Chapter 55

"Th-this... this..."

From the moment Nie Lang unleashed the Three Stages of the Yangtze River to the moment his head fell, the entire process took less than three seconds. Luo Chenxiao had just marveled at the Nie family’s formidable martial arts and was contemplating how the City Lord’s Mansion would deal with it in the future when he saw Nie Lang’s head drop. The intense visual impact left him rooted to the spot, unable to speak!

What was going on?

Such powerful martial arts, and this young man only had the strength of True Qi Realm. How could he possibly counter it? Even if he could counter it, how could he do it so quickly!

Luo Chenxiao felt that the surprises he had seen today outnumbered those he had seen in his entire life. This young man, who didn’t look very old, had given him too many shocks!

"Father, let’s go save Mother. Qincheng, I’m really sorry, I don’t have time to keep you company today. Let’s meet another day!"

After killing Nie Lang, Nie Yun didn’t linger. He grabbed his father and pulled him onto Little Tiger’s back, and the two of them, along with the beast, quickly dashed away!

Before leaving, he didn’t forget to apologize to Luo Qincheng. The girl had come to see him today, but this incident had ruined the mood, and he felt somewhat embarrassed!

If anyone knew he was apologizing for this, they would probably faint on the spot.

In less than five minutes, he had killed so many people, all of whom were stronger than him. He wasn’t afraid or excited; instead, he thought about being embarrassed... Was he even human!

"Don’t rush..."

Luo Qincheng heard that the young man was going to save his mother and was about to advise him not to rush, to think long-term, but before she could speak, the two of them and the beast had already disappeared from sight, completely out of sight!

"Uncle Chenxiao, what should we do? The Nie family is full of strong warriors, and the clan leader Nie Haotian is at the peak of the Armament Realm. If he rushes in recklessly, isn’t he just courting death?"

Seeing that the young man hadn’t listened to her and had already gone far, Luo Qincheng stomped her feet in anxiety.

"Rushing in recklessly is indeed very dangerous. Let’s wait here for two hours. If he doesn’t return, we’ll go back to the City Lord’s Mansion and discuss it with the City Lord!" Luo Chenxiao hesitated for a moment and slowly said.

"Two hours? In two hours, Nie Yun will probably be killed by the Nie family! Let’s go back to the City Lord’s Mansion now and find my father!" Luo Qincheng stomped her foot on the ground and turned to head back to the City Lord’s Mansion!

Two hours was too long. Nie Yun rushing into the Nie family’s residence was fraught with danger. Every second delayed was another second of danger. Luo Qincheng couldn’t bear to wait here!

"This... " Hearing the girl’s anxious words, Luo Chenxiao hesitated for a moment and then shook his head. "Miss, please forgive me for speaking out of turn, but the conflict between Nie Yun and the Nie family is an internal matter of their clan. The City Lord’s Mansion has no authority to intervene. If we force our way in, it could lead to significant conflict. If the four major families unite against us, it would be very difficult for the City Lord to handle..."

Luo Chenxiao didn’t want to tell the young lady about the delicate relationship between the City Lord’s Mansion and the four major families, but in this situation, if he didn’t explain, he didn’t know what trouble the young lady might cause. After much hesitation, Luo Chenxiao slowly spoke.

"Conflict? What conflict? Nie Yun is my savior. Do you want me to stand by and watch him get into trouble? That would make me no different from an ungrateful scoundrel. If my father refuses to help, I’ll go myself!"

Luo Qincheng gritted her teeth.

"This..."

Hearing the young lady’s words, Luo Chenxiao didn’t know how to respond.

He had known the young lady since she was a child and understood her character well. Once she made a decision, she would never change it!

Just like when she decided to join the Hundred Flowers Sect. To pass the rigorous tests, she went without food or drink for three days and three nights. If it were anyone else, they would have given up long ago, but she persisted and eventually entered the sect as the top-ranked candidate, becoming a personal disciple of the sect’s leader!

She was only six years old at the time!

Although he didn’t know why the young lady was so concerned about this young man Nie Yun, Luo Chenxiao knew that once the young lady made a decision, she would never change it!

"Miss, may I ask you a bold question. Do you... like Nie Yun?"

Luo Chenxiao was a seasoned man. Even if Nie Yun was her savior, it shouldn’t have made her so concerned!

"Like Nie Yun? What nonsense..." Luo Qincheng spat, her face turning red to her neck. "I, I just... He’s just my savior. I want to save my savior. What can others say about that... Besides, if others knew we treated our savior like this, wouldn’t they, wouldn’t they mock the City Lord’s Mansion?"

Luo Qincheng didn’t know what she was saying, her face burning.

The Hundred Flowers Sect was close to the imperial capital, and she was a personal disciple of the sect’s leader. She had naturally met many royal princes and nobles, most of whom had tried to curry favor with her, but she had never looked at any of them!

But... for some reason, when she met danger last night and Nie Yun pulled her and ran, her heart had raced uncontrollably!

She had always been chaste, and the Hundred Flowers Sect was one of the top sects in the Divine Wind Empire. Even though many people came to the sect out of admiration, no one dared to force themselves on her. Honestly, it was the first time in her life that a man had held her hand. She thought she would be angry and pull her hand away, but for some reason, when the young man finally let go, she felt a bit of disappointment...

Was this love? No, no... I just think he’s a good person, and I want to be friends...

Luo Qincheng consoled herself with this thought, feeling that it was a very reasonable reason, and nodded.

Actually, Luo Qincheng’s current state wasn’t love, at most just a good impression. This was quite normal. Last night, when she was surrounded by the demon race and in the most dangerous and helpless moment, Nie Yun appeared like a hero... Although the hero-saving-the-beauty trope was old, it still had a great impact on girls!

Every girl dreams of such a day, and when it comes, they naturally remember the hero deeply and develop a good impression unconsciously!

"Alright, let’s go back to the City Lord’s Mansion now. I’ll try my best to persuade the City Lord to save Nie Yun!"

Seeing the girl’s bashful and incoherent manner, Luo Chenxiao knew what she was thinking. He looked at her affectionately and nodded.

"Then let’s hurry! I’m afraid if we’re late, Nie Yun will really be in danger!" Luo Qincheng, seeing that Uncle Chenxiao wasn’t pressing her further, thought her words had dispelled his doubts and breathed a sigh of relief, speaking anxiously.

"Alright, let’s hurry back to the City Lord’s Mansion!" Luo Chenxiao nodded and turned around. "You few stay here. If Young Master Nie Yun returns, inform me immediately!"

"Yes!" The few people standing in the hall responded.

Luo Qincheng and Luo Chenxiao had brought a few people with them this time, otherwise, who would carry the boxes of gratitude?

"Let’s go!"

After giving the instructions, Luo Chenxiao took the lead and dashed toward the City Lord’s Mansion with the young lady.

PS: I’ll continue with three updates today. I’m shouting for recommendations. The recommendations haven’t been very encouraging these past two days. Brothers, please help!

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