Chapter 16

Chapter Sixteen: The Silver-Haired Man

Suddenly, Bai Yan'er blocked Xu Daoyan's path, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.

At the critical moment, he grabbed Bai Yan'er and pulled her behind him, raising his left arm to block in front of his body. Thud, thud, thud... The sound of blades slicing into flesh echoed as five large knives slashed into Xu Daoyan's arm, blood flowing profusely. Fortunately, his liver was powerful, and the layer of membrane protecting his muscles acted like a soft armor, reducing the force of the knives.

Bai Yan'er did not expect to have caused more trouble. Xu Daoyan kicked out with his foot, delivering five rapid kicks, each with a force of two to three thousand pounds. The five burly men were kicked away, colliding with the other burly men who were rushing forward.

At this moment, as Xu Daoyan picked up a large knife that had fallen to the ground, Bai Yan'er suddenly rushed forward, shouting, "Everything is my fault. Take me away, don't involve them!"

Because his left arm had been slashed by five knives, blood was streaming, and the cuts had already penetrated the muscles. Although he was using the Spring Rain of Revival to heal, and holding a knife in his right hand, Bai Yan'er's sudden charge happened in the blink of an eye, leaving him no time to react.

Bai Yan'er ran in front of the burly men, who immediately held large knives to her neck. Cai Mao sneered, looking at Xu Daoyan and saying, "Put down the knife, or I'll kill her!"

Xu Daoyan was both angry and helpless. Bai Yan'er was too naive; the other side would never let them go. If she had stayed in the house, he could have relied on his healing ability to kill them all.

"I'll go with you, just let them go!" Bai Yan'er said resolutely, determined to die, wanting to repay Xu Daoyan's kindness.

"Ha, let them go? You're a pretty girl, I'll take good care of you," Cai Mao laughed, then looked coldly at Xu Daoyan and said, "Put down your knife, or I'll have them kill this girl first."

Xu Daoyan saw the blade already cutting into Bai Yan'er's neck, blood seeping out. His heart tightened; he couldn't let Bai Yan'er die.

Clang!

The large knife fell to the ground. At this moment, a burly man rushed forward, slashing Xu Daoyan with a knife, leaving a bloody wound.

When Bai Yan'er saw this, tears rolled down her eyes. She realized she had caused harm to Xu Daoyan and shouted, "Resist! Don't worry about me, I'll die if I have to!"

Xu Daoyan stood at the door of the wooden house, determined not to let these burly men enter, as it would endanger his mother's safety.

He wasn't smart, but he had to do what he could. He couldn't let Bai Yan'er die, nor could he let his mother be harmed. So, he had to do this.

Xu Daoyan's body was slashed with eight or nine knives from head to toe, each cut tearing open his flesh, blood gushing out.

Fortunately, the healing ability of the Spring Rain of Revival was too strong, and the wounds quickly healed.

"Hmph, kill this boy first, then take this girl and the woman in the house back," Cai Mao sneered. The secret must be hidden in this boy's body; he would deal with the body later.

At this moment, a powerful aura descended, making everyone present shiver with cold. White frost began to appear on their bodies, and nearly a hundred burly men quickly turned into ice sculptures, the air freezing.

With a crisp sound, the hundred ice sculptures shattered into pieces, turning to dust and scattering in the wind, leaving only Cai Mao, his face full of fear.

"What's happening..." Cai Mao was so scared that he couldn't move, his pants wet, his legs trembling.

A man in silver armor descended from the sky, landing beside Bai Yan'er, and said, "I have come to escort Young Master home!"

Bai Yan'er was stunned, her heart not calm. This was an incredible display of power, and she didn't recognize the man, but since he called her Young Master, she wouldn't be polite. Pointing at Cai Mao, her eyes filled with killing intent, she said, "Kill him!"

"Too easy!" The man lightly tapped his finger, and Cai Mao's body disintegrated into a bloody mist.

"Are you satisfied, Young Master?" The man smiled slightly.

Bai Yan'er ignored the man, quickly coming to Xu Daoyan's side, tears streaming down her face, apologizing, "Are you okay? It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be in this situation."

"You won't die!" Xu Daoyan waved his hand, not wanting to say more. He didn't like women who acted on their own, and he wouldn't blame Bai Yan'er for what happened, as it was meaningless.

He turned to look at his mother in the wooden house, who was trembling with fear, her face pale. Seeing Xu Daoyan covered in blood, she could only cry, unable to move.

Xu Daoyan suddenly felt very unfilial, realizing he had caused his mother so much worry.

Bai Yan'er, seeing that Xu Daoyan didn't want to talk to her, felt a pain in her heart and said, "I know, I almost got you killed. I just wanted to repay your kindness."

"Go with him!" Xu Daoyan didn't want to say more. Bai Yan'er was the daughter of a great demon, and he couldn't keep her. Keeping her here would only increase the danger.

Bai Yan'er, hearing this, felt a pain so intense she couldn't breathe. Looking at Xu Daoyan's back, she said, "You're sending me away?"

"Get lost!" Xu Daoyan suddenly roared.

Bai Yan'er shuddered, tears streaming down her face, and asked, "Are you really so heartless? Do you hate me that much? Do you not want to see me?"

Xu Daoyan knew he couldn't protect Bai Yan'er. The Cai family wouldn't let this go, and keeping her here would put her in greater danger. He didn't answer Bai Yan'er, just walked into the wooden house and closed the door.

Bang, the door closed!

Bai Yan'er felt a sudden distance from Xu Daoyan, as if all her strength had been drained. She looked at the man beside her, saying, "I'll go with you, but you have to do one thing."

"Please, Young Master," the man's expression remained calm.

"Go to Shiyun Town and kill all the Cai family members." Bai Yan'er's eyes were filled with an unprecedented ferocity. If not for them, she could have lived a peaceful life with Xu Daoyan's family. They had destroyed everything.

"That's easy," the man nodded, agreeing.

Bai Yan'er pressed her hand to her heart, feeling intense pain. She cried out to the closed wooden house, "Xu Daoyan, thank you for saving me twice. I, Bai Yan'er, don't want to owe you anything. I'm leaving. The Cai family won't come after you again. From now on, we owe each other nothing and will never see each other again, as you wish!"

With that, the man took Bai Yan'er and left.

Xu Daoyan, covered in blood, used the Spring Rain of Revival to heal his wounds, which closed before his eyes. Tears streamed down his face. He wasn't a tree or a plant; he had feelings. Living with Bai Yan'er, she cooked for him every day, and he was grateful, though he didn't often express it. He felt some reluctance, knowing that sending her away was indeed heartless, but he understood he couldn't keep her.

She was of noble birth, the daughter of a great demon, and had a better life ahead of her.

Wu Shi, seeing Xu Daoyan's wounds rapidly healing, was both surprised and relieved. She had always known her child was destined for greatness, but her voice still trembled, "Child, are you okay?"

Xu Daoyan knelt before Wu Shi, "I'm unfilial, causing my mother to worry."

Wu Shi quickly hugged Xu Daoyan, crying, "It's okay, it's okay!"

"Brother Daoyan, are you okay?" At this moment, Ling'er's anxious voice came from outside the door.

Xu Daoyan comforted Wu Shi, "Mother, I'm fine. I'll open the door for Ling'er."

The wooden house door opened, and Aunt Dumb and Ling'er stood outside. Xu Daoyan looked at Aunt Dumb and said, "My mother is scared. I know you can help."

Aunt Dumb nodded, touching Xu Daoyan's hair, reassuring him.

Ling'er looked at Xu Daoyan and said, "Brother Daoyan, leave this to me and Mother. You rest and heal."

Xu Daoyan walked out of the wooden house. Wu Shi knew her child's future would not be smooth, and she had long prepared herself for this.

Today was too sudden. Scenes that ordinary people never see appeared before her eyes, but this was nothing compared to the fear of losing her son.

Xu Daoyan walked out of the courtyard and saw a money bag on the ground. Opening it, he found twenty taels of gold, which was equivalent to a thousand taels of silver. He looked at the yellow-robed Daoist nailed to the wooden house, walked over, and with a light leap, pulled out the iron spear, putting it in the ghost-binding bag.

On the yellow-robed Daoist, Xu Daoyan found three talismans, which he didn't know how to use or recognize, so he would have to ask the old beggar later.

In addition, he took a ghost-binding bag, a sharp sword, and a ring from the Daoist, but found no other money.

"That's strange. That person had twenty taels of gold, and this Daoist, who was evil, should have more money and treasures. Maybe he didn't carry them with him. Whatever!" Xu Daoyan thought, not dwelling on it.

He chose two large horses and tied them in his courtyard, just in case. Today, too much had happened, and he needed to find the old beggar to figure out what to do next.

He drove the other large horses to a clearing in the back mountain, where they could graze. These horses were well-fed and strong, and he could sell them to traveling merchants for a good price.

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