Chapter 92

Zixi did not leave; she stood shoulder to shoulder with Zhang Ruochen, holding the ancient sword in her arms and wearing the phoenix-patterned spatial ring that Zhang Ruochen had given her.

She glanced at Zhang Ruochen and said, "If it really doesn't work out, why don't you stay at my place tonight?"

"Eh?" Zhang Ruochen replied.

Zixi's cheeks turned red, and her eyes grew cold. "What are you thinking? I just don't want you to have your legs broken and be thrown out of the Dragon Martial Hall."

Zhang Ruochen smiled and said, "No need! The Dragon Martial Hall may be a den of tigers and dragons, but your room isn't necessarily safe either. If you were to cut off my head while I'm sleeping, you could go to the black market tomorrow and claim the 150,000 silver coins reward. How unjust would that be for me?"

"You..."

Zixi's eyes grew even colder, and she wished she could cut off Zhang Ruochen's head and kick it like a ball. She had wanted to save him out of kindness, but he was so ungrateful.

"But... why do I want to help him?"

She was supposed to kill him; she was a killer, so why did she want to save her target? Zixi fell into deep conflict, her five snow-white fingers involuntarily clenching, her heart struggling. She found that she couldn't bring herself to kill Zhang Ruochen, which was a very bad feeling!

For someone whose profession was killing, not being able to kill was a fatal crisis for her.

Seeing Zixi's face turn pale, Zhang Ruochen thought his words had hurt her and laughed, "I was just joking, don't take it to heart. How about I stay at your place tonight and share the cultivation resources I obtained in the Demon Heaven Ridge?"

"No way! My dormitory is not a place for you to go!"

Zixi's attitude changed drastically, coldly refusing Zhang Ruochen. She turned and walked away, adding, "Be more careful next time you go out. I might assassinate you at any moment!"

Zhang Ruochen was slightly stunned, staring at Zixi's back and saying, "Women's minds are truly unpredictable, changing in an instant."

Zhang Ruochen lightly shook his head and walked towards the Dragon Martial Hall.

Even if it was a den of tigers and dragons, Zhang Ruochen had to take the risk. As a martial artist, if he didn't have the courage, he wouldn't achieve much in the future.

The Dragon Martial Hall was located in the center of the West Courtyard, with two huge mountains on either side, steep cliffs, and a very dangerous terrain.

It had to be said that the Wu Market Bank was indeed wealthy and generous. Even the dormitories for the students were like palaces, giving a grand and majestic feeling.

At a glance, the three main halls and eight side halls of the Dragon Martial Hall were arranged in a mysterious pattern, forming an array.

When Zhang Ruochen arrived at the Dragon Martial Hall, it was already completely dark.

Not far away, many outer palace disciples could be seen, all looking in the direction of the Dragon Martial Hall.

"He's here! He's here! This year's top freshman is here!"

"That's the one who passed the third level and second stage of the Martial Tower, Zhang Ruochen? Do you think he will be beaten even worse than Weichi Tiancong?"

"Definitely! Those female demons specialize in beating geniuses. The higher the talent, the worse the beating. I bet it won't just be his legs that are broken; his arms might be broken too."

"Wait and see! In less than an hour, he will definitely be thrown out."

Liu Chengfeng and the other freshmen from Yunwu County also came to the outside of the Dragon Martial Hall, staring at Zhang Ruochen with pity.

Liu Chengfeng said, "After the Ninth Prince is thrown out, you go and carry him, and I will apply the medicine. I just exchanged for the best bone-healing ointment."

The other freshmen nodded, looking at Zhang Ruochen standing outside the Dragon Martial Hall. Everyone sighed, hoping that Zhang Ruochen could at least survive.

Zhang Ruochen's hearing was extremely sharp, and he heard everything clearly. However, he still resolutely pushed open the door of the Dragon Martial Hall and walked in.

"Indeed, the spiritual energy is very abundant."

As soon as Zhang Ruochen entered the Dragon Martial Hall, he felt a surge of spiritual energy from all directions, twice as dense as outside.

Cultivating in the Dragon Martial Hall would definitely be faster than outside.

Zhang Ruochen's feet were on a huge white stone square, about 200 meters long. In the distance, a grand main hall stood, with the words "Dragon Martial Hall" written on its roof.

Behind the Dragon Martial Hall were two more halls, the Qi Observation Hall and the Divine Strength Hall.

Around the three main halls were eight side halls: Heaven No. 1, Heaven No. 2, Earth No. 1, Earth No. 2, Mystic No. 1, Mystic No. 2, Yellow No. 1, and Yellow No. 2.

"Those who can enter the Dragon Martial Hall are definitely the key cultivation targets of the academy. The living environment is extraordinary."

Zhang Ruochen walked towards Yellow No. 1, inserted the bronze key into the lock, opened the door, and walked in.

From the moment he entered the Dragon Martial Hall, Zhang Ruochen was on high alert, even activating his spatial domain.

Walking into Yellow No. 1, Zhang Ruochen finally relaxed, realizing that the Dragon Martial Hall wasn't as terrifying as rumored.

Suddenly, he saw a light in a courtyard ahead, and there seemed to be the sound of water splashing.

"Yellow No. 1 is where I live. Has someone already taken it over?"

Zhang Ruochen was naturally displeased and decided to see who was so bold.

As he walked into the courtyard, a faint floral fragrance wafted out. Taking a few more steps, Zhang Ruochen finally saw a scene that would make any man's blood boil.

In the center of the courtyard was a bath, the water surface covered with petals. A woman with snow-white skin sat in the bath, her back alone beautiful enough to take one's breath away, flawless.

Although most of her body was submerged in the water, the outline was still visible, with water droplets rolling off her skin.

Under the light, it was extremely alluring.

Seeing the woman in the bath, Zhang Ruochen's heart skipped a beat, and he thought, "Oh no! They're using this trick again. What should I do? If I'm caught, I'll definitely have my legs broken, and my eyes might be gouged out."

Although Zhang Ruochen was talented and highly cultivated, he was only at the mid-stage of the Mystic Realm. How could he possibly fight against a female demon at the peak of the Mystic Realm?

They were too ruthless!

Zhang Ruochen stared at the woman's back in the bath, feeling a sense of familiarity, but he couldn't think about it now. He sighed, "To deal with me, this female demon has gone to great lengths, even undressing to let me see. Too ruthless!"

Run!

He had to run immediately!

Zhang Ruochen looked around, seeing no one rushing out to capture him, and slowly took a step back, preparing to leave quietly.

"You're just now here?" The woman still didn't turn around, enjoying the bath.

Her voice was beautiful, like a heavenly melody, especially pleasant to the ear.

Zhang Ruochen was slightly startled and immediately stopped.

"Why is she so calm even though she knows I'm here? But... her voice is so familiar."

Suddenly, Zhang Ruochen's eyes turned resolute. Since he was exposed, he might as well fight!

Since she dared to set a trap for him, Zhang Ruochen was ready to fight to the death.

Zhang Ruochen gathered his true qi, preparing to use the Dragon Elephant Bodhi Palm to strike her as quickly as possible, hoping to severely injure her and create an opportunity to escape.

Of course, with Zhang Ruochen's current cultivation, it was almost impossible to injure the peak Mystic Realm woman in the bath. Unless she had no defense and let him strike.

Even with no chance of winning, Zhang Ruochen had to fight.

Zhang Ruochen was not willing to be like Weichi Tiancong, with his legs broken and thrown out of the Dragon Martial Hall.

"Whoosh!"

Zhang Ruochen moved at a speed of 38 meters per second, instantly rushing to the edge of the bath.

The woman in the bath had no defense, turning around and saying, "Xing Ling, since you're here, why don't you say anything..."

Before she could finish, she saw Zhang Ruochen's palm in front of her, his figure growing larger in her eyes.

Her face changed, and she was about to gather her true qi to defend.

But it was too late.

"Elephant Charging the Earth!"

Zhang Ruochen's palm struck her chest, a powerful force erupting, sending the woman flying over ten meters and landing on a stone platform beside the bath.

The woman was completely naked, her figure slender and flawless, except for a blood-red palm print on her chest.

"Ah!"

The woman spat out a mouthful of blood, falling to the ground, trembling, and feeling a burning pain in her chest, clearly severely injured.

Even as a peak Mystic Realm martial artist, she was severely injured by Zhang Ruochen's full-strength attack without any defense. She would have died if she hadn't gathered her true qi to protect her chest at the last moment.

Zhang Ruochen looked at the woman on the ground, then at his own palm, not expecting to so easily severely injure a peak Mystic Realm martial artist.

Of course, Zhang Ruochen had no pity. After all, she had set a trap for him, and he acted in self-defense.

Zhang Ruochen walked over to the woman lying by the bath, seeing her naked, he felt a bit reluctant and took off his robe to cover her.

Zhang Ruochen sternly said, "Although your methods are despicable, I won't take advantage of your weakness. Hmm! You're Huang Yuchen!"

Zhang Ruochen finally recognized the beautiful woman on the ground, the same Huang Yuchen he had met in the Martial Tower.

Hearing Zhang Ruochen's scolding, Huang Yuchen was so angry that she trembled, opening her beautiful eyes, clenching her teeth, and trembling, "Bastard, how dare you... dare to intrude on my place... I will... I will kill you... Ah!"

Huang Yuchen spat out another mouthful of blood and fainted.

Zhang Ruochen frowned, "Unreasonable. Yellow No. 1 is where I live. She intruded here to set a trap for me. Now she's turning it around? This woman is a liar, ruthless, and not a good person. Fortunately, I severely injured her, or I would have been killed tonight."