In the end times, many children bring more blessings. I pick up a goddess every day.

The night is as dark as ink, dotted with stars...

Liu Yang and Su Qingyao left Black Wind Ridge and set out on the road to Qingyang City...

The two flew silently, one in front and one behind... Su Qingyao summoned her top-grade magical weapon, the Flowing Wind Sword. A faint green halo lingered on the blade, supporting her figure as they flew low... Her face was still pale, clearly still recovering from the crushing defeat and humiliation of the day...

Liu Yang, on the other hand, walked on air, without any magical tools to support him. Relying solely on his own powerful cultivation, he roamed through the air as if it were flat ground... His pace seemed slow, but he always walked steadily not far ahead of Su Qingyao. His effortless demeanor once again made Su Qingyao feel a sense of powerlessness...

She secretly raised her eyes to look at the dark figure in front of her, with mixed feelings in her heart...

Humiliation, unwillingness, fear, and a hint of indescribable curiosity...

She simply couldn't understand how this young man, seemingly only in his twenties, could possess such unfathomable strength... Late Foundation Establishment Stage? Or perhaps even the higher Golden Core Stage? She had no idea...

"Who is he? Where is he from? Why is he looking for the Ice Thunder Order and the Ice and Fire Prison?" Countless questions swirled in Su Qingyao's mind...

At the same time, a bold idea quietly grew in her mind: "Although he is powerful, he may not be invincible... If I can find an opportunity..."

As soon as the thought arose, she forcefully suppressed it... She could not forget the feeling of being crushed by absolute power during the day. It was a fear that rose from the depths of her soul, making her dare not make the slightest rash move...

"Now is not the right time. I must be patient..." Su Qingyao warned herself in her heart, "First find an opportunity to learn more about him, and then make plans... Perhaps, when we arrive in Qingyang City, the situation will be different..."

She began to think... Qingyang City was the territory of the three major families, and the Zhao family was even more powerful... Liu Yang's trip would inevitably lead to a conflict with the Zhao family... Then, perhaps she could use the Zhao family's help to eliminate this major threat, or at least create a chance for her to escape...

Thinking of this, a subtle glint flashed in the depths of Su Qingyao's eyes...

At this moment, Liu Yang in front suddenly stopped...

Su Qingyao was startled and quickly stopped. She asked cautiously, "Master, what's wrong?" She deliberately used the term "Master" in a respectful tone, trying to paralyze the other party...

Liu Yang didn't turn around, but said lightly: "A guest is coming. Since you are here, just come out. Hiding is not polite..."

His voice was not loud, but it seemed to have some kind of penetrating power, clearly carrying throughout the surrounding area for several miles...

Su Qingyao's heart tightened. She quickly channeled her spiritual energy and looked around warily... The night was deep, and there was a dense forest all around. Apart from the chirping of insects and the sound of wind, there seemed to be no other movement...

"Did I hear it wrong? Or is he deliberately testing me?" Su Qingyao was just wondering when several unfriendly auras suddenly emanated from the forest ahead...

Then, five figures rushed out from the woods and blocked their way...

The five men were all dressed as cultivators. Their leader was a burly man with a face full of flesh and a sturdy build. He wore a black suit and carried a massive axe at his waist. His cultivation was at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. He glared fiercely at Liu Yang and Su Qingyao, a greedy smile curling his lips.

The four people behind him were at the early stages of foundation building, and each of them looked ferocious. Their eyes swept between Su Qingyao's beautiful face and the two of them, clearly harboring no good intentions...

"Hahaha, I didn't expect to meet such a stunning beauty in this wilderness!" The leading burly man licked his lips, his eyes lingering on Su Qingyao. "Boy, if you know what's good for you, leave this woman behind and hand over all your belongings. Grandpa will spare your life!"

This group of people were obviously monk robbers entrenched in this area, specializing in robbing passing monks... Seeing Su Qingyao's beauty and noticing that Liu Yang didn't seem to be using any magical tools, they thought she was an easy target and wanted to make a quick buck...

Su Qingyao's expression instantly darkened... She hadn't expected to encounter robbers, not to mention five of them, led by a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator of the same rank as herself... Under normal circumstances, she might have been able to fend them off, but now, with her mind still unsettled and intimidated by Liu Yang's aura, she felt a momentary loss...

She subconsciously looked at Liu Yang, hoping he would take action... But at the same time, a glimmer of hope arose in her heart: "If they can both lose, then I..."

However, Liu Yang's reaction was beyond her expectations...

He didn't even glance at the robbers, but said to Su Qingyao calmly: "These bastards, leave them to you... I don't want to see them again..."

Su Qingyao was stunned: "Leave it to me?"

She found it a little hard to believe... There were five people on the other side, and the leader was in the middle stage of foundation building. She had just experienced a big battle and was not in good condition. How could she be their opponent?

"Master, I..." She wanted to explain...

"What?" Liu Yang finally turned around and looked at her with cold eyes. "You can't even handle such a small matter? Or do you think I don't dare to kill you?"

A powerful pressure instantly enveloped Su Qingyao... She felt her breath stagnate, as if a huge mountain was pressing down on her heart, making it difficult for her to breathe... She knew that Liu Yang was not joking. If she refused, she might really die on the spot...

"I... I understand, Master!" Su Qingyao gritted her teeth, suppressing the fear and doubt in her heart, and gripped the Liufeng Sword tightly in her hand...

She knew that this was Liu Yang's test of her, and also a punishment for her... She had to give it her all...

"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Boy, are you scared silly? You let such a delicate beauty deal with us?" Seeing this, the burly man in the lead burst into laughter, as if he had heard a huge joke. "Beauty, don't waste your energy. Just follow us obediently. I promise to make you as happy as a god!"

The other robbers also laughed and used obscene language...

Su Qingyao's eyes instantly turned icy... She hated being insulted in that tone the most... She took a deep breath, her spiritual energy circulating frantically, and the cyan light on the Liufeng Sword surged...

"court death!"

With a light shout, Su Qingyao's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot...

"Hmm? Not bad!" A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the leading burly man, but it was quickly replaced by greed. "Unfortunately, it's still not good enough!"

He raised the axe in his hand and slashed it fiercely in the direction where Su Qingyao had disappeared... A huge black axe blade, accompanied by a whistling sound, tore through the air with astonishing power...

"Flowing Wind Sword Technique: Sweeping the Clouds!"

Su Qingyao's voice came from the side... Her figure transformed into a stream of green light in the air, nimbly dodging the axe's blade. Simultaneously, the Flowing Wind Sword in her hand drew a graceful arc, and countless tiny green sword energies rained down on the four robbers in the early stages of Foundation Establishment...

"what!"

Screams rang out one after another... The four robbers in the early stage of foundation building had no idea that Su Qingyao's swordsmanship was so sharp. Caught off guard, they were instantly struck by the sword energy, their bodies cut into several pieces, and their souls were shattered...

After just one encounter, the four robbers were killed!

The leading burly man's expression suddenly changed. He finally put aside his contempt and looked at Su Qingyao seriously, "Who are you?"

He didn't expect that this seemingly delicate woman could be so powerful...

Su Qingyao didn't answer. She moved again, transforming into a stream of green light and charging towards the burly man... The Flowing Wind Sword left a trail of afterimages in the air, each strike aimed directly at the burly man's vital points...

"Since you won't tell me, I'll kill you first!" The burly man roared, swinging the axe in his hand again. Black axe blades kept slashing towards Su Qingyao, trying to force her back...

For a moment, the azure sword light and the black axe blade collided repeatedly in the night sky, producing bursts of loud noises. The spiritual energy fluctuations spread out in all directions, affecting the surrounding trees, causing them to break and collapse one after another...

Su Qingyao's swordsmanship was agile and graceful, and her speed was extremely fast, but the strong man's strength was astonishing, and his mountain-splitting axe was extremely powerful. For a while, the two of them were fighting in a state of great difficulty...

However, Su Qingyao had just experienced a fierce battle, and her spiritual energy had been greatly depleted. She was also slightly inferior in terms of momentum... Gradually, she began to fall behind, beads of sweat oozed from her forehead, and her breathing became a little rapid...

Seeing this, the sturdy man smiled grimly: "Beauty, your strength is almost exhausted, right? Just surrender!"

He increased his offensive, and the power of his axe grew stronger and stronger, forcing Su Qingyao to retreat repeatedly, in danger...

Su Qingyao's heart was filled with anxiety and despair... She knew that if she continued like this, she would be defeated by the other party sooner or later... When that happened, not only would her life be in danger, but she would also be subjected to even more humiliating treatment...

She subconsciously looked at Liu Yang, with a hint of help in her eyes...

However, Liu Yang remained standing, watching the battle expressionlessly, as if it had nothing to do with him... His eyes were cold, and he showed no intention of taking action...

"He really doesn't care about me anymore!" Su Qingyao's heart sank to the bottom...

At this moment, the burly man seized an opportunity and swung his axe towards Su Qingyao's chest... The axe was so powerful and powerful, carrying the force of destruction, that Su Qingyao had no time to dodge...

"It's over!" Su Qingyao closed her eyes in despair...

The expected pain did not come...

She opened her eyes in confusion, only to see a dark figure appear in front of her...

It was Liu Yang...

He still stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm... Before him, the black axe light that was powerful enough to split Su Qingyao in half suddenly disappeared without a trace, as if it had met its nemesis...

"You... who are you?!" The leading man's pupils suddenly shrank, his face filled with fear and disbelief...

He could feel that the aura emanating from the young man before him was more powerful than any other person he had ever seen. It was a kind of pressure that made him feel fear from the depths of his soul...

Liu Yang ignored him, turned his head, looked at Su Qingyao, and said calmly: "I said, I don't want to see them again... You wasted too much time..."

Su Qingyao's cheeks flushed instantly, her heart filled with shame and gratitude... She felt ashamed that she couldn't even handle a robber in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, and had to trouble Liu Yang to help her; she felt grateful that he had saved her at the last moment...

"Master, I..."

"No need to say more..." Liu Yang interrupted her, "Keep going... If it happens again, you can handle it yourself..."

"Yes, Master!" Su Qingyao didn't dare to say anything more and quickly lowered her head. The little thoughts in her heart completely disappeared...

She finally understood that in the face of absolute strength, any calculations and conspiracies were futile... If she wanted to survive, or even seek revenge, she had to completely cling to this man...

The burly man in the lead was already terrified... His legs went limp, and he fell to his knees with a thud, kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Senior, please spare me! Senior, please spare me! I was blind and didn't recognize a great man. Please, senior, please have magnanimity and let me go!"

Liu Yang didn't even look at him, but just said lightly: "Noisy..."

As soon as the words fell, an invisible force instantly hit the strong man...

"what!"

The strong man let out a shrill scream, and his body instantly turned into ashes and dissipated into the air, leaving no trace behind...

After solving the robbers, the two set out on the road to Qingyang City again...

This time, Su Qingyao didn't dare to have any distracting thoughts. She just followed Liu Yang silently, and her flying speed increased a bit...

The night was still dark, but Su Qingyao's heart gradually calmed down...

She knew that from the moment Liu Yang rescued her, the trajectory of her fate had been completely changed... And in Qingyang City ahead, what awaited her and Liu Yang would be even more dangerous challenges and an unknown fate...

But she has no way out...

I can only follow this mysterious and powerful man in front of me, step by step...