I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

Before the morning mist had even dissipated, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli had already set out on their journey to the mysterious family. Their purpose was clear: first, to clarify the mystery of Lei Yi's time travel and his identity as a villain; second, the responsibility for the ruins' collapse would inevitably fall on them, so they had to be prepared.

Along the way, Dongfang Liuli looked at Lei Yi, wanting to say something but hesitant. Lei Yi naturally understood her concerns, held her hand, and said, "Don't worry, we are no longer the same as we were before. We will deal with any challenge head on." Dongfang Liuli nodded, and the two smiled at each other, saying everything without words.

The mysterious family nestled in a tranquil valley, surrounded by towering ancient trees and shrouded in mist, resembling a fairyland. The family gate stood majestically, flanked by armored guards, each with a stern expression and a murderous aura.

As Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli reached the door, they were stopped by a young woman in an emerald green dress. She was beautiful, with a heroic air between her brows. The long sword in her hand exuded a chilling chill.

"Who are you? Tell me your name!" The woman's voice was cold and emotionless.

"My name is Lei Yi, and this is Dongfang Liuli. The two of us would like to meet the leader of the Xuanyuan clan. Please let him know, young lady." Lei Yi said calmly, while handing over the token he got from the ruins.

The woman took the token and examined it carefully. A flicker of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. "No one is allowed to enter without the clan leader's permission. Please return."

"Miss, what we are doing is of great importance. Please be flexible and allow us to meet with the clan leader." Dongfang Liuli stepped forward and said sincerely.

The woman sneered, "I don't care who you are or what you're doing. The clan leader's orders are everything. If you dare to pester me again, don't blame me for being rude!"

Lei Yi knew that today's situation wouldn't end peacefully, but he had to meet with the Xuanyuan clan leader and get to the bottom of it all. He took a deep breath and was about to speak when he felt Dongfang Liuli gently tug at his sleeve, signaling him to be patient.

"Miss, in that case, could you please tell the clan leader that we have brought important clues about the ruins. This is related to the safety of the clan, and we ask the clan leader to reconsider." Dongfang Liuli said, handing a jade pendant to the woman. "This is a small gift from us. I hope you will accept it."

The woman looked at the jade pendant, a flicker of greed in her eyes, but quickly regained her indifference. She pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, I can help you inform them, but whether you can see the clan leader is not up to me. Come with me."

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli looked at each other, feeling a little uneasy, but they still followed... The woman led them through twists and turns and came to a remote courtyard. The courtyard was overgrown with weeds and it was obvious that no one had been there for a long time.

The woman stopped, turned around and looked at them, a strange smile on her lips: "You just wait here, I'll be back soon." After that, she turned and left, and before leaving, she deliberately closed the gate of the courtyard.

Dongfang Liuli looked at the tightly closed courtyard door, frowning, and whispered, "Something seems to be wrong..."

As soon as Dongfang Liuli finished speaking, Lei Yi felt a powerful spiritual energy surge from all around him. His face darkened and he whispered, "Be careful, we've fallen into a trap!"

Before he could finish his words, the ground in the previously barren courtyard suddenly cracked open, and dozens of vines burst forth, entwining themselves around the two of them like serpents. Simultaneously, dozens of guards armed with bows and crossbows appeared from the courtyard wall. Their arrows gleamed with a faint, cold light, evidently infused with a deadly poison.

"Hmph, trying to trap us? Not so easy!" Lei Yi snorted coldly, his spiritual energy surging in his hands, instantly transforming into sharp sword energy, severing all the attacking vines. Dongfang Liuli, lithe and graceful like a fluttering butterfly, darted freely through the rain of arrows, waving her long whip and shooting down the incoming arrows one by one.

"As expected of a survivor of the ruins, you do have some skills. But do you think you can escape from my clutches like this?" Miss Duanmu's voice came from the courtyard wall, her tone full of teasing and ridicule.

"Miss Duanmu, what do you mean? We came to visit you with good intentions, why do you want to harm us?" Dongfang Liuli asked loudly while resisting the attack.

"Harm? Humph, you trespassed into my Xuanyuan family, and you still dare to say that I harmed you? Today, you will stay here!" Miss Duanmu gave an order, and the crossbows in the hands of the guards shot again. This time, the arrows were attached with a more powerful toxin, and the air was filled with a pungent smell.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli stood back to back, fending off attacks from all sides. However, two fists were no match for four hands, especially given the sheer number of their opponents, each of whom was incredibly powerful. Gradually, the two began to feel overwhelmed.

At this moment, a sharp arrow suddenly shot from a tricky angle, heading straight for Lei Yi's chest. Lei Yi was unable to dodge and was about to be shot. Seeing this, Dongfang Liuli rushed forward without thinking and used her body to block Lei Yi.

"puff!"

The sharp arrow pierced Dongfang Liuli's shoulder, and blood instantly stained her clothes red. Lei Yi saw this, his eyes bloodshot, and hugged Dongfang Liuli, roaring: "Liuli!"

"I'm fine..." Dongfang Liuli said palely, enduring the severe pain, "Be careful..."

"Want to hurt her? You all must die!" Lei Yi was burning with rage, the spiritual power in his body surged wildly, and a powerful pressure burst out from him, shocking the surrounding guards to retreat again and again.

However, just as Lei Yi was about to start a massacre, he suddenly felt a severe dizziness. His eyes went dark, his body shook a few times, and he almost fell to the ground.

"Lei Yi, what's wrong with you?" Dongfang Liuli was shocked when she saw this and hurriedly supported Lei Yi.

"I... I'm fine..." Lei Yi said with all his strength, but his tone was full of weakness.

It turned out that just when Dongfang Liuli was blocking the arrow for him, a hidden weapon soaked in anesthetic took the opportunity to shoot him in the back.

Dongfang Liuli looked at the pale-faced Lei Yi and felt extremely anxious. She knew that now was not the time to be stubborn and she had to leave here as soon as possible.

"Lei Yi, hold on, I will lead you out!" Dongfang Liuli said, protecting Lei Yi behind him, waving the long whip in his hand tightly, forcing back the approaching guards one by one.

However, facing a large number of enemies, Dongfang Liuli was under increasing pressure. She could already feel her physical strength rapidly draining away...

She glanced behind her and saw the pale-faced Lei Yi with a firm look in her eyes. She had only one thought in her mind: even if it cost her life, she had to protect him!

Dongfang Liuli's slender figure tumbled amidst the hail of arrows, like a leaf swaying in a gust of wind, threatened to be swallowed by the merciless storm at any moment. The long whip in her hand transformed into silver snakes, hissing through the air and intercepting every arrow fired at Lei Yi. However, two fists were no match for four hands, and the number of guards was too great. Dongfang Liuli gradually began to feel exhausted and her movements slowed down.

"Liuli, leave me alone, just leave!" Lei Yi shouted anxiously, enduring the dizziness and severe pain. He knew that if this continued, they would both die here.

"Shut up!" Dongfang Liuli shouted angrily, his eyes scanning the surroundings fiercely. "I said I'd get you out alive!"

At this moment, a powerful spiritual pressure came from the depths of the courtyard. The originally noisy fighting sounds disappeared instantly, and the guards stepped aside and bowed their heads respectfully.

"What's going on?" A dignified voice sounded, and then an old man in gorgeous clothes and with a dignified face slowly walked into the courtyard. His eyes were like lightning, scanning the situation in the courtyard, and finally fell on Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli.

"Clan leader!" Miss Duanmu quickly walked up to the old man, pointed at Dongfang Liuli, and said angrily, "These two people trespassed into my Xuanyuan family and injured so many of us!"

"Oh?" The old man, known as the clan leader, frowned slightly and looked Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli up and down. A glint flashed in his eyes. "You two young friends look very unfamiliar. I wonder where you come from? Why are you trespassing into my Xuanyuan family?"

Lei Yi sneered in his heart. This old fox was pretending to be a real person, but he had already known from the original owner's memory that the Xuanyuan family was a hidden family on the surface, but secretly did a lot of shameful things.

"Junior Lei Yi, this is my wife, Dongfang Liuli." Lei Yi suppressed his discomfort and said with a bow, "We two stumbled into this place by mistake. We did not intend to offend you. Please forgive us, Senior."

"So it's Young Master Lei and Miss Dongfang." The Xuanyuan clan leader showed a hint of a smile on his face. "How disrespectful! I'm Xuanyuan Bo, the clan leader of the Xuanyuan clan. It's a fate that you two are here. Why don't you come into the mansion and chat? I'll let this old man show his courtesy as a host."

"This..." Lei Yi pretended to hesitate. He knew that Xuanyuan Bo definitely had bad intentions, but in this situation, they seemed to have no other choice.

"Mr. Lei, my clan leader means well. Do you look down on our Xuanyuan family?" Miss Duanmu said sarcastically.

"Of course not." Lei Yi forced a smile, "In that case, I'd better obey your command."

Xuanyuan Bo nodded with satisfaction, made a gesture of invitation, and walked into the depths of the courtyard with Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli.

Along the way, Lei Yi discovered that the seemingly peaceful Xuanyuan family was actually harboring murderous intentions. Every time he passed through a courtyard, he could feel countless pairs of eyes watching them from the dark, as if they were monitoring their prey's every move...

"Master Lei, Miss Dongfang, please come in!" Xuanyuan Bo pushed open a door carved with exquisite patterns and made a gesture of invitation.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli looked at each other and walked in.

However, the moment they stepped through the threshold, a bone-chilling chill instantly struck Lei Yi. Alarm bells rang in his heart, and he turned around abruptly, only to find...

...but they discovered that the door, which had been open, had closed silently. The patterns carved on the door seemed to come alive, twisting to form hideous and terrifying faces, staring at them intently, as if mocking their self-entrapment.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli immediately realized something was amiss, but it was too late. Xuanyuan Bo's smile vanished, replaced by an undisguised, sinister expression. "You two distinguished guests have come from afar, why don't you stay at the Xuanyuan family's house?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling light suddenly lit up in the room. Lei Yi could see clearly that this was no reception room, but an indestructible cage made of special materials. The walls were covered with dense runes, emitting a heart-pounding spiritual energy fluctuation. It was clearly a formation used to suppress spiritual energy.

"Chief, what do you mean?" Lei Yi forced himself to remain calm and asked in a deep voice.

"What do you mean? Hahaha..." Xuanyuan Bo laughed out loud, as if he had heard some huge joke. "Do you really think I can't see it? Tell me, who are you and what is your purpose in coming to my Xuanyuan family?!"

Lei Yi's heart sank. It seemed their identities had been exposed, but at this point, denial was pointless. He took a deep breath and spoke frankly, "Chief, please understand. We two are here to find one thing."

"Thing? What?" Xuanyuan Bo narrowed his eyes, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes.

"Clues about the ancient secret treasure." Dongfang Liuli's tone was flat, but every word was clear.

Xuanyuan Bo's pupils suddenly constricted, evidently struck by Dongfang Liuli's words. He remained silent for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject, "You two may not know this ancient secret treasure is of grave importance, bearing on the safety of the entire Xuanhuan Continent. How could it be shown to others so easily?"

"Oh? What the patriarch means is..." Lei Yi tried calmly.

"As long as you two are willing to cooperate with my Xuanyuan family and jointly protect the ancient secret treasures, I will naturally do my best to help you. What do you think?" Xuanyuan Bo threw out the bait.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli knew full well that this was just Xuanyuan Bo's delaying tactic. They were trapped here, their movements restricted, and finding clues was extremely difficult...

"It seems we have no choice but to find another way out..." Dongfang Liuli whispered. A silver needle suddenly appeared in his hand, flashing with a cold light...