I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

"Miss Duanmu?" Lei Yi got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and looked at the woman in front of him with caution. He knew that the Xuanyuan family, like the Sima family, were here for the ancient secret treasure, but he didn't expect them to arrive so soon.

"Young Master Lei, how are you?" Miss Duanmu sneered, and the long whip in her hand danced like a spirit snake, making bursts of air-breaking sounds. "If you know what's good for you, surrender obediently and avoid physical pain."

"Just you?" Dongfang Liuli stepped forward, protecting Lei Yi behind him, and said in a cold tone, "You, the Xuanyuan family, really don't take us seriously."

"Dongfang Liuli, I know you have some skills, but do you think you can withstand so many of us by yourself?" Miss Duanmu snorted coldly, and dozens of men in black behind her drew their weapons and surrounded Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli.

"Then give it a try!" A fierce look flashed in Dongfang Liuli's beautiful eyes. She quickly formed seals with her hands and muttered something.

In an instant, a powerful spiritual energy wave burst out from her body, and the air around her seemed to solidify.

"No, stop her quickly!" Miss Duanmu's face changed and she shouted sternly.

Upon hearing this, the men in black mobilized their spiritual power and attacked Dongfang Liuli.

For a moment, the whole ruins seemed to tremble with the flash of swords and the surge of spiritual power.

Although Dongfang Liuli is powerful, she is alone after all. Facing the siege of so many people, she gradually feels overwhelmed.

"Lei Yi, are you okay?" Dongfang Liuli asked with concern while resisting the attack.

"I'm fine, be careful!" Although Lei Yi was worried about Dongfang Liuli's safety, he knew that now was not the time to be brave. He endured the pain in his body and quickly scanned the surroundings, looking for a chance to escape.

"Want to escape? Not that easy!" Miss Duanmu sneered, and swung the long whip in her hand. A sharp whip shadow attacked Lei Yi like a poisonous snake.

Lei Yi was unable to dodge and was hit in the chest by the whip. He suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

"Lei Yi!" Dongfang Liuli was frightened upon seeing this and rushed towards Lei Yi desperately, wanting to save him.

"Haha, Dongfang Liuli, you should take care of yourself!" Seeing this, Miss Duanmu's eyes flashed with a vicious look. She swung the long whip in her hand again, and an even more powerful attack came towards Dongfang Liuli.

At this critical moment, a dark shadow flashed by... As fast as lightning, with a crisp "ding" sound, Miss Duanmu's whip was cut off. The sudden change made everyone stunned. They saw an old man wearing a green robe, holding a feather fan, and with an immortal appearance, appeared in front of Lei Yi.

"Prime Minister Zhuge's men?" Miss Duanmu recognized the identity of the person at a glance, and her face immediately turned ugly.

The old man smiled slightly, waving his feather fan lightly, and an invisible pressure emanated from him. "I am Zhuge Liang, ordered by the Prime Minister to come here to explore the ruins. You are so reckless, do you have any regard for the laws of the court?"

Although the Xuanyuan family was arrogant and domineering, they did not dare to openly oppose the court. They had to restrain themselves temporarily and confront Zhuge Liang's men.

"Liuli, are you okay?" Lei Yi struggled to get up, but his injury was agitated, and he grimaced in pain.

"I'm fine." Dongfang Liuli supported Lei Yi and asked with concern, "How are you? Are you seriously injured?"

"I won't die." Lei Yi shook his head, but his eyes were always vigilantly watching the movements around him. He knew that the real danger had not been eliminated yet.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, a black shadow appeared silently behind Lei Yi, and the dagger in his hand went straight to Lei Yi's back.

"Be careful!" Dongfang Liuli exclaimed and wanted to help, but it was too late.

At the critical moment, Lei Yi felt a huge force pushing him away, followed by a sharp pain in his back, and with a "puff" sound, a mouthful of blood spurted out.

"Lei Yi!" Dongfang Liuli exclaimed and hurriedly caught the fallen Lei Yi. He saw that his face was pale, his breath was weak, and the clothes on his back were stained with blood.

"You...why did you save me..." Lei Yi raised his head with difficulty and looked at the figure in front of him who was seriously injured while saving him, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Your life belongs to me, and I will never allow anyone to hurt you!" Dongfang Liuli said in a firm tone, his eyes full of determination.

The attacker succeeded in his attack and was about to kill Lei Yi, but was stopped by Elder Sikong who suddenly appeared.

"Stop!" Elder Sikong's hair and beard stood up as he shouted angrily, "This is an ancient relic. How can you be so presumptuous?"

"Elder Sikong," Miss Duanmu saw this and hurried forward to explain, "It was they who destroyed the balance of the ruins, so we had to intervene to stop them!"

"Nonsense!" Dongfang Liuli shouted angrily, "We are only here to find out the truth, how can we talk about destroying it?"

"The truth?" Elder Sikong frowned and turned his gaze to Lei Yi. "Young man, tell me, what is your purpose in coming here?"

Lei Yi endured the severe pain and was about to explain, but was interrupted by a cold voice.

"Elder Sikong," the Xuanyuan clan leader appeared before everyone without them noticing. He wore a smile, but his tone was filled with allure. "This brat has ulterior motives. His words cannot be trusted!"

Elder Sikong looked at Lei Yi, then at Patriarch Xuanyuan, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

Lei Yi took a deep breath, endured the severe pain, and said to Elder Sikong word by word: "Elder Sikong, we came here only to explore the ancient truth. We have never thought of destroying the ruins, nor do we have the intention to hide the treasure! I hope you will understand!" His tone was sincere and his eyes were open, hoping to gain the trust of Elder Sikong.

Elder Sikong looked at Lei Yi, a complex expression flashing through his cloudy eyes. He had lived for hundreds of years and seen countless people, so he could tell that Lei Yi was not lying. However, with the Xuanyuan clan leader watching closely, he had to proceed with caution.

"Elder Sikong, this kid is cunning and can't be trusted!" Seeing that Elder Sikong was wavering, the Xuanyuan clan leader immediately stepped forward, pointed at Lei Yi and said sternly, "He has a rare treasure and must want to keep it for himself. Elder, please quickly capture him to prevent any more trouble!"

"Clan leader Xuanyuan, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!" Dongfang Liuli retorted coldly, "You claim Lei Yi possesses a rare treasure, but do you have any evidence? You're just making empty claims and slandering others. Is this how your Xuanyuan family operates?"

"Evidence? Humph, if he doesn't possess a rare treasure, why would he attract so many strange phenomena?" The Xuanyuan clan leader sneered, "Elder Sikong, this kid will ultimately be a disaster if he stays around. It's better to get rid of him as soon as possible to prevent future troubles!"

Elder Sikong's expression shifted from gloomy to bright. Although he was the guardian of the ruins, he also knew that the Xuanyuan family was a powerful force and not one he could easily offend. Furthermore, Lei Yi's appearance had indeed caused unusual movements in the ruins, which made him doubt Lei Yi's true intentions.

"Elder Sikong, are you really going to believe the slander and become our enemy?" Dongfang Liuli's heart sank when she saw that Elder Sikong had begun to waver. She knew that if Elder Sikong really wanted to take action against them, they would have no chance of winning.

"Liuli, no need to say more." Lei Yi held Dongfang Liuli's hand. He knew that today's matter might not end well. Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it would be better to give it a try.

"Attack!" The Xuanyuan clan leader shouted and took the lead in attacking Lei Yi. The others also drew their weapons and surrounded Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli.

"Protect Lei Yi!" Dongfang Liuli shouted, and the long sword in her hand danced out sword flowers, blocking all attacks approaching Lei Yi.

"Liuli, you step back, I'll do it!" Lei Yi was extremely anxious when he saw this. He forced himself to join the battle, but was stopped by Dongfang Liuli.

"You are injured, don't be stubborn!" Dongfang Liuli said, waving the sword in his hand, and a sharp sword energy slashed towards the Xuanyuan clan leader.

The Xuanyuan clan leader's face changed slightly, and he quickly raised the long sword in his hand to resist. There was a loud "clang" sound, and the Xuanyuan clan leader was shocked back several steps, and Dongfang Liuli also took a few steps back, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Liuli!" Lei Yi was shocked when he saw this. He knew that Dongfang Liuli had tried her best to protect him.

"I'm fine." Dongfang Liuli wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the enemy in front of him with a firm gaze. "Today, even if I risk my life, I will protect you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a dazzling light suddenly burst out from Dongfang Liuli's body, and a powerful force gushed out from her body. The surrounding space seemed to solidify at this moment.

"Forbidden technique!?" Upon seeing this, the Xuanyuan clan leader's face changed drastically. He never thought that Dongfang Liuli would actually use forbidden techniques!

"Go to hell!" Dongfang Liuli roared, and the long sword in his hand turned into a stream of light and stabbed towards the leader of the Xuanyuan clan. The speed was so fast that people could not react at all.

"Puff!" With a light sound, a bloody hole appeared on the chest of Patriarch Xuanyuan. He looked at Dongfang Liuli in disbelief, his eyes filled with fear and unwillingness.

"Clan leader!"

"Go back!"

When the Xuanyuan family saw this, they were thrown into chaos. They never expected that the powerful clan leader would be killed instantly by Dongfang Liuli in one move!

"Cough cough..." Dongfang Liuli coughed violently a few times, her face as pale as paper. She had forced herself to perform forbidden techniques and had seriously overdrawn her strength. Now, she was at the point of exhaustion.

"Liuli, how are you?" Lei Yi was extremely anxious when he saw this, and hurried forward to support the staggering Dongfang Liuli.

"I... I'm fine..." Dongfang Liuli shook her head weakly. She held on to her last breath and looked at Lei Yi, her eyes filled with worry and reluctance. "You... you should leave quickly... Don't worry about me..."

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" At this moment, a cold voice sounded behind them. Elder Sikong had appeared behind them at some point, with a cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes... "Liuli, how are you?" Lei Yi was extremely anxious and hurried forward to support the staggering Dongfang Liuli. Her face was as pale as paper, and there was still a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. It was obvious that the backlash of the forbidden technique had begun.

"I... I'm fine..." Dongfang Liuli shook her head weakly, holding on to her last breath, protecting Lei Yi behind her, and looking directly at Elder Sikong with a firm gaze, "Even if I have to use all my strength today, I will protect you and leave safely!"

Elder Sikong looked at the young couple before him, a complex expression flashing in his eyes. He had lived for hundreds of years and had seen many storms, but he had never witnessed such a scene of deep affection and loyalty, and his heart was slightly touched. But soon, his eyes returned to a cold look. As the guardian of the ancient ruins, he would never allow anyone to disturb the peace here, even at the cost of his life.

"You two, trespassing into the ruins and killing the Xuanyuan clan leader, are unforgivable!" Elder Sikong's voice was as cold as ice, devoid of any emotion. "Today, I will enforce justice on the behalf of Heaven and execute you on the spot!"

Lei Yi looked at the unfathomable old man before him, his heart sank. He knew that in their current state, they could not possibly be a match for Elder Sikong. Dongfang Liuli had exhausted all his strength to protect him, and he himself was seriously injured and unable to fight.

"Liuli, go quickly, I'll hold him back!" Lei Yi gently pushed Dongfang Liuli away, endured the severe pain, and struggled to stand up. He knew that they might not be able to survive today, but he would never let Dongfang Liuli die with him.

"No, let's go together!" Dongfang Liuli held Lei Yi's hand with her backhand, her eyes firm, "I said I would protect you and I will never break my promise!"

"Hmph, you don't know your own limitations!" Elder Sikong snorted coldly, and with a wave of the scepter in his hand, a powerful pressure instantly enveloped the entire space. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli suddenly felt their breath was choked, as if a mountain was pressing down on them, making them unable to move.

"It's over!" Elder Sikong's eyes flashed coldly, and he was about to take action to eliminate the two. Suddenly, Lei Yi felt a strange wave coming from the depths of the ruins. The wave was extremely weak, but he keenly captured it.

"Wait!" Lei Yi suddenly shouted, staring at Elder Sikong with burning eyes, "I know a secret passage leading to the core of the ruins. I can take you there!"