The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

"Tell me, why did you leave without saying goodbye back then?!" Dong Li looked at Yu Gang, her eyes filled with anticipation, as if she really hoped there was some misunderstanding.

"..."

Yu Gang opened his mouth, but ultimately remained silent.

"You won't tell, huh? Fine! Fine!!"

Dong Li flew into a rage again: "Since that's the case, then you shall be buried with the disciples of my Hehuan Sect who died!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she moved swiftly and appeared directly in front of Yu Gang.

Yu Gang reacted quickly, trying to grab her arm and try to stop her by appealing to her emotions.

Unfortunately, Dong Li at this moment was no longer the person he remembered. He couldn't even touch Dong Li and could only watch helplessly as the attack came.

"Dong Li, no!"

However, Dong Li's strength was immense; she broke free from Yu Gang's grasp and struck him squarely in the chest.

Yu Gang was instantly knocked away and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Master!" Tang Sirui exclaimed and rushed over to help Yu Gang up.

"Don't worry about me, you run!" Yu Gang was pale and weak, but he still made sure Tang Sirui went first.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xuan's expression became subtle.

Is this a move? Hmm?

You, a cultivator in the late Mahayana stage, can't even kill a Golden Core stage cultivator like Yu Gang with one slap? I can't even be bothered to expose you!

Even if you tied up a Nascent Soul stage dog here, you could slap Yu Gang to death. You're still trying to act tough with me!

If Yu Gang were at the Foundation Establishment stage, you probably wouldn't even be able to kill him. You're openly holding back; you've completely lost face.

“I won’t leave! Master, I can’t abandon you!” Tang Sirui said firmly.

"Ugh!"

Yu Gang sighed, a helpless look on his face. He knew his apprentice was stubborn; even if he didn't want him to stay, he wouldn't leave.

Just then, Dong Li reappeared in front of them.

She looked at Yu Gang, her eyes filled with a complex emotion.

"Yu Gang, I thought you were a responsible person, but I never expected you to be so cowardly!"

"Since you refuse to tell me the reason, then don't blame me for being ruthless!" Dong Li's voice was extremely cold, like a demon from hell.

Upon hearing this, Tang Sirui's expression changed drastically.

He hurriedly struggled to his feet and shouted, "Senior, please wait a moment!"

“I know it was our fault for trespassing into your sect, but that was because your disciples kidnapped our loved ones. My teacher and I only wanted to rescue them and had no intention of offending you.”

Dong Li sneered: "Are you saying that the disciples of my Hehuan Sect are less important than your lover?"

“Senior, we absolutely did not mean that.” Tang Sirui lowered his head, not daring to look Dong Li in the eye. He knew that this matter could not be explained with words, and could only hope for her magnanimity.

Chen Xuan shook his head.

She's totally brain-damaged. You can't even tell that this woman is here to cause trouble for Yu Gang. How could those small fry from the Hehuan Sect possibly catch her eye?

Dong Li stared at Tang Sirui for a long time before finally speaking slowly: "Alright, considering you are Yu Gang's apprentice, I'll give you a chance."

"What opportunity?" Tang Sirui raised his head, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.

“I can give you a chance to live.” Dong Li paused, then continued, “If you can withstand three of my moves, I will not pursue this matter any further.” There was a hint of disdain in Dong Li’s tone.

Tang Sirui's heart tightened; three moves would probably be a very difficult task for them.

"What, you disagree?" Dong Li raised an eyebrow.

“We…agree!” Tang Sirui said.

However, since things had come to this point, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and proceed.

If all else fails, we can have Chen Xuan step in and take over; that would be a viable option.

"Ridiculous."

Dong Li sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes: "Since that's the case, let's begin!"

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, as if she had merged into the air.

The next second, she appeared in front of Tang Sirui like a ghost, slamming her palm out with a fierce aura.

Upon seeing this, Tang Sirui's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly mustered all his strength to try and block the attack. However, he couldn't even react in time. A powerful force surged towards him instantly. He felt a tightness in his chest, and his body flew backward involuntarily. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned as pale as paper.

Looking at Tang Sirui's disheveled appearance, Dong Li smiled slightly and said calmly, "This is the first move. From now on, you'd better be careful." After saying that, she disappeared again.

Chen Xuan, watching this scene from the side, shook his head inwardly.

Dong Li was clearly throwing the game, and it was so obvious that he didn't even want to watch anymore.

Tang Sirui took a deep breath, barely managing to steady himself, and prepared to meet the second attack.

Dong Li sneered and disappeared from the spot once again.

The next moment, she appeared behind Tang Sirui and threw a punch.

"boom!"

Tang Sirui was unable to dodge in time and was hit by the punch. His body flew forward and crashed heavily to the ground.

Dong Li flashed and reappeared in front of him, her eyes full of disdain.

"The last resort."

"Wait!" Tang Sirui suddenly shouted.

"Oh? Is there anything else?"

“Chen Xuan! Chen Xuan is also a disciple of the master. Let him take the third move!” Tang Sirui looked at Chen Xuan.

Having been beaten twice, he knew perfectly well that the person in front of him wouldn't kill them. He figured Chen Xuan should take the beating.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow.

Okay, okay, you want to play this game with me? Fine, then I'll... put some pressure on you guys.

"It is only right that I should do my utmost to serve my teacher, as his student."

Chen Xuan spoke with such righteous indignation that Dong Li couldn't help but look at him with new respect.

"But... my strength is too weak. If I take this attack, I'm afraid I won't survive. So before I die, I want to ask you, Master, to take good care of your wife! I... I won't have the chance to repay her!"

Quiet.

As soon as Chen Xuan finished speaking, the entire scene fell into a deathly silence. Rou Wu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the sight.

This is truly leaving Yu Gang no way out.