After being reborn, I took my childhood sweetheart to cultivate immortality.

After everything was over, it was already very late. Yu Jinchen had arranged to have dinner with some friends, so he took Xu Qingman and left.

In the car, Yu Jinchen asked as he drove, "Manman, it's almost eleven o'clock. By the time we get back, it should be past your school's curfew. Why don't you stay at my place tonight?"

Xu Qingman was still happily savoring the moment and didn't hear Yu Jinchen's words at all. It wasn't until he called her several times that she realized what he meant.

"Ah? What's wrong?"

Yu Jinchen repeated what he had just said to her, and then added, "Anyway, you don't have classes tomorrow, it's Saturday, so you can spend more time with me."

"Oh, okay, but I didn't bring any clothes. What should I wear when I take a shower?" Xu Qingman had no objection to staying at his house. After all, he was her boyfriend, so she didn't need to think too much about it.

Yu Jinchen's lips curled up, and he pretended to think for a moment before sighing, "Then there's nothing I can do. You don't have to wear it then. I promise I'll stay in my room and not come out."

Xu Qingman blushed and punched him playfully, scolding, "What did you say? You scoundrel."

The girl's sweet scent wafted over him, and Yu Jinchen slammed on the brakes, pulling the car to the side of the road. He leaned down, lifted her delicate chin, and gently kissed her.

She was so overwhelmed by his kisses that her mind went blank, and she forgot that they were still outside, completely lost in his passionate kisses.

After the car started again, a long time passed. Xu Qingman sat there with her eyes downcast, her shyness making her unwilling to speak again.

Yu Jinchen didn't say anything more and continued driving. Only the barely concealed flush on his face revealed what had just happened.

The car stopped downstairs at Yu Jinchen's apartment building. After getting out, they felt a chilling gaze fixed on them from the darkness. Yu Jinchen instinctively gripped Xu Qingman's hand tightly, and instantly, a coldness ran through his body.

If it were just him alone, it would be fine, but the girl he loves is also by his side. If he hurts her, he will never be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life.

The streetlights on both sides of the road emitted a dim light as the person approached the two.

The man was completely wrapped in a black robe, revealing only a pair of bloodthirsty eyes that gleamed with a chilling light, as if they could suck away one's soul.

Yu Jinchen subconsciously pushed Xu Qingman behind him, his tense body blocking her.

In the darkness, eerie lights frequently appeared, and fine sand and pebbles swirled around him with the hurricane. He stood against the wind, gripping the dagger in his hand, his gaze fixed on the approaching figure.

"You must be the Jade-Faced Fox? You've been hiding well enough." The newcomer finally spoke, his voice chilling.

Knowing that she could accurately call out his alias, Yu Jinchen knew that things were unlikely to end well tonight. He took a deep breath and gently said to Xu Qingman, "I'm sorry, I might be dragging you into this."

Xu Qingman stepped forward, took his hand, and stood beside him. She shook her head, indicating that she was willing to stand with him through thick and thin.

The man suddenly burst into uncontrollable laughter, his voice cold and hoarse, like the howl of a demon, carrying a chilling, bone-deep coldness.

After a short while, his laughter stopped. He said, "You're still talking about love at this hour? Well, I'll grant your wish today and make you a pair of doomed lovers."

"Who are you? What grudge do you hold against me?" Despite the turmoil in his heart, Yu Jinchen tried his best to ask calmly.

"Hahaha... Anyway, you can't escape today, so I might as well tell you. I have no grudges against anyone. It's just that you stole the Zheng family's resources and offended them, which is why they're offering me a high price to take action."

The Zheng family? Yu Jinchen remembered. Last year at an ancient martial arts auction, he used a 300-year-old ginseng and ten million yuan in cash to exchange for a marrow cleansing pill, which was said to have come from the hands of a cultivator.

The Zheng family seemed to be one of the bidders at the time. I never expected them to be so shameless as to hire assassins to deal with me afterwards. If I'm lucky enough to escape tonight, I'll make sure the Zheng family suffers a fate worse than death.

"Alright, now that you know who wants to kill you, you can die knowing the truth." As soon as the assassin finished speaking, he swiftly attacked, his broadsword gleaming coldly as he lunged at Yu Jinchen.

Since Yu Jinchen was able to participate in the ancient martial arts auction, he must have a certain level of martial arts foundation. Especially after taking the Marrow Cleansing Pill, his skills have improved significantly, so it's impossible for him to be hit so easily.

The only regret was that he hadn't brought his usual fire whip, which he kept upstairs, because he'd gone out with his girlfriend. All he had was a regular dagger, which naturally put him at a disadvantage.

After a few rounds of fighting, Yu Jinchen was clearly losing and, distracted, shouted loudly to Xu Qingman, "Walk slowly and quickly."

How could Xu Qingman leave? She had been observing the assassin the whole time, and now that she saw Yu Jinchen was about to suffer, she rushed forward and pulled him backward.

Her eyes flashed with murderous intent, like an enraged lion, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes gleaming with icy light as she launched a flying kick at the assassin.

"No, slowly." Yu Jinchen thought that Xu Qingman was willing to risk her life to save him, and shouted anxiously with red eyes, about to rush over.

But what did he see? Why was the usually gentle Manman so utterly powerless against the assassin, and in just two or three moves, the man had already lost an arm and a leg, writhing in pain on the ground?

"Slowly?" Yu Jinchen looked at her, his eyes filled with doubt.

But now was not the time to ask. He walked up to the assassin and crouched down.

The man was so frightened that he kept backing away, but unfortunately, he had lost an arm and a leg, so he couldn't run away. He could only keep begging, "What are you doing? Don't come any closer. I'll give you ten million, just let me go. I'll give you all my money, really, I have more than twenty thousand, I'll give it all to you when I get back."

Yu Jinchen remained unmoved by my words, and still stepped forward, patted him a few times, sealing all his acupoints and rendering him a cripple.

It's not that he's ruthless; he should blame himself. Since he killed for money, he should pay the price for his actions. You could tell from the look in his eyes just now that he must have killed many innocent souls.

Watching the assassin wriggle on the ground like a worm, Xu Qingman didn't blame Yu Jinchen for being too ruthless. She wasn't a saint; it was impossible for her to let him go when everyone else wanted to kill them.

She pointed to the person on the ground and asked Yu Jinchen, "What should we do with this person?"

We can't just leave him here; otherwise, if he's discovered when it gets light, there will be trouble.

Yu Jinchen gave her a reassuring look, "Don't worry, since this person is a killer who only works for money, he definitely can't escape being wanted. You can tell from how he's wrapped up that he definitely doesn't want anyone to recognize him."

Afterwards, Yu Jinchen dialed the police number, and the police car arrived shortly afterward.

When Yu Jinchen called the police, he made it clear that he had been attacked by an assassin, but he was not the one who was injured. When the police arrived, they saw someone injured on the ground, but they did not suspect anything. They simply asked the two of them to go back to the police station together.

Furthermore, after arriving at the police station, the police identified the wanted killer. They simply took a statement and let them go.

Seeing that the man had left, a young policeman asked, "Captain, is this really the man surnamed Yu who was beaten like this? You know, this criminal is a master of ancient martial arts, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to escape from our hands so many times."

The man referred to as the captain smiled slightly and said slowly, "It doesn't matter who did it. All we need to know is that they helped us capture the person we wanted to capture."

After speaking, the captain took a sip of tea, revealing a mysterious smile. As far as he knew, there were not only ancient martial arts masters in this world, but also some immortal cultivators unknown to the world. As long as they didn't use their abilities to do illegal things, why bother with so much?