Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

"Xu Yao, while I'm holding these people back, you'd better leave quickly, or you won't be able to leave either."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao was taken aback.

"What did you say? What are you going to do then?"

"What time is it? You still have the mind to care about me? You'd better run, or you won't be able to escape by yourself."

"In that case, we'll both die; one of us should run away first."

Xu Yao's face was full of hesitation. To be honest, although he was scared, he did not want to give up his friend.

After spending time together, he felt that Bai Lian could be considered his friend. After all, without Bai Lian, he would still be the same coward he used to be.

Moreover, how is abandoning one's friends any different from being a scumbag?

However, what Bai and Lian said was also true; the two of them were no match for these people at all.

If he insists on staying, he will die anyway. What should he do?

At that moment, Chen Shanhe's cold voice rang out.

"What time is it? You're still spouting this useless nonsense. No one is leaving here today."

Isn't the difference in strength between you and us quite obvious? All of you, charge!

As soon as he finished speaking, the four people rushed towards Bai Lian.

Facing an attack from four people, Bai Lian gritted her teeth and tried to block them.

Even so, she only managed to stop one person's attack. The swords of the remaining three men pierced her legs and one hand, crippling them on the spot.

Overwhelmed by the excruciating pain, Bai Lian couldn't help but scream in agony.

"Xu Yao, what are you standing there for? Run! If you don't run now, it'll be too late!"

"He was never going to make it in time."

At Chen Shanhe's voice, a burly man stepped forward and punched Xu Yao in the face, knocking Xu Yao to the ground on the spot.

Before Xu Yao could stand up, the burly man stomped on Xu Yao's head, and no matter how much Xu Yao struggled, he couldn't get up.

Bai Lian, who witnessed this scene, was filled with despair. She never imagined that she couldn't even last a few seconds.

In just a moment, she was already severely injured and was now completely finished.

However, no matter what, we must protect Xu Yao's life, after all, Xu Yao is innocent.

Thinking this, she looked up at Chen Shanhe and spoke to him.

“This man is innocent. We just happened to be traveling together. He did nothing beforehand. I did everything myself.”

“He should take responsibility for his actions. He is innocent. Release him immediately.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Changhe immediately became anxious.

“Father, he’s lying. Does he think I’m blind? I saw this man beat up quite a few of my men with my own eyes. How could he be innocent?”

Chen Shanhe gave a meaningful smile.

"Of course I understand, this is just a woman's way of protecting her man."

But how could I let her succeed? Besides, if those two are a couple, things would be even more interesting. I think it's better to do it this way.

Under Chen Shanhe's gaze, the two burly men in front of Bai Lian immediately lifted her up like a dead dog.

Chen Shanhe simply handed his sword to his son.

"Good son, now you can insult this woman as you please in front of this man."

"Whether with a sword or fists, beat this woman to death. Let this man feel the pain, let him understand what happens when he opposes us."

Upon hearing this, Chen Changhe laughed without restraint, his eyes filled with malice.

"What's the point of using a sword? Of course, you should use your fists!"

After finishing, he gathered his spiritual power and threw a punch at Bai Lian.

The fist landed on Bai Lian's body with a loud bang, and Bai Lian couldn't help but let out a groan!

"Scream! Scream all you want! The more pitiful your screams, the happier I'll be!"

Chen Changhe became even more excited and began to beat Bai Lian with all his might. Bai Lian's body was covered in bruises, and blood gushed out from all over his body.

Xu Yao's body trembled violently upon witnessing the scene.

Seeing his friend treated like this was truly upsetting, but he had no self-cultivation whatsoever, and he couldn't do anything if asked to.

"Hey, stop it! Stop hitting me!"

Upon hearing Xu Yao's words, Chen Changhe laughed arrogantly.

"You think you can just stop fighting like that? Who do you think you are? Let me tell you, I'm going to beat her to death today! You'll just have to experience that pain!"

As Chen Changhe continued to beat her, Bai Lian's breathing became increasingly labored, and she was clearly on the verge of death.

Xu Yao was also in utter despair. He had no idea what to do in the current situation, and he couldn't even stand up even if he wanted to.

The guy who was stepping on his head would never let him do that.

Are we just going to stand by and watch our friends get beaten to death, and then it's our turn next?

Just as Xu Yao was thinking this, he saw an old figure slowly walking towards them.

"I'm telling you, you scum, not only do you not feel ashamed for doing this, but you're even excited about it. Can you even be considered human?"

Upon hearing this, people turned to look in the direction of the sound. When they saw a grumpy old man, Chen Changhe's eyes were full of disdain.

"Where did this disgusting old man come from? How disgusting!"

"And besides, do we need you to tell us what to do? Just mind your own business."

"Get lost while I'm too lazy to bother with you, or don't blame me for being rude. Anyone here could easily beat you to a pulp."

Xu Yao also looked over at the man, and was taken aback when he saw the old man.

He recognized the man; he was clearly the old man who had been bullied by the two thugs before.

What's this old man doing here? And he seems to be meddling in other people's business.

Right now, Xu Yao only feels that he is incredibly incompetent and ridiculous.

For a moment, he actually thought that this old man could save him. But then he thought, how could this old man, who could be bullied by two thugs, possibly save him?

He's just throwing his life away by charging in like that. Since he's destined to die anyway, why drag others into this mess?

Thinking this, Xu Yao immediately stopped the old man.

"Old man, please don't get involved in this matter, you'll suffer the consequences. You should leave now. I'm already very grateful for your kind intentions."

Don't mess with them, you'll only be throwing your life away! Listen to me!