Reborn back to the day I descended the mountain, Miss Ji, I will take responsibility for you!

"You didn't do this on purpose, did you?" Lie Yunhu said sarcastically.

Ye Chen was a little embarrassed, but quickly recovered and said, "My mission here is to protect you."

“I’m a law-abiding citizen. Murder and arson would make my conscience uneasy, so I have to pay more.”

Upon hearing this, Lie Yunhu looked at Ye Chen with a strange expression, as if to say, "Do you even have a conscience?"

Then Lie Yunhu asked in confusion, "What is your current cultivation level? I can't see through it."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Guess."

Lie Yunhu rolled his eyes in annoyance, but the combat power Ye Chen had just displayed was enough to surprise him.

"Speaking of which, with your strength, why are you stuck in Wucheng? Come with me to the military. In three years at most, I guarantee you'll be the next nine-star war god."

Ye Chen said indifferently, "I don't care. What's so good about being a nine-star war god? You're stuck in those godforsaken places every day."

"Besides, I am a peace-loving person and I don't like fighting and killing. It's good to treat and save lives like this."

What Lie Yunhu didn't know was that Ye Chen was already a nine-star war god in the military's top-secret files.

Ye Chen left the military simply because he was tired of that kind of life.

Now, his status as the young master of the Heavenly Dragon Palace is no less than that of a nine-star war god.

Lie Yunhu wanted to persuade him further, but Ye Chen said calmly, "Alright, let's talk about it after you've saved your life."

As Ye Chen spoke, he pulled out the silver needle from Lie Yunhu's dantian, and Lie Yunhu's expression immediately changed.

Because he had just made his move, if Ye Chen's silver needles hadn't sealed his dantian, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand the toxins in his body long ago.

The moment Ye Chen pulled out the silver needle, a visible cloud of black energy spread across Lie Yunhu's body.

Upon seeing this, Ye Chen frowned slightly, then took out several silver needles and instantly placed them on Lie Yunhu, protecting his heart and brain immediately.

If the toxins got into these two places, it would be troublesome to deal with them later. Ye Chen began to deal with the toxins in Lie Yunhu's body.

……

The captivating figure rose and fell repeatedly on the rooftops, and in a short time, it had already escaped from the Crimson Gold Manor.

Not sensing any approaching presence, Gouhun breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then his expression changed.

Blood immediately smeared across the black cloth covering her face, and Gouhun staggered.

He glanced around to make sure no one had quickly entered the previously designated hiding spot.

I quickly changed my clothes and wrapped myself in my big white rabbit, and that feeling of restraint and security returned.

Gouhun took a deep breath, and under the moonlight, a stunningly beautiful and aloof face was revealed.

He clutched his chest, though Ye Chen's sword hadn't landed on him.

However, the sharp sword energy had already penetrated his body, causing him to feel a stinging pain in his chest.

Recalling the feeling of being enveloped by death, a look of fear flashed in Gouhun's eyes.

"Damn it, why is there such a powerful person by Lie Yunhu's side? I almost died just now."

“Those damned intelligence brokers must re-evaluate this mission.”

The thought that her private parts had been exposed to a strange man filled Gouhun's eyes with shame and indignation.

"Damn bastard, I'll remember you. I'll avenge this one next time."

As she spoke, Gouhun turned back to look in the direction of Crimson Gold Manor, then turned away angrily and disappeared into the darkness.

……

Chijin Manor, inside the main villa in the backyard.

When Dr. Hu heard the commotion coming from inside the villa, he was somewhat surprised. Could it be that the young man wasn't there to rescue people, but rather an assassin?

Thinking of this, Doctor Hu said, "Didn't you hear that? There's a fighting sound coming from inside. Maybe that man isn't a doctor at all, but someone who's here to assassinate Commander Hu. Let me in quickly."

However, the crimson-gold guards remained unmoved, standing there like statues.

Doctor Hu was extremely anxious and looked at the captain of the personal guard, saying, "You heard the commotion just now. Now that Tiger Commander is seriously injured, if he encounters this situation, I'm afraid his chances of survival are slim. Please let me in quickly."

The captain of the guards said politely, "Dr. Hu, since Commander Hu hasn't given us permission to go in, our responsibility is to guard the villa. Anyone who tries to force their way in will be killed without mercy!"

Upon hearing this, Dr. Hu was so angry that he glared and puffed out his beard, but he was like a scholar encountering a soldier—he couldn't reason with him.

Meanwhile, inside the villa, black energy continuously emanated from Lie Yunhu's body, carrying a pungent and unpleasant odor.

Lie Yunhu ignored his injuries and said to Ye Chen, "Boy, may I ask you for a favor?"

Ye Chen's hands moved without stopping, and one silver needle after another landed on Lie Yunhu's body.

Seeing that Ye Chen remained silent, Lie Yunhu said, "If I die, my Crimson Gold Army will be handed over to you. I believe that with your combat strength, stabilizing the situation in the north and forming a deterrent should not be a problem."

As he spoke, Lie Yunhu suddenly coughed twice, spewing out large wads of black gas that landed on the bed sheet in front of him.

The bed sheet was immediately corroded, making a squeaking sound, which shows how terrifying the toxins inside were.

Ye Chen, however, kept his eyes straight ahead; the situation inside Lie Yunhu's body was far more complicated than Ye Chen had imagined.

Moreover, because Lie Yunhu used his true energy, the poison spread almost throughout his body. If Ye Chen hadn't protected Lie Yunhu's heart and brain, he would have already fainted and wouldn't have had the chance to keep rambling on here.

Listening to Lie Yunhu still trying to persuade him, Ye Chen wanted to seal his mouth with silver needles.

However, she finally held back and said, "Alright, you won't die as long as I'm here. But if you keep nagging and bothering me, I can't guarantee anything."

Upon hearing this, Lie Yunhu immediately shut up, and Ye Chen finally felt some peace and quiet.

Ye Chen then straightened Lie Yunhu's body and removed his upper robe.

Suddenly, Lie Yunhu's robust upper body was revealed. Although he was over sixty years old and seriously injured, he was still in great shape.

However, his muscular physique still had sharp, defined edges, as if cleaved by a knife and axe.

Lie Yunhu's upper body was covered with no less than a hundred knife and gun wounds, and the layers of scars looked particularly gruesome.

Looking at the wounds on Lie Yunhu's body, Ye Chen was slightly shaken. Only now could he clearly understand the true meaning of the phrase "battle-hardened".

At this moment, it can be clearly seen that there is a dark black palm print on Lie Yunhu's back, and countless black lines spread outward from him, covering most of his back.

Even Lie Yunhu's neck and wrists have been covered with black lines. Once the poison spreads throughout his body, even a god cannot save him.

However, the silver needles that Ye Chen had placed around Lie Yunhu firmly held the poison in place, preventing it from spreading further.

"Next, I will release your poisonous blood to reduce the toxicity in your body, which will increase your chances of survival."

"However, this bloodletting process may be a little painful, please bear with it."

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Lie Yunhu laughed and said, "Boy, look at all the scars on my body. A little pain is nothing; I won't even utter a sound."

Ye Chen did not speak upon hearing this, but instead inserted a needle into the center of the dark handprint, and then flicked it with his finger.

Immediately afterwards, all the silver needles on Lie Yunhu's body began to vibrate in unison, and streams of weak true energy entered Lie Yunhu's body through the silver needles, beginning to force back the spreading black lines.

In an instant, Lie Yunhu gasped sharply, feeling as if countless sharp needles were coursing through his meridians.

The intense pain almost made Lie Yunhu cry out, but he remembered the mouth between his legs.

Lie Yunhu forced himself to hold it in, his face turning bright red.

Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but admire him; a true man indeed.

Soon, at the end of the silver needle in the center of the dark palm print, dark, foul-smelling blood began to seep out little by little.

Seeing this, Ye Chen took out a porcelain bottle and collected the blood. This was a good ingredient for refining poisonous insects and venomous gu, and it couldn't be wasted.

Gradually, all the black lines that had spread out from Lie Yunhu's body receded, even the originally pitch-black black palm print.

After expelling a large amount of poisonous blood, its color lightened considerably, and Lie Yunhu's face was indeed somewhat pale at this moment.

After all, the process was far more painful than he had imagined. If he hadn't made that promise beforehand, he might have actually handed it over.

The blood that seeped out after seeing the silver needle turned from jet black to bright red.

Ye Chen knew that the toxins in Lie Yunhu's body had been almost completely eliminated.

However, this is only the first step in detoxification; the real trouble is yet to come.