After I stopped trying, a rich woman trained me into a demon emperor.

The Spirit-Dispersing and Tendon-Softening Powder is a highly poisonous substance specifically designed for cultivators.

For the ordinary people at this table, at most they'll just feel weak and get drunk faster.

So Zhao Gang and Lao Wang went all out and added plenty of ingredients to all the red wines.

"This kid is really something else!"

"No wonder he's the kind of man who can please rich women; his alcohol tolerance is truly unfathomable!"

"Of course! If he doesn't get the rich woman drunk, how will he have a chance?"

A chorus of cheers erupted from the audience, and everyone watched Zhou Ran as if he were a spectator.

They thought with disdain, "A gigolo, and he's really showing off in this situation."

"Gulp, gulp..."

In less than half a minute, he drank the entire pot of poisoned wine, not a single drop was left.

"ha--"

Zhou Ran put down the decanter, wiped his mouth, and looked at Zhao Gang with lingering relish.

"Is there any more? This liquor is strong, I like it."

As Zhao Gang breathed a sigh of relief, fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

That's enough to poison an elephant!

When the drug takes effect, he'll probably turn into a pool of blood!

Thinking of the ten million promised by the Song family, and the thought of being able to take Su Xiaoxiao, this beauty, abroad for a threesome...

Zhao Gang's last hesitation vanished.

"Bring on the drinks! We have to make sure Jay Chou drinks to his heart's content today!"

Zhao Gang clapped his hands and cheered, and several more bottles of specially made red wine were brought out.

Zhou Ran accepted all comers without hesitation, like a whale sucking in water, pouring all the poisoned wine into his belly.

As a massive amount of toxins poured in, his aura not only did not weaken, but instead became even more profound and vast.

Beneath the skin, a faint, purplish glow seemed to flow.

This is a sign that a breakthrough is imminent!

After several rounds of drinks...

Zhou Ran's face was flushed with a healthy blush, and her eyes were clear, while the other students at the table were already swaying and drunk.

This kid can really drink!

Zhao Gang checked the time and figured it was about time. He then slammed the wine glass in his hand onto the ground.

"Snapped!"

A crisp cracking sound suddenly rang out in the silent banquet hall.

Suddenly, the screens around the banquet hall collapsed, and dozens of burly men in black, wielding machetes, rushed out and instantly surrounded the main table.

The students who had been watching the commotion were terrified and screamed repeatedly, scrambling under the tables.

Only Lin Qingxue, though trembling with fear, immediately ran to Zhou Ran's side, clinging tightly to his clothes and refusing to let go.

In contrast, Zhou Ran simply sighed and pulled Lin Qingxue to sit down beside him.

To Zhao Gang and the group of men in black, this scene showed that he was so weakened by the effects of the spirit-dispersing powder that he no longer had the strength to shout.

"Zhou Ran, the Song family wants you dead, don't blame me!"

Zhao Gang's face contorted in pain, his facade crumbling.

Just then, a sinister voice came from backstage.

"Zhou Ran, today is your death day."

The crowd parted, and a middle-aged man dressed in a Tang suit slowly walked out.

With each step he took, the ground trembled slightly, revealing him to be a Grandmaster of Internal Energy!

Song Kui is the most important person in the Song family in Jiangcheng and also a disciple of Lingxu Daoist.

Song Kui stared at Zhou Ran with a cold gaze, as if he were looking at a dead man.

"Kid, you do have some skills. You can even withstand the Spirit-Dispelling and Muscle-Weakening Powder for so long."

However, you can't escape today.

He then looked at Lin Qingxue, who was hiding behind Zhou Ran, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes.

"And this little girl with the ability to see ghosts, the Taoist priest specifically asked for her. Come with me obediently and you'll be spared physical suffering."

Lin Qingxue was so frightened that she was about to cry, and instinctively shrank behind Zhou Ran.

When Su Xiaoxiao saw Song Kui appear, she immediately crawled over like a lapdog, pointing at Zhou Ran and screaming.

"Master Song! It's him! Kill him! I want to see him die!"

She knew that if she didn't kill Zhou Ran, she would never find peace of mind in her life.

Despite facing this seemingly inescapable predicament, Zhou Ran remained seated, too lazy to even get up.

He wrapped one arm around Lin Qingxue's slender waist and held her protectively in his arms.

Feeling the girl in his arms trembling violently, Zhou Ran whispered.

"Close your eyes."

"what?"

Lin Qingxue was taken aback.

"Don't look, it's dirty."

The moment the words left his mouth, Zhou Ran moved.

But he didn't get up; he just held up one finger.

A mass of highly compressed air suddenly formed at his fingertips, mixed with dark lightning power.

"puff!"

A soft sound, like air leaking from a balloon.

When everyone came to their senses again,

Only Song Kui had a small, finger-sized blood hole between his eyebrows.

The sinister smile on Song Kui's face was still frozen at the corner of his mouth, but he seemed to have lost his soul and fell straight backward.

boom!

The body hit the floor with a dull thud.

The entire venue fell silent at that moment.

Dozens of black-clad swordsmen maintained their charging stance, but none dared to take another step forward.

That Grandmaster of Internal Energy, who was like a god in their eyes, just... died like that?

He was killed by a single finger?

Zhou Ran withdrew his finger and glanced at the trembling Zhao Gang and Su Xiaoxiao.

"Kneel down."

As Zhou Ran finished speaking, Zhao Gang and Su Xiaoxiao suddenly felt their legs go weak and they knelt down with a thud.

Not only were their legs weak, but they were also horrified to discover that their strength was being suppressed by some invisible force, making it difficult to even lift a finger.

"What... what's going on?"

Zhao Gang lay on the ground, desperately trying to prop himself up, but to no avail.

The men in black who had been holding knives around them also collapsed to the ground.

Zhou Ran picked up a piece of fish head but didn't say anything.

Facing this group of ordinary people, he only exuded a trace of the pressure of the Qi Condensation stage.

He glanced at Zhao Gang's knees, and his oppressive aura suddenly tightened.

"ah--!"

Zhao Gang let out a bloodcurdling scream like a pig being slaughtered.

"Weren't you shouting quite loudly just now?"

Zhou Ran pointed a finger, and the sound of bones shattering could be clearly heard.

"Spare me! Lord Zhou... Lord Zhou, spare me!"

I was forced into it!

"The Song family forced me to this!"

Zhao Gang wept bitterly, all his dignity utterly destroyed in that moment.

Zhou Ran kicked him away and turned her gaze to Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Xiaoxiao was so frightened that she lost control of her bladder, and a foul, fishy smell filled the air.

"Zhou Ran...please...for the sake of our past relationship..."

She cried so much that her makeup was ruined, and she looked like a clown.

Zhou Ran frowned in disgust:

"Our past relationship?"

"You were already feeding the dog the moment you climbed into Zhao Tao's bed."

"Qin San".

Zhou Ran called out softly towards the gate.

"Sir! I'm here!"

Master Qin led over a hundred men and stormed in.

They had been waiting outside for a long time, just waiting for Zhou Ran's order.

Seeing this, the students hiding under the table were completely dumbfounded.

That's Master Qin! The underground king of Jiangcheng!

Why are they so respectful to Zhou Ran?

Counselor Wang slapped himself twice, regretting it so much he felt like his guts were turning green.

"Clean this place up."

Zhou Ran pointed to the trash on the ground.

"As for her, I mentioned her before."

"clear!"

A fierce glint appeared in Third Master Qin's eyes.

Zhou Ran ignored the wails and pleas for mercy behind him and took Lin Qingxue's hand.

"Let's go, the air here is bad."