It was at this very moment that the gaze from the man in black landed on Gu Ruoyun.
In that instant, all the blood in Gu Ruoyun's body froze. It felt like a venomous snake was wrapped around her neck, making her feel like she was being choked. It was extremely uncomfortable, to say the least.
"Gu Ruoyun!" Ling Yu's gaze slowly began to turn cold, and she sneered, "This time, you won't be able to escape your punishment, even if you hide behind the protection of the Hundred Herb Hall!"
This woman must die! A vicious streak flashed across Ling Yu's eyes. Her sneer grew even more pronounced.
She took a few steps back at the thought of this and looked respectfully towards the man in black behind her, "Mister Sai, I'll leave this matter to you."
"Mm."
The man in black spoke with a hoarse voice. His venomous snake-like gaze was locked onto Gu Ruoyun. Following that, an intimidating wave of energy burst out from his body. Gu Ruoyun's body wobbled under the effects of his aura, and her gaze turned ice cold.
"Ling Yu." Gu Ruoyun smiled out of the blue. Her expression was unreadable, "I really admire you. You've managed to get a Martial King here to back you up."
Just as the sound of Gu Ruoyun's voice began to fade, the man in black narrowed his eyes. It was as if they became a pair of sharpened twin blades, both attempting to pierce through the young girl's body.
He had never expected that Gu Ruoyun would be able to see through his true strength.
For cultivators, it was only when you broke through to a certain rank that you would be able to comprehend all the powers of the rank achieved. So, unless Gu Ruoyun was once a Martial King, she should not have been able to know the true extent of his power.
However, this little girl was able to see through him just based on the aura his body gave off. This was something he would never have thought was possible in his lifetime.
He had come to Azure Dragon Country in secrecy. Should those people ever find out...
The man's murderous intent thickened at the thought of this, and his eyes darkened into deep black holes.
What the man in black did not know was although Gu Ruoyun's current level of strength was only at that of a Martial Warrior, she was already at the level of Martial Honor in her past life. She had also remained at the level of a Martial King for years. How would it be possible that she would be unable to comprehend the true power this man held?
"A Martial King? Holy... Ling Yu actually managed to find an expert at the rank of a Martial King!"
"To the best of my knowledge, Wuqing, the assassin who also happens to be the top expert of Azure Dragon Country that comes and goes without a trace is only at the late stages of a Martial General. To think that a Martial King has actually made an appearance. Is the world about to go through a great change?"
"It would seem like the Ling family is going to rise back into power..."
Upon hearing the surprised exclamation from the crowd, an arrogant smile appeared on Ling Yu's face.
In all honesty, she had no idea where the man in black had come from. He was the one who found her, simply because he wanted to borrow the Ling family's name as a guise to kill Gu Ruoyun. However, that did not stop the crowd from assuming that this man was someone from the Ling family.
"Ling Yu, I'm rather curious as to how you've managed to find a Martial King." Gu Ruoyun restrained the chill in her eyes. Instead, she spoke with a smile.
Ling Yu was just about to speak, when the man in black beside cut in, interrupting her with his hoarse voice, "Are you trying to stall for time?"
Hearing this, Gu Ruoyun's smile grew even more pronounced.
That's right! She was indeed trying to stall for more time.
She only had to wait for Elder Yu to finish his breakthrough to Martial King, then he would be able to fight off the man in front of her.
"Wonderful, Gu Ruoyun! You're actually trying to stall for time." Ling Yu reacted instantly. She raised her finger accusingly and angrily said, "Did you really think that someone would come to save you this time? The Hundred Herb Hall? Or that silver-haired man that you've somehow seduced? I'm telling you, all those people mean nothing when faced with a Martial King. This time, no one's going to come to your aid."
Gu Ruoyun smiled faintly. Her clear eyes focused on the man in black who stood before her as she said, "Whether I’m stalling for time or not, you should at least tell me your name before you kill me, right?"
"My name?" The man in black sneered, "You’re not worthy enough to know my name. Regardless of how long you plan to prolong this matter Gu Ruoyun, it will be to no avail. No one... will be able to save you."
"Whoever said no one would be able to save her?"
Suddenly, an angry roar was heard from behind Gu Ruoyun. Upon turning their heads to look, the crowd saw General Luo and Luo Yin leading ten thousand elite soldiers from the crowd. It was as if they had already discussed it before the incident, the crowd parted to form a road for the army, allowing them to reach Gu Ruoyun smoothly.
The elite soldiers immediately drew their weapons and surrounded Ling Yu and the man in black.
"General Luo." Ling Yu’s expression turned an ugly shade, "As the general of a nation, you're actually abusing your official authority? You're mobilizing imperial troops all for the sake of a personal grudge!"
General Luo swiftly drew his greatsword from its hilt and stabbed it into a piece of the ground in front of him loudly. He was adorned in full armor, looking like an awe-inspiring god of war that was planning on defending Gu Ruoyun.
"Whoever told you that I'm abusing my authority? That I'm using it for my personal grudges? As a general, I am protecting Azure Dragon Country!" He smiled coldly and looked at the man in black, "A man of unknown origin has infiltrated the Azure Dragon Country. My country! As a general that serves the Azure Dragon Country, it is my duty to investigate this matter thoroughly. Who can say if he'll compromise the safety of His Imperial Highness! So, until such time that we thoroughly investigate and determine your identity, please follow me."
A cold and gloomy aura circled the man in black. His venomous, snake-like eyes locked onto General Luo’s figure, seemingly similar to a mountain. He replied hoarsely, "I don’t want to be tangled with a nation's military, so if you even have a semblance of a brain, leave immediately or I may just kill you first!"
Instantly, sharp murderous intent could be felt rushing toward General Luo.
General Luo turned pale as he felt the murderous intent the man's aura was giving off, his body swayed. However, upon remembering that he was the general of a nation, he knew that it would look terrible if he was beaten by someone in front of the entire capital. So, he squared his shoulders and stood proudly in front of the man in black.
"Gu Ruoyun, are you okay?"
Luo Yin rushed to Gu Ruoyun and asked worriedly, "Who is this guy? Why would he even want to help Ling Yu kill you?"
She did not believe that Ling Yu would be capable of compelling a high ranked cultivator to come to her aid.
"I’m not sure," Gu Ruoyun shook her head, "That aura on his body is unfamiliar to me... I’ve never seen it before and I'm not sure what his motive is."
Luo Yin patted Gu Ruoyun’s shoulder and spoke with the air of a solemn vow, "Don't worry, no matter what. This is the Azure Dragon Country and my father is one of the two generals who defend it. The military power that he leads is on par with the power of that old man from the Gu family. No one dares to kill in front of my father, as long as we’re in the Azure Dragon Country."
"That’s not necessarily true."
The expression in Gu Ruoyun’s eyes turned grave, "This opponent is far too strong, and for an expert cultivator of this level, no matter how strong your military powers are, it won’t matter."
Those who had never reached the rank of Martial King would never know how fearsome cultivators in this rank were. Even if he was to face a million heroic soldiers, he would cut them all down to the last man. For the sake of her life, however, General Luo and Luo Yin did not even hesitate to go against a Martial King. Gu Ruoyun felt touched.
However, if General Luo’s men could somehow stall him, then they would have some hope of turning the tables…
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