"This, this, this... Sixth sister, your face..."
Although he's often at odds with his sibling Yan Xuefei, she is still his sister. Suddenly seeing Yan Xuefei's ruined face, Yan Ran couldn't help but feel distressed.
But even more distressing was the meaning behind this disfigurement.
If his guess was correct, then this matter would be very difficult to handle.
Yan Xuefei's gaze was full of venom as she sneered, "It was your friend who injured me!"
"If I don't tear him to pieces today, I won't carry the Yan name!"
Yan Xuefei shouted harshly.
'Ah... It was indeed Mu Country Knight who hurt her...'
Upon hearing Yan Xuefei's words, Yan Ran felt a headache and difficulty.
He was also aware of Yan Xuefei's personality, surely having clashed with Mu Jinyu in the street, attempting to teach them a lesson, which led to this disfigurement.
Now she refuses to repent, instead calling for others to kill...
Having just witnessed Mu Jinyu's thunderous strike obliterate Barbarian Demon Sect Heaven's Pride Hou Xin, he highly doubts Mu Jinyu would spare Yan Xuefei.
Yet she is his half-sister, blood-related, would he truly do nothing and allow Mu Jinyu to kill her?
Yan Ran's heart was full of conflict and despair.
Meanwhile, Su Chengyi and the others, upon witnessing the collision between both sides, felt a sense of delight and excitement.
They had been staying in the Yan Kingdom for several days, naturally knowing that Yan Xuefei is Crown Prince Yanhua's sister, and accompanying her was He Jingfeng, the chief disciple of the Yan Kingdom's strongest Yan Chengyun.
If they clashed with Mu Jinyu, no matter the outcome, Mu Jinyu wouldn't fare well.
Should he dare to kill He Jingfeng recklessly as he did Hou Xin, the seriousness of the matter wouldn't be the same.
After all, the Barbarian Demon Sect is located in Jiang Country; avenging Hou Xin across borders was difficult, but He Jingfeng was Yan Chengyun's most doted disciple. If killed, already Yan Kingdom's first Guardian God Yan Chengyun, he would definitely oppose Mu Jinyu to death!
If this were the case, the situation would indeed be interesting.
Yan Xuefei didn't know the thoughts of the crowd, having finished roaring her vows to dismember Mu Jinyu. She saw Yan Ran speechless, not daring to shelter Mu Jinyu, then softly called to He Jingfeng, who was observing with folded arms, "Big Brother He, could you handle this dog scum…"
He Jingfeng responded, his gaze fierce as he stared at Mu Jinyu, saying, "Hand over the pill formula you gave to those commoners, and I might leave you a whole corpse…"
Yan Ran came to his senses, startled as he looked at He Jingfeng, struggling to speak, "He, he is… Mu Jinyu, Mu Country Knight..."
Yan Xuefei, who had been glaring with venom at Mu Jinyu, was momentarily stunned upon hearing Yan Ran's words, then doubted if she'd misheard, shrieking, "What did you just say? Who is he?"
Originally unfazed, intending to claim the precious pill formula after killing Mu Jinyu, He Jingfeng's face also changed dramatically, staring at Mu Jinyu with doubt and caution.
Yan Ran sighed deeply, his whole demeanor seeming to age decades as he said, "He is the one whose fame has recently soared, Mu Jinyu, Mu Country Knight, ranked third on the National Guard List..."
Upon hearing Yan Ran's words, receiving a definite answer, Yan Xuefei's face alternated between red and green, ultimately turning deathly pale, making her already twisted and hideous features appear even more terrifying.
The name Mu Jinyu was not unfamiliar to Yan Xuefei.
Recently, she'd heard the name countless times, nearly forming calluses in her ears.
Big brother Yan Hua and others had also warned her not to easily provoke Mu Jinyu.
His infamous reputation was built upon masses of corpses, stacked with the lives of tens of thousands from two great sects.
Such a ruthless person, having been taught a lesson and dared to come clamoring for his dismemberment...
Thinking back on her own words, Yan Xuefei instinctively retreated several steps, hiding behind He Jingfeng!
He Jingfeng's expression changed again, at this moment wishing he could kill Yan Ran and Yan Xuefei.
How could Yan Xuefei provoke Mu Jinyu?!
And why didn't Yan Ran convey the key point?
If he had known Mu Jinyu was Mu Jinyu, he would never have spoken of demanding the pill formula and leaving a whole corpse.
His words had now spawned an enmity with Mu Jinyu!
Watching Yan Xuefei and He Jingfeng's reactions to his name, Mu Jinyu felt both frustrated and amused, then shouted fiercely, "Sixth Princess? You brazenly collided with me in public, I spared your life, giving only a minor lesson, and now you dare bring people to confront me, wanting my pill formula? Coveting my things, do you truly believe I won't dare to kill you?!"
His final words struck like thunder, deafening, causing everyone present to feel like ghosts meeting heavenly thunder, ready to be shattered.
Yan Xuefei, utterly undone, was scared out of her wits, collapsing to the ground as a foul stench emitted from beneath her!
She was scared into incontinence!
"Don't kill me... don't kill me..."
Her eyes were vacant, screaming wildly as if trapped in a nightmare.
He Jingfeng took a deep breath, suppressing his inner turmoil. He stepped forward, blocking Yan Xuefei, then respectfully addressed Mu Jinyu, "I am He Jingfeng, unaware of Mu Country Knight's presence, forgive the collision. The Sixth Princess is young and ignorant; I'll take her away immediately..."
With that, he endured the stench from Yan Xuefei, preparing to pull her up and leave!
Su Chengyi and others, witnessing this scene, couldn't help showing a trace of regret and disappointment.
Mu Jinyu had forced He Jingfeng to lower his head!
But this wasn't what they were hoping for; they wanted to see Mu Jinyu clash with He Jingfeng, both perishing in the end.
That would be satisfactory!
Yet their brief encounter left them unsatisfied.
"Did I allow you to leave?"
As He Jingfeng was about to help the frantic Yan Xuefei leave, Mu Jinyu suddenly spoke coldly.
"Thump!"
Thinking the matter resolved with He Jingfeng conceding, Yan Ran heard Mu Jinyu's words, his heart skipping a beat in panic.
He Jingfeng's steps halted abruptly, turning to look at Mu Jinyu, his eyes full of caution and threat, "What, Mu Country Knight, do you still want me to bow even more, have my teacher personally come to apologize to you?"
His words carried threats, implying that his teacher was Yan Chengyun, a reminder to Mu Jinyu to consider the consequences of conflict.
Unfortunately, He Jingfeng didn't know that Mu Jinyu didn't care about the National Guard List or who Yan Chengyun was, thus dismissing the threat.
Even if Mu Jinyu knew Yan Chengyun's status and power, would he really be afraid?
Mu Jinyu chuckled lightly, slowly speaking, "Did the Sixth Princess not just say she wanted me dismembered, and you mentioned I should hand over the pill formula, leaving me whole?"
"Since that's the case, if you're not planning to leave anything behind, do you think you can just leave?"
"Leave what?" He Jingfeng's face eased slightly, thinking Mu Jinyu was asking for compensation.
Mu Jinyu casually replied, "Your life!"