"I, I..."
"I want to be your woman!"
Even with her throat squeezed by Bai Zihe, on the verge of death, the veiled woman showed no fear and spoke quite boldly.
Bai Zihe snorted, "You want to control me, don't you?"
"Did you think I wouldn't notice that breath just now?"
The veiled woman couldn't help but feel deflated.
This was also something she couldn't figure out – Bai Zihe had inhaled a large amount of Illusion God Incense, so why was he acting as if nothing had happened?
She couldn't understand.
But her interest in Bai Zihe grew even stronger.
The fact that even Illusion God Incense couldn't control Bai Zihe proved that his strength was absolutely formidable!
Since Bai Zihe had seen through her intentions, the veiled woman no longer concealed her purpose. "Illusion God Incense couldn't do anything to you, which shows how strong you really are."
"I am even more confident in our cooperation."
This implied that if Bai Zihe had been controlled by the Illusion God Incense, he wouldn't have been qualified to cooperate with her.
Bai Zihe scoffed, "Not interested."
With that, he tossed the veiled woman aside and prepared to leave.
The veiled woman immediately panicked.
She shouted into the surroundings, "Come out, all of you."
*Clang!*
As soon as she spoke, figures emerged from all directions, and dozens of people suddenly appeared, easily surrounding the area.
These individuals were strong and robust, with bulging temples.
They were all ancient martial artists.
"Bai Zihe."
"Since you're prepared to cooperate sincerely, I will reveal my true face to you!"
The veiled woman stepped forward and then removed her veil.
A face of unparalleled beauty appeared before Bai Zihe, with eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes like autumn ripples, cherry-red lips, and a faint, sweet smile…
Indeed, she was a stunning beauty.
She was not much inferior to Bai Zihe's senior sisters.
The veiled woman stood there with a hint of pride.
Besides her lightness skill, her beauty was her second most potent weapon, and one she was proud of!
However, to her surprise…
Bai Zihe glanced at her casually, as if she were invisible.
This immediately filled the veiled woman with a sense of crushing defeat.
This man was actually indifferent to her beauty?
If not for the enraptured gazes of the ancient martial artists around them, the veiled woman would have started to doubt if there was something wrong with her appearance.
Facing Bai Zihe's indifference.
The veiled woman had no other tricks up her sleeve, so she stated truthfully, "My name is Long Qinglian, the eldest daughter of the Long family, an ancient martial arts family in Jiangdong!"
"These ancient martial artists present…"
"Are all disciples of my Long family, but they are merely a tip of the iceberg."
"I am telling you this to show my sincerity."
Bai Zihe remained unmoved, offering no comment.
Long Qinglian, utterly unable to sway him, could only continue.
"Bai Zihe."
"The two men you killed on the Golden Coast cruise ship, Xu Qinghu and Zhou Desheng, were from the Xu family and Zhou family, ancient martial arts families in Jiangdong."
"And our Long family is their sworn enemy!"
"This is why I sought you out, because we have a common enemy!"
As she spoke, Long Qinglian looked at Bai Zihe for the third time.
She refused to believe.
That Bai Zihe could remain indifferent in the face of two ancient martial arts families.
To her surprise, Bai Zihe stood as steady as Mount Tai, as if he didn't take the two ancient martial arts families seriously at all.
Long Qinglian was speechless and said somewhat exasperatedly, "Bai Zihe, do not underestimate these ancient martial arts families!"
"They have long traditions and deep foundations; you cannot contend with them alone."
"Not to mention anything else."
"Just their current patriarchs are enough for you to deal with!"
"Let alone the fact that every ancient martial arts family has some little-known trump cards…"
"Fighting them alone is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, a path to self-destruction!"
"Only by cooperating, both of us, is the best way out."
By this point.
Long Qinglian's tone had a hint of reprimand.
And the ancient martial artists brought by Long Qinglian, seeing Bai Zihe ignore Long Qinglian's invitation, also began to speak contemptuously.
"Kid, it's an honor that the young lady invites you to cooperate. Don't be ungrateful."
"That's right, in Jiangdong, there are countless families who want to cooperate with us. What are you being so haughty about?"
"Do you really think you're invincible just because you have some martial arts skills?"
"This world is vast, the waters run deep, and the path you have to walk is still very long!"
"If you don't cooperate, you'll be annihilated by the two major families sooner or later!"
In their daily lives, they revered Long Qinglian as a goddess.
Even a veiled smile from her could enthrall them and leave them utterly captivated.
But now.
Long Qinglian had even taken off her veil to invite Bai Zihe to cooperate.
This was treatment they had never received!
Yet Bai Zihe remained unmoved!
Therefore.
On one hand, they mocked Bai Zihe, and on the other, they were venting their pent-up frustration.
But these words, falling into Bai Zihe's ears…
He chuckled to himself, his interest completely gone, and turned to leave.
Just then.
Xue Er called.
"Young Master, something terrible has happened!"
"We received news from the Pavilion Master that Ji the God of War has had an accident."
It was his Second Senior Sister!
Bai Zihe's sword-like eyebrows furrowed, and he immediately replied, "I'll be back immediately."
"Continue to gather information. Report to me as soon as you have any news!"
With that.
Bai Zihe hung up the phone and dashed away.
But as soon as he moved, Long Qinglian stopped him, "Bai Zihe, you haven't answered me yet."
With his Second Senior Sister in trouble, Bai Zihe was in a desperate hurry and didn't want to tangle with her.
He immediately shouted coldly, "Get lost!"
Saying this, he shoved Long Qinglian aside and prepared to return to the hotel.
But this also enraged Long Qinglian, who called out to the ancient martial artists, "Take him down!"
*Swish!*
Dozens of ancient martial artists immediately stepped forward.
As they unleashed their aura, a fierce wind instantly swept up, kicking up sand and stones.
In the already dim night, all light vanished, leaving only an endless surge of energy.
"Seeking death!"
Bai Zihe's voice was as cold as iron, and he then leaped into the air.
He didn't want to get into a prolonged fight with these people.
But if they continued to obstruct him…
Then he would have no choice but to kill!
"Arrogant!"
"Stubborn and ignorant!"
"Damn it, still so wild!"
"Stay here, you're not going anywhere today!"
The ancient martial artists brought by Long Qinglian leaped into the air one by one, blocking Bai Zihe's path.
"Since that is the case…"
"Die!"
Bai Zihe's bright eyes narrowed, and both his palms shone.
A vast palm force erupted instantly, rushing towards the ancient martial artists.
Before it even reached them.
The surrounding tree branches snapped at their waists!
The sand and stones on the ground instantly cracked into powder.
The power of a single palm was terrifyingly immense!
*Hiss—*
Feeling the overwhelming pressure, everyone's expressions changed drastically, and they gasped in shock.
But the arrow was already nocked and released.
They wanted to flee, to avoid the fierce palm strike, but found themselves locked by Bai Zihe's aura, unable to escape.
They could only block!
At that moment, dozens of them combined their strength and unleashed a palm strike together.
As soon as this palm strike was unleashed, Bai Zihe's palm force arrived out of nowhere.
*Rumble!*
A deafening roar echoed, and a scene that left Long Qinglian dumbfounded occurred.
The combined palm strike of dozens of ancient martial artists was effortlessly shattered by Bai Zihe's palm force. In less than half a second, all of them were sent flying backward.
In mid-air.
They spat blood, their bodies twitched, and they cried out in agony.
Half a second later, they all fell to the ground. Not a single one of them had any breath left.
Under Bai Zihe's palm.
All the ancient martial artists perished, not one was spared!
Long Qinglian was filled with horror, but she found that Bai Zihe had already left the area, only a black dot remaining at the edge of the sky.
"Bai Zihe, you are very strong!"
"I, Long Qinglian, swear that I will make you fall in love with me!"
After regaining her senses, Long Qinglian looked in the direction Bai Zihe had left and made a vow.