Speed, to the extreme.
Unrivaled!
Long Qin Chuan, after all, was a figure close to the Grandmaster level.
Yet from the moment he noticed the streak of golden light to its sudden appearance before him, he could barely react, and it was too late.
*Pfft!*
The next moment, a dull thud was heard.
The golden light pierced Long Qin Chuan's wrist. His hand trembled, and the firearm clattered to the ground.
"Who dares to rob the execution grounds in broad daylight? Are you tired of living?"
Long Qin Chuan roared in fury, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings, trying to find the intruder.
*Swish!*
The next moment, someone descended from the sky.
Clad in flowing white, his figure was like lightning, instantly appearing within the execution grounds.
It was Bai Zihe!
He had traveled hundreds of miles overnight from the provincial capital, finally arriving at the last moment to save Ji Xueyun.
"Junior disciple, you..."
Seeing Bai Zihe, Ji Xueyun's face couldn't hide her surprise.
But in less than half a second, her expression changed drastically, her uniquely pure and beautiful face filled with anxiety.
"You must leave quickly!"
"This is a trap!"
"The one presiding over the execution today, Qin Baichuan, possesses combat power close to Grandmaster."
"Coupled with their prior arrangements, I fear..."
Before she could finish speaking, Long Qin Chuan interrupted with a cold laugh.
"Leave?"
"Since you've come, can you still leave?"
As soon as Long Qin Chuan spoke, the sounds of footsteps, light and scattered, echoed from all around.
Ji Xueyun looked up, her face immediately falling into despair.
Countless soldiers reappeared, numbering at least a thousand.
Ji Xueyun recognized them instantly.
The firearms they held were specialized, their bullets exploding within a range after being fired.
This was a secret weapon of the Eastern War Zone, specifically designed to deal with powerful martial artists.
She hadn't expected that today, it would be used against the two of them.
Facing such a scene.
Bai Zihe hovered in the air, looking up at the sky with pride.
"Second senior sister, you protected me when I was young."
"Today, witness my unparalleled valor."
"With me here..."
"No matter the raging storms, no matter the earth shattering..."
"You will not be harmed!"
Bai Zihe's voice was clear and resolute, striking the ears of every soldier present.
Long Qin Chuan curved his lips into a smile. "You are Bai Zihe?"
"Indeed!"
Bai Zihe replied loudly, fearless.
"Truly a hero in his youth."
Admiration flickered in Long Qin Chuan's eyes, but it quickly turned cold. "It's a pity that you have killed countless people without any scruples. To have run into me today..."
"Is your doom."
Although Long Qin Chuan's wrist had been injured by Bai Zihe, it was a surprise attack.
He was a powerhouse approaching Grandmaster level, unrivaled in Jiangdong Province. Even giving Bai Zihe an advantage with one hand, he believed he could still win.
This was not arrogance, nor overconfidence.
It was the confidence stemming from his immense strength.
"Doom?"
Bai Zihe let out a laugh. "I think not."
Long Qin Chuan spoke indifferently, "Bai Zihe, if you surrender and come with me to the War Department to accept punishment, I will spare your senior sister."
"Otherwise..."
*Whoosh!*
His words were cut short.
Because Bai Zihe had vanished before his eyes, leaving an empty space as if he had never been there at all!
Not good!
Long Qin Chuan immediately sensed something was wrong.
He's coming for me!
In such a situation, Bai Zihe's only chance for a desperate struggle was to capture the leader.
"Audacious!"
Long Qin Chuan was both angry and exasperated.
Angry that Bai Zihe was stubborn and dared to resist.
Exasperated that Bai Zihe dared to target him, thinking he was a pushover!
However, the next moment.
A voice from behind made Long Qin Chuan's hair stand on end.
"Otherwise what?"
As the words fell.
Bai Zihe appeared like a ghost, his right hand firmly clamped around Long Qin Chuan's nape.
With a slight exertion, he could end his life.
At Sanjiang Pass.
The night wind ceased.
The night deepened.
Everyone was stunned by the sight.
No one could have imagined that Bai Zihe's speed could reach such a level.
Even Long Qin Chuan had no chance, easily subdued by Bai Zihe and falling into his grasp.
*Swish!*
*Swish swish swish!*
The soldiers finally reacted, all raising their guns.
Some aimed at Bai Zihe, while others pointed at Ji Xueyun, who was still bound by chains, but they were hesitant, not daring to act rashly.
"Bai Zihe, release the Commander quickly!"
A minor officer, gripping his rifle tightly, sweat beading on his forehead, yelled with feigned ferocity.
*Whoosh!*
His response was a streak of golden light.
In the blink of an eye, it pierced the officer's arm, knocking his rifle away.
The scene fell into a deathly silence.
A stalemate.
"Listen to me."
Bai Zihe, holding Long Qin Chuan captive, slowly approached Ji Xueyun, his chilling voice echoing throughout Sanjiang Pass.
"I know the power of the firearms you hold."
"But..."
Bai Zihe looked at Ji Xueyun.
At this moment, he was majestic as a prison, like a god descending from heaven, his voice like a thunderous bell, carrying supreme authority.
"If you harm her even a little... I will slaughter all beings!"
"If you dare to touch her even a bit... I will make the entirety of Jiangdong a land of a million corpses and a thousand miles of blood!"
With that, he strode towards Ji Xueyun, carrying Long Qin Chuan.
The soldiers were already awestruck by his power.
They dared not move.
Bai Zihe used a golden needle to break Ji Xueyun's restraints and walked out.
All the gun muzzles remained pointed at Bai Zihe, yet no one dared to fire the first shot.
"Make way!"
"Otherwise... he will die!"
Bai Zihe used Long Qin Chuan as a human shield, pushing forward step by step.
All the soldiers looked at Long Qin Chuan.
Waiting for him to give an order.
However, they did not know that Bai Zihe had already pierced Long Qin Chuan's acupoint of speech with a golden needle, rendering him unable to speak, precisely to prevent further complications.
Without Long Qin Chuan's command.
In the end, Bai Zihe, with Ji Xueyun and Long Qin Chuan, left unharmed.
They traveled dozens of miles at high speed. *Kuai Shu Ge*
Once Bai Zihe confirmed their safety, he threw Long Qin Chuan aside, a glint of ferocity flashing in his eyes.
"I never intended to kill."
"But you have relentlessly pursued me, and even dared to lay hands on my second senior sister..."
The next moment, Bai Zihe raised his right hand and killed Long Qin Chuan.
"Junior disciple, no!"
Ji Xueyun cried out when she discovered this.
"Commander Long is the backbone of the army, impartial and just."
"He was merely following military orders today, but he also showed restraint multiple times. Otherwise, you wouldn't have arrived in time."
"Please let him go."
Bai Zihe's killing intent had greatly subsided.
However, it had not completely vanished.
"Since second senior sister pleads for you..."
"Then you are pardoned from death!"
"But pointing a gun at second senior sister is still an unforgivable crime. I will dislocate one of your arms as punishment!"
With that.
With a *crack*, he broke one of Long Qin Chuan's arms.
He then unsealed his acupoint of speech. "You may leave."
With that, Bai Zihe prepared to depart.
Long Qin Chuan, from behind, suddenly spoke, "Bai Zihe, there is one thing you will surely find very interesting."