The young master of the Wang family, who had been arrogant and overbearing for over twenty years, found himself experiencing such treatment for the first time.
However, this might be the only chance he had for such an experience.
Yun Lang’s palm strike had shown no restraint. With a single blow, the young master of the Wang family was left with shallow breaths, on the verge of death.
Yun Lang knew his own strength. Spoiled and pampered, the young master of the Wang family, after taking such a hit from him, was likely at the end of his days.
But thinking of all the things this fellow had done before, indulging in all sorts of vices, and then his treatment of Zhao Wan'er, who was only fourteen or fifteen, accompanying him, the implications were clear.
Therefore, even though he had killed the young master of the Wang family, Yun Lang felt no guilt. Instead, he felt a sense of pride in having eliminated a menace for the people.
"This can be considered doing a good deed," Yun Lang thought to himself as he left the inn.
The commotion they had caused earlier was significant, yet the surrounding people, intimidated by the Wang family's influence, dared not approach. Yun Lang walked out of the inn brazenly, encountering no one.
Moreover, with Yun Lang's current strength, there was no need for him to deliberately hide.
"I've already completed the task my master assigned, so I should head back to the Tai Chu Sect," Yun Lang mused.
He had now become a Silver Warrior. Lin Ruxue, however, had not shown herself, and he wondered what she was busy with.
It seemed his nominal master had simply thrown him into the underground arena and had not paid him further attention. If it were a cultivator with ordinary aptitude, they would have likely perished among the fierce fighters in the arena.
Despite following Lin Ruxue for such a long time, Yun Lang knew little about his master.
However, from the current situation, Lin Ruxue could hardly be considered a competent master.
Besides her exceptional power, Yun Lang truly couldn't understand why so many people were eager to become Lin Ruxue's disciples. Were they all, like his past self, deluded by her formidable strength?
The last time he had come to Sunrise City, Lin Ruxue had brought him. His master's profound strength meant she could travel swiftly, and he had been settled within a single day.
But for Yun Lang himself, the situation was entirely different. His current comprehensive strength was only at the second level of Foundation Establishment, a vast difference from Lin Ruxue. It might take him twice or even thrice the time to return to the sect on his own.
"Sigh." Even Yun Lang couldn't help but sigh. If he stayed in Sunrise City, he didn't know when Lin Ruxue would come to pick him up. Ultimately, he had to return to the Tai Chu Sect himself.
"But before that, I should deal with those people from the arena first." Yun Lang changed his direction before leaving.
He had previously turned a blind eye to Chen Shengping's actions, but now that Xiao Rulong had come looking for him, he couldn't let it go.
Even if it was Xiao Rulong's own intention to seek revenge, Yun Lang didn't believe Xiao Rulong could have tracked him so smoothly without Chen Shengping's tacit approval.
Yun Lang's principle of conduct had always been: "If you respect me one foot, I will respect you ten feet." If the other party shamelessly sought trouble with him, Yun Lang wouldn't mind resolving them!
Especially a scoundrel like Chen Shengping, leaving him around might lead to unforeseen troubles in the future.
With this thought, Yun Lang turned and headed towards the arena.
However, after only a few steps, Yun Lang sensed something was amiss.
He heard an extremely faint sound of footsteps behind him. Although the person had deliberately softened their steps, it was still very noticeable to Yun Lang's ears.
This was because the person behind him was an ordinary individual who had not undergone any cultivation.
To cultivators like Yun Lang, the footsteps of ordinary people, no matter how light or slow, sounded equally heavy.
"Who is it? Come out!" Yun Lang said sternly. While he said this, he already knew who was behind him.
As expected, Zhao Wan'er poked her head out cautiously upon hearing Yun Lang's voice.
Yun Lang had only focused on leaving the inn himself and had not paid attention to Zhao Wan'er's presence.
As for the money, Yun Lang had forcefully stuffed it into Zhao Wan'er's hands earlier.
Unfortunately, being just a young girl, she felt lost and helpless even with the money, with nowhere to go. Thus, seeing Yun Lang leave, she had trotted after him.
However, Zhao Wan'er also remembered that based on Yun Lang's actions, he didn't intend to bring her along, so she cautiously followed behind him.
Looking at this timid young girl, Yun Lang felt a sense of helplessness for the first time.
He could ruthlessly kill a scoundrel like the young master of the Wang family, but he couldn't do the same to a child like Zhao Wan'er.
"Didn't I tell you to go on your own and not follow me?" Yun Lang tried to maintain a stern expression.
Zhao Wan'er said pitifully, "You didn't say that. You just told me to take the money and leave quickly. But I have nowhere to go, so I followed you."
This left Yun Lang utterly speechless.
Why hadn't he noticed before that Zhao Wan'er was such a sharp-tongued young girl?
"I'm not going anywhere fun. I advise you to leave quickly," Yun Lang reminded Zhao Wan'er kindly, thinking of his intended destination.
Zhao Wan'er shook her head and said resolutely, "I'm not leaving! I'm going to follow you!"
As she spoke, she rushed towards Yun Lang, "Benefactor, please don't abandon me!"
Unable to shake off Zhao Wan'er's persistence, Yun Lang sighed, "Alright. Wait for me obediently at the entrance later. I'll come out soon and take you with me."
"Benefactor, you won't lie to me!" Zhao Wan'er widened her eyes and tightly grasped Yun Lang's sleeve.
She was afraid that Yun Lang was deceiving her, and after leaving her, he would never come back for her.
Zhao Wan'er's wary look made Yun Lang chuckle. Since he had decided to take this child with him, he would naturally keep his word.
"Don't worry. I'll be back to pick you up within the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn. What I'm about to do is not something children should see," Yun Lang said thoughtfully.
The people and things in the arena were filled with bloodshed. It was best if Zhao Wan'er didn't see them.
Zhao Wan'er, however, said, "I can see!"
"Be good. You'll only be in my way if you follow me. I'll buy you some snacks later. Wait for me to return obediently," Yun Lang replied.
Zhao Wan'er pouted but didn't dare to say anything more, fearing that if she said anything else, Yun Lang would dislike her and refuse to take her with him.