Zhang Xiaoxia was unable to describe the excitement in her heart when she saw Ye Ling appear.
The old man, however, turned back with a furious expression and glared at Ye Ling, "Have you eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard to dare to ruin my good deed?"
Although the old man was full of anger, Ye Ling didn't even spare him a glance. He ignored him and walked directly towards Zhang Xiaoxia.
"Senior... Senior... How are you here? I, I..." Zhang Xiaoxia was somewhat incoherent at the moment. Ever since Ye Ling left Dragon Dao Mountain, Zhang Xiaoxia found herself thinking of Ye Ling whenever she closed her eyes, for reasons unknown.
Although it had only been a month or two since they last met, Zhang Xiaoxia felt as if several years had passed.
Ye Ling smiled and said, "I thought that the Zheng Yi Sect would not miss Zhuge Feng's centennial birthday celebration this time, so I thought I'd come and see you, you reckless girl. I didn't expect you to get into such big trouble as soon as you arrived in Pingyuan City."
"If it weren't for me today, you would have been truly finished."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Zhang Xiaoxia's face turned red with embarrassment. "I'm sorry, Senior, I've caused you trouble again."
"Hey! Don't ignore me while you two are flirting!"
The old man behind them, seeing Ye Ling and Zhang Xiaoxia talking to themselves, felt a great insult. His face instantly turned grim.
A large number of mandara snakes emerged from the ground, flicking their tongues and staring intently at Ye Ling and Zhang Xiaoxia, sending a chill down one's spine.
With Ye Ling by her side, Zhang Xiaoxia's courage grew, and the fear in her heart vanished.
She had witnessed Ye Ling's strength and knew how powerful he was.
Even if there were a hundred more opponents of the old man's caliber, they would only be instantly turned to ashes by Ye Ling!
Zhang Xiaoxia took a step forward and sternly shouted at the old man, "Old man, you have done countless evil deeds and lost all your conscience. With Senior here today, justice will surely be served!"
"You die!"
The old man was stunned by Zhang Xiaoxia's sudden bold declaration. Then he burst into laughter, "Little girl, you really want to make me laugh myself to death. What can even one more young brat do?"
"I have eaten more salt than you two have walked roads! Let me show you my true strength!"
As the old man finished speaking, his sleeves bulged, and the more than ten mandara snakes on the ground shot towards Ye Ling and Zhang Xiaoxia, which was terrifying!
Zhang Xiaoxia was startled when she saw that the snakes could actually shoot out. She instinctively summoned her peach wood sword, intending to slash at the mandara snakes!
However, before Zhang Xiaoxia could make a move, the mandara snakes that had leaped into mid-air instantly turned into blood and scattered on the ground, completely burned by black fire.
"I said, girl, I'm already by your side, why are you still so nervous?"
Ye Ling pulled Zhang Xiaoxia behind him, and at the same time, used his spiritual energy to cleanse her body, healing all her injuries without leaving a single scar.
Seeing her injuries disappear, Zhang Xiaoxia was also very shocked and couldn't help but say, "Senior is truly a divine being..."
"Although I knew these were trivial matters for Senior, only when I experienced it myself did I truly understand how powerful Senior is!"
On the opposite side, the old man, having witnessed Ye Ling's methods with his own eyes, began to sweat profusely, and his body started to tremble involuntarily.
"What, what kind of sorcery is this?"
The old man considered himself to have roamed the martial world for decades, having seen all sorts of storms. He had even ventured into the tombs of emperors and stolen many treasures.
However, even with his vast experience of countless bizarre techniques, he had never seen an ability like Ye Ling's, which could directly turn living beings into blood!
If Ye Ling's ability were to be used on him, what would he become in the end?
The old man dared not imagine!
For a moment, a thought of retreat arose in the old man's heart. He tucked one hand into his sleeve, seemingly preparing something.
Ye Ling noticed the old man's small movement, but he didn't care. He smiled at the old man and said softly, "You're an old man, and you're still leaning on a cane. Isn't it tiring?"
The old man looked at Ye Ling with confusion, not quite understanding what Ye Ling meant by his words.
Was he showing concern, or was he mocking him?
However, as soon as the old man's confusion arose, he understood Ye Ling's meaning in the next moment.
He felt an extremely powerful pressure bearing down on his shoulders. His knees could not withstand the force pressing down on him, and he directly knelt to the ground, even smashing through the cement road!
His kneecaps shattered, and intense pain instantly invaded the old man's nerves. A piercing scream echoed through the alley, chilling the listeners.
Ye Ling sealed the old man's mouth with demonic energy, quieting the alley. Then he turned to the stunned Zhang Xiaoxia behind him and asked, "By the way, who is this guy?"
Hearing Ye Ling's question, Zhang Xiaoxia opened her mouth, wanting to complain, but didn't know where to start.
So he attacked so ruthlessly without even knowing who the person was?
Zhang Xiaoxia composed herself and said to Ye Ling, "He's from the Black Coffin Society. Judging by his methods of controlling mandara snakes and zombies, he should be a key member of the Black Coffin Society, the Limping Old Man."
"The Limping Old Man?" Ye Ling chuckled, "His nickname is quite peculiar."
Limping Old Man: "Wuwuwu!!!"
Zhang Xiaoxia heard the Limping Old Man's mumble and reminded Ye Ling, "Senior, he seems to have something to say."
"Oh?"
Ye Ling looked at the Limping Old Man and removed the demonic energy that was sealing his mouth.
The Limping Old Man immediately shrieked, "How dare you treat me like this! Do you know the consequences of offending the Black Coffin Society?"
Ye Ling chuckled, "I was just about to hear you tell me what kind of trash the Black Coffin Society is."
"You!!!"
Ye Ling's dismissive attitude completely enraged the Limping Old Man. At this moment, the Limping Old Man was blinded by anger and roared at Ye Ling, "Our Black Coffin Society is the underground king of the circle, with over a thousand members. We have hunted countless sects, and even the current Wuhou Sect is on our kill list!"
"You say the Wuhou Sect is also your target?" Hearing the Limping Old Man's words, Ye Ling raised an eyebrow slightly, suddenly becoming interested.
He had initially thought this Limping Old Man was just a minion to pass the time, but he didn't expect to get useful information from a minion.
The Limping Old Man, however, realized he had let slip a secret and immediately changed the subject, "I don't know what you're talking about. I warn you! You'd better release me immediately, or I will make you regret it!"
"Playing dumb, are we?"
Ye Ling narrowed his eyes and smiled at the Limping Old Man, "Do you think this will work on me?"
Seeing Ye Ling's smile, the Limping Old Man shivered, and a very ominous premonition arose in his heart...
This person seemed like a monster.