"Need some help?"
Hearing the familiar voice, I almost fell from the tree in excitement. Following the sound upwards, I saw Bai Ling'er yawning, hanging from a branch, her two anthropomorphic eyes squinting at me.
"Ling'er, why are you here?"
Bai Ling'er rolled her eyes at me. "You don't welcome me? Then I'll leave..."
"Don't, who dares to say they don't welcome you, I'll beat them to death. I mean, you've come at the perfect time. I wish I could hug and kiss you right now."
"Pah!"
With a whoosh, Bai Ling'er leaped directly onto my shoulder, her little tail patting my cheek. "No wonder that little secretary called you a pervert. You even have improper thoughts about me. It seems I should let that Li Rui teach you a good lesson, then you'll behave..."
My head spun. When did Bai Ling'er become so mischievous? How could she believe rumors so easily?
No, I have to correct her values. Otherwise, it will be a dream to hear any good words from her mouth in the future.
"Miss Bai, as the saying goes, seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving. When we were at Wu Da Sang Men's house, you should have heard about my tragic experience. I, a living person, was forced into a posthumous marriage by a villain. Don't you think I'm very pitiful?"
Bai Ling'er tilted her little head, thought for a moment, and then nodded. "A little pitiful."
Seeing that she agreed with my point, I continued, "Exactly! I'm the victim! Otherwise, I'm not a pervert at all, right?"
As soon as I finished speaking, Bai Ling'er gave me a big eye-roll. "It's not me who says you're a pervert. Also, stop being glib in the future, or I'll beat your head full of bumps."
Her words stunned me. I subconsciously asked, "Who said I was a pervert?"
"I'm not telling you."
Then Bai Ling'er began to watch the battle scene in the courtyard, her tone becoming somewhat serious. "The guy with the scar on his face is a ancient martial artist. I don't know where that pretty boy found someone like him."
"Ancient martial artist? I've never heard of that."
Bai Ling'er seemed a little impatient. "You're just a kid, how could you know so many things? Ancient martial artists are a general term for practitioners of martial arts from ancient times. They practice martial arts year-round and possess a protective aura comparable to that of a Feng Shui master. Such people are basically lost arts now and rarely appear in the world. How can one suddenly appear?"
While Bai Ling'er was explaining the first half, she became puzzled in the latter half.
This made my heart clench. "Miss Ling'er, you're not going to say you can't handle him, are you?"
My words earned me another rap on the head. "You doubt I can handle him?"
Seeing the little sparks in Bai Ling'er's eyes, I quickly smiled. "How could I not handle him? I'm just worried that your body can't handle it after using your ultimate move. I'm concerned about you."
Hearing this, Bai Ling'er chuckled. "You still have some conscience. However, I don't need to use my full strength to deal with such a small fry. Give me one of your acceleration seals too, dealing with him will be a piece of cake."
Although I still had doubts about Bai Ling'er's words, I still channeled the remaining bit of my Xuan Yang Qi and cast the Tian Qiao Seal on her.
"Tsk tsk... your seal is quite good. Stay put here honestly, don't fall and get captured alive. Watch for the right moment to act." With that, Bai Ling'er sprang up and vanished like a flying sword.
At this moment, Zhang Dabiao had also broken free from the bodyguards' encirclement and was fighting the scarred man. With the enhancement of my Tian Qiao Seal, Zhang Dabiao's speed had increased significantly, but he still seemed to be struggling against the scarred man. It would be difficult to subdue the scarred man in a short period.
Zhang Dabiao followed the path of Yang Gong. Everything he used and learned was for dealing with Yin entities and evil spirits. It was already remarkable that he could fight the ancient martial artist like the scarred man without falling behind. It was probably a pipe dream for him to defeat the scarred man directly.
With Bai Ling'er's instructions, I couldn't just stand by. Seeing Bai Ling'er about to join the fray, I suddenly shouted, "Scarface, watch out for my hidden weapon!"
My words clearly made his expression change. After fiercely attacking Zhang Dabiao, he drew a circle on the spot and then leaped out of Zhang Dabiao's blade's reach.
Just then, Bai Ling'er appeared in his retreat path. In my opinion, it was as if he was willingly moving towards Bai Ling'er.
I watched in astonishment as Bai Ling'er's tail, which was as thin as my little finger, instantly thickened to the size of my wrist. To me, it looked like a baseball bat as it smashed hard onto the back of Scarface's head.
Scarface's reaction speed was very fast. Almost as soon as he heard the sound of Bai Ling'er's sneak attack, he turned to prepare to respond, but it was all in vain. Because I had attracted his attention, it was too late to turn back. He only managed to slightly turn his head before Bai Ling'er's tail struck the back of his head.
Bang—
Scarface didn't even let out a sound and fell directly to the ground. However, as he fell, there was a hint of resentment in his eyes, as if he was silently complaining about my despicable methods, asking why a hidden weapon turned into a baseball bat.
Everything happened very quickly. From me saying "hidden weapon" to Bai Ling'er making her move was just a moment. I only played a supporting role. Even if I hadn't spoken, Bai Ling'er's skills would have been enough to knock Scarface unconscious.
But from Li Rui and his bodyguards' perspective, things were not like that. Because as soon as I spoke, the strongest combatant, Scarface, was hit by a "hidden weapon." This indicated that my methods were far from simple.
The bodyguards who had surrounded Zhang Dabiao lost their fighting spirit instantly. One by one, they were knocked down by the mountain-splitting saber in Zhang Dabiao's hands. They were no match for him, and all of them lay on the ground, groaning in pain. Their cries were truly heart-wrenching to hear.
I looked down. The few people who had surrounded the tree earlier, led by a "clever" young man, shouted "hidden weapon" and then "fainted." I was speechless.
Just then, Bai Ling'er's voice sounded in my ear again. "How was it? Am I not skillful?"
I gave it a thumbs-up. "It seems I'll have to rely on Miss Bai's protection more in the future."
"Hmph, stop with the flattery. After this is over, I want to eat five sheep."
Hearing this, I almost fell from the tree. She just ate, and she wants to eat more? Isn't she afraid of overeating? But I didn't dare to say that, so I just nodded in agreement. I'd roast them for her when we got back.
Li Rui's arrogant laughter was still on his face. He hadn't even realized how quickly the scene before him had changed.
When I appeared in front of him, he even took a few steps back in terror. "You... what do you want?"
"What do I want?"
Looking at Li Rui's appearance, like a little bride about to be humiliated, I almost burst out laughing. So you have a day like this.
I dug into my ear, tilted my head, and looked at him. "What were you saying just now? Break my legs and feed me excrement?"
Li Rui's face instantly turned pale. He hurriedly explained, "I... I was just joking. We're all friends, aren't we? How could I do such a thing to a friend? That... that was just a joke."
"Oh..." I drew out the sound. "So Young Master Li was just joking with me. It seems I misunderstood."
"That... that's you thinking too much... heh heh..."
"Since that's the case, then I'll play a joke on Young Master Li too. I'll break your limbs and let you eat so much excrement that you'll be stuffed."
Li Rui, who had been smiling all along, turned beet red upon hearing this, looking as if he had been constipated for more than ten days. He glared at me fiercely.
"How dare you."