50: Punching Ling Ying

Gu He fell into a deep sleep for a whole day. When he woke up, Xiao Lei had already copied everything that could be copied.

As for Gu He, he had a long nightmare, and as for the content of the dream... that's not important!

At least Gu He wouldn't recall it; it was too terrifying!

"Thank you, Master Xiao, for being my Protector!"

Feeling the strange flame within his body, Gu He now felt that everything was worth it, and his mood had improved considerably.

"Pill King, you are too polite; everything is a matter of personal fortune! Congratulations on possessing a strange flame!"

Compared to Gu He, Xiao Lei's mood was several times better.

Not only did he obtain the strange flame without suffering any of its hardships, but he also extorted a large sum from the other party, and then Gu He still had to thank him!

Please give him, Xiao Lei, a dozen of such good things!

However, Xiao Lei noticed that the temperament of Gu He before him had changed. Although he still appeared elegant, he now possessed an added resilience, or rather... he had rediscovered his former resilience!

"I have just obtained the strange flame and have gained some insights, so I must return to seclusion as soon as possible and will not continue to trouble the Great Master." Having obtained the strange flame, Gu He was confident that his Alchemy would undoubtedly experience a significant improvement.

In fact, this was true, because Xiao Lei's Alchemy, having copied the strange flame, had improved, reaching the advanced sixth-grade, as the System had informed him, and the System's evaluations were always accurate.

Furthermore, after Xiao Lei devoured the strange flame using Burning Technique, his Cultivation Technique also reached the Profound Rank Intermediate level.

Finally, he no longer had to be a one-minute man!

Xiao Lei was very pleased!

After sending off Gu He, Xiao Lei threw the Transformation Pill he had obtained from the previous transaction to Xiang Liu.

"Take the Medicinal Pill, then honestly undergo Transformation. If I don't see you recover your strength after the Transformation, you're dead."

A seventh-grade Medicinal Pill's energy should be sufficient. Xiao Lei was already imagining copying its cultivation after the other party recovered its strength.

After all, how could the Demonic Beast he controlled rebel against him!

Just thinking about it made him feel good!

Xiang Liu nodded, biting the jade bottle, and headed towards the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

It was foreseeable that after coming out of seclusion, the other party would certainly recover its strength and become a qualified enforcer under Xiao Lei.

After completing these tasks, Xiao Lei turned to Xiao Yi Xian's place of seclusion. She still hadn't emerged, presumably because the amount of poisonous herbs Xiao Lei had given her was a bit too much.

Thinking this, Xiao Lei's Soul Strength spread out, preparing to investigate her situation, but suddenly, he sensed a subtle aura behind him.

"Who!"

Xiao Lei quickly drew out Mystic Ice Python, turned around, and slashed out with a saber.

To Xiao Lei's surprise, that aura did not escape but emerged directly.

The newcomer wore an eagle-head mask concealing his appearance, a black robe fluttering in the wind, several short blades at his waist, and an exceptionally subtle dark Dou Qi.

"Your Excellency is Xiao Lei? Let this old man have a spar with you!"

The newcomer spoke softly, then, without the slightest hesitation, directly attacked.

Xiao Lei had already recognized the identity of the other party: Ling Ying, Xiao Xun'er's Protector, a seven-star Dou Huang.

Ling Ying's attack on Xiao Lei was not his own idea or a sudden impulse; he did so naturally under Xiao Xun'er's orders.

The other party really chose a good opportunity!

Xiao Lei was indignant!

At this moment, Xiao Yi Xian was absorbing poisonous herbs, Qing Lin was in seclusion absorbing the Dou Qi of the Mystic Ice Python, and Xiang Liu had left to attempt Transformation.

Bang!

The long saber and short blade collided, instantly sparking a shower of fire.

What if he was from the Gu Clan!

Xiao Lei's hand, gripping the long saber, trembled slightly with excitement, but his expression became increasingly deadpan.

Why did Xiao Lei constantly try to improve his strength every day?

When he was young, he was bullied by mercenaries because he wasn't strong enough. Now that he was strong enough, should he still be bullied!

He was already a four-star Dou Huang, yet he was still being casually provoked by a Protector?

Absolutely not!

The long saber in Xiao Lei's hand instantly ignited a crimson flame, directly rushing towards Ling Ying's face.

"How is that possible!"

Ling Ying's pupils contracted, filled with disbelief, as he had personally witnessed Gu He absorb the strange flame, yet now he saw the same strange flame in Xiao Lei's hand.

In his astonishment, Ling Ying quickly retreated, preparing to parry with Xiao Lei.

"You think you can just leave!"

Xiao Lei's anger had already been provoked by Ling Ying, and he absolutely wouldn't let the other party escape so easily.

He held Mystic Ice Python horizontally, parallel to the ground, then Xiao Lei fiercely slashed forward.

"Sword Wave!"

This was Gu He's Dou Technique, originally used with a long sword. After copying it, Xiao Lei was able to use it with his long saber.

A wave of fire rushed out from the blade, surging forward like a raging sea, instantly sweeping away Ling Ying's figure. The scorching strange flame immediately landed on his body, instantly repelling his dark-attribute Dou Qi.

The reputation of the strange flame as a wondrous item of heaven and earth was not just for show.

Unable to create distance, Ling Ying could only turn around and fight.

However, this was exactly what Xiao Lei wished for. Overcoming his emotions, Xiao Lei unleashed his Dou Technique to its fullest.

"Flame Extremity — Falling Kill!"

Terrifying energy surged directly from the tip of the blade. Ling Ying could only quickly dodge, his body twisting into an almost distorted, irregular shape to evade the attack.

Without giving the other party any chance to adjust, Xiao Lei quickly charged forward, rapidly swinging his long saber, closing in on Ling Ying.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

A series of long saber impacts. Ling Ying was forced into a desperate situation by the relentless attacks and could only resist with all his might.

"Hmph! Who gave you the guts to attack me!"

As Xiao Xun'er's Protector, Ling Ying's Cultivation Technique and Dou Techniques were all for protection and assassination. In a head-on battle with Xiao Lei, he was constantly at a disadvantage.

Filled with indignation, Xiao Lei's aura erupted again. The strange flame surged out, coiling around his entire body, as if he were engulfed in flames.

Slash!

A crisp cutting sound!

Xiao Lei's saber directly slashed across Ling Ying's left arm, and an arm flew into the air.

Ling Ying had no time to beg for mercy. Just as he was about to speak, a large fist smashed into his face!

"I am from the Gu..."

Just as Ling Ying was about to speak, another punch landed directly on his throat. Ling Ying's vision immediately went black, and he couldn't breathe, let alone speak.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Fists whistled through the air as Xiao Lei unleashed a barrage of punches, all landing on Ling Ying's body.

Although Xiao Lei couldn't afford to provoke the Gu Clan at the moment, he wouldn't let Ling Ying off easily. Anyone who dared to attack him had to pay the price!

Only after Xiao Lei had vented his emotions did he grab Ling Ying by the throat and question him, "Who sent you, and what was your motive?"

Ling Ying desperately clutched Xiao Lei's hand, trying to speak, but he couldn't. He could only quickly speak through a tiny gap that Xiao Lei's hand had inadvertently created.

"I am Xiao Xun'er's person. You should know that we have a powerful background!"

Xiao Lei threw two more punches at him. Showing off his background to him!

Xiao Xun'er, he had always had little to no connection with her. When he first Transmigrated to the Fighting Qi Continent, his Soul was incomplete, and he suffered pain almost every day in his youth, unable even to begin Cultivating.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er first met when he was four years old. At that time, Xiao Lei, an orphan with no background and tormented by pain all day, had no mind to care about other matters.

Xiao Yan being able to sneak into Xiao Xun'er's room, in Xiao Lei's opinion, was due to his identity as Xiao Zhan's son.

As long as Xiao Xun'er was not actually harmed, Ling Ying would not possibly kill Xiao Yan, otherwise, Gu Yuan would have taken Xiao Xun'er away as soon as he sent her.

Do as much as you are capable of. Xiao Lei ultimately only reminded the other party about Xiao Yu's matter, directly avoiding Xiao Yan's peeping incident.

"Why did Xiao Xun'er send you to attack me?"

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