146: Robbery? Murder!

“Hehe, I know!”

Nangong Ruoxue couldn't help but laugh happily, her eyes curving like crescent moons, truly beautiful.

“Alright, Sister Xue, let's quickly input spiritual power into the transit token, and then we can use it to leave the Pass!”

Nangong Yu also smiled and input his own spiritual power into the token in his hand.

Nangong Ruoxue smiled slightly and also input spiritual power into the token in her hand, which was equivalent to letting the token be imbued with her aura, ensuring only she could use it in the future.

Afterward, the two walked hand-in-hand, and before long, they entered Zhennan Pass.

However, the two did not stop, leaving Zhennan Pass directly and heading toward the Silver Moon Empire.

A moment later, as the two were flying, they saw a spiritual power riot ahead, with flashing blades and sword shadows, and a thick smell of blood assailed their noses!

“Did we run into robbers?!” Nangong Yu blinked, muttering softly.

Nangong Ruoxue stopped her Flying Sword, tightly hugged Nangong Yu, looked toward the distance, and frowned, saying, “It seems so. I heard before that there were bandits operating between Zhennan Pass and Jubei Pass, and this time we really ran into them!”

“Hehe!”

Nangong Yu chuckled softly and said, “They have quite the nerve, setting up camp directly in the buffer zone between the two nations. Although it's a no-man's land, aren't they afraid that if the two nations go to war, they'll be directly crushed?”

Nangong Ruoxue smiled slightly, “Si Chen, you worry too much. This situation is highly unlikely to happen.”

“Oh? Why?” Nangong Yu asked curiously.

Nangong Ruoxue smiled slightly and said, “The Silver Moon Empire is not fond of war. There hasn't been a war with Clear Serenity for over a hundred years, and even minor conflicts are few.”

“Furthermore, commercial trade has lasted for hundreds of years. Under these circumstances, choosing this place for robbery is perfectly suitable.”

“Moreover, even if the two nations plan to go to war, they can retreat, or even withdraw from the buffer zone. There won't be any issues.”

Hearing this, Nangong Yu nodded slightly. “In that case, this place really is a good spot for robbery!”

As he spoke, Nangong Yu suddenly frowned. “Sister Xue, are the Cultivations of these robbers high? Will they affect us?”

“No!”

Nangong Ruoxue affirmed, “Due to trade between the two nations, overly powerful people are not allowed to rob here. In other words, their robberies are tacitly permitted.”

“They won't go too far either; once the toll is paid, they will let you pass!”

“Furthermore, it is said that the highest Cultivation among the robbers here is only Divine Combination Realm Late Stage. If the two of us want to run, they highly likely won't be able to stop us!”

Hearing this, Nangong Yu looked ahead and asked, puzzled, “If that's the case, why is there a conflict breaking out ahead?”

“This...”

Nangong Ruoxue was also slightly puzzled, then shook her head and said, “I'm not sure, but we shouldn't worry about it. We can just fly past!”

As Nangong Ruoxue spoke, she planned to take a detour and avoid that battlefield entirely.

Just then, a graceful figure in blue rapidly approached them, quickly arriving in front of the two.

She looked deathly pale, with multiple wounds bleeding on her body, and her blue robe was almost dyed purple.

“I am Chen Liqun, the Eldest Legitimate Daughter of the Chen Family from Jianglan City. I implore you two Fellow Daoists to lend a helping hand. I will certainly offer a generous reward!”

Nangong Ruoxue glanced at the three masked men in black following Chen Liqun, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Just then, the three masked men in black also arrived not far from the three of them.

They looked at Nangong Ruoxue, a hint of apprehension in their eyes. “Your Excellency, please retreat quickly. We are only here to kill Chen Liqun. Do not bring trouble upon yourself!”

Nangong Ruoxue's delicate eyebrows furrowed, she looked down at Nangong Yu, and said coldly, “Do as you wish, just don't provoke us. Otherwise, you bear the consequences!”

After speaking, she controlled her Flying Sword to retreat to the side, tightly guarding Nangong Yu.

Although the opponents were only three Soul Transformation Realm Early and Middle Stage Cultivators, she still had to protect Nangong Yu. Unless absolutely necessary, she would not rashly intervene!

Moreover, she and Chen Liqun were merely strangers meeting by chance. Why should she save her?

Just because of her promise of a generous reward?

Seeing this, the three men in black secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but Chen Liqun's expression drastically changed.

“Who exactly are you? You aren't robbers, yet you want to kill me. Who sent you?”

“Hmph, entrusted by others, we finish the task!”

One of the men in black said coldly, “Chen Liqun, in your next life, don't be a member of the Chen Family again!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Liqun's expression changed drastically. “You... you were sent by the Zhao Family?!”

“Hmph, stop the nonsense, kill her!”

A cold snort rang out, and the three men in black rushed toward Chen Liqun simultaneously, their hands employing lethal moves.

Clearly, just as Chen Liqun said, the three were not robbers, but murderers!

Seeing that Chen Liqun had nowhere to run and was about to perish, Nangong Yu narrowed his eyes and quickly said, “Sister Xue, save her!”

Hearing his words, Nangong Ruoxue was slightly stunned, but she still acted in time, neutralizing the attacks of the three men in black and forcing them to retreat.

“Divine Combination Realm!?”

The three men in black cried out in surprise, looking astonished and wary as they stared at Nangong Ruoxue.

“Your Excellency, do you really intend to protect her? Offending the power behind us will not end well for you!”

Nangong Yu merely smiled slightly and said, “Gentlemen, I still have some use for her. Could you grant me some Face and spare her this time?”

“You...”

The eyes of the men in black were cold. “In that case, you truly intend to protect her?”

Nangong Yu smiled slightly and said, “I can't help it. I want her to do a small favor for us, so she can't die right now!”

Hearing this, Chen Liqun quickly bowed and said, “Thank you both for saving my life. If you have any instructions, my Chen Family will certainly assist with all its might!”

Nangong Yu glanced at her without speaking, then turned to look at the three masked men in black.

The leader looked at Nangong Ruoxue and said, “Your Excellency, please allow us to kill Chen Liqun. If you have any needs, we can also help!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Nangong Ruoxue hadn't reacted yet, but Chen Liqun's expression changed slightly. She quickly said, “Senior, I am the Eldest Legitimate Daughter of the Chen Family. My Chen Family also has some influence in the North of the Silver Moon, no worse than the Zhao Family, and our credibility is much better! If you save me, you can gain the full assistance of the Chen Family!”

Nangong Ruoxue glanced at the four people, then looked at Nangong Yu in her arms. “Si Chen, what do you think?”

As her voice fell, all four people, including Chen Liqun, looked toward Nangong Yu.

By this point, they realized that this young woman was actually deferring to this half-grown boy!

In other words, the person who could influence the outcome of this dispute was this boy.

Nangong Yu's gaze swept over Chen Liqun and the three men in black, and then he couldn't help but smile slightly.