Chapter 140: Gu Yixuan

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Gu Yixuan

This is where dreams begin, and where dreams come true.

"You’re already getting impatient."

Xuanbing interrupted him, her ice-blue eyes sweeping over him.

"When you’re impatient, you reveal more openings."

"Step back."

"I’ll handle this."

Having said that, Xuanbing no longer looked at Anying. Instead, she turned to face Lin Ji.

She slowly took a few steps forward.

Her deep blue combat suit clung tightly to her body, outlining heart-stopping curves. Her legs, in particular, were straight and slender, radiating a sense of power beneath the fabric of the suit.

Her steps were steady, carrying a cold rhythm. With every step she took, a small patch of frost congealed on the ground beneath her feet.

Frost Energy rapidly diffused outward with her as the center. It was even more biting than before.

Su Qingyue’s face turned pale, and she subconsciously took half a step back. She felt as though her own Frost Energy was like a small stream encountering a glacier in the presence of this woman.

Lin Ji’s expression turned solemn.

This Xuanbing was more troublesome than Anying. Her energy was more massive, and her control was more refined. Moreover, she was the type to engage in a direct frontal assault.

Just as Xuanbing was about to enter attack range, a fiery red figure blocked the way in front of Lin Ji.

It was Qin Yao.

At some point, she had already discarded that tattered leather jacket, wearing only a form-fitting dark red tank top. A large expanse of snow-white skin was exposed to the air, and the proud curves of her chest almost threatened to burst through the thin fabric.

In her peach blossom eyes, the crimson bloodshot streaks had not yet fully faded, but now they burned with a scorching fighting spirit.

"Xuanbing," Qin Yao spoke, her voice carrying a hint of a lazy smile. "Your opponent is me."

Xuanbing stopped in her tracks and looked at Qin Yao. A flicker finally appeared in her ice-blue eyes.

"Yan Ji."

"Come back with me."

"I will plead with the Guild Leader and do my best to protect you."

Xuanbing’s voice remained cold, but there seemed to be a trace of imperceptible tenderness in her tone.

Qin Yao laughed. She laughed so hard her body trembled, causing waves to heave at her chest.

"Go back?"

"Back to that old lecher’s side?"

Qin Yao stopped laughing, her eyes filled with ridicule.

"Xuanbing, don’t be naive."

"You know better than I do what kind of person Gu Tianming is."

"He got so many female members in the guild pregnant—do you really think it’s just because he’s lustful?"

Qin Yao paused and lowered her voice, but it was still loud enough for those nearby to hear clearly.

"He did it to—"

Before she could finish, Qin Yao suddenly felt a chill down her back.

A bone-chilling, sinister coldness radiated from the side. She snapped her head around to see Granny Fu staring at her coldly. Warning glinted in those cloudy, old eyes.

Even Lin Ji felt an inexplicable sense of danger.

The words at the tip of Qin Yao’s tongue were forced back down. She pursed her lips and said no more.

Xuanbing’s expression, however, grew even darker because of Qin Yao’s unfinished sentence. The chill in her ice-blue eyes almost overflowed.

"Qin Yao."

"This is your last chance."

Xuanbing’s voice was as cold as ten-thousand-year-old ice.

"Since you won’t cherish it, don’t blame me for not remembering our old ties."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Frost Energy around Xuanbing surged!

The frost beneath her feet spread rapidly, and a long whip condensed entirely from ice manifested in her hand out of thin air. The whip was crystal clear throughout, emitting a terrifyingly low temperature. With a gentle shake of the whip, the air made faint crackling sounds as it froze.

Qin Yao’s eyes narrowed; she didn’t dare to be careless. Crimson flames rose from her body, the high temperature distorting the air.

The air between the two was instantly divided into two extreme worlds of ice and fire.

Battle was imminent.

Right at this tense moment, a gentle yet undeniably powerful male voice drifted out from the depths of the dense forest.

"Everyone, stop."

The voice wasn’t loud, but it reached everyone’s ears clearly.

Everyone’s heart jolted. They subconsciously turned their heads toward the direction of the voice.

From the depths of the forest, a young man wearing a white trench coat slowly walked out.

He had a tall, upright stature and deep, handsome features. A faint, gentle smile played at the corners of his mouth. The man seemed to carry his own light; the moment he appeared, he instantly drew everyone’s gaze as if he were the sole protagonist here.

Gu Yixuan.

Upon seeing Gu Yixuan appear, everyone’s expression changed.

the girls of the Rose Society, who had been somewhat noisy, fell silent instantly. Even their breathing became subconsciously light.

Ye Xinglan’s fingers tightened quietly, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

Su Qingyue leaned closer to Lin Ji, pale blue Frost Energy escaping her uncontrollably.

The flames on Qin Yao’s body receded slightly, but the vigilance in her eyes rose to its peak. She knew this man all too well.

Gu Tianming’s son, the future successor of the Apocalypse Guild. A true A+ rank powerhouse. The most troublesome part was his talent, [Thunder Sword Control]; its attack power and mobility were both extremely terrifying.

Within the guild, his combat power rating currently ranked first!

Even Granny Fu, who had remained composed all this time, finally shed her gloomy demeanor. Her cloudy eyes stared straight at Gu Yixuan, the wrinkles on her face tightening.

He walked with unhurried steps, emerging fully from the shadows of the forest. His white trench coat was spotless, his posture as upright as a pine tree.

With a gentle smile on his handsome face, his gaze swept across the field. He first glanced at Granny Fu and nodded slightly as a greeting.

Then, his gaze fell upon Lin Ji. He sized him up.

"So you are Lin Ji?"

Gu Yixuan spoke, his voice gentle and devoid of obvious emotion.

Lin Ji did not answer, merely meeting his gaze calmly. The Bone Blades on his Mantis Exoskeleton Armor remained deployed.

Gu Yixuan didn’t seem to mind, though the smile at the corners of his mouth faded slightly.

"Where is my sister?" he asked directly. "I just went to your ship to look for her, but she wasn’t there."

Lin Ji’s heart skipped a beat.

As expected.

With such a large target as himself and the Rose Society operating on the island, it was impossible for the Apocalypse Guild not to notice.

That was why he had previously sent a secret message to Gu Yihan, telling her to take Tang Ling and the others off the Heavy Cannon Assault Ship and move toward him while remaining as hidden as possible.

This was to prevent the Apocalypse people from boarding the ship and taking control of the women left behind. He hadn’t brought them along because he was worried he wouldn’t be able to protect them if they encountered the main force of Apocalypse on the island.

It seemed he had made the right call. Gu Yixuan had already gone to the ship looking for people.

Lin Ji suppressed the thoughts in his mind and snorted coldly.

"What happens to Yihan has nothing to do with you," he said, staring at Gu Yixuan, enunciating each word.

"She is currently my crew member."

"And she is also my girlfriend."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned.

The girls from the Rose Society looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and a hint of gossip.

Qin Yao’s peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and the crimson streaks in her eyes swirled for a moment, but she said nothing.

Su Qingyue bit her lip and lowered her head. Ye Xinglan glanced at Lin Ji, her expression complex.

The gentle smile on Gu Yixuan’s face vanished completely. His gaze turned cold.

An invisible pressure diffused from him as the center. The air seemed to grow thick and viscous.

"Brat."

Gu Yixuan’s voice remained flat, but anyone could hear the chill contained within.

"You’d better not provoke me."

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