Shu Han followed Chu Yun without a word, gradually moving away from Purple Abyss Peak.

Chu Yun couldn't help but look back at Shu Han from time to time, revealing a pitiful look. However, she noticed that Shu Han's face was always expressionless, which made her feel even more depressed. She couldn't help but recall how Xu Zimo had treated her before.

At that time, as long as Xu Zimo saw her frown, he would always try to coax her with a smile.

The huge gap filled Chu Yun's heart mixed with all sorts of feelings. She couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xu, are you resentful towards me?"

"Not really."

The indifferent response made Chu Yun's heart even more sour.

Chu Yun said softly, "I know you resent me, and I know I was heartless and selfish. When I first entered the sect, I was ignorant. It was you who took care of me, and only then was I able to reach my current level of cultivation..."

Shu Han rubbed his ears, thinking to himself, When is this woman going to stop talking? I am not Xu Zimo.

"But the heart is made of flesh. You've always been so good to me, and I remember it all. It's a lie to say that I have no feelings for you. But I'm more afraid of promising you and then falling into a mundane life..."

"During the Qi Refining period, one's life is only over a hundred years. I have low talent, and if I don't make a bold move, if I just follow the steps and cultivate, I will soon lose my youth and become a handful of yellow soil."

"In my twenty-plus years in the Purple Sun Sect, I have seen too many female cultivators die old. They were humble in life, and after death, they were nothing more than a gravestone. Even though they were cultivators, what difference did they have from mortals?"

As Chu Yun spoke, her tone suddenly became determined, "Only when reaching the Foundation Establishment period can one truly stand tall in this Purple Sun Sect! In order to break through the bottleneck of my cultivation, I can give up my chastity and dignity, and any burden. So please forgive me for rejecting your proposal that day. After your Foundation Establishment, you deserve a better female cultivator."

Shu Han listened quietly, not knowing what to say for a while.

At this time, they had already moved far away from the main area of the Purple Sun Sect and had come to a dark bamboo forest.

Shu Han's divine sense swept over the bamboo forest and noticed something unusual. He couldn't help but look at Chu Yun out of the corner of his eye, laughing to himself, so this conversation was not arranged for you, but specifically for me. Summoning an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to ambush, what a good method!

Shu Han showed no reaction and continued to follow Chu Yun.

As the two landed in the bamboo forest, Kong Tianrui in purple was waiting among the trees. He wasn't surprised at all to see Shu Han following Chu Yun, instead, a smug smile was on his face.

Chu Yun turned around, her eyes filled with sorrow as she looked at Shu Han. She slowly moved towards Kong Tianrui, apologizing, "You can resent me for what I did tonight, but please understand, I have no other choice..."

Shu Han squinted, watching as Chu Yun moved next to Kong Tianrui. Kong Tianrui, with a wicked grin on his face, held her waist with one hand and touched her white neck with the other. In a murderous tone, he said, "Don't worry, beauty, he won't have a chance to resent you!"

The sudden murderous aura scared Chu Yun, causing her to shudder. She realized something was wrong and hurriedly said, "Senior Brother Kong, this is not what we agreed on. Weren't you just going to teach Xu a lesson?"

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"A lesson?" Hate shone in Kong's eyes, "No one has ever dared to insult me like this. How could I let him off with just a lesson?"

Shu Han laughed, "I've suspected something was off from the start. I just wanted to see what you, Kong Tianrui, were capable of. But it's quite pathetic. You and the one hidden in the shadows think you can take my life?"

This comment made Kong Tianrui laugh in anger.

"You're not afraid even when facing death. Do you know who I've brought with me?"

Shu Han turned his head towards the bamboo forest.

"A mere early-stage Foundation Establishment. Not worth mentioning."

This comment scared Chu Yun so much she began to shudder. She struggled desperately in Kong Tianrui's arms and murmured in a daze, "No...don't do this! Just teach him a lesson. Don't kill him!!"

"Damn woman!"

Hisss!

A shadow flashed across Chu Yun's neck, and a large amount of blood spurted out from her white neck in an instant.

Chu Yun's vision darkened, and she quickly covered her neck with her hand. But she couldn't stop the bleeding, only delay the speed at which the blood was spurting out.

Kong Tianrui kicked her away with a foot.

"Damn woman, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have lost face at the Purple Sun Platform. You're going to die tonight too!"

Chu Yun fell to the ground in a daze, one hand clutching her neck and the other grasping at Kong Tianrui's leg. She croaked, "...Don't kill me... I don't want to die..."

Kong Tianrui looked at her struggling at the brink of death and couldn't help but laugh heartily, "To kill you instantly would be too easy on you, damn woman! Hehe, the wound I gave you can't be healed. You'll die slowly and painfully. Watch closely before you die, and see what happens to those who offend me!"

Shu Han watched Kong Tianrui's brutality with cold eyes and shook his head, "You've brought this upon yourself, Kong Tianrui. You're seeking death."

As he spoke, four golden lights flowed out of Shu Han's storage bag. In an instant, his body transformed into a beam of light and sidestepped away.

Boom!

A deep pit was blown out where he had just stood. Looking closely, a blood-red long saber stood in the pit.

A figure in black sprang out from the bamboo forest, the long saber turned into a beam of bloody light and fell back into his hand. The man, wrapped in black, coldly watched Shu Han who seemed to be fearless. He felt that something was not quite right.

Kong Tianrui was also confused and asked, "Hey! How did you miss?"

The man in black apologized, "I'm sorry, young master. Generally speaking, a Qi Refining stage cultivator wouldn't be able to evade my spirit-locked attack. But this boy is different. It seems that he was aware of my position from the start and had anticipated my attack."

"That's impossible! How could a Qi Refining stage's spiritual sense evade a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator's lock!"

Four heavenly Swords formed a giant sword in Shu Han's hand. Back when he fought Master Mystical Dragon, he hid in the cold smoke to avoid the spiritual sense lock of the Foundation Establishment stage's magical treasure.

Now, although his current body was at the Qi refining stage, his spiritual sense had already reached the early peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, firmly suppressing the other man. How could he be locked by his spiritual sense?

Holding the giant sword, he laughed and said, "I remember when I first fought against a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, I used all my techniques and risked my life to barely win. Years have passed, and six early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators have fallen by my hand. Tonight, you'll be the seventh."

The man in black snorted coldly, "A mere Qi Refining stage cultivator, you're full of yourself!"

The man in black attacked Shu Han with his magical treasure. Thanks to his Flowing Boots and Cloud-walking Step, Shu Han's speed in this bamboo forest was comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage black-clothed man.

The occasional Fire God Talisman he threw disrupted the man's attacks, making it difficult for the man in black to gain the upper hand.

The giant heavenly sword and the black-clothed man's long saber had exchanged blows several times. While the power of the heavenly sword was a bit inferior, with his spiritual sense suppression, the man in black couldn't get the upper hand against Shu Han.

For a moment, the battle was at a stalemate.

This dumbfounded both Kong Tianrui and the dying Chu Yun.

A Qi refining stage cultivator was actually able to fight on equal terms with a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. This level of power was even comparable to the top rank of the Purple Sun Heaven List!

Moreover, Kong Tianrui wanted to assist but didn't even know where to start. Their power levels were not on the same scale.

In the chaos of the battle, Shu Han seized an opportunity. Three Fire God Talisman were thrown out. The man in black hurriedly defended, but he didn't expect that in the aftermath of the explosion, Shu Han had also thrown out a mysterious small medicine bottle.

Puff!

A splash of black liquid spread in the explosion, splashing all over the man in black.