Tang Yan had been tailing the woman for nearly half an hour, but just as he was about to give up, he noticed the target had stopped moving.

"Have you been following me all this time, sneaking around? Did you think I wouldn’t notice?" The woman’s cold voice sent a jolt through Tang Yan’s mind. How had she noticed him? Despite his efforts to conceal himself, he had still been detected.

He shook his head, letting out a bitter laugh. He stepped forward.

"Heh... Miss Zi, you truly are impressive. I was hidden so well, but you still noticed me," Tang Yan said as a grey shadow suddenly rushed toward him.

Another person? Their aura was just as formidable as the woman’s!

Tang Yan’s heart sank. Just how many powerful individuals had appeared in Cloud City recently? From the auras of these two, they were at least Earth-level experts.

The grey-robed man was thin as a reed and didn’t look too bad, but his eyes occasionally glinted with a sinister light, revealing his untrustworthy nature.

"Huh, there’s someone else?" The grey-robed man, upon seeing Tang Yan, eyed him up and down before laughing mockingly. "I knew Miss Zi was poisoned by my Fire Evil Poison, and I thought she would be too weak to show up, but here she is, and she’s brought a helper. Well, your lover here is just a show-off. He’s no threat at all!"

Zi Yun, the white-clad woman, was also shocked. How had this man managed to follow her without her noticing?

Seeing their reactions, Tang Yan felt frustrated and thought to himself, These two hadn’t noticed me at all? I was just accidentally caught up in this mess?

"Heh, I was just passing by," Tang Yan quickly waved his hand, preparing to leave. "You two continue, don’t mind me."

"Want to leave? Heh, how could that be? Miss Zi, being kind-hearted as she is, would never let someone like you walk away. If you’re still here, she’ll have to split her focus on protecting you. Now that she’s poisoned, her strength has been greatly reduced to match mine. If you stay here, I’ll have the upper hand!" The grey-robed man grinned sinisterly, revealing his inner thoughts with no shame.

Zi Yun, her expression hardening, retorted, "Stop thinking too much. He’s a stranger who has been tailing me, so he must be involved with you. If you want to kill him, do so. But today, you won’t leave alive! Even if I die, I’ll make sure you die with me!"

"Humph, then let me see if you can handle me!" The grey-robed man’s laughter became more ominous, and he leaped toward Tang Yan with the speed of a predator.

Tang Yan’s heart skipped a beat, realizing the man was stepping through the air—this was a hallmark of Earth-level experts!

Although he wasn’t confident he could dodge the attack, Tang Yan quickly began retreating.

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"You dare?" Zi Yun’s voice rang out, and she too leapt into the air, sword in hand.

Tang Yan cursed inwardly, Why did I follow them? I’m no match for these two powerful experts. One move from either of them could easily kill me!

"Clang!" Just as the grey-robed man’s attack was about to land, Zi Yun’s sword blocked it, protecting Tang Yan. Tang Yan sighed in relief, realizing that his back was drenched in sweat.

"Heh, so this kid is your lover? You’re in no condition to protect him!" The grey-robed man sneered, clearly enjoying the sight of Zi Yun’s predicament. "To cure the Fire Evil Poison, you must have intimate relations with a man. How about you surrender to me, and once I’ve killed this little lover of yours, I’ll share your fate in the mountains of lust!"

"Shameless! Even if I die, I’ll kill you!" Zi Yun’s face reddened with anger, clearly embarrassed by the grey-robed man’s words.

As the two fought, Tang Yan cautiously observed. The grey-robed man wielded a soft sword, and it moved with a fluid, snake-like grace. Zi Yun, though seemingly more powerful than the grey-robed man, was distracted by his insults and occasional surprise attacks, making it difficult for her to focus. After a few moves, she was already in a perilous position.

"Dammit, I didn’t ask for this! And now this bastard wants to kill me?" Tang Yan’s anger surged. "You think I’m easy prey because I haven’t fought back? Since you’re so shameless, I’ll show you—never underestimate anyone!"

Tang Yan quickly distanced himself from the two fighters, keeping a close eye on the grey-robed man’s swordplay. Step by step, he began to break down the grey-robed man’s moves, analyzing them with precision.

At the same time, he shouted in a loud voice, “Hey, white-clad guy, your face looks like a shoehorn. Did your father squeeze your face too hard when he was making you? And do you know who your father is? Maybe when your mother was with all those big men, she didn’t even know who the real father was! What are you looking at, huh? I’m not your father!”

His rapid-fire insults hit the grey-robed man like a barrage of bullets, infuriating him beyond belief.

"You little brat, I’ll kill you!" The grey-robed man, enraged, forced Zi Yun back and rushed toward Tang Yan.

Tang Yan, never taking his eyes off the man, saw his movement. His eyes sharpened, and he spoke to Zi Yun, "Miss Zi, aim for his left side with three parts strength and stab directly!"

Zi Yun, on instinct, glanced to the left and immediately saw the small but significant opening. With a surge of excitement, she thrust her sword forward with incredible speed, catching the grey-robed man off guard.

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The grey-robed man, who had been pressing Zi Yun relentlessly, now felt the threat of Zi Yun’s sword. He quickly shifted from offense to defense, retreating to block the incoming attack.

"To the right, nine inches, swing your sword horizontally, aiming for his lower ribs with seven parts strength!" Tang Yan shouted again.

Zi Yun, recognizing the opening, swiftly executed the move, her sword landing precisely where Tang Yan had instructed.

The grey-robed man, who had thought he was winning, now found himself in a position where he had to defend against a much stronger attack. Each of Zi Yun’s blows hit with precision, and his strength waned with every passing second.

"Spin your body, use ten parts strength, and attack his upper ribs with a horizontal swing!" Tang Yan shouted again, his voice like a battle cry.

Zi Yun, fully trusting Tang Yan now, executed the move with perfect fluidity. Her body spun through the air, the sword cutting through the air with devastating force.

The grey-robed man, realizing he was outmatched, could no longer defend. His body was struck by the sword with a deafening crack, and he was sent flying backward, defeated.

Tang Yan, with a cruel smile on his face, watched as the grey-robed man collapsed. His tactics had worked—his on-the-spot commands had turned the tide, securing their victory.