Strongest War Emperor

Most people, aside from a blockhead like Duanmu Xie, knew a little something about the relationship between Xue Dangdang and Shen Lang.

That was why when Xue Dangdang had caused a scene here earlier, everyone had chosen to follow the three principles of ”don’t stop her, don’t mind her, and don’t explain.”

Let her raise a fuss. Duanmu Xie was tough as nails anyway. With Xue Dangdang’s King Martial Realm cultivation, she couldn’t even harm a single hair on his head...

Of course, Zombie Emperor Duanmu Xie wasn’t exactly popular. Even if he did get hurt, no one would have much of a reaction.

At that moment, Xue Dangdang walked toward Shen Lang, grinding her teeth as she spoke viciously, ”Let him go, now! Don’t think you’re so great just because you have a few Emperor Martial Realm experts. Piss me off, and I’ll go find a Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm powerhouse to deal with you!”

Shen Lang looked at the strange yet familiar ”Little Witch” before him, his heart filled with a thousand emotions.

”Dingdang, you... come a little closer,” Shen Lang said suddenly.

Xue Dangdang froze for a moment, then glared fiercely at Shen Lang. She took two more steps forward until she was practically pressed against him. ”So what if I get closer? You think I’m afraid of you?”

Shen Lang smiled faintly. ”A little closer still. Look into my eyes. Can you see anything?”

Although she didn’t know what trick Shen Lang was playing, Xue Dangdang was clearly not afraid.

Xue Dangdang leaned forward and actually stared intently into Shen Lang’s eyes for a moment before snorting coldly. ”All I see is myself!”

In Shen Lang’s pupils, what else was there besides Xue Dangdang’s reflection?

”That is everything in my heart,” Shen Lang said softly.

Xue Dangdang’s body stiffened. The surrounding crowd was also stunned.

No one had expected Shen Lang to pull a move like this in front of so many people!

This group of old-timers hadn’t dealt with this sort of thing for hundreds or even thousands of years. Watching the emotional entanglement between the young man and woman, they awkwardly turned away one by one.

Xue Shiyin, however, raised her head and watched Shen Lang quietly for a long while before looking away.

While everyone was still dazed, Shen Lang spoke again, ”Dingdang, go back. Don’t get involved with the matters of the White Bone Hall.”

”Oh!” Xue Dangdang’s gaze was a little vacant. She turned away distractedly.

It was as if Shen Lang had cast a spell on her.

Just as everyone was marveling at this in their hearts, Xue Dangdang suddenly spun around and swung her arm fiercely. ”How dare you trick me?”

A brilliant light flashed as divine radiance surged forth!

Then, a sharp, whistling sound echoed through the courtyard as a long whip, like a snake’s tail, lashed viciously toward Shen Lang.

The whip was incredibly fast and powerful, leaving a long trail in the air that looked as if it had torn space itself. It was a shocking sight.

Evil Song and You Yue knew an attack of this level couldn’t harm Shen Lang, so they weren’t worried.

However, to their surprise, Shen Lang just stood there, motionless!

CRACK!

The whip struck Shen Lang squarely across the face with perfect accuracy!

A storm of energy erupted from Shen Lang, sweeping outwards in all directions.

Amidst the raging Powerful Qi, Shen Lang’s body flew backward uncontrollably, his feet carving a deep trench in the hard ground!

And on Shen Lang’s face, a long welt appeared, running diagonally from his forehead, across the tip of his nose, and down to the corner of his mouth...

Fresh blood began to seep from the welt, dripping down drop by drop.

”My Lord!”

Evil Song and You Yue flickered into motion, supporting Shen Lang from his left and right.

You Yue shot Xue Dangdang a cold glance before speaking softly, ”Miss Dingdang, I know you have problems with your memory and don’t recognize our Lord anymore, but his affection for you... I think even an ox could see it...”

”To strike such a cruel blow, don’t you feel even the slightest bit of guilt or pain in your heart?”

Xue Dangdang clearly hadn’t expected to hit Shen Lang so easily, let alone leave such a horrifying welt on his face with a single lash...

Her gaze grew frantic, and her voice trembled as she asked, ”You... why didn’t you dodge?”

”Why should I dodge?” Shen Lang retorted. ”If hurting me makes you happy, then you can hit me as much as you want.”

Shen Lang gently touched the welt with his finger and glanced at the bloodstain on it.

’To block a blow from a King Martial Realm expert with just the automatic defense of my Chaos Divine Body is already quite impressive.’

Feeling the force of the blow, Shen Lang also understood in his heart that Xue Dangdang had never actually expected this whip to hit him.

This realization made Shen Lang feel much better.

Like an older brother speaking to his little sister, Shen Lang’s tone was as calm as before. ”It’s getting dark. Go home.”

Xue Dangdang froze, a mist rising in her eyes.

Then, she stomped her foot hard, spun around, and shot up into the sky, disappearing from everyone’s sight.

The four experts from the White Bone Hall who had followed Xue Dangdang were completely dumbfounded.

The four of them looked at each other for a long moment, then glanced helplessly at Helian Qiushui in Duanmu Xie’s grasp before turning in unison and leaving the courtyard.

They had actually abandoned Helian Qiushui completely.

”Whew, Old Chu’s tricks for dealing with girls are really effective... No wonder even my sister was sweet-talked by him.” Shen Lang winced in pain.

”Don’t move.” With a soft murmur, Xue Shiyin appeared in front of Shen Lang.

In her delicate hand, Xue Shiyin held a leaf-like object from which a dark green sap emanated, filling the air with a refreshing fragrance.

She gently dabbed the fragrant leaf onto the welt on Shen Lang’s face.

Shen Lang felt only a cool sensation flood the wound as the initial pain vanished abruptly and it began to heal.

At that moment, the two were very close. Neither spoke. Xue Shiyin’s breath was as fragrant as an orchid as she meticulously cleaned Shen Lang’s wound, seemingly oblivious to everything and everyone around them.

When Xue Shiyin had finished applying the medicine to the mark on Shen Lang’s face and the wound began to heal rapidly, their eyes finally met.

The instant they did, both of them quickly looked away again.

”This is a leaf from a Jade Blood Leaf Flower. Don’t wash the sap off for the next three days,” Xue Shiyin instructed, then gracefully walked back to the pavilion.

Shen Lang took out the Celestial Secret Mirror and used it as a regular mirror to take a look. His face immediately turned green.

The original welt wasn’t that terrible; it was just bleeding a little, which made it look a bit scary.

But after applying the sap from the Jade Blood Leaf Flower, the mark had turned a deep, dark green. His appearance was no longer horrifying... it was kind of ridiculous!

Shen Lang immediately let out a wail. ”No washing my face for three days? I have to walk around with this dark green scar? How am I supposed to face anyone?”

Without turning her head, Xue Shiyin replied, ”Well, who told you not to dodge? Letting her whip you on the chest would have been better than on the face...”

Before she could finish, this ever-serious woman’s lips parted into a silent smile.

The others pursed their lips tightly, forcing their faces into stoic expressions to keep from bursting out laughing...

The clueless Duanmu Xie, trying to suck up, said in his booming voice, ”My Lord, don’t worry. It’s no big deal. It’s just a green scar on your face, it’s not like you’re wearing a green hat.”

”...” Shen Lang was furious.

He wanted to beat the man up, but with his Copper Skin and Iron Bones, a blow from Shen Lang at his current cultivation level would be completely painless.

Even if he used the Bodhisattva Prayer Beads to smash him, it still wouldn’t be quite enough.

’Forget it. Damn it, I’ll remember you for this!’ Shen Lang glared viciously at Duanmu Xie.

Duanmu Xie scratched his head in confusion and looked at Evil Song and the others. ”That’s not right. I was comforting our Lord, so why is he looking at me like that? It’s not like I’m the one who hit him... He said he’ll remember me. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I don’t get it.”

Nearby, Evil Song and the others almost gave themselves internal injuries from holding back their laughter.

Just then, Shen Lang took a dark gold mask from his Sumeru Ring and put it on, remarking quietly, ”It really pays to be prepared for anything when you’re out in the world.”

This time, even You Yue couldn’t help but laugh...

At that moment, the almost-forgotten Helian Qiushui began to howl like a madman. ”You little bastard, you can’t kill me! You absolutely can’t kill me! If you kill me, you’re dead too!”

”Is that so? Are you going to tell me you’re the illegitimate son of some big shot?” Shen Lang retorted sarcastically.

Helian Qiushui paused, then said with false bravado, ”My Helian clan is a branch of the Helian Family, a Dark Gold Level Influence in the Dark Demon Realm! We came to the Snow Domain two thousand years ago! If you dare to kill me, the Helian Family will never let you go!”

”When that time comes, all these women around you will be raped and then murdered!”

”And the men by your side will all become slaves, suffering for the rest of their lives in a state where they can neither live nor die!”

”Haha, hahahaha...”

At this, Helian Qiushui burst into wild, unbridled laughter.

Threatening the people around Shen Lang was like touching his reverse scale.

Shen Lang’s gaze turned icy. The Immortal Celestial Saber was unsheathed in a flash. With a single slash, it sliced down diagonally from Helian Qiushui’s left shoulder, cutting the still-laughing man in two!

Helian Qiushui seemed not to have expected Shen Lang to be so decisive, killing him without a moment’s hesitation!

His eyes filled with horror as he looked down at his bisected body, his consciousness beginning to fade.

Shen Lang only made one slash. The Immortal Celestial Saber was immediately sheathed, and he unhesitatingly slapped his right palm onto Helian Qiushui’s split abdomen.

”Star Absorption Technique!”

A bizarre, unfathomable vortex suddenly appeared, enveloping Helian Qiushui’s entire body.

Helian Qiushui’s Nascent Soul, which had been preparing to flee, had no time to act. It was instantly seized by the vortex. After a brief struggle, it was completely sucked in, utterly powerless to resist!

After all this, Shen Lang took the Sumeru Ring from Helian Qiushui’s finger and tossed the desiccated corpse to the ground.

”To think someone with this level of intelligence could become a Hall Master. The White Bone Hall must truly be out of talent.”

Shen Lang shook his head helplessly and turned around.

At this moment, all eyes were fixed on him.

”Flower Soul, send someone to inform Xian’Er. Tell her to come to the Imperial Capital at once...” Shen Lang said calmly.

Flower Soul was taken aback. ”My Lord, didn’t you want the Young Miss to hold the fort at the Profound Dao Sect? Why the sudden order for her to come to the Imperial Capital?”