Chapter 427 - 390: Flame Master

Chapter 427: Chapter 390: Flame Master

"This..."

Seeing the City Lord utterly humiliated, struck down by a single blow from the youth and unable to get back up, Jiang Xuan and the others nearly stopped breathing. They trembled in fear and retreated again and again.

The City Lord was stronger than him, yet he was taken down in one move. ’I’m definitely no match for him!’ he thought. ’That means... the stone from before was thrown by this boy!’

’A boy who looks seventeen or eighteen years old, with the strength of an Ultimate Venerable, just defeated a City Lord at the Peak of the Primordial Saint Realm? Is he even human?’

"Trying to run? You can lie down, too!"

Ignoring his nonsense, Nie Yun’s palm shot out again, striking like a Spiritual Snake Emerges from the Cave!

THUD! The expert at the Late-Stage Primordial Saint Realm, a mighty powerhouse of the Jiang Family, was plastered to the ground just like the City Lord.

"The rest of you can go together!"

Since he had already made his move, Nie Yun saw no need to play the good guy. With a single palm strike for each, the few members of the Jiang Family, along with the minor Demon leader, were all knocked to the ground, their conditions unknown.

’I can’t kill the City Lord and Jiang Xuan; after all, they represent a certain status. But if these other guys die, they die. It’s no big deal.’

"Ah..."

Nie Yun moved like lightning, his actions swift and decisive. By the time Yi Qing and the others could react, the most famous experts of the esteemed Rongtian City were already lying on the ground. Witnessing this, everyone swallowed hard, their teeth chattering.

The City Lord’s status in the city was supreme. No matter how strong someone was, they would not dare to offend him. Now, seeing him beaten and sprawled on the ground completely shattered their worldview.

To Nie Yun, however, it was nothing. He had once cut down Emperors of the Empire one by one with his sword, showing no mercy. A mere City Lord was hardly a major affair.

"The City Lord and Jiang Xuan aren’t dead. Tie them up and take them back with you. I expect the Jiang Family will come looking for them soon!"

Seeing that everyone was still in a daze, Nie Yun gave the order.

"Nie Yun, injuring the City Lord... isn’t this taking things too far? Why don’t you leave quickly? You’re just a passerby. Once you’re out of Rongtian City, no one will know..."

Yi Qing snapped out of her shock. Thinking of the consequences, a deep worry appeared on her pretty face.

"Heh, if I leave, what will happen to your Yi Family? It’s just a minor City Lord. It’s fine!"

Yi Qing telling him to leave made Nie Yun nod to himself. ’It seems this girl is truly simple-hearted, with no ill intentions.’

"Fine? You just injured the Lord of Rongtian City..." Hearing the youth’s nonchalant words, Yi Qing was on the verge of freaking out.

’To me, the Lord of a city is an unreachable figure. But to hear him talk, it’s as if he just swatted a fly.’

"Heh, hurry up and tie these two up!" Ignoring Yi Qing, Nie Yun casually ordered Yi Chang and the others.

"Yes!"

Yi Chang and the others scrambled to stuff the City Lord, Jiang Xuan, and the rest into the Camel Beast cages. The once high and mighty City Lord was now twisted up like a pretzel, his feet shoved against his mouth and his eyes brushing against Jiang Xuan’s ass...

"..." Seeing this, Yi Qing felt her hair stand on end.

’It seems my subordinates, who are usually so well-behaved, actually have a talent for violence... This is the City Lord, a high and mighty figure, and now he’s worse off than a beggar...’

’Sigh, forget it. No matter what, Nie Yun did this to save me. If he hadn’t acted, I would have been humiliated today.’

’If that had really happened, death would have been my only option!’

’Either way, it was death. At least now I’m still alive and well...’

Having reasoned it out, Yi Qing felt a little better.

"Lord Nie Yun, thank you for saving the young miss! I... I once planned to kill you. If you wish to punish me, then punish me!" The slender youth struggled over, looking at Nie Yun with a resolute expression.

’Only now do I realize how terrifying this youth is, and how ridiculous my previous thoughts were!’

’If I had really made a move that day, I’d probably be a corpse by now. An expert like Nie Yun, even when seriously injured, is not someone a small fry like me could ever hope to challenge.’

"Heh!"

’This slender youth is a bit foolish at times, but he’s an honest fool. A man of character,’ Nie Yun thought. Unbothered, he clapped the youth on the shoulder and turned to leap onto his own Camel Beast.

"Let’s go. We’re entering the city!" Standing atop the Camel Beast, Nie Yun looked at Yi Chang and the others and pointed forward.

"Alright! To the city!"

Seeing the youth take down the troublemaking Jiang Family Elder in a few moves, and then defeat the biased City Lord, yet instead of fleeing, he was now declaring they would enter the city—everyone’s eyes filled with adoration and fervor. They let out a long, excited cry, feeling the blood boil in their veins.

"What a strange guy..."

Seeing her subordinates of many years become the youth’s fanatical followers after just a word or two, Yi Qing pouted and rolled her eyes.

’This guy doesn’t look like much, but he really has a talent for Enchantment. Not just my subordinates, but even me...’

At some thought, Yi Qing’s face turned red.

"Hm? Miss Yi Qing, what’s wrong? Your face is so red. Were you injured just now?"

Just as Yi Qing’s thoughts were running wild, the youth’s voice suddenly sounded by her ear. Hearing his question, she felt her face grow hot, turning the color of a sunset.

Turning to see the youth looking at her with a ’concerned’ expression, Yi Qing couldn’t help but curse inwardly. She turned away and changed the subject. "Nie Yun, what exactly are you... a Secret Realm Powerhouse or an Ultimate Venerable?"

’Judging by his aura and appearance, this boy is definitely an Ultimate Venerable. But in terms of combat power, even a City Lord at the Peak of the Primordial Saint Realm couldn’t stop him... I’ve heard of fighting above one’s Realm, but I’ve never seen someone jump this many levels!’