Chapter 109: What the Dead Need Not Know

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Lin Yi chuckled lightly upon hearing the old lady’s words. Standing with his hands behind his back, he said calmly, “If you want it, come and take it yourself.”

Yu Xiaoyu saw Lin Yi’s reckless attitude—daring to provoke her grandmother—and sneered, “You really are a foolish boy. Do you truly believe that having some speed makes you invincible? Let me tell you honestly: my grandmother is a grandmaster.”

The old lady showed no anger; instead, she found it amusing. In her eyes, Lin Yi and Angel were mere ants, not even worthy of her ire.

“Young man, do you really want me to come get it myself?” The old lady smiled kindly, exuding a benevolent aura.

“Haha, who would have thought that the formidable Grandma Qiu of Northern Province would stoop to robbing the younger generation? If word got out, it would be a laughingstock.”

Suddenly, loud laughter echoed from all directions.

“Who’s there?”

Yu Xiaoyu immediately became alert, her body tensing as her eyes scanned the surroundings.

A figure suddenly leapt down from a tree branch. Dressed in a white robe, with a youthful face framed by white hair, his complexion rosy and full of vitality.

“Grandma Qiu, long time no see. And you, little girl, your vigilance is commendable, and your talent first-rate. So, how about becoming my granddaughter-in-law?” the white-robed elder said with a smile.

Yu Xiaoyu looked at him with disdain. “Who would want to be your granddaughter-in-law?”

“Ruan Zhen!” Grandma Qiu’s face darkened as she glared at the white-robed man.

Ruan Zhen was the head of the Ruan family martial arts school in Northern Province, his strength rivaling hers. Moreover, as a practitioner of cultivation methods, his power far exceeded that of a grandmaster at the same level.

“Rare for Grandma Qiu to remember me,” Ruan Zhen said with a careless smile.

“What are you doing here?” Grandma Qiu asked sternly, unwilling to fight unless necessary.

“Nothing much, just someone hired me to kill you.” Ruan Zhen said this casually, walking toward Grandma Qiu with hands behind his back.

“Impudent!”

Yu Xiaoyu’s face turned cold, her eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty light.

Grandma Qiu had always been the strongest and the closest to her. Now, someone dared to kill her kin.

The violent streak within Yu Xiaoyu surfaced instantly.

She bent her body, launching herself forward like a spring.

Ruan Zhen maintained a friendly smile, raising his arm. A sharp gust of wind swept forward, instantly blowing Yu Xiaoyu away.

“Xiaoyu!”

Grandma Qiu hurriedly formed a palm of concentrated energy, pulling Yu Xiaoyu back.

Yu Xiaoyu’s clothes were disheveled, her face pale, and her long black hair tangled.

“Don’t worry, I can’t bear to hurt my granddaughter-in-law. I didn’t use full force.”

Ruan Zhen smiled warmly. “Now, it’s our business. Tell me, Grandma Qiu, how do you want to die?”

“Hmph, Ruan Zhen, we’re both grandmasters. You really think I fear you?”

Grandma Qiu snorted, striking the ground fiercely with her snake-headed cane, causing cracks to spiderweb across the earth.

“Though we’re both grandmasters, strength varies. Well then, let me test Grandma Qiu’s abilities.”

With that, Ruan Zhen shifted his footing and split into three identical figures.

Grandma Qiu’s eyes widened, unable to distinguish the real from the illusions.

She opened her mouth and expelled a cloud of black smoke.

The smoke coiled around her body, finally forming a massive, ferocious snake head above her.

“Hah!”

With a pinch of her fingers, the snake head breathed out a jet of black flames.

The flames struck one of the Ruan Zhens, causing it to vanish like a bubble.

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Meanwhile, the remaining two Ruan Zhens advanced on Grandma Qiu from either side.

Grandma Qiu’s gaze was grave as she tugged on Yu Xiaoyu’s clothes and quickly retreated.

With the aid of the black smoky snake, Grandma Qiu’s overall power increased by about a fifth.

Though it sounded small, in a battle between masters, even a slight difference could determine life or death in an instant.

After putting some distance between them, the snake head on Grandma Qiu’s head spat another jet of black flames, obliterating another fake Ruan Zhen.

“Found you.”

Grandma Qiu’s face brightened. She swung her cane fiercely, conjuring a fiery serpent that surged in the wind, growing over ten meters long.

The fiery serpent looked real, adorned with delicate scales along its body.

“Well, I didn’t expect Grandma Qiu to know sorcery.”

Ruan Zhen showed no fear upon seeing the fire serpent; instead, he seemed delighted at finding a worthy opponent.

With a wave of his arm, a tornado rose from the ground, whipping up dirt and stones as it hurtled toward the fiery serpent.

“Hmph.”

Grandma Qiu made no reply and snorted coldly.

The flames collided with the tornado.

The ten-meter serpent instantly shrank to a tenth of its size, and with every scratch from the sand and stones in the tornado, it shrank further.

Grandma Qiu’s expression turned grim.

Though she practiced both martial arts and sorcery, she was no match for Ruan Zhen’s overwhelming magical strength.

“Run!”

Without hesitation, Grandma Qiu fled with Yu Xiaoyu toward the distance.

“Don’t think you can escape.”

Ruan Zhen’s eyes flashed with a ruthless glint as he quickened his pace.

Angel stood aside, stunned.

It was her first time witnessing a grandmaster duel directly.

Each move tore through the surroundings like a demolition crew, uprooting countless trees.

Within several hundred meters, the land was a barren wasteland.

“Mr. Lin, we should leave,” Angel swallowed nervously. “Since everyone else has left, it’s best we go early.”

“Mm,” Lin Yi nodded. This matter was none of his concern, and he couldn’t care less about Grandma Qiu and Yu Xiaoyu’s fate.

After walking a short distance, they suddenly heard a hurried shout behind them: “Get out of my way!”

It was Grandma Qiu returning with Yu Xiaoyu.

Before she finished speaking, Ruan Zhen struck with a palm from midair, a jade-white imprint slamming fiercely into Grandma Qiu’s back.

Grandma Qiu hastily condensed all her protective energy behind her, shielding Yu Xiaoyu closely.

Bang!

The palm imprint slammed her backward over ten meters.

Despite the protective energy, she suffered severe internal injuries.

Grandma Qiu spat blood, which splattered over Yu Xiaoyu.

“Grandma, are you alright?” Yu Xiaoyu asked anxiously.

“I’m fine. This is just a minor wound. I’ll hold him off. Take this chance to run,” Grandma Qiu said.

“No, Grandma! We’re together. If you die, I die,” Yu Xiaoyu’s eyes reddened.

“Sigh,” Grandma Qiu sighed, then said sternly, “Who said I’m going to die? If you stay here, I’ll have to divide my attention protecting you. Go quickly!”

“Grandma.”

Yu Xiaoyu reluctantly called out but nodded. “I understand.”

Grandma Qiu released Yu Xiaoyu and faced Ruan Zhen squarely.

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“Why aren’t you running?” Ruan Zhen strolled forward nonchalantly, palm behind his back.

He could already sense Grandma Qiu’s life force fading; she was seriously wounded.

“Hmph, earlier I just didn’t have a free hand,” Grandma Qiu said, trying to buy time.

Yu Xiaoyu took the opportunity to sprint toward Lin Yi.

“You foolish boy, why aren’t you running?” Yu Xiaoyu said.

“Why should I run?” Lin Yi retorted.

“Sure enough, a fool,” Yu Xiaoyu cursed bitterly, then swiftly circled around Lin Yi.

Ruan Zhen smiled. “You, Grandma Qiu, try to let my granddaughter-in-law escape on your deathbed.”

“Get lost.”

Grandma Qiu’s sharp gaze pierced Ruan Zhen.

Ruan Zhen raised his arm, condensing energy into a sword-like light that slashed down toward Grandma Qiu.

Already injured internally, Grandma Qiu’s strength was far from her prime.

Even with all her effort to dodge, the sword severed her arm.

“Ah!”

Grandma Qiu screamed, face pale.

She forced a breath, expelling a fist-sized ball of black flame.

Ruan Zhen sneered disdainfully and struck with his palm midair.

His energy instantly tore the flame apart, the remaining force crashing into Grandma Qiu.

With a loud bang, Grandma Qiu was sent flying backward, her waist slamming heavily into a tree.

She tried to get up but failed repeatedly.

Ruan Zhen finished off Grandma Qiu and quickly pursued Yu Xiaoyu.

When he saw Lin Yi and Angel blocking his path, impatience flickered in his eyes.

“Brat, get out of the way.”

Lin Yi stopped, his gaze deep and unfathomable as he stared at Ruan Zhen.

Under Lin Yi’s gaze, Ruan Zhen felt a flicker of fear, which only angered him.

He was a grandmaster and cultivator, yet afraid of a mere mortal boy—an utter disgrace.

“Hmph, giving you chances you don’t appreciate.”

Ruan Zhen snorted and raised his hand to strike Lin Yi.

A gust of powerful wind howled forth.

Even a half-step grandmaster struck by it would perish instantly.

Lin Yi’s expression was indifferent as the wind hit him, but before it could fully land, a dim protective aura absorbed it entirely.

Ruan Zhen narrowed his eyes, thinking this boy was indeed no ordinary novice.

“Boy, who are you?” Ruan Zhen asked.

“Dead men don’t need to know,” Lin Yi replied coldly.

His words infuriated Ruan Zhen—how dare this brat look down on a grandmaster!

“Good boy, I was going to give you a whole corpse.”

Ruan Zhen sneered coldly, condensing his energy into a brilliant blue sword that thrust toward Lin Yi’s forehead.

He used eighty percent of his strength; even with defensive artifacts, Lin Yi wouldn’t withstand it.

Flash!

The sword flashed by and appeared before Lin Yi, the tip gleaming coldly and sharply.

Even from meters away, it sent chills down the spine.

Lin Yi’s eyes were indifferent.

With a snap of his fingers, the sword of condensed energy shattered into countless specks and dissipated completely.