Translator: CinderTL
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The vehicle started and soon arrived at Zhou Yi's villa.
In the living room of the villa, Zhou Yi, who sat on the sofa like a noblewoman, was speaking with three distinguished-looking men and women.
When she saw Li Chunjun, brought in by Hua Ying, with his pale face and weak aura, a look of disappointment flashed in her eyes. "He really failed?"
"And then?"
Li Chunjun asked for the follow-up.
Zhou Yi couldn't help but feel a bit disinterested.
After a while, she finally said, "Well, since I had some interest in him at the time, I'll keep him around for now."
As she spoke, she waved her hand. "Xin'er, have someone clean him up, dress him properly, and teach him how to be obedient and serve people properly."
"Yes, Miss."
A woman in her thirties, dressed in a business suit and exuding the aura of a modern urban beauty, stepped forward.
Her legs were long, smooth, and full of strength.
She was at least an Integration Realm martial artist.
"Follow me. Don't make me use force."
She gestured with her hand, speaking in a matter-of-fact tone. "You should feel immensely honored to have caught Miss's attention."
"This kind of honor is too much for me to bear."
Li Chunjun said.
Hua Ying, standing beside Zhou Yi, whispered a reminder, "Miss, Director Zhao might come asking for him."
"Just because he asks, I have to give him? Does he think I, Zhou Yi, am afraid of him?"
Zhou Yi said indifferently.
"But he might team up with Directors Zhang and Liu."
Hua Ying added.
Zhou Yi's confident expression stiffened slightly.
After a moment, she said, "Then we'll have to raise the price."
At that moment, she seemed to notice something and turned to the woman in the business suit. "Why haven't you taken him away yet?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman in the suit turned her head with difficulty, opening her mouth as if to say something.
But in the next moment...
Her head fell from her neck.
It was only then that Hua Ying, the peak martial artist, realized in horror that Li Chunjun had already drawn his sword at some point.
And...
He had beheaded "Xin'er" with a single strike.
The sudden turn of events left Zhou Yi momentarily stunned.
When she saw "Xin'er's" body collapse and the bright red blood spurt out, she finally snapped out of it, screaming in terror, "Ah!"
"Insolence!"
Hua Ying roared.
Without needing his orders.
Hua Xiong, standing behind him, and another top-tier martial artist in the room simultaneously charged forward.
A female martial artist in her thirties with short hair immediately reached for her waist, drawing a specially made pistol in less than a second and instantly aiming it at Li Chunjun.
Judging by her speed in drawing and aiming, she was undoubtedly a battle-hardened sharpshooter!
Unfortunately, almost as soon as she aimed at Li Chunjun, her body suddenly froze.
A short sword had somehow pierced through her skull, exiting from the back of her head.
The powerful force of the strike caused her body to jerk, making her pull the trigger involuntarily. The shot went upward, hitting the ceiling.
At the same moment, a flash of sword light!
The top-tier martial artist, who seemed skilled in grappling and locking techniques, had his throat slit.
The sword light that tore through his throat continued its smooth, unwavering trajectory, piercing through the skull of Hua Xiong, who was known for his immense strength and ferocity.
"Shhhk!"
The sword thrust in and then withdrew!
Li Chunjun shook the blood off his sword as calmly as if he had just crushed two ants, then walked toward Zhou Yi, who was being protected by Hua Ying as they retreated.
This scene caused beads of cold sweat to form on Hua Ying's forehead.
He stared at Li Chunjun, his eyes filled with shock. "You... you succeeded!?"
Then he shouted, "You're insane! Put down the sword! What are you trying to do!? Do you want to make an enemy of the entire Summit Tower?"
"How long would it take to kill everyone in Summit Tower?"
Li Chunjun asked.
His calm and indifferent tone made Hua Ying's pupils contract sharply.
When he had investigated Li Chunjun's background a few days ago, he had already known that this man was a complete madman.
But because Miss had taken a liking to him, and because he was confident in his own strength—being unmatched below the Body Refinement level—he had reluctantly allowed Miss to indulge her whims.
But now, Li Chunjun had survived the energy infusion and become a Body Refinement cultivator. Moreover, he had gone berserk and was on a killing spree. Today...
A bloody battle was inevitable!
Once the fight started, he might not be able to protect Miss!
In that moment, he pushed Zhou Yi forcefully. "Miss, run! I'll deal with him!"
Zhou Yi, at this moment, didn't scream or shout like a spoiled young lady.
Even the previous desire and playfulness she had felt toward Li Chunjun were gone.
An unprecedented fear filled her heart, making her limbs feel weak.
But after all, she was a director of the Qingluan Resort who had experienced many storms. She quickly adjusted her state, clenched her teeth, and without saying a word, ran upstairs.
The entrance was blocked by Li Chunjun, so she had to find another way out.
"Li Chunjun! If you run now, there's still time. Otherwise, once the other directors of Qingluan Resort react, even if you've become a cultivator, you'll only meet your death!"
Hua Ying shouted. "Moreover, every director has powerful connections behind them! Miss is backed by the Guardian of Guangzhou City. If you dare..."
"Time is tight. I'll go to the Chiyang Sword Sect first to kill Jin Zhiya, then return to Guangzhou to kill that Guardian. Now..."
Li Chunjun gripped his sword with both hands, his body slightly crouched. "I'll send you on your way!"
In the next moment, his body exploded forward. Dozens of kilograms of weight tore through the air, bringing with it a suffocating pressure as he instantly closed the distance to Hua Ying.
"Li Chunjun—!"
Hua Ying roared, drawing his sword.
A brilliant sword light, like moonlight, illuminated the hall, threatening to engulf Li Chunjun completely.
But just as the moonlight-like sword light reached its peak brilliance, everything dissipated.
As Li Chunjun's sword tore through the air at a speed surpassing sound and slammed into Hua Ying's skull, all the dazzling sword techniques vanished into thin air!
"Whoosh!"
The sound of air being torn apart came belatedly.
Zhou Yi, who had just reached the stairs, looked back in panic. Li Chunjun's figure was like a nightmare that paralyzed the mind, charging toward her with a force that made it hard to move.
A flash of sword light!
Ripples spread!
A defensive spell, similar to the Water Mirror Technique, suddenly appeared in front of Zhou Yi.
Although her body was sent flying by the ripples, tumbling to the ground, it managed to block Li Chunjun's mid-air strike.
An activated protective spell.
"Li Chunjun... I was your guide. Without me, you would never have had the chance to undergo energy infusion and become a cultivator. Killing me would be ungrateful..."
Zhou Yi screamed in panic, trying to appeal to Li Chunjun's sense of morality.
At this moment, she even forgot that her own physique had been enhanced to the martial artist level through drugs.
Unfortunately, before she could finish speaking, Li Chunjun's second strike followed.
"Bang!"
The ripples spread again!
Zhou Yi's body was sent flying by the thunderous force contained in Li Chunjun's Nine Heavens Thunder Sword Technique.
Two strikes had already broken through the layer of ripples.
"It was I who won you many benefits in the Summit battles, yet in your words, it became a favor to me. To you, people can be discarded and betrayed at will, but when you are betrayed, it becomes a heinous crime. This is your moral bottom line."
Li Chunjun leaped forward, instantly landing in front of Zhou Yi, who was scrambling to get up from the ground. His sword fell mercilessly toward her head.
"No—"
"Shhhk!"
The sword pierced through!
Zhou Yi's head was pinned to the ground.
Her scream was cut off.
One second.
Li Chunjun pulled out the sword.
His gaze turned toward the outside of the villa.
Several cars were rushing in this direction.
(End of the Chapter)
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