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Chapter 23 The Five Great Villains

This is the reality. The martial arts world may seem glamorous and free, but it is actually turbulent and full of hidden dangers.

The strong can do whatever they want, but for ordinary people, a slight misstep can lead to the destruction of their families and the loss of their remains.

The saying that Confucian scholars use their writings to disrupt the law and knights-errant use their martial arts to break the law is not just a figure of speech.

Ordinary people in the martial arts world might serve as background figures to create atmosphere when a great hero appears, or they might be NPCs who deliver key information in the streets and alleys. Of course, the most likely scenario is that they become collateral damage in the battle between good and evil, or a roadside creature that an evil master might casually kill when he's in a bad mood.

Sun Ping clicked his tongue; this was completely different from what he had imagined.

At this moment, Madam Su came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of stir-fried celery and pork. Seeing her husband's appearance, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "What's wrong, Ping-ge? From what you're saying, are you planning to go on a adventure with Young Hero Luo and the others?"

Sun Ping scratched the back of his head sheepishly and chuckled, "No, no, I don't know any martial arts. I have Ayan and Aning at home, and you have to take care of them. I can't bear to leave them."

Aning is the name they just gave to their youngest son.

Madam Su raised an eyebrow: "So it's us, the three of us, who have held you back?"

"Wrong! Wrong!" Seeing that things were going badly, Sun Ping quickly put his hands together and begged his wife for forgiveness.

This caused Russell and Duan Yu to burst into laughter, and Sun Ping immediately blushed. Even Mu Wanqing, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but smile slightly.

Dinner ended in a pleasant and harmonious atmosphere, and Russell and his two companions took their leave and returned to the inn.

Mu Wanqing had no intention of speaking to Russell alone; she went straight back to her room and closed the door.

Russell knew the principle of moderation; the eavesdropping on the journey in the carriage today was enough for her to process, and it was not appropriate to provoke her further at this moment. She simply meditated in her room by herself.

As the night deepened, Russell was suddenly awakened by a scream. He instantly realized that the voice belonged to Sun Ping. He immediately opened the window and saw two dark figures flying out in different directions. One of them was carrying an infant, and the other was carrying Madam Su. They were about to disappear into the night.

"How dare you!"

Russell's eyes suddenly turned cold, and a surge of anger rose in his chest, bursting out of the window and heading straight towards Madam Su.

The person in front of him was indeed skilled in lightness skills. Even with someone on his shoulder, he moved and turned on the rooftop with incredible speed. Each time he stepped off the rooftop, he only needed to use a little force to float several feet away. There were very few people in the martial arts world who could keep up with him, and coincidentally, Russell was one of them.

In the blink of an eye, Russell arrived beside the shadowy figure, thrusting out a palm with a violent aura like a torrential flood, causing a violent flow of air.

Yun Zhonghe was so frightened that the hairs on his body stood on end, and from his perspective, a shadow rapidly grew larger.

He never expected that such a formidable figure would emerge in this remote border town, but it was too late to say anything more.

With someone on his shoulder, he was unable to move freely and was caught off guard, unable to even react, and took a solid blow.

If it had happened two days ago, he might have had a chance to survive after taking that palm strike. But now, Russell was attacking in anger and was also empowered by the Unpredictable Scattered Hand technique, so the power of his palm strike was no longer what it used to be.

With a single palm strike, Yun Zhonghe was struck as if by a heavy hammer. His eyes bulged out, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs. The shockwave sent him flying, and he crashed heavily onto the bluestone street below with a thud, where he remained motionless.

【Ding! 】

[The host has defeated the story character Yun Zhonghe (Qing), triggering a lottery draw. Do you wish to draw now?]

The system notification arrived as expected. Russell reached out and caught Madam Su, who had fallen from the sky, and landed her on a rooftop. He casually released her pressure points, glanced at the corpse lying on the ground, and frowned.

If this guy is Yun Zhonghe, then the one who just kidnapped Xiao Ning'er must be Ye Erniang, one of the Four Evils. This is troublesome.

If it were a human trafficker, A-Ning would still have a sliver of hope after being taken away, but if it were Ye Erniang, she might not survive until dawn.

"Young hero! Young hero! Quick! Quickly go and save Brother Ping!" Just then, Madam Su in his arms cried out, trembling.

Oops!

Russell's expression changed drastically. He stepped onto the roof and unleashed the maximum power of his Northern Darkness True Qi, pushing him away.

The gate to the Sun family's courtyard was wide open, and the courtyard was in a mess.

Sun Ping lay in a pool of blood, a deep, gruesome knife wound on his chest, blood gushing out. His face was ashen, and he was barely breathing. Little Ayan was clinging to her father, too terrified to even cry, only clutching his blood-stained clothes tightly, her little body trembling uncontrollably.

"Ping-ge!" Upon seeing this, Madam Su let out a mournful cry and rushed over.

Russell strode forward, making the mother and daughter step aside. He squatted down, placed his fingers on Sun Ping's wrist, and probed in with his Northern Darkness True Qi. His heart sank.

Sun Ping's heart was severely damaged and had almost stopped beating. His life force was rapidly slipping away. If it weren't for his relatively strong physique and a strong will to live, he would have already died.

No matter how strong one's will to live is, it cannot overcome the natural laws of birth, aging, sickness, and death. In the current situation, no one knows whether he will breathe his last in the next second.

"Whether you live or die depends on your fate." Russell sighed, plucked the withered leaf spirit from his chest, stuffed it into Sun Ping's hand, and infused it with his true energy.

A warm, pale blue light emanated from the withered leaf spirit, seeped into Sun Ping's palm, and then flowed throughout his body along with Russell's true energy.

Sun Ping's pale face seemed to regain a very faint trace of color, and the bleeding from the horrific wound on his chest slowed down slightly, but his breath was still so weak that it was almost imperceptible.

Although the withered leaf spirit has miraculous effects, his injuries are too severe and he has lost too much blood. Whether the withered leaf spirit can repair his body to the point where he can survive is not something Russell can decide.

"What's going on?!" A cry of alarm came from outside the courtyard. Mu Wanqing was also awakened by the commotion and rushed over with her sword. When she saw the terrible scene in the courtyard, her face was filled with shock and anger.

"You've come at the right time!" Seeing Mu Wanqing arrive, Russell slowly stood up. "Take good care of them. This place is in your hands. Don't let anyone touch the leaves in Brother Sun's hands."

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Mu Wanqing nodded vigorously, then asked with concern, "And what about you?"

"Me?" Russell slowly straightened up, gazing into the boundless darkness in the distance, a chilling killing intent uncontrollably emanating from him: "I'm going to get Aning back!"

Within Russell's consciousness space, a phantom card with a faint blue light flowing around its edges quietly materialized.

In the card, a solitary figure dancing with a pack of wolves appears and disappears.

[Character Card: King of the Azure Wolf]