Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Killing Intent (3)

At his words,

Shen Jia hurriedly turned to look at the bloody scene below.

As expected, the scar-faced disciple was missing.

“No! We can’t let him escape!”

Shen Jia knew that if given the chance, they should exterminate all the demonic cultivators inside this realm.

There were still some righteous sect disciples who might be wandering alone.

She didn’t want any more casualties among the ignorant righteous disciples.

But then Li Feng’s calm voice reassured her.

“Ah, Fellow Shen, no need to be anxious. Jian Ruyi already went after him.”

Shen Jia blinked and looked again, only to realize Jian Ruyi was indeed gone.

All that remained were dead corpses soaking the ground and area red.

Before she could react further, the arm around her waist tightened.

In one smooth motion, Li Feng lifted her into a princess carry as he stood up.

Then he smiled and jumped down.

“Let’s go check on those injured disciples!”

“E-Eh? Ahh!”

Shen Jia was startled by the sudden leap.

Even though she was a cultivator, if she fell from this height and hit the ground improperly, she would still suffer some damage.

So she subconsciously wrapped her arms around Li Feng’s neck and pressed her body against him.

Feeling the soft body in his arms, Li Feng couldn’t help but grin.

Soon, like a falling star, Li Feng’s silhouette crashed down below.

BOOM!

The ground cracked beneath his feet as dust and loose soil blasted outward in a violent ring.

Pebbles scattered and even nearby corpses rolled from the shockwave.

Yet at the center of it all, Li Feng stood completely steady.

Not a single tremor reached the woman in his arms.

Shen Jia’s eyes were squeezed shut, her fingers clutching tightly at around his neck.

Only after a few breaths passed without pain did she slowly peek downward.

They were…fine?

Not even a jolt?

Her gaze lowered to his legs.

The earth beneath him had caved inward into a shallow crater, spiderweb cracks stretching several meters outward.

It felt as if he had merely stepped down from a staircase and not jumping from a high cliff.

“…You!”

Shen Jia about to scold Li Feng.

But before she could finish, she suddenly realized something.

Her arms were still wrapped around his neck.

Her body pressed tightly against his chest.

And he wasn’t letting go with his large palm sinking into her waist.

Li Feng tilted his head slightly and smiled as he looked at this easily agitated woman.

“Fellow Shen, if you keep holding me like this, others might misunderstand.”

Only then did she fully register their position.

Her face flushed faintly.

“I-I only— you jumped without warning!”

But before she could release her cute anger on him, Li Feng set her down after having his fill of teasing.

Only then did Shen Jia notice the two righteous disciples standing nearby, staring at them.

The battered pair looked at them with complicated expressions as their face is full of gratitude mixed with awkwardness.

Shen Jia’s face reddened slightly at her improper display.

She coughed softly and straightened her posture.

“Are you two ok?”

One of them struggled to stand while supporting his companion.

“We..we can still move. Thank you for your assistance, Senior.”

Shen Jia nodded, about to respond—

But Li Feng interrupted her.

“You look after them. I’ll follow Jian Ruyi and make sure nothing happens to her.”

“Ah?”

Before she could reply, Li Feng vanished like a gust of wind.

Shen Jia blinked, staring at the empty space where he had just stood.

“…That man.”

She didn’t know whether to feel annoyed or impressed.

One moment he was shamelessly teasing her, the next he was chasing after Jian Ruyi without hesitation.

With a shake of her head, she turned toward the two injured disciples.

Her gaze sharpened once more.

“How many demonic cultivators have you encountered so far? Were there others nearby?”

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Inside the forest,

The scar-faced demonic cultivator ran frantically, activating his movement technique as his figure flickered in and out of sight like a ghost.

“Damn it! Why am I so unlucky….?”

He cursed his misfortune for encountering such a powerful disciple…. especially one from that demonic-hating sect.

He knew he had to escape.

The Heavenly Sword Sect would kill him without the slightest hesitation.

Suddenly, he froze mid-step and hurriedly crouched down.

Zing!

A silver flash sliced through the air above his head, cutting everything in front of him.

Looking at the many trees that had been cleanly severed in half, he realized that woman had arrived.

His expression darkened as he steadied himself.

He knew he wouldn’t be able to outrun her.

“Hmph! Just because I don’t want to fight, you really think I’m weak?!”

He prepared for her next attack.

….But only silence answered him as Jian Ruyi was nowhere in sight.

He frowned, grinding his teeth at the feeling of being looked down upon.

“So be it!”

With a shout, he prepared to unleash his strongest technique and annihilate the surrounding area.

“Die! T—”

Before he could finish a single word, a sword was already at his neck.

Time seemed to slow down for him.

And he saw it clearly….Jian Ruyi’s cold, emotionless eyes staring at him as the blade slid through his flesh as easily as paper.

Slash!

She completed her swing, leaving behind a beautiful silver arc as the world itself seemed to tilt.

It wasn’t just him.

The trees and rocks along that line were cut cleanly as well, and slowly collapsing a moments later.

At the same time, the demonic cultivator’s head tilted back before dropping to the ground like a rolling ball.

Spurt!

Blood erupted like a fountain before the body collapsed lifelessly.

Jian Ruyi casually flicked her sword to shake off the blood before sheathing it.

Now, her clothes and face were stained red.

Just then, Li Feng arrived and couldn’t help but smile wryly at the terrifying sight before him.

Slowly, he walked toward her and stopped in front of her.

Jian Ruyi, finally slipping out of her killing state, seemed to realize how she looked.

She hurriedly tried to use the cleansing spell—

But Li Feng gently cupped her face, his thumb brushing against her soft cheek.

“Li Feng…. I’m a bit dirty right now…”

Li Feng laugh slightly.

“I don’t mind. You still look beautiful, even like this.”

Li Feng shameless praise her and it seem to clearly worked wonderfully as he could feel her body softened ever so slightly.

Seeing her like this, still fierce…. still powerful, yet quietly obedient in front of him…stirred something dangerous in Li Feng’s heart.

Jian Ruyi suddenly felt something hard poking faintly against her abdomen.

Then she heard his low whisper.

“…I happened to find a small waterfall nearby. Let’s go get you…cleaned up.”

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