Yue Ru gently swayed to avoid the young man’s palm.

　　Lu Xiaofeng broke out in a cold sweat from shock. It would be too late for Lu Xiaofeng to repent if Yue Ru had failed to dodge the attack. Now, he was frightened and angry. Lu Xiaofeng then triggered his Flaming Sun Palm to its limit before his inner energy rushed toward the youth like a splash of boiling water.

　　However, the youth was determined on pursuing Yue Ru while he ignored Lu Xiaofeng’s attack.

　　“Bang!” Lu Xiaofeng’s Flaming Sun Palm struck the youth’s back.

　　The young man staggered as he took a step forward. His expression remained unchanged as he continued to assault Yue Ru soon after that.

　　Yue Ru gracefully sidestepped it again. She moved gently and elegantly, resembling a lotus leaf that was floating on the surface of a lake. She lithely dodged the attack with ease.

　　Lu Xiaofeng angrily scoffed before he attacked with his palm once more.

　　“Bang!” The young man was seemingly unfazed despite being struck by Lu Xiaofeng’s hand. It seemed as though he was not actually hit. The youth simply shrugged his body after this incident.

　　Lu Xiaofeng felt a strange force gravitating toward his palm.

　　Instead, Lu Xiaofeng’s palm energy was blocked by an abnormal force that circled the other young man’s body. That strange force produced a suction that made Lu Xiaofeng slightly frightened. More so, Lu Xiaofeng could not comprehend this force, but he wanted to be far away from it.

　　The Bloody Garment Divine Power was mysterious and terrifying. Lu Xiaofeng quietly sighed while he stood in front of Yue Ru and desperately shielded her from it.

　　“Bang, bang, bang, bang…” Lu Xiaofeng’s palm moved as quick as lightning. He continuously attacked the young man.

　　However, the youth ignored Lu Xiaofeng’s blows and attacked Yue Ru with all his might instead.

　　Yue Ru endlessly dodged the attacks while Lu Xiaofeng assisted her. Yet, the faint sound of Yue Ru’s flute caused the youth and everyone else to move slower.

　　Most of the customers throughout the three floors had pained expressions on their faces because they could not bear the noise. Some of them covered their chests while others held their stomachs or their heads.

　　The sound of Yue Ru’s flute functioned as a large-scale attack skill. It was nearly impossible for anyone to escape in these circumstances. Fortunately, Yue Ru’s attack was focused on the young man now. The onlookers were merely affected by the aftermath as Yue Ru had significantly decreased the destructive effects of her attack.

　　In spite of this, most of the customers desperately wanted to flee because they still found it unbearable.

　　However, these people were too powerless to escape because they had already heard the sound of Yue Ru’s flute. The onlookers could only crawl on the ground. They had to endure the sound of the flute and its attack while despair and anger stirred in their hearts.

　　Chu Li fluttered through the window and waved his right hand when he appeared.

　　The youth hastily flew out and crashed directly against a wall before he turned into a dried corpse immediately.

　　The other customers instantly screamed when they saw this horrible sight.

　　The sound of Yue Ru’s flute ceased completely. Sweat was dripping down Yue Ru’s forehead while she exhaled slowly.

　　Chu Li approached her. “We’ll leave the rest to the Roaring Tiger Clan. Let’s go!”

　　Yue Ru gently nodded.

　　Chu Li glanced at the customers before he took a stack of banknotes out from his chest. Chu Li raised his voice and said, “Everyone, we were forced to do this to handle that vile intruder. Nonetheless, we’d like to give everyone one hundred taels of silver as a small token to apologize for scaring you. I hope that it will help everyone get over the shock.”

　　Yue Ru was stunned because she had never expected that Chu Li would do this. Yue Ru straightened her lapels as a respectful gesture before she said, “I’ve offended all of you. Heroes, please pardon my offenses.”

　　Lu Xiaofeng stood on the sidelines and curled his lips. He felt that Chu Li was being insincere. There was no need for Chu Li to be concerned about the crowd’s opinions. This incident was merely an accident and the three of them were the only victims. It was unnecessary to compensate the crowd because they should have understood the situation.

　　Chu Li flicked his fingers as he counted the money. More than twenty banknotes flew out and fluttered as though they were carried by invisible hands, landing right in front of each customer. The crowd was shocked by the exquisite inner energy that controlled this skill. Everyone hurriedly made a fist salute and thanked Chu Li.

　　As one hundred taels of silver was not a measly sum, the crowd was very pleased with the Clan Leader of the Radiance Clan; he seemed extremely sincere.

　　Chu Li smiled and returned their fist salute. He then glanced at the dried corpse on the ground and shook his head. After that, Chu Li turned to Yue Ru and said, “Let’s go.”

　　“Alright.” Yue Ru gently nodded before she glanced at Lu Xiaofeng. “Young Master Lu, our paths will cross again.”

　　The pair fluttered out of the window before they disappeared from everyone’s sight in the blink of an eye.

　　The expression on Lu Xiaofeng’s handsome face gradually darkened as he watched Chu Li and Yue Ru leave.

　　Yue Ru did not indicate that she wanted Lu Xiaofeng to go with her. She simply left with Zhao Dahe at once, which made Lu Xiaofeng feel extremely furious and jealous.

　　While Chu Li was fluttering away, he smiled and said, “You’ve angered Clan Leader Lu.”

　　Yue Ru faintly smiled. “He won’t be angry because he’s an open-minded person.”

　　Chu Li chuckled. “Men are never open-minded. They’re only tolerant about the things that they don’t care about.”

　　Yue Ru smiled sweetly, but she remained silent.

　　“This time, the Church of the Bloody Garment has almost been wiped out completely.” Chu Li explained, “Five of them were hiding inside the building while another five of them waited outside to ambush us. There were ten of them altogether and they were so persistent. If those people were really as skillful as the White Tiger Sect, they could have wiped out our sect.”

　　Yue Ru’s smile disappeared as she shook her head.

　　The other people in the martial arts world felt that White Tiger Sect’s actions truly lacked moral integrity. The others clearly looked down on the White Tiger Sect because they feared the strong parties but bullied the weak ones. However, the White Tiger Sect had actually made a wise decision. They had prevented themselves from suffering greater losses by refusing to scramble for temporary advantages.

　　Although the people of the martial arts world disliked the White Tiger Sect’s actions, they were too afraid to do anything that would easily provoke them. The White Tiger Sect’s deterrent force had not decreased greatly because they were still powerful. In fact, they were still respected by many parties despite losing five of their Elders.

　　Furthermore, White Tiger Sect’s influence would only grow if their plan to sexually entrap Chu Li went as planned. Then, the White Tiger Sect would become more terrifying because they would have gained the upper hand.

　　Yue Ru glanced at Chu Li when this thought crossed her mind.

　　Yue Ru had clearly seen the way Chu Li looked at Yang Ying. Yue Ru knew that the White Tiger Sect’s plan to seduce Chu Li was almost successful.

　　Although the White Tiger Sect’s disciples were Chu Li’s mortal enemies, Chu Li would not attack first if they appeared before him again. The White Tiger Sect was certainly incredibly skillful.

　　However, Yue Ru’s Master was not inferior to them either.

　　Yue Ru silently shook her head. Nobody in the Four Major Sects was an opponent who could be dealt with easily.

　　…

　　Chu Li continued to stay in Phoenix Goddess Brothel to painstakingly cultivate his skills for the next few days. Bai Feng and Yue Ru took turns playing the guzheng to help Chu Li with his self-cultivation.

　　Chu Li managed to advance quickly as his cultivation progressed at a tremendous pace.

　　In the evening, Yue Ru came to clear the dishes just as Chu Li had finished eating his dinner inside his room. She had just gone downstairs, but she returned several moments later and quietly said, “Young Master Zhao, your subordinate is here to see you. He’s asking you to return.”

　　Chu Li raised his eyebrows upon noticing that Kou Qiong was inside one of the rooms on the second floor. “Alright, I’ll be going home tonight then.”

　　Yue Ru gently nodded.

　　Chu Li pushed the door open and left the room. He quickly arrived at the other room on the second floor.

　　Kou Qiong hurriedly rose and made a fist salute. He respectfully said, “Clan Leader.”

　　“What’s the matter?” Chu Li asked.

　　Kou Qiong whispered, “A young lady is here to see you, Clan Leader. She said that her last name is Li.”

　　“Oh, alright. I’ll return now, but you can stay here and enjoy yourself for a while,” Chu Li said.

　　Kou Qiong hurriedly replied, “No, it’s fine. I’ll return with you, Clan Leader.”

　　Chu Li scoffed before he glanced at Kou Qiong and said, “We’ve already spent the silver, so it’ll be wasted if you don’t enjoy yourself. Is that what you’re trying to do? You should just spend some time having fun here. I’ll return on my own.”

　　Kou Qiong hurriedly smiled as he said, “Clan Leader, I’d be too scared to have fun if you left.”

　　Chu Li impatiently retorted, “Stop blabbering. I’m leaving now.”

　　With that, Chu Li turned around and left the room just as he finished his words.

　　Kou Qiong frantically groaned, “Clan Leader…”

　　Nevertheless, Kou Qiong smiled as he sat down at the table again when he saw that Chu Li had really left. Kou Qiong raised his voice and said, “Messenger, bring me the finest food and drinks!”

　　Chu Li shook his head when he saw Kou Qiong’s shameful behavior through the Omniscient Mirror. Kou Qiong was a sly old man who loved comfort but hated hard work. Kou Qiong would be a lazy glutton if Chu Li had not forced him to act differently.

　　Li Ruolan was silently standing in Chu Li’s courtyard when Chu Li returned to his own residence. Li Ruolan looked gorgeous, but her bright eyes were piercingly cold.

　　Chu Li made a fist salute and smiled. “Miss Ruolan.”

　　“Zhao Dahe, did you kill Mo Qingqing?” Li Ruolan immediately asked in a chilly tone.

　　Chu Li frowned.

　　Li Ruolan asked, “Mo Qingqing died in her own home several days ago. She was murdered with the Destiny Clan’s hidden weapon and longsword. Do you know about this?”

　　Chu Li pondered for a while before he nodded and replied, “Yes, I was the one who killed her.”