Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!

Several days passed. The news had already spread far and wide, throwing the Central Continent into an uproar. Many young geniuses found it unbelievable. Then, their faces twisted in anger: "Damn it! That bastard! Let's kill him together!"

"Chen Pingping must die!"

"AAAHHH! My goddess!"

"Oh my God, the goddess was actually with him..."

Young geniuses began to gather, and the punitive force grew increasingly formidable—its scale, numbers, and strength all on the rise.

After receiving the news, Sima Kong and the others were quite concerned.

Meng hurriedly sought him out, his face flushed with excitement. "Brother Chen, you're going to be famous!"

Chen Pingping's mouth twitched.

This kind of "fame" isn't something an ordinary person can handle.

Liuli also came looking with a grin. "Where's sister-in-law?"

"Stop it!" Chen Pingping said with a scowl. "There's really nothing between us; we just went fishing together that day."

"The news is everywhere, and the Moon God hasn't denied a thing, hehe!" Liuli blinked, a wide, knowing smile on her face. "Brother Chen, I think you should take the initiative. Since you two have apparently become intimate and the Moon God remains silent, offering no refutation, it means she doesn't want to deny it. She's tacitly acknowledging your relationship. It's just that the Moon God, being such a lofty goddess, can't bring herself to make the first move because of her pride. If you were more proactive, Brother Chen, it would be natural for you two to get together."

But was it really that simple? He remembered the Moon God's calmness when she left; it hadn't seemed feigned at all. In an instant, he dismissed the thought.

Chen Pingping said nothing.

「At this moment!」

Deep within a mountain range, a terrifying slaughter was taking place. The reason was The King of Medicine, which had appeared out of nowhere, and many geniuses were making their move for it.

Among them, a young girl was leading the chase, cutting down countless formidable beasts along the way, sending shivers down everyone's spines.

"If she goes any deeper, she'll enter the territory of seventh or eighth-rank beasts. Isn't that little girl afraid of dying?" someone lamented.

True, The King of Medicine was valuable, but it wasn't worth risking one's life for...

Just then, someone else spoke, "This girl looks familiar; I just can't quite place her right now."

"HM! It seems like she's that one from the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"Who?"

"Princess Zi Ji!"

"What the fuck?"

As soon as these words were uttered, the geniuses were stunned into silence.

Zi Ji? She's that same girl who caused such a commotion not long ago. She rejected the Martial God Academy and the Tianxuan Holy Land and was eventually taken in by a fellow named Chen Pingping... um, purportedly as his master's proxy disciple.

At first, many were disdainful. But then Chen Pingping slowly began to demonstrate his power. With Guang Xiaoyu at his side, the reputation of this martial brother and sister duo also began to spread across the Central Continent.

Powerful and unforgiving.

Whoever provoked them met a bad end; the Bai Family and Chong Tower were prime examples.

It was also for this reason that formidable adversaries lurking in the shadows dared not make any rash moves. Those geniuses who coveted Zi Ji's Yuan World also retreated in discouragement.

Not only that, but Chen Pingping also had a rather unpleasant history with the Tianxuan Holy Land.

Now, the Holy Land's members were quaking in fear, deeply worried Chen Pingping might settle scores with them...

"This girl is not to be trifled with," the man who had spoken earlier said, sucking in a sharp breath of cold air.

To think they had just been competing with Zi Ji for The King of Medicine... It was terrifying...

Zi Ji's voice rang out, "Don't run!"

After The King of Medicine fled deep into the mountains, it circled back to this area. It had wanted to use the fearsome beasts to stop Zi Ji's pursuit but hadn't anticipated that the girl simply wasn't afraid.

Moreover, those beasts couldn't stop her.

The King of Medicine coughed up blood, forced to return here.

The most dreadful thing is, this girl really intends to kill me! Every time she strikes, it's like she's slicing vegetables, her killing intention is overwhelming! Does she have no other intentions? Like catching me to raise in captivity? I am The King of Medicine! I've developed some Spiritual Intelligence; given time, transforming into a human form isn't impossible. Keeping me would be very useful. There's really no need to kill me. Occasionally chewing on one or two of my leaves is even more effective than a Spirit Pill. How wonderful! The King of Medicine truly couldn't understand why the girl insisted on killing it.

She was very strong, her cultivation methods were strange, and she was incredibly fast. Initially, it could maintain some distance because other young geniuses were obstructing her, creating obstacles.

Not anymore.

The King of Medicine, only inches tall, fled from the depths of the mountains. Seeing this group of irksome young geniuses, it immediately became excited.

SOB SOB! I'm finally saved!

The perception of a spiritual creature was very sharp. It could sense the killing intention emanating from Zi Ji and naturally knew who among this group bore it no ill will.

The King of Medicine, with a spring in its step, leaped directly into the arms of a young man.

The man was taken aback.

Just then, Zi Ji caught up, panting. Her small face was flushed, making her look extremely adorable.

Seeing The King of Medicine fling itself into another's embrace, she was infuriated. "Damn it!"

The crowd was shocked.

If they hadn't known Zi Ji's identity and background, it might have been fine. But now that they did, certain images unconsciously surfaced in their minds. What would the consequences be if we snatched The King of Medicine from Zi Ji's hands? The Bai Family? Chong Tower? Would her senior martial brother and senior martial sister take action? Then, would they investigate their backgrounds—their factions, families, sects, and so on—and uproot them all to avenge Zi Ji?

Thinking of this, the crowd looked towards the young man.

The man also came to his senses, his face turning deathly pale. He immediately threw The King of Medicine away and explained, "This has nothing to do with me! It jumped over by itself."

??? The King of Medicine thought.

Could this person be an idiot? Zi Ji thought, astonished. He doesn't want such a spiritual treasure as The King of Medicine? What is he thinking?

Seeing her silent, the man added stutteringly, "Really, it's got nothing to do with me."

"Oh?" Zi Ji nodded. "Alright! I understand." Then, she lunged towards The King of Medicine.

AAAH AAAH AAAH! The King of Medicine was utterly despondent. In its hundreds of years of existence, it had never encountered anything so outrageous. It had willingly delivered itself to them, only to be tossed aside!

Next, it chose another young genius.

The result was the same.

Without a word, that person also threw The King of Medicine away, explaining tremulously, "It came over on its own!"

The King of Medicine coughed up more blood.

It chose a third person, and the outcome was still the same.

It was a bit stunned.

Not only was it stunned, but Zi Ji was also baffled. "Weren't you all just clamoring to get The King of Medicine?"

"Impossible! We weren't shouting at all..."

"Right, we don't need The King of Medicine!"

"Such trash— Er, no, a spiritual treasure of heaven and earth like this is not destined for us. It is, however, fated for you, young lady. Therefore, this King of Medicine can only belong to you."

"Is that so?" Zi Ji mused, then said, "In that case, could you all help me catch it?"

"We would be honored to help you, young lady!" Dozens of young geniuses rolled up their sleeves and charged toward The King of Medicine.

WHOOSH!

The King of Medicine was terrified and tried to flee for its life, but a barrier suddenly appeared, blocking its path.

A man in white acted swiftly, capturing it. He smiled and said, "Young lady, this is your King of Medicine!"