193: Lord Jiao had finally met his match today!

"Protection?" The expression on Yun Wuji's face was priceless. He stared at the cocky girl in front of him, black lines forming on his forehead.

He was the one who had always "generously" offered his "protection" to others.

Now, there was actually someone as shameless as him, trying to do the same thing—and to him, no less.

How ridiculous!

For a moment, Yun Wuji didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he faced this situation.

Resisting the urge to beat the nonsense out of her on the spot, Yun Wuji forced a warm smile and asked, "What would I need to pay in exchange for your 'protection'?"

"Hmph, this lady needs a slave. If you become her slave, she will generously protect you," the woman said haughtily, sweeping her gaze over him from head to toe as if appraising an interesting item on display.

"Fuck!"

A curse suddenly broke the silence in the hall. It wasn't Yun Wuji who spoke, but the Eastern Frost Nation's king. The woman's words were so outrageous that he blurted it out without thinking. He wasn't angry, he cursed purely from the sheer absurdity of what he had just heard.

Did this woman even know who she was talking to?!

He was Jiao Heng, the most arrogant, cruel, and unreasonable man the king had ever seen. He was someone who could kill another for no reason at all!

And this woman wanted him to become her slave?!

Fuck! This woman's guts must be made of heavenly star metal!

The strange thing was that no one seemed to notice the king's blunder, or perhaps they had all cursed in their minds at the same time and didn't hear him. Or maybe they were simply too shocked to even notice.

"How novel... It has always been me 'helping' others, yet now someone wants to 'protect' me," Yun Wuji grinned and clapped his hands. Then, he said, "I'll accept your challenge. But if we fight here, this place will be ruined. Let's go to the mountain outside the city."

Swoosh!

Without waiting for her reply, Yun Wuji turned and flew off, transforming into a streak of light as he shot toward the mountain outside the city.

Swoosh!

The woman wasted no time, turning into a streak of light herself as she chased after him.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Immediately, everyone present in the hall followed after them. After all, it was rare to witness a fight between two Level 10 Divine Kings, and no one wanted to miss it.

"Make your move first. Otherwise, if I strike first, you won't get the chance to show your skills," Yun Wuji said. Floating above the mountain peak, one hand in his pocket, he pointed at the woman with the other, beckoning her with two fingers..

Although this woman had clearly come to provoke him, Yun Wuji wasn't angry. He was someone who was difficult to provoke. Generally speaking, no matter what happened, he rarely got angry—unless it involved the people close to him, like his women or disciples.

Secondly, this woman was too provocative and reckless. The fact that she was so boldly provoking him made Yun Wuji increasingly suspicious that there was something fishy going on, and that she was plotting something.

"Hmph! How arrogant! Let's see if you'll keep that smug face after I beat you into a pulp!" The woman took his words as him looking down on her and snorted coldly.

Swoosh!

Suddenly, her body dissolved into dark smoke, and she vanished from her spot. In the very next moment, a sharp blade materialized just inches away from Yun Wuji's left side, aiming directly at his throat.

It seemed Yun Wuji's attitude had angered her, and she went straight for the kill. She didn't appear the least bit concerned about accidentally killing her so-called future slave.

With a sidestep, Yun Wuji easily dodged the fatal strike. The blade whizzed past him as the woman's figure appeared, short blade in hand. Her speed had been so explosive that her momentum carried her forward for a few hundred meters before she could stop.

Rumble!

When the short blade struck empty air, it unleashed a sharp wave of dark energy that shot forward, slicing through everything in its path and obliterating a distant cliff.

"Hmm, not bad. Your speed is quite impressive," Yun Wuji said, still standing in place as he looked at the woman and praised her. "But it seems I'm faster."

"Hmph! Being fast isn't always a good thing," the woman snorted and retorted. "No woman likes a quick man."

"How vicious!" one of the palace guards watching from afar exclaimed.

"Lord Jiao 0 - The mysterious woman - 1!" another chimed in.

Everyone looked at the woman with strange expressions. This woman wasn't just shameless, she was vicious!

It seemed Lord Jiao had finally met his match today!

"Lord... Lord Jiao isn't a quick shot!" Dongfang Hanwei hurriedly said, her face flushed. Jiao Heng had previously given her a precious profound art, and she was deeply grateful to him. She didn't want anyone slandering him, so she spoke without thinking.

When she looked around, she saw everyone present, including her father, staring at her with expressions that clearly said, "How do you know?" written all over their faces.

"I... I...!!" Hot steam seemed to shoot from Dongfang Hanwei's head as if her CPU had overheated. Finally, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

"..." Fairy Zixuan gave Dongfang Hanwei a long, scrutinizing look before turning her attention back to the fight.

"..." Yun Wuji's face twitched. Hadn't he just said earlier that he wasn't easily angered? Scratch that! Right now, he wanted to grab this woman, give her a good beating, and spank her butt to teach her some manners!

Taking a deep breath, he suddenly glanced at her chest, which left him feeling disappointed. But he quickly smiled meaningfully and said, "No woman likes quick men? Well, I suppose you wouldn't know much about what women like, considering you barely qualify as one yourself."

'Wait! Why did I even respond to her provocation? Now people will start thinking I'm a quick shot! Fuck!'

Swoosh!

The moment he finished speaking, another sharp black blade appeared just inches away from him, this time aiming directly at his crotch.

"Crazy b*tch!" Seeing this, Yun Wuji broke into a cold sweat. He quickly sidestepped to dodge the attack and cursed loudly.

Missing the attack, the woman in black reappeared. She glanced at his intact crotch area and let out a disappointed sigh.

'How vicious! I only said you were flat, and you're already trying to cut off my little Johnson?! I haven't even said anything about you slandering me earlier!' Yun Wuji felt his hair stand on end. This woman was too vengeful, was she really that insecure about her chest size?

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The woman continued her sneak attacks dozens of times. Each time she appeared, she targeted his vital areas—his neck, chest, crotch, and even his ass once. Fortunately, Yun Wuji was much faster than her, and she failed to even graze a single hair on him. However, the mountain they were on wasn't as lucky. It was riddled with deep craters from the missed attacks that landed on it.

Swoosh!

"Is this all you have? If so, it's time for me to make my move," Yun Wuji said lightly, glancing at the woman after effortlessly dodging yet another blade attack.

Honestly, this woman's strength was impressive. If Ming Peng or Onziema were to fight her together, they wouldn't last more than a few moves against her.

'Strange, this man's cultivation is clearly at the 10th Level Divine King Realm, but he feels far stronger than a mere Divine King! How did he do it?! What a monster!'

The woman didn't reply. Instead, she stared at Yun Wuji with a complex expression. She had already heard of his feats and thought highly of him before this fight. But now, after experiencing his strength firsthand, she realized she had severely underestimated him.

'No wonder Master paid special attention to him.'

At this moment, she finally understood the reason behind her master's strange order.

"Don't be cocky, I still haven't gotten serious yet."

Although her mind was occupied with many thoughts, she still kept a haughty expression on her face.

Black smoke began to slowly emerge from her body, forming countless thin threads. From these threads, small black butterflies started to take shape.

These butterflies looked incredibly lifelike, their delicate wings fluttering gracefully as they circled around her. Wherever they flew, they left behind trails of smoke, giving the scene an eerie beauty. In no time, their numbers multiplied at an astonishing rate.

Within just a few breaths, the entire area around them was filled with these dark butterflies.

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