National Guardian's Gone and We're Done-Chapter 85: This Move Is Called the Grass Destruction Sword Technique
Ruan Hongyi was cautious by nature, a stark contrast to the other members of the Ruan Family, who had once been illustrious in the Great Xia Empire.
Ruan Hongyi was extremely passionate about Martial Arts. She trained day and night, constantly breaking through her limits, and finally stepped into the King-level realm.
She was not dazzled by her family’s wealth and glory. Instead, she became even more determined to walk the path of pursuing a higher realm of Martial Arts.
She left home alone for several years, enduring countless hardships, all in search of the pinnacle of Martial Arts.
From the information released by the Lighthouse Empire, Ruan Hongyi learned the details about the Emperor Realm.
She was shocked to discover that she had already surpassed the limits of the King-level and was standing in the even more powerful Emperor Realm.
She had once fantasized that with her Emperor Realm cultivation, her family would no longer be bullied by anyone. Even the Royal Family of the Great Xia Empire would have to bow down before the Ruan Family.
However, all of that had become an empty dream.
Just as Ruan Hongyi was about to return, news arrived that her family was in trouble.
She rushed back without stopping, only to find the ground covered in skeletal remains.
Ruan Hongyi’s heart filled with rage and indignation.
The surprise she had wanted to give her family was one she never got the chance to voice.
Ruan Hongyi clutched the wall with one hand, her body trembling uncontrollably from the pain.
A crushing pain in her lower abdomen made it nearly impossible for her to stand.
Ruan Hongyi glared furiously at Chu He.
She hadn’t underestimated Chu He’s abilities. She knew he had sharp instincts and was difficult to deal with.
That was why she had installed surveillance equipment in the National Road Academy ahead of time, to monitor the situation inside in real-time.
She even specifically chose a coffee shop in a bustling shopping plaza as her observation point, thinking she could avoid Chu He’s notice that way.
Yet, in the end, she was still discovered.
"What? Are you going to hunt me down and kill me?"
Ruan Hongyi looked at Chu He. "You’ve already wiped out my entire Ruan Family. I have no personal grudge against you. Aren’t you willing to let me go?"
Chu He stared coldly at Ruan Hongyi, a flash of disdain in his eyes. "If I weren’t the one involved, I might have actually been fooled by your little speech."
"You went to great lengths to find some lunatic to cause trouble for me. On one hand, you hoped to kill me using a borrowed knife; on the other, you wanted to probe my true strength."
"No matter the outcome, you would have been the one to benefit."
"And now you’re telling me you have no grudge against me?"
Ruan Hongyi was silent for a moment. "You’re afraid of me."
Chu He raised an eyebrow. "Why would I be afraid of you?"
’Ruan Hongyi’s words are absurd, even laughable,’ he thought. ’And this woman is unhinged.’
He thought of Xia Chengli. That girl wasn’t quite right in the head either.
But Xia Chengli’s strangeness had a certain childishness and charm to it.
Ruan Hongyi’s strangeness, however, was like that of a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, just like Ji Shengyue, far away in the Great Jing Empire. Both of them filled him with a vague sense of disgust.
Ruan Hongyi didn’t back down from his contempt. She continued, "You’re worried that with my talent and potential, I’ll directly threaten your position once I’ve fully developed."
"You, the self-proclaimed strongest person on Blue Star, are actually feeling insecure about your own power right now."
"If I were in your shoes, I would choose to let my enemy go, because a true expert never fears any challenge."
A scornful arc formed on Chu He’s lips. "So this is all the so-called genius of the Ruan Family amounts to. You’ve even resorted to goading me just to stay alive."
"However, a little mouse I just caught has run off, and now I have to go find it."
"Your life ends here."
Chu He extended his index finger and tapped lightly.
An invisible force instantly enveloped Ruan Hongyi. A tide of fear surged from her heart and spread throughout her entire body.
The shadow of death loomed over her, making her legs go so weak she could barely stand.
Ruan Hongyi took a deep breath, trying to calm the fear in her heart.
She opened her mouth, about to say something, but darkness swiftly consumed her vision.
As her consciousness faded, she only felt her body fall heavily to the ground.
Traces of blood remained at the corners of her mouth, occasionally trickling out, sliding down her cheek, and dripping onto the floor.
Chu He left the coffee shop unhurriedly. He took out his phone and made a call to Liu Yuzhu.
When the call connected, Liu Yuzhu’s anxious voice came from the other end. "Mr. Chu, that Xia Chengli escaped! She didn’t keep her word at all!"
Chu He replied calmly, "I already know."
"I just sent you a set of coordinates. Bring some people over and handle the cleanup."
"The fight caused some damage, so help me compensate for it. And for interrupting their business, pay them for that as well."
"I just found and killed that genius of the Ruan Family, Ruan Hongyi."
"The reason Xia Chengli came to challenge me was that Ruan Hongyi was pulling the strings, hoping to use someone else to do her dirty work."
After saying that, Chu He hung up the phone.
He walked out into the shopping plaza’s corridor and vanished after just a few steps.
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「Meanwhile」
Xia Chengli was sprinting away from the Royal City.
Her speed was immense, like a gale tearing across the sky.
"The tables will turn! This master will be back!"
Xia Chengli gritted her teeth. "I’ll definitely avenge this humiliation then!"
’I need to adjust my mindset and treat this failure as a learning experience.’
’The path of a cultivator is always full of hardships.’
’As long as I don’t give up, I’ll stand before Chu He again one day and wipe away this disgrace!’
"Where do you think you’re going?" A voice, ethereal yet clear, reached Xia Chengli’s ears.
Xia Chengli answered subconsciously, "Leaving the Great Xia Empire, of course."
The words had barely left her mouth when she realized something was wrong. She immediately halted her hurried steps and looked around in confusion.
The coastline was empty and desolate. The sea breeze swept by, kicking up a cloud of sand.
On this vast coastline, there was no one else but her.
"You did not honor our agreement." The voice sounded again, tinged with a faint sigh.
Xia Chengli looked up at the sky and saw that the once-clear sky was suddenly filled with countless emerald-green leaves.
These leaves danced gracefully like elves, fluttering down like a shower of green snow.
Xia Chengli looked up and saw that the leaves were a delicate, vibrant green, like works of art.
She reached out and gently caught a single falling leaf.
The instant the leaf touched her skin, a sharp aura burst forth.
Xia Chengli felt a sharp pain in her finger and tried to drop it, but it was too late.
The leaf, like a razor’s edge, sliced open her slender index finger and thumb.
A long, thin cut appeared in an instant, and fresh blood stained her fingers.
She immediately drew her sword, preparing to counter the sudden attack.
’It’s Chu He! That strand of Primordial Spirit Power he left in my body can actually track my location?’
Xia Chengli exclaimed internally.
She had been channeling her Spiritual Power, trying to inspect the state of her body, but she couldn’t find the strand of Primordial Spirit Power Chu He had left behind.
She never expected that not only was Chu He’s Elemental Power realm unfathomably profound, but his Spiritual Power was also this strong.
At this moment, the leaves in the sky were no longer just drifting down.
They had been imbued with some kind of mysterious power, becoming incredibly sharp and fierce.
The green leaves danced in the air, like a blizzard descending upon a frozen wasteland.
They rushed toward Xia Chengli at astonishing speed, as if to drown her in this endless rain of leaves.
"This technique is called the Grass Destruction Sword Technique."
Chu He’s voice came from all directions, clear and cold.
As Chu He’s voice faded, the rain of leaves filling the sky grew even more ferocious.
