"Of course! Follow me!" The young man said eagerly, as if afraid that Lin Qingyao wouldn't follow him.

  Lin Qingyao sneered to herself, she had always known that there were not many kind-hearted people in this world, and she had only met one Xuran, this young man was so diligent, there must be a catch.

  However, since this young man knew the old book seller, she still wanted to go take a look.

  If there really was something fishy going on, Lin Qingyao clenched her fists. A cultivator with a higher cultivation level than hers would be unbeatable, but these ordinary people? Even if she didn't use any special techniques, just relying on brute force, she could still beat them until they were rolling around on the ground!

  The young man took Lin Qingyao and Xu Ran forward, passing through the small building, and came to a place behind the small building.

  Lin Qingyao's discovery this time was that behind the small building, there was actually a flat house with a separate entrance and a small courtyard, but the environment was much worse than the two-story small building in front.

  Several households' courtyards were piled with garbage, apparently they made a living by picking up trash.

  The young man brought Lin Qingyao to the door of one of the houses, and the courtyard gate was wide open. It was clear that this house was much cleaner than the neighboring ones.

  Lin Qingyao walked over, her heart filled with joy. She had already sensed that the entrance of this mansion was arranged with an array formation, only... now this array formation had been destroyed.

  Such a basic formation has been mentioned in the Yunmen tradition, regardless of what purpose that young man had in bringing himself here, but this should be the residence of the old book seller.

  I don't know why the old book seller lives in this noisy and unbeneficial place for cultivation, but one thing is certain, there will never be a second cultivator in this place.

  Lin Qingyao mustered up her courage and followed the young man inside.

  The young man watched Lin Qingyao enter the courtyard, let out a whistle, and then quickly locked the door.

  "After that, he shouted loudly: 'Big brother, I've brought people!'"

  Lin Qingyao glanced at the young man with a hint of disdain, and she had naturally sensed that there were five or six people hiding in the house. These five or six people should all be ordinary humans, so Lin Qingyao was fearless.

  Today she wants to see what these people are up to. If they really have ill intentions, don't blame her for being ruthless when the time comes!

  Several people walked out of the house in a file, accompanied by a burst of noise.

  Lin Qingyao saw the red-haired man leading the group and was taken aback, it was actually him! Didn't the lesson she taught them last time hurt enough?

  "Hmm? These people, aren't they here for revenge? Last time I was able to beat them until they were picking their teeth off the ground. This time will be no exception!"

  Lin Qingyao had just returned to her original appearance, and she was still somewhat unfamiliar with her current situation. She hadn't expected that these people were actually after her beauty, not seeking revenge.

  Hong Ma and Lin Qingyao are now face to face, neither of them recognizing the beautiful girl in front of them as the same fat woman from before.

  "Oh, wow! Beautiful lady, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you here." Red Hair approached her with his usual cheesy and nauseating pickup line.

  Such language, paired with his hair that resembles a rooster's, makes one feel exceptionally amused.

  A cold voice came out of Lin Qingyao's red lips: "Not convenient."

  "Beautiful girl, what's your name? Can we get to know each other?" As he spoke, the red-haired man's face wore a threatening smile as he swayed forward.

  At the same time, several people including Huang Mao were also smiling and surrounding Lin Qingyao.

  These thugs, most of whom were dressed in hip-hop style, wearing tattered pants and clothes with metal studs. At this moment, some of them even pretended to be cool, pulling out a knife from their pocket and wiping it with their clothes.

  This is an outright threat!

  Xu Ran was furious at this moment, it was these few scoundrels who bullied the old book seller and even beat him up! As the saying goes, "enemies meeting is especially infuriating!" What's more, now these few people were looking at Lin Qingyao with that lustful gaze?

  Xu Ran took a step forward, blocking Lin Qingyao's path, having already forgotten that Lin Qingyao was actually a deeply hidden cultivator, and had become her protector.

  Lin Qingyao looked at Xu Ran and smiled slightly. When she brought Xu Ran out, it wasn't just to help him, but also had her own plans. After all, as a weak woman, going alone to the vegetable market could easily lead to trouble. But if there was a man by her side, it would be different, and many with ill intentions wouldn't dare make a move.

  It seems now that Xu Ran, this guardian of flowers, is actually quite dedicated to his work.

  Lin Qingyao finally understood that the person who came was not for revenge, but was taken in by her beauty. A few years ago, she had encountered a similar situation. At first, it was Bao Tong who stood up to protect herself, and later it was Zhao Zhang...

  But now she has returned to her former self, and it's also a rebirth! From now on, she doesn't need others to protect her, she wants to protect herself! Moreover, she also wants to protect those who are truly good to her!

  "Hey kid, are you blind or something? Can't you see I'm checking out the chick? Get out of my way!" Red Hair shouted.

  Xu Ran stared at Red Hair: "Where did this chicken feather duster come from, and how can it still talk?"

  "Hmph." Lin Qingyao burst out laughing, Xu Ran looked quite honest, didn't expect him to be so good at scolding people, without a single swear word, and he had already scolded Hong Mao.

  The broom... Lin Qingyao swept a glance at Hong Mao, this metaphor was quite apt.

  "Hey big brother, this kid, haven't we seen him somewhere before? Why does he look so familiar?" Huang Mao spoke up to remind him.

  "Damn it, isn't this the little brat who was with that dead fat woman back then? Today I've finally caught you, and now everyone will beat you up for me! This time there's no fat woman around to protect you, let's see how arrogant you can be!"

  Lin Qingtao listened to Hong Mao calling out one "fat wife" after another, and let out a light laugh, with thick sarcasm in it.

  As soon as he saw the red hair, he was about to reach out and grab Xu Ran. Lin Qingyao knew that Xu Ran was just a weak student, how could she fight against these little hooligans?

  Lin Qingyao's figure moved slightly, as if a gust of wind had blown under her feet, and she blocked Xu Ran in front of him.

  Hong's eyes widened slightly in surprise, but seeing Lin Qingyao in front of him, he chuckled and reached out to grab her chest.

  The reason why Hong Mao dared to be so arrogant was that he saw Lin Qingyao's clothes were not very fitting, and the clothes she wore were not expensive either. He guessed that Lin Qingyao was a girl from a poor family, so he would be so unscrupulous.

  "Ah! Aiyo!" Just as Hong Mao's hand was about to grab Lin Qingyao, she clamped his wrist with two fingers, and at this moment, a sound like killing a pig was heard.

  Lin Qingyao furrowed her brow, this voice was really too unpleasant to hear, she suddenly felt that using two fingers would dirty her own hands.

  The onlookers thought that their leader was intentionally putting on this expression, wanting to play with Lin Qingyao.

  "Let me go, you little rascals!" The red-haired boy cursed and scolded.

  Lin Qingyao gazed coldly at Hong Mao, her grip tightening by a few degrees.

  Hong Ma let out another mournful howl.

  At this time, several younger brothers finally saw that their boss was not playing games with the pretty little girl, but rather the pretty little girl had taken control of their own boss.

  "Damn it, what are you guys still standing there for? Don't you take down these two people for me? Since she doesn't drink the toast and has to drink the penalty wine, listen up, whoever takes her down, I'll let him be the second one to get on top of this little girl!" Red Hair yelled persistently.

  Although he was subdued by this delicate little girl, he didn't recognize that Lin Qingyao really had skills, and thought that Lin Qingyao just used clever tricks.

  Even if it's true that there are some skills, what does it matter? I have so many brothers myself, and when the time comes, we'll all work together to make this woman submit!

  Lin Qingyao heard this and became furious, her hands naturally wouldn't show mercy, two fingers simultaneously applied force, then flipped over!

  "Crack!"

  A loud cracking sound of bones shattering was heard.

  Look at Hong Mao's wrist again, it's already broken!

  Xu Ran looked at Hong Mao with a seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling expression, and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This bunch of people are really asking for it, they deserve such an ending! What kind of person is Lin Qingyao? Was she provoked by these little rascals?"

  "Come on, come on!" Hong Mao shouted as he saw his wrist break, and with a red-eyed gaze, he urged his younger brother to charge forward.

  But those little brothers were also afraid of death and feared for their lives. Lin Qingyu had revealed such a powerful move, they couldn't help but be intimidated, shrinking back in fear and not daring to come forward.

  Huang Mao was a die-hard supporter of Hong Mao, and facing several younger brothers, he shouted loudly: "Damn it, if you don't go up, I'll find someone to smash your bones to pieces when we get back!"

  Huang Mao's ferocity was something everyone had witnessed before. Upon hearing him say this, several of his younger brothers didn't dare to retreat either and shouted as they charged forward.

  The one who was holding the knife at first didn't dare to provoke Lin Qingyao, so he pointed the knife at Xuran instead.

  Lin Qingyao narrowed her eyes, turned around, and stretched out two fingers to clamp the knife that was shining with a silver light.

  Her hands had long been protected by her spiritual power, and such ordinary iron would be strange if it could harm her.

  Lin Qingyao exerted a bit of force, snatching the knife back and flinging it in return. The blade whizzed past the face of the young thug who had grabbed the knife, leaving a thin streak of red on his cheek!

  Not fatal, but it won't stop bleeding!

  Lin Qingyao, however, did not intend to let these little rascals off so easily. If she didn't take drastic action and thoroughly intimidate them, making them dare not come looking for trouble with her again, then in the future, they would be like the vultures, flying around her side, causing chaos!