Chapter Fifty-two Acquaintances

  On the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range, there is an exceptionally spacious highway that leads to various empires. It's said to be jointly built by several major empires for the convenience of merchants and travelers between countries.

  At this moment, a fleet of about ten vehicles is speeding along the highway, with warriors wielding sharp blades in all directions, their strength roughly equivalent to that of soldiers.

  In the middle of the fleet was a magnificent carriage, with pink decorations all over it, obviously belonging to a young lady from a wealthy family.

  Inside the carriage, there were two people having a knee-to-knee conversation, extremely intimate.

  "Mengyan sister, that Cheng Gongzi is not weak in terms of ability, and his appearance is also not bad. Moreover, his family is considered to be a prominent one in the Da Luo Empire. Why do you have an attitude towards him as if you don't care?" The woman wearing a light green dress said with her hand covering her mouth, laughing so hard that it seemed like flowers were blooming, and she was undoubtedly a beauty.

  "Xiao Lin, don't tease me. That Cheng Gongzi is arrogant and self-willed, ruining countless young girls in their prime. If it weren't for the fact that our families have a long-standing relationship, I would have turned against him long ago." The woman known as Meng Yan had a faintly elegant eyebrow, exuding a refined and elegant yet charming aura. She was none other than Zhou Mengyan, whom Jiang Huan had met at Jibao Pavilion two years ago. With the passage of time, the beautiful woman had become even more mature, emitting a unique charm that was intoxicating!

  "Hehe, Mengyan sister, why are we in such a hurry to return to Sun City this time? What's so good about that small place?" the woman in green clothes said.

  "You little girl, the Da Luo Empire is good, but after all, it's not my own country. I am a person of the Fei Ya Empire. The Sun City may be small, but there are memories of my childhood. Only in Sun City can I feel that kind of intimacy." Meng Yan lightly stroked the head of the woman in green clothes and said softly.

  "Hehe, Mengyan sister is so deceitful, I think she has a crush on someone in Taiyang City, hehe, whose young master can win the favor of my family's Mengyan sister?"

  Her face was suddenly covered with a layer of pink, and her appearance became even more charming. In the mainland of gods, women are generally married before the age of 15, otherwise they will be pointed at by others and it will be difficult for them to get married again.

  "Shoo, you little scamp! Stop spouting nonsense. I think you're not young anymore, go back and tell your dad to find someone to marry you off!" Meng Yan's face turned red with anger as she slapped Xiao Lin hard, scolding her.

  "No way, Mengyan sister, I haven't had enough fun yet, no way am I getting married." Little Lin hastily called out.

  "Haha, are you interested in that young master? Do you want me to help you get a connection with him, little girl?" Zhou Mengyan teased, gazing at Xiaolin adoringly.

  "Mengyan sister, spare me, Xiaolin will listen from now on, okay?"

  "Alright, alright, no more joking around. I don't know how much longer it'll take to get to Sun City. If we didn't need to transport goods that can't be put in storage bags, we wouldn't have to do this carriage thing." Zhou Mengyan supported her cheeks with both hands, a lazy glint flashing in her eyes.

  After traveling for several months, they encountered many bandits and robbers along the way, but were all blocked by the guards. This time, they brought five strong warriors from their family, with the strongest being a seven-star warrior, while Zhou Mengyan himself was also a two-star warrior.

  Such a large fleet of cars on the road, naturally has some guarantee, even if it is a powerful bandit gang, there are only two or three martial artists, so in the hands of the guard team, they can't get any benefit.

  Xiao Lin and Zhou Mengyan were whispering to each other in a pink carriage, accompanied by the tinkling sound of laughter, creating an atmosphere that was both peaceful and harmonious.

  Boom!

  The mutation suddenly surged, and the leading carriage exploded suddenly, with fragments scattered all over the ground, while a deep pit about one zhang wide appeared on the road in front of the team.

  "Who's there? Come out!"

  A loud shout, and several people rushed out of the vehicle team. The person in the front had a weathered face, a tall figure, and extremely long fingers. He was the strongest one in the vehicle team, Qi Xing Zhan Shi Zhou Yan, Zhou Mengyan's uncle.

  Looking at the huge pit in front of him, as well as the carriage that had already been smashed to pieces, Zhou Yan's eyes also narrowed, thinking that to cause such massive destruction from a distance, one would need at least the strength of a war master.

  Whoosh!

  A sharp, piercing sound came again, and the next moment a red light flashed through space and appeared in front of Zhou Yan's eyes, causing the surrounding air to twist.

  "Hmm!"

  Zhou Yan let out a cold hum, his right hand suddenly lifted, and a golden light appeared between his fingers, instantly clamping down on that streak of red light.

  "Boom!" A faint shout came from afar.

  That red light suddenly surged with violent momentum, and it seemed like it was about to burst open at any moment!

  "Looking for death!"

  Zhou Yan's left hand grasped forward, and a golden light shield instantly enveloped the red color. The next moment, the red color burst open wildly, with a loud bang, causing several people nearby to retreat several steps back, while Zhou Yan himself also retreated two steps or more.

  Zhou Yan's eyes revealed a solemn expression once again, as he used a mid-to-high level defensive battle technique. With his gold attribute added to it, attacks from five-star warriors and below were almost impossible to break through his defense. However, the red glow that he had blocked still spread out wildly, sending him and others flying backward.

  "Haha!"

  A faint laugh was heard, and dozens of black-clad men suddenly rushed out from the ravine forest around the convoy.

  "Haha, after staring for so long, finally came a prey that can be taken out, the thing and the woman are left behind, others can roll."

  At the forefront were five people wearing red clothes. The youngest-looking boy among them glanced at Zhou Yan and others with disdain, saying disdainfully.

  "Hmph, what a presumptuous little brat. Don't you know who we are? You dare to rob the property of the Fei Ya Empire's Zhou family? You're looking for death." Zhou Yan said coldly.

  The five people in front of them were obviously not weak, but the red-clothed youth in the middle was unexpectedly unable to gauge his own strength, as if he were an ordinary person.

  "What's with the Zhou family? I've never heard of it. What business do you have with the Zhao family? Scram, our patience is limited!" Another red-clad burly man shouted, his eyes wide with anger.

  "Hmph, I, Zhou Yan, have never been afraid of anyone. If you dare to rob our Zhou family's things, I'm afraid you don't have the capability."

  The big man was just about to speak when the red-clothed youth slightly raised his right hand, signaling him not to speak.

  "Hmph, after saying so much nonsense, you guys don't plan on cooperating, do you? Alright then, let's get started!" The red-clothed youth raised an eyebrow and swung his right hand fiercely.

  "Everyone be careful!" Zhou Yan shouted loudly as soon as he saw the movement of the red-clothed youth.

  The next moment, those black-clad men all had an additional bow in their hands, with red light flashing on the strings. In the blink of an eye, dozens of red lights had already shot out, and with a whizzing sound they were already shooting towards the convoy.

  Zhou Yan was shocked. If a warrior of the same level as him was a ranged fighter, they would be at a great disadvantage in close combat. With that thought, he charged towards the black-clothed men, determined to prevent the red light from entering the convoy.

  "Zhou Kun, Zhou Ling, protect Miss!" Zhou Yan shouted loudly.

  "Haha, your opponents are us."

  The red-clothed youth flashed forward, directly entwining Zhou Yan and pulling him down. The other four also rushed up, blocking Zhou Kun, Zhou Ling, and the others. For a time, the battle atmosphere was surging, with continuous explosive sounds echoing through the air. As they exchanged blows, the space around them was constantly torn apart, sending out wild fluctuations.

  Boom! Boom!

  Just as Zhou Yan was intercepted, the dozens of red lights had already shot into the convoy, and a fierce explosion came. In an instant, several horse-drawn carriages and seven or eight people were killed in the first round of shooting, while the next wave of red light was already on the string.

  "You're looking for death!"

  Zhou Yan saw such a miserable situation and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. His two hands suddenly shook violently, shaking the red-clothed youth away from him, and he rushed towards the carriage team.

  "Hehe, you think you can leave? It's not that easy!"

  The red-clothed youth dodged to one side, and the next moment he was blocking Zhou Yan's path again. With Zhou Yan's Seven Star Warrior strength, he couldn't shake off the entanglement of the red-clothed youth. As for Zhou Kun and Zhou Ling, they were also in a precarious situation, and under the 3-against-4 circumstances, they could only desperately hold on.

  "Uncle, I'm here to help you!"

  With a soft hum, Zhou Mengyan's figure had already appeared beside Zhou Yan.

  "Mengyan, go help Kunshu and Lingshu, be careful!" Seeing Zhou Mengyan take action, Zhou Yan also let out a sigh of relief. Although Zhou Mengyan was only a two-star warrior, he should be able to hold off one of the opponent's strongmen.

  On the side of the red-clothed youth, there were five war masters, including one eight-star war master, two five-star war masters, and two four-star and three-star war masters. In contrast, on Zhou Yan's side, there was a seven-star war master, a five-star war master, two four-star war masters, and Zhou Mengyan, a two-star war master. In terms of strength, Zhou Yan's side was at a disadvantage!

  The warriors in the convoy also woke up from their initial fright and took out their weapons to fight against those black-clad men.

  Suddenly, shouts, wails and explosive sounds filled the air.

  Zhou Mengyan was facing the weakest of the opponents, but the three-star warrior was still one star higher than himself. Zhou Mengyan barely managed to defend against the opponent's attack. Having been pampered since childhood, although he had the strength of a two-star warrior, Zhou Mengyan had no actual combat experience.

  "What a beautiful woman! How about being my wife?"

  The three-star general's eyes lit up when he saw Zhou Mengyan, and a ** smile appeared on his face.

  "You're dreaming." Zhou Mengyan was so furious that she almost lost her breath, and with a loud shout, she charged at the person.

  "Haha, little girl's temper is quite big!"

  The red-clothed man's palms shot forward, instantly slapping out hundreds of palms. Zhou Mengyan desperately defended himself, but many palm prints still landed on his body. In an instant, Zhou Mengyan collapsed to the ground.

  "Pffft!" A mouthful of blood spurted out, clearly showing that the previous slap had inflicted no light injury on Zhou Mengyan.

  "Haha, little girl, your skills are not bad, but unfortunately you met me. Tonight, serve Master well, haha!" The red-clothed man saw that Zhou Mengyan was no match for him, and after just a few rounds, he fell to the ground, his hands slightly curved, and flashed towards Zhou Mengyan's towering chest like lightning.

  Zhou Mengyan was invaded by his inner energy, and for a moment he couldn't use any battle energy at all. He could only stare blankly as that demonic claw grasped towards his chest, and a thread of despair surged onto his face.

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  "Haha, as soon as I came out, I saw this kind of thing, ah!"

  A faint sigh echoed, and the red-clad figure's charging body suddenly came to a halt. A pair of eyes were filled with terror, and on his chest appeared a dagger.

  Behind, a figure slowly emerged, wearing a green robe, it was Jiang Hao who had just come out of the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

  "It's you!" Zhou Mengyan opened her eyes and stared at the green-clothed youth in front of her with a shocked expression.

  "Hehe, Mengyan sister, long time no see." Jiang Huan said with a smile.