"Human, you have o run. Surrender, and I shall leave your body intact," the dragon growled, a malevolent expression on its face as it unleashed another bst oh.

  The breath was too fast for her to avoid. Desperately, the woman jured aus behio block the attack.

  The beam struck the ice lotus, causing a violent explosion. Shards flew everywhere as cracks rapidly spread across the lotus. The ice mao halt the beam for a few moments before shattering, allowing the beam to break through and tis path.

  A trail of blood trickled from her mouth, staining the veil c her face. The backsh from the shattering ijured her, but it alsht her a few preoments to evade the dragon's breath.

  The dragon's attacks grew more ferocious as it closed the gap, and it would soon catch up with her. Though the chase had sted only a short time, she was already nearly exhausted.

  If this tinued, she wouldn't be able to hold on for long.

  As her desperation grew, she noticed a white dot in the distance. Fog her gaze, she saw a young man floating in the air, watg them ily.

  This shocked her greatly. Why was a human in this pce? Judging by his strong aura, he must be powerful.

  Hope shone in her eyes. Regardless of why this man was here, she could use his help to get rid of the dragon.

  Although humans are sometimes more dangerous thas, this was her only hope in this desperate situation.

  "Human, you are at the end of your rope. You dare to disturb my sleep and steal my treasure? Hmph! I will rip your body to... What?!" the dragantly decred, but then it suddenly noticed something—or perhaps someone.

  "Shit!" The dragon also noticed the young man. It was more knowledgeable than the woman. It quickly gave up on chasing the woman and turned around to flee.

  Damn it, how could it fet whose territory this was?! It was all that human's fault. If she hadn't disturbed its sleep, causing it tet su importaail, it wouldn't have set foot in this pce!

  The dragon was well aware that there was a monster in this pce that had sin all the powerful beasts, and it didn't dare to approach it. However, in its abrupt awakening and eate, it failed to pay attention to the dire it was heading.

  "Hmm? Trying to run?" Yun Wuji made a grabbing motion in the air, and a giant silver hand appeared and seized the fleeing dragon, dragging it toward him.

  "Lord! Lord! I didn't mean to offend you, please be merciful!" The dragon struggled and begged for its life, all its previous arrogance vanished like smoke.

  Yun Wuji ighe dragon's plea, tinuing t it along. He had no i in versation; who would bother talking to their food?

  The dragon struggled intensely, but how could a puny Sky Profound Realm resist Wuji's strength? In the end, the dragon was unwillingly brought in front of him.

  Oher hand, the woman watched everything from the side, stupefied.

  The dragon that had been moments away from taking her life was dealt with so easily as if it were nothing more than an ant to Yun Wuji.

  "Who is this man?" she wondered, his youthful appearance. "He doesn't seem that old. Wait! Perhaps he's an old monster maintaining his youth."

  "Lord spare my life! I still have children at home, and my grandmother is ill, if I die no one would take care of them," the dragon shamelessly begged the man.

  The woman looked on speechlessly at the dragon, who had been sant earlier, now shamelessly begging for its life.

  The dragon, however, didn't feel ashamed of its as. The man before it had sis far strohan itself, so what harm was there in begging for its life? pared to those beasts, what could it amount to?

  "You are iing. Unfortunately for you, I am hungry," Yun Wuji finally replied to the dragon. Without waiting for more nonsense, he aimed two fingers at the dragon. A sharp sword light shot towards it, ly severing its head from its neck.

  Thud!

  With a loud bang, the dragoo the ground. Dealing with the dragon, Yun Wuji turned his attention to the woman not far from him.

  He looked her up and down and couldn't help but admit she was beautiful. Although the veil obscured him from seeing her face, this didn't prevent him from admiring her figure and temperament.

  "Senior, thank you for your help." The woman quickly bowed, expressing her gratitude, but she kept her distance from him.

  Whether it was because he was a man or simply because he was a strahe woman didn't feel fortable getting closer.

  "Senior?" Hearing her address him this way, Wuji felt fused.

  "I was looking fo, and I helped you in passing, o mention it," he waved his hand dismissively. It wasn't a big deal for him; what ied him more was the woman in front of him.

  Having been in this ponths without speaking to a single human being, it was iable that he would feel a bit bored and lonely.

  "Seniardless of what you think, I will remember your life-saving grace. If I , I'll repay you iure," she said with a bow, expressing her gratitude. Despite her words, her demeanor was cold.

  "Whatever you like," Wuji shrugged.

  "Then I will not disturb you any longer," The woman nodded and turo leave.

  "Leaving so quickly?" he muttered in surprise, but he didn't stop her. Since she wasn't ied in staying, he wouldn't try to keep her. While he did want to talk to someo didn't mean he would beg them to stay.

  Although her Profound Ice Skills reminded him of the Frozen Cloud Immortal Pace's Frozen Cloud Arts, he wouldn't try to keep her forcefully.

  The woman sighed in relief when she saw that Yun Wuji did not attempt to keep her. His strength was undeniable, and if he had wao make her stay, she wouldn't have been able to resist.

  After the woma, Yun Wuji desded to the ground where the dragon had fallen. Cooking had not been a skill he had honed in his previous life, but sining to this world, he had picked it up as a habit.

  It was quite iing, especially when he used his mastery of fire and the Sky Poison Pearl to cook. The process felt more like refining medie than traditional cooking.

  Between his fingers, a sharp sword light gathered, and he walked over to the dragon, skillfully beginning to dissect it.

  His movements flowed with a grace that resembled a dance, each cut precise and deliberate. The bde sliced through the dragon's meat with exquisite skill, leaving no scrap wasted, as if every slice was meticulously po extract the most from the dragon's body.

  When he finished, all that remained ile of white bones. Wuji waved his hand and stored them away; the marrow could be used ter.

  He retrieved his cooking utensils aiculously began preparing the meal.

  Soon, a tantalizing aroma filled the air.

  "Hmm, as expected of me, it looks delicious," Yun Wuji nodded in satisfa as he pced the dishes oable.

  When he was about to eat, Yun Wuji noticed someone approag him.

  "Why are there so many suicidal fools today?" Wuji stood up and looked ahead.

  "Oh? Iing~" The woman in white who had left earlier was flying back towards him.

  She flew in disarray, her movements unsteady and faltering and her white clothes were stained with blood.

  "Senior..." As she approached him, she colpsed before she could finish her plea, losing sciousness.