Published: February 25, 2025
The sun was setting, approaching dusk.
Above the beautifully magnificent mountains, Ouyang Qianqian was flying.
"He clearly came here, so why is he nowhere to be seen?"
Just as Ouyang Qianqian was puzzled, a strong killing intent suddenly approached from behind her, and then, her neck was tightly grasped by a hand!
It was Tan Yun, who had appeared out of thin air behind her, gripping Ouyang Qianqian’s neck firmly while coldly saying, "Speak! Why are you following me? If you don't tell the truth, I’ll kill you now!"
“You're hurting me, let go quickly!” Ouyang Qianqian's beautiful eyes filled with tears from the pain. “There is a supreme sub-divine sword among the sub-divine swords you purchased that has time and space attributes.”
“That was made by me,” she continued, “The shopkeeper told me that you claimed it had flaws when you bought it. I was unconvinced, so I followed you to ask why you said the sword I forged had flaws?”
Upon hearing this, Tan Yun raised an eyebrow and immediately used the primordial divine eye to turn Ouyang Qianqian's neck around.
Ouyang Qianqian's expression instantly went blank.
“Tell me, is what you just said true? Did you really forge that sword?” Tan Yun asked.
Ouyang Qianqian, with a dazed expression, replied, “It’s true.”
Upon hearing this, Tan Yun released the primordial divine eye and hurriedly let go of Ouyang Qianqian, clasping his fists and saying, “My apologies, Miss. It was a misunderstanding.”
At that moment, Ouyang Qianqian looked at Tan Yun with fear in her beautiful eyes. She was proud and had no fear even when facing a great expert at the fourth level of the emperor sovereign realm, but from the young man just now, she sensed a terrifying aura.
She had no doubt that if she were to fight the well-dressed young man in front of her, the one who would die would definitely be herself!
Seeing that Tan Yun didn’t seem like a bad person, the fear in Ouyang Qianqian's beautiful eyes gradually faded. However, she soon felt a stinging pain coming from her neck, as Tan Yun had broken the skin, causing blood to seep out.
Thinking about how she had never been bullied in her life but was almost choked to death by the man before her, she recalled her father’s gentle face and suddenly felt very wronged.
“Drip, drip, drip—”
Tears the size of beans slid down her delicate, flawless cheek.
“Hey, why are you crying? I didn’t do anything to you!” Tan Yun suddenly twitched his mouth.
“What do you mean!” Ouyang Qianqian extend a jade finger and pointed at her neck, which had a bloodstain, then held her finger in front of Tan Yun, “Do you see this? You made me bleed, and yet you say you didn’t do anything!”
“Wow!” Tan Yun rolled his eyes in exasperation, “Come on! You’re a strong figure at the twelfth level of the emperor realm; what does a little skin injury count for?”
“You’re not—”
Just as Tan Yun was about to say something else, he saw the stunning girl before him, tears flowing continuously from her eyes as if she had suffered a great injustice.
“Miss, please stop crying. I apologize, alright? Besides, if you have something to say, just say it. Following me quietly like this is very dangerous, do you understand?” Tan Yun was quite speechless.
However, Tan Yun didn’t know that Ouyang Qianqian was crying not because she was a wealthy young lady or because she had never been bullied.
It was because she thought of leaving her home, considered the oppressive Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor, and feared for her father's safety, fearing he might face retaliation.
Of course, Tan Yun injuring her was just the last straw that made her cry.
“Apologies are unnecessary. Just answer me one question, and I’ll forgive you,” Ouyang Qianqian said skeptically, “I am a saint level sub-divine artifact master and I believe the sub-divine sword I forged has no issues. Why did you say it has flaws?”
Tan Yun looked at the girl before him, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes, “I must say, Miss, you don’t seem very old, yet your mastery of artifact forging is only a step away from being an artifact master.”