Du Qing, who has the strength of the Second Level of the Saint Realm, was indeed much more powerful than Hua Tianming. Ye Luo did not use any weapons and managed to fight him to a draw.

However, the shock was evident in the eyes of Du Qing and the others; they knew Du Qing was an Innate Expert of the Second Level of the Saint Realm, while his opponent was only at the Innate Peak Stage.

With such a great disparity between them, they had fought to a draw. The fact that someone in the Innate Realm could contend with a Saint Realm expert was somewhat hard to believe.

Especially Wu Yingtian, whose heart was filled with shock. When he first met Ye Luo, although the latter was strong, he possessed only the combat power of the Innate Peak Stage.

But now, to be able to contend with a Saint Realm expert, and still at the Innate Peak Stage, was altogether too incredible.

"How is this possible? Even within the Hidden Sects, those super-first-rate powers, it would be difficult to find a few at the Innate Realm who could stand against a Saint Realm expert, right?"

The Heavenly Sword Pavilion experts present looked at Ye Luo, their eyes filled with astonishment, as they speculated about his true identity.

"Who are you?" Du Qing asked, his eyes somewhat heavy with gravity.

"Du Qing, what does it matter who he is? Hurry up and kill him, kill him!" Hua Tianming kept shouting, his eyes flashing with anger.

However, while Hua Tianming wasn’t too bright, Du Qing was a very cautious person. He understood that someone with such freakish strength was definitely not ordinary and might have a powerful force backing him.

Moreover, with the many powers now in Capital City, it was very likely that the other party was a disciple of a large Hidden Sect.

Although the Heavenly Sword Pavilion was considered a first-rate power, it was only the most ordinary of such, not much stronger than a second-rate power. Offending a major force would be a disaster for the entire Sect.

Yet to Du Qing’s question, Ye Luo did not answer at all but instead said to the two women, "Let’s go, they are waiting for us."

"Hmm," Leng Ruobing and Mingyue nodded their heads, ready to follow Ye Luo and leave the place.

"Stop right there, Elder Jiang, take him down for me!"

At that moment, Hua Tianming saw them trying to leave, became enraged, and ordered the Heavenly Sword Pavilion expert of the Fifth Level of the Saint Realm, whose eyes flickered in response.

Although he knew Ye Luo was no ordinary person, with Hua Tianming in such a condition, if they just let the other party leave, it would probably mean punishment for them once word got back to the Heavenly Sword Pavilion.

After all, Hua Tianming’s status in the Sword Pavilion was not ordinary; if something happened, they would have to take responsibility.

Instantly, the Fifth Level Saint Realm expert moved, reaching out to grab Ye Luo.

Ye Luo acted as if he hadn’t noticed, leading the two women forward. Just as the Sword Pavilion expert’s hand was about to grab Ye Luo’s shoulder,

suddenly, a hand emerged out of nowhere, clasped his forearm, preventing him from advancing any further—it was Feng Tian who made the move.

Seeing Feng Tian, the Sword Pavilion expert’s face changed, and a terrifying surge of True Qi erupted from his arm, trying to shake off Feng Tian’s hand.

But no matter how much strength he unleashed, Feng Tian’s grip remained firmly on his arm, rendering him immovable.

Whoosh!

Immediately, the powerhouse lashed out with his other hand towards Feng Tian.

Feng Tian swung out with one hand as well, blocking the blow while a terrifying True Yuan power erupted, instantly sending the Fifth Level Saint Realm expert from the Heavenly Sword Pavilion flying backward. His body staggered for five or six steps, trembling as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You... you’re a Hua Yuan Realm expert?"

The expert from the Heavenly Sword Pavilion looked at Feng Tian with a face full of shock, while Du Qing and the others also had a change of expression, their gazes uniformly shifting towards Feng Tian.

"Those who don’t want to die should stop looking for trouble," Feng Tian’s eyes coldly swept over the people from the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, then he turned and left, leaving behind the group shocked by the revelation.

"Indeed, this person has an extraordinary background," Du Qing murmured to himself, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, whereas the expressions on Wu Yingtian and Hua Tianming’s faces turned extremely unsightly.

Returning to the private room, Ye Luo and the ladies continued eating, completely putting the earlier incident out of their minds.

In the afternoon, Ye Luo accompanied the ladies to many places in the Capital City for a visit, and in the blink of an eye, night fell.

In Mingyue’s apartment, she had just finished taking a bath and walked out, changing into a black patterned nightgown, with a purple half hollow out lingerie underneath that she had purchased at a lingerie store that day.

The reason she bought so many sets of lingerie, specifically sexy lingerie, was because of Ye Luo; ever since that incident, the figure of Ye Luo filled her mind every evening. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Only now did she realize that she had fallen in love with the man she used to dislike so much, the one she would argue with every time they met. Even she herself didn’t know when exactly she had fallen for him.

It was for this reason, that night when Ye Luo requested she do a lingerie show, she didn’t refuse. And when he left, she actually felt a sense of loss. Thus, this time she bought a pile of lingerie, and then asked Ye Luo to come over at night, the intention behind the invitation was quite clear.

Thinking of this, Mingyue’s cheeks flushed, her eyes filled with complex lights—nervousness, anticipation, unease, and deep shyness.

After an unknown period, a knock resounded. Mingyue’s body shook, her complexion turned even more enticing, and after taking several deep breaths, she got up and went to slowly open the door.

But as soon as the door opened, a surge of cold air engulfed her, changing her complexion instantly, but before Mingyue could react, a hand clasped her throat and a group of black-clad, masked men entered, shutting the door behind them.

The man who was gripping Mingyue waved his hand, and she was thrown to the ground with a muffled groan.

Mingyue looked at the five or six people with a trace of fear in her face and an anxious expression, feeling a heavy sensation--each one of these people were true experts who seemed able to crush her effortlessly.

"Who... who are you?"

However, Mingyue was no ordinary individual; she was an Innate Expert herself and had received specialized training. She quickly regained her composure, her gaze fixed on them, guessing at their identities.

"You are Mingyue!" The man who had clutched her neck stared at her with frozen eyes.

"What do you want to do?" Mingyue asked tensely as she watched the group.

"Where is that torn map?" The man demanded coldly.

"What torn map? I don’t know what you’re talking about?"

Mingyue replied with a puzzled expression.