Chapter 395: Too Bullying

The space twisted, and the view shifted. Bai Lan's figure gradually appeared in the same battle arena as last time.

This time, she didn't hide. Instead, she brought out her flying spirit tool.

It was a beautiful spirit tool that looked like a feather. Stepping onto it, Bai Lan soared into the sky.

The battle arena, spanning over ten miles, was neither too big nor too small. It would be quite an effort to find someone if everyone stayed on the ground, but it became much easier once in mid-air.

"Lu Ye..." Bai Lan desperately wanted to shout the name of that scoundrel to show her fearlessness, but her voice inexplicably weakened as the words left her lips. It was as if those three simple words alone brought back deeply buried psychological trauma.

As she spoke, a streak of light shot up from somewhere below.

Startled, Bai Lan quickly activated the power of her earrings, enveloping herself in a powerful protective barrier. Only then did she feel a slight sense of security.

Lu Ye didn't attack her. Instead, he hovered about thirty feet away, hand on his saber hilt, gazing calmly ahead.

When this woman, Bai Lan, accepted his challenge this time, he knew his plan must have succeeded. She must have prepared twenty portions of Earth Core Fire; otherwise, she wouldn't have accepted.

It was going smoothly!

He had originally planned that if things didn't go well with Bai Lan, he would force her out of the Spirit Stream Rankings and then seek out others.

With so many cultivators from the Myriad Devil Ridge on the Spirit Stream Rankings, there were bound to be a few sensible individuals.

Now, it seemed he wouldn't need to go through too much trouble.

"Don't come any closer! I'm warning you, if you dare take one more step, I'll... I'll shout those three words!"

In the sky, Bai Lan earnestly exclaimed, uttering the most timid words with the fiercest tone.

Everyone knew exactly what those three words were.

Below, Yi Yi, who had been preparing to search for Bai Lan, quietly revealed herself. After hearing Bai Lan's declaration, she couldn't help but palm her forehead.

What kind of psychological torment must this woman have endured over the past few days to say such a thing upon seeing Lu Ye?

In mid-air, Lu Ye's gaze flickered to the storage bag in Bai Lan's hand. Understanding her intent, he extended a hand towards her.

"The items are ready; you can have them!" Bai Lan eyed Lu Ye warily, like a rabbit guarding against a hungry wolf. "But you must swear an oath to the Heavenly Secret. From now on, you must never trouble me without reason on the Spirit Stream Rankings!"

"Alright."

"Swear it!"

Lu Ye stared at her expressionlessly.

"Swear it!" Bai Lan urged.

Lu Ye withdrew his hand, placed it on the hilt of the saber at his waist, and slowly drew out the Pan Mountain Saber. The sound of the long saber leaving its scabbard was incredibly grating.

Bai Lan's face paled slightly as she warily retreated. "What are you doing?"

"I won't swear any Heavenly Secret oath. If I give you my word, I will keep it. You can believe it or not, it's your choice!" Lu Ye held his saber, spirit power surging. Flames wrapped around the long blade as he adopted an attacking stance, the tip of his saber pointing towards Bai Lan. As he finished speaking, he transformed into a streak of light and charged towards her.

In an instant, even with a high-grade spirit tool protecting her, Bai Lan felt a prickling sensation on her back. Almost as soon as Lu Ye made his move, she frantically threw the storage bag forward, shouting, "Take it all! It's all yours!"

This is too much bullying, she whimpered in distress.

Lu Ye's rapidly charging figure stopped. He snatched the storage bag, opened it, and inspected the contents, confirming that there were indeed twenty portions of Earth Core Fire.

Satisfied, he looked up ahead. "Do you want me to send you off?"

This woman named Bai Lan still hadn't left.

Bai Lan said, feeling wronged, "You've extorted so many things from me already; can't you just concede this once?" She really didn't want to fall to the hundredth spot.

She was currently ranked ninety-seventh. Although only three positions away from the hundredth spot, being in the bottom three ranks on the Spirit Stream Rankings was the most troublesome. This was because anyone strong enough to challenge the rankings would choose these three individuals, a rule of the Spirit Stream Rankings, just as Lu Ye had started with them when he first climbed the ranks.

If one didn't quickly ascend the ranks with sufficient strength, they would eventually fall off the list.

Being ranked ninety-seventh meant she wouldn't have to worry about such things...

Lu Ye instantly understood what she was thinking.

He was benefiting from her, so it was only right to be accommodating. The value of four thousand points of merit was enough to satisfy her request!

Lu Ye considered himself a very reasonable person, though of course, this was also because her request was quite reasonable.

"I concede!"

As he spoke, Lu Ye's figure vanished, returning to his wooden house in the Myriad Poison Forest.

Yi Yi and Amber also appeared by his side.