On the outskirts of Zhonghai was an isolated courtyard, seeming very secluded. Ye Luo arrived here following the trail of those two Ice Heart Gu insects.

Watching the two Ice Heart Gu insects enter the courtyard, a cold smile appeared on the corner of Ye Luo’s mouth. With a sweep of his Clairvoyant Eye, he saw two men in black standing in the courtyard and inside the room was an elder dressed in Miaojiang attire, obviously a person from Miaojiang whose strength had also reached the Half-step Innate Realm.

"Humph, I’ve finally found you."

Ye Luo murmured to himself and his figure swept out.

In the room of the courtyard, when the Miaojiang elder saw the two Ice Heart Gu insects suddenly appear, his complexion changed immediately, his aged eyes filled with an astonished expression.

"Ice Heart Gu insects, aren’t you..."

Thud thud!

Just then, two muffled sounds came from outside the room. The elder’s face tightened, and his body rushed out like the wind.

As soon as he burst out the door, he saw that the two black-clothed men guarding outside had already fallen to the ground, life and death unknown, and standing in front of him was a somewhat handsome young man, looking at him with a smile on his face.

"Who are you? How did you get here?"

The elder’s eyes narrowed, and a cold light shot out as he gazed intently at the other.

"People from Miaojiang not staying properly in your Miaojiang, running to this city to harm innocent people, have your heads been slammed by a door?"

Ye Ning said while looking at the elder, his voice cold.

Hearing Ye Luo reveal his identity so directly, the Miaojiang elder’s face changed immediately, his pupils slightly narrowed, emitting a faint breath.

"Who exactly are you?"

As he spoke, the True Qi within the Miaojiang elder’s body was already in motion, clearly ready to act at any moment.

"First Blood Devouring Gu insects, now Ice Heart Gu insects, did the Nie sisters incur some life or death vendetta with you people from Miaojiang, compelling you to treat the two young girls so cruelly."

Ye Luo’s expression was somewhat icy as he looked at the elder, his eyes exuding a ruthless chill.

"Was it you who undid the Second Elder’s Blood Devouring Gu insect?"

Upon hearing Ye Luo’s words, the Miaojiang elder’s face changed immediately, his pupils contracted sharply, looking at Ye Luo with an incredulous expression.

"Second Elder?"

Ye Luo was slightly taken aback and then said, "It seems that the Blood Devouring Gu insect on Nie Wenyu’s body was placed by an elder from your Miaojiang. What feud does she have with that elder of yours?"

"Hmph, a daughter must pay off her father’s debts. Who told her to have such a heartless father? This is the price she must pay," said the Miaojiang elder coldly, his eyes brimming with a malicious gleam.

Ye Luo’s eyes narrowed slightly as he scrutinized the elder, it seemed this matter indeed involved Nie Yuntian.

Indeed, how could Nie Wenyu and Nie Wenling, two girls in their early twenties, possibly have offended someone from Miaojiang? However, Nie Yuntian was an ordinary person.

The first time Ye Luo laid eyes on Nie Yuntian, he realized that he was a master, a Half-step Innate Realm master whose strength was not far off from his own.

"Regardless of the issues between the elders, the younger generation should not be implicated. Your actions, attacking twice with such malice, have truly brought shame upon the people of Miaojiang," Ye Luo coldly stated.

"Humph, kid, originally this matter had nothing to do with you. But you killed the Blood Devouring Gu insect of the Second Elder and once again destroyed my Ice Heart Gu insect. You are now an enemy of Miaojiang. Today, I will let you experience the agony of being gnawed upon by forty-nine Miaojiang Gu insects," said the Miaojiang elder as he fixed his cold, predatory gaze on Ye Luo and fiercely waved his hands.

In an instant, countless dark shadows burst forth, all of them black Gu insects, dozens in number, all shooting towards Ye Luo at high speed.

Ye Luo’s eyes narrowed as he waved his hands, sending dozens of Silver Needles flying out.

Over a dozen Gu insects were all pierced by the Silver Needles and fell to the ground, while the rest continued to charge towards his body.

Wandering Dragon’s Hundred Steps!

Ye Luo performed the Wandering Dragon’s Hundred Steps, retreating tens of meters in a flash, while the Nine Yang Mystic Art started circulating inside him.

A fierce and domineering True Qi surged from his Dantian, traveling through his meridians to accumulate in his right fist, smashing out ruthlessly.

Immediately, a thick burst of True Qi exploded forward, hammering towards those Gu insects, an invisible surge of energy rippling out, impacting all of them and annihilating them completely.

Whoosh!

The next second, the Miaojiang elder appeared in front of Ye Luo, attacking with a palm strike infused with a sinister strength.

Ye Luo countered with a punch, colliding with the attack, both sides retreating as a wind swept out around them.

"I didn’t see it coming, someone as young as you possessing such strength, I truly underestimated you!" the Miaojiang elder said with a gloomy expression.

"Thanks for the compliment!"

Ye Luo’s smile widened slightly at the corners of his mouth.

"Regardless, you still have to die."

Following that, the Miaojiang elder launched another attack at Ye Luo, swift and forceful as powerful strength barraged Ye Luo.

Ye Luo moved with the Wandering Dragon’s Hundred Steps, his movements agile and exceedingly fast, his hands executing a series of powerful fist techniques.

Every strike was fierce, imbued with Nine Yang True Qi and an even more overbearing presence.

The two engaged in a fierce battle within the small courtyard, and it was clear that the Miaojiang elder was stronger than the Tan elder, but Ye Luo was still fearless.

Tyrant Fist!

Finally, Ye Luo unleashed a move from the Nine Yang Mystic Art, punching out with dominating force and an unstoppable momentum!

With a single punch, his strength surged, its powerful aura pressuring the Miaojiang elder; the punch landed heavily on the elder’s palm, forcing him to continuously retreat.

Then Ye Luo performed Wandering Dragon’s Hundred Steps again, closing in swiftly, and landing another fierce punch, aiming to inflict heavy damage.

Seeing Ye Luo’s domineering punch approach, the Miaojiang elder’s eyes flashed with a cold light, replying with a palm strike.

Their fists and palms collided, unleashing a terrifying burst of energy, kicking up all the dust on the ground.

Ye Luo’s expression changed immediately, he withdrew sharply, pulling back his fist, and scanned the area.

On Ye Luo’s fist, a small blood hole appeared, and a Gu insect had actually entered his body; before he could react, it traveled up through his arm and into his body.

Ye Luo’s Nine Yang True Qi surged, trying to block the invasion of the Gu insect.

"Hmph, useless. Although I know you’re adept at expelling Gu insects, this one has been fed thirty-six different poisons unique to Miaojiang, containing deadly poison. Once it enters the body, death is certain in mere moments. Even if you are powerful, you won’t last more than ten minutes."