Qi Rong gritted his teeth and immediately surrendered. Unwilling to be at a disadvantage, he took the opportunity to set a condition.
"If you give me a kiss, I'll go save him."
"What?"
Meeting Qi Rong's rogue-like gaze, Yun Xi blushed and felt embarrassed. Qi Rong, however, urged her.
"Do you want to save him or not? If not, we'll leave!"
Saying so, he picked up Yun Xi and flew down the tree, pretending to leave. But Yun Xi quickly grabbed his robe.
"Fine, I'll kiss you!"
Yun Xi endured her shame and quickly kissed Qi Rong on the cheek. She kept hypnotizing herself in her mind.
She was just trying to save someone. It was no different from kissing a puppy or a kitten.
Seeing her embarrassed look, a triumphant smile curved Qi Rong's lips. He raised an eyebrow and looked at her.
"Do you think that's enough?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, his big hand clasped the back of her head. A kiss firmly blocked her cherry-like lips. After vigorously caressing for a moment, he reluctantly let go of Yun Xi's lips.
Looking at Yun Xi's dazed eyes, Qi Rong smiled wickedly.
"Remember next time, this is what a real kiss is like!"
If she wanted him to do something for her, he wasn't so easy to be perfunctory.
Realizing that she had been taken advantage of again, Yun Xi puffed out her cheeks and blushed. Qi Rong, however, happily ruffled her hair and placed her in a relatively secluded place. He seriously instructed her.
"Stay here and wait for me obediently."
Yun Xi was originally angry, but when she saw him about to leave, she couldn't help but feel worried.
"Don't get hurt."
Hearing her undisguised concern, Qi Rong's black eyes lit up. He teased her.
"Or you can give me another kiss. Then I'll promise you."
"Go to hell!"
Yun Xi was ashamed and angry. She punched him in the chest. But Qi Rong held her small hand in his big one, kissed it, and then walked down the mountain.
Watching Qi Rong's departing back, Yun Xi couldn't help but clench her fists tightly. Her heart also tightened.
Although she wanted Qi Rong to save the person, she was also afraid that he would be in danger.
She knew clearly that if it weren't for her, Qi Rong wouldn't have to take this risk.
Her eyes quickly scanned the surrounding environment. In order not to be a burden to Qi Rong, she could only hide herself first. She also picked up a few stones around in case of emergency.
Qi Rong was extremely agile. He moved quickly through the forest as if he were taking a leisurely stroll in a courtyard. It wasn't until he showed up that everyone suddenly realized his presence.
"Who are you?!"
The leader was greatly shocked. He immediately stood up, drew his curved knife, and pointed it at Qi Rong.
The others also got ready for battle. Some of them even looked at this strange man who appeared and disappeared mysteriously in horror.
Although they weren't top-notch masters, they were still well-known in the martial world. For someone to hide his aura right under their noses, his kung fu must be extraordinary.
Seeing the few of them getting ready to attack and holding their knives towards Qi Rong at the same time, Yun Xi's heart tightened. She looked at Qi Rong with a worried look in her eyes.
Qi Rong, however, remained calm. He even looked mocking as he continued to approach them. He casually pointed at Qi Yu on the horse.
"Leave the man behind, and I'll spare your lives."
His tone was arrogant and extremely presumptuous, as if he didn't take them seriously at all.
Although they could tell that the man in front of them had extremely profound martial arts skills and didn't want to provoke him, being openly challenged like this still made the leader angry.
"Damn it, I think you're just looking for death!"
After saying that, he quickly gave a signal to the two people beside him. Then he personally rushed forward with his knife and aimed at Qi Rong's face and slashed down.
However, in the face of the leader's attack, Qi Rong remained motionless, which made Yun Xi's face turn pale.
She was just about to remind him when she saw Qi Rong suddenly raise his hand and firmly clamp the blade of the leader's knife with just two fingers.
The leader was suddenly stunned. He was a burly man, and what he was most proud of in the past was his brute strength, which was also his trump card in battles. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?
He held the curved knife tightly with both hands and pressed it down hard. However, although he blushed and his eyes were bloodshot from exertion, Qi Rong looked relaxed and casually looked down at the man in front of him.
The blade didn't move an inch.
No matter whether the leader tried to pull out the knife or cut with it, it was of no use. And the next moment, with a "snap" sound, the curved knife was broken in two.
Everyone present was shocked. Even Qi Yu, who had been in a coma, woke up at this moment and stared blankly at Qi Rong in front of him.
Uncle Seven?
The leader was shocked, but more than that, he felt that he had lost face in front of everyone. He became furious.
"What are you all standing there for? Shoot the arrows!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, five or six arrows flew towards Qi Rong at the same time. The leader, however, snorted coldly and quickly retreated.
He thought that if Qi Rong was shot into a beehive, he would see how he could still be so arrogant.
However, when the leader looked ahead, there was no sign of Qi Rong. He was greatly shocked. Suddenly, a clear voice sounded in his ear.
"I've already said I'll spare you. Why do you insist on looking for death?"
Qi Rong's figure was like a ghost. He didn't know when he had already come behind the leader.
The leader only felt a tightness in his neck. His body was thrown into the air. Then he was kicked hard in the right side of his abdomen. He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his ribs were all broken.
Then, Qi Rong threw the arrow in his hand behind him. Immediately afterwards, there came the shrill screams of several people.
"Is there anyone else who doesn't want to live? I'll send you all to hell together."
Qi Rong was imposing. His cold and bloodthirsty eyes swept over the people around him who were already scared silly. His eyes were like a bottomless abyss, making people shudder.
Such combat power was beyond the scope of a normal master. It was so powerful that it was suffocatingly terrifying.
Seeing that the others had no intention of fighting anymore, Qi Rong turned his wrist boredly and strode towards the horse where Qi Yu was tied.
Qi Yu hadn't recovered from the shock just now. Qi Rong took out a thin blade and cut the ropes binding Qi Yu's wrists.
"Thank you, Uncle Seven, for saving me."
After pulling out the cloth ball in his mouth, Qi Yu said respectfully.
Qi Rong ignored him. He turned around and walked towards the leader who had just managed to get up from the ground. Then, he lifted his foot and stepped on the leader's body, smashing him back to the ground with his heel.
The leader lay on the ground, coughed out a mouthful of fresh blood, and looked at Qi Rong in horror. He quickly knelt up and begged for mercy.
"Your Highness, please spare my life! I was blind and failed to recognize a true hero. Please be magnanimous and spare my brothers from the Raksha Gate!"
If he didn't know this man's identity before, after hearing Qi Yu's address to this man, he suddenly realized. He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
So this was Qi Rong!
This man was not only a friend of their sect master's across generations. He had also saved their young sect master not long ago. He was well-known throughout the Raksha Gate.
He never thought that while taking on a mission in the Liu Kingdom, he would provoke such a powerful and terrifying person.
Hearing the leader reveal his sect's name, Qi Rong snorted coldly. His tone was menacing.
"Since you're from the Raksha Gate, you should know my way of doing things better. If you dare to touch someone under my protection, don't think you can get away unscathed."
"Either cut off your own arm or leave your life. You can choose for yourself."
Hearing this, the leader's face immediately turned pale.
He knew that this man meant what he said and didn't dare to take any chances. He picked up the broken curved knife on the ground, gritted his teeth, and then chopped it down on his own arm.
"Boss!!"
Seeing the leader's arm bleeding profusely, several people exclaimed and quickly stepped forward to support him. The leader endured the severe pain and looked at Qi Rong.
"I hope Your Highness will show mercy and keep your promise. Spare my brothers!"
Qi Rong sneered. He didn't answer but turned around and walked leisurely towards the forest on the hillside.