Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 970: I’ve sworn to protect these people!

After Ouyang Jian and his group appeared by the Nether River, they were overjoyed to find that Huang Miao’s cultivation team had actually harvested several spiritual medicines close to mid-quality. Under Ouyang Jian’s lead, they quickly closed in on Huang Miao and the others, preparing to snatch those spiritual medicines away.

In their view, the strongest member of Huang Miao’s team was merely at a mid-tier Heaven Level; they believed that without Ouyang Jian lifting a finger, they could force the opposite party to hand over the spiritual medicines.

However, the appearance of Shen Yulin and her group caused a slight change in their facial expressions and added a measure of wariness to their hearts, thereby considerably slowing their pace.

"This despicable woman, showing up just at this time, it seems she’s here to spoil my plan!"

Watching Shen Yulin standing beside Huang Miao, Ouyang Jian’s eyes gleamed with a cold light, and his face turned ugly.

"Senior Sister Shen, I have some matters to discuss with Junior Sister Huang. Please leave us for now," Ouyang Jian said coldly, standing two zhang away from Huang Miao and Shen Yulin.

Although Ouyang Jian was arrogant and looked down on fellow disciples weaker than himself, he still had some impression of Huang Miao, who was ranked second in the Inner Court disciple power rankings, especially after being reminded by his Inner Court disciples, hence he had some understanding of Huang Miao.

Ouyang Jian and Shen Yulin had always been at odds and had even faced off directly several times; therefore, there was no need for pleasantries in their speech.

Shen Yulin glanced at Ouyang Jian with disdainful eyes and then asked Huang Miao with a smile, "Junior Sister Huang, do you know Senior Brother Ouyang?"

"I don’t."

Huang Miao immediately shook her head, then grabbed Shen Yulin’s arm and pleaded, "Senior Sister Shen, Senior Brother Ouyang wants to rob us of our cultivation resources. Please help us!"

She knew that Shen Yulin and Ouyang Jian were not on good terms. To keep the spiritual medicines her team had harvested, she could only hope for Shen Yulin’s intervention.

Even if it meant giving half of the harvested spiritual medicines to Shen Yulin, Huang Miao felt it would be acceptable.

Shen Yulin, who had a warm-hearted nature and always stood up against injustice, furrowed her brows upon hearing this, then looked expressionlessly at Ouyang Jian and sneered, "Senior Brother Ouyang, did you hear that? What do you have to say now?"

She paused, then continued with a mocking tone, "You, as a personal transmission disciple, resort to bullying the weak. Harassing Inner Court disciples is utterly shameless! Shame on you, I’m embarrassed for you as a fellow personal transmission disciple!"

Ouyang Jian’s face grew even uglier, and he said coldly, "Senior Sister Shen, I advise you not to meddle in others’ business!"

"I just insist on meddling!"

Shen Yulin, not the least bit intimidated by Ouyang Jian’s threats, raised her eyebrows and spoke crisply while stepping forward to protect Huang Miao and the others behind her.

"This Shen Yulin is quite interesting."

Watching Shen Yulin’s figure, Fang Bai revealed a smile at the corner of his mouth, his impression of this woman grew somewhat favorable.

Ouyang Jian, provoked and angered by Shen Yulin, gritted his teeth and said, "Shen Yulin, I know you are strong, but it is still possible for me to defeat you! Do you truly intend to battle me for the sake of these few people of Junior Sister Huang?"

He spoke sharply, stepping forward, as a powerful oppressive aura surged toward Shen Yulin like a tidal wave. By calling out Shen Yulin’s name directly, he was clearly ready to burn all bridges.

The pressure from Ouyang Jian, a Heaven Level Perfection powerhouse, instantly made it difficult for those behind Shen Yulin to withstand, prompting them to circulate their cultivation techniques as True Yuan enveloped their bodies, trying to counteract the oppressive force released by Ouyang Jian.

Shen Yulin snorted coldly, circulating her True Yuan, and released her Martial Artist Aura, instantly neutralizing the oppressive force from Ouyang Jian.

Huang Miao and the others felt as if a great burden had been lifted and, knowing that Shen Yulin could contend with Ouyang Jian, they couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief, their hearts that were suspended in anxiety finally falling back to rest.

"Senior Brother Ouyang, if you want to fight, then I will joyously engage in a battle with you! If you do not wish to fight, please leave! Junior Sister Huang and these people, I am determined to protect!"

Shen Yulin’s eyes held a threatening glare, holding her broken blade horizontally, ready to battle with a strong and aggressive stance.

Ouyang Jian clenched his fists tightly, his clothes rustling in the wind generated by his powerful True Yuan, his fighting spirit reaching its peak, his right hand also resting on the hilt of his sword.

If he were to draw his sword from its scabbard, it would mean he was resolute in battling Shen Yulin.

The character for ’sword’ was in Ouyang Jian’s name, and the Martial Arts he practiced were related to the sword; among the thousands of disciples at Bitao Martial Academy, his swordsmanship was unparalleled. If it weren’t for Fang Bai, he could well be considered the number one swordsman.

If he were to give his all in a battle with Shen Yulin, it would take hundreds of rounds to determine the winner, but if they fought to the end, he would still emerge victorious.

But Ouyang Jian did not wish for such a pyrrhic victory, for he was already at the edge of the Nether River, just needing to cross it to enter the core region of the Bitao Mountain Range to search for opportunities.

If he wasted all his energy on Shen Yulin, he might not even be able to cross the Nether River where Spirit Beasts lurked, which would be a loss far outweighing the gain.

Therefore, with a quick turn of thought, Ouyang Jian forcibly suppressed the rage in his chest, cast a hateful glance at Shen Yulin, and spoke coldly, "Junior Sister Shen, I will remember this debt, and seek settlement from you when another opportunity arises!"

"I will accompany you at any time!"

Shen Yulin looked disdainfully at Ouyang Jian.

Ouyang Jian snorted, his gaze shifting to Huang Miao, his voice ominous as he said, "Junior Sister Shen might be able to cover for you momentarily, but she can’t protect you forever. We will see! It’s easy to enter the Bitao Mountain Range, but getting out is difficult!"

His words were filled with threat, especially the last sentence, which openly revealed his intent to kill.

While the disciples of Bitao Martial Academy were forbidden from killing each other, the mountain training was fraught with dangers, and with the strength of Ouyang Jian’s team, if they wanted to doom Huang Miao and her companions to death, there were many ways to do so without directly dealing the killing blow.

Facing Ouyang Jian’s cold and murderous gaze, Huang Miao shivered involuntarily and couldn’t bring herself to meet his eyes.

After leaving a threatening message, Ouyang Jian turned and walked away with his team, looking for the best spot to cross the Nether River.

Hou Ziping watched their retreating figures with a face full of worry, inwardly sighing in distress, thinking that being marked by Ouyang Jian meant their coming days would be tough. If Ouyang Jian was intent on targeting them, they might indeed not be able to leave the Bitao Mountain Range.

Huang Miao and Hou Ziping were both daunted by Ouyang Jian’s parting words, their complexions changing, anxious and uneasy. In contrast, Fang Bai and his companions, Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu, appeared completely calm, showing no signs of panic.

The composure shown by the trio of Fang Bai intrigued Shen Yulin.

"Junior Sister Huang, from now on, you five follow behind us. If Senior Brother Ouyang decides to target you in the future, come find me."

Shen Yulin took Huang Miao’s hand, gently tapping the back of her hand, her voice warm as she spoke.