"Not only do I dare to injure him, I even dare to kill him!"
Facing the guards' accountability, the murderous intent in Chu Lan's eyes did not wane at all.
Chu Beichuan had to die!
Regardless of whether Chu Beichuan would actually be killed by Chu Lan, Chu Lan had already considered this ever since Chu Beichuan came to seize the North Courtyard's Spirit-Gathering Array.
No matter how he resisted, the final outcome would be unfavorable to him.
Since the outcome would be unfavorable to him anyway, why not just kill Chu Beichuan outright?
"How bold!"
The guards were furious.
Chu Beichuan had suffered such severe injuries. If they failed to capture Chu Lan and bring him back, the head of the family would certainly not let the four of them off.
"Chu Lan, submit and be captured!"
One of the guards suddenly rushed toward Chu Lan.
Having anticipated this, Chu Lan reacted instantly and charged directly toward Chu Beichuan.
"Not good!"
"Quickly protect Young Master Beichuan!"
Chu Lan's actions immediately filled the guards with a sense of foreboding.
They absolutely could not let Chu Lan get close to Chu Beichuan.
If anything else happened to Chu Beichuan, even if they dragged Chu Lan back, the head of the family would not easily spare them.
Seeing the other three guards closing in on Chu Beichuan, Chu Lan clicked his tongue, a look of unwillingness on his face.
It was a pity. If only his strength were a bit stronger, he would have been able to kill Chu Beichuan right under the noses of these four men.
But for now, Chu Lan could only temporarily avoid their sharp edge.
With his current strength, taking on four Body Spirit Realm Ninth Layer martial artists was undoubtedly suicide.
Therefore, Chu Lan had no choice but to temporarily abandon the idea of killing Chu Beichuan.
Preserving his own life was the top priority now.
"The two of you stay here and watch over Young Master Beichuan," one of the guards instructed. "A-San, come with me to pursue Chu Lan!"
"No matter what, we must capture Chu Lan today!"
The two of them immediately set off in pursuit of Chu Lan.
As Body Spirit Realm Ninth Layer martial artists, the two men had naturally practiced movement techniques.
Relying on these movement techniques, they caught up to Chu Lan in a flash.
"This is not good."
Chu Lan's expression turned grave.
These two were about to catch up to him.
Looking deep into the Hundred Thousand Li Great Mountains, Chu Lan gritted his teeth and thought, "Fight it out!"
With a leap, he plunged deep into the Hundred Thousand Li Great Mountains.
Seeing this, A-Da and A-San could not help but stop in their tracks.
"A-Da, should we still chase him?"
A-San frowned and said, "Entering the Hundred Thousand Li Great Mountains at night means certain death, even for us."
"If Chu Lan goes deep inside, he'll only meet a dead end anyway."
After pondering for a moment, A-Da said, "Let's pursue!"
"This brat went deep into the mountains this morning and didn't die."
"Who knows, this fellow might have some life-saving trump card on him."
"If there's any danger, we can just retreat."
Hearing this, A-San nodded.
Indeed, with their abilities, as long as they didn't encounter powerful fierce beasts, escaping from the depths of the Hundred Thousand Li Great Mountains shouldn't be a problem.
The two men immediately resumed their pursuit.
Glancing at the two figures chasing from behind, Chu Lan frowned.
"These two actually dare to follow?"
The only reason Chu Lan dared to enter the depths was because he possessed the Divine Desolation Pagoda.
If he encountered a terrifying fierce beast, he could simply hide inside the Divine Desolation Pagoda.
However, the two of them did not have the Divine Desolation Pagoda.
Entering the Hundred Thousand Li Great Mountains meant certain death.
"Chu Lan, you can't escape!"
A-Da's voice came from behind. "The Hundred Thousand Li Great Mountains are fraught with danger. If you don't want to die, you'd better come back with us."
"Go and confess your mistake to the head of the family. Maybe you can still save your petty life!"
Go back with them?
Chu Lan laughed.
If he really went back with these two, the only thing waiting for him would be death.
"Don't worry about me, you two should worry about yourselves instead!"
Hearing Chu Lan's words, A-Da and A-San froze for a moment.
What was that supposed to mean?
Suddenly, a roar echoed through the air.
The source of the sound was not far from them.
Immediately afterward, a terrifying fierce beast lunged out.
Upon seeing this beast, the expressions of A-Da and A-San changed drastically.
"This... this is a Vein Spirit Realm Wind Ape!"
A-San's face turned pale as his body involuntarily trembled.
The Wind Ape was extremely terrifying.
Not only did it possess immense physical strength, but it could also release a wind field around its body, inflicting massive damage on its enemies.
Moreover, this wind field could effectively trap opponents.
With their strength, facing the Wind Ape meant certain death.
"Run!"
A-Da roared.
However, the Wind Ape had already leaped right in front of the two of them.
It beat its savage chest with its fists.
In an instant, a wind field materialized around the Wind Ape, sweeping A-Da and A-San up into it.
The wind field acted like countless sharp blades, slashing at their bodies and wringing cries of agony from them.
Watching from the side, Chu Lan pursed his lips. "Using the flesh and blood of two Body Spirit Realm Ninth Layer martial artists as fertilizer for the spirit herbs can raise the quality of the spirit herbs by a huge margin!"
However, snatching these two men away from the Wind Ape was no simple task.
Still, relying on the Divine Desolation Pagoda should do the trick.
With that thought, Chu Lan approached the Wind Ape.
Without a doubt, Chu Lan's approach was naturally noticed by the Wind Ape.
It let out a fierce roar toward Chu Lan.
Beating its chest, it produced a series of booming thuds.
The wind field also shifted toward Chu Lan.
Chu Lan dashed forward in a single stride, charging straight toward A-Da and A-San.
Under the slashing of the wind field, A-Da and A-San were already half-dead.
Even if he dragged them into the Divine Desolation Pagoda, they would pose not the slightest threat to Chu Lan.
The moment the wind field was about to reach him, Chu Lan communicated with the Divine Desolation Pagoda with his consciousness.
In the blink of an eye, he pulled both A-Da and A-San into the Divine Desolation Pagoda.
Having escaped danger, A-Da and A-San looked around.
The unfamiliar environment left them quite astonished.
Especially since the spiritual energy here was so remarkably abundant.
"Chu Lan, you... you actually have such a fortuitous encounter!"
"If you hand over this opportunity to the head of the family, he will surely forgive your transgressions!"
Hearing this, Chu Lan instantly laughed. "Instead of telling me all this, the two of you should worry about yourselves."
A-Da's expression changed abruptly. "You... what do you want to do!"
"Chu Lan, I advise you not to compound your mistakes!"
"Otherwise, the head of the family will never let you go!"
Ignoring A-Da, Chu Lan struck without hesitation, smashing A-San to death with a single punch.
Immediately afterward, he used A-San's flesh and blood as fertilizer to nourish the spirit herbs.
Seeing Chu Lan's actions, A-Da was seized with terror.
Such vicious behavior!
He actually used the flesh and blood of martial artists as fertilizer to cultivate these spirit herbs!
No wonder the quality of these spirit herbs was so high.
Were they all cultivated using human lives?
Noticing Chu Lan's gaze shifting toward him, A-Da trembled all over.
"Wait... Chu Lan... don't kill me!"
"No... Young Master Chu Lan... give me a chance!"