Chapter 14: A Secret

In the fiery hall, Bai Yuan held Ning Rongrong's neck with one hand and lifted her up.

Ning Rongrong felt suffocated, but she continued to swing her fists and kick frantically at Bai Yuan's hand.

The girl struggled desperately, but her efforts were futile against absolute strength.

Facing Bai Yuan's words, Ning Rongrong angrily retorted, "I won't apologize to you two beasts, no way."

"Hehe!" A cold laughter resounded. Bai Yuan pressed Ning Rongrong to the ground and used his other hand to pinch her face.

Suddenly, Ning Rongrong felt an indescribable pain, something she had never experienced before. It felt like the bones on her face were being crushed.

Instinctively, she opened her mouth.

In the next moment, she felt her face loosen, and several thin objects pushed their way in, stretching her small mouth wide open—Bai Yuan's five fingers.

This forceful intrusion made Ning Rongrong extremely uncomfortable.

Next, she felt that hand tightly gripping her tongue and pulling it outward.

"You have three seconds, and this time, you have another person to apologize to," Bai Yuan said with a smile on his face.

Ning Rongrong's heart turned cold, and tears glistened in her eyes.

Bai Yuan showed no mercy.

For those who tried to kill him, Bai Yuan didn't kill them directly because Ning Rongrong still had value to him.

"Three!" Without hesitation, Bai Yuan started counting, applying increasing force.

"Zhao..." Ning Rongrong tried to speak in panic but could only make strange sounds.

But Bai Yuan understood what she meant; she was calling for Zhao Wujin to save her. However, at such close proximity, how could Zhao Wujin dare to take action?

"Two!"

The icy voice sounded like a death spell.

Ning Rongrong shivered, looking at Bai Yuan's masked face, the only part of him that showed no emotions.

Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her tongue as the force from the five fingers increased instantly.

Ning Rongrong let out a sound of pain.

Bai Yuan withdrew his hand with a smile on his face.

Ning Rongrong hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I shouldn't have cursed at you. It's my fault, please forgive me."

Bai Yuan gently patted Ning Rongrong's face and said, "Isn't this better? Just apologize, I'm not going to kill you. What can't you let go of?"

Ning Rongrong breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Bai Yuan asked again, "Now tell me, who's the despicable one, and who's the beast?"

Ning Rongrong's body tensed up, and she closed her eyes. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she said, "I'm the despicable one, I'm the beast."

"Good girl, isn't that better?" Bai Yuan helped Ning Rongrong up, gently brushing off the dust from her body. He turned to Zhao Wujin and said, "We're leaving now, and this place is about to collapse. Will you still stop us?"

Zhao Wujin's face darkened, and he said, "I won't stop you, but you must leave Ning Rongrong behind."

Bai Yuan's face under the mask smiled, and his hand moved.

With a "crack" sound and a scream, Bai Yuan calmly said, "Now I can still reconnect it, but if I wait, your hand won't be able to be reattached."

"Zhao Wujin, get lost!" Ning Rongrong slumped in Bai Yuan's arms, enduring the excruciating pain of her broken fingers, and roared in anger.

Zhao Wujin's face turned even darker, and he disappeared from Bai Yuan and the others' sight.

Suddenly, Bai Yuan pointed his finger, and a sharp sword energy shot directly at Tang San, giving him a sense of imminent death.

"Bang!"

The sword energy dispersed, and Zhao Wujin, with a grim expression, stood in front of Tang San, saying, "I already let you go, what else do you want?"

Bai Yuan smiled and said, "Zhao Wujin, if you let me kill Tang San, I'll immediately let Ning Rongrong go. How about it?"

Everyone present was stunned and turned their gazes to Tang San.

Trading the life of this slightly talented but background-less boy for the princess of the Seven Treasure Glass Sect seemed like a good deal.

Before Zhao Wujin could speak, Ning Rongrong said, "Zhao Wujin, why are you hesitating? If something happens to me, you will all die!"

The surrounding people became restless. The middle-aged man slowly moved closer to Tang San.

Zhao Wujin released his full pressure, not backing down at all.

"Anyone who dares to make a move will die!"

Ning Rongrong shouted angrily, "Zhao Wujin, don't believe him. He's lying to you. Even if I die, he won't let you go, especially after what happened today."

Zhao Wujin fell silent, but he felt overwhelmed.

Behind Ning Rongrong was the Seven Treasure Glass Sect, and while it seemed that Tang San had no background, his father was the Title Douluo, Tang Hao!

Bai Yuan chuckled at the scene before him. He knew that once he said that sentence, this group of people would begin to internalize.

As for why he didn't kidnap Tang San earlier and chose Ning Rongrong, it was because, other than Zhao Wujin, nobody knew his true identity, and Tang Hao was a wanted man by the Spirit Hall.

As for Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong, Dai Mubai had some strength and qualifications to resist, which might lead to accidents.

Therefore, Ning Rongrong was the best choice.

Without further hesitation, Bai Yuan quickly carried Ning Rongrong and fled outside. However, his voice reached the others' ears.

"By the way, let me tell you a secret. The reason why Zhao Wujin is protecting Tang San is that his father is Title Douluo Tang Hao."

"And Tang San also has twin martial souls, Haotian Hammer, and Blue Silver Emperor. That's the secret of his full soul power from birth."

Without looking back, Bai Yuan made sure to let Tang San experience the feeling of being hunted by the world since Tang San had turned him into a wanted man. Just as Bai Yu stepped out of the restaurant, he used the final power of the eight-element array—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, and Ice—to completely explode.

A loud noise resounded, and the entire restaurant collapsed, engulfed in raging flames.

Bai Yuan placed his hand on Ning Rongrong's neck, ready to strangle her at the first sign of trouble, while Bai Yu followed behind, using the Wind Ride curse.

The two moved swiftly, escaping at full speed.