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This move may seem simple, but the mastery of force is absolutely exquisite and unparalleled.
"Talk is talk, but don't lay a hand on me. I'm not angry not because I have a good temper, but because I'm magnanimous and don't hold grudges against you. You wouldn't want to see me angry."
Luke glanced at Han Batian indifferently, but the immense pressure made Han Batian tremble.
Zhao Yun, Dou Dou, and Zhu'er stood in front of Han Batian without prior arrangement. Although their bodies trembled due to the mountain-like pressure, they still stood firmly in front of Han Batian.
"Please forgive me, young master. My father was just confused because he was worried."
Zhao Yun gritted his teeth, trying his best to keep his expression calm.
At this moment, their positions were as follows: Zhu'er was in front of Han Batian, Dou Dou was in front of Zhu'er, and Zhao Yun was in front of Dou Dou.
In other words, at this moment, Zhao Yun's body was closest to Luke's, and Luke could even smell the sweet fragrance emanating from Zhao Yun.
Luke glanced at Zhao Yun with amusement and said with a smile, "Of all your family members, only you are somewhat interesting. You're a smart man, but it's a pity that you think you're so clever."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luke's eyes widened in surprise. A surge of powerful true energy burst forth from his body. With a single, seemingly effortless movement, Luke grabbed Zhao Yun by the neck and lifted him into the air.
"You think you can drug me? You think you can?"
What Luke smelled wasn't the fragrance of a young girl, but a drug that could dissipate internal energy. Unfortunately, Luke's internal energy was too high, and the drug had no effect on him. A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth, his eyes piercing as if he could see into the deepest secrets of people's hearts.
"You think you can deal with me with such a small trick? How naive."
Luke's voice was deep and powerful, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying an undeniable authority.
Zhao Yun's face turned pale instantly; she hadn't expected her cleverness to be so easily seen through.
She bit her lower lip tightly, a hint of despair and resentment flashing in her eyes.
With a gentle wave of his hand, Luke sent Zhao Yun crashing to the ground like a kite with a broken string, coughing incessantly.
Pearl and Bean rushed forward to help, their eyes filled with fear and helplessness.
“Remember, intelligence misused becomes stupidity.” Luke’s words were as cold as ice, sending chills down one’s spine.
He turned to leave, but suddenly stopped, turning his back to Han Batian and the others, and said, "You don't need to look for Long Yan anymore. When the time is right, I will naturally let you meet."
As Luke finished speaking, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
Good grief, I just came here to find a good sword, why am I being made to look like a villain?
"You guys almost confused me. I'm not a bad person. The reason I'm preventing Longyan from meeting you is not only for your safety, but also for Longyan's safety."
Han Batian naturally cared about his own life, but Long Yan's life was even more important than his own. So after hearing Luke's words, Han Batian nodded hurriedly.
"I understand, young master, you are certainly not a bad person. It's all a misunderstanding."
After saying this, Han Batian glanced at Zhao Yun, who had recovered, and then pleaded for mercy.
"Young master, my daughter is the most filial daughter. She offended me just now because of me, her father. Please take all the blame and accept any punishment. Please forgive my daughter."
With the help of Dou Dou and Zhu Er, Zhao Yun stood up, his slender neck bearing obvious handprints.
"This has nothing to do with my father; it was all my own decision. I'll accept any punishment you may give me."
Chapter 8: Martial Arts Chronicle: Zhao Yun Kidnapped, Tie Feng in Pursuit
Zhao Yun is indeed cunning, but before she turned evil, she was truly a good older sister and daughter who valued her family very much.
Even after she turned to the dark side, the only person she hated was Dou Dou, whom she believed had stolen her lover. She was just as heartbroken when Zhu'er and Han Batian died.
"Sigh, I've told you so many times, I'm not a bad person, why do you always treat me like one?"
Luke, leaning on his sword with one hand, shook his head and said helplessly.
"However, drugging me was indeed going too far, and it wouldn't be right not to punish you. So let's leave it at that."
Luke narrowed his eyes, made a grasping motion with one hand, and a powerful suction force pulled Zhao Yun towards him.
Caught off guard, Zhao Yun was caught off guard and before he could even react, Luke had his arm around his slender waist. The next moment, Zhao Yun's fair face turned bright red.
She struggled for a moment, but was surprised to find that Luke's strength was extraordinary, and she couldn't break free at all.
"You...what are you going to do?"
Zhao Yun's voice trembled slightly, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.
Luke smiled slightly, but there was a hint of mockery in his eyes: "What do you think? Of course, I'm going to teach you a little lesson."
As he spoke, he gently exerted force, and Zhao Yun was spun around and landed steadily in his arms.
Luke looked down at her, his voice deep and magnetic: "I'm about to go on a trip, but I've always been clueless about farming and I don't want to make myself suffer. I was looking for a maid to serve me properly, and you've just come to my door, so I'll choose you."
Regardless of what Zhao Yun was like in the original work, at least the current Zhao Yun is really beautiful. Luke is used to being lazy, and when he goes out to travel, it's not like when he's in the Imperial Sword Manor, where there's no one to take care of him. So he suddenly had a whim to keep this Zhao Yun by his side as a little maid.
"Don't even think about it!!!"
Zhao Yun's red lips were tightly closed, her silver teeth were biting, and she glared at Luke with resentment.
This was the first time Luke had seen Zhao Yun show her emotions since they met, which made her seem even more genuine.
Despite her gentle and mild-mannered appearance, Zhao Yun was actually extremely proud and arrogant. To put it bluntly, her ambitions were higher than the sky, but unfortunately, in the original story, her life was as fragile as paper.
How could someone with such a personality be willing to be someone else's maid?
"Let go of Sister Yun."
When Dou Dou saw Zhao Yun's pretty face flushed red, she thought Luke had bullied Zhao Yun. She immediately flew into a rage, disregarding the difference in their abilities. Her silver rope flew out from her sleeve in an instant, her attack ruthless. She seemed to have completely forgotten that not long ago, Luke had cut off a section of her silver rope with two fingers.
"Out of control."
Luke smiled contemptuously, flicked his finger, and an invisible force sent the silver rope flying, striking Dou Dou's pressure point and rendering her unable to move.
"stop."
Zhao Yun quickly grabbed Luke's hand to prevent him from continuing to attack, even though Luke had no intention of doing so anyway.
Actually, among the three sisters, Luke dislikes DouDou the most.
Admittedly, this person has no bad intentions, but unfortunately, he is too reckless and impulsive.
In the original story, if it weren't for her recklessness in smashing a piece of the Blood Ruyi, the Water Moon Cave wouldn't have been frozen.
Originally, the three Tong brothers only lost their father, and the Tong clan only lost its clan leader, but they were almost wiped out by Dou Dou's crazy actions, achieving something that even Yin Zhong couldn't do.
However, even though he looked down on her, Luke wouldn't kill her.
"Let's go!"
"Remember what I said, or I'll have hostages in my hands."
Luke had no desire to argue with them any longer. He grabbed Zhao Yun's slender waist, and in a blur, he vanished from the Sanhua Fang.
"Sister Yun! *2"
"Yun'er!"
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Luke held Zhao Yun's waist and sped away, but Zhao Yun did not struggle; instead, her pretty face grew increasingly red.
In fact, Zhao Yun only resisted the identity of a maid, but she did not have much resistance to the option of following Luke.
Zhao Yun had a clear plan for her future. Her ideal future partner was someone who held great power, was skilled in both literature and martial arts, and could control everything.
This need stems from Zhao Yun's childhood experiences, which left her with an extreme lack of security and a longing for someone to protect her.
Although Han Batian has been very good to her over the years, and Dou Dou and Zhu'er have treated her like an older sister, Zhao Yun has been the pillar of that family all these years.
Luke, however, did not intend to perfectly match Zhao Yun's requirements for his future partner.
From the conversation just now, we know that Luke has his own intelligence network. Otherwise, how could Luke, at his age, know about the massacre of the Long family decades ago, and also know about something his father has been hiding, something that even he, as her daughter, doesn't know?
To possess such an intelligence network, one must hold a high position and wield significant power, which suggests that Luke must come from a very privileged family.
Moreover, Luke's martial arts skills were unbelievably high. Dou Dou's silver rope was a gift from her. Ordinary swords would probably break in two immediately if they were entangled by that silver rope, but Luke broke it with just his bare hands. This reminded Zhao Yun of the famous four-eyebrowed Lu Xiaofeng in the martial arts world. His Lingxi Finger was unparalleled and was definitely no less than the Dali Duan family's One-Finger Divine Skill or the Shaolin One-Finger Zen.
But Luke's age and appearance suggest that he is definitely not Lu Xiaofeng.
Such a man, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and backed by a powerful force, perfectly met Zhao Yun's requirements for a spouse.
The problem is that the maid option is not among Zhao Yun's goals at all, which is why she is so silent now.
"Young Master! Stop right now."
Just as Luke was riding at breakneck speed with Zhao Yun in his arms, a man on horseback sped behind them, shouting loudly.
Luke landed on a tree by the roadside and looked back to see a large man in white armor riding a horse galloping towards him.
The man came to Luke's side, dismounted, and knelt on one knee before him.
"Your subordinate greets Young Master. The Master of the Manor has ordered that Young Master return to the Manor."
When Zhao Yun saw the person who had arrived, her beautiful eyes widened in surprise.
She had suspected that Luke might be backed by a top-tier power, but she never expected that this top-tier power would be the Imperial Sword Manor.
Zhao Yun recognized the man in the iron armor; he was Tie Feng, the commander of the Iron Guard of Yujian Manor. Tie Feng held a high position and wielded great power within the manor. Unless someone was a member of the Yin family, who could possibly make him kneel?
Chapter Nine: Martial Arts Crossover: Yin Tianxue's Message, Luke's Clumsy Move
"No return!"
Luke replied directly, then turned to leave.
"Miss also asked me to pass on a message to the young master, saying that if you don't go back this time, see how she deals with you."
Luke's body froze instantly, and even Zhao Yun could feel the stiffness in Luke's body.
Within the Imperial Sword Manor, Luke could be all smiles and jokes with Yin Hao, and he could be incredibly disrespectful to Yin Tianqi. Even Yin Zhong, whom Luke deeply feared, could be called "Second Uncle" with a grin.
But when facing Yin Tianxue, Luke was completely at a loss.
Perhaps this is what is known as bloodline suppression.
Yin Tianxue's martial arts skills are very high, much higher than her useless older brother Yin Tianqi. However, it is an ancestral rule that women of Yujian Manor cannot practice martial arts, so she cannot show it. She always appears as a weak and delicate woman. For a more detailed character design, you can refer to Lin Daiyu.
Luke was very mischievous when he was little. Just how mischievous?
To put it simply, even his own parents couldn't do anything about him, and even Yin Hao and Yin Zhong were helpless against him. Yin Tianqi, that simpleton, was often bullied and pranked by Luke. Of course, Luke's pranks weren't malicious; at most, they were just to make him take the blame.
But only Yin Tianxue could make Luke dare not move with just a glance.
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