"Who?!"
Zhou Yan and the woman in black exclaimed in unison, but when they turned their heads, they saw no one.
Both Zhou Yan and the woman in black were filled with vigilance.
They were both cultivators. Although Zhou Yan was injured, the woman in black was not. If they teamed up, they might be able to fight the person before them. However, doing so would mean exposing their whereabouts, and the consequences would be even more severe.
Therefore, neither of them dared to act rashly.
"Who is it? Get out!" Zhou Yan roared, his anger reaching its limit.
They were not far from the edge of the mountain range, so there were very few demon beasts here. This mountain peak was also quite high, so it was difficult for any surrounding demon beasts to discover them.
Yet, someone was now disturbing him from killing someone.
His patience had reached its limit.
Hearing Zhou Yan's voice, a hint of surprise flickered in Yun Yan's eyes. Her pupils darted slightly, and then she began to search for the speaker's traces.
"Besides you and me, there are only the two of us here. There shouldn't be a third person. So, you should quickly put me down. You can't treat me roughly because I am the princess of the Tianyuan Empire, and my father is the Emperor of the Tianyuan Empire. If you hurt me, you'll be dead!" Yun Yan said sternly.
Hearing Yun Yan's words, Zhou Yan's eyebrows shot up, and a look of intense sarcasm appeared in his eyes.
"What if he's the Emperor of the Tianyuan Empire? I'll kill him anyway!" Zhou Yan said without hesitation.
"You! You... Fine, since that's the case, let's give it a try." The woman in black said indignantly, her voice tinged with resentment.
Hearing this, Zhou Yan snorted and said nothing.
The woman in black knew that if she didn't compromise, the other party might kill her directly. So, she could only bear the pain and say, "Fine, I'll agree, but I must tell you the news about my father!"
"Deal!"
"I can tell you everything about your father, but you must let me go first," the woman in black said coldly.
"Do you think you're qualified to negotiate terms with me?" Zhou Yan looked at her and snorted.
"You... I..." The woman in black was so choked by his tone that she couldn't speak. She trembled with anger, but in the end, she couldn't utter a single word.
Zhou Yan glanced at her, then withdrew his gaze and looked at her again, saying, "Since you want to say it, then say it. I'm all ears."
Seeing Zhou Yan's attitude, Yun Yan was so angry she almost spat blood, but she finally endured it. At this moment, she had decided that if she escaped, she would find a way to get revenge on Zhou Yan.
"My father is very powerful. You have no chance of dealing with him. I advise you to retreat as soon as possible," the woman in black said with a cold snort.
Zhou Yan looked at her, his face full of mockery. "Do you think I'm afraid? I only need one move to kill you. Who do you think you are? Are you qualified to lecture me?"
Hearing Zhou Yan's words, the woman in black's expression changed, but then she quickly regained her composure. She knew that the man before her was very strong, and she was at a disadvantage. If she resisted forcefully, she wouldn't gain any advantage. It would be better to stabilize the opponent first and then find a way to escape. If she escaped, when her father returned to the imperial city, he would definitely avenge her. At that time, she didn't believe Zhou Yan wouldn't fear the punishment of the Tianyuan Empire.
"Fine, I won't pursue this for now, but you must let me go," the woman in black said.
"You want to leave?" Zhou Yan sneered.
The woman in black nodded and said, "Of course, why else? Do you plan to keep me here?"
"Of course."
Zhou Yan said with a faint smile.
Looking at the woman in black, his expression was indifferent, as if he were killing an ant.
Hearing Zhou Yan's words, the woman in black's heart sank, but she finally gritted her teeth and said, "Since you intend to silence me, then I naturally have to leave."
Zhou Yan sneered, "If you weren't my target, you could go wherever you pleased. What does it have to do with me? However, now that you've fallen into my hands, there's no chance for you to escape."
Hearing Zhou Yan's words, the woman in black's expression changed slightly. She hadn't expected her previous words to have ignited Zhou Yan's killing intent. If Zhou Yan had really wanted to kill her, she would have been dead long ago.
"Hmph, you, a half-baked Martial Venerate-level trash, want to kill me? You underestimate me too much," the woman in black said disdainfully. She felt her words were arrogant, but she had the right to be arrogant.
There were very few experts at the Martial Venerate level in the entire Nine Heavens, and even fewer people could break through to the Martial Venerate level in the Nine Heavens.
Although Zhou Yan's strength was formidable, breaking through to the Martial Venerate level was impossible.
Hearing the woman in black's words, Zhou Yan chuckled repeatedly, his eyes full of contempt and mockery. He stared at the woman in black and said, "No matter what, I will kill you today. If you don't cooperate, I don't mind sending you on your way."
As Zhou Yan's words fell, the atmosphere around them instantly tensed.
Seeing this, the woman in black's face changed several times. Her eyes were filled with terror and despair. Her cheeks twitched incessantly, her breathing became rapid, her eyes reddened, and tears even welled up in the corners of her eyes.
But even so, she held on. She knew that if she compromised now, the other party would undoubtedly kill her without hesitation.
It wasn't that important if she died. If her father knew that she had died here, he would definitely blame Zhou Yan, and then Zhou Yan would have no good end.
Thinking of this, the woman in black's body trembled slightly, her eyes filled with even greater despair. She looked at Zhou Yan with pleading in her eyes.
Zhou Yan's gaze remained unmoved. Seeing the woman in black's state, a cruel curve formed on his lips. "I advise you to honestly tell me your father's whereabouts, or I will throw you into the beast den to feed the wild wolves, let them tear you apart, and devour you completely. Tell me, will your father still hold me accountable then?"
Zhou Yan's threat made the woman in black's body tremble violently. She looked at Zhou Yan in disbelief, her body involuntarily trembling.