Peerless Bodyguard of a Stunning Beauty

Chapter 66: Chapter 58: Enhanced by Dragon Crystal, Advancing to Level 15

Just when everyone was certain that Zhao Rong was dead, with not a single person believing he would survive, he suddenly emerged from the Dragon Cave, riding his Somersault Cloud.

In an instant, everyone at the scene was stunned. Three seconds later, the crowd erupted into thunderous cheers and screams. People shouted, ”The hero has returned!” ”The great hero will not die!” ”The king has returned!”

When the three beauties saw Zhao Rong emerge from the Dragon Cave alive, they immediately burst into tears of excitement and rushed toward him.

Miss Lili jumped straight onto the Somersault Cloud and into Zhao Rong’s arms. She kissed his face vigorously, saying, ”Zhao Rong, we all thought you were dead... You didn’t die after all! To be honest, if you had died, I wouldn’t have wanted to live either.”

Crying and laughing at the same time, Yu Lan also jumped onto the Somersault Cloud. She caressed Zhao Rong’s face and said, ”Zhao Rong, I just knew you would return like a king... And sure enough, you really came back.” With that, she forcefully kissed his cheek.

Upon seeing Zhao Rong emerge, Xuelian immediately brought her hands together in gratitude. Thank heavens, you’ve finally brought back my Prince Charming. After giving her thanks, she rushed into Zhao Rong’s embrace, crying as she said, ”Zhao Rong, I knew that someday you would come to marry me on a Rainbow Cloud, just like Supreme Treasure... Now, my dream isn’t far away.” Saying this, she also kissed his cheek.

Beside them, the usually reserved Tao Hua also shed tears of excitement. She too jumped onto the Somersault Cloud, hugging Zhao Rong from behind and pressing her cheek against his back. ”Zhao Rong,” she said, ”I’ve just realized that you’ve become an indispensable part of my life.”

Suddenly being kissed furiously by three beauties and wildly embraced by a fourth, Zhao Rong was overwhelmed by the attention. ”Ladies,” he said, ”there’s quite a crowd here. How about we find somewhere private so you can kiss me to your heart’s content?”

As he spoke, he pulled out several Immortal Herbs, giving one to each of the four women. ”These are Immortal Herbs from inside the Dragon Cave. They not only improve your health and enhance your beauty but also prolong life. You girls should have them.”

When the onlookers saw that Zhao Rong hadn’t died and had even brought back Immortal Herbs from the Dragon Cave, they couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

Standing not far away, Liu Tianxiong saw Zhao Rong emerge alive and hand out the herbs, so he shamelessly approached. He extended his right hand and said, ”Hero Zhao Rong, could you give me an Immortal Herb, just like you did for these beauties?”

Before Zhao Rong could even speak, Miss Lili fiercely slapped Liu Tianxiong across the face. ”You scoundrel!” she scolded. ”Wasn’t it to save you that Zhao Rong fell into the Dragon Cave? Not only do you not thank him, but you have the audacity to ask him for an Immortal Herb?”

Lili’s slap made the corner of Liu Tianxiong’s mouth bleed. ”I didn’t specifically ask him to come save me...” he protested.

Before Liu Tianxiong could finish, Yu Lan slapped him again. Her slap landed resoundingly on his face as she spat, ”You shameless bastard! A man like you has the nerve to ask Zhao Rong for an Immortal Herb? I think we should take your life first...”

Yu Lan’s slap caused blood to gush from Liu Tianxiong’s nose. After being slapped by two women, he thought, Forget it. It seems getting an Immortal Herb is a lost cause. I’d better get out of here.

But before he could retreat, the usually gentle Xuelian also struck him with a sharp slap. The force of it spun Liu Tianxiong around in a full circle before he tumbled to the ground.

Lying on the ground and seeing stars, Liu Tianxiong thought, Damn, these three women are brutal! It’s one thing not to give me an herb, but why are they hitting me?

Just then, the Somersault Cloud Zhao Rong was riding landed on the ground. Seeing Liu Tianxiong next to it, Tao Hua was also filled with anger. Without another word, she delivered a powerful front kick that knocked him out cold.

The crowd’s surprise was nothing compared to the shock of Wang Jingang, Big Dummy, and Yellow Hair. Wang Jingang stared at Zhao Rong, who had just landed on his Somersault Cloud. ”Zhao Rong, this is impossible! You fell into the Dragon Cave, how are you not dead?”

Big Dummy, his mouth agape, chimed in, ”Zhao Rong, didn’t the giant dragon eat you?”

Yellow Hair stretched his neck to get a better look. ”Did a miracle really happen?”

Zhao Rong merely smiled at the three fools’ questions. Holding Immortal Herbs in his left hand and a Level 45 Dragon Crystal in his right, he said, ”Sorry to disappoint you. Not only did the giant dragon not eat me, it gave me Immortal Herbs and a Dragon Crystal. In fact, we became sworn brothers.”

Hearing this, Wang Jingang was incredulous. ”Zhao Rong, you’re just an ordinary cultivator. What could you have possibly done to deserve a Dragon Crystal and Immortal Herbs from the giant dragon? And why would it become sworn brothers with you?”

Zhao Rong smiled. ”Me? I don’t have any special virtues or abilities. I just got lucky.”

Listening to Zhao Rong, the mustachioed man standing behind Wang Jingang got excited. ”If the giant dragon is so kind to humans, then I’m going down there too! I’ll ask it for a Dragon Crystal and Immortal Herbs... and I’ll become its sworn brother!”

With that, the man took a bold leap into the Dragon Cave. However, to everyone’s surprise, less than thirty seconds later, a miserable scream echoed from within the cave. Then, a Somersault Cloud ascended, carrying the man’s corpse. Clearly, instead of getting a Dragon Crystal or Immortal Herbs, he had been bitten to death by the dragon.

Seeing this, Wang Jingang chickened out. He turned to the thirty-odd men behind him. ”Zhao Rong is in top form today. Let’s retreat and not provoke him.”

As the group of over thirty men prepared to leave, Zhao Rong jumped down from his cloud and strode forward. ”Well, well,” he said. ”Weren’t you acting all high and mighty just now, even trying to forcibly hug three beautiful women? You think you can just leave now? Do you really think you can walk away without my permission, and the permission of these three ladies?”

Seeing the murderous look on Zhao Rong’s face, Wang Jingang backed away. ”What... what are you going to do?”

Zhao Rong sneered, ”What do you think?”

With that, he casually plucked a long bamboo pole from nearby. Using the pole as a pivot, he launched himself into the air, his feet a blur of spinning kicks. At that moment, Zhao Rong was like Keanu Reeves battling clones in *The Matrix*. In less than ten minutes, he had all thirty-odd men on Wang Jingang’s side lying beaten on the ground.

After felling them all, Zhao Rong tossed the bamboo pole aside. ”Why do my legs feel so powerful today?” he wondered aloud.

When the crowd saw Zhao Rong single-handedly defeat over thirty men, they stared in awe, letting out huge gasps of astonishment. To the three beauties, however, Zhao Rong was simply too handsome, perhaps even more so than Keanu Reeves in *The Matrix*.

Just as Zhao Rong was marveling at the strength in his legs, Tao Hua said, ”Zhao Rong, congratulations. Thanks to the Level 45 Dragon Crystal, you’ve leveled up twice.”

Hearing that he had gained two levels, Zhao Rong said happily, ”Does that mean I’ve reached Level 15?”

Tao Hua nodded. ”That’s right. You are now a Level 15 cultivator.”

”Level 15!” Zhao Rong exclaimed. ”Doesn’t that mean the storm in my Dantian can now store weapons, Elixirs, and other things?”

Tao Hua nodded again. ”Yes. Your storm can now store anything, not just True Qi.”

”Great! Then help me put my Dragon Crystal and the remaining Immortal Herbs into the storm,” Zhao Rong said.

Tao Hua walked over. ”Let me teach you, Zhao Rong. Putting things into the storm is actually very simple...”

Meanwhile, Wang Jingang, who had been beaten to the ground, overheard that Zhao Rong had reached Level 15 and acquired a Dragon Crystal. He thought, Damn, how is this kid so ridiculously powerful? He’s on a whole other level! It seems if I want to kill him, I’ll have to hire someone stronger from an outside sect to do the job.

And so, while Zhao Rong was distracted, learning how to use his storm storage, Wang Jingang quietly crawled to his feet and slipped away.