Whenever she heard such a naive and self-righteous answer in the past, she would laugh and scold that person for being hypocritical. She would then leave without looking back. She had seen too many people like that. In the end, they would all show what humbugs they were.

She would have believed if someone said he was lusting after her looks.

But…

For some reason, when this man with clear eyes said this, he sounded matter-of-fact and totally sincere.

That was why the beautiful girl only snorted.

She turned around and no longer looked at Ding Hao.

“Gigolo, thank you very much for your help. I, Shi Wa, will remember this. If you ever need any help in fighting, you can come to the Peak of the Solemn Moan in the Southern Wilderness. I will definitely help you!” the little giant Shi Wa said, patting his chest.

“Yes, yes! We owe it all to you. Otherwise, we would have been in big trouble.” The other little giant scratched his head and said with a smile, “I owe you a life. If you ever need me in the future, I won’t refuse you!”

The personalities of the two giants were just like the other little giant, Arnold, whom Ding Hao had met in the Holy Battlefield. In fact, they looked identical, in both features and build. They must be triplets.

Ding Hao just smiled and said no more.

At this moment, the stiff-faced middle-aged scholar slowly walked to them with a smile. “A young hero indeed! The God-suppressing Seal did not fall into the hands of demons. It’s a great blessing for the Human Clan…”

Before his voice died away…

“Get lost!” The beautiful girl’s eyes flashed with anger, and she shouted at him rudely.

Given her character, she would never feign politeness to a stranger. She had already been unusually polite to Ding Hao. Although the middle-aged scholar was a Human Clan expert at the Sage Realm, he was just watching them fight. She did not like this man at all.

The middle-aged scholar’s face stiffened. He immediately gave a wry smile. “Girl, why are you so rude? I did not attack earlier because I wasn’t sure of victory. I could not defeat the Four Great Demon Saints. But if I were to stay by the side and help, I might pose them a psychological threat. They wouldn’t dare to throw everything at you as they had to guard against me…”

The middle-aged scholar explained himself.

“Get lost!”

The beautiful girl’s face was as cold as ice, and she suddenly uttered these words.

Invisible malice was already converging on her body.

This was a warning that she would soon strike.

The middle-aged scholar’s complexion changed. “I won’t go. You have the God-suppressing Seal that can decide the fate of the Human Clan. It’s so important that I must stay behind and escort you out of the Final Divine Temple. If you’re attacked by the Demon Clan, it will be a calamity if the God-suppressing Seal ever falls into their hands.”

Ding Hao heard him. He sounded chivalrous and stout-hearted.

But no one knew what he was really thinking.

Ding Hao’s Mind Essential made him dislike this middle-aged scholar with a stiff face. He always felt there was a wicked air on this man.

At this moment…

“Ah…” The beautiful girl’s body suddenly shook. Crimson blood trickled down the corner of her mouth.

Ding Hao was shocked.

“Girl, are you hurt?” The middle-aged scholar’s complexion also changed. “You must have forcefully activated the God-suppressing Seal and hurt your internal organs and Dantian. You don’t need to be so brave!”

“Mistress, are you all right?” Shi Wa and Xin Ge, the two giants, were both panicking.

The beautiful girl did not speak, but her face became paler and paler. She was on the verge of collapse, and more blood trickled out the corner of her mouth. Her aura quickly weakened.

She must have exhausted all her strength.

It must be difficult for her to activate the God-suppressing Seal just now. She had done it dozens of times and slain the four Demon Saints. Doing that had depleted even more of her strength. The power of the Divine Artifact must be rebounding on her now.

She had not reached the God Realm, not even the Sage Realm. She must be suffering from the after-effects of forcefully activating the Divine Artifact.

“Girl, are you all right? I have a magical elixir here that can help heal your wounds….” The middle-aged scholar took out a red pill the size of a longan fruit and gave it to her on his palm.

“Get lost!” The beautiful girl cursed him mercilessly.

Before her voice faded, she had already spat out a mouthful of blood.

“You must be really injured… Hahaha, hahaha…”

The middle-aged scholar suddenly started guffawing.

His laughter was full of arrogance and impudence.

Ding Hao’s expression changed, and he immediately took out the rusted sword. He could see strong greed and murderous intent in the man’s eyes. He no longer looked like the same helpful and warm-hearted man.

“B*tch, hand over the God-suppressing Seal!”

The middle-aged scholar’s expression turned sinister.

Even a fool would understand what this meant.

Shi Wa and Xin Ge immediately shielded the beautiful girl and glared at the middle-aged scholar. He didn’t help them in the last battle and was now taking advantage of the situation to rob her. He deserved to die!

“What do you want?” the beautiful girl asked calmly.

“What do I want? Haha, what do you think?” The middle-aged scholar did not need to pretend anymore. His eyes were shining, as if he were an almighty god’s lording over all, and he did not hide his brutal cruelty. He said, “The God-suppressing Seal is a Divine Artifact. Only capable fighters of merit can own it. If you lack the good fortune and forcibly seize it for yourself, you will only hurt yourself and everyone around you. Girl, you aren’t powerful enough to own this artifact. Be good and give it to me. I promise to leave your dead body intact!”

“Didn’t you just say you were going to help me protect it? Why are you now seizing it for yourself?” The beautiful girl looked at him quietly.

“Humph, if I had known that you were already seriously injured and couldn’t activate the Divine Artifact, I wouldn’t have stooped so low as to talk to you…” The middle-aged scholar had no scruples now and completely ripped off his hypocritical mask.

“You’re a Sage of the Human Clan. I didn’t expect you to be so shameless. How disappointing,” Ding Hao said coldly.

Ding Hao felt contemptuous of the middle-aged scholar watching them fight. Now he was even more disappointed with this human senior. How could such a man reach the Sage Realm?

The middle-aged scholar turned his eyes and stared at Ding Hao.

He sneered. “Boy, you’re good enough to hold off the Four Great Demon Saints for such a long time. In fact, I have to thank you. If it hadn’t been for you, I might have to fight the Demon Saints for this Divine Artifact. Hahaha, everything’s good now. The girl is seriously injured, and you have been maimed by the Demon Clan. Who can stop me now, hahaha?”

After he said this, he looked at the two bald giants mockingly and said with contempt, “Will you depend on these two good-for-nothings with brawn and no brains?”

“I’ll kill you…” Xin Ge was furious and about to charge.

“Mistress, leave right now. I’ll hold back this vile bastard!” Shi Wa immediately dashed out as well.

But—

They had only taken a few steps when a gust of formidable force pulled them back from behind.

“Huh? Isn’t this…”

The middle-aged scholar suddenly widened his eyes in horror.

The pale face of the beautiful girl, whose aura had almost depleted, suddenly became ruddy again. The blood on the corner of her mouth was gone, and a strong and overbearing Qi force surged out of her delicate body. She did not seem injured at all. She was still clearly at her peak.

There was a hint of mockery on her face as she looked at this middle-aged scholar like he was a clown.

Ding Hao was also shocked.

Was this beautiful girl just pretending to be weak and injured to lure the middle-aged scholar into showing his true colors?

How cunning!

This beautiful girl was not simple.

“What…” The middle-aged scholar was stunned and said in shock and anger, “You tricked me? You…”

He was also a seasoned fighter, and very cautious. Normally, he would never make such a mistake. However, the lure of the God-suppressing Seal was so great as to make him careless. He thought that he was in control of everything, and so revealed his true colors.

But now…

The middle-aged scholar’s complexion changed rapidly. He gritted his teeth and transformed himself into a stream of light, choosing to run away as fast as he could.

Even when the Four Great Demon Saints joined forces, this beautiful girl with the God-suppressing Seal could still manage to slay them, let alone this man by himself! Since she was not injured, she could still activate the seal. He could not win and might even die!

“Thinking of leaving?”

The beautiful girl’s voice was cold and ruthless.

A red beam shot out of her body, like a light that could annihilate the world. It went after the middle-aged scholar with unparalleled power.

It was the God-suppressing Seal.

“No…”

The middle-aged scholar was scared out of his wits and shouted in terror.

The Golden-scale Blood Crocodile and the other Demon Saints were unable to withstand the attack of the God-suppressing Seal. Their bodies were far more resilient than those of ordinary humans. If this force were to hit him, he would probably also disintegrate.

Boom!

The God-suppressing Seal hit his back.

The middle-aged scholar opened his mouth and threw up a mouthful of blood. His body seemed about to shatter. He was thrown hundreds of yards back.

“Hmm? I’m still alive?” The moment the middle-aged scholar landed on the ground, he was stunned. Then he became ecstatic. He seemed to understand something and laughed. “I’m still alive? I understand now, you b*tch! You’re really injured, aren’t you? You can’t unleash the God-suppressing Seal like before. Otherwise, how can I survive this strike?”

“Die!”

The beautiful girl’s face was cold, and she continued directing the God-suppressing Seal toward the middle-aged scholar.

The divine seal had unparalleled power. Its aura was still extremely shocking.

But Ding Hao clearly saw blood trickling down the beautiful girl’s mouth. She was really injured. She was just gritting her teeth and forcing herself to activate the God-suppressing Seal.