Chapter 16

Three hours later.

"That was so thrilling, so exciting! Earth Horned Ox, Rainbow Dove, Wolf-Headed Horse, Three-Clawed Land Turtle, and Red-Spotted Antelope, five second-level demonic beasts! The Three-Clawed Land Turtle and Wolf-Headed Horse are among the top in second-level demonic beasts. I actually killed all of them; I'm so awesome!" Tang Ying skipped around Tang Yan, her face pale but her excitement hard to hide. In just three hours, she had largely accepted Tang Yan as her cousin, no longer cold or resistant, but very happy.

Tang Yan, on the other hand, regretfully said, "If you hadn't been so hasty, we could have caught that giant squirrel at the end."

"What giant squirrel? I've told you so many times, it's a Scorpion-Tailed Cat, a third-level demonic beast. No matter how careful we were, we couldn't have caught it. We might have even become its prey," Tang Ying pouted, dissatisfied.

"Your vision should be higher, your goals bigger. Look up to your big brother."

"Pah, pah, pah, don't be so shameless." Tang Ying made a face and giggled, running towards the valley cave, shouting excitedly, "Mentor Ailinda, guess what we brought back for you."

Seeing the little girl's joyful figure, Tang Yan couldn't help but smile, shook his head, and also walked towards the valley.

But...

He hadn't taken a few steps when his brows furrowed, and he slowly stopped.

After Tang Ying rushed into the cave, there was no more sound, and no conversation could be heard inside.

Tang Yan, who was naturally alert, quietly observed the surroundings and focused his gaze on the cave.

There were some signs of damage on the vines there. Could it be...

His heart stirred, and he turned to flee.

But, a blur appeared before his eyes, and a dull thud sounded. A huge force suddenly struck Tang Yan's abdomen. He spat out a mouthful of blood and was forcefully thrown back, landing on his back several meters away.

Tang Yan's eyes bulged, his mouth wide open, and he curled up in pain, his abdomen throbbing with intense pain.

"You little brat is quite agile." A tall, thin man walked up to Tang Yan, stomping on his stomach and grinding him into the ground, "I've been waiting for you for three whole hours!"

Tang Yan's heart was filled with rage. He instinctively wanted to trigger the green flames, but reason quickly suppressed his impulse. He endured the humiliation and made a symbolic struggle, "I'm very sorry, your sister's requirements are too high. Young Master had to take his time to satisfy her, so it took a bit longer."

The tall, thin man didn't react at first, but soon his face changed, and he roughly grabbed Tang Yan's throat, "You little brat, you've got guts. I'll give you one more chance, say it again!"

"Your sister is very attractive!"

"Looking for death!!" The tall, thin man flew into a rage, swinging his arm and throwing Tang Yan towards a nearby rock.

"Is this the one who made the master suffer? Indeed, he has a sharp tongue!" A sturdy man roughly grabbed Ailinda and Tang Ying by the neck, crawling out of the cave and throwing them to the side.

"Are you okay?" Tang Ying quickly helped Tang Yan, who was getting up.

"I won't die." Tang Yan spat out the blood in his mouth and coldly glanced at the two men in white. At this moment, he was unusually calm, eerily calm. After a moment, he suddenly turned and glared at Ailinda, "Why did you betray us? Why!!"

Ailinda's body trembled, her gaze flickering as she looked at the fierce Tang Yan.

Tang Ying quickly explained, "Tang Yan, it's not Mentor Ailinda's fault. When I went in, she was being choked and couldn't speak. You know Mentor Ailinda's condition..."

"Shut up!!" Tang Yan suddenly roared.

Tang Ying immediately froze, looking at Tang Yan in disbelief. A sense of委屈 (grievance) slowly grew in her heart, her lips quivered, and tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.

The two men in white exchanged glances, seeing a hint of mockery in each other's eyes. They didn't rush to act, standing there to watch the drama unfold.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault." Ailinda closed her eyes in pain.

Tang Yan wiped his mouth, which was full of dirt, and suddenly pounced on Ailinda, "I'll die, but I'll take something with me!"

Ailinda was caught off guard and was immediately embraced and pressed to the ground by Tang Yan.

Tang Yan roughly kissed Ailinda's tender red lips, his tongue forcefully entering and stirring.

Ailinda's mind buzzed, her eyes wide open, staring at Tang Yan who was ravaging her. Her mind went blank. Her first kiss, her pure body, was taken by... a little brat...

"Tang Yan, you..." Tang Ying, seeing the wolf-like Tang Yan, was slightly dazed, and the sense of委屈 (grievance) seemed to intensify.

Tang Yan kissed and groped wildly, showing no mercy, like a失控 (out-of-control) wolf.

Ailinda's heart was filled with humiliation and despair, but her resistance was futile.

"Swallow it!" Tang Yan murmured, having taken the opportunity to put five vials of spirit source liquid in his mouth, now pushing them all into Ailinda's throat. The rich spirit source liquid immediately flowed into her chest and abdomen.

A cool sensation quickly spread throughout her body, and the humiliation and resentment in Ailinda's heart dissipated. Feeling the sudden surge of spirit energy in her meridians, her spirit was invigorated, and her eyes suddenly cleared.

"Damn it! Get off me!" The two men in white flew into a rage, grabbing Tang Yan's shoulders and throwing him away.

Such a desirable beauty, they hadn't even had the chance to enjoy, and this brat had already taken the first taste.

Tang Yan struggled to stand, giving Ailinda a look to quickly refine the spirit energy, and chuckled, "It tastes really good, but it's a pity. No matter how hard you two try, it's all leftovers from Young Master."

"Watch these two women, I'll torture him to death." The tall, thin man's eyes grew colder, his hands slowly tensing, a mist enveloping them.

"Be careful, this kid is very cunning." The sturdy man grabbed Tang Ying and Ailinda by the neck, applying great force, making no effort to be gentle, causing the two women to struggle for breath. Ailinda was both shocked and confused, but at this moment, she couldn't afford to think too much. She focused all her efforts on refining the pure spirit energy in her body, guiding it to impact the ice crystals in her bones.

"In the face of absolute power, what good is cunning?" The tall, thin man suddenly flashed, appearing before Tang Yan in an instant. His tensed right palm shot forward, striking Tang Yan's chest.

The speed was so fast, like a streak of light. Tang Yan had no chance to resist!

The gap between a third-level martial spirit and a second-level martial master is like a chasm. Without external assistance, Tang Yan was destined to be trampled.

Bang!! Tang Yan's chest was filled with intense pain and discomfort. His body, which hadn't even made a counterattack, was already hurtling into the air.

The tall, thin man shot into the air, flipping rapidly, and his tensed right foot kicked Tang Yan's abdomen. A dull thud sounded, and Tang Yan was struck as if by lightning, plummeting to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and feeling intense pain as if his body was falling apart.

"Stop it!!" Tang Ying cried out, wanting to counterattack but being held tightly by the sturdy man.

"Wait!! Wait!!" Tang Yan suddenly shouted.

"What? Do you want to surrender?"

"Someone... someone asked me to..." Tang Yan bent over, supporting his knees, panting heavily.

"Who? What did they ask you to do?" The tall, thin man paused in front of Tang Yan, his raised fist slightly hesitating.

"To deliver a message to you..." Tang Yan bent his body, secretly activating the seven acupoints in his eyes, a strange ripple appearing in his right pupil.

"What?"

"Your sister is really attractive!"

"Huh? You little brat, you're asking for it!" The man grabbed Tang Yan's hair and yanked it to the side.

"Die!!" At the moment Tang Yan's head was lifted, a scream echoed on his tongue. The Eye of Annihilation instantly shot out a sinister black light, aiming for the man's head.

So close! So sudden!

What the hell is this? The man's heart trembled, instinctively dodging to the side. At that moment, a whoosh, the black light pierced through his face, shattering his teeth and exiting through his ear.

Ah!! The tall, thin man suddenly let out a ghostly scream, clutching his painful face and staggering back.

"Go find your sister!!" Tang Yan suddenly burst forward, his tightly clenched right fist enveloped in green flames, striking the man's face. Bang! The man, still in shock, took the full force of the punch, his front teeth shattering, and the flames sticking to his face, burning mercilessly.

Tang Yan's berserk outburst, but before he could throw his second punch, the sturdy man suddenly appeared like lightning, a sweeping kick like an iron whip striking Tang Yan's abdomen, sending him flying.

Not far away, Tang Ying focused, drawing her Flame Blade to rescue Tang Yan.

"Enough!" A cold voice suddenly echoed in the forest.

"Huh?" The men in white were startled, the chaotic scene pausing.

"What are you doing? Playing with monkeys?" A man wearing a white robe and a mask with fangs walked into the valley, his voice low and clearly angry.

The tall, thin man clutched his face, trying to heal the wound with spirit energy, his face ashen, "This little brat is too cunning, we just suffered a bit."

"Is he cunning, or are you too stupid? My question is, why aren't you following the rules? You should take the captives away, who said you could torment the students?"

"This... hehe... don't misunderstand, we were just playing. There's a good catch here, do you want to join in?" The sturdy man, feeling guilty, turned his eyes and enthusiastically invited the newcomer.

The tall, thin man hesitated slightly, enduring the pain and forcing a smile, "This girl is a student of the Giant Elephant, we can't touch her, but the mentor can be dealt with freely."

The newcomer coldly interrupted, "Enough of this. Give me the captives, take them away immediately. They're getting anxious over there."

"This... what a pity, how about..." The tall, thin man was reluctant.

"Wait! Who are you? I don't seem to have seen you before?" The sturdy man suddenly frowned, carefully examining the newcomer.

The newcomer continued walking into the valley, snorting, "Don't recognize me? So soon you don't recognize me? Pretending to be stupid?"

The sturdy man frowned, examining the newcomer, feeling more and more uneasy. The man's clothes were tattered and covered in blood, as if he had been in a fierce battle, and the clothes... seemed to be a bit too big for him.

The unease grew, and the sturdy man said, "Can I see your badge?"

"Check the badge? Trade!"

"Okay!"

The newcomer slowly reached into his clothes, the two men secretly on guard, ready for any unexpected events. But to their disappointment and relief, the man really took out a palm-sized black wooden badge.

The tall, thin man threw his own badge first, then reached out to take the other, "We're just doing a simple check."

"Take it." The newcomer didn't hesitate, casually tossing it into the air. Whether intentionally or not, the badge had a slight arc, landing in the middle between the two men.

The tall, thin man was about to grab it, but...

"Be careful!" The sturdy man suddenly shouted, the back of the badge seemed to have a... talisman card?!

The mysterious man in white quickly retreated, "This is a gift from your companion, now I'm giving it to you. Ice Seal Talisman Card, explode!!"

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