Chapter 6

Meng Yan felt that he was truly unlucky. As a service provider, his position was simple: take the money and do the job. He would do as much work as he was paid for. Although, due to the nature of his job, it was often difficult to get paid before doing the work, generally, customers were honest, and there were few opportunities to encounter those who would refuse to pay or turn against him... He never thought that women could be so troublesome. They had made the request themselves, and he had completed it according to their requirements, yet they turned against him and attacked. It was truly unreasonable...

This crystal core cave was a forbidden area in San Yue Mountain, not particularly sealed off, but the locals never came here unless they had a reason. Apart from Meng Yan occasionally entering the cave to check, the other villagers habitually stayed far away. Therefore, when Meng Yan emerged from the cave, he never thought there might be someone outside... At least, he didn't expect to be attacked.

So, when Meng Yan emerged from the rock cave and saw over a dozen figures outside, one of whom raised a weapon toward him, he sensed danger and quickly dodged. Just as he dodged, the ground beneath his feet exploded, sending him flying. As soon as he landed and rolled twice, he saw something descending toward him from the air.

It was a green long skirt, flipping up, revealing a pair of delicate, white legs, wearing dark blue embroidered shoes and fragrant stockings. The delicate embroidery on the stockings was the best craftsmanship the young man had ever seen. At the end of these legs, there seemed to be a color... He didn't see it clearly, but the young man suddenly realized that this scene, which made his face flush and his heart race, was somewhat inappropriate, as it seemed... too close. Then, this gift from the sky collided with his face, pressing him down, making his vision go black, and he almost lost consciousness.

Jielin was also completely stunned. She had chased after the little beggar, but before she could see the situation clearly, she encountered an explosion. Fortunately, she was skilled and managed to jump up in time to avoid the explosion, but she couldn't control her landing point and ended up sitting on the face of the little beggar. Through the thin fabric, she felt his hot breath on her small buttocks, causing a tingling sensation that made her instantly panic, blush, and feel angry. She wanted to stand up immediately but noticed the malicious gazes around her.

It was a very strange scene: a beautiful, delicate girl like a porcelain doll sat on the ground, her long green skirt spread out in a circle, covering a young man whose body was mostly hidden under the green skirt. Outside this circle, over a dozen martial artists, all around nineteen or twenty years old, were staring at the girl's skirt, amazed by her beauty and imagining the alluring scene under the green skirt, with lecherous expressions.

"This trip was worth it. In the wilds, we actually encountered such a beautiful girl!"

"I thought this trip to San Yue Mountain would be in vain, but who would have thought... there would be such unexpected gains!"

"This beautiful girl is so charming; she must not be from around here... If we take her back, will we get into trouble? Recently, there was an incident at our manor, and our uncles and seniors are investigating it strictly. We shouldn't get into trouble!"

"Look at you, you coward! It's just that your senior brothers killed a few women; it's not a big deal. The Chiri Manor is too cautious. We, the Tengyue Gang, are much better! If you're really afraid of trouble, it's easy. We can finish her here and kill her on the spot. Your uncles and seniors won't come here, right? If you're still afraid, we'll take the blame for you. Just say it was all our doing, and your uncles and seniors won't come after us."

"Indeed, a good plan! You guys are truly loyal brothers! I thank you all. In the future, we will share the good times and the bad, and we are one family!"

"Ha ha ha, loyalty is what makes us brothers, but no one is asking you to take off your pants now. The brothers just said you can do it, but not be the first. This kind of thing... even a biological father can't give up."

The group of young men became more and more arrogant as they spoke. Some of them even started to undo their belts. Jielin looked at them coldly, seemingly indifferent, but she was so angry that she almost forgot that her small buttocks were still pressing on someone's face. She finally spoke.

"Are you from the Chiri Manor and the Tengyue Gang? These two factions are somewhat famous in the Southern Frontier. Aren't you afraid of being punished for doing this kind of thing outside?"

Being questioned by a little girl, the young men were taken aback, but seeing that the girl was young and already surrounded by them, they became bolder.

"Heh heh, since you know the reputation of our two factions, quickly take off your pants and lie down. Don't waste our time! 'Two factions'? What a joke. Two rural bandit gangs, scaring the locals is one thing, but thinking you're a major faction? In terms of lineage, you are a branch of the Yi family, just a bunch of grandsons!"

Jielin said proudly, "You aren't even qualified to speak to me. Call out your leader, or I guarantee you will regret it!"

"Such arrogance! At your age, you can talk about the lineage of our gang. Your insight is not bad. You must be the daughter of a major faction, right?"

A young man in his late teens, dressed in black, stepped forward. Unlike his fellow disciples, who had lecherous expressions, he had not joined the encirclement but also did not stop them, indicating that he approved of such behavior while maintaining his dignity. When he appeared, the other disciples not only made way for him but also showed great respect, indicating his status.

"I hate girls like you the most. You don't even understand the situation and start making threats. You deserve to die! However, I am happy to tear apart such a stupid noble. Girl, what do you think will happen to you today?"

As Tang Jun Gu declared this, his fellow disciples howled like wolves, rubbing their hands, eager to make his words a reality. Jielin looked at them coldly, speaking word by word.

"... I originally thought that the Chiri and Tengyue factions, being somewhat famous in the Southern Frontier, would have disciples who wouldn't fall too far... Now I realize I was wrong. You are a bunch of scum from the start... Keeping you around is a disgrace!"

Jielin's face turned cold, her beautiful face like a layer of frost. "Are you all warriors? Now, use all your skills. Don't complain later that you were caught off guard and didn't show your full strength."

The young man's arrogant words made the disciples of the two factions laugh, but no one paid attention until she raised her right hand, and a dark green jade ring suddenly emitted a bright light. A cool breeze blew around, spreading green mist, and the faces of the disciples changed.

"Green light... Is it... the Mu family of the Eastern Land?"

"Plant weapon... Could it be an ancient relic?"

"Damn!"

The moment the jade ring emitted green light, the disciples of the two factions were on high alert, taking out their weapons and launching attacks.

Weapons were the mainstream of combat in the current human world. By channeling power into the weapon, it was amplified and enhanced. Each faction had its own mainstream weapon that matched their cultivation techniques. The Chiri Manor used knives, and the Tengyue Gang used swords. The disciples of the two factions immediately held knives and swords, which emitted bright light, extending to form wrist or arm guards, covering their arms, drawing on elemental energy to unleash supreme power.

The knife auras and sword qi, amplified by the weapons, swept densely and crazily toward the green mist, covering all angles. Even if the object inside was a half-inch thick steel block, it would be turned into a sieve.

However, this time, the green mist opened everyone's eyes. Over a hundred knife auras and sword qi swept toward the green mist, which absorbed them entirely and then... reflected them back accurately, causing explosions and chaos within a few hundred meters, with many weapons exploding and hands bleeding.

A single counterattack technique showed great power, but in the green mist, Jielin used the opportunity to quickly flip and stand up, breaking free from the awkward situation. Meng Yan, who had been having difficulty breathing, suddenly found his breathing smooth. He opened his eyes and saw a strange scene.

The green mist rippled and spread. In front of Jielin, something suddenly appeared: a giant shield shaped like a crab claw, one meter long, with three claws at the front. The shield surface glowed green, filled with an unknown energy, resonating with the surrounding green mist. Although the giant shield was in front of Jielin, the mist acted like invisible mirrors, reflecting the chaotic knife auras and sword qi back.

"Wow! What is that?"

"Ancient relic, the Parrot Claw War Shield!"

Meng Yan was surprised that Jielin actually answered, but he also noticed that her voice was strange, as if she had just done intense exercise, and her throat was dry. Upon closer inspection, he saw that sweat was dripping from her forehead, and her face was pale.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"Shut up! Wait until I deal with them, and then I'll kill you!"

"Before you do that, remember to pay me the commission fee. Otherwise, I'll have to search your body for the wallet, which... might not be very polite."

"You!"

The young man's apologetic words almost made Jielin spit blood. Her cultivation had encountered a problem, and this time, she had come to buy some medicinal herbs she urgently needed. Before she could refine a medicine to solve her major problem, it was very inappropriate to use her strength, let alone engage in a direct battle. That's why her senior sister had accompanied her step by step. She never expected such a problem to arise...