Chapter 36: Do Not Harm My Son

Chapter 36: Do Not Harm My Son

The pig's screams of agony continued incessantly.

Lou Yuqing looked ahead curiously: "Let's go take a look."

She knew that castrated pork tasted better, but the animal breeding area of ​​the Spirit Beast Garden was only responsible for providing ingredients, not for processing them. This step should have been done in the dining hall.

"OK."

Ling Yunxiao agreed quickly. The scene just now was indeed a bit awkward, and it would be best to divert attention now. If he could erase this memory, he would be even more eager.

The two walked a few steps.

A group of people were seen holding down a fat, robust spirit pig. The pig thrashed its limbs, struggled frantically, and let out a shrill cry, as if it had a premonition of its fate.

"Don't worry, my hand is very steady," the woman in the blue dress, holding the knife, said reassuringly, patting its rump with her free hand as if to comfort it.

She felt that her tone was very gentle.

But to the spirit pig, it was a different story.

This woman not only wanted to take its eggs, but also threatened it with such a terrifying tone—you wicked executioner! Is this wild boar king going to die here today?!

Thinking of this, the Wild Boar King was overcome with grief, and two tears welled up in his eyes.

The woman in the green dress seized the opportunity when it was distracted, and with a swift movement, she brought down her knife. Before Lou Yuqing and the other onlookers could react, they saw the egg fall to the ground.

The wild boar king was stunned for a moment before realizing that he had lost his male dignity, and immediately let out a heart-wrenching howl.

"Awooo!!!"

Lou Yuqing felt a sudden, inexplicable pain in her phantom limb.

This woman in the green dress is a ruthless person.

"Alright, let go. This Crimson Hoof Spirit Boar won't be going around in heat anymore." The woman in green indifferently sheathed her knife and instructed the group.

Everyone obediently let go.

The next moment, the dying spirit pig sprang to its feet, its snow-white body trembled, and it fled as fast as it could with its four red hooves.

Lou Yuqing looked surprised.

This pig's acting skills are so superb; it's so cunning that it doesn't seem like a domesticated animal.

Crimson Hoof Spirit Pig? That's an elegant name.

While Lou Yuqing was lost in thought, Ling Yunxiao seemed to see through her ideas and said, "The Crimson Hoof Spirit Pig is a kind of spirit beast that can carry people. Many sects raise them for their disciples to travel."

Lou Yuqing was shocked: "Riding a pig?"

The scene is too beautiful to imagine.

"Don't let the Crimson Hoof Spirit Pig's bulky appearance fool you; it can actually travel a thousand miles a day. Moreover, the Crimson Hoof Spirit Pig is very docile, making it the perfect choice for cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage who want to travel long distances," Ling Yunxiao said with a smile.

Lou Yuqing reluctantly accepted this argument, after all, it was cost-effective. However, she asked, "Won't I be laughed at by my fellow enthusiasts if I ride it out?"

She stared at Ling Yunxiao without blinking.

The boy said firmly, "No, I've ridden out several times before, and no one has bumped into my mount. Everyone looks at me with envy."

Lou Yuqing: "..."

Are you sure that wasn't a strange look?

She admired the boy's courage, but she would never ride a pig out in public.

Ling Yunxiao continued, "When the Crimson Hoof Spirit Pig is in heat, its temper becomes extremely irritable. I think that Crimson Hoof Spirit Pig that escaped must have developed some intelligence and didn't want to be castrated like the other spirit pigs, unfortunately..."

Lou Yuqing understood and continued, "Unfortunately, it couldn't withstand the destructive power of its mating season and was forcibly arrested by the pig castrators at the Spirit Beast Garden, losing its testicles."

Ling Yunxiao: The words may be rough, but the principle is sound.

Just then, the woman in the green robe suddenly looked at Lou Yuqing and said calmly, "Little girl, I am not a pig castrator."

A hint of surprise flashed across Lou Yuqing's eyes. This woman looked not much older than her, but her seniority in the sect seemed to be quite high.

Although her seniority is terrifying, she still prefers to keep a low profile.

Lou Yuqing's mind raced, and a hint of apology appeared on her face: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood your identity, senior. May I ask who you are?"

The woman in the green robe did not give her a direct answer, but instead left behind a sentence and disappeared on the spot: "If your spirit beast falls ill in the future, you may come to the spirit beast garden to find me."

Lou Yuqing was stunned for several seconds upon hearing this.

Upon hearing the words of the woman in green, everyone looked at Lou Yuqing with envy and said, "Junior Sister, Elder Shi Hua is the only Nascent Soul stage Beast Tamer in our sect. She is knowledgeable about all kinds of spirit beasts. No matter what kind of spirit beast it is, it will be cured of all diseases in Elder Shi Hua's hands."

Another person said, "Although Elder Shi Hua often appears in the Spirit Beast Garden, not just any disciple can catch her eye. It is truly enviable that Junior Sister was able to receive a promise from Elder Shi."

Lou Yuqing looked flattered and surprised.

She thought Elder Shi Hua would dislike her because she was mistaken for a pig castrator, but to her surprise, the other party not only didn't mind, but also showed her kindness.

It seems that Elder Shi Hua is only cold in words, but in reality she is warm-hearted despite her cold exterior.

A moment later, Lou Yuqing came to her senses and was about to pull Ling Yunxiao to explore other places when she caught a glimpse of a slender figure squatting on the ground.

Upon closer inspection, one could see the girl gripping a rag, diligently wiping away the bloodstains. Her waist-length hair was tied up with a ribbon and hung down in front of her, her fair profile peeking out from among the dark strands.

Lou Yuqing couldn't help but stop and admire her. The next moment, a gentle breeze lifted the strands of hair around the girl's eyebrows and eyes.

A red birthmark suddenly caught her eye.

this……

Lou Yuqing seemed to see a beautiful painting splattered with a large ink stain, its original elegance vanished, leaving one with endless regret.

The girl noticed someone was watching her, and subconsciously looked up. She met Lou Yuqing's gaze for less than half a second before hurriedly lowering her head to cover the birthmark with her long hair, being very careful.

Lou Yuqing scratched her head; she seemed to have startled someone.

Ling Yunxiao said thoughtfully, "She has no spiritual power."

Lou Yuqing asked hesitantly, "Huh? What do you mean?"

The boy smiled slightly: "It means exactly what it says. The bloodstains on the ground could be cleaned up with a dust removal spell, but she didn't do that. Instead, she chose to wipe them manually, which is inefficient."

Lou Yuqing thought what he said made sense, but she still had doubts: "The sect doesn't accept ordinary people, maybe they just like to wipe things by hand."

Ling Yunxiao shrugged, neither confirming nor denying, and said, "Perhaps."

Lou Yuqing was puzzled for a moment, then forgot about it and busied herself introducing Ling Yunxiao to the various locations of the sect, and then led him to receive the exclusive equipment for new disciples.

...

The Nanling Mountains, Minshan Snake Cave.

Thousands upon thousands of venomous snakes gathered here, hissing and flicking their tongues. The snakes were colorful and densely packed like twisted ropes, making them a terrifying sight.

Just then, a burst of intense heat emanated from below the snakes, instantly creating a steamer that caused the snakes to scream in agony, writhing as they fled towards the snake pit.

In the center of the snake pit, a fiery red pillar of light shot into the sky. The flames enveloping the pillar burst forth with a dazzling light, sparks flying everywhere. Any unlucky venomous snakes were instantly reduced to ashes in the raging fire.

Within the pillar of light, a figure was reborn from the ashes!

Poisonous flames burned on Song Li's body, and her eyes blazed with astonishing willpower. She stepped upwards step by step, and at this moment, nothing and no one could stop her!

The spiritual energy in the air surged and poured into her body. Song Li accepted it all, frantically absorbing the turbulent spiritual energy and transforming it into the spiritual power she needed to break through her cultivation realm.

Finally, the spiritual power reached its peak.

"ah!"

Song Li raised her head and let out a long roar, concentrating all her spiritual power to break through the bottleneck of the mid-stage Golden Core realm.

The area within a radius of dozens of miles was engulfed in flames due to the sudden increase in temperature, and birds and beasts used all their abilities to escape the place.

The most tragic victims were the venomous snakes in the Minshan Snake Cave. Their numbers were enormous, and when they died, a large number of them perished. Of the remaining snakes, only a small portion were either roasted or charred.

After an unknown amount of time, the turbulent fire elemental energy in the air subsided, and the fiery red pillar of light closed inward and disappeared without a trace.

Song Li hovered in mid-air, suddenly opened her eyes, a flash of light passing by in an instant, and her aura successfully climbed to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, her power incomparable to what it had been before.

She was naturally happy to see her cultivation level improve.

However, when Song Li thought about being betrayed by someone she considered her closest relative, her face darkened. "Cen Xiaoyun, why did you collude with outsiders to harm me!"

And my mother...

Song Li clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. Her mother had faced her pursuers alone to protect them, and her chances of survival were slim.

It's a pity she misjudged people and almost died at the hands of Cen Xiaoyun.

If she dies, who will avenge her mother? Can we count on that ungrateful wretch?

Song Li was filled with rage, and it took all her strength to suppress it. Now she was penniless and her storage bag had fallen into the enemy's hands. If she wanted to find out the real culprit, she had to lie low for the time being.

Cen Xiaoyun, your mother has treated you well, but you have betrayed her trust. I will pay for this with your blood!

A murderous glint flashed in Song Li's eyes as she turned and flew away. She didn't realize that after awakening her Fire Poison Body, her personality gradually turned obsessive.

She simply thought she was lucky to have survived.

Song Li had just broken through her cultivation level, and the first thing she needed to do was to stabilize her realm. However, she was so angry that she went directly to the town to inquire about Cen Xiaoyun's whereabouts.

How can this traitor have the face to live?

However, Song Li did not expect that there were still thieves left in the town. She thought she had been careful enough, but she still could not escape their eyes.

"Fellow Daoist, you can't escape. Surrender obediently, and you'll suffer less pain." This person had a young face, was dressed in black, and looked at Song Li with great disdain, clearly considering her as his own.

Song Li sneered, "You dare to stop me!"

With a wave of his hand, a fire dragon shot out, its flames burning and the extreme temperature forcing back the surrounding air, distorting the space itself.

The black-clad cultivator smiled, "Mere fire magic, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, a scorching heat rushed towards him, his expression changed, and he hurriedly summoned a spiritual energy barrier.

The fire dragon continued its momentum and crashed heavily into the barrier.

With a "ding," the barrier shattered.

Amidst the black-clad monk's shocked and furious expression, the fire dragon swung its tail and coiled around his body, its flames burning fiercely and impossible to extinguish.

In the end, the black-clad cultivator died because of his own carelessness. Before he died, he looked at Song Li with great resentment, his eyes wide open.

Song Li was stunned for a moment.

She hadn't expected her magic to become so powerful; the power contained in that fire dragon was more than ten times stronger than she had anticipated.

Song Li and the black-clad cultivator were evenly matched in cultivation. She originally planned to force him back as quickly as possible and then flee to another place, the farther the better.

As a result, the other party died in a single encounter.

Before Song Li could think further, she picked up the black-clad cultivator's storage bag, transformed into a streak of red light, and flew away into the distance like lightning.

Shortly after she left, three men in black arrived and looked at the black-clad monk's charred body with solemn expressions.

The adults had them occupy the four directions of east, west, south, and north, just in case Song Li sneaked in. This way, no matter which direction they were in, if anyone discovered Song Li's presence, they could immediately call for the other three, and Song Li wouldn't be able to escape even if she had wings.

Using four against one is a waste of talent.

Although they obeyed their elders' orders without complaint, they couldn't help but feel some resentment. After all, Song Li was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, and asking the four of them, who were at the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, to deal with her seemed like overestimating her abilities.

But now it seems the adults were right.

Song Li was able to instantly kill a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, and then escape without a trace.

The three men in black exchanged a glance. If the adults found out that they had failed in their duties, the consequences would be unimaginable.

One of the men in black looked at the corpse on the ground and said, "At this point, we can only use the residual magical aura on this corpse to track Song Li's whereabouts."

Once these secret techniques are used, the integrity of the corpse cannot be guaranteed.

The other two men in black, being his colleagues, did not offer any opinions and tacitly agreed with his statement, their eyes gleaming with cold ruthlessness.

Five hours later.

Song Li, who had fled deep into the Nanling Mountains, was meditating to recover her spiritual power when suddenly she looked sharply in a certain direction and said sternly, "Now that you're here, why hide like a rat and be ashamed to be seen by others!"

Three figures in black appeared, forming a triangle and surrounding Song Li.

Seeing Song Li's actions, the leader's face turned fierce: "So you've also reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. No wonder you were able to kill him. But your spiritual power can't handle such a powerful spell, can it?"

Song Li remained silent, as if acknowledging the statement.

Three men in black shot out, trapping Song Li in the middle. Black smoke billowed from their bodies as they transformed into enormous demonic beasts and pounced on her.

The next moment, something shocking happened.

Song Li swiftly unleashed three punches, each one a fiery dragon with its mouth wide open, aimed at the demonic beast formed from black smoke, instantly shattering the three's attack.

Before they could react, Song Li's counterattack arrived in an instant. Streams of fire dragons shot out and coiled around the three of them. Halfway there, they felt a surge of high temperature rushing towards their faces.

not good!

Each of the three people produced an array plate, which shimmered with white light. They responded to each other and quickly formed a barrier, enveloping Song Li within it.

"boom!"

The fire dragon touched the barrier wall, causing a violent tremor. After a moment of shaking, silence returned.

Song Li's expression changed, and she formed hand seals, unleashing the Heavenly Fire Technique. Her spiritual power surged forth, condensing into fist-sized fireballs that instantly covered half the sky.

"go!"

At Song Li's command, a fireball slammed into the barrier, unleashing a deafening roar, sparks flying, and a crimson light illuminating everyone's eyes.

Unfortunately, after the barrier shook, it returned to calm.

Seeing this, the three breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they had witnessed the black-clad cultivator's miserable state and had made preparations in advance, otherwise they would have really been in trouble.

"You've had such an amazing encounter in just over a month, it's truly astonishing, but that's all it is," the leader of the men in black sneered.

The three of them cast spells into the array plate, and the barrier began to shrink. In a short while, it shrank to half its original size. At this rate, she would soon be squeezed.

Song Li's gaze was deep, and she continuously unleashed spells, bombarding the barrier relentlessly, but she could not break through the seemingly weak barrier.

Is there really no other way?

Song Li's eyes seemed to be bleeding, and she wished she could bite a piece of flesh off the three of them. She hated their cunning, but she hated her own incompetence even more!

The barrier is about to shrink to its limit.

Feeling the ever-approaching barrier, Song Li's heart sank to the bottom.

She saw the three men in black reveal their mocking smiles, saw them looking at her like she was prey, and a wound tore open in her heart, growing larger and larger...

Just then, she heard a cold, sharp voice descend from the sky: "You worthless villains, do not harm my son!"