Protect Our Clan Leader

Wang Licui did not hesitate to flee, having deduced the strength of the Black Tooth Bear with a single strike. Having wounded its paw, she immediately turned and sped away, leading it forward at a safe distance.

The Black Tooth Bear was not quick among its peers of the same rank, its bulky body made its flight slower than its run. Now with an injured paw, it couldn’t keep up with her at all, and could only roar angrily from behind.

Very quickly, she led the Black Tooth Bear out of the crevice, then she looked up towards the sky and shouted.

"Master, it’s your turn!"

As her voice fell, an ancient male voice rang out from the sky: "Step aside, girl."

In the interval of his speech, a dazzling red light had descended from the sky, landing beside Wang Licui.

It was an elder with a fair face and a sense of immortality. It was none other than Wang Licui’s master, Vice Dean of Longzuo Academy, Master Yunyang.

Decades had passed, his appearance hadn’t changed, but his aura had become more profound. It was clear that his strength had also been improving over these decades, just not as noticeably as Wang Liyao’s.

The situation before them was obvious.

This master-student pair had set up a cooperative trap. Wang Licui would use her talent of human radar to locate suitable beasts, then use herself as bait to lure the beast out of its cave before Master Yunyang killed it.

Looking at their practiced synchronization, it was clear that this wasn’t their first time doing this.

As soon as he landed, Master Yunyang raised his palm.

Thick Mysterious Energy turned into a giant red hand and pressed down hard, subduing the Black Tooth Bear in no time. He then grabbed its neck and snapped it with a "crack".

In the face of an old master like Master Yunyang, who was at the Peak Purple Abode, the Level Five Fierce Beast had virtually no power to fight back.

"Let’s go."

After taking care of the Black Tooth Bear, Master Yunyang casually hoisted the beast’s body and put it into his Storage Ring.

The huge Black Tooth Bear felt weightless in his hands as he hoisted it up effortlessly.

Then, with a wave of his hand, a dazzling red light enveloped them and took them in another direction.

Each of the powerful Fierce Beasts in the outer regions had their own territories. Some were so strong that even Master Yunyang dared not to provoke, they usually avoided them from a distance.

Soon, they left the area and chose a relatively safe place to start a fire and roast the meat.

"Good girl, your talent is really useful for finding beasts and Spirit Materials." Seeing Wang Licui had begun the roast, Master Yunyang collected the disassembled Black Tooth Bear and handed the edible parts to Wang Licui, "If I had known earlier, we wouldn’t have needed to struggle these past years, changing places every few years, sometimes even several times a year."

"I forgot~" Wang Licui seemed a bit regretful as she applied seasoning to the roast, explaining, "When I was young, I accidentally ate some Stone Marrow and couldn’t digest it, which left me with side effects. Later, my Fourth Uncle forbade me from going to the outer regions alone, unless accompanied by someone."

"Your Fourth Uncle is the Family Head of the Changning Wang Clan, Wang Shouzhe?" Master Yunyang nodded, "His concerns were not unfounded. Although your bloodline’s digestive ability is strong, it is not limitless, if you accidentally ingested a powerful Spiritual Medicine, or stumbled into a dangerous Fierce Beast’s lair, it could indeed cause big trouble."

During this period, using Wang Liyao’s talent, they cooperatively hunted the Fierce Beasts. Although they were mostly successful, there had indeed been some accidents.

Once, following her instinct, Wang Liyao went towards a hidden treasure and unwittingly stumbled into the lair of the White Forehead Tiger King, a Peak Level Seven beast.

If it wasn’t for the fact that Master Yunyang was powerful and had been following secretly, noticing something was wrong and immediately pulling her back, Wang Liyao would have simply walked into the tiger’s mouth.

Another time, Wang Liyao accidentally wandered into a nest of poisonous insects, and it was again Master Yunyang who pulled her out.

Letting her roam freely in the outer regions, not to mention Wang Shouzhe, even Master Yunyang would not feel at ease doing so.

While speaking, the roasted meat was almost done, and the aroma of the meat gradually filled the air.

Sensing the aroma, some beasts tried to sneak closer. However, before they could get close enough, they felt the powerful pressure emanating from the Purple Abode Realm cultivator, and they turned tail and fled in fright.

Seeing that the meat was ready, Wang Licui took the meat off the fire, cut off a palm-sized piece for Master Yunyang, then picked up the rest of the large piece and began eating happily while starting to roast a second piece.

Seeing this, Master Yunyang smiled with reassurance and said, "Your bloodline has now advanced to Mid Level Four, you have a chance to compete for the future Saint position. After this meal, I will take you to the Frost Moon Immortal Dynasty to broaden your horizons."

Wang Licui looked up and asked while eating, "Frost Moon Immortal Dynasty? Are there any delicious foods there?"

"Haha~ I knew you’d ask that." Master Yunyang couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Rest assured, the Frost Moon Immortal Dynasty is an ancient royal dynasty that has been continuing for tens of thousands of years. I won’t make any other promises, but they definitely have unique cuisines. Some are even ancient dishes with recipes that are no longer found anywhere else...

most importantly, I have a few friends there…"

"Master, I want to go, I want to go!"

The master and disciple conversed happily, the atmosphere was harmonious. Their laughter spread far across the wild, inexplicably warm.

And deep within, Master Yunyang was filled with determination, "Lang Ya old dog, I bet you didn’t expect this. You took everything from me back then, my dear disciple will help me get it all back!"

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