Chapter 3: Fighting the Evil Wolf

  Outside the city of Tian Guang, in a dense forest, two children with tattered clothes and disheveled hair sat on the ground with sad faces, looking very tired.

  "Brother, father and mother they..."

  Tang Xinyi's eyes were dull and her big, watery eyes were now swollen to a frightening degree. A pair of small hands covered in bruises were wrapped around her knees, looking very pitiful.

  "Don't say it! I don't want to hear it, when the sky brightens we'll leave. Heart at ease, brother promised you, sooner or later we'll find out who destroyed our Tang family, and I will chop him into a million pieces!"

  Tang Lin was now overcome with grief, for he knew that his parents were no longer in this world, and the Tang family now only had him and his sister left.

  "Brother, does it hurt? You're bleeding a lot."

  "It's alright, brother is fine, dawn is approaching, you go to sleep first!" As he said that, he wrapped Tang Xinyi in his arms and gently patted her head.

  Looking at his sister, who was lying on him and sobbing uncontrollably, Tang Lin's heart felt like it was being cut with a knife. Until tonight, she had been a carefree and innocent little girl, doted on by her parents. But now, she had become a homeless orphan, sleeping in the wilderness. Such a huge blow, not to mention that she was only a ten-year-old child, even he, who had experienced two lifetimes, couldn't bear it.

  "Xin Yi, don't cry anymore, go to sleep quickly, it will be dawn soon and we still have a long way to go. The farther away from Tian Guang City, the better!"

  "Uh-huh." Tang Xinyi was very obedient and listened well. Although she was sometimes mischievous, she always listened to Tang Lin's words.

  Looking at Tang Xinyi falling asleep, Tang Lin felt a pang of distress and whispered: "Xinyi, I'm afraid we'll be wandering the world from now on." As he thought about this, Tang Lin's expression changed, and he secretly vowed: "The Qin family? What a clever move! With an immortal as their backing, they dare to plot against my Tang family. I, Tang Lin, swear that if I don't destroy the Qin family, I won't be a man!"

  At the same time, in Tian Guang City, the Qin family's lights were shining brightly. A group of black-clad men with covered faces stood neatly behind a man dressed in luxurious attire and exuding an extraordinary air.

  "Head of the household, there are one hundred and six people in the Tang family, excluding two young children. The rest have all been killed!" a man in black reported respectfully.

  "Haven't I told you, one will not stay!"

  "We've searched the entire Tang Manor but couldn't find those two remnants. To avoid exposure, brothers can only retreat for now!"

  "Hmph! A group of people actually let two kids escape, what a waste. I'm asking you, didn't you guys expose your identities?"

  "House owner, brothers are very careful in their actions, absolutely no exposure, it's just that Tang Tian Sheng is too powerful, and he actually took down seven of our brothers. If I hadn't used his wife as a threat, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to capture him!"

  "Hmph! I've told you before, that Tang Tian Sheng is not simple. The Tang family has been producing martial artists for generations, and although they have declined to the point of Tang Tian Sheng's generation, they still have some tricks up their sleeves. What I asked you to find, have you found it?"

  "Uh... I'm afraid we didn't find the book you mentioned, sir!" As soon as he spoke, the man in black trembled slightly.

  The man in the magnificent attire furrowed his brow and said, "Can't find it? Forget it. I originally wanted to give that book to someone from the Xuantian Sect so that our Qin family's relationship with them would be even closer, and they could properly cultivate my son Qin Feng. Now it seems there's no need for that. Our ancestors bless us, my son Qin Feng was born with a good physique, a natural-born cultivator. I think the Xuantian Sect will definitely focus on cultivating him!"

  Seeing that the man did not get angry, the black-clothed men below also let out a sigh of relief and immediately began to flatter: "That's natural, Young Master is a rare talent who appears only once in a hundred years. This time, the Sect Leader of Xuan Tian Sect personally came down from the mountain to select our Young Master, so won't our Qin family be able to control the winds and rains from now on?"

  "Haha... That's right, Wind is indeed a rare talent handpicked by the Immortal Lord himself. However, in their cultivation world, people with Wind's abilities are not uncommon. The future of our Qin family's status depends on my son himself. Alright, you all can leave now. Today's matter must not be mentioned outside, otherwise..."

  Before the man could finish, the black-clad man hastily spoke up and said: "Don't worry, master. My brothers are tight-lipped and won't reveal a single word. After all, this is how we make our living."

  The man in black clothes guaranteed that the man looked very satisfied, smiled and said: "You have worked hard, go down to receive the reward, and you don't have to do this kind of business again. Rest assured to work for me, I won't treat you unfairly."

  "Thank you, Master Qin, for recognizing us. Now that Young Master is a disciple of the Immortal Sect, we brothers are fortunate to be able to serve under your great tree, the Qin family. Please rest assured, Master Qin, as long as it's a matter of the Qin family, we brothers will go all out, even if it means sacrificing our lives!" With that, he backed out and left.

  Looking at the lights in the hall, the man suddenly burst out laughing and said: "Tang Tian Sheng, Tang family, I Qin Xiao Nan have finally won!"

  Just after those men in black left, a noblewoman walked out from the back hall. Judging by her attire, her status shouldn't be low.

  "Filial South, if Tang's family was destroyed and Ling'er found out, I'm afraid she would..."

  "Hmph! Don't mention her to me, clearly knowing that the Qin and Tang families are at odds with each other, like fire and water. She's still getting close to that young master of the Tang family, what can she do even if she knows? Can she turn against his father for the sake of the Tang family?"

  "Filial South, you're well aware of Ling'er's temper. This child has been gone for three years now. On the day that Ling'er was taken away by Xian Chang, she repeatedly warned us not to overstep our bounds with the Tang family. Now that you've done this, do you want Ling'er to resent you for the rest of her life?"

  "Madam, I'm well aware of Ling'er's temperament, but we have a deep-seated feud with the Tang family. Even if Ling'er likes that young man from the Tang family, can you expect me to betray our ancestors for her sake? Alright, didn't those two remnants of the Tang family escape? At most, I'll spare their lives, and that's already doing it for Ling'er's sake."

  "But..."

  "Alright! Don't mention it again, she's still a member of the Qin family after all. Even if she has learned some skills now, can she not recognize me as her father?"

  ……

  The sun rises and sets, and it's a brand new day. Tang Lin took his sister and has already escaped the jurisdiction of Tian Guang City. It's been more than half a month since their family was destroyed. On this day, the two siblings walked hesitantly on the official road. In these past two weeks, Tang Lin had almost lost a circle around his waist, his originally slender body now looked like a skeleton.

  "Heart comfort, are you hungry? I still have some food here, you can fill up first." After finishing speaking, Tang Lin took out a palm-sized, black and shiny thing from the package behind him and handed it to Tang Xinyi.

  Looking at what Tang Lin was holding in his hand, Tang Xinyi felt a wave of nausea. She didn't know what it was, only that it was extremely unpalatable and very bitter.

  "Brother, aren't you hungry? You eat first. Look at how thin you've become these few days. You should be the one eating." Tang Xinyi very considerately pushed that thing to Tang Lin.

  "Xin Yi, listen to your brother's words. You eat, I'm not hungry. Although this thing doesn't taste good, it can fill the stomach. Besides, as a man, being hungry is a small matter that I can endure. But you've been weak since childhood, you absolutely cannot go hungry." After finishing speaking, Tang Lin put the thing back into Tang Xin Yi's hands, with an expression on his face that said she had to eat it.

  In these days of escape, Tang Xinyi was taken care of extremely well by Tang Lin. Although they had very little to eat, Tang Xinyi never went hungry once. Every time, Tang Lin could find something to eat and would leave the best for his sister, even if it meant he himself went hungry, just so that Tang Xinyi could eat her fill.

  Looking at Tang Lin's expression, Tang Xinyi knew that she had to eat, and her brother would be very happy.

  "Brother, what's in the package Father gave you? Is there anything to eat?" Tang Xinyi said while gnawing on that unknown plant.

  Looking at Tang Xinyi's eating posture, Tang Lin laughed and touched her head with his hand, looking at her with affection: "In the package, except for some money, it was that broken book, there was nothing else!"

  "Brother, how long do we have to keep walking? Didn't you say that as long as we follow the official road, we'll be able to see the town? We've been walking for so many days already, but this road is still so long, it seems like it has no end."

  "It's almost there, in a few days we'll be able to see it!" After finishing speaking, Tang Lin looked forward, hoping that the next moment he would be able to see the end of this road. Such actions, Tang Lin had done countless times, but each time brought him disappointment.

  The brother and sister dragged their exhausted bodies, stumbling forward with each step. Suddenly, a gust of foul wind blew in front of them, followed by the appearance of a large black wolf with shiny fur and a menacing gaze. Its eyes were fixed on the siblings, and the stench that had just blown was coming from its mouth. Judging from its sharp fangs, it seemed unlikely that Tang Lin and his sister would escape unscathed.

  As soon as the evil wolf appeared, Tang Xinyi was shielded behind Tang Lin. At this time, Tang Xinyi had already been frightened to the point where her legs were trembling and her face was deathly pale, with both small hands tightly grasping onto Tang Lin's shoulders.

  Tang Lin was also frightened by the sudden appearance of the fierce wolf, although he didn't tremble like Tang Xinyi, his face had lost all its blood color.

  As soon as the wolf appeared, Tang Lin took out a dagger from his bosom. This dagger had some history to it - it was given to him by Tang Tian Sheng on his eighth birthday. It's said that this dagger was bought with a large sum of money and could cut through iron like mud, making ordinary swords seem as fragile as tofu in comparison.

  Since Tang Lin obtained this dagger, he has been carrying it with him every moment, whether eating or sleeping, and hiding it in his arms, never leaving his body, which is also a habit of his previous life.