Chapter 17: Hugging Eldest Sister's Thigh

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  It's also because of that person's bad luck. If both sides had three people and engaged in a fierce battle, relying on the powerful magical instrument in his hand and his slightly superior cultivation, he wouldn't have been at a disadvantage, at least they would have been evenly matched. Unfortunately, this person was young and arrogant after achieving success too early, and wasn't vigilant enough. He didn't even get to use half of his strength before being ambushed by the ghost soldier and beheaded with one slash of the knife.

  At the second layer of Qi refinement, even after a second round of washing and shaving, the human body's defenses are still far inferior to those of demonic beasts. The reason why human cultivators can suppress demonic beasts is because they make good use of tools. After the ghost soldier unleashed his bloodthirsty technique, one slash at the giant snake could wound it to the bone, let alone the neck of this mere second-layer Qi refinement human cultivator.

  At the same time that the arrogant young man's head flew upwards, Chen Ge and Wei Hua also revealed their ferocious and cruel smiles. One of them launched a Phantom Fireball, while the other cast a Dark Yin Shield on himself, directing his flying sword to shoot out, as he charged forward. After Lei Dong's first strike succeeded, he immediately sent the ghostly soldiers to attack the extremely yin female disciple beside him.

  That female disciple also had the strength of refining one layer, but under the momentum of Ghost's one-hit kill, she was already intimidated before the battle. Her face turned pale, and her beauty was lost in the chaos as she desperately wielded a dark green sword to meet the enemy. Another male disciple, in a state of shock and confusion, immediately chose to flee. He didn't run far before being stabbed through the calf by Wei Hua's green sword, and then Chen Ge's hellfire bomb nearly blew him into several pieces.

  Whoosh! The dark green sword, also suddenly arrived. Taking advantage of the female disciple's inability to cope with the fierce ghost soldier at the same time, a ruthless sword cut open her throat.

  The entire process, from start to finish, took less than a few breaths. However, within that short span of time, countless dangers lurked. Especially that guy who had cultivated his Qi to the second layer on the opposing side - he should be a core disciple of the Extreme Yin Cavern. If I were to unleash my full combat strength, it would be hard to say who would emerge victorious. The three brothers, all drenched in sweat, stared at each other with pale faces. At the moment when they had to make a swift and decisive kill, they didn't feel anything out of the ordinary. However, once the deed was done, they all secretly felt a lingering fear. Of course, this was also because their opponents were all newcomers who lacked experience. After being ambushed, they lost their composure and panicked, not even having time to cast any spells.

  Although everyone has completed tasks and killed monsters, using magic to kill people is still a first in life. Fortunately, the three of them are relatively firm-minded individuals. Knowing that things have come to this point, what's left is just how to deal with the aftermath.

  The three of them worked together to search the belongings of the trio. The man and woman, who were clearly poor, only had a few items given by their sect, as well as two spirit stones and four small bottles of Yuan Dan. As for the beheaded Foundation Building Second Layer cultivator, his storage bag was empty except for three spirit stones and five small bottles of Yuan Dan. However, the flying sword in his hand, called Huo Yun Sword, was extraordinary, emitting a scorching fire intent that couldn't be compared to the mediocre quality of the black-green sword.

  "This should be a mid-grade flying sword-type magic tool." Chen Ge said with an extremely serious expression after appraising it for half a day. Lei Dong and Wei Hua simultaneously took in a cold breath upon hearing this, the power of a mid-grade magic tool was far beyond what they could withstand at present, even if Wei Hua's half-baked Xuan Yin shield might be unable to block it. Fortunately, Gui Zhu had taken him down with one blow, otherwise the consequences would have been unthinkable.

  Chen Ge examined it again and exclaimed with great joy: "Now we're going to get rich, this guy must have obtained the flying sword not long ago, and the refinement is not deep. As long as some effort is put in, it won't take long to erase his imprint."

  "Let's go back and talk about it later." Lei Dongqing knew that they shouldn't stay here for long, so he quickly ordered the ghostly soldiers to devour the three extremely evil people. After the ghostly soldiers were satisfied and their spiritual energy increased a bit, the three of them immediately set off on their journey and left.

  They didn't take the main road, but instead took a shortcut and sped along at top speed. After a long and arduous journey without any mishaps, they returned to the Ten Thousand Ghosts Cavern safe and sound. As soon as they arrived, the three of them didn't dare to linger and went around begging for an audience with the Ancestor of the Ten Thousand Ghosts. Unfortunately, not only did no one agree to notify the Ancestor, but they also received a round of ridicule. They were told that as ordinary disciples who had only cultivated their energy to the first level, what qualifications did they have to request an audience with the Ancestor?

  But at this time, it was a matter of life and death, so the three of them had to force themselves to visit Zuo Chao, who was only six or seven years old. Because not only was Zuo Chao the direct disciple of Wan Gui Lao Zu, but he also favored him greatly. Most importantly, he was still just a child, so perhaps after coaxing him for a bit, they would be able to get what they wanted. Who could have expected that they would still be met with indifference by his attendants who were specially serving him? They said Zuo Chao was currently in closed-door seclusion, impacting the third layer of Qi Refining, and did not see external guests.

  Even if Chen Ge said all the good words and even took out the Ling Stone to bribe them, those strong men did not dare to disturb Zuo Chao's closed-door cultivation.

  Helpless, the three brothers discussed it and had no choice but to go ask Ding Yuanyan for help. As for whether or not Ding would agree to see them, the three of them didn't have a clue. They had never dealt with the high-and-mighty Ding Yuanyan before.

  With some trepidation, he found himself outside Ding Yuanyan's quarters. Fortunately, Ding Yuanyan was no longer a child like Zuo Chao and didn't need anyone to attend to her. Even with Chen Ge's experience, he felt uneasy and hesitant at this moment. Lei Dong took the initiative and stepped forward to activate the visiting function on the door's control panel.

  However, after a long time, there was still no response. It's not clear whether Ding Yuanyan is in seclusion or simply not at home. Some of the unyielding Lei Dong pressed again and waited for a while, but still got no reaction. The three people looked at each other, wondering if they really had to go ask Zhou Minghua, with whom they had a feud? Just as the three were about to leave in dismay, the door's restrictive spell suddenly fluctuated, and a faintly discernible cold voice echoed in their ears: "May I ask who is it?"

  "Little Brother Lei Dong, Chen Ge and Wei Hua have important matters to discuss with Elder Sister Ding. We hope Elder Sister will grant us an audience." As soon as he heard Ding Yu's voice, it was like hearing a heavenly music that brought joy to his heart, and he hastily responded in a low and respectful tone.

  "Who is it?" Ding Yuanyan muttered in a low voice, as if wondering who these people were. However, after a brief hesitation, she still opened the door. With an expression that was calm and composed, neither happy nor angry, she simply stood at the entrance without inviting them in.

  "Lei Dong has seen Teacher Ding." Now is the time to ask for help, Lei Dong's posture was unusually low, his expression full of respect. Not a bit different because Ting Yuanyan was two years younger than himself. Chen Ge and Wei Hua also rushed forward to pay their respects.

  All three of them looked a bit disheveled, emitting a sour sweat smell. Ding Yuanyan's lovely nose wrinkled: "What can I do for you gentlemen?"

  "Deputy Sister Ding, it's like this." Lei Dong cleared his throat and told the whole story from beginning to end, without hiding anything, including the transplant of the nearly hundred-year-old Lingzhi. As Lei Dong spoke, before he even mentioned their murder, Deputy Ding's expression, which had been calm, turned slightly cold: "The people of the Extreme Yin Cave are too much, do they think they can bully us, the Wan Gui Cave, because we have no one? Come on, I'll take you to get revenge."

  No matter how good Ding Yuanyan's temperament was, no matter how outstanding her talent was, she was still just a twelve-year-old girl. Earlier, when she heard Lei Dong and the others, who were older than her, respectfully calling her "Shi Jie" (older sister), she couldn't help but feel a bit of affection for them and somewhat acknowledged these few younger brothers. When she overheard that her own younger brothers were being blocked by someone while they were on a mission to dig Lingzhi mushrooms and were about to be robbed, she suddenly became angry. Especially when the other party's words seemed to be extremely disrespectful towards the Wan Gui Cave, even towards the Wan Gui Old Ancestor, Ding Yuanyan decided to give that ignorant guy a profound lesson.

  "Let me finish, sister." Lei Dong's defense of Ding Yu also moved him slightly. However, the corners of his mouth revealed a bitter expression: "In fact, it was like this - we were forced into a desperate situation and didn't want to surrender. After fighting back with all our might, we finally killed those three extremely evil disciples."

  "What?" Ding Yuanyan's expression was suddenly shocked, originally thinking that this was just a matter of mutual bullying. However, what she never expected was that these three seemingly disheveled junior brothers had actually killed each other? This time, things have gotten big...