Chapter 785

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

The person and beast came and went in a rush, leaving only a mess behind.

Half-sitting on the Flaming Lion, Shen Yao suddenly contacted the system in her mind, "How is Lu Yan's situation?"

When she asked before, the system said Lu Yan had suffered a minor setback and was on the run.

Now she has already obtained the Mutated Water Spirit Pearl from the water pool, but Lu Yan's situation still hasn't improved?

System:...

"Host, Lu Yan's situation is very hard to improve, right? The Tang Family and Liu Family are hot on his heels behind him, the Wei Family is still far away following, wanting to be the mantis stalking the cicada to reap the benefits, and the Fan Family, hiding who knows where, is even more just watching the fire from across the river enjoying the big show. Tsk tsk tsk, Lu Yan is simply miserable upon miserable, too miserable to bear watching."

Shen Yao:...

"Don't be so dramatic. Besides, Lu Yan can't possibly have no preparations. The Tang Family and Liu Family aren't the main reason, the Wei Family is even more impossible to become an obstacle. It's still the Fan Family's attitude that is crucial."

"The Fan Family's people have already come to the Secret Realm. Do you know where they are right now?"

"Right near the entrance. It seems they have some special information channel, taking it slow and leisurely."

After the system finished speaking, it then released a panel, on which were marked the position coordinates of Lu Yan and the others.

The coordinates marked with different colors flashed on the system's panel, just like a sky full of Baby's Breath at night.

"We are very close. If we go by their current journey speed, it shouldn't be long before we can gather with Lu Yan."

Of course, the trouble behind Lu Yan can't be solved in a short while. The two of them gathering also means being chased and killed.

Raising her hand to pinch her chin, Shen Yao raised her hand and patted the Flaming Lion's big head, "Xiao Huo, slow down the journey."

"Roar"

The Flaming Lion replied with a sentence, then its running speed obviously slowed down.

The system was surprised, "Host plans to gather with Lu Yan, intends to make a move?"

These several families tied together can't beat the Host.

"No no no, we wait for the Fan Family." Shen Yao snapped her fingers, thinking of a good idea. "Ahead is the Dense Forest we once passed by. Mm, it's a very good hiding spot."

System:...

"Roar"

The Flaming Lion's big head shook like a rattle drum, completely not wanting to stay in the Dense Forest.

Although those vines were all defeated opponents, the Flaming Lion only wanted to rest in a dry and warm place. Things like water or wood, they are all places it dislikes and hates.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao didn't care about the Flaming Lion's reaction at all, only looking at it with a cold/indifferent gaze.

Flaming Lion:...

In the end, it was still the Flaming Lion who couldn't hold out (mainly because it couldn't beat her), grievously shrinking its body into a small cat, finally jumping into Shen Yao's arms and curling up. The Flaming Lion purred and no longer spoke.

Shen Yao's face was full of satisfaction. She walked into the Dense Forest, ignoring those Devil Vines secretly hiding in the dark, found a relatively concealed Tree Trunk, and easily jumped up.

Devil Vines:...

Good heavens, the Demon King not only doesn't leave, but actually stays to snatch their territory. This simply has no heavenly reason!

Rustle rustle rustle

One by one, thick Devil Vines surrounded from all directions. In the end, they even wrapped the Tree Trunk Shen Yao was standing on in a tight circle.

Shen Yao lifted her eyelids, holding the already laid-back Flaming Lion in her arms, and opened her mouth coldly/indifferently, "Want to talk about a cooperation?"

Devil Vines:... Huh?

The originally surrounding Devil Vines disappeared without a trace. The Tree Trunk returned to its original appearance.

In the quiet forest, white mist permeated at some unknown time. The Devil Vines were within it, faintly visible, just like agile swimming snakes, elusive.

After Lu Yan entered the Secret Realm, he was chased all the way. In the end, he looked toward the Dense Forest behind him.

"Lu Yan"

The Tang Family and Liu Family's people were only a few dozen meters away from him.

Tang Qing was long gone from the team. Tang He also died in the Secret Realm following Lu Yan's move. Right now, the Tang Family and Liu Family suffered a loss on Lu Yan, urgently wanting to make it back.

"You really are lingering ghosts." Lu Yan raised his hand to cover his chest. The Black Feather Snake and Gale Wolf stood on Lu Yan's two sides respectively, baring their teeth at the two families not far away.

"Lu Yan, stubborn resistance is only seeking death. Surrender obediently and you can die a bit more painlessly." Before, they didn't want to kill Lu Yan. Now after such a struggle, they have to kill to silence him.

The Tang Family and Liu Family's Clan Heads stood at the very front, weapons gripped in their hands, just waiting to seize the opportunity to finish off Lu Yan.

"Dead either way. Do you take me for a Stupid Person?" Life is only one. Lu Yan forcibly endured his body's injuries, secretly activating the weapon in his hand.

"Bad! He still wants to resist!"

Boom boom boom

The crowd was blown back continuously. A layer of white mist appeared out of thin air before their eyes, not only blocking everyone's sight completely, but also making them lose Lu Yan's whereabouts.

Crowd:...?!!!

Absurd!

"Ahead is the Devil Forest!" The Liu Family's Clan Head's face was ugly. He thought in his heart that they had chased for so long, and even died quite a few clan core members. As a result, not only did they not get the things, they also failed to kill Lu Yan.

"Would he have entered the Devil Forest?" The Tang Family's Clan Head looked calmer than the Liu Family. Perhaps this is also the reason for this scheme where the Liu Family occupies the lead and the Tang Family cooperates from the side.

"The Devil Forest's Devil Vines are elusive, extremely troublesome and hard to deal with. They have come to the Lian Tang Secret Realm many times and have dealt with the Devil Vines quite a lot. If they enter the Devil Forest to find people now... 'Wait outside. Lu Yan is injured. He won't last long.'"

The Tang Family and Liu Family immediately decided to arrange manpower to guard outside the Devil Forest.

As long as Lu Yan comes out, they'll be able to catch him at the first moment; even if Lu Yan can stay inside forever, relying on the Devil Forest's strength, they don't worry that Lu Yan will turn the tables.

On the other side, as mist spread, Lu Yan was bound hand and foot by devil vines inside the Devil Forest and dragged in.

Lu Yan:...?!

Just as she wanted to forcibly fight back, Shen Yao's voice rang out beside Lu Yan's ear.

Suppressing her urge to shake off these vines, Lu Yan silently watched as the vines pulled her into the dense forest and threw her onto a tree trunk; only then did she react — Shen Yao was really hiding here.

Shen Yao greeted Lu Yan with a beaming smile; the Flaming Lion, who had been lazing in Shen Yao's arms, saw its Owner and suddenly jumped into Lu Yan's arms.

Hiss

Lu Yan felt some pain in her chest; the Flaming Lion really didn't know its own strength.

"Roar"

The Flaming Lion flew into a rage out of humiliation, wishing it could rush straight out of Lu Yan's arms to find the enemy who hurt its Owner and take revenge.

"A gentleman's revenge, ten years is not too late."

Lu Yan soothed the irritable Flaming Lion, then took out healing pills from the Ring and swallowed them; the Black Feather Snake and Swift Wind Wolf lay obediently around Lu Yan with eyes closed recovering — two beasts and one person looked quite bedraggled on the outside, clearly having suffered plenty of hardship outside.

Shen Yao hugged her legs, then pulled the Swift Wind Wolf into her arms and rubbed it.

Swift Wind Wolf:...

Gurgle gurgle

Traces of energy slowly entered the Swift Wind Wolf's body from Shen Yao's palm, soothing the Swift Wind Wolf's nerves that had been tense all the way.

Seeing this, the Black Feather Snake also flicked its tongue, hissing as it slithered over.

Shen Yao welcomed all comers — mainly because both were Lu Yan's combat power; when fighting broke out later they'd still need them to exert effort, and Shen Yao didn't want to recklessly charge in herself.

Lu Yan looked up at the busy Shen Yao, but in the end didn't interfere with her.

After all, they were contract beasts bound to her own soul — they could not possibly betray her.

Lu Yan just sat on the tree trunk recuperating herself; healing alchemy pills were eaten one after another until the injuries on her body were mostly healed.

Three days passed

Shen Yao waved at the devil vines surrounding her, turned to Lu Yan and said, "The Tang Family and Liu Family people are still waiting outside the dense forest; if we go out we'll inevitably run into them."

Lu Yan moved her wrists at those words, "The Fan Family is near the Secret Realm Entrance; later I'll have Xiao Feng notify the Fan Family — as long as we wait for the Fan Family to enter, the crisis can be resolved."

But before the Fan Family enters, they have to drag the Fan Family in first.

Lu Yan lowered her eyes to the Swift Wind Wolf sleeping soundly leaning in Shen Yao's arms, pinched the back of the Swift Wind Wolf's neck with two fingers, and before the Swift Wind Wolf could react, threw it to the ground with a bang.

Swift Wind Wolf:???

Famous for its swift speed, the Swift Wind Wolf reverted to its original form the moment it was about to hit the ground; it raised its head and howled, not understanding why its Owner did this.

"I need you to take the opportunity to run out, then deliver this Token to the Fan Family people."

As Lu Yan spoke, the Token in her hand was already thrown onto the Swift Wind Wolf. Turning its head, it bit the Token into its mouth; the Swift Wind Wolf pawed at the ground.

Lu Yan turned to look at Shen Yao, only to see Shen Yao hurriedly wave her hand, "I'm staying in the dense forest."

She didn't want to go out at all; moreover, since the Tang Family and Liu Family dared not enter, she knew the dense forest's safety was very high.

Lu Yan:...

Lu Yan had the Flaming Lion stay by Shen Yao's side, while she herself left with the Black Feather Snake and Swift Wind Wolf.

As Lu Yan went far away, the devil vines hiding around once again surrounded her; they communicated with Shen Yao through a special communication method.

"No, too expensive."

"Shasha sha"

"One bottle of alchemy pills, do it or not?"

"..."

The devil vines ultimately couldn't match Shen Yao's ability to scheme; one bottle of alchemy pills and they agreed to act as muscle.

However, different prices have different engagement rules; this bit of alchemy pills couldn't make the devil vines sell their lives — at most, when Lu Yan can't hold on, they'd act to pull people back.

"Go on, go on; do well and we can still cooperate." Such alchemy pills — Shen Yao's space had plenty; she hadn't expected that coming to this world they'd still be useful.

Thinking of the so many things in her space plundered from Other Worlds, Shen Yao suddenly felt continuing to transmigrate wasn't bad either; anyway, no matter what she'd be able to live very happily.

The System loved to pour cold water at times like this, again reminding Shen Yao not to forget the Mission — they were a Mission (Childbirth) System after all.

Shen Yao:...

'Urge urge urge, only know how to urge.' With this effort you might as well send her some intelligence.

Indifferently rolling her eyes, the aura around Shen Yao changed, startling the Flaming Lion lying in her arms into reflexively exploding its fur, like a round fluffy ball.

'Host, fighting broke out outside,' the System timidly changed the topic.

'Oh, the Swift Wind Wolf ran out?' Shen Yao cared more about the message delivery.

'Ran out, ran out,' the System nodded repeatedly, indicating Lu Yan temporarily held the upper hand; although only the Black Feather Snake remained by her side as a contract beast, the Tang Family and Liu Family had scruples and could do nothing to Lu Yan.

Both sides just deadlocked like this, but Lu Yan was obviously more daring to fight than the Tang Family and Liu Family; therefore Lu Yan had the initiative.

Shen Yao stroked the Flaming Lion's fur, 'Put that way, the Tang Family and Liu Family are going to be in trouble.'

Unable to take down Lu Yan, unable to get the Treasure on Lu Yan that they'd coveted for so long, the Tang Family and Liu Family were walking a road of no return; once the Fan Family people enter, they'll become sacrificial pawns directly offered up.

The deadlock between both sides broke when the Wei Family suddenly appeared and launched a frenzied attack on the Tang Family and Liu Family.

The Wei Family's sudden betrayal gave the Tang Family and Liu Family a clear reminder — the Fan Family entered.

The Wei Family is just a Wallflower Grass, but Wallflower Grass has its own intelligence channels; previously it stood on the Tang Family and Liu Family's side targeting the isolated and weak Lu Yan; now suddenly betraying them to target the Tang Family and Liu Family — that only shows a Stronger Force has stepped in to help Lu Yan; the Tang Family and Liu Family have no chance of winning; the Wei Family turning its steering wheel is merely timely stop-loss.

'Pity it's useless; the Wei Family, their ending won't be much stronger than the Liu Family and Tang Family.'

This kind of two-faced traitor who likes to constantly waver is inferior to an opponent who walks a single path to the bitter end.

Thinking themselves clever, able to grasp the situation — actually neither side holds the advantage; they're destined to be pushed out as Cannon Fodder.

'Host, perhaps the Wei Family only wants to deal with the present, then think about the future later.'

Keep the green mountains, and you'll never lack firewood.

Still better than the Tang and Liu families — going all in and leaving not a single spark behind.

"The future?"

What future does the Wei family have? The three families have shared the same doomed ending ever since they got entangled together.

The Wei family just likes deceiving themselves, that's all.

"Hmph! Old ghost Wei, you can't run from what our three families did."

The Liu Family Clan Head clutched his shattered chest, left one final sentence, then crashed to the ground.

Seeing this, the Tang Family Clan Head immediately led his remaining forces away — they had to exit the Lian Tang Secret Realm early, striving to send their clansmen in Lian Tang City out before the Fan Family moved, preserving a sliver of hope for a comeback.

The Wei Family naturally refused to let anyone else leave; when Lu Yan made clear he wouldn't pursue, they instead chased relentlessly, as if the two sides were the greatest enemies.

"Awoo"

The Gale Wolf ran back from the distance, wagging its tail as it circled around Lu Yan.

The token it had held in its mouth vanished — it must have been handed over to the Fan Family's people.

Lu Yan coughed softly twice, then violently spat out a large mouthful of blood.

【133】 Lu Yan coughed softly twice, then violently spat out a large mouthful of blood.

The Demon Vines hiding in the dense forest sneakily watching the battle found something they could do; ignoring Lu Yan's reaction, the Demon Vines abruptly extended their vines forward, bound Lu Yan, and dragged him back into the dense forest.

Lu Yan: …

Lu Yan silently watched these Demon Vines until he appeared before Shen Yao once again.

A full bottle of pills was tossed by Shen Yao to the Demon Vines that had come seeking credit; then she raised her head, glanced at Lu Yan, and arched her brows. "Need some?"

Lu Yan: …

Shook his head. "I have some here." Healing pills were what he lacked least — especially since once the Tang and Liu families were destroyed, he'd also have the business for the related pills.

The Fan Family has already entered the field; what comes next doesn't need Lu Yan to do anything — for now he just has to heal up and wait to receive the compensation he's owed.