Junzi, I'll Curse Your Ancestors!

Xiao Ran was 100% certain of the enemy's identity.

Gentleman.

This one person alone has stirred up a storm throughout the city.

According to Gentleman's original motives, she should theoretically attack herself.

However, given Wu Yu's luck and his desire to avoid encountering enemies, Xiao Ran felt that Gentleman might also attack Murong Yu first.

With the two elements combined, Xiao Ran moved along the southern edge of the northwest sector, following Murong Yu's movements.

Always maintain the shortest distance.

When he was extremely bored, he would fabricate sexual experiences for the seventy- or eighty-year-old young master Yan, and impart sexual knowledge to him.

This instruction... lasted for ten days.

Initially, the six prodigies all thought that this wide-net search, coupled with Lingzhou Yue and Wen Yushu's presence in the city, would frighten the enemy and make them act more cautiously.

But as time went on, people gradually began to feel that something was wrong.

Is the enemy still around?

The depletion of defensive armor, the pervasive influence of the Wraith Fog, and the ambush of Wraith Beast left everyone utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Lingzhou Yue and Wen Yushu played cards all day long, and Wen Yushu collapsed on the table and vomited blood.

It's unclear whether he vomited blood due to losing too much money or for some other reason.

"Are you mistaken? A day is more than enough time for the geniuses to sweep through the entire area, why haven't they found the Yan Armor yet?"

Wen Yushu clutched his chest and quickly swallowed a pill, which improved his complexion.

"With his senior sister around, he doesn't dare to show his face and is looking for an opportunity."

Lingzhou Yue got up and counted the money she had won.

It's tens of thousands of Spirit Stones in total. I've never won so much money in my life.

If Wen Yushu hadn't looked so unwell, she wouldn't have ended things like that.

"Then I'm going back to sleep... If the enemy knows me, they should understand that when I'm sleeping, I don't care if the sky falls down."

Time passed day by day.

Consumption is increasing day by day.

Northern sector.

Hua Lian decided to stop expending her energy, removed her armor, and suppressed her Cultivation Level kill the Wraith Beast in the Dark Forest to vent her anger, imitating Xiao Ran in order to hone her swordsmanship.

Northeast sector.

Wu Yu unexpectedly found a pool of water in the forest.

He would sit by the pond every day, fishing with dead branches and bent silver needles, and each time he would catch the only small crucian carp in the pond that was not contaminated by the Wraith Poison.

They didn't eat the fish they caught; they just released it.

Keep fishing.

This small crucian carp, which remained untainted by the mud, committed suicide by crashing into a rock after being caught by Wu Yu dozens of times.

Southeast sector.

Xuan Yuan Guang considered himself ordinary, so he played the flute to lure enemies, which resulted in Beast Tide.

After several days of fighting, the Spirit Beast they carried suffered heavy casualties.

But he eventually subdued and controlled the Hyena Rat Wraith Beast Tide with the sound of his flute.

I recently started associating with a group of geniuses, and I almost thought I was a weakling. Now I realize that it's not that I'm weak, but that these geniuses are too strong.

Unfortunately, these Hyena Rat Beast Tide cannot be brought back to Chaos City; they can only remain in the Dark Forest, where they might be of help when hunting dragons in the future.

Southern sector.

The Ranger had been observing Xiao Ran and Murong Yu's movements. Judging from Xiao Ran's strange behavior, he thought something was about to happen between them, but unfortunately nothing did.

I don't want to be too stressed, but I also don't want to be idle.

He ran north to find Xuan Yuan Guang, but when he looked around, he saw that the Wraith Beast Hyena Rat was crawling all over Xuan Yuan Guang's body, which frightened him so much that he silently returned.

Southwest Sector.

After checking everything, Murong Yu sat cross-legged inside the Water Drop sphere.

She never took off her armor, and no Wraith Beast came to attack her.

Day after day, it was as if Enter Samadhi.

Like a stubborn rock at the bottom of a river, no matter how rapid the current, it can only slide past her without affecting her figure in the slightest.

She wanted to reach Xiao Ran's level.

She remained still, Xiao Ran remained still.

Xiao Ran didn't move, and neither did she.

They've hit a deadlock.

Northwest sector.

Seeing that Murong Yu didn't move, Xiao Ran stopped.

He expended the least energy and was most relaxed.

It's just boring.

I'm always in the Black Ring Group, but nobody chats with me.

There's a limit to imparting sexual knowledge; these teenagers have all become theoretical gurus, constantly talking about playboys and time management.

He was playing Gomoku out of boredom when he got completely crushed by the boy, which made him so angry that he almost wanted to exchange his Go skills.

After thinking about it, I decided against it.

Don't get angry with children.

Time passed day by day.

The pace of life was so different from that of Sword-Wielding Mountain and his first day in Chaos City that he cursed inwardly—

Gentleman, I curse your ancestors!

Do you dare to be any more cowardly?

Fortunately, my Filial Piety Points have been increasing these days, especially one day when they surged by more than 200.

Xiao Ran guessed that one of the shareholders of Mingcao Collection might have brought a large sum of money to apologize to his Master.

This also means that the Four Great Families in the headquarters may be too busy to take care of themselves.

Otherwise, someone would have come to assassinate him by now.

Whether it's the Black Ring Group, Gentleman, or the Four Great Families, everything is too calm.

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.

It seems we need to take the initiative and lay the bait.

On the fifth day, Xiao Ran started a fire.

He dug a huge pit in the forest, took out two Sword Bamboo from his Space Ring and placed them on the pit, and then found some firewood and put it at the bottom of the pit.

The boy asked, puzzled:

"What are you doing?"

"Roasted bird."

"Where did you get such a big bird?"

Xiao Ran grabbed the bird by the neck and pulled the huge Single-Winged Wraith Bird out of his Space Ring.

For the Single-Winged Bird, the moment it was captured by Xiao Ran and pulled into the System Space, its space, time, and thoughts all froze.

Even in the Golden Age, it had never seen such a strange and flawless Space Ring.

As soon as it emerged, it spread one wing and instantly spiraled into flight, like a startled bird, a Big Bird Spin Spin Spin and flying away from Xiao Ran.

The boy was blown away by the large bird's wings and crashed hard beside the tree roots. He looked up and saw...

It really was a giant bird! Over ten feet long, with only one wing. The black, withered wing was stuck on a branch, its black feathers fluffy and rotten, scattered all over the ground, turning into dust in the blink of an eye.

Its claws were like curved blades, its long beak like a sword, and its two huge, protruding white eyes were filled with blood vessels that vaguely formed two spiral patterns, sending chills down one's spine.

This is a bird of the underworld!

Like a phoenix, like a luan, like a vermilion bird...

However, this bird of the underworld seemed to be terrified of Xiao Ran, like a frightened bird, keeping its distance from Xiao Ran but not daring to run away completely, as if Xiao Ran had caught it red-handed.

Xiao Ran sat calmly by the grill.

"You're no ordinary bird. You should understand that if you managed to escape from my grasp, would I ever let you go?"

"Ten days have passed. I am currently confronting your original owner. He is afraid of me and dares not come out. I am now giving you a chance to choose a new owner. Choose me or him?"

"If you choose me, then lie down on the grill and we'll put on a show of suffering to lure him out."

"If you choose him, you'll still end up on the grill. We'll stage a scene of him being cooked to lure him out."

The Single-Winged Bird was very clear-headed.

The Spirit Runes on the bird's neck had penetrated deep into its Dantian and could not be erased. Even when it tried to escape by opening its Dharma Body, it was caught and brought back by the Resonance Power of this person.

Now, confronting that person, or waiting for them to take the bait, is the act of a strongman.

Moreover, his Space Ring was extraordinary and flawless.

Only a fool would understand what kind of person this is...

The Single-Winged Bird immediately decided to back down.

But even a bankrupt ancient mythical beast is still an ancient mythical beast, and it still has to save face.

So he faced off against Xiao Ran with fierce eyes for fifteen minutes, and then obediently lay down on the grill.

It smells pretty good!

Xiao Ran didn't kill the bird; he roasted it raw, sprinkling it with a huge amount of chopped green onions, minced garlic, chili oil, cumin powder, salt, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise slices, and so on.

With Xiao Ran's precise control of the fire and the thorough soaking of hundreds of seasoning fruits, a meaty aroma that penetrates the very soul erupts like a volcano.

As it turns out, even Wraith Beast can be roasted to an extraordinary aroma in Xiao Ran's hands.

It smells fragrant yet pungent, and the pungent smell gives way to the fragrance; it has the aroma of stinky tofu.

The aroma spread with the Wraith Fog, and the incredible fragrance of bird meat could be smelled for miles around.

Even Single-Winged Bird couldn't resist the aroma; it almost wanted to bite itself.

Xiao Ran only roasted the outer layer of skin, not the bone marrow, so the Single-Winged Bird felt no pain when its skin was cut open; it only smelled the aroma.

The boy was stunned. The aroma of meat permeated his soul, instantly spreading to every cell in his body. A warm Qi Sea rose from his Dantian, creating a delicious ripple.

Would you like to try some?

Xiao Ran asked the young man.

The boy blushed, trying to control the turmoil in the Qi Sea Dantian, and shook his head through gritted teeth.

"I won't eat it!"

Xiao Ran didn't eat either.

If he were to eat it, it would definitely be through another safe and clean process. Right now, they are just creating the aroma and the threat of killing birds to lure Gentleman into the trap.

After all, if the Single-Winged Bird dies, the Primate will come after him.

While roasting the bird, Xiao Ran used his sword to inscribe control Spirit Runes on its body.

The Spirit Runes, following the heat, seeped into the bone marrow and reached the Pill Wall.

This bird is still useful.

But Gentleman is truly shameless.

The bird was practically roasted but it still hadn't shown up, and hadn't even said a word in the Black Ring Group...

The seventh day has arrived.

Divine Martial Kingdom, Zongzhi Mountain, and Great River Gate all sent people to inquire about the situation and confirm the safety of the prodigies before turning back.

Lingzhou Yue spent her days taking baths, sleeping, and Fight the Wraith. It was a carefree life, but it lacked a sense of Xiao Ran and became somewhat monotonous over time. Eventually, she simply slept all the time.

In the end, even Wen Yushu began to doubt whether the enemy had already left.

The Dao Alliance Headquarters also issued an ultimatum, demanding that the mission be completed within three days.

On the very last day of the three-day ultimatum, the tenth day after the mission began, just as the prodigies were withdrawing from Chaos City—

A figure with a cloth wrapped around his head appeared before Murong Yu, who stood as still as a rock.

"How is your Master?"

Chapter 171 The King of Lewd Talk: I'm going back to my hometown this afternoon, so I'm posting a filler chapter in advance. The next chapter will be updated tonight.