The night passed quickly.
Not knowing whether Wang Rui was still pursuing him, Han Fei chose to venture deeper.
The strongest demonic beasts Han Fei had encountered in this area were only level twelve, equivalent to the Innate Realm Second Level. He could still kill them easily, so there was no harm in going deeper.
Yan Di said, "There's a spiritual energy fluctuation about ten miles to the left front. Do you want to take a look?"
Han Fei asked doubtfully, "Is it Wang Rui?"
Yan Di denied it. "No, but there are quite a few of them. You could ask whether they have any Three-leaf Clover. If they do, wouldn't it be enough to trade with them directly?"
Only then did Han Fei understand Yan Di's purpose. Yan Di wanted him to trade with others, and this was indeed the fastest way to obtain Three-leaf Clover.
After stretching his limbs, Han Fei darted toward the left front. Along the way, he encountered two level-thirteen demonic beasts and one level-fourteen demonic beast.
However, Han Fei did not hunt them. A quarter of an hour later, he stopped behind a patch of grass.
At that moment, more than a dozen people in the clearing seemed to be discussing something. Suddenly, a burly man with a full beard seemed to notice Han Fei and directly hurled his weapon, embedding it in the tree trunk beside Han Fei.
"Who goes there? Since you've come, why hide like a coward?"
The experts standing guard around the area instantly turned toward Han Fei. Han Fei also sensed their cultivation levels; most ranged from the Innate Realm First Level to the Innate Realm Fifth Level.
Knowing he could no longer hide, Han Fei stepped out of the grass and faced the group. However, he had only just arrived and had not heard anything, so he did not know who these people were or what they were doing here.
When a middle-aged man saw Han Fei's clothes, his brow immediately furrowed. "Are you from the Tianyuan Divine Sect?"
Han Fei nodded and clasped his fists as well. "Han Fei of Taihe Peak, Tianyuan Divine Sect."
The middle-aged man also clasped his fists. "So you are a distinguished disciple of the Tianyuan Divine Sect. I am the leader of the An Yi Mercenary Group from Tian Yuan City, and these are my mercenaries. We are planning to hunt a level-sixteen demonic beast, the Two-headed Sky Wolf. Might I ask whether you have also come for the Two-headed Sky Wolf? If you have your eye on it, our An Yi Mercenary Group can yield it to you."
Han Fei was stunned. He had not expected the mercenary group leader to be so courteous.
Tian Yuan City was a city under the Tianyuan Divine Sect and the sect's only transit station for communicating with the outside world.
After all, nearly eighty percent of the Tianyuan Divine Sect's Martial Artists were below the Spirit Gathering Realm, the realm after the Innate Realm. Only after reaching the Spirit Gathering Realm could one truly abstain from food, while those in the Innate Realm and Body Refining Realm still needed food and drink to replenish their strength.
Therefore, all kinds of daily necessities still had to be supplied from the outside world.
Naturally, Tian Yuan City was home to many ordinary people with low cultivation, and the An Yi Mercenary Group was one of them.
Thus, upon hearing that Han Fei was a distinguished disciple of the Tianyuan Divine Sect, they immediately became much more respectful.
The middle-aged man was willing to give the Two-headed Sky Wolf to Han Fei, but the members beside him were unwilling.
A rather young-looking woman said, "Father, we've been tracking it for three days and nights. We've already located the Two-headed Sky Wolf's lair. Why should we give it to him? Besides, he doesn't look like a good person. Maybe even these clothes are fake."
Han Fei shook his head helplessly. Of course, he had no intention of arguing with the woman.
But just because Han Fei did not argue did not mean the woman would let it go.
The woman grew even bolder. "See? He's speechless, isn't he? Maybe he bought those clothes in Tian Yuan City and came here pretending to be a disciple of some prestigious sect."
A man at the edge also said, "Exactly. He really doesn't look like a good person. Besides, how could disciples of the Tianyuan Divine Sect possibly come out alone? He must be an impostor."
The two took turns attacking Han Fei with their words, as though Han Fei bore some deep grudge against them.
The middle-aged man snorted coldly. "Enough. Do you think I can't tell whether he is a disciple of the Tianyuan Divine Sect?"
Han Fei shook his head. "I have no interest in the Two-headed Sky Wolf. I only came because I wanted to..."
The middle-aged man cut in, "You only wanted to watch? That's no problem. Since you're interested, then watch."
Han Fei felt somewhat speechless. He still had not managed to mention exchanging for Three-leaf Clover.
He also understood that the middle-aged man was likely afraid Han Fei would seize the Two-headed Sky Wolf, which was why he acted this way. Fortunately, the man did not know Han Fei's cultivation level. Otherwise, he would probably go mad.
After confirming that Han Fei would not compete for the Two-headed Sky Wolf, the middle-aged man resumed discussing the details of surrounding and killing it with the others.
Han Fei leaned against a large tree, planning to speak after they had killed the Two-headed Sky Wolf.
Yet during this time, the young man and woman continued to mock Han Fei now and then. In their eyes, Han Fei was a fraud who harbored ill intentions toward their hunt for the Two-headed Sky Wolf. Otherwise, why would he stubbornly refuse to leave?
Half an hour later, a mercenary came racing back from the distance, with the Two-headed Sky Wolf following behind him.
Han Fei turned his head and saw a silver wolf-shaped demonic beast relentlessly chasing the mercenary.
The mercenary responsible for luring it was nearly scared out of his wits and desperately sprinted toward the ambush circle.
Suddenly, a huge pale-blue net descended from above. Driven by its momentum, the Two-headed Sky Wolf nearly forced both wolf heads through the gaps in the net.
Four young men each seized a corner and circulated their spiritual energy at the same time.
Han Fei was surprised to discover that these people had all cultivated the same martial skill. It seemed to be a technique capable of releasing electric light.
Electric light now covered the pale-blue net. The Two-headed Sky Wolf threw back its heads and roared in fury as wisps of black smoke rose from its silver-white fur.
The middle-aged man shouted, "Don't damage its fur, or it won't fetch a good price!"
The four men answered in acknowledgment and immediately weakened their spiritual energy.
However, the Two-headed Sky Wolf was exceptionally fierce. The instant the electric light weakened, it exerted force and tore free from the pale-blue net.
A huge hole appeared, and the Two-headed Sky Wolf broke free of the net's restraint, immediately lunging toward one of the men.
The man reacted swiftly, drawing his weapon and holding it across his chest.
Clang! One set of the Two-headed Sky Wolf's teeth struck the weapon, producing a buzzing ring.
Unable to bite the man, the Two-headed Sky Wolf did not lose heart. It swung its head and slammed directly into the man's chest.
The man immediately spat blood and flew backward, only stopping after crashing into a large tree.
At that moment, every hair on the Two-headed Sky Wolf's body stood on end. It had clearly entered a berserk state.
Its two heads tilted up slightly as two points of spiritual energy rapidly condensed.
Boom! Boom! Like two cannonballs, one blasted into the midst of three people, while the other slammed down before those rushing over to support them.
Bang! The three beside the net and the three who had come to reinforce them were all thrown away by the shockwaves from the explosions.
Han Fei narrowed his eyes and raised his right hand before them.
The Two-headed Sky Wolf had clearly risked its life with this attack. A furious demonic beast could even double its strength. Those two spiritual energy bombs were proof enough.
The blast radius spanned at least three meters, and the shockwaves reached even farther. Han Fei, more than twenty meters away, could clearly feel them.
After the explosion, the Two-headed Sky Wolf's fur slowly settled, showing that the power of its berserk state had been exhausted.
In the end, it was only a level-sixteen demonic beast. Being able to unleash such an attack was already incredibly powerful.
Though it had calmed down, the Two-headed Sky Wolf's eyes remained blood-red. This time, its target was the mercenary group's leader.
At that point, only five people remained in the clearing, including the young man and woman. Their cultivation was only at the Innate Realm First or Second Level, so they had likely followed the middle-aged man out to gain experience.
The middle-aged man held a longsword, apparently preparing some kind of martial skill.
To buy him time, the two men beside him charged at the Two-headed Sky Wolf first.
Both were at the Innate Realm Fourth Level. Working together, even if they could not defeat the Two-headed Sky Wolf, they could at least hold it off for a while.
But things did not go as planned. Just as the Two-headed Sky Wolf was about to collide with them, it suddenly accelerated, shot through the gap between them, and charged straight at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man was startled, while the sharp-tongued woman cried out, "Father, be careful..."
At that moment, Han Fei suddenly vanished from where he stood. When he reappeared, he was already in front of the Two-headed Sky Wolf.
Han Fei had not wanted to intervene. After all, less trouble was better; he only wanted to exchange for a Three-leaf Clover, and they might not even have one.
But if he did not act now, everyone before him might die. He could not stand idly by and watch that happen.
As far as Han Fei was concerned, he could kill without hesitation anyone who wanted him dead. But for those who bore him no killing intent, he could not simply watch them die, especially when this middle-aged man had treated him with courtesy.
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