A Scheme Against the Lei and Xie Families

"Brother Lin Yun, this is bad! The Lei and Xie Families have issued a bounty for information on the Fire Python Tiger."

Qing Tan and Lin Dong rushed into the courtyard and spoke anxiously.

"It's been over two months, and they still haven't given up." Lin Yun frowned. The Lei and Xie Families had searched for more than two months without finding the Fire Python Tiger. He had assumed they would give up, but instead, they had directly issued a bounty.

Lin Dong said, "Yeah, and the rewards are pretty generous."

"Anyone who provides information about the Fire Python Tiger can receive a Third-Grade Spiritual Medicine."

"If someone can locate the Fire Python Tiger, they're even willing to offer a Fourth-Grade Spiritual Medicine."

"Many hunters entered the forest to search after hearing the news."

"Oh!" Lin Yun's eyes suddenly lit up.

He felt this was an opportunity to fleece them.

Other than him, no one could find the Fire Python Tiger.

Besides, as the three little ones grew up, Lin Yun had been planning to take them out for some training. Demon Beasts needed to see blood and retain their wild nature in order to grow better.

He also needed some real combat to improve himself. Long periods of bitter cultivation were stifling and oppressive, and not conducive to breaking through realms.

"I have an idea..."

Lin Yun and Lin Dong immediately began discussing it.

The next day, Lin Yun placed Tiger Heroine and her family into the Alchemy Furnace, then went to the Martial Arts Hall and selected a second-grade spear technique, the "Prairie Fire Spear Technique."

The Lin Family did not have many spear techniques, and this was the best one they had.

With the martial art in hand, Lin Yun entered the Lin Family's back mountain.

Qingyang Town was surrounded by mountains. Entering from here, Lin Yun could also circle around to the forest where the Hunting Event was being held.

Once he reached the depths of the forest, Lin Yun began a Mental Energy scan.

He used the process to cultivate the Beast Taming Art.

There were still some Soul Nourishing Pills left from before, so Lin Yun was not worried about consuming too much Mental Energy.

Whenever he found a suitable target, Lin Yun released Tiger Heroine and her family and had them hunt it down.

The three little ones had already grown up and could be allowed to roam freely.

Body Tempering Realm beasts were left to the three little ones.

Earthly Yuan Realm beasts were handled by Lin Yun.

Heavenly Yuan Realm beasts were left to Tiger Heroine.

However, Heavenly Yuan Realm Demon Beasts were rare, so Tiger Heroine barely had any chance to act.

None of the hunted Demon Beasts went to waste. Those with good meat were roasted and eaten, while whatever could not be finished was given to Chi Ling to refine into Blood Pills for later consumption.

Besides Demon Beasts, all Spiritual Medicines were swept up as well. Chi Ling could sense the aura of Spiritual Medicines, and wherever Lin Yun passed, every Spiritual Medicine within several hundred meters went straight into his Cosmos Sack.

Five days later, Lin Yun arrived near the area of the Hunting Event and encountered an Earthly Yuan Realm White Wolf.

"Prairie Fire Spear Technique!"

Holding the Mountain Piercing Spear, Lin Yun thrust rapidly. A point of cold light shot forth like a spark that swiftly spread into a prairie fire. Fast as lightning, the heavy, sharp spear tip pierced directly through the White Wolf's body.

Mission: Cultivate the Prairie Fire Spear Technique to mastery. Reward: Spear Technique Talent (Beginner). Completed. Claim reward?

"Claim!"

As the Spear Technique Talent merged into him, Lin Yun's feeling while holding the Mountain Piercing Spear changed completely. The spear seemed to become a part of his body, utterly familiar.

"Cultivating second-grade martial arts is indeed much faster now." Lin Yun sighed. Reaching mastery in five days—other than him, probably no one in all of Qingyang Town could accomplish that.

The Mountain Piercing Spear was powerful and heavy, with exceptional armor-piercing effects. It could easily pierce through trees and rocks, and when paired with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, its power increased severalfold.

When Lin Yun used it against Demon Beasts, he was nearly unmatched within the Earthly Yuan Realm. Most were killed in a single thrust.

After tossing the White Wolf into the Alchemy Furnace, Lin Yun sat down and swallowed Pills to rest.

"By now, Lin Dong should be about ready to set off as well."

Qingyang Town! Lin Dong arrived at the shop set up by the Lei and Xie Families to receive information about the Fire Python Tiger.

"I saw the Fire Python Tiger. It appeared in the northern mountain forest—the very one that killed Lei Li and Xie Yingying."

"Is that true?" The manager of the Lei Family's shop immediately brightened.

"Absolutely true. You can go see for yourselves. It's in the northern mountain forest. You'd better hurry—two hours ago, I saw it there while hunting," Lin Dong said with complete certainty.

His words immediately drew the attention of the Lei Family's higher-ups.

At once, a Heavenly Yuan Realm expert rushed to the shop. He examined Lin Dong and said, "You're Lin Dong from the Lin Family, right? You were also there when the Fire Python Tiger killed Li'er."

Lin Dong nodded. "Yes. That's why I'm certain I didn't see wrong. You'd better get there quickly."

"Nephew Lin Dong, could you lead the way for us?" asked the Lei Family elder.

Lin Dong fell silent, hesitation appearing on his face.

Seeing this, the Lei Family elder gritted his teeth. "As long as you lead us to the Fire Python Tiger, we'll add another Fourth-Grade Spiritual Medicine."

"Deal!" Lin Dong agreed without hesitation.

The Lei and Xie Families immediately mobilized, each sending a Heavenly Yuan Realm expert to accompany Lin Dong.

The group hurried into the northern forest.

Deep within the forest, Lin Yun spread out his Mental Energy to scout the area. His Mental Energy had improved again, allowing him to detect anything within a thousand meters.

As soon as the Lei Family's people entered, he would be the first to notice them.

Before long, Lin Yun detected Lin Dong and the people from the Lei and Xie Families.

"Only two Heavenly Yuan Realm experts?"

A smile curled at Lin Yun's lips. He patted Tiger Heroine on the head and said, "Tiger Heroine, go take a stroll."

Roar!

Tiger Heroine immediately sprang up excitedly and ran outside.

Lin Yun had already instructed Tiger Heroine that she only needed to show herself and not get too entangled with them.

They were only two Heavenly Yuan Realm experts, and neither was a late-stage Heavenly Yuan Realm expert like Lei Bao or Xie Qian.

Even if Tiger Heroine could not defeat them, escaping would not be a problem.

"Lin Dong, are you sure this is where you saw the Fire Python Tiger? Think carefully. You'd better not be lying to us," the Xie Family's Heavenly Yuan Realm expert said coldly.

The Fourth-Grade Spiritual Medicine paid to Lin Dong would have to come from the Xie Family as well.

"There's no mistake. The Fire Python Tiger can't possibly stay here waiting for us forever. Search this area a little more," Lin Dong said with complete confidence.

"Look! That's the Fire Python Tiger!"

A fiery-red shadow suddenly appeared among the trees, and someone immediately cried out.

"It really is it—the Fire Python Tiger."

"It spotted us."

"Uncle Lei Pi, Uncle Xie Yu, can you take it down?"

The members of the Lei and Xie Families were both delighted and alarmed.

"Excellent, Lin Dong. Thank you this time. Two Fourth-Grade Spiritual Medicines—we, the two families, will keep our word. You can collect them when you return," Lei Pi said, looking at Lin Dong with barely contained excitement.

Their two families had searched for so long that their hatred for the Fire Python Tiger had seeped into their dreams.

Unless they killed this Fire Python Tiger, neither family would rest easy.

"Thank you. I wish you success in your hunt!" Lin Dong said with a smile.

Xie Yu quickly arranged, "You go back and inform the family heads. The two of us will hold this beast off first."

He and Lei Pi charged toward the Fire Python Tiger.

To avoid arousing suspicion, Lin Dong did not look back. Instead, he pretended to be frightened and followed the messengers back to Qingyang Town to collect his reward.

Today's chapter was a little short. I'll try to make tomorrow's longer!