Three, Big Brother Is Here to Take You Home!

"Whoosh!"

Lin Yi had just leaped out when Mu Lingsha's pretty face turned cold as well. She drew her bow swiftly, and arrows shot through the air, stopping the men behind Lei Li and Xie Yingying.

"Lin Yi!"

The sudden turn of events startled Lei Li and Xie Yingying. When they recognized who had blocked their path, both their expressions darkened.

Lei Li let out a cold laugh and stomped heavily on the ground. His body soared into the air, and from above, he threw a punch at Lin Yi. The fierce gust of his attack tore through the air with a whining sound.

"You came straight to my door. Don't blame me for showing you no mercy!"

"Lin Yi, watch out! Get out of the way!"

Wu Yun was running toward the cliff when he saw this. His expression changed, and he hurriedly shouted a warning.

"No need," Lin Yi replied to Wu Yun. His eyes fixed on Lei Li as his five fingers clenched into a fist. He threw a punch of his own.

"Bang!"

In the blink of an eye, their fists collided, and a muffled impact echoed through the air.

The next instant, under the stunned gazes of Wu Yun, Xie Yingying, and the others, Lei Li was actually sent flying backward by Lin Yi's punch. He landed unsteadily and staggered back several steps, nearly falling flat on the ground!

The somewhat chaotic forest suddenly fell silent.

They simply could not believe that Lei Li, who had entered the Earth Yuan Stage, had been knocked back by a single punch from Lin Yi!

"Damn it! Could this guy have entered the Earth Yuan Stage too?"

Wu Yun stared blankly at Lin Yi's back, deeply shocked. However, he soon recovered and continued climbing the cliff to seize the Fire Python Tiger cubs.

After all, Lin Yi was on his side. The stronger Lin Yi was, the greater their chances of obtaining the Fire Python Tiger cubs.

Once Lei Li steadied himself, he too stared at Lin Yi in disbelief and cried out, "You entered the Earth Yuan Stage too? How is that possible?"

Lei Li's shout rang out like thunder, exploding beside everyone's ears. Immediately afterward, a chorus of sharp gasps sounded throughout the forest.

"Guess," Lin Yi said with a faint smile as he looked at Lei Li's expression, as though he had seen a ghost.

In truth, Lin Yi had held back just now.

After all, Lin Yi still planned to gamble with Lei Li over Ironwood Manor. He did not want to scare him off now.

"You!"

Lei Li's face twisted, and his body began to tremble slightly.

"Big Brother Lei Li, they're trying to steal the Fire Python Tiger cubs!"

As Lei Li stood rooted to the spot, his emotions churning, sharp-eyed Xie Yingying suddenly spotted Wu Yun climbing the cliff behind them. Her expression changed, and she hurriedly shouted.

"Bastard!"

Upon hearing this, Lei Li abruptly recovered. Seeing Wu Yun already climbing the cliff, he was instantly enraged and frantically urged the Yuan Power within his body into motion.

"Lin Yi, no matter how you increased your strength, you still don't have what it takes to step on me!"

As his voice fell, Lei Li shot forward like an arrow. His palms curved slightly like eagle claws, and fierce gusts swept down toward Lin Yi's head!

"Yingying, stop Wu Yun!"

At the same time he attacked Lin Yi, Lei Li shouted again.

However, before Xie Yingying could move, Lin Yi broke free of Lei Li's entanglement and threw a punch, sending her staggering backward in disarray.

Seeing this, Lei Li ordered the men he had recruited to attack together.

They had just been about to move when the sound of something slicing through the air rang out from the forest again. Arrows shot out one after another, forcing them to dodge in a panic.

While Lin Yi and Mu Lingsha kept Lei Li and the others occupied, Wu Yun also climbed onto the cliff.

He took a piece of black cloth from his robe, wrapped the three Fire Python Tiger cubs inside it, and quickly jumped down. He let out a whistle, then charged into the forest, vanishing from sight in an instant!

"Haha, Lei Li, thanks for the gift! We'll be leaving first. If you want to compete with me, come up there later and I'll gladly oblige!"

Seeing that Wu Yun had succeeded, Lin Yi deliberately exchanged a punch with Lei Li. Borrowing the force of the recoil, he quickly darted into the depths of the forest, leaving only a string of loud laughter ringing in everyone's ears.

Meanwhile, Mu Lingsha, still in the forest, rapidly fired the last few arrows from her Green Wood Bow before turning and running. Like an agile monkey, she leaped several times between the trees and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Lin Yi, I'll definitely kill you!"

As Lin Yi ran through the forest, he heard the roar from behind him. A faint smile appeared on his face.

Good. Anger was exactly what he wanted!

Lin Yi darted through the dense forest for more than ten minutes before finally seeing Wu Yun and Mu Lingsha again.

"Haha, that went smoothly!"

The moment Wu Yun landed, he could not help laughing loudly. He then looked at Lin Yi with some admiration. "Hehe, looks like I really chose the right person this time. If you hadn't been so strong, we wouldn't have succeeded so easily."

"We couldn't have done it without your cooperation either," Lin Yi said with a smile. He then continued, "Let's divide the spoils."

Wu Yun smiled and untied the garment on his back, carefully placing it on a nearby rock. Clearly believing that Lin Yi had contributed the most, he let Lin Yi choose first.

Lin Yi did not stand on ceremony. He stroked each of the three cubs with his right hand and, guided by the Stone Talisman's feedback, chose the weakest one.

Lin Yi lowered his head and looked at the tiny beast in his arms. Its eyes had not yet opened, and it looked adorable. He teased inwardly, Third Brother, Big Brother is here to take you home!

"Uh... Brother Lin Yi, this little beast looks the weakest. It might be difficult to keep it alive. How about choosing another one?" Wu Yun said, stunned by Lin Yi's choice.

Lin Yi smiled faintly. "Perhaps the one I chose is actually the strongest."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yun and Mu Lingsha no longer held back. They divided the remaining two Fire Python Tiger cubs between them.

After the spoils had been divided, Mu Lingsha said goodbye to the two men and left directly. She did not plan to participate in the rest of the competition, lest the Fire Python Tiger cub be exposed.

Lin Yi and Wu Yun could understand her decision.

"Let's go. We should head up," Wu Yun said to Lin Yi after Mu Lingsha left.

Lin Yi nodded slightly, then went with Wu Yun toward the enormous platform at the center of the forest.

When Lin Yi and the others leaped onto the stone platform, several officiating judges quickly came over. They checked the number of identity tokens in their possession, then nodded and stepped aside.

Lin Yi and Wu Yun exchanged a glance before stepping onto the enormous platform together.

Not long after the two reached the platform, Lei Li and Xie Yingying also leaped up onto it.

The moment they appeared, their faces were livid, and their eyes blazed furiously as they glared at Lin Yi and Wu Yun.

Lin Yi and Wu Yun exchanged another glance, both revealing smiles.

"I won't let you take the cubs away so peacefully!"

Seeing their smiles, Lei Li burned with even greater rage. He suddenly turned around to face the viewing seats where the Lei and Xie families were seated and shouted, "Grandfather, Uncle Xie! Yingying and I encountered a heavily injured Fire Python Tiger in the forest, along with three newborn cubs. After fighting it for a long time, we finally killed it. Who would have thought that, at the last moment, Lin Yi and Wu Yun would ambush us and snatch all three cubs away? Please stand up for us!"

Whoosh!

When they heard Lei Li's shout, everyone present froze for a moment. Then the entire venue erupted into an uproar!