Although Ou Yanling's wariness toward him had inexplicably vanished,
and she had even taken the initiative to help him search for more materials to make lures,
Jiang Yan was a man devoid of feelings.
Sorry.
You still had to keep taking the Mind-numbing Powder. Your wariness toward me may have disappeared, but mine hadn't!
"Stinking man!"
Ou Yanling glared at Jiang Yan.
The corner of Jiang Yan's mouth twitched. He clasped his hands in a slight salute.
As dusk fell, Jiang Yan packed up his things and headed back with Ou Yanling.
Halfway there, a team came toward them from the opposite side.
"Jiang Yan..." someone called out to him.
"Ren Tao."
He pressed his lips together and strode over. "Haven't seen you in days. How have you been?"
"Pretty good."
The others smiled at Jiang Yan. After exchanging greetings, they went on ahead, leaving the three of them behind.
"Really, I've been pretty good." Ren Tao showed off his bulging muscles to Jiang Yan. "I can't compare to you, but I've touched the threshold too."
"Once I break through, I'll be a martial artist."
His gaze was resolute. "I'll catch up to you soon."
Hmm?
Jiang Yan gave Ren Tao a closer look. His limbs had grown even thicker, his dark face gleamed with oil, and a lush growth of blue-black stubble sprouted around his lips.
Was this guy a martial arts prodigy too?
Jiang Yan smiled. Having a friend make progress and become a martial artist was something worth celebrating.
He looked at Ren Tao, who was grinning proudly as he showed off.
With a smile, Jiang Yan patted Ren Tao on the shoulder.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
The grassy path through the fields was soft, and Ren Tao was sturdy. On top of that, it had rained recently,