Blue Feather Magic Eagle, Demonic Beasts Agitated!

"Sister Ya Fei, what kind of discount can I get on this exquisite face mask if I use a VIP card?"

Xiao Ze touched the mask on his face, feeling quite satisfied.

"Little Brother Xiao Ze, since you've called me sister, I'll look after you."

Ya Fei leaned against Xiao Ze, feeling the youth's sturdy physique, and smiled enchantingly.

"I can certainly afford the cost of this mask, so consider it a gift from me!"

"No! Sister Ya Fei, I called you sister, so I cannot take advantage of you. It would make it seem like I only called you sister for the sake of money."

Xiao Ze refused decisively; he was not without funds, and there was no need to take things for free.

Moreover, Xiao Ze acknowledging Ya Fei as his sister was not out of a desire to leech off her.

Ya Fei looked at the slightly stubborn gaze in Xiao Ze's eyes and fell silent for a moment.

She felt a bit helpless in her heart; this little brother she had just acknowledged seemed far too stubborn!

"How about this: the VIP card usually grants a twenty percent discount, but I'll give you fifty percent off! Five thousand gold coins!"

"This way, you aren't taking something for nothing, and I get to satisfy my wish to provide a little benefit to my little brother."

Xiao Ze thought for a moment, nodded, and handed over a gold deposit card.

"Then I truly thank you, Sister Ya Fei!"

Ya Fei smiled as she took the card and handed it to her subordinate to process the payment.

Xiao Ze chatted with Ya Fei for a while longer.

There was no helping it; taking someone's gifts made one feel obligated!

Just by calling her sister a few times, he had received a three-thousand gold coin discount—enough to cover two Monster Feasts!

These few "sisters" were truly worth a fortune!

Not long after, the subordinate returned with the deposit card, and Xiao Ze stood up to take his leave.

"Sister Ya Fei, please keep my departure a secret."

"Rest assured, you can trust your sister's discretion!" Ya Fei nodded earnestly, looked Xiao Ze up and down, and smiled as she opened her arms.

"Before we part, won't you give your sister a farewell hug?"

"Uh..." Xiao Ze was momentarily speechless, not knowing what to say.

Ya Fei stepped forward directly and gave Xiao Ze a big hug.

Unfortunately, it was the mask on Xiao Ze's face that felt the breadth of Ya Fei's heart.

Eastern Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Xiao Ze darted rapidly through the forest, a piercing, cloud-splitting cry echoing from behind him.

A Blue Feather Magic Eagle was in hot pursuit.

After leaving Wutan City, Xiao Ze understood clearly that where there are many people, there is much trouble.

He tried his best to choose routes through sparsely populated areas.

In any case, he had a simplified map on him.

It roughly marked several locations in the eastern part of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and as long as he followed the path, he would surely find Green Mountain Town.

Even in a world possessing extraordinary martial power, the unauthorized drawing of detailed topographical maps was a capital offense.

Being able to obtain this simplified map was entirely due to the heartfelt assistance of his newly acknowledged sister—Sister Ya Fei.

Of course, choosing to stay away from the troubles of humanity meant facing the difficulties of the wilderness head-on.

Rugged roads and difficult terrain were one thing, but for a Dou Master, that was nothing.

The primary difficulty lay in the various wild beasts and even magical beasts hidden in the wilderness!

As Xiao Ze traveled along the edge of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he had accidentally provoked a second-tier flying magical beast—the Blue Feather Magic Eagle.

Swoosh!

A pale cyan attack of Dou Qi descended from the sky, severing all the branches in its path.

Xiao Ze exerted force through his feet, his speed suddenly surging.

The spot where he had been standing a moment before was utterly destroyed by the wind-attribute Dou Qi.

"Tsk! This mangy beast really thinks I can't take it down!"

Xiao Ze glanced at the Blue Feather Magic Eagle circling in mid-air and silently sprinted deeper into the forest.

Sure enough, after circling for a while, the Blue Feather Magic Eagle flapped its wings and dove toward him again.

Xiao Ze deliberately slowed his pace, feigning a lack of Dou Qi and physical exhaustion.

The Blue Feather Magic Eagle did not harbor much suspicion; when it hunted prey of this level, they were usually exhausted by this point.

It was actually somewhat surprised that this prey had managed to persist for so long!

It slowly lowered its body, once again unleashing a pale cyan attack of Dou Qi.

Xiao Ze feigned a narrow, perilous dodge.

He rolled across the ground in a disheveled heap.

The Blue Feather Magic Eagle suddenly swooped down, its claws—capable of piercing metal and shattering stone—reaching for Xiao Ze's head.

Had an ordinary person been struck by those claws, their skull would surely have been crushed like a watermelon.

Xiao Ze felt the intense wind pressure bearing down on him, yet he remained unhurried, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

When the distance was just right, Xiao Ze suddenly flipped over, his right hand coalescing into a water mirror.

"Force-Deflecting Water Mirror!"

The oval-shaped water mirror blocked the sharp claws, only to be easily pierced through.

However, the pale cyan Dou Qi coating the claws was completely worn away in the process!

The Force-Deflecting Water Mirror was a defensive Dou Technique used by Instructor Ruolin in the original story, only of the Yellow-tier high grade.

Yet, it was a staple technique for every water-attribute practitioner, making it an incredibly useful defensive skill.

Xiao Ze watched the claws inches from his face, his heartbeat quickening slightly.

Even so, his hands did not falter in the slightest.

"Azure Sea Vortex!"

A massive amount of Dou Qi was consumed from within Xiao Ze's body, and the pierced water mirror on his right hand exploded outward.

It covered a radius of several zhang, forming a massive vortex on dry land!

At the same time, Xiao Ze's body was repelled as if by a current, sent flying directly out of range!

The Blue Feather Magic Eagle, left behind in the center, was not so fortunate.

The vortex spun at high speed, interrupting its attempt to take flight, while hidden within the swirling currents were countless blades of water!

As time passed, the wounds on the Blue Feather Magic Eagle multiplied, and the Azure Sea Vortex became stained a pale red.

The magic eagle opened its beak wide, only to be mercilessly flooded with seawater!

Its eyes were filled with terror as it looked at its prey several zhang away.

Had he not already exhausted his Dou Qi and reached his physical limit!

Xiao Ze stood up unhurriedly.

Exhausted his Dou Qi?

What a joke; the Dou Qi consumed while running along the way was less than what he had recovered!

After advancing to a Dou Master, the Dou Qi cyclone within Xiao Ze had been strengthened, and his ability to recover Dou Qi had also improved.

Under normal circumstances, his rate of consumption could not even keep up with his rate of recovery.

The Azure Sea Vortex was a Profound-tier low-grade Dou Technique; in truth, its power was not that overwhelming.

But Xiao Ze's Dou Qi quality was exceptionally high, and his mastery of the technique was equally profound.

Not long after, the Blue Feather Magic Eagle died miserably within the Azure Sea Vortex.

Its body was shredded into a pile of minced meat, mixed with a large quantity of feathers amidst the flowing water.

"With my current strength, facing a Rank 2 magical beast should be more than enough; a single burst of power is enough to kill it outright."

"However, a Rank 3 magical beast is a different story; challenging those of a higher rank is always the most difficult task!"

Xiao Ze fished a pale cyan magic core out of the water.

He had harvested a Rank 2 magic core.

Hunting magical beasts did not guarantee the acquisition of a magic core.

It was a matter of probability, and for Xiao Ze to harvest one on his first attempt was quite good.

"My luck is pretty decent; this single magic core is worth several thousand gold coins!"

Xiao Ze took out his map and leaped onto the treetops to observe the surrounding terrain.

He was surprised to discover that he was already approaching Qingshan Town.

Xiao Ze felt the ground tremble; looking into the distance, he saw a group of magical beasts rushing toward him.

"Attracted by the commotion of the battle here? No! It looks more like they are fleeing for their lives?"

Seeing this herd of fleeing magical beasts, Xiao Ze decided to play it safe and observe the situation.

Although they were only Rank 1 beasts, he still did not know what could be causing them to scramble away in such a panic.

Could it be a high-rank magical beast?

If that were truly the case, he would have to join the ranks of those fleeing as well!

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