Tang San's Bad Idea!

Soul Hunting Forest, that night.

Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, master and disciple, had searched for an entire day without finding a suitable soul beast. They pitched a tent beneath a large tree and sprinkled a circle of insect repellent around it.

Tang San then entered the tent to rest, while Yu Xiaogang kept watch outside.

Tang San was sleeping when he suddenly heard the sounds of a struggle outside. Startled, he immediately jumped up.

He opened the tent flap to see his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, fighting two monkey soul beasts.

The monkeys were incredibly fast, and Luo Sanpao was completely outmatched.

"Teacher!" Tang San cried out in alarm.

Yu Xiaogang immediately shouted, "Pack up and get ready to leave! Both of these soul beasts are over five hundred years old; we are no match for them!"

Tang San didn't hesitate, quickly gathering the essentials before saying, "Ready, Teacher! Let's retreat!"

"You go first, I'll cover the rear!" Yu Xiaogang yelled.

Tang San retreated rapidly in the opposite direction, but he had only taken a few steps when he heard a muffled grunt behind him. Looking back, he saw that one of Yu Xiaogang's arms had been clawed by a monkey.

Seeing that Tang San had gained some distance, Yu Xiaogang finally stopped holding back. With a wave of his hand, Luo Sanpao unleashed a thunderous fart.

The two monkeys were immediately driven off by the stench, though they didn't run far; instead, they scrambled up the surrounding trees, staring down at the pair from above.

"Damn it, I never expected to be targeted by these monkeys!" Yu Xiaogang cursed under his breath. "By all rights, they shouldn't be appearing here!"

As he spoke, the odor dissipated, and the two monkeys dove down again. To make matters worse, a much larger monkey appeared directly in front of them.

"This is bad!" Yu Xiaogang's face changed drastically upon seeing the large monkey. "This one is over seven hundred years old!"

Tang San felt a jolt of shock. Seven hundred years, plus the two five-hundred-year-old ones—he couldn't handle this many!

These monkeys were speed-type fighters. Even if he used his hidden weapons, Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Purple Demon Eye, and coordinated perfectly with Yu Xiaogang, they could barely manage to deal with the two five-hundred-year-old ones, and that was it!

This seven-hundred-year-old one would definitely kill them!

It's over!

Are we going to die here today?

In a flash of lightning, the seven-hundred-year-old monkey lunged forward with terrifying speed.

Tang San, who hadn't activated his Purple Demon Eye, only saw a black shadow streak past him. A gust of wind brushed his ear, followed by a miserable scream from Yu Xiaogang behind him!

Tang San didn't need to look back to know that Yu Xiaogang must have been struck in a vital spot, otherwise he wouldn't have screamed so wretchedly!

"San! Run!" Yu Xiaogang struggled to shout.

Tang San didn't answer; he flipped backward and fired several hidden weapons, but the monkey dodged them with ease!

It's over!

Tang San wailed in his heart. After all, his strength was too weak, and the power of his hidden weapons was far inferior to his previous life!

Are we going to die here today?

The three monkeys abandoned the severely injured Yu Xiaogang and lunged at him in unison!

Just at this Thousand Jun moment, A sword light exploded like a bolt of lightning!

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" Accompanied by the monkeys' shrieks, in Tang San's vision, all three monkeys charging at him were slashed into fragments!

Tang San was completely stunned!

"Little vermin, daring to hurt my brother! You're courting death!"

A familiar voice came from behind. Tang San turned his head abruptly. Sure enough, it was Zhang Tianyu!

It was actually him, appearing at the critical moment to save him!

At this moment, Tang San's eyes welled up with tears of excitement!

"Tianyu! I never expected it to be you! Thank you for saving me!"

"We're brothers, why be so formal?" Zhang Tianyu smiled gently, a smile that made his already handsome face look even more striking!

In Tang San's eyes, This smile made the heavens and earth lose their color, and the sun and moon dim!

He only just realized how charming Zhang Tianyu truly was!

Tang San suddenly felt his heart racing!

No!

What is this feeling?!

This feeling isn't right!

Tianyu is just my good friend!

Even if he appeared at a critical moment to save me, I should only be grateful for his life-saving grace, How could this be?

Why did such a bizarre thought suddenly pop into my head?

"Are you alright?" Zhang Tianyu asked, walking closer.

Feeling the aura radiating from Zhang Tianyu, Tang San became even more flustered!

This!

This is even more wrong!

No! I have to throw this inexplicable thought away!

Zhang Tianyu is just my brother and friend!

"I didn't expect your strength to be so formidable!" Tang San immediately changed the subject. "I never imagined you could deal with those few monkeys so easily! That was amazing!"

"It was nothing, just a few newborns." Zhang Tianyu sheathed his wooden sword and asked again, "Are you sure you're alright?"

Tang San shook his head: "I'm fine, it's just my teacher..."

He looked back, only to find that Yu Xiaogang, who had been lying on the ground, was no longer moving.

He was startled and rushed over to check. He saw Yu Xiaogang with his eyes tightly shut, his face bruised and dark, his lips pale and bloodless, lying motionless on the ground.

There wasn't even the rise and fall of his chest from breathing!

Tang San was gripped by panic. He hurriedly reached out to check Yu Xiaogang's breath, then recoiled as if he had been electrocuted!

No breath!

Yu Xiaogang had no breath!

He was dead!

No!

Tang San felt as if he had been struck by lightning!

He never expected his teacher to just die like this!

This is the new teacher I just acknowledged!

Damn it!

Those damned monkeys!

"How is the Master?" Zhang Tianyu's voice came from behind him.

Tang San's nose stung, and his eyes instantly turned red: "Teacher... he... he's beyond saving."

Zhang Tianyu stepped forward, checked Yu Xiaogang's breath, and sighed: "Sigh, I'm sorry, I was still a step too late. Brother, please accept my condolences."

Tang San burst into tears.

As if the scene had shifted, Tang San had stopped crying and asked Zhang Tianyu: "How did you suddenly run so far to get here?"

Zhang Tianyu said something, but Tang San didn't hear it clearly and asked: "Huh? What did you say?"

Then, Tang San opened his eyes.

The sky was already beginning to brighten.

So it was just a dream.

Tang San sat up, feeling a sense of loss.

For some reason, he felt a bit dejected.

Of course, the reason for his dejection wasn't that Yu Xiaogang hadn't died, but that Zhang Tianyu hadn't come.

If only Zhang Tianyu had really come, how wonderful that would have been!

Stepping out of the tent, he saw Yu Xiaogang sitting under a tree, resting with his eyes closed.

Hearing the movement, he opened his eyes: "Awake?"

Tang San said: "Yes, Teacher. There is still some time before dawn; you should go get some rest as well."

Yu Xiaogang nodded and walked into the tent.

Tang San sat outside the tent and began to practice his breathing exercises as usual, cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill and the Purple Demon Eye.

But this time, no matter how he practiced or how he tried to control himself, he couldn't calm his mind.

He didn't know why, but Zhang Tianyu's shadow kept inexplicably popping into his head.

This is not good!

Tang San's expression became somewhat complicated. What is wrong with me?