Er Ming Appears, Unexpected Gains

Meng Yiran had been spoiled by her grandparents, which had fostered a haughty and arrogant temperament.

Seeing that even a Spirit Saint like Zhao Wuji was being polite to her grandmother, she naturally felt no fear toward someone who belonged to no sect or clan.

Zhao Wuji, seeing Meng Yiran dare to speak to Ye Xuan in such a manner, felt a sense of relief wash over him.

As long as Ye Xuan took action, what did it matter if the Dragon Duke himself arrived?

However, Zhao Wuji remained silent, waiting for Ye Xuan to handle the situation as he saw fit.

"Why are you being so arrogant? Because you are no match for us. Old Zhao, ask them to leave! You are a Spirit Saint, why waste so much breath on them?" Ye Xuan said in a flat tone.

Ye Xuan was too lazy to intervene at this moment; if Zhao Wuji and the others could handle it themselves, why should he act as their hired muscle?

Hearing this, Zhao Wuji immediately said to Chao Tianxiang, "Sister Chao, please leave! This is a spirit beast we killed; we cannot give it to you."

"A fine Spirit Saint, using your status to pressure others, very good. However, if you want this Cockscomb Serpent, that is fine, but please tell me, Immovable Wisdom King, which of your students wants this Cockscomb Serpent, and dare he fight my granddaughter?" Chao Tianxiang said angrily.

Good grief, they still want to compete? Ye Xuan had not expected that even after he had tried to derail the situation, it would still end up heading in this direction.

Upon hearing Chao Tianxiang's words, Zhao Wuji refused outright: "I am afraid I cannot satisfy your request, Sister Chao. This student of mine is a support-type spirit master; how could he possibly fight your granddaughter?"

Just then, Tang San took the initiative to speak up.

"Teacher, why not let me do it? I am level 29. If I fight in Oscar's place, it cannot be considered taking advantage of her."

"This... very well!"

Zhao Wuji hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

After all, he knew Tang San's true identity.

Ye Xuan might not give Tang San any face, but he certainly had to!

He could not afford to provoke that Haotian Douluo; the trauma of being beaten by him still lingered.

"Level 29? Fine. Whoever wins, this Cockscomb Serpent belongs to them," Chao Tianxiang said.

"Agreed!"

Zhao Wuji accepted the terms quite readily.

He knew that Tang San was bound to win.

After all, he had been responsible for the students' recent training and had seen Tang San's strength with his own eyes; Meng Yiran was naturally no match for him.

Once Zhao Wuji agreed, the battle commenced as expected.

The final outcome remained unchanged.

Tang San won, and Meng Yiran and Chao Tianxiang left in a huff.

Before leaving, Meng Yiran glared viciously at Ye Xuan, a look that seemed to say, Just you wait.

Ye Xuan naturally did not care about such a minor character.

Afterward, Oscar absorbed his spirit ring while Tang San sat down to regulate his breathing.

Once he finished, he informed Zhao Wuji that he had broken through to level 30.

Consequently, the team decided to venture deeper into the forest to find a spirit ring for Tang San.

It seems it is time to encounter the Titan Giant Ape, Ye Xuan mused to himself.

He already had an idea regarding what was about to happen.

They continued deeper, rested in the forest for the night, and set off again the next day.

After searching in the forest for several days, Zhao Wuji suddenly shouted, "Everyone, leave your tents immediately!"

Hearing this, everyone rushed out.

The moment they emerged, they saw the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, who had come looking for Xiao Wu.

Er Ming stood on all fours, looking down at the group below.

"It is the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape."

Tang San was the first to name the beast, followed by a brief explanation to the others about the terrifying power of the Titan Giant Ape.

Zhao Wuji spoke up at this moment: "You all leave immediately; I will hold the Titan Giant Ape back."

Just as Tang San and the others were about to speak, Ye Xuan smiled and said, "Old Zhao, have you forgotten about me? You take them and leave; leave this fellow to me."

"This... Young Master Ye, will there be any trouble?" Zhao Wuji asked gravely.

Although he could not tell that Er Ming was a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, he could sense that the pressure this Titan Giant Ape exerted was no weaker than that of a Title Douluo.

As for exactly what level of Title Douluo it compared to, he was unsure.

"Rest assured, I have it under control," Ye Xuan said.

"Very well, then I leave it to you." After saying this, Zhao Wuji turned to Tang San and the others and said, "Let's go!"

"Brother Ye, please be careful, don't get hurt," Zhu Zhuqing said softly, looking at Ye Xuan.

"Don't worry, this big guy can't hurt me," Ye Xuan said with a confident smile.

"Young Master Ye, you may leave shortly," Zhao Wuji reminded him before swiftly departing with the others.

Seeing Xiao Wu retreating along with them, Er Ming flew into a rage, let out a heaven-shaking roar, and gave direct chase in the direction of Zhao Wuji and his group.

However, Ye Xuan stomped his foot against the ground, vaulted into the air, and blocked its path.

Ye Xuan channeled his internal energy, causing countless leaves from the surrounding trees to fly toward him and swirl around his body, each petal as sharp as a keen blade.

Ye Xuan pointed forward, and in an instant, the myriad leaves surged toward Er Ming.

Only then did Er Ming realize with terror that this tiny human was actually so dangerous.

These leaves, which were soft by nature, had become terrifyingly lethal.

It had no choice but to go all out, throwing punch after punch to scatter the leaves raining down upon it.

As Ye Xuan exchanged blows with the beast, he kept a watchful eye on the situation.

As Xiao Wu and the others moved further away, Ye Xuan suddenly received a notification.

[You have successfully helped Ning Rongrong escape danger, obtained a second spirit ring, and unlocked a second spirit skill.]

[Second Spirit Skill: Mimicry - Ning Rongrong]

[Spirit Ring Age: The sum of all spirit ring ages belonging to Ning Rongrong]

[Spirit Skill Effect: Simulates a Ning Rongrong that inherits her level and spirit skills. Under the augmentation of the Hundred Beauties Scroll, spirit skill effects are tripled.]

Hearing this prompt, Ye Xuan was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected such an unexpected windfall.

He was not surprised that Xiao Wu was excluded.

Since Er Ming had come specifically to find Xiao Wu, she was naturally never in any real danger.

The same could not be said for Ning Rongrong.

Ye Xuan knew that the system merely analyzed the potential for danger, not that danger was a certainty.

Just like when he first met Zhu Zhuqing; had Ye Xuan not intervened and followed the original plot, Zhu Zhuqing would still have arrived at the Heaven Dou Empire safely.

It was the same here; even if he hadn't acted, none of these people would have come to harm.

However, because the risk was high, his intervention led the system to recognize him as having saved them.

While Ye Xuan was in high spirits due to his new gains, Er Ming was anything but pleased.

It had merely sensed the aura of its "Big Sister" and wanted to come out to play with her, yet it had been intercepted by this person. How could it not be furious?

Nevertheless, Ye Xuan easily parried every one of Er Ming's attacks.

Observing the beast's state, Ye Xuan suddenly said with a playful tone, "You want to see your Big Sister, don't you? If you want to see her, I can help you."

At these words, Er Ming actually ceased its assault.

It looked at Ye Xuan with a mix of suspicion and hesitation.

As expected, it can communicate, Ye Xuan thought to himself, then said to the beast, "If you pretend to let out a painful cry and collapse as if you've been injured, your Big Sister should come back to see you."