Strategic Retreat, Sustained Assault

Originally, the Zhang Clan's Supreme Elder thought he had the advantage and launched a full-scale attack on Qing Lin.

After all, in his mind, three Dou Ling experts could defeat one One-Star Dou Ling.

This is clearly an advantage for us.

If three against one and still get killed, then there's no point in playing anymore.

I never imagined that reality could be so surreal.

Faced with the attack of Xiao Yi Xian 'Woeful Poison Body, the three Dou Ling who were besieging the Zhang Clan all chose to dodge.

This resulted in the back door being wide open for the Zhang Clan's Supreme Elder who attacked Xiao Yi Xian.

At this point, it was too late for the Zhang Clan's Supreme Elder to escape.

After all, everyone here is a master of Dou Ling, so their attack speed is naturally quite fast.

"Bang!"

Before the Zhang Clan's Supreme Elder could react, Xiao Yi Xian placed a palm on the other party's back.

The imposing Peak Dou Ling expert was instantly sent flying.

Xiao Yi Xian's attack this time was not very powerful.

The Zhang Clan's Supreme Elder was not sent flying very far either.

However, this attack contains the power of the Woeful Poison Body.

This is no joke.

There must be a reason why those who awaken the Woeful Poison Body have always been feared by all the experts on the continent.

With Xiao Yi Xian's current strength, even a Dou Zong expert wouldn't be able to withstand an attack containing the Woeful Poison Body, let alone a mere Dou Ling.

After falling to the ground, the Zhang Clan's Supreme Elder felt as if his insides were burning with rage.

It looked like it was about to kick the bucket.

However, Xiao Yi Xian didn't care about any of that. After arriving at Qing Lin's side, she grabbed Qing Lin and left immediately.

Of course, both Fourth-Order Magical Beast were also taken back by Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

The other experts from the Zhang Clan wanted to pursue Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.

After all these years, no one has dared to provoke the Zhang Clan.

However, faced with the poisonous mist left behind by Xiao Yi Xian as a cover, no one wanted to try it.

We are all poison cultivators, and we are extremely sensitive to poisons.

He knew perfectly well just how terrifying those floating poisonous fumes were.

Intuition is sending a frantic warning.

As a cultivator, one can disbelieve one's own eyes.

But you must never disregard your intuition.

Because intuition can sometimes save lives.

With the poisonous fog blocking their way, the rest of the Zhang Clan were naturally unable to pursue Xiao Yi Xian.

When the poisonous fog dissipated, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin had long since disappeared.

Some of the things Wang Chen casually crafted back then are still quite useful.

Seeing the various houses reduced to ruins, the three Dou Ling experts from the Zhang Clan did not recklessly give chase.

After all, no one knows whether the other party has set any traps.

If they were to chase after them and get ambushed, it would be an absolute disaster for the Zhang Clan.

"How about it?"

The three quickly arrived at the side of the Zhang Clan's Dou Ling expert who had been injured by Xiao Yi Xian, and asked him with great concern.

However, at this moment, the injured Supreme Elder was unable to speak at all.

The terrifying toxicity of the Woeful Poison Body is frantically eroding his body.

With only the strength of Peak Dou Ling, one simply cannot withstand such terrifying poison.

Moreover, he himself is a poison cultivator, which further amplifies the harm of the Woeful Poison Body.

Under the corrosive influence of the Woeful Poison Body, his own poisonous Dou Qi directly became nourishment for the Woeful Poison Aura.

This Woeful Poison Aura to increase rapidly.

"This is a huge problem!"

Seeing that the Supreme Elder did not respond at all, the three Dou Ling of the Zhang Clan were also greatly shocked.

He then immediately ordered his subordinates to arrange for the family's physician to come and treat him as soon as possible.

As the saying goes, every medicine has its side effects.

This guy is a pro at drugs, so naturally he'd also have a good understanding of medicine.

Therefore, within the Chu Yun Empire, there are quite a few people with exceptional medical skills.

However, most of the time they don't call themselves doctors, but rather poison masters.

"Let's take a break for now, and continue the attack later."

"The Xiao Yi Xian is making a strategic shift," she said to Qing Lin.

They didn't just wander around Snake Spirit City during the extra day they spent there.

In addition to gathering intelligence, they also collect various toxic resources.

The most important thing is to find out the terrain and environment within Snake Spirit City.

That's why they were able to easily get rid of the Zhang Clan family.

Without knowing the terrain, even with the cloak and cape crafted by Wang Chen, it wouldn't have been possible to move so easily.

"OK."

After exchanging a few words, Xiao Yi Xian also made arrangements for the subsequent actions.

Now they've set their sights on the Zhang Clan, one of the three great families of Snake Spirit City; they already have an opponent for the trial.

That naturally can't take too much time.

Moreover, Xiao Yi Xian has a natural aversion to forces that traffic in people.

She naturally needed to speed up her attack.

Of course, she also knew what her main purpose was in Snake Spirit City this time.

It is absolutely impossible for these factors to cause problems with the ultimate goal.

However, if it doesn't affect the ultimate goal, it's acceptable to get rid of the Zhang Clan, this cancerous growth, as soon as possible.

With a specific target identified, the attack can no longer be carried out in the same way as before.

After all, the Zhang Clan's strength should not be underestimated.

She doesn't have a high chance of success relying solely on her own strength.

Primarily for the purpose of maximizing her training, Xiao Yi Xian naturally wouldn't directly use the power of the berserk Woeful Poison Body.

If she did that, there would be no one in Snake Spirit City who could stop her.

But she didn't want to do that.

After all, this wouldn't serve any practical purpose in terms of training.

If the goal is simply to eliminate the influence of Snake Spirit City, then it would be better to use the Heavenly Demon Puppet.

Relying solely on one's own strength, while also maximizing one's experience, presents a considerable challenge.

After all, Qing Lin was with him.

With only the strength of Dou Shi, it is indeed a bit risky to be in such a life-or-death struggle.

Therefore, it is essential to have a plan to ensure that you receive the best training in a safe environment.

It's challenging to achieve this, but not impossible.

Qing Lin himself is a genius, and he also has Fourth-Order Magical Beast beasts as his henchmen.

Furthermore, we now have a general understanding of the enemy's strength.

Therefore, as long as one is cautious, it is not impossible to grow.

Xiao Yi Xian told Qing Lin about her plans, and then the two rested briefly before quietly disappearing into the darkness once again.

The Zhang Clan.

"What exactly happened?"

In a small, Secret Chamber, the three Dou Ling of the Zhang Clan were discussing something together.

The Supreme Elder asked Zhang Ling and Zhang Dan.

"This? I'm not sure either."

As soon as we received the signal, the Great Elder and I rushed over there.

I initially thought he was just a minor character, but I never expected that there was a master lurking in the shadows.

In order to bring the situation under control as quickly as possible, we immediately sent the highest level of alert.

"You are already aware of what happened next, Supreme Elder."

Zhang Ling current head of the Zhang Clan, spoke first.

Even now, he still doesn't know what happened.

He couldn't figure out why two experts suddenly came to his door.

Under normal circumstances, a master of this level would never suddenly attack a faction without a reason.

But so far, Zhang Ling couldn't imagine any force that would target the Zhang Clan family.

Zhang Ling believed that certain forces were hostile to the Zhang Clan.

However, within Snake Spirit City, absolutely no force dares to make a move against the Zhang Clan.

We're all from the same local power base, and we all know each other's capabilities.

The Zhang Clan's reputation for human trafficking is indeed very bad.

However, their overall combat strength is definitely the best in Snake Spirit City.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to run a business peacefully for so many years.

Other forces would never take action against the Zhang Clan family simply because they dislike them.

After all, in the adult world, there are only stances, not right or wrong.

Attacking the Zhang Clan will definitely not be good for other forces.

"I have already arranged for people to investigate and confirm."

However, the family's Headquarters had encountered such a big problem, and they had also lost some manpower.

Therefore, it will take some time before the intelligence can be gathered.

Great Elder Zhang Dan also spoke up.

He simply couldn't understand who would dare to lay a hand on the Zhang Clan.

What was the reason for taking action against the Zhang Clan family?

Unfortunately, those who knew the situation had already been dealt with by Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be racking their brains here.

Even if they knew the answer, they probably wouldn't believe it.

After all, because of their involvement in human trafficking, they suddenly encountered two powerful experts, which led to the Zhang Clan's surprise attack.

That seems highly unlikely.

After all, reality isn't a novel.

There aren't that many passionate, righteous, and superior people.

Otherwise, the Zhang Clan wouldn't have been able to live peacefully in Snake Spirit City for so many years.

Unfortunately, sometimes the truth is that simple.

However, the Zhang Clan's higher-ups probably won't have the chance to find out.

"Bang!"

South of the city, Zhang Clan Auction House.

As the largest auction house in Snake Spirit City, it is also the largest place for human transactions.

It is very famous within Snake Spirit City.

For those in power and influence, this is paradise.

You can enjoy meticulous service.

But for ordinary people at the bottom of society, this place is hell.

Countless ordinary people were traded away here as slaves.

However, this auction house, which was once known as both heaven and hell, was no longer what it used to be.

The once grand and bustling auction hall was now in chaos.

Two Fourth-Order Magical Beast suddenly descended from the sky.

Those enjoying themselves inside the auction hall were immediately shocked.

Nobody wanted to try fighting Tier 4 magical beast.

After all, it's the middle of the night, and it's not some special auction time.

There are no experts here.

Two Tier 4 magical beasts were simply beyond the capabilities of the Zhang Clan's remaining forces to handle.

Not to mention that Xiao Yi Xian was there to oversee the battle, the Zhang Clan's remaining forces were utterly defeated.

In less than three minutes, the once bustling auction house had been reduced to ruins.

The remaining members of the Zhang Clan have become nourishment for Qing Lin's growth.

As for those who escaped, Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian didn't bother with them.

Their goal is to grow, not to meddle in other people's business.

All we need to do is eliminate the Zhang Clan family.

We can talk about the rest later.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

"Here is the key. You are free."

After eliminating the Zhang Clan's defenses, Xiao Yi Xian opened the cages and released all the slaves inside.

They were also given keys so they could remove all the restraints.

"Ah!"

"Oh!!!"

The sudden change startled the slaves for a moment.

Then they exclaimed in surprise.

Without hesitation, everyone sprang into action.

I thought my life was over, and I would only live as a slave until I died.

But to everyone's surprise, things took an unexpected turn for the better.

Given the opportunity to be a free person, no one would willingly choose to be a slave.

Unless there's something wrong with their brain.

"Who are you, my benefactors?"

Please leave your name so that we may have a chance to repay your kindness.

After most of the slaves were released, Xiao Yi Xian prepared to leave.

Upon hearing this, she simply waved her hand.

"I am not a benefactor."

It's just something I do out of interest.

Upon hearing this, the slaves did not say anything more.

They simply left the auction house quickly.

As for asking Xiao Yi Xian to take them to a safe place, not a single slave raised the issue.

The slaves who have survived to this day are all mentally sound.

Therefore, no one harbored any illusions; they simply left quickly.

As for whether he can escape the Zhang Clan's pursuit, that's up to fate.

If they manage to escape, that would be a huge win.

Being caught again by the Zhang Clan was just bad luck.

At least it gives you another opportunity, another choice.

The Zhang Clan Auction House was attacked, so it was impossible to completely hide it.

The Zhang Clan's Headquarters already knew when Qing Lin took action to eliminate the Zhang Clan's garrison.

Unfortunately, the Zhang Clan family did not come to provide immediate reinforcements.

After all, the Zhang Clan's Headquarters had just been attacked.

There is a powerful enemy watching from outside.

Sending a small number of people to provide support would be tantamount to suicide.

Once everyone had gathered, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin had already left.

Even the slaves had already left the auction house ruins.

Just as Zhang Clan's reinforcements arrived at the auction house, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin resumed their attack.

With such a large-scale human trafficking operation, the Zhang Clan would naturally have other temporary storage facilities besides the largest auction house.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to continuously auction off various slave populations.

These are the places that Xiao Yi Xian is targeting.

The defenses in these areas won't be too strong, which presents a good opportunity for Qing Lin to grow.

Moreover, this would quickly weaken the Zhang Clan's power, making it easier for them to gain experience later.

"You are free!"

Qing Lin dealt with the defensive forces to hone his skills.

Xiao Yi Xian, on the other hand, went to release the slaves captured by the Zhang Clan.

Having followed Wang Chen for so long, my work style has gradually started to resemble his.

While it's not about being a saint, it's acceptable to do good deeds within one's capabilities and without sacrificing personal interests.

Releasing these slaves was merely a convenient task, requiring almost no extra effort.

As for whether those slaves could escape safely, that's not something Xiao Yi Xian should worry about.

It would be great if we could lend a hand.