The Floodwaters Have Swept Away the Dragon King's Temple

Zhao Li naturally had no idea that he had nearly run into the hands of a Seventh Tier Black Demonic Bear. He simply continued on his way obediently, occasionally finding a few medicinal ingredients. He kept an extremely low profile.

Suddenly, a beast's roar spread throughout the forest, seemingly conveying some order to the many Magical Beasts.

When Zhao Li heard the roar, his heart turned cold, and the hairs on his body stood on end as all sorts of thoughts surfaced.

"What's going on? Is that roar aimed at me? Could that stupid bear really have gone to call for reinforcements? Could they be looking for me? Tsk, should I call my master over too? With his strength, there probably aren't any Magical Beasts in this mountain range that could keep us here. Forget it. It's broad daylight, so I'd better stop dreaming. I'll honestly search for medicinal ingredients and continue on my way. To be safe, I'll disguise myself a little more and keep an even lower profile."

"Hm? That's Xiong Ba's voice. He sounds a little angry. What happened? I'll go ask him and see if he needs my help."

Lin Lan, who had been leaning against a bluestone and basking in the sun, recognized the angry voice of his old brother. A little worried, he followed the sound and vanished after several flashes.

"Old Xiong, what happened? Do you need my help?"

His voice arrived before he did. Coming from far away and drawing closer, before his words had even finished, Lin Lan was already standing in the air beside Xiong Ba.

When Xiong Ba saw Lin Lan's concerned expression, his heart warmed, but for a moment he did not know how to begin.

His own son had been beaten up and come crying to him, asking him to stand up for him. It was hardly something glorious, and even with his thick bear face, he felt embarrassed to say it for a while.

"Awooo~"

A plaintive bear cry shifted Lin Lan's gaze. His eyes swept over the expressions of Big Xiong and Xiong Ba, and he roughly understood what had happened.

Lin Lan naturally knew Big Xiong. Back then, however, Big Xiong had merely been a bear cub that had been born not long before. Although he had been a Tier 3 Magical Beast from birth, he had possessed little intelligence and could not display much of his strength. He had not expected that more than ten years later, the bear cub from those days would be able to contend with a Dou Wang. Magical Beasts with profound inheritances truly were blessed by nature.

"Old Xiong, there's no need to stand on ceremony with me. Big Xiong, tell me—who bullied you?"

Looking at the Big Xiong before him, a Tier 4 Magical Beast on the verge of breaking through to the Fifth Tier, Lin Lan was filled with emotion. He just did not know what grievance the little fellow had suffered to make him call even his father over. He knew how badly this bear wanted to venture out on his own and dominate a territory.

"To be honest, Brother Lin, this brat found me and immediately began crying, saying that a human had repeatedly gone looking for trouble with him for no reason. Not only had that person beaten him, but he had even chased him into his Cave Dwelling. They had gone so far as to seize his Cave Dwelling. He felt terribly aggrieved, so he came looking for me."

Xiong Ba was not a fussy person. Since his elder brother had already guessed what happened, he openly recounted what his son had complained about earlier.

Xiong Ba also knew that his son's account was probably exaggerated. However, when he came to the Cave Dwelling and saw how utterly different it was from before, his anger erupted. Never mind that the Cave Dwelling had been destroyed—even insignificant creatures now dared to enter. In a fit of rage, he casually slapped them to death and ordered the nearby Magical Beasts to search for the person who had caused the trouble.

"Oh? What kind of person could bully him to this extent? Given the special nature of your Black Demonic Bears, Big Xiong can even contend with some Dou Wangs. Could it be a powerful expert from elsewhere?"

Lin Lan was puzzled as he speculated. He knew exactly how formidable Black Demonic Bears were. Ordinary Dou Wangs could do nothing to Big Xiong, while most of the Great Qian Empire's experts knew of Xiong Ba's existence and naturally would not court trouble by provoking him.

Xiong Ba had the same question. However, he had been consumed by anger earlier and had not thought it through. Only now did he turn to ask Big Xiong.

Big Xiong had yet to refine the horizontal bone in his throat, so he could only emit one bear roar after another.

Listening to Big Xiong's aggrieved roars, Lin Lan's powerful Soul Perception understood what he meant. The more he listened, the more something seemed wrong. What Big Xiong described seemed to match that brat Zhao Li perfectly.

Lin Lan quickly shook his head, trying to throw Zhao Li's image out of his mind.

"Zhao Li? No, no, that can't be right. He shouldn't have the ability to suppress Big Xiong in a fight."

Yet the thought in Lin Lan's heart grew stronger and stronger. In the end, he still felt uneasy and decided to find Zhao Li and ask him about it. He immediately sent a voice transmission to Xiong Ba.

"Old Xiong, take Big Xiong back first. I'm going to see where my disciple has gotten to. It's been almost a month, and he still hasn't shown himself."

"Brother Lin, wait. I'll go with you. Earlier, I ordered all the beasts in the mountains to search for the person who bullied Big Xiong. We should find my nephew first, lest the beasts accidentally injure him. If that happened, my sin would be immense."

Xiong Ba remembered the order he had given the beasts earlier and reminded Lin Lan.

Lin Lan nodded. He then sensed the mark he had previously left on Zhao Li and led the two bears toward Zhao Li's location.

Big Xiong spotted Zhao Li from a distance and excitedly let out a cry to Xiong Ba.

Hearing what Big Xiong said, Xiong Ba was just about to attack and capture the arrogant brat below who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth when Lin Lan stopped him.

"Old Xiong, hold your hand. He's that disciple of mine who never lets anyone rest easy. This time, the floodwaters have swept away the Dragon King's temple—one family failed to recognize another. I'll make him apologize to Big Xiong later, so don't hold it against the brat. Big Xiong, let him apologize to you later, and don't take this matter to heart."

Lin Lan explained and pacified the two bears. His heart was filled with both helplessness and shock. He was helpless because the one making things difficult for his old brother's son really was this brat, who caused him trouble day after day. He was shocked by Zhao Li's strength; he had never expected Zhao Li to have already grown this powerful.

After hearing Lin Lan's words, Xiong Ba no longer attacked. However, seeing the aggrieved look on his son's face, he still said,

"Big Brother Lin, since things have turned out this way, I won't target him anymore. Let's not reveal ourselves yet. Let him suffer a little in this mountain range."

"Good. It's a perfect chance to see how capable this brat really is."

Lin Lan did not refuse. He also wanted to see how much ability his disciple still had hidden and what other surprises he could bring him.

Zhao Li had concealed his aura to the utmost degree. Crouching behind a rock, he quietly approached the Purple Leaf Ganoderma. Seeing the Tier 4 Wind Wolf lying before the Purple Leaf Ganoderma with drool dripping from its mouth, Zhao Li did not dare let down his guard.

This was the second Tier 4 Magical Beast he had encountered in the Myriad Beast Mountain Range. Based on his experience fighting the Black Demonic Bear, he feared it would be difficult for him to take down a Tier 4 Magical Beast. Moreover, he had to hide himself to avoid being found by the reinforcements the Black Demonic Bear had called.

Suddenly, Zhao Li's heart stirred. He felt that something bad was about to happen and shuddered.

Zhao Li looked around, but discovered nothing.

"What's going on? That sudden feeling definitely wasn't an illusion. Could this wolf pose a tremendous threat to me? Forget it, I won't take the Purple Leaf Ganoderma for now. I'd better go meet up with my teacher first. Even if something happens then, I'll be able to retreat unscathed."

Zhao Li would never dismiss that sudden feeling as an illusion. After thinking over the recent events, he immediately decided to reunite with his teacher as soon as possible, lest something unexpected happen.