"Hmm? That sound..." Lin Yu reacted at once upon hearing it. It was the Red-Striped Tiger he had seen that day, a First-Rank Magic Beast. It must have caught the scent of death emanating from the python and hurried over.
Even the corpse of a Second-Rank Devil Beast was a stroke of fortune for these Devil Beasts. Refining the flesh and blood within would only increase their cultivation. And after these three days...
The sound Ding Meng heard afterward still filled her with a measure of fear. The battle from three days ago continued to echo in her mind, now more than ever.
Seeing this, Lin Yu comforted her, "What's the big deal? It's just a little cat. How did it scare you into such a state?" Jin Yu's words drew a trace of disdain from Ding Meng. What did he mean by little cat? Killing one python had made him forget who he was.
With a flick of his hand, he stored the corpse in his storage ring. He then glanced into the distance again and thought, I spared your life out of cowardice before. Who would have thought that today, you would still dare come and provoke me? A trace of killing intent appeared on Lin Yu's face, something honed through these battles.
The Red-Striped Tiger sensed that its opponent had already discovered it. With a single tiger leap, it pounced out. Lin Yu narrowed his eyes and called, "Big cat, when I first arrived here, I spared you. Back then, you seemed to be fighting a Fangtooth Boar. So what happened now? Was the Fangtooth Boar killed, or did it run away? Ah, I've said too much. If it died, you should be refining it right now. But what a pity..."
What a pity? A Devil Beast's cultivation was not easy, yet now it was about to be buried here as well. He reached back and seized the iron sword.
The sword tip pointed at the tiger's head. Tilting his head toward Ding Meng, he said, "Hide to the side." It had been the same three days ago, and it was still the same now. Lin Yu did not want to drag her into this.
"Oh..." Strangely enough, Ding Meng listened to him this time. She ran straight to the side and hid. The Red-Striped Tiger opened its blood-soaked maw and prepared to pounce, but Jin Yu gripped the sword with both hands and blocked that bloody mouth.
"Shatter!" In an instant, a tooth fell from the Red-Striped Tiger's mouth. It retreated step by step, seeming to grow even more fearful of Jin Yu. It wanted to flee, but Jin Yu instantly saw through its little scheme and hurled the sword out.
Who would have thought that the Red-Striped Tiger would dodge the sword and dart over from the side, biting down on Lin Yu's arm? Lin Yu sucked in a sharp breath as he reacted. In that instant, he felt a trace of fire poison within the wound.
"I'll kill you." In an instant, Lin Yu sensed a powerful presence. That surge of blood energy directly dissolved the fire poison in his body. Lin Yu froze, his eyes wide. This blood energy was exactly the same as the one in his dream.
At that moment, a Blood Command flew out, shooting across and striking the Red-Striped Tiger. With a single blow, it killed it outright. The Blood Command seemed to be devouring the essence blood in its body.
At that moment, Lin Yu had already fallen unconscious. He knew nothing of what happened afterward. Even Ding Meng, watching from the side, was caught up in that blood energy and fainted as well.
That had not been a dream. Lin Yu felt it in that instant. But what exactly were those things? Did Natal Spirit Artifacts truly exist? Then why had he never heard of them? Could they not belong to this world?
Lin Yu still had countless doubts he had yet to unravel. Those doubts were like layers upon layers of fog, shrouding his heart, leaving him with no idea where to begin.
When he awoke, it was already evening. Ding Meng was beside him. Lin Yu touched his arm, but there was not the slightest wound on it. Yet he still could not figure out how the Red-Striped Tiger had died.
It was as if part of his memory had been erased. What was that thing that had appeared in the end? He only saw a wound on the Red-Striped Tiger's body—a sword wound. Helpless, he could only assume it had been stabbed to death.
"I'm hungry." Ding Meng spoke pitifully from the side, rubbing her stomach. She could not handle that python, but this Red-Striped Tiger was another matter.
"Here, our prey. Once we start a fire, we'll skin it and make roasted tiger." Hearing this, Ding Meng quickly nodded. This was good stuff! If they did not eat it now, they would not get another chance. They were getting closer and closer to Ancient City.
"How do we roast it? I'll help too." Ding Meng blinked as she watched Lin Yu busy himself nearby. Making her wait on an empty stomach for delicious food made her feel somewhat embarrassed.
"Then tell me, what can you do?" In Lin Yu's eyes, Ding Meng was a child of a wealthy family, someone who held out her hands for clothes and opened her mouth for food. Her Lineage was much like his own, but he was not welcomed by his Lineage.
"Well, it seems... I can't do anything." Hearing that, Jin Yu smiled again, waved his hand, and walked back, saying, "All right, just sit there and wait to eat."
Back when he was in the mountains, he had often cooked for Poison Slayer. His master had even taught him quite a bit about cooking. He was an all-around teacher.
"You... you seem to look down on me." Ding Meng was always sensitive, and she blurted it out. Lin Yu did not react at all. He merely said, "Whatever you think, that's what it is."
"Hmph. Tell me where your home is. If I get the chance, I'll definitely find you. Then I'll show off my cooking and make you regret what happened today."
Lin Yu smiled again upon hearing this and thought, Ancient City isn't a place you can enter just because you want to. Is there any use in telling you? Then he shook his head.
After wolfing down the tiger meat, they soon fell asleep. Jin Yu had taken care of Ding Meng for three days, and she was somewhat exhausted as well. She was a proper young lady of a great family. If she had not been curious about the world outside, how could she have sneaked out and encountered so many things? The only thing that seemed to comfort her was meeting Jin Yu, but now she was truly sleepy.
The next morning, after washing up, Lin Yu said, "In one more day, we'll reach Ancient City. I think it's time for us to part ways."
Hearing this, Ding Meng's heart jolted again. Biting her lip with pearly teeth, she said, "Could it be... could it be that you can't stay with me for even half a day longer?"
Lin Yu shook his head upon hearing this. Even half a day might be enough for them to catch up. One day was safer. At the very least, he could shake off this girl. That Lineage was not something he could imagine entering.
To him, these matters were like clouds drifting past his eyes. But in Ding Meng's heart, he had already left a deep imprint. She could not let go... could not let go...
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