The crimson fiend

"That guy Deception Rabbit... is causing me trouble again."

Li Boyang quietly closed his third eye between his eyebrows and muttered something indistinctly.

Li Boyang has already returned to his home and is resting peacefully on his small bed.

After all, even if an altar were to bear most of the backlash in one's place.

The remaining small portion of the Earth Veins power was enough to keep Li Boyang bedridden for a while.

This is the biggest difference between Divine Ability and Law Technique.

Divine Ability are one's own talent, something akin to instinct.

Whether innate or acquired, once Divine Ability manifest, the extent to which they can be achieved depends on how well you develop them.

Law Technique, on the other hand, use external forces to achieve a certain purpose.

Whether it's deities or Earth Veins, they are essentially external forces that do not belong to oneself.

The worst consequence of overusing Divine Ability is simply exhaustion.

In contrast, Law Technique not only requires adherence to various taboos during its use, but also carries extremely serious consequences should it backfire.

Fortunately, Li Boyang's physical condition has now surpassed that of ordinary people.

The Earth Veins Sha Qi is a branch of the Earth Veins's power, which is why it didn't completely sever his meridians.

Even so, Li Boyang still used the Silk Fur Robe beforehand, which allowed him to return home without appearing to be injured at all.

Otherwise, just thinking about Chen Yun's incessant nagging gave Li Boyang a headache.

Although the situation isn't much better now, at least they won't grumble about it in front of Li Boyang.

"Tell me, what did he do last night?"

After staring suspiciously at Li Boyang's room for a long time, Chen Yun finally couldn't help but ask her husband.

Li Boyang always gets up very early and has no habit of being sleepy or staying in bed too long.

At this time of day, he would usually be either climbing walls and trees with Li Jingshu in the village, or he would have already gone to the mountain god to study.

"Haven't you been constantly complaining that he's not like a normal child, making you feel no sense of accomplishment as a mother?"

"Our son finally managed to stay in bed today, why are you unhappy?"

Li Yu, who was eating breakfast, took a moment to look up, his eyes full of teasing and doting.

After so many years of marriage, Li Yu sometimes understands Chen Yun's mindset even better than Chen Yun herself, as her wife and mother.

"How can these be the same!?"

Chen Yun plopped down opposite Li Yu and retorted irritably.

"That child was independent from a young age. He insisted on sleeping alone as soon as he turned one year old, and he was rarely seen playing with children his own age as he grew up."

"Aren't you worried about him acting so strangely right now?"

After quickly shoveling down a couple of mouthfuls of rice, Li Yu suddenly lowered his voice and said...

"Of course I'm worried..."

"But I'm even more certain that the child is far more capable than we imagine."

Before Chen Yun could speak again, Li Yu took the initiative to confess.

"He was injured when he came back last night..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Yun nearly jumped up.

Fortunately, Li Yu had the foresight to immediately reach out and press down on the other person's shoulder.

"The child doesn't want us to worry, can't you even see that?"

With her eyes wide open, Chen Yun glared fiercely at her husband, but her voice unconsciously softened.

When did you find out? Why didn't you tell me?

Feeling rather guilty, Li Yu turned his head away, not daring to look Chen Yun in the eye, and answered softly.

"When the storm subsided last night and my child came home, I smelled a faint scent of blood on him."

"Although the taste was faint, it couldn't fool a hunter like me."

"That's not the blood of some wild animal, it's my son's blood, he was injured..."

Seeing that Chen Yun was about to explode again, Li Yu quickly explained once more.

"I saw that he didn't have any wounds, and since the child didn't want us to worry, I pretended not to know anything."

"But recovery is necessary after an injury, and even if our child has extraordinary abilities, that's something we can't avoid."

"Once your Zixiu, cook him some ginseng soup and rice porridge to help him recover. I believe he will recover quickly."

After glancing at Li Yu with some skepticism, Chen Yun finally turned and walked towards the kitchen.

"If I find out that you and your son are conspiring to lie to me, you won't be coming home for dinner anymore!"

Hearing Chen Yun's low curses, Li Yu smiled helplessly.

As the only hunter in Li Household Village, Li Yu has amassed a considerable fortune over the past three years.

Three consecutive years of bumper harvests not only allowed Li Yu to expand his originally simple house into a courtyard, but also meant that he could eat his fill of rice, which was originally a precious commodity.

More importantly, various mountain products and medicinal herbs also became daily necessities for Li Yu's family and even Li Household Village.

The mountain produce was the result of Li Yu's hunting trips into the mountains, and it could add some meat to the village's daily diet.

The medicinal herbs were obtained by Li Boyang and Li Jingshu through various means, which greatly reduced the number of deaths in the village due to illness and injury.

"Yun'er, our child is much more accomplished than we imagined."

Looking intently at Li Boyang's small single room, Li Yu seemed to have returned to the time a year ago when he went hunting in the mountains.

That time, Li Yu made a rare mistake.

Perhaps it was simply a grudge, or perhaps it was because Xiluo's presence was gradually fading away...

Without Li Yu noticing, several Tulu quietly surrounded him.

By the time Li Yu realized something was wrong, one of the Tulu had already viciously charged at him.

Although Li Yu managed to dodge the Tulu's first sneak attack thanks to his agile skills.

But the recurring appearance of Tulu plunged him into a desperate situation.

However, at this critical moment, several red Sleepy Bug suddenly flew out from somewhere and successfully put some of the Tulu into a deep sleep.

Seeing this, Li Yu knew perfectly well that these Sleepy Bug were protecting him.

Unfortunately, before Li Yu could recover from his surprise, a gigantic, almost sentient Tulu quietly appeared behind him.

The appearance of that Tulu was so abrupt.

Neither Li Yu nor Sleepy Bug could react in time, which resulted in him being seriously injured by the impact.

In his final moments before falling into a coma, Li Yu saw the forest ablaze—and saw a "crimson demon" emerging from the flames.

From that day on, Li Yu never saw a single Tulu near Li Household Village again.

Li Yu, of course, understood why this was happening and knew exactly who had done it.

"Sometimes when our sons are too successful, it really makes us parents feel a lack of accomplishment..."

With a barely perceptible sigh, Li Yu could only hope that the "Crimson Demon" would appear less often in the future.

At the very least, Chen Yun must not be allowed to see that angry "red demon".

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