Mortal Cultivation, Demon Immortal

Yi Han used the corner of his eye to observe Jiang Kai and Su Yueqing's every move.

Before he could figure out what was going on, he saw Su Yueqing lightly raise her beautiful eyes.

Yi Han's heart tightened, thinking his observation had been noticed, but he immediately relaxed—her gaze seemed to fall on Wang Chong, almost imperceptibly.

Even more surprising to Yi Han was the hint of shyness that flashed in her eyes, followed by a hasty lowering of her head, her cheeks tinged with a faint blush.

What's going on?

Why is Su Yueqing suddenly paying so much attention to Wang Chong?

Could it be that she secretly admires that insidious scholar?

While he was pondering, Wang Chong seemed to sense something, looked up and swept a glance at Su Yueqing, smiled faintly, and then buried himself in studying the 《Resource Compendium》 in his hands.

After a long time, Yi Han, feeling bored, was about to withdraw his gaze when he saw Su Yueqing quietly get up.

A light cyan dress swayed like flowing water. With light, lotus-like steps, she mustered her courage and walked in front of Wang Chong, slightly bent her knees, and offered the beast meat in her hand, her voice as gentle as willow branches in the wind:

"Brother Wang, I specially saved this for you. Please, try some."

Yi Han immediately saw a fascinating performance.

Wang Chong was first slightly stunned, then revealed a flattered look: "Miss Su, this… how can I accept this with a clear conscience?"

Su Yueqing lowered her head and said nothing, her cheeks flushed, like a delicate flower about to bloom.

Wang Chong hurriedly took the beast meat, his eyes filled with appreciation: "Thank you, Miss Su!"

"Mm," Su Yueqing responded softly, and then sat down next to Wang Chong.

Seeing that Wang Chong did not eat it immediately, a hint of disappointment appeared on her face: "Brother Wang, is it because I didn't roast it well?"

"No, no!" Wang Chong waved his hands repeatedly:

"Miss Su's meat is tender and delicious. I like it very much! It's just that this is the first time I've received a gift from a woman, and I want to treasure it and savor it slowly."

With that, he casually picked two large leaves, carefully wrapped the beast meat, and put it in his arms.

Yi Han couldn't help but sneer in his heart: Pretending! He clearly suspects the beast meat and doesn't dare to eat it.

However, why would Su Yueqing suddenly act so abnormally? Is she truly in love with Wang Chong, or does she have other plans?

Yi Han couldn't guess. Seeing that Jiang Kai and Lu Zhiqian didn't have any unusual expressions, he simply ignored this boring matter.

He sat cross-legged, circulated the Qi Refining Art, and began to breathe and cultivate.

The next morning, sunlight pierced through the morning mist and sprinkled into the quiet forest.

After a night of rest, Yi Han and the other four were in slightly better spirits, and they set off to explore the forest.

They saw several disfigured corpses of young men scattered on the ground, their clothes torn and stained with blood.

"They're from the Black Tiger Gang and the Sky Eagle Gang," Jiang Kai said in a deep voice, his fingers gently tracing the tiger head and eagle-shaped patterns on the corpses.

"Black Tiger Gang, Sky Eagle Gang? Brother Jiang, what is this…" Yi Han was puzzled.

"Among us enslaved disciples, some are imitating those sects, forming gangs and factions in order to jointly hunt demon beasts and find spiritual herbs in this dangerous forest," Jiang Kai slowly explained.

Yi Han's heart stirred, and he asked in a low voice: "There are many gangs in this forest. Why didn't Brother Jiang join one of them? Wouldn't it be safer with a gang to protect you?"

Wang Chong and Su Yueqing also looked puzzled, but Lu Zhiqian sneered from the side.

Jiang Kai shook his head slightly and smiled wryly:

"Brother Yi, you don't know, we are already enslaved disciples of the sect. If we join these gangs, we have to pay a certain amount of materials every month. Wouldn't we become slaves among slaves? I would rather roam alone than be controlled by others."

After listening to Jiang Kai's explanation, Wang Chong suddenly smiled softly. Yi Han didn't know what this smile meant, but he nodded slightly, only half believing Jiang Kai's explanation.

However, now was not the time to pursue this matter. Yi Han wanted to know more about the gangs in the forest.

So he continued to ask: "Brother Jiang, what other gangs are there, and what is the strength of the gang members?"

Jiang Kai smiled faintly: "I'm not too sure about that. I only overheard others mentioning it at the Service Assignment Hall when I was submitting my task last month."

Yi Han kept the Black Tiger Gang and the Sky Eagle Gang in mind, planning to go to the Service Assignment Hall to inquire about them in detail in the future.

Perhaps he could join a certain force.

The five continued to move forward, and after about two quarters of an hour, they came to a narrow valley.

Yi Han suddenly stopped, his eyes attracted by a grass on the cliff wall to the right.

The grass grew out of the cracks in the rock, a verdant foot tall, with slender leaves and blue star-shaped flowers, faintly glowing in the dim light.

"That's… Azure Spirit Grass!" A look of surprise flashed in Yi Han's eyes.

Azure Spirit Grass is a first-order spiritual herb that meets the requirements of the mission. Although its grade is not high, it is not easy to find.

Yi Han didn't expect to accidentally find it here.

Jiang Kai also noticed the spiritual herb and congratulated him: "Brother Yi is lucky to have found Azure Spirit Grass here."

Wang Chong, Su Yueqing, and Lu Zhiqian also turned their attention to the spiritual herb.

Wang Chong's expression was calm, without a ripple.

Su Yueqing's face showed a joyful look of sincere congratulations.

Only Lu Zhiqian snorted coldly, but since Yi Han had discovered it first, according to the rules of cooperation, he didn't dare to openly snatch it.

The Azure Spirit Grass grew on a cliff, about ten feet above the ground, with a deep cave behind it.

Amidst everyone's excited gazes, Yi Han no longer hesitated, circulating his spiritual power under his feet, tapping the ground lightly, rushing towards the Azure Spirit Grass like an arrow, instantly grabbing the vine.

Climbing up the vine, Yi Han was about to touch the Azure Spirit Grass.

Roar—

Just at this moment, a low beastly roar suddenly came from the cave.

Not good!

Yi Han's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly plucked the Azure Spirit Grass.

Just as his fingertips touched the cold roots of the herb in his hand, the mountain wall suddenly trembled.

Gravel rustled and hit the back of his neck, and a hot, fishy breath carrying the smell of rotten meat pressed down from above.

"There's a demon beast!" Jiang Kai immediately became alert.

"What are you afraid of? Isn't that what we're looking for!" Lu Zhiqian said with a look of disdain.

Yi Han quickly slid down the vine, but halfway down, the vine suddenly broke into two pieces.

Yi Han immediately fell down, seeing only his pale face reflected in the ghostly green eyes of the beast.

A gray shadow, the size of a bull, stood tall at the entrance of the mountain wall, resembling a gray wolf but even more ferocious.

Its body was glowing with spiritual light, its limbs were thick, and its head had a pair of curved horns. Its fangs were as white as blades, and its ghostly green eyes glowed with a cold light.

The demon beast exhaled hot air from its nostrils, its eyes looking down at Yi Han and the others.

"Low-grade first-order… Wind Wolf Beast!" Yi Han's heart sank, and he blurted out, falling to the ground in a disheveled state, then rolling over and running away.

The booklet clearly stated that the Wind Wolf Beast has great strength and speed. Even a cultivator in the third level of the Qi Refining stage would find it difficult to contend with it.

Yi Han could fully feel the spiritual power fluctuations emanating from the Wind Wolf Beast, which far exceeded those of the previous Purple Scale Python.

If the five of them wanted to deal with this Wind Wolf Beast, it would probably be a dangerous situation.

Of the thirty-six strategies, running away is the best.

If Wang Chong and the others want the Wind Wolf Beast's essence blood, then they can have it.

Seeing Yi Han's reaction, Wang Chong pulled Su Yueqing, and the two hurriedly turned and fled.

Jiang Kai's face changed, and he shouted loudly: "Run!"

Lu Zhiqian snorted coldly, a trace of contempt flashing in his eyes: "What's there to be afraid of from a mere Wind Wolf Beast!"

With that, he also turned and ran away.

The Wind Wolf Beast leaped down from the cliff, its gray shadow as fast as lightning, instantly closing the distance with the others.

"Roar!"

The roar sounded like thunder, shaking Yi Han's eardrums.

He didn't dare to look back, but he heard the sound of the Wind Wolf Beast's claws crushing rocks, getting closer and closer.

"Crack!"

A tree as thick as a bucket snapped under the wolf's claws, splattering wood chips.

Yi Han's heart was about to jump out of his chest. The spiritual power under his feet was running frantically, but he still couldn't shake off the ghostly green eyes that followed him like a shadow.

He quickly glanced back and couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart: "Why is it targeting me?!"