I get stronger every day I live.

Chapter 151 Bright Moon City (4,000 words)

"What did you say? Master came out of the Ascension Path and was then angered and left by the other elders of the sect? What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing what the others had told him, Chu Xiao, whose backside hadn't even warmed up yet, immediately stood up excitedly, his face filled with disbelief.

"This is what happened. When Elder Lai Yang came out, he was all alone. Elder Meng of the Law Enforcement Hall suspected that Elder Lai Yang had killed the sect leader on the Ascension Path. In a fit of anger, Elder Lai Yang killed Elder Meng and then left the Asking Immortal Sect."

"Elder Meng? Which Elder Meng?" Chu Xiao frowned, a deep displeasure appearing on his face.

"Elder Meng was formerly the deputy hall master of the Law Enforcement Hall. He... seemed to have some grudge against Elder Lai Yang. It is said that Elder Lai Yang killed his son."

"What exactly is going on?"

"Many elders of the Immortal Sect know about this matter. Elder Meng's son was the previous head elder of Yuanyang Mountain. Later, after Elder Lai Yang arrived, they had a conflict. I heard that Elder Meng's son took advantage of Elder Lai Yang's absence from the sect and tried to ambush him, but was killed. After that, Elder Meng was demoted from the position of deputy hall master to an enforcement elder of the enforcement hall. Perhaps that is why he holds a grudge against Elder Lai Yang."

After hearing what the other party said, Chu Xiao felt both helpless and extremely angry.

"Idiot, this kind of person is simply a parasite on the Wenxian Sect. Sooner or later, the Wenxian Sect will be destroyed by this group of idiots."

"My second master just left and this happened. My master is such a powerful expert. With him in charge of the Wenxian Sect, I don't know how many troubles he can solve for the sect. They actually angered my master and drove him away. If he hadn't already died at my master's hands, I would have wanted to kill him a thousand times over."

Chu Xiao took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and asked, "Do you know which direction my master went?"

The disciple from the Wenxian Sect shook his head.

"When my senior sisters come back, how am I supposed to tell them about this?"

Chu Xiao stood up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "As the acting sect leader, I order that people be sent to investigate Master's whereabouts immediately. Notify me immediately if there is any news."

"Yes."

On the other hand, Lai Yang left the Wenxian Sect, but he did not leave the Central Continent. Instead, he chose to settle down in a nearby city and bought a house.

He clearly intends to settle down here.

This place isn't too far from the Wenxian Sect, so if he suddenly becomes concerned about Chu Xiao and the others' situation, he can go and check on them at any time.

They were all experts at the Tribulation Transcending Realm. With their talents, not to mention suppressing the Immortal Inquiry Continent, few people could pose a threat to their lives.

After buying the house, Lai Yang began a long period of seclusion to cultivate, intending to break through to the peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm first.

After that, you can slowly enjoy life on the Immortal Continent.

Several years have passed in the blink of an eye. When Lai Yang opened the door, although he was dressed in simple clothes, his temperament had become increasingly refined and otherworldly, unlike that of an ordinary person.

His handsome and dashing appearance is just like everyone here.

Lai Yang had already refined most of the high-grade spiritual veins, and his cultivation had successfully broken through to the peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

After reaching the peak of the Tribulation Realm, absorbing more spiritual energy will be of no use.

To ascend to immortality, one needs to comprehend the Dao and discover a path that belongs to oneself.

However, the path to ascension is now blocked. Even if someone manages to achieve enlightenment, they cannot ascend to immortality through normal means.

This relieved Lai Yang from worrying that he would be forced to ascend by the Heavenly Dao after successfully comprehending the Dao.

Over the years, not only has Lai Yang's cultivation improved, but his spirit and soul have also become increasingly powerful. He can understand everything at a glance and has lost the joy of studying.

"I haven't had a proper look at this city since I came here."

Lai Yang looked up at the clear blue sky and murmured, "Perfect, the weather is nice today, let's go for a walk."

"Living alone in a house can feel a bit lonely. Why don't I go to the market and buy a couple of dogs to guard the house?"

Upon realizing this, Lai Yang did not hesitate and immediately closed the door and left.

Lai Yang is currently in a city called Bright Moon City, which is one of the large human cities under the protection of the Immortal Asking Sect.

It is only a few hundred thousand miles away from the location of the Wenxian Sect.

Lai Yang did not release his divine sense to probe the way, so as not to disturb the powerful figures in Bright Moon City and expose his location.

After walking at a leisurely pace for an hour, Lai Yang finally arrived at the market in the southern part of Mingyue City.

The variety of goods sold here is enormous, including ordinary commodities, monsters, and slaves for sale.

Lai Yang did not forget the purpose of his trip. He wandered around, selecting the items he liked.

However, after looking around for a long time, he still couldn't find a pet that appealed to him.

These ordinary monsters have too short a lifespan; they die after a few decades, or at most a few hundred years, which does not meet his requirements.

As for those with powerful cultivation and fierce appearances, they are not suitable either. Capturing such monsters to guard the gate would likely frighten the neighbors in the vicinity.

Just as Lai Yang was preparing to buy a cute-looking dog to take home as a substitute,

Suddenly, Lai Yang's gaze inadvertently fell upon a figure imprisoned in a cage.

Inside the cage was a dirty little puppy, its fur as if it had been splashed with ink. It looked like it hadn't eaten in a long time, lying listlessly in the cage, looking utterly pitiful.

Seeing this, Lai Yang stepped forward, peered at the puppy inside the cage, and said curiously, "Mmmmmm..."

Hearing the noise, the black puppy's ears twitched, and its bright eyes looked at Lai Yang with intelligence. Then, those eyes revealed a human-like vigilance and unease.

Lai Yang showed a hint of interest, then looked up at the man and asked, "Boss, how much is this dog?"

The stall owner looked Lai Yang up and down, a sly glint in his eyes, and said with a smile, "Sir, you have a good eye. We went to great lengths to get this dog in the Monster Forest. It's a cub of a third-tier monster, the Black Demon Wolf. It'll be quite a majestic mount when it's grown up. If you're really interested, I'll sell it to you for two hundred taels of silver."

Upon hearing this, Lai Yang glanced at the man and said indifferently, "Boss, you're not doing this business honestly. Black wolf cubs don't look like this. Black wolf cubs have a white line around their feet, and their bodies aren't pure black, but have alternating patterns."

The man was surprised that the visitor was a connoisseur, but he was thick-skinned and not embarrassed. He smiled and said, "It's normal for a few of the cubs of the Black Demon Wolf to be mutated. Why don't you make a price, young master? Business is all about mutual consent. If you're not satisfied with my price, we can discuss it."

Lai Yang hesitated for a moment, then held up five fingers: "Five taels at most."

"Deal!" the man agreed without hesitation.

Lai Yang's expression froze.

Holy crap, that was too high!

This little black dog was just a stray dog ​​that the man picked up on the street; he didn't spend a penny and it was worthless.

Moreover, judging from the dog's sickly appearance, it might be ill. I can't believe that someone would be willing to spend five taels of silver to buy it.

Although the person in front of me was dressed simply, his demeanor clearly indicated that he was no ordinary person.

He was right; a stray dog ​​for five taels of silver—he'd made a fortune.

The man, seemingly afraid that Lai Yang would change his mind, handed the cage containing the small black dog to Lai Yang.

Seeing this, Lai Yang did not haggle any further and immediately took out his money to pay.

"Young master, is there anything else you would like?"

"No need." Lai Yang shook his head, glanced at the little black dog in the cage, and smiled faintly.

The stall owner may have thought he made a profit, but in reality, Lai Yang made a killing.

He sensed something extraordinary about the little black dog the moment he saw it.

Although he couldn't tell what kind of monster it was, Lai Yang could sense a strong bloodline power within the dog, indicating that it was no ordinary dog.

If someone who knows its value is here, let alone a mere five taels of silver, even if they offered fifty thousand spirit stones, they probably wouldn't be able to take it away easily.

Moreover, Lai Yang realized that the puppy was quite intelligent and could perhaps be used as a mount with a little training.

"From now on, you'll stay with me," Lai Yang said calmly, looking down at the little black dog in the cage.

The little black dog instinctively sensed the aura emanating from Lai Yang and couldn't help but let out a low whimper, its body trembling slightly.

Lai Yang took the little black dog home, fed it a pill to heal its wounds, and then untied it from its restraints.

"This will be your home from now on. Don't wander around. Let me think about what name to give you."

"You're so dark-skinned, how about we call you Little Black? It sounds nice and is easy to remember."

Lai Yang looked at the little black dog on the ground and opened his mouth with a smile.

The little black dog seemed to understand Lai Yang's words, its eyes showing a human-like look of disdain, and it barked at him a few times in a cute but fierce way: "Woof woof woof."

(I don't want to be called Xiao Hei, it sounds awful.)
"You like this name? That's good. From now on, I'll call you Xiao Hei."

"Woof woof woof!" Little Black immediately became anxious and barked even more fiercely.

(No, I don't want to be called Xiao Hei (Little Black), what an incredibly tacky name!)
"Alright, Xiao Hei, be quiet and don't disturb the neighbors."

Lai Yang stepped forward and patted Xiao Hei's head.

Dissatisfied, Little Black bit Lai Yang's hand hard, almost breaking its teeth.

"Woooo..."

(What's wrong with this human? How can his body be so hard? My teeth are killing me!)
"You ungrateful little thing, you want to bite me, huh? Come on, let me bite you."

Lai Yang found it amusing and forcibly stuck a finger into the little black dog's mouth, causing the dog to back away with a look of resistance.

"I'm just kidding you. Take your time to familiarize yourself with the surroundings and be careful not to wander off."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lai Yang took out a piece of second-tier monster meat from his storage bag and placed it in front of the little black dog: "Here, good dog, here's some meat for you."

Seeing this, the little black dog's expression lit up, but then it hesitated and looked at Lai Yang, seemingly hesitant to go forward and eat the meat.

The meat of a second-tier monster is too tough for an ordinary dog; it might be too difficult for it to chew.

However, with the biting force that Xiao Hei just unleashed, it could easily crush it.

This dog looks like it has no cultivation at all, yet it can unleash an attack comparable to the Foundation Establishment Realm. It's truly extraordinary.

Looking at Xiao Hei's appearance, Lai Yang understood that it was afraid of him.

Then, Lai Yang turned and went into the room.

After Lai Yang entered the room, the little black dog began to eat quickly.

In a whirlwind, it devoured a piece of monster meat that was several sizes larger than itself.

After eating its fill, the little black dog glanced in the direction of Lai Yang's room, and then ran towards the exit, trying to escape.

However, just as it was about to run away and regain its freedom, it suddenly reappeared in the courtyard in a flash.

Xiao Hei looked completely confused, as if he didn't understand what had happened.
After that, it tried again and again to escape this terrible den of demons.

However, each time it ran out, its entire body would reappear in the courtyard the instant it ran out.

Seeing this, Xiao Hei finally understood.

That damned human has set up a formation here; with its current strength, there's no way it can escape.

Seeing that there was no hope of escaping, Xiao Hei felt very frustrated and upset.

It was once so powerful and ferocious, inspiring fear in countless living beings.

However, it has now fallen into such a pitiful state, and has even become a pet of humans.

(If I hadn't lost all my demonic power, how could such a high-level formation have possibly trapped me?)
(I can't run away for now, so I can only lie low and wait for an opportunity. Once my strength is restored, I'll figure out a way to take revenge.)
(You wretched humans, just you wait, I will repay this humiliation a hundredfold.)
Xiao Hei secretly made up his mind.

After an unknown amount of time, Lai Yang came out of the room and then started cooking like an ordinary person.

Smelling the delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen, Xiao Hei couldn't help but drool, and his stomach suddenly felt hungry again.

(Why does this smell so good? What are these humans doing? I'll go take a look.) Little Black hesitated for a moment, then took off on its short legs and trotted happily toward the kitchen.

Soon, the little black dog noticed Lai Yang cooking in the kitchen, and Lai Yang also noticed the little black dog that had been attracted there.

Lai Yang smiled faintly and subconsciously called out, "Idiot."

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Little Black got angry immediately and barked fiercely in a cute but adorable way.

(You're the stupid dog, your whole family are stupid dogs!)
"You stupid dog, you ran into the kitchen, do you want me to stew you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei was startled and froze on the spot.

This human actually wants to eat me! No way! I'm just a baby! I'm practically a newborn!

Lai Yang ignored the terrified Xiao Hei and moved his hands quickly.

In no time, he cleaned up the monster meat, which contained violent energy, and turned it into a delicious meat dish.

Although he can now absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to achieve the effect of eating, eating is not only for maintaining life activities, but also for satisfying his appetite.

The days that followed were incredibly long, so I needed to find something I enjoyed doing to pass the time.

Lai Yang placed a plate of meat with a rich aroma in front of Xiao Hei and said, "This is yours, eat it."

Xiao Hei looked at the meat in front of him, swallowed hard, and thought to himself: (Hmph, you think you can bribe me with just a little bit of meat? This little bit of meat isn't even enough to fill my teeth.)
Little Black took a bite, and its eyes seemed to light up immediately, making a whimpering sound.

(What is this? This is so delicious! I've never eaten anything so good before!)

(This is so delicious, I want another bite!)

(Ahhh, it smells so good!)

(End of this chapter)