I'm just a swineherd, not a beastmaster.

The original location of the Black Wind Village no longer had any bandits, only some ruins and a desolate place.

The collapsed wooden beams were all rotten and covered with waist-high weeds.

In a hard-to-find corner, there is a newly-trodden path.

The path extends into the village and ends at a cave.

There is dead grass covering the outside of the cave. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this dead grass is not naturally formed but is artificially covered.

Going further in, there is a space of several dozen cubic meters.

There was a stone table in the center of the cave. The oil lamp on the table was emitting a strange green light, just like a ghost fire.

On both sides of the table, there is a haggard old man and a black iron statue.

"Well..."

The black iron statue shook, its chest rising and falling regularly, as if it had life in a very strange way.

In fact, the statue was originally a living person, but it practiced special skills and turned into the iron man sandwiched between iron objects and humans.

The haggard old man next to him is the Iron Man’s grandfather.

The old man was hunched over the table, holding a pestle and grinding the herbs in the mortar.

Hearing the movement of his grandson beside him, the old man slowly raised his head, and the valley-like wrinkles on his face also shook.

"My dear grandson, save some of your strength. It will be useful in the evening."

The iron man didn't reply, but seemed to have heard it, and his breathing slowed down.

"My dear grandson, you have been gifted since childhood. You have cultivated such a difficult martial art, the Iron Armor Skill, to perfection. Now you have reached perfection. As long as you take this medicine and cultivate the Iron Armor Skill to perfection, you can achieve an indestructible body."

"When the time comes, the task of restoring the Xiao family will be handed over to you."

"But before that, you have to consummate your marriage with that girl and continue the bloodline of our Xiao family."

The iron man did not respond, and the old man seemed to be talking to himself.

But the old man did not stop, because he knew that his grandson was listening at the moment.

"My dear grandson, you also know that in order to help you practice the Iron Armor Skill, Grandpa slaughtered several villages with thousands of people. This sin of violating the harmony of heaven and damaging one's virtue will be counted on you, which has caused you to have difficulty in having children."

"If you practice the Iron Armor Skill to perfection, your life gate will be closed and you will no longer be able to have children."

"So, this medicine from Grandpa will help you practice and promote fertility. After you take it, don't rush to practice. Go and consummate your marriage with that girl first."

"That girl is from an aristocratic family. Grandpa had a lot of trouble to capture her. She is a good match for our Xiao family. Moreover, that girl has a very special physique. Breaking her virginity will be of great benefit to your cultivation."

After the old man finished speaking, Tieren opened his eyes and nodded creakingly.

Although the iron man looked indifferent, the old man was extremely happy.

He knows his grandson very well. His grandson will only nod when he is happy.

"Great, Grandpa will finish making this medicine very quickly. Please wait for a moment..."

The old man laughed when he was happy, and the wrinkles on his face collided with each other like a rift valley, which was particularly creepy.

Suddenly, his smiling face froze.

A tiny bell-like sound reached his ears.

"Someone is coming!" The old man's expression turned cold.

Before he could finish his words, the iron man flew out like a cannonball, leaving a trail of afterimages at an astonishing speed.

Outside the cave.

Yuan Feng looked at the bell in his hand blankly.

"A bell? A string?"

If I'm not mistaken, this seems to be a simple alarm device.

"Bandits are lying in ambush?"

Looking at the dilapidated and desolate ground, he denied this speculation.

This bandit's lair has been destroyed, how could there still be bandits hiding here?

There was one thing that he couldn't understand: where had all the bandits in the mountain gone?

I haven't heard about the government's recent crackdown on bandits, let alone any fighting among bandits. How could the Black Wind Village collapse?

It was normal for Yuan Feng to be confused, because the Black Wind Village was not destroyed by anyone.

Speaking of which, the bandit's annihilation was somewhat related to him.

Just last year, the bandits from Black Wind Village were so foolish as to steal a pig from Yuan Feng.

That is not an ordinary pig, but the offspring of Daya, a ninth-level monster.

When it was with Yuan Feng, it looked like a harmless little pig, but was caught by bandits and taken to the mountains.

The robbed pig didn't pretend anymore and swallowed the bandits in a few bites. After a few more rampages, all the buildings in the Black Wind Village were destroyed.

Afterwards, the pig demon had no reason to return to Yuan Feng, so he just found a place to relax.

A breeze blew by, and the wild grass rustled.

Yuan Feng scratched his head. Since there were no bandits here anymore, there was no need for him to stay for long.

As for the cave that seemed to be ahead, he was not interested in it.

As a time traveler, he knew very well that curiosity killed the cat.

Besides, the pigs at home haven’t been fed yet.

"go home!"

Yuan Feng made up his mind and left without any further ado.

Who cares what kind of bell it is? Even if it’s an alarm device, as long as you don’t put yourself in danger, you won’t get into trouble.

His decision was sensible, but a little late.

"Whoosh!"

Hearing the sound of wind from behind, Yuan Feng subconsciously lunged forward.

Barely avoided the iron man's pounce.

"what's the situation?"

Yuan Feng covered his head and stood up cautiously.

The scene before him shocked him.

"Oh my god, the statue has become a spirit?"

"Kaka..."

The iron man turned slowly, revealing a pair of flesh eyes beneath his iron eyelids.

Locking on Yuan Feng like an eagle.

"You...ka...die!"

"Can you still talk?"

Yuan Feng became more and more shocked. He retreated quietly and turned the flying sword on his waist behind his back.

This flying sword cannot be used for the time being, the reason is very simple, he does not know how to use a sword.

I take it with me when I go out, simply to show off and make myself look impressive.

"Crack!"

Without waiting for anything to happen, the Iron Man launched another attack, flying towards Yuan Feng like a cannonball.

Yuan Feng didn't know the strength of the iron lump in front of him, so he didn't dare to confront him head-on and quickly moved to the side.

With mental preparation, the iron man's pounce failed.

But the Iron Man's attack did not stop there. He suddenly swung his iron arm, and his black iron body spun in the air like a gyroscope.

"Snapped!"

The iron arm hit Yuan Feng's shoulder hard.

A burning pain surged to his head, Yuan Feng's face was distorted, his facial features were almost squeezed together because of the pain, and he almost fainted.

Fortunately, his body had been strengthened by the Supreme Dragon Bone, and he was at the fifth level of Qi Refining. If he was one level lower, Yuan Feng's body would have fallen apart under the iron arm of the iron man.

Getting hit isn't all bad.

At least Yuan Feng was able to find out the opponent's strength.

Judging from the strength felt, the strength is at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

If this kind of power were given to an ordinary cultivator, Yuan Feng would still be able to win.

After all, his spiritual power is higher than that of the cultivators of the same level. His master told him this before he left.

But the iron man in front of him is no ordinary monk.

This celestial being is made of iron, which is equivalent to a weapon from arms to feet. His combat power is much higher than that of ordinary cultivators.

Yuan Feng now only knows a small fireball technique, and he doesn't know how to use the only weapon in his hand. In comparison, he is inferior.

"If I can't beat him, can't I just run away?"

Yuan Feng gritted his teeth, raised his good shoulder, and pointed behind the Iron Man:

"Look, there are gods!"

The Iron Man had a stiff expression and looked at Yuan Feng unmoved.

"Damn, is this iron man so smart? He didn't even look back."

Yuan Feng was secretly depressed and was thinking of other ways to escape when the Iron Man suddenly turned around.

"It turns out it's not intelligence, it's long reflexes!"

Yuan Feng didn't dare to think too much. When the other party turned around, he covered his shoulder and ran away.

The iron man realized that he had been deceived, turned around quickly, stretched out his iron legs, and chased after him with a click.

And where Yuan Feng pointed, there was a crooked tree.

After the two men ran away, two figures walked out from behind the crooked tree.

"Lei Niang, do you think the master has discovered us?" Daya looked at Lei Niang in confusion.

"That's not possible. With the master's current state, you and I have both concealed our auras, so it's impossible to detect." Lei Niang slowly placed her hand on her abdomen.

Daya stood beside her like a servant serving a young lady.

In fact, Daya was indeed the one doing the hard labor, and this time, Lei Niang was only responsible for giving advice.

If Yuan Feng really encounters danger, it is Da Ya who will take action.

"Mother Lei, the master was almost beaten to death just now, why didn't you let me, the old pig, take action?"

"You worry too much. With the strength of that iron man, he can injure the master, but he is not qualified to kill the master. I stopped you mainly because I thought this was a rare training opportunity for the master.

Now that the master has just started practicing, his realm is improving too fast, and fighting for life and death is the best way to stabilize his realm."

"You are really thoughtful, Lei Niang."

"That's what I said, but we can't let the master get too dangerous. You and I should follow him quickly."

"The old man in the cave doesn't care anymore?"

"Don't worry about it. As long as it doesn't endanger the master, it has nothing to do with us."

"That too."

The two figures flashed and disappeared at the same time, leaving only the lonely crooked tree.