Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

"You're not allowed... to lay a hand on your older brother!"

Hearing the sound of Long Lingling swinging her fist and the mournful howls of the two rock tigers, Lu Yunshi quietly opened his eyes a crack.

But now, Long Lingling, who was so scared just moments before that she couldn't even walk, was now attacking the Rock Armor Tiger with great force, her little fists pounding hard on its chest. She even pulled off all four of the Rock Armor Tiger's limbs, looking completely bloodthirsty.

Being punched by such a beautiful little girl, the Rock Armor Tiger seemed to feel quite comfortable and let out a sound.

Lu Yunshi gasped. He had originally wanted to see if Long Lingling could really handle it alone, but now he immediately closed his eyes.

He was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see such a cruel scene.

Of course, more importantly, he imagined what it would be like for him to experience that scene, and he immediately didn't want to look at it anymore.

Damn it, I was going to tell the truth.

The original plan was that after Long Lingling resolved the matter, Lu Yunshi would jump up from the ground and say something like, "Ta-da! Lingling is amazing! She overcame her fear on her own. All your hard work has paid off."

But now I absolutely can't say anything, who knows if I'll get beaten to a pulp if I do?

He originally just wanted to use this incident to fool this dim-witted little dragon girl, but who knew she would act like this when she went crazy? This reminded him of how his young lady had gone crazy in Tiger's Mouth Abyss before.

Long Lingling didn't seem as crazy as Lu Yunxi, and seemed to have retained some consciousness, while Lu Yunxi was more like she was in a completely AFK state at that time. However, in terms of brutality, Long Lingling was even more extreme.

I knew the dragon race was powerful, but I never expected that someone only at the late stage of Body Tempering could be this violent.

If this breakthrough is achieved, wouldn't one become invincible within the same realm?

Do we humans really have monsters capable of fighting on the same level?

After a long time, Lu Yunshi finally heard the sounds of the battle (the Rock Armor Tiger being attacked unilaterally) stop. He pretended to open his eyes with difficulty, and his pupils immediately contracted. It really was... smashed to pieces. Long Lingling stood in the 'mud', her body trembling constantly, and the blood all over her body made her look very creepy.

'That's amazing!'

Silently sighing to himself, Lu Yunshi made an ugly face and slowly got up from the ground, calling out to Long Lingling in a weak voice.

"Lingling?"

Upon hearing the shout, Long Lingling's trembling body suddenly stopped. She turned around, and upon seeing Lu Yunshi, she ran a few steps towards him without saying a word before leaping over.

"Big brother~~ It's so scary~~~ Lingling is so scared, waaaaah~"

"Uh..." Looking at the two puddles of 'mud' over there, Lu Yunshi's throat bobbed involuntarily, but his brain quickly reconnected, and he softened his voice to offer appropriate comfort.

"It's okay, it's okay, big brother is here. Lingling, don't be afraid. Lingling is amazing. You solved them all by yourself. Big brother is very grateful to you. If Lingling hadn't mustered up your courage, big brother definitely wouldn't have survived. So Lingling, don't be afraid. Lingling is a hero."

Upon hearing this, Long Lingling shook her head violently. "No, it's not like that. If it weren't for my big brother, I definitely couldn't have done it, but I'm still so scared. They'll eat me."

"Ha~ha~" Lu Yunshi laughed twice with a trembling voice. If it was said that he had planned this scene, he would readily admit it. But if it was said that Long Lingling couldn't have done it without him, he couldn't have imagined it at all.

But since Long Lingling thinks that way, does he need to deny it?

Ultimately, isn't this exactly what he wanted?

"No matter what, it's all over now. From now on, your big brother is here. I will do my best to protect you and won't let you be afraid anymore, okay?" Lu Yunshi gently brushed against Long Lingling's nose, smiled, and released the slightly blushing Long Lingling. He then cleaned up the bloodstains on Long Lingling's body and said.

"Alright, let's go into the cave now and see if we can collect our spoils."

"Mm." Long Lingling nodded slightly, but for some reason she didn't dare to look up at Lu Yunshi's face. The two walked in front and behind, one holding the sleeve of the person in front, and entered the cave.

Upon entering the cave, Lu Yunshi immediately looked at the talismans he had given to Long Lingling, only to be greatly disappointed.

Very well, it's completely burned to ashes, there's no chance of recovery. This trip really cost a lot of money, we have to get some of it back from those four women.

Soon, the two entered the depths of the cave and indeed found their target, the Hundred Spirit Spike, a spiritual herb with abundant spiritual energy and mild medicinal properties.

"Big brother, look!" Long Lingling suddenly called out, looking in a certain direction.

"Yes, I've seen it. The last item is all collected." Lu Yunshi nodded.

Long Lingling was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that Lu Yunshi had misunderstood something. She immediately tugged at Lu Yunshi's hand and pointed in a certain direction.

"Big brother, I'm talking about that one."

"That one?" Lu Yunshi looked in the direction Long Lingling pointed, and his expression changed slightly. It turned out to be a baby rock tiger that had only been born a few days ago.

"I see. So that's why there are two rock tigers in this cave. No wonder they haven't been willing to leave the cave entrance for a while."

Lu Yunshi's last doubt was now answered, even though he had analyzed the environment around the cave long ago and concluded that there were likely two demonic beasts inside.

But at that time he wondered why there were two, since most monsters live alone and it is rare for two to live together.

However, this issue didn't matter to him at the time, nor did it affect his plans, so there was no need to dwell on it excessively.

The lark's spike hasn't been eaten yet, so it seems the rock tiger's parents intended it for their cub.

"Did we...I...kill its parents?" Long Lingling pursed her lips, recalling the two rock-armored tigers that died at her hands, and instantly felt that she had done something very bad.

“Hmm…” Lu Yunshi paused for a moment, then took a deep breath and gently patted Long Lingling’s head. “Don’t mind it. They eat people for survival and evolution, and we just made the same choice. This world is very cruel. Being able to not be so bad is already being a good person.”

For some reason, Lu Yunshi spoke some heartfelt words to Long Lingling.

What he is saying now is his true feeling at this moment, and it is also a reality without any personal bias.

He could have taken this opportunity to strengthen Long Lingling's dependence on him, but he didn't choose to do so. Perhaps it was because he had a feeling, or perhaps it was because he knew that tricks are just tricks, and in the end, he would have to return to sincerity.