This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

Listening to what Qi Nianbei said, I couldn't help but sigh, just how great must Guisen be for an ancient person to make such a comment?

Looking at the endless forest before her, Lianxue longed for the world beyond. Would this place belong to her? Would she have a place to live?

"Does anyone capture the monsters here? For example, hunt them for food, or keep them as their contracted beasts?" Lian Xue really wanted to know all the rules here.

"Ordinary monsters here can be hunted, but for monsters of the growth stage and above, the monster must voluntarily recognize a master; otherwise, a contract is not allowed," Qi Nianbei said after thinking for a moment, sharing what he knew.

"Who stipulated that contracts are not allowed, and why is that?" Lu Yaorao asked curiously.

"I'm not too sure about that. I don't know that much yet. You'll know when you get to Zhongzhou." Qi Nianbei shook his head. He didn't have that much knowledge yet, and before this, he hadn't thought he would be here now.

Leng Yaoye was also considering Lian Xue's situation. Indeed, they were filled with curiosity, anticipation, and even nervousness about this place.

After listening to what Qi Nianbei said, Lianxue considered the unknown she would face in the future and the direction of her cultivation. She remembered that the movement technique Qinglian used in the illusion was very fast and seemed very magical, but the time was too short and she could not learn it. If she could master such a movement technique, it would be much easier for her in both combat and escape.

For close-quarters defense, I have a dagger. My current offensive methods are limited to improvisation. I don't yet possess any advanced cultivation techniques, as my master advised me to choose suitable ones rather than hastily. Of course, Yunlian Mountain doesn't offer many high-level techniques, and my cultivation level is only at the initial stage. Right now, I can only rely on my own strength, talismans, dagger, white wolf, and Lian Xue's mental summary of my available abilities.

No one said anything at that moment; everyone was lost in their own thoughts.

Just then, a sound came from not far ahead. Everyone immediately became alert, fell silent, and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

"Damn it, what bad luck! I even failed to kill a little kid. How am I going to explain this to my master? Bah!" A rough male voice came from behind.

The sound was about ten meters away from the group, to their right, and it seemed to be heading towards the Central Continent as well.

A cold glint flashed in Leng Yaoye's eyes as he wondered, "The assassins caught up so quickly?"

A question flashed through Qi Nianbei's mind: "They caught up so quickly, they really are like a persistent ghost."

Their minds raced, and neither of them spoke aloud, but at the same time, they both assumed that the person was coming for them.

Another voice chimed in, "Oh, what are you complaining about? Think of a way to talk to them, look at your temper!"

"It's easy to say, but you'll see when the time comes..." The gruff man said, then turned around and froze. He saw five people opposite him, both men and women, all quite young. His target was among them, and a smile immediately spread across his face.

"Oh my! Heaven has finally rewarded me, haha!" After saying that, he rubbed his hands together and took down the large hammer hanging from his waist.

With a full beard and small eyes that narrowed to slits, he said, "Kid, let's see where you run this time, hahaha!"

“Come at me if you have a problem, it has nothing to do with them,” Leng Yaoye hurriedly said.

"Who are you? What's your relationship with me? This is strange. This is the first time I've seen someone willingly courting death," the man said, weighing the hammer in his hand and glancing back at his companion.

"Strange things happen every year, but this year there seem to be more than usual," another tall, thin man chimed in with a sarcastic remark.

"No, they came for me, it has nothing to do with you." Qi Nianbei glanced at Leng Yaoye, then looked at the two assassins.

"How could you lay a hand on a child?" Lu Yaorao couldn't stand it any longer and questioned.

"Wow, what a beauty! Look at that figure!" The small-eyed man exclaimed in amazement.

“That’s right, there will be a big reward if we bring him back,” the tall, thin man agreed.

"This is outrageous! Don't they know the saying, 'A scholar can be killed but not humiliated'?" Qi Nianbei was furious. Lianxue and the others were definitely implicated because of her.

"This is the Central Continent now. My father must be sending people to find me. Do you think you can kill me?" At this moment, his aura as the young master was fully revealed.

This~

"Don't listen to him, Brother Luo. Since he can arrange for us to carry out the assassination, he will naturally hold them off. Ignore his words and just kill him to complete the mission," the tall, thin man instructed the other.

"That's true, then there's no need to be polite. And there are beauties too, which is nice." The gruff man had a sinister look on his face. After saying that, he raised his hammer and charged forward.

"Ha~ Do you really think I'm just a decoration? You guys can just stand by and watch, I'll deal with them myself." Lu Yaorao was so angry that she laughed. These two started talking to themselves as soon as they appeared, completely ignoring her. She really couldn't stand it anymore.

"Senior Sister, are you sure you don't need any help?" Lianxue asked hurriedly.

"Since you call me senior sister, what else is there to ask?" After saying that, she also flew up, and five darts appeared at her fingertips and shot out.

The dart was butterfly-shaped, delicate and small; I wouldn't have noticed it if my senior sister hadn't used it.

He had been wondering what weapon his senior sister used, but he hadn't had the chance to ask her.

The man with the hammer deflected the dart with his hammer, a look of disdain on his face. "Look at this fancy stand, not bad. I can do it myself, you can rest for now."

"Okay, Brother Luo, I'll listen to you." The tall, thin man, who had already drawn his sword, stopped in his tracks upon hearing his words.

"Is that so? Then why don't you try it again?" After Lu Yaorao finished speaking, she spun around and held a dart between each of her five fingers, and shot ten darts in ten different ways.

The man continued to use his hammer to block, but this time he only managed to deflect one dart. Then another dart struck the back of his hand. The man hurriedly channeled his spiritual energy to defend himself, and the dart landed with a series of cracking sounds.

"I told you it's child's play, haha!" The man took the dart from his hand, threw it away and mocked, then kicked down with his right foot and used his left foot as a fulcrum to rush forward.

"Brother Luo is indeed amazing," the tall, thin man cheered him on from the side.

Ignoring the other party's mockery, Lu Yaorao took out a talisman, imbued it onto the dart, and shot it again. The dart flew away with a mysterious pattern on it.

The man remained calm upon seeing this. He gathered his spiritual energy to form a protective shield around his entire body. This time, the dart struck his heart but did not cause any injury. When the second dart came, he used his hammer to block it. The dart bypassed the previous spot and struck his chest again, causing cracks in the spiritual energy shield. He did not care and continued to pursue the dart.

The third dart was aimed at his leg, but he retreated and flew up to dodge it. As he looked up to face the fourth dart, he was about to block it when the third dart struck his heart, causing him to pause for a moment. The fourth dart then hit his heart again.

The fifth dart followed closely behind. At this moment, the man rushed forward, intending to get close to Lu Yaorao for a melee attack, where he would gain the upper hand.

However, he was not given a chance to get close. When the fifth dart hit again, the spiritual energy shield completely collapsed. Seeing this, the man took out a talisman and hurriedly cast it. The talisman disappeared and formed a large character for "protection," which appeared as an orange light screen in front of him.

Then another orange talisman flew out and hit Lu Yaorao. A fire character appeared on it, and she jumped to close the distance to only five steps.

Lu Yaorao dodged with a backflip, then threw out a water talisman, and the two talismans collided and disappeared.

The dart bypassed the man and struck him in the back again. This time, there was no protection behind him, and it pierced directly into his flesh. With a soft thud, blood spilled from the man's mouth. Ignoring the pain, he watched as the remaining darts were about to come, and at this moment, he completely panicked.

"Li Dan, hurry and help!" he shouted as he continued to defend, but the other side threw out a talisman with a blue "broken" character on it. His protective shield shattered, and all the darts pierced his heart.

Li Dan had just pulled his sword an inch when Luo Ge collapsed to the ground. He was shocked; he hadn't expected such a beautiful woman to be so ruthless and decisive, and her talismans were far more advanced than theirs. He was not even sure he could be her match.

Lianxue and the others watched with great tension. At first, they were worried for their senior sister because she couldn't do anything with her throwing darts. Later, they were delighted by how accurately she used her darts. From beginning to end, the opponent could only defend and attack with that fire talisman. Their admiration for their senior sister grew even higher.