Shen Yuan Ring

After Ji Xiaohu uttered the word "slash," the fate of the beast tiger gripped everyone's hearts.

The moment the two halves of the tiger's body slowly fell to the ground, it signified that Ji Xiaohu had succeeded.

The other two tiger beasts were terrified when they saw their elder brother mercilessly cut in half. They lost all will to fight and only wanted to escape.

However, Ji Zihan and Sun Puyue would never let them leave; they seized the opportunity of their panic to end their lives.

Ji Daoyi walked over to Ji Xiaohu and gently patted him on the shoulder.

Ji Xiaohu chuckled weakly, "Brother Dao, I didn't let you down, did I? I can even kill monsters that are several levels higher!"

"You're amazing. Your current strength surpasses 99% of people in the same realm. However, you should not use this move unless absolutely necessary. You have no idea how worried we were watching from the sidelines."

"Brother Dao, don't worry, I knew you were here, and I also wanted to test if I had successfully mastered the 'One-Word Slash'. But I must say, it's pretty cool." Ji Xiaohu had just finished speaking when he fainted, and Ji Daoyi quickly helped him up.

"Dao Yi, how is Xiao Hu?"

"Xiao Hu is fine, he's just a little exhausted. He'll be fine after a rest!"

"Then let's rest here and roast these three tiger beasts!"

"You and Sister Zihan should rest for a while. Let Wang Dan and me handle this," Ji Xiaolan said, stopping Sun Puyue, who wanted to continue working.

one week later,

Ji Daoyi and his companions traveled along the way, stopping frequently, practically sweeping through everything in their path. They took any spiritual herbs they could find and devoured any foolish monsters they encountered.

This also shocked Yao Yuyao, because Ji Xiaohu and the others were using high-grade body-tempering pills for cultivation. You should know that even their Yao clan was not so extravagant as to use high-grade pills for daily cultivation.

She was too embarrassed to ask about the pills, but she did gain something from the experience. At least she learned that the seemingly cute and adorable Iron-Eating Beast actually possessed the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm! She also indirectly learned about Ji Daoyi's true strength.

Over the course of several days, Yao Yuyao became increasingly aware of her shortcomings. Despite possessing a high level of cultivation, she was still inferior to those with lower cultivation levels.

Finally, she mustered her courage and volunteered to fight the monsters, refusing to be a bystander.

Ji Daoyi was not surprised by Yao Yuyao's sudden change; for him, having another employee was certainly a good thing.

However, after her first battle with a demonic beast, Ji Daoyi regretted her decision, simply because her combat awareness was too weak; she could be described as a complete novice!

If he hadn't been quick-witted and rescued her from the monster, she would probably have been seriously injured, if not killed, let alone able to work as a laborer.

Finally, Ji Daoyi had to personally instruct her on some combat techniques and cultivate her combat awareness!

What comforted him was that Yao Yuyao simply lacked practical experience, not that she was stupid.

After two days of his guidance, her combat power also increased dramatically, and she has completely transformed!

Seeing her transformation, Ji Daoyi felt a great sense of accomplishment. He then thought that he was a competent senior uncle, and at least he could accept being called senior uncle in the future with a clear conscience!

Ji Daoyi murmured softly, "It seems my nephew is quite promising!"

Ji Zihan suddenly spoke up behind him, "Dao Yi, what nephew/niece?"

"N-nothing, you misheard me. I just meant that her previous defeat was due to a lack of proper combat awareness training!" Ji Daoyi was startled by the sudden voice, but quickly covered up what he was saying. After all, there was too much information involved, and he couldn't explain it clearly in a short time. Besides, he didn't want to reveal this secret so soon!

Ji Zihan didn't doubt it. She hadn't heard Ji Daoyi's words clearly, so she didn't delve into it. She just sighed, "Yes! I didn't expect her to improve so quickly. It's just a pity she's not a member of our Ji family. I don't know if that's a blessing or a curse!"

"Don't worry, she won't be our enemy! Otherwise, do you think I'd be doing this for no reason?" Ji Daoyi knew that Yao Yuyao was his junior apprentice, so he didn't think she could pose any threat to the family in the future, and he was also very confident in himself!

"Why? Although the Yao family has a cooperative relationship with our family, the five major forces are also secretly competing with each other, each wanting to gain the upper hand."

"These struggles are not our concern. Our main focus right now is cultivation, and besides, we saved Yao Yuyao's life this time!"

Ji Zihan paused for a moment after hearing Ji Daoyi's words, then nodded, understanding the meaning behind them.

Ji Daoyi and his group had approached the center of the secret realm, but they had not encountered any other forces along the way, so they did not know what the other forces were like.

It is worth mentioning that Ji Xiaohu and the other two broke through to the mid-stage of the Tendon Refining Realm during this period. Although the others did not break through their realms, they also took a big step on the path of cultivation and will surely be able to break through soon!

As for Yao Yuyao, she has also overcome her previous timidity!

"Brother Dao, didn't you say there was something wrong with this inheritance? Are we still going to fight for it once we get to the center of the secret realm?"

Ji Xiaohu voiced his doubts, which were also the questions of others!

Hearing Xiao Hu's question, Ji Daoyi shared his thoughts with everyone: "I'm just guessing there's something fishy about this inheritance, it doesn't mean we won't participate! We can also seize his wealth! With our current strength, how many people do you think can be our match!"

Ji Xiaohu suddenly realized: "So that's how it is! I knew it! Brother Dao knew there was something fishy going on, but he still came here. So that's what he was up to!"

Yao Yuyao, standing to the side, looked puzzled and asked Ji Daoyi, "How do you know there's something fishy about the inheritance? And why didn't you tell everyone if you knew there was something fishy?"

"Of course I have my own way! As for why I don't tell others, do you think they would believe me even if I did? If I suddenly told you that there's something fishy about the inheritance, would you believe me now? You'd probably only suspect that I have ulterior motives and develop a dislike for me!"

"Besides, why should I do something so thankless! Don't forget that we are all competitors, and we come from different factions. I have no obligation to do this. And I also advise you not to say these things to your people, otherwise you will only find yourself in a passive position!"

Ji Daoyi ultimately warned Yao Yuyao, but whether she listened or not was beyond his control.

Ji Daoyi knew that his teammates trusted him implicitly and would not doubt his suspicions, which was why he was willing to confide in them.

He also had no intention of telling the rest of his family, let alone unrelated people!

As the saying goes, people's hearts are unpredictable. Being such a do-gooder will definitely not bring good results, and may even make others think that he spread such false information in order to monopolize the inheritance!