Shen Yuan Ring

After returning to the Water Curtain Cave, Ji Dao took out all the storage bags he had obtained.

"It's a pity. If they hadn't arrived quickly, that Nascent Soul Realm storage bag would already be mine." Ji Daoyi looked at the medium-sized storage bag he got from Xiang Dong and regretted not making a move sooner.

He then sorted through everyone's storage bags, but to him, these spoils were just trash pills and low-grade artifacts.

"Although these things aren't great, they're better than nothing. I'll take them to the shop and sell them when I get out." Ji Daoyi weighed the storage bag in his hand.

"All these people are dead here. I reckon that Second Master Xiang will find this place soon. He's at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. It seems I'll have to leave here first thing tomorrow morning. What a pity, such a good place."

The cave was illuminated by flames, and even the waterfall, which resembled a snow-capped wave, shimmered with an orange-red light. Ji Daoyi was stunned by this 'fire waterfall' for a moment.

Just as Ji Daoyi was organizing the storage bag, Xiang Nan finally reunited with Second Master Xiang.

"Xiang Nan, why did you come back alone? Where are the others?"

Xiang Nan did not speak directly, but knelt down at the feet of Second Master Xiang, tears streaming down his face.

"Second Master, you must do justice for me! My two older brothers and younger brother were all killed by Ji Daoyi through his tricks. My eldest brother was also attacked by monsters in order to let me return alive to report to you, and his fate is now unknown."

Upon hearing this, Second Master Xiang stood up abruptly, incredulous, and said, "What did you say? Dozens of you were killed, and you're the only one who made it back!"

Seeing Xiang Erye's mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm aura fully unleashed in his rage, Xiang Nan was too frightened to speak, fearing that he would be crippled if he said too much.

"What about Ji Daoyi? Where is he?"

“After we fell into his trap, he ran away on his own. He should still be in that area.”

"You guys are really something. Dozens of cultivators at the Meridian Opening Realm plus four cultivators at the Nascent Soul Realm couldn't even handle a ten-year-old child. Even dozens of pigs would have torn him to shreds. But you guys are all back with nothing but your tails between your legs."

Faced with Second Master Xiang's roar, Xiang Nan could only silently endure it. Not to mention that Second Master Xiang's cultivation level was higher than his own, his status in the Xiang family was also beyond his reach.

After a while, Master Xiang finally vented his anger and calmed down.

Second Master Xiang said to Xiang Nan, "Since you're convinced he's still in that area, let's go there now to avoid any unforeseen complications."

Xiang Nan didn't dare say a word about it and could only drag his tired body ahead to lead the way.

Little did they know that a massive wolf king was following them from a great distance.

Ji Daoyi was unaware that the second master of the Xiang family, led by Xiang Nan, had already arrived in his area.

However, there were only twelve of them in total, so the search was relatively slow.

Initially, Xiang Nan suggested that Second Master Xiang not spread the men out too much to prevent Ji Daoyi from launching sneak attacks and breaking through one by one.

Before he could even speak to the Second Master, one of the men behind him sneered, "Don't compare your people to us. We are all elite members of the family sent by the Patriarch to assist the Second Master, and each of us is at the peak of the Body Refinement Realm. Moreover, after this mission, the Patriarch will reward us with Breakthrough Pills to help us break through to the Gathering Yuan Realm."

The others looked at Xiang Nan with even more disdain. In their eyes, Xiang Nan was a runaway, a jinx. If they didn't want him to lead the way to complete the mission as soon as possible, they would have already spoken coldly to him.

Seeing how these people insulted him, Xiang Nan didn't say a word in his defense, and could only silently remember the incident.

(It's hard to reason with these damned devils. Since you've treated me this way, don't blame me for not showing any kinship. Once you're all killed by Ji Daoyi, let's see what you have to be proud of. We'll see!)

However, Xiang Nan's plan backfired; he intended to use Ji Daoyi to eliminate these people.

It's a pity that Ji Daoyi has already returned to the Water Curtain Cave to rest and is prepared to leave at any time in the morning.

When his speculation was not proven true, the others became even more convinced that Xiang Nan was a coward who had fled when his companions were in danger.

Early in the morning, after finishing his morning exercise, Ji Daoyi quietly walked out of the Water Curtain Cave.

Unfortunately, he was unlucky this time; he was spotted by the Xiang family, who were looking for him, as soon as he stepped out!

The forest, filled with the chirping of birds and the twittering of insects, was so frightened by the loud noise that it dared not utter a sound and scattered in all directions.

When the Xiang family members in other locations heard the signal flare, they knew that Ji Daoyi had been found.

They searched the area all night long, but couldn't find Ji Daoyi. Instead, they found several corpses of members of the Ji family.

If Xiang Nan hadn't been absolutely certain that Ji Daoyi was there, they would have planned to search for him elsewhere.

When the signal flare went off, Xiang Nan was the most excited. He was in an extremely awkward situation. If the clues he provided were wrong, he would definitely be punished when he returned.

Upon hearing the noise, Ji Dao immediately realized his location had been exposed. Without a second thought, he dashed deeper into the forest!

The deeper they went into the forest, the higher the level of the monsters became, and the more dangerous it was. But for now, they could only rely on these monsters to get rid of the Second Master, whom they had never met before.

Otherwise, with his limited cultivation level, he would have been knocked to the ground by that second master in no time.

When the Xiang family saw Ji Daoyi running away, they immediately gave chase, and another signal flare went off.

Ji Daoyi heard another signal flare and knew that the person who had found him was sending some kind of signal to his companions.

"Looks like I've learned my lesson from my family. I just don't know if you dare to come along."

Ji Dao glanced at the location where the signal flare sounded, then quickened his pace to leave.

However, he didn't run around recklessly, otherwise he would have been entangled by monsters before the Xiang family caught up with him.

Half an hour later, Second Master Xiang not only caught up with him, but also blocked his way.

“Young man from the Ji family, you run quite fast, but no matter how fast you are, you are only at the Body Refinement Realm. My Nascent Soul Realm cultivation is not something you can achieve by drinking water.”

Master Xiang stood on a boulder in front of him, looking down at Ji Daoyi as he spoke.

When Ji Daoyi saw Second Master Xiang, he did not show any panic. He replied calmly and respectfully, "You must be the Second Master they are talking about. You are indeed a big shot. However, if the other forces in Daoshu City find out about your reputation for bullying the weak, it will probably damage the reputation of your Xiang family."

Second Master Xiang clapped his hands and praised, "As expected of the young master of the Ji family, to be so accomplished at such a young age, you are truly a dragon among men. Given time, you will surely become famous throughout Daoshu City. It's just a pity that you don't have that opportunity."