"Roar~"
Under the tree, a group of thorny boars paced back and forth, patiently waiting for their prey to fall.
They were evenly distributed under the tree, their thorn-covered tusks gleaming coldly. The surrounding trees had already been knocked down by them, leaving only the central tree.
*Buzz!
* A buzzing sound came from the air, and a bright light suddenly rushed towards them from afar.
"Roar!!!"
One of the thorny boars, slightly larger than the others, noticed this and immediately warned its companions.
The light flew closer; it was a spinning, deep blue greatsword. It drew an elegant arc in the air, its target the last thorny boar.
"Clang!"
Alerted by its leader, the thorny boar reacted in time, lunging forward, its long tusks deflecting the incoming greatsword.
"Azure Leaf Sword Formation!"
A low shout rang out, and Lin Xuan's figure suddenly appeared. He pulled the giant sword from the ground and charged towards the group of Thorn-tusked Boars, simultaneously activating his first soul skill.
Countless Azure Leaf Sword Grasses rose from beneath the Thorn-tusked Boars' bellies, but instead of coiling around them, they rose straight up like pillars.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Crisp sounds rang out in succession. The Azure Leaf Sword Grasses failed to break through the thick layer of fat on the Thorn-tusked Boars, but the combined force of the attacking power directly propelled them into the air.
Lin Xuan swung his sword, killing a Thorn-tusked Boar with each strike. His figure weaved through the air, and in an instant, streaks of sword light flashed in mid-air.
"Bang! Bang!"
Lin Xuan's dancing figure stopped, sheathing his sword. The eight Thorn-tusked Boars in the air crashed to the ground, all dead.
For Lin Xuan now, these soul beasts, at most a hundred or two hundred years old, weren't even worthy of his peerless sword dance.
That's how swordsmen are; aside from the element of showing off, there's almost no passionate fighting. The moment an opening is revealed, it's instant death.
"
One hundred and twenty-three years, a great harvest!"
Lin Xuan felt the incoming spiritual energy, a hint of joy on his face.
Most of these eight Thorn-tusked Boars were over a hundred years old, the leader being a three-hundred-year-old, far exceeding his previous harvest.
Lin Xuan glanced at Xu Xiaoyan in the tree, his eyes strange. It was truly a case of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer.
He had already encountered ten hundred-year-old soul beasts with her, making his day's work seem like a waste.
Lin Xuan shook his head and turned to leave.
"Whoosh!"
Xu Xiaoyan slid down from the tree.
"What are you doing?"
Lin Xuan had only taken a few steps when he suddenly felt a weight on his leg. Looking down, he saw Xu Xiaoyan clinging tightly to his thigh like a koala.
"Big brother! Take me with you, I can shout '666'. I also have strong control tonight."
Xu Xiaoyan looked up, her big, bright eyes pleadingly at Lin Xuan. She clung tightly to him, her attitude clear.
She was determined to be his leg-hanger today.
"No time! Let go!"
Lin Xuan rolled his eyes. Adding someone to this thing would make distribution difficult and could easily expose their location.
If it were just him, even if they encountered a pack of beasts, he was confident he could move freely, but with Xu Xiaoyan, he would be a complete burden.
He tried to pry Xu Xiaoyan's hands off, but couldn't budge them. Xu Xiaoyan's hands were like they were welded to his legs.
"I don't need spiritual power! And for this half-day, consider it me hiring you to protect me, just half a day is enough, I'll pay you!"
Seeing Lin Xuan's resolute attitude, Xu Xiaoyan hurriedly said.
"Sure! A mecha, affordable price, do you want it?"
Lin Xuan said casually, not really believing it.
Then he reached for the emergency call button on Xu Xiaoyan's wrist, but couldn't pry it off, so he simply handed it to her.
"One times three equals three, three times eight equals twenty-six..."
Xu Xiaoyan looked conflicted, then counted on her fingers again. A look of delight crossed her face, and she nodded vigorously at Lin Xuan.
"Okay! Deal!"
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She only gets about a month or two's allowance, which is much less than a year's worth.
Lin Xuan: ???
"Do I look stupid?"
Lin Xuan bent down and squatted down, reaching out to pinch Xu Xiaoyan's cheeks.
How much money could this little girl have? Even the cheapest white mecha starts at hundreds of thousands.
"I...I'm not lying to you, my family sells mechas."
Xu Xiaoyan mumbled.
"Really?"
Lin Xuan glanced at her and released her cheeks.
"Really! My second uncle owns a mecha factory!"
Xu Xiaoyan nodded like a chick pecking at rice, while rubbing her cheeks.
Hmph! Fortune changes every thirty years! Don't underestimate a girl's poverty! She'll get her revenge someday.
Xu Xiaoyan looked at Lin Xuan's handsome face and thought to herself.
"Then let me ask you another question, how many hundred-year-old soul beasts did you encounter today?"
Lin Xuan didn't dwell on that topic anymore and changed the subject.
"More than twenty..."
Xu Xiaoyan stuck out her tongue, her pretty face slightly flushed, and said somewhat shyly. Actually, she had encountered several thousand-year-old soul beasts, but she dared not say it, afraid of scaring them away.
"You won't think I'm unlucky, will you?"
Xu Xiaoyan said somewhat regretfully, wishing she had said fewer.
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow, looking at Xu Xiaoyan thoughtfully.
Unlucky is good! He wouldn't want to be unlucky.
"I can take you with me, but you have to obey my arrangements, otherwise I can't guarantee your safety."
Lin Xuan nodded and said to Xu Xiaoyan.
"No problem!"
Xu Xiaoyan quickly nodded; being a pendant was her specialty.
Several minutes later, a green-leafed sword grass stood tall, unique and conspicuous in the towering forest.
"Lin Xuan! Am I really safe like this?"
Xu Xiaoyan touched the green-leafed sword grass at her waist, saying with some disbelief.
She could feel the cold wind blowing from afar on her face from time to time; Xu Xiaoyan felt like a target.
"It's alright! Up there you can keep an eye on the movements of the spirit beasts in the distance, while I handle the attacks on the ground. This is called double protection."
"Trust me, I, Lin, never lie."
Lin Xuan explained to Xu Xiaoyan earnestly.
"Is that so?"
Xu Xiaoyan looked at the distant forest uncertainly. She felt like she could see the spirit beasts, but the spirit beasts seemed to see her too!
"I guarantee it! I'm a tactical master!"
Lin Xuan said confidently, without batting an eye.
"Roar!"
Just as the two were talking, a three-meter-tall, striped tiger appeared in front of them.
Five hundred years!
Lin Xuan's eyes lit up. Xu Xiaoyan's method was truly effective! If he were alone, he might not even encounter one in a whole day.
"I'll be right back! You wait here for a bit."
Lin Xuan said to Xu Xiaoyan, picked up his sword, and rushed off without looking back.
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