Brother Dakang was also one of these beggars, holding quite a bit of status among them, just like Finn Guo in the past.
Moreover, Dakang was Finn Guo's best friend.
Back when Finn Guo was captured by the disciple of Old Monster Evil Sky, it was Dakang who went to Cloud-Drifting Mountain to seek Quinn Ye's help.
Hearing that something seemed to have happened to Dakang, Finn Guo naturally became worried.
"Where is Dakang?" he quickly asked.
"He followed that weirdo to the western woods early this morning. We don't know what they went to do," a little beggar said.
"Okay, I'll go find him."
Finn Guo immediately took Big Fuzz, one person and one dog heading toward the west.
"Be careful, that weirdo looks fierce," the little beggar quickly reminded.
Finn Guo nodded, already heading west with Big Fuzz.
Leaving the market, they continued west.
After walking for about an hour.
A patch of woods came into view.
Big Fuzz sniffed the air, seeming to smell something, and let out a low growl at the woods.
"Let's go, let's go inside."
Finn Guo patted Big Fuzz's head, seemingly telling him not to be afraid.
Big Fuzz wagged his tail and walked in front.
Not long after entering the woods, Finn Guo felt it was a bit cold around him.
The sun is shining brightly right now, why is it so cold and gloomy in the woods? After all, he was young and didn't know much, walking in rashly by himself.
If it were a cultivator, they would definitely be extremely wary of this place.
Because this place was filled with cold Yin energy.
Martial artists at the Spirit Awakening Stage wouldn't be able to last long here; only those above the Source Gathering Stage could withstand it.
But Finn Guo only felt it was a bit cold here, and otherwise noticed nothing unusual.
As for Big Fuzz, he seemed to feel nothing at all, still shaking his head and wagging his tail, as if he was just out for a stroll with his master.
"Big Fuzz, are you scared?"
"Woof."
"If you are scared, go back first."
"Woof."
"Okay then, I'll protect you, you don't need to be afraid."
"Woof..."
After walking for a short while, Big Fuzz suddenly stopped.
Finn Guo also stopped his footsteps.
A person suddenly appeared ahead.
He looked about eight or nine years old, slightly taller than Finn Guo, with dark and thin cheeks.
It was exactly Dakang.
Seeing Dakang, Finn Guo showed a look of pleasant surprise.
"Dakang, what are you doing here?"
He was just about to step forward when he found that Dakang looked a bit strange.
Dakang's eyes had become pitch black, appearing exceptionally eerie.
Finn Guo was stunned and took a few steps back in some fear.
"Dakang, did something happen to you?"
He was still asking Dakang questions.
Unfortunately, Dakang had absolutely no intention of answering him.
Finn Guo took a deep breath.
"Dakang, everyone is very worried about you, come back with me."
While speaking, Finn Guo gathered his courage and walked toward Dakang.
Big Fuzz just watched from the side, not making any moves.
Right at this moment.
A man in black appeared behind Dakang.
Finn Guo was startled.
"Who are you?"
The man in black looked to be in his forties, with a gloomy face and a streak of black Qi between his brows.
"I am Dakang's father," the middle-aged man said in a deep voice.
Finn Guo was stunned.
Dakang's father? He remembered very clearly that Dakang, like himself, was an orphan who had ended up on the streets at a very young age.
How could a father suddenly pop up?
"You're lying!"
Finn Guo scolded.
"Little guy, if you are willing, I can also be your father," the man in black laughed weirdly.
Finn Guo's scalp tingled.
"Dakang, come here quickly!"
He shouted loudly at Dakang.
Unfortunately, Dakang remained indifferent, just standing blankly in front of the man in black.
The man in black patted Dakang's head, laughing weirdly again and again.
"This is an obedient, good child. He now belongs entirely to me."
Finn Guo's face looked awful. "What did you do to him?"
"If you want to know, come over yourself."
The man in black waved at Finn Guo.
In an instant.
Finn Guo trembled all over.
His eyes also began to fill with confusion.
"Come, come."
"Come to my side."
The man in black let out an eerie voice.
Finn Guo stepped forward, walking toward the man in black like a puppet.
Big Fuzz looked up at Finn Guo, still indifferent.
In the blink of an eye.
Finn Guo had already walked right up to the man in black.
The man in black revealed a smile on his face.
"I have two Boy Puppets. As long as I have one more, I can successfully cultivate the Three Corpses Heavenly Liberation Art."
Just as the man in black reached out to pat Finn Guo's head.
Finn Guo's eyes suddenly recovered their clarity.
"Hm?" The man in black was startled, seemingly finding it a bit unexpected.
Smack!!! Finn Guo suddenly reached out and grabbed the man in black's wrist.
"What do you want to do?"
Finn Guo asked, a bit angry.
The man in black couldn't help but sneer.
"You're just a kid, can you turn the sky upside down?"
The man in black tried to shake off Finn Guo's hand.
But unexpectedly, Finn Guo's strength was unusually immense.
The man in black jerked his arm, but it actually didn't budge an inch.
"Eh? You kid actually have some strength. This is good too. The better the child's physique, the higher the quality of the Boy Puppet refined!"
The man in black circulated his Spiritual Qi, originally thinking he could directly blast Finn Guo away.
But unexpectedly, Finn Guo still didn't budge an inch.
"You are a bad person!"
Finn Guo stared at the man in black, tightly gripping his wrist.
The man in black was a bit dumbfounded.
He tried again, but his wrist was still tightly grabbed, unable to break free at all.
Not only that.
Finn Guo continuously exerted force with his hand.
The man in black instantly felt intense pain in his wrist, as if his bones were about to be crushed by Finn Guo.
"Hiss!"
The man in black's expression finally changed.
This doesn't seem to be an ordinary child. Could it be innate divine strength? Or an innate special physique? The man in black immediately used his other hand to strike toward Finn Guo's forehead.
Bang! Finn Guo didn't dodge or evade, taking the hit solidly.
But he was completely unharmed.
Instead, the man in black's palm was shocked until it went numb.
"What kind of monster is this?"
The man in black's expression changed again.
He seemed to realize things were looking bad.
"You are a bad person!"
Finn Guo spoke again.
He directly applied force, throwing the man in black out all at once.
Thud! The man in black fell flat on his face, looking quite miserable.
"Who exactly are you?"
The man in black was both shocked and angry.
Finn Guo frowned.
"I should be the one asking who you are."
The man in black gritted his teeth.
A longsword, pitch black as ink, impressively flew out from behind him.
"Go!"
The man pointed his finger, and the black longsword immediately flew toward Finn Guo.
Finn Guo was also a bit scared.
But the next moment.
An abundant, mighty aura erupted from Finn Guo's body.
BOOM!!! The strength of this aura was like the raging waves of a stormy sea. Not only did it instantly blast that black longsword away.
Even the surrounding trees were uniformly snapped in half by the shockwave.