Chapter 311 The Liu Sisters

The leopard was startled and pounced!

It suddenly turned around and charged straight toward the source of the shouts of battle, its posture extremely fierce.

In the blink of an eye, it had vanished.

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Zhong Cai was aiming his weapon when his prey escaped.

If we were to shoot another arrow, not only would it not get through, but it would also reveal our position, which would be inappropriate.

Therefore, Zhong Cai could only reluctantly put down the bow and arrow in his hand.

Wu Shaogan did not immediately pick up his bow and arrow to shoot the leopard, but instead asked, "A-Cai, should we chase it?"

Zhong Cai recalled the sounds she had just heard and said, "We haven't run into any trouble until now, but it seems like something's happened. Why don't we go and take a look?"

Wu Shaogan naturally had no objection. He already knew that A Cai had been feeling quite bored lately, and it would be good for her to join in the fun and lift her spirits.

So he readily agreed: "Then let's hurry over there."

Zhong Cai immediately opened her arms to Wu Shaogan.

Wu Shaogan picked Zhong Cai up and carried her on his back.

Zhong Cai habitually put his arm around Wu Shaogan's neck, pointed ahead, and said, "Old Wu! Let's go!"

Wu Shaogan swayed slightly, and had already brought Zhong Cai to the place where the leopard had been before. With another sway, he disappeared.

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In a nearby ravine, two groups of people were engaged in a fierce battle.

One side consisted of two sisters fighting side by side, while the other side was a greedy and lewd young master who was directing several men and women dressed similarly to attack the sisters.

Behind the young master stood a burly old man, his aura surging. He stood there like a pillar of strength, his imposing presence incredibly powerful.

If nothing unexpected happens, this young master is most likely a spoiled brat from some family. He commands his followers or relatives who depend on him, and the old man is the one responsible for accompanying and protecting him.

The sisters' eyes revealed determination, and every movement was both cautious and sharp, with exquisite moves.

But the men and women who were besieging them had already gained the upper hand. Now they were attacking the two women at a leisurely pace, clearly just teasing them like a cat playing with mice, letting the young master enjoy them.

Beside it, the savage leopard that had rushed over to attack indiscriminately was now being controlled by the light released from a bell-shaped mystic artifact. It enveloped the leopard from above, allowing it to roar continuously inside, but it was unable to escape. Instead, every short period of time, the savage leopard's momentum would weaken. If this continued, it would probably be long before the savage leopard was completely worn down and died here.

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Wu Shaogan, carrying Zhong Cai on his back and concealing his presence, stood among several small rocks nearby, watching this scene unfold.

Zhong Cai frowned.

If it were a normal battle between two sides, one would have to consider which side had a better argument, or simply enjoy the spectacle of the fight. But this scene before us required no further analysis.

Just by looking at that spoiled brat's expression, you can tell that this guy is nine times out of ten a lecherous, vulgar, and unreasonable person!

Even if, by some chance, these two sisters were the ones who did something wrong first, they could just be killed. It's too despicable for them to be reduced to being played with like this.

Zhong Cai suddenly felt a little nauseous.

At this moment, Wu Shaogan's voice rang out in Zhong Cai's primordial spirit.

[One in the early stages of fusion, five at the level of consecration, and one at the peak of palace-opening.]

Zhong Cai was taken aback, then realized what was happening and quickly recognized the man who was protecting him—the old man was Fusion, the five thugs were Enlightenment, and the playboy was Palace-Binding.

As for the two sisters...

They are all blessed, and their foundation is very solid. Otherwise, even if they were deliberately teased, they would not be able to persevere without getting hurt.

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In Zhong Cai's view now, this is really just a small matter.

But if he and his husband hadn't come today, it's hard to say what the outcome would have been.

[Old Wu, do you think these sisters have any trump cards up their sleeves to get out of this crisis?]

Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment.

Even if there are any, they are very few.

Zhong Cai sighed, but still agreed.

If they had more options, they wouldn't waste their spiritual energy here. The best course of action would be to use their methods to escape as soon as possible to avoid any unexpected situations.

But the sisters' current composed defense suggests either they are at their wits' end and are simply trying to buy time to see if they can be rescued, or they are looking for an opportunity to use their trump card to escape.

Zhong Cai leaned on Wu Shaogan's shoulder.

[Then let's wait and see. If they really run out of options...]

Wu Shaogan agreed.

Let's go rescue them.

Zhong Cai nodded, her chin rubbing against Wu Shaogan's shoulder.

Wu Shaogan's eyebrows and eyes were soft.

He would always accompany A-Cai whatever she wanted to do.

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In the field.

The group besieged the twin sisters for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. However, the terrain here was unusual, and the twin sisters, having been forced to this point, could no longer escape as they had before and could only endure the attack.

Gradually, both women's faces turned pale.

Although the two still resolutely brandished their weapons against the enemy, their expressions had become somewhat desperate.

The纨绔公子 suddenly said, "It seems these two girls have run out of tricks. Let's stop playing around. Grab them and strip them naked! After I've had my fun, you can have your way with them!"

The two sisters' eyes flickered, and their faces involuntarily showed disgust.

Although they could vaguely sense the sullenness and disgust of this playboy, his actual statement made him even more repulsive.

If they were to suffer such a fate, they would rather self-destruct and die than let a few others take them down with them!

At this moment, the group's attack became increasingly aggressive. Although the two women's defenses were very stable, they were already showing signs of being unable to hold on.

One of the women suddenly sprang into action, single-handedly blocking all the attacks—and several deep, bone-revealing wounds appeared on her previously uninjured skin.

The other woman didn't hesitate to take out five talismans and quickly activated them all!

In an instant, several fire snakes burst forth from the talisman and charged out!

Four of the weaker ones attacked several of the enlightened followers, while the thickest one swept directly towards the纨绔公子 (a spoiled young master).

The next moment—

Four small creatures exploded near the followers, severing the arm of one of them and burning several others.

However, the strongest one was caught by the old man who was accompanying him when it was about a foot away from the纨绔公子 (playboy). With a clench of his iron palm, the old man crushed it.

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Zhong Cai shook her head.

This won't work; the talisman's level is too low.

Wu Shaogan nodded in agreement.

Both of them could tell at a glance that the twin sisters had taken out four level-three fire snake talismans and one level-four fire snake talisman.

No wonder the two women only activated the Fire Serpent Talisman at the last moment; they indeed lacked the ability to completely resist the crisis before them and could only hope to create an opportunity to escape.

However, the couple were both well aware of this.

If that纨绔公子 (playboy) decides to capture those twin sisters, that纨绔老者 (playboy old man) can certainly fulfill his wish.

There was no chance for the two sisters to escape unscathed.

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The two sisters were very decisive. They didn't even look at the outcome. The moment they threw out the talisman, they began to look for a way to escape.

The talisman did indeed blast away several people blocking their path, but they had only darted a short distance when the burly old man had already completed the tasks of "crushing the fire snake" and "flashing in".

The burly old man blocked the sisters' path to survival.

The sisters' last resort failed as expected, and they were about to fall into the hands of that纨绔公子 (a spoiled young master) – they tacitly began to stir their internal energy, preparing to activate their companion treasures to self-destruct.

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If a companion treasure reaches level seven or higher, it cannot self-destruct at all, and the secret techniques that can trigger its self-destruction are rare. Furthermore, when a cultivator of a lower cultivation level attempts to trigger a self-destruction, the explosive power will only reach a level one level higher than the treasure itself.

In other words, the explosive force of the sisters' companion treasures after they self-destructed was only comparable to the power of a celestial mirror, which could only kill them, but could not cause any harm to the burly old man.

and……

Since there are secret techniques that can trigger the self-destruction of companion treasures, there must also be techniques to prevent the self-destruction.

There are even many varieties.

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The burly old man sneered, stretched out his large palm, which was shrouded in a strange power, and was about to imprison the twin sisters' souls.

As long as their primordial souls are imprisoned, they will no longer be able to mobilize their consciousness to self-destruct, and can only consciously experience the torment from the outside world.

Disgusting, so disgusting.

The twin sisters turned deathly pale and increased the speed at which they mobilized their profound energy!

Unfortunately, the burly old man's secret technique was about to touch them—

But at that very moment, the old man suddenly slipped away.

A massive crisis!

Unfortunately, although the old man reacted quickly, he was still a step too slow.

He retreated several feet behind him, his forearm already smashed into a pulp, yet it still trembled and didn't fall off.

At the same time, a silver figure suddenly appeared and stood next to the two sisters.

This is a huge silver wolf with glossy fur and a majestic appearance.

Its entire body exuded a noble yet awe-inspiring aura, making it a sixth-tier rare beast!

Just now, it casually slapped out with one paw, and it bruised that burly old man's forearm like that, which shows that it is very powerful.

Moreover, this one silver wolf alone could easily take care of everyone present.

The playboy's expression changed; his lecherous look vanished, replaced by caution.

At the same time, his fingers were attached to the mustard seed pouch at his waist, as if he wanted to take something out—but he quickly glanced at the burly old man who was quite far away from him and showed an annoyed expression.

This spoiled young master clearly has some means to fight back, but it seems that only a burly old man at the Fusion Realm would be able to use these means.

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Upon realizing this shocking turn of events, the two sisters simultaneously stopped the self-destruction of their companion treasures.

However, because of the sudden stop, both of them suffered some backlash, and their expressions became even more unpleasant.

It will be very difficult if they want to continue self-destructing afterward.

But who would want to die when they can live?

If this rare beast came to save them, and they could survive without self-destructing, that would be wonderful. But if the beast's purpose wasn't to save them, but rather to find their flesh and blood more tender, then the beast's arrival would have prevented them from being humiliated and even avenged them. In that case, their offering of their flesh and blood for the beast to enjoy would have been worthwhile.

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The burly old man also wanted to go to the playboy's side immediately, as he was well aware of that kind of confrontation.

The rare beast he is facing now is too powerful. If he cannot go and join forces with it, then there is almost no way to fight against it.

At this moment, the burly old man was covered in sweat and was no longer as cold and arrogant as before.

Even the纨绔公子 (playboy/spoiled young master) sensed the crisis—

If it weren't for the dangerous aura of the silver wolf locking onto him, he would have run away immediately!

But now, there is no way to escape.

In an instant, the tables turned; the group of spoiled young masters who were originally the hunters had now become the prey.

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The playboy swallowed hard a few times, then cupped his hands and said, "Is there any fellow traveler passing by who has also taken a fancy to them? I'll be leaving now; please feel free to take them with you!"

Seeing that there was no response to his words, the playboy spoke up one after another.

"I am a member of the Jiao family from Linyang City. With the Spirit Transformation Ancestor in charge, I hope you can give me some face."

"I happen to have a few Xuan Stones on hand, which I'm willing to offer up in full. I hope you'll accept them with pleasure..."

Words poured out, each one polite, undoubtedly a plea for mercy using various rhetoric.

However, all around was silent.

At the same time, the silver light flashed again!

The two sisters, who had been tense, suddenly saw the burly old man in the distance blur for a moment before collapsing to the ground.

At first glance, they were just a pile of rotten flesh, their deaths were truly gruesome.

Judging from the cause of his death, he was clearly slapped to death.

The two women took a deep breath, not daring to make any further moves, but still secretly communicating with their companion treasures.

A moment later, several of the already injured followers were also smashed into mincemeat.

Silver light had already reached the young master's side!

The playboy had been using those words to provoke his skills, and now, almost instinctively, he pulled out a cone-shaped object and quickly threw it out!

The cone was very fast, but the silver light was even faster.

In an instant, the awl was swatted down by the silver wolf and pressed under its paws.

The awl trembled violently and then exploded instantly.

A layer of silver light flashed across the silver wolf's body, blocking the palace-building power contained in the cone.

That sealed attack from the palace couldn't even harm a hair on its head.

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At this moment, the纨绔公子 (playboy) and his entourage were all dead.

Without even glancing at the two sisters, the silver wolf charged off in a certain direction, shrinking as it ran. With a few leaps, it landed in the palm of someone's hand.

The twin sisters followed the silver wolf's movements and looked over.

Under the warm sunlight, two young men stood quietly in front of the woods on one side of the mountain valley.

The taller young man had a gentle face and expression, but his eyes were only on the boy beside him.

The boy was thin and pale, looking sickly, but his features were very handsome, with a delicate and gentle beauty.

At that moment, the boy looked at them and smiled.

His smile was bright and cheerful, unlike the fragile feeling that his appearance gave off; instead, it carried a bright and radiant quality.

It's a bit contradictory, but it seems that the meaning revealed in that smile is the true nature of that boy.

...Just like a gentle young man who, although very gentle, proves in every action and every expression he makes that he is not a truly gentle person; rather, his gentleness is only directed towards young people.

The two sisters immediately understood.

It was probably that boy who was willing to save them.

The boy and the young man were clearly lovers, so they were not, as the playboy had claimed, also coveting their beauty.

Compared to these two, the sisters' looks are probably nothing special.

The two sisters chuckled inwardly at the same time—that bastard from before, did he think all men were as shameless as him!

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Feeling immensely indebted to those who saved their lives and spared them from humiliation, the two sisters helped each other walk toward them, then quickly bowed to the two men.

They had only gone halfway through their bow when an immense, invisible force held them up, preventing them from bowing down.

Just then, a clear voice rang out, tinged with amusement.

"No need to be so polite, it was just a small favor."

The two sisters got up and realized that the voice was coming from the boy.

The boy's voice was full of vitality, sharing the same quality as his smile.

Sure enough, the boy's nature was very cheerful.

The twin sisters were unable to perform the proper bow, but they still thanked them solemnly and presented them with all the black pearls they had on them.

Their intentions were indeed sincere.

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Zhong Cai looked at the mysterious pearls in the hands of the two sisters, her expression somewhat subtle.

Put together...

There are probably around a hundred of them.

These two young women probably have similar assets to Lao Wu back then.

Back then, Lao Wu was a prodigy from a small city on the Flying Star Continent, while these two were from a top-tier continent... perhaps just minor geniuses from ordinary families or forces? Or maybe they were just ordinary family members or disciples of forces?

This amount of Xuanzhu is nothing to Zhong Cai, but for these two girls, it will likely be a cultivation resource for a long time to come.

I was reluctant to accept it.

Therefore, Zhong Cai smiled and politely declined, saying only, "There's no need for payment. However, if the two young ladies don't mind, how about telling us about the origins of those people we just met?"

Upon hearing this, the twin sisters wanted to continue giving, but they were also very good at reading people's expressions. Seeing that their savior's smile carried an undeniable air, and that the young man next to him seemed to want them to stop refusing, they swallowed their words.

At the same time, they were aware of the situation.

This couple must be of extraordinary background, and probably wouldn't care about this mysterious pearl at all.

If you want to please them, you might as well do as they say.

So the two sisters honestly said, "We traveled here, but we never expected that we would be targeted by this playboy just because we bought some resources in Linyang City."

They had heard some rumors, and the playboy had introduced himself to them.

"He is the only direct descendant of the Jiao family patriarch in Lin Yang City. He is quite talented and has always been arrogant and domineering. Although he is not good at judging women, he is young and his strength is improving rapidly, so he is favored by the patriarch..."

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Overall, the Jiao family posed no threat whatsoever to Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.

The strongest person in the entire Lin Yang City is only at the seventh level. Lin Yang City itself is only ranked as a third-level city in the Tian Ling Dynasty. The officials in the city are quite on good terms with the Jiao family, but the official himself is only at the Spirit Transformation level, and the relationship was entirely built by the Jiao family with money.

Although the official could offer the Jiao family some preferential treatment and conveniences to a certain extent, he could not violate the laws of the Tianling Dynasty for the sake of the Jiao family, nor could he completely protect them.

The official's own family was a subordinate family valued by the Heavenly Spirit Royal Family, but the official himself was not the most valued, and he would not offend people from powerful forces for the sake of the Jiao family.

At most, the Jiao family could only act arrogantly and gain certain privileges in Guangzhou, but they really had no bigger backing. Even if the whole family attacked the Zhong and Wu couple, they would only end up with no way out.

Actually, there's nothing special about it.

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What surprised Zhong Cai was the origin of these two sisters.

They were actually from the Liu family.

That's right, the Liu family.

It is the family of Liu Di, who left behind a legacy for Zhong Cai's mentor, Sang Yunchu.

However, the Liu sisters were not from the main branch, but from a collateral branch.

This branch was not within the Lingxian Sect's jurisdiction at all. Instead, they moved out early on, wandered around, and finally settled in a city on the periphery of the Tianling Dynasty.

Over the years, the Liu family's collateral branch and the main branch had lost contact. Only in the last ten years or so have they reconnected and are planning to move back. Both sides have already reached an agreement.

Before moving back, the Liu family's collateral branch had to first search for some treasure troves that their ancestor had hidden within the territory of the Tianling Dynasty.

Among them are some of the Liu family's heirlooms—the branch that split off back then was originally part of the direct line. When the Liu family fell into misfortune, they fled in order to preserve the Liu family's lineage, and naturally they brought many good things with them.

By now, both Liu families have developed, but this side is still weak and does not have a strong backer, while the Liu family on the other side has connections with a level nine power. Naturally, this side returned to the Liu family on the other side, which is why it is considered a "branch".

Comparing the two Liu families, it becomes clear that the missing parts of their heritage were actually brought out here before. Some of the Liu family's collateral branches still preserve them, while others are probably hidden in some secret vaults. In order to survive as much as possible, the Liu family's ancestor here set up many secret vaults on his own. In order to avoid attracting the covetousness and infighting of larger forces, many of them are only recorded in the clan and have not been taken out.

Now that we're making a comeback, we should get everything back.

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The Liu sisters came out to find a treasure vault—a treasure vault that wasn't particularly high-level.

They never expected that just as they found a suitable spot and were preparing to search the mountains, they were spotted and nearly died there.

The reason they have no one to protect them is precisely because of a shortage of manpower.

Otherwise, a pair of sisters who have been blessed would not have ventured so far.