Enraged, the burly man clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, and raised his right hand towards Xu Yuehuai, yelling, "Die! You shameless woman!"
Xu Yuehuai narrowed her eyes slightly and began to fight with the burly man. In a short while, the two had gone from the center of the audience's attention to the edge of the fight, but neither showed any intention of deciding the winner.
Those around them originally thought that the burly man could finish the job in two or three moves, but they never expected this outcome.
"I was wondering if that guy was holding back! Judging from his clothes, he must be from the Changyun Sect, right? Has the Changyun Sect fallen so low that the inner disciples they recruited are only this weak?"
"No, look closely, that woman's spiritual power is much stronger than everyone here!" One of them had sharp eyes and noticed a trace of spiritual energy that Xu Yuehuai inadvertently released while fighting.
In the Ghost Forest, spiritual energy is a rare commodity. Even though Xu Yuehuai can store a lot of spiritual power, she still uses it sparingly when fighting.
However, most of the people present felt that spiritual power was a symbol of their status, and that only by constantly letting others know that they were extraordinary could they prevent anyone from offending them.
As the fight dragged on, even the most obtuse among them realized that things were not as simple as they seemed.
The burly man's punches began to slow down, and were clearly not as powerful as they had been at the beginning.
"You're playing me!" the burly man glared angrily.
Xu Yuehuai did not deny that at first she wanted to finish the battle quickly, but later she found that the people here were very different from the people in the place she had been before. Since she had this opportunity, she thought she would take this opportunity to learn about their fighting style.
After Xu Yuehua woke up, she felt that the spiritual energy in her body was still there, just like the spiritual energy here. So she was also a cultivator, but she didn't know what range her strength was in.
She didn't kill the burly man with one blow, wanting to see how long it would take before he couldn't take it anymore.
In the end, seeing that he had no spiritual power at all, Xu Yuehuai killed him with a single blow.
The body fell directly from the sky, hitting the ground and raising a cloud of dust. The surrounding noise instantly disappeared.
Xu Yuehuai stood in the middle of the crowd, looking at everyone with disdain. The dead man in front of her did not stir any ripples in her heart. "Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me?"
As she spoke, her eyes swept around.
After the death, no one dared to make a sound. It wasn't that they hadn't seen dead people before, but they had never seen anyone toy with a person like this, ultimately killing them.
Moreover, the woman in front of him could so easily manipulate a strong man.
Everyone still wanted to get out of the Ghost Forest alive. After Xu Yuehuai spoke, no one made a sound, and they all tacitly pretended to be cowards.
Seeing this, Xu Yuehuai sat back down on the blanket and left the scene.
What she didn't know was that after she left, news of her deeds spread rapidly.
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"You guys don't know yet, do you? There's a spiritual cultivator blocking the road and collecting money up ahead. You can't pass without paying. More and more people are gathering here these days, and those who go there never come back." Several spiritual cultivators with lower spiritual power discussed among themselves.
Shi Zhiyu and a few others who were passing by naturally heard what was said, but he kept it in mind and didn't take it too seriously.
Seeing that he was about to lead everyone on, Jin Nan hesitated. "Senior Brother, you heard it yourself. There's a powerful spiritual cultivator blocking the road ahead. With so many people here, the spiritual cultivator blocking the road must be quite strong. Why don't we stay here and observe for a while to make sure it's safe before we continue?"
Ding He thought about it and agreed with what Senior Brother Jin Nan said. But Shi Zhiyu in front of him didn't think so. "If you want to wait, you can wait yourselves. I'm leaving first, but let me make this clear: I won't be coming back to pick you up."
Yu Er remained silent throughout, simply following quietly beside Shi Zhiyu. She could sense that Shi Zhiyu's mood had greatly decreased since Xu Yuehuai had visited these past few days.
Jin Nan opened his mouth, but was speechless.
His hands, hidden beneath his gray sleeves, clenched tightly together, as if he had made up his mind. "I think it's safer to stay here a bit longer. I'll wait here for a while, so that if you encounter any danger on your way back, we can look out for you."
Upon hearing this, Shi Zhiyu glanced at Jin Nan's face. The moment their eyes met, Shi Zhiyu knew what he was thinking and scoffed, "Whatever. And you guys? Want to come with me?"
Shi Zhi looked at the other two.
Yu Er agreed without hesitation. She didn't care about the consequences. If anything dangerous happened, she could stand in front of Shi Zhiyu, so that Shi Zhiyu would never be able to shake her off again. After all, this was a life-saving favor.
Of course, all of this was just Yu Er's imagination.
Ding He hesitated. He looked at Shi Zhiyu, then at Jin Nan who was looking at him expectantly, and finally said, "I'll stay here with Senior Brother Jin Nan. We can split into two teams."
Shi Zhi had no objections, nodded, and led the people forward.
Jin Nan and Ding He remained where they were. Ding He was somewhat at a loss. "Senior brother, let's go and inquire about some information."
Ding He felt that they couldn't just sit here and wait to die. Besides, Shi Zhiyu had said that he wouldn't come back. If they didn't come back, Ding He and Jin Nan would still have to rely on their own strength to get there.
Shi Zhi led Yu Er into the dangerous area that everyone had mentioned, and the surroundings did indeed look much darker than before.
A sly glint flashed in Yu Er's eyes. She stepped forward and cautiously tugged at Shi Zhiyu's sleeve. "Senior Brother, I'm scared. Will something strange come out of here?"
He frowned and said, "Let me go."
Yu Er was unwilling, but the moment she looked up and met Shi Zhi's gaze, she was so frightened that she fell to the ground.
She clearly saw that the person who had just performed the treatment had murderous intent in their eyes.
Ignoring Yu Er who had fallen to the ground, Shi Zhi continued walking forward while observing his surroundings.
However, apart from being a bit darker and having more ghostly and resentful energy than outside, there was nothing else inside.
Just as they were about to leave, a woman's voice rang out, "Young hero, you dare to pass through here? Haven't you heard this place is my territory?"
Treatment was administered without response.
The owner of the voice seemed to find it amusing and awkward, and began to reply to himself, "It's not that you can't pass through here, but leave some toll money, since you're essentially borrowing my house to pass through."
Shi Zhi smiled dismissively, and with a burst of spiritual energy, he accurately located the person hiding in the shadows.
But the person in front of me is clearly a real man!
Yu Er pointed in shock at the man on the ground, clutching his buttocks and howling, "He..."
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