A smile spread across Ye Yunyi’s face at her words. ’If she’s agreed, then this will be simple, won’t it?’
"Anytime is fine."
When Ye Yunyi said this, Zhou Huaiwei and the other girls grew worried.
"Honey, you’re going deep into the jungle?"
"There must be some pretty strong Exotic Beasts there, right?"
"It’s fine, don’t worry." Ye Yunyi looked at them. "I’m very strong, too. I can take care of those Exotic Beasts without breaking a sweat."
Bai Zhixi immediately pursed her lips at his words.
’Take care of them without breaking a sweat?’
’This time, he’ll be facing an Early-Golden Stage Crimson Flame Tiger!’
’That’s not how you’re supposed to boast in front of women!’
"Such a braggart."
Bai Zhixi huffed softly.
Ye Yunyi turned his head to look at her. "What did you say?"
"Nothing, let’s go!"
Bai Zhixi waved her hand, urging Ye Yunyi to get going. After all, her sister couldn’t hold on for much longer.
Ye Yunyi went into the house to retrieve his Battle Axe, then slung it onto his back.
The four girls came over.
"Honey, you have to be careful."
"Please come back soon."
.......
As they spoke their words of concern, Ye Yunyi looked at them and nodded. "Don’t worry. I’ll hurry back as soon as I’m done."
Then, he mounted his Wind-Chasing Leopard and followed Bai Zhixi out.
On her mount, Bai Zhixi watched him, sizing the guy up.
She had seen how those girls were acting just a moment ago.
She found it rather strange.
’They all doted on Ye Yunyi, but they didn’t seem jealous at all. They were so attentive to him, just like pampered young wives.’
’This guy...’
’What kind of charm does he have?’
Ye Yunyi noticed Bai Zhixi’s stare. If he knew what she was thinking right now...
...he would definitely have a response for her.
’What kind of charm?’
’That’s something that can only be understood, not explained!’
’And that understanding can only happen at night!’
"Stop staring. After this mission is over, I’ll let you cut in line, how about it?"
’Cut in line?’
’Cut what line?’
Then, it dawned on Bai Zhixi!
’This guy!’
But the contract was already made. As long as he completed the mission, she would belong to him!
"I—I know! You don’t have to tell me! If you complete the mission, I’ll definitely keep my promise!"
"But if you screw this up, I won’t let you off the hook!"
Bai Zhixi said viciously, though she was also wondering if another possibility existed.
’What if, after he completes the mission, he gets targeted by the Crimson Flame Tiger!’
’And then fails to escape and is devoured whole.’
’That way, she could save her sister without having to belong to him.’
But Bai Zhixi knew that wasn’t very realistic.
With that, the two of them left the city.
Many Mutants witnessed the scene.
They were stunned for a moment.
’The City Lord and Lord Ye are leaving the city together?’
’What are they going to do?’
However, none of them dared to approach and ask. After all, it wasn’t their place to be told what such important people were doing.
The two of them simply left their mounts at the city gate.
They left the city on foot.
After leaving the city, Bai Zhixi followed the information provided by the other Mutants and led Ye Yunyi straight into the depths of the jungle.
Along the way,
Ye Yunyi spotted a few Low-tier Exotic Beasts.
He flickered out of sight!
His Divine-level Body Technique activated instantly!
The few Exotic Beasts only saw a phantom image flash past!
A wet tearing sound followed.
Then, they felt a sudden lightness at their necks.
And quietly departed from this beautiful world.
Ye Yunyi collected the Crystal Cores from the Exotic Beasts and then looked at their corpses.
’What a shame.’
’If no one else were here, he could have just tossed these corpses into the System Space for Little Heizi to eat.’
But now...
’Sigh!’
He looked at Bai Zhixi. ’Little Heizi must really hate you!’ he thought.
Bai Zhixi had been watching him the entire way and was utterly speechless.
"Can you just stop for a second? You’re going after low-level Exotic Beasts like these?"
"What do you know? Every little bit counts! You’ve never been poor, so you wouldn’t get it," Ye Yunyi said, shooting her a look, not bothering to say more.
Seeing Ye Yunyi look at her as if she were an idiot, Bai Zhixi fumed, huffing in anger.
But it was no use.
She could only grit her teeth and bear it.
「Deep in the jungle.」
The two of them proceeded with caution.
Here, they began to frequently encounter Exotic Beasts at the Mid-Silver Stage and above.
"It should be around here!"
Bai Zhixi confirmed their location based on the information she had.
Suddenly—
A tiger’s roar!
It echoed through the mountain forest!
The surrounding Exotic Beasts instantly scattered, fleeing into the distance.
They vanished in a flash.
"Over there!" Ye Yunyi pinpointed the direction from the sound, his gaze fixed on the distance. Then, as if riding the wind, he shot off in that direction.
’So fast!’
Bai Zhixi was shocked as she watched him move.
’This guy... how did he suddenly get so much faster?’
Still, she hurried to keep up.
「A moment later.」
Ye Yunyi and Bai Zhixi stood on the branch of a colossal tree.
It was as wide as a stretch of flat ground.
Bai Zhixi looked ahead.
Not far in the distance, was the Crimson Flame Tiger itself.
It was fifty feet long, with a tail as thick as a club!
Every sweep of its tail produced a sound like tearing air.
What a magnificent, fierce tiger!
Right now, it was devouring a Vajra Ant.
The moment its sharp fangs touched the Vajra Ant’s body, they sank in as if cutting through tofu.
It then began to chew with ease.
Then it extended its barbed tongue, and with a single lick, it tore away a layer of flesh and blood.
Bai Zhixi’s eyes narrowed at the sight.
Then, the two of them looked past the tiger into the distance.
’Is that... the Mutated Fire Dragon Fruit?!’
Its shape was similar to a regular Fire Dragon Fruit from before the cataclysm.
But it was enormous!
It was easily the size of a human head.
And it was wreathed in flames!
What’s more, a spectral image of a fire dragon was coiled around the Fire Dragon Fruit!
It looked incredibly mystical and strange.
’This really is a Heaven and Earth Treasure!’
Bai Zhixi’s eyes burned with fervent desire as she stared at it.
’This thing... it can definitely cure my sister’s illness!’
’But what about the Crimson Flame Tiger?’
The next moment, a whisper reached her ear.
"In a minute, you go lure that Crimson Flame Tiger away. We’ll lure the tiger from its mountain, and I’ll go get the Fire Dragon Fruit," Ye Yunyi said, his warm breath brushing against Bai Zhixi’s ear.
It tickled, and a strange sensation welled up inside her.
But she snapped back to her senses in an instant.
"Why don’t *you* go lure it away?!" Bai Zhixi immediately retorted, her beautiful eyes flying wide.
’Does he take me for an idiot?!’
’Lure away the Crimson Flame Tiger?!’
’The level of danger is off the charts!’
’Why doesn’t he go himself?’
’Unbelievable. So he just wants to swoop in and take the prize after I do all the dangerous work, is that it?’
Seeing that she wasn’t taking the bait, Ye Yunyi suddenly pointed off into the distance.
"Look!"
A jolt went through Bai Zhixi’s heart.
’What is it?!’
She instantly whipped her head around to look toward the Crimson Flame Tiger.
’Did something happen?!’
The next moment!
She felt a swift, hard kick to her butt!
Her entire body went flying off the giant tree!
Bai Zhixi: "........"
’Ye Yunyi, you @#$&%!!!’