"Enough!"
This single word was filled with intimidation, causing the burly dude who was roaring in anger to abruptly halt his steps. He turned his head toward the speaker.
The person who had spoken was none other than the middle-aged man whom Nian Lin had noticed earlier.
"Brother Mo..."
"That kid should be a lucky survivor from this ruined city. Since he was able to survive, we shouldn't act against him. Besides, don't forget the task given to us. Let us leave."
"But..."
A strong reluctance could be seen in the eyes of the burly dude. He believed that he had only been careless earlier. If he truly acted seriously, he was confident he could crush Nian Lin's neck within a few breaths.
Just as he was about to continue speaking, the middle-aged man calmly glanced at him.
"Do you need me to repeat myself?"
The burly dude's expression struggled for a moment, but he ultimately lowered his head.
However, when he lowered his head, he glanced at Nian Lin from the corner of his eyes. A trace of killing intent flashed in his gaze before his expression turned gloomy. After that, he turned around and limped toward the middle-aged man.
Nian Lin naturally sensed the killing intent.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he warily watched this group of people moving farther away.
However, after they had walked several dozen zhang away, the middle-aged man suddenly stopped.
He turned his head.
It was unknown whether he was looking at Nian Lin or the dismembered corpse of the Red Snake Lizard King.
Only after a long moment did he finally speak.
"Kid, are you willing to leave this place with me?"
Nian Lin's gaze flickered.
He immediately noticed something within the middle-aged man's words.
The middle-aged man had said "me," not "us."
Hence, Nian Lin fell silent.
His gaze swept across the crowd once more.
The middle-aged man remained patient and did not urge him. He simply stood there quietly, waiting for Nian Lin's answer.
After several breaths of silence, Nian Lin once again looked over the group.
His gaze paused briefly on the beautiful girl with the gloves before shifting to the gloomy burly dude he had injured.
Without saying a word, he began walking toward them.
Upon seeing Nian Lin approach, the middle-aged man smiled faintly before turning around and continuing on his way.
The others also cast deep looks at Nian Lin before departing together.
Just like that, Nian Lin followed this group of people as they searched through the ruined city and collected whatever valuable items remained.
During this time, he learned that the ppname of the burly dude was Zang Tian.
He also learned that Zang Tian and the middle-aged man were branch relatives.
Throughout the journey, Zang Tian's sinister gaze swept toward Nian Lin many times.
With his familiarity with the city, Nian Lin was also able to provide some assistance to the group.
A trace of complexity appeared in his eyes.
He had lived around this ruined city for years.
Although the number of times he had entered it was very few, this place was ultimately where he had survived all these years.
"I obtained a cultivation art here."
"I obtained the strange crystal here."
"I survived here."
Although Nian Lin did not like having threats so close to him, he could not act recklessly.
He wanted to kill Zang Tian several times along the way, but he knew that the middle-aged man would never allow him to kill his relative.
He also thought about leading them toward the territory of the two-headed bird.
Perhaps both sides would fight to the death.
However, he quickly abandoned the thought.
He did not know how strong the middle-aged man truly was.
Throughout the entire encounter, he had been unable to sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from him.
Yet a single sentence from the middle-aged man was enough to silence the fierce and arrogant Zang Tian.
This alone was enough to make Nian Lin wary.
There was also the beautiful girl with the gloves.
Nian Lin could not see through her either.
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He had spent most of his life surviving alone.
Compared to beasts, humans were often more difficult to understand.
Since none of them fought over the strange black core he obtained from the Red Snake Lizard King, Nian Lin quietly put it away once more.
After that, he continued helping them search for valuable items within the ruined city.
In truth, he had wanted to leave this place a long time ago.
However, he was afraid.
He was afraid that he was still too weak.
What if the outside world was even more dangerous than this place?
What if there were stronger beasts?
What if there were other terrifying creatures?
Because of this, he had always wanted to become stronger before leaving.
But now, an opportunity had appeared before him.
By following these people, he would finally be able to leave this ruined city.
Although he did not fully trust them, they at least knew the outside world.
As he followed behind the group, his gaze occasionally swept across the distant ruins.
A strange feeling rose in his heart.
The city behind him was the place where he had struggled to survive for years.
It was also the place where he had obtained his cultivation technique, the strange crystal, and everything he currently possessed.
Now, he was finally preparing to leave it.
As for what awaited him outside, Nian Lin did not know.
However, he knew one thing.
The outside world definitely contained more opportunities than this ruined city.
Perhaps there would be treasures that could improve his aptitude.
Perhaps there would be methods to increase his strength.
Perhaps there would be a way for him to cultivate faster.
Thinking of this, Nian Lin silently followed the group as they gradually moved toward the edge of the ruined city. He did not look back again