Chapter 180: The Eagle Mansion, Killing the Mist Leopards and Crocodiles King!
In the forest, when Lin Yan suddenly appeared, the people, fatigued from a tough battle, became somewhat alert. But after hearing Lin Yan's explanation, they found he had no ill intentions. So, they relaxed their guard a bit.
"Are you from outside, brother?" the leader, a middle-aged man, approached Lin Yan and asked.
Lin Yan nodded. "Yes. I'm from outside. I'm not familiar with this area at all. I got lost in this forest without realizing it and have been stuck here for many days," Lin Yan said to the middle-aged man, bowing respectfully. "Elder brother, if it's possible, could you lead me out?"
But at that moment, a beautiful woman stepped out from behind. "No, we don't take strangers. It's better if you go alone," she told the middle-aged man. "Father, our current situation isn't good. Bringing a stranger is too dangerous."
An adorable girl spoke up, "Sister, but he's lost. In this misty forest, if there's no one to guide him, who knows how long he'll wander?"
After a moment of reflection, the middle-aged man spoke. "Younger brother, our group has stirred up some things in this nearby area. If you follow us, you might be in danger. Of course, if you're not afraid of danger, you can also come with us, but then you'll have to protect yourself."
Lin Yan smiled faintly at this. "So, thank you, elder brother, for your help. I don't want you to assist me in vain." He directly took out a bag from his space, containing thousands of Solar Energy Pills. It was indeed a fortune. However, for Lin Yan at this moment, these were just small coins. If he wanted, he could simply refine some pills and sell them at the auction in the big city, easily earning money. So, his generosity was quite extravagant. "Elder brother, this is my small gesture. Please accept it," Lin Yan said as he handed the bag to the middle-aged man.
The beautiful woman beside him wanted to refuse, but the girl had already opened the bag and, seeing what was inside, exclaimed in surprise, "Father, sister, this brother gave us so many Solar Energy Pills! Shouldn't there be thousands here?"
The beautiful woman beside her was a little surprised to see that Lin Yan could be so generous. The middle-aged man, on the other hand, could only shake his head. "No, we can't accept this, younger brother. This is just a small effort. How can we accept such a large gift?"
Lin Yan smiled at this. "Elder brother, please accept it. One thing is one thing. I'm not doing you a favor in vain. By accepting my gesture, I'll feel more at ease."
The middle-aged man could only smile bitterly at this. They continued their journey after a brief introduction. Because Lin Yan had given his reward, the attitude of the beautiful woman towards him was much friendlier than before. "Since you've already received your reward, naturally, we'll protect you," she said. "So, stay with us during this time."
Lin Yan just smiled without committing further. They continued forward and soon covered a great distance. But seeing that it was already late, they were exhausted after traveling all day and decided not to continue. They began to make camp, and after setting up the tents, another middle-aged man from the Eagle Mansion approached with a smile.
"Lin Yan, have a drink and refresh your throat," said the man named Wu Zhen, about thirty or forty years old, kindly. Lin Yan didn't reject his kindness. He took the glass and drank it in one gulp. Although it was alcohol, it was nothing to him. "Haha! You have a great capacity for alcohol, younger brother Lin Yan!" exclaimed Wu Zhen.
Then they started preparing the roast meat. During this time, Wu Zhen told Lin Yan many things, such as the dangers they faced. It was because they killed the offspring of the Mist Leopards and Crocodiles King while gathering herbs in the mist forest. These beasts were known to be extremely dangerous, and if they joined forces, their strength was comparable to a Formation Stage expert.
Lin Yan roughly understood the situation but didn't care too much. He could easily kill beasts in the Formation Stage. Killing these beasts would be even easier. He simply smiled at Wu Zhen's apologies. "Brother, your previous offenses, don't worry about them," he said. "Because our situation is really dangerous right now. And to be honest, you're quite suspicious appearing suddenly out of nowhere. Sister is always cautious, so at first, she was a bit cold. But her nature is good."
Lin Yan didn't take it too seriously. As Wu Zhen said, he was quite suspicious. In this situation, even from Jiang Xue's point of view, there would have been some suspicion. Lin Yan didn't think much of it. Plus, after Jiang Lei agreed to take him, her attitude had improved considerably. Although she was still a bit cold, at least she had made it clear that they would protect him after that. Lin Yan didn't want to continue arguing about it.
Soon, they started to have dinner. After a full meal, everyone prepared to rest. But they also put many people on guard around. After all, this misty forest was the territory of the Mist Leopards and Crocodiles King. They had killed their offspring, so they couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't attack them that night.
Lin Yan returned to the camp to practice his cultivation. He didn't pay much attention. But just when he was halfway through his practice, he felt the presence of two powerful beasts heading towards their group. He stopped practicing and said to himself, "It looks like I have to intervene."
He left the camp with Jiang Yinyin, and upon seeing Jiang Lei and the others' disastrous situation, she began to cry. "Dad! All of you!"
Lin Yan smiled and patted her head. With a soft voice, he said, "Don't worry, little sister, big brother is here." With that, lightning appeared above him. Before anyone could react, Lin Yan, like lightning, appeared in front of the two Mist Leopards and Crocodiles Kings. One on each side, he unleashed two Eight Extremities Fists, charged with lightning and Celestial fire, directly at the bodies of the two beasts.
Crack! A crisp sound suddenly resonated. After that, under everyone's astonished gazes, the lightning and fire passed, and the two Mist Leopards and Crocodiles Kings were pierced by his fists!