The sound of weeping echoed through the mountains.
It was undoubtedly a temptation, a tender morsel waiting to be devoured.
Xuan’er wiped her eyes and cried like a lost little rabbit. At times like this, a big gray wolf usually appeared and swallowed the easy meal in one bite.
“Huh, why is there no reaction at all?” Xuan’er wiped her eyes and secretly glanced around. At that moment, everything around was empty and silent.
Lin Fan, in his invisible state, looked at Xuan’er before him and couldn’t help but smile.
When it came to acting skills, children were undoubtedly the best actors. Her performance was incredibly realistic.
Who knew what children were made of—tears came instantly when needed. Truly admirable.
Xuan’er’s cries grew louder, each sob sounding helpless.
“Shhh…”
At that moment, a rustling sound came from the bushes, as if something was hiding inside, quietly observing.
Xuan’er’s small body trembled slightly, but when she thought of Uncle Lin standing beside her, her frightened heart calmed down, and she couldn’t help but raise her voice.
“Waaah…”
Lin Fan looked around with a smile on his face. He hadn’t expected it to actually work—numerous ancient beasts had indeed been attracted.
He just didn’t know the cultivation levels of these ancient beasts.
But there was no need to think too much about it. Judging by their appearances, they couldn’t be too strong, after all, this was just the edge of the territory.
“Uncle, they seem to be coming.” The surrounding trees rustled continuously, and Xuan’er couldn’t help but shrink her small frame slightly.
“Don’t panic. I’m here,” Lin Fan said with a smile.
“Okay,” Xuan’er nodded, then cried out even more desperately.
To the ancient beasts, this sound was undoubtedly bait—delicious and enticing, capturing their attention.
“Boom…”
At that moment, an ancient beast suddenly leaped out from the bushes.
Its agile body and fierce appearance startled Xuan’er.
“An ancient beast: the Cangyue Howling Wolf, at the peak of the Tianwei realm.”
Lin Fan knew that high-level ancient beasts were rare here, at most reaching the Di Tianwei level.
“Roar…”
Suddenly, the earth shook violently as a tall ancient beast appeared before Xuan’er.
“An ancient beast: the One-Eyed Giant Ape, at the early stage of Di Tianwei.”
Lin Fan was somewhat surprised when he saw the ancient beast. He hadn’t expected to attract a Di Tianwei-level beast—it was quite a pleasant surprise.
More ancient beasts appeared one after another.
For these ancient beasts, the delicious-looking child in front of them was undoubtedly what had caught their attention.
“Roar…”
The One-Eyed Giant Ape roared fiercely at the other beasts around it, as if saying,
“Get lost, all of you! This prey is mine!”
“Awooooo…”
The other beasts howled back defiantly, but compared to the One-Eyed Giant Ape, they knew they weren’t a match. None dared to challenge its dominance over the meal.
Seeing the other beasts wisely back off, the One-Eyed Giant Ape roared in excitement before turning its gaze toward the little girl ahead.
Though the prey was small, a fragrant aroma wafted from her—an irresistible delicacy.
“Uncle Lin…” Xuan’er’s face turned pale from fear as she looked at the ancient beasts before her, but she soon felt a warm hand gently pat her head, calming her down.
“That’s right. Uncle Lin is right here. Don’t be afraid,” Xuan’er shook her head confidently and stuck her tongue out at the beasts.
“Come on! Come on! I’m not scared of you!”
“Roar…” The One-Eyed Giant Ape roared furiously, feeling that this tiny creature was being too arrogant. It leaped fiercely toward her.
“Uncle Lin, it’s coming…” Xuan’er shouted loudly as she saw the One-Eyed Giant Ape charging.
“Don’t worry, everything’s fine…”
At that moment, Lin Fan emerged from his invisible state. A cold axe gleamed as he swung it powerfully at the One-Eyed Giant Ape.
“Slash…”
In an instant, blood splattered as the One-Eyed Giant Ape was cleaved in half by Lin Fan’s axe.
Its massive body crashed to the ground, lifeless.
“Victory…” Seeing this scene, Xuan’er shouted excitedly. “Uncle Lin, you’re amazing!”
Seeing Xuan’er’s excited expression, Lin Fan casually flipped his hair and calmly said, “Just a small feat. Watch closely—this was all thanks to your efforts.”
The other beasts, witnessing the sudden death of the One-Eyed Giant Ape, roared in fury and retreated on all fours, trying to escape.
But Lin Fan had no intention of letting them go.
“Stay right there.”
With a single axe strike from the heavens, like a butcher’s cleaver, he began to cut down one ancient beast after another.
“Ding! Congratulations on defeating an ancient beast at the early stage of Di Tianwei.”
“Ding! Congratulations on gaining 500 experience points.”
“Ding! Congratulations on defeating a male ancient beast at the peak of the Tianwei realm.”
“Ding! Congratulations on gaining 80 experience points.”
…
A massive influx of experience surged into Lin Fan’s body, a sensation that was incredibly exhilarating.
“Well, was that exciting?” After finishing off all the beasts, Lin Fan turned to Xuan’er.
“Mm-hmm…” Xuan’er nodded vigorously, her heart pounding. “Uncle Lin, you’re just too amazing. These ancient beasts aren’t even a match for you.”
Lin Fan chuckled lightly, feeling a surge of pride within.
Of course, if these ancient beasts could actually challenge him, he’d truly be a failure.
“Xuan’er, today’s victory was all thanks to you. Let’s bring them back and show the village chief,” Lin Fan said with a smile.
“Mm-hmm! I’m not useless at all!” Xuan’er clapped her hands excitedly, her proud little face beaming with joy.
Lin Fan collected the corpses of the ancient beasts into his backpack and walked back to the village with Xuan’er.
Upon arriving at the village, Lin Fan released the corpses, and the villagers were once again shocked. Especially upon hearing that Xuan’er had played a major role, they showered her with praise.
The proud Xuan’er was elated, practically floating as she walked.
The village chief, seeing this scene, smiled with satisfaction.
From Lin Fan’s expression, he sensed that Lin Fan was likely about to leave, but he didn’t ask—he knew it was just a fact of life.
Yet, the joy and changes Lin Fan had brought to the village filled him with happiness.
“I’m not that amazing. Even though I did help a lot, Uncle Lin also played a big part,” Xuan’er, now surrounded by villagers, smiled brightly and said.
The villagers were well aware of the truth, but they were more than willing to praise Xuan’er, for it brought her joy.
At that moment, Xuan’er ran from the crowd to Lin Fan’s side and waved at him.
Lin Fan crouched slightly, allowing Xuan’er to whisper in his ear.
“Uncle Lin, I won’t let everyone only praise me. I want them to praise you too. I’m nice to you, right?”
Seeing Xuan’er’s mischievous expression, Lin Fan couldn’t help but laugh.
Then, Lin Fan left Xuan’er in the village and once again ventured alone into the mountains.
Today was the final day.
Tomorrow morning, he would leave here and continue his journey forward. Comfortable living could dull one’s fighting spirit.
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