Luo Feng’s Soul Power was immense, rendering his perception unparalleled among Martial Artists of the same level.
At that moment, he detected the sounds of an intense battle emanating from a dense forest about a mile away.
Leaping into the tree canopy, Luo Feng silently approached the source of the commotion.
After traversing some distance, the trees began to thin. Through the woods, he could vaguely discern human figures and several massive shadows flitting about. Terrifying beastly roars echoed through the air intermittently.
After vaulting over two more trees, Luo Feng perched high above, granting him a clear view of the situation below.
The forest ahead was a scene of devastation; fallen trees had created a clearing roughly ten zhang square.
Four giant wolves paced within the clearing, growling and snarling, encircling a red-clad girl and a white-clad girl.
Blue Flame Giant Wolves.
Luo Feng’s eyes flickered as he observed the four giant wolves.
They stood nearly three meters tall and a zhang in length. Their fur was grayish-white, save for a conspicuous tuft of blue atop their heads. A terrifying Evil Qi emanated from them as they eyed the two girls with cold, predatory gazes, their long tongues dripping saliva.
These were intermediate Class 2 Demon Beasts, the Blue Flame Giant Wolves, their strength equivalent to a late-stage Iron Bone Realm Martial Artist—apex predators in this forest!
Trapped in the clearing, the two girls appeared panicked. Clutching their longswords, they nervously watched the surrounding Blue Flame Giant Wolves.
The white-clad girl’s Cultivation was at the peak of the fifth level of the Iron Bone Realm. She wasn’t inherently afraid of the Blue Flame Giant Wolves; even if she couldn’t defeat them, escape should have been possible.
However, the red-clad girl had only just entered the fifth level of the Iron Bone Realm and was no match for the Blue Flame Giant Wolves. She could only cower behind her companion.
It was already exceedingly difficult for the white-clad girl to handle four Blue Flame Giant Wolves, let alone protect another person. Several times she was nearly injured, but fortunately, her combat experience was sound, and she managed to avert disaster each time.
However, this state of affairs couldn’t last long. Luo Feng observed the two, considering whether to intervene. Noticing the green leaf emblem on their chests, his brows twitched. Huh, Cyan Leaf School. They’re actually students from the same school as my older brother. Well, I can’t just stand by and watch them die. Perhaps Big Brother knows them.
Taking a shallow breath, Luo Feng drew his Tiger Soul Saber.
In the clearing, the white-clad girl had already expended considerable stamina, and the situation had become perilous. Tears welled in the red-clad girl’s eyes as she suddenly shouted, "Senior Sister, go! Don’t worry about me!"
The white-clad girl, shielding her companion, parried a lunging Blue Flame Giant Wolf with her sword and said tersely, "If we go, we go together!"
The red-clad girl bit her lip hard, her voice already choked with tears. "But if this continues, we’ll both die!"
The white-clad girl didn’t respond, focusing on fending off the attacking Blue Flame Giant Wolves.
Her slightly trembling right hand clearly indicated she was nearing her limit.
The four Blue Flame Giant Wolves, as if sensing something, suddenly roared in unison. The force of their cries stirred the fallen leaves into a whirlwind as they all pounced towards the two girls simultaneously.
The red-clad girl screamed, her face draining of color in terror. She couldn’t help but cover her eyes.
The white-clad girl’s pretty face also turned deathly pale. With her current stamina, she had no way to withstand the simultaneous assault of four Blue Flame Giant Wolves!
Is this the end... she thought, a look of unwillingness in her eyes.
At this very moment, the four pouncing Blue Flame Giant Wolves abruptly halted, as if they had sensed something. Their fur bristled, and deep growls rumbled in their throats. Their cold eyes simultaneously fixed on the nearby forest, a hint of fear within them.
The white-clad girl, who had been preparing for a final, desperate struggle, was momentarily stunned by the sudden turn of events. Her gaze immediately shot to the side, just in time to see Luo Feng charging out from the trees.
Luo Feng burst from the woods, making a beeline for the nearest Blue Flame Giant Wolf. A chilling light flashed in his eyes as he slashed out with his Tiger Soul Saber, the blade cleaving the air with a piercing shriek!
The Blue Flame Giant Wolf growled lowly, swiping its claws at the incoming saber.
A fierce grin touched Luo Feng’s lips as he roared, "Heaven-Rending Evil Qi!"
The saber flashed, striking true on the Blue Flame Giant Wolf’s sharp claws. It sliced through them as if they were tofu, then, with undiminished force, cleaved the zhang-long Blue Flame Giant Wolf in two!
With two heavy impacts, the mutilated corpse of the Blue Flame Giant Wolf slammed onto the ground, staining a large patch of earth crimson with its blood.
What a terrifying Saber Technique!
The white-clad girl’s eyes quivered slightly as she stared at the Blue Flame Giant Wolf’s corpse, her breath catching in her throat. She was utterly shocked by the ferocity of Luo Feng’s Saber Technique.
The Blue Flame Giant Wolf was an intermediate Class 2 Demon Beast with a robust physique. Even with her Cultivation at the peak of the fifth level of the Iron Bone Realm, she would have to target its weak points to inflict significant damage. Yet, this young man had slain one with a single strike!
Luo Feng flicked the blood from his saber and charged towards the remaining three Blue Flame Giant Wolves.
Perhaps provoked by Luo Feng’s apparent arrogance, the three Blue Flame Giant Wolves roared in unison and lunged at him like arrows.
"Careful!" the white-clad woman couldn’t help but call out. Even a peak expert of the Fifth Level Iron Bone Realm would have to temporarily evade the combined attack of these three. Seeing that Luo Feng’s Cultivation was only at the mid-stage of the Iron Bone Realm, she felt compelled to warn him.
Luo Feng swept an indifferent gaze over them, his expression unchanging. Gripping his saber, he unleashed three dazzling slashes in an instant—it was the ’Sky Slayer Triple Strike’ from the Sky Slayer Saber Technique!
He drew his saber, struck, and sheathed it, all in one fluid motion.
The three Blue Flame Giant Wolves charging at Luo Feng abruptly halted. THUD, THUD, THUD. Their massive heads, each the size of a washbasin, tumbled to the ground, blood fountaining from their necks.
Three intermediate Class 2 Demon Beasts, killed in an instant!
Having slain the three Blue Flame Giant Wolves, Luo Feng walked past their corpses and approached the two young women. "Are you both alright?" he asked.
"Senior Sister, I think I heard the voice of a grim reaper. Are we dead?"
Hearing the voice, the red-clad girl beside her slowly lowered her hands. When she saw the gruesome corpses of the four Blue Flame Giant Wolves, she cried out in alarm, turned, and hugged the figure beside her, asking frantically, "Senior Sister, what happened? Are we dead? Those four Blue Flame Giant Wolves... they won’t even let us go in death?"
Luo Feng felt the soft, yielding form in his accidental embrace. He touched his nose and chuckled helplessly. "I’m no grim reaper, nor am I your Senior Sister. And no, you’re not dead."
The red-clad girl was slightly taken aback. She raised her head and looked at Luo Feng, her gaze momentarily bewildered. Then, she quickly leaped back. SHING! She drew her longsword and pointed it at Luo Feng, demanding, "Who are you? Why did you disguise yourself as my Senior Sister to take advantage of me!"
"Hong Shuan, don’t be rude!" The white-clad woman stepped in front of Luo Feng and chided, "This young master saved us. You should be thanking him."
"Senior Sister!" Hong Shuan exclaimed, dumbfounded. She finally realized she wasn’t dead and, with a wail, threw herself into the white-clad woman’s arms, crying bitterly.
"WAAAH... Senior Sister, I thought we... I thought we’d never see each other again..."
"There, there, it’s alright now." The white-clad woman smiled apologetically at Luo Feng and comforted Hong Shuan for a few moments.
After a while, the girl called Hong Shuan calmed down. Blushing as she glanced at Luo Feng, yet unwilling to admit her mistake, she declared, "You saved us, but you also took advantage of this young lady, so we’re even!"
Took advantage? What advantage is there to take from you... Luo Feng glanced at Hong Shuan’s flat chest and pursed his lips dismissively.
"Hong Shuan!" The white-clad woman sighed helplessly. Turning to Luo Feng, she introduced herself, "My name is Li Yun. This is my junior sister, Hong Shuan. May I ask your name, so we may repay your kindness in saving our lives today?"
You’re Li Yun? Luo Feng was momentarily stunned, then a knowing smile touched his lips as he appraised Li Yun.
Cherry lips, a delicate nose, and lightly defined brows framed a pair of remarkably bright eyes, as clear as a spring pond. Though not as stunning as Bing Ruolan or Yang Wanyi, she possessed a unique charm.
She is indeed a beauty. No wonder Big Brother is so smitten with her. Luo Feng secretly nodded, already scheming how to set the two of them up. Just now, Li Yun could have abandoned Hong Shuan and fled alone, but she didn’t. This shows she’s a person of great loyalty and righteousness. My impression of this prospective sister-in-law is quite good.
"You know me?" Li Yun asked, surprised.
Luo Feng smiled. "My name is Luo Feng, from the Luo Family of Panlong City. My older brother is Luo Xiao. He sometimes mentions you."
"Eh, you’re Senior Brother Luo Xiao’s younger brother!" Hong Shuan exclaimed, eyeing Luo Feng with curiosity. I heard that Senior Brother Luo Xiao’s younger brother spent three years at Purple Sun School and was still stuck at the Second Level of the Strong Body Realm. How can he be this strong?!
Li Yun was also taken aback. A faint blush crept up her snow-white cheeks as she asked hesitantly, "Your older brother... mentioned me?"
There’s a chance! A glint of amusement flashed in Luo Feng’s eyes. He touched his nose and chuckled. "Well, he doesn’t ’often’ mention you. Just two or three times a day. Sometimes more. I haven’t kept a close count."
"That’s not ’often’?! You’re blatantly lying!" Hong Shuan almost burst out laughing, wrinkling her small nose at Luo Feng.
Li Yun’s face grew even more flushed. Sensing her composure slipping, she hastily changed the subject. "Luo Feng, were you injured just now?"
"Just a few kittens. I’m fine." Luo Feng shook his head. Seeing Li Yun’s expression, he knew he was on the right track. He then asked, "Sister Li Yun, what brings you and Hong Shuan to the Black Moon Forest? How did you end up being attacked by so many Blue Flame Giant Wolves?"
Hearing Luo Feng call her ’Sister Li Yun,’ she pursed her lips, a smile gracing her face. She said softly, "Hong Shuan and I came to the forest to cultivate. We found a stalk of Spirit Mist Grass and wanted to pick it, but we accidentally disturbed the Demon Beast guarding the Spiritual Medicine... If it weren’t for you, we probably wouldn’t have escaped today."
Beside them, Hong Shuan’s eyes sparkled. She looked at Luo Feng with a charming smile. "Luo Feng, you’re so strong! Can you help us get that Spirit Mist Grass?"
"Hong Shuan, that’s too impudent!" Li Yun frowned, rebuking her. That Spirit Mist Grass is guarded by a Blue Flame Evil Wolf, a powerful Demon Beast equivalent to the early stage of the God Bravery Realm! It’s incredibly dangerous! They had initially planned to sneak the Spirit Mist Grass away while the guardian Demon Beast wasn’t paying attention. Now that it had been alerted, Li Yun no longer had any intention of trying to gather the Spiritual Medicine.
Hong Shuan also realized her request was too presumptuous. She blushed, stuck out her pink tongue, and said no more.
"It’s fine. Where is the Spirit Mist Grass? Take me there," Luo Feng said with a faint, confident smile.