Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

The underground parking garage was dimly lit.

The emergency lights flickered, casting distorted, ghostly shadows between the concrete pillars.

"Huff, huff..."

The monster, adapting to the dark environment, frantically maneuvered among the dense vehicles and pillars.

They attempted to use the complex terrain to shake off Yang Xian.

Finally, the monster stopped.

It hid behind a huge load-bearing pillar, its scarlet eyes scanning the entrance warily.

There was no one there.

It listened intently, but apart from its own heavy breathing, there was no other sound.

Did you shake them off?

The monster felt a sense of relief and was about to throw the human off its shoulder to the ground.

But when its shoulders were lightened, it found itself carrying nothing at all.

What about people?

The monster was startled and suddenly turned around.

"What's wrong? Can't run anymore?"

A mocking voice suddenly rang out in the empty, deathly silent garage.

The monster looked in the direction of the sound, and its pupils suddenly froze.

Not far away, Yang Xian was standing quietly, holding the unharmed Bai Chuyi in his arms.

Just when the monster was most relaxed, Yang Xian used his agility to rescue Bai Chuyi.

If he had run in a straight line and hadn't circled around Yang Xian, he wouldn't have caught up so quickly!

"It's alright, Xiaobai."

Just when the monster was most relaxed, Yang Xian used his agility to rescue Bai Chuyi.

Bai Chuyi clung tightly to Yang Xian's clothes, her face buried in his chest, her body still trembling slightly.

"Da Yang... I thought... I thought you didn't want me anymore..."

[Ding! Detected a significant fluctuation in the emotions of the character 'Bai Chuyi'!]

[Xin An: Da Yang came to see me... +300 points!]

[Current total points: 1400!]

Yang Xian gently stroked her back.

"How could I abandon Little White?"

"I promised to take Xiaobai out for a big meal."

Bai Chuyi lifted her head from his embrace, her clear, light brown eyes brimming with tears.

"Little White doesn't want a big meal."

"Xiao Bai only wants Da Yang!"

"Roar—!" The monster's roar interrupted the moment of tenderness.

been played!

This human, right under my nose, silently stole my prey!

This is the greatest insult to it!

The monster's bony carapace made a "crackling" sound as it rubbed against each other, and a violent aura suddenly erupted.

"You little bastard, I don't have time to play with you right now."

Yang Xian gently carried Bai Chuyi on his back, turned around and rushed towards the garage exit.

"The Enchanting Steps of a Startling Beauty"!

He had no intention of dragging things out with the enemy.

Retrieving Xiaobai means the mission is only half complete.

We don't know when enemy reinforcements will arrive, so our top priority is to get Xiaobai out of here.

But after taking only a few steps, a sharp whistling sound came from the darkness of the exit!

Yang Xian paused, then turned sideways to dodge, carrying Bai Chuyi on his back.

"call out--!"

Several sharp fragments flew past Yang Xian's clothes and embedded themselves deeply in the cement wall behind him.

"Um?"

Yang Xian frowned and looked up.

At the exit, a figure appeared out of nowhere.

The person was completely shrouded in a large black cloak, his figure swallowed by shadows, making it impossible to see his appearance.

Immediately afterwards, one figure after another emerged from the dark corner.

Seven in total!

More than half of them exuded the aura of second-realm martial artists!

Among them were even two monsters of different shapes!

Including the monster that kidnapped Bai Chuyi at the beginning, there are a total of eight enemies.

Yang Xian and his companion were surrounded.

This formed a deadly encirclement!

"Damn it, this number is a bit too much."

Yang Xian put Bai Chuyi down and kept moving backward.

Taking on eight at once is much more difficult than taking them on one by one!

Putting aside the physical exertion for now, the most crucial thing is that I also have to be distracted by protecting Bai Chuyi.

That's way too difficult!

"That's quite a skill."

The cloaked figure at the head of the group spoke first, "No wonder Bai Hong would feel comfortable placing her by your side."

Bai Hong?

Yang Xian's eyes flickered.

Xiaobai's dad?

Is it possible for people to fight?

Why was Uncle Bai suddenly mentioned?

Why did they kidnap Xiaobai?

The cloaked figure stepped forward, looking down at Yang Xian with a condescending gaze.

"However, a mere second-realm martial artist is really not enough to impress you."

"Kill him!"

"roar--!"

As soon as he finished speaking, three second-realm demons flashed their red eyes and pounced on Yang Xian from three directions at the same time!

Yang Xian's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he stepped forward.

How can humans command monsters?

Who exactly are they?

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"An exorcism corps?"

"Why would those lunatics come to Area A?"

The Exorcism Group is an organization independent of other countries.

The goal is to defeat monsters with monsters.

They believed that since awakened warriors would become sterile, they should use demons to fight demons and make the enemy suffer heavy losses.

Since its inception, the organization has been constantly researching methods to control monsters.

Opinions about that organization are divided.

Some people think that letting monsters fight like dogs is a good thing.

But others believe that all monsters deserve to die and are untrustworthy, and that the exorcism group will one day be devoured by the monsters.

"Very likely!" Xia Ming ran ahead, his voice somewhat low.

"Ordinary monsters entering the city will only kill and destroy, but this time the monsters' actions were clearly premeditated."

"And their goal was to capture a girl with blue hair."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mengyun frowned.

A girl with blue hair?

Yang Xian's childhood sweetheart?

During the journey, Xia Ming briefly recounted what had just happened to Jiang Mengyun and the others.

However, she did not deliberately mention "Lin Qingxue," but said that her teammates chose to go to rescue people in order to ensure their safety.

"Such a strong chill..."

At this moment, Jiang Mengyun and her group finally arrived at the location where Yang Xian had fought earlier. The street was a mess, and shattered ice crystals shimmered with blue light in the sunlight.

"Was this left behind by that ice-type martial artist again?"

Jiang Mengyun looked at the scene before her and muttered to herself.

This chill comes from the same source as the one I felt before.

Why does that mysterious ice-type martial artist keep appearing in places Yang Xian might pass by?

Could it be that he has some kind of relationship with Yang Xian?

"..."

Jiang Yu didn't say anything, just stood there like a ghost.

He had a vague feeling that the ice-type martial artist...

It's Yang Xian!

But the next moment, Jiang Yu rejected this absurd idea.

impossible.

It is absolutely impossible.

As her brother-in-law, Yang Xian is going to have a child with her second sister in the future.

How could he possibly be a martial artist?

Even if one suddenly becomes a martial artist, it is impossible to unleash this level of cold energy.

It was all just my own illusion.

Xia Ming found traces left by Lin Qingxue nearby and pointed in another direction.

"They're in that direction, hurry up."

Just then, a chill suddenly swept over from the direction Xia Ming was pointing.

The chill was even stronger than the ice dragon I had seen last time.

"There's a fight going on ahead."

"Is it that ice-type martial artist?"

Xia Ming's beautiful eyes narrowed.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mengyun suddenly had a bad feeling.

That direction...

Yang Xian must be in danger!

Jiang Mengyun disregarded everything else and led her people to run in front of Xia Ming.

The ground rushed in that direction!

"quick!"

"Let's go there quickly!"