The Legend of Fangren

"Boss, I think that woman is determined that we won't be able to find her."

"Hmph, this mountain stream has no exit in either direction; there's nowhere to escape to."

The man called "Boss" stood in front of the rocky cliff in the mountain stream, looking down with confidence, and said, "It's just a pity that this young lady is so stubborn. She still refuses to come out. It will be a waste of such a beautiful face once the poison takes effect."

At this moment, the sharp-eyed man beside him said, "Hehe, boss, I know you have a taste for this kind of thing. May I go down and capture her? Then I can bring her clothes and present them to you?"

The leader sneered, "I know what you're thinking. I bet you just think that woman is pretty and want to get your hands on her."

"Hey, you really know me, boss. In that case, I'll..." Seeing that his boss was unwilling to share, the sharp-eyed thief tried to back down.

Unexpectedly, the leader said again, "Go, but come back quickly. A beauty is coming later, so don't let them surround us and we'll suffer the consequences."

The sharp-eyed thief was immediately delighted. His boss meant that he was giving this woman to him, and the next one that came later would belong to him.

"Okay!"

As expected of the leader, he knows he's the fastest, which is perfect for times when you're in a hurry.

Having received permission, the sharp-eyed thief immediately revealed his true colors, licking his lips and drooling, before leaping into the mountain stream.

His cultivation level was only at the third level of Qi Gathering Realm. He was no match for that fourth-level young lady on his own. But the boss's poison was so potent that it touched his wound. Now, after two hours, that young lady would probably be a cripple and at his mercy. Haha!

Clutching an iron fork, the sharp-eyed thief leaped over the walls and into the ravine, peering into the dark, unlit area, already itching to ravage the beauty.

"Huh? Where is everyone?" Could it be that the boss misjudged the situation?

Although he is a lewd man, his trust in his boss is as clear as day. If he doesn't look for him now, wouldn't he be embarrassing his boss when he goes back?

(He wasn't even worried about his own romantic luck, *tears*... I'll make sure you die a quick death later.)

Thinking of this, he immediately began searching in the mountain stream.

Strangely enough, this mountain stream is full of natural scenery from top to bottom, but there is a section of rock wall at the top that is extremely vertical and smooth.

Oh, this young lady is quite cunning; she's even resorting to trickery.

Anyone with a brain could figure out that this remote mountain stream is not flat. It's probably because the poison has seeped into its very core, leaving no room for any remaining spiritual energy to purify it.

Haha, take this!

Clang! The sound of metal striking metal rang out, and my palm went numb.

"Huh? It's really a rock?!"

It's unbelievable! Where did such a masterpiece come from in the middle of nowhere? Even if you hired a craftsman from the city, they might not be able to carve such a smooth surface.

No, this must be a trap. It's probably some kind of magical artifact that can sever space.

He immediately focused his energy on the fork and used the tip to chisel at the stone. Instantly, fragments of stone flew everywhere, as if he were about to split the mountain and pierce the earth.

Even the higher-ups were puzzled. What was this brat up to, playing with those fancy headscarves? How could he cause such a commotion?

Little did he know that his younger brother was working hard to break the stone for his own sake.

"Hahaha, just as I thought. You thought your little tricks could fool my discerning eyes?"

The iron fork shattered the stone, revealing a cave behind it, but...

He looked puzzled. "This cave is way too square."

The young lady could have just been hiding, so how did she have the strength to carve out such a square cave?

Upon probing inside, he found the cave to be quite deep and eerie, causing him to hesitate.

Could it be that he stumbled upon the secret address by accident?

There are countless cultivators in the Xuan Realm. Many cultivators open up caves in the mountains and wilderness, but then abandon them for various reasons. Therefore, it is not surprising that there are often some strange magical treasures among them.

"No, no, finding people is the priority. Given this strange situation, it's okay to go up and report to the boss. Safety is the most important thing after all."

The cowardly, sharp-eyed thief was about to turn around and make his move.

But at that moment! Suddenly everything went black before his eyes.

"What! A trap?!" Several guesses flashed through his mind in an instant, but his restless mind could not calm down at all, and he hurriedly tried to leave in the dark.

But after turning around haphazardly, he lost his way in the darkness.

Right, quickly use your Xuan Qi to sense which way the blocked exit is.

However, something despairing happened. When he tried to use his senses, he found himself blocked at both ends, with himself stuck in the middle, not knowing where he was.

It's all over, it's all over... He was on the verge of collapse, so he had no choice but to take a gamble and chisel at the stone wall in front of him.

Suddenly, the wind whistled past his ears, and before he knew it, a fist struck him in the face. The force was so great that he couldn't withstand the first blow and fell to the ground.

"Strange! Strange! It's haunted!"

In the darkness, the naked eye is useless, and he didn't bring any lighting artifacts. Moreover, his Xuan Qi perception indicated a completely enclosed environment. How could there be a second person?!

The sharp-eyed thief's mental defenses finally crumbled. He screamed, his limbs flailing wildly as he swung his iron fork haphazardly. But this did not stop the subsequent punches from raining down on him, leaving him unable to even get up.

Knowing he was powerless to resist, he finally broke down and begged for mercy: "Immortal, Immortal, I had no intention of disturbing your cave. I will leave immediately. Please have mercy! Please have mercy!"

Unexpectedly, a reply came from the darkness: "When you came down, did you think about sparing someone's life?"

"Ah?" The sharp-eyed thief instantly realized that the other party was not some immortal, but most likely an accomplice of the female cultivator. He immediately felt evil, but forcibly suppressed it and wanted to continue begging for mercy.

Unfortunately, the cold axe blade struck from the darkness, and before he could think twice, it easily took his life, separating his head from his body.

Whoosh~ The light from the torch [item, made by combining a stick and a piece of coal/charcoal] illuminated the darkness and also lit up Fang Shi's face.

In the enclosed space, the thief's corpse lay silent, and the darkness was truly chilling.

Fortunately, he was from the Ga people.

It jingled several times~

"Wow, this one even drops a ton of experience points! It's way better than those mushroom guys who get nothing."

He gets angry just thinking about that mushroom-shaped man in black. He runs away as fast as he can, but you don't lose experience points when you hit him, and he doesn't even contribute a single bone meal. He's just like the bat in Minecraft, someone who can only be despised.

However... although the other party was not a thief, they were still a human being, and dismembering and cutting flesh seemed a bit too extreme.

Forget it, let's just use that Yangmu water to solve it. Just a few drops will dissolve it instantly.

He then knocked open the stone behind him and returned to the surface through the underground tunnel.

What? You're asking him why he's here?

Of course, it was because he galloped away on his horse and killed several mushroom-like figures, and then he saw the young elder being chased by thieves into these mountains.

With his protagonist-like anti-radar stealth aircraft-like physique, the thieves searched the entire mountainside but failed to find him crouching in the bushes nearby.

He almost sneakily swung an axe at the back of the thieves' heads, but remembering that he had seen the thief leader use many strange spells, he decided to be careful.

So he dug a hole to reach where the young elder was hiding. He found her unconscious and quickly dragged her into the hole to avoid danger, which led to this scene.