I awakened my god-tier passive skill early on and took off instantly

Following a shout, the old man controlled his magical artifact and ascended into the air to survey the scene. His expression immediately changed, "Not good! It's a pack of Level Two Sand Wolves! We're surrounded! The sandstorm is too heavy; I can't locate the Wolf King!"

Hearing this, the group fell into a panic. If ordinary wolves were Level Two, the Wolf King would undoubtedly be Level Three, or even higher.

That would be equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Realm expert, and only the old man among them had reached that level.

Young Master Wang's face also paled visibly, and he couldn't help but tremble, silently moving closer to the old man.

"Everyone, quickly form a defensive formation! Uncle Wang, keep an eye out for the Wolf King's location!"

Li Jingxuan, after the initial panic, quickly calmed down and issued instructions.

Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly huddled together, took out their magical artifacts, and stood ready for battle.

"Ooo ~"

Suddenly, a wolf's howl echoed. The wolves stopped in their tracks, dispersed, found their positions, and bared their teeth, clearly waiting for a command before launching a full-scale attack.

"Uncle Wang, that was the Wolf King's howl! Have you located its position?"

Li Jingxuan asked.

The old man had been staring into the sandstorm, his expression grave. Without a word, he descended from the sky, grabbed Li Jingxuan, and quickly flew away on his magical artifact.

"Uncle Wang, where are you going?!"

Upon seeing this, the others' expressions changed. They quickly realized that the Wolf King must be too strong, and they were being abandoned. They scattered like frightened birds.

Soon, screams echoed as the wolves launched their attack.

Among them, a wolf shadow moved with lightning speed, bypassing the crowd and chasing after the departing old man.

"Old Wang, take me with you! The Wang family knows I came out with you. If I don't return, they will never let you off!"

Young Master Wang activated a Level One High-Grade Flight Talisman not far behind the old man, closely following him. He knew it wouldn't last long, so he shouted threateningly.

On the magical artifact, the old man frowned slightly upon hearing this. He glanced back, his expression changed instantly, and he sped up without hesitation.

A white wolf shadow, as fast as lightning, instantly caught up. Before Young Master Wang could even scream, he was smashed into a bloody mist.

"It's a Level Five demonic beast!"

Li Jingxuan finally understood why Uncle Wang had taken her away directly. It turned out to be a demonic beast equivalent to a Golden Core Realm human expert.

"Uncle Wang, you can't escape with me! This storage bag contains spiritual herbs. You must take it back."

Li Jingxuan took out a storage bag and was about to jump down.

The old man quickly grabbed her. "Young Mistress, the Li family has treated me with great kindness. How could I abandon you? Besides, even if I escape back, the Patriarch will not forgive me."

However, they had underestimated the speed of the Level Five demonic beast. In the instant they were speaking, the Wolf King had already reached them.

Then, with a single claw, it struck the old man's back, sending both of them and the magical artifact crashing to the ground.

"Pfft!"

Upon landing, the old man spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted, while Li Jingxuan was also thrown around, looking disheveled.

The wolf had landed beside them, not attacking immediately, but circling them, clearly intending to play with them.

"Am I going to die?"

Faced with impending death, Li Jingxuan was not only not panicked but felt somewhat calm. She sighed and closed her eyes, waiting for death.

Just then, a surprised voice suddenly sounded.

"Oh? It's actually a Level Five Wolf King. Perfect for testing your bite."

Li Jingxuan opened her eyes in confusion upon hearing the voice. She saw a man walking slowly towards them.

The man wore a yellowish-brown coarse linen robe, his hair tied on top of his head, secured with a simple wooden hairpin. He carried a long sword on his back, looking like a Daoist.

The man had reached them. The Wolf King lowered its head, its eyes wary, and slowly retreated a few steps, baring its teeth.

It had clearly sensed pressure from the newcomer.

"Want to leave?"

The man chuckled, took a gentle step, and arrived in front of the Wolf King. Then, under its horrified gaze, he reached out and grabbed its neck, lifting it directly.

Although the Wolf King was only a little taller than a person when standing, its body weight was several thousand pounds, but the man lifted it effortlessly.

"Roar!"

The Wolf King let out a low roar, angrily extending its claws to strike the man's chest.

A muffled sound echoed.

The man's expression remained unchanged, while the Wolf King let out a painful hiss.

"Your strength is alright, but it's not enough to break my defense."

The man shook his head gently and threw the Wolf King to the ground. The Wolf King immediately flipped over and limped slowly backward.

"Seeing that you still have some intelligence, you're a smart wolf. From now on, you'll be my mount."

Upon hearing this, the Wolf King immediately turned and fled, but was caught again in the blink of an eye and thrown to the ground.

The Wolf King fled again, and was caught again.

Like a cat playing with a mouse.

After several repetitions, the Wolf King's aura weakened, its pure white fur became dirty, and it whimpered incessantly.

"Do you submit?"

The man slapped the Wolf King's head.

The Wolf King's eyes were bloodshot, still baring its teeth, clearly not convinced, but it was greeted with another slap.

Beside them, Li Jingxuan was stunned. A Level Five demonic beast equivalent to a Golden Core Realm expert was being played by this man.

Even if he was a Golden Core Realm senior, he couldn't be so casual, right?

Could he be a Nascent Soul Realm senior?

But he's so young.

Li Jingxuan's mind raced.

At this moment, the man, leading the Wolf King, had already walked over. "Are you alright?"

"Ah? I'm fine." Li Jingxuan quickly got up from the ground and bowed. "Junior Li Jingxuan greets Senior. Thank you, Senior, for saving my life."

"No need to be so polite. It was just a small effort," the man waved his hand.

Seeing that the man was friendly, Li Jingxuan breathed a sigh of relief. "May I know Senior's name?"

"Lu Xin."

Lu Xin spoke his name and pointed to the old man on the ground. "If you don't save him, he's going to die."

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior."

Li Jingxuan quickly reacted, went to check on the old man's condition, took out a pill from her storage bag, put it in his mouth, and circulated her energy to help him dissolve it.

After a few breaths, the old man coughed up a mouthful of dirty blood and woke up.

"Uncle Wang, are you awake?" Li Jingxuan quickly helped him up.

"Young Mistress, where are we?"

Li Jingxuan explained, "We were saved by a senior."

The old man quickly saw Lu Xin. After sensing his unfathomable realm, he quickly got up to greet him. "This old man is Wang Zhien. Thank you, Senior, for your help."

"No need. If you're alright, I'll be leaving," Lu Xin waved his hand.

Wang Zhien quickly asked, "May I ask if Senior is heading out of the Shifting Sands Sea?"

"That's right," Lu Xin nodded.

Upon seeing this, Wang Zhien knelt directly on the ground and pleaded:

"This old man is seriously injured, and the Young Mistress is still young and weak. It will be extremely difficult for us to leave the Shifting Sands Sea. I hope Senior will slow down and take us with you."

Upon seeing this, Li Jingxuan also knelt on the ground and said, "Senior, my father is waiting for spiritual herbs to save his life. I hope Senior will have mercy."