Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze protects the evolved beasts from being attacked by poachers, but that doesn't mean he won't eat them himself.

The four tons of evolved beef in the space were enough for him and Xueyao to eat for a long time.

During this period, Lin Ze returned to Sijiu City and shared some of the beef with Lin Zhengguo and Li Xiuzhen.

Apart from that, Lin Ze didn’t even take out any beef to sell. After all, it was the first evolved beast he had killed, and he and Xue Yao hadn’t eaten enough yet.

After Lin Ze left Sijiu City, he brought the remaining beef back to Hot Spring Valley, ready to enjoy the food with Xue Yao.

They built a bonfire and roasted juicy beef.

As night fell, the firelight flickered, illuminating the happy faces of the two. Lin Ze watched Xueyao happily tasting the beef, and his heart was filled with satisfaction.

At this moment, there was a noisy sound in the distance. Lin Ze stood up vigilantly and looked in the direction of the sound. He found a group of strangers walking towards the hot spring valley, and they seemed to have bad intentions.

Lin Ze immediately extinguished the bonfire and took Xueyao into the nearby woods. He whispered to Xueyao to keep quiet, and then carefully observed the movements of the group of strangers.

The group of people were holding weapons and exuding a murderous aura. They were searching around the hot spring valley, seemingly looking for something.

Lin Ze's heart sank as he realized that these people might be accomplices of the poachers. They might have learned about the evolved beasts and came to snatch them.

Lin Ze held the dagger tightly in his hand, ready for a fight. He secretly vowed to protect Xueyao and their food.

"Aze, it doesn't look like they are here to poach evolved beasts."

Xueyao whispered, "It seems like he came here specifically to find us..."

Lin Ze was stunned when he heard this, and muttered to himself: Could it be that I accidentally exposed my whereabouts when I was selling beef in Sijiu City before?

While he was thinking, the leader of the group of strangers shouted, "Lin Ze, you don't have to hide! We have seen you!"

Lin Ze's eyes turned cold. Hearing the other party's tone, he seemed to know him quite well. He decided to test the other party's intentions first, so he asked loudly: "Who are you? Why are you looking for me?"

"Haha, Lin Ze, don't you recognize me?" the leader said gritting his teeth.

Lin Ze's heart moved, and he immediately understood the other party's identity. It turned out that this person was his former enemy, and they had a grudge against each other for some reason. He didn't expect that the other party had been holding a grudge and came to seek revenge.

"Since he's my enemy, there's nothing to say!" Lin Ze clenched his dagger and prepared to fight. He told Xue Yao to stay away to avoid getting hurt.

A fierce battle is about to break out.

Lin Ze flashed and rushed towards the enemy like a ghost, waving the dagger in his hand, emitting cold light.

Seeing this, the enemies raised their weapons and rushed forward.

Instantly, the two sides started a fierce battle, with people getting injured and falling to the ground from time to time amidst the flashing of swords and sabers.

Xue Yao watched the scene in front of her nervously. She clenched her hands and prayed silently for Lin Ze.

Lin Ze became more and more courageous as the battle went on. He was agile and every attack he made was precise and deadly.

However, the enemy was outnumbered and gradually gained the upper hand.

At this moment, Lin Ze suddenly activated his special ability - invisibility.

He disappeared from everyone's sight and quietly went behind the enemy.

Lin Ze took advantage of the enemy's inattention and launched a sneak attack, instantly killing several enemies. The remaining enemies noticed something was wrong and began to search for him.

"He's there!" An enemy spotted Lin Ze and shouted. Lin Ze quickly appeared and fought with the enemy again.

At this time, Xue Yao was not idle either. She used her special ability to control the surrounding trees and attacked the enemy. The branches were like whips, lashing the enemy fiercely.

With the cooperation of the two, the situation of the battle gradually turned around. The enemy began to retreat step by step and finally fled in panic.

After the battle, Lin Ze and Xue Yao breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Xue Yao." Lin Ze looked at her gratefully. "We are a family, no need to be so polite." Xue Yao said with a smile.

After this battle, Lin Ze became more determined to protect Xue Yao. At the same time, he also realized that there are still many unknown dangers waiting for them in this world. He must constantly improve his strength in order to better protect the people around him.

When he thought of this, his cultivation level instantly broke through and reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Lin Ze felt the surging power in his body and was full of confidence. He decided to take this opportunity to explore deeper into the forest to find more resources and opportunities.

The next morning, Lin Ze and Xue Yao simply packed up and set off. Along the way, they encountered various wild beasts and monsters, but they were all easily dealt with.

In the evening, they came to a mysterious valley. The valley was filled with more spiritual energy than other places, and Lin Ze speculated that there might be some precious treasure hidden here.

Just as they were about to enter the valley, a strong aura emanated from the valley. Lin Ze looked solemn and reminded Xue Yao to be careful.

Suddenly, a huge monster rushed out from the valley, pouncing on them with its fangs and claws bared. Lin Ze was not afraid at all, and used his spiritual power to meet it.

A thrilling battle ensued. Lin Ze used all his strength to fight the monster to death. Xue Yao assisted him and used her supernatural power to control the trees to attack the monster.

After a hard fight, Lin Ze finally found the monster's weakness and dealt it a fatal blow.

The monster fell to the ground with a bang, and Lin Ze found a crystal clear monster pill from the monster's head.

Lin Ze picked up the demon pill with great joy, feeling the endless energy contained in it. He knew that this adventure was fruitful.

Lin Ze handed the demon pill to Xue Yao and said happily, "Xue Yao, this demon pill will definitely help you transform for a long time..."

Xueyao took the demon pill and was very excited. She knew the value of the demon pill and also understood Lin Ze's intentions.

"Thank you, Aze." Xueyao's eyes sparkled with tears, "I will definitely work hard to cultivate and maintain my human form as soon as possible."

Lin Ze gently stroked Xue Yao's hair and said with a smile: "Don't worry, we will work hard together."

Afterwards, they found a safe place outside the valley to rest. Lin Ze planned to study the stone to see if he could gain more power from it.

Xue Yao began to practice meditation, preparing to absorb the energy of the demon pill. Under Lin Ze's protection, Xue Yao successfully absorbed the power of the demon pill. Her body radiated a faint light, and her aura became stronger.

When Xueyao opened her eyes, she was pleasantly surprised to find that her realm had improved significantly.

"Great! I feel like I'm one step closer to permanent transformation!" Xue Yao said to Lin Ze excitedly.

Lin Ze looked at the ecstatic Xueyao and his heart was filled with joy.

"Let's keep moving forward. Maybe there are more surprises waiting for us deep in this valley." Lin Ze said with a firm look.

So they set out on their adventure again and headed deeper into the valley.