#144 - Take action! Sisters Jiang Xue and Jiang Yinyin!
A group of people were trekking hastily through a forest shrouded in a hazy mist.
They huddled closely together, numbering in the dozens, with several injured individuals and a young girl protected in the center.
Several members of the outer perimeter were wounded.
Within the mist-obscured forest, demonic beasts emerged constantly, attacking them.
Lin Yun's Eye of Insight clearly saw many demonic beasts following them, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
"These should be the people from the Eagle Martial Hall," Lin Yun thought, his gaze fixed on two women in the group.
In the center of the group was a young girl, about twelve or thirteen years old, dressed in a light red garment. Her delicate and adorable appearance reminded Lin Yun of Qing Tan when she was little.
She was protected in the very center of the group and was unharmed, but her face looked somewhat weary, evidently from lack of rest, which tugged at one's heartstrings.
In front of the girl stood a woman who appeared to be around twenty years old, looking slightly mature. Her tall figure, accentuated by her somewhat tight-fitting clothes, highlighted her exquisite curves. She was also quite pretty, with a delicately upturned nose that hinted at a touch of arrogance.
However, the woman looked quite disheveled at the moment, with many tears in her clothing. She held a sword in her hand, vigilantly watching her surroundings.
"I didn't expect to encounter the Eagle Martial Hall before running into Ou Doudou," Lin Yun chuckled. His Eye of Insight had already detected a faint, special fluctuation emanating from the girl, undoubtedly the reincarnation of the Lord of Life and Death, Jiang Yinyin.
"Roar!"
A ferocious demonic beast charged out, reeking of blood.
"Everyone, be careful!" Leading the group was a burly middle-aged man. As he warned them, he wielded a black greatsword in his hand, quickly dancing it around, and with a single strike, he killed the charging demonic beast.
He was the only Manifestation Realm expert in the group.
However, there were too many demonic beasts, and they continued to charge out one after another.
The group was struggling to cope.
Soon, more people were injured, and the formation was on the verge of collapsing.
At this rate, the group would eventually be exhausted. Moreover, there were two Leopard Crocodiles in the Manifestation Realm observing from the shadows in the forest, ready to strike.
Lin Yun could see that these demonic beasts were being driven by the two Leopard Crocodiles, waiting for the group to be worn down before attacking.
Seeing this, Lin Yun patted Hu Ying on the back.
"Go help them out."
At the same time, he dismounted from Xiao Lei and instructed it to deal with the two Leopard Crocodiles lurking in the forest.
After Hu Ying and Xiao Lei charged out, Lin Yun also subconsciously created a task.
【Task: Help the Eagle Martial Hall resolve their trouble. Reward: One bottle of Grade One Earth Tier Spirit Gathering Pills.】
"The reward is not bad," Lin Yun remarked, pleasantly surprised.
"Roar!"
Hu Ying, having reached the Great Perfection of the Manifestation Realm, charged out.
Upon seeing the Fire Python Tiger in the Manifestation Realm, the people of the Eagle Martial Hall were shocked, their eyes almost filled with despair. However, the next moment, a scene that left them dumbfounded unfolded.
The Fire Python Tiger displayed its might, and in a short time, it tore apart all the demonic beasts surrounding the Eagle Martial Hall.
"What's going on?"
"How could a Fire Python Tiger appear in the Misty Forest?"
"Why is it helping us?!"
"Everyone, stay still. This Fire Python Tiger doesn't seem to be hostile."
The people of the Eagle Martial Hall formed a circle, huddling together, watching the Fire Python Tiger warily and with confusion.
Jiang Yinyin's large, bright eyes sparkled with light, and a smile couldn't help but appear on her face. She had almost cried when she saw her family members getting injured, and this Fire Python Tiger that had come to their rescue was like a god descending.
Similarly, her older sister, Jiang Xue, stared at the Fire Python Tiger with her beautiful eyes. Seeing that it didn't seem to pose any further threat, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Lin Yun walked out, with an incredibly adorable purple little mink lazily perched on his shoulder. Its furry tail wagged leisurely, and its bewitching pupils curiously examined the people of the Eagle Martial Hall. Soon, it fixed its gaze on Jiang Yinyin, whose doll-like cuteness reminded it of Qing Tan.
At home, Xiao Zi was closest to Qing Tan.
"Roar!"
Hu Ying obediently returned to Lin Yun's side.
At this moment, everyone's attention turned to Lin Yun. Seeing that the ferocious Fire Python Tiger was actually this person's pet, the people of the Eagle Martial Hall couldn't hide their surprise.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a huge beastly shadow descended from the sky, crashing heavily onto an open space next to Lin Yun. Black smoke billowed from the demonic beast's body, as if it had been struck by lightning, and it was beyond dead.
"Misty Leopard Crocodile King!" The people of the Eagle Martial Hall recognized the demonic beast and exclaimed in surprise.
Whoosh… Xiao Lei flew out of the forest, still clutching a Leopard Crocodile in its claws.
"Roar!"
Xiao Lei dropped the Leopard Crocodile's corpse and happily ran to Lin Yun to show off its accomplishment, having completed this mission very quickly.
The people of the Eagle Martial Hall were already so astonished that their pupils were shaking. The Misty Leopard Crocodile King, which had been a great worry to them, had been dealt with by the young man before them.
"Thank you, young master, for saving us," the middle-aged man leading the group said, stunned for a moment before cupping his fist in gratitude.
"You're welcome. I just happened to come across this place, and my pets also needed some training. It was just a small favor," Lin Yun said casually, not paying too much attention to it.
"Your casual help is a great kindness to us. If it weren't for your help, our martial hall would probably have been exhausted to death by these two Leopard Crocodile Kings in this forest," Jiang Lei said, his eyes filled with gratitude that didn't diminish in the slightest.
The others felt the same way.
Jiang Xue's beautiful eyes looked deeply at Lin Yun. This young master, who had saved them at a critical moment, was so handsome that she couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"My name is Jiang Lei, the master of the Eagle Martial Hall. These are my two daughters, Jiang Xue and Jiang Yinyin, and the rest are brothers from my Eagle Martial Hall," Jiang Lei cupped his hands. "May I know your esteemed name, young master?"
"I am Lin Yun, here in the Misty Forest for training," Lin Yun asked curiously, "How did you provoke these two Leopard Crocodiles, causing them to hunt you down so painstakingly?"
"Alas, it's just our bad luck. Previously, a companion accidentally provoked a Leopard Crocodile cub while gathering spiritual herbs and ended up killing it. Later, when we were subjected to retaliatory attacks from demonic beasts, we realized that the cub was the Misty Leopard Crocodile King's offspring," Jiang Lei sighed.
"It's a good thing you didn't provoke the Black Scaled Dragon Crocodile. With your strength, entering the Misty Forest is a bit of an adventure," Lin Yun said, shaking his head slightly as he assessed the strength of their group.
"Ahem, the Black Scaled Dragon Crocodile is in the center of the Misty Forest. We usually don't dare to get close," Jiang Lei coughed dryly.
Lin Yun smiled. "However, you can get close in the future. I've already eliminated the Black Scaled Dragon Crocodile. There are many spiritual herbs there, and I can't collect them all. You can go and gather them."
He only picked high-grade spiritual herbs, and since the area was relatively large, he certainly couldn't collect everything. There was a type of Frost Essence Spirit Fruit inside, and there were quite a few of them, but Lin Yun felt that spending time picking them was somewhat unnecessary.
"Hiss!"
Upon hearing that Lin Yun had actually eliminated the Black Scaled Dragon Crocodile that had been entrenched in the Misty Forest for many years, they all gasped.
Lin Yun immediately prepared to have the people from the Eagle Martial Hall gather herbs and help him find Lin Dong.
Ou Doudou was probably lost by now, and if they left, he would probably be trapped here for a long time.
"Leave the small matters of gathering herbs and finding people to us. Please, Young Master Lin Yun, help us take care of our daughters." Upon hearing that they could help Lin Yun, Jiang Lei and the others from the Eagle Martial Hall were very happy.
After all, they had just received Lin Yun's life-saving grace.
"No problem. I'll take care of the two young ladies. My two pets can follow you and protect your safety," Lin Yun immediately agreed.
Xiao Lei and Hu Ying accompanied Jiang Lei and the others to gather spiritual herbs, while Lin Yun temporarily waited at the camp with the sisters, Jiang Xue and Jiang Yinyin.
"It's so cute, can I hold it?" Jiang Yinyin looked at Xiao Zi on Lin Yun's shoulder, her eyes filled with affection.
"No problem," Lin Yun directly handed Xiao Zi to her.
This was the future Lord of Life and Death.
A stock with definite potential.
He had to maintain a good relationship.
Jiang Yinyin took Xiao Zi to play nearby.
That left Lin Yun and Jiang Xue facing each other.
"Young Master Lin Yun, thank you for today," Jiang Xue said with some shyness.
Lin Yun looked at Jiang Xue, who had a good figure, appearance, and temperament, and said kindly, "It's fate that we met in a place like the Misty Forest. You don't have to be so polite."
