50: The murderous intent emanating from Tian Lan, the relationship between the two disciples

When Jiang Yan ran back with the Marsh Crocodile, Liao Yuan and the others had just finished dealing with the other one.

Everyone was somewhat surprised to see that Jiang Yan hadn't been eaten by the Marsh Crocodile.

Although Marsh Crocodiles didn't run very fast on land, they had no trouble catching up to an adult man.

"Help!" Jiang Yan shouted, as if he were exerting all his strength.

"Should we save him?" a Disciple at the Qi Refining Second Layer asked.

Tian Lan said furiously, "Save him? No way!"

Just as Tian Lan finished speaking, Liao Yuan sighed. "Even though Hou Guang is dead, he is still a fellow Disciple after all. Let's save him..."

Man Niu snorted coldly. Although reluctant, he still picked up his giant hammer and charged at the Marsh Crocodile.

"Get out of the way!" Man Niu shouted, leaping up and smashing his hammer down on the Marsh Crocodile.

Tian Lan followed closely behind. As she passed Jiang Yan, she said, "I'll settle the score with you after the Marsh Crocodile is dealt with!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yan showed no expression. Instead, he ran to a spot not far away and watched the group deal with the Marsh Crocodile.

In less than a few dozen breaths, the Marsh Crocodile was killed by a single strike from Liao Yuan's blade.

"Come here and carry the corpse," Liao Yuan beckoned to Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan nodded and walked quickly to the group.

Seeing Jiang Yan approach, Tian Lan said angrily, "I really want to kill him right now."

"You could," Liao Yuan nodded, but then he added, "But will killing him bring Hou Guang back to life? Besides, do you think this was Su Chen's fault, or was Hou Guang just stupid?"

"Killing him now would only prove your incompetence and show that you only know how to bully new Disciples."

Hearing this, Tian Lan snorted. "Fine, I'll let him go today. But in three months, I will definitely kill him."

Liao Yuan ignored Tian Lan. To him, it didn't matter who died.

Jiang Yan heard their conversation clearly, but he chose to maintain his disguise. After all, if he killed them all here, it would be hard to explain when he returned.

"Although we had a good harvest today, the team leader is dead. We'll probably be mocked from now on," Man Niu said.

"Let them talk. I won't let anyone who dares to gossip off the hook," Liao Yuan said.

"Count me in then," Man Niu said.

Liao Yuan nodded with a smile, then pointed to the Marsh Crocodile's tail for Jiang Yan. "Keep the tail low when carrying it to prevent blood backflow."

"Okay, Senior Brother."

After saying that, Jiang Yan quickly helped the others lift the Marsh Crocodile.

Once they returned to the camp, Liao Yuan informed the Garrison Elder of what had happened.

"Serves him right," the Garrison Elder said flatly. "He who tries to harm others only harms himself. It's no great loss that such a person died, though it's a pity the Sect spent so much time training him."

"Does the Elder mean..."

Liao Yuan didn't finish his sentence, but his gaze was strange.

"That whole family of his won't provide much Essence Blood anyway. Let's wait a few more years," the Garrison Elder said.

"Yes, I understand. When I return to the Sect, I will report this to the Hall of Treasures," Liao Yuan said respectfully.

"Oh, by the way, that kid Su Chen seems to be your Junior Brother," the Garrison Elder reminded him.

Hearing this, Liao Yuan's eye twitched, and his entire body froze instantly.

Liao Yuan cursed inwardly, 'Good grief, he almost got killed by Tian Lan. If Revered Master found out, he'd be distressed for days. No, I have to find a way to get Su Chen to leave early.'

"What, shocked by the news?" the Garrison Elder asked with a smile.

"Yes, I am indeed shocked," Liao Yuan admitted.

The Garrison Elder laughed even harder and said playfully, "I thought you already knew, which was why you let him follow you. It seems you weren't aware either."

Liao Yuan was a bit embarrassed and didn't dare to speak.

Seeing that Liao Yuan was no fun, the Garrison Elder waved his hand. "Alright, you can go now."

"Yes, I shall take my leave." Liao Yuan turned and left quickly.

While Jiang Yan was learning anatomy from a Senior Brother, Liao Yuan walked up to him.

"Come outside with me for a moment."

Hmm?

Jiang Yan looked bewildered, but he put down his knife and followed him out.

When they reached the tent area, Liao Yuan stopped and turned to look at Jiang Yan.

"Are you the Eleventh? Or the Twelfth?" Liao Yuan asked.

"What do you mean?" Jiang Yan was a bit confused.

"I am Fang Yu's third Disciple," Liao Yuan introduced himself.

Hearing this, Jiang Yan's expression froze, and he looked at Liao Yuan in disbelief.

'Good grief, a life-and-death struggle in the morning and a family reunion in the afternoon? What kind of melodramatic plot is this?'

Noticing Jiang Yan's strange expression, Liao Yuan quickly said, "I'll find a way for you to leave. I'll take care of Tian Lan for you."

Hearing Liao Yuan say this, Jiang Yan waved his hands hurriedly. "There's no need for Third Senior Brother to help. Doesn't she want to kill me in three months? Then let her try."

Jiang Yan's words silenced Liao Yuan. He found himself unable to read the Su Chen before him.

"I forgot to mention, I'm the Eleventh. I hope Third Senior Brother will look after me in the future." Jiang Yan cupped his fists.

"Don't worry, we're the ones who truly stand together," Liao Yuan said seriously.

Jiang Yan understood what Liao Yuan meant and naturally appreciated the concern from a Senior Brother of the same lineage.

Liao Yuan continued, "In two days at most, I'll have you leave with Team Six."

"Third Senior Brother, that's really not necessary. Please believe me, I can take care of myself," Jiang Yan said.

Hearing this, Liao Yuan stopped trying to persuade him and simply nodded before leaving.

Watching Liao Yuan's departing back, Jiang Yan tilted his head, looking completely baffled.

Returning to the slaughterhouse, Jiang Yan held a small knife and quickly learned how to perform the dissection.

He was currently learning how to dissect armored Yao Beasts. There were many such beasts, such as pythons and lizards.

For these armored Yao Beasts, one had to learn how to skin them, as their scales were best suited for making armor.

Once the Senior Brother finished teaching, Jiang Yan had successfully learned the technique.

Seeing Jiang Yan successfully peel off a whole piece of scaled skin, the Senior Brother in charge of teaching him was very satisfied.

Qin Tai, standing to the side, was somewhat envious because the skins he peeled were either damaged by a scratched scale or missing a piece of material.

"Alright, just keep practicing," Jiang Yan comforted him.

"Sigh, Geniuses really are different," Qin Tai lamented.

Jiang Yan asked with a smile, "How was your morning?"

"It was good. Those Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters took great care of me," Qin Tai said, touched.

"That's good then." Jiang Yan smiled and walked out of the slaughterhouse.

Qin Tai quickly caught up. "What about you?"

"The team leader is dead," Jiang Yan said with a smile.

"What?"

Qin Tai was shocked by Jiang Yan's words, and his voice even rose several octaves.

"What's all the shouting? Get out!" a Senior Brother who was teaching shouted.

Qin Tai looked apologetic, hunching his body as he quickly followed Jiang Yan.

"What's the full story?" Qin Tai pressed.

Jiang Yan looked up at the sky and then recounted the events of the morning.

After hearing the whole story, Qin Tai gave Jiang Yan a thumbs up.

"Brother, you're really lucky. But that team leader got what he deserved. Using a fellow Disciple's life as bait—he deserved to die."

Jiang Yan didn't comment on that, after all, he was the one playing the other guy.

As the sun set, Jiang Yan and Qin Tai finished their dry rations and began to Cultivate.

Jiang Yan decided to show a little bit of his progress, just enough to let others know that he, the Genius, was not to be trifled with.

Opening his Character Panel, he decisively took five hundred years of lifespan and poured them into the Blood Coagulation Qi Refining Method.

With the investment of five hundred years, his proficiency in the Introductory Chapter of the Blood Coagulation Qi Refining Method instantly rose to the beginner level.

He didn't dare raise it too high, as he had to pretend his strength was increasing gradually.

After experiencing the Blood Coagulation Qi Refining Method, Jiang Yan immediately integrated the technique into his cultivation.

In an instant, a marker for the first layer of qi-blood appeared alongside his Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

'Interesting, I can actually switch between them.'

'I wonder if this will change after Foundation Establishment.'

Qin Tai, sitting next to Jiang Yan, opened his eyes in shock and looked at him with a bewildered expression.

"Brother Su, have you successfully entered the Qi Blood Realm?"

Jiang Yan nodded with a smile. "Just a bit of luck. After all, the qi-blood here is so dense; it would be embarrassing if I couldn't enter the Qi Blood Realm."

Qin Tai's mouth twitched, and he suddenly didn't want to talk anymore.

"Alright, keep at it. You'll definitely be able to enter the Qi Blood Realm in a few days," Jiang Yan encouraged.

"Okay, I'll definitely work hard." Qin Tai closed his eyes and quickly began to sense the surrounding qi-blood.

Jiang Yan stood up and looked toward the tents ahead.

'I wonder what my Third Senior Brother is doing?'