162: Chapter 162 Humans are the most terrifying creatures

"Stinky brat, are you looking down on your Older Sister?!"

The moment the words left her mouth, Tang Mo felt a piercing pain in his ear.

At some point, Tang Yuyan's hand had already twisted his ear.

"Ow, ow, ow..."

After Tang Mo howled for mercy for a long while, Tang Yuyan finally let go.

"Your sister is a Legendary Valkyrie, after all. If I accept your help, how am I supposed to hold my head up at school?"

Tang Mo rubbed his ear. "I meant teaming up. The school allows forming parties, right?"

"The school allows it, but I don't. Why? Is there a problem?"

Tang Yuyan's tone grew louder again.

Having already suffered, Tang Mo quickly ducked to dodge Tang Yuyan's reaching hand.

"Oho, you even dare to dodge your Older Sister now?"

"Older Sister, I've grown up. Stop pinching my ears all the time; it really hurts."

Seeing Tang Mo's reluctant expression, Tang Yuyan finally pulled back. "Sigh, alright, I'll stop teasing you. You were more fun when you were little."

Tang Mo's face was covered in black lines.

"Right, these things are for you."

Tang Mo brought out a full set of supreme-grade equipment he had specifically prepared for her.

In an instant, the dining table was piled high with various pieces of supreme-grade equipment.

Suddenly seeing so much supreme-grade equipment, Tang Yuyan's brain stalled for a second.

"Where did you get so much supreme-grade equipment?"

Having been at Xiafu University for over three years, this was the first time Tang Yuyan had seen so much supreme-grade equipment at once.

She had worked day and night, entering secret realms and abysses, and in three years, she had only managed to save up for a single piece of supreme-grade equipment.

Seeing Tang Mo suddenly produce so many pieces, Tang Yuyan could hardly believe her eyes.

"These are spoils of war. I specifically saved a set for you."

Tang Mo said nonchalantly.

It wasn't hard to tell from the style that this was indeed a set for a female Professional.

The one-handed sword was small yet sharp, the fiery red breastplate exuded a feminine grace, and the bracers were engraved with delicate plum blossoms—every detail radiated feminine beauty.

As a female Professional, Tang Yuyan naturally loved what she saw.

She looked at the only piece of supreme-grade equipment in her storage space, the Thunderous Bracers.

Tang Yuyan had originally intended to leave it for Tang Mo before she left, considering it capital for his development at school.

But now, it seemed it wouldn't be necessary.

In truth, Tang Yuyan had long known that Tang Mo had gone to the battlefield; what she said earlier was just because she didn't want him getting involved in their parents' affairs.

"Fine, since it's a kind gesture from you, as your sister, I naturally won't refuse. I'll take them."

Tang Yuyan put away the equipment and resumed drinking with Tang Mo.

...

Passing through the War God Academy dormitories led to the area of the Endless Mountain Range.

Looking out, there were endless layers of mountains with birds and beasts hidden within.

Tang Yuyan walked alone through the forest.

She turned and smiled at Tang Mo, saying, "Go back now. I'll be back soon."

Tang Mo nodded in acknowledgment and didn't turn to leave until Tang Yuyan's figure vanished into the dense forest.

The dense forest was filled with ferocious beasts, but Tang Yuyan didn't seem to have any intention of stopping.

A strange red light enveloped her, and not a single beast nearby dared to approach.

"Do you really not plan on telling your brother? About your parents?"

Tang Yuyan shook her head and remained silent.

"But you must know, even with my power, I can't guarantee a hundred percent success in breaking that barrier to rescue your parents. And if the fellows on that side notice, your entire world might suffer."

Tang Yuyan's gaze was cold and expressionless.

"I seem to have heard the funniest joke ever—that the Lord of the Bone Mound would actually worry about the human world being destroyed."

"Isn't your goal to destroy the human world? If it's truly as you say, you should be happy instead."

The red light visibly flickered.

"That won't do. If that happens, maybe even you will die. If you die, I'm completely finished."

"Back then, you had the protection of the Abyss Key, which I couldn't break. I could only slowly corrode your spirit to take your body for myself. That way, I could break free completely and live again with a human identity."

"But I didn't expect that your brother's class would be so bizarre. It looks like it deals no damage, but as time passes, even I couldn't withstand that poison damage. In the end, I still died at his hands."

At this point, the red light on Tang Yuyan's body flickered violently again, its emotions seemingly very agitated.

"I'm warning you, if you dare to have any ill intentions toward my brother, I'll kill you immediately."

Hearing Tang Yuyan's words, the Lord of the Bone Mound, who had already turned into red light, couldn't help but shudder.

After this woman was saved, she had been trying to find a way to die the moment she discovered it.

Fortunately, it had managed to talk her out of it.

After explaining their symbiotic relationship, the Lord of the Bone Mound even agreed to lend her its power to help rescue her parents.

As payment, after her parents were safely rescued, Tang Yuyan would hand over control of her body to the Lord of the Bone Mound.

As for seeking revenge on Tang Mo, the Lord of the Bone Mound had no such intention at all.

Because it had clearly sensed that Tang Mo's toxins had an equal damaging effect on the spirit—that is, the soul.

It didn't dare move; it simply didn't dare move.

"Anyway, once my parents are rescued, control of this body will be yours."

"As for whether it attracts attention from that side, that depends on whether you want to live again as a human."

A mischievous smirk played on the corner of Tang Yuyan's mouth, though her tone remained cold.

The Lord of the Bone Mound trembled all over.

Holy crap! How did I forget about that!

If it attracted the attention of those guys over there, then even if it got this body, it wouldn't mean much.

This woman had planned this all along?!

As expected, humans are the most terrifying creatures!

It seemed it needed to come up with a foolproof plan.

The red light scanned the surroundings. "We've arrived. The vitality of the beasts here is just right. Let's start here."

Hearing this, Tang Yuyan stopped. "Let's form the contract first to prevent you from going back on your word."

This contract wasn't a master-servant contract; it was just a restraint on both Tang Yuyan and the Lord of the Bone Mound.

If Tang Yuyan wanted to use the power of the Lord of the Bone Mound to rescue her parents, she first had to help it recover its strength.

If the Lord of the Bone Mound went back on its word after recovering its strength and tried to forcibly take control of Tang Yuyan's body, the contract would take effect, and the remaining spirit of the Lord of the Bone Mound would completely vanish.

Conversely, if the Lord of the Bone Mound fulfilled Tang Yuyan's request and she tried to back out, the contract would also trigger, erasing Tang Yuyan's soul.

At that time, the Lord of the Bone Mound would be able to directly take control of Tang Yuyan's body. It could be said to be a double-edged sword, beneficial to both parties.

This was also part of the agreement reached between the Lord of the Bone Mound and Tang Yuyan.

Tang Yuyan took an ancient scroll out of her storage space.

Then, she slowly unfurled it.