127: Yan Ruyu, a sword

Advertisements for "one earth cracking beast inner core in exchange for one free evolution" were posted everywhere; anyone coming out of the Houtu Secret Realm could see them.

In the time that followed, Mo Yu and Su Qin stood in front of Yan Ruyu, with a roll-up banner advertisement standing on the left and a large basket on the right.

As more and more people came out, the two of them also collected some earth cracking beast inner cores from time to time. For every one they received, Su Qin would write down the other party's contact information, as well as their Demon Tamers Beast and other relevant information.

Speaking of which, it was all thanks to the incident of treating the Golden Monkey. If that hadn't happened, why would others trust Xie Ning's nurturing ability?

In just half an hour, they collected over forty earth cracking beast inner cores.

Yan Ruyu watched for a long time without speaking. Finally, she patted Mo Yu's head and gave Su Qin an appreciative look, making the two of them happy for a while.

At this time, another group of nearly 20 people came out. Unlike the others who were jubilant, they were all dejected, with unhappiness and frustration written all over their faces.

"Eh, aren't these the people from Lingbei Academy and the Flower Sect? Why do they look like this?"

"It looks like they were robbed."

"Are you joking? Who would dare to rob them? Isn't that like the God of Longevity hanging himself—tired of living?"

Seeing their state, everyone looked on curiously, whispering and making various guesses.

The representatives from both sides also hurried over. With stern faces, they scolded, "Look at you all, you pathetic lot! What could possibly hit you this hard? Could it be that you really were robbed?"

Hearing this, the people from the Flower Sect looked at each other. Finally, one of the leaders said timidly, "We... really were robbed."

"..."

The crowd fell silent at first, then couldn't help but burst into loud laughter. Although it was quickly suppressed, it made the face of the Flower Sect's representative who had come to meet them as black as charcoal.

"Explain clearly what happened!"

The Flower Sect representative didn't care about saving face or waiting until they returned; he scolded them right there on the spot.

The leader looked nervous and answered cautiously, "We were originally hunting for earth cracking beast inner cores. Everything went smoothly at first, and we got over a hundred. Later, a black-clad man appeared. His movements were eerie, and he knocked us all unconscious. The earth cracking beast inner cores were also..."

"Not a single one left?"

"Yes, not a single one left."

The Flower Sect representative's face turned red with rage. He pointed at their noses and cursed furiously, "Why didn't he just beat you all to death?! Are you pigs?! You've lost so much face, and you still have the nerve to come back! Get out! Go back and accept your punishment!"

"Yes, yes, yes, we're leaving now." The people from the Flower Sect felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted. They didn't dare stay for a second longer and slunk away under the disdainful gazes of the crowd, leaving only the leader behind.

The Flower Sect had completely lost face this time.

On the other side, the representative from Lingbei Academy also stepped forward and asked, "Were you robbed too?"

Several people looked at each other, and finally, Chen Lian was pushed forward. He braced himself and answered, "No, we weren't robbed."

Hearing his answer, the representative smiled with satisfaction. This was exactly the answer he was waiting for. He glanced at the Flower Sect representative and said, "It's good that you weren't robbed. You go back first; we'll talk later."

Unexpectedly, someone was unhappy. He stepped forward a few paces and said, "Don't, Teacher Wang. I think it's better to ask clearly."

The one who stopped the people from Lingbei Academy from leaving this time was none other than the representative of the Flower Sect, who was originally an ally but was now thoroughly embarrassed.

"Hmm? Elder Sun, in my opinion, there's no need for that."

"There is, there is."

Teacher Wang of Lingbei Academy still had a smile on his face, but in his heart, he had already cursed Elder Sun of the Flower Sect's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Damn fellow, it's not enough for him to make a fool of himself; he has to drag us down with him!

The crowd below looked at each other, knowing that his emotions were clouding his judgment.

Mu Changfeng also stood up at this time and shouted, "Teacher Wang, I think this Elder Sun is right. Just listen to him for once. Everyone is quite concerned about these students. They don't seem to be in the right state; let's make sure nothing is wrong."

Zhang Zhen followed immediately, saying, "Yes, Teacher Mu is right. Just ask clearly."

Everyone was looking at Teacher Wang of Lingbei Academy. Now, he had to ask whether he wanted to or not:

"Tell me yourselves, what happened?"

Chen Lian felt the eyes of everyone present. He swallowed hard and stammered, "We... we indeed weren't robbed, but... but we... came up empty."

"Empty? What do you mean?" Elder Wang asked.

Chen Lian continued, "We finally managed to track down a group of Girls who had hunted many earth cracking beast inner cores. We didn't expect them to split up and flee. We only caught one with an empty backpack."

After hearing this, Teacher Wang of Lingbei Academy breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, he didn't care about blaming Chen Lian and the others for returning empty-handed. Instead, he looked at Elder Sun of the Flower Sect and said, "Coming up empty is nothing to fear. As long as you weren't robbed, that would be truly embarrassing."

"Hmph!" Elder Sun of the Flower Sect gave a cold snort and stopped talking.

Two people who were seemingly aligned but actually at odds fell out over such a small matter, causing the present factions to take mental notes.

Just then, another person came out of the teleportation gate. He was dressed in black with a cloth covering his face, making it impossible to tell who he was.

"It's him! Elder, it's him who robbed us!"

As soon as the person appeared, the man left behind by the Flower Sect pointed at him and shouted excitedly.

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, Elder Sun reached out to grab his neck but missed. The figure turned into a burst of black light and appeared in front of Mo Yu and the other, startling them. He was carrying a bulging large backpack.

"Wow! Could it be that they're all inside?" Su Qin's eyes lit up as he looked at the black-clad man and asked.

Mo Yu swallowed her saliva, truly breaking a sweat for Xie Ning:

This scale was at least a hundred or more. One for each free evolution—forget a few days, even in a month, the Master's hands would be worn out before he could finish. This... seemed like it might be a bit fun.

The black-clad man ignored Su Qin, opened the backpack, and poured everything into the large basket.

"Ah! Stop, stop, stop! I haven't counted them yet! I haven't counted how many there are!" Su Qin cried out, hurriedly trying to stop him.

The black-clad man shook his head and said in a raspy voice, "No need to count, and no need for evolution. Tell Xie Ning not to forget what he owes me."

After saying that, he ignored the stunned duo and turned to leave.

"Hmph! Stay right there!"

Elder Sun rushed over, his hands forming claws as he lunged for the black-clad man's head. Just as he was about to strike, the sound of a sword ringing was heard.

Clang—

A long sword tapped against Elder Sun's forehead, piercing the skin and letting a trickle of blood slide down.

"Yan... Yan Ruyu, you... you..."

Elder Sun didn't dare move his head. His eyes darted toward Yan Ruyu. Before he could finish speaking, he heard her cold words:

"Upon exiting the Houtu Secret Realm, no fighting is allowed. Success or failure, gain or loss, each must bear their own. Do you not understand?"

He wanted to argue, but seeing Yan Ruyu's cold and sharp gaze, he subconsciously changed his tune: "I... I understand, I understand. I was just momentarily excited... whew... momentarily excited."

Seeing this, Yan Ruyu's finger moved slightly, and the long sword returned to its sheath. Only a few drops of cold blood fell to the ground and shattered.

black-clad man: "Thank you."

After speaking, he turned into black light and vanished without a trace. With this precedent, the other factions didn't dare to target the black-clad man.