55: Something's not right with you.

Xie Ning fought for over ten minutes and was exhausted, gasping for breath.

Li Tianyi and the other four didn't dare to hesitate, hurriedly kneeling to kowtow and pleading for mercy, promising there wouldn't be a next time.

"Actually, you don't need to make promises to me, because for you, there is no next time."

After Xie Ning finished speaking, he walked toward the three Girls while gasping for breath, and the Poison Flame White Wolf spat out a small flame that bloomed among the five men.

"Let's go."

After saying this, Xie Ning led the three Girls away without looking back. After walking fifty meters, the faint sound of wailing could still be heard from behind.

"Do you think I'm too cruel?" Xie Ning asked when he noticed the three Girls' expressions were a bit off along the way.

Lu Bingyun and Xiao Ya shook their heads.

Lan Yu asked, "Why not just kill them directly?"

Xie Ning smiled and replied, "That would be too easy on them. For scum like that, if they don't perish in pain, how could I face those they've harmed?"

"I support Xie Ning's view."

"Me too."

Xie Ning said with a serious expression, "In this Demon Tamers Beast Era, there is too much injustice. We can't change everything, but since we've encountered it, we can't just ignore it. Every act of forgiveness toward a villain makes one an accomplice in the persecution of the kind!"

"Let's move on first. The Demon Tamers Beasts are tired. Let's find a place to rest before setting off again."

After speaking, the four people and five beasts quickened their pace to distance themselves from the place where they had just fought.

They arrived at a place with a lake in front and a rock wall behind it; it was well-ventilated, had water, and was cool.

Xie Ning looked around and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "We're still halfway from the Earth-Splitting Beast's lair. Let's rest for a while and wait until the Heavenly Star Bird's injuries are healed before we set off."

"Alright, my mom prepared quite a lot of food, so let's treat it like a camping trip," Lu Bingyun nodded with a smile.

Xiao Ya cheered.

Lan Yu, however, lowered her head, her glasses sliding down her nose a bit. She said dejectedly, "I'm really sorry. I didn't expect my situation to involve everyone."

After she finished, the Heavenly Star Bird also let out a low cry.

"Oh, Lan Yu baby, this isn't your fault; it's the fault of those scumbags."

Xiao Ya lunged forward and hugged Lan Yu. One hand slid down Lan Yu's back, while the other hooked her chin with a finger. "Come on, little lady, give me a smile, or should I smile for you?"

Lan Yu quickly pushed Xiao Ya away with a blush and said crossly, "Go away, stop fooling around, there's a boy here."

"Oh~ I get it. It's okay when there are no boys around, right? Okay, okay, I get it, I get it," Xiao Ya snickered.

Lu Bingyun rolled her eyes at her and then also comforted Lan Yu with a few words.

After Xiao Ya's antics and Lu Bingyun's comfort, Lan Yu felt much better.

"Actually, it won't take long, just a few hours."

Xie Ning's voice rang out at that moment.

Lu Bingyun was stunned for a moment, then clapped her hands and said happily, "That's right! How could I forget? We still have you."

"Bing Yun, what are you saying? Xie Ning isn't a Breeder. How could he heal a Demon Tamers Beast's injuries in such a short time?" Xiao Ya asked, puzzled.

Lan Yu also looked over in confusion, but since Xie Ning had given the Heavenly Star Bird a bit of a peculiar potion before, she was also secretly expectant.

Maybe he really did have some good medicine on him.

"Xiao Ya, you're wrong. Our Great God Xie isn't just a Demon Tamer; he's a genuine Breeder, and a very powerful one at that," Lu Bingyun smiled, using the nickname Mo Yu often used. "Actually, my Ice Snow evolved because of him."

Xiao Ya grabbed her skirt with both hands and shouted in shock, "Holy crap! Really? How powerful is he? Is he an Elementary Proficient or an Elementary Senior?"

Lan Yu, who was standing to the side, was also dumbfounded.

An 18-year-old Bronze Grade Demon is already Heaven-Defying enough, and he even got a Breeder certificate on the side. Does he have to be such a Prodigy!

How are we ordinary people supposed to live?

"Elementary? You're underestimating him. He's the fifth, and also the youngest, Intermediate Cultivator in Flower City."

*Clatter~*

Xiao Ya: "..."

Lan Yu: "..."

Seeing the two of them in a daze, Lu Bingyun couldn't help but laugh.

Watching this scene, Xie Ning gave a bitter smile and was about to speak when Xiao Ya suddenly lunged at him.

She grabbed Xie Ning's arm and acted spoiled as if no one else was there. "Great God, Great God, help me evolve my Demon Tamers Beast too, okay~?"

The suddenly soft and lazy tone, combined with her Lolita outfit, gave Xie Ning quite a psychological shock.

"Xiao Ya, do you still have any integrity left?" Lu Bingyun looked at the scene in disbelief.

Xiao Ya waved her hand without looking back. "I don't want it anymore. Whoever wants it can have it."

Xie Ning took a step back imperceptibly and pulled his hand away, fine beads of sweat already appearing on his forehead.

He wiped his sweat and said with a wry smile, "There's no need for this. I'll help you evolve it once we get out. For now, let's focus on healing the Heavenly Star Bird."

He naturally didn't believe that Xiao Ya would really throw away her integrity just to evolve her Demon Tamers Beast; it was more likely just playfulness.

Would someone who has been Lu Bingyun's best friend for years look like they're short on money?

Lan Yu said gratefully, "Then, then I'll have to trouble you."

"No problem, it's also to finish the mission as soon as possible," Xie Ning replied. He then left temporarily with the Supersonic Mantis to find the missing medicinal herbs.

After he left, Xiao Ya pulled Lu Bingyun and Lan Yu over. After confirming no one else was around, she whispered:

"I tested him just now, and he's a man of principle. If either of you has an eye on him, you'd better hurry. Otherwise, a fine cabbage like him will be snatched up by other pigs."

*Thump!*

*Thump!*

"Ouch~ Why did you hit me?!" Xiao Ya clutched her head.

"Is that any way to describe Girls? You're the pig!" Lu Bingyun said.

"Exactly! Besides, maybe he already has a girlfriend," Lan Yu added.

Lu Bingyun and Xiao Ya: ???

"Why are you looking at me so strangely?"

Seeing them looking at her oddly, Lan Yu realized she had made a slip of the tongue.

Just as Xiao Ya was speaking, the scene of Xie Ning saving her had unconsciously popped into her mind.

Lu Bingyun: "You're not quite right."

Xiao Ya: "You're very not right."

Lan Yu: "..."

"Sister Bing Yun, you admire him so much, haven't you felt anything? It seems like he even confessed to you before," Xiao Ya couldn't help but gossip.

"Don't talk nonsense. I've only known him for a few days. He did confess, but that was just a scheme by others to harm him; it wasn't his intention."

As she spoke, Lu Bingyun looked at Lan Yu again. "By contrast, this little sister who was rescued by a hero seems to be a bit smitten."

Lan Yu couldn't help but blush with embarrassment.

Xie Ning, who had already left to find Materials, had no idea what happened after he left.

Xie Ning and the three Girls also had no idea what kind of tsunami their conversation would set off on the internet.