Who the hell gave you permission to urinate and defecate anywhere?

"Qi Da, you're dead meat this time!"

Looking at Qi Yuan standing dazed on the spot, Wang Luchuan, hidden in the shadows, had a flash of ferocity in his eyes. He muttered, "Cousin's plan is indeed brilliant. This time, I'll see how you keep jumping around."

"The Scarlet Flame Tiger is on the verge of a Breakthrough and desperately needs nourishment. To get that bottle of High Grade Beast Spirit Pills, helping to kill a Qi Refining Realm Utility Disciple is nothing to it."

"It's just a reckless beast, and with Elder Xu's backing, even if it commits murder in the Outer Sect, it'll only be confined and disciplined for a few days. There won't be any consequences at all."

"As soon as you die, that kid Lin Zhen will be left without support and will soon die without a place to be buried..."

The more Wang Luchuan thought about it, the more smug he became, wishing he could throw his head back and laugh wildly.

On the other side, facing the pouncing tyrannical tiger, Qi Yuan's expression remained calm, and he didn't even show a hint of intention to dodge. He said indifferently:

"You idiot, do you want to die?"

Seeing this, Wang Luchuan, observing from the shadows, was slightly taken aback.

Facing death, this guy is acting so tough. Does he think dying like this is more dignified?

In the next moment, his expression suddenly changed drastically, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at the scene.

The moment it heard Qi Yuan's voice, the originally fierce and overbearing Scarlet Flame Tiger's body shook violently. It froze on the spot, its Aura withering at a visible speed as it crouched on the ground like a kitten, stammering an explanation:

"I didn't, I wasn't... It's a misunderstanding... It's all a misunderstanding..."

"Is that so?"

Qi Yuan snorted coldly and stepped toward the Scarlet Flame Tiger.

As Qi Yuan approached, the Scarlet Flame Tiger acted as if it had encountered a terrifying beast. A human-like trace of awe appeared in its blood-red, bloodthirsty eyes. It lay prostrate on the ground, trembling, with its tail tucked obediently between its legs.

Finally, a pool of foul-smelling liquid spread from beneath the Scarlet Flame Tiger, and a pungent odor instantly filled the air.

Huh?!

In an instant, Wang Luchuan felt as if he had been struck by lightning; he was completely stunned.

Am I seeing things?

Shouldn't that Scarlet Flame Tiger be exceptionally fierce and ferocious? How could it be so cowardly?

One must know that the Scarlet Flame Tiger is a Middle Foundation Establishment Stage Spirit Beast, with combat power no less than that of a Late Foundation Establishment Stage human Cultivator. Now, it was actually scared into urinating by a fourth-level Qi Refining Utility Disciple.

Before he could figure it out, Qi Yuan had already arrived in front of the Scarlet Flame Tiger and lightly kicked its massive, hideous head.

"Who the hell told you to relieve yourself everywhere? It's disgusting! Get lost and go back!"

"Whimper—"

After being kicked, the Scarlet Flame Tiger didn't dare to show any aggression. Instead, as if receiving a great pardon, it sprang up from the ground, wagged its tail at Qi Yuan in a fawning manner, and then scrambled away.

It wasn't until Qi Yuan had walked far away that Wang Luchuan recovered from his state of shocked speechlessness, still feeling a strong sense of unreality in his heart.

In the next moment, a bone-chilling killing intent, as solid as substance, enveloped him, locking onto him firmly.

Under the immense pressure, the hair on Wang Luchuan's body stood on end. He slowly looked toward the source of the killing intent and saw that the Scarlet Flame Tiger, which had previously left, had somehow appeared behind him, looking at him with an extremely cold gaze.

Wang Luchuan swallowed hard and said with a face full of terror:

"Lord Tiger, what are you doing? My uncle is the Golden Core Realm Elder Yin Qingyuan. If you dare touch me, Elder Yin will not let you off!"

The Scarlet Flame Tiger remained completely unmoved, its blood-red eyes bursting with thick Evil Qi. "You almost got me killed just now. This time, I don't care who your uncle is. Even if the Sect Master himself comes, he won't be able to save your life."

"If you don't die, I'll be dead tonight!"

As it finished speaking, the Scarlet Flame Tiger roared, its sharp claws raised high as it lunged forward.

"No, mercy! Have mercy... Ah!!!"

In an instant, blood splattered, and the screams stopped as soon as they began.

After dealing with Wang Luchuan, the Scarlet Flame Tiger picked up the corpse in its mouth and quickly disappeared into the dense forest... The next day, news that Elder Xu's spirit pet, the Scarlet Flame Tiger, had gone into a frenzy and killed the Utility Disciple Wang Luchuan spread throughout the Outer Sect, causing a massive uproar.

Wang Luchuan's identity was special. Not only was he the only new Disciple in recent years with Dual Spiritual Root Aptitude, but he was also the nephew of the Elder of the Dao Entry Pavilion. Ordinarily, this matter would certainly be investigated thoroughly, and the offending Spirit Beast would be severely punished.

However, the Scarlet Flame Tiger's owner, Elder Xu Zhou, happened to be an Elder of the Law Enforcement Pavilion. He held a high position and great power in Falling Cloud Valley, and his status could firmly suppress the Elder of the Dao Entry Pavilion, Yin Qingyuan. Because of this, the final outcome of the case was shocking to many.

After a careful investigation by the Law Enforcement Pavilion, it was confirmed that the victim, Wang Luchuan, had been holding a grudge against the Law Enforcement Elder due to a recent punishment. Out of spite, he began to abuse Elder Xu's beloved pet, the Scarlet Flame Tiger, often depriving it of food.

The Scarlet Flame Tiger had only fought back because it was extremely hungry. Although its method of resistance was somewhat violent and it accidentally killed Wang Luchuan, there was a cause, and it was understandable.

Therefore, the offending Spirit Beast, the Scarlet Flame Tiger, was sentenced to three months of confinement and had its food rations halved as a warning to others... When Qi Yuan saw the notice posted outside the hall, he felt he was still too young. Except for the names, everything in the notice was fabricated, yet it was unexpectedly logical.

More importantly, most of the Falling Cloud Valley Disciples who saw the notice believed it. They cursed Wang Luchuan for being narrow-minded and inhuman, even bullying an animal, calling him utterly insane... If the victim had seen it, he would probably have been angry enough to come back to life on the spot.

When Qi Yuan discovered that Wang Luchuan was plotting against him once again, he had already sentenced him to death. Yesterday was merely an execution carried out by the hands of the Scarlet Flame Tiger.

How could the dignified Dao Child of Tai Xuan tolerate the repeated provocations of a disgusting clown? Crushing him directly was the right way to handle it.

He wasn't the kind of person who would just endure insults and wait. He didn't like leaving enemies around to continue causing trouble. Since someone had taken the initiative to seek death, he would naturally oblige.

"That villain Wang Luchuan is dead! Hahaha, justice has been served!"

Beside him, Lin Zhen looked at the notice with an excited expression and said resentfully, "It's just a pity I didn't kill him with my own hands. Letting scum like him die so easily is letting him off too light!"

Qi Yuan patted Lin Zhen's shoulder and said in a strange tone:

"His end today is entirely of his own making. Actually, this is quite good, as it saves us from dirtying our hands."

Lin Zhen nodded. "The Heavenly Dao has its cycle, and good and evil are rewarded accordingly. I just didn't expect a Spirit Beast would end his life. The impermanence of the world is truly nothing more than this."

Qi Yuan gave a faint smile and said perfunctorily:

"Perhaps this is the will of heaven."

At the same time, he was thinking about something else.

Unbeknownst to anyone, this kid Lin Zhen has already reached the Third Level of Qi Refining. I can't even see through his Cultivation Technique's path, and even his way of speaking has changed, spouting one literary phrase after another. Could there really be a Resident Old Man inside that ring?