Hu Ying…" The Fire Python Tiger mother repeated the sound in her heart.
The human naming style was strange, but she understood the word Hu...Tiger.
Lin Xuan explained the other character. Ying meant hero.
She had risked her life, giving birth while grievously wounded, fighting on only for her cubs' sake.
That was the truest form of heroism.
Hu Ying's eyes softened. She rubbed her massive head gently against Lin Xuan's shoulder, showing her acceptance.
Lin Xuan chuckled, then glanced at the three little cubs. "Now for you three…"
Hu Ying pushed them forward, lining them up: eldest, second, youngest.
The second cub looked frail, curled tightly into itself, weak compared to its siblings.
Lin Xuan bent down and picked it up, his eyes gleaming. "You must be Xiao Yan."
"Master," Chiling's voice rang in his mind, "this cub is extraordinary. It carries a trace of mutated bloodline.
For demonic beasts, that is both a danger and an opportunity.
With proper guidance, it could transform into something far stronger.
Left unchecked… it may twist into something deformed. I can refine pills to steer its evolution."
Lin Xuan's lips curved. "Good. With you here, I won't worry. Xiao Yan's path will surpass even the one I remember."
He thought for a moment, then laughed. "Since the second is Xiao Yan, the eldest shall be Xiao Huo, and the youngest, Xiao Yan....with a different character."
"Roar!" Hu Ying's reply was immediate, warm and full of joy.
Seeing this human care so deeply for her children filled her with relief. Perhaps following him truly was fate.
Lin Xuan rose. "It's time to head out. The hunt isn't over yet."
With a light leap, he exited the furnace space.
Two hours had already passed since the competition began.
The forest was alive with battle cries...clashes over identity tokens echoed from every direction.
Extending his spiritual sense, Lin Xuan swept the area. He needed ten tokens to qualify for the central platform.
By now, many weaker participants had been eliminated.
Those remaining were mostly at least Body Tempering Sixth Layer.
He moved swiftly, targeting scattered opponents.
Without wasting time on words, he struck fast and hard, leaving his victims groaning on the ground as he stripped them of their tokens.
Most had already gathered several tokens each. After defeating just four people, Lin Xuan held thirteen tokens in his hand.
But as he crushed through them, he also noticed something else. His system had given him no new tasks.
As a mid Earth Origin cultivator, bullying Body Tempering juniors was no challenge.
It was like a high-schooler stealing candy from toddlers....no struggle, no growth, no mission.
He exhaled slowly. "Looks like I'll need stronger prey."
Only Lei Li and Xie Yingying remained as worthy opponents.
"I just hope you two haven't already reached the platform," Lin Xuan muttered, and set off at speed.
Most of the stronger contenders had likely already gathered enough tokens and were converging at the giant stone platform in the forest's heart.
Lin Xuan's spiritual sense spread wide as he ran. Soon, he caught sight of a tense scene in a valley:
Lei Li and Xie Yingying standing opposite members of the Lin family.
He slowed, hiding himself among the rocks to watch.
Senior Sister Lin Xia, Brother Lin Dong," Qing Tan said, clutching her chest with a wince, "I found that Void Spirit Grass first.
I had already picked it, but Xie Yingying attacked me and snatched it away."
Her voice carried both grievance and shame. She had been lucky enough to stumble across a rare fifth-grade herb, only for Xie Yingying to appear and seize it.
Qing Tan was no match for her. Not only had she lost the herb, but she had suffered a humiliating strike to her chest....a deliberate blow, meant to insult.
Fortunately, Lin Xia and the others had noticed in time and rushed to her side.
"Xie Yingying, hand over the herb!" Lin Xia's voice was sharp with fury.
In Xie Yingying's hand glowed a stalk of faintly luminous green grass.
"Hehe… Heaven's treasures belong to those strong enough to claim them," Xie Yingying sneered. "This Void Spirit Grass is a fifth-grade spirit herb.
Even Sky Origin cultivators would crave it. And you? You'd waste it."
There was no chance she would give it back. With this herb, her chances of advancing in cultivation would skyrocket.
"This is a hunting competition. Everything is fair game. Herbs, tokens...it's all the same.
If you're not satisfied, come take it by force. I don't mind seizing your tokens too."
Lei Li crossed his arms, his posture exuding arrogance.
The power of the Earth Origin Realm blazed around him.
Here, in Qingyang Town, that was enough to crush nearly anyone.
The only one who might have posed a threat was Lin Xuan.
But Lin Xuan wasn't here.
Or so they thought.
"Is that so?" Lin Dong stepped forward, his gaze locked onto Lei Li. "Then let strength decide. I'll fight you. Whoever wins keeps the herb."
"You?" Lei Li's eyes flashed with contempt. Did everyone think themselves worthy challengers now? Wu Yun, Lin Xuan, and now Lin Dong?
Did they think his title as Qingyang Town's number-one genius was a joke?
"Fine." A cruel smile tugged at Lei Li's lips. "If you're so eager to throw your life away, I'll be glad to oblige."
In truth, he had already planned to cripple both Lin Xuan and Lin Dong during this hunt.
If fortune allowed, he would kill them outright.
Lin Xuan hadn't appeared yet.
So Lin Dong would be the first to fall.
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