Chapter 105: The Girl on the Toad (Part One)

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The sound of footsteps crunching on fallen leaves echoed through the forest.

Two cultivators clad in black robes stepped into the woods.

“Big brother, that kid’s gone... but he must have some way to conceal his aura.”

“He’s somewhere nearby. We’ll force him out and kill him.”

The elder brother, a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refinement with some stubble and appearing around thirty years old, spoke with an unmistakable tone of authority to his younger sibling.

“But he’s fled toward the Dongyuan Sect. He might be a disciple of the sect. There’s no telling what protective or escape techniques he might have.”

“A Qing, be careful when we make our move.”

Zheng Heqing nodded solemnly. “Yes, big brother.”

Zheng Haiyan and Zheng Heqing, these two brothers, were no strangers to this kind of dirty work.

Killing and arson for a golden belt.

This was the fastest way to earn spirit stones.

Experience made perfect; Zheng Heqing knew very well what to watch out for against different opponents.

But his elder brother liked to remind him repeatedly, so he just obediently listened.

“Big brother, this place isn’t far from Dongyuan Sect. Could it be...?”

The brothers were cautious by habit. Acting here carried some risk.

Zheng Haiyan shook his head. “That’s not a problem. Just be swift and clean.”

“After this job, we’ll find somewhere to lay low. No news leaks, then we come back.”

As he spoke, the pale azure spiritual light in Zheng Haiyan’s hand grew stronger.

“That kid is at the sixth level of Qi Refinement. If you and I work together...”

“...it’s best to annihilate him completely. No loose ends.”

Hum—

Suddenly, a blue storm erupted from Zheng Haiyan’s palm, raging outward.

Hiding in the shadows, Song Yan’s heart jolted.

“The Storm Against Dust Talisman...”

In mere moments, the storm enveloped the entire forest.

Only hesitating briefly, he re-formed his protective spirit garment.

It was better to reveal himself now than get injured before even starting to fight.

A wave of spiritual energy flickered.

“...There!”

Before the elder brother finished speaking, Zheng Heqing surged forward.

In hand was a piece of green bamboo jade, which he swung fiercely at Song Yan.

“Close quarters combat?”

Up until now, this pursuit had remained within Song Yan’s understanding.

Yet the fighting style of this seventh-level Qi Refinement cultivator caught him completely off guard.

Zheng Heqing hurled three orbs of pure spiritual energy at him.

At the same time, he wielded the green bamboo like a short staff, striking down with great force.

From afar, Zheng Haiyan had already summoned a circular blade, spinning at his side.

Seeing that their target had been revealed and his brother was striking hard, Zheng Haiyan formed an incantation with his hand.

“Go!”

A flash of light, and the ring-shaped blade shot swiftly toward Song Yan.

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