Lin Xuan's face twitched, but he could only smile bitterly.
"Thank you, Lin Xuan. But remember....focus on your own cultivation. You're our clan's genius.
As long as you grow strong, you'll protect us all."
"I understand."
Lin Xuan nodded. "Tomorrow, I'll head into the back mountain. I may be gone for a while. If Grandfather or Father ask, please explain for me."
The time had come. He was ready to challenge the Green-Eyed Fire Lion tribe and seize Ironwood Manor!
In order to train outside with peace of mind, Lin Xuan decided to bring Qingtan along.
Now, Qingtan's strength was no longer weak.
She broke through realms without any bottlenecks, surpassing Lin Xia and stepping into the Earth Origin Realm first.
At present, she had already reached the mid-stage of the Earth Origin Realm.
With such strength, she already possessed a considerable degree of self-protection in the forest.
Moreover, if true danger appeared, she still had Lin Xuan's help.
If things became too dire, Lin Xuan could even store Qingtan temporarily inside the alchemy furnace.
By now, Qingtan and Lin Xuan were already inseparably close. The existence of the furnace was no longer a secret between them.
So, Qingtan followed Lin Xuan.
They looked like a young couple eloping, happily venturing into the back mountain forest.
Inside the woods, Lin Xuan held Qingtan in his arms, riding on Hu Ying's back.
The three little flame tigers ran about, chasing prey in every direction.
By now, all three tigers had reached the ninth level of Body Tempering. They needed more training in preparation to break into the Earth Origin Realm.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed as they roamed the forest.
"Brother Lin Xuan, where are we going now?" the cute little loli asked curiously in Lin Xuan's arms.
Although already sixteen years old, Qingtan still looked petite and adorable. Her figure had developed slightly, but overall she hadn't changed much.
"I'm taking you to meet two new companions. We're almost there."
Lin Xuan smiled and patted her head.
Soon, they reached the outskirts of Ironwood Village.
Using his spiritual sense, Lin Xuan scanned the situation there. The guards from the Lei Family had changed—Lei Pi was now stationed.
Other than that, not much had changed.
They failed to notice the abnormalities deep inside Ironwood Village.
Once more, Lin Xuan arrived at the valley of the Black Iron Demonic Leopards.
To his surprise, Bao Zhen and Bao Qiang were still mining, having dug out several large and deep pits.
In one pit, a pile of Yang Yuan Stones had already accumulated.
"Good heavens!"
Lin Xuan couldn't help exclaiming.
When he left, he had never ordered them to keep digging.
But seeing them voluntarily work like this, Lin Xuan was very pleased.
"Brother Lin Xuan, are these two leopards the new companions you mentioned?!"
Even though Qingtan had prepared herself mentally, she still couldn't help but feel nervous when she saw the two Heavenly Origin Realm demonic leopards.
"Yes, they are also my contracted beasts, just like Hu Ying. This one is Bao Qiang, and his mate is Bao Zhen." Lin Xuan explained as he pointed toward the pile of stones. "Don't be afraid. Though they look fierce, they're actually very docile. See, they even helped me mine."
Lin Xuan approached, patted their heads, praised them, and fed each a few Blood Pills.
Then, he went to count the Yang Yuan Stones.
"Ninety-six pieces!" Lin Xuan was delighted.
To gather so many in just over a month—Bao Qiang and Bao Zhen had worked hard indeed.
He stored all the stones inside his furnace.
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