Afterwards, every time we met, the memory stayed particularly vivid in my mind. For some reason, I just couldn't bring myself to guard against him. And his growth far exceeded my expectations. That day, when I saw Tang San slay the Eighth Stage Demon Scorpion, I had my suspicions, but I wasn't certain because an Eighth Stage Demon Beast—how could that be possible...But the fact proved that the answer was affirmative: he had done just that. He had grown strong enough to kill an Eighth Stage opponent. That's what piqued Pretty Girl's interest and made her think carefully before deciding to ask for his help.
However, in the process of testing him today, what ultimately made her decide to give up wasn't Tang San's strength, nor was it his Ninth Stage Spiritual Power, but rather a peculiar thought in her heart—she didn't want him to take risks. Yes, that was the thought that appeared out of nowhere in her mind, making her feel very uneasy at the thought of him being in danger. That's why she spontaneously changed her mind.
Tang San, what on earth is going on with you! Pretty Girl murmured in her heart.
After leaving the small inn, Tang San stood outside for a while, surveying the surroundings.
Pretty Girl must have something in mind. She didn't need my help anymore, but should that mean I don't offer it? Of course, the answer is no. If Sweeper Li Tang can't do it, then it's time for Asura to take the stage.
Turning a corner into an alleyway, he didn't take long to change his clothes and don a mask. Slightly altering his stature with the Mysterious Heaven Method, Asura appeared again after many days.
He found a shadowy corner with a view of the inn's entrance and stood there, looking in that direction with a slight smile on his face. Actually, it was more convenient to use Asura's identity because it allowed him to wield his true power more effectively. There was no need for Wind Tiger Transformation.
No matter what she intended to do, since she wanted to choose someone to help, the matter must certainly be risky. From today onward, I would do my best to protect her by staying by her side as much as possible.
Recently, Tang San's cultivation had reached a bottleneck. To advance further, he needed to wait for his companions to progress. He wasn't in a hurry. After all, what could be more important than protecting Pretty Girl!
The wait wasn't long before Pretty Girl walked out of the inn. She looked as usual, with no particular changes. She proceeded down the street.
Tang San followed quietly behind her. Undoubtedly, Pretty Girl was very strong, but in terms of spiritual perception, Tang San was a bit superior. He wasn't worried about being discovered by her.
The two of them walked, one after the other.
About a quarter of an hour later, Pretty Girl turned a corner. When Tang San followed, he was shocked to find she had disappeared.
It was as if she had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.
Tang San was not in a hurry; Pretty Girl's mastery of the Peacock Transformation involved spatial control, and short-distance space teleportation was trivial for her. Her disappearing act meant that she was about to take action.
Concealing himself in a dark spot, Tang San quietly released his Spiritual Power, sensing the spatial fluctuations in the air.
After several significant upgrades in his Spiritual Power, plus the nourishment from the core divine consciousness, he was already beginning to regain some of his sensory abilities. With the same level of Spiritual Power, his usage would definitely differ from that of an average expert.
Moreover, he was so familiar with Pretty Girl's aura.
Soon, he sensed a faint spatial fluctuation in one direction, followed by another one in a different direction.
Tang San immediately sprang into action, using Leopard Flash. He followed noiselessly.
By now, the night had completely fallen. He followed those elusive spatial fluctuations, leaping and flickering on the rooftops, until that wisp of spatial fluctuation disappeared into a large mansion.
It was an extremely spacious mansion, covering a large area. Inside, there was a faint presence of intense vital energy fluctuations. Without a doubt, this was a noble Monster's mansion. Moreover, judging by the size of the mansion, the Monster noble living here must hold a rather high status.
Tang San cautiously lay down on a higher roof after he noticed that the tinge of spatial fluctuation had also stopped, about a hundred meters away from him.
Lying on the rooftop, he silently observed.
It was already night, but the mansion seemed very lively. It appeared as if the host was entertaining guests, with loud voices clearly audible from the main house.
The attendants were almost all human vassals, but through the perception of his Spiritual Power, Tang San quickly figured out whose residence it was.
The most prevalent Race here was the Bear Clan, which stood over four meters tall, and they all belonged to the same category of Bears.
With relatively few branches, the Bear Clan's most powerful division was only four members strong, one of which lived within Jiali City and was an old noble family. This branch was known as Diamond Bear, renowned for their strong physiques, defensive power, and strength.
The Diamond Bear branch possessed the Demon God Transformation talent and the Diamond Bodyguard innate to their bloodline. In battle, they could stimulate their vital energy to form a Diamond Shield all around their body, integrating offense and defense, extremely formidable. A mature Diamond Bear was at least a Seventh Stage in strength.
The Diamond Bear was considered a sub-golden bloodline, which meant there was a trace of golden bloodline in their veins, granting them such formidable abilities. Therefore, the Diamond Bear bloodline was classed as third-rate.
What was Pretty Girl doing here? Was she planning to gather intelligence from this place, or perhaps... Bear hunting!
But whatever her plans were, all he needed to do was to cooperate. However, wasn't she afraid of exposing her identity? After all, the Peacock Demon Clan's bloodline was not so easily concealed!
Tang San silently waited while also keeping an eye on the situation below.
It seemed that within the Diamond Bear branch, there were no god-ranked experts present; otherwise, his Spirit Rhinoceros Eye would have definitely sensed a strong threat. Without any God Rank, things were much simpler for him. He quietly activated the Heavenly Fox Eye, bestowing Luck upon himself.
The Diamond Bear hosted numerous guests in the main house, at least a dozen of them, drinking and feasting heartily. They were mostly from powerful warrior Races, including experts from the Flash Leopard Clan. However, there was no sign of the Wind Wolf Tribe. Undoubtedly, the relationship between the Diamond Bear family and the Flash Leopard Clan was somewhat better. Of course, given the Flash Leopard Clan's status among the Monster nobility, they could only take a backseat at today's banquet. S~eaʀᴄh the Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
The other Races represented various clans; Tang San even sensed the presence of the Fox Tribe.
Zhang Haoxuan had already temporarily settled the Red Fox Race girls that he had acquired at the auction. They did not go to the Jiali College town because eighteen Red Fox Race beauties were simply too conspicuous; they were currently staying within Jiali City. Zhang Haoxuan was also waiting for him to come back and make arrangements.
The Fox Tribe seemed quite popular among the various Monster Clans, and two Fox Race girls had come to attend the banquet today. Although he couldn't see their faces now, from their seating at the sides of the host's place, he could sense their status and the attitude of the various clans towards the Fox Tribe.
Doubtlessly, the one in the main seat was the owner of the mansion. With just a brief touch of Tang San's Spiritual Power, he could feel the owner's incredibly robust vital energy, its palpable fluctuations making his spiritual world feel as if there were mountains lofty and majestic.
This person was not God Rank, but he was at least a Ninth Stage peak-level expert.
Pretty Girl's current cultivation base should be at the Seventh Stage while his own was at the Sixth Stage. If the intention was to assassinate this person, the difficulty would be significantly high! It seemed nearly impossible, especially since Pretty Girl's Peacock Demon identity was likely to be exposed in battle. So, was she here simply to gather intelligence?
Tang San had made his judgment, while Pretty Girl, hidden in the dark, remained still, without any movement or further investigation into the mansion. She quietly concealed herself on the other side of the main house.