Upon hearing this, Shen Rushuang’s expression suddenly darkened. There was no denying it, Su Changfeng was right; for Xingluo, Exotic Beasts were indeed the most crucial in the end.

"Su Changfeng, if you insist on belittling yourself by comparing with beasts, suit yourself. However, I am different from you. You’re just a worthless person, while I am the Shen Family’s daughter. I hope you have some self-awareness." Shen Rushuang said expressionlessly.

Su Changfeng said nothing; he had long been accustomed to this woman’s mysterious confidence. However, Wang Junyi, who stood by, couldn’t help but clench his fists. Being so arrogant in front of his master was simply courting death!

At that moment, a few people approached, hurriedly expressing their gratitude to Wang Junyi.

"Brother Wang, thanks for your help earlier."

"Yes, we hope Brother Wang won’t take offense; we were indeed petty-minded."

"Brother Wang, we come from Qiyun City. If you ever visit Qiyun City for fun, just let us know, and our brothers will definitely take good care of you."

Speaking of Qiyun City, Wang Junyi’s eyes seemed to light up suddenly, carrying a vague anticipation, which made Su Changfeng frown slightly.

"So, you’re from Qiyun City? Well, if I get the chance, I’ll definitely visit." Wang Junyi replied with a smile.

The group glanced at Su Changfeng, but only briefly before retracting their gaze. However, when they saw Shen Rushuang, they had a bit of a smile on their faces. After all, Shen Rushuang looked quite decent, and as men, they naturally had little resistance to beautiful women.

"Who is this lady...?" Someone looked at Shen Rushuang and asked Wang Junyi.

"Just an ordinary person. Alright, let’s not talk about it. It’s getting late, we should hurry up and look for Exotic Beasts. We may meet again if fate allows." Wang Junyi said.

"Alright, you’re welcome to visit Qiyun City, Brother Wang."

After they left, Wang Junyi couldn’t help but say, "Today’s luck is really good, running into people from Qiyun City as soon as I left, hahaha..."

Su Changfeng looked at Wang Junyi in confusion; ever since he mentioned Qiyun City, this kid had been very excited. If he wasn’t wrong, it seemed a bit overexcited, so could it be that Qiyun City was different in some way?

"Good luck? How so?" Su Changfeng asked.

"Mas..." Wang Junyi almost called Su Changfeng master in front of Shen Rushuang, but fortunately, he reacted in time and quickly changed the topic: "What would someone like you know about the benefits of Qiyun City? But since you asked, I’ll kindly tell you."

"There’s nothing special about Qiyun City, but in the city, there’s a river called the Red Powder River. On both sides of it are ladies of the night, women of all sorts striking poses along the river’s edge. If they take a liking to someone, they invite them for a talk on their boat. Imagine that, countless small boats drifting with the current, the warm embrace of red silk tents... not many men dislike such places, right?"

In his mind, Su Changfeng imagined the scene. It was indeed quite a spectacle. No wonder Wang Junyi got so excited when he heard about Qiyun City. Surely no man would refuse to see it for himself?

Although Su Changfeng would never betray Shen Hanxue, satisfying his curiosity by seeing it wouldn’t hurt.

"So that’s how it is. If an opportunity arises, I definitely want to check it out in the future." Su Changfeng said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Shen Rushuang snorted disdainfully. As a woman, she obviously looked down on that kind of place. Now that Su Changfeng was already in such a precarious situation, thinking about going to Qiyun City was simply daydreaming.

"Shen Rushuang, given our relationship, you hardly have any stance on my matters, do you?" Su Changfeng said.

Shen Rushuang gave Su Changfeng a fierce glare but said nothing in the end.

They continued walking forward. After what had transpired, Shen Rushuang increasingly wanted to kill Su Changfeng. However, when they might encounter an Exotic Beast, or if they would meet one, she had no way of knowing.

As the day went on, there was no movement in the Inner Circle. The eerie quiet was unsettling.

Suddenly, Su Changfeng paused in his tracks.

"What are you doing?" Shen Rushuang was startled and stopped as well. Being in the Inner Circle, she was already on edge. It was natural to be frightened when Su Changfeng suddenly stopped.

"Can you smell a scent of blood?" Su Changfeng asked seriously, his gaze fixed ahead. He was certain something had happened up ahead.

Wang Junyi, hearing this, focused and indeed detected a faint smell of blood in the air.

"It seems an Exotic Beast has appeared, and it might be tough to deal with." Wang Junyi’s expression gradually turned serious.

Tough to deal with?

Hearing this, a flash crossed Shen Rushuang’s eyes. It seemed her opportunity had arrived.

Before the two could speak further, Shen Rushuang moved forward, appearing very decisive.

Su Changfeng sighed slightly and nodded toward Wang Junyi.

Seeing Shen Rushuang walk away, Wang Junyi finally whispered beside Su Changfeng: "Master, is this woman suspicious? She rushes right in upon hearing of danger."

"She’s planning to use today’s opportunity to kill me. Now that the opportunity has arisen, she will certainly grasp it. Where is her brain lacking? I see not only is she smart, but also devious." Su Changfeng remarked.

Disdain flashed in Wang Junyi’s eyes. Was this woman’s brain really fine? Given her strength, if Su Changfeng were to die, did she really think she could survive? Utter foolishness.

"Foolish woman."

"Whoa, it’s them!" As they drew closer and saw the few lying on the ground, Wang Junyi was stupefied. These were the very people they had encountered from Qiyun City earlier.

After they parted ways earlier, Wang Junyi did not expect them to linger in the Inner Circle, especially after catching a Horned Rabbit. Logically, they should have left, but unexpectedly, upon meeting again, they saw their corpses.

Shen Rushuang was startled, her face showing obvious panic. To know, the Horned Rabbit was a Four-star Beast, already quite formidable. Yet now there was no trace of the Horned Rabbit, meaning only one thing: the Horned Rabbit had been preyed upon by a stronger Exotic Beast.

Something stronger than a Four-star Beast? What could it be?

Her heart sank directly. She had been too naive, only thinking of harming Su Changfeng before, and now, her own survival was uncertain.

As Wang Junyi was about to step forward to investigate, Su Changfeng suddenly stopped him: "Don’t move."

Upon hearing this, Wang Junyi’s expression changed; even his breathing involuntarily softened, not daring to take another step forward.

"The Horned Rabbit should have been preyed upon, and as for these people, three third-rank, one fourth-rank, plus a Horned Rabbit, yet all are dead. What exactly is the other party?" Shen Rushuang subtly stepped back.

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