None of these were things that the delicate girl could possibly accomplish. But now it became clear that he had indeed neglected his junior sisters abilities in the past. Now even she was fighting for him. At this moment, Ah Jun felt a mixture of emotions.
Then, the second brother Xiao Xi also appeared again —— It can be seen that he tried his best to get rid of the pursuers and arrived in front of A Jun in time, urging the secret technique taught by his master.
Although Xiao Xi was usually somewhat uneducated and fond of laziness, fortunately, he had a good talent—— and the secret technique opened up smoothly. At this moment, Xiao Xis body became exceptionally robust, with rapid self-healing capabilities, and the previous injuries miraculously repaired themselves.
Of course, if Xiao Xi had studied harder, the defense might have been more secure this time, but you cant ask for too much. It was lucky enough to be able to withstand it.
Then, Xiao Xi used her own body to block the attack line of the monster —— At this moment, Ah Jun was also ready to regain confidence. But unfortunately, due to the ability of the little monster, the power was too great, and the children resisted the damage, but could not withstand the impact force.
As Ai watched helplessly, the children were violently hurled away by the beasts immense force... Fortunately, with Xiao Xi and her junior sister holding the line, Ah Jun was only pushed back a few steps. His siblings, however, were forced to retreat to the cliffs edge, their feet already dangling over the precipice—— Ai lunged with all her might to save them, but in that critical half-second gap, the children narrowly missed her rescue attempt...
—— What to do? No, I have to do something!
At this moment, Ah Jun had already made up his mind —— He must save them. Even if he had to trade himself for one, he would protect the safety of Xiao Tianmei. This was his promise to his teacher... As for Xiao Xi, a man should share both good fortune and bad times. There was no way out!
Just as Ai was hesitating on the cliff, Ah Jun who had been beside her suddenly exerted force and leaped upward. With a swift pounce, grab, and toss, he successfully rescued the young sweetie. —— Ais eyes froze in shock. "You brat! Are you risking your life?" "Yeah," he replied, "this kid seems to have always been like this."
Without a plan, Ai suddenly froze and couldnt react. She took Xiao Tianmei in her hand and stared at the tracks of Ah Jun and Xiao Xi. She hesitated and couldnt decide, which was not good for an undercover guard who was known for his decisiveness.
But now, Ah Jun smiled at Sister Ai behind the mask—— He knew there was no other way. There was a water under the cliff, and among the three, Xiao Xi was the best swimmer and could cooperate with him.
Then, he inexplicably drew his bow again. This time, an arrow that flickered intermittently with faint electric sparks finally formed. Before —— could celebrate his success, Ah Jun swiftly launched the energy arrow into the cloud-filled sky... *Swoosh*. A silver arc streaked across the heavens, but its power gradually weakened until it vanished in a flash as it reached the skys edge.
—— Oh, is it still a failure? Fortunately, with Sister Ais protection, Wei Wei will be safe.
"Brother Jin, how can you be so stupid? You cant swim... But I can —— You mustn t have anything happen to you, otherwise what am I going to do? I still want to be your girlfriend!"
Then, the already safe little sweet girl, under Ais protection, rushed over to try to grab Ah Jun with her hands, while crying and fussing—— But at this moment, Ai was still in a state of confusion... She wanted to save Ah Jun, even if there would be danger, but what could the girl do?
The crisis still loomed, with the pack of ferocious beasts still lurking nearby... With her powers, she could have rushed to rescue the children immediately—there might still be a glimmer of hope—— But fate had other plans. The lead beast, wounded by Ah Jun, rallied its followers and unleashed a coordinated shockwave attack... Meanwhile, the mysterious beast that had appeared earlier had vanished without a trace.
—— Me, what should I do...
This was a feeling Ai had never experienced in her entire life. —— Just as she was torn between two options, the energy arrow vanished, and suddenly thunder roared across the sky. Then a bolt of lightning shot down from the heavens, shattering the shockwave and scattering the beast into chaos. The beast retreated several yards, huddling together shivering uncontrollably.
At this time, Ah Jun, who was still in the air, smiled at the little sweet girl with satisfaction. Then, the two children fell into the depths of the cliff together and fell into the surging river, disappearing without a trace.
—— Youre all right!
Ai, standing on the cliffs edge, could only stare helplessly, her heart heavy with guilt. ——How could this child be so foolish? At this critical moment, she was still caring about others feelings... To her shock, she ignored the approaching danger. The leading beast showed no sign of retreating—it lunged forward with a powerful kick. Clearly, it had been terrified!
The Wolfs claws are getting closer...
Just a second before Ai was about to be hit, a figure suddenly appeared behind her, cut the claws of the beast with a knife, and in the process, several moves to take care of the crying remnants of the army.
The middle-aged man, wearing a bamboo hat and a mask like Ai, stood slightly stocky in his martial arts attire. He slowly turned around, wiped his sword as he walked, then smiled teasingly at the visibly troubled Ai: "——Let me ask, after all these years apart, how did you lose your edge?"
However, Ai did not seem to care about the mans thoughts. After all, they were all her own people. At this moment, she was staring at the bottom of the cliff with a furrowed brow, and a new feeling of uneasiness was gradually emerging in her heart.
"Hey... can you respect me a little bit, again, treat me like air!"
Then, the man stood there with a knife in one hand and his chest hugged, muttering a habitual complaint—— but Ai Dun frowned and looked displeased. Although this helper meant no harm, she simply couldnt stand his tone. She shot him a fierce glare and demanded, "What are you doing here!"
"Yoyo —— This is really a dog biting Lü Dongbin, who does not know the good heart."
Then I saw the man slowly walk to Ais side, leaned over to look down at the water, and joked, "Well, this water must be quite deep. I wonder if those two kids can swim —— But judging by the whirlpool, I think theyve probably been swept away for who knows why..."
However, Ai still did not respond. Instead, he sent the little parrot to report the situation. Then, he got up to jump off—— At this moment, the staff from the Monster Management Bureau finally arrived in time. They began to clean up the mess there, occasionally shouting with a mix of excitement and melancholy.
The administrators couldnt contain their relief. They had finally gotten their revenge and delivered a proper lesson to these reckless beasts who had been acting with utter disregard for the law. For years, theyd endured brutal treatment that left them seething with resentment——. Lets be clear: these wild animals werent ordinary creatures to mess with. This mass prison break would land the Bureau Chief in hot water. The Beast Control Bureau had already faced tough times in recent years, and now this disaster would surely land their branch bureau under fire.
Whats even scarier is their director himself—a maniacal enthusiast of mythical creatures. Despite these beasts dangerous nature, he treasures them as precious gems. Now, half of these rare specimens used for research have been hacked to pieces by an unwelcome intruder!
The thought of the directors face, and the even more distorted and terrifying expression that would follow, made people uneasy.
Although the current director of the Monster Authority is not a descendant of the guardians, he has been exposed to strange beasts as an ordinary person since childhood because of his distant relatives. He is also interested in them. When he grows up, he works on a research island opened by the guardians, which is the place where Ah Juns school organized a spring outing when he was young.
His exceptional performance earned him multiple promotions beyond standard protocols, and by his thirties, he had already become the head of Xiaodao Island. Yet this rising director harbored a different ambition. While the islands rare animals were equally precious, they paled in comparison to the mythical beasts he aspired to cultivate. Years later, his groundbreaking paper on accelerating beast breeding through innovation and developing new species garnered industry-wide attention and royal patronage. This remarkable achievement ultimately led to his transfer to the administration bureau.
Fifteen years ago on this very day, when the former Beast Administration Bureau Director was abruptly dismissed, the prince appointed him as the new director—— He subsequently introduced a series of novel yet popular technologies to the royal family, including accelerated spirit beast cultivation and enhanced combat capabilities. The administration bureau gradually gained increasing favor within the royal court. However, this prosperity proved short-lived. In recent years, a series of bizarre phenomena have emerged one after another...
Thinking of this, the administrators could not help but look at the man who had caused them to fall into crisis —— But after complaining, they all dared not speak out after looking at the mans attitude, and had to gasp for breath.
At this moment, the man suddenly grabbed impulsive Yin and reminded him loudly, "Dont worry, how could you forget this? This is Ruohe below!"
"I know! But if theres a risk in the river, no, I have to go and save them!"
Suddenly, Ai was in a trance, as if he had realized something, as if he had thought of something, and looked more uneasy...
"Sweetie —— This is nothing like you!"
Then, the helper looked at it with a surprised eye, and then handed it to him: "No! This is the letter your father asked me to bring you. Otherwise, do you think I ate empty to run so far to help you..."
So, Ai was ordered to check the secret document immediately. She accepted it with mixed feelings and looked at —— anxiously
"Your father said not to worry about the two children, they will be fine. Of course, thats what the chief said!"
After reading the letter, Ai was still a little confused and hesitant, but he stayed there for a while—— but since the superior had told him so, it should be no problem.
"Are you feeling better? Then Ill take my leave!"
The middle-aged man smiled at the relieved, restored Ai, then gave a cold glance at the people of the Beast Authority and turned around and disappeared.
Ai sighed softly, and took another careful look at the bottom of the cliff. Then, with guilt and unwillingness, she had to follow the instructions, protect Xiao Tianmei while helplessly rushing back to reply.
As for the cliffs below, if the river is in the middle...
—— You silly boy, you are like this, still smiling at me... Xiao Jun, come back safely!After passing through Beast Town, the encounters with strange beasts became noticeably fewer. Now the children were on a quiet, flat road that would lead them to the main city of Xuanwu County.
As the sun began to set, it still struggled to illuminate the childrens journey ahead. The sky was dotted with crimson clouds, creating a beautiful scene. Xiao Xi remarked, "It looks like strawberry-flavored cotton candy wrapped in clouds——" Ah Jun nodded, agreeing that it did resemble the image. This foodie Xiao Xi truly lived up to her reputation—every sight seemed infused with culinary delights.
But Xiaotian felt that it was a small exotic animal, a fluffy, chubby bird like a balloon, and Ah Jun agreed.