Tiger Boss was supporting the badly injured Jiang Xiaofeng, who was bleeding beneath his mask. Tiger Boss just couldn't understand.
"Big bro, what's going on with you? You're this badly hurt and you're still not fighting back?"
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head and said, "It's nothing. Get a hotel room. After one night's rest, I'll be fine."
Tiger Boss nodded. Since Jiang Xiaofeng had made a decision, he didn't dare to say anything more—mainly because he still had no idea who this guy really was.
Not long after, Tiger Boss and his two men brought Jiang Xiaofeng to a hotel.
Jiang Xiaofeng immediately began circulating the Undying Body. Under the tempering of the Undying Body cultivation technique, his injuries began to slowly heal. Not only that, but Jiang Xiaofeng could feel that the third minor stage of the Undying Body was steadily accumulating—just as he had expected.
A night passed.
Jiang Xiaofeng walked out of the room like nothing had happened. Not a single wound could be seen on his body—it was as if the events of the previous night had never occurred.
The three of Tiger Boss's crew sat worriedly in the hotel lobby.
"Boss, what do we do if something really happens? We're totally screwed."
"You think I don't know that? Of course I do! But this guy is so strange—I have no idea what he's up to. He won't even use healing medicine. Let's just hope nothing goes wrong!"
"Heaven help us."
Seeing the three of them looking so helpless, Jiang Xiaofeng couldn't help but laugh. Sure enough, in any world, having power and influence was always a good thing.
"What are you three doing sitting there all absentminded? Go order me some breakfast and have it delivered to my room!"
The three men quickly turned around. That was definitely Big Bro's voice.
When they looked back—oh boy, what a shock. The barely-alive Big Bro from yesterday was gone, and in his place stood an energetic and lively version, looking even more spirited than before.
Jiang Xiaofeng saw that Tiger Boss still hadn't moved.
"What are you spacing out for? Hurry up!"
Tiger Boss quickly got up.
"Yes, Big Bro. Your injuries—"
"No problem. I'm hungry. Hurry it up!"
"Alrighty, Big Bro. Just wait, I'll go right now!"
Jiang Xiaofeng returned to his room. After a full night of cultivation, his injuries had completely healed. At this rate, he'd need at least three months—maybe even half a year—to break through to the third minor stage. But that was fine. He was still young; time was on his side. He managed to cultivate through hell in his previous life—how could this one be worse?
After breakfast, Jiang Xiaofeng gave Tiger Boss and his men a mission: to buy a variety of long-lasting, tasty, and satisfying food.
He himself went to a blacksmith shop to pick out some light armor for them—at least something that wouldn't break so easily. As for whether it would fit, no need to worry. Jiang Xiaofeng had an eye for this kind of thing.
But when it came to that girl Hu Liena, just thinking about her gave him a headache. There were so many styles of light armor, he had no clue what to buy.
"Sir, buying light armor for your girlfriend?"
Jiang Xiaofeng's face darkened. Which of your eyes saw that I was buying it for a girlfriend? If this were for Bibi Dong, then yeah, something hot-blooded and dramatic would be the way to go.
"No. It's for a teammate. Which one do you think looks good?"
"Sir, this one's great—pink tone, girls love this color."
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head and said, "Too unsafe. Way too flashy."
In Death Canyon, if you wore something pink like that, soul beasts would probably line up to greet you in the morning.
"If you're thinking about safety, this set is a good choice—comes with an inner and outer layer. The colors are muted, so even in a soul beast forest, it won't attract attention. The only issue is that girls might not like the color."
Looking at the set the shop assistant pointed out, Jiang Xiaofeng bought it on the spot. Female design, but darker tones. Not especially pretty—but definitely practical.
"This one. How much?"
"This set was made by a master in Gengxin City, so it's a bit pricey—50,000 gold soul coins!"
Jiang Xiaofeng didn't even blink—he bought it right away.
An hour later, Tiger Boss and his two brothers returned with a big bag of supplies.
"Big Bro, this'll last at least a month in Death Canyon—and we made sure to maintain living standards. It's got everything, don't worry!"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded.
"Tonight, I'm going back to the Soul Arena. You're coming with me—same as last night, understood?"
Tiger Boss nodded and said, "Understood. Leave it to the three of us!"
That night, Jiang Xiaofeng returned once more to the Soul Arena.
The referee stared at the familiar mask for a few seconds longer than usual. Who the heck was this guy? Even the Arena Manager was scared of him.
Just like the previous night, his opponent was another beast-type soul master. And once again, Jiang Xiaofeng held out for more than ten minutes before collapsing.
The beast soul master—just like yesterday's—had no idea what was going on. He still won, totally unscathed… just had a sore fist.
After a night's rest, the next day, Jiang Xiaofeng rode Tiger Boss's carriage toward Death Canyon.
Inside Death Canyon, Hu Liena was looking at Mo Bot with a face full of reluctance.
"Do we really have to drink this? There's really no water left?"
Mo Bot nodded and said, "Of course. There is water in Death Canyon, but it's all been used by soul beasts—and it's highly poisonous. You want that instead?"
Hu Liena shook her head. With all their water gone, their only option was to drink beast blood—but the taste was truly unbearable.
Xie Yue and Yan had already drunk it. Only Hu Liena still refused.
"Why isn't Brother Feng back yet? Didn't he say it'd just be one day? He promised to bring back something tasty—and now he's missing!"
Mo Bot said, "The Holy Son probably got delayed. Holy Maiden, you should drink it—otherwise, you really won't be able to take it."
Xie Yue nodded and said, "Want me to help you, sis?"
Hu Liena gave Xie Yue a resentful look that scared him into retreating a few steps.
"Can't we just go out and buy more water?"
Mo Bot sighed and said, "Holy Maiden, we're here to train, not to enjoy ourselves. These past few days without the Holy Son—haven't you noticed it's been harder to fight soul beasts? We've been at a 4,000-year soul beast and haven't even killed it. Haven't you considered maybe it's because you're not strong enough? You can't rely on the Holy Son forever. You need to learn to grow too!"
Hu Liena lowered her head and looked at the bowl of beast blood in front of her. For the past few months, everything had relied on the Holy Son's direction. The moment he left, it was like nobody knew what to do anymore.
"I'll drink it!"
Hu Liena lifted her head and gulped down several big mouthfuls. Immediately, she started dry heaving.
Xie Yue quickly supported his sister.
"Nana, are you alright?!"
Hu Liena's tears came out as she gagged.
"Ughhh… so gross… ughhh~~"
At that moment, a canteen appeared in front of her.
"Here. Rinse your mouth."
Hu Liena didn't care about anything else. She snatched the canteen and chugged the water.
When she caught a glimpse of the person in front of her out of the corner of her eye, she immediately threw the canteen aside and leapt forward.
She hung herself on Jiang Xiaofeng, crying nonstop that they had bullied her.
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