A moment later, Lou Yi walked out of the house.

Xiao Qian eyed him cautiously and hurriedly headed back inside.

This time, he didn't obtain the Earth Dragon Essence Tendon. Of course, it wasn't without its rewards.

Teasing women naturally doesn't count.

According to Field Su, she had already discovered clues about the treasure and would be confident enough to obtain it in a few days.

Moreover, Lou Yi also learned her maiden name: Su Xiangzi.

As for how he found out, it's something outsiders don't need to know.

Riding a fast horse, a day later, Lou Yi arrived at the outer edge of the Beast Hunting Guard Camp in the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range.

The atmosphere in the camp was different from before, rather quiet, with everyone coming and going in a hurry, their expressions serious.

"Ah!!"

A scream of agony came.

It was a somewhat familiar young swordsman, now lying on a stretcher, looking pained.

One of his legs was missing, and it was a bloody, horrifying sight.

The aura he exuded was at the Minor Cycle Peak.

"Son!" An elderly woman with graying hair rushed up, her face full of tears.

Apparently, this was her son Xie Cheng, who always preferred to fight alone.

But now with a missing leg, he would likely have to retire from the Beast Hunter Guard.

In a blink, two more stretchers were carried over.

The individuals on them were even more mangled, practically unrecognizable, almost a pile of flesh.

Compared to them, Xie Cheng was lucky to have survived.

What happened?

Lou Yi was puzzled.

"Recently, the beasts in the forest have been rioting, and the camp was unprepared, resulting in heavy casualties," Shi Caifeng appeared next to Lou Yi at some point, explaining.

Just then, both of their expressions changed as they looked towards the distance.

"Roar!"

A mesmerizing roar echoed from the distant mountains, causing an innate fear among the listeners.

Even from afar, one could feel its majesty.

"Is this the Beast King? Could it be that the beast tide is indeed coming?" Shi Caifeng was uncertain.

"There have been several waves of suspected beast tides this year, this time it might be real," Jiang Chenyu said gravely from the side.

"What's a beast tide?" Lou Yi asked.

"The elite among the creatures is known as the Beast King, possessing extraordinary intelligence.

They often command many beasts and birds of prey to launch wars against humans, which is called a beast tide. It used to occur only once every dozen years or so," Jiang Chenyu explained slowly, "Do you know why each City Lord's Mansion particularly supports martial artists to clear out the creatures in the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range, and offers contributions as rewards?

It's to prevent the birth of a new Beast King."

"Every time there's a beast tide, each City Lord's Mansion will send elite soldiers to intercept it and prevent it from reaching the main city.

Decades ago, in the most severe instance, a beast tide almost reached Tai City's gates, nearly breaking into the main city."

"According to past patterns, it hasn't been many years since the last beast tide, it shouldn't arrive this soon," Jiang Chenyu looked puzzled.

But Shi Caifeng seemed excited: "Before the beast tide arrives, we can go deeper into the mountains and encounter more creatures more easily.

Seize this opportunity, and our team will soar to the skies!"

Hearing Shi Caifeng's words, Lou Yi couldn't help but nod.

After all, to him, the creatures were living power packs and repositories of talent.

Who could have guessed, a snicker suddenly came from the side.

"Shi Caifeng, with your team's strength, you'd be better off staying obediently at the outskirts of the mountains."

Shi Caifeng turned her head displeased.

The one mocking was an extremely burly, round-faced man, with a full beard and small eyes.

He wore a light purple robe, its lapels open, revealing well-developed, large chest muscles covered in dense black hair.

The powerful aura he emitted unabashedly made everyone in the Cai Feng Squad tense.

This was a Full Cycle Martial Artist!

However, Shi Caifeng was not intimidated and retorted, "Why should I care if I like to go?"

"Oh, you've advanced to the Great Circulation, no wonder you're so confident." The round-faced, bearded man showed little interest in Shi Caifeng.

He suddenly walked up to Shi Qingde, whose skin was much fairer than his sister's, and brazenly touched his face, scaring Shi Qingde into retreating.

"If something happens to you it doesn't matter, but your brother is so handsome. If anything happens to him, I'll be heartbroken." The round-faced man couldn't help but lick his tongue.

After saying that, he strode into the depths of the camp.

And behind him, the teammates who followed were all robust, exuding killing intent, looking at the Cai Feng Squad members with disdain.

Among them, three had auras that were on par with Shi Caifeng's.

"The Dragon Soul Squad, one of the strongest teams in the camp," Jiang Chenyu went up to Lou Yi's side to educate him, "That just now was their captain Xu Shenjian, a Full Cycle Martial Artist, born into the Xu Family.

But their true strength is in no way weaker than the Four Famous Blades."

Another one from the Xu Family?

Lou Yi felt a bit fed up, realizing that he might be inherently at odds with the Xu Family.

"Brother Liu, if you get the chance, you must help me out!" Shi Qingde took out a clean white embroidered handkerchief, constantly wiping the cheek that Xu Shenjian had just touched.

Waving the handkerchief, with his pinky finger raised, his face was flushed with anger.

"It's one thing to be touched by a woman, but being touched by that stinking man is truly disgusting!"

Don't be fooled by Shi Qingde's slightly effeminate manner, he is genuinely a straight man.

"Alright, alright, being touched doesn't mean you'll lose a piece of flesh." Shi Caifeng said disdainfully.

The Cai Feng Squad continued walking deeper into the camp.

"Everyone, now that the mountains and forests are in turmoil and swarms of monsters are everywhere, it's extremely dangerous! The era of fighting alone is over!"

"I, Li, am not talented, but I am willing to lead everyone to band together to fight the monsters!"

"As long as I get to eat meat, I'll make sure you all don't just drink soup!"

A middle-aged man in blue clothes with thick eyebrows, a big nose, and a honest-looking face gave a passionate speech in the camp.

He was persuading the Beast Hunter Guards to join his team, with a magnetic and infectiously powerful voice.

"Old Li, do you want to join my team?" The blue-clothed man stopped an old man wearing green clothes who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, with graying temples.

The old man in green replied disdainfully, "I'd rather be a head than a tail!

Moreover, who knows if you, Li Feng, plan to use me as cannon fodder?"

Hearing this, the blue-clothed man's expression remained unchanged, but a person behind him angrily shouted, "Li Changqing, don't project your dark heart onto others and assume they're just as bad as you!"

"Hey, joining or not is your own choice."

The blue-clothed man waved his hand, signaling the people behind him not to quarrel.

When he saw Shi Caifeng, his eyes lit up again.

"Shi, when did you break through? Are you interested in joining my squad?"

"I don't like following behind others." Shi Caifeng directly refused, giving no face at all.

The man listened and wasn't angry. Instead, he laughed and said, "Shi, if you ever change your mind, feel free to come find me anytime."

"This is Li Feng from the Wind Squad. His cultivation is profound, no weaker than that Xu Shenjian just now, and he's one of the strongest Full Cycle experts in the camp," Jiang Chenyu said, "However, his character is much better than Xu Shenjian's. He never bullies others arbitrarily."

"There are quite a few experts in this camp." Lou Yi marveled.

Just think, the Extreme Fist Sect he joined only had two Full Cycle experts.

And they were the leaders of the sect, ordinary disciples rarely had the chance to see them.

Yet such figures seemed to appear in the camp one after another.

Personal power naturally cannot compare with the power formed by the call of the imperial court.

"The two people you just met are both top experts in the camp, and there are many talents in their squads," Shi Caifeng explained,

"Besides the Dragon Soul Squad and the Wind Squad, there's also the Star Phoenix Squad, Mountain Chasing Squad, Giant Squad... These teams all have Full Cycle martial artists, and Great Cycle ones are not in the minority..."

From the information provided by the teammates, it can be known that the Beast Hunting Squad's strength is clearly classified:

The first tier is stabilized by Full Cycle experts.

Full Cycle martial artists are truly top-notch martial artists, only one step away from becoming Martial Artists, and are extraordinary beings with strength surpassing ten thousand pounds.

The second tier has several Great Cycle experts, although not as powerful as the first tier, they can still walk through the camp with dominance.

The third tier is the original Cai Feng Squad.

Shi Caifeng is barely equivalent to a Great Cycle, and they have Jiang Chenyu at a Minor Cycle Peak. The team has a good atmosphere and some cohesion.

Below that are the unranked squads, which frequently divide and merge, unable to last.

However, the current strength of the Cai Feng Squad is vastly different from before.

Besides Shi Caifeng breaking through to the Great Cycle, they also have Lou Yi, the true boss hidden in the shadows.

Therefore, despite the beast tide, and the camp's upheaval, the moods of the people in the squad remain relatively stable.

...

The beast tide could arrive at any moment, and apart from causing unrest among the people, the prices in the camp have skyrocketed.

Qi Blood Pills, Golden Creation Medicines, Insect Repelling Incense, the latest maps, arrows... Prices have more than doubled.

"These black-hearted bastards should all be bitten to death by monsters!" Shi Caifeng couldn't help but curse.

As the squad leader, she had the unconditional support of everyone, naturally taking on the responsibility of procurement.

"Is the silver enough? I can support with some." Lou Yi said nonchalantly.

By now, he's definitely considered a wealthy man.

Borrowed from the Daoist Temple, given by the Tian Su family, and won from the disciples of those aristocratic families, altogether it must be twenty to thirty thousand taels.

A less fortunate official might not even be richer than Lou Yi.

"Really?" Shi Caifeng instantly changed to a smiling face, her eyes sparkling, "Young Master Liu, you're so wonderful, I truly feel..."

"Stop, stop." Lou Yi couldn't help but shiver, "Don't speak with that pitch."

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