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Hearing Lufan call her Big Sister, Duanmu Xue couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and glare at him. This guy must be doing it on purpose.
However, Lufan did get to the point. She thought for a moment and finally decided, "We can't stay here. We've already gained enough this time; we shouldn't be greedy. We must return to Qingyang City."
She glanced at the corpse of the Shadow Leopard: "Let's take the Shadow Leopard with us. The Fourth-Level Primordial Beast, Shadow Leopard is equally valuable, and its aura can help us avoid a lot of trouble. At least low-level Primordial Beasts won't dare to approach us anymore."
Everyone had no objections to this decision. It had indeed been dangerous earlier, but fortunately, aside from Zhao Xingjian suffering some internal injuries, everyone else was mostly unharmed.
The group found a nearby stream to clean up the Shadow Leopard. They processed it, removing the useful parts and packing them in bags carried by the rocks. Lufan also cleaned the blood off herself.
Interestingly, perhaps due to the presence of Primordial Energy, the flesh of the Primordial Beast exhibited a jade-like texture, crystal clear and without any foul odor. If it had been like on Earth, it would have been a disaster.
Once everything was taken care of, the six of them set off again. Just as Duanmu Xue had said, there were no more Primordial Beasts attacking them this time. The Shadow Leopard was the top predator in this area; its aura was enough to make other beasts retreat. Those relatively lower-level Primordial Beasts sensed that terrifying aura from afar and began to scatter in fear, having no intention of attacking.
However, this was also because the Shadow Leopard had just died, and its aura hadn't completely dissipated yet.
If they waited another day or two, it would be hard to say what would happen. If they continued to display its meat so openly, they might attract more Primordial Beasts. After all, high-level Primordial Beast meat contains an abundance of energy that is irresistibly attractive to these creatures.
Due to their eagerness to move forward and the lack of disturbances from Primordial Beasts, their speed was much faster than when they entered. They quickly reached the edge of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
Upon arriving here, everyone breathed a sigh of relief; this place was relatively safe now, with no threats looming over them.
At the same time, a sense of joy rose within everyone. The harvest this time had been immense—almost a hundred types of Herbs, along with the most precious White Jade Mushroom, and not to mention an entire Shadow Leopard. It could be said that their combined harvest over several years didn't match this one.
Everyone understood that all of this could almost be attributed to Lufan. Without his skills in finding herbs, they wouldn't have gathered so many Herbs. If it weren't for his final counterattack, they wouldn't have been able to keep the Shadow Leopard. It could be said that Lufan's contributions accounted for more than half of their success.
Duanmu Xue was even more pleased, feeling proud of her foresight.
"Did you hear any sounds?" Milan suddenly asked while everyone was laughing together.
The group fell silent, looking at each other, as they had not heard anything.
"It’s true, over there, it seems like someone is shouting for help," Milan said again.
Hearing her assertive tone, everyone focused and listened intently. As an archer, Milan was usually quite observant and could notice things that others overlooked. Since she mentioned someone calling for help, there was a good chance that it was indeed true.
Once they calmed down completely, they could faintly hear someone calling for help, mixed with pleas for mercy, as if someone was being persecuted.
After confirming that someone was indeed crying out for help, they began to look at each other, some feeling hesitant about whether or not to go check it out.
Morally, they should go, but they were also afraid that it might be a trap.
This was not an exaggeration; there were precedents. There are always those who wish to gain without effort. They do not want to venture deep into dangerous forests but instead rob those who have gained something on the outskirts. Some even pretend to be victims to deceive kind-hearted individuals, only to turn on them unexpectedly and rob them of their belongings.
Ultimately, being just teenagers, Duanmu Xue and the others decided to go take a look, but they would only observe from a distance and would never get too close. If it wasn’t a trap, they would help if they could.
The sound was coming from the southeast direction, right below the mountain where they were located and also in the direction they needed to return. From their elevated position, if they were careful, they should not be easily discovered.
Lufan and the others cautiously made their way over there. Sure enough, the sounds became clearer; they were coming from a valley accompanied by cries of agony. They reached a large rock above the valley and slowly looked down to see the situation below.
In the valley, there were more than ten people of various appearances. Two of them were covered in blood, lying on the ground while being whipped by a beautiful woman in her twenties, rolling around in pain and screaming continuously.
Among these people, except for the Beautiful Woman, most were men, with one Middle-aged Man standing out the most. He leaned against a tree, holding a knife and closing his eyes slightly, as if everyone regarded him as their leader.
For the two who were being whipped, there was only a cruel expression on everyone's faces; no one showed even a hint of compassion.
"Please let us go. We have given you the Herb; what more do you want?" One of the men, lying on the ground and enduring excruciating pain, kept pleading with the Beautiful Woman.
As for the other man, he remained silent and motionless. If it weren't for his breathing, others might have thought he was already dead.
"Let you go? How could that be possible? We never leave survivors," the woman said with a cold laugh, swinging her whip even harder.
"Then why not just kill us? Why do you have to torture us like this?" In despair, the man shouted loudly.
"Killing you is not that easy. I haven't had enough fun yet. I enjoy torturing others; listening to their screams is such a wonderful thing!" The Beautiful Woman's face twisted into a smile that sent chills down one's spine.
The man's eyes suddenly filled with resentment: "We shouldn't have softened our hearts and believed your lies; otherwise, we wouldn't have fallen into this trap!"
"Softening your hearts? If it weren't for your desire for my beauty, would you really be so kind? Don't think I don't know your thoughts!" the Beautiful Woman sneered.
The man's expression changed; he hadn't expected his intentions to be seen through. However, he continued, "That's right; I had ulterior motives, and I admit it. But my Brother here has no such intentions. He is not in the herbal business; he only came out to find medicinal herbs for his sick Daughter. Please let him go; his Daughter is only five years old!"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the Beautiful Woman suddenly stopped and retracted her whip, saying calmly, "Oh, another good father for his Daughter."
The Middle-aged Man holding the knife suddenly showed a flicker of emotion, revealing a hint of pain on his face.
"I remember seven or eight years ago there were also two Herbalists who came to gather herbs for their Daughter. Their Daughter was also five years old, and they were a Couple. I heard they even had a son," the Beautiful Woman said while tapping her whip as if recalling something.
Suddenly, Lufan felt a jolt in his heart while listening from above the valley.
"They were begging me at that time too. Can you guess what I did to those two?" Beautiful Woman asked with a smile.
The man didn't know, but he could tell it wouldn't be anything good. The others standing around seemed to recall something amusing and began to laugh.
Seeing that the man didn't respond, Beautiful Woman didn't mind and continued, "In the end, right in front of that man, I had my subordinates take turns with that woman. After it was over, I had them killed. Before they died, I told them that one day, I would go to Qingyang City and capture their Daughter, so she would know how much her parents loved her. Do you know how terrified that Couple looked? Even now, thinking back on it makes me very happy!"
"Hahahaha!"
The more the man listened, the more horrified he became. He looked at the woman laughing maniacally and muttered, "Crazy woman, you're a lunatic, a devil!"
Hearing his words, Beautiful Woman swung her whip again, striking as she shouted wildly, "Yes, I'm a lunatic! I hate everyone who covets my beauty! I hate all women who have loving parents. Why do others have parents who care for them while my father never showed up when I was at my most desperate moment?"
Under her frenzied whipping, the man screamed again until slowly, his body became still.
Meanwhile, the Middle-aged Man holding the knife listened to the woman's mad shouts, his face growing even more pained.
Above the valley, several onlookers watching this scene turned pale, feeling cold at the woman's cruelty.
Duanmu Xue made a gesture, and they began to slowly retreat. Only after backing away for about a mile did they dare to breathe loudly.
Just as they were retreating, the Middle-aged Man holding the knife suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked toward the rock where Duanmu Xue and the others were hiding!
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