The Crazy Son-In-Law

Trouble was brewing.

If he were to disturb the fierce beast, it could likely cause a significant commotion here.

Xiao Shun was now uncertain whether the expert originally guarding the spirit vein was still around. If he accidentally revealed his location, he might end up facing two opponents!

This thought made him hesitate, his brows furrowed.

Not far from Xiao Shun, a green light faintly shone through the rock wall, emitting a strong fragrance that constantly tantalized his nerves.

Although the “Wood Spirit Stone” was right before his eyes, Xiao Shun dared not make any rash moves.

He frowned, wondering how long it would take to grab the “Wood Spirit Stone” and return to the small passage.

The answer came quickly: only twenty seconds.

However, a lot could happen in those twenty seconds.

Firstly, removing the raw stone would surely disturb the fierce beast, and if someone were guarding outside, they could quickly notice the abnormal situation within the spirit vein.

Xiao Shun would then face an attack from both front and back.

Fighting a Gu cultivator in such a narrow passage was not a wise choice, as the confined space would maximize the effectiveness of the poison mist, and the lack of airflow was the most deadly aspect!

Xiao Shun’s gaze grew solemn as he stared at the area on the wall emitting a greenish glow. Initially, he had hoped to take more Spirit Stones, but the current situation was frustrating.

“Damn it, I’ll just have to risk these twenty seconds!”

With this thought, he stomped his foot and swiftly struck the rock wall containing the “Wood Spirit Stone” with a palm.

“Boom!”

A shower of rocks flew around, and a green bead was suddenly exposed to the air.

At the same time, the fierce beast dozing on the rock wall was startled awake, its blood-red eyes turning towards Xiao Shun, the unwelcome visitor.

Xiao Shun’s focus was solely on the green bead; he completely ignored the chilling gaze of the fierce beast.

Amidst the flying debris, he swiftly grabbed the “Wood Spirit Stone” and turned to dash towards the passage.

“Roar!”

A roar echoed from behind, and Xiao Shun heard another set of footsteps chasing him, almost as fast as his own!

With such speed, the beast’s strength was probably formidable. Fortunately, he had chosen not to stealthily attack earlier, or he might have ended up returning empty-handed tonight!

From the current situation, Xiao Shun felt his earlier decision was absolutely correct.

A chase ensued in the narrow passage between man and beast.

The distance between them remained about ten meters, never widening.

Ten seconds later, Xiao Shun finally reached the passage he had entered through and quickly ducked inside.

Seeing this, the beast let out a strange cry, its teeth bared as it chased after him.

After more chasing, Xiao Shun burst out of the cave entrance and then sprinted towards the forest ahead.

During this, he did not hear a third set of footsteps, which greatly relieved him.

Even so, Xiao Shun didn’t stop to confront the fierce beast but planned to kill the troublesome creature after gaining some distance.

He ran from the belly of the mountain to its foot, with the beast still tightly behind him, the distance unchanged.

Seeing that no one else had pursued them for so long, Xiao Shun slightly relaxed his vigilance.

Then, he suddenly stopped, turned, and threw a punch at the white-haired, red-eyed fierce beast behind him.

“Buzz!”

A burst of fist force erupted, whipping up a fierce gust of wind as it slammed towards the face of the fierce beast.

“Roar!”

The beast was temperamental and, instead of dodging Xiao Shun’s punch, it retaliated with a roar, raising its sharp claws in an attempt to tear his arm apart!

Seeing this, Xiao Shun sneered coldly: “Ha, just a mere beast!”

Laughing, he continued his assault, his punch unrelenting as it headed straight for the beast’s sharp claws.

“Bang!”

The beast paid a painful price for its reckless behavior, its hand bones shattered by Xiao Shun’s punch!

In pain, the creature’s expression turned fierce, its eyes glowing red with rage, clearly muddled by the pain, unleashing its ferocity.

Immediately, ignoring its injuries, it bared its sharp fangs and lunged at Xiao Shun’s neck, its blood-red eyes filled with a hint of greed.

Xiao Shun gave a slight smile, then threw another punch.

This time, his punch was even stronger than before!

“Bang!”

With such force, his punch burst the beast’s head open, scattering a mix of red and white like a smashed watermelon!

The beast’s cultivation was comparable to a “Posterior Heaven” practitioner, but for an “Anterior Heaven” powerhouse like Xiao Shun, it posed no threat.

His earlier escape was merely to avoid drawing the attention of the Gu Clan.

Looking down at the headless corpse at his feet, Xiao Shun’s lips curled into an amused smile, then glanced towards the mountain belly.Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

He wondered whether he should return, as the commotion he had just caused had attracted no one. Presumably, this beast was the only guard at the spirit vein. If he went back, he could collect more Spirit Stones, making the trip worthwhile.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, and he turned to look in a certain direction of the forest.

Someone was coming!

With that thought, Xiao Shun did not dare to linger and turned to run towards the distance.

Shortly after his departure, a thin, bald man appeared beside the beast’s corpse!

Looking at the beast whose head had been blown apart, the man’s expression was grim.

“Who dares to target the Gu Clan’s spirit vein? Such audacity!”

This man, named Mu Jiu, was a disciple of the Gu Clan, tasked with guarding the Hidden Families’ spirit veins over the past few years. Tonight, he had allowed the beast to watch over the place while he returned to the Hidden Families to collect some cultivation resources.

But upon his return to the spirit vein, he discovered the beast was missing, so he followed the trail to this spot.

Taking his eyes off the beast, Mu Jiu pulled a small bottle from his chest, shook out a Gu insect, and flicked it onto the beast’s corpse.

Instantly, a foul stench emanated from the corpse, which soon dissolved into a puddle of blood, leaving no remains.

After decomposing the beast’s body, the Gu insect flapped its thin wings, circled in the air, and slowly followed in the direction Xiao Shun had fled.

Mu Jiu decided to first check the losses at the spirit vein before reporting back to the Hidden Families about the incident.

As for when to capture the “perpetrator,” that would wait until after these tasks were completed. With the Gu insect tracking, finding the target was only a matter of time.

Meanwhile, several kilometers away, Xiao Shun leaned against a large rock, scanning his surroundings with his divine sense. Finding no one following, he relaxed his vigilance.