"Woof!" the leading Evil Dog fiercely pounced onto the iron gate, barking madly.

Lu Ran, while dodging the dog's teeth, muttered softly, "Baa~"

Another loud crash was heard as the large gate on the other side of the city wall fell heavily.

More than ten Evil Dogs were thus confined within the prison, creating a chaotic scene as they awaited inspection by the soldiers.

Once deemed qualified, they would be released and led by Lu Ran toward the direction of the fifth city.

"Is it okay?"

Lu Ran loudly inquired, quickly sidestepping to take cover under the city wall to avoid attacks from the Evil Dog Clan.

He did not receive a response from the soldiers, but instead, a beautiful figure appeared.

"Why are you here?" Lu Ran asked curiously.

Jiang Ruyi, still not having touched the ground, paused above Lu Ran's head upon hearing his words.

And right in front of Lu Ran was the gently fluttering hem of her dress.

The young girl looked down at Lu Ran with a deep, silent gaze.

"Uh," Lu Ran realized his words had been inappropriate and immediately corrected, "I was worried something might have happened to Si Xianxian."

Jiang Ruyi responded indifferently, "You care about her a lot, can't stand being parted for even a moment."

"It's not like that," Lu Ran looked up at the girl in the white dress, hastily adding, "You've had little contact with the Fierce Heavenly believers.

The Si Xianxian you see has been tamed by me... ahem, influenced by me, after which she sometimes shows a smiling face to us.

When she is with others, she can get into a quarrel at the drop of a hat."

Saying that, Lu Ran raised his hand to catch the girl's hand.

However, Jiang Ruyi slightly lifted her hand, not giving him the chance.

How quick was Lu Ran?

He stood on tiptoe and seized the girl's hand.

Cool and soft.

Just like he remembered.

Lu Ran gently pulled her hand downward and pressed his lips to the back of her hand:

"Mua~"

Jiang Ruyi's expression instantly changed!

The high and mighty fairy turned into a somewhat flustered mortal girl.

She instinctively pulled back her hand, her heart startled and ashamed.

This guy was really becoming more and more excessive.

Lu Ran chuckled, "Be good, go keep an eye on her so she doesn't cause any trouble.

After I lead away the Evil Dogs, I'll regroup with you."

"Hmph," Jiang Ruyi turned her head away from Lu Ran and flew towards the city wall.

Watching the girl flee in panic, Lu Ran's smile grew even broader.

Little Ruyi,

Isn't it easy to coax you?

Following the girl's graceful figure, Lu Ran saw a soldier on the city wall lean out halfway and give a thumbs up with a cheerful smile.

Lu Ran: "..."

Whenever the gate was opened to release the dogs, the soldiers operated strictly by the book, making hand gestures.

But never before had they smiled and given a thumbs up like now.

"Click! Click..."

The iron gate slowly rose.

The Evil Dog Clan, like rabid dogs, crazily squeezed out.

"Baa~~~"

Lu Ran swiftly darted toward the direction of the fifth city.

High upon the city wall, Jiang Ruyi silently watched Lu Ran's figure until he disappeared into the night, then she descended towards the buffer zone.

"Did it work?" Si Xianxian saw Jiang Ruyi come down and asked with a smile.

"Mhm," Jiang Ruyi nodded lightly, "Let's wait for him to return."

"Okay," Si Xianxian said, casually spinning a heavy hammer in her hand, looking completely relaxed.

After more than a week of interaction, the two had become much closer.

The Si Xianxian of the past had neither teammates nor friends and had endured the hardships of reformation through labor.

Now, receiving the full care and concern from both Jiang and Lu, her heart increasingly favored them.

The only downside was that Jiang Ruyi had started to restrain her as well...

As the commander, Jiang Ruyi naturally issued orders to the squad.

However, the commander's orders had gradually extended from battle commands to everyday life.

This made Si Xianxian feel somewhat demeaned!

After all, Jiang Ruyi was younger and slightly inferior in strength and realm.

Hmm... What to do!

Si Xianxian could only try her best to endure and slowly adapt.

Who made her dependent on these two people?

"Sister Xian'er~" Si Xianxian moved closer to the girl.

"Mm?"

"Where shall we go next month?"

Jiang Ruyi, seeing the hopeful eyes of Si Xianxian, smiled and asked, "Where would Sister Xian'er like to go?"

Si Xianxian instantly perked up, "Can we go to the big cities?

To a warm place, a lively place, to a bustling and brilliant place!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ruyi softened internally.

She had heard many of Si Xianxian's stories, and couldn't help but pity her.

Jiang Ruyi nodded gently, "Okay, I'll talk to Lu Ran about it."

"Truly the good Ruyi of Sister Xian'er!" Si Xianxian affectionately wrapped her arms around Jiang Ruyi's arm.

Everything was as Si Xianxian had expected, Jiang Ruyi was even more gentle and easier to speak with.

"It's a reward for you," Jiang Ruyi suddenly said.

"What?" Si Xianxian was a bit puzzled.

Jiang Ruyi couldn't help but chuckle, "Last night in the restaurant, you endured quite hard."

"Ah!" Si Xianxian realized, snorted, "If it weren't for you stopping me, I would have cursed that little brat... cough cough."

Jiang Ruyi reproached, "In the future, try not to swear."

Si Xianxian snorted, "I'll try my best.

Ruyi, you're still too gentle. Some people really need a beating, a slap would make them talk nicely."

Jiang Ruyi helplessly shook her head; where was the reformed Si Xianxian?

Hmm... that's true.

Lu Ran was definitely the main force in driving away the Evil Dogs, and this trip to Evil Dog Village seemed more like Lu Ran undergoing reformation through labor...

"Whew~" A figure swiftly flew across the sky.

"Let's lure one more wave, then end today's task, shall we?" Lu Ran, grasping the Dawn Blade, slowly descended.

"Okay," Jiang Ruyi nodded in agreement.

Si Xianxian asked, "By the way, how many Evil Dogs have we driven away? You guys must be almost done with the task, right?"

"Once we hit two thousand, we'll stop," Lu Ran said casually, "Let's go!"

"That many already?" Si Xianxian was secretly amazed and quickly followed.

Several minutes later, after the trio had ventured deep enough into the buffer zone, Lu Ran once again stood on a huge rock.

Jiang and Si were standing far away, each on guard as usual.

"Baa~~~"

The sound of a lamb echoed across the rocky wilderness, as Lu Ran vigorously activated the Evil Technique·Evil Sense, scanning his surroundings.

"Whew~"

Suddenly, a surge of intense energy burst forth, and two rows of dog teeth rapidly emerged, viciously aiming for Lu Ran.

Lu Ran's expression changed drastically, and he explosively recoiled backward.

"Crack!"

The rows of dog teeth violently snapped shut, producing an extremely harsh sound.

Jiang Ruyi's eyes narrowed, and Si Xianxian held her breath!

Two rows of teeth?

Not four individual teeth, but two rows?!

Under River Grade, the Evil Technique·Evil Tooth usually manifested as four teeth.

Only when this technique advanced to Jiang Grade would a qualitative change occur, with the dog teeth forming uneven rows!

This meant...

A Jiang Grade Evil Dog had been lured by Lu Ran?!

"Retreat! You guys retreat quickly!" Lu Ran's face was extremely tense.

"Zzz—"

In the midst of speaking, Lu Ran's body tensed as he abruptly darted to the right.

Always walking by the river, was he finally going to get his shoes wet today?!

"Crack!"

Another two rows of dog teeth rapidly emerged.

At the point where the Evil Teeth snapped shut, a wave of energy churned as if rending the very space apart.

Lu Ran: !!!

Suppressing his palpitations, he pushed the Evil Technique·Evil Sense to its limit, acutely aware of every subtle movement around him.

Please no!

Don't let it be...

A Jiang Grade Evil Dog from outside the Six Walls selection area had leaked into the buffer zone?

You better not have the Evil Technique·Evil Shadow Flash!

Please don't have Instant Teleportation!

The more Lu Ran thought about it, the more panicked he became.

Over the past seven days, the trio had encountered a few River Realm Third Rank and Fourth Rank Evil Dogs.

The Evil Dog Clan indeed had low intelligence, but inevitably, there were the rare few that possessed this technique!

It would not be an exaggeration to say: Evil Dogs capable of Instant Teleportation and those without it were entirely different species!

"Swoosh..."

Vaguely, Lu Ran heard the deep growl of a dog on the hunt.

That sound was incredibly deep, chilling to the bone!

High in the sky, two crows spoke in human tongues, shouting sternly:

"Immediately pause the task!"

"Abandon the task! Go, Lu Ran! Run!!"

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