Chapter 1991: Chapter 1968: Into the Deep Mountains

"Sure." Seeing the price raised so much, he wasn’t greedy anymore, because he felt this price should be Liu Ruyan’s limit.

It would be inappropriate to push further.

So he agreed.

"Hehe... I really didn’t expect you to be quite greedy, little brother." When Chen Yang agreed, Liu Ruyan laughed.

Chen Yang didn’t respond to her words but directly asked, "How will the Spirit Stones be paid? When do we head to the mountain?"

"Here are two hundred Spirit Stones. I only brought this much today. After the deed is done, I will give you the rest." Liu Ruyan handed over two hundred Spirit Stones to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang took them and checked; the count was correct.

"It’s best to depart now, provided you have time right now," Liu Ruyan continued.

"Then let’s head out now."

Chen Yang stored the Spirit Stones in his pouch.

Afterward, the two said no more and departed the clinic together, venturing deep into the mountains.

The mountains at night are far more dangerous than during the day.

Because at night, fierce beasts come out to hunt.

If ordinary people were to walk through this forest, they likely wouldn’t survive the night.

But for two Spirit Gathering Realm experts, those factors had no effect.

Whenever they encountered wolves, tigers, or leopards, a glance or a bit of cultivator aura would make the beasts flee.

Beasts may lack intelligence, but they have instincts and know what can’t be provoked, steering clear when they come across such things.

While entering the mountain, Chen Yang intentionally observed Liu Ruyan’s figure several times.

It wasn’t due to attraction to her figure, but rather to discern if the person before him was the Five Poisons Cult Sect Hierarch he met yesterday.

Their attack methods were very similar, though there was no concrete evidence.

After some observation, he found nothing.

The difference between the black-clad figure and today’s Liu Ruyan was still notable.

"Little brother, what are you looking at?" Liu Ruyan noticed Chen Yang’s attention and teased him seductively.

"Nothing, just traveling." Chen Yang waved his hand indifferently and continued heading deeper into the mountain.

"Haha." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Liu Ruyan chuckled, saying no more, but her face bore a meaningful smile.

Both were Spirit Gathering Realm cultivators, making their pace swift.

In a little over an hour, nearly two hours, they reached deep within the mountain.

In the depths, the presence of animals dwindled significantly.

It could be said that there were almost none.

Because nearby lived a mighty spiritual beast!

A monkey.

The same one that almost killed Liu Ruyan last time.

"Where’s the thing you are looking for?" Reaching the spot from last time, Chen Yang paused and asked Liu Ruyan.

Arriving here, Liu Ruyan’s smile vanished, seriousness taking its place.

"The thing I’m after doesn’t grow in places like this; we must go deeper," Liu Ruyan said.

"Go deeper?" Chen Yang was surprised.

Given there are Spirit Gathering Realm spiritual beasts nearby, diving deeper might lead to unpredictable encounters.

"Yes." Liu Ruyan nodded.

Chen Yang felt slightly uneasy, but since he had already accepted the Spirit Stones, and they had arrived at such a place, he couldn’t just quit.

Thus, he could only agree.

Just as he was preparing to continue deeper, Liu Ruyan didn’t hurry forward.

"No need to dive deeper yet, there’s something we need to take care of first," Liu Ruyan said.

"What are you going to do?"

"Of course, it’s about vengeance." Liu Ruyan calmly replied.

Her words immediately made Chen Yang think of the monkey.

"Follow me." Liu Ruyan went straight in a certain direction.

Chen Yang didn’t have much to say and followed along.

The two walked parallel in the woods for several minutes, arriving at a spot with many towering trees.

The trees here were very tall and densely packed.

Like a world from a movie.

After delving deeper into this forest, the woman paused near a small pool.

The pool was shallow, and under the moonlight, it shimmered beautifully.

In the pool, a couple of fish could even be seen swimming, creating a picturesque scene.

"Come out!"

Just as Chen Yang was about to ask why Liu Ruyan didn’t move forward, she suddenly raised her head and shouted!

A powerful aura erupted instantly, changing her entire temperament.

The enchanting softness vanished, replaced by domineering strength!

Chen Yang looked toward the sound and saw a simple tree house atop a large tree by the pool.

It was hard to discern the structure of the tree house, but it was expansive.

This was the monkey’s lair.

Roar!!

Soon, an angry roar sounded.

Shortly afterward, a large black shadow appeared at the tree house.

Thud!!

The monkey leapt down from the tree, landing steadily on the ground.

Due to the immense force, it left a deep pit in the earth.

The monkey stood in the pit.

"It’s you again, woman!" The monkey, awoken from its dreams, was furious.

"Die!!"

Liu Ruyan growled softly, and her figure instantly disappeared from where she stood.

By the time she reappeared, she was already in front of the monkey.

Without a word, she executed a stunning spinning kick.

Her speed was so fast that the monkey couldn’t react in time, and even Chen Yang could barely catch her trajectory.