’Praise is one thing, but his talent really is monstrous.’

’Ling Ze is the male lead, so his talent has to be immense. On top of that, he’s consumed so many of Jiang Wanwan’s priceless treasures, yet he still got completely wrecked.’

’No wonder he coveted Jun Yao’s inner core. I bet he realized long ago that it was something special.’

Hmph!

Si Xie let out a cold snort. Even though he knew her effusive praise was just a deliberate attempt to manage his feelings, he couldn’t help the sourness welling up inside him.

’Sigh. For a Beastman, being weak is the original sin.’

’Without immense combat strength, you can’t even get a single word of genuine praise.’

’I’ll have to put even more effort into my Cultivation from now on!’

"Ling Ze, are you okay?"

Over on the other side, seeing how grievously Ling Ze was injured, Jiang Wanwan immediately rushed over to help him up.

Ling Ze tried to speak, but as soon as his lips moved, another mouthful of blood spilled out. His energy was utterly depleted. Heart aching, Jiang Wanwan wiped the corner of his lips before turning to glare furiously at Jun Yao.

’Oh no. Is she going to have her other men get revenge for Ling Ze?’

’No, absolutely not. Jun Yao just finished a major fight. If he gets surrounded and attacked now, his life will be in danger...’

Jiang Yunnuan hurriedly stepped forward, positioning herself in front of Jun Yao.

"My, Ling Ze looks badly hurt. You can’t afford to waste any time. If you keep delaying, it’s hard to say whether he’ll make it out alive."

"He’s so devoted to you; surely you care whether he lives or dies. You’re not just going to stand there and watch him die, are you?"

"The way I see it, you should save him first. We can settle any grudges later. What do you say?"

Jiang Wanwan had miraculous healing items in her spatial inventory that would produce immediate effects.

However, Jiang Yunnuan had just publicly revealed the existence of her spatial ability, which she had then vehemently denied. With so many eyes on them, she couldn’t possibly take out her treasures and instantly heal Ling Ze in front of everyone.

Not all the onlookers were fools; they would definitely spot something unusual.

Therefore, to heal Ling Ze without revealing her spatial ability and its treasures, her only choice was to leave quickly and find a secluded place.

Jiang Wanwan wanted to use this opportunity to kill Jun Yao.

She couldn’t allow someone so powerful to be on Jiang Yunnuan’s side.

But Ling Ze couldn’t die, either.

Ling Ze was the male lead. If he were to die, Jiang Wanwan couldn’t be sure her own destiny wouldn’t be affected.

"*Sister*, I’ll remember what happened today..."

’We’ll settle this score another day!’

Jiang Wanwan gritted her teeth and made her decision, waving her followers over to carry Ling Ze away. Jiang Yunnuan let out a slow sigh of relief.

’Luckily, Jiang Wanwan still had some feelings for Ling Ze and wasn’t willing to sacrifice his life just to kill us.’

Once they left, the surrounding crowd of onlookers dispersed as well.

Jiang Yunnuan sighed and said, "Jiang Wanwan won’t let us off the hook. We need to be careful for the next few days. Let’s finish our mission quickly and return to Central City."

Central City is protected by the Empire’s laws, so they won’t dare to act recklessly there.

A toxic miasma filled the Mist Forest, which was teeming with mutant insects, ants, and plants. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

They had just finished killing a wave of mutant spiders when a swarm of mutant butterflies flew toward them.

These butterflies were brilliantly and colorfully patterned, with wingspans of at least a meter. They flew in a dense cloud, shaking off toxic powder with every flap of their wings.

Their two eyes bulged out, each the size of a soccer ball. The patterns on their eyeballs were clearly visible, as were the parasites wriggling within them.

They had an incredibly ugly proboscis on their faces and were covered in dense bristles. It was absolutely revolting.

Throughout their journey, Jiang Yunnuan had lost count of how many times she had thrown up from being disgusted by the Mutant Creatures. She was so weak from vomiting that she could barely summon any strength.

In contrast, the supposedly timid and delicate Jiang Tang remained perfectly calm, occasionally using her ability to assist Jun Yao and the others.

It was only then that Si Xie realized the young girl’s ability was enhancement. She could boost her teammates’ attack and defense, making her a top-tier support.

No wonder Jiang Wang brought her along on missions.

"I just want to die. The ugly spiders, ants, and centipedes we met earlier were bad enough, but why are the butterflies this ugly too? It’s so disgusting..."

Having fought for years in the apocalypse, Jiang Yunnuan was used to seeing ugly and disgusting zombies and mutant species, yet she was still nauseated. That just went to show how truly hideous these things were.

"It’s normal to feel sick, Sister, since it’s your first time seeing them. When I first came on a mission with my brother, I was so disgusted I cried. You’ll get used to it after seeing them a few more times..."

Jiang Tang comforted her quietly, not daring to mention that there were even more disgusting creatures ahead.

"That’s right. If they’re too disgusting for you, just close your eyes and don’t look. I’ll carry you..."

Si Xie moved in to hold her, but she waved him away in refusal.

"No need. Go get the Crystal Cores. They’ve already finished off the butterflies."

While the three of them were talking, the other four had already taken action. Powerful Energy manifested as flames, instantly burning the butterflies to ash and leaving behind a scattering of shiny Crystal Cores.

"Something isn’t right. The drop rate for Crystal Cores today is just absurd, isn’t it?"