Chapter 116: They Bully Your Wife? Teach Them a Lesson!

The two scorpions merely retreated a few paces, completely unscathed.

Ji Yin understood that since she had not absorbed the soul power within the fan, its strength was diminished. Having already been used previously, its current lethality was far from peak capacity. It had failed to even penetrate the soul power of Xuanyuan Ji, which served as a testament to the fact that these venomous scorpions possessed shells as hard and impenetrable as armor. No wonder they were able to thrive in such numbers on Mount Zhiyun; despite being low-level creatures, they possessed distinct advantages.

Suddenly, one of the scorpions lunged toward Ji Yin. Leveraging the rocky wall, it struck out with its long tail barb, aiming directly for her heart. Ji Yin raised her fan to shield her chest. She realized these creatures were truly vile; they targeted the heart specifically to feed on human heart-vein blood. Their table manners were appalling, yet they were quite particular about their prey.

Ji Yun watched his daughter, marveling at how much she had changed. In the short time since her awakening, she had achieved such formidable strength. Even in his youth, after countless battles, he had always felt out of his depth when facing the perils of Mount Zhiyun. But Ji Yin was different; she made him feel inadequate by comparison. It was all thanks to Xuanyuan Ji, that fine master, that he had such an exceptional daughter. A sense of pride swelled within Ji Yun.

The Red Flame Sable seized the opportunity to pounce, digging its sharp claws into the scorpion’s head and scratching wildly! The little creature excelled at surprise attacks; it would strike and retreat, its speed in crawling across the rocky wall no slower than the scorpions themselves.

Ji Yin cast another fire talisman, attacking from both sides. Seemingly realizing that Ji Yin was not to be trifled with, the scorpions immediately sought opportunities to attack others. Ji Yin suddenly kicked off the stone wall and tossed a wind talisman. Using the force of the wind, she steadied herself in mid-air, wielding her feather fan to strike fiercely at the two scorpions. No matter which direction they attacked from, Ji Yin held her ground firmly.

"Demon Lord, the power of the wind talisman is fading!"

Ji Yin sensed it too, but she had no opportunity to cast another. The moment she lost focus, a life could be lost to the scorpions' barbs. At this moment, Chu Yu was perfectly capable of lending her a hand. Yet, he chose to remain silent. After all, he had the ability to protect himself should the scorpions target him. As for Ji Yin, he secretly hoped she would fall and be devoured by the venomous creatures.

"Father, I will hold them off! Take the others and leave at once!" Ji Yin shouted.

Seeing that Ji Yin was managing with ease, Ji Yun felt reassured and led the group forward. The two scorpions did not pursue, remaining on the wall to stare at Ji Yin. Ji Yin felt a pang of distress. Her maneuvers had been fierce and impressive, but now she found herself trapped in a precarious position.

She seized the moment to snatch another talisman, but as she threw it, she was left dumbfounded. Where was the wind talisman? Why was it not a wind talisman?

"Squeak!" The Red Flame Sable watched from afar, its eyes filled with worry.

Suddenly, Ji Yin’s body shuddered, and she began to plummet uncontrollably!

A figure suddenly materialized in the void, catching her firmly and steadying her in mid-air.

"Master!" Ji Yin cried out in surprise. She leaned against Xuanyuan Ji’s chest, rubbing her cheek against him and wrapping her arms tightly around his neck. "Master, what took you so long?"

Looking at Ji Yin’s pathetic expression and hearing her coquettish tone, Xuanyuan Ji felt his heart warm, as if it were melting.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" The Red Flame Sable immediately pointed at the two scorpions, lodging a complaint: It was them who bullied your woman—hurry up and finish them off!