Targeted

Eng: Jun Lintian quickly crossed his legs and adjusted his breathing. There was a trend of advancement within his body, and a pleased expression appeared on Jun Lintian's face. Without much thought, he awaited the promotion while adjusting his breath.

Meanwhile, Su Zimo and Mu Yunxuan followed Jin Die and arrived outside the city.

Not far from the city, Su Zimo suddenly sensed a surge of mysterious energy, and Mu Yunxuan felt it as well.

Su Zimo was slightly surprised and said, "Is someone nearby engaged in a battle?" His eyes, slightly lowered, suddenly lifted, revealing a pair of bright black eyes that shone like lightning. "Jin Die, quickly!"

"Alright!" Jin Die flapped her wings once again.

On top of a towering tree, beyond reach, Su Qi firmly held onto a branch with one hand, watching a group of well-trained black-clad masked individuals below. Their appearance was somewhat intimidating, causing the black-clad figures below to momentarily hold their breath. They had been fighting for over an hour, yet with so many people, they still couldn't kill Su Qi, a child who was merely five years old.

"You bastards, aren't you tired? This young master is tired. Take a break, and we'll continue later," Su Qi glanced at them sideways. Today, he hadn't used any of the treasures on his body, instead using his cultivation base to fight them. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be more entertaining than he had anticipated.

"Su Qi, hand over the treasures, otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite," the leading black-clad masked individual raised his head and shouted angrily.

"Hehe!" Su Qi laughed cheerfully, "Have you been polite to this young master? Ah?"

"Master, if Su Qi doesn't hand over the treasures today, we must kill him," another black-clad individual turned his head and said to the leader.

"Yes, Master, we mustn't let the tiger return to the mountain. Otherwise, with the power of the Yun City, they will quickly track us down."

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, but Su Qi saw a different scene.

"Master, it's really strange. This little devil is too cunning. We need to find a way to lure him down," another enraged black-clad masked individual roared.

Su Qi changed his posture, leisurely sitting on the tree trunk, his bright eyes open, watching the huddled group whispering to each other.

"Su Qi, come down," Lan Jie was so angry that he picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at Su Qi. Lan Jie was the leader among them. Upon hearing from Ji Yu that Su Qi had many treasures on him, he had stationed people near the Mingyue Villa. Today, seeing Su Qi leave alone, he seized the opportunity and wanted to snatch the treasures from Su Qi.

Su Qi tilted his head slightly, avoiding Lan Jie's stone. Suddenly, a glint flashed in Su Qi's eyes as he looked at the surrounding green leaves, a cunning expression fleeting across his face.

"You idiots, I'm right here. If you have the ability, come up yourselves!" Before his voice fell, the green leaves shot out like sharp knives towards Lan Jie and the others.

Lan Jie, alarmed, quickly retreated instead of trying to kill Su Qi. However, he was still a step too slow. "Hiss!" Leaf after leaf, densely packed, fell rapidly, cutting through Lan Jie's arm.

"Ah?" Several black-clad masked individuals were also pierced by multiple holes, blood spraying out, as they desperately looked for places to hide.

Su Qi continuously infused his cultivation base into the leaves. The densely packed sharp leaves left them with nowhere to escape. The twenty black-clad masked individuals fled in panic.

Lan Jie and his subordinate managed to take refuge behind a large tree with great difficulty. "Master, let's escape! If this continues, we'll lose our lives!"

"Shut up! How many of us are there? Ah? Forget about taking the treasures, we haven't even touched the corner of Su Qi's clothes. You're all useless."

Lan Jie gripped his bleeding arm with one hand, angrily berating his subordinate.

"Master, it has been almost two hours, and we have no way to deal with Su Qi! That brat is simply toying with us. We'll have plenty of opportunities in the future."

"You won't have any more opportunities." Su Qi hung upside down, his exquisite little face filled with a mocking smile as he looked at them.

Lan Jie and his subordinate were instantly stunned. When did Su Qi appear above their heads?

Thinking of targeting Su Qi's treasures, they were simply tired of living.

Jun Lintian quickly crossed his legs and adjusted his breathing, sensing a trend of advancement within his body. A pleased expression appeared on his face as he waited for the promotion while focusing on his breath.

Meanwhile, Su Zimo and Mu Yunxuan followed Jin Die and arrived outside the city.

Not far from the city, Su Zimo suddenly detected a surge of mysterious energy, and Mu Yunxuan felt it too.

Su Zimo was slightly surprised and asked, "Is someone nearby engaged in a battle?" He lifted his slightly lowered gaze, revealing a pair of bright black eyes that shone like lightning. "Jin Die, quickly!"

"Alright!" Jin Die flapped her wings once again.

Perched on a towering tree that was out of reach, Su Qi held onto a branch with one hand, observing a group of well-trained black-clad masked individuals below. Their appearance was somewhat intimidating, causing the black-clad figures below to momentarily hold their breath. They had been fighting for over an hour, yet despite their numbers, they couldn't kill Su Qi, a mere five-year-old child.

"You bastards, aren't you tired? This young master is tired. Take a break, and we'll continue later," Su Qi glanced at them sideways. Today, he hadn't used any of the treasures on his body, instead relying on his cultivation base to fight them. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be more entertaining than he had anticipated.

"Su Qi, hand over the treasures, otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite," the leading black-clad masked individual raised his head and angrily shouted.

"Hehe!" Su Qi laughed cheerfully, "Have you been polite to this young master? Ah?"

"Master, if Su Qi doesn't hand over the treasures today, we must kill him," another black-clad individual turned his head and said to the leader.

"Yes, Master, we mustn't let the tiger return to the mountain. Otherwise, with the power of Yun City, they will quickly track us down."

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, but Su Qi saw a different scene.

"Master, it's really strange. This little devil is too cunning. We need to find a way to lure him down," another enraged black-clad masked individual roared.

Su Qi changed his posture, leisurely sitting on the tree trunk, his bright eyes open, watching the huddled group whispering to each other.

"Su Qi, come down," Lan Jie was so angry that he picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at Su Qi. Lan Jie was the leader among them. Hearing from Ji Yu that Su Qi had many treasures on him, he had stationed people near Mingyue Villa. Today, seeing Su Qi leave alone, he seized the opportunity and wanted to snatch the treasures from Su Qi.

Su Qi tilted his head slightly, avoiding Lan Jie's stone. Suddenly, a glint flashed in Su Qi's eyes as he looked at the surrounding green leaves, a cunning expression fleeting across his face.

"You idiots, I'm right here. If you have the ability, come up yourselves!" Before his voice fell, the green leaves shot out like sharp knives towards Lan Jie and the others.

Startled, Lan Jie quickly retreated instead of trying to kill Su Qi. However, he was still a step too slow. "Hiss!" Leaf after leaf, densely packed, fell rapidly, cutting through Lan Jie's arm.

"Ah?" Several black-clad masked individuals were also pierced by multiple holes, blood spraying out, as they desperately looked for places to hide.

Su Qi continuously infused his cultivation base into the leaves, densely packed like sharp swords, leaving them with nowhere to escape. The twenty black-clad masked individuals fled in panic.

Lan Jie and his subordinate managed to take refuge behind a large tree with great difficulty. "Master, let's escape! If this continues, we'll lose our lives!"

"Shut up! How many of us are there? Ah? Forget about taking the treasures, we haven't even touched the corner of Su Qi's clothes. You're all useless," Lan Jie angrily berated his subordinate while gripping his bleeding arm with one hand.

"Master, it's been almost two hours, and we have no way to deal with Su Qi! That brat is simply toying with us. We'll have plenty of opportunities in the future."

"You won't have any more opportunities." Su Qi hung upside down, his exquisite little face filled with a mocking smile as he looked at them.

Lan Jie and his subordinate were instantly stunned. When did Su Qi appear above their heads?

Thinking of targeting Su Qi's treasures, they were simply tired of living.

Seizing the moment when they were stunned, Su Qi's small fist struck Lan Jie's face like an iron hammer.

"Ah!" Lan Jie cried out in pain. His face, covered with a cloth, was surely black and blue.

Lan Jie hurriedly moved away, distancing himself from Su Qi by over a meter. His tall figure appeared somewhat disheveled as he looked at Su Qi's playful and smiling face, realizing that he wouldn't gain any advantage today.

Su Zi Mo and Mu Yun Xuan stood not far away, observing everything. Su Zi Mo's lips curled slightly as she suddenly realized that her son was a mischievous little demon.

Mu Yun Xuan leaned against a tree trunk, enjoying the spectacle.

"Lan Jie, how dare you strike me?" Lan Jie took a while to react, glaring at Su Qi.

"Hehe! I not only want to beat you, but also kill you," Su Qi's arrogant voice sounded like a death sentence, sending an inexplicable tremor through Lan Jie and his subordinates.

Yet, that delicately carved face still smiled innocently.

Restlessness, accelerated heartbeat, fear—Lan Jie was overwhelmed with these emotions.

Within just two or three days, Su Qi's cultivation had advanced by another level. Could it be that the elixir was truly miraculous?

Su Qi leaped suddenly, his small body rotating in the air. He stretched out his short legs and aimed a kick at Lan Jie's chest.

Lan Jie was dumbfounded, unable to react, as he watched Su Qi's movements.

"Master..." one of his subordinates shouted, quickly pushing Lan Jie aside and bearing the brunt of Su Qi's kick on his own chest.

Confronting Su Qi's fierce gaze, he felt a helpless sense of fear. Despite Su Qi appearing harmless and adorable, he couldn't shake the feeling that beneath that delicate façade lay a heart of stone.

Seeing the look in her son's eyes, Su Zi Mo naturally understood that he harbored murderous intent.

"Qi'er," Su Zi Mo coldly called out.

Upon hearing his mother's voice, Su Qi's body froze for a moment, and he raised his gaze.

"Mother, Father!"

Seeing that it was indeed his own parents, Su Qi no longer had the mind to pay attention to Lan Jie. He was about to die from missing his mother.

Upon seeing Su Zi Mo and Mu Yun Xuan, Lan Jie panicked completely. "Master, let's go!" His subordinate, injured by Su Qi's kick, pulled Lan Jie away.

Lan Jie seemed to have realized as well. He summoned his demonic beast, and the two of them quickly fled.

Su Qi didn't stop them; after all, he had already had enough fun today. He was well aware of who the ringleader was. He could save that person for later.

"Mother, Qi'er missed you so much! Mother, you can see now, it's great!"

Su Qi dashed over with his short legs, a face filled with a pleasing smile.

Mu Yun Xuan watched his son's endearing expression, shaking his head with a laugh. In an instant, he transformed from a little devil to an adorable and harmless child. Now, he was even more eager to please!

"Stop!" Su Zi Mo reprimanded, standing about a meter away from Su Qi.

Su Qi halted, looking at his mother's cold expression with a face full of grievance and confusion.

Didn't his mother want him? Whenever she used to come back after going out, she would always hug him, right?

"Mother...!" Su Qi felt wronged to the point of tears, pouting his little mouth in a manner that emphasized his grievances.

"Get rid of the snake on you before coming to me."

"Ah!" Su Qi widened his eyes in realization. He had forgotten about the Silver Blaze snake. His mother was afraid of it!

"Mother, Silver Blaze is very cute and kind. It won't harm you."

"It might be cute in your eyes, but in this mother's eyes, it's a demon and will become my nightmare."

Su Zi Mo couldn't see anything lovely about a snake. When she was pregnant with their three children, she often dreamt of snakes chasing her. She would see snakes whenever she walked on the road or when she held things. Only she knew how afraid she was.

"Father!"

If his mother didn't believe him, he would seek his father's support. He had already said that Silver Blaze was really cute.

"You, always mischievous." Mu Yun Xuan walked over, lifted him up, and couldn't help but pinch his tender little face, showing boundless doting.

Looking at Su Zimo, Mu Yun Xuan couldn't help but find it amusing. So she's afraid of snakes.

"Daddy, Qizi didn't do it on purpose. It was those bad guys who wanted to steal Qizi's treasure," Su Ziqi defended himself.

"Who let you show off all the time?" Su Zimo glanced at her son. This was the trouble caused by showing off.

"Mother, Qizi didn't mean to. It was those bad guys who were coveting Qizi's treasure."

Su Ziqi wrapped his hands around Mu Yun Xuan's neck, resting his head on Mu Yun Xuan's shoulder. After interacting with them for two hours, he was also tired.

"And you dare to say that!" Su Zimo's tone grew heavier. Amidst the flurry of blades and swords just now, if it weren't for his high cultivation level, could he have stood safely in front of her?

Su Ziqi felt even more aggrieved, pouting without saying a word.

"Qizi, let me out, and I promise your mother will never be afraid of me again."

Fire Silver felt extremely unhappy. It was so beautiful! How could this woman be afraid of it?

"Cough, cough..." Su Ziqi suddenly coughed a few times. If he let Fire Silver out, he wouldn't need to return to Mingyue Mountain Villa tonight.

"Qizi, but are you hurt?" Although Su Ziqi's coughing wasn't that severe, Mu Yun Xuan was still very worried.

Su Zimo's eyebrows furrowed, watching her son with concern.

"Daddy, Qizi is fine, just a bit tired."

He quickly used his secret voice to inform Fire Silver, "Fire Silver, in any case, you still can't come out. You haven't seen how my mother looks when she's afraid of snakes..."

"Qizi, whether you let me out or not, I have sensed a large group of poisonous insects approaching us."

"Poisonous insects?" Su Ziqi exclaimed.

Mu Yun Xuan furrowed his brow, and a trace of cold killing intent flickered in his eyes.

"There is a significant surge of mysterious energy around us." He spoke casually, but his tone was icy.

Su Zimo also sensed that something was wrong.

"Mother, Fire Silver said a large group of poisonous insects is coming towards us."

"It seems that we've been targeted."

As soon as Su Zimo's voice fell, they saw a dense swarm of black, maggot-like insects crawling towards them from all directions.

Su Zimo's eyes emitted two strands of chilling light.

Wherever the insects passed, all the trees and the ground turned black.

The black insects were enveloped in black miasma. Normally, wherever they passed, the vegetation would corrode and make crackling sounds. Some shorter trees fell one after another.

The countless black insects crawling in a line made people feel nauseous just by looking at them.

"Momo, take care of Qizi."

Mu Yun Xuan quickly handed Su Ziqi over to Su Zimo.

As soon as Mu Yun Xuan saw the ground full of black insects with the fury of thunder, he took a step forward with his tall figure.

"Be careful!" Su Zimo's expression changed slightly. She wasn't someone who feared nothing. At least, this unexpectedly disgusting scene made her somewhat unable to bear it. It was too damn revolting.

"Momo, don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you and our son." Mu Yun Xuan smiled gently, stunningly beautiful.

"Pfft!" Just then, a big tree behind them fell down, startling a swarm of black insects.

Mu Yun Xuan was surprised and quickly used his profound energy to shake off the black insects flying towards them.

"Momo, take Qizi and leave this place."

"No, Daddy, these are all poisonous insects. As long as we find the Poisonous Insect King, we can kill them all." Su Ziqi refused to leave. The place was full of hidden dangers, and he wouldn't let his father deal with tens of thousands of poisonous insects alone.

He turned to his mother, "Mother, let Huofeng take you away!"

He turned to his mother and said, "No, we have to go together!"

Suzi Mo's face turned cold. Was she the kind of person who only cared about herself?

Mu Yunxuan looked at the approaching poisonous insects and quickly set up a barrier of Saint Profound Peak around Suzi Mo and Su Qi. This barrier, at the pinnacle of the Saint Profound stage, couldn't be opened by anyone except him.

"Yunxuan, be careful!" A hint of worry flashed in Suzi Mo's eyes, but her anxious and concerned gaze was invisible to herself.

"Hiss...!" A terrifying sound came followed by a massive shadow looming over them.

Suzi Mo looked up and almost fainted.

A gigantic pitch-black demonic beast snake was staring at them with predatory eyes.

"Qi'er, this is a venomous snake. Let me out," Silverfire urgently shouted.

"Okay!" Su Qi quickly released Silverfire.

The two huge snakes clashed instantly.

With the appearance of Silverfire, layers of black insects were swept away.

Mu Yunxuan poured his cultivation at the pinnacle of the Saint Profound stage into the black insects. A brilliant golden light, dazzling as thunder, exploded among the swarm of black insects, instantly splattering black liquid in all directions, but none of it touched Mu Yunxuan.

"Hmph! Petty tricks, but you won't be able to harm me," Mu Yunxuan said disdainfully. He quickly condensed a golden light screen in front of him, pushed it out with all his strength, and several more explosions followed as the black insects splattered onto the barrier.

Mu Yunxuan didn't even spare a glance. He didn't want to be contaminated by these disgusting things.

"Father, find the King of Poisonous Insects. Otherwise, these poisonous insects won't be killed," Su Qi shouted anxiously.

Suzi Mo lightly licked her wound and anxiously watched Mu Yunxuan. The moment she saw the black serpent demonic beast, the instant fear made her bite her own lip, causing it to bleed.

Mu Yunxuan was well aware of such sinister tactics. Although such sneak attacks were unavoidable, knowing the enemy's background meant nothing to him.

Indeed, his son was right. Without killing the King of Poisonous Insects, these poisonous insects couldn't be eliminated. Mu Yunxuan's gaze turned cold, and his attacks became even more fierce.

Behind Suzi Mo and the others, a sinister-looking man appeared, watching Suzi Mo's back with a cold smile.

As if sensing something, Su Qi suddenly turned around and saw a man dressed in all black, staring at them with a sinister gaze.

"Mother, there's someone behind us."

Suzi Mo quickly turned around and looked at the man in black. She quickly recognized his attire - they were from the Witch Clan.

"Qi'er, they're from the Witch Clan. No, we have to find a way to help your father."

Suzi Mo looked at Mu Yunxuan's back, her breath unstable.

The Witch Clan was known for their various despicable methods and their ability to quickly exploit their opponents' weaknesses in battle.

While constantly fighting against the black insects, Mu Yunxuan would occasionally pay attention to the situation of Suzi Mo and Su Qi.

Upon discovering this, the sinister man in black grinned and calmly approached Suzi Mo and the others, shifting his main target to Suzi Mo and Su Qi.

A black aura surrounded him, making Suzi Mo, trapped within the barrier, feel extremely powerless, as if she were a defenseless child while the opponent was a powerful adult.

Since Suzi Mo started her journey in the martial world two years ago, she had never felt so powerless before. The black-clad figure before her seemed capable of killing them with a single strike.

"Mother, the barrier set by father is at the pinnacle of the Saint Profound stage. We can't get out," Su Qi said. He wanted to go out and help his father, but then he realized that no one could harm him or his mother.

"Boom...!" A thunderous roar sounded.

The expression on the face of the black-clad man, who was about to attack Suzi Mo, froze.

The three quickly turned their heads to look in Mu Yunxuan's direction.

They saw Mu Yunxuan had killed a poisonous insect king, which was as tall as a deer. The body was blasted away, covering the ground.

"Mother, father killed the poisonous insect king. Father is amazing!" Su Qi exclaimed happily, squinting his eyes.

"Yes!" Suzi Mo nodded. Perhaps due to their different mindsets, she had started to feel nervous and concerned about him.

The black-clad man stared at Mu Yunxuan in disbelief. His cultivation...?

"How is this possible?" The black-clad man muttered to himself, unable to believe it.

In an instant, the ground was cleared of the black insects, leaving no trace.

While the black-clad man was still in shock, Mu Yunxuan had already reached his side. The man tried to dodge, but Mu Yunxuan was faster. He grabbed the man's neck tightly with iron-like arms, suffocating him. The black-clad man looked at Mu Yunxuan in terror.

"Tell me, who are you people?" Mu Yunxuan's stunningly beautiful face transformed into the visage of a demonic beast, radiating a terrifying aura of wrath.

(Note: Some names and terms were left untranslated as they lack contextual information for accurate translation.)

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