Chapter 119: Breaking Defense. Is It Now Permissible to Touch the Female Corpse?

The moment those words were spoken, Li Qinqin could not help but shiver uncontrollably. She felt as if she had seen Lin Yi himself. Without a second thought, she turned around immediately, acting just like a turncoat.

"No, it wasn't me who wanted to leave just now; it was Bureau Chief Wang Tiandi who made me leave. I didn't mean to, Lin Yi, please forgive me, please forgive me, I’m coming right back..."

*Thump, thump, thump.*

Just like that, Li Qinqin ran back to Zhang Xu’s side. Zhang Xu’s eyes went wide. Wang Tiandi’s eyes were even wider, his face so gloomy it seemed as if water could drip from it.

"What the hell... I’ve been blindsided! Li Qinqin, what are you playing at... No, wait... this voice..."

Amidst his fury, Wang Tiandi suddenly recalled something. Lin Yi? My Lin Yi? This didn't make sense. The secret realm space had exploded; how could Lin Yi still be alive? Damn it, it must be some people from An Yingxiong’s side pretending to be Lin Yi to scare the already terrified Li Qinqin and make him lose face. If what happened today got out, where would he put his reputation? And this Li Qinqin, why was she so cowardly, running back just because of a single voice? Was he, Wang Tiandi, really less intimidating than that Lin Yi?

"Ah, ah, ah, ah..."

Zhang Xu’s expression suddenly shifted to one of pleasant surprise. He turned around, tears streaming down his face. "It’s Brother Lin Yi’s voice... but... Brother Lin isn't dead? Is this... is this Brother Lin’s ghost coming back?"

*Boom!*

The most intense aura erupted from Zhang Xu as he turned and sprinted toward the Pigeon Cave. "I, Zhang Xu, am most afraid of ghosts, but if it’s you, Brother Lin, I’m afraid of nothing! Brother Lin, even if you’ve come back as a ghost, I’m glad, I’m so happy..."

As Zhang Xu roared, he stared toward the Pigeon Cave, then froze. At the mouth of the cave, the emotions of many others were even more turbulent than his. Because this group belonged to the Bureau of Supernatural Investigation and dealt with demons and ghosts year-round, everyone truly thought at first that some supernatural entity had appeared.

The person who had spoken was, of course, Lin Yi. After finishing the digestion of what he had gained, he realized Wang Tiandi was bullying people. As for An Yingxiong, Master Mu, and the others, who were busy moving those rocks, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. These two adorable old men were truly touching; of course, their slightly "off" ideas were also hard to comment on. His Dao heart could not be broken by their granddaughters. Women would only hinder his cultivation speed and his ability to "fleece" the world!

As Lin Yi walked out from the depths of the Pigeon Cave, the path was relatively clear. It was true that parts of the cave had collapsed because the secret space had been absorbed by the mysterious space of the *Sutra of Slashing Spirits*, but with the sutra in hand, Lin Yi could easily clear away those stones. No matter how large the boulders were, they couldn't block him.

Lin Yi soon emerged. Feeling the auras of An Yingxiong and the others, he could not help but let the aura of the *Great Cavern Scripture* surge within him, shattering the final few boulders. After a moment of thought, he retrieved the stone milk he had gathered from the mysterious space of the *Sutra of Slashing Spirits*. With a flash, Lin Yi appeared.

Amidst the stunned and disbelieving eyes of An Yingxiong, Master Mu, and the others, Lin Yi spoke those words. He hadn't expected the little charmer, Fairy Li, to be so cooperative; despite having already reached Wang Tiandi’s side, she turned right back around the moment he called.

Lin Yi nodded.

"I’ll be damned... it really is Brother Lin, and he’s not dead! Look at my energy measuring device, Brother Lin isn't showing ominous energy, he’s alive, he’s alive! Ah, ah... wait, Brother Lin, 9999... your energy reading is insanely high! This is way stronger than mine!" One of the men laughed heartily while holding the device.

Just a moment ago, everyone had been like Zhang Xu, thinking Lin Yi was a ghost. Now, through the device’s measurement, they knew Lin Yi had returned alive. The overjoyed man laughed while tears streamed down his face once again. Bai Ke and the others were the same.

An Yingxiong and Master Mu burst into laughter. "I knew you’d survive, kid! I knew good people get good rewards. Nothing else needs to be said, just being back is enough, just being back is enough."

An Yingxiong looked at Lin Yi and spoke hurriedly. Then, his eyes darted around, and he zipped over to Lin Yi’s side, pointing at Master Mu. "Lin Yi, it’s good you’re fine, now I don’t have to feel guilty. By the way, you have to be careful of Master Mu. That villa he offered you? Don't live there. You don’t know this, but Mu Yuqing is already living in it. How about this: I have a vacant villa, I’ll give you the property deed, you go live there."

"..." Master Mu.

Caught off guard, Master Mu’s face turned deathly pale. He quickly ran to the other side of Lin Yi. "Oh, you, An Yingxiong! You just tricked me into talking, and now you say that? Lin Yi, don't listen to his nonsense. The old man is a liar; An Miaoyi is surely living in that villa of his too. If you go there, heh! Besides, that girl Miaoyi has a bad temper! You’d better live at my place. Look at my granddaughter—that figure, the way she clings to you, that genius potential—it would be so good for you to be with her. Besides, think of how strong your offspring would be! Listen to me, you can't go wrong. Could I, your master, ever lie to you?"

They were directly competing for him. Both men, seeing Lin Yi had returned, relaxed and immediately started a "kidnapping" battle.

"..." Lin Yi.

"Um, I think we can talk about this later. Two old masters, right now we should look into Wang Tiandi. His words just now made me want to beat him up. I think this person is just asking for a thrashing, so, how about we three go beat up Wang Tiandi?"

Bai Ke and the others were excited that Lin Yi had returned, but they hadn't expected the two old men to start a competition for him. What left them even more speechless was that Lin Yi, having just returned from the dead, was talking about beating up Wang Tiandi. The reason they were speechless was that Wang Tiandi was a Grandmaster.

Just then, while everyone was scanning him, the energy measuring device showed Lin Yi’s aura at "9999." One of the men said to him, "Brother Lin, you... you aren't suffering from head trauma due to the cave collapse, are you? That Wang Tiandi is a Grandmaster, let's not joke around."

"Right, right, no joking. Brother Lin is fine, let's have a victory banquet, have something to eat and drink, and then discuss the future. Brother Lin, I have a calming pill here, eat this first..."

Bai Ke and the others were worried that Lin Yi had been injured and was talking nonsense. Bai Ke was especially afraid that Lin Yi might have suffered some brain damage, so he pulled out a calming pill.

When Lin Yi finished speaking, Wang Tiandi, not far away, was absolutely furious. His face was livid, and his eyes were no longer filled with hatred for An Yingxiong and Master Mu, but for Lin Yi instead.

"Haha, I’m not hurt. I was just talking nonsense to scare that Wang Tiandi," Lin Yi said quickly.

Internally, Lin Yi mused, *With my current strength, I should... barely count as a Grandmaster, right? Add in all my various 'bugs,' Wang Tiandi... heh! Just wait for me!*

An Yingxiong and Master Mu felt a weight lift from their hearts; hearing Lin Yi’s words, they finally relaxed—it seemed Lin Yi was fine. However, Lin Yi’s words also made them realize that now was not the time to fight over him. There would be plenty of time later. To win Lin Yi over, they needed to bring their granddaughters into play! For now, they had to crack Wang Tiandi’s skull and let him know the price of kicking someone when they were down.

An Yingxiong let out a roar. "Scaring him was the right thing to do. That Wang Tiandi is just asking for a beating. Your strength isn't quite at his level yet, but your Grandpa An’s is. My strength is even greater than his; watch, I’m going to beat him up right now."

"Hmph, An Yingxiong, you can't have all the glory, you old guy. Lin Yi, don't worry. This old man was so happy when he thought you were dead; the more I look at him, the less I like him. I’m going to finish him off now!"

*Boom!* *Boom!*

After two sounds, An Yingxiong and Master Mu charged out. Seeing them coming, Wang Tiandi’s expression changed drastically. He threw out one final threat. "Lin Yi, just you wait! You dare speak to me like that? If I can’t handle An Yingxiong and Master Mu, can’t I handle you? We are now enemies! Li Qinqin, are you coming or not?"

As he spoke, he drifted far, far away. Li Qinqin never moved from the start, her eyes full of fear. She looked at Lin Yi, gritted her teeth, and without answering Wang Tiandi, chose to stay behind.

At that moment, the mountain of the Pigeon Cave stopped shaking. Not far away, at the home of Er Luzi in Shanghe Village, the earth suddenly began to quake! The entire village felt as if a subterranean dragon were turning over! A black mist suddenly shot into the sky, forming pillars of dark smoke! The black mist was so dense that even in broad daylight, it formed a glowing, pitch-black cloud.

Something shocking had happened at the site of the Wild Village Corpse!

Looking on the bright side, the Wild Village Corpse was... uh... ready to be "looted"!

Looking on the dark side, looting was out of the question for now; they would likely have to wait in line to see if there was still an opportunity left!