Apocalypse: Grinding EXP through Hunting

The autumn wind stirred.

Kicking up a cloud of dust and sand.

Just as the dust was about to hit the balcony,

the two women, one on the left and one on the right, abruptly flicked their sleeves.

A strong gust of wind swept the grit back.

Tang Wen said slowly, "They’re just High-level Martial Artists. I still have two months, don’t I?"

The two women said no more, but their faces were etched with worry.

A sense of urgency also grew in Tang Wen’s heart.

The gang assembly... That meant the Gang Leader and all the gang’s top experts would be present.

’To hide my true strength in front of so many experts, and even compete...’

HISS!

Just thinking about it was thrilling.

’Looks like I’ll have to find time to grind the Breath Concealment Technique.’

’There’s just not enough time.’

Tang Wen went downstairs for a walk.

When the Martial Artists of Seven Kills Hall saw him, they all stopped their training and watched him pass as a sign of respect.

’Huh? I haven’t done anything special recently.’

’These guys from Seven Kills Hall seem to approve of me even more now.’

’What’s going on?’

Seeing that Tang Wen seemed confused,

Liang Yu explained in a low voice, "Young Master, word has spread throughout the gang that in your effort not to disappoint the Hall Master, you trained until you passed out!"

"Eh?" Tang Wen stopped in his tracks.

’Are they building me up as some deeply devoted lover?’

’Ganshan City’s number one paramour?’

Liang Yu gave a wry smile. "I told Vice Hall Master Zhang that you were training tirelessly, without sleep. I don’t know how the story changed, but it ended up as you training until you collapsed."

Tang Wen stroked his chin. "In that case, my senior sister should be here soon."

The words had barely left his mouth.

At the entrance of Seven Kills Hall, someone shouted, "The Hall Master has arrived!"

Tang Wen smiled and turned to greet her.

Back inside, the two of them held each other in a close embrace.

Shui Yun was in agony, holding back, but for the sake of their long-term plans, she had no choice but to endure.

Once the meal was ready, they ate roasted meat together. Tang Wen said, "I’ve been in seclusion cultivating my spirit lately. It’s been nauseating."

To support his claim, he didn’t even eat much of the Extraordinary Beast Meat.

Normally, he could polish off thirty plates.

One plate held a pound, meaning thirty pounds in total.

Today, he only ate twenty-nine and a half plates!

A clear sign that his appetite had been severely affected.

A smile played in Shui Yun’s eyes. "As long as you don’t go too far, you can go anywhere you like. You just have to take Liang Yu and the others with you."

The female housekeeper also looked eager.

Tang Wen didn’t refuse, mainly because he had no reason to.

He agreed without hesitation. "Of course. I plan to stay at the mansion you gave me for a couple of days, and then I’ll go check out the Beast Taming Garden."

Shui Yun’s smile deepened.

For her, as long as Tang Wen didn’t go whoring,

she would be happy even if he committed murder and arson, or accidentally beat the heir of another faction half to death.

As for Liang Yu and the other women she had personally arranged for him,

she didn’t mind them at all.

In Shui Yun’s mind, even if Tang Wen became an Extraordinary in the future,

her own strength would still be greater, and she would always have the upper hand.

Both in and out of bed.

Liang Yu and the others were there to help him regain his confidence.

It had to be said, Shui Yun’s arrangements were meticulous.

She was afraid Tang Wen wouldn’t be happy living off her.

Of course, if Tang Wen knew what she was thinking, he would surely scoff.

’Have the upper hand over me in bed?’

’Heh!’

’Does she really think my exceptional Talent and combined Pile Skills were practiced for nothing?!’

’According to the joint diagnosis of several old physicians, I could already handle thirty at once!’

The new mansion was enormous.

Liang Yu and the female housekeeper led several dozen beautiful women and a hundred Maids to greet him.

The women, a mix of curvy and slender figures, bowed gracefully, revealing slender waists, long legs, and ample bosoms.

Furthermore, he noticed something unusual.

These women wore all sorts of dresses, but none of the skirts were long enough.

They exposed pale insteps, or even more revealingly, sandals and a pair of small feet.

’What’s the meaning of this?’

’It’s not like I have a foot fetish!’

Tang Wen glanced down several more times.

"You are all dismissed!"

"Young Master, should we arrange a banquet for tonight?" Liang Yu’s voice was not soft, and the surrounding women heard her.

Pairs of beautiful eyes, each with a unique glimmer, turned to look at Tang Wen in unison.

They whispered amongst themselves, discussing this young master who was as handsome as a "Banished Immortal."

Unfortunately, they were destined for disappointment.

Tang Wen said calmly, "I’ll say it again: no pleasure before I reach the Extraordinary realm! Since this is my first day here, improve the food and give everyone some silver."

At this point, his confidence wavered slightly. "Where does the estate’s silver come from?"

The female housekeeper gave a silent smile. "Your monthly stipend from the gang, plus the few shops the Hall Master gave you. It’s more than enough."

"Senior sister gave me shops, too?"

"Yes. But the Hall Master felt it was a minor matter and didn’t tell you."

Tang Wen was even more satisfied with his benefactor.

’Sure enough, an older woman is always at the top of the food chain.’

’Look how well she pampers someone!’

"A few shops?" Shui Yun might not care, but Tang Wen needed to know the details.

The housekeeper said, "Twenty-five."

Tang Wen froze and turned to look at her. "Who taught you math?"

’You call twenty-five shops "a few"?’

The housekeeper quickly explained, "It’s only half a street."

Tang Wen: ’...Fine.’

In any case, it was a good thing.

’No need to worry about money anymore.’

’I can even take money from home to support the people from the Thief Sect.’

A wave of guilt washed over him at the thought.

That night, Liang Yu and the female housekeeper drank with Tang Wen.

As they drank, the two beauties suddenly seemed unable to hold their liquor and leaned against him.

Tang Wen stood up, exasperated. "Alright, that’s enough. Go to sleep."

The two women left, blushing, each silently blaming the other.

In the dead of night, Tang Wen put on the [Moon Traveling Clothes] and vaulted over the wall.

Once outside, he headed straight for the Beast Taming Garden.

Two people were waiting for him in the back garden.

General Zhao and Li Zi.

The Sand Wolf in the backyard suddenly stood up.

The two became alert.

The Martial Artist on night watch in the courtyard had been drugged by the pair.

The other Martial Artists had already been drinking heavily.

Now they were sleeping soundly on their lounge chairs.

In their view, this place was safe anyway. If there was any danger, the High-level Exotic Beast, the Sand Wolf, in the backyard would have warned them long ago.

If even the Sand Wolf couldn’t handle the intruder, what use would the two of them be, even if they attacked together?

The so-called night watch was just a formality.

An excuse to come out, eat some meat, and have a few drinks.

Tang Wen revealed himself in the direction the Sand Wolf was looking.

It wasn’t that the Sand Wolf could see through his movements; he had deliberately revealed himself to alert the two of them.

"This way."

Without another word, Tang Wen led them into a room.

Li Zi kept her head down the whole way, lips pressed together, occasionally glancing at Tang Wen like a child who had done something wrong.

"Explain," Tang Wen said.

Li Zi’s eyes reddened, and she said aggrievedly, "Elder Li is our Guardian. He often borrowed the [Moon Traveling Clothes] to use! But I never thought he would steal it!"

"Why didn’t you tell me he was an Extraordinary Peak powerhouse?"

"I... I wanted to put you in your place, to let you know that our Thief Sect isn’t to be trifled with." Li Zi’s voice grew quieter and quieter.

Tang Wen’s Spiritual Power enveloped her. It was no exaggeration to say that her life and death rested on his whim.

Yet, Li Zi didn’t resist.

Her expression and heartbeat were normal, and her story was plausible.

Tang Wen and General Zhao exchanged a look.

The former asked, "Honestly, does your Thief Sect have any other Extraordinaries?"

Li Zi bit her lip hard and turned her head away. "No. Elder Li wasn’t really one of us. Two years ago, my senior sister died. After that, I became the Sect Leader of the Thief Sect."

As she spoke, she raised a sleeve to cover her eyes.

But the tears came too fast and couldn’t be hidden.

"Your senior sister?" Tang Wen asked with a frown.

After a long moment, Li Zi calmed down, revealing her red-rimmed eyes. Sniffling, she said:

"She was captured by the head of the Huang Family. He stripped her naked and made her sit on a pointed iron stake. It took her four days and five nights to die."

An Extraordinary Powerhouse’s Constitution was tough, making them hard to kill. That wasn’t always a good thing.

After a moment of silence, Tang Wen said, "We’ll consider the matter with Elder Li closed. But you have to promise me that from now on, you’ll follow my orders and won’t act rashly against the Huang Family."

Li Zi glared with her small, round eyes, clearly unwilling.

Tang Wen continued, "You’re a Veteran Martial Artist. When you reach the Sixth Grade, then we can talk about revenge."

Li Zi shook her head. "By then, Ganshan City might not even exist anymore!"

Tang Wen’s eyebrows shot up. "The underground crisis in Ganshan City... what exactly is going on?"

Li Zi no longer held back. "There’s a Demon Cave underground!"

"What?"

"A Demon Cave... a cave of Demons!"