Apocalypse: Grinding EXP through Hunting

A day passed, and the light in Tang Wen’s eyes gradually faded.

Li Zi and General Zhao went outside the city to study the Azure Stone Slab.

The main reason they went outside was to prevent Li Zi from snatching the Stone Slab and making a run for it.

She was an Extraordinary with a Dark Ability.

Inside Four Seas Camp, in a one-on-one fight, General Zhao might be able to defeat her, but he wouldn’t be able to stop her from leaving.

But it was a different story outside the city.

There were two Extraordinary Sand Wolf Kings.

In a three-on-one situation, they could guarantee Li Zi wouldn’t be able to win a fight, nor would she be able to escape.

Knowing Tang Wen didn’t trust her, Li Zi didn’t say much.

She obediently followed them outside the city.

Inwardly, she secretly thought, ’I’ll definitely have lots and lots of children with him in the future.’

’Eight or ten of them!’

’I’ll make him run ragged every single day!’

’Wear him out until he drops dead!’

’And I’ll annoy him to death with all the mouths to feed!’

Before they parted ways, Tang Wen saw the Childlike Lolita’s expressionless face.

Tang Wen felt it was only right to offer a few words of comfort. "Once I extract the Contemplation Method for Instant Step and deliver it to the Four Seas Inn, I’ll give you back your freedom."

"Hmph!"

’That damn man!’

’After all that, he still doesn’t trust me!’

’I’ll have twelve kids!’

’No, fourteen!’

’Just you wait.’

Li Zi was fuming inwardly.

Tang Wen reached out to pat her head, but she craned her neck to avoid his hand.

The scene was heartwarming, like a young father coaxing his sulking, misbehaving little daughter.

"Be good! I’ll make you the thirty-sixth concubine later," Tang Wen said, finding it rather amusing.

"The thirty-sixth?! I’ll bite you to death!"

Li Zi leaped up, trying to bite his arm.

She was an ambitious girl.

How could she be satisfied with moving up a single, paltry spot?!

After parting with the others, Tang Wen returned to Four Seas Camp.

He dragged Wu Hao and the others out from the taverns and brothels, one by one.

They spent a night traveling and returned to Ganshan City.

After entering the city, everyone went their separate ways.

Tang Wen returned to his small courtyard alone.

As soon as he walked through the door, he saw a deck chair swaying in the courtyard.

A pair of long legs—full, slender, and fair—gleamed with a particularly dewy luster.

They firmly captured his gaze.

Seeing those legs, he grew excited and naturally put on a surprised and delighted expression. "Senior Sister, how long have you been here?"

Life is a stage, and it’s all about the acting.

In truth, this was a question Shui Yun didn’t need to answer.

In the vicinity of the courtyard, a crow would fly overhead every five minutes.

And half an hour before he returned to the courtyard, he had already seen Shui Yun waiting there.

He walked over. The great beauty Miss Shui lazily hooked a hand around his neck.

Her gaze was as fluid as water, her red lips plump and moist.

After a long moment, their lips parted.

Shui Yun buried her face in the crook of his neck, took a deep breath, and said, "Not bad. No scent of cheap perfume."

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glad that Li Zi was a nocturnal prowler who didn’t have the habit of wearing perfume.

"I was just bored from my seclusion and went out to clear my head."

Shui Yun gave a faint smile. "Cleared your head all the way to the brothels in Four Seas Camp?"

"I wasn’t, I didn’t, don’t talk nonsense!" Tang Wen hurriedly denied.

At the same time, he cursed inwardly, ’There’s a traitor on the team.’

"You didn’t?"

"Of course not! It’s mainly because you’ve ruined me, Senior Sister!"

Hmm?

Shui Yun paused, taken aback.

’When talking to a woman, you can’t fall into the trap of having to prove yourself innocent.’

"The women in Four Seas Camp are different from the ones from the Huang Family Slave Pavilion. I was originally planning to relax a bit."

A chill entered Shui Yun’s eyes.

Although it was as natural for men to visit brothels and drink with courtesans as it was to eat and drink...

...and there were even places like Baima Tower and Tiger Wolf Pavilion that specifically served female Martial Artists and Extraordinary Women...

...she didn’t go to such places, and she didn’t want the man she had her eyes on to go either.

Tang Wen took her slender hand, pulled her up from the deck chair, and whispered close to her crystal-clear ear:

"But unfortunately, the image of you, Senior Sister, is always lingering in my mind."

"When I look at other women, they’re just cheap rouge and powder. I couldn’t bring myself to... I just couldn’t get interested!"

"So I just had a few drinks with some acquaintances for a few days and came back!"

"Sweet-talker!"

Her voice was cold, but the corners of her mouth and her eyes betrayed her.

Tang Wen sighed.

Shui Yun frowned. ’Did I speak too harshly?’

However, according to the reports from the person she had planted, Tang Wen really hadn’t been chasing women or engaging in wild debauchery.

She took the initiative to wrap her arms around Tang Wen’s waist and gave him a kiss.

"This residence is too small. I’ve arranged a new courtyard for you near the headquarters."

"Inside, there are thirty beautiful female Martial Artists, thirty Maids, and one hundred Female Slaves."

"Oh, and your Captain of the Imperial Guard is that Liang Yu you met last time!"

"If you want to relax in the future, just do it in the courtyard."

"Just don’t get too carried away with playing. After all, Martial Arts are the foundation of our existence!"

’One or two hundred beauties?’

’Liang Yu?’

The image of a beautiful young matron in her prime appeared in Tang Wen’s mind.

"Senior Sister! This..."

He tightly grasped Shui Yun’s hand.

’This soft rice really is sweet!’

’TikTok was right! Older women really are at the top of the food chain!’

"Now you know how good I am to you?"

Tang Wen shook his head. "I only understand your goodness on a superficial level. In the future, I’ll have to spend a long time getting to know you more... deeply and thoroughly."

Shui Yun paused for a moment, then shot him a look.

She was well-versed in theory and understood such risqué words.

"Senior Sister, let’s just leave the courtyard as it is for now! I need to continue my seclusion."

An even more satisfied look appeared in Shui Yun’s eyes, and her tone softened. "To temper your Spiritual Power with the Azure Stone Slab, I’ll have someone send it over to you."

"Alright!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

A knowing glance confirmed it: they were both patient lechers.

That night, Tang Wen stayed in the small courtyard. Around midnight, he donned his Moon Traveling Clothes and silently slipped into the courtyard.

He vaulted over walls and moved swiftly, executing the Shadow Nether Step.

Not only did he not reveal any openings, he didn’t even leave the slightest trace.

He didn’t rush off to find the Visualization Image for Instant Step.

Instead, he approached Ganshan City and made his way to the foot of the city wall.

The defenses of Ganshan City were, as one would expect, heavily guarded and strictly fortified.

This was true not only against external threats,

but also against internal ones.

It was designed to prevent people from breaking in, as well as to stop people from climbing over the walls to escape.

The city wall was wide, about as broad as an eight-lane highway.

This design was sufficient to allow the garrisoned soldiers to fight a war on two fronts, both internal and external.

As an overly competent mole, Tang Wen’s biggest worry after arriving in Ganshan City was his own security.

If he were ever discovered, or if he sensed something was wrong, would he be able to get out of the city overnight?

And even if he could get out, how would he shake off any pursuers?

Tonight, with the Moon Traveling Clothes on, he naturally had to test it out.

Before long, he arrived at the base of the high wall.

The wall was like a sheer cliff; for an ordinary person, it would be no exaggeration to call it an insurmountable barrier.

But Tang Wen released his Spiritual Power. Supporting his body, he ran straight up the wall, perpendicular to the ground.

He reached the top of the wall without any trouble.

Once on top, just as he was about to move toward the middle of the parapet, he suddenly stopped.

’Something’s wrong!’

There was something on the ground. He swept it lightly with his Spiritual Power.

His expression changed. It wasn’t just the ground; the face of the wall was also covered in tiny particles that gave off a faint fragrance.

He took a closer look at the soles of his shoes.

His face darkened further.

He’d fallen for it.

’What a sinister design.’

’But then again, it’s to be expected.’

Even for a power like Ganshan City, the number of Extraordinaries was still limited.

It was impossible to completely stop Extraordinary Powerhouses from sneaking in and out.

But to not even try to defend against it just because you can’t stop it completely?

What would make Ganshan City any different from other cities then?

Tang Wen reached out and touched the city wall. He rubbed the substance between his fingers and felt that it was probably some kind of nectar.

Furthermore, judging by the feel of it, it was quite sticky and oily.

This ensured that rain wouldn’t wash it away completely.

If the ones responsible for Tracking were flying Exotic Beasts like bees, it would indeed be very difficult to escape.

With a powerhouse leading the pursuit, even an Extraordinary might not be able to get away unscathed.

The faction garrisoning this section of the wall was the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall.

Tang Wen wasn’t familiar with them and had no dealings with them.

After a moment’s thought, he took out a Flying Blade and collected some of the nectar powder.

Then, carrying the faint fragrance, he returned to the city and headed straight for the Lin Mansion.

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