Chapter 668 - 621: Reaching the Peak 30 (4,000 words)
Tan Shuangshuang struck mercilessly, but Tan Wencheng was thinking about extracting some information from these Evil Cultivators. Maybe they could find more of the Evil Cultivators’ lairs, so he called out to the Tan Family and managed to snatch a few captives from Tan Shuangshuang’s hands before she killed them all.
There weren’t many Evil Cultivators in this underground space. Most of them were out hunting food for the Blood Ancestor, leaving only a few behind. The battle to kill and capture them ended swiftly, and none escaped.
After the battle, everyone surveyed the underground space once more. After ensuring there were no fish that escaped the net, they gathered cautiously at the tunnel entrance, lying in wait for the Evil Cultivators who had gone out to return.
By this time, Tan Shuangshuang had resumed her aloof demeanor, standing gracefully and quietly beside Tan Wencheng. She seemed as cold and untouchable as a flower on a high mountain peak.
But after seeing Tan Shuangshuang’s earlier performance, not only did other Tan Family members occasionally sneak glances at her with twitches at the corner of their mouths, even Tan Wencheng found it hard to adapt to his granddaughter suddenly becoming a strong-willed flower!
However, ultimately joy prevailed, as Tan Wencheng clearly felt once again how great Tan Shuangshuang’s talent was. This was the Tan Family’s fortune. He believed that in the future, Tan Shuangshuang would surely make the Tan Family a much stronger clan, not inferior to a Major Sect.
Thinking this way, Tan Wencheng let go of the awkwardness in his heart, feeling that having a strong-willed granddaughter was not a bad thing. She was destined to walk a long path in the future and would surely compete with many exceptional talents. A strong-willed flower would at least not be easily bullied and could protect herself.
It’s likely that these Evil Cultivators never anticipated their lair being suddenly overtaken one day. Hence, when they returned, none of them were guarded and they were easily captured one by one by the waiting Tan Family members.
To ensure no fish escaped the net, the Tan Family stayed ambushed in the underground space for three days. Only after confirming that there were no more fish that escaped the net did they stop their ambush, bringing the captured individuals back to Qingyun City, intending to hand them over to the City Lord Mansion, which had people dedicated to interrogation, to question these Evil Cultivators.
Tan Shuangshuang did not return to the Tan Family with Tan Wencheng. Her cultivation goals were not yet met, and she wanted to continue cultivating here with Fei Hu for a while. In fact, Tan Shuangshuang was determined to directly break through to the Martial Master Level before returning.
Seeing his granddaughter with a calm expression but a fire seemingly burning in her eyes, Tan Wencheng couldn’t help but raise his hand to softly pat Tan Shuangshuang’s head, saying helplessly, "Since you want to continue cultivating in the Long Mountain Range, then go ahead. Just remember to protect yourself and don’t let us worry."
Tan Shuangshuang smiled softly and agreed. Her grandfather had always been so unconditionally doting on her, treating her so well in both lifetimes.
After bidding farewell to the Tan Family, Tan Shuangshuang continued cultivating with Fei Hu. During this time, she quickly advanced another small stage. Although a small stage may seem insignificant, Tan Shuangshuang’s physical condition was now extremely strong. The amount and concentration of Spiritual Energy stored in her Spirit Mansion and meridians far exceeded other cultivators at the same level.
This was the reason Tan Shuangshuang could challenge those a Great Realm above her, but at the same time, each small stage advancement was much more difficult for her than for others because her inner Spiritual Energy reserves needed to be much greater.
Tan Shuangshuang felt that just fighting and cultivating with some Magic Beasts on the outskirts of Long Mountain Range with Fei Hu was a bit too slow since there were no beasts strong enough to give her a sense of crisis. Moreover, with truly High-level Magical Beasts, all Tan Shuangshuang and Fei Hu could do was flee.
Finally, Tan Shuangshuang studied the map for a long while and decided to venture deeper into the Long Mountain Range, heading to the renowned Hurricane Valley to train for some time.
Hurricane Valley is a narrow valley nestled between two giant peaks. The winds passing through it travel with extreme speed and pound on a person’s body like a heavy hammer, making it a favorite site for those practicing Body Technique. The valley regularly sees Body Cultivators training there.
Tan Shuangshuang now primarily focused on bodily strength, so the training in Hurricane Valley would be beneficial for her. Fei Hu, being a Magic Beast, emphasized bodily strength, making it naturally suitable for training in Hurricane Valley as well.
The Long Mountain Range is immensely vast, and its central region has always been a place where only General Level Advanced Cultivators dare approach. Human activity areas must avoid the central region.
This is because it harbors many dangerous High Level Magical Beasts. It’s not an overstatement to say that even High Level Cultivators who mistakenly venture alone into it could meet a terrible end, not to mention Low-level cultivators.