Slaying thunder and slaying pythons, I'll repay you with my life.

Inside the Formation, the Gilded Thunder Python was completely stunned.

It discovered that its prideful thunder power was actually being suppressed and weakened by an invisible force here.

The surrounding starlight power transformed into shackles, binding its massive body tightly.

"Now, it is my turn."

Lin Yuan's voice echoed in the starry sky, cold and ruthless.

He held the thunder slaying saber, took a step, and his figure instantly appeared above the giant python's head.

"Slash!"

There were no flashy Moves, only the most pure and domineering strike.

That ink-black long blade seemed to come alive under the illumination of the starlight.

On the blade, the extremely dense power of the Taiyin burst forth, transforming into a streak of black Saber Qi capable of freezing the Divine Soul, striking fiercely at the giant python's injured eyeball!

Yin and Yang, ice and thunder!

Two completely opposite and extreme forces detonated inside the giant python's skull!

The thunder slaying saber was originally crafted for cutting thunder bamboo, making it the natural nemesis of this snake.

"Boom—!!!"

With a muffled, thunderous sound, the Gilded Thunder Python's massive head was actually blasted apart from the inside by this strike!

Foul-smelling blood mixed with brain matter spewed out like a waterfall.

Its massive body fell heavily into the starry sky, its life force fading rapidly.

Lin Yuan slowly sheathed his blade and stood tall.

The starlight dissipated, the Formation vanished, and everything returned to normal.

Only the mountain-like corpse of the giant python on the ground and the mess everywhere served as proof that the heart-pounding battle just now was not an illusion.

Murong Yue stood rooted to the spot, looking at the man holding the blade, his body untainted by dust, her heart beating wildly against her will.

Powerful, calm, reliable, mysterious...

Lin Yuan had dealt with the giant python and was in a great mood.

He walked over to the corpse, skillfully sliced open the snake's head, took out a fist-sized Yao Beast core flashing with thunderous light and containing immense energy, and contentedly tucked it into his Storage Pouch.

Then, he collected all the useful Materials from the snake's body, even keeping the useless snake meat; a rank-nine Yao Beast was a treasure from head to tail.

Finally, he turned back to look at Murong Yue, only to find her clutching her arm, her pretty face full of pain.

It turned out that earlier, in order to attract the giant python's attention, she had been grazed by the fierce wind swept up by the snake's tail, leaving a wound on her arm so deep the bone was visible, dripping with blood.

"Come here." Lin Yuan beckoned to her.

Murong Yue walked over obediently, like a child who had done something wrong, head bowed, not daring to look at him.

Lin Yuan pulled her arm over, looked at the hideous wound, and frowned slightly.

He took medicine and bandages from his Storage Pouch, crouched down, and began to carefully treat her wound.

His movements were light and gentle, fearing he might hurt her.

The mountain hollow was silent, save for the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the bamboo forest.

The two were very close; Lin Yuan could even smell the faint, maidenly fragrance emanating from her, mixed with the light scent of blood, forming a strange allure.

Murong Yue kept her head down, looking at the man's focused profile, his long eyelashes, straight nose, and well-defined lips... Her cheeks, without her realizing it, were already burning hot.

The atmosphere gradually became ambiguous.

"It's done."

Lin Yuan finished treating the wound, tied a pretty knot, and looked up, meeting Murong Yue's watery, expressive phoenix eyes.

Their eyes met, and the air seemed to freeze.

"Brother..." Murong Yue's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, carrying a tremor she hadn't even realized.

"Hmm?"

"You... you are really kind."

Lin Yuan smiled. He reached out and gently tucked a stray lock of hair beside her cheek behind her ear, his fingertips inadvertently brushing against her warm, smooth skin.

Murong Yue shivered all over, as if electrocuted, but she did not dodge.

"Silly girl." Lin Yuan's voice held a magnetic huskiness, "If I am not kind to you, who should I be kind to?"

He slowly lowered his head, moving closer to her.

Murong Yue's heart pounded like a deer, and she nervously closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, looking as if she were waiting to be plucked.

Watching this cold Fairy transform into a lamb waiting to be slaughtered before him.

He hesitated no longer!

...

The mountain breeze brushed past, the thunder bamboo swayed gently, rustling.

The room was filled with spring, the scene full of charm, all left unsaid.

The mountain breeze continued, the bamboo forest swayed, but in that rustling sound, it seemed to be mixed with some unspeakable, charming rhythm.

After a long time, the wind stopped, the sound ceased.

Murong Yue curled up lazily in Lin Yuan's arms, her usually cold, stunningly beautiful face now flushed with a captivating crimson, her phoenix eyes hazy like water, full of tender affection.

Like a satisfied cat, she buried her head in Lin Yuan's solid chest, feeling his strong heartbeat, an unprecedented sense of peace and belonging filling her heart completely.

Lin Yuan held the warm, fragrant, and soft body in his arms, feeling a wave of comfort in his heart as well.

"The old man indulges in youthful madness, holding a yellow hound on the left, a falcon on the right... Ahem, no, that's not it; it is holding a Dao Companion, one must drink a large cup of wine!"

He was secretly pleased, but his face maintained the indifference of a sage. Looking down at Murong Yue's adorable, charming appearance, he couldn't help but extend a finger and gently flick her pert nose.

"Alright, it's time to get down to business."

"Hmm..." Murong Yue made a nasal sound, full of lingering reluctance, but still obediently sat up from his arms.

Lin Yuan stood up, put on his robes, his gaze instantly pulling away from the gentle embrace, turning instead towards the thunder-flashing bamboo forest, his eyes becoming incredibly fiery.

"The spring night is short, the sun rises high, from now on the king will not hold morning court... Pfft! I am a diligent cultivator; making money is the top priority!"

Muttering to himself, he flipped his wrist, and that pitch-black long blade, specialized in countering thunder techniques, the "thunder slaying saber," was already in his grip.

"Brother, what are you going to do?" Murong Yue asked curiously. She was already fully dressed, but the moisture in her phoenix eyes still made Lin Yuan's heart flutter.

"Cutting trees." Lin Yuan was concise.

He did not delay further, his figure flickered, and he rushed into the silver thunder bamboo forest.

On the thunder slaying saber, the extremely Yin and cold power of the Taiyin circulated, transforming into streaks of black blade light.

With a raise of his hand and a fall of the blade, those silver thunder bamboos, which were harder than refined iron and difficult for ordinary Magic Treasures to damage in the slightest, were easily severed by the thunder slaying saber as if they were tofu.

"Crack! Crack!"

The crisp sounds were endless; Lin Yuan's movements were as fast as the wind, setting off a storm of logging in the bamboo forest.

He was not draining the pond to catch the fish; for every thunder bamboo, he only took the part more than a foot above the ground, keeping the bamboo roots underground intact.

"As long as the green hills remain, there's no need to worry about firewood. This is a treasure land for sustainable development; it must be well maintained."

Murong Yue stood to the side, watching Lin Yuan like a diligent lumberjack, chopping down bamboo stalks flashing with silver thunder light, then unceremoniously collecting them into his Storage Pouch, her beautiful eyes full of curiosity.

Soon, one hundred stalks of silver thunder bamboo were completely looted by him, and nearly ten thousand silver-flashing bamboo leaves were also packed away, with not a single leaf left behind.

After finishing all this, Lin Yuan's gaze finally fell upon the two stalks of gold thunder bamboo, which were entirely crimson gold and radiated a majestic, heavenly might.

This was the real main course!