There was a lamp inside so it was fairly bright, and they immediately saw Ling Zhenfei and Lan Yan.
"Boss, there really are people inside, and two of them at that."
The other guy also looked into the cave, and when he saw Ling Zhenfei he shouted into the cave at him.
"You inside, get out here."
Ling Zhenfei knew that if he didn't go out now it wouldn't work, so he could only go out.
Ling Zhenfei said to Lan Yan, "Lan Yan, let's go out."
Lan Yan's hands were trembling a bit; clearly she was very worried.
"Big Brother Ling, I'm so scared, I don't want to die. I haven't even been in love yet, I haven't been to the seaside, there are still so many things I haven't done."
Ling Zhenfei said, "It's okay, just trust me. You'll have the chance to do all those things you want to do."
Talking as he went, Ling Zhenfei led Lan Yan toward the outside.
When they reached the cave mouth, Ling Zhenfei went out first in front, letting Lan Yan follow behind. He stepped out first, and only after he had gone out did she come out behind him.
As soon as he stepped out, Ling Zhenfei realized there was actually a big crowd of foreign races outside.
By now the sky had already darkened; the sky outside was pitch-black, and the weather was overcast, clearly right before a rainstorm.
These foreign races were obviously camping here; there were at least a dozen of them, all holding weapons in one hand and torches in the other, lighting up the surroundings very brightly.
As soon as Ling Zhenfei and Lan Yan stepped out, they all raised their weapons and aimed them at the two of them.
Ling Zhenfei knew these people weren't all that strong. Even though there were quite a few of them, not many among them were truly powerful.
The strongest one was naturally their leader.
With just one glance Ling Zhenfei saw the leader; he was standing in a very good position, with two torchbearers behind him.
These people should be from some tribe; they basically looked similar to humans, it's just that compared to humans they were obviously a lot more burly and muscular.
They were all over two meters tall, and each of them was at least twice as thick as Ling Zhenfei.
That made Ling Zhenfei think of the Hulk he'd seen in movies.
Ling Zhenfei said, "So, gentlemen, what's the matter?"
Hearing Ling Zhenfei's words, the people around all burst out laughing, and one of them said, "Are you really stupid or just pretending? You invaders run into us—what do you think is going to happen?"
Ling Zhenfei pretended to think for a moment and said, "We should sit down and drink together, I guess?"
The foreign races around all laughed and said, "Turns out we've run into an idiot. You think we'd drink with you?"
Ling Zhenfei said, "Why not?"
The leader of the foreign races said, "Enough, stop wasting words on them. Kill them quickly and we'll head back."
He said that and was about to make a move, when the guy next to him spoke into his ear, "Boss, I think we should keep them alive first."
The boss asked, "Why?"
The guy said, "Have you forgotten why we came? We were attracted by that smell—that means this guy can cook tasty food. And this human woman looks pretty good too."
The boss looked at him and asked, "What are you getting at?" The guy said, "Boss, look at me, I'm this old and still don't have a wife. This human woman is quite decent-looking—why don't you give her to me as my wife?"
The boss looked over at Lan Yan. Even though her face was a bit dirty right now, it was still obvious that Lan Yan was a very stunning beauty.
The boss laughed and said, "Damn, why didn't you say so earlier? I almost killed such a pretty little beauty. But you're dreaming if you think you'll get her—how could I give her to you before I've had my fun?"
The guy wanted to keep talking, but the boss just ignored him.
The boss said to Ling Zhenfei, "Kid, is that woman beside you your wife?"
Ling Zhenfei glanced at Lan Yan and said, "Yeah, Boss."
The boss said, "Kid, how about this: you hand your wife over to me, and I'll spare your little life. How's that sound?"
Ling Zhenfei put on a reluctant look and said, "Boss, that puts me in a bit of a bind, because there's a rule where I come from: anyone who wants to steal my wife has to beat me in a fight first.
If you want to steal my wife, then you have to put your own wife on the line here too. We'll fight each other, and whoever loses, their wife belongs to the other side."
The boss listened, then burst out laughing and said, "Interesting, interesting. That rule is really something. Fine, I'll fight you, and snatch your wife fair and square."
He said that and was about to strike, when Ling Zhenfei said, "Hold on, don't start yet. My wife is already here; where's yours? If I win, your wife is mine."
The boss flared up and said, "Damn, you even have designs on my wife? My wife's back at the camp not far from here—if you want her, go find her yourself."
With that, he charged at Ling Zhenfei, wielding a big chopper with a golden spine, and rushed straight at him.
To keep Lan Yan from getting hurt, Ling Zhenfei stepped forward two steps and dashed in to meet him.
The two clashed directly. Ling Zhenfei had already seen earlier that this man's strength was at the Pursue Heart State.
But like some foreign races, he had cultivated all his Northern Spiritual Energy into his body.
His body was extremely strong; his strength was tremendous. You could tell just from that big golden-spined chopper in his hand.
The chopper was a full meter and a half long, and every time he swung, the golden rings on it clanged loudly.
If it were an ordinary beast, getting hit by that blade would cut it straight in two.
But Ling Zhenfei wasn't worried at all; it was just a bit more brute force. Ling Zhenfei drew his Tang sword, and the Spiritual Energy Vortex of the Boundless Blade Technique directly dissolved the strength coming off the foreign race's blade.
The force on the blade was greatly reduced, unable to pose any real threat to Ling Zhenfei. He hacked at Ling Zhenfei several times in a row, but every strike was neutralized by Ling Zhenfei's Boundless Blade Technique.
Ling Zhenfei's Boundless Blade slashed at the man a few times. The Boundless Blade Technique was endlessly variable, and the guy simply couldn't block it.
His Northern Spiritual Energy was inferior to Ling Zhenfei's, and his blade technique wasn't as adaptable as Ling Zhenfei's; all he had over Ling Zhenfei was greater raw strength.
Ling Zhenfei gave a slight smile and said, "Boss, if you want my wife, you'd better put in more effort. Otherwise, once I beat you, your wife will be mine."
The boss roared, "Screw you, still thinking about my wife? I'll chop you to pieces!"
The boss swung his blade down at Ling Zhenfei, aiming to split his skull. Ling Zhenfei smiled faintly and said, "I'm guessing your wife's a hag anyway, ugly as you are."
The man yelled, "You're the ugly one, you shameless bastard! My wife is the prettiest!"
Ling Zhenfei said, "Oh, so your wife is really pretty? In that case, she's mine."
Talking as he moved, Ling Zhenfei pressed the attack with his Boundless Blade Technique. After several consecutive moves, the man couldn't defend anymore, and Ling Zhenfei kicked him square in the chest, sending him flying.