Chapter 235: Chapter 235: Why Is There an Extra One?

Sangze transformed into his beast form and carried Qiao Xixi, darting swiftly through the trees.

The Golden Eagle Beasts followed them all the way to the other side of the island.

Sangze set Qiao Xixi down at the base of a tree. "Little female, take out that monstrous vine of yours and plant it."

"What on earth are you planning?"

Despite her words, Qiao Xixi took out the Long-tongued Vine and buried it at the base of the tree. In the blink of an eye, the vine grew at a frantic pace, and Sangze leaped to its very top.

"Little female, make it grow up to the sky."

Qiao Xixi craned her neck, frowning as she looked at the height that seemed to soar into the clouds.

"Be careful."

The Golden Eagle Beasts weren’t flying very high, trying to get a clear view of the island. Soon, Sangze reached their altitude.

A Golden Eagle Beast sensed the threat, flapping its wings and charging toward Sangze.

Watching from below, Qiao Xixi’s scalp tingled with fear. ’If Sangze falls from that height, he’ll be splattered into pieces!’

But just as the Golden Eagle Beast neared him, he suddenly leaped over and seized both of its talons.

The startled Golden Eagle Beast flapped its wings, trying to throw Sangze off, but his hands were like iron pincers, impossible to shake loose.

Seeing this, the other Golden Eagle Beasts flew over to attack Sangze.

But Sangze was incredibly agile. He dodged swiftly as they attacked, causing the other Golden Eagle Beasts to crash into one another.

Even though Sangze seemed to be handling it with ease, Qiao Xixi’s heart was in her throat.

Humiliated by Sangze’s taunts, the few Golden Eagle Beasts flew into a rage, their attacks growing more ferocious.

Sangze suddenly used its talons to launch himself onto its back, covering its eyes.

"Let’s play a little game. How about you kill each other?"

With its eyes covered, the Golden Eagle Beast flapped its wings in a panic, its talons swiping wildly in the air, scratching its own companions several times.

Meanwhile, Jin Che’s party was already very close to the island.

Huang Ying impatiently sped up, flying ahead of Jin Che’s group to pinpoint the cubs’ location before they arrived.

Fenglin quickly flapped his wings and followed her. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Jin Che glanced up at the sky.

"Faster! Don’t let them ruin our plans."

The beastman’s vine whip cracked viciously against the Sea Turtle Beast, forcing it to pick up speed.

As soon as Huang Ying and Fenglin approached, Sunxiao and his group noticed them. With one white and one red, they were simply too eye-catching.

"They’re here. Go."

"Yes."

Jin Ling quickly led the cubs away.

As Huang Ying looked down, she quickly located the cubs.

’They’re over there. System, quick, take a look. Are those all the villains?’

’Yes, Host. All the cubs are... hmm, wait. Why is there an extra one?’

’An extra one? Which one?’ Huang Ying was puzzled, but she was too far away to see clearly.

’There’s an extra tiger cub. There wasn’t one before...’

Huang Ying frowned. ’Maybe it was traveling with them. In any case, it can’t hurt to just grab them all.’

’Right. Host, just capture them all, and you can sort it out later.’

Huang Ying didn’t rush down to grab the cubs. Her plan was to pick up the spoils, not to do Tiger Beast City’s dirty work for them.

"Fenglin, do you see those cubs? We’ll go down and capture them after Jin Che and his people arrive."

Fenglin was confused. "My Lady, are we capturing those cubs to threaten them?"

Huang Ying chuckled lightly. "Of course not. You don’t need to ask so many questions. Just do as I say."

Sangze was in the middle of enjoying his torment of the Golden Eagle Beasts when he spotted two Phoenix Beasts circling high above the island.

A black mist rapidly spread from Sangze’s body as he seized the neck of a Golden Eagle Beast flying toward him.

CRACK.

The Golden Eagle Beast’s neck was instantly crushed.

Qiao Xixi also noticed the change in the sky. She frowned, her gaze fixed on Huang Ying’s direction.

’She’s here.’

Sangze wrenched the dead Golden Eagle Beast’s head around, making its body fly toward Huang Ying and Fenglin.

Qiao Xixi frowned and couldn’t help but shout, "Sangze, don’t get too far from the Long-tongued Vine!"

Hearing Qiao Xixi’s voice, Sangze glanced down at her.

"Don’t worry, little female. Just have the Long-tongued Vine follow me."

Qiao Xixi had no choice but to touch the Long-tongued Vine and communicate with it, telling it to grow in the direction Sangze was heading.

Sangze’s approach immediately put Fenglin on alert.

He flew quickly to a position closer to Sangze, shielding Huang Ying behind him.

Huang Ying also noticed Sangze approaching.

Her slender, phoenix-like eyes narrowed. ’A black panther... Hiss... System, are there any records of how this black panther villain’s father died?’

’No, Host. The book doesn’t mention that part.’

Huang Ying was a little disgusted. ’Couldn’t this book have been a little more detailed? It’s left me so reactive.’

’Host, the book mainly focuses on these villains opposing the male and female leads after they grow up. It barely mentions their childhood experiences. There’s nothing I can do.’

Just as Huang Ying finished her chat with the system, Fenglin and Sangze had already started fighting.

Huang Ying looked back to see Sangze grabbing Fenglin’s wing, a vicious glint in her eyes.

’In the sky, it’s our Wing Clan’s domain. How dare a mere Land Beast act so brazenly? You’re courting death!’

’It’s a shame that black panther’s cub isn’t here. Otherwise, I could have let him watch how his father died a miserable death. That would surely be a huge shock to him.’

In the sky, Sangze’s movements were indeed restricted. Fenglin was a high-level beast soul, so fighting him was not so easy.

He grabbed Fenglin’s wing and swung him with all his might.

Fenglin tried to use the power of his beast soul to block Sangze’s strength, but his opponent’s power was simply too immense. The beast soul’s power could only disperse some of the force, not nullify it completely.

Just as Fenglin’s body was about to be smashed against the seaside reefs, Huang Ying dove down, grabbing him and pulling him up.

"My Lady!"

Huang Ying released him with displeasure. "Useless. You can’t even handle a Land Beast in the sky."

Fenglin lowered his head in shame. "I... I’ll be more careful next time."

"Let’s coordinate. We’ll show him the might of our Wing Clan!"

But Sangze wasn’t a fool. He had no advantage in the sky, so as Fenglin and Huang Ying flew off, he had already used the Long-tongued Vine to return to the forest.

"Sangze, are you all right?"

With a deft kick, Sangze dug out the fruit of the Long-tongued Vine and stuffed it into Qiao Xixi’s hands before scooping her up into his arms.

"Were you scared?"

Qiao Xixi didn’t want to deny it. She had been terrified when Sangze was fighting Fenglin. So high up, if he had really fallen...

A soft look flashed in his mismatched eyes. "Have you forgotten? I can’t die."

As he spoke, Huang Ying and Fenglin had already flown directly above them.

Sangze let out a wicked laugh. "Come on, I’ll take you to lead those Phoenix Beasts on a chase."

Sangze leaped onto a large tree, looking up at Huang Ying and Fenglin with a provocative gaze.

Huang Ying’s expression turned cold. ’Provoking me? Bold of you. I’d like to see just what you’re capable of.’