But this child's determination far exceeds that of ordinary people, and his talent is quite extraordinary. It's estimated that it won't take long for him to have the strength to go along with everyone on a Jiang adventure.

Chen Jing: "Uncle Xu, I can complete a whole circle in half a day now. Can I change it to taking a bath twice a day?"

Xu Ming shook his head: "The young master told you, haste makes waste. One circle a day is your limit, and this is already an exhausting method. Further exhaustion will completely drain your potential."

Chen Jing: "I just want to be like Brother Xiao Yuan and be able to help everyone. Brother Xiao Yuan isn't much older than me."

Xu Ming: "He hasn't practiced martial arts and hasn't exhausted himself at all."

Chen Jing: "How is that possible? Didn't Brother Yi say that jiang adventures are very dangerous, and every wave requires full effort?"

"The young master said that he deliberately contends with the Jiang Shui."

Xu Ming paused, recalling the scene of Lin Shuyou beating him that night, and couldn't help but say with emotion:

"Because of this, he specially cultivated a very strong team to make up for this shortcoming of his."

Chen Jing: "He really is amazing."

Xu Ming: "Oh, by the way, there's one more thing. A material can't be sent up for the time being due to the Array being activated, so the effect of your medicinal bath will be reduced by thirty percent next time."

Chen Jing first appeared anxious, then calmed down and said, "Brother Yi said that before he comes back, the Array cannot be opened, so please, Uncle Xu, beat me up every day to make up for the medicinal bath's effect."

Xu Ming nodded: "Alright."

In the room, Sun Yan was feeding a group of animals. Her room was like a small zoo, but it wasn't noisy, nor did it smell bad.

It's just that her complexion didn't look good.

Last night, after Chen Jing received the young master's call, he immediately activated the Array, causing her rainbow python still not to return.

That rainbow python is her strongest pet now, which she also considers her reliance for long-term survival in this team.

But the python is temperamental, and she hasn't yet fully subdued it, so it wouldn't obediently stay here like other animals, demanding instead to go hunting and playing in the forest.

The python was let out a couple of days ago, and by calculating the dates, it's time for it to return to the nest.

A restriction was placed on it, and not coming back for restriction resetting would make it extremely painful, which was Sun Yan's method of controlling the python.

But who knows when the young master will return, when the Array can be closed, the restriction can cause significant pain to the python, enduring it for too long would greatly reduce the restriction effect, and the python could adapt by continuously shedding its skin.

By then, it would truly regain its freedom.

"Hiss, hiss... hiss, hiss..."

Sun Yan's ears twitched, hearing the sound, pushing the back door open to reach the fence.

The fence was also part of the Array, where a rainbow python coiled, repeatedly flicking its tongue.

Sun Yan pursed her lips, glad to see it returned, though not daring to go against the young master's orders and close the Array.

The rainbow python lowered its head and began sneaking inside the fence, soon facing the repulsion of the Array, its skin cracking.

Perhaps because the restriction and the Array were both made by the young master, the Array's repulsion wasn't as severe as imagined, allowing it to sneak its head inside.

However, in such a state, it was already drenched with blood, its mouth wide open in excruciating pain.

Sun Yan confirmed it was indeed her rainbow python and looked outside, finding no other presence.

Subconsciously stepping forward to help pull the python in, she stopped after a couple of steps, face conflicted.

The young master wouldn't demand the Array stay activated without reason, ordering the three of them not to leave.

Forget it, I can't interfere.

Sun Yan ran back inside, fetching medicine. The python's head was still straining inward. Sun Yan wouldn't help it but seeing its severe injuries intended to apply medicine first.

After sprinkling medicine from a distance, the python tried even harder, relentlessly squeezing inside, finally with most of its body in, although looking terribly tragic and frightening.

Only a small section of its tail remained outside. Soon, it would be home.

Sun Yan felt that this didn't violate the young master's orders, and she had exercised maximum caution.

"Thunk..."

The rainbow python suddenly collapsed in a heap, lifeless.

Sun Yan panicked, immediately approaching and crouching down, trying to check the python's head. It could be badly injured but absolutely couldn't die.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the outside world darkened.

A figure in a white robe and high hat appeared, tilting its head, mouth open, revealing rows of gleaming white teeth, seemingly smiling.

In its right hand, it held a Lock Chain, while its left gripped the snake tail; looked closely, its left hand completely sunk into the snake's tail.

Inside the Array, the previously silent python suddenly opened its mouth wide.

A ghastly pale and terrifyingly long hand reached out from the python's mouth, holding a white duster.

"Poof!"

The white duster pierced Sun Yan's forehead.

The duster slowly drew out, pulling along a semi-transparent, blurry face closely resembling Sun Yan.

The face twisted and struggled intensely, desperately pulled, finally collapsing at the moment the duster withdrew.

"Bang!"

Sun Yan's body tipped forward, forehead resting on the ground, motionless.

She was dead.

An ominous, eerie chant echoed from outside:

"The pen fixes fate, the Underworld claims the life~"