Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 162 – A Hero Saves the Beauty

Deep within the Mist Forest.

Long Yan was bare-chested, his black hair disheveled and his muscles taut.

His hands had undergone Complete Dragonization. Black Dragon Scales covered his arms, and his sharp Dragon Claws glinted coldly in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Behind him lay the corpse of a giant demonic wolf.

Level 4.

Long Yan squatted down and extracted the Crystal from the demonic wolf’s head.

The dark red Crystal was still warm.

Without hesitation, he swallowed it whole.

A warm energy surged into his body, flowing along his meridians before finally gathering in his dantian.

Long Yan closed his eyes, feeling the power within him grow.

Level 5.

He wasn’t far from Level 6.

But that step was harder than ascending to the heavens.

Back then, he had broken through to Level 6 at the age of fifteen and was hailed as a once-in-a-millennium genius of the Dragon Clan’s branch family.

And what was the result?

His Dragon Bone was ripped out, his cultivation was destroyed, and he was reduced to a slave.

Long Yan opened his eyes, a vicious glint flashing through them.

Long Ao.

Long Yanran.

Those two names were carved into his very bones.

“When I return to my peak, the first ones I’ll kill are you two.”

Long Yan stood up and turned to walk toward his temporary shelter.

It was a natural cave he had found deep in the forest. The entrance was hidden, and the interior was dry, making it suitable for spending the night.

For the past few days, he had been hunting Demonic Creatures for Crystals during the day and cultivating in the cave at night.

Life-and-death struggles.

Every day was like dancing on the edge of a knife.

But he had no regrets.

Only through tempering could one become a true powerhouse.

An image of a face surfaced in Long Yan’s mind.

Long, dark green hair, golden vertical pupils, and small Dragon horns on her head.

And those gentle eyes.

When they were children, Ning Shuang would always follow behind him, timidly calling him “Brother Long Yan.”

At that time, he was the pride of the branch family, a genius everyone looked up to.

And Ning Shuang was just an inconspicuous little girl.

He had never paid her any mind.

Not until his Dragon Bone was ripped out, he was reduced to a slave, and he was scorned by everyone.

Only Ning Shuang had pulled him out of the abyss of despair.

Long Yan clenched his fists.

“Ning Shuang, wait for me.”

The sun sank below the horizon.

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The sky gradually darkened.

Long Yan quickened his pace, planning to return to the cave before nightfall.

The nights in the Mist Forest were ten times more dangerous than the days.

The high-level Demonic Creatures that hid in the shadows during the day would come out to hunt at night.

Long Yan had no desire to encounter a Level 6 Demonic Beast at a time like this.

Just then.

A rustling sound came from ahead.

Long Yan approached silently, hiding behind a large tree.

In the clearing ahead, six snake-people were surrounding a petite figure.

It was a Fox Clan Girl.

She was less than 1.6 meters tall, with long, dark orange hair that fell to her waist, interspersed with strands of pure white.

She wore a set of shorts and a white shirt he had never seen before, and a fluffy, soft fox tail extended from behind her shorts.

She was curled up among them, her amber eyes filled with fear.

The leader of the snake-people was a Level 5, nearly six meters long, and held a scimitar.

“Little fox, if you know what’s good for you, you’ll come with us obediently.”

The snake-person captain licked her lips.

“Otherwise… don’t blame me for not being gentle.”

Long Yan frowned as he watched the scene.

He hadn’t wanted to meddle in others’ business.

In this forest, the law of the jungle was absolute.

But…

Seeing the Fox Clan Girl’s frail and helpless appearance, Long Yan was suddenly reminded of his former self.

Isolated and helpless.

Abandoned by the entire world.

It was Ning Shuang who had pulled him out of the abyss.

Was this little fox also waiting for someone to give her a hand?

Long Yan took a deep breath.

The next second.

He leaped out from behind the tree, landing steadily in front of the Fox Clan Girl.

His hands underwent Dragonization, black Dragon Scales covering his arms.

The Dragon horns on his head glowed faintly in the twilight.

“Scram.”

Long Yan’s voice was cold.

The snake-person captain stared at Long Yan’s Dragon Claws and Dragon horns, her vertical pupils constricting slightly.

“Dragon Clan?”

Long Yan said nothing.

The aura from his body erupted.

The pressure of a Level 5 instantly bore down on the snake-person captain.

The snake-person captain’s expression changed.

Long Yan was taking a gamble.

He was betting that the hunting party before him wouldn’t recognize him as a renegade of the Dragon Clan.

After all, the light was dim, and they couldn’t see his face clearly.

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Moreover…

Long Yan had unreservedly released the aura of a peak Level 5.

Most people wouldn’t connect him with that waste whose Dragon Bone had been ripped out.

The snake-person captain gritted her teeth.

“Forget it, let’s retreat.”

She snorted coldly, turned, and darted into the depths of the woods.

The other five snake-people followed her in retreat.

Long Yan stood his ground, watching the snake-people disappear into the forest.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, they hadn’t recognized him.

Otherwise, he would have had to fight for his life today.

Long Yan turned and looked at the Fox Clan Girl huddled on the ground.

“Little fox, it’s not safe here. You should hurry home.”

The Fox Clan Girl raised her head, her amber eyes filled with tears.

“I… I don’t have a home anymore…”

Her voice was choked with sobs.

“My sisters were all captured to be slaves… I’m sick, so I’ve been hiding in the village and haven’t come out…”

She paused.

“I came out to gather herbs today, and I ended up being targeted…”

Long Yan frowned.

“Then what do you plan to do now?”

The Fox Clan Girl bit her lip.

“I… I don’t know…”

She looked up, her amber eyes fixed on Long Yan.

“Big brother… can you take me with you?”

“It’s too dangerous at night… I’m alone… I’m scared…”

Long Yan was taken aback.

He looked at the petite Fox Clan Girl before him.

Dark orange hair, amber eyes, and those fox ears.

She looked… truly helpless.

Long Yan was silent for a few seconds.

“Follow me.”

He turned and walked in the direction of the cave.

Lin Fan followed behind Long Yan, a mischievous smile playing on his lips.

Long Yan led Lin Fan to the cave entrance.

The entrance was hidden behind a curtain of vines, impossible to spot without a close look.

Long Yan pushed aside the vines and walked into the cave.

Lin Fan followed him.

The interior of the cave was more spacious than expected, about twenty square meters.

The ground was covered with dry grass, and a pile of animal hides and dried rations was in a corner.

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There were also traces of a campfire.

Long Yan walked to the corner and pulled a coarse cloth garment from the pile of hides.

“Put this on.”

He handed the clothes to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan looked down at his shorts and shirt.

They had been somewhat damaged in the fight, revealing patches of fair, tender skin.

He took the clothes and then slowly took off his shirt.

Long Yan froze for a moment.

“What… what are you doing?”

Lin Fan’s voice was soft.

“Changing clothes.”

Long Yan’s face instantly turned red.

“You… turn around to change!”

Lin Fan blinked.

“But it’s just the two of us here… Big brother won’t peek, right?”

Long Yan gritted his teeth.

“I won’t peek.”

He turned his back to Lin Fan.

A smile tugged at the corner of Lin Fan’s lips.

He deliberately slowed his movements, taking off his shirt and undergarments, then slowly pulling on the coarse cloth garment.

The sound of fabric rubbing against skin was exceptionally clear in the silent cave.

Long Yan stood rooted to the spot, his body stiff.

He could hear the rustling sounds from behind him.

He could also smell the intoxicating fragrance in the air.

Long Yan took a deep breath, forcing himself not to think about it.

Ning Shuang.

Her face appeared in his mind.

Long, dark green hair, golden vertical pupils.

Only Ning Shuang.

In this life, he would only acknowledge Ning Shuang.

“I’m done.”

Lin Fan’s voice came from behind him.

Long Yan turned around.

Lin Fan had changed into the coarse cloth garment. Although it was a bit large, it was wearable.

He sat on the pile of dry grass, his fox tail swaying gently.

His amber eyes looked at Long Yan.

“Big brother, thank you for saving me.”

Long Yan shook his head.

“It was nothing.”

He walked over to the campfire pit and took out a flint to light the fire.

The firelight illuminated the cave.

Lin Fan looked at Long Yan’s profile, a thoughtful glint in his eyes.

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Level 5.

From Level 3 to Level 5 in just a few days.

That speed was too fast.

Even if Long Yan was a peak Level 6 genius before, with the bonus of combat experience.

This recovery speed was still ridiculously fast.

And this was with his Dragon Bone missing.

Lin Fan recalled a detail from Long Ningshuang’s memories.

When Long Yan had awakened his Dragon Bone back then, it had triggered a celestial phenomenon.

The elders’ council of the Pureblood Dragon Clan had sent someone to examine his Bloodline.

The conclusion was…

The purity of Long Yan’s Bloodline was close to that of the Pureblood Dragon Clan.

It was even possible…

That the blood of the ancient Dragon Clan flowed in his veins.

This was also one of the reasons why Long Ao was so jealous of him.

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes.

Son of Destiny.

That term was becoming more and more fitting.

“Big brother.”

Lin Fan suddenly spoke.

Long Yan turned his head.

“Hm?”

Lin Fan tilted his head.

“What’s your name?”

Long Yan was silent for a few seconds.

“Long Yan.”

Lin Fan blinked.

“Brother… Long Yan.”

He paused.

“My name is Su Rou.”

Long Yan nodded.

“Su Rou, what do you plan to do next?”

Lin Fan lowered his head, his voice tinged with helplessness.

“I don’t know either…”

“My sisters have all been captured… I’m all alone… I don’t know where I can go…”

Long Yan looked at her, his expression complicated.

He was reminded of his former self.

Isolated and helpless.

Nowhere to go.

“You…”

Long Yan hesitated for a moment.

“You can follow me for now.”