Tomb raiding: Today is another day I don't want to go home.

Chapter 108 The Yan Family Members Reappear

It was probably Qi Yu's circle curse that took effect. Later, under the influence of the energy of Yan Huai and Qi Yu, the blood from the two bloodlines of different lineages actually successfully merged into the bodies of Yan Huai and Zhang Qiling.

At first, they roamed freely in each other's veins, as if patrolling their own territory, but eventually they were imprinted deep within each other's souls, leaving a unique and magnificent totem mark, creating an inseparable and unbreakable connection between the two...

Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. The white fluorescence around its body had dimmed. It lay on Zhang Qiling's consciousness, panting heavily without any regard for its image. Its energy, which was already depleted from protecting Zhang Qiling's consciousness, had been further damaged by the attacks from the rules in the book. The energy load on the system was already overloaded, and it was now about to enter hibernation because it could no longer bear it.

"Owner......"

Yan Huai could also hear the weakness in Qi Yu's voice, but he couldn't even manage a smile, so he could only reply in his mind, "Thank you, Qi Yu..."

"It's alright, Master, be careful from here..." Before Qi Yu could finish speaking, the system completely crashed.

However, Yan Huai could still understand the unfinished meaning. He did not withdraw the spiritual power that had been probing into Zhang Qiling's sea of ​​consciousness. His vertical pupils remained bloodshot, making him look somewhat frightening.

As for his mood, he naturally didn't relax even though the bond of shared destiny was successfully formed, since Yan Huai could still feel that the rules in the book were still watching him.

Sure enough, even after the thunder stopped, the rain started again.

Just as Yan Huai tried to move his body, several breathing sounds that did not sound like humans suddenly appeared in the dim mountain valley. They were mixed with the sound of rain, thick and bloody, and carried the calmness and probing that only beasts would show when hunting.

Roar--

Yan Huai initially thought they were just wild beasts lurking in the mountain valley, so he planned to release his aura and let out a dragon's roar as a warning to scare them away. However, to his surprise, the dragon's roar not only failed to deter them, but seemed to have also aroused the ferocity of these wild beasts.

Suspicious, Yan Huai cautiously scanned his surroundings. Using his night vision, he could see the wild beasts gradually closing in and approaching him—larger than tigers, resembling wolves or dogs, with jet-black fur. What impressed Yan Huai most were their pairs of crimson eyes, which seemed to display their inner cruelty and savagery towards their prey, ready to strike at any moment...

A fleeting memory flashed through Yan Huai's mind, startling him. He tried to delve deeper into this sudden sense of familiarity, but was interrupted by a sharp pain in his forehead.

Yan Huai shook his head, tensed his muscles as a dark shadow rapidly approached, and then impatiently flicked his charred dragon tail.

Pia——

Accompanied by several loud lashes and howls, none of these strange beasts could get close. Yan Huai felt even more uncomfortable, completely unable to understand the behavior of these beasts, which was no different from being delivered as food.

Are you trying to ruin his tail? Well, sorry, even without the recovery pill, his self-healing ability is pretty good, it's just a little slow.

Yan Huai disdainfully moved a large rock to cover the carcass of a wild animal that had been smashed into a pulp not far away; the smell was rather strong...

"I told you so! This little bit of food isn't even enough to fill his teeth."

Bullshit! It's just food that can't be filled between teeth! Yan Huai is a picky eater too; he can't bring himself to eat this stuff!

A flippant voice came from above the mountain valley. Yan Huai sensed a familiar presence and looked up. It turned out to be the seven members of the Yan family he had met in Banna last time. What were they doing here?

"Clan leader, we meet again!" Yan Yang grinned and chuckled. The last time he came to see Yan Huai with a mission, their time together wasn't very pleasant. This time, he was determined to make up for it.

"Clan Chief!" Unlike the usually carefree Yan Yang, the other six, except for Yan Xing who was rather simple-minded, were all quite reliable. They bowed to Yan Huai in his original form as clan chief and then waited quietly for the latter to ask a question.

"Why are you here?"

"We sensed your soul's unusual movement in the Qinling Mountains, so we came to help you." Yan Lang lowered his head slightly, glancing at Zhang Qiling, who was being protected by Yan Huai so tightly that only half of her head was showing, fearing that the clan leader's newly chosen wife might suffocate!

Upon hearing this, Yan Huai roughly understood why the electric arcs brought down by the rules in the book were weakened significantly later on; it seemed to be related to the Yan family members in front of him.

"Thank you!" Yan Huai nodded to the people in front of him, his tone sincere. It would have been more convincing if he hadn't blocked their view of Zhang Qiling with his body the next moment.

"Chief, you flatter me. As for these beasts, I believe you have already noticed that they are related to the parts of your lost memories. Dealing with them is only a matter of time and is an essential part of the process. I hope you will not take offense."

"Won't......"

Yan Huai's eyes darkened slightly as he thought to himself: It's just a memory. Even if I find it, it will eventually become blurry. My identity is a burden. I don't want to become a tool driven by power because of the brief love I received within the Death Gate. Just like when I took over the reins at my coming-of-age ceremony, I didn't like it and I didn't want to!