Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 2045: Chapter 2042: Wasteland Bones

"So impressive." Xiao Manxuan’s eyes shone brightly. As a girl, the two twin women opposite were incredibly skilled, their actions decisive, their coordination seamless. It’s said that there’s a mysterious telepathy between twins, and it seems true.

"The archer is Ziyue, and the one with the dagger is Hongyue. Both hail from the same family as Shangguan Ao Yue. This pair of twins naturally possess a mysterious telepathy, working together with perfect coordination," Mu Yun explained.

Lin Tian raised an eyebrow, surprised, "Families exist even in the Netherworld?"

"Of course they do. Apart from the countless ghosts of reincarnation, there are many indigenous natives in the Netherworld. Over thousands of years, great families have inevitably emerged. It’s said that the ancestors of the Shangguan Family were hybrids of Shura and Yaksha."

"That means the descendants of the Shangguan family carry the Shura and Yaksha bloodlines. When disciples awaken their bloodline powers, their strength soars rapidly. Hence, Shangguan Ao Yue has grounds for pride, sometimes even looking down on others," Mu Yun said casually.

She was, of course, casual, as she herself was from the Yaksha Clan and didn’t find the Shangguan family’s bloodline that remarkable — except for the Shura bloodline, which was quite rare nowadays.

"Shangguan Ziyue, Shangguan Hongyue, heh, it seems the other Soul Hunters follow Shangguan Ao Yue not just because of her personal strength, but also because of her family’s backing," Lin Tian guessed some reasons.

Soul Hunters are inherently proud, living and dying by their own hands, each with their own arrogance. For several men to obey a woman as their leader indicates Shangguan Ao Yue is extraordinary, and that the Shangguan family is even more remarkable.

At this moment, the Soul Hunters weren’t harvesting their prey but continued to stay alert, each carrying out their duties. This clearly showed that Shangguan Ao Yue had trained her team well. An average team would likely be celebrating and rushing to gather their spoils.

After waiting another ten minutes, Shangguan Ao Yue gestured forward, and three Soul Hunters stepped out from the group. One dragged back the corpse of the Earth Armor Dragon, while the other two supervised the movement to prevent a surprise attack.

No attack occurred, and the Earth Armor Dragon’s corpse was successfully hauled back. Immediately, a Soul Hunter squatted down to start peeling off the Scale Armor. After the Earth Armor Dragon died, its Scale Armor no longer resisted and could be easily lifted and cut off at the base.

Soon, the Scale Armor from the Earth Armor Dragon was entirely removed and packed away, leaving only a bloody, mutilated corpse. Throughout the process, no more Earth Armor Dragons came to attack.

"Big sis, it seems the Earth Armor Dragon recognized the danger and didn’t dare come out again," the archer Shangguan Ziyue softly surveyed the surrounding woods.

"It’s truly a pity, only one was hunted," a male Soul Hunter said regretfully.

Shangguan Ao Yue sheathed her sword behind her back, speaking indifferently, "There’s nothing to regret. Although the Earth Armor Dragon has territorial instincts, it knows what can be provoked and what can’t."

"A-Dai, the Scale Armor, once made into armor, will belong to you," Shangguan Ao Yue continued.

The male Soul Hunter called A-Dai was delighted but said awkwardly, "Boss, this time, you and Ziyue, Hongyue played the main roles, the armor should be for you."

"Last time, in order to cover the team, you ruined your own armor. It rightfully belongs to you, no need to refuse," Shangguan Ao Yue stated decisively.

A-Dai nodded forcefully, agreeing, his expression full of gratitude.

Lin Tian observed with great admiration. Although he felt somewhat uncomfortable with the female leader, he had to admit she was skilled at commanding her subordinates — a piece of armor was enough to make her team risk their lives for her.

Of course, Lin Tian believed it wasn’t just about this small matter. More importantly, it was the trust built during regular operations. Trust is the foundation of a team’s existence, determining how far a team can progress by whether they can entrust their backs to each other.

"Big sis, how should we handle them?" Shangguan Hongyue wiped her dagger, glanced at Lin Tian and his group, and spoke calmly.

The two twin beauties shared identical looks and figures. Even without considering their chosen weapons, it was easy to differentiate them at a glance. The archer Ziyue was more spirited and lively, whereas Hongyue was colder, her expression unchanged the whole time.

"As long as they don’t interfere with us, there’s no need to bother with them," Shangguan Ao Yue stated coolly.

"We don’t need to concern ourselves with them either; let’s rest here," Lin Tian naturally heard her words and responded indifferently.

The two teams, separated by a safe distance, each took their rest.

An hour later, Shangguan Ao Yue’s team moved first. Their warhorses were stationed outside the Earth Armor Dragon’s territory, so the horses remained unharmed.

"Let’s go too," Lin Tian stood up.

The three women didn’t object. The four set off again, riding their warhorses. Just as they left the battleground, several Earth Armor Dragons emerged from underground, their little red eyes fixating on the four’s retreating backs.

"We’ve been marked," Zhang Lingyu whispered, looking at Lin Tian.

"Don’t turn back, swagger away. If we show any cowardice, we’ll be the next target of the Earth Armor Dragon’s attack," Lin Tian remained calm.

"If it were you, how would you deal with the Earth Armor Dragon?" Mu Yun asked, seemingly casually.

As Lin Tian controlled his warhorse, he fiddled with the wristband and smiled slightly, "I’d make them into Earth Armor Dragon roast meat."

The three women laughed together; they were well aware of Lin Tian’s skills, that purple flame seemed to burn everything. Especially Zhang Lingyu, she knew Lin Tian’s fire power had just recently progressed.

In the originally eerie and terrifying forest, Lin Tian’s words lightened the mood. No battles occurred along their path, some unknown beasts followed from afar.

But it seemed the combined size of the two teams had a deterrent effect. Those beasts disappeared once outside their territory, with no ambushes.

The forest was vast, almost obscuring the sky, making it impossible to tell day from night. Lin Tian’s group and the Ao Yue team both rested five times.

The trees gradually thinned, and Lin Tian finally saw the edge of the forest. Urged the horses to accelerate, nearly exiting the forest simultaneously with Ao Yue’s team, yet keeping a distance to avoid misunderstandings.

Shangguan Ao Yue and the two twin beauties glanced at Lin Tian’s group. The three women from the Shangguan family were slightly surprised that these four managed to keep up with their team’s pace.

However, this feeling was fleeting, and they still didn’t regard Lin Tian’s group, treating them like air.

Mist Forest has a clear boundary; behind lay intertwined trees, ahead was a vast wasteland scattered with numerous stones and fine sand, looking like a desert.

In a flat territory where one should ideally charge on horseback, neither team moved. Lin Tian furrowed his brow, gazing into the depths of the wasteland.

Scattered there were numerous bones, some humanoid, some beastly, others with unidentified skeletons, leaving the creatures they belonged to a mystery.

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