My Fairy Growth System

This man was named Zuo Hong and was the only Qi Cultivation Ninth Stage cultivator present. He had suffered a bloody hole in his right shoulder while battling demonic beasts earlier.

"Ah," Another scream rang out as a Tianxiang Pavilion protecting disciple had lost an arm.

Zuo Hong’s flying knife magic artifact did not hit its target, but if it weren’t for the flying knife, the Tianxiang Pavilion disciple’s injuries might have been more than just a lost limb.

"Shadow Leopard!" A few cultivators in the later stages of Qi Cultivation finally saw the figure of the attacker, and Song Zhenkai said in a deep voice.

Only the back residence yard of the area was protected by a formation, while the front yard was not.

The Shadow Leopard was a kind of demonic beast that loved to be active at night and was good at speed and strength; after striking, it would immediately hide in the shadows.

"Everyone, stay alert and move towards me," Song Zhenkai called as he took out a huge Moonlight Stone, rushed to the middle of the courtyard, and propped it up with a column.

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly moved towards the center of the courtyard.

At that time, there were still over two hundred wounded in the courtyard; thankfully, less than twenty percent of them were so severely injured that they had to lie down.

With help from others, they were quickly gathered in the center of the courtyard.

However, during the movement, the Shadow Leopard launched two more attacks.

One was repelled by the combined efforts of the group, and the other dragged away a heavily injured Qi Cultivation early-stage cultivator.

The sound of gnawing from the shadows sent shivers down everyone’s spines.

Yu Qingtan shielded Shen Wanning as they retreated into the crowd, holding her slightly trembling soft hands and whispered comfortingly, "Don’t be afraid, Wanning! I’m here!"

Fortunately, the courtyard was big enough that even with over two hundred people, it didn’t feel crowded.

The severely wounded and early-stage Qi Cultivators were in the innermost part, the mid-stage Qi Cultivators in the middle, and the late-stage Qi Cultivators, along with guards and protecting disciples, on the outside.

"Bang—Bang—Bang—" Three late-stage first-order Shadow Leopards attacked at the same time, repelled by the cultivators on the outside using spells.

Unfortunately, the speed of the Shadow Leopards was too fast, making it difficult for everyone to inflict effective damage on them.

"Ah," Another round of attacks came, and a chest of a mid-stage Qi Cultivation protecting disciple was hit by a claw, sending him crashing into the crowd.

"We are too passive like this. If someone can help me hold off the other two Shadow Leopards for just half an hour, I can kill one," Song Zhenkai shouted loudly. Although there was another Eighth Stage Qi Cultivation guard among his guards, he knew that he was no match for the Shadow Leopards.

"Count me in," Zuo Hong said in a deep voice, having taken a Healing Pill which had made his injuries much less severe.

"Count me in as well," Yu Qingtan said.

"Qingtan, don’t do anything foolish," Shen Wanning said anxiously.

"Don’t worry, I know my limits. I have a way to deal with a Shadow Leopard," Yu Qingtan explained to Shen Wanning, as well as to the others.

She then let go of Shen Wanning’s hand and activated the Water Escape Technique, rushing towards the shadows by the courtyard wall to meet a pair of eyes glowing faintly.

She flung three Water Blades at the Shadow Leopard.

Seeing this, Song Zhenkai and Zuo Hong naturally couldn’t let a young lady face the danger alone and also charged from the crowd.

Each confronted a Shadow Leopard.

Although the Shadow Leopards were very fast, the three of them had their own methods to deal with them.

The Shadow Leopards, upon seeing cultivators coming out to face them one-on-one, also boldly engaged in the fight.

After successfully enraging a Shadow Leopard with her Water Blade Technique, Yu Qingtan started to use the Water Escape Technique to dodge its attacks, and when she couldn’t avoid them, she defended herself with the Xuan Turtle Shield.

At the same time, she lured it towards the outside of the courtyard.

Before long, Yu Qingtan had disappeared from the sight of Shen Wanning and the others.

At this moment, being at the Seventh Stage of Qi Cultivation, Yu Qingtan found it somewhat difficult to cope with the Shadow Leopard and could only barely defend herself.

Below the Third Stage, cultivators of the same level generally had an advantage in battles against demonic beasts.

This advantage was mainly due to the intelligence gap, which would diminish as the demonic beasts’ ranks increased. By the Fourth Stage, the two sides were almost on par in this respect.

Even so, the strength of this Shadow Leopard was equivalent to a Human Race early Ninth Stage cultivator, making it quite remarkable that Yu Qingtan could barely fend it off.

She was preparing to use Song Zhenbo’s "Love’s Protection," taking advantage of wood and water-spell techniques and minimal spiritual power consumption to find an opportunity to kill the Shadow Leopard.

Just as Yu Qingtan was sent reeling by a swipe from the Shadow Leopard and was preparing for a major counterattack, two Carapace Wolves charged out from an oblique angle.

Yu Qingtan was taken aback and immediately retreated to prepare his defense.

Unexpectedly, the two Carapace Wolves charged straight at the Shadow Leopard, which was also caught off guard and took a hit.

The two Carapace Wolves were also in the late stages of the First Stage, skilled in both speed and strength, and they continued their assault on the Shadow Leopard, gaining the upper hand.

At this moment, Yu Qingtan noticed a tall, black-clad cultivator standing on the roof above at an angle.

This person was forming a spell with his hands, and five blood-red arrows rapidly took shape, shooting toward the overpowered Shadow Leopard.

Despite the dim light and the distance, Yu Qingtan still guessed the person’s identity.

"Fang Ling!"

The Shadow Leopard too sensed a life-or-death crisis but, unfortunately, had no way out.

All paths for evasion were sealed off by the bloody arrows.

"Pfft~"

Blood blossomed.

The Shadow Leopard’s head was pierced through.

Fang Ling leaped forward and after a few bounds, arrived in front of Yu Qingtan.

"Qing Tan, long time no see," Fang Ling said as he touched his nose with his right hand.

"Fang Ling, long time no see," Yu Qingtan said with a smile as he looked at the youth with thick eyebrows, a high nose, and profound eyes.

Then, the two fell silent.

"Cackle cackle cackle~ Little Ling, seeing the little girl you’ve been thinking about all this time, why have you gone mute? Why not let this old ancestor take over your body? I guarantee I’ll help you win her over in minutes."

"Shut up."

After a few moments, seeing that Fang Ling remained silent, Yu Qingtan was the one to break the somewhat awkward silence first.

"Fang Ling, I heard you went missing, but I always believed you were alright. I’ve finally seen you again today. Thank you for your gift."

"As long as you like it."

At this time, the two Carapace Wolves came over to Fang Ling’s side, carrying the corpse of the Shadow Leopard.

"Are these your spiritual beasts?" Yu Qingtan asked.

"Sort of," Fang Ling replied.

After saying this, Fang Ling collected the two Carapace Wolves along with the corpse of the Shadow Leopard.

Yu Qingtan guessed these must be Fang Ling’s Blood Marionettes, but given that this straightforward man obviously wasn’t one for small talk, Yu Qingtan had to find another topic.

"Fang Ling, I didn’t expect you to have become so powerful. There’s still danger for Shen Wanning and the others, so I need to rush back. Are you coming back with me?" she asked, thinking of Shen Wanning.

"I won’t be going back. Qing Tan, would you like to leave Tianxiang Pavilion with me?" Fang Ling took a deep breath and asked.

"Hee hee, I can’t bear to leave the Pavilion," Yu Qingtan said with a laugh.

Fang Ling felt a bit dejected at her response.

"Then I’ll be going back first. Take care!"

Yu Qingtan said those words and then hurried back.

She knew that Fang Ling must have had a great opportunity and a path of his own to follow; she just couldn’t respond to his feelings.

"Tsk tsk tsk~ It’s really making this old ancestor’s teeth ache to watch. The person has already left; stop looking. Little Ling, if you really don’t want me to take over your body, then go back and cultivate properly. Look, the little girl is already at the Seventh Stage of Qi Cultivation. As if she’d be willing to follow you if you’re at the same stage."

"I’ll go back after this beast tide is over," Fang Ling replied, this time not refuting the old ancestor’s words.

"One day, when I command the sword to soar through the clouds, a phoenix carriage and dragon steeds will lead you back," Fang Ling clenched his fist and thought to himself.