Practice starts with skill points.

Chapter 167 Xu Family Father and Son
The dangers in the Black Wind Forest are not just animals. Sometimes humans are more dangerous than beasts. However, Master Zhong Lin and his disciple naturally don't take it to heart. With their strength, unless a master who is beyond the first level like the sect master comes, anyone else is just a food delivery boy.

The sound was getting closer and closer, and it was obvious that those people were moving quite fast. They obviously had years of experience walking in this forest.

Unless one is as accomplished in martial arts as Zhong Lin, even an average mid-level third-rank master would not dare to venture into an unfamiliar forest.

The closer those people got, the gentler their movements became. It was obvious that they had noticed Zhong Lin and the others and did not want them to find out.

Shaking his head slightly, Yin Daoyan said very straightforwardly: "Friend, since we are already here, just come out openly!"

The footsteps suddenly stopped, and the movements were completed in an instant in an orderly manner.

Zhong Lin frowned slightly. How could ordinary hunters be so organized? These people were definitely not ordinary people. After all, Zhong Lin himself was born a hunter.

While thinking, a hearty voice rang out.

"Haha, sorry for offending you, old man. We are just passing by."

The next moment, eight figures appeared from not far away and walked towards the two of them.

They seemed to be unconcerned. Six of them moved in scattered positions, their movements being very careful. It was obvious that they were protecting the two people in the middle while using their bodies to test whether there were any ambushes around them.

The two of them walked side by side, and it was natural for them to enjoy this treatment.

Zhong Lin and Yin Daoyan looked at each other, and they naturally saw everything that was happening in front of them.

This person is obviously not a hunter, but a young master from a noble family traveling with his entourage.

"Master, these people are quite powerful. These six followers are all mid-level third-grade warriors who have condensed their Qi and blood. The middle-aged man in the middle is an upper-level third-grade Qi-cultivating warrior."

Zhong Lin's lips moved slightly, and the sound rang in Yin Daoyan's ears, but the others seemed unaware.

The sound is transmitted into the secret.

After cultivating true qi, it is transformed into martial arts skills that can be performed.

Yin Daoyan nodded slightly, his expression unchanged.

In just a few steps, the two men had arrived in front of Zhong Lin's master and disciple. After seeing Zhong Lin's face clearly, they couldn't help but show surprise, but in the end their eyes were focused on Yin Daoyan.

The leader was a wealthy middle-aged man with large pores and slightly swollen eyes. It was obvious that he had not had a good rest in recent days.

Next to this big man was a fair-faced young man, a little older than Zhong Lin, about twenty years old. He was wearing a well-fitting tights that showed off his perfect figure, and it was obvious that he had undergone a lot of training.

He looks somewhat similar to the big man, and they must be a father and son. This man's martial arts skills are also not weak, and he is also a mid-level third-grade warrior who has condensed his qi and blood.

It was indeed a surprise for Zhong Lin to suddenly encounter such a pair of masters, father and son, in this deep old forest.

The middle-aged man glanced at the ashes beside him, which had no trace of warmth. His pupils shrank suddenly, and then he bowed to Yin Daoyan and said, "Greetings, old sir."

The young man next to him was startled. He knew very well how arrogant his father was, but he did not expect that he would salute the old man in front of him. This meant that the old man was definitely a master.

Thinking of this, the young man did not dare to be negligent and also bowed.

"Please take a seat, both of you."

Yin Daoyan waved his hand casually.

If he was walking in the Black Wind Forest alone, he would not dare to be so casual when facing the sudden appearance of this pair of people, but who made him go out with his apprentice!
His disciples were his strength. He wasn't afraid of the people before him, even if they came twice as many, or even ten times as many. "Thank you, old man."

After saying this, the middle-aged man waved his sleeves and sat down on the ground without any image, imitating the movements of Master Zhong Lin and his apprentice.

The young people and servants around him looked at him in disbelief, with disbelief in their eyes. After following him for so many years, this was the first time they saw him so casual. After all, their master was a man who never tired of eating fine food. When had he ever sat on the ground like this?

"My name is Xu Kelin, and this is my son Xu Sijin. May I ask what your name is, sir?"

Xu Kelin asked with a smile.

Yin Daoyan smiled slightly and said with a bow, "I am Yin Daoyan, and this is my disciple Zhong Lin."

"It turns out to be Mr. Yin and his disciple."

Xu Kelin's smile remained unchanged, but his mind was in turmoil as he quickly wondered where this expert came from.

"Mr. Yin, I wonder what brings you here in this desolate mountain?"

Xu Kelin asked casually, seemingly intentionally.

Yin Daoyan's smile faded, and he said in a deep voice, "The world is so vast, why, do I still need to report this to you, my Excellency?"

The already friendly atmosphere instantly became more tense, and the six guards around Xu Kelin changed their aura and were ready to attack at any time.

"Haha, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I said too much. It's just that Old Lin is in danger, so I asked too many questions. I offended Mr. Yin. Xu apologizes here."

After saying that, he stood up, bowed to Yin Daoyan, and then left quickly with everyone.

After they had walked away, the young man named Xu Sijin couldn't help but ask, "Dad, who are those master and disciple pair?"

Xu Kelin glanced at his son with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Not bad, you managed to keep your composure this time. Remember, think twice before you act on anything in the future. Never act rashly, because you never know whether you're going to run into a human, a ghost, a tiger, a leopard, or a pig or snake."

Xu Sijin's expression changed. "Dad, are you saying that the old man surnamed Yin is a master?"

Xu Kelin nodded and said, "Did you see that fire?"

"What's so good about fire?"

Xu Sijin said this subconsciously, then his face turned embarrassed, realizing that he had said the wrong thing.

Xu Kelin glared at his son unhappily. He had just been praising him, but now he just wanted to beat him up. However, he still patiently explained.

"We discovered them by the light of the fire and the smoke, and then we quickly approached them. It only took a few breaths, but when we arrived, the fire was completely out, not even a trace of smoke. And there was no sign of the fire being buried. You have also condensed your Qi and blood. Let me ask you, can you do it?"

Xu Kelin was shocked. He also realized that he couldn't do it at all, but he still refuted: "Then it can't be some kind of martial arts, or secret medicine or something like that?"

"Yes, but I'm more inclined to believe that this person is a warrior of the upper third rank, not to mention that he has a disciple with him."

Xu Sijin was stunned when he heard this.

Xu Kelin continued, "If we were in Lilang, we could certainly test the waters, but this is the Black Wind Forest, and we have bigger things to do, so it's better to avoid getting involved. But if they really are competing with us for the Vermillion Fruit, then..."

Having said that, a sharp light flashed in Xu Kelin's eyes.

(End of this chapter)