Wild Dogs

Then, Qian Xu immediately flew away into the distance.

Seeing this, Yang Fan gave Zhou Peng a wink, and Zhou Peng immediately led the other puppets to follow.

Yang Fan pondered for a while and then followed, walking at the very back.

He wasn't sure what this person was planning, so he decided to stay last for safety's sake.

As he moved forward, Yang Fan transmitted his voice to Qian Xu.

"Tell me about the other helpers who came with you this time."

Upon hearing this, Qian Xu gritted his teeth and confessed honestly.

"We had a total of four Core Formation cultivators involved this time. The most powerful one was my good friend, who was also the initiator of this operation. His name was Long Qing. He was the one who found out about the Black Horned Ice Python."

Yang Fan nodded. Dragon is the surname of emperors. To be able to use this surname, one must indeed have some power.

Finally, Yang Fan continued to look at him.

"Tell me more about his cultivation level, weapon, and techniques."

Upon hearing this, Qian Xu gritted his teeth.

"Long Qing is a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator who is extremely skilled in ice-attribute techniques and has formidable combat power."

"He has an ice sword in his hand, which is extremely clear and bright. When he uses it, he can manipulate the water-attribute spiritual energy in the world, and its power is extremely strong."

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan's expression darkened.

Being able to manipulate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, this weapon must have reached the level of a magic treasure, and perhaps even a high-grade magic treasure.

"Oh? Besides Long Qing, how are the others?"

"The second one's surname is Lu, and his given name is Jiang."

"Lu Jiang, what is his cultivation level?"

What Yang Fan cared about most was this person's cultivation level.

Upon hearing this, Qian Xu hurriedly offered an explanation.

"Lu Jiang's cultivation level is at the early stage of Core Formation. His specialty is formations, and he was the main person responsible for setting up the formation this time. In terms of actual combat strength, he is quite ordinary."

"What about the other one?"

Yang Fan stared intently at Qian Xu in front of him.

Although he could sense Yang Fan spying on him from behind, Qian Xu dared not turn around. He whispered to Yang Fan.

"The last person is named Song Wang. He is in the early stage of Core Formation and is skilled in fire-attribute techniques. His Fire Dragon Technique is very powerful."

"Although he is only in the early stage of Core Formation, his combat ability in one-on-one combat is comparable to that of the middle stage of Core Formation."

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan nodded.

"Oh? How does his actual combat strength compare to yours?"

Qian Xu felt somewhat embarrassed after hearing this.

"Of course, they are much stronger than me."

Yang Fan was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

"That's true. To be honest, although you've reached the early stage of Core Formation, I always feel that your actual combat strength is weaker than that of an average early stage Core Formation cultivator."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged cultivator gave a dry laugh.

"My lord, you may not know this, but I am most skilled in formations and alchemy. I am here for two reasons: first, to provide them with pills, and second, to assist Lu Jiang in setting up formations. As for actual combat contributions, Song Wang and Long Qing will naturally be the main contributors."

"That Black Horned Ice Python is quite powerful, but with the two of them working together with our formation, our chances of winning are not small."

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan raised his eyebrows.

"Oh? So you're also responsible for providing them with pills? Bring your pills over so I can take a look."

Upon hearing this, Qian Xu shook his head repeatedly.

"My lord, please don't tamper with the pills!"

Why?

Yang Fan said indifferently.

"Wouldn't it be easier to deal with them by tampering with the pills?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Xu sighed helplessly.

"My lord, you may not know this, but we brought so many disciples with us for two reasons: first, to have them assist us and keep the situation under control; and second, to have them test the medicine."

"Before they put any pills into their own mouths, they will definitely have their subordinates take them first. If any problems arise after their subordinates take the medicine, they will be able to detect it immediately."

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan thought for a moment and nodded.

"What you said makes some sense. Alright, in that case, I won't force you."

Finally, Yang Fan stretched his muscles and bones.

"However, you need to tell me their respective weaknesses first, and how to deal with them."

Upon hearing this, Qian Xu's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Yang Fan naturally noticed Qian Xu's hesitation. He said nothing, but simply stared at the other person indifferently.

Although Qian Xu seemed hesitant, Yang Fan understood that Qian Xu knew how to choose.

After a long while, Qian Xu let out a long sigh.

"My lord, Long Qing is skilled in water-attribute secret techniques, but his greatest weakness is his lack of defense."

"He specializes in water-based techniques, which are good for offense but poor for defense. You don't need to target him specifically."

"After he unleashes a few consecutive sword strikes, he will enter a period of weakness, and that will be his opening."

"As for Sun Wang, he is skilled in fire-attribute techniques, and his attacks are extremely fierce, but he is also very fragile."

"As long as the adults can use their speed to create distance and stall until he reaches his strongest phase, defeating him will be a piece of cake."

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan snorted coldly.

"What's the difference between saying something and saying nothing at all?"

Yang Fan finally let out a cold laugh.

"Alright, I won't ask anything else. Just lead the way obediently, and I'll handle these two."

As Yang Fan spoke, he glanced away, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Things wouldn't be that simple. Yang Fan had already planned that while these people were fighting with the Black Horned Ice Python, he would take the opportunity to do something underhanded.

After a while, Qian Xu led Yang Fan to the outside of a cave.

At this moment, a middle-aged cultivator with a face as red as a date was sitting cross-legged in the cave. Sensing someone approaching, the cultivator immediately crawled out of the cave.

After realizing it was Qian Xu, he burst into laughter.

"Brother Qian, you've finally arrived."

Upon hearing this, Qian Xu smiled and nodded.

"Brother Long, you've arrived early."

Upon hearing this, Long Qing shook his head repeatedly.

"I haven't been here long. There are plenty of medicinal herbs around here, so I sent my disciples to gather them in the surrounding area."

"What, you brought your disciple along?"

As he spoke, Long Qing turned his gaze to look behind Qian Xu.

At this moment, Yang Fan and the other puppets were all disguised as Qian Xu's subordinates. Long Qing didn't look closely and focused his attention on Qian Xu.

After exchanging pleasantries, Qian Xu raised an eyebrow.

"Why haven't they arrived yet?"

Upon hearing this, Long Qing smiled slightly.

"They've actually arrived, but on their way here they each encountered a spirit beast, and they're currently dealing with those two spirit beasts."

"I'll come here as soon as I kill those two spirit beasts."

Upon hearing this, Qian Xu frowned.

"These two guys are going too far. We've already agreed on a time, and they're late. It's really unacceptable."

Upon hearing this, Long Qing, who was standing to the side, burst into laughter.

"Brother, there's no need to be too anxious. You know their personalities. Anyway, they haven't missed the appointed time."

"It's a good opportunity to let them kill a few spirit beasts to practice. Then we can use their flesh and blood to lure out the Black Horned Ice Python, making it easier for us to attack."

Upon hearing this, Qian Xu nodded repeatedly, and the two then sat down to exchange pleasantries.