Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

"Waaah—"

Xie Yu'er coughed hard and pointed to her neck, indicating that she could not speak.

Lin Yu released his grip.

"Ahem!"

Xie Yu'er coughed violently, and it took her a few minutes to recover.

"How can you be so insensitive to women?"

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll shut you up for good." Lin Yu glared at her, scaring Xie Yu'er into quickly changing the subject.

"You won't find it even if I tell you, so I'll take you there."

For some reason, Xie Yu'er felt a sudden pang of panic as she looked at Lin Yu, who was so close to her, her heart pounding like a deer's.

This was a feeling she had never experienced before in her entire life.

"Is this what people call masochistic tendencies?" Xie Yu'er muttered to herself.

She didn't like any of the many men who pursued her in Kyoto.

With Lin Yu, she experienced being ignored and choked to the point of suffocation within minutes of meeting him.

And yet, she actually started to like it a little.

As I was thinking about it, I seemed to feel a warm sensation on my neck.

"Lead the way," Lin Yu said, his expression anything but friendly.

This woman's sudden appearance here is too coincidental; it can't be anything good.

Xie Yu'er rubbed her neck, a smile playing on her lips, thinking to herself, "I won't let you find me so easily, otherwise how will I have time to cultivate feelings?"

Then, she led Lin Yu and the others eastward.

The mutated tiger is in the northeast direction.

"Hey bro, want a woman? I think this one's pretty good, all hot and shapely. If you don't want her, she's mine."

Xiong Ba leered at Lin Yu and stared at Xie Yu'er's back as he spoke.

"Get lost—"

"Alright!"

Xiong Ba walked away with a smile, when suddenly he felt a chill creep over him.

Turning around, he saw Sun Ruoyu, the little girl, squinting at him: "You dare to put people of unknown origin next to your big brother? Are you looking for death?"

As she spoke, she raised her little fist.

Upon seeing this, Xiong Ba immediately shut up; this little rascal was not to be trifled with.

"Brother, I've made contact with the magician. He's looking for the mutated tiger I told you about before, but he doesn't know it's a fourth-tier tiger yet."

"I'll take him on a detour to buy him some time, but I don't think it will last long. He's not like the rumors suggest."

"I can only hold out until tomorrow at the latest. I have to take him to the mountains in the northeast to find the mutated tiger. You only have tonight to prepare."

As Xie Yu'er walked ahead, she used her mental energy to send out messages through her communication bracelet.

Meanwhile, in another direction from Xijing.

Xie Haoran and his group waited quietly for something.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and the bracelet trembled slightly.

"My sister sent me a message."

He channeled his mental energy into the bracelet and began to examine it.

"Why is he looking for that mutated tiger?" Xie Haoran asked, puzzled.

According to the message my sister sent earlier, that mutated tiger has amazing talent. It might have awakened an S-level talent, and with its advancement to the fourth tier, it would truly be at the top of the food chain.

A fourth-tier S-class mutated tiger is almost equivalent to a fourth-tier S-class rated expert, or even a super S-class expert.

Even a third-tier magician would probably be no match for such a being.

"By the way, my sister said the magician doesn't know that the mutated tiger is already at the fourth level."

"Could it be that he's after a third-tier crystal core?"

Xie Haoran's eyes flickered as he carefully considered how to arrange things.

"Little sister, you can stall until tomorrow morning. I'll set up an ambush near the mutated tiger tonight. We'll make sure it fights the mutated tiger and both of them are badly injured."

"That way, our losses can be minimized. We can not only kill the magician and plunder his talent, but also obtain a fourth-tier crystal core."

Soon, Xie Haoran transmitted the message to the bracelet.

Xie Yu'er felt the bracelet vibrate and quietly began to investigate.

However, how could such a faint tremor escape Lin Yu's notice?

"A voice transmission bracelet?"

Lin Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

At this point in time, this thing can only be found in the Forbidden City. To be precise, it can only be found in temples.

This is something the research institute just developed; it's impossible for it to be leaked.

"Which faction within the temple do you belong to? And what is your purpose in approaching me?" Lin Yu pondered, watching Xie Yu'er's retreating figure.

"This is a voice communication bracelet, just like a cell phone. I'm chatting with my best friend."

Xie Yu'er noticed Lin Yu's gaze, but remained calm and leaned closer, saying, "Handsome, do you want some? If you do, I'll get you a few."

Lin Yu stared directly at her, trying to glean something from her face.

Unfortunately, this woman had a very strong mentality. She looked directly into Lin Yu's eyes, and there even seemed to be a hint of spring in her eyes.

"Hmph! Vixen!"

At this moment, the little girl Sun Ruoshui stepped between the two, pushed Xie Yu'er aside, and pulled Lin Yu's big hand into her arms.

"Oh, is the little girl jealous?"

Xie Yu'er teased, "You're still young, your body hasn't even developed yet, and you're already thinking about men?"

"you--"

The little girl retorted angrily, "Who said I haven't grown up yet?"

As she spoke, she puffed out her chest. She was indeed well-endowed, but compared to Xie Yu'er, she was still somewhat lacking.

But she can still grow, can't she?

"Stop talking nonsense and get going."

Lin Yu yelled at Xie Yu'er, then moved his arm, trying to pull it out from between the two soft mounds of flesh.

To everyone's surprise, the little girl hugged him even tighter: "Brother Yu, don't move."

Helpless, Lin Yu had no choice but to indulge in the wonderful feeling of the soft, fragrant jade.

"Brother, you can make the arrangements. But I have one request: after the plan succeeds, you can't kill the magician; he must be spared."

Xie Haoran frowned as he looked at the message his sister had sent.

"Hmph! If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in the spring. You've already taken action, why show mercy?"

"Brother, I kind of like him. Anyway, without his talent, he's just an ordinary person and poses no threat to the family," Xie Yu'er replied quickly.

"???"

Upon hearing this, Xie Haoran felt his brain was a bit overwhelmed.

She didn't even fancy any of the wealthy young men and women in Kyoto, yet she was captivated by a man she'd known for less than half an hour.

It's simply unbelievable.

"Stop messing around. After this is all over, I'll find you any kind of man you want, but the magician absolutely cannot be kept."

Xie Haoran refused outright.

He knew very well that the methods of a super S-level expert were not simple, and if he was not completely killed, they might come back again.

Isn't that how it's always written in novels?

A loser's rise to power.

He will never allow such a threat to exist.

Moreover, he himself knew very well that it was very difficult for others to completely kill him.

"No, I must spare his life. It's rare to meet someone I like; I must conquer him."

Xie Yu'er was stubborn and replied without backing down: "Brother, if you don't agree, I will not cooperate with you."

Upon seeing this reply, a flash of murderous intent crossed Xie Haoran's eyes.