Not everyone is qualified to be an enemy.
Zhao Yunhai had his subordinates sabotage some of his businesses, but they couldn't become enemies.
Perhaps this was a self-assessment mechanism of the revenge system, preventing him from exploiting it for revenge points.
As long as it wasn't done intentionally, Xiao Yang would naturally become his enemy.
Many of the items in the revenge system's mall were things Zhao Yunhai desired.
As long as Xiao Yang remained his enemy, any action detrimental to Xiao Yang would earn him revenge points.
For the first time, Zhao Yunhai hoped the protagonist would develop quickly.
Only then would Zhao Yunhai have enough revenge points to purchase items from the revenge system.
Xiao Yang now felt his situation was perilous, as if everywhere he looked were the opponent's spies, making him hesitant to move.
Yu Ruying had given Xiao Yang a pill to accelerate his recovery, and he was now almost fully healed.
Yu Ruying's own injuries still required some time to heal, though her internal wounds had been mended by the pill.
"We need to leave Jingzhou."
After communicating with the ants on the ground for a while, Xiao Yang's expression became grim.
"Are you so sure they won't lie in wait at every exit from Jingzhou to intercept us?"
Yu Ruying felt Xiao Yang lacked experience; with more tempering, he would surely grow quickly.
"Don't worry, we'll go by sea. They can't block us then."
Xiao Yang spoke with great confidence, clearly having a plan in mind.
"So you already have a plan. Then let's leave here as soon as possible and make further arrangements."
Yu Ruying still had her mind on Zhao Yunhai's treasure. She had a premonition that obtaining this treasure would allow her to leave this world.
The spiritual energy in this world was far thinner than she had imagined. To leave would require at least a thousand years to have a sliver of hope.
But with his treasure, it would take at most a few years, or ten at most, to leave this world.
Spiritual energy, for cultivators, was akin to a mortal's reliance on oxygen.
"Mm," Xiao Yang nodded heavily.
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Jingzhou had a large river flowing into the sea. Xiao Yang evaded countless spies and spent a week before finally arriving here.
"This is too difficult."
Xiao Yang, covered in dirt, ran into the river to wash his face.
This past week had been truly miserable; even the small supermarket owner was one of the opponent's spies.
Now, he even had to rely on stray dogs and cats for food. Without them, he would have starved long ago.
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"How should we leave?"
Yu Ruying could fly with her sword or dive underwater to carry Xiao Yang, but it consumed too much energy. It was unnecessary unless absolutely vital.
"Leave it to me."
Xiao Yang tilted his head back and smiled triumphantly, letting her witness his prowess.
Xiao Yang walked directly into the great river and beckoned her to come over, "Come, I'll give you a ride."
"A ride?" Yu Ruying looked at him, confused.
"That's right, a ride. Come lie down with me quickly; the ride will be here soon."
Xiao Yang urged her to hurry, lest she miss this ride.
Yu Ruying hesitated, but with Xiao Yang's encouragement, she lay down with him in the water.
Three minutes later, a school of fish appeared and, pressing against their backs, swam downwards.
"How was it? Was this ride comfortable?"
Xiao Yang lay on the water's surface, watching the moving sky, and exclaimed with great ease.
Only in moments like these, when he could amuse himself, could Xiao Yang feel true freedom.
Zhao Yunhai, that scoundrel, Xiao Yang swore he would make him pay.
But Xiao Yang was unaware that just as the land was Zhao Yunhai's inescapable net, the water was also within Zhao Yunhai's sphere of influence.
Li Mingyi, after obtaining the Sea God Pearl, had already brought the sea under his control.
And Zhao Yunhai, who also possessed a Sea God Pearl, had long made preparations.
To prevent Xiao Yang from escaping by sea, Zhao Yunhai had stationed dolphins at every harbor in Jingzhou for surveillance.
Dolphins were inherently intelligent. One guarding the river mouth leading to the sea spotted Xiao Yang.
The dolphin, having received authorization from Zhao Yunhai, used a special call to summon schools of sharks and piranhas for assistance.
Xiao Yang, lying on the water and chatting with Yu Ruying, was unaware that danger was drawing closer.
Suddenly, the school of fish carrying them became agitated. A yellow croaker leaped from the water onto Xiao Yang's face.
Its tail slapped him twice, jolting him awake. It was truly inappropriate to be flirting at a time like this.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Xiao Yang quickly grabbed the small yellow croaker and asked.
As soon as the yellow croaker finished speaking, Xiao Yang noticed fins appearing in the distance.
Initially, Xiao Yang wasn't alarmed, as his ability could turn sharks into his allies.
However, in the next second, Xiao Yang discovered he couldn't communicate with the sharks at all.
No, it wasn't that he couldn't communicate.
It was that the sharks didn't want to communicate with him, or rather, refused to.
"Do you need me to handle this?"
Yu Ruying asked calmly.
She could easily resolve such minor matters.
"You do it," Xiao Yang said, feeling a bit disappointed that his ability had failed for the first time.
The moment the sharks attacked, a sword light flashed, and Yu Ruying effortlessly sheathed her sword.
Bodies of sharks and piranhas surfaced, their blood staining the water red.
"So strong," Xiao Yang looked at her with admiration.
"Heh, once we're settled, I'll teach you the art of cultivation."
Yu Ruying planned to introduce him to the path of cultivation; this person showed great potential and was worth investing in.
"Okay," Xiao Yang agreed with a cheerful laugh.
Seeing how fierce the human was, the dolphin immediately fled.
This human is too ferocious, it scared me to death!
Three hours later, Xiao Yang could already see the river mouth. Once they were out, it would be an open expanse.
But Xiao Yang was unaware that a net was waiting for him.
"There's a problem."
Yu Ruying suddenly pulled Xiao Yang up and immediately ascended with her sword.
"Wow!" Xiao Yang shouted with delight as the wind blew through his hair in mid-air.
"Look below," Yu Ruying pointed downwards, motioning Xiao Yang to look.
"It's a trap!"
Xiao Yang peered down as he heard her words, only to find a meticulously laid net below. His face turned ashen.
"It seems they've tracked our whereabouts. Don't worry, I'll fight our way out with you."
Yu Ruying took out a banner from her storage ring and muttered a secret incantation.
The banner was activated by Yu Ruying's magic power, swirling around her like a living creature and hovering above their heads.
"Let's go."
Yu Ruying, riding her sword through the air, led Xiao Yang directly over the heads of the people below. Yet, they were not attacked, as if the opposing forces couldn't see them.