Isaac had no idea the stables were right outside his room. When he broke through the window backward, he landed directly on the roof of the stables. Falling onto the soft straw, Isaac didn't even have time to think about what happened before he noticed powerful spiritual energy surging around Fabrice as he stormed out of the room."Kid, you're destined to die!" Fabrice's face twisted in rage as he dashed toward Isaac with his dagger. Isaac's eyes widened. He tried to roll off the stables' roof to dodge Fabrice's attack, but he wasn't fast enough. Just then, a black light shot across the air from above, aiming toward Fabrice. As Fabrice was about to pierce Isaac, he sensed an immense threat and looked up with a furious roar. He encased his dagger in spiritual energy and transformed it into a blue streak as he hurled it at the black light.A thunderous explosion sent a powerful shockwave across the stables' roof, throwing Isaac into the air. When the stables' roof collapsed,

Isaac was skeptical at first about Tigre's pill's effectiveness. After all, Tigre wouldn't help him for no reason. However, after a long time of escaping, he had expended too much of his spiritual energy. If he didn't restore it quickly, he wouldn't be able to deal with any sudden situations. Hence, he took the risk and consumed the Condensing Spiritual Pill.He didn't expect to feel like he was on the verge of a breakthrough. His meridians began to emit intense pain as the violent spiritual energy repeatedly swept through his power core and the meridians. An hour later, his clothes, even the bed sheets, were drenched in sweat. He appeared to have just gotten out of the water.Suddenly, one-third of the spiritual energy in his power core overflowed and slowly ascended to his chest. A trace of blue lightning could be seen within this mass of scarlet energy. As it reached his chest, it gradually condensed, shrinking to half the size of a fist.Around this mass of spiritual energy,

Isaac and Hallie flew over a vast forest. As dawn broke, they saw a small village below and decided to land behind it.Hallie had lost a lot of blood and appeared pale."Wait here for a moment." Isaac placed Hallie under a big tree before quickly heading into the village. After a short while, he returned with several villagers.The villagers lifted Hallie and swiftly took him into the village. They then summoned the town's doctor to prescribe medicine and bandage his wounds.Soon, a woman respectfully brought in some freshly made chicken soup.After drinking the soup, Hallie felt a lot better. He curiously asked Isaac, who was sitting nearby with his eyes closed, "Mr. Garten, why are these villagers...""I told them we were government officials and got injured while fighting bandits in the mountains. Once you feel better, leave some silver for them before we leave," Isaac replied without opening his eyes.Hallie was stunned, but soon smiled and gave Isaac a thumbs up.Two days

Isaac observed the four guards, who seemed nervous and expectant. He glanced down at the notice in his hand. It was filled with content that spread across thousands of words.But in summary, it boiled down to one sentence—kill the demon beast, the Azure Demon Ox, in the Otto Mountain and bring back its demon core.Hallie walked over and looked shaken upon seeing the red bounty notice in Isaac's hand."Hey, did you hear me? Do you take on this bounty task?" the leading guard barked sharply."Yes, I do," Isaac replied with a frown.The onlookers burst into a mix of reactions. Some applauded, some sneered in whispers, and others were stunned.Those familiar with the bounty notice wall were aware that this red notice had been posted for nearly two months. It had been replaced several times, yet no one dared to take it.And now, a young man they had never seen before had accepted the task.The next moment, the four guards simultaneously smiled and respectfully approached. "Brave war

The inn's attendant responded from outside, "It's 100 taels of silver per ticket."Hallie appeared interested. He walked over to Isaac, rubbed his hands, and grinned. "Since you still have some private money, how about...""I don't have any!" Isaac frowned and declined.His mother had secretly hidden a few banknotes under his pillow the day before he was caught. The total was 500 taels.He had spent 200 taels at the herb store, leaving only three notes.Those auction tickets cost 100 taels each. What was the point with only one hundred taels remaining?"We don't want them!" Isaac shouted.The footsteps soon faded away.Hallie slumped back into his chair with a sorrowful expression and muttered, "They say that fox girl is a real beauty, like a fairy. Even if I can't have her, only seeing her would be nice."We're going to Otto Mountain soon. Who knows if we'll come back alive? Alas, I'm destined to never touch a woman in this life."Even in death, I'll be a virgin ghost."Isa