"Who are you?"

A young man in his twenties, presumably the leader of the group, asked Song Xiaodong in a cautious tone.

Song Xiaodong also looked at the young man with a puzzled expression and said, "And who are you?"

"I am Lin Qing from White Tiger City. This is the Lin Family's hunting ground. Why have you come to our hunting ground?"

Song Xiaodong frowned and said, "Lin Family's hunting ground?"

Lin Qing's face turned cold and said, "Stop with the nonsense. Who exactly are you, and why don't you have a tattoo on your shoulder?"

A burly man next to Lin Qing said, "Young Master, this person must be a spy. Let's capture him first."

"What spy? I really don't understand. What exactly is this place? Who are you people? Are you also from our Zhao State?"

Dressed in the local attire, Song Xiaodong claiming to be a modern person would be too far-fetched. So, he pretended to be from Zhao State to at least reduce some of the hostility towards him.

"Zhao State?" Lin Qing was momentarily stunned, then looked at Song Xiaodong with a peculiar gaze and said, "Did you come from outside?"

"Outside? I indeed crawled into a cave, fell into an underground river, and followed that river to this place, where I found these clothes."

"Did you really come from outside?" Lin Qing was even more astonished. His face turned serious as he said, "Capture him!"

"What are you trying to do?" Song Xiaodong stepped back, and his face became stern.

"If you dare resist, kill without mercy!" Lin Qing ordered with a stern face.

Two people immediately rushed forward, reaching out to seize Song Xiaodong, and their skill level was quite good.

Song Xiaodong stepped back to evade their attack and said in a deep voice, "I bear no grudge against you. Why are you doing this?"

"Oh, it turns out your kung fu is not bad. We must capture you!" Lin Qing's eyes flashed with surprise.

The two strong men lunged at Song Xiaodong once more. Initially, they had struck casually, not considering Song Xiaodong to be very strong. But now, they dared not be careless and began using real kung fu.

"How dare you!" Song Xiaodong shouted, his eyes glaring, instantly imposing his presence. He reached out and grabbed the fists of the two men, swiftly twisting them, causing the two men to cry out in pain and retreat while clutching their arms.

Song Xiaodong let out a cold snort and said, "This is just a slight punishment for you. How dare you try to lay hands on me?"

The moment an expert makes a move, it's clear whether they have skill. Song Xiaodong's display showed impeccable caliber, immediately revealing the gap in their strength.

Lin Qing's expression turned grim, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone, get him together!"

Eleven people immediately rushed at him. This time, they were not empty-handed but wielding spears.

It was different dealing with armed opponents. With spears in hand, the group felt more confident. Having hunted together for years, they had a sense of camaraderie and coordination. This time, Song Xiaodong would find it difficult to immediately incapacitate a few of them.

Of course, this was merely the thought of Lin Qing and his group. While they were not weak, they hadn't reached the level of true experts. To Song Xiaodong, they were like children wielding plastic toy guns, posing no real threat at all.

"Come!" Song Xiaodong shouted, his voice booming like a bell, and spun his body swiftly.

Amazingly, he trapped their spears under his arms. A few of the weaker ones lost grip of their spears during the spin.

The ones with slightly higher strength were still holding onto the spears.

Song Xiaodong's glance swept over them, and they felt an unaccountable fear. Then Song Xiaodong shouted, "Let go!" A great force followed, forcing them to relinquish their grip, and Song Xiaodong seized their spears.

Lin Qing and the others stood in awe, dumbfounded. Such divine power was simply terrifying and beyond their ability to resist.

Song Xiaodong released his grip, and the ten or so spears clattered to the ground at his feet. He looked around coldly and said, "Do you still want to fight?"

Lin Qing's mouth twitched. He stepped forward, cupped his fists, and said, "May I ask for your esteemed name, and what brings you here?"

Seeing Lin Qing's improved attitude, Song Xiaodong relaxed his tone and said, "I am Song Xiaodong from Zhao State. I accidentally stumbled upon this place. Who might you be?"

Lin Qing replied, "I am not at liberty to tell you. If you wish to know about this place, please come with me. I will take you to meet my elders, who can explain it to you."

"Very well, I would be grateful for that." Song Xiaodong cupped his fists in return.

Lin Qing waved his hand and said, "You continue hunting here. I'll take Mr. Song back with me. Mr. Song, please!"

Song Xiaodong nodded, clasping his hands behind him, and walked alongside Lin Qing.

"Mr. Song, you are indeed a remarkable person. May I ask how you entered this place?"

Song Xiaodong knew Lin Qing was probing him. Here, people were extremely wary of outsiders, despite internal disputes.

He briefly explained how he ended up there, omitting the part about entering together with Qingluan.

"Sir, you escaped from the jaws of the Python God—truly remarkable." Lin Qing listened, doubtful yet impressed by Song Xiaodong's account.

Song Xiaodong said, "The giant python you speak of must be the Python God. It was indeed formidable. I managed to escape because I knew a bit about snakes, giving me a chance to elude it. Otherwise, I would have nearly been its prey."

Lin Qing asked, "Don't you wish to return?"

Song Xiaodong replied, "I do want to go back. But the path I took was through the python's domain, dragged down by it. I can't go back that way. By chance, I arrived here and hope to find out if there's another way out."

Lin Qing said, "I am too young to know about this. You will need to ask my elders."

Song Xiaodong said, "Alright, then please take me there quickly. I am eager to return home as soon as possible."

Song Xiaodong wanted to inquire about the state of White Tiger City, but Lin Qing remained cautious, keeping his answers vague. It seemed Song Xiaodong would not truly learn more until he reached White Tiger City.

Over an hour later, Song Xiaodong saw a large city, presumably White Tiger City. At this moment, a team rushed over, and their leader pointed at Song Xiaodong, shouting, "Capture this outsider!"

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