He roughly understood the monster's attack pattern.

The monster's feet moved quickly, proving its legs were strong and steady. However, its large size and long arms made its claw swings slow.

Huang Ye took a step forward, aiming to exploit this weakness while also guarding against attacks from below.

He didn't dare to use his full strength, only employing seventy percent of it, keeping the remaining thirty percent ready for quick action.

Next, the monster was forced to retreat step by step. Every time it swung its arms, Huang Ye dodged.

Each time he narrowly avoided an attack, he would lightly tap the ground with his toes and swiftly counterattack, targeting the monster's arms.

Heavy fists slammed into the monster's arms.

The "bang bang bang!" sounds were incessant, each attack was brief and decisive, giving the monster no chance to retaliate.

When another giant arm came at him, he had already moved out of its range.

The monster grunted repeatedly; even with a body of steel, it couldn't withstand the blows.

Every time its forearm was hit, it would swing its arm to alleviate the pain.

The monster used both hands and feet, but couldn't match Huang Ye's speed. Its claws could only barely graze Huang Ye, just enough to tear his clothes.

The monster's claws, fangs, and long legs all missed their mark, while Huang Ye found opportunities to strike the back of its head several times.

In this direct confrontation, Huang Ye utilized his special ability—a 360-degree full-view function, launching attacks from all directions.

Whether his body was sideways or facing away, he could attack without hindrance.

Unlike ordinary people who needed to turn around to attack from behind, he could pass right in front of the monster, dodge its attacks, and then fly to its back.

Using his rearview mirror function, he swung his fist backward, hitting the monster's head directly.

If this monster weren't so resilient, it might not have withstood even one round of attacks.

There was no choice; the monster's claws and fangs were too sharp, and Huang Ye had no weapon, so he had to hit and run, unable to use inch force.

Even so, Huang Ye couldn't escape unscathed; his arm and chest were grazed by the claws once. Fortunately, the wounds weren't deep and didn't affect his combat ability, but they did bleed quite a bit.

Huang Ye couldn't afford to treat his wounds; he had to finish the fight quickly and continued attacking despite the pain.

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The fierce battle lasted for the time it takes a stick of incense to burn. The monster's head was repeatedly struck by Huang Ye, and it seemed to be staggering.

Its long ape-like arms flailed wildly, regardless of where Huang Ye was.

The monster was frustrated; in a human area, it didn't dare to go berserk, as doing so would surely cause it to howl.

Even if it killed this kid, it couldn't escape.

Huang Ye was in high spirits, enjoying the feeling of landing solid punches.

Suddenly, he saw the monster spin around, spreading its arms and twirling like a top.

He didn't dare get close and immediately dodged to the side.

The monster suddenly stomped its feet, leaping into the air and darting into the dense forest.

Bastard, this guy is too cunning. I thought it was going to unleash a big move, but it was just running away. Still lacking in combat experience.

With a leap, he pursued, pulling out two iron caltrops and shooting them out.

These two were his last resort for survival; he had only four, which he had swiped from Tang Xin.

"Thud thud!" Both caltrops hit, striking the monster's arm and rear.

But the effect was minimal, and instead, the monster's speed increased.

After chasing for a while, he couldn't even see the monster's shadow; its advantage in the dense forest was too great.

Having roamed the woods for years, its escape methods were top-notch, while Huang Ye's lightness skill couldn't cover thirty meters in one leap like on flat land.

There was no choice; Huang Ye had to stop and give up the chase.

I should leave too. If the mansion's guards notice anything unusual, they'll definitely come to search.

With several leaps, he entered the mansion and quickly returned to his room.

Sure enough, he hadn't even warmed his seat when the sharp sound of the guards' whistles rang out, and the sound of clothes fluttering in the air came from outside.

Three seconds later, the room door was pushed open, and Qing'er and Yue'er rushed in from outside.

"Young Master, it seems something happened in the mansion...!"

Qing'er only got halfway through her sentence before she saw Huang Ye's condition, immediately covering her mouth, tears streaming down.

The two girls hurried over.

"Young Master, you're hurt," Qing'er choked out.

Yue'er was quick; she tore open Huang Ye's chest to see the wound wasn't deep and patted her chest in relief.

"Sister, don't worry, it's a minor injury. Go get the medicine box."

Qing'er immediately went to fetch the medicine box.

Yue'er rolled up Huang Ye's sleeve; the wound on his arm was more serious than the chest, revealing a three-inch gash.

"Sister, quickly get a basin of clean water."

Yue'er directed efficiently.

Huang Ye looked at the wound; fortunately, it wasn't deep. If he hadn't undergone body refinement, this could have severed his arm.

Yue'er skillfully cleaned, medicated, and bandaged Huang Ye.

Huang Ye thought to himself, truly, the children of the poor grow up early. Yue'er's calmness and her actions in treating wounds showed she had definitely experienced similar situations.

With her skills, she'd be an asset in a field hospital.

"Qing'er, in the future, you might go out for training. Listen to Yue'er's instructions then. You've stayed in the mansion for too long and lack experience in the martial world."

"Mm-hmm. Yue'er, thank you. I was so flustered earlier, just crying. Luckily, you were here."

"Sister, you'll get used to it after encountering it a few more times. My brother is a troublemaker; I got my practice from him."

Huang Ye thought, a few more times? Are you using me as a guinea pig?

"Young Master, what happened earlier? How did you get injured?" Yue'er asked.

"That old man came to investigate again. I went to chase him but didn't catch up. On the way back, I encountered a monster in the forest."

Huang Ye described the monster's appearance, but neither of them had heard of such a creature that could speak human language.

"Unfortunately, the monster got away. That bastard killed two guards."

"What! Guards died?" Qing'er suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Yes, I was fighting the monster the whole time. After driving it away, I returned immediately to avoid being discovered."

"Young Master, I want to go out and take a look," Qing'er suddenly interjected.

"Alright, go ahead, just don't expose yourself."

Huang Ye knew Qing'er had good relations with the guards and would surely be worried.

"Now the guards outside are patrolling. If you meet them, you'll know who it was."

"Mm, Young Master, take care of your injuries," she said, then hurried out.

Ten minutes later, Qing'er hadn't returned. Huang Ye thought something was wrong; the dead guards were likely close to Qing'er.

Half an hour later, Qing'er, who had cried herself into a mess, was brought back by two guards.

Upon entering, Qing'er threw herself into Huang Ye's arms.

"Young Master, Brother Xu is dead, wuwuwu..."

"What!" Huang Ye stood up abruptly, causing Qing'er to be shaken off. Yue'er quickly supported her.

"Crack, crack!" Huang Ye's teeth ground together audibly.

A sense of desolation surged in his heart, and a flame of anger burned fiercely within him.

Though he had never met Brother Xu, Brother Xu had been kind to both him and Qing'er.

In Qing'er's heart, Brother Xu was a good brother, teacher, and father figure.

The "Water Walking" and "Jade Maiden Heart Sutra" he practiced were also given by Brother Xu. Without Brother Xu, he would still be an ordinary person.

Back then, in a dangerous situation, he didn't meet Brother Xu to avoid involving the people in the mansion.

He never expected his benefactor to meet such a fate, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.