Now, if she wanted to return to her sect, relying solely on David Cooper was no longer possible. David Cooper had been injured by Henry Clark, and now his strength was only at the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage. If they wanted to cross the wilderness and pass through city after city, it would be extremely difficult. On top of that, with Emily Cooper's beauty, it would be easy for others to covet her along the way.

So now she could only rely on Eric Carter and Grace Bennett.

David Cooper pouted angrily, but didn’t dare to put on airs. He knew his own injuries best—he might look fine, but his spleen had been shaken and injured, and it would take a long time to recover.

“Are you dreaming?” Eric Carter looked at Emily Cooper as if she were an idiot. Why should I take you back?

I’m not your backup senior brother!

“When we get back to the sect, I’ll have my father reward you!” Emily Cooper was so anxious that she was about to cry.

As if your father is so impressive!

Eric Carter rolled his eyes and was about to refuse, when suddenly the system prompt sounded: “Ding! Side quest triggered: Escort Emily Cooper back to Xuanling Sect. Quest reward: 5,000 experience points!”

Five thousand experience points!

How many Qi Refining cultivators would I have to kill for that!

Eric Carter immediately changed his tune, patting his chest and declaring righteously, “No problem! Protecting the weak is everyone’s duty!”

Emily Cooper's eyes widened instantly, tears still hanging from her long lashes, her small mouth slightly open, her dazed expression looking very cute.

Grace Bennett and David Cooper also looked at Eric Carter in surprise.

Just a moment ago, his tone was impatient, and now he’d changed his attitude completely.

“Really?” Emily Cooper asked timidly, afraid that Eric Carter was messing with her.

“Really!” Eric Carter nodded seriously, while asking in his heart, “Why did a side quest get triggered?”

“The other party’s desire for your help was so strong that it triggered a side quest.”

“In addition, since this is the first side quest triggered by someone else, once the host completes the quest, the Skill Inheritance Mode will be activated!”

Skill Inheritance Mode?

Eric Carter was immediately filled with intense curiosity. The system patiently explained, “So-called skills are actually a summary of techniques, spells, and divine abilities. The host can randomly draw from the skill inheritances of gods and demons, with no limits. Once drawn, the skill will be directly instilled into the host’s mind, and the host only needs a little practice to use it freely.”

“Of course, if you draw a skill that’s too powerful, but your cultivation is too low, the destructive power you can display may not be satisfactory.”

Eric Carter understood, and couldn’t help but feel a glimmer of hope.

Although he had reached the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment stage, he had very few attack methods, and only one common Qi Refining technique. In other words, without a Foundation Establishment technique, he couldn’t make further progress.

Fortunately, he had the Myth System!

Level up by fighting monsters!

“Master, let’s rest here tonight,” Grace Bennett suggested. Since David Cooper and Emily Cooper had joined them, she couldn’t just take Eric Carter and travel directly through the wilderness.

“Yes, let’s rest by the lake,” Emily Cooper quickly agreed, nodding. She had twisted her ankle and walking was extremely painful, so of course she wanted to rest for the night.

Eric Carter naturally had no objections, though he couldn’t help but feel a bit of frustration inside.

Damn it!

Looks like bathing together is out of the question!

With that thought, Eric Carter walked straight toward the lake. After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, all the impurities and filth in his body had been squeezed out through his pores, leaving him feeling sticky and extremely uncomfortable.

Seeing Eric Carter walk into the lake, Grace Bennett smiled sweetly, then placed a set of guard uniforms from her waist by the lakeside.

“Big sister, let me sleep with you tonight.”

Emily Cooper came over and asked pitifully. These nights of fleeing with David Cooper had made her too nervous to relax while sleeping, afraid that David Cooper would have bad intentions. Fortunately, David Cooper hadn’t torn off his hypocritical mask.

In David Cooper’s view, Emily Cooper would marry him sooner or later, and being too hasty would only ruin things.

His goal was the entire Xuanling Sect!

David Cooper silently walked under a big tree to practice and recuperate.

After bathing, Eric Carter felt refreshed as he dragged his wet prison clothes ashore, then took the guard uniform and went into the woods to change.

After putting on the guard uniform, Eric Carter felt like a new man. Handsome in appearance, his wet hair only added a touch of devilish charm. As he walked over, Emily Cooper slightly opened her mouth in surprise.

She hadn’t expected this guy to have such good looks.

At least compared to David Cooper, he was no worse.

In fact, because he had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, his aura was even more extraordinary than David Cooper’s, especially those bright, piercing eyes beneath his sword-like brows, which made Emily Cooper’s cheeks flush.

Of course, all of this was based on Eric Carter’s previous display of strength—otherwise, no matter how good he looked, he wouldn’t have attracted Emily Cooper.

“Grace Bennett, sleep with me tonight, I’m scared.”

Eric Carter shamelessly sidled up to Grace Bennett and chuckled, making Emily Cooper secretly curse him as shameless.

Chapter 8: The Terrifying Beast Tide

With Emily Cooper and David Cooper around, Eric Carter naturally couldn’t do anything fun with Grace Bennett.

That night, Grace Bennett caught three wild rabbits to roast. Because he didn’t like David Cooper, Eric Carter didn’t share the roast rabbit with him, making David Cooper so angry his teeth itched. Even when Emily Cooper offered him some, he refused.

A man’s dignity!

David Cooper silently ate the coarse food in his hand, but in his heart, he cursed all eighteen generations of Eric Carter’s ancestors.