Chapter 138: Wilderness Forest (1/2)

Chapter 138: Wilderness Forest

The battle ended smoothly. As soon as Xu Min used his wind blades, the beast fell to the ground; his entire body was neatly cut into two halves.

The mercenaries were shocked at the ease, skill, and preciseness of Xu Min’s attack. Seeing how easily Xu Min had gotten rid of these beasts, which caused their large group to suffer severe injuries and almost fatalities, stunned everybody.

“Brother expert, thank you for your support!” a man stepped forward. His body was sturdy, and he seemed to be around forty years old. His voice was rough and low; his entire body was covered all over with either some shallow or deeper cuts and wounds.

His clothes were in tatters, but he did not seem to mind. “Everyone tend to the injured!” the man called out before he once more turned to look at Xu Min.

“Brother expert, may I ask for your name? To know the name of our benefactor would be a great honor,” the man continued courteously. Looking at Xu Min, he was confused at Xu Min’s age. He looked so young but fought so fierce.

His age, according to his appearance could not be that old, but he clearly did not even seem to be twenty years of age. Nonetheless, his strength seemed beyond him. Was he perhaps an ancient Immortal who had somehow managed to retain his youthful appearance?

“My name is Xu Min,” Xu Min introduced himself while smiling. “Do not feel too gratified because I intervened with your affairs,” he continued, “I had my reasons to save you all. You see, I am lost in this wilderness. I have absolutely no idea where I am, nor do I know how to leave this place. I was hoping I could follow your group until you leave this area and return to a city of some kind.”

The leader of the group was stunned to hear Xu Min speaking so honestly. To think that such an esteemed expert had gotten lost. How was this possible? Although he knew there were more reasons than just what Xu Min said, he also knew there was no way he could question their benefactor.

“Thank you for your benevolence!” the leader thanked him and quickly disregarded Xu Min’s reason as to why he was lost. Instead, he focused on the positive of this new situation. Having such a strong expert on their side was enough to ensure that none of their brothers would die.

When they heard that this brother expert who introduced himself as Xu Min would be traveling with them, they excitedly welcomed him. With him, they could kill tons of beasts and get their hands on many resources, consequently, allowing them to earn a fortune.

Though these men did not consciously think it, they all seemed to wish for Xu Min to be their working slave who would chop up beast after beast for them.

“I have two contracted beasts, give me a moment while I release them,” Xu Min casually explained. Nonetheless, his words shocked everyone present. He had beasts? But they were not walking around with him. Did this mean that he possessed a jade satchel? This is simply too outstanding. The price of a jade satchel was so high that they would never be able even to see one.

Although the mercenary brothers thought as such, all of them stared at Xu Min while he found a satchel and opened it. Two beasts suddenly appeared by his side, both of them were looking incredibly ferocious.

These mercenary brothers lived a life where they provided for their living from hunting beasts, but when they saw these two magnificent beasts by Xu Min’s side, they were stumped for words. Which kind of beasts were they?

They had never seen either of these types of beasts before. It was unfathomable to comprehend even though these beasts stood in front of them. The lion was so massive, so powerful and so frightening that the brothers felt their hearts palpitate looking at him. Whereas the snake, although equally dangerous, possessed an alluring and beautiful danger. It was like a siren just before one was being lured into the water, so beautiful that one could not resist.

Who was this young-looking man who had both beasts on his side? Was he a young master from a massive family? Was he some lord from a far away country? Or did he perhaps come from the elusive Ruins of the Immortals?

Xu Min said nothing to answer the brother’s silent questions; instead, he gave both the snake and the lion a hug. It was clear that the relationship between these three was extraordinary.

Clearing his throat, the leader stopped staring at the three friends and sorted his men into lines. “Let us advance! We will leave this wilderness right away. Brother expert will help us with the beasts we meet along the way, but we will not be complacent and let him do all the work!”

Xu Min had finished telling Ye Ling and Cao Cao about what had happened in his escape. The two beasts were livid when they heard about the thorough search the men had conducted, but their anger resided when they heard how the Guardians of the Immortal Valley had shown up to protect him.

They felt gratified to know that these experts still valued Xu Min, and they were willing to stand up for him, even lowering themselves to apologize for their behavior.

Ye Ling and Cao Cao were both filled with pent up anger and energy that as soon as the group set out, both beasts vanished into the thick forest.