Chapter 87 (2/2)

Said the leader with some emotion, ”Otherwise how could he appear here so conveniently and fixed his broken leg?”

”And he scared away the wolf.”

”Who but the mountain god could do this?”

The group fell in a thought.

Their faces changed.

Holy crap!

Is there really a mountain god?

”Moreover, an average man couldn't safely make it so deep into the mountains. A group of us with all the efforts and equipment hardly made it this far. There was little we could do when the wolf showed up. This mountain is home to so many wild animals. He alone simply can't get here.”

The leader continued to analyze.

Listening to his reasoning.

The group was more and more certain that they had just met an immortal.

”Let's go quickly. We can't stay on this mountain. It would be very dangerous if we encountered another wolf.”

Said a woman.

Everyone nodded and hurried down the hill.

Over here.

Fang Qiu sensed the breath of the wolf and gave chase quickly.

He didn't want the wolf to pursue that expedition team after his leaving, which would likely result in terrible consequences. He had already saved them once. He might as well do them one more favor.

It was easy why the wolf was scared of him.

In a distance.

He saw the confrontation between the wolf and the expedition team.

So he lifted his internal Qi from afar and released his own breath.

Filled with the internal Qi, his breath was overwhelming. The wolf, a wild creature living at the depths of the mountain, was very sensitive to the sense of danger.

Hence.

As soon as Fang Qiu's breath came close, it knew it was no match for Fang Qiu. It could even feel the air of death from Fang Qiu. So it ran away directly in fear!

Hunting is an instinct of wolves.

Likewise, escaping is another.

Fang Qiu could easily kill a wolf but he chose to scare it away.

Because he knew the wolf was under the first class national protection.

He couldn't kill such an animal and he dared not.

Following the scent, Fang Qiu quickly caught up with the wolf.

”Awooo.”

Seeing Fang Qiu's approach, the wolf growled as if saying.

”Why are you after me again?”

It abruptly leaped and rapidly gushed out.

Fang Qiu chuckled and carried on.

After about five kilometers, the wolf was still running.

In fact.

Fang Qiu's heart was no longer on ousting the wolf. It had been five kilometers and he was certain the expedition team had gone a long way.

This wolf wouldn't be able to catch up anytime soon. If it did eventually reach them, the expedition team should arrive at a safe place already.

For this reason, Fang Qiu's mind had long been not on the wolf. But the wolf was stubborn, running towards east this whole time. Fang Qiu found it rather amusing.

However, wolves couldn't understand human languages. Fang Qiu had no intention to drive it to a different direction so it let it continue with the run.

After another 7.5 kilometers.

Fang Qiu was still behind the wolf.

”Awooo...”

All of a sudden.

The running wolf came to a sudden stop and let out a low roar.

”Umm?”

Fang Qiu also stopped, looking forward doubtfully.

The wolf turned and threw an alarmed glance at him before quickly turning back to look at the dense jungle in front of them. It appeared anxious but dared not move forth as if something terrifying was waiting ahead.

”Hmm?”

Seeing the wolf afraid of advancing and scared of retreating, turning back and forth, flurried and frenetic, Fang Qiu raised his brows at once, letting out a puzzled sigh.

This dense jungle was very close to the place the old man had mentioned. However, Fang Qiu could clearly feel that there was no smell of blood or rotten remains in the forest. In other words, the place of bones and fierce beasts often described by the old man was not there.

If not, why was the wolf so afraid of going ahead?

Confused.

As Fang Qiu moved on, he raised his eyes at the dense forest ahead.

As he got closer.

The wolf became more anxious.

”Awooo...”

The wolf stayed at the same place, circling around and growling at Fang Qiu after each circle, extremely flustered and alarmed.

Ignoring the flurried wolf, Fang Qiu narrowed his eyes and gazed at the depths of the forest.

Deep in the mountains, thick smoke began to rise.

”Is there a fire?”

Watching the dark smoke rising, Fang Qiu was startled.

His body moved and he appeared by the side of the wolf in a flash.

He knocked the wolf out with one palm slash.

Then he laid it in the bush for its safety.

He had no time to deal with the wolf at that time. He temporarily eliminated the hidden danger for the expedition team and went on to take care of the fire.

The internal Qi instantly filled his body.

He ran straight towards the smoke.

As a result.

Reaching the rising smoke, he realized there was no fire at all. In front of him was a cottage built halfway up a hill.

There was a vegetable field of a decent size in front of the cottage.

”Someone is here?”

Fang Qiu was shocked.

Why would anyone live so deep in the mountains?

And why was the wolf so afraid of this place?

Could this be a master?

Taking a closer look.

Thick smoke was rising from the chimney of the cottage.

Obviously, someone was making a fire inside the house.

Fang Qiu reached his backpack and remembered two-third of his water had been finished. He decided to get some water from the people in the cottage.

Thought and action.

Fang Qiu stepped out of the forest towards the cottage.

”Is anybody here?”

Asked Fang Qiu in the courtyard.

He couldn't force his way in out of etiquette.

An old man at least in his 70s came out and looked at Fang Qiu in surprise.

Fang Qiu instantly focused his attention on the old man.

His eyes sparkled.

Trying to feel if the old man had internal Qi or not.