Chapter 134: A Race! (2/2)

“Gasp, puff……. I say, Qin Yu, what kind of movement technique are you cultivating to actually be even faster than I?” With the fact placed right in front of his eyes, Big Bull had no choice but to admit defeat. However, he still wanted to know what movement technique Qin Yu was using.

“Can you still continue?” Qin Yu didn’t answer and asked.

“Of course I can.” Big Bull thrust up his chest. How could he have the pride to say he didn’t?

“Then let’s go.” Qin Yu replied indifferently before his body flickered again, dashing forward.

“Hey, you still haven’t replied to my earlier question! Hey, hey, wait for me!” Big Bull shouted as he chased.

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After two days, Qin Yu and Big Bull both finally arrived at Bao Ding City.

It would originally take Qin Yu three days to arrive at Bao Ding City from Luosang on horse but now it only took two days by foot as both of them were using their fastest movement techniques. Especially Big Bull- he refused to accept the earlier defeat and still wanted to beat Qin Yu the whole journey through. However, he still ultimately lost and was now lying against the city wall, not wanting to move a single muscle.

Qin Yu was also a bit short of breath. The journey was long and they had both been using movement techniques the entire time. Even if he borrowed the wind’s strength, it still made him very tired- just a bit better than Big Bull.

After catching a breather at the doorway, Qin Yu wiped the sweat off his forehead and walked towards the gate.

As far as the eye could see, everywhere in Bao Ding City was empty, an odd silence. The city gates were especially desolate, as if all the guards had been slaughtered.

What happened?

“Let’s go.” Qin Yu made his way to the city curiously.

“Hey, slow down a bit! Huff, huff…….” Big Bull panted as he staggered along, running to catch up. He was really tired ah, super tired, extremely tired. He did not have the strength to carry that enormous, heavy body of his. Although the faults of his movement technique couldn’t be seen when travelling a short difference, the cons of his heavy body was clear after a long journey. It wasn’t easy for him to keep up, not to mention that Qin Yu’s movement technique was also far superior to his.

Qin Yu ignored him and continued on forward. But the further he walked into the city, the colder his face got. Had this become a ghost town?

“Hey, hey, why isn’t there anybody here at all? After Big Bull caught his breath, he immediately began to ask curiously. His brain shook with the novelty of seeing all the new buildings and architecture he had never seen before.

“Woah, what a big house! Damn, that’s a huge pub! Ooh, what a nice road……”

Big Bull was just like a country bumpkin who had gone to town for the first time, surprised by every little thing. Fortunately there was nobody there, or Qin Yu would’ve been too embarrassed to even walk with him.

This wasn’t strange however. From childhood, Big Bull had always lived in that small, concealed mountain village. This was the first time he had left home, which is why Wu Lao had Qin Yu bring him.

“Hey, there’s an old man there. I’ll go and ask him. It’s such a nice and big house, so how come nobody’s living in it?”

Up ahead on the street, there was an old man carrying a bamboo basket and slowly walking inside the house.

“Mister, Mister, wait a moment.” Big Bull shouted loudly, his booming voice shaking the ground. Even though the old man’s ears weren’t good, his voice was clear.

The old man paused and slowly turned around to look at Big Bull, doubt in his eyes: ”Young one, why did you call me?” The old man spoke slowly.

“Oh yeah, Mister, I wanted to ask, why isn’t there anybody here?” Big Bull asked honestly.

“They’ve gone, they’ve all gone.” The old man sighed, ”I heard that a dwarven army descended from Ten Thousand Beast Mountain came and seized many cities, killing humans on sight. The people here have already ran away long ago.

“Then why haven’t you gone too?” Big Bull asked curiously without the slightest malicious thought in his questioning.

“I’m old, I can’t move anymore!” The old man laughed hoarsely, his laughter hiding the pain in his heart: “Young one, you’d best hurry to escape. You two are still young, don’t throw away your lives.”

“Mister, would you like to come with us?” Qin Yu joined them.

The old man raised his head to look at Qin Yu, a trace of a warm smile on his face: “Youngster, thank you, but I’m already halfway into my coffin. Even if I go with you guys, I would die on the road. It’s still better to die here at home.”

Since he had already spoken, it wouldn’t be good for Qin Yu to continue speaking.

“Mister, don’t worry. I, Big Bull, will definitely protect you. Look at these muscles, I can kill a hundred of those dwarves.” He patted his big muscles and said proudly.

“Hehe.” The old man was amused by how honest Big Bull was. “Young one, they’re more than a hundred. They’re even bigger than thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands. Furthermore, they have demonic beasts as mounts. You can’t fight them.”

“A hundred thousand? How many is a hundred thousand?”Big Bull asked Qin Yu in confusion. For him, he had only ever seen a few chickens and ducks. His mind was simply unable to fathom such a number like a hundred thousand.

“Very many, very many.” Qin Yu glanced at him and didn’t know how to explain so he instead just turned to the old man: “Mister, many thanks and take care of yourself.”

“You too, young one. Farewell.” The old man politely said his goodbyes.

“Let’s go.” Qin Yu called out to Big Bull as he turned to leave. He urgently wanted to find Qing Yun and had no time to dally here.