Chapter 191 - Long-armed Devil Apes (2/2)

Struck with an idea, He Liangce kicked a broken twig with the tip of his foot, which was the length of a child’s arm, to launch it in that direction. The broken twig was not tough enough, but it carried his enormous essential Qi.

Next, a shout was heard a distance away. Subsequently, a shadow flew out, revealing a dark brown ape. The ape’s arms were especially long, but two fangs stuck out from its mouth. It glared hatefully at He Liangce and the others, then it swung its arms and went far away in the blink of an eye.

“Oh no, it’s a Long-armed Devil Ape!” He Liangce’s face took on a ghastly expression. He ordered softly, “Brother Ou, quickly take Miss Ni along and go 5 kilometers away from here!”

Ou Yangming was dumbfounded. “Why?”

“Because the apes normally travel in a group. If one of them is here, there must be a nest nearby,” He Liangce explained as fast as he could, “They’re agile and adept in hiding their tracks. Once they come as a group, we won’t be able to guard against them.”

Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong exchanged glances and were uncertain.

“Leave now or it’ll be too late! Brother Ou, even if you don’t think for yourself, you should consider Miss Ni’s safety, right?” He Liangce expressed sternly. “Elder Brother He, what about you?” Ni Yinghong asked hesitantly.

“Heh, don’t worry, I’m confident about getting away.” He Liangce smiled faintly but with pride. Before Ni Yinghong could say anything else, she felt tightness on her wrist because Ou Yangming had grabbed her. “Let’s go!” As soon as Ou Yangming’s voice died away, he pulled Ni Yinghong and ran in the opposite direction of the Long-armed Devil Ape.

On the other hand, He Liangce dropped his smile, then turned and looked ahead.

Deep sounds were vaguely heard after a short while.

He Liangce looked up without fear, but he mumbled, “We encountered Long-armed Devil Apes so soon. Could that thing have appeared already…”

* x.x.x

Ou Yangming escaped at the speed of light with Ni Yinghong, who struggled a bit at first but eventually stopped. They traveled swiftly and went 7.5 kilometers away before they stopped.

When they finally looked at each other, Ou Yangming felt rather guilty. Ni Yinghong neither refused to leave nor did she behave willfully, but there was an unusual look in her beautiful eyes.

“Elder Sister Ying, do you think I’m a coward?” Ou Yangming asked.

“No.” Ni Yinghong shook her head and sighed. “I’m just thinking that I’m being a burden to you.”

He Liangce was a Yang Grade powerhouse, and although Ou Yangming only had the cultivation base of Yin Grade, he had a great accomplishment in killing a Yang Grade powerhouse and was also a powerful sorcerer who could control flames. As compared to the two young men, the normally proud Ni Yinghong could not help but lament.

Ou Yangming immediately comforted her, “Elder Sister Ying, you don’t have to think that way. I believe your future accomplishments won’t be inferior to ours.”

Ni Yinghong could not help but laugh. “How do you know?”

“Elder Universe,” Ou Yangming answered seriously, “If Elder Universe didn’t see the talent in you, he wouldn’t have accepted you as his apprentice. Besides… I can feel that your mental power improved very fast.”

Back then, it was strenuous for Ni Yinghong to perform appraisal art in the town, but she was able to do it with ease now.

It was true that her mental power was much weaker than Ou Yangming’s, but she could not be underestimated anymore.

Ni Yinghong said with a faint smile, “My mental power was able to improve because of

you.”

“The Land of Inheritance?”

“Yes.” Ni Yinghong slowly sat down and placed her longsword beside her. She wrapped her arms around her legs and asked plainly, “Tell me, do you and Elder Brother He think I’m useless?”

She was normally regarded as someone who was blessed by Heaven, and she was not beneath Ni Yunhong, the widely acknowledged smithing genius.

Nonetheless, Ni Yinghong met Ou Yangming and He Liangce, who even became her travel companions this time, hence she suffered a greater mental pressure.

Furthermore, while she did not refuse to leave, the feeling of being a burden made her feel even more dismayed.

It was similar to when a person at the top suddenly discovered there were stronger and more talented people out there in the world. If one did not experience the feeling of disappointment oneself, one would never understand it.

Ou Yangming pondered and answered in all seriousness, “Elder Sister Ying, I don’t know about the others, but you’re the prettiest and the most important one in my heart.”

“Is that true?”

“Absolutely!”

“Oh? As compared to Old Man?”

“Huh? Th-this…” Ou Yangming stammered and became in a daze.

‘Should I tell her the truth or the lie? The truth, the lie, the truth, the lie…’

A soft and gentle hand covered his mouth without warning.

Ni Yinghong buried her head in his chest and curled her lips into a smile.

‘Thank you, Lil’ Ming!’

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