Chapter 53: Im a Guy! (2/2)

It was a one-sided fight but seeing the fire in his eyes made me not want to interrupt. He hasn't given up and every second that passed, a rabid human would be found ripped into pieces. He was relentless in tearing them to shreds but I could tell that it wasn't him.

He wasn't the one doing all these things.

”What happened to you this time? The same thing also happened when you attacked Si Shelter, right? What triggers someone as kind-hearted as you to resort to something so inhumane?” I asked myself, and that's when I noticed the presence of three people from afar.

I circled around the young man, and when I found myself with the three, I could tell that they were eagerly waiting for the young man to return to them. There was a hint of fear in their eyes and their hands were shaking, bodies trembling. But although their instinct told them to run away from the area and never come back, they still stayed.

As calm as I could, I walked out from the undergrowths and approached the group while scratching my head. ”Man, why are you just standing here. Shouldn't you help that young man over there?”

The group almost jumped back in surprise as they saw me. Just from the energy they were releasing alone, I could tell that they were strong. Their cultivation level is a realm above me and yet... and yet I don't feel afraid at all. I can tell that I could beat all of them in a one-on-one fight, except for the big guy. I can tell that he's an assassin type. As someone who's proficient in the way of the sword, I could probably defeat him if I put my life on the line, but in a casual fight, I'm not that confident facing him.

”Who are you?!” The big guy asked me. Before I knew it, a dagger was pressed on my neck.

But before it could touch me, I immediately jumped back and pulled out my katana from my back. ”Relax, I'm not an enemy. I'm Luo Zehn from the Tang Shelter, a friend of the young man over there.”

”I'm Liu Zhi, the leader of this party. Can you please help us?” Liu Zhi asked.

”You mean, help you with that girl? No, sadly, you have to give up on her, she's already bi- wait... is this real?” I asked in utter perplexity.

Somehow or the other, although the girl was clearly bitten by a rabid human, there was no virus inside her.

”Wha... how?” I couldn't help but utter.

”We don't know either. But that young man, he's the one who did it for us.” Liu Zhi pointed. ”He attracted the horde just so we could escape and he's already been bitten plenty of times... but we still want to save him.”

”And the thing is, we don't know what to do.”

”All right, I more or less get what's happening,” I told them as I stood up. ”It's because of the spores, right? I will get rid of it. And as soon as you get an opening, I want all of you to attack the horde. Meanwhile, I will save that kid.”

They all nodded.

Without further ado, I dashed into the horde as I held my breath. One whiff of the spores and it would be over for me. But since I've been training my breathing, this much is nothing. Now, all that I have to do is to sense that cursed plant underground and get rid of it.