(51) Saviour Hei
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"I could have sworn that arrow came from there." Hei Si Yin squinted her eyes. She looked back behind her to take the soul core but to her surprise, Zi Yingjun is already standing there while holding the soul core. He formed a smug look then the space ring brightened from his hand. The soul core disappeared which infuriated her. However, Hei Si Yin chose to stay calm. The elders who witnessed his fierceness in using words had warned them not to let Zi Yingjun get on their nerves or they'll lose. "Good that you're here. We were able to save Miss Zi and you should be thankful we coincidentally met her."
"Oh." Zi Yingjun knew what she is trying to imply. Hei Si Yin is hinting that he should repay their good deed of saving Zi Yan Yue. She is also trying to say it was his fault. "I am grateful of your effort. But since you two are kind, I don't have time to take care of her so please watch over my cousin while Im gone. You guys are very responsible and helpful, ah."
"You!" Hei Si Yin blinked yet it was already too late and Zi Yingjun had left. Her jaw dropped in disbelief. He can leave Zi Yan Yue in their hands just like that? He didn't even consider rewarding them!
"Si Yin, close your mouth." Hei Wen Zhu nudged her arm and went past her. He placed Zi Yan Yue down to make her lean on a tree. Afterwards, he started attending her injuries. "See how eccentric Zi Yingjun is? A foe you can't understand is difficult to defeat. How can you predict their next move if you don't know them well?"
"Yeah, yeah. I get it." she waved her hand before snorting. Hei Si Yin crossed her arms to lament. "Zi Yingjun is not simple. He appeared behind me without making a sound. I think..."
"He's probably in the sixth rank." Hei Wen Zhu lightly pinched Zi Yan Yue's chin.
"No way! He's a second-rate talent, that's impossible!" Hei Si Yin argued.
"Zi Clan's clan leader must be helping him in secret. He have a pure bloodline after all and those like him can't be underestimated. Just like Jin Xuan Meng." he carried Zi Yan Yue in his arms and proceeded his strides forward. "A pure bloodline is almost equal to a first-rate talent at some point. But if he is a first-rate talent like Jin Xuan Meng and Hei Xue, we won't have a chance to win this competition. Fortunately, he's not."
"Oi! Where are you going? You're not planning to babysit her, are you? Hei Wen Zhu! Come back here! We have to hunt!" she shouted but Hei Wen Zhu did not look back. Hei Si Yin stomped her foot in anger. "That Zi Yingjun... He let strangers look after his own cousin! Hmph, I'll let him know who's the master here."
Zi Yingjun leisurely sat on top of a cliff that overlooked a wide plain. There is a horde of Dire Boar not far from the cliff. He counted them while pointing at each spirit beast.
Ta!
Jin Xuan Meng arrived on time. She gasped for air after rushing here just to escape Jin Lixing. "Whoo! I need to rest!" she immediately lied down on the grassy cliff while facing the plain. "Dire Boars! So many of them!"
"Chase them." Zi Yingjun glanced at her. Jin Xuan Meng has been lowering her guard ever since yesterday. She is not going against his words nor trying to insist on fighting him. Might be because she is slowly getting used of his manipulation or she has something planned in mind that is going to backfire to Zi Yingjun.
"Cant I rest for a moment? You don't know how difficult it is to chase Jin Lixing away. She's like a leech." Jin Xuan Meng lamented and copied the way he sat. She narrowed her eyes ahead and noticed various thin pillars of ice surrounding the plain. "Where did those came from? Why are there ice pillars there?"
"Don't get close to those." he warned. Zi Yingjun turned his gaze to the side to see a spirit beast nearing the horde of Dire Boars. It was a large wolf that is as big as hill. The wolf's teeth were sharp with silver luster. Its claws are long too as if made for cutting preys. Zi Yingjun can't discern its cultivation level because its not within his divine sense's range. He looked back to Jin Xuan Meng who nodded. "Try your best chasing those Dire Boars. I'll deal with the spirit beast."
"Alright." Jin Xuan Meng patted his shoulder. She heaved a sigh and formed a grin. "Don't die yet. I still need to cure the poison in me and I don't wish to pass away at this age. So, survive even without limbs."
Zi Yingjun was impressed of her attitude. The first time they met, she was all arrogant but now, she learnt to be wary of her surrounding in order to survive outside her brother's protection. No wonder she survived the m******e in Da Long Mountain a year and a half from now.
"Just chase the boars, don't kill any of them or we'll surely die here." Zi Yingjun reminded and headed towards the wolf. Jin Xuan Meng went to the other direction while in deep ponder.
"Hmph. He still doesn't want to reveal if there is a cure of the poison or not. Zi Yingjun is doubting me. I have to earn his trust but it'll be difficult." Jin Xuan Meng thought. She leapt high and a rush of qi formed on her palm.
Bam!
Jin Xuan Meng turned a pillar into dusts after aiming her qi there which alarmed the Dire Boars. On the other side, Zi Yingjun aimed the frosty arrow towards the wolf's front limb.
Hei Wen Zhu had just returned to a room when he saw Zi Yan Yue make a movement. She sat upright from the bed in difficulty.
"Where- ah! Who are you?!" she was shocked to see Hei Wen Zhu entering the unfamiliar room.
"You can call me Saviour Hei." Hei Wen Zhu smiled amiably.
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