jdhmnovel Chapter 146 How to Repay a Life-Saving Grace
Chapter 146 How to Repay a Life-Saving Grace
Chapter 146 How to Repay a Life-Saving Grace
Outside the treasury, in the courtyard of the town mayor's mansion, Yokoyama led his men in a fierce battle against the invading beast horde.
Under the powerful attack of the mammoth, the Five Elements Formation set up by the Five Directions Flag has been broken, and the last trace of earth-yellow light has long been annihilated.
Without the protection of the Five Elements Formation, the town's mansion was like a newborn baby, attracting countless wild beasts who, as if smelling a sweet fragrance, drooled over it.
Faced with the thick walls, the mammoth simply extended its powerful trunk and lashed out, sending them sprawling. The herd seized the opportunity and charged straight in.
Dealing with two mammoths at the same time was proving very difficult for Yokoyama. Despite the cold weather, his forehead was covered in beads of sweat, which were dripping down one after another.
Everyone else was also working very hard. Although the strongest Mongol was held back by Hengshan alone, there were simply too many wild beasts rushing in. Moreover, these wild beasts were not all weaklings; some of them were just as strong as the One-Horned Bull.
Fortunately, the town mayor's mansion was Hengshan's stronghold, and there were many weapons inside. Relying on the strength of their powerful bows and taking advantage of their home ground, the group was able to hold their ground for the time being.
Of the group, Hengshan had the most contact with the wild beasts before, and thus gradually noticed during the battle that the wild beasts seemed somewhat different from before. In the past, these wild beasts didn't care about life or death at all, as if they were crazy, fighting to the death.
But the situation is a little different now. Although they are still fierce and violent, they are not as frenzied as they were a few days ago. Therefore, although there are few people in the manor, there have been no casualties.
Recalling Xiao Chong's arrow just now, Hengshan could basically conclude that the mysterious power that Xiao Chong mentioned controlling the wild beasts must have been broken, or at least seriously damaged, which gave the pioneering team in Tiannan Town a chance to survive.
Even so, the pressure exerted by the beast horde should not be underestimated. Wild beasts and humans are inherently incompatible, and since arriving in Tiannan Town, these wild beasts have clashed with the city's defenders several times, their eyes already bloodshot with rage. Although they are no longer under human control, they will certainly not retreat easily.
"I wonder how Brother Xiao is doing now. That purple light earlier was clearly not a good one. Even with Brother Xiao's unprecedentedly strong physique, he was still beaten to the point of spitting blood, which shows that his injuries are not light."
Yokoyama dodged the long, sharp tusks of a mammoth, then threw a powerful punch that collided with the trunk of another mammoth. His mind, however, was preoccupied with Xiao Chong's injuries.
Yokoyama was quite grateful for the significant role Xiao Chong played in the beast tide.
After all, this was a life-saving favor. Even if they ultimately couldn't escape, it was just bad luck and couldn't erase the other party's contribution.
As for calculating gains and losses among themselves, those are trivial matters and not worth mentioning.
While fighting the giant mammoth on the mountainside, Hengshan was worried about Xiao Chong and for some reason became somewhat absent-minded.
But when faced with such a dangerous beast as the Mammoth, how could one afford to be distracted even for a moment? Therefore, after dodging the attack of the second Mammoth, when the first one swung its head and thrust its long, sharp tusks at Yokoyama again, Yokoyama was caught off guard.
With a desperate twist of his waist outwards, avoiding the vital points between his chest and abdomen, Yokoyama was swept between the legs by Ivory.
His physical strength was far less monstrous than Xiao Chong's. Hengshan let out a cry of pain and fell to the ground, coincidentally right in front of another mammoth.
With a lift of its massive, thick leg, the elephant raised its enormous foot, sending up a gust of wind as it stomped down on Hengshan's head.
People around gasped in surprise, as if they had seen a watermelon smashed into pieces, juice splattering everywhere, and they couldn't bear to look away and closed their eyes.
As the person directly involved, Yokoyama was even more terrified. However, after being swept by the tusk, half of his body was sore and numb. In his distress, he could only barely turn his head to the side, but he still could not escape the range of the giant mammoth's paw.
"My life is over!" Yokoyama panicked, his soul nearly leaving his body.
Just then, the situation suddenly changed!
"Hey!" With a familiar shout, a figure flashed over.
Yokoyama glanced at the newcomer and saw that it was Xiao Chong. For some reason, he felt as if he had taken a calming pill, and all his fear vanished.
Before Xiao Chong arrived, his legs followed, sliding along the ground from a distance and landing on Hengshan's shoulder.
"Hiss!" Hengshan gasped, feeling a sharp pain in his shoulder as he was kicked more than two zhang away.
boom!
The giant mammoth's foot slammed down, creating a crater several feet deep where Hengshan had just been lying. The billowing dust obscured everyone's vision, making it impossible to see anything for a moment.
We're finally saved! It's so good to be alive!
Yokoyama's body was already half numb, and he was kicked away in a humiliating way, but he didn't care at all. Instead, he shed two lines of happy tears.
When the dust raised by the giant mammoth's paw settled, everyone was surprised to find Xiao Chong standing there, full of energy, showing no sign that he had been seriously injured not long ago.
What's even more surprising is that Xiao Chong went to Hengshan's treasury to recuperate from his injuries alone, but returned with a young boy.
The young man stood behind Xiao Chong, holding a tattered silver spear. He was tall and had an exceptionally handsome face.
Given his handsome appearance, he should be well-liked, but for some reason, seeing his expressionless face, as if he had an innate sense of superiority over others, people just couldn't feel any affection for him.
“My name is Long Wu. You can call me Fifth Master or Fifth Young Master.”
The young man smiled, his gaze slowly sweeping over the crowd before he introduced himself with an air of elegance. But in the eyes of the others, this smile and elegance could only be described as hypocritical and pretentious.
Since no one knew the boy's background, none of them wanted to speak rashly, and they could only guess in their hearts.
Seeing that no one paid any attention to him, the young man was not embarrassed at all. He simply pointed to the elephant in front of Xiao Chong and said arrogantly, "I was entrusted by Boss Xiao to lead you out of Tiannan Town."
What arrogance! Even Hengshan Martial Master, the strongest fighter in Tiannan Town, wouldn't dare make such a boast. You're just a greenhorn, barely out of your teens, what gives you the right to spout such nonsense?
Everyone's faces clearly showed strong suspicion, but no one was willing to say it because they heard that the other party was related to Xiao Chong.
After a while, Hengshan got up at some point and limped over to Xiao Chong. He clasped his hands and said, "I owe you a lot, Brother Xiao. I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. In the future, if you ever need my help, just let me know, and I will go through fire and water for you."
"It's nothing, Brother Heng, you don't need to take it to heart." Xiao Chong returned the greeting with a smile, but in his heart he thought, "I already took your life-saving money from the treasury earlier."
Yokoyama felt even more guilty after hearing this and was about to say something when a leisurely voice suddenly came to his ear.
"As the ancients said, even a drop of water in need should be repaid with a spring of water. How can a life-saving favor be something that cannot be repaid? It should be something that even the water from all the lakes and seas could not repay even a fraction of the debt!"
This person spoke so easily and cleverly, glossing over the matter in one sentence; it's a clear indication they're preparing to deny everything. They're truly talented!