Chapter 11: Chap 11

Am I… safe?

 

The beasts are all lying. They are dead, right?

 

Is there any other?

 

That’s sound of grass! Something is coming. I beg you please don’t come near me. Please don’t!

 

Uhm. They are people. They are not beasts. Am I safe? Will they…

 

No, why are they here? The servants said this part is deep in the forest. Normal kids don’t come here.

 

“Have no fear. We are not gonna harm you.” The boy shows me the back of his hands and continues walking.

 

Are they really not going to harm me? No. My instructor told me to be careful of stone robbers. They must have been waiting for me to kill these beasts. I don’t know if I can fight them.

 

Should I kneel and beg? Maybe they will just take the stone.

 

No. I need these stones. I can’t hunt for any other beasts in this form. If I don’t have these stones for tonight. I am likely beast food by tomorrow.

 

I pointed my sword at them with two hands. “Stay back!” Not good. I should have said it more politely.

 

“Easy. We don’t come here to fight.”

 

Please don’t come any closer! I am a cornered rat. Don’t you know a cornered rat will bite back?

 

“Please go away.”

 

The boy in front hardens his look at my action. So scary! He will slice me in half. I have to say something. What should I say? How should I beg?

 

“Senior brother.” 

 

Both I and the boy turn to the girl. 

 

“Please let me handle this.”

 

“Junior sister. You can’t. You have no cultivation.”

 

“That will make me less of a danger.”

 

They trade look. Despite one claims to be the junior sister and has no qi that I can spot, I could feel that she is not subservient to the older boy.

 

I retract my sword and enter a lower stance. I don’t know what she can do but I feel scared, like seeing a tiger. Even if the tiger isn’t hungry and bears no harm, there is no way I can stay near one care free.

 

“We are simply here to help.” She is three steps closer now. “We heard a commotion and rushed here after you had killed the beasts.” Five more steps. “You are bleeding and need treatment.” Only four steps between us. “If you don’t get treated, you’ll-”

 

Ah. I swung my sword. 

No. Why did you come so close?

 

Huh?

 

Her face shows no reaction. To my surprise, she caught the sword with the tips of her thumb, index and middle finger. Wait, that boy is surprised too?

 

She could stop my sword without batting an eye. She didn’t even release her qi. She must be a high-rank disciple.

 

“Even if we hold any ill will, there is nothing you can do about it. Just stop it already.”

 

My grip loosens. My legs turn into jelly. I drop to my knees, and tears fall with me. She will kill me. I am dead. Please just do it quickly.

 

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In contrast to my expectation, she backtracks a step. Her fingers, still holding my sword, show me how calmly she places the sword down to the side.

 

“Where are you hurt?”

 

Following my finger, she checked on the wounds before concluding. “These are the type that won’t worsen if we move you away. Let’s go then.”

 

Eh? But… “Please wait, young lady! I need the qi stones.”

 

“Your life is more important. Let’s just get out of here.” The senior boy shakes his head.

 

“Please. Please. I really need the stones, young master!”

 

The young lady takes out a knife strapping on her waist and hurries to the nearest carcass. “Let’s just quickly get the stones, senior brother. He worked this hard for them.”

 

I too grab the sword to help out but she points at my wound. “You will make it worse. Stay still and clean the stones.”

 

When the last stone was in my possession, tragedy struck. Not four or ten hounds, but twenty three of such beasts. The smell of blood must have piqued their interest.

 

“Truly a misfortune!” The little lady’s senior unsheathed his sword. 

 

I lower my gaze to the grass. This is my fault. Now we will all die.

 

“Yun An. Take care of your end for a bit. I will end this as quickly as possible.” Not even waiting for a reply, he entered combat.

 

“Yes, senior.”

 

For someone his age, which is around mine, his sword qi is unusually sharp. It cleaved through bones just as muscles. I know by hand how tough and hard those parts are, and yet they were cut into better shapes than chopped meat of well-known butchers. Limbs, heads, cross sections, longitudinal cuts… whatever came into contact with his sword became two pieces.

 

While enjoying the scene of the super talented senior, a heavy hitting sound and a whimper disrupt me.

 

The little lady just kicked a hound in the face. It is hurt but shows little damage. She kicks two others, and again they maintain their formation. She must have been trying to keep them at bay as told but the beasts wouldn’t even back down a step with those attacks.

 

She is strong but these beasts are hard to deal with without qi. She must have understood this if she went into this place. Why didn’t she use her qi?

 

“I am sorry, young lady, if I run my mouth when I shouldn’t, but you have to attack them with qi.”

 

“About that. I can’t use qi. I haven’t reached level 3 yet.”

 

What? Is it a joke? She hasn’t reached qi manipulation? Then how did she catch my sword? Oh. My sword…

 

“Ah. Young Lady. Please use my sword!”

 

“I thank you for your offer but I haven’t learned the sword. You should keep it in case. I see a few of them eyeing you.” Again, she replied with utter calmness.

 

Who is this lady? She is clearly much younger than me. How could she remain collected in this dire situation?

 

Knowing I am an easy bite, the beast comes running. They intended to ignore the lady who couldn’t hurt them. 

 

As if anticipating the move, she caught its neck between her body and arm. I was completely off-guard. If it was for the young lady, I would have turned into a live meal.

 

She chokes it under her right arm. Her right fingers generate so much power they dig into the pink throat. Her left hand must be grabbing its shoulder or neck right now.

 

The two other beasts grasp the opportunity and go at the lady. Almost simultaneously they latch onto her thigh and shoulder.

 

I will use Ghost wave. No, wait. It’s too close. Ghost wave may affect her too. I have to change the angle and attack from their flank.

 

Before I could start limping to the side, I heard she let out a heavy sigh. What does that mean?

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