Chapter 12: Chap 12

It’s nightfall and I am here, sitting on a small boulder with only the crescent moon above. What had happened is still as clear as daylight. I will never be able to forget it ever.

 

The hound under her arm begun to thrash wilder and wilder. It barked, it growled, like mad. Only then that I noticed how much stress was applied onto its neck.

 

Crack!

 

Just like that, the creature went limp as she allowed it to fall like a dead leaf.

 

Despite still being bitten, her hand approached the beast on her shoulder with no sense of urgency. Her thumb reached for the eye of the beast. Blood and a whining noise came soon after.

 

The wounded beast turned around and ran with its tail between its legs.

 

When she diverted her attention to the last one, my legs had trembled like a new-born fawn. She bended down and grabbed its lower jaws.

 

Blood flew down the beast’s jaws from her newly acquired palm puncture. Then it started acting radically, paws clawing at her.

 

At this time, she had lifted the toothful upper jaw from her thigh. Red liquid rushed out from the gaping holes as she stabled herself against the struggling beast.

 

I don’t remember when but my limbs had given in. I caught a glimpse of her intention and that drilled fear into my being. I don’t think I had ever felt so strongly about something until now.

 

I pressed my ears tightly, anticipating the upcoming occurrence. Tears flooded out from my crumbling face like a squeezed orange.

 

Crack, crack!

 

Through my blocking ears, those sounded like bubble popping noise. Then an awful shriek rang in my head.

 

After the deed was done, she turned back. Her face was slightly concerned, and she asked me questions I couldn’t remember how I had responded. Only then that my fear subsided.

 

Her senior finished the others at the same time and we headed toward a stream. Safe and sound, the young master scolded her badly for the wounds. Apparently he had been paying attention.

 

She simply replied that it was necessary to ensure the safety of both of us.

 

Then she helped me clean up. While tending to my wounds, we introduced ourselves. I don’t know any Tian family so the senior must be a genius from a non-prestige background. The lady, however, is a different matter.

 

If Dong in her family name is truly Dong clan, then she is a descendant of general Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo is a powerful martial artist who brought fear to the enemies of the empire with his martial arts “Tyrant Blade”. That would explain how she could deal with the hounds so nonchalantly. Practitioners of the “Tyrant Blade” are said to be fear itself.

 

Upon checking her injuries, I volunteered to help getting rid of the yin qi from the Undead Hound’s fangs, stating my experience in using yin qi. Just to be promptly rejected by her senior. He appreciated my good will but that’s it.

 

Such a weird guy. Wounds like that need to be treated immediately. 

 

When all were accounted for, they inquired my reason for coming here alone and I gave them a story that they could buy. We then parted ways with me returning to the outskirts as part of the lie of “going home”.

 

True be told, I am here because this is the place I must be presented every night. It seems the other party wouldn’t be here for some more time.

 

Recalling the events of today, I feel extremely lucky. It’s not about me being saved although I do feel grateful. What I feel lucky about is when she was dealing with the beasts, I was behind her. Thanks to that, most of the scene was obscured from me. Most importantly, I wasn’t able to see her face.

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Despite having an inkling of her expression, I was thankful I didn’t witness it. It’s because that would confirm the existence of something far more dreadful than anything I had ever experienced.

 

If I had seen it, I wish it would be her showing a stern look or anger or pain or maybe even joy like that pervert in my clan. Just don’t be like what I assume.

 

If I have seen her destroying those beasts with an emotionless face, with no hesitation, I don’t know how I could calm myself down. 

 

She is no mere human. She is a god, a brutal god that dispatches what she deems unfit like people stepping on sand.

 

In front of such carnage, I was no different from a scared puppy pissing itself in front of a true predator. I think she noticed that too, me wetting my pants.

 

“Greeting young lord. You are early today.”

 

Just as usual without any presence, they have arrived, my watchers.

 

“Now, young lord.”

 

I put the stones into his palms. They are six midsize qi stones from the hounds I and lady Yun An killed. She insisted that I take them.

 

“Hmm. Last night, you were in rough shape but I see that you have overcome the hurdle.”

 

This is my training. Everyday I must kill demon beasts and bring them ten qi stones. The Tuskless boar is the safest to hunt, but getting even one of them is difficult since they tend to run away. Each also only gives a qi stone. Young Tuskless boar gives even smaller stones. Those are only worth half a stone.

 

The stone of an Undead Hound on the other hand is worth four normal stones.

 

The first few days, I hunted exclusively those boar and ran into deficits. That’s why I had to pay six midsize this time.

 

“Then it is settled. Do you have extra stones, young lord? You could use a medicine.”

 

This is the reason why I need to pay back the debt. Only when I no longer owe them anything can I trade for food or medicine.

 

“No. I will take food. Everything this stone is worth for.” I gave him the last stone.

 

“Very well.” He cocked his head.

 

I check the head-size bag received from the guy in the back. It’s jerky and other dried food. A raw midsize stone can be sold for four taels of silver, and this amount is all I can get. I can’t complain. After all, this training is supposed to push me to the limit.

 

“Young lord.” The leader called to me. His eyes are smiling. “I see a strong determination in your eyes. Did something good happen?”

 

Despite being my watchers, their order isn’t to observe my every move. They are not going to protect me anyway. Their order is to check on my progress. If I die because I couldn’t fight off the beasts or because I couldn’t avoid stronger cultivators, then I am just trash.

 

“None of your business!”

 

“Indeed. You just need to stay alive and get stronger.”

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