txolops Chapter 11 Wan Xiaoshan, Reward
Chapter 11 Wan Xiaoshan, Reward
The two retreated behind a tree, holding their breath in concentration.
A dozen or so breaths later, a figure rushed out of the woods in a disheveled state.
The figure appeared to be in his early twenties, dressed in a blue robe, covered in blood, with a horrifying wound on his left arm. He stumbled along, glancing back frequently with a look of terror on his face.
Soon, Zhang Tie and Han Li saw two figures rapidly approaching from behind him.
"Run! You think you can escape?" A rough voice came from behind.
The young man in blue robes gritted his teeth and ran wildly, occasionally throwing out talismans from his robes in an attempt to slow down the two pursuers behind him.
But the two behind him seemed to be handling the situation with ease, toying with the blue-robed youth like a cat playing with a mouse.
"I am a cultivator from the Wan family of Lanzhou. If you, senior, would be of utmost gratitude, my Wan family would certainly offer generous rewards!" The blue-robed youth shouted as he fled toward where Zhang Tie and his companion were hiding.
The young man in the blue robe seemed to know they were hiding here!
Is the trouble being brought to Dongshui?
Zhang Tie's eyes instantly turned cold.
A cold glint also flashed in Han Li's eyes. The Seven Mysteries Sect was a martial arts sect. Over the years, what kind of people hadn't they seen? This kind of trick of leading the enemy to innocent people was the most despicable!
The blue-robed youth quickly arrived at the hiding place of Zhang Tie and Han Li, and their figures were exposed in front of him. Perhaps due to excessive excitement, the blue-robed youth stumbled and fell to the ground.
At this moment, the two people chasing behind also stopped, their eyes fixed on Zhang Tie and Han Li, their faces gloomy.
The young man in blue robes struggled to his feet. Seeing the murderous glares in Zhang Tie and Han Li's eyes, he looked apologetic: "Fellow Daoists, I'm so sorry, so sorry! I didn't mean to, I was truly desperate!"
Zhang Tie didn't speak, but glanced at the blue-robed youth and the two others.
Both of them were Qi Refining stage cultivators, and their auras had reached the late stage of Qi Refining. As for which level they were, Zhang Tie couldn't determine it for the time being.
The leader looked like an old scholar, yet he was carrying a Buddhist whisk, which was quite strange. Behind him stood a burly man with a thick, fleshy build, carrying a large, ghost-headed knife. Both of them had menacing eyes, and they looked like they were not to be trifled with.
Seeing the cold glint in Zhang Tie and Han Li's eyes, the blue-robed youth sensed something was wrong and quickly said, "Fellow Daoists, I am Wan Xiaoshan, a member of the Wan family of Lanzhou. If you can lend a hand today, I will certainly repay you handsomely. My Wan family is also a well-known Foundation Establishment family in Lanzhou, and we will definitely not treat our benefactor unfairly!"
Who? Wan Xiaoshan, why does that name sound so familiar!
Zhang Tie frowned and glanced at Han Li beside him.
Wasn't Wan Xiaoshan the first cultivator Han Li befriended when he first entered the cultivation world?
I never expected that they would run into me again. Fate is truly unpredictable!
However, Zhang Tie didn't care whether Wan Xiaoshan lived or died.
"Wanjia? Never heard of it?"
Wan Xiaoshan's face paled, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Fellow Daoists, I am not lying. My father is a Qi Refining Grand Perfection cultivator from the Wan family. You only need to protect me for a moment, and reinforcements will arrive soon. One of my elders is a prominent figure in the Tai Nan Small Association, and he must have already received my distress message!"
"If you two are willing to lend a hand, I am happy to offer you my magical artifact!"
Zhang Tie and Han Li exchanged a glance.
Magic weapon?
What the two of them lack most right now is magical artifacts. After cultivating for so long, they don't even have a decent magical artifact.
Especially for Zhang Tie, the arena battles of the Ascension Tournament can't rely solely on magic, right? Without magical artifacts, his combat power is reduced by at least 30%!
At this moment, the other two people on the field saw that Zhang Tie and Han Li were interested, and they couldn't sit still any longer.
"Gentlemen, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. This guy stole our things, so it's our responsibility to deal with him. Honestly, get out of here, and we'll pretend we didn't see anything today!" The burly man holding the ghost-headed broadsword spoke up, brandishing the broadsword in his hand.
Wan Xiaoshan quickly interjected, "Fellow Daoists, don't believe them! The Azure Pattern Society is just a group of rogue cultivators who specialize in robbing lone cultivators, committing murder, robbery, and all sorts of evil deeds!"
"Young man surnamed Wan, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!" The man holding the whisk snorted coldly, unable to sit still any longer.
Zhang Tie ignored them and instead looked at Wan Xiaoshan: "You just said you were willing to give him a magical artifact?"
Wan Xiaoshan's eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously, "That's right! As long as you two fellow Daoists help hold them off, I'm willing to give each of you a magic weapon, the quality of which will definitely not be bad!"
One for each person, two magical artifacts!
To be honest, Zhang Tie was tempted. He looked at Han Li, who nodded slightly.
Zhang Tie turned around to face the Buddhist monk and the burly man: "I'll protect this man! You two, please leave!"
The burly man's face stiffened, then turned ashen: "Kid, do you know who you're talking to?!"
"I don't know, and I don't want to know. You don't want to leave? Then let's have a fight!!!" Zhang Tie didn't back down at all, and Han Li behind him also moved forward.
The four men were subtly at odds, and the atmosphere suddenly became delicate.
The burly man gripped the ghost-headed broadsword tightly and looked at the gaunt cultivator, which made Zhang Tie realize that this guy was the leader!
Just then, a whooshing sound came from afar, indicating that cultivators were approaching!
The gaunt cultivator and the burly man's expressions changed. They glanced at the direction from which the sound of something cutting through the air came, then at Zhang Tie and the other man, and gritted their teeth.
"You're lucky today! I'll remember you, we'll meet again sooner or later!" The gaunt monk's tone was chilling.
He turned to the burly man and said, "Let's go!"
The two figures flashed and disappeared into the dense forest.
[Saving Wan Xiaoshan, Karma Value +30]
Saving people requires karma points? Zhang Tie raised an eyebrow, but the more karma points the better, he wouldn't complain about having too many!
Upon seeing the two leave, Wan Xiaoshan collapsed to the ground, trembling all over.
"Thank you so much, fellow Daoists..."
Zhang Tie looked down at him, expressionless: "No need for thanks, you should thank your magical artifact!"
Wan Xiaoshan was taken aback, not expecting Zhang Tie to be so direct. After realizing what he meant, he quickly nodded, "Rest assured, fellow Daoists, I will keep my word and will absolutely not go back on my promise!"
At this moment, Han Li approached and whispered to Zhang Tie, "Those two won't let this go easily!"
"I know, that's why we need to leave here as soon as possible!" Zhang Tie nodded, naturally aware of the ruthlessness of these cultivators.
However, with the Ascension Ceremony about to begin, the seven factions will not let these guys be ignored.
The sound of something cutting through the air drew closer, and soon an old Taoist priest with gray hair emerged from the dense forest.
The old Taoist priest was dressed in a blue robe. He had a thin face and sharp eyes that swept over Zhang Tie and the other two. When he saw the disheveled Wan Xiaoshan, his expression changed drastically.
"Xiaoshan, are you alright?!"
Upon seeing the newcomers, Wan Xiaoshan's eyes immediately reddened: "Uncle Qing!!! I'm alright. It's all thanks to these two fellow Daoists for their help, otherwise..."
After examining Wan Xiaoshan's injuries and giving him a healing pill, Qingyan Daoist confirmed that he was alright before turning his attention to Zhang Tie and Han Li.
"I am grateful to you two for saving Xiaoshan!" Although Qingyan Daoist was being polite, Zhang Tie could see the distance in his eyes.
Clearly, he didn't trust the two of them, but Zhang Tie didn't care. As long as the promised magical artifacts arrived, that was fine. Otherwise, he would definitely ask them for advice in person!
"No need to thank me, it was just a coincidence. We didn't want to get involved in this, but you, junior, asked for two magic artifacts!" Zhang Tie said without changing his expression. This old Taoist Qingyan was only at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, the same level as him, so he didn't need to be polite.
Qingyan Daoist frowned and turned to look at Wan Xiaoshan.
Wan Xiaoshan quickly spoke up: "Uncle Qing, it was I who brought it up. I was impetuous and almost caused trouble for these two fellow Daoists. I was the one who begged them to help. If it weren't for them, you would be seeing my corpse right now!"