"If I can only hide in a safe place to meditate and practice all day, and I am afraid that I will lose my life if I move at all, then what is the difference between me and the canary in the cage?"
"Is this the kind of life I, Nalan Hexi, have ever imagined? Absolutely not!"
"Besides, I'm not alone. I have Dandan, Xiaozi and Longlong by my side. They can help me as well." He Xi took a deep breath, and his tone became resolute. "So, if you are a friend, don't stop me!"
Wuxin and Gu Liufeng looked at each other, speechless for a moment.
Wuxin wanted to go with him, but his injuries had not healed yet.
Gu Liufeng also wanted to go, but he didn't have an invitation, and not just anyone could enter the hunting tournament.
The room fell silent for a moment, and no one spoke for a long time.
Suddenly, a loud laugh came from outside the door: "Oh my, you are worthy of being my disciple. You are ambitious and capable. I really didn't make a mistake in accepting you as my disciple."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open with a bang, and an old man in tattered clothes and reeking of alcohol appeared in front of him.
He burped and chuckled, "But the kid's bragging sounds good, but his strength is too weak. If he meets a Jindan stage, he can only sacrifice his own cultivation to fight. If he meets a Yuanying stage, well, well, well, well... that would be really bad. By then, the good disciple that the old man has worked so hard to find will be gone. Oh my goodness... then he won't even have good wine and delicious food... Not good, not good! Too bad!"
Wu Xin and Gu Liu Feng were worried, and when they heard this old man suddenly come and make trouble, they couldn't help but said angrily: "Old senior, you knew He Xi was going to take risks, but you didn't help to think of a solution. Why are you just here to make sarcastic remarks?"
"Who said that old men only know how to make sarcastic remarks?" The old man was unhappy when he heard this, and immediately said: "Isn't this old man here to think of a solution? Hey, my dear disciple, can't you not participate in that stupid competition? If you leave, won't I, your master, be unable to eat fresh dishes for several months?"
He Xi glared at him and said coldly: "Don't worry, I will prepare half a year's worth of dishes and wine for you. I hope you won't get drunk or stuffed to death, Master!"
"Hahaha... Being drunk to death by fine wine, being stuffed to death by delicious food, isn't that the greatest enjoyment in life! Your disciple really understands the master's intentions." The old man was not annoyed when he heard this, but laughed happily, "Since you are so well-behaved, then the master must also fulfill his obligations as a master..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot, and He Xi disappeared with him.
Wuxin and Gu Liufeng were horrified and wanted to chase after him, but they could not even sense the breath of the old man and Hexi.
Then they heard the old man laughing in the distance.
"Don't worry, little ones. I'm just teaching my good apprentice some self-protection skills. I'll make sure she comes back safely from the hunting competition."
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This was already the tenth day since Hexi was taken away by the old beggar, and there were only three days left until the hunting conference began.
Gu Liufeng sat alone in the villa at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, drinking with a slightly frown on his brow.
Suddenly, he felt a chill running down his back, causing him to shiver. (To be continued)