61: Leave this place of trouble

After the human flesh feast began, a dozen people were stripped of their clothes by the Yao Beasts; some were directly thrown into a large cauldron to be cooked alive, while others were roasted over a fire.

Some were even directly chopped into pieces with knives in front of everyone and distributed to the generals and Instructors to eat.

The man Xiao Ling called Wang Dage died relatively quickly, his head severed by a Yao Beast wielding a machete, blood splattering everywhere.

As a human Soul, Wei Xun could only turn his head away, unable to bear witnessing this scene.

However, in contrast, the other Yao Beasts reacted with great excitement, cheering whenever they heard the humans' screams.

Although he had killed many hunters when he was a Yao Beast, he had always killed them in one blow and never tortured them.

The entire human flesh feast lasted for about an hour.

The King, generals, and Instructors ate the meat, while the captains and Little Ones gnawed on bones and drank soup.

Wei Xun did not go up to eat a bite; he even felt nauseous just from smelling the human flesh.

However, what surprised Wei Xun was that Xiong Er, that glutton, also did not go up to snatch meat, remaining seated beside Wei Xun the entire time.

"What's wrong with you?" Wei Xun noticed Xiong Er's abnormality and asked.

"If Big Brother doesn't eat, I won't eat either!" Xiong Er slowly said, "I want to learn from Big Brother!"

"Are you alright?" Wei Xun suspected Xiong Er might be sick and even reached out the back of his hand to his forehead to check if he had a fever that had damaged his brain.

"Big Brother, I'm fine!" Xiong Er explained, "I just never understood why my Cultivation speed is so slow, but Big Brother's Cultivation is so fast. It must be because Big Brother doesn't eat human flesh!"

"Uh..." Wei Xun didn't know how to respond after hearing that, so he patted Xiong Er's back, "Although what you said isn't entirely correct, it's progress that you're starting to use your brain."

Xiong Er licked his lips and swallowed his saliva, "Thank you for the praise, Big Brother!"

After the human flesh feast ended, Wei Xun immediately prepared to return with Xiong Er; the torment of the banquet made Wei Xun feel uncomfortable all over.

But as he walked down the slope, a fox Little One blocked Wei Xun's path, "Grey Fur Instructor, Fox Elder requests your presence!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Xun didn't know what Fox Elder wanted, but he could only tell Xiong Er to go back first, while he followed the fox Little One all the way towards Fox Elder's residence.

Fox Elder's residence was not large; upon entering the cave, one could see Fox Elder seated on a stone chair.

"Little One Grey Fur greets Fox Elder!" Wei Xun immediately cupped his fists upon seeing Fox Elder.

"Do you know why I sent for you?" Fox Elder still wore his harmless smile when he saw Wei Xun.

"Little One does not know!" Wei Xun shook his head directly. If it were before, he might have tried to guess, but Wei Xun, who had already decided to leave, was no longer interested in these matters.

"This old man just wants to ask you, why did you let that human go?" Fox Elder slowly began.

"Since Fox Elder already knows, then Little One will no longer conceal it!" Wei Xun immediately said after hearing this, "Little One was once saved by a human girl, so I didn't want to see that human girl suffer a tragic death!"

"Hmm!" Fox Elder nodded after hearing this, then stroked his beard and said, "I didn't expect you to know how to repay kindness!"

"Thank you for the praise, Fox Elder!" Wei Xun replied casually, already beginning to plan his escape route in his mind.

"However, you must understand that you are a Yao Beast!" Fox Elder's tone shifted, "If this old man hadn't spoken up to help you today, you would probably have already had an arm cut off by Tiger King."

"Thank you for your help, Fox Elder!" Wei Xun also cupped his fists in gratitude after hearing this. Although he found Fox Elder a bit strange, Fox Elder had indeed helped him.

"I remember when you first came up the mountain!" Fox Elder continued, "You seemed to have just transformed into a Yao Beast."

"That's right!" Wei Xun nodded.

"In just over a month, I observe that your Cultivation seems to have reached Forging Body Second Layer!" Fox Elder slowly stroked his beard and said, "Such a Cultivation speed, I wonder what method you used?"

"This..." Upon hearing Fox Elder say this, Wei Xun could only explain with a smile, "My master, before his death, bestowed upon Little One a Spirit Pill. After taking it, my Cultivation would rapidly increase every day, which is why I was able to Breakthrough to Body Tempering Realm Second Layer in a month. However, the efficacy of that Medicinal Pill has now been exhausted, so it will slow down from now on."

"Hahaha!" Fox Elder laughed heartily after hearing Wei Xun's explanation, then said, "This old man has never heard of such a Medicinal Pill!"

Fox Elder's eyes narrowed into a line, meticulously scrutinizing Wei Xun from head to toe, then said, "From now on, you don't need to go down the mountain to lead hunting parties. I see that your talent is outstanding, so stay here at my residence and be my personal guard!"

Upon hearing Fox Elder's words, Wei Xun immediately felt a sense of unease.

He had originally planned to sneak away with Xiong Er and Si Niang while hunting down the mountain, but with Fox Elder making such a move, that plan would be difficult to execute.

"What? Unwilling?" Fox Elder asked.

"It's not that Little One is unwilling!" Wei Xun quickly explained, "It's just a bit sudden; I didn't react in time."

Fox Elder smiled slightly after hearing this, "Going down the mountain to hunt every day consumes a lot of time. But if you become my personal guard, you won't have to do anything to get food and can just focus on Cultivating."

"Then thank you, Fox Elder. Little One will report tomorrow!" Wei Xun didn't know how to refuse, so he could only pretend to agree.

It seems the escape plan needs to be moved up; he'll sneak away tonight.

"Hmm!" Fox Elder nodded when Wei Xun agreed, "Since that's the case, you can go back now. Tomorrow, I will arrange for a new Instructor to take over your hunting team. You can explain things to them and then come to this old man's residence."

"As you command!" Wei Xun nodded in agreement.

After leaving Fox Elder's residence, Wei Xun only wanted to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible.

He hadn't considered it thoroughly before, overlooking that his rapid Cultivation speed would certainly attract the attention of other Yao Beasts.

Yao Beasts are much more cruel than humans; if they knew that such an immortal ginseng existed within him, they would definitely try to snatch it.

He must leave as soon as possible.

On his way back, Wei Xun continuously used his Wind-Following Ears to observe his surroundings, making sure no one was following him before returning to his Forest.

The first thing Wei Xun did upon returning was to call Xiong Er over.

"What's wrong, Big Brother!" Xiong Er stepped forward, looking puzzled.

Wei Xun glanced at Da Huang not far away, frowned slightly, and then told Da Huang, "Go down the mountain and notify Horn and the others to gather at the foot of the mountain. I'll be there in a moment!"

Da Huang could only nod in agreement after hearing this, then turned and headed down the mountain.

It was afternoon after the human flesh feast, and it would soon be evening.

Seeing Da Huang leave, Wei Xun finally told Xiong Er about his idea of leaving Black Tiger Mountain.

Xiong Er immediately agreed after hearing this, "Wherever Big Brother goes, I'll go!"

"Since that's the case, we'll act tonight!" Wei Xun looked back at the mountain, further solidifying his decision to leave.