roccoschili Chapter 78 A Triumphant Return
Chapter 78 A Triumphant Return
Shan Qiyu stood to the side with her two children, her face showing undisguised worry, but this time she did not speak up to stop them.
She witnessed everything that happened during her escape and the actions of her eldest daughter.
She didn't know what the fairy goddess had taught her daughter, but she knew that her daughter had become very powerful. Facing wolves and bandits, anything she did would only cause trouble. The only thing she could do was support her and pray that the fairy goddess would appear and protect Qingqing.
She took the two children's hands and walked forward, her voice still trembling slightly as she spoke: "Qingqing, your mother, Ranran, Ali, and I are waiting for you to come back."
Meng Fuqing smiled faintly at the three of them and said, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Seeing that Meng Fuqing and Niu Er could go out and kill wolves, Hu Zi and the others thought that their Meng Family Village couldn't always rely on Meng Fuqing to take the lead, so they also stepped forward.
"Village chief, let's go out and kill wolves too!"
"Yes, what's the point of us being so energetic if we just stay holed up in a cave?"
Once they stepped forward, many others followed suit.
Meng Bochang couldn't help but feel conflicted. Hu Zi and the others were right. There were so many people in their Mengjia Village, yet they always relied on Meng Fuqing to stand up for them. It just didn't make sense.
These village children are good at fighting with people, but they've never fought with wild animals. If they're not careful, someone has to come to their rescue. If they get hurt or die, their families might hold a grudge.
While pondering, Meng Fuqing looked at Hu Zi and the others and spoke first: "If you want to stand on your own, you must first improve your strength. Showing off will only make you a burden to others."
These words were rather harsh, but Tiger and the others did not refute them.
Since they fled, if there was anyone who could truly convince them, it would be Meng Fuqing.
Xie Jin and the others are also powerful, but they were born into wealth and privilege, and their strength only makes them feel that this is how it should be.
Meng Fuqing was different. She was their younger sister who had grown up under their noses since childhood. In their memories, she had always been an unremarkable and unassuming presence. But one day, she suddenly broke through the shackles and shone with unprecedented brilliance, step by step entering their field of vision and becoming someone they could only look up to but never reach.
This shocked Tiger and his friends, who were also born in the village, and inspired them to become stronger.
Xie Jin, who had already stepped out of the fence, suddenly turned back, lifted the oilcloth and said to everyone, "If you want to improve your strength, you can ask my subordinates for advice. Right now, you are indeed a burden to go out."
Everyone was speechless.
The people of Mengjia Village thought it would be great if someone could teach them to improve their strength, but they couldn't argue with the two people who said it was a burden.
Mu Feng and his men silently complained to themselves that their young master was truly a rare and good master, not forgetting to let them lead troops even on the road to escape.
It was the middle of the night, and the outside of the cave was freezing cold. The heavy snow had stopped sometime earlier, and the group of people made a crunching sound as they walked on the snow.
Upon seeing the enemy appear, the wolves in the forest simultaneously let out low growls and adopted restless, attacking postures.
At this moment, a rapid and intense low howl rang out from the forest. As if hearing the horn of attack, the wolf pack rushed towards Meng Fuqing and his companions in an encircling formation.
Mu Feng and his men, armed and alert, adopted a defensive posture.
Xie Jin's ears twitched slightly. After confirming the location, he mobilized his internal energy and leaped into the air, heading in one direction.
Meng Fuqing didn't have any light-footed skills, but she had two legs. She lifted her leg and chased after Xie Jin. As she ran, she noticed someone following her. Looking to the side, she saw it was the female subordinate who had brought her clothes earlier.
As if knowing Meng Fuqing's question, Ling Jiu, who was beside Meng Fuqing, answered Meng Fuqing's question: "Young Master asked me to look after Miss Meng for a while."
It's ostensibly for care, but in reality, it's for protection.
Meng Fuqing was speechless. Did Xie Jin have some misunderstanding about her?
"Be careful--"
Before she could finish speaking, a wolf pounced on Meng Fuqing from in front of her. She quickly leaned back, her body almost bent into a bow, and narrowly dodged the wolf's sharp teeth.
After standing up, she quickly turned around, raised her knife, and slashed at the wolf fighting with Ling Jiu, almost severing the wolf's waist with a single blow.
Ling Jiu stared in shock at the wolf carcass broken in two.
She only knew that Meng Fuqing could shoot arrows and had good accuracy, but she had never seen her use them. She didn't expect that Meng Fuqing was also skilled and strong.
"Let's go," Meng Fuqing said to her.
As if they knew the two were alone, several more wolves pounced on them. They didn't have to exert much effort to deal with them, and the two arrived at the place where Xie Jin had found the wolf king.
The low howls had stopped sometime earlier. Xie Jin was sheathing his sword. The ground beneath his feet was littered with the corpses of wolves, and the white snow was stained red with wolf blood.
"The wolf king is dead?"
Meng Fuqing looked at Niu Er and the others behind him. The group, who had been fighting with the wolf pack, were now warily watching the wild wolves that were backing away with their fur standing on end and their teeth bared.
Before long, the remaining wolves turned and fled back into the forest, quickly disappearing from sight.
Xie Jin nodded, poked one of the wolf carcasses with his sword sheath, and, seemingly sensing Meng Fuqing's dissatisfaction, said, "Where will you be next time?"
"I didn't want to run into them, thank you. You can have them all."
Meng Fuqing did want to see what made the wolf king so special, and he did feel that the wolves he had killed were just a warm-up. He didn't necessarily need to see the living wolf king, nor did he necessarily need to create trouble for himself.
It's just that her legs aren't as fast as those of a martial arts master.
Xie Jin chuckled softly.
Not far away, Niu Er and his group were picking up wolf carcasses along the way as if they had a bountiful harvest, which prompted Mu Feng and his group to start picking them up as well.
Niu Er walked up to Meng Fuqing and asked loudly, "Boss, are you hurt?"
Meng Fuqing was splattered with wolf blood but was not injured. She shook her head and said, "Let's go back."
"Hey boss, it's cold outside. Go back and warm yourself by the fire. Let's take all these wolves back with us. With so many, we won't have to worry about meat for days!"
Meng Fuqing shared the same idea and decided to go with them.
On the way back, Meng Fuqing asked Xie Jin, "Do you think I can learn lightness skill?"
Xie Jin glanced at her. "You have good potential and can learn, though it might be a bit slower at your age. Want to learn? How about I teach you?"
Meng Fuqing was somewhat tempted, but his current situation was indeed inconvenient.
She decided to wait until she arrived at Jing'an Prefecture to see if she could find any internal energy cultivation techniques or similar items before giving it a try.
Actually, her vine swings are quite fast, but every time I use them, I feel like a monkey.
She shook her head. "Let's talk about it later."
Xie Jin stared at Meng Fuqing for a moment, then took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her. Seeing her looking at him with a questioning gaze, Xie Jin tapped his chin. "There's blood."
Meng Fuqing wiped his hand with his sleeve and was done.
Xie Jin: ...
As if nothing had happened, he put the handkerchief back into his pocket.
Ling Jiu, who was instructed by Xie Jin to look after Meng Fuqing, simply lowered her eyes and pretended not to see it.
The cave welcomed Meng Fuqing and his companions, who had returned laden with their spoils. The place was bustling like a market in the middle of the night.
Meng Bochang asked how to handle it, but neither Meng Fuqing nor Xie Jin had any intention of taking it for themselves.
There's so much meat, no one can finish it all in a short time. It's better for everyone to finish it, so as not to add extra weight when we set off again.
Finally, Meng Bochang made the decision that everyone could eat the meat together, and the skins and furs would be given to those who went out to fight the wolves.
Hides have always been expensive, and after being tanned, so many wolf pelts could be worth a lot of money.
The others had no objections. A man from Mengjia Village who knew how to tan leather stepped forward and said, "The fur is best tanned when it's freshly skinned from the wolf. If it dries out and hardens over time, how about I tan it for you, Young Master Xie and Qingya? I'm quite skilled."
Meng Fuqing and Xie Jin nodded in agreement, thanked the uncle, and then went to rest.