Chapter 50

Several skilled hands from Huo Family Village, all experienced old hunters who frequently dealt with various beasts, thus moved in and out with measured steps, covering each other as they gradually retreated to the vicinity of Huo Family Village. The young hunters grabbed the ropes hanging from the wall and easily climbed up, immediately causing a wave of cheers from within the village.

Huo Funiu held a large spear, sweeping back more than ten giant wolves in succession, and shouted, "You all go up first, I'll cover the rear!"

Bailuoluo knew this was not the time to show off her strength. Seeing that most of the young hunters from Huo Family Village had already climbed the wall, she threw her large spear, did not use the rope, and leaped into the air. She kicked three steps on the wall, rising half a foot higher than the wall, then turned back to catch her spear and proudly stepped onto the wall.

This footwork relied entirely on leg strength, not some lightness technique, but a kind of step. It wasn't particularly profound; ordinary people could achieve it with hard practice. But this move was so cool and graceful that inside and outside Huo Family Village, many people saw Bailuoluo leap up like a flying general, landing on the spear and holding the large spear horizontally, looking extremely handsome, causing another wave of cheers, even louder than before.

Although Bailuoluo had climbed up the wall, she was unwilling to go down. All the hunters from Huo Family Village had come to save her, and she had to see them all return safely to feel at ease.

Huo Funiu was even more experienced than Bailuoluo had imagined. Under his command, the hunters of Huo Family Village quickly climbed the wall. With a single order, ten people on the wall immediately leaped out, drawing their bows and firing arrows to block the attacks of the Moon Shadow Wolves. The remaining hunters covering the rear also used the ropes to climb the wall.

Seeing everyone return safely, Bailuoluo finally breathed a sigh of relief. She crossed her arms and shouted, "Uncles and aunts risked their lives to save me. I cannot express my gratitude, but I will repay you a hundredfold in the future."

Huo Funiu chuckled and patted Bailuoluo's shoulder, saying, "So you're the girl from Xiong'er Village. Where is your brother? Why isn't he here?"

Bailuoluo gritted her teeth slightly. She didn't know why Ningyue hadn't shown up and could only say, "My brother should have returned to the village long ago and didn't come with me."

Huo Funiu chuckled and said, "You sneaked out of the village to play and encountered the Moon Shadow Wolves seeking revenge. Yet you remained calm in danger and killed several of them. Such skills are unmatched by any of the young people in our Huo Family Village. Especially since you're a girl, that's even more remarkable. The martial arts passed down in your Xiong'er Village are far superior to ours."

Huo Funiu glanced at the dozen or so young people who had come to watch and shouted, "You all should learn from her. Don't waste your time and always be unwilling to practice hard."

Huo Funiu's words immediately made the young people's faces turn red, clearly indicating they were often scolded. Huo Dongge, emboldened, called out, "Uncle Funiu, Yan Qi and Yan Jiu's Xiong'er Village martial arts are stronger than ours. Give me a year, and I will practice the Twelve Heavenly Techniques diligently. I will be no worse than Yan Jiu."

Several young people echoed his words, but Huo Yingfeng, Huo Funiu's son, looked even more displeased.

The fact that Ningyue had taught the Twelve Heavenly Techniques to the young people of Huo Family Village was already known to everyone, even many adults had quietly learned this set of skills from their sons. Privately, the best martial artists in Huo Family Village all agreed that this set of skills far surpassed the Huo Family Village's traditional Mixed Yuan Pile.

Huo Yingfeng was extremely proud and originally didn't care much about learning this set of skills. He didn't think much of Ningyue and Bailuoluo, always believing that his father was the top martial artist in Huo Family Village and possessed a life soul, and that he would eventually become a hero like his father.

Huo Funiu's public praise of Bailuoluo made Huo Yingfeng very unhappy. He couldn't help but step forward and say, "Father, I'm not convinced! Yan Jiu's martial arts aren't necessarily better than mine. I want to challenge her to a match to uphold the reputation of our Huo Family Village."

Huo Yingfeng was taller than the other young people, though he looked thin, he had a natural strength. The elders in the clan said his future achievements might even surpass Huo Funiu. He wasn't stupid and knew that Bailuoluo was friendly with the young people in the village and was very polite, so he found this seemingly noble excuse, making it hard for others to say anything.

Bailuoluo had no intention of playing along with Huo Yingfeng. She smiled slightly and said, "I just fought the Moon Shadow Wolves, and I'm a bit tired. Yingfeng brother shouldn't take advantage of me, right? Besides, the Moon Shadow Wolves are surrounding our village now, and it's not the right atmosphere for a match. How about we set a time after they retreat?"

Although Huo Yingfeng was unwilling, he didn't want to take advantage of Bailuoluo. Considering the current crisis, it wouldn't be good to cause a fuss, so he had to reluctantly agree and said in a low voice, "If that's the case, we'll have the match in front of the whole village after the Moon Shadow Wolves retreat."

Bailuoluo easily defused the awkward situation, smiled faintly, and said okay. She then walked to Old Huo's side, bowing and apologizing repeatedly.

This old man had no children or grandchildren and had long regarded Ningyue and Bailuoluo as his own. He couldn't help but scold her a bit for being too playful, but his words were more out of concern than blame. At least Old Huo immediately asked about Ningyue, making it difficult for Bailuoluo to answer. She could only evade, saying her brother was probably still in the village.

With Old Huo's face, Bailuoluo used the excuse of helping him return and politely bid farewell to everyone.

Huo Family Village was protected by the young and strong hunters, so there was no need for a girl like her. Thus, Bailuoluo was able to leave easily.

Bailuoluo returned to Old Huo's house and made an excuse to find her brother. Old Huo didn't suspect anything, nagged a bit, and let her go.

Bailuoluo was worried about where to find Ningyue when she saw Ningyue smiling and walking over. Her face turned slightly red, and she asked, "Little brother, how did I do today in the wolf fight?"

Ningyue nodded and smiled, answering, "Not bad! I just refined some of the Moon Shadow Wolves' essence blood and collected several life souls, all of which I will give to you. Work hard, and it won't be long before you can condense a virtual phase."

Bailuoluo couldn't help but be quite excited. Ningyue used a fragment of divine crystal to inject the Moon Shadow Wolves' bloodline into Bailuoluo's body and also sent several life souls into her body. He then asked her about her thoughts on the battle and gave her some casual guidance. The two siblings then returned to their room to rest.

Although Ningyue and Bailuoluo lived in the same room, they each had their own bed. Ningyue lay on his bed, relaxed for a moment, and then embraced the essence, entering a deep meditative state to replace sleep.