Chapter 30

And at that moment, Maya, who was sitting backstage, suddenly stood up and let out a cheer: "Dad, Zhan Yi won."

Seeing his daughter's happy face, the leader of the Moer tribe smiled with satisfaction and said with deep meaning: "Dad knows. This time, my precious daughter can finally find a suitable husband, right? Hehe."

"Ah... Dad, what are you talking about? Who said I want him to be my husband?" Maya let out a coquettish cry and blushed, pouting at the Moer tribe leader.

"Hehe, okay, then when he wins the championship, I'll tell him that my daughter doesn't like him." The Moer tribe leader jokingly teased his daughter.

"No, Dad, I... I still want him to help us get through the upcoming disaster." Maya quickly stopped him, but halfway through her sentence, she realized the Moer tribe leader was joking and had to lower her head to find an excuse.

"Haha... Alright, I won't let this kid run away. But I think I should send someone to check on his condition, see if he can continue the competition. If not, he should rest for a while and get treated as soon as possible." The Moer tribe leader laughed and walked out of the room, leaving Maya sitting in the chair, worried again.

At this moment, Lu Hu and Dong Dabao had already run to the stage and helped Zhan Yi sit down at the edge. Seeing Zhan Yi's body covered in wounds, the two were quite anxious: "Boss, are you okay? Don't let anything happen to you, or we won't be able to face our master."

"Yeah, boss, hang in there, you must hold on, you can't die."

"Damn, which eye of yours saw me dying? I'm just in a lot of pain. Ah Hu, help me treat my wounds quickly." Zhan Yi felt depressed by their calls and rolled his eyes.

"Boss, I'll arrange it right away, but you can see that everyone is staring at us. Why don't we ask the organizers for a room, it will be more private." Lu Hu said, a bit hesitant.

Zhan Yi looked around and indeed found that everyone was staring at him as if he were a monster. He immediately nodded and said decisively: "Alright, let's go find the Moer tribe leader now."

"Haha, Mr. Zhan, no need to look for him, I have already arranged everything for you. I also found you some clean clothes. Follow me now." Just as Zhan Yi and the others were about to get up, they heard the Moer tribe leader's clear laughter.

Hearing this, they all turned to see the Moer tribe leader approaching, and his expression when looking at Zhan Yi seemed extremely satisfied. However, Zhan Yi didn't have the mood to understand why. After all, he knew he must look very pitiful. He just smiled bitterly and said: "Hehe, thank you, Chief."

After saying that, the group followed the Moer tribe leader backstage. Soon, a Moer tribe elder walked onto the stage and announced a pause in the competition until Zhan Yi's wounds were treated. The audience was disappointed but quickly became even more excited, eager to see if Zhan Yi, in such a state, could still compete with the last contestant and win the championship.

Meanwhile, the last contestant from the other group was staring at the direction Zhan Yi left, conflicted. He knew that if Zhan Yi were at his peak, he would have no chance. But now, should he try?

The group quickly arrived backstage. Before entering, Zhan Yi noticed Maya watching him from a distance. Her slightly red eyes clearly showed she had been crying. This made him feel a bit embarrassed, as he had been so confident earlier. He couldn't help but laugh at himself and said to Maya: "Hehe, Miss Maya, it's really hard to have that third drink with you."

Zhan Yi was just joking, but Maya was shaken. She thought Zhan Yi had done all this for a promise, and she felt even more moved. She gave him a reproachful look and said: "Big dummy, why did you push yourself so hard?"

This sentence stunned Zhan Yi. When did he become a "big dummy"? But then he vaguely understood. It seemed this girl had cried out of worry for him. He felt incredibly happy. Since he understood, he wouldn't miss this chance to impress Maya. He quickly put on a deep, sincere look and said: "For you, I'm willing to push myself no matter what."

Dong Dabao and Lu Hu, watching the two about to confess their feelings, couldn't stand it anymore: "Boss, are you sure you won't die if you don't treat your wounds now?"

"Ah... I'm not sure." Zhan Yi felt them grab his arm, right on his wound, and couldn't help but wince and cry out.

Seeing Zhan Yi's pain, Maya couldn't help but laugh and said, "Go treat your wounds quickly." Then she turned and walked away.

Zhan Yi raised his hand, wanting to say something more, but the Moer tribe leader, who had been standing nearby, stopped him, coughed, and said: "Cough... Mr. Zhan, Maya is right, you should treat your wounds quickly."

"Hehe, right, right, treat the wounds first." Zhan Yi finally reacted and turned around, looking embarrassed.

Soon, Zhan Yi and the others followed the Moer tribe leader into a room. The Moer tribe leader left them with some healing medicine and bandages. Zhan Yi smiled, knowing that with Lu Hu around, they wouldn't need these things.

Lu Hu didn't hesitate. He knew that Zhan Yi's energy had been greatly depleted and couldn't heal his wounds on its own, especially the wound on his shoulder where Park Jin-hyun's claws had pierced. It would require a lot of energy to heal quickly.

So, he quickly had Zhan Yi take off his clothes and then, together with Zhan Yi, channeled their energy to the wounds. Energy flowed from their palms, guided by Zhan Yi's internal energy, and the wounds soon glowed with a faint white light, healing visibly.

Dong Dabao, watching this, nearly popped his eyes out in shock, exclaiming, "Wow, is this real?" But after seeing both of them glare at him, he quickly shut up.

Soon, all of Zhan Yi's wounds were completely healed. The newly healed areas, without any blood, looked even whiter and smoother, making him almost disbelieve it himself.

However, to avoid drawing too much attention, Zhan Yi washed his body thoroughly after the wounds healed and bandaged the injured areas, especially his hands, which he wrapped tightly.

Once everything was done, he turned to Dong Dabao and Lu Hu and said very seriously: "Dabao, Ah Hu, I have something important to tell you."

The two turned to look at Zhan Yi, puzzled by his sudden seriousness. They guessed and asked in a low voice: "Boss, what is it? Is the Moer tribe leader trying to harm us?"

"Damn, what are you talking about? He's my future father-in-law. What I want to tell you is about Park Jin-hyun's background."

"Eh... Boss, weren't you planning to take the Five Elements Grass and run? Why are you now calling the Moer tribe leader your father-in-law? Could it be that you find Maya beautiful and want to marry her?" The two clearly didn't pay much attention to Zhan Yi's last sentence and were more concerned about his attitude toward the Moer tribe leader.

"Damn, what are you talking about? Of course, I'll run, but who knows if I'll be with Maya in the future? But can you be serious for a moment? Do you know who Park Jin-hyun really is?" Zhan Yi glanced at them, feeling a bit guilty, but also hesitating. Would it be a waste not to pursue Maya, such a beautiful girl?

"Park Jin-hyun? Isn't he just a cultivator?" Fortunately, the two finally got to the point and asked.

"Hehe, he is a cultivator, but not an ordinary one. He's from the Yin-Yang Group in Woni Country, and his real name isn't Park Jin-hyun but Andaojiu. The county magistrate's son who approached us earlier was acting on his orders." Zhan Yi said, a playful smile on his lips.

"What? Boss, you mean his name is Andaojiu? That's inhumane. Why not just call him 'sexually frustrated'?" Dong Dabao's eyes widened, but not out of curiosity about the situation, but in criticism of Park Jin-hyun's name.

"Right, boss, I also think his name is too arrogant. He should be called 'no foreplay.'" Lu Hu nodded in agreement.

"Damn, can you be serious? Didn't you hear what I was trying to say?" Zhan Yi had found it funny when he first learned Park Jin-hyun's real name, but he didn't expect his subordinates to still be making jokes about the name at this moment.

"Right, right, get to the point. Boss, can you repeat what you just said?" The two quickly nodded.

"Damn, I mean... " Zhan Yi finally lost his patience and began to recount everything he had learned from Park Jin-hyun's, or Andaojiu's, memories.

It turned out that Andaojiu was a member of the Yin-Yang Group in Woni Country and had been in Lab County, where Moer Town is located, for half a year, serving as the leader there. His goal was to obtain the Five Elements Grass for the Yin-Yang Group. Moreover, the county magistrate, Hu Dawang, had a close relationship with the Yin-Yang Group and would often follow their orders for unknown reasons.

Earlier, Hu Dawang's son, Hu Xiaolang, had tried to bribe Zhan Yi and his team to intentionally lose, so he could then lose to Andaojiu. The purpose was to help Andaojiu hide his true strength and win the championship, thereby obtaining the Five Elements Grass and trying to control the Moer tribe to uncover ancient secrets.