Chapter 6

As the beast charged over, Xiaorou was almost in despair.

Her small body couldn't help but tremble, and she closed her eyes as if resigning herself to fate.

Is this how I die... Will it be very, very painful to be torn apart by those claws?

...Huh?

So light... Is this what death feels like? No, that's not right...

In her confusion, Xiaorou opened her tightly shut eyes.

Between the slits of her eyes, a slender figure had appeared in front of her, wrapped in that familiar old blanket, and had actually blocked the huge beast's paw.

Xiaorou was stunned!

This... How is this possible?

He actually blocked such a large beast, but he was clearly still injured...

In an instant, the scene from yesterday when she first met Xu Que on the mountain, covered in blood, flashed through Xiaorou's mind. And now, he had risked his life to save her.

Xiaorou's nose suddenly stung, and tears welled up in her eyes.

The villagers who had been watching from the side were already dumbfounded, and almost no one had reacted when Xu Que rushed out.

But when they saw his slender figure forcefully blocking the beast, the villagers were deeply shocked.

How could an injured person block such a ferocious beast? How did he do it?

"Roar!"

At this moment, the beast let out a roar, instantly snapping everyone out of their daze.

The huge paw was raised high, accompanied by a whistling wind, and suddenly slammed down from the air.

The faces of the villagers changed in alarm, and they shouted:

"Bad, quickly retreat."

"Kid, get out of the way!"

"Be careful..."

Xiaorou was also terrified, her face pale, and she stretched out her small hand to pull Xu Que back, but found that she couldn't move him at all.

Xu Que's frail and bloodied body, standing before the huge and robust beast, made the contrast between strength and weakness very clear.

Even though he had blocked one attack, no one believed he could fight the beast alone.

But at this moment, the previously motionless Xu Que suddenly lifted his right foot and kicked the beast with all his might.

"Bang!"

With a dull thud, a scene that left everyone speechless unfolded.

The large and ferocious beast was directly kicked into the air, landing hard on the ground and sliding several meters away.

The villagers were instantly stunned.

One kick... One kick to send the beast flying? What kind of kick is this? What kind of strength?

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for successfully showing off, gaining 3 points of show-off value."

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for successfully showing off, gaining 5 points of show-off value."

The system sounded two consecutive notifications, but Xu Que didn't care about how he had shown off twice. He had only one goal: to save Xiaorou.

So that kick just now, he had used the five attributes of spiritual energy within his body, condensed them, and released them all at once.

But the next moment, he felt a slight numbness in his leg.

Clearly, the beast in front of him was not weak, with thick skin, and one kick was not enough to kill it.

"Villagers, don't worry, I'll take care of this beast!"

Xu Que shouted, directly rushing towards the beast, pressing its head to the ground, and then delivering a series of punches and kicks.

Each punch and kick contained spiritual energy, making the beast howl in pain.

The villagers were dumbfounded, their eyes wide, and they couldn't quite believe what they were seeing.

Such a ferocious and large beast was being beaten helpless.

It felt like a strong, muscular man being pinned down and beaten by a toddler, leaving anyone who saw it in disbelief.

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for defeating the Tiger Bull Beast, successfully showing off, gaining 6 points of show-off value."

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for defeating the Tiger Bull Beast, gaining 1,200 experience points."

"Whoosh!"

As the system notifications sounded, Xu Que finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He lay on the motionless beast, feeling a surge of power in his body, and his pores opened, drawing in spiritual energy from all directions, pouring it into his body.

He felt himself growing stronger.

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for leveling up, current realm: Foundation Establishment Level 1."

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for entering the Foundation Establishment realm, rewarded with a 'Growth Package,' which can be opened once for each realm advancement. Do you want to check it now?"

"Ding, reminder to the host 'Xu Que,' your cultivation technique 'Ancient Five Elements Technique' has reached the peak of the初级篇 and cannot be further cultivated. The remaining 200 experience points have been stored in the experience pool. Please quickly obtain the intermediate chapter."

Xu Que was stunned. One beast gave over a thousand experience points?

Damn, this is much more cost-effective than taking experience pills! Looks like I need to go up the mountain more often to fight monsters and level up.

While pondering, Xu Que prepared to open the system's growth package, but suddenly felt his body being lifted... No, not that, he felt himself being lifted by someone.

Coming to his senses, he found himself being carried by the villagers, each of their faces showing surprise and joy.

They began to cheer, throwing Xu Que into the air, catching him, and throwing him again, celebrating the taming of the beast.

An old man called out in a trembling voice, "Good, good, good, heroes emerge from the young."

"Kid, you have a natural strength! You will surely have a great future."

"That's right, the village chief is correct. The kid is a hero, a blessing sent by heaven to our village."

...

Everyone shouted, and the way they addressed Xu Que changed from "kid" to "young man."

Xu Que, without any shame, boasted, "Your praise is too much, everyone. I can't say much about other things, but I can handle as many of these beasts as there are."

Slap!

Xu Que was thrown into the air again, but this time he felt a chill, realizing that the blanket on his body was gone. Turning his head, he saw that it was the work of a few mischievous kids.

He quickly covered his chest and shouted, "Everyone, close your eyes quickly."

The villagers were stunned, looking at the suddenly naked Xu Que. Several village women blushed and turned away.

Xiaorou was also startled and was about to cover her eyes, but when she inadvertently saw the red cloth tied between Xu Que's legs, she was stunned on the spot.

That red cloth, why does it look so familiar?

The embroidery on the red cloth, why does it look so much like... hers?

Ah...

Xiaorou realized, covering her mouth, her face turning red all the way to her ears, and she ran away, both embarrassed and anxious.

Xu Que was also put down by the villagers.

A strong man took the blanket from the mischievous kids, helped Xu Que put it on, and warned him to be careful and not to catch a cold.

The old village chief, leaning on his cane, ordered someone to quickly fetch some clothes.

Xiaorou ran back again, holding a set of light blue coarse linen clothes, her head lowered, her face red, and she silently handed the clothes to Xu Que before running away again.

Xu Que took the clothes but was puzzled by Xiaorou's shy behavior.

Could it be that my heroic performance just now has made the little girl fall for me? Oh! This... This is so embarrassing!

Looks like I need to keep showing off more in the future.

Just as he was secretly rejoicing, an old woman suddenly pointed at the red cloth between Xu Que's legs and exclaimed, "This... Isn't this the belly band I embroidered for Xiaorou? Young man, why are you wearing it?"

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