Chapter 18

Zu An smiled sheepishly, somewhat guiltily, and said, "Brother, this isn't my fault, right?"

"F*ck your mother!"

After Mei Hua Twelve roared, several blood arrows shot out from between his legs. His eyes went black, and he fainted again.

Anger Value from Mei Hua Twelve +999!

Zu An thought that even with such anger, the value was only 999. It seemed this was the upper limit of anger for each person.

Awooo~

Suddenly, the distant sound of wild beasts' roars came. Zu An hid to one side, noticing some gray shadows moving in the distant valley. They must be the fierce black jackals he had heard about.

Thinking of the purpose of his visit, he suddenly had an idea.

When Mei Hua Twelve woke up again and found himself not tied to a tree, he felt a surge of joy. Was everything just a dream?

He quickly looked down:

Anger Value from Mei Hua Twelve +233!

Zu An felt a bit embarrassed. He wondered if he had plucked the guy bald: "Don't get too excited. I just bandaged you up. If you tear the wound again, even the gods can't save you."

Mei Hua Twelve heard the voice above him and looked up. He realized he was at the bottom of a steep slope, and Zu An was squatting on top, looking down at him. Anger surged in his heart: "F*ck, I'm going to kill you."

Anger Value from Mei Hua Twelve +333!

He charged up the slope, but the intense pain from his legs made his eyes turn red.

Unfortunately, just as he reached the top, he was kicked back down.

Anger Value from Mei Hua Twelve +28!

"How is this possible!" Mei Hua Twelve lost his balance and rolled down again. He was shocked. He thought he had been tricked, but now he had lost in a direct confrontation. Could it be that the other person's cultivation was really higher?

"I advise you to save some strength. Otherwise, you won't have the energy to deal with the fierce black jackals later," Zu An warned.

"What do you mean?" Mei Hua Twelve was startled. He suddenly heard the low growls of beasts nearby. Several fierce black jackals, drawn by the smell of blood, were surrounding him. He realized he was in the Jackal Valley.

"F*ck your mother!"

Anger Value from Mei Hua Twelve +367!

He instinctively wanted to run up the slope. Each fierce black jackal was only slightly above second rank, but there were six of them. Even at his peak, he wouldn't dare to provoke them, let alone now when he was severely injured.

But Zu An was already blocking the top: "I advise you not to waste your effort. However, if you help me find 10 dog treasures, I'll pull you up."

He finally saw the true appearance of the fierce black jackals. They had large, pointed ears, a brownish-yellow belly similar to a Chinese rural dog, but a black back with faint white stripes.

This thing looked similar to the jackals from his previous life but was as large as an African hyena. It was indeed a world full of vitality.

"You f*cker, you said you would let me go if I answered your question!" Mei Hua Twelve's teeth chattered.

Anger Value from Mei Hua Twelve +100!

"I just said I would consider it," Zu An shrugged, looking innocent.

"What did you consider?" Mei Hua Twelve didn't dare to look back at him, focusing on the approaching fierce black jackals. One should never expose one's back to wild beasts, or they would attack immediately.

Zu An replied, "I've considered it. I think it would be a waste to just kill you. I want to make full use of your remaining value." He had never seen a fierce black jackal before and didn't know their abilities, so it was best to have a reference to observe them in battle. Mei Hua Twelve was the perfect candidate.

Mei Hua Twelve: "..."

What did he do in his previous life to deserve such a shameless person?

Anger Value from Mei Hua Twelve +666!

Looking at the anger value, Zu An sighed. Indeed, he needed to farm more. This anger value was much better than that girl's.

"Life is precious. Even if you lose that part, there are still other joys in life. It's not just about that." Zu An tried to persuade him to cooperate, not wanting him to lose all hope. After some thought, he added, "If you can get one dog treasure, I'll save you."

Hearing this, Mei Hua Twelve was somewhat tempted, but he remembered the other person's betrayal:

"I don't believe you. Unless you write it down."

He was almost in tears.

"Where am I going to find paper?" Zu An thought for a moment. "How about this, I swear that if I break my promise, I won't be able to... uh, no, for three days."

Zu An thought that this body already had that problem, and even if the divine doctor was skilled, he couldn't cure it in just a few days. Why did he feel like crying?

Mei Hua Twelve was delighted. In this world, oaths and written contracts had unbreakable power. If the other person dared to swear, it meant he was sincere. However, the time...

"No, you have to swear that you won't be able to for the rest of your life!"

Zu An was furious: "F*ck, my wife is so beautiful. Three days without touching her is enough to show my sincerity. Seven days, no more."

Mei Hua Twelve thought about it. If he had a wife as beautiful as the Chu family's young lady, he wouldn't even get out of bed. The seven-day oath was quite severe, but he didn't know that the other person couldn't even enter the Chu family's door.

"Alright, it's a deal!"

He gathered his strength. If he could get one dog treasure, he still had a chance. Once back in the city, he would have his adoptive father and the other twelve brothers take revenge, tearing this guy to pieces!

To climb from the bottom of the gang to the position of the Thirteen Protectors, one had to be ruthless and determined. He tore off a piece of his sleeve to bind his wound, his eyes filled with cruelty and darkness.

The fierce black jackals were clearly impatient and finally attacked. Three came from the front, and the other three circled around to his back.

Zu An, at the top of the slope, was secretly alarmed. These guys were agile and seemed to have tough skin. Mei Hua Twelve, with his third-rank second-level cultivation, could break a tree with one punch, but these guys just whined and acted as if nothing happened.

"F*ck, let me collect the dog treasures at least give me back my knife." Mei Hua Twelve had just punched a fierce black jackal away and had to turn to protect his rear, looking extremely狼狈.

Anger Value from Mei Hua Twelve +187!

"Catch it!" Zu An threw his dagger down. He wasn't worried about the other person running up with the knife, as he was surrounded by six fierce black jackals and couldn't escape.

Mei Hua Twelve, who had climbed from the bottom of the gang to the Thirteen Protectors, had clearly been through countless battles. His moves weren't particularly sophisticated, but they were very practical.

Protecting vital areas, he would take minor injuries to deal severe blows to the fierce black jackals.

"The weak point of the fierce black jackals is in their waist," Zu An observed. Mei Hua Twelve had many chances to cut their heads but instead focused on stabbing their waists.

These fierce black jackals, lacking intelligence, could have easily overwhelmed Mei Hua Twelve with their numbers, but their instinct drove them to circle around and attack from behind.

Mei Hua Twelve used this to his advantage, using his injured body to kill the six fierce black jackals. However, he was in bad shape, with wounds all over his body, and could barely stand, sitting on the ground and panting heavily.

"Quick, pull me up!" Mei Hua Twelve said urgently. A fierce black jackal had whined before dying, clearly alerting its companions. More would arrive soon.

"But you haven't completed our deal. You haven't found the dog treasure yet," Zu An said, squatting above.

"F*ck your mother!"

Anger Value from Mei Hua Twelve +78!

Mei Hua Twelve cursed but didn't waste time. He quickly got up and cut open the bellies of the fierce black jackals. The strong stench almost made him vomit, but he endured it, searching their stomachs.

Finally, he felt a round object and rejoiced: "Ha ha ha, I found it, I found it!"

Awooo~

But the strong smell of blood attracted more fierce black jackals. The leading one was clearly larger, the leader of the pack.

"Quick, pull me up." Mei Hua Twelve was anxious.

Zu An, however, was calm: "Throw the dog treasure up first."

"No, if I throw it up and you break your promise, what then?" Mei Hua Twelve wasn't stupid and refused.

Zu An said, "You're questioning my character. Didn't I swear? Throw it up quickly, or the fierce black jackals will be here soon."

In fact, the fierce black jackals were already rushing over and would arrive in less than a minute. Mei Hua Twelve knew he couldn't fight anymore and had no choice but to throw the dog treasure up.

"Quick, pull me up!"

Zu An put the dog treasure in a prepared bag and slowly took out a rope, the one he used to tie Mei Hua Twelve, and threw one end down: "Catch it."

Mei Hua Twelve reached out but found the rope several meters away, feeling both shocked and angry: "Are you playing with me?"

Anger Value from Mei Hua Twelve +144!

"Oops," Zu An said, feigning surprise, "The rope is only this long. What can I do? Why didn't you bring a longer one?"

Mei Hua Twelve was almost furious: "Can't you come down a bit?"

Anger Value from Mei Hua Twelve +500!

Zu An shook his head: "I'm afraid of the fierce black jackals too. What if I slip and fall?"

At this point, Mei Hua Twelve knew the other person had no intention of saving him: "You swore. Do you know the consequences of breaking your oath?"

Zu An shrugged and spread his hands: "I only swore to save you, not to successfully save you. I've saved you, but you can't reach the rope. Is it my fault?"

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I have some things to do today, so the second update might be a bit late.