Chapter 29

**Update Time: April 9, 2013**

In a daze, Tang Tian faintly heard someone calling his name.

It sounded like a girl, a stranger, but it was this voice that pulled him back from his stupor, and he slowly woke up.

"Tang Tian... Tang Tian..."

Tang Tian struggled to open his eyes. The glaring sunlight made him instinctively squint, and after a while, he adjusted. He opened his eyes again and saw a unfamiliar face.

"Who are you..."

Tang Tian asked, still a bit dazed. He tried to sit up and looked around, but the unfamiliar environment left him wondering where he was.

"Big brother! Big brother!"

A cheerful voice came from below.

Huh?

Tang Tian looked down and saw a small hand trying to climb up. A middle-aged woman called out from behind, "Nuan Nuan, be careful, don't fall."

Suddenly, a little head with a topknot appeared, full of surprise: "Big brother, you're finally awake!"

Tang Tian looked at the little girl and suddenly remembered: "Ah, you're the kid who was being chased that day... Wait, how did I end up here?"

Tang Tian quickly turned his head, looking around, muttering, "That big dumb ox brought me here? Where is this place? Where is that big dumb ox?"

"Big brother, the big dumb ox is under your butt!" the little girl said cheerfully.

Under my butt...

Tang Tian was taken aback. He looked down and jumped up, exclaiming, "Ah, how did it end up under my butt? Wait, that's not right, why isn't it moving? It looks dead..."

Han Bingning had been secretly observing Tang Tian. Before today, she only felt disdain, contempt, and confusion. Disdain and contempt were for Tang Tian, while confusion was for Shangguan Qianhui.

But now, Tang Tian's image in her mind was completely overturned.

Brave but reckless? Single-minded? Abnormal physical strength? Wild?

Suddenly, Han Bingning found it hard to define this seemingly simple guy.

What kind of person is he?

Nuan Nuan didn't have such complicated thoughts. She raised her chubby hand: "It was killed by big brother."

"Killed by me?" Tang Tian pointed at himself, looking incredulous.

Killed by me?

How did I manage to kill such a fierce creature?

He tried to recall, but he only remembered the big dumb ox charging into the bamboo forest, and him hitting it with his fists. After that, he couldn't remember anything.

How did it end up being killed by me?

Han Bingning watched Tang Tian. His bewildered expression made him seem even more mysterious to her. Was he pretending? Did he really not know?

Impossible!

Han Bingning instinctively rejected this idea.

This was a Mojia Iron Rhinoceros, a mid-level fourth-stage beast. Its strength was absolutely at the level of a beast king in this area. Even she could only hope to hold out for a while against it. To kill such a powerful beast required at least high-level fourth-stage strength.

In the entire Starwind City, there were only a few people with such powerful strength.

But the dead Mojia Iron Rhinoceros was right in front of her, and the injuries on its body clearly showed that Tang Tian had inflicted them. Tang Tian was covered in wounds, and they had followed the trail of the Mojia Iron Rhinoceros's rampage to find him.

"When we found you, you were like this," Han Bingning said coolly. "We watched over you for three days."

"Watched over me for three days?" Tang Tian immediately reacted, saying, "Thank you, thank you so much!"

Suddenly, he remembered the injuries he had sustained on the big dumb ox. He looked down and found that the wounds on his body had already scabbed over.

"Huh, how did my wounds heal?" Tang Tian was surprised.

Nuan Nuan raised her small hand: "It's Bamboo Bee King Gel! Nuan Nuan applied Bamboo Bee King Gel to big brother, it's very effective!"

"Wow, little girl, you're really amazing!" Tang Tian leaned in, praising her.

Nuan Nuan tried to puff out her chest, her face full of pride: "Nuan Nuan is the best!"

Tang Tian patted Nuan Nuan's head. He really liked this kind and cute little girl. Nuan Nuan closed her eyes, enjoying the moment.

"Thank you so much!" Nuan Nuan's mother also expressed her gratitude, her face full of appreciation. "Nuan Nuan is the most mischievous, and I never imagined she would cause such trouble. If it weren't for you, I can't even imagine the consequences!"

Tang Tian scratched his head and laughed, "I still don't understand what happened!"

Suddenly, Tang Tian remembered something and pointed at the Mojia Iron Rhinoceros, asking, "What kind of monster is this?"

"Moja Iron Rhinoceros," Han Bingning said. "A mid-level fourth-stage beast, very powerful, with a fierce temperament and immense strength. It has already formed a soul core and can use true energy. You should have experienced its power."

"Right, that hit was really fierce! I almost couldn't get up!" Tang Tian shuddered.

Han Bingning didn't speak, but she couldn't help rolling her eyes. Anyone else would have been unable to get up.

Tang Tian jumped off the Mojia Iron Rhinoceros's body and looked around, asking curiously, "How can such a heavy and large creature be in the Green Swamp Bamboo Forest? Won't it get stuck in the swamp?"

"It won't," Han Bingning explained. "Its scales, also called ink scales, are excellent water-type scales. It can live not only in swamps but also in large rivers."

"Wow! That's amazing!" Tang Tian was surprised.

Nuan Nuan raised her tender hand again, saying in a baby voice, "Big brother is even more amazing!"

Tang Tian suddenly cupped his chin, deep in thought. His expression was serious, as if he was pondering a very serious issue.

After a while, Tang Tian still didn't move. Han Bingning couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about?"

Tang Tian looked up, focusing on Han Bingning, and asked seriously, "Did I really kill it?"

"Yes," Han Bingning nodded. "There were no other traces at the scene."

"Really?" Tang Tian's gaze was fixed, his expression serious.

Could there be some hidden reason?

Han Bingning's heart stirred, but she still nodded, "You killed it."

"Big brother killed it!" Nuan Nuan tried to speak loudly to assert her presence.

Tang Tian nodded heavily, his expression becoming even more solemn. "Very good."

In the next moment, his serious expression melted away, turning into a bright, sunny smile, revealing two rows of white teeth.

"Where can I sell this thing? It should be worth a lot of money, right!"

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"We're here," Han Bingning said, her voice cold and her face expressionless.

"Phew, finally here! I'm exhausted! If the ox was here, it would have been easier..." Tang Tian wiped his sweat, muttering to himself.

Han Bingning was thoroughly shocked by Tang Tian's physical strength. She tried to lift the Mojia Iron Rhinoceros, which weighed over 900 pounds, a real mountain of flesh.

Tang Tian had dragged it for several miles on foot and still looked energetic.

This guy is the real beast!

In Han Bingning's mind, the other experts, with their tall and graceful figures, would look like bean sprouts next to Tang Tian.

They are like flowers in a greenhouse!

Han Bingning felt a sense of novelty. The young talents around her usually had outstanding abilities, elegant manners, and knew how to be romantic and enjoy life. Everyone thought they were talented.

Han Bingning had never seen someone like Tang Tian before.

If those people are flowers in a greenhouse, Tang Tian is like a weed in the wild, growing wildly with just a bit of sunlight and nutrients, no matter the wind or rain.

She suddenly wondered, could Shangguan Qianhui have been moved by these qualities?

"Miss!"

A shopkeeper saw Han Bingning and quickly dropped what he was doing to run over.

Han Bingning snapped back to reality, realizing her thoughts were a bit absurd. The key was that she still didn't understand what kind of person Tang Tian was.

This person is too strange!

She composed herself and said coolly, "He hunted a Mojia Iron Rhinoceros and can't find a buyer. Take a look and buy it if it's suitable."

"Yes!" The shopkeeper didn't dare to ask more and hurriedly called a junior to get the appraiser from the back yard.

Soon, the appraiser came in, greeted Han Bingning, and said, "Miss."

Han Bingning nodded, "Go ahead, pay the market price."

"Yes!" The appraiser nodded.

The appraiser walked to the Mojia Iron Rhinoceros's body, circled it, and marveled, "I didn't expect it to be a real Mojia Iron Rhinoceros. Young man, you're quite skilled to have hunted a Mojia Iron Rhinoceros, that's real talent!"

Tang Tian scratched his head and smiled foolishly, "I don't really understand how I did it."

The appraiser was taken aback but then dismissed it, "Too modest! You can't fake this kind of thing!"

Han Bingning barely resisted the urge to roll her eyes.

"Hmm, it has a soul core, it should be mid-level fourth-stage," the appraiser examined carefully. "The quality is good, but unfortunately, the ink scales are damaged too much, each one is a loss. Hmm, it looks like Small Collapse Fist, but the cracks from Small Collapse Fist aren't so smooth and even, and Small Collapse Fist can't break through ink scales, strange, really strange!"

Han Bingning's eyes narrowed slightly. There was indeed something wrong. She stayed to see what the appraiser could figure out.

After a while, the appraiser shook his head, "I can't tell!"

Han Bingning memorized these characteristics, planning to ask the principal at school later.

"Young man, the most valuable part of the Mojia Iron Rhinoceros is the soul core, which can be used to make a soul general card. But I suggest you keep it to cultivate your martial soul. There are 621 intact ink scales, enough to make a water-type scale armor. Also, this rhinoceros horn is worth a lot of money," the appraiser said knowledgeably.

"Cultivate martial soul?" Tang Tian looked puzzled.

"Have you never heard of it?" Han Bingning suddenly asked.

Tang Tian shook his head, "No."

Han Bingning turned to the appraiser, "Keep the soul core for him, sell the rest."

"Yes!"

The shopkeeper and the appraiser exchanged glances, frequently looking at Tang Tian.

Tang Tian ran to Han Bingning and asked eagerly, "What does it mean to cultivate a martial soul? Miss, tell me!"