Chapter 79

Step by step, Bu Li and Dahei hid in the darkness, blending into it as if they had become a part of it. Bu Li held the long horn bow in his hand, gripping the ironwood arrow tightly, and gazed into the pitch-black direction of the Western Mountains from afar.

In the middle of the night, even with the light of the stars and moon, the Western Mountains still appeared dark and rugged, like a colossal wild beast lying on the western side of the Hunlan Continent. It was quiet and solemn, and from a distance, it inspired awe.

The ground began to tremble more noticeably. Bu Li didn't know where that damn Dahei had gone. Dahei didn't know where Bu Li was hiding either, but he would naturally come out at the most appropriate moment when needed. Bu Li suddenly found it absurd that he always acted first, and Dahei would judge the situation and come out at the critical moment. This made it seem as if he were Dahei's hunting pet.

Lost in thought, Bu Li suddenly realized that he had been doing this more often lately, especially before major battles, involuntarily relaxing his tense mind.

A black hill gradually appeared in the darkness, drawing closer and becoming clearer.

"Damn! How is it him?" Bu Li recognized Li Shaowei amidst the rumbling. The guy was sitting on his engraved beast, sprinting without sparing his soul power.

Drawing the bow, fitting the arrow, he shot it into the air. The clear sound was like a warning, or perhaps telling Li Shaowei that he had seen him.

"It's me, Bu Li!" Li Shaowei was clearly nervous. The arrow at the Dragon Breaker Platform had left a deep impression on him. If Bu Li wanted to, he could pierce him with an arrow, and even with his engraved beast, he would have no chance to fight back, and Bu Li might not even show himself.

"I know, what are you doing here?" Bu Li appeared in the darkness, the long bow already on his back, waving his right hand. Dahei, however, remained hidden in the darkness. There was an unspoken understanding between them; what Dahei was doing was exactly what Bu Li wanted him to do. Although they were close friends, Bu Li still didn't fully understand Li Shaowei, so a bit of caution was always good. Some might say Bu Li was petty, but he didn't care; being careful was never wrong.

Seeing Bu Li appear, Li Shaowei jumped off the huge primitive elephant and ran alongside him on the barren land. The ground trembled more, and the jackals around them had long since disappeared, intimidated by the commotion.

"I came to see you off." Li Shaowei laughed heartily. "Those two guys knew you were leaving and insisted on coming, but I tied them up and threw them back to the tribe. What a fuss, they were already in such a mess, yet they still wanted to cause trouble."

Bu Li was tall, slender, and imposing, while Li Shaowei was like a small mountain. They met, lightly embraced, and then walked side by side on the barren land.

"Be careful when you go to Henshan Sect." Li Shaowei said, taking out a small gourd from his chest and handing it to Bu Li.

Bu Li nodded seriously. Taking the small gourd, he asked, "What is this?"

Chasing him so far at night without sparing his soul power, if this gourd wasn't special, that would be truly strange.

"This gourd belongs to Yu Wang. I asked him for it many times, but the little guy wouldn't give it to me. What a stingy bastard!" Li Shaowei laughed, his white teeth clearly visible in the darkness. "This gourd is said to be very useful, but it can also be completely useless."

"Hmm?" Bu Li didn't think Li Shaowei was being mysterious. If he liked the gourd, it was natural for him to say a few more words about it.

"You might think this gourd is small, but it can hold several large vats of water." Bu Li knew that the large vats Li Shaowei referred to were the stone vats used by the tribe to store clear water and prepare for the dry season, each capable of holding at least a thousand to two thousand pounds of water. If that was the case, this gourd could be considered a treasure.

"I stole all the wine from our tribe and still couldn't fill it. You can drink it for a few years." Li Shaowei looked at the small gourd with a lingering gaze, and the mention of wine had already stirred his desire for it.

Bu Li was moved. The value of something given to him was not in its worth but in its value to the person giving it. This was a lesson he had learned in his previous life. An old lady who scavenged could donate ten thousand yuan to a hope project, which was far more precious than the millions of ill-gotten gains from those who sought fame and fortune.

Li Shaowei loved food and wine. The entire tribe's fine wine was in the gourd. Would Li Shaowei get into trouble? Bu Li didn't hesitate, putting the wine gourd into his storage bag and laughing, "I'll take it, but will you get into trouble?"

"No problem, at most I'll get a beating from my dad, a few dozen whips, but he won't kill me." Li Shaowei saw the wine gourd disappear and swallowed hard, smiling, "But without wine, I'll be thirsty to death."

"Also, this is from Wan Liqun. He said it's a secret medicine for his physical cultivation. He doesn't have the formula, but he said to use a little of the powder, put it in a bathtub, and soak for half an hour after sweating profusely every day."

"Okay." Bu Li put the small packet of powder away.

"Wan Liqun is just unlucky. His body, trained in physical cultivation, is stronger than a real battle bear. Unfortunately, he is more suited for charging into enemy lines in a million-strong army. His tribe knows this, but to leave the Western Mountains, there's no other way. Wan Liqun went to the God-Abandoned Mountains, and if he survived, his father would be overjoyed. I think if you asked the old man for the formula, he might give it to you." Li Shaowei joked.

"Damn, so you're all from the chieftain's family, pure second-generation officials." Bu Li thought to himself, laughing heartily, and the two walked towards the bonfire.

With their long strides, they moved quickly. The primitive elephant stopped not far away, and Li Shaowei explained, "I can only summon it once a day. My cultivation isn't enough, and I still need to ride it back."

Even without Li Shaowei's explanation, Bu Li didn't think much of it. It seemed that Li Shaowei, this rough man, had a delicate side.

At the bonfire, the female disciple of Henshan Sect opened her eyes and saw a young man from the remnant tribe. She frowned, wanting to say something, but then looked at Bu Li, turned her head, adjusted her clothes, and closed her eyes to sleep again. Yang Canche was still in a deep sleep, and Cai Xiaoxian looked at Bu Li with big eyes. Bu Li smiled and pressed his hand down, signaling Cai Xiaoxian to continue sleeping.

Hu Wu floated behind Li Shaowei, saying nothing.

Li Shaowei suddenly felt a cool breeze on the back of his neck, as if a sharp dagger had been placed there. His body hair stood on end, his animal skin clothes billowed, and his muscles bulged.

"Old man, don't joke around." Bu Li quickly held Li Shaowei's shoulder and turned to Hu Wu.

"I smell the scent of wine, is it this kid's?" Hu Wu said in a sinister tone.

Smoking and drinking go hand in hand. This Hu Wu didn't look like a transcendent being at all; he was more like a deadbeat who smoked, drank, and gambled.

The three sat around the bonfire. Bu Li took out the small gourd and passed it around, each taking a sip. The cigarette Cai Xiaoxian rolled emitted a strange fragrance, refreshing when smoked.

While drinking and smoking, Bu Li suddenly felt a bit strange. Where was Dahei, that lazy glutton? Normally, with good wine and meat, Dahei would have come over and wouldn't have been chased away. What was going on today? Looking back, he saw Dahei sitting on Li Shaowei's engraved beast, looking like a warrior ready to charge into battle.

Li Shaowei's engraved beast, the primitive elephant, didn't seem to resist Dahei and was even more docile than when Li Shaowei controlled it. Li Shaowei was amazed and not at all unhappy. He was also very interested in Dahei, a hunting pet so despicable that it was rarely seen. Moreover, it seemed to have developed a spirit. A spirit-possessed hunting pet was like a brother to a pattern hunter.

Dahei sat for a while, still not satisfied. Seeing that Li Shaowei didn't stop him, he lightly patted the primitive elephant's neck. The primitive elephant let out a long cry and turned around, galloping wildly on the barren land.

Like the best riders from a horse-riding nation, the primitive elephant's gallop was bumpy, but Dahei moved with the rhythm, without any stiffness. Even without a saddle, Dahei didn't wobble at all. It was as if Dahei and the primitive elephant had become one, a strange half-man, half-beast creature.

"Your hunting pet..." Li Shaowei was stunned. Even if he were to ride the primitive elephant, he wouldn't be as graceful as Dahei. Bu Li was skilled, but how could his despicable hunting pet have such good riding skills? After all, this was the Western Mountains, where there was no riding.

Bu Li smiled bitterly and cursed, "He's my hunting pet? I think I'm his hunting pet."

Hu Wu took a sip of wine, seeing that Bu Li and Li Shaowei were focused on Dahei, and didn't pass the gourd down. He hugged it, held a cigarette in the other hand, and took a deep puff, saying, "Dahei has developed a spirit. In the past, the bear cavalry of the demon race was a formidable force that could shake the world. When they charged, the earth would split and the sky would collapse, unstoppable. Unfortunately, there weren't many. If there were a hundred or so bear cavalry, the entire Hunlan Continent would tremble."

Bu Li knew Hu Wu was talking nonsense. Dahei only developed a spirit when the existence in his "dream" cast a spell. It wasn't easy to persuade that capricious existence to create a hundred Daheis. Besides, even one Dahei was enough to give him a headache. If there were a hundred, he would... Even the tough Bu Li shuddered at the thought.