Xi Yunting did not give up. He searched the nearby hills again, but still could not find any trace of Chen Xiao. He could not find any trace, so he stood on the mountain and shouted to the wilderness: "Chen Xiao——"
But a moment later, an unexpected surprise occurred. Faintly, Chen Xiao's voice came: "I'm here... Master Xi, is that you?"
Xi Yunting heard the sound and immediately found the direction and ran over. After pushing aside the dry grass, a crack appeared on the ground. At the bottom of the pit, which was seven or eight meters deep, Chen Xiao was looking up. When he saw him appear, his eyes suddenly lit up in the dim light, and a surprised smile appeared on his face: "Master Xi!"
Xi Yunting breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So you are here."
This crack was caused by the crack in the mountain. Both sides of the crack were covered with dead grass, and it was difficult to find even if you were close. Chen Xiao was pushed hard by Du Rong in a hurry, and he fell down the mountain without standing firmly. By coincidence, he fell into the pile of dead grass and fell directly into the crack. The bottom of the crack was full of dead grass and fallen leaves blown in by the wind. Chen Xiao was only hurt for a while after falling on it, but he was not injured at all.
However, Chen Xiao was alone down there, and the sides of the crack were very slippery, so he had no place to get up. It was also very dangerous up there, so he was scared and didn't dare to make a sound. It wasn't until Xi Yunting called his name that he felt safe.
After being rescued, Xi Yunting looked at him carefully and found that he had no injuries except mud on his body and dirt on his face.
This made Xi Yunting incredible. It was not that he was unhappy to see a healthy Chen Xiao, but he was surprised and amazed by this miracle.
From past experience, if someone was seriously affected by his bad luck, he would not be able to get rid of it without getting hurt or sick. Especially when someone encountered such bad luck as a vicious beast, the least he could do was sprain his ankle. This was the first time he had seen someone who was unscathed.
Chen Xiao didn't notice Master Xi's strange behavior at all. As soon as he stood firm, he noticed the huge monster lying on the ground, obviously dead. He hurriedly looked for Du Rong, and when he saw him lying at the foot of the mountain, he immediately rushed over.
"Uncle Rong!" Chen Xiao looked at him anxiously and found that although his face looked very bad, his chest was still heaving. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, Brother Du's injuries will heal in two or three months." Xi Yunting walked over and said, "It's inconvenient for him to move like this, why don't he stay with me first."
Chen Xiao was worried about this matter, and Xi Yunting was willing to lend a helping hand at this time, which made him grateful. Chen Xiao said gratefully: "Thank you, Master Xi. Not only did you save our lives, but you also helped us save people from danger. I am really grateful and don't know how to repay you."
Xi Yunting smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You shouldn't thank Yu."
Chen Xiao was puzzled by this. However, Xi Yunting did not give him time to think. He bent down and helped Du Rong up. Chen Xiao hurried to help.
Xi Yunting frowned slightly and said, "Since Brother Du is injured, I can only take care of him alone."
Chen Xiao paused, took a step back and said, "It's okay, it's more important to take care of Uncle Rong first. I can go to the valley by myself."
Xi Yunting was worried. The two sides of the canyon were so steep and difficult to walk. Even with Du Rong's protection, it was still very dangerous. If Chen Xiao went alone, what if something happened? Wouldn't it be a loss? Xi Yunting said, "Wait here, I will come back to take you."
Chen Xiao was flattered and said, "Thank you for taking the trouble."
After Xi Yunting left, Chen Xiao looked at the huge body lying there motionless, always worried that the monster would jump up. Chen Xiao moved uneasily, and finally couldn't help but silently shrink himself into the pile of dry grass at the entrance of the crack...
When Du Rong woke up, he was still confused and didn't know where he was. He was still very weak, and he was confused for a long time with his eyes open. It was not until Chen Xiao came in to see him that he was surprised to find that he was awake.
"Uncle Rong! Are you awake?" Chen Xiao walked to the bedside and asked him with concern, "How do you feel? Do you feel any pain?"
Du Rong opened his eyes wide and stared at him for a while before he said in a hoarse voice, "Boss, are we saved?"
Chen Xiao's breathing was unstable. He uttered a heavy "hmm" before saying, "It was Master Xi who came and killed the beast and saved us."
Du Rong let out a long sigh: "Thank goodness." Then he remembered something and asked: "Where is this?"
Chen Xiao said: "This is the small valley where Master Xi lives. You are lying on Master Xi's bed."
When Du Rong heard this, he couldn't help but want to stand up: "How can I do this?" But his injuries were very serious and he had exhausted all his strength in just this one move.
Chen Xiao quickly held him down and stopped him from moving: "Don't move! You are injured in the ribs and internal organs, you can't move easily."
Du Rong said anxiously: "That won't work! It's too offensive, too rude——"
Chen Xiao didn't dare to press hard on his upper body, fearing that his injury would be aggravated. Just when he didn't know how to persuade him, Xi Yunting came in. Du Rong was even more excited when he saw him, and his entire upper body was about to fall off the bed. "Master Xi, thank you for saving my life!" Du Rong said gratefully.
Seeing this, Xi Yunting walked to the bedside in one step. He stretched out a hand and asked Du Rong to lie down obediently. "Master Du, you don't have to thank me. This is what I should do. If it weren't for you two, we wouldn't have suffered this disaster."
It was all his fault that Du Rong encountered this. How could he have the nerve to accept his thanks?
At that time, Chen Xiao did not understand why Xi Yunting said that. This time, after hearing Xi Yunting's words again, he realized that Master Xi thought that they encountered the beast because of him. Chen Xiao said, "How could this be Master Xi's fault? No one would have thought that the beast would appear there."
Du Rong thought so too. When he suddenly heard Xi Yunting's words, he just felt that Master Xi was blaming himself for keeping them overnight, which caused them to encounter the ferocious beast the next day.
Du Rong echoed Chen Xiao's words, "That's right. If Master Xi hadn't taken us in for a night, we would have encountered the beast earlier. We would have been much farther away from the valley by then, and we might not have survived."
Xi Yunting didn't think so. Many experiences told him that if he hadn't stayed with the two of them, they probably wouldn't have encountered the beast at all. But Xi Yunting couldn't explain the inside story to the two of them.
Looking at Xi Yunting's slightly bitter expression, Chen Xiao was thoughtful. Could it be that Xi Yunting thought that their experience this time was the same as the time when he led the team on a boat but returned three times, and that it was because of him? If that was the case, Chen Xiao couldn't guarantee that it was not really Xi Yunting's influence. After all, it was indeed a bit unusual for the Chongxuan Sect to return three times.
Chen Xiao observed Xi Yunting from head to toe. His aura was normal, and there was no evil spirit leaking out. So how did this phenomenon come about? It was worth exploring. Xi Yunting saved his life, and if he could help him solve the problem, it would be considered as repaying his kindness. Chen Xiao's inner research soul could not be suppressed and was eager to move.
Xi Yunting didn't want to talk about the previous topic anymore, so he changed his topic and said, "I have called people from Hanshan City to deal with the black-eyed green beast. After they have cleaned it up, they will settle the matter right on the spot."
Chen Xiao was confused, so Du Rong said, "Master Xi is the master."
Seeing that Chen Xiao didn't understand, Xi Yunting paused and said, "The beast's name is Wuyanqing. After it dies, its elixirs and bones can be used as medicine, its meat can be used for cooking, and its teeth, claws, and hide can be used for refining weapons." Every part of the beast is a treasure for practitioners.
"Oh." Chen Xiao said he understood. This was to collect spoils and reap the fruits of the battle. That's right, they were suffering, injured, and one of them was working hard, so how could there not be some gains to balance it out?
Seeing that Chen Xiao didn't take it seriously, Du Rong couldn't help but laugh. Xi Yunting slightly curved his lips and said, "These things that have been peeled off can be sold for hundreds of spirit beads in total." After all, they are raw materials, no matter how precious they are, the selling price is just like this.
Hundreds of spirit beads?! Chen Xiao finally had a concrete idea, and he couldn't help but be surprised. This beast could be so valuable!
Before Xi Yunting finished saying something that surprised Chen Xiao even more, he heard him say, "According to convention, if you two participate in hunting the black-eyed blue together, you can share half of the harvest."
Although Chen Xiao likes to enjoy himself and is keen on making money, he is not greedy for money. He thinks that it was Xi Yunting who killed the beast, and Du Rong is fine, he didn't play any role at all. But Du Rong didn't show any strange look, as if he was used to it.
Chen Xiao said hesitantly, "Uncle Rong has worked very hard, so he deserves some. But I didn't do anything, so how can I get a share? I don't need it. Master Xi and Uncle Rong will split it equally."
Xi Yunting and Du Rong looked at him in surprise, obviously not expecting him to refuse the profit.
As Chen Xiao's bodyguard, Du Rong explained to his employer: "In the previous battle, the first team to encounter the beast did not avoid the battle and invested their strength. No matter how much they contributed, they should share the results of the battle with the teams that invested their strength later in proportion. To kill the black-eyed green, only you and I were a team, and Master Xi belonged to another team, so the distribution was made like this." Then, Du Rong turned around and said to Xi Yunting earnestly, "But half of the distribution is too generous, 20% is enough."
Xi Yunting was the main force, so he had the right to deal with the spoils and decide the proportion of distribution. Du Rong lost after only one round of fighting with Wu Yanqing. He was saved by the other party, so his contribution was not great. Xi Yunting also allocated half to them, which was too generous.
If it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't explain it clearly, Xi Yunting wouldn't even want this half. He said firmly: "Brother Du, you don't have to fight for it. I said half, and it means half!"
Even though the two said this, Chen Xiao still felt it was a bit inappropriate and wanted to continue to refuse his share. Du Rong looked at him helplessly and said, "Boss, you are the employer and I am the guard. During the period of employment, I fight for the employer and only the employer can decide how much of the spoils to distribute to the subordinates." The implication was clear. If Chen Xiao didn't want his share, Du Rong wouldn't be able to take his.
Chen Xiao thought, forget it himself, he can't let Du Rong's hard work go to waste. At worst, when the time comes, he can get the spirit pearl and give it to Du Rong as a reward.
So, a few days later, a bag of sixty-five spirit beads was delivered to Chen Xiao. Immediately, Chen Xiao allocated thirty-five spirit beads to Du Rong, and gave him another thirty as a reward for his meritorious service in protecting his employer.
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