Even Xu Nian felt a little nervous facing such a behemoth.
But then she thought, there's a brave and skilled general right next to me, so there's nothing to be afraid of!
Just as Xu Nian was preparing to witness Gu Zhan's prowess, he looked over leisurely and said with a slight parting of his thin lips, "You said before that your family's ancestral tinderbox is very useful."
Xu Nian's internal energy alarm bells rang loudly, and she awkwardly took a half step back.
No way, no way, Gu Zhan isn't going to fight this brown bear all by himself, is he?
"You show me."
Gu Zhan succinctly pushed Xu Nian forward half a step, bringing her into the brown bear's line of sight.
This completely startled the brown bear, whose face instantly contorted in a ferocious grimace as it roared, "Roar!"
[Hahaha, this is hilarious! Is this general cunning or something?]
【Are we doomed? Hahaha!】
Today's program: Anchor vs. Brown Bear.
Xu Nian silently cursed Gu Zhan a thousand times in her heart, then steeled herself and stepped forward.
The brown bear roared in a deep voice, and with a whistling wind, its huge hand slammed down towards Xu Nian.
With Gu Zhan's watchful gaze fixed behind her, Xu Nian had no words to express her bitterness. She silently chanted a spell, and the talisman in her hand instantly burst into flames. With a wave of her hand, she struck the brown bear directly.
"My tinderbox is no match for this behemoth!"
As she spoke, Xu Nian took a step back and shrank behind Gu Zhan. "Aren't you a general? How can you push a weak and helpless commoner forward like this!"
"A commoner?"
A rare hint of interest flashed in Gu Zhan's usually calm eyes. He did not expose Xu Nian's obvious lie, and instead raised his hand to draw his sword.
The brown bear, already enraged by the flames on its body, roared several times towards the sky and pounced on Gu Zhan without regard for anything else.
Seeing this, Gu Zhan remained calm and composed, twirling his sword gracefully. The sharp blade instantly pierced through the beast's arm, and bright red blood gushed out.
"Awoo!"
The brown bear was in excruciating pain and angrily tried to shove Gu Zhan away, but was instead stabbed hard by a sword.
In an instant, the brown bear felt as if its nerves had been shattered, and even breathing became difficult. It looked at the man in front of it in astonishment.
With thick eyebrows and striking eyelashes, it carried a faint murderous aura, as if any transgression would immediately bring it to its knees.
For the first time, the brown bear felt a deep sense of fear from a human.
This man is too dangerous!
Finally, the brown bear, enduring the pain, ran back into the forest without looking back.
[I must say, this general is really handsome.]
[As I said before, once we win over the general, our livestream viewership will jump straight to number one!]
The streamer was completely outmaneuvered this time.
Xu Nian had to admit that Gu Zhan was indeed highly skilled in martial arts, calm in his demeanor, and possessed an attractive aura.
But the thought that he had just pushed him out just to take a look at some kind of tinderbox made him furious.
"General, what's wrong?"
The commotion woke up the sleeping soldiers, who rushed over in a flustered manner, probably thinking it was an enemy attack.
"It's nothing, a wild rabbit just walked by, and I thought it was an enemy."
Gu Zhan spoke casually, his face remaining calm, as if nothing had just happened.
Thinking of the brown bear that had escaped, Xu Nian's forehead was covered in black lines.
He calls that thing a wild rabbit?!
But the soldiers believed it without a doubt, turned around and went back to sleep, not forgetting to make a few sarcastic remarks before leaving, "Why is Miss Xu here too?"
"Hahaha, shut up now, or you'll get beaten up later!"
The general seemed to be in a good mood these past few days, so they dared to joke around. If it were before, no one would have dared to say such things to Gu Zhan.
As expected, Gu Zhan did not pursue the matter, but silently returned to his seat.
Staring at his straight back, Xu Nian felt that he was stiff and strange, so she curled up and went to sleep.
The next day.
Perhaps because last night's experience was too thrilling, Xu Nian slept very soundly until she heard a soft rustling sound beside her, at which point she groggily opened her eyes.
"It's time to set off. I'll take you back."
The man's deep, husky voice rang in her ears, startling Xu Nian so much that she took several steps back and almost fell.
Seeing this, Gu Zhanwei frowned almost imperceptibly, his expression slightly puzzled.
Is he that scary?
Xu Nian realized that her reaction was a bit too much, gave a dry laugh, and immediately changed the subject, saying, "Thank you for saving me. Let's go back now."
The two walked in silence the whole way, as if they didn't know each other.
Gu Zhan was just like that by nature, while Xu Nian was simply embarrassed, so she simply lowered her head and remained silent.
"arrive."
Not long after, Gu Zhan stopped and said in a deep voice.
Xu Nian then raised her head and, upon seeing the familiar village, felt a surge of joy that brought her to tears. Ignoring the reactions of those around her, she rushed inside.
"Ouch, that hurts!"
Those who hadn't received treatment all looked pained, a horrifying sight. The villagers immediately comforted them, saying, "It's alright, you just need to wait for the fortune teller to return..."
"Heh, a fortune teller, huh? I think she just used finding medicine as an excuse to run away. And you guys were still waiting here, you're so stupid!"
Cuiqing snorted coldly and spoke sarcastically.
She just couldn't stand Xu Nian, and she would take any opportunity to trample that person under her feet!
Given the current situation, Xu Nian must have felt that these villagers were a burden, so she took the opportunity to sneak away.
Thinking of this, Cuiqing became even more arrogant and domineering, and simply said, "Look at the pathetic state you all are in. Do you really think Xu Nian is your savior? You're really just trying anything!"
Upon hearing this, those who were not familiar with Xu Nian all agreed, echoing, "That's right, she's just a young girl, I really don't know what's the point of you thinking of her so highly."
After all, they had seen Xu Nian leave and never come back, so they were more willing to believe Cui Qing's words.
With the approval of many, Cuiqing held her head high and puffed out her chest, feeling incredibly proud and elated.
But many villagers who had received the favor immediately objected, pointing at Cuiqing and saying, "The Half-Immortal went to gather herbs for your sake, and you are still so vicious. I think you deserve to die here!"
"Who do you think will die here?" The person being insulted immediately became unhappy and started shouting back.
Just as the two groups were about to start fighting, Xu Nian happened to push open the door and enter, witnessing this absurd scene.
"Sister!"
Da Bao and Er Bao were the first to spot Xu Nian. They were lying there listlessly when they caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of their eye. They immediately sat up and shouted excitedly.
This sound attracted almost everyone's attention, and the villagers' expressions were filled with joy.
"It's the immortal! The immortal is back!"
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