The atmosphere instantly turned slightly chilly. Even though Dongfang Bubai had been in charge of the outer sect for many years and held a high position, cold sweat broke out on his forehead under the young woman's unhurried words. He hurriedly replied:
"Miss, there's no need to explain. I am well aware of the implications and will certainly not fail the sect's trust. I hope you will understand!"
The young woman waved her hand dismissively, indicating that Dongfang Bubai could leave.
Seeing this, Dongfang Bubai felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He quickly kowtowed and took his leave, running down the mountain in small steps. However, he had not run more than a few steps when he heard a voice behind him again.
"Brother Bu Bai, please wait a moment!"
The young woman looked at Dongfang Bubai, who had stiffly turned around, and smiled, saying:
"Brother Bu Bai, please thank that clansman who helped with the flying stone for me. If it weren't for the tight schedule of this training, I would definitely thank him in person."
Dongfang Bubai awkwardly clasped his hands in a fist and said:
"Definitely! Definitely!"
After saying that, he hurriedly ran down the mountain without looking back.
Seeing that the young woman hadn't followed, Dongfang Bubai finally breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but burst into a tirade:
"You calloused girl! If it weren't for the greater good of the clan, I would definitely have a serious talk with you!"
After saying that, he couldn't help but look back, only to find no one there. Relieved, he walked down the mountain, muttering to himself as he went:
"What bad luck! The cooked duck flew away. And they even told me to thank that scarred guy properly. I didn't kill him, which is considered good manners. I should have finished him off when he spoke rudely back then, and this whole mess wouldn't have happened. Sigh, man proposes, God disposes."
Dongfang Bubai had actually discovered the existence of the other barbarian crow long ago. After all, he was highly skilled and was protecting important figures. If he hadn't noticed it, then all his years as the head of the outer sect would have been in vain.
She only intended to intervene when the barbarians launched a surprise attack, hoping to get some reward from the young woman, but Li Sisui accidentally beat her to it.
The woman in green watched Dongfang Bubai disappear from the mountaintop until she turned to the young woman and said:
"Miss, shall we go back? The others have already arrived at the inner sect."
The young woman glanced at the woman in green, then reached into the brocade pouch at her waist and took out a round, emerald-green bead. It was translucent, with delicate patterns, and shone with a jade-like luster. At first glance, it was definitely not an ordinary item.
The young woman placed the emerald green bead into the hand of the woman in blue and said:
"Wait a bit before going back. Take this wisteria fruit and give it to the tribesman who helped with the flying stone."
The young woman looked at the woman in green and continued solemnly:
"Make sure you watch that tribesman eat this wisteria fruit before you come back."
The woman in green looked at the emerald fruit in her hand with some surprise and said:
"Is Miss going to give this wisteria fruit to the clansman who helped her?"
"One should repay kindness received. To lend a helping hand under those circumstances is commendable!"
"But that clansman is just an ordinary person with no cultivation whatsoever. Isn't this a waste of resources?"
"That's why I made you watch him eat it before coming back. If Dongfang Bubai or other cultivators knew, this reward would probably turn into a disaster for him!"
The woman in green looked at the young woman with a disgruntled expression, then turned and walked down the mountain with resentment.
On the edge of the cliff, a group of outsiders were cleaning up the traces of the previous rampage by the barbarian crows, dealing with the corpses and treating the injured members of their clan.
The bodies of these dead tribesmen were thrown off a nearby cliff. If they had been buried deep underground or burned, who knows what trouble they might have attracted.
Therefore, the best way is to get these corpses, which still smell of blood, away from this place as soon as possible.
It was only just past dawn, and the battle with the barbarian crows had lasted only half an hour.
All the plants and trees around that were stained with blood were uprooted and thrown off the cliff along with the corpses.
The two barbarian corpses were transported by many clansmen to the outer sect's food storage area. Li Sisui looked around; the once vibrant place was now a scene of utter devastation.
As expected, life is unpredictable. One second, a member of the clan was diligently studying and cultivating, and the next second, he became food for wild beasts.
Li Sisui secretly made up his mind. It seemed that if he wanted to survive in this chaotic and barbaric world, he could only work hard to cultivate and gain the ability to protect himself.
Thinking of the battle just now, Li Sisui couldn't help but think of that young woman again. He looked up at the road leading to the mountaintop, somewhat lost in thought.
Suddenly, the old man in hemp clothing appeared behind Li Sisui, patted him hard on the shoulder, and said as he patted him:
"What are you looking at so intently? Have you taken a fancy to that girl? What time is it? You're still thinking about saving others, don't you care about your own life?"
Li Sisui came to his senses and looked at the old man in hemp clothing with a mixture of surprise and delight, saying:
"I thought you'd never see me again!"
The old man in hemp clothing smiled bitterly:
"It's not far from forever, but I just couldn't help but see you do something stupid again. You think you saved that girl's life? Do you even know who that girl is?"
Who is it?
"I reckon you're the only one in the entire sect who's still dumbfounded and asking who it is!"
"The clan patriarch, the sect master of the Nine Dragons Sect, is her father! Who do you think she is? Do you think she needs you to throw stones at her?"
Like a bolt from the blue, it exploded on Li Sisui's head.
It turns out that the beautiful young woman I've been longing for has such an outrageous identity. I was just dreaming when I thought I could get a few more glances at her.
The old man in hemp clothing looked at the somewhat disappointed Li Sisui and said with a smile:
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