Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 465 - 454: Wild Boar Feast

The wild boar finally sensed the approaching danger, but it was too late. Just as it raised its head, it saw the dark spiked mace.

"Splurt."

The wild boar’s head was crushed in, a mass of blood and flesh.

While it screamed in dizziness, a long sword thrust viciously into its waist and abdomen.

The boar’s solid defense only slightly hindered the force of the sword’s thrust. Soon, the defense broke, and a torrent of crimson blood spewed out.

With a final piercing squeal, the over two-meter-long black-haired wild boar closed its eyes forever, trembled a few times on the ground, and breathed its last.

A very successful ambush.

On the other side.

Zhong Yong quickly sprinted forward, chasing after another startled wild boar.

His long sword had not yet pierced the boar’s flesh when he was intercepted.

A junior brother had ambushed the boar from the side.

Their speed was extremely fast; everything happened in an instant.

The wild boar, with its skin scratched, sensed the danger, snorted angrily, and turned to flee.

"Let me do it, don’t think of running."

Zhong Yong charged forward, quickly giving chase, engaging the boar in a hit-and-run tactic, dodging and weaving to prevent the boar from getting close, while sapping its strength and occasionally launching ambushes, toying with it like a cat with a mouse.

Seeing his high spirits, no one competed with him.

After dozens of exchanges, the wild boar was dizzy and severely injured.

The enemy was too cunning and fast; it was not something a mere boar could contend with. As it turned for a strategic retreat, it exposed a weakness.

Zhong Yong seized the opportunity and stabbed the boar’s hindquarters.

A wailing squeal of the boar, filled with despair and shrill.

The enraged wild boar, knowing escape was impossible this time, swung its massive tail, aiming its tusks at its attacker, fiercely and madly.

Zhong Yong rolled over, nimbly avoiding it.

Then, with a huge paw coming down, carrying the weight of a thousand pounds, it aimed to crush the enemy.

His agile body continued to roll outward, dust and grass specks flying in the air.

The boar, with resentful hooves, pursued relentlessly.

Finally, Zhong Yong used a tree stump in front of him, pushing off strongly to vault and somersault, diving from the air, and with a sharp sword strike imbued with Qi, plunged fiercely into the boar’s neck.

With a swift flip, he landed on the ground suavely.

Immediately after, the massive body of the boar crashed down.

"Haha, we’ve got meat to eat."

He laughed heartily.

Mo Shang, with swirling steps, dodged the charging boar in front of him, reversed his grip on the sword, and slashed horizontally, slicing through the hard, shiny black fur right down to the root, taking a large piece of flesh with it.

He didn’t dare use Qi Force, relying entirely on his brute strength, otherwise, this boar would have already been a corpse.

Everyone was worried that he might reopen his wounds, so they all came to help.

Junior Brother Xiao did say if Senior Brother’s injury doesn’t heal, there will be complications.

How could they let Senior Brother face it alone? Although boars were easier to deal with than Fierce Beasts, no risks should be taken; all possible injuries must be prevented.

Mo Shang, seeing everyone’s anxious looks, couldn’t bear to refuse.

Coordinating with his fellow brothers, they quickly took down the third wild boar.

Amidst the boar’s screams and splattered blood, it soon stopped breathing.

More than twenty people, hungry and exhausted, exchanged glances.

They broke into relieved and satisfied smiles.

Today was a bountiful harvest. Not only did they find Blood Coagulation Grass, but they also hunted edible boars.

Each boar weighed over 200 kilograms.

Sleek and fat, rare and valuable, in this area teeming with Fierce Beasts, finding such good boar meat was a feast not to be missed.

They did not linger long, as the strong smell of blood would attract other predators.

After dividing the boars, they set off on their return journey.

Back in the cave, a rich roast boar meat feast awaited them, and everyone ate to their fill, their faces smeared with grease, fully satisfied.

The gloom of many days was swept away.

They had the Immortal Condensing Grass, their stomachs were full, now all that remained was the breakout.

If they could overcome this crisis, the future would be limitless.

The brothers lay in the cave, each dreaming of a beautiful future.

Only Cheng Xiaoxiao and Mo Shang sat alone on a big rock not far from the cave, looking serious, as if their conversation was not pleasant.

"Do you really have a way through the Fierce Beast blockade?"

"What, after all I said, you still don’t believe me?"

This person was surprisingly suspicious!

"I have to be responsible for the safety of all the brothers on Yanxia Peak."

Mo Shang spoke silently. This was his bottom line; without absolute certainty, he couldn’t risk everyone again.

Heh!

Cheng Xiaoxiao sneered twice.

"What guarantee do you have? Even your own life was saved by me?"

Mo Shang: "..."

He was at a loss for words.

Yet the stubbornness in his eyes grew ever more resolute.

"Yanxia Peak is my mother’s life’s work. Even if I have to give up my life, I cannot destroy it."

The somber voice was somewhat choked, continuing, "I can agree to all your demands, just need you to safely bring them back."

Cheng Xiaoxiao did not give any guarantee to the other party.

Suddenly shifted the topic.

"I heard that the team that picks the Immortal Condensing Grass is eligible to compete for the position of Sect Leader?"

Her dark, lively eyes looked at Mo Shang, with a questioning expression.

"Yes!"

Mo Shang did not deny it. He indeed had the heart to compete, especially after picking the Immortal Condensing Grass, the strong desire in his heart became more solid, as if it had already become his life’s obsession.

Some things can only be pursued with a high position. If he were just unknown disciple from Yanxia Peak, he could never hope to uncover the truth, never avenge, never bring the culprit to justice. What would be the point of living like a walking corpse?

Hatred was what sustained him.

A powerful obsession drove him to strive upwards.

At countless edges of life and death, he persevered, just to find the truth behind countless nightmares.

"So, young man... has a bright future, why the long face? Once you become the Sect Leader, build a Phoenix City in Tianyuan City, change everyone’s lifestyle according to what I’ve communicated."

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s teasing tone suddenly became solemn.

"This is my only requirement for taking you out."

Mo Shang’s heart tightened. The other party indeed had schemes, and not a small one.

What was their aim?

Wanting to make the Tianyuan Sect a subordinate force of Phoenix City?

This was too far-fetched.

"Don’t think it’s too unbelievable, or that I demand too much. This natural disaster is far from over, it’s just beginning. If you want to ensure more people survive, changes must be made."

Cheng Xiaoxiao was not fear-mongering; she knew the ultimate fate of this small world... total collapse.

What she had done was not enough! Far from it.

Her power was limited. This world was vast, with many nations, almost an insurmountable task.

So she needed to develop a network, many, many branches.