Plundering the Heavens - Chapter 114

Chapter 114: The Elegance of A Hero

"Fang Xing…."

When they’d first arrived at the valley, they had been so excited to find the sea of Illusory Soulgrass that they had nearly gone crazy. Although the two had retained some sense at first, this lasted only until they’d determined the valley wasn’t dangerous. While the rest of the disciples stayed close to the entrance, they went straight into the deepest part of the valley where the herbs were most abundant. Fights were unavoidable when most of the people were in the same area collecting the exact same item; they’d only be able to collect as much as they wanted in the deeper parts of the valley, where they’d gone.

While the two had been surrounded by beasts, the rest of the disciples had all seemingly escaped. Two giant stone golems blocked any path of escape towards the entrance, and there was a Foundation Stage beast peering covetously over them. The fear in their hearts was actually greater than the viciousness of the surrounding beasts, and they had given up any hopes of escaping alive.

"Shixiong Fang…." When the pair saw who this was, they could feel their eyes start to warm with tears.

As a beast charged over, Fang Xing once again blocked its attack with his saber, although he was pushed back a few feet from the force of the impact. Qin Xing’er and Liu Heihu hurriedly moved to hold Fang Xing in place, yet Fang Xing looked at them with urgency. "Hurry and leave. If you don’t, there will be no more chances!"
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Once Fang Xing forced away the charging beast, he responded simply, "You guys leave first, I’ll keep them off," before turning to Liu Heihu. "Take her and leave…. But, uhh, give me your healing pellets…."
The edges of Liu Heihu’s eyes had moistened as well. He took out his storage sack to retrieve the healing pellets for Fang Xing but—just as he began to look inside—Fang Xing snatched the entire sack from his hands. Fang Xing wondered if he could get something from Qin Xing’er as well, but he decided against trying to get both of their sacks as

that might be pushing his luck. With another glance to her pretty face, a not-so-nice idea floated up into his mind.

"I’m not leaving!" After being kissed, Qin Xing’er was left dumbfounded for a split second before she started to try to grab Fang Xing with her. Liu Heihu, on the other hand, held onto her arm before activating his Flying Sword to transport the both of them towards the valley entrance. With tears in his eyes, he turned his head and yelled, "Shixiong Fang, your kindness will never be forgotten by me, Liu Heihu. I will forever owe you my life…." Even now, he believed that Fang Xing had snatched his storage sack to prepare for an extended battle against these beasts in order to protect their rear.

"Shixiong Fang…." Qin Xing’er screamed as the golden light obscured her view of Fang Xing. It was as though Fang Xing himself had been taken in by the light.

Xu Linyun’s expression immediately changed as she clenched her teeth and brandished her longsword. She wished to dash right back inside the valley, but no matter how courageous the white crane beneath her was, it did not dare to charge towards a Foundation Stage beast. The moment it sensed such a dangerous presence, its innate disposition had caused it to fly directly towards the entrance in order to get away. Not even Xu Linyun could change its mind, since Xu Linyun had always tamed her crane through love, not force. A mount that had been tamed in such a manner would usually have an excellent relationship with its master, but there were times that it might still throw tantrums or simply refuse certain instructions.

The white crane was as agile as lightning, and they were out of the valley in the blink of an eye. The stone golems behind them visibly melded into one before shifting back into stone walls, blocking the valley’s entrance completely. They did not stop there, either, and the walls grew taller and drew towards the center, until the entire valley was blocked off from the forest. From the outside, it looked impossible to get in or out.

"Shixiong Fang…." It was a dreadful howl from Qin Xing’er. Her eyes were filled with despair and tears flowed down her soft cheeks.

Wu Xiangtong and the rest of the Duanzhen disciples were the first to come up for questions. "What… what happened to Little Shixiong Fang?"

"How can this be?" Wu Xiangtong was very surprised, and the same reaction was shared by the other disciples Fang Xing had saved.

Those who had escaped early on didn’t know what had just happened and began to ask amongst each other. "What happened?"

"Where did you get such courage? To dishonor Shixiong Fang is to dishonor me, Liu Heihu! I will duel you to the death!" Liu Heihu widened his eyes, his intent to kill very real.

"Shen Lo, you shameless a**hole, I will never, ever have anything to do with you!"