Chapter 159 Thank you, family

  The situation of the Ninth Elder, Hu Yuanjin, was not good. Although he did not faint like Hu Wushuang, his condition was much worse than hers. The simple yet elegant elder's robe that he originally wore had disappeared, replaced by a plain gray cloth shirt commonly worn by ordinary clan members. Moreover, this gray cloth shirt was not intact, as it was densely covered with cuts and slashes from swords and knives, the edges of which were stained with blood. Anyone could see how severely injured the Ninth Elder was on this journey.

  Yunfeng recognized Jiu Changlao Hu Yuanjin, and even if this recognition was not familiar, at least they could confirm that their relationship was not that of enemies.

  "Old Hu, what brings you here?"

  Yun Feng wanted to go up and support the stumbling Ninth Elder Hu Yuanjin, but was stopped by the Ninth Elder's waving hand.

  "Don't worry about me, I can still hold on, let me save Wudang first."

  Looking at the Ninth Elder Hu Yuanjin's body, which could be blown down by a gust of wind at any time, Yunfeng actually wanted to remind him that he was lucky to save his own life, let alone talk about saving others. Yunfeng opened his mouth several times, but ultimately didn't say anything, because he seemed to see a resolute will beyond physical limits on the Ninth Elder Hu Yuanjin's body!

  The Ninth Elder, Hu Yuanjin, squatted down beside Hu Wushuang's body, his fingers pointing to the side of the arrow wound. The originally charred-looking injury suddenly came back to life, and a crimson blood began to flow out along the blood groove of the sealed meridian arrow. After the scorch marks were completely eliminated, Elder Hu Yuanjin gently lifted Hu Wushuang with one hand, while using his other hand to cut off the arrow feathers at the end of the arrow shaft behind Hu Wushuang's back. With a speed and strength that belied his severely injured body, he swiftly pulled out the sealed meridian arrow.

  The arrow left his body, inevitably touching the flesh and blood, and the crimson blood splashed out, adding some deep red parts to Hu Yuan's already somewhat dirty clothes.

  But now is not the time to worry about these bloodstains. The Ninth Elder pointed his finger at Hu Wushuang's wound and manipulated his yuan energy again, causing the slightly outward-facing penetrating wound to show signs of being scorched by flames once more. In a short while, it turned into a patch of charred blackness, stopping the bleeding. Although it looked unpleasant, there was no better solution at hand for now.

  "Just wait for a while... until she wakes up..."

  After doing all this, the nine elders Hu Yuanjin's footsteps were somewhat unsteady, and he sat down on a nearby boulder, closing his eyes to rest. This series of movements had indeed consumed a lot of physical strength from his severely injured body. If not for his willpower, he would have run out of energy halfway through.

  Time slipped away for about half an hour, and Hu Wushuang, who had been unconscious for a long time, slowly came to. She wanted to sit up, but found that her body was still in a state of weakness, and the action of getting up turned into an unsuccessful rollover.

  Hu Wushuang's movement caused Yun Feng and Ninth Elder Hu Yuanjin to simultaneously cast their gaze over, looking at him with surprise and delight, making Hu Wushuang feel a bit embarrassed.

  " Ninth Elder, could you trouble yourself to help me up?"

  With the help of the nine elders, Hu Wushuang successfully sat up against the giant stone, and his mind also gradually returned to normal. Thinking about the changes in this night, Hu Wushuang's eyes couldn't help but turn red, looking at the nine elders with an unbearable gaze: "Nine Elders, you can be here, prove that everyone should be fine, prove that Lang Zhong is deceiving us, right?"

  Although it was hard to bear, Hu Yuanjin had no choice but to tell Hu Wushuang the cruel truth: "I don't know what that person told you, but... In the end, only I and Fifth Elder managed to escape from the Hu family... If not for Eldest Elder's desperate defense, if not for Third Elder covering me and Fifth Elder as we changed into ordinary people's clothes and disguised ourselves as ordinary people to escape, perhaps... you wouldn't even be able to see me now... This kind of sealing arrow made us lose even the qualification to burn together with jade and stone..."

  Hearing the cold fact confirmed by the Ninth Elder Hu Yuanjin himself, Hu Wushuang almost fainted again.

  The Ninth Elder, Hu Yuanjin, also knew that this fact was not easy for a little girl like Hu Wushuang to accept. He didn't say much and quietly waited for Hu Wushuang to calm down from her grief.

  "That... where's Lele? She should be sleeping in my room, Elder Jiuxiao, have you seen her?" Hu Wushuang pressed his right hand against his heaving chest, as if this could help him control his emotions.

  "As for Yang Le, I also have some doubts." The Ninth Elder furrowed his brow. "After the surprise attack, the first wave of Lang Family's counterattack wasn't particularly strong. I rushed to your room at the earliest opportunity to confirm her safety, but found that she had vanished from your room where she should have been sleeping soundly. Given her physical condition at the time, it was impossible for her to leave on her own; someone must have rescued her."

  This was probably the only good news Hu Wusong heard today, although this good news was not enough to ease her sorrowful mood at the moment.

  "What shall we do now? Go to Qingyuan Mine to find Father?"

  "Head in the direction of Qingyuan Mine, the Five Elders have already gone. Your task is to continue with the original plan and attend class at Kuanglong Martial Academy."

  "What?! If it weren't for her physical limitations, Hu Wushuang almost jumped up in shock. The Hu family was nearly exterminated overnight, and the Ninth Elder actually still wanted her to attend classes at the Crazy Dragon Martial Academy - what kind of logic is this?!"

  "Don't get agitated. Since I let you go to class, there must be a reason for it. The Lang family's influence has been growing stronger over the years, and they have gradually looked down on the Crazy Dragon Martial Academy. Their disdain is precisely what gives us an opportunity. Now that my Hu family's power is weakening and lacking in successors, if we want to win over the Lang family in future struggles, we need external help, and the Crazy Dragon Martial Academy is undoubtedly a great place to seek assistance."

  "But..."

  "The Hu family's foundation in Ning City has been destroyed. If I'm not mistaken, the patriarch shouldn't continue to stubbornly defend the Qingyuan mine vein anymore. It won't be easy to withdraw safely from the defensive line of the Qingyuan mine vein under the eyes of so many people from the Lang family. After you go to the Kuanglong Martial Academy, you must quickly improve your strength and try to win over trustworthy forces as much as possible, without any room for slackness."

  After listening to the analysis and explanation of the Ninth Elder Hu Yuanjin, Hu Wushuang had no choice but to admit that compared to going to Qingyuan Mine with her father, going to Kuanglong Martial Academy was a better choice.

  Seeing Hu Wushuang nodding, Hu Yuanjin finally revealed a relieved smile and turned his head to look at Yunfeng: "I don't know..."

  "I'll also go to the Crazy Dragon Martial Institute." Before Hu Yuanjin could finish asking, Yunfeng interrupted him, "If Hu Wushuang went to the Crazy Dragon Martial Institute, then Hu Gao will definitely also go to the Crazy Dragon Martial Institute to meet up with him. I'll wait for him there."

  "What?! Hu Gao is still alive?!" Hu Yuan suddenly stood up.

  Hu Wushuang was protected by Yunfeng to break through, Hu Yuanjin subconsciously thought that Hu Gao had already sacrificed in the battle, but unexpectedly Hu Gao was still alive!

  "Hu Gao brothers broke through from another direction to divert Lang Xiang's attention." Yun Feng explained.

  "How could Hu Gao single-handedly take on that explosive young master from the Lang family?" Hu Yuan's excited expression immediately dimmed, "With the Great Elder's strength, he could barely hold out for a few moves in that youth's hands. How could Hu Gao possibly protect his life..."

  "I believe him!"

  "I hope so... sigh..."

  ……

  "Ah Che!"

  Far in the southern dense forest of Ning City, Hu Gao was running frantically when he suddenly let out a loud sneeze, almost blowing his nose off.

  He rubbed his somewhat red nose, raised his fist high and cursed: "Which son of a bitch is cursing me at this time?! Can't you see that I'm desperately escaping for my life?! Cursing me now will really cost lives! Do you know that, you son of a bitch?! Screw your grandma!"

  After this period of sprinting, Lang Zheng's speed has been decreasing more and more severely, and he can barely keep up with Hu Gao who is constantly doping.

  Just one more day! Only one more day is needed! I can completely shake off this cannibalistic pervert!

  Hu Gao kept encouraging himself in his heart like this.

  Compared to Hu Gao's increasingly confident mentality, Lang Hui's mood was not good at all. In this pursuit war, he initially thought he was a cat playing with a mouse, then he thought he was a hunter tracking down a cunning prey, but now, he felt like a stupid dog being played around by others.

  When he saw Hu Gao unknowingly taking medicine for who knows how many times, and his speed once again recovering to its peak state, Lang Huan finally couldn't hold back the anger in his heart!

  "Detestable fox! You can't afford the price of provoking a wolf! Awoo!"

  Along with a mournful howl, Lang Zhong's body suddenly burst forth with an unprecedented power. A faint, flickering glow accompanied the raging wind, wildly swirling around his body. In the blink of an eye, his speed increased by more than a hundredfold!

  The distance that was getting farther and farther away was reduced to zero in an instant! Hu Gao didn't even have time to react before he was suddenly slapped by Lang Xie with a palm, flying out with three wounds on his chest as if cut by a sharp blade, deep enough to see the bone!

  The beheaded Hu Gao flew like a cannonball, crashing into 7 or 8 large trees in the forest before finally stopping amidst a pile of broken wood and scattered leaves.

  If it weren't for the mysterious jade pendant treating his injuries at the fastest speed, the pain of having all his ribs broken and internal organs shifted would have almost taken Hu Gao's life.

  "What the hell...this guy..." Hu Gao struggled to lift his eyelids, staring at Lang Huan who was approaching him step by step. This change came too suddenly, almost stunning Hu Gao.

  What made Hu Gao feel strange was that as the Lang Huan approached, something in his body seemed to be stirring. Hu Gao carefully sensed it and his facial expression suddenly became uglier than death!

  It's because of the restless energy that has been suppressed within his body!

  But Hu Gao was well aware that his current physical strength could not withstand another explosion of this hot energy within him in a short period of time!

  "Brother! Now that things are so dangerous, don't come out and cause trouble! Thank you for taking care of my family..."