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Meng Chong watched as Meng Shushu hurriedly drove away, furrowing his brows for a moment, hesitating whether to follow and see.

"Never mind, it's already clear. No need to worry about it. I should figure out how to earn spirit crystals to buy spirit medicine. I wonder where eldest martial brother has gone."

Thinking thus, Meng Chong turned around to leave.

However, he soon noticed Meng Shushu rushing back in a hurry.

"Meng Xiong, could you help me deliver this hammer to a place?"

Meng Chong immediately felt pleased, saying, "No problem, how much for escorting?"

Meng Shushu took out a spirit note, looking pained, and said, "How about a hundred spirit crystals? I don't have many left."

"No problem!"

Meng Chong readily accepted the spirit note.

"Meng Xiong, let's meet here in three days, I'll have another token of gratitude for you!"

After Meng Shushu detailed the meeting address to Meng Chong, he hurriedly left, looking extremely anxious.

"I wonder what's hidden inside the hammer."

Meng Chong approached the carriage, driving it slowly towards the destination Meng Shushu mentioned.

Taking out three eight-grade spirit medicines, Meng Chong examined them, unable to recognize exactly what kind of spirit medicine they were. Although Su Lingxiu had introduced spirit medicines before, it was limited. Moreover, verbal descriptions inevitably differed from the actual items, unless they were highly recognizable spirit medicines.

"If I were to ingest eight-grade spirit medicine to cultivate the Great Sun Golden Body, I wonder what the effect would be?"

Meng Chong pondered, but ultimately chose not to take the spirit medicine.

"I'd better take them back and refine pills for junior sister. It would be too wasteful to directly ingest them."

Three days later, Meng Chong arrived at a small town.

Glancing at a certain corner of the wall, Meng Shushu had indeed left a mark. Following the direction indicated by the mark, Meng Chong saw a small mountain peak outside the town.

"So secretive, I wonder what they're hiding from."

Meng Chong drove towards the mountain, parking the carriage at its base, and carried two large hammers as he ascended.

The mountain path was rugged, with tall trees and dense forest. However, for Meng Chong, it was nothing. He moved swiftly and soon reached the summit.

At the top of the mountain, a solitary tree as thick as three people embraced it, with lush branches covering half the summit.

As Meng Chong lifted the large hammers and just ascended the summit, he saw Meng Shushu hiding in the big tree. Before he could greet him, a figure suddenly swooped from behind.

Exuding an immensely powerful aura filled with killing intent, the attacker struck fiercely as soon as they moved.

"Bring it on!"

A Grandmaster martial artist.

"Be careful!"

Meng Shushu's cry came from the tree, swiftly flying down, seemingly intending to counter the sudden attack from the Grandmaster martial artist.

Meng Chong didn't even flinch. The attacker's fierce strike hit his back, followed by another hand reaching out to snatch one of the hammers.

Bang!

Just as Meng Shushu's face changed upon the attacker's arrival, a shocking scene unfolded.

The assailant, a Grandmaster martial artist, struck Meng Chong's back, snatched one of the hammers, and was about to take the other.

Meng Chong seemed to realize belatedly, the hand that lost the hammer swung back with a punch.

Thunderous roars, golden light all around!

Bang!

In the astonished gaze of Meng Shushu, the attacker instantly shattered into pieces.

Then, like a ferocious beast in human form, Meng Chong swung his hand, thunderous sounds erupted, and a fierce and violent force swept through. The shattered body was instantly crushed into ashes.

Gulp!

Meng Shushu swallowed hard, pale with shock.

That was a Grandmaster martial artist! Yet he was obliterated with a single punch?

And then turned into ashes, the person he found was... how terrifying was he?

He felt a little panicked.

"Where did this enemy come from, daring to ambush me? Are they impatient to live?"

Meng Chong cursed, picking up the fallen hammer and looking at Meng Shushu.

"From our side, why did that guy want to kill me? I don't recall offending anyone. Enemies with unknown origins must be completely eliminated, not even ashes should remain."

Meng Shushu's face was full of astonishment. "Meng Xiong, are you okay?"

That was a strike from a Grandmaster martial artist, solidly hitting him, yet looking at Meng Chong's appearance, it seems like he wasn't injured at all? 

What terrifying physical body is this!

"What could possibly happen? Just a little itch. Where did this enemy come from, so ruthlessly attacking? I turned him into ashes. Meng Xiong, do you think I did the right thing?"

Meng Chong grumbled as he approached Meng Shushu.

Meng Shushu's face was somewhat pale, his breath slightly erratic, and he seemed injured again.

"Meng Xiong, actually—his enemy wasn't you, it should've been me!"

Meng Shushu spoke with a guilty conscience.

Meng Chong slapped his forehead, suddenly understanding, "I knew it! How could an enemy suddenly appear out of nowhere? Turns out it's your enemy."

He reached out, embracing Meng Shushu's shoulder, "This is your enemy, right?"

"Yes!"

Meng Shushu nodded.

"He came to kill you, right?"

"Yes!"

Meng Chong smiled, "That's right then. He came to kill you, and I helped kill him. That means I saved your life, so you owe me one, don't you think?"

Meng Shushu was dumbfounded. How did he owe him his life?

"Meng Xiong, listen to me. He came to kill me. Although you killed him, isn't there a possibility that even if you hadn't acted, I could have handled it?"

He was sweating on his forehead. Why was this burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes so suspicious?

If he truly owed him his life, he might have to spend money to buy it back?

Meng Chong glared, "From what I see, do you have the strength to deal with him? Remember, I, Meng Chong, endured his strike, almost severely injured. With your strength, can you inflict such injury on me? If you don't have the strength to severely injure me, how can you deal with him? Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, you're injured. How much of your strength can you still exert?"

Meng Shushu looked at Meng Chong, who had widened his eyes, feeling shocked. It seemed like one punch could shatter him.

The scene where a Grandmaster was obliterated by a single punch still shocked him.

"Come on, let's have a friendly match. If you can withstand me for three hundred rounds, I'll believe you can deal with that enemy, and it won't count as me saving your life. How about that?"

Meng Chong said, assuming a stance, preparing for a match.

Meng Shushu's face darkened, hastily saying, "No need, no need, how many spirit crystals does it cost to kill a Grandmaster? Just say it!"

He strongly suspected that Meng Chong deliberately didn't dodge, letting the attacker strike him.

Just to find an excuse to show the attacker's strength, implying that he couldn't handle it!

Meng Chong hugged his shoulder, "What are you talking about? Do I only see people in terms of spirit crystals? Let's do this, as a favor to you, I'll give you a discount. You'll owe me half a life."

Meng Shushu weakly said, "Can't I not owe anything?"

"I saved your life, as a favor to you, I'll give you a discount. You only owe me half a life, that's all. Do you want to deny it?"

Meng Chong said discontentedly.

"Okay, I admit it!"

Meng Shushu took out a spirit note, "Meng Xiong, here are five hundred spirit crystals."

Meng Chong, with a serious expression, stuffed the spirit note into Meng Shushu's arms, saying, "Since half a life of yours is worth only five hundred spirit crystals, I'll take them, and take away half a life from you. That's it."

"Wait! Wait!"

Meng Shushu was frightened. Take away half a life?

"A seventh-grade spirit medicine, no, two seventh-grade spirit medicines, how about that? Can't offer more, I don't have much left."

Meng Chong chuckled, "You're too polite, Meng Xiong. That's the way. How can life be valued in spirit medicine? Just two seventh-grade spirit medicines. It wasn't easy for me to kill a Grandmaster, can't do it for free!"

"Fair enough."

Meng Shushu nodded, taking out a storage receipt from Tianbao Pavilion, handing it to Meng Chong, "Also in Qinglin City, two seventh-grade spirit medicines. These are my last spirit medicines."

"Alright, we're even now."

Meng Chong nodded, throwing the hammer on the ground, taking the storage receipt, and said, "I brought the hammer for you. If there's nothing else, I'll leave."

"Meng Xiong, take care!"

Meng Shushu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Farewell!"

Meng Chong turned and left.

"Trouble seems to follow Meng Shushu closely. Even Grandmaster martial artists are coming after him. I, Meng Chong, made a move and killed one Grandmaster martial artist, exchanging it for two seventh-grade spirit medicines, which seems fair."

Meng Chong muttered to himself as he swiftly descended from the mountain peak.

Since he had already intervened, he couldn't just let it go without compensation. The enemies were after Meng Shushu, and he helped kill one of them. It was reasonable for him to receive rewards for his actions.

Glancing at the carriage below, Meng Chong decided to unload the cargo, mount the horse, and ride away.

"Head to Qinglin City and retrieve the spirit medicines."

Riding leisurely back to Qinglin City, after traveling dozens of miles, Meng Chong suddenly looked up.

"A Grandmaster martial artist?"

A figure flew through the air.

Most martial artists below the first rank wouldn't even notice, but that was a Grandmaster martial artist, and not just a beginner. At least, they were at the mid-tier Grandmaster level.

"Going to find Meng Shushu,"

Meng Chong hesitated for a moment, but instead of going back, he continued towards Qinglin City.

Suddenly, he looked to his left, not far away in the sky.

Another Grandmaster martial artist.

"There's another one. Three Grandmaster martial artists, all heading towards Meng Shushu. Are they his enemies?"

Meng Chong pondered for a moment, then abandoned the horse and rushed back to the mountain peak at lightning speed.

"Meng Shushu seems to be quite wealthy. I saved his life, and asking for a storage bag as repayment isn't too much, right?"

Meng Chong thought happily to himself.

At the same time, he was curious about what was inside the two big hammers. Could they be hiding treasures?

These Grandmaster martial artists were all here for them.

Boom!

A battle erupted on the mountain peak. A figure moved swiftly among the forest, displaying extraordinary agility, dodging and evading the enemy's attacks.

Meng Chong didn't immediately intervene. Instead, he silently climbed onto a large tree, concealing himself behind the leaves.

"Tian Jin, did you betray me?"

Meng Shushu stared angrily at one of the three Grandmaster martial artists.

"Meng brother, I didn't want to, but the person you offended is too powerful, and his influence is too great. They found me, and if I didn't cooperate with them, I would be doomed. Besides, a sixth-grade spirit medicine, I'm tempted too."

Tian Jin chased after him, sounding helpless.

"Meng brother, surrender now. Why bother running? You're a spirit medicine scout, your ability to find spirit medicines ranks in the top five in the Inner Domain. They won't kill you, and if you join them, you'll even receive the protection of a major power."

Tian Jin persuaded.

"I, Meng Shushu, would never be a lackey. Besides, those people are vicious and cruel. If anything goes wrong, they'll torture you. Would I be so stupid to seek trouble?"

Meng Shushu was furious.

The other two Grandmaster martial artists who were besieging Meng Shushu spoke up, "Meng Shushu, reveal the location of the sixth-grade spirit medicine, and perhaps I'll turn a blind eye and let you escape!"

"Yes, tell us where the sixth-grade spirit medicine is, and we'll let you go."

Another one echoed.

"Humph, do you think I'm a three-year-old kid?"

Meng Shushu sneered.

His agility and speed were exceptional, and he kept maneuvering through the dense forest. Although he couldn't shake off the pursuers immediately, he wasn't in imminent danger either.

Meng Shushu was starting to feel anxious. The longer this dragged on, the worse it would be for him. If the enemies' strongmen arrived, he wouldn't be able to escape.

Meng Chong overheard the conversation of the four from his hiding spot, his eyes lighting up suddenly.

"A sixth-grade spirit medicine? That's the highest-grade spirit medicine in the Inner Domain, extremely rare and valuable."

"Could it be that the two big hammers contain sixth-grade spirit medicines?"

Meng Chong quietly followed, temporarily not planning to intervene.

"Meng Shushu is a spirit medicine scout, and he ranks in the top five in the Inner Domain? In that case, he must have extensive experience in searching for spirit medicines. He must know where spirit medicines are born."

"If my junior sister wants to refine pills, she'll definitely need spirit medicines. With a spirit medicine scout like him, she won't be short of spirit medicines."

Meng Chong grew more excited as he thought about it. Meng Shushu's life was now in his hands! No one else could interfere!

"No wonder he has so many spirit medicines. It turns out he's a spirit medicine scout. This time, let him owe me a life! If he owes me his life, how many spirit medicines will I need to buy it back?"

Meng Chong became increasingly pleased with his thoughts.

As for offending Grandmaster martial artists, he didn't care. These Grandmaster martial artists were too weak. He could easily defeat them with a single punch. As for the power targeting Meng Shushu, Meng Chong wasn't concerned either. Compared to Meng Shushu's value as a spirit medicine scout, what did offending that power matter?

Even if they had a Grandmaster powerhouse, he wasn't afraid. He could always escape. Moreover, once his strength increased, he would eventually crush the Grandmaster.

"The Sword Sovereign Cliff is a top force in the Inner Domain. With Brother Xie's reputation, it should carry some weight, right?"

Meng Chong thought to himself.

He continued to follow quietly, waiting for the right moment to make his move.

Meng Shushu hadn't fallen into real danger yet. It wasn't the right time to intervene now.

"These three Grandmaster martial artists are too weak. Although Meng Shushu can't shake them off for the time being, he won't be in real danger."

Meng Chong frowned.

Meng Shushu's agility and speed were extraordinary, and he was constantly moving deeper into the dense forest.

"Meng brother, won't you escape?"

Meng Chong furrowed his brows. If Meng Shushu managed to escape, how would he find an opportunity to make him owe him a life?

Suddenly, his brows furrowed even more as he looked towards the sky. A figure was descending rapidly.

"A strong Grandmaster!"

Meng Chong's heart skipped a beat. This person's strength wasn't weak. With his own strength, he probably couldn't defeat him with just one punch.

It might take two punches!

Meng Shushu's expression changed drastically at this moment. A peak Grandmaster had arrived!

(End of this chapter)