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"Hmm? This person lifts a thousand-pound stone lock so easily, he hasn’t even developed internal strength yet, still in the initial stage of martial arts training?" Qiao Mu’s gaze shifted to the face of this strong young man.
Most people have a limit of five hundred pounds of strength, but this person’s strength exceeds a thousand pounds, showing he is different from the average martial artist.
"Innate super strength? Extraordinary talent? Or is it a half-demon physique?"
This young man is one of the two beast slaves who was saved by Qiao Mu when he first entered Southwest Province and faced danger.
At that time, he was slim and not very outstanding in appearance. But in just seven or eight days, he had grown significantly in size.
Qiao Mu approached him and asked a few questions. If this person showed potential in martial arts, Qiao Mu would gladly offer guidance.
"Senior Qiao, my name is Chen Heihu…" The strong and dark young man glanced at Qiao Mu’s expression before continuing:
"My family used to live in Xishan Village on the west side of the city."
"I heard Senior Qiao mention Xishan Village several times in the mansion in the past few days, so I came here today to wait."
Chen Heihu, although he was born as a beast slave and may seem rough, he also has a bit of cunning, but it seems that he is not lying.
"Since you are from Xishan Village, can you tell me more about this Xishan Village?"
"Xishan Village is not easy to find. The Western Mountain is shrouded in mist all day long, making it difficult for outsiders to locate it," Chen Heihu said.
"Interestingly, only at noon on the first day of each month, the mist clears and people can come in and out of the mountain village," he continued.
Qiao Mu pondered, finding this a bit strange… Could it be that this giant mountain has some mysterious power?
"The village chief in the mountain village has always been held by the Zhao family head, who is also the descendant of the former Spear Saint. The current family head is named Zhao Hu, who is a skilled martial artist."
"Actually, I’m not originally from Xishan Village. It’s just that several years ago, I got lost in the fog and was luckily saved by the nice lady in the village, Sister Li. So, I ended up living in the village for several years," Chen Heihu explained.
He stumbled upon Xishan Village by chance.
However, being a secluded place in the mountains and guarded by descendants of the Spear Saint through generations, he naturally wanted to stay there.
Outside the mountains, there were monsters wandering around, even the town was not a clean place like Xishan Village.
But when Chen Heihu mentioned this, his expression looked a bit unpleasant.
"Li Jie soon left the mountain village. She seemed to have fallen ill, her complexion always looked unhealthy. She left me alone in the village. Later, I found out that her real name was Qing Li, she had made a great reputation in the martial arts world, known as ‘Demon Spear’."
"Don’t worry, your sister Li will definitely live a long life," Qiao Mu said casually.
"Long live sister Li."
Chen Heihu was confused for a moment, not understanding this joke, paused for a while and continued speaking:
"I used to think that the village chief Zhao Hu in Xishan Village was also a kind and good person."
"Who knew that shortly after Li Jie left, he changed his attitude completely, his face always looked unfriendly, soon he even tried to drive me, an outsider, away forcefully."
"Of course, I was indeed an outsider, but during the years I lived in Xishan Village, I worked hard on the farm work, I was not a lazy person," Chen Heihu rambled on:
"If we wait until the first day of the lunar month, when the fog clears in the mountains, he would let me leave."
"But he didn’t wait until the first day of the lunar month. It was at the end of last month, on the thirtieth, that he drove me away."
"So, when I left, I got lost in the fog around Xishan Village." And with that, Chen Heihu looked even more bitter.
"Soon after, I encountered the monsters in the mountains one after another, frantically running for my life, narrowly escaping death at the hands of the monsters."
"Although I didn’t die in the end, I was seen by the immortal of Yunxiao Sect and ended up as a beast slave, feeding and cleaning up after the flying tigers all day."
That’s why Chen Heihu mistook Qiao Mu for a great demon when they first met.
It’s true that those days spent alone fleeing from monsters left me with psychological scars.
"It’s quite interesting. Many people in the Southwest Province praise the descendants of the Spear Saint, but here you are, saying that the Spear Saint’s descendants almost indirectly killed you." Qiao Mu’s gaze fell on Chen Heihu’s face.
"Senior Qiao, I’m not blaming that Zhao Hu… I am indeed an outsider, and they didn’t have a duty to protect me." Chen Heihu muttered in a low voice.
"I almost died because of it, but I don’t really have any hard feelings in my heart, that wouldn’t be true."
"Practice well. You’re still a bit weak." Qiao Mu said casually.
"If you still have hard feelings, next time I take you back to Xishan Village, you can confront Zhao Hu face to face."
"This time, let’s skip it."