"Be cautious in everything, if things really become unmanageable, flee at once, don’t worry about me," Lu Dingtai reminded one last time.
"Don’t worry, Master, I know what to do."
With those words, Zhao Ya turned and leapt into the battlefield.
Watching his retreating figure, Lu Dingtai’s eyes were filled with fondness.
This young man was not only the only hope left by Junior Brother Meng but was also excellent in his own right.
The key was his steady and seasoned demeanor; thus, Lu Dingtai dared to let him give it a try.
He knew that if he couldn’t overpower it, Zhao Ya would give up on his own accord.
Although the Mountain Demon was severely injured, it was still a Fifth Realm Exotic Beast despite the wounds.
For Zhao Ya, who had just entered the Fourth Realm, killing it would indeed be extremely difficult.
Zhao Ya was well aware of this.
So he did not rashly charge forward but carefully circled the Mountain Demon in a cautious engagement.
At this moment, the Mountain Demon’s power, due to its heavy injuries, had diminished significantly, yet even so, the fierce wind from its fists and kicks was terrifying.
However, with the enhancement of his Light as a Feather skill, Zhao Ya could barely cope, seemingly about to be struck time and again, yet evading at the critical moment.
Meanwhile, the three on the hill also noticed this scene.
The woman’s eyes lit up, "Gentlemen, this Ghost Child is badly injured, shall we head down and take advantage?"
"No need, I’m not interested in such things, Miss Gu, if you want to go, please feel free," the honest man directly refused.
The woman then looked at the young scholar.
"Senior Brother Xu, would you accompany me?"
The young scholar chuckled, opened his folding fan with a swish.
The rain had stopped at some unknown time, and he said slowly, "Junior Sister Gu, someone is fighting the Mountain Demon below. How about we wait for a while?"
A hint of gloom flickered in the woman’s eyes.
She insisted on inviting the two of them not because she couldn’t deal with the severely injured Ghost Child.
She just didn’t want to stand out too much and attract the attention of the Beast Taming Sect.
With these two as her cover, even if the Beast Taming Sect held a grudge, it would be against all three of them.
And the sects behind these two, combined, would also make the Beast Taming Sect reconsider.
Unfortunately, her little scheme was easily seen through.
She could only give a light laugh, "Senior Brother Xu has a point, however, I see those three martial artists are already seriously wounded, and the one now fighting is merely a Fourth Realm martial artist, even if the Ghost Child is heavily wounded, it’s impossible for just a Fourth Realm individual to kill it."
"To see if it can be done or not, we still have to observe. After all, we’re outsiders in this matter. When all the martial artists of this Commandery are defeated, and there’s no one left to fight, then it won’t be too late for Junior Sister Gu to step in," the young scholar said lightly.
The woman inwardly scoffed at the words.
What a façade of being above the fray.
You came here with the same goal as mine, didn’t you?
His words were just a façade; he was just as afraid of the Beast Taming Sect holding a grudge.
But outwardly, she showed no anomaly, even nodding with a smile.
"Senior Brother Xu is right, let’s wait a bit longer."
On the battlefield.
Zhao Ya sidestepped, dodging the Mountain Demon’s punch with seemingly no effort.
Then, Zhao Ya’s Meteorite Iron Saber slashed upwards, aiming at the Mountain Demon’s left rib.
The Mountain Demon should have easily avoided this strike.
But this time, for some reason, its movements were sluggish for a moment.
Splurt.
The saber’s light flickered, cutting open a wound on the Mountain Demon’s left rib, revealing the rib bones underneath like armored plates.
Zhao Ya’s eyes lit up.
After fighting for so long, this was the first time he managed to injure the Mountain Demon.
This also proved that the Mountain Demon’s injuries were worsening, affecting its reaction speed.
Just as Zhao Ya secretly rejoiced, the Mountain Demon suddenly performed a surprising act.
It forcibly stuffed the intestines and organs that were spilling from a wound in its abdomen back inside, then turned around and fled.
Seeing this, Zhao Ya was first stunned, then his heart settled.
Since the Mountain Demon was fleeing rather than fighting, it indeed showed it was at the end of its tether.
If this wasn’t the right time to act, then when?
With this thought, Zhao Ya wanted to leap forward in pursuit but suddenly felt something was amiss.
Because the Mountain Demon was running too slowly.
Although its reaction speed had slowed slightly, it shouldn’t be this slow.
It seemed as if it was waiting for something deliberately.
After the previous bout, Zhao Ya knew this Mountain Demon was incredibly intelligent, more cunning than an ordinary martial artist.
Could there be some trick?
Thinking of this, Zhao Ya secretly took out a few things, then pretended to pursue excitedly.
Sure enough.
Just as he closed in from behind, the Mountain Demon suddenly turned, its fist aimed at Zhao Ya’s head, ready to strike.
This punch carried immense force; if it struck, not only Zhao Ya, but even Lu Dingtai would meet their end.
But Zhao Ya was prepared; as soon as the Mountain Demon turned, he had already halted his steps.
When it moved its shoulders, Zhao Ya threw the things in his hand.
Bang.
Several tufts of white mist exploded in front of the Mountain Demon.
The smell was intense and pungent.
It was Zhao Ya’s long-held treasure, the upgraded version of the Lime Package.
In truth, after reaching the half-step to Fourth Realm, Zhao Ya hadn’t used this item since.
The reason was simple; as his strength increased, the Lime Package’s effectiveness became more and more negligible.
Because any martial artist who could reach the half-step to Fourth Realm was essentially a battle-hardened veteran.
Using it against such individuals was nothing short of a pipe dream.