Shenhui, anxious, immediately ran towards the small hill upon hearing Luo Yingbai’s suggestion. The young men and women who had just complained about him were now worried and helped search.
Luo Yingbai hesitated for a moment, broke off a tree branch nearby, and followed.
A good news and a bad news. The good news was that Shentu was indeed behind the mountain. The bad news was that there were other species there besides Shentu.
Luo Yingbai heard a scream and rushed over with the tree branch. What he saw was several massive rats, one nearly two meters tall. Seeing them at this enlarged size made them even more ugly and unbearable to look at.
Luo Yingbai: “…”
He had thought this was a unique species of Meng Hill, but the expressions of the people around were equally disgusted and terrified. Little Shentu, surrounded by the rats, was dodging everywhere, relying on his small size and agility.
A patch of fur on his back had been torn. Seeing his brother in danger, Shenhui was unexpectedly brave and pounced, engaging in a life-and-death struggle with the giant rats.
Luo Yingbai, not wanting to expose his identity and finding the opponents too disgusting, stood to the side.
He sighed and reluctantly charged forward with the tree branch.
He used the branch to block the rat’s massive claws, kicked Shenhui to safety, and then reached out to scoop up the pitiful Shentu.
Luo Yingbai originally wanted to rescue and leave, but the rats were relentless. Just as he dodged a claw from behind, a giant rat in front opened its bloody mouth and bit down.
At that moment, a sword light suddenly broke through the air, sharp and eye-catching. Luo Yingbai was embraced by someone, and the giant rats fell without exception.
Luo Yingbai breathed a sigh of relief. Xia Xianning picked up Shentu from his arms and tossed him to the anxious Shenhui, his hand still on Luo Yingbai’s waist.
He whispered in Luo Yingbai’s ear: “Okay?”
Luo Yingbai said: “Fine. How did you appear?”
Xia Xianning released his hand: “Worried. I’ve been following you.”
Their voices were low and their conversation rapid until Xia Xianning sheathed his sword and turned around. Then the young men and women let out a synchronized gasp.
Such an extraordinary and elegant man existed in the world!
