Chapter 6: The Dark Night's Desperate Cry (1)

  The next morning, Chen Long walked out of the stone house with a hint of satisfaction on his face.

  His strength had recovered slightly, although it was still insignificant compared to the past. The fusion between his soul and body had also increased slightly, and the strong yang energy from the rooster's blood had temporarily suppressed the qi in his body.

  At this moment, he felt like a complete person again, even if only temporarily. When his cultivation advanced further, the qi in his body would be released once more.

  The meeting point for the travel group was at the front of the village. Chen Long saw Jiang Feng and the Yuan brothers standing in front of the car, smoking.

  "Want one?" Jiang Feng handed him a cigarette. "We southerners should smoke this brand; it's got flavor! It's manly!"

  Chen Long took a drag, feeling a sense of relief wash over him.

  The driver, Zhou Shifu, and Jiang Shifu were busy washing the car and repairing it. The women were responsible for cleaning up, while Chen Long, Jiang Feng, Yuan Hua, Yuan Tian, Cai Guozhong, and Fat Joe were busy with various tasks. They worked tirelessly until nightfall, when they finally finished their work.

  As they sat down to rest, Chen Long couldn't help but think that this group of people was quite boring. He wasn't here just to have fun; he had come to escape a woman.

  That woman was his ex-girlfriend, Xia Meng. Chen Long had already had enough of her "teasing". Of course, in other people's eyes, this was what couples in love should do. But Chen Long couldn't take it anymore. He didn't want to be tied down by someone else, let alone have a wife who was older than him by a year. As a traditional man, this was something he could never accept.

  So, he had escaped and ended up here by chance.

  The entire afternoon was spent in a flurry of activity. Chen Long and the others worked together to set up their living quarters, fetch water from the stream, and prepare for the night ahead.

  As the sun dipped below the horizon, they finally finished their work and sat down to rest. Chen Long couldn't help but feel a sense of relief wash over him. He had escaped Xia Meng's clutches, at least for now.

  But as he looked around at his fellow travelers, he couldn't help but think that this group of people was quite... interesting.