Chapter 131: Partners in Misfortune

Wang Lianyao, who had already drifted more than ten meters away, turned back upon hearing this and aimed his pistol at Long Yue: "What a foolish woman!"

Bang!

Long Yue never expected the other party to open fire on her. Moreover, the distance between them was so close that even if she had wanted to dodge, she could not.

"Ah—"

Long Yue let out a sharp cry and tumbled unsteadily from the tree branch.

"Tsk!" Wang Lianyao whistled, not even glancing at Long Yue or Long Fei. "If I didn't kill you, you’d just die of stupidity later anyway!"

"Haha!" Wang Liankai, standing beside him, laughed loudly. "Too bad, I heard this babe was still a virgin. What a waste to feed her to the ants, a real pity!"

"Let's go!" Wang Lianyao waved his pistol. "Even with those three acting as a shield for us, we need to pick up the pace."

"Haha!" Wang Liankai blew a kiss toward Long Yue, who was sprawled in the grass. "Bye-bye, my goddess! Bye-bye, my virgin!"

One must say, that laughter was truly wretched and vile.

Long Fei's eyes were practically spitting fire, but he had no heart to argue with him at this moment; he only cared about Long Yue's injuries.

The two of them had fallen from the tree, but they weren't severely hurt, as Long Yue had been carrying him and they hadn't jumped from very high. Furthermore, the thick weeds under the tree provided an excellent cushion.

"Sister! Sister!" Long Fei endured the sharp pain and crawled toward Long Yue.

Long Yue’s left shoulder was covered in fresh blood. She sat up blankly, looking in despair at the figures vanishing into the distance, tears streaming down her face.

"Sister, are you alright?" Long Fei crawled to her side.

Long Yue kept staring into the distance, not answering.

"Sister, I'm sorry. It’s all because I dragged you down." Seeing Long Yue’s heartbroken appearance, Long Fei couldn't help but feel a surge of grief, and tears burst from his eyes.

Long Yue slowly withdrew her gaze from the distance and shook her head.

"Sister, you should go!" Long Fei pulled out his pistol. "I’m not going to survive anyway; I’ll stay behind to cover you."

Only then did Long Yue turn her head to look at Long Fei, shaking her head again. "No, you are the only heir of our family; you cannot die!"

After saying this, Long Yue helped Long Fei up again. The two stood up shakily and looked up at the large tree beside them.

"Sister, please, just go!" Long Fei cried out.

Ah!

With a shout, Long Yue hoisted Long Fei up!

Whoosh!

The two landed on a tree branch, swaying unsteadily.

"Sister!" Long Fei cried out in alarm.

Long Yue struggled to steady herself and helped Long Fei sit down. "There, Sister has done all she can."

"Sister!" Long Fei could no longer control himself and burst into loud sobs.

Long Yue’s face was also covered in tears. "How many bullets are left?"

"Maybe two hundred rounds," Long Fei said, wiping his tears with his arm.

"Now it depends on heaven's will," Long Yue said, looking into the distance. "Use the bullets sparingly, and shoot them from the tree!"

In the distance, the ants were swarming in, covering the earth like a tide.

One hundred meters.
Ninety meters.
Eighty meters.
...

The siblings sat with calm faces, not a hint of tension visible.

Fifty meters.

Forty meters.
Thirty meters.
...

The swarm of ants finally reached the base of the tree. Smelling the blood on Long Yue, they immediately launched an assault on the tree.

Bang!

The ant in the lead suddenly exploded!

Bang! Bang!

Two more ants turned into mush!

However, the ants were completely fearless, continuing to charge up the tree one after another.

Long Fei aimed calmly, and with a series of bangs, the ants exploded one by one.

Several minutes later, a thick pile of ant corpses had accumulated at the base of the tree.

Long Yue looked at the sea of black ants. "How many bullets are left?"

"Seven, the final seven," Long Fei replied gloomily.

Long Yue looked at the valley entrance in despair once more, and a moment later, turned to Long Fei. "Save two. I don't want to die in such a disgusting way."

Long Fei nodded and pulled the trigger indifferently.

Bang!

Another ant beneath the tree exploded on cue!

"Heaven's will!" Long Yue slowly closed her eyes, her face resolute. "Come then!"

No one wants to die, and Long Yue was no exception.

She once had dreams, once had aspirations.

But today, her dreams had been ruthlessly shattered by that single bullet, and her aspirations had vanished without a trace along with that retreating figure.

At that moment, she felt as if she were already dead—dying in a way that was miserable and laughable!

However, she waited quietly for a long time, yet the familiar sound of gunfire never came.

Instead, a whooshing sound reached her ears, accompanied by an aroma—the smell of roasted meat!

What was happening? She opened her eyes in confusion and looked at Long Fei.

She saw Long Fei with his mouth wide open, looking at something behind her with an expression of disbelief.

"Haha! Brother Long, don't drool; these ants are poisonous and can't be eaten!" A voice that sounded both familiar and strange followed.

The words "Heaven's will" flashed through Long Yue’s mind in an instant, and then her vision went black, and she knew no more.

"Sister!" Fortunately, Long Fei reacted quickly and caught her in time.

"Brother Long, I’ve seen many brothers in distress, but this is the first time I've encountered a sister and brother in distress! Haha!" The newcomer laughed heartily.

"Brother Chu!" Long Fei managed a forced smile. "Thank you for coming to see me off on my last journey. After I die, please..."

"Rest assured, you won't die!" The person who had arrived was none other than Chu Tianfeng. He stood on another large tree, his hands dancing wildly, controlling a massive fireball that flew through the ant swarm.

He had heard the gunfire earlier and originally didn't want to get involved, but after Xiyazi told him that Long Fei and his sister were in trouble, he had rushed over at full speed.

"Thank you! Having a brother like you, I have no regrets!" Long Fei didn't believe Chu Tianfeng could save him; he thought Chu was just comforting him.

"Haha!" Chu Tianfeng controlled the fireball while flying to their side. "Brother Long, later I will treat you to an authentic barbecue."

The fireball was about the size of a water vat and moved with incredible speed; in no time, the entire swarm of ants was incinerated.

Following that, Chu Tianfeng took out a Rejuvenation Pill and handed it to Long Fei. "A life-saving pill; it works instantly!"

Long Fei took the pill and tossed it straight into his mouth.

Chu Tianfeng then took Long Yue, gave her a gentle tap with his palm, and a bullet suddenly flew out from her left shoulder.

Next, Chu Tianfeng quickly sealed several acupoints on her chest and produced another Rejuvenation Pill. "Give her half to swallow and use half as a poultice."

Long Fei shook his head. "You do it."

Chu Tianfeng shrugged, gently moved Long Yue to the side of the tree trunk so she could lean against it, and efficiently fed her the pill and dressed her wound.

One had to say, Wang Lianyao’s marksmanship was truly terrible—even worse than Chu Tianfeng’s—to only hit her shoulder at such close range!

"These ants can actually fire guns; I’m impressed!" Chu Tianfeng complained while washing the blood off his hands.

Long Fei laughed heartily. "Those two ants are a bit large. One is named Wang Lianyao, the other Wang Liankai. When that pair of scoundrels ran away, they shot my sister."

Chu Tianfeng couldn't help but smile. "You must not have supported their photobook, which is why they held a grudge."

"Haha, who says I didn't? I even specifically found the largest essence stone." Long Fei laughed wildly, then seemed to remember something. "Brother Chu, I’m about to die, and I still haven't seen what you look like in person."

"I told you, you won't die." Chu Tianfeng pondered for a moment before taking out a basin of clean water and slowly removing the mask from his face.

His current cultivation was enough for self-protection; the mask was indeed somewhat redundant.

"Thank you!" Long Fei slowly laid back on the branch. "There is one small regret; that wine of yours was so fragrant. If I could drink it one more time before I die, I could close my eyes in peace."

"You idiot!" Chu Tianfeng sent a strand of true energy into his ribs. "Haven't you noticed the change in your body? Get up, cycle your cultivation technique."

Long Fei, half-doubting, tried to cycle his technique, and a moment later, he felt the abnormality in his body.

Previously, his internal organs had suffered multiple necroses, his abdomen was in agony, and the energy in his dantian was extremely chaotic, making it impossible to regulate his breathing.

Now, it was completely different. He felt that the energy in his dantian was exceptionally stable, and the intense pain in his abdomen was gradually fading.

He finally understood that Chu Tianfeng hadn't been comforting him earlier—he really was saved!

Seeing the excitement on Long Fei’s face, Chu Tianfeng shook his head and leaped down from the tree.

Finding some firewood nearby, Chu Tianfeng cooked a pot of rice, prepared a plate of cucumber salad, grilled two fish, and made a pot of tomato and egg soup.

By the time Long Fei finished his cultivation, Chu Tianfeng had just placed a large bowl of tomato and egg soup on the table.

"Brother Chu!" Long Fei jumped down from the tree and walked up to Chu Tianfeng. "Great kindness requires no thanks. In the future, if you need anything, just come to me."

Chu Tianfeng took out a barrel of monkey wine and poured a bowl for each of them. "Let me fulfill your dying wish first."

Long Fei laughed heartily, not standing on ceremony, clinked his bowl with Chu Tianfeng’s, and downed it in one go.

"Refreshing!" Long Fei sat down at the table. "With wine this good, I don't want to die anymore. Haha!"

"Ah—" Suddenly, a scream rang out from above their heads, followed by a figure falling from the tree.

Chu Tianfeng rolled his eyes, flipped his hands, and a strand of true energy drifted out, steadily catching the graceful figure.

"I’m not dead?" Long Yue stood firm and looked around, looking dazed.

Long Fei laughed heartily, stood up, and walked toward Long Yue. "Sister, Brother Chu saved us again."

Long Yue swept her gaze around and felt the wound on her shoulder. Finally, she bowed to Chu Tianfeng. "Thank you!"

Chu Tianfeng smiled slightly and took a chair out from his ring. "You're welcome. Since you're awake, have something to eat."

"I still can't believe I'm alive," Long Fei said, helping Long Yue to the table to sit. "Hehe! Only when I tasted the monkey wine did I truly believe it."

Long Yue was stunned. "Your injuries haven't healed yet; why are you drinking?"

Chu Tianfeng waved his hand. "It doesn't matter. Your injuries aren't actually that serious. Don't worry, I guarantee that by tomorrow morning, you will be as good as new."

"Really?" Long Fei looked at Chu Tianfeng and then turned to Long Yue. "Sister, tomorrow we will track them down and take revenge on Wang Lianyao."

Chu Tianfeng couldn't help but roll his eyes. "It would be best if you don't fight anyone for the next ten days or half a month."

Long Yue turned her head to look at the valley entrance for a while and let out a long sigh. "Forget it, let the past be the past."

Chu Tianfeng couldn't bear to see them like this and changed the subject. "What about the others from the Long family?"

"One of our brothers got separated in the Mist Zone," Long Fei said, feeling depressed. "Uncle Yuanhua was invited by several Xiantian-stage experts the day before yesterday to explore the wilderness, and he told us not to wait for him."