Chapter 1099

However, the Savage Wastes Mountain was perhaps rarely visited by humans, with very few people ever entering it.

Therefore, in this vast mountain forest, nearly every ancient tree had grown to a size requiring several people to encircle it, soaring skyward with tremendous momentum.

As the group traveled through it, they almost felt as if they had entered a land of giants — quite a strange sight indeed.

"Brother Gai, if we go forward a little longer, we'll be entering dangerous territory.

Rumor has it that mountain spirits and tree demons often appear in that area."

Although Zhu Jia was short in stature, his speed while traveling was no slower than Hearing Gai Nie's by even a hair's breadth.

Not only did he keep pace with Hearing Gai Nie the entire way, he also frequently pointed at the surroundings of the Savage Wastes Mountain, telling Hearing Gai Nie all sorts of strange tales and unusual events.

Hearing Gai Nie said nothing, continuously circulating Wu Gong to his ears, listening from afar for any movement from the Six Ghosts of the Yellow River.

"Roar…"

Zhu Jia had just finished speaking when suddenly a roar of a massive beast came from ahead.

Immediately after, several screams of agony were heard.

"Ah… what is it?"

"Big brother, be careful…"

Then came the sounds of fierce fighting and anguished screams from ahead.

Hearing Gai Nie's heart stirred, and he was about to step forward to investigate.

But before his body could even move, the screams and sounds of fighting ahead had already vanished.

Hearing Gai Nie was puzzled in his heart, but he still hurried forward swiftly.

In two bounds, he had already arrived at the scene.

By now the place was a complete mess — fresh blood everywhere, trees snapped by tremendous force, trampled wild grass, and so on.

On the ground, several enormous palm prints could faintly be seen, as if left by some unknown massive beast.

Yet there were no human corpses, not even a single severed limb to be seen.

"Eh? How come there's no one?"

Zhu Jia followed close behind, swept a glance over the area, and couldn't help but remark in surprise.

"Indeed strange! From the screams and sounds of fighting just now, when I listened carefully, there were at least seven people.

Yet in such a short while, not a single shadow of a person can be seen here — not even a corpse — truly strange."

Hearing Gai Nie reckoned from the moment the roar sounded until he himself arrived.

The total time, front to back, was less than the span of a cup of tea.

How could the scene be so bizarre?

"Who's there?"

Just as Hearing Gai Nie was concentrating in deep thought, Zhu Jia suddenly shouted, and abruptly leaped up, pointing a finger toward a nearby thicket.

Zhu Jia's Wu Gong had already reached the Realm of Celestial Immortals.

This finger strike of his was also quite renowned.

It was precisely his famous ultimate technique — the Three Hearts, Two Minds Acupoint-Spearing Hand!

883 Didn't you say he's worth a single Profound-grade Wu Gong?

The Three Hearts, Two Minds Acupoint-Spearing Hand was an extremely peculiar finger technique.

This finger technique could not only pierce through metal and stone — even walls of bronze and iron were no challenge for it.

But the key was, if a person was stabbed by it, they would be afflicted with the four emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

Unless Zhu Jia's unique method was used to release the acupoint restriction, the victim would be constantly swayed by these four emotions.

One moment wailing bitterly, the next moment laughing madly.

The entire person would become as if crazed and delirious, no longer able to control themselves.

Until they could no longer bear it, their spirit would fail and they would die.

At this moment, Zhu Jia unleashed this peculiar finger technique, pointing it toward that patch of trees.

Pop pop pop pop pop pop!

In an instant, six finger strikes were delivered in succession.

These six streams of finger force sliced through the air, pierced through several large trees, and shot straight toward the person hiding behind the trees.

The person hiding behind the large tree immediately cried out in alarm.

After a frantic scramble, they barely managed to dodge this first wave of attacks.

Then, before Zhu Jia could launch a second round of finger techniques, several human shadows emerged from behind the large tree, and the leader immediately cupped his fists and said,

"Hall Master Zhu, it's me…"

"Eh? It's you? Huang Laosi?"

Zhu Jia truly had friends all over the world — he recognized the newcomer at a single glance.

"Fourth? Boss, did he get the name wrong? Aren't you the boss of us Six Ghosts of the Yellow River?"

Hearing Zhu Jia's form of address, the person at the very edge actually turned and asked the one who had just spoken.

It turned out the few people hiding behind the large tree were precisely the Six Ghosts of the Yellow River!

Coincidentally, five men and one woman.

Only that woman not only wore a veil, making it impossible to see her true face,

but her body was also dressed in thick padded clothing.

At first glance, one couldn't tell whether she was fat or thin, nor even distinguish her age.

Hearing Gai Nie merely swept a glance at her, then looked away.

The boss of the Six Ghosts of the Yellow River, hearing his own brother say this, couldn't help his face — covered in a bristly beard — flush completely red.

Fortunately, the tall, thin fellow beside him immediately helped his boss out of the awkward spot.

He slapped the babbling fool on the head and scolded,

"Lao Wu, are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?

Boss is our boss, but before he knew us, he was called Huang Laosi in the jianghu — what's the problem with that?"

"Oh? Is that so? Then Second Brother, why did you hit me?"

Lao Wu said, rubbing his head aggrievedly and smacking his lips.

The boss of the Yellow River Six Ghosts listened to this pair of oddball brothers and couldn't help feeling a sudden headache.

He didn't bother arguing with them any longer, just coughed once, pointed at the Zhu family, and said,

"This gentleman is the Hall Master of the Farmer Zhuge Shennong Hall, surnamed Zhu — his name for benevolence and righteousness is renowned throughout the jianghu, and he has saved countless lives.

Back then, I was being hunted down in the Great Han.

When I was cornered with nowhere to go, it was Hall Master Zhu who took me in.

Hall Master Zhu's kindness to me is truly a grace of rebirth.

Brothers, quickly follow my lead and bow to thank Hall Master Zhu for his grace of giving us a second life."

Saying this, Huang Laosi pushed aside the gold mountain and toppled the jade pillar — that is, he led the way and prostrated himself.

"Since he is Boss's benefactor, he is also our benefactor.

Benefactor, please accept our bow."

The other five of the Yellow River Six Ghosts, including Lao Liu, all spoke their thanks in clear, loud voices, then knelt down together.

A look of pleasure crossed the Zhu family's face as he raised both hands.

A stream of gentle force lifted the Yellow River Six Ghosts up,

"Huang Laosi, these fine brothers, good... heh, good sisters.

You needn't be so polite. At the time it was just a fortunate coincidence — even without me, Huang Laosi would have been fine."

The Zhu family hadn't noticed Lao Liu's peculiarity at first; only after observing carefully did he realize Lao Liu was a woman.

If he kept calling them all brothers, it wouldn't do, so he changed his address and called them sisters instead.

Huang Laosi naturally spoke at length of the Zhu family's kindness, then glanced at Hearing Gai Nie and asked,

"Hall Master Zhu, who is that hero over there? Could you introduce him to us?"

In Huang Laosi's thinking, anyone who could be with the Zhu family was clearly no ordinary person.

For those who wander the jianghu, the first thing is Wu Gong, and the second is having a wide circle of friends.

Since Hall Master Zhu acknowledges this bond of incense and fire, it would be quite good to meet a few more jianghu masters through him.

"This gentleman..."