Guozhao Zhiqiang walked until it was getting dark before he found an abandoned old house. He collected some firewood and summoned a fire talisman to light the fire. As the rain began to pour down, thunder roared in the night sky Guozhao Zhiqiang began to roast the two buns he got earlier during the day at the roadside tavern.
Guozhao Zhiqiang heard the sound of swords clinking outside. A man in white flew through the front door and slammed down on the concrete floor. The white-clothed man was vomiting blood, holding a small pouch in his left hand. A low growl came from outside the door, and a huge gray wolf walked in slowly, and behind the huge gray wolf were two smaller wolves.
The three wolves slowly turned into three men. They conjured their weapons and slowly walked toward the fallen Hu Dingxiang. The wolves attacked Hu Dingxiang. Hu Dingxiang drew his sword out of its sheath.
Guozhao Zhiqiang's sword shook violently on the ground. The sword act as if the sword want to be out of its sheath to help Hu Dingxiang. Guozhao Zhiqiang picked up his sword, clenched his left hand, and the sword kept trembling. He looked at Hu Dingxiang's sword carefully, and it was exactly the same as his sword.
A wolf kicked Hu Dingxiang. Hu Dingxiang flipped back, knelt on one knee, and pierced the concrete floor with a sword.
The bigger wolf man, "Return the pouch to me." He strike at the inexperienced Hu Dingxiang.
Guozhao Zhiqiang drew his sword and blocked the blow of the wolf. He grabbed the big wolf by the left shoulder, he flew behind the gray wolf and kicked the other two wolves. Then he swayed his body back and knelt on the chest of the larger wolf man. The action caused the big wolf man to stagger back ten steps.
Big wolf man, "You..."
Guozhao Zhiqiang stood there without saying a word, staring straight into the wolves' eyes.
Big wolf man, "Attack him at once."
Just as Hu Dingxiang was about to take action, Guozhao Zhiqiang pushed him back to the wall. Guozhao Zhiqiang conjured a talisman and shot six icicles directly at the charging wolf.
Big wolf frowned, "Hunter...Who are you?"
Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Guozhao Zhiqiang."
A wolf whispered to the big wolf, "Big brother, Guozhao. One of the Guozhao Hunters."
Another wolf said, "If the Guozhao Hunters comes, does the Grand Leaders also come too?"
Big wolf, "We are not part of their unites clan." He shouted out loud. "I'm not afraid of you."
The big wolf swung his sword at Guozhao Zhiqiang. Guozhao Zhiqiang flipped backwards, summoning a fire talisman, and sent it directly to the charging wolf. The wolf bent back to avoid the fireball attack. Guozhao Zhiqiang kicked the wolf man's two knees, and the wolf slammed forward. Guozhao Zhiqiang's left hand blocked the wolf man's sword. Guozhao Zhiqiang quickly placed his sword at the wolf man's neck and slit the wolf man's throat. He kicked the wolf man with his right foot and sent the wolf man's body out of another door frame into the courtyard. He stared at the two wolves coldly. The two wolves retreated slowly in the rain, quickly changed back to their original form, and fled the scene.
Hu Dingxiang sheathed his sword, "Thank you."
Guozhao Zhiqiang walked back to his firepit, and he say nothing only stared at Hu Dingxiang.
Hu Dingxiang, "I saw you twice today. I don't know what your name is. Are you a hunter?"
Guozhao Zhiqiang just stared at him.
Then, four female disciples and a man in white walked in through the front door.
Hu Jiangou asked, "Where is the pouch?"
Hu Dingxiang handed him the pouch.
Hu Jiangou, "Let's go, everyone."
Hu Dingxiang wanted to get up, but couldn't get up. He was bitten on his left leg.
Hu Jiangou turned around, "You can't catch up with us, you walk home by yourself." The four female disciples and Hu Jiangou left without Hu Dingxiang.
Guozhao Zhiqiang watched Hu Dingxiang treating the wound. Guozhao Zhiqiang walked up to him. He knelt down, took off Hu Dingxiang's white bloody boots, and rolled up his pants. Guozhao Zhiqiang tore open his shirt, wrapped Hu Dingxiang's wound, and put on his boots again.
Guozhao Zhiqiang, "No infection, healed in four days."
Hu Dingxiang, "Thank you."
That night, the two men slept inside the abandon house, listening to the pouring rain. Guozhao Zhiqiang couldn't sleep. He stared at Hu Dingxiang, unable to look away. He wondered why such a decent person would be treated badly. This handsome man is different from him. Then he saw Hu Dingxiang began to tremble. He walked over and hugged Hu Dingxiang, this action woke Hu Dingxiang.
Hu Dingxiang was startled, "What are you doing?"
Guozhao Zhiqiang put him by the fire, "You have to sit closer." He sat down and leaned against the wall.
Hu Dingxiang, "I don't even know your name, how can I sit closer?"
Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Zhiqiang."
Hu Dingxiang, "Surname."
Guozhao Zhiqiang, "You don't need to know that we are just acquaintances."
Hu Dingxiang, "Okay." He leaned closer.
Just When Guozhao Zhiqiang stared at the burning fire. Hu Dingxiang fell asleep with his head resting on Guozhao Zhiqiang's left shoulder.
The next morning, Hu Dingxiang woke up, inside the arms of Guozhao Zhiqiang. He looked up at the dark tan shiny handsome face. He felt the warmth coming from the two big muscular strong arms of Guozhao Zhiqiang. He slowly raised his face, facing Guozhao Zhiqiang's face.
Guozhao Zhiqiang opened his eyes and turned to the left. His lips touched Hu Dingxiang's lips. Both men were shocked, and either could move away from that position. They don't know how much time had passed, but a clearing throat sound came from the entrance, which immediately separated them. Each man looks in a different direction, and their heart was beating fast.
Xi Yue, "Second senior brother, we are waiting for you. The horse was lost last night and we can only walk home."
Hu Dingxiang limped to Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Zhigiang, thank you for saving me. Goodbye." Xi Yue slowly helped Hu Dingxiang out the door, and he limped away.
Guozhao Zhiqiang stood up and walked out the door quickly. It seems that this group of dressed in white is walking in the direction he is going.
Hu Dingxiang smiled and asked, "Are you also going in this direction?"
Guozhao Zhiqiang nodded.
Hu Dingxiang, "Where are you heading to?"
Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Mountain Village."
Hu Dingxiang smiled and said, "We are also heading there. Mountain Village is the location of our Sector's base."
After walking for two hours, Hu Dingxiang' speed became slower. Xi Yue was tired because she helped Hu Dingxiang the entire morning.
Xi Yue shouted, "Senior brother, can we take a break? I don't think the second senior brother can move on like this."
Hu Jiangou, "No rest until we reach the rest stop."
Hu Dingxiang, "I'm fine, you must be tired dragging me along the way. I can slowly walk."
Xi Yue, "Are you sure second senior brother?"
Hu Dingxiang smiled and said, "Yes."
Xi Yue released her hand and quickly joined the other female disciples who followed Hu Jiangou.
Guozhao Zhiqiang watched Hu Dingxiang limping around all morning, with blood all over his white boots. His classmates don't care if he is good or in pain. Guozhao Zhiqiang stopped in front of Hu Dingxiang.
Guozhao Zhiqiang, "I am carrying you."
Hu Dingxiang, "I'm fine."
Guozhao Zhiqiang, "You bleed more than this morning. If you forces yourself to continue walking, you may lose that leg."
Hu Dingxiang didn't have many choices either, because his leg became weak and hurt badly. Hu Dingxiang jumped onto Guozhao Zhiqiang' back. He put his arms around Guozhao Zhiqiang's neck.
Hu Dingxiang, "Thank you."
Guozhao Zhiqiang and Hu Dingxiang followed the disciples of Snow Sector.