Li Xian sighed with relief as the dead body was finally brought down. He felt a bit depressed by the death of that weak guy, but a bit consoled by reminding himself that he had already avenged him by killing the beast.
In the end, even though that guy is his first friend that he made here. Their relationship is still not at its peak, so Li Xian also didn't have any mental breakdowns or heavy sadness. He has even tried his best to save him in many ways already.
"Li Xian! You fought very bravely, I never expected you to be this strong. But that guy is too weak, he couldn't even throw the rock properly. Not to mention, when you gave him the chance to escape, he made such a silly mistake, sigh! It's good that he is dead now, we won't have any useless members in our band."
As he approached Li Xian, that Dianthu guy said. He just wants to butter up Li Xian, as he feels that this is probably more powerful than the three main hunters.
Ankara, Maiman, and Ranong gave him a sideways glance, as though they understood what this guy was doing. But it was the next moment that surprised them when a shadow passed them before a hand tightly gripped Dianthus's right hand.
Of course, it is Li Xian. He just consoled himself that he gave his best and avenged him. Just as his mind got settled down, he saw this guy showing such disregard towards the dead guy, which immediately flared up his nerves.
"Consider this as a bonus revenge on your behalf, buddy! I will punish this man for all the pain you have endured throughout your life. Go on and have a good life in your next life."
Li Xian said in his mind as he looked at the petrified Dianthu. Everyone was surprised by the quick speed Li Xian used, even though they had seen him in action before.
Li Xian gave him a cold glare before activating his bronze body skill, instantly raising his strength stat to 2.4 points. He didn't even activate it while he was fighting with the beast, as his body was full of adrenaline at that time and he didn't have many thoughts except killing the beast.
Just as Dianthu was recovering from the shock and about to say something, a hard punch knocked him in the stomach.
He would have flown by five or six meters if it wasn't for Li Xian tightly holding him with his left hand. His legs are still free, which would have at least made his body go into a horizontal 'mode'.
Just as his body was about to fly, Li Xian quickly crushed his toe and held him down. If he had gone in either mode, it wouldn't have had too much effect on his body from the punch. However, as he was pinned down, he took the entire force and endured it.
Dianthu's mouth was welled with blood, ready to spurt. But Li Xian quickly took a step back on his right leg, still pinning both that guy's leg and hand with his left leg and left hand.
He bent a bit before giving an uppercut. He released him this time, or else the rebound force would kill him by blasting his eyes out.
Dianthu transformed into a parabolic arrow as he traveled six to seven meters before collapsing.
Just as Li Xian was about to move toward the Dainthu to give him another beating. Two hands quickly fell on his shoulder, making him look back.
It was Maiman and Ankara, while Ranong simply stood beside them, ready to help in the case.
Ankara shook his head, as though telling him to stop already. Li Xian also looked back at the Dainthu, whose entire face is full of blood, as he spurted from his mouth while facing the sky.
Li Xian also felt that would be enough, or else that guy would die of old wounds and be unable to help the band in any way. He relaxed his body and nodded at them as though agreeing with them.
"Alright Kid! I think you should go back first and tend to your wounds before they become deadly. I will ask Kara, to guide you through the path. Just be careful not to alert any predators along the way."
Maiman stated that he felt this kid would cause a lot of trouble if he stayed there. They still have work to do here, as they need to dissect the beast and carry it back.
Two or three hunters are tending to Dianthu, while some of them look warily at Li Xian.
"Hm! Listen to your uncle Maiman and go back first. " Ankara also stated, despite the fact that he has many questions.
"Yup kid! Go and fetch 'little bowl' first. She is probably hungry already... " Lasang said, as though he is creating some chances to send this kid away quickly. After all, he already gave her enough food to last until they came back.
Li Xian simply rolled his eyes at these big, hairy dudes. Even though he himself has a lot of hair compared to modern humans, he was still a bit troubled to acknowledge them as 'humans' before.
But he is slowly getting used to seeing them without that disturbing feeling anymore.
"Alright! You don't have to 'shoo' me away. I also don't want to stay here anymore, but I will be taking this guy with me back to our place."
Li Xian said as he pointed at the weak guy's body.
He wants to give this guy a proper burial so that his body can rest in peace.
Maiman, Ankara, Ranong, and Lasang looked at each other as though they did not understand what this kid wanted to do with a dead body. But they just want him to leave this place quickly so that they can start their work.
"Ok! but be careful along the way. Try to avoid any beasts that come along... If it's predatory, simply escape as fast as possible."
Lasang said as he came to the front by placing his hand on Li Xian's shoulder when he saw the three main hunters looking at each other.
Hearing Lasang's words, they also nodded their heads before calling for a hunter, who looked a bit warily at Li Xian.
"Kara! Lead 'Big Bowl' back to the village first. He needs to tend to his wounds."
Ranong said this as he noticed a young man, probably between the ages of 26 and 27.
"But..."
Kara wanted to say that he still wanted to contribute to the band by joining the team to safely get the meat back to their place. He is one of the two scouts who found the beast in the first place.
"You don't have to worry about the beast! And your contribution won't be any less, so just do this task safely."
Maiman said, as though he understood this young fellow's thoughts.
"Brother Kara! Please..."
As he carried the mutilated body of the weak guy on his shoulder, Li Xian said. He already heard them talking, so he knows this is one of the scouts in their band.
"Alright then! Please follow me carefully and make sure to stay silent all along the way. If we make too much noise, it will attract many deadly beasts. Not to mention we are carrying a dead body, which has the smell of blood."
Kara warned him, as he saw the dead body of the weak guy.
"Don't worry about that, brother Kara! Just move as fast as you can, and I will make sure to follow you behind by thirty to forty steps. In case any danger comes, you will still have the chance to escape." Li Xian said that he understood this guy's trouble.
Ankara intended to say that following each other closely with such a large gap between them would be difficult. But before he could say anything, Kara spoke up, surprising both him and Li Xian.
"No need for that, just make sure to not make any noise. I you are ready, we can start right away, as this is the time that many beasts went to the river." Kara waved his hand at the suggestion of Li Xian.
"I'm ready! Sorry for the trouble, brother."
Li Xian said politely after seeing this guy, who looks to have a pretty decent character compared to that Dainthu guy.
Kara was taken aback by Li Xian's polite words, as he had previously feared this man. But he quickly nodded at him, then at the three main hunters before leading Li Xian.
"Woof! Why do I feel like we have gained ourselves more trouble than we have gained a powerful hunter?"
Ranong joked as he finally saw Li Xian go away.
"Never thought that kid was this powerful, damn!" Maiman, who is usually the calmest, also commented before everyone broke into smiles.
Even Ankara, who is the strictest, smiled along with them, as he is really pretty happy. The surprise that the kid promised them is a bit too big, but it is enough to make their faces light up with smiles.