A flash of lightning, accompanied by a deafening thunderclap, descended from the sky once more. The wild boar king, with a final stomp of its four hooves, breathed its last.
At the same time, as the white mist returned to Cheng Xiaofan's body, he resumed his normal human appearance.
"Roar—"
The wild boars that had gathered nearby, seeing their king lying dead and still on the ground, let out a chorus of enraged roars and charged at Cheng Xiaofan.
With a punch to the left and a kick to the right, Cheng Xiaofan had more than a dozen wild boars lying on the ground in the blink of an eye.
"Po Tian Ying, Tao Qi Bao, deal with these wild boars for me!" He had long noticed the pair of beasts perched on a large tree opposite them, eagerly awaiting their chance to join the fight.
Now was the perfect opportunity to re-establish their dominance.
"Chirp!"
"Woof woof!"
The eagle and the dog immediately descended from the opposite tree, agitated, and landed on the ground.
Without the presence of the wild boar king's commanding aura, these wild boars were utterly cowed before the ferocious eagle and dog.
In the blink of an eye!
Dozens of wild boars, covered in blood, lay sprawled on the ground.
The remaining wild boars dared not cause any further trouble and retreated into the dense forest.
"Don't chase them any further, come back!" Cheng Xiaofan did not wish to slaughter the wild boars and immediately called Po Tian Ying and Tao Qi Bao back.
"Xiaofan, you're amazing!" Bai Yiling, who had been floating from above the bamboo pavilion, descended before Cheng Xiaofan.
"..." Cheng Xiaofan was momentarily at a loss for words for his beloved Bai Goddess.
Hadn't she already witnessed his prowess aboard the Dragon Boat in the vast starry sky?
Was she only discovering it today?
"Let's go, let's take those wild boars back!"
Cheng Fugui loudly announced to the assembled villagers, "Haha, we'll have wild boar soup for lunch today!"
The rest of the task naturally did not require Cheng Xiaofan's intervention.
Long Xingyun stepped forward, drew his long saber from its sheath, and directly sectioned the wild boar king into pieces, loading them onto the cart pulled by the villagers.
Cheng Fugui gazed at the scattered wild boars on the ground, smacking his lips and saying, "There are so many, how are we going to divide them all?"
"Distributing them to each household, they wouldn't have such large freezers to store them!"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "Send a good portion to the hotel on the island in the lake. They have freezers there, storing a dozen wild boars won't be a problem at all."
He then said to Long Xingyun and the others, "You all stay in the village for lunch and savor the wild boar king's meat soup, stewed in a large pot. It'll be absolutely fragrant and delicious!"
The meat of the wild boar king contained a certain dragon qi and was a highly valuable delicacy for cultivators.
Finally, Cheng Xiaofan reminded Cheng Fugui, "Leave me a large piece of the wild boar king's meat. I need to give it to someone."
At this, Luo Changsheng laughed, "Since you're giving it to someone, let's reserve a whole leg for you. After all, such a large wild boar king can't possibly be finished by one person."
That single leg alone would weigh over two hundred catties.
In truth, the person Cheng Xiaofan intended to give the meat to was Ye Shisan.
After the villagers had finished their tasks and left the back mountain, Cheng Xiaofan immediately summoned Po Tian Ying and Tao Qi Bao.
He said, "Po Tian Ying, carry Tao Qi Bao to the back mountain. Help me search for a plant called Long Zhu Cao. It resembles a dragon horn in appearance and is fiery red."
"The fragrance emanating from its branches and leaves contains a trace of dragon qi and is very pleasant."
"After you find this Long Zhu Cao, dig it up by the roots and bring it back to me. Bring back as much as you can find!"
"Woof woof!"
"Chirp—"
Immediately, Po Tian Ying, carrying Tao Qi Bao, flew towards the primeval forest.
Bai Yiling had remained by Cheng Xiaofan's side.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled at her and said, "Let's go up to the pavilion, I'll brew you a cup of Golden Tea to taste!"
"Okay, I love the Golden Tea you brew!" Bai Yiling smiled at him.
Her flower-like smile sent a tremor through Cheng Xiaofan, almost making him collapse to the ground.
Cheng Xiaofan thought to himself, his Bai Goddess was truly his nemesis. Why did she have to smile so beautifully, almost making his soul fly away?
However, he had to admit that a beauty's smile was very pleasing to the eyes.
It was also nourishing, making a special kind of power seem to grow within his body.
"Sit here for a moment, I'll go boil some water!"
Upon reaching the pavilion, Cheng Xiaofan began to boil water.
Bai Yiling sat silently to the side, her beautiful eyes fixed intently on his resolute and handsome face, illuminated by the firelight.
She thought of the fierce battle Cheng Xiaofan had just fought with the wild boar king.
Although they were enveloped in a white mist, obscuring the actual scene, she could fully imagine the bloodthirsty and gory visuals.
At that moment, her mysterious man must have been like a god of slaughter.
And in the blink of an eye, Cheng Xiaofan had transformed into the embodiment of a gentle prince.
"Bai Goddess, have you seen enough?" Cheng Xiaofan asked without turning his head, lifting the now boiling water and placing it on the table beside them.
At the same time, he carefully placed some Golden Tea leaves into two cups.
Bai Yiling smiled charmingly and replied, "Not enough. I could look at you for a lifetime and never get enough!"
Uh!
Was this his Bai Goddess confessing her love to him?
Cheng Xiaofan picked up the teapot again and began pouring water into the two cups.
Simultaneously, he infused a stream of spiritual energy into Bai Yiling's cup.
"You should save those words for the evening, to ignite a stronger combat power within me!" Cheng Xiaofan said with a roguish grin, looking at Bai Yiling.
Bai Yiling chuckled, "Shen Ruobing will be with me tonight, so I won't have the chance to tell you!"
"..." Cheng Xiaofan was speechless.
In an instant, he seemed to understand something.
Putting down the teapot, Cheng Xiaofan lunged forward, scooped Bai Yiling up, and said, "Bai Goddess, just lie here on the rocking chair and talk to me!"
"No, it's daytime, I can't!"
Bai Yiling was flustered by his forwardness and said, "Oh dear, put me down quickly, Xiaofan! It's daytime, absolutely not!"
Seeing his Bai Goddess blushing fiercely and struggling in his arms, Cheng Xiaofan knew she was genuinely agitated. He quickly released her and said, "My apologies, I was too impulsive!"
Hearing this, Bai Yiling bit her lip, glared at him, and playfully chided him with a panting voice, "I'll be yours sooner or later, why are you in such a hurry!"
"Alright, I understand!" Cheng Xiaofan fiercely suppressed the fire burning within him.
He picked up the cups and offered them to his Bai Goddess, saying, "Bai Goddess, please taste the tea I've brewed, what do you think!"
Bai Yiling took the cup, sniffed it first, then took a delicate sip.
"It's so fragrant! Xiaofan, why is the tea you brew so exceptionally delicious?" she asked, unable to hide her curiosity.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and replied, "It's because my hands are skilled! With skillful hands brewing good tea, of course, the tea will taste exceptionally good!"
"..." Bai Yiling said nothing in response to Cheng Xiaofan's words, only offering a beautiful smile.
If you're capable, everything you say is reasonable!
"Woof woof!"
"Chirp—"
At that moment, the calls of Tao Qi Bao and Po Tian Ying echoed from the sky.