The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

The two left the stream and headed towards the sunny slope.

On the way, Zhao Laosi explained in detail again that it was a relatively open hillside with plenty of sunshine, where herbivores often roamed.

As they walked to a shady rock face, Li Kaixin glanced at something inadvertently.

Li Kaixin was pleasantly surprised to see a large patch of long kidney essence grass growing on the rocks.

According to the experience of renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctors, this herb, when steeped in water, has the effect of tonifying the kidneys. If properly combined with other herbs, its effects are even greater, making it a true treasure for men.

So they immediately went forward and started picking them.

Zhao Laosi, who was standing to the side, stared blankly at the herbs, then glanced at them, a strange expression appearing on his dark face.

He leaned closer, looked Li Kaixin up and down, and spoke in a deep, muffled voice, with a hint of the straightforward teasing of a mountain dweller.

"Hey bro, why are you yelling like that?"

"This stuff... is an aphrodisiac. You're so young, yet you seem quite weak?"

Upon hearing this, Li Kaixin froze, a hint of embarrassment flashing across her face.

He hurriedly explained, "Brother Zhao, please don't misunderstand! I know a little about medicine. I picked these for my elders at home. They're getting old and need some conditioning."

Zhao Laosi said "Oh," as if suddenly realizing something.

He chuckled憨厚ly, "Oh, I see! I knew it!"

Seeing that Li Kaixin was indeed picking the fruit diligently, he went forward to help, saying:

"This stuff isn't anything special in our little corner. It's everywhere in the mountains, but it doesn't fetch a good price. We just use it occasionally ourselves."

Li Kaixin was secretly overjoyed and didn't listen to what Zhao Laosi said behind him.

Without stopping, he quickly filled his satchel with a large bundle of kidney essence herbs.

While Zhao Laosi was looking down and searching, she secretly moved some of the healthy plants with roots into the black soil of the secret realm without anyone noticing.

After collecting the materials, the two continued their journey towards the sunny slope.

As you get closer to that sunny slope, the trees gradually thin out, and sunlight filters through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting dappled patterns of light.

Just as they were about to leave the edge of the dense forest, Zhao Laosi, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, raised his hand to signal, and his face instantly became extremely solemn!

Zhao Laosi lowered his body, his ears twitched slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the depths of the dense forest ahead.

Li Kaixin immediately held his breath and followed Zhao Laosi's gaze.

Dozens of eerie green lights flickered in the shadows of the trees, accompanied by a teeth-grinding tearing sound and a low whimper.

Dozens of wolves were frantically devouring a huge, already dead elk.

Zhao Laosi gasped, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

He slowly moved backward and said to Li Kaixin in a stammering tone:

"Big brother!"

"Slower!"

"retreat!"

"They're a pack of wolves; we can't afford to mess with them."

However, just when they feared it, a particularly large wolf in the pack seemed to sense something. It suddenly raised its head, sniffed the air with its wet nose, and accurately locked onto the direction where the two were hiding.

"Awoo!"

The giant wolf looked up and let out a long howl!

In an instant, dozens of wolves that were feeding stopped and focused their attention on the bushes where Li Kaixin and Zhao Laosi were!

Zhao Laosi's heart skipped a beat, and his spirits sank to the bottom.

He thought to himself, "It's over! I'm going to die here today!"

Knowing that there was no way to escape, he suddenly pushed Li Kaixin behind him.

His voice was hoarse as he said, "Brother! Run! Run back the way we came, I'll hold them off."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he resolutely picked up his hunting rifle, ready to fight to the death.

At this critical moment.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three crisp, continuous gunshots, like the scythe of death, suddenly shattered the deathly silence of the mountains and forests!

The giant wolf that had just given the command, along with its two strongest male wolves, collapsed instantly!

Zhao Laosi was stunned by the sudden and accurate shot, and looked back at Li Kaixin in disbelief.

Li Kaixin remained in a firing stance, calmly saying to Zhao Laosi, "Brother Zhao, I'm not a coward. This is a time to fight to the death, so don't get distracted!"

Zhao Laosi reacted instantly, and the embers of hope that had been extinguished in his heart were rekindled!

Without another word, they exchanged glances and instantly reached an understanding. The two quickly stood back to back, forming a small defensive circle.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang!"

The sounds of Li Kaixin's gun and Zhao Laosi's hunting rifle firing rang out alternately, bullets whistling as they hurtled towards the wolf pack trying to pounce.

Wolves continued to fall, howling in pain, and the stench of blood grew stronger.

However, the wolf pack was too large and extremely fierce.

The two men emptied their guns quickly, and the remaining wolves, their eyes red and fangs bared, pounced on them!

There wasn't time to reload.

Zhao Laosi drew his hunting knife from his waist, preparing for close combat.

Seeing Zhao Laosi beside him, Li Kaixin dared not recklessly use the abilities of the secret realm space.

This is a good opportunity to test the skills of a martial arts master. Last time when I dealt with those thugs in the black market, I didn't even get to fully utilize this ability!

Just as a vicious wolf lunged at Zhao Laosi's flank, Li Kaixin moved with lightning speed.

A simple, unadorned punch, accompanied by the sound of air being torn apart, slammed into the wolf's waist and abdomen!

"Snap!"

A sickening crack of bone breaking rang out clearly! The wolf howled in agony, flew backward, crashed into a tree trunk, slid down softly, and lay motionless!

Zhao Laosi caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye and was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. What kind of strength was that!

But there was no time to think about it at that moment; he brandished his hunting knife and hacked away with all his might.

During the fight, Li Kaixin intentionally or unintentionally blocked several fatal attacks for Zhao Laosi; otherwise, Zhao Laosi would have suffered far more than just superficial injuries.

At the same time, using both hands and feet, he silently took the five relatively intact wolf corpses into the secret realm space.

In the chaos, Zhao Laosi threw another spare hunting knife to Li Kaixin.

The two worked together with increasing synergy. Li Kaixin was as brave as a tiger, while Zhao Laosi was experienced and shrewd, specializing in attacking the wolf pack's lower body.

Time slowly passed amidst the bloody battle.

Having lost their alpha wolf to lead the pack, and seeing how ferocious these two two-legged creatures were, with their companions falling one after another, fear finally overwhelmed their ferocity.

The remaining seven or eight wolves let out unwilling howls, tucked their tails between their legs, turned and fled in panic, quickly disappearing into the depths of the dense forest.

With the crisis over, Zhao Laosi could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. He had multiple scratches and bite marks on his body, and his tattered sheepskin coat was stained with blood.

Li Kaixin was unharmed except for a few tears in his clothes. In fact, his face was still flushed with excitement from the killing. He subconsciously wanted to chase after them, but when he saw Zhao Laosi's miserable state, he immediately gave up the idea.

The two looked around and saw wolf carcasses lying all over the ground. A rough count revealed that there were more than twenty of them!

Li Kaixin quickly stepped forward to help him up, his face full of guilt.

"Brother Zhao, how are you?"

"I'm so sorry! If I hadn't let you go into the mountains today, you wouldn't have gotten hurt."

Old Zhao waved his hand, interrupting him. Although he was wincing in pain, his eyes were filled with gratitude and lingering fear.

"Brother! Don't say that! If it weren't for you, I would have lost my life on this sunny slope today."

"I have to thank you. This old forest is inherently dangerous. I often wander around here. If nothing happens today, I might run into something tomorrow. Don't blame me!"

Looking at the wolf carcasses scattered on the ground, and then at Li Kaixin, whose breathing was steady as if he had just warmed up, his eyes were filled with a complex mix of disbelief and deep respect.

Seeing that Zhao Laosi's injuries were quite serious, Li Kaixin knew that they couldn't stay in the mountains any longer today.

First, they found some hemostatic herbs nearby and applied them to Zhao Laosi.

Then he helped Zhao Laosi up, simply tied up the few wolf carcasses he could still carry, and hoisted them onto his shoulder.

The two walked slowly along the path they had come from, heading towards Kaoshantun.