You've only been cultivating for a few years, and you're already talking about cultivating

The unexpected help greatly reduced Qi Fei's pressure.

But then, Manager Zhou, this seasoned veteran, led a dozen or so men down the hillside, brandishing knives and forks, which warmed his heart.

Under the moonlight, the group of people appeared somewhat disheveled, their steps unsteady, yet their shouts were exceptionally loud.

"Brother Qi! We're here!"

"Don't be afraid! There's strength in numbers!"

"Poke it! Poke its eyes!"

Qi Fei's lips curled up slightly.

With this group of people, the situation immediately changed.

The two black fish were separated.

The giant turtle entangled one of the turtles, biting it tightly and refusing to let go. Qi Fei led his men to surround the other turtle.

He drew the main attack of the blackfish from the front, while Steward Zhou led his men to harass them from the sides and rear.

The harpoon was thrown from a distance and pierced the blackfish's body. Although it couldn't break through its thick scales, it did distract it.

The hemp rope and fishing net were placed over its head, and although they were torn in the blink of an eye, they could still hold it for a moment.

The blackfish lunged left and right, its mouth agape as it bit wildly, but every time it lunged at Qi Fei, someone would throw a harpoon from the side. It tried to turn and deal with the annoying little insects, but Qi Fei seized the opportunity to pounce and stab it.

It became increasingly irritable and increasingly exhausted.

Fifteen minutes later, the black fish finally realized something was wrong.

It stopped attacking and began to wriggle its body, trying to escape to the riverbank.

But it was too late.

Qi Fei deliberately led it to a place far from the riverbank; it was still more than ten feet away from the water. Its plump body writhed on the sand, much slower than it would be in the water.

Just as it turned to flee, Qi Fei suddenly accelerated, rushed to the black fish's side in a few steps, pushed off with his feet, and soared into the air!

He drew an arc in the air and landed precisely on the blackfish's head.

The black fish was shocked and frantically shook its head, trying to throw Qi Fei off.

Qi Fei grabbed a hard scale with his left hand to steady himself, and with his right hand he gripped the cold-looking dagger and stabbed it fiercely into the fish's head!

In his past life, he had cooked pickled fish countless times and knew where the brain of a blackfish was.

The knife tip pierced the scales, penetrated the flesh, and precisely entered the fish's brain.

The black fish shuddered violently, then began to roll wildly, its tail whipping up mud and sand that filled the sky, its massive body twisting into a pretzel shape on the ground.

Qi Fei leaped down just before it rolled, staggered back a few steps after landing, and shouted to the crowd:

"Get out of the way! It's dying!"

The crowd dispersed, watching the black fish roll wildly on the ground—once, twice, three times…

The rolling became slower and weaker.

Finally, it stopped moving.

The moonlight shone on it, and its mouthful of sharp teeth was still slightly opening and closing, but that was just a nerve reflex.

Qi Fei, panting heavily, turned his head to look in the other direction.

The giant softshell turtle was still fighting with another blackfish.

The blackfish bit into the giant softshell turtle's foreleg, its teeth digging deep into the flesh, blood flowing from its mouth. The giant softshell turtle, in pain, refused to let go, using its massive body to pin the blackfish down and prevent it from escaping.

The blackfish's tail slammed wildly against the ground, again and again, until it created a shallow crater.

Qi Fei had no time to rest; he gripped his dagger and charged forward.

The blackfish was focused on dealing with the giant softshell turtle and didn't notice someone approaching from behind.

Qi Fei used the same trick again, leaping onto the fish's head and stabbing it precisely into the fish's brain.

The black fish struggled violently for a few moments before gradually going limp.

The giant turtle then released its grip and slowly retreated a few steps, its bitten foreleg dripping with blood.

Qi Fei jumped off the fish head, sat down heavily on the sand, and gasped for breath.

worn out.

Manager Zhou and his men surrounded them, asking questions all at once:

"Brother Qi! Are you alright?"

"The fish is dead?"

"You're amazing!"

Qi Fei caught his breath, stood up from the sand, brushed the mud off his clothes, and clasped his hands in thanks to Steward Zhou and the others, saying, "Thank you all."

Manager Zhou waved his hand and grinned, "Brother Qi, what are you saying! We only helped a little. The one who's really amazing is you. You took on two big fish all by yourself and managed to escape unscathed."

Qi Fei smiled and said, "They're only moderately skilled. You guys are really something! You dared to come up and help with such a big fish."

Most people would simply flee in terror when faced with such a ferocious giant fish.

It takes great courage for an ordinary person to face such a colossal object.

Manager Zhou said solemnly, "In the world of martial arts, loyalty is paramount. We know how Brother Qi has treated us along the way."

"How can we just stand by and watch Brother Qi fall into danger?"

He paused, then added, "Besides, helping Brother Qi is also helping ourselves. This Water Goddess is blocking the riverbank, preventing our caravan from crossing. If we can get rid of this menace, we can cross the river with peace of mind in the future."

There was one more thing he didn't say aloud, but everyone in the caravan present understood it perfectly.

That night in the mountains, if Qi Fei hadn't stepped forward and blocked the two-headed beautiful python, how many of them would be alive today?

So when Steward Zhou suggested going down the mountain to help, no one objected.

Everyone nodded.

Qi Fei looked at the group of people.

Their faces were covered in sweat and mud, and some even had wounds from being bitten by blackfish, but at this moment they were all grinning, their eyes full of genuine concern.

He said no more, but simply clasped his hands in a fist and bowed deeply to the crowd.

it is more than words.

He turned around and walked towards the large turtle not far away.

The giant softshell turtle was lying on the riverbank, licking the wound on its foreleg. In the moonlight, the wound was gruesome, the flesh torn and rolled back. But it didn't make a sound, just quietly licked itself.

Qi Fei walked up to it, squatted down, and looked into its small eyes.

"You are..." he asked.

The giant turtle raised its head, its voice still somewhat childish, like that of a child who hadn't fully grown up: "I inform the immortal master that I was originally the water god of this river."

"My name is Unhappy Turtle!"

"Water God? Unhappy Turtle?" Qi Fei was taken aback.

"Yes." The giant turtle nodded. "My parents wanted me to grow up happily and become a happy giant turtle. That's why I was named Happy Turtle."

"I have lived on the Ruyin River for many years. Although I don't have any great skills, I have protected this land and ensured the safety of the boats."

"But then one day, a villain came..."

Its tone was filled with grievance and anger: "She bullied me because I was young and drove me out of the cave."

"I couldn't beat her, so I had to hide deep in the river and never dared to show myself again."

"I went from being a happy turtle to being an unhappy turtle."

"Over the years, I've watched her lord it over the river, watched innocent people be killed by her, but I... I can't do anything about it."

Qi Fei looked at the enormous softshell turtle in front of him, which had a carapace three to five meters wide, thick limbs, and a mouth that could hold a blackfish tightly.

No, it's the magical Happy Turtle.

What the hell is all this nonsense?!

Are you really young, given your size?

What will you be like when you grow up?

However, Qi Fei also knew that the turtle belonged to the dragon family and was a mythical beast, completely different from the two-headed beautiful python he had encountered before.

He stopped dwelling on the jarring name "Happy Turtle" and instead said:

"So you attacked just now to try and take back the cave?"