Lu Zhaozhao was startled inwardly and couldn’t help but confirm:
“Spirit Spring water? What does it want that for? Is it thirsty?”
Ever since she had entered this space, she had heard of Spirit Spring water, but she had never actually seen its use. Deep down, she had always felt that it was probably just a slightly better-tasting spring water.
The spiritual pet shook its head speechlessly and explained to this not-so-bright Host:
“Of course it’s not something as simple as being thirsty! This is the Spirit Spring of the space—the most important lifeline of the entire space. Do you think those spiritual fields could function like that for no reason? It’s all because they’re nourished by the Spirit Spring. Also, as long as it’s a living being, there’s none that doesn’t like Spirit Spring water. That poisonous snake—if it got just two drops of Spirit Spring water, it could reduce its cultivation by at least fifty years! The effects of the Spirit Spring are immense. You’ll understand gradually in the future. Alright, hurry up and leave now, or your companion will notice.”
After explaining, the spiritual pet immediately ushered Lu Zhaozhao out. It didn’t want any other humans to know about the existence of the spiritual spring space.
After all, humans were complicated creatures.
Everyone was different. It couldn’t figure them out, nor did it want to have too much contact with them.
With a single thought flashing through her mind, Lu Zhaozhao reappeared on the tree trunk.
She was still lying in the same prone position as before.
The only difference was that the poisonous snake was no longer there.
It seemed the spiritual pet hadn’t lied to her—it really had chased the snake away!
With her safety secured, Lu Zhaozhao finally had the presence of mind to focus on the wild boar and Gu Yan below the tree.
At this moment, Gu Yan was already panting heavily, clearly reaching the limits of his stamina. There was even a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth—it looked like he had been successfully ambushed by the wild boar earlier!
Although his skills were good, facing such a massive wild boar alone was no easy task.
The boar didn’t look much better either. Several places on its body had been slashed by Gu Yan’s firewood knife, blood flowing freely, making it look terrifying.
However, it was obvious that its vital points hadn’t been hit. Gu Yan couldn’t take it down anytime soon.
Seeing this, Lu Zhaozhao grew excited. She gripped the dagger tightly and used the technique she had practiced countless times on the operating table!
With all her strength, she threw it with everything she had. The dagger flew out and stabbed deeply into the wild boar’s buttocks—fast, precise, and ruthless!
The boar had been entangled with the man for quite some time without managing to knock him over and was already furious. Seeing him panting heavily, it had felt victory was within reach and didn’t want to give up.
Who would have thought that it would suddenly feel a sharp pain in its rear? The boar squealed miserably, letting out anguished cries!
Damn humans—truly despicable! They were actually pulling another sneak attack from behind!
So the two-legged beast in front of it had accomplices!
The wild boar was enraged. It completely ignored Gu Yan and turned its head, spotting the woman lying on the tree. It was her—the one who had sneak-attacked it and stabbed its butt!
The more the boar thought about it, the angrier it became. Ignoring everything else, it gathered all its strength and charged straight at the tree.
Being sneak-attacked and stabbed in the rear by a human was the ultimate humiliation!
All it wanted now was revenge on this woman, completely neglecting Gu Yan nearby.
Lu Zhaozhao was already unstable clinging to the tree, and with that impact, she felt like she was about to fall. Terrified, she wrapped her limbs tightly around the trunk. The two backpacks, however, were shaken loose by the collision and fell down with loud clatters, smashing into the boar again.
The boar became even angrier. It ignored everything and rammed the tree again!
Lu Zhaozhao squeezed her eyes shut, not daring to look. There was only one thought in her mind—she had to hold on tightly and absolutely could not fall, or she would definitely be gored to death by this boar!
Gu Yan, who had been waiting for an opportunity nearby, was shocked by this dramatic scene.
So this could actually happen?!
Women were truly experts at fanning flames—even pigs could be enraged to the point of seeing red by Lu Zhaozhao. He felt as though he could actually sense the wild boar’s fury!
Still, there was no denying that this series of changes gave him a chance to catch his breath.
Gu Yan tightened his grip on the firewood knife and crouched there without moving, waiting for the right moment—a moment where he could kill the boar with a single strike.
The firewood knife in his hand gleamed with cold light. He had sharpened it until it was bright and razor-sharp, originally to save time when chopping wood. He hadn’t expected it to be used to hunt a wild boar.
In a flash! Gu Yan seized the opportunity, darted forward, leapt onto the boar, grabbed its head, and slashed its throat with a reverse cut, severing the windpipe!
The wild boar instantly lost its earlier ferocity. After struggling a few times, blood gushed out, and within moments, it stopped moving altogether.
It collapsed onto the ground, crimson blood spreading everywhere.
Gu Yan was also covered in blood, looking terrifying.
Seeing that the wild boar was finally dead, Gu Yan’s heart at last settled. Only then did he realize just how exhausted he was.
This was the first time in his life that he had fought a wild boar head-on, and he hadn’t even had a proper weapon—just a broken firewood knife!
It had been far too dangerous!
Seeing from the tree that the boar was dead, Lu Zhaozhao was extremely happy. When she saw Gu Yan slumped on the ground without any regard for appearances, she knew he must be utterly exhausted.
After all, the wild boar was far larger than Gu Yan!
So Lu Zhaozhao didn’t waste any time. Knowing he had no strength left, she didn’t ask him to help. She overcame her fear and slowly inched her way along the branch like a snail, hugging the tree trunk and sliding down little by little.
Only when her feet touched the ground did Lu Zhaozhao finally feel safe.
She hurried over to Gu Yan and asked anxiously:
“Gu Yan, how are you? Are you hurt? My god, you’re covered in blood!”
“I’m fine. Most of it is pig’s blood. I’m just exhausted and need to rest for a bit. Lu Zhaozhao, hurry and take this firewood knife. Go cut a long tree branch. We’ll lift the pig onto it and drag it away. Move quickly. The smell of blood here is too strong. I’m afraid it’ll attract other fierce beasts. If that happens, both of our lives might end here.”
Gu Yan was truly too tired. At this moment, he couldn’t move at all, which was why he urged Lu Zhaozhao so anxiously.
This boar had bled far too much here. Other beasts would definitely follow the scent.
This place was far too dangerous—they had to leave immediately.