Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 41 The Mysterious Roar
The two talked intimately for a while, bridging the gap between them.

Chen Li's body was still unable to move; any movement caused pain, and he also experienced some chest tightness. After talking for a while, he began to breathe rapidly.

"Let me change your dressing!" Zhou Hong suddenly remembered something and quickly stood up.

Chen Li nodded weakly, letting Zhou Hong lift the animal skin covering him. He then discovered that his entire body was covered in herbs. She gently peeled them off one by one, and exclaimed with delight:
"The bruises have gone down a lot in terms of swelling. You have no idea how scary you looked yesterday. It was okay when I was carrying you at first, but then you started getting bruised all over, and your body was so swollen you looked like you'd gained a lot of weight..."

Perhaps because of her joy, she kept talking and talking.

Chen Li didn't speak, but just looked at her with a smile.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Haven't you had enough after all this time?" Zhou Hong said coquettishly, her face slightly flushed. She had never seen such a look in Chen Li's eyes before. She looked away somewhat awkwardly and took out the herbs that she had already mashed into a paste: "The herbs are a bit cold, just bear with it!"

"Hmm!" Chen Li nodded slightly.

The herbs were initially cool, but then began to feel hot.

Apply it little by little all over the body.

Suddenly, Zhou Hong smiled shyly and said, "Even in this state, you still can't behave yourself."

Chen Li couldn't help but blush and muttered, "How could that be? It's all from the stimulation of the herbs."

The sudden change from hot to cold is unbearable for anyone; it's a completely natural reaction.

"Hmph, I see you think about that all day long. You used to go to brothels whenever you had money..." Zhou Hong glanced at him sideways and said coquettishly.

This is yet another case of falsely accusing someone of their innocence.

This dark history can't be forgotten.

Chen Li snorted inwardly, too lazy to argue.

"Take a healing pill." After applying the medicine, Zhou Hong took out another pill from the porcelain bottle. Such healing medicine is a common item for many independent cultivators who venture into the wilderness.

Chen Li obediently opened his mouth, swallowed a pill, and then drank a few sips of hot water with her help.

"Where can we get hot water?" Chen Li asked, as it was difficult to boil water in this desolate place.

“There’s a small hot spring nearby, not far from here,” Zhou Hong said.

As she spoke, she came out of the cave again to fetch water and carefully wiped his face and hands.

Watching Zhou Hong bustling about, working nimbly and efficiently, Chen Li suddenly felt an immense sense of peace.

To be honest, at first, he only had the idea of ​​making do with Zhou Hong.

Basically, desire outweighs emotion.

The loneliness of being all alone after transmigrating can be particularly unbearable at times.

The first woman he met when he came into this world was Zhou Hong, and the one he interacted with the most was also Zhou Hong. In addition, Zhou Hong had a good figure and appearance, and a good character. He was attracted by her beauty and impulsively got together with her.

Is this what love is like for most adults who have entered society?

This body is already 41 years old, entering middle age. Even before he transmigrated, he was already 28 years old, no longer young.

Most people at this age have basically given up on their fantasies about beautiful love and have started to adopt the simple model of blind dates where people are paired up.

If your partner is pleasing to the eye and decent in other aspects, what more could you ask for?
But this woman, whom he thought was just okay, carried him through the night while he was unconscious, traversing mountains and valleys to bring him to this cave. Then she searched for herbs, hunted for animal hides, and took care of him tirelessly, without uttering a single complaint.

……

Perhaps it was the effect of the medicine, or perhaps it was the strength of this body.

By the next day, Chen Li felt much better. His muscle strain had mostly healed, and his chest tightness had been greatly relieved. He was able to walk slowly with Zhou Hong's support.

The cave is located halfway up the mountain.

At its widest point, the cave is only four meters in diameter and eight or nine meters deep. The entrance is concealed by vines and shrubs, making it quite secluded. Stepping out of the cave, looking at the dense forest stretching out in the distance like a green net, listening to the chirping of insects and birds, and smelling the fresh and vibrant air, Chen Li felt a sense of exhilaration.

He couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Since his transmigration, he had never dared to go into the forest, but he never expected to come here in this way.

Now it seems like I was just scaring myself...

"Ow!"

A sound like a steam whistle came from afar.

The breath was long and deep!

It also carried an indescribable sense of oppression.

The sound lasted for more than a minute before ending perfectly with a melodious and varied final note.

The entire forest suddenly fell silent; even the usual chirping of insects and birds had ceased completely at some point.

What a loud voice!
What immense power!
"What is this?" Chen Li quickly turned to Zhou Hong and asked, feeling a tightness in his chest and shortness of breath again.

"It's a powerful demon, I don't know exactly what it is. Sometimes when it's in a good mood, it will roar." Zhou Hong nestled against Chen Li, her expression unchanged, and said naturally, "Don't be fooled by how far its voice carries here, it's actually quite far from us."

Her habits and naturalness are perhaps just compromises made by the powerless in this world, like ants that can be crushed under someone's feet at any moment, unable to change, only able to get used to it.

Chen Li remained silent.

After watching him outside for a while, he returned to the cave with Zhou Hong's help.

……

The third day later.

Chen Li has recovered most of his health.

He began to move his somewhat stiff body, closing his eyes to sense his muscles as he practiced the basics of swordsmanship step by step. Each punch and kick was delivered with barely any force, yet the air hissed.

The last battle made him understand the importance of this swordsmanship even more.

Without daily sword practice, to strengthen the body and refine the muscles, and to reach the state of "mind and eye in sync" and "eye and sword in perfect harmony," it would be impossible to accurately catch a flying sword at high speed and knock it away in one fell swoop.

It's even more impossible that after the war, he could have endured his severe injuries and insisted on walking home before collapsing.

The outcome might be different then.

……

It's only been five days.

The once-powerful Linghu Gang in the shantytown has vanished without a trace.

Although there are ambitious individuals who want to inherit and maintain the gang, on the one hand, the Linghu Gang rose to power quickly and has no real foundation; on the other hand, these ambitious individuals do not have overwhelming strength to command respect.

Some people even suggested that Chen Li step forward to maintain the situation.

Unfortunately, when they arrived at the other party's house, they found that it was already deserted.

The trees fell and the hozens scattered.

But before the Linghu Gang even collapsed, its leaders, big and small, began scrambling to find new patrons. Within days, the Linghu Gang's territory was completely divided up by surrounding forces.

Even the Giant Bear Gang, which had been constantly suppressed by the Spirit Tiger Gang, took this opportunity to reclaim its territory.

At the same time, the legend of Chen Li spread wider and wider, gradually reaching the entire shantytown.

(End of this chapter)