Seeing Xi Chen's decisive action, the girl eyes lit up.
Xi Chen did not immediately helped the girl. Instead he searched the dead bodies for things.
The girl seeing Xi Chen's action showed a surprise and awkward expression. But she did not showed any displeased action.
Luckily, he found more than 4 silver coins from Ma Yong and his two lackeys.
Xi Chen then approached the girl.
Then he cut the rope loose.
After that, the girl did all by herself.
"Thank you, my benefactor." The girl thanked Xi Chen. "Without you help I could not escaped this predicament."
"What is your name?" Xi Chen asked.
"My name is Meng Qi." The girl replied.
"Meng Qi...hum? You are from the Meng clan?" Suprised, Xi Chen asked.
Meng Qi hesitated for a moment. Then she nodded. "Yes."
"Well...how did you got captured by them. I mean, looking at your manner and your fair skin, you must be atleast a daughter of some elder of Meng clan. So you must be accompanied by your servents right? A Martial artist at that." Xi Chen expressed his doubts. He also added. "And you must know martial arts if you are from Meng clan. Right?"
"W-well..I sneaked out to play. I was bored to dead staying at monor. And I am only 14 years old, so I can not learn martial arts." Meng Qi replied with her head down.
"Huh..." Xi Chen sighed lightly. "Well...follow me closely behind. I will escort you out of this forest. Then you can go to the town yourself."
"How about you escort me to the clan. I will reward you handsomely. Well... I mean my dad will reward you handsomely." The girl immediately spoke up.
"I do not need your rewards." Xi Chen denied the gir's word.
"Then why did you searched their body for money. It will be better to receive the rewards from my dad." The girl's word hit Xi Chen sore heart like a sharp sword.
Xi Chen looked at the girl with the expression. 'Why do you have to be so sharp tongue.'
Then he turned and walked towards the edge of the forest. "Follow me."
Meng Qi hurriedly followed him. "Wait up."
As both of them were walking, Meng Qi suddenly asked Xi Chen. "Why don't you show me you face. I can remember you as my savior. And if you need help in the future I can help you."
Xi Chen did not even turned around. "I don't need you to help me at all. And I am already way ahead of you in martial arts. Why would I need your help."
"Humph. You don't know. I will surpass you in just 2 years." Meng Qi replied in a somewhat arrogant tone.
"Is it because you have too much resources?" Xi Chen still did not stop his track.
"Its not that. Well.. its a part of it. But mostly because I have treasure bone. Humm." Meng Qi suddenly closed her mouth with hands like she spilled some secrets.
"Treasure Bone?" Xi Chen suddenly stopped his track. "What is that?" The he turned around.
Meng Qi walked up to Xi Chen and pleaded. "Please don't tell anyone I have treasure. Pleaseeeeee....." Her eyes even showed sign of tears.
Xi Chen hold up his hand. "OK ok. Don't worry I would not tell anyone. Just tell me what a treasure bone is."
"You promise?"
"I promise "
"Really?"
"Really.."
Meng Qi looked left and right like looking if anyone can hear her. Then in a low mosquito voice. "A treasure bone is an extra bone in our human body. It is present in our lower neck area. But you can not find it physically. It is present in a subconscious state.
People who has a treasure bone can cultivate way faster than normal cultivators. With enough resources,even the lowest rank treasure bone, they can cross the Mortal Realm in just two years.
A person with a treasure bone will reach Innate Qi Realm in their life time. It is a guaranteed fact."
'A treasure bone.' Xi Chen thought.
Then he activated his Crimson Blood Eyes to see if it is true.
[Gender: Female
Realm: None
Bloodline: Low Grade 1
Innate Ability: Treasure Bone(Low Grade 1)]
'It is true. She has a treasure bone.' Xi Chen showed a thoughtful look.
Without saying another word, he turned and stated walking again.
Meng Qi hesitated for a moment then followed him.
When they are about to reached the edge, Xi Chen suddenly showed a hand sign to stop.
Then both of heard people calling in a loud voice.
"Its my people searching for me." Meng Qi said in a happy voice.
"Then I am leaving." Xi Chen was about to leave.
"Please wait, young man." And old voice suddenly called out.
"Who!?" Xi Chen suddenly put up both his hands in a fighting stand.
A man who look like about 50 to 60 years of age was seen walking in Xi Chen's direction.
Seeing the man, Meng Qi let out a cheerful voice. "Uncle Chen.!"
Xi Chen used his Crimson Blood Eyes to the man.
[Gender:Male
Realm: Bone Tempering Realm ]
Seeing the man's information, Xi Chen sigh a relief. 'Its just a Bone Tempering Realm. I can escape with my strength, safely.'
The man look at Meng Qi just for a moment then turned to Xi Chen. "Young man, come with us to Meng clan to explain the situation."
"You can ask her about it. I am not the one who kidnapped her." Xi Chen tried to leave again.
Hearing that the young man was the savior, the middle-aged man was surprised. Then he looked at Meng Qi, who nodded at him.
He came in a hurry that he did not even analyzed the situation. Now, he looked at it again. It seems to be true.
"Well, then here is a thank you gift from our side." The man threw a wooden bottle to Xi Chen.
Xi Chen did not even looked inside it he left hurriedly saying. "You are welcome."
Even though he could not see the young man's face, he could still see that he did not showed any anxiousness only alert and calmness.
'What a fine young man. He could make a perfect personal guard. What a loss.' The middle-aged sighed to himself.
Suddenly, he turned to Meng Qi and asked in a concerning voice. "Miss,are you hurt anywhere?"
She replied. "Nope."
"That's good." The man was relief. Then he added. "The patriarch and first miss are also worried about you."
"My sister is back!? Then what are you still doing here. Let's go home." She ran without even caring if the man is following her at all.