CHAPTER 883: CHAPTER 883: THE CONSEQUENCE OF OVERESTIMATING ONESELF

Mo Yan and a few others appeared, taking Chen Nan away without saying a word.

At this moment, Chen Nan didn’t dare to trust anyone, but he had a special sense of trust in Mo Yan, yet he couldn’t help but ask, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Xu Man detected Chen Nan’s distrust and immediately glared, "Afraid we’re going to rob you? What kind of people do you think we are?!"

"So ungrateful, Lao Mo, I say we should just leave him here and see if those people behind us will skin him alive!"

Mo Yan chuckled honestly, "How could we do that? Fellow Daoist, don’t worry. Saving lives is our duty, we would never just watch you die."

Chen Nan couldn’t believe there were such genuinely good people in Wuyin Forest who rescue others without expecting anything in return.

But recalling how Mo Yan stopped Skinny Ghost from tricking him outside Wuyin Forest made him understand they were all good people.

"Thank you."

Chen Nan was extremely weak and simply closed his eyes.

Beside him, Xu Man heard the thanks and raised her head proudly, but seeing Chen Nan close his eyes, she became a bit worried and occasionally glanced at him stealthily.

She was very curious about this young cultivator, with only Foundation Establishment Third Layer cultivation, how he managed to kill a Thunder Wing White Tiger at the peak of Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer?

It sounded like a fantasy!

The other two cultivators in Mo Yan’s team, as well as Mu Wanqing, were equally curious about Chen Nan. Even Mu Wanqing’s gaze towards Chen Nan held a different brilliance.

Admiring strength is human nature, and Chen Nan, a man shrouded in mystery, is greatly appealing to women.

They had previously heard the commotion from the Thunder Wing White Tiger’s territory and, out of curiosity, identified Chen Nan as the cultivator challenging the Thunder Wing White Tiger.

After all, before Chen Nan entered Wuyin Forest, no one dared provoke the Thunder Wing White Tiger; that was akin to seeking death.

So they came looking, but didn’t expect to find a seriously injured Chen Nan, at which point they took action to save him.

After shaking off the pursuers behind them, they sprinted over a hundred miles and finally found a relatively safe place to lay Chen Nan down.

At this moment, Chen Nan was already in a deep sleep. The battle had exhausted him, nearly depleting everything within him.

Mu Wanqing stepped forward and began checking Chen Nan’s body.

She was a physician, the safeguard of the team, yet she stood there with her brows furrowed, increasingly appalled.

"His body has suffered unimaginable damage, like a tattered rag, leaking everywhere, unable to be repaired. His cultivation will gradually decline, ultimately becoming an ordinary person!"

Such a conclusion caused Mo Yan and the others to suddenly freeze in expression.

"Who told him to act so recklessly, serves him right if he dies!"

Xu Man said through gritted teeth, though what she truly thought was unlike what she said.

"Alas, what a pity for a young talent, to end like this." Mo Yan sighed deeply, "If this Thunder Wing White Tiger is sold, it could at least give him a stable rest of his life."

Everyone had given up hope, but Mu Wanqing continued to bring out various herbs to help treat Chen Nan’s injuries.

...

After a long time, Chen Nan finally awoke, instinctively turning over to be alert, but the intense pain almost caused him to fall to the ground.

At this time a figure approached, seeing Chen Nan awaken, she came over with delight.

"You’re awake? You had been unconscious for three days, it would have been dangerous if you hadn’t woken up."

Chen Nan recognized the long-haired woman from Mo Yan’s team in front of him; her cautious expression left a deep impression on him.

Looking at himself, his wounds were already bandaged and emitted a strong medicinal scent, clearly treated.

"Thank you."

Chen Nan endured the severe pain and slowly leaned against the wall to sit down. Just this movement made cold sweat appear on his forehead.

Even he knew, this time killing the Thunder Wing White Tiger had been too reckless.

"You better not move, your injuries are very severe, and I can’t do much." Mu Wanqing quickly said.

Chen Nan closed his eyes and checked his internal condition; it was worse than he had imagined, calling him a cripple was already a compliment.

Meridians were broken, Dantian damaged, the primary issue being the body’s extreme exhaustion, now like shattered glass, ready to break at any time.

Even his cultivation had dropped to Foundation Establishment Third Layer.

At this moment, Mo Yan and a few others, who heard the commotion, also came over, looking at Chen Nan with sympathetic eyes.

"Fellow Daoist, how are you feeling?"

Looking at them, Chen Nan forced out a faint smile on his face, "Much better, thank you."

"Don’t worry, after a few more days of rest, we’ll take you out. In your current condition, you can’t stay in Wuyin Forest anymore." Mo Yan sighed.

Chen Nan didn’t speak, naturally feeling unwilling in his heart.

Xu Man snorted coldly, "This is the price of overestimating oneself, it could have been avoided!"

Although her words were harsh, Chen Nan did not sense malice. Instead, he looked up at her, only to see a single look from him made Xu Man’s ears turn red.

"What are you looking at?" Xu Man scolded, "I’ll go cook something for you, otherwise, if you die, we’d be responsible!"

With that, she hurriedly turned and left, apparently fleeing awkwardly.

Mo Yan chuckled and explained, "No need to mind, Xu Man may be harsh, but she has a heart of gold beneath her sharp tongue."

"I won’t take it to heart, after all, you all are my saviors."

Chen Nan waved his hand as he spoke.

Soon, Xu Man brought over a bowl of meat soup, which was simmered with treated demon beast meat, evidently made with care.

"Thank you."

After drinking the meat soup, Chen Nan finally regained a bit of strength and, unwilling to give up, began meditating to cultivate, but even the most basic absorption of Spiritual Energy felt like being cut by a thousand blades all over his body.

Not to mention cultivating, even maintaining his current realm from further decline was already a luxury.

"Haha, it seems I really have become a cripple."

Chen Nan smiled bitterly, turning to see Mo Yan and the others secretly observing him, as if afraid he might do something foolish.

Meeting these people, Chen Nan felt incredibly fortunate.

"Dear friends, you have done me a great service, yet I have nothing to repay you now, so I will give you this demon beast."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and the massive Thunder Wing White Tiger demon beast carcass appeared before everyone.

Seeing the wounds on the White Tiger’s body, they could only imagine how brutal that battle was.

This Thunder Wing White Tiger carcass was worth ten years of work for Mo Yan and the others, but after the initial shock, they unanimously refused.

Xu Man turned her head with a pretended disdainful expression, "Put it away, who wants your demon beast?!"