A cold glint appeared, and the wood-chopping knife fell!
The black bear's head was severed, and it became a corpse.
It turned out Ji Mo hadn't fled, but had hidden. As the black bear demon approached, he raised his knife and delivered a thunderous blow.
"Time for a feast."
Ji Mo stared at the plump bear paw, wiping his mouth. He was almost drooling.
Wang Wenjian heard the commotion, opened his eyes, and saw the black bear demon lying in a pool of blood. His mind buzzed.
This was a black bear demon king with formidable strength, and it was killed with a single strike?
"Don't mind me. I didn't mean to use you as bait. It's just that wild beasts run from me, so I had to resort to this. But don't worry, my knife is quite fast, and I won't let you suffer any harm."
Ji Mo swung his blood-unstained wood-chopping knife and explained.
Then, he took off his back basket, rummaged for herbs, and began to make pills.
Wang Wenjian felt his throat dry up, unsure of what to say. He really wanted to understand how a demon king could just disappear.
As he stood there in a daze, Ji Mo had already rolled a ninth-grade pill.
It was as casual and effortless as always, his hands just rolling and rolling, and it was done.
Although Wang Wenjian had seen it before, he was once again shocked. Such a method of alchemy was unprecedented. Every time he witnessed it, he was amazed.
After taking the pill, Wang Wenjian's injuries healed rapidly. After a short rest, he was as good as new.
The honest man, without a word, was about to kneel and kowtow.
Ji Mo stopped him and said, "Don't bother with that. Just properly prepare this bear, and that will be my reward."
Soon, a bonfire was lit, and four cleaned bear paws were placed on the flames.
"Hey, you're injured and weak. You need to replenish your strength. Swallow this bear gall, and have these two bear kidneys while they're hot."
Ji Mo rummaged through the bear carcass, picked out the good parts, and gave them all to Wang Wenjian to eat.
Every part of the demon king was valuable, and Ji Mo gave him the most precious parts. This moved Wang Wenjian deeply, and tears welled up in his eyes.
When Ji Mo said one more sentence, Wang Wenjian truly couldn't hold back, and tears gushed out.
"Hmm, this is a male bear. That thing is a great tonic. Don't waste it."
Ji Mo looked at the black bear's abdomen, raised his eyebrows at Wang Wenjian, and gave him a knowing look.
Looking at the thing that was thicker than his arm, Wang Wenjian swallowed hard, shaking his head like a rattle drum, tears streaming down his face in fright.
No matter how nourishing it was, he couldn't bring himself to eat it. It was too disgusting, and he couldn't enjoy it.
Fortunately, Ji Mo was just saying it and didn't force Wang Wenjian to eat it.
When the bear paws were roasted, they each took one and began to gnaw on them heartily.
The bear paws were fragrant and delicious, the meat incredibly tender. As soon as it entered his belly, it transformed into vital energy to nourish his entire body.
Wang Wenjian ate until his mouth was greasy, and his whole body radiated a radiant glow, benefiting greatly.
Ji Mo also took the opportunity to ask him why he was injured.
"Alas..."
Wang Wenjian sighed deeply. "It has nothing to do with Senior Sister Zhu Yan. I volunteered to lure the black bear away for her so she could pick that hundred-year-old ganoderma."
"Are you an idiot? How many lives do you think you have? If you hadn't met me, you'd be bear droppings by now."
Ji Mo looked at Wang Wenjian, wishing he could kick him hard.
This sycophant was beyond saving. To please a woman who didn't like him, he risked his life twice. He was truly foolish.
Wang Wenjian chuckled sheepishly, not refuting.
Although he knew Ji Mo was right, the moment Senior Sister Zhu Yan crossed her chest and her voice became sweet, his mind went blank, and he was willing to do anything.
"Mr. Ji, how did you kill this black bear?"
Wang Wenjian deliberately changed the subject, his heart filled with curiosity.
"I killed it with a casual slash. How else would I kill it?" Ji Mo replied irritably.
"Casually? No way, there must be something mysterious about it!"
Wang Wenjian didn't quite believe it. It wasn't that he doubted Ji Mo's strength, but that he hadn't sensed any spiritual energy fluctuations when Ji Mo made his move earlier.
To easily kill a demon king without using any spiritual energy, who would believe there was no trick to it?
Ji Mo's eyes darted, an idea forming in his mind. He said solemnly, "You're a smart kid. I'll give you a hint."
Wang Wenjian quickly perked up his ears, his face full of seriousness. This was a great fortune to receive guidance from a master.
"Women will only slow down your drawing speed. As long as you forget about your damned senior sister, have no desires in your heart, have the knife in your eyes and the intent in your heart, you can draw your sword like the wind, and cut through anything."
Ji Mo said with profound mystery.
After speaking, he handed the wood-chopping knife over, letting Wang Wenjian try it.
Wang Wenjian took the wood-chopping knife with a skeptical attitude. For some reason, he immediately felt a sense of "with the knife in hand, the world is mine."
He looked at the wood-chopping knife in his hand doubtfully. Apart from feeling heavy, there was nothing unusual about it.
Following Ji Mo's explanation, he suddenly slashed out. In an instant, a blade aura five or six meters long appeared out of thin air, splitting a large tree, which required two people to embrace, into two sections.
Wang Wenjian was dumbfounded, unable to believe that he could unleash such a powerful blow. This single strike was enough to contend with a demon king.
"Still not fast enough. You're still thinking about women."
Ji Mo's face was stern, clearly dissatisfied.
Wang Wenjian's face was filled with struggle. He closed his eyes, but he couldn't help but think of his beloved Senior Sister Zhu Yan again. The affection in his heart was ultimately indelible.
"Hmph, men!"
Ji Mo snorted coldly. It seemed this young Wang was deeply infatuated and wouldn't be able to extricate himself anytime soon.
At this moment, he was also very curious about what Zhu Yan looked like to make Wang Wenjian so unable to let go.
The two said nothing more and continued to gnaw on the bear paws.
Just then, more than a dozen figures approached rapidly.
This group of people, seeing the smoke rising from the bonfire, approached with curiosity.
When they saw Ji Mo and Wang Wenjian feasting by the bonfire, the timidity on their faces disappeared, and they revealed themselves, swaggering out.
"Well, Wang Wenjian, you're hiding here eating meat? I was still worried you short-lived ghost was dead."
From the crowd, a sharp and sarcastic female voice rang out.
"Senior Sister Zhu Yan, it's not what you think. I lured this black bear away for you and almost lost my life. If I hadn't met Mr. Ji, I would have been dead by now."
Wang Wenjian heard the voice and quickly explained, fearing he would be misunderstood.
The person speaking was Wang Wenjian's Senior Sister Zhu Yan, and the others were his "good classmates."
But Zhu Yan completely ignored what Wang Wenjian was saying. She tightly held the arm of a blond man beside her, her nostrils pointed to the sky, completely disregarding Wang Wenjian.
Wang Wenjian saw this, his eyes burning with anger, but he dared not speak.
"Oh, so little Wang, you like big melons." Ji Mo glanced at Zhu Yan and suddenly understood. He didn't expect Wang Wenjian to be into that.