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Chapter 67: Escaping Death
Chapter 67: Escaping Death
Su Chen made two more ropes, making it easier to lift the planks.
Su Chen lifted from the front, while Ouyang Chuan lifted from behind.
At this moment, Jin Yue and Ran Ting seemed to have a hint of relief on their faces.
When Ouyang Chuan came to rescue them, Jin Yue had actually hoped for it.
But when Su Chen came to save her, she never expected it.
Today, Su Chen was invited to the frontline, more to embarrass him and make him lose face. But in the end, it was Su Chen who came to the rescue.
"Sir, how did you know where Ran Ting and I were?"
The two Great Demons dragged us through the dense forest, taking many detours.
I thought for sure no one would be able to find us."
Sitting on the plank, Jin Yue couldn't help but ask.
Hearing this, Ouyang Chuan's gaze shifted to Su Chen in front.
"It was Su Chen who found you. He's skilled at observing the traces left by demonic creatures.
Damn it, your lives were already as good as lost today."
When mentioning "Su Chen," Ouyang Chuan's tone seemed different from before.
He became much more polite and friendly.
Jin Yue had already guessed the answer.
If Mr. Ouyang could find them, there was no need to bring Su Chen along; he could have rescued them both by himself.
Jin Yue's gaze remained fixed on Su Chen.
In fact, Su Chen's appearance was naturally likable and quite handsome.
But before, that terrible reputation had fallen upon Su Chen.
Many people had prejudices against Su Chen, and Jin Yue was no exception.
Even during the martial competition, when Su Chen defeated Hou Shenfei and emerged as the champion,
his reputation didn't improve much.
But today, their opinions of Su Chen had indeed changed dramatically.
"Senior Brother Su..."
Jin Yue spoke softly, hesitating.
Su Chen almost didn't react to the "Senior Brother" title.
Before, she had directly called him "Su Chen."
"Is it bumpy?"
"No, I just wanted to ask, why did you save me?
After the way I spoke to you before, you should hate me."
Jin Yue asked softly.
Upon hearing this, Su Chen smiled.
"There's no deep-seated grudge between us. As demon slayers, I hope we can all live well and safely.
Isn't Mr. Ouyang the same?
He also dislikes me, but when he saw me entering the dense forest, he still came to rescue me."
Su Chen's explanation made Ouyang Chuan, who was behind them, smile as well.
"Your words make it sound like I'm a bad person.
Although my eyesight isn't great, sometimes I can't see a person's true character.
But I still have some strengths.
For the disciples of Tiangang City, no matter who they are, if they encounter danger, I will definitely step in to help."
Ouyang Chuan tried to speak these words casually.
But in these words, he was actually apologizing to Su Chen.
He had previously disparaged Su Chen, saying that he was of bad character, and he didn't dare to take responsibility.
At this moment, he admitted that his eyesight was poor.
Today, his opinion of Su Chen seemed to have completely changed.
A person who seeks credit would never have the courage to venture into the wilderness to save someone.
As they talked, the relationship between them seemed to have improved significantly.
"You seem very familiar with the wilderness, and your coping skills seem to be even better than mine, a teacher.
Did you learn all this in Yunyang Sect?"
As they walked, Ouyang Chuan continued asking, genuinely curious.
"The sect rarely mentions these unconventional methods. Techniques like concealing one's scent were discovered during previous reconnaissance missions.
After being taken advantage of a few times, one learns to find solutions."
Su Chen was speaking the truth.
Back in Yunyang Sect, he had encountered many dangers during reconnaissance missions.
After a team member was injured, Su Chen discovered that he had been attracting demonic creatures all along.
It was only later that he realized the reason—the pungent smell of blood was too overwhelming.
If not for his Divine Destiny as a Demon Hunter Pioneer, he might have perished in the wilderness.
He gradually understood that cutting down plants and using their scent to cover the blood was the solution.
Ouyang Chuan and his companions knew that Su Chen had undertaken reconnaissance missions before.
According to rumors, Su Chen was a frequent executor of such missions.
However, previously, they believed that Su Chen did it to steal credit.
Today's performance made Ouyang Chuan realize that Su Chen was even more capable in reconnaissance than he had imagined.
"Isn't Mr. Ji Sheng completely ignoring you?"
Ouyang Chuan seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but ask.
"Mr. Ji Sheng is actually fine. As long as I don't hold them back, it won't affect me much.
The others might have some difficulty. Many of them are new to the sect and lack experience.
I've been in the Yunyang Sect's frontline for two years."
After hearing these words, Su Chen realized he might have said too much.
In his words, he had inadvertently implicated Mr. Ouyang.
"I'm not saying someone is holding me back, it's just..."
Hearing Su Chen's explanation, Ouyang Chuan smiled.
"It's nothing. My previous actions were holding you back.
The Great Zhou Code of Conduct should have made me read more."
At this moment, Ouyang Chuan seemed like a changed man, his tone and attitude towards Su Chen completely different from before.
He was now more amiable and kind, without a trace of the previous sarcasm.
As the four of them traveled through the dense forest, Su Chen occasionally detoured, claiming to be avoiding demonic creatures.
Ouyang Chuan, following behind, now trusted Su Chen completely and went wherever he led.
After walking for some time, they seemed to be able to see the edge of the forest through the gaps in the trees.
However, Ouyang Chuan and Jin Yue still had more questions.
They were too curious about Su Chen.
"I heard that you came to Tiangang City to clear your bad reputation of stealing credit."
"That's one of the reasons. I also wanted to earn some contribution points in Tiangang City and make some money for my family.
My family isn't wealthy. My mother and younger sister work hard to earn money in Jiang'an City, which is much more difficult than what I do.
Moreover, slaying demons and eliminating evil is a noble act.
It might sound fake, but I truly don't want demonic creatures to infiltrate and harm the civilians in the rear."
Su Chen casually explained.
Jin Yue seemed to take his words to heart.
Isn't his family wealthy?
After walking for an hour, the three of them finally emerged from the forest.
Looking at the frontline not far away, Jin Yue and Ran Ting's eyes lit up.
Having escaped death and leaving the forest, they finally felt truly alive.
In the distance, the disciples on the defensive line seemed to have spotted them.
In a moment, several people hurried over.
Wu Yi and his two companions also came, their eyes filled with relief.
The disciples at the front quickly took the planks and helped carry Jin Yue and Ran Ting back to the defensive line.
Su Chen smiled and assured Wu Yi and the others of their safety.
Chatting along the way, they returned to the defensive line.
Upon their return, Su Chen suggested going back to the defensive line first, as they were all dirty.
He then accompanied Wu Yi and the others on their way back.
"Su Chen."
As Su Chen prepared to leave, Ouyang Chuan called out.
Su Chen turned around, but Ouyang Chuan hesitated.
He smiled again, "It's nothing. You go and rest first."
(End of Chapter)
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