“Hmph, just look at how badly this kid is hurt. Even with the immortal master's elixirs, it won't be easy for him to recover! Brother, there are already quite a few people cultivating here with the immortal master. If we add this kid, there’ll be even more. Instead of having one more person competing with us, why don’t we take this chance to get rid of a rival? If he’s still not awake next time, we might as well just report to the immortal master and say he’s dead.”

The man called big brother looked dignified, but his words were full of menace.

“That doesn’t seem right, does it?”

“What’s not right about it? The immortal master said he should have woken up by now, but he hasn’t—doesn’t that mean he’s as good as dead? The master’s words have never been wrong!” As he spoke, the big man slapped his second brother’s shoulder hard twice with his large hand.

As the two men’s voices gradually faded into the distance, Henry Carter didn’t dare hesitate any longer. With a thought, he tried to return to his own body, but no matter how many times he tried, his soul attached to the wild boar showed no reaction at all.

Once—no luck; twice—still nothing; three times—still didn’t work...

With each failed attempt, Henry Carter grew more and more anxious. He was really afraid these two men would just treat him as a corpse and dispose of him. If they just tossed him aside, that would be fine, but if they buried him, that would be a truly unjust death.

Just as Henry Carter was desperately trying to return his spirit to his body, he heard a jumble of footsteps. A voice followed: “Big brother, do you think that kid has woken up yet?”

Chapter Six: Blood Mingzi

The two big men were coming. If his soul still couldn’t return, he’d be done for! In his panic, Henry Carter grew even more anxious. Just at that moment, he suddenly felt himself return to his body!

“Hmm, second brother, looks like this kid really is dead.” The big man’s palm, as large as a fan, roughly felt around Henry Carter’s face before he made his judgment.

“Dead? So what should we do, big brother?” The second brother’s voice held some concern, but even more excitement.

At this moment, Henry Carter wanted to speak, but he was far too weak to fight back. If these two men really wanted to finish him off, it would be as easy as crushing a chick. To stay safe, he could only wait until he left this hut to think of a plan.

With a plan in mind, Henry Carter didn’t dare make a sound, appearing no different from a real corpse.

“What else can we do with a dead thing? Come help me carry him out and feed him to the wolves.” The burly man’s tone was casual, clearly used to this kind of thing.

Four large hands lifted Henry Carter’s body and carried him straight out the door. Henry Carter calmed his mind, kept his eyes tightly shut, and was terrified of being discovered by these two.

The two men walked about a few dozen steps when a cold wind suddenly blew over Henry Carter’s body. Sensing something was wrong and thinking about how to escape, Henry Carter then heard the big man respectfully say, “Greetings, senior brother.”

“What are you two up to?” The arrogant voice was clear, but still unpleasant to the ear.

The fierce big brother was clearly afraid of this senior brother, and replied respectfully, “Senior brother, the immortal master brought back a seriously injured guy who just died. We were about to dispose of him.”

“Yes, yes.”

“Hmm, you two—”

“Ugh... it hurts so much.” Before the senior brother could finish, Henry Carter seized the chance to speak up. Right now, this senior brother might be his only lifeline—if he didn’t speak up now, he’d really be finished!

“James Turner, Eric Bennett, you two are really bold, daring to fool even the immortal master! Now, I order you to send him back immediately, and then grind the stone mill for an entire hour as punishment!”

As the senior brother spoke, he walked up to Henry Carter, gave him just a glance, and then harshly scolded the two men.

Under the senior brother’s watchful eye, Henry Carter was carried back into the room by James Turner and Eric Bennett. After the two left to be punished, the room quieted down again, and the senior brother didn’t even come in.

His life was finally saved, and Henry Carter let out a long sigh of relief. But thinking of the looks James Turner and Eric Bennett gave him as they left, Henry Carter knew very well that he had made enemies of these two!

Making enemies didn’t scare Henry Carter. Since they wanted him dead, what was there to be afraid of? When he got the chance, he’d show them what he was made of.

Even so, those two men were at least fifth rank in cultivation, and compared to them, he was still far behind. As for the senior brother’s cultivation, Henry Carter couldn’t even tell.

Thinking of the senior brother, Henry Carter remembered what the Daoist had said: “Raise him a bit more, he can still be used once.” This strange remark made Henry Carter even more uneasy.

Carefully glancing around his body, Henry Carter slowly closed his eyes. He needed to think about what to do in this strange and dangerous place.