[Demon Beast Forest]

Old man wu running which all power he can muster, yet he knows that doesn't mean much. He feel helpless in this situation. Everything today are only bad luck for him, for starter today before the sun up the madam of the house rudely awoke him and order him to make her son a soup. It would be fine if it just a normal soup, yet she wants special vegetable soup with mushroom that's only grow deep in the infamous Demon Beast Forest, far from the city. As much he wanted to decline the request, his loyalty to her late husband is too high. Due to his late husband have helped him many times in Old Wu life, anything in his family will be put on top over his old life, which he know wouldn't last very long, even without this kind of event.

Normally to go into this infamous forest you would need a bunch of people with high cultivaltion. If only Old Wu that go into the forest alone, the chance of him leaving the forest would close to nothing, not to mention the mission to take the mushroom. The madam of the house however provide Old Wu with five people of middle age men in their thirty, one with advance Qi cultivation rank, and four people with intermediate Qi cultivation rank, which normally make a good team because of that one guy with advance Qi rank. Old Wu himself is just very beginner practitioner with beginner lower Qi rank. Even if Old Wu wasn't that good with cultivation, he however somewhat knowledgeable with the basic theory. In this world the cultivation rank separated in many level,

1. The first is Beginner Qi rank, which usually cultivation for kids under ten years that have aptitude for martial arts.

2. The second is Intermediate Qi rank, which usually cultivation for man under twenty years that have aptitude for martial arts. 

3. The third is Advance Qi rank, which usually cultivation for man over thirty years that have aptitude for martial arts.

4. The fourth is Beginner Spirit rank, this is the realm that separating Qi rank and Spirit rank. Only genius that can cross over to Spirit rank. If you can enter this rank, you definitely would have bright future ahead. Normally human only live around seventy years, so if he can enter this Spirit rank it definitely an achievement.

5. The fifth is Intermediate Spirit rank,

6. And the sixth is advance Spirit rank.

After that there is a whole new realm of saint rank, which he never knows, it's a realm of legend. Where he live, which in small town in the outskirt of small empire even beginner spirit rank is already the apex. The strongest man in the empire is Intermediate Spirit rank.

However just when they enter deeper into the forest, the five of them rob everthing the Old Wu rations and money, leave him stranded in the forest. yet that's not stop there, not even ten minutes after that the birds in the forest near him fly violently, and there are huge sound of animal howl, which is the  sign that there are demon beast incoming. The only one he can do is run, which he doesn't know where to, since this forest in confusing, and the map he only have for this forest is robbed also. He can only run to the opposite direction of the howl, hoping that the beast doesn't chase him, and just passing through. However he can't count on that empty hope and start running.

'It's my fault. I should've known that they're a bunch of robber. I should return to the mansion and told madam that they're a bunch of evil man. I hope that they won't rob the house also.' mumble Old Wu while running, even in this helpless situation he still thinking of his late master family.

GRRROOOWWWLLLLL

'Damn not good, is the beast getting closer, i can almost hear that beast growl. Almost if it were behind me already.'. Both his low cultivation and old age doesn't help him at all in his running. As he look behind while running he can see from the distance the tree are falling one by one to his direction. He sweat profusely and his heart beat faster and faster.

"DAMN!!! Dead end!!!" As much he hate cursing, there's nothing he can do other than cursing when he saw huge liff in front of him. Why is it that he must run to this cliff of all times. It's like heaven fated him to die today.

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CRUSH! CRUSH! CRUSH!

The tree in front of him smacked by huge force and thrown by the power of the beast. The beast that chase him for a while now standing in front of him. It was a bear Demon Beast. While standing still the bear is over four meter tall. The difference of physique is a lot. In front of four meter demon beast, Old Wu which height only 170 centimeter looks tiny.

"What can i do now. Oh god help me..." Old Wu can only pray to heaven for help. With his cultivation which very amateur, he won't stand a chance against this beast. Yet again if he jump to the cliff behind him, he would die for sure. He has no weapon, no soldier to help him.

RRROOOOAAAARRRRRRRRRRR

The beast roar very loud, it make Old Wu very scared. The beast walk step by step towards him, slowly but sure towards Old Wu death.

Old Wu close his eyes. He can only hope that the demon beast will finish him quickly, without pain. 'What did i do to deserve this end.' think him bitterly in his heart. He can only cry, tears starting to flow from his eyes.

He recall the life he's been living. He always tried to do the right thing in his life. Helping anyone even if he has his own problems. Always put his master family above his life, yet he would die because of some mushroom soup. He feel bitter in his heart. "Oh God, if you hear me, please reincarnate me to good life next time..." He make his last wish in his life as he can feel the demon beast already infront of him. Even with his eyes close, he can feel the murderous instict of the beast.

"You're not gonna die today old man!" Said a voice.

BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's huge impact sound infront of him. As Old Wu open his eyes he can see that the beast is pushed a few meters back and fall down on his butt. And there are a young man wears nothing beside a short pan in front of him.

"Impossible...." If you look the situtation, it looks like the young man infront of him has hit the demon beast. However, would it possible. The young man is ony the same height as Old Wu. There's nothing  muscular in his body. He has slender body, and his skin is looking so delicate, just like a woman. But because this young man infront of him doesn't wear any clothes and his short hair shows his handsome face, he knows that is a man, otherwise Old Wu might mistaken him as a woman.

"What's impossible? Just relax." Said the young man cooly. He then produce some wine bottle out of nowhere and drink from the bottle. This young man is in very composed manner. It's like there's no threat at all. Usually for handling demon beast this caliber need at least a team of Advance Qi rank. "Want some?" The young man then offer the Old Wu the wine.

GROWLLL

The demon beast slowly standing up. The looks on the demon beast eyes is very vicious, more vicious than before. Yet, the young man infront of him doesn't bother to look at the beast. "Yo.. young sir th... the beast is standing up again.." Old Wu tried to warn him.

In nonchalant manner the young man look at the beast behind him. "I already reduce the power not to kill you. But if you want to play again then come." The young man challange the demon beast. He sound he make when he said it is very relax, but there are definitely threats coming from it. This young man must be some expert, maybe he's some travelling heroes from the empire.

The demon beast is looking down and slowly back away from him. "You're kidding me...." said Old Wu, doesn't believe everything that's happening. The beast walk slowly into the forest and dissapear.

"I... I... survive..." Old Wu leg is loosing strength and he's fallen to the knee. However he then remember that he doesn't thank the savior yet. He then quickly kowtow infront of the young man. "Young heroes, thank you... Thank you for saving this old life."

He's just smile at the old Wu. "Hey now, just get up, I would feel bad if there are old man kowtow to me." said the young man while smiling. "It's the least i can do, please accept my kowtow." Old Wu still kowtow to him. " Right now it's the least i can do, but if young hero meet me again in the city i would gladly repay your kindness." Said Old Wu sincerely.

"Seriouly just get up." Said the young man, he then drink again from the wine bottle and sit on nearby rock. Seeing that the young man already ask him twice Old Wu finally get up. He then cup both hands to the young man. "My name is Wu Tian, people around me calls me Old Wu. May i know young hero name."

"Well i doubt around here knows my name. But you can call me Wuxia Zi." Wuxia Zi, what a grand name. Old Wu would certainly remember his name until death. Even if looking at his old age it would happen very near in the future, probably just a few short years.

"Don't worry, you would still live a long live." Said Wuxia Zi. "Eh... but.." Old Wu very surprise, did the young master just read his mind just now.

"Yep, i just did." Said the Wuxia Zi again. This time it looks like he's finished drinking as the bottle suddenly dissapear. His word just now confirm what Old Wu been thinking, Old Wu just looking at him with new light now. It must be his cultivation level that so high that he can do that. Old Wu wonder if this young man already spirit rank.

"Hey old man, could you cook?" Ask Wuxia Zi while smiling, he then took out a lot of huge chunck of meat out of thin air. "Let's go camping."