Zhao Huan Wan Shui (Banzai Summon)

Chapter 44 - The Desire To Survive

Yue Yang looked down and discovered that he was standing on someone's face.

Sweating, he got off quickly.

The lanky man whose face Yue Yang had stepped on was dressed in rags like a beggar. His limbs were sprawled on the ground and even when Yue Yang got off of him, he did not stand up. Seeing that he did not seem to be injured, but was just lying on the ground as if he were an immobile pool of muck , Yue Yang's curiosity got the better of him and he asked, "What happened to you?"

"Don't even ask... I'm the disgrace of Tong Tian Tower." The lanky young lad shook his head sighing.

"Did you gamble away all your life's savings?" Yue Yang knitted his eyebrows slightly.

"No. I had prepared for 5 years and gathered as much strength as I could. I passed through Yu Long Valley Road and went to Star's Domain to gain experience. At first, it was all smooth-sailing and I was full of confidence that I would be able to get a Wisdom Fruit. I didn't expect that I couldn't even pass the Twelve Zodiac Temples' easiest challenge. Both my Level 3 Poison Wolf and Level 4 Longarm Golden Ape King died... Even with 5 years' worth of preparation, I lost everything in a single day, can you believe it? Did you think I wanted to lie here and wait for my death? I just don't have any dignity left to return home... You may not believe it, but I was my clan's most remarkable talent. My parent's expectations of me were huge. I can't face their expressions filled with despair haha. Do you want to know how I wrote to my clan? I lied to my parents saying that I was doing well here and that my trials were progressing well. That both my beasts rose in rank and my teammates regarded me well... In reality, I-I've already been kicked out of the team by those people." The lanky man's tone was tinged with the kind of despair that made it seem as if his heart was dead as ashes. Although he had a smile on his face as he talked , it was one of self-mockery.

Hearing the lanky man talk, Yue Yang's heart shook.

Yue Bing, that unyielding girl, had also been kicked out of her team. Could she be like this lanky guy now, with all her beasts dead?

Could she be like this man who had lost everything, without even the dignity to return home? Starving until he was lying on the ground waiting to die and still writing to his home saying that everything was well?

Thinking of it like this, Yue Yang's heart quickened. He had to find Yue Bing quickly, he could not let anything happen to her. He would not let her lie down and await death like this man. He would have to bring her back and give the beautiful woman the best explanation.

Yue Yang had heard Yue Bing talk about Yu Long Valley Road and Star's Domain in her letters and estimated that her trials were progressing like this man had mentioned.

"Are you familiar with Yu Long Valley Road and Star's Domain?", asked Yue Yang, deciding to understand the situation from this man first.

"Ha, how would I not be familiar with it? I've already spent two years guiding people in here. I can bring you to Xing Yu from Tong Tian Tower's floors with my eyes closed. Do you need help getting there? I know the easiest shortcut. I don't need money, but only food to fill my stomach. If you manage to complete the trial missions, tipping me will do just fine." When the man spoke about tipping, the self-mockery in his face grew.

"Do you know where the trial team of Shang Jing Academy is?" Yue Yang asked again.

"Shang Jing Academy has ten small trial teams. What's the team you're looking for called?" The man struggled to crawl back up. It seemed like he had not eaten for many days. He was famished to the point of having no strength, and was even a little wobbly just from standing up.