Chapter 38: The Overbearing Han Lei Shuo!

  Kelanuo was taken aback by his words, what did he just call him? Did the two characters "He Lian" really have such a great impact? Looking at the giant's surprised face, Kelanuo was very puzzled in his heart, thinking that during his nine years of seclusion in the forest, had something major happened to the He Lian clan again?

  That giant was actually a hot-tempered person, seeing Helian's face showing a bewildered expression, knowing that he was scared by his own exaggerated reaction just now, and even forgot the unpleasantness of just now, without waiting for Helian to ask, he began to explain the reason for his surprise in a long and tedious manner. At this moment, the numbness all over his body had not been relieved, so naturally he could not stand up. This giant was actually quite straightforward, and he simply lay on the ground, spitting out saliva as he spoke.

  After a long time, the giant finally ended his lengthy speech. Although it wasn't very clear, Helianuo roughly understood the current situation outside from his words.

  Nine years ago, He Lian Heng died to prove his innocence to the world. Although many people on the mainland thought this was too foolishly loyal, most people still admired He Lian's loyalty. The billion people of the Tian Shuang Empire spontaneously held countless memorial activities, during which the Zheng family began to purge the remaining forces of He Lian in the military. Many of He Lian's old subordinates were implicated, and those who narrowly escaped the pursuit and killing eventually rebelled against Tian Shuang and defected to He Lian Zhan. The turmoil in the Ministry of War, combined with the fact that several major powers on the periphery took advantage of the fire to attack the border, made the situation in Tian Shuang extremely turbulent for a time. The Zheng family saw its position shaken and actually instigated the Tang family's patriarch to brutally suppress the people who mourned He Lian Heng, while also ceding territory to neighboring countries to seek peace. This move completely ignited the contradictions within Tian Shuang, and He Lian Zhan in the southern border seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack against the Tang family, loudly proclaiming his desire for revenge against the Tang family under the banner of avenging his father.

  It must be said that although the Helian clan fell from heaven to earth and plummeted in terms of soul refinement, they unexpectedly discovered the astonishing military potential of the Helian brothers. Although the number of troops under Helian War was far less than that of the Tianfeng Army, on the battlefield, he repeatedly won with fewer troops, and with the restraint of neighboring countries, within three years, Helian War broke into the capital of Tianfeng Empire, capturing Zheng family's patriarch and all his family members. However, the Tang family's patriarch somehow managed to escape and hide, never to be seen again.

  After Helian defeated the Tang family, he replaced all the officials of Tianfeng with his own confidants. He then enthroned a young child left behind by the Tang family as emperor and named himself as the regent, but in reality, he was the one who had the final say in Tianfeng. He established a puppet regime completely ruled by Helian. At the same time, he mobilized a large army to wage war against neighboring countries that invaded Tianfeng, and within a year, he completely repelled them, quickly stabilizing the situation in Tianfeng.

  After several years of development, Tian Shuang re-established the status of the Great Country of Yao Yue. However, after the He Lian Rebellion, the He Lian clan became even more sparse in population, and the surname He Lian was left with only three people: He Lian Zhan and his two sons. That's why Jiu Han would be extremely surprised when he heard the name "He Lian".

  He Lianuo couldn't help but sigh after hearing the giant's description. For nine years, living in the Youyue Forest, he had always thought about one day returning to Tianfeng and massacring the Zheng and Tang families, young and old, to avenge his mother and grandfather. Who would have thought that as soon as he left the mountain, he would learn that the Zheng family had been exterminated by his own father several years ago, and the Tang family was only left with a few small puppets? He, who had always regarded revenge as his driving force, now felt somewhat empty in his heart, completely unsure of what to do next.

  Ji Han saw He Lianuo fall into a daze again, thinking that he was grieving for the thinning of the He Lian clan. His heart couldn't help but feel some sympathy, and just as he was about to stand up and comfort him, his legs still felt numb from the previous attack. As soon as he stood up, he felt his legs go weak, and with a thud, he fell heavily to the ground again.

  Khaleno reacted only after hearing the sound, turned his head to see that the giant was lying on his back in front of him, his face bright red with pain or shame, seeing the giant's awkward appearance Khaleno couldn't help but burst out laughing, this laughter made the giant's face even redder as if it was about to bleed!

  He Lianuo suppressed a smile, stretched out his right hand and lightly touched the giant's armpit. The giant suddenly felt that the numbness in his whole body had disappeared instantly. He quickly got up, but this time he didn't dare to move too fast, afraid of losing face again like last time. Every movement was as awkward as a big girl.

  Khaleno couldn't help but smile at the sight, temporarily forgetting his worries from just now. Seeing that it was already completely dark outside, Khaleno estimated that they wouldn't be able to leave the forest before tomorrow. He decided to set up camp and rest for the night, continuing on their journey tomorrow.

  That giant probably hadn't seen anyone other than himself for too long, and he actually stayed here without leaving. He had already understood that Helianuo's previous statement that this was his territory was just intimidating himself, but he didn't mind much either. He was only blaming himself in his heart for being too incompetent, and being intimidated by a dwarf who was not even as tall as his shoulder to lose his composure.

  He Lianuo decided to let the giant stay and went to gather some wild game from the surrounding forest, bringing it back to the creek to clean and prepare. The giant proved to be useful, skillfully setting up a fire, and together they worked in tandem to roast the wild game over the flames.

  The raging bonfire quickly dispersed the icy temperature in the forest, and Helianuo looked around to see that there were no mosquitoes nearby, so he put down his guard and took off the many clothes wrapped around him, putting them by the fire to dry. Only then did the giant sweat finally get a clear look at Helianuo's true face, and upon seeing that the other was just a kid even younger than himself, he couldn't help but exclaim in his heart "I've been had!" His tone of voice also immediately became less respectful: "I say, isn't it said outside that the Helian family now only has Helian War and his two sons left? As far as I know, those three people are all in Tian Xiang Emperor's capital right now. So what's your story? The Helian clan is my most revered You Yue military god, don't try to intimidate me with just the name Helian!" Apparently, he was still doubting the authenticity of the name Helianuo.

  Hearing the change in the giant's tone, Helianuo smiled slightly but didn't mind. He hadn't intended to hide anything anyway; it was just that this clumsy fellow had misunderstood him as a master, and Helianuo had played along with the joke. Now that the giant had returned to his normal tone, Helianuo felt a bit more at ease, after all, pretending to be a master was indeed a mentally taxing task.

  At this moment, Helian No. 1510 explained his relationship with the Helian family to the giant, of course, hiding some details, such as his experience in the Youyue Forest. The giant also tactfully didn't ask further questions. Two half-grown children were carefully roasting wild game by the bonfire, chatting casually. Xiaolang was led by Qiuball to bring back a pile of wild fruits and was now playing with a small turtle, staring at the delicious food on the fire with drooling eyes.

  In a casual conversation, Helian learned that the giant's name was Leishen. He had lost his parents at a young age and grew up eating at many different households. At the age of ten, he accidentally came into contact with the practice of refining souls and became obsessed with it, traveling everywhere to study. Unfortunately, his talent was limited, and he was repeatedly rejected by famous schools. However, he looked down on ordinary schools, so he had no choice but to wander around, gaining a lot of experience in the process. This time, he made a bet with someone to hunt down a three-stage silver fox and bring it back. Originally, it was just a joke after drinking, but Leishen was stubborn and actually went alone to the Youyue Forest to save face. Who knew that after more than ten days, not only had he not seen the silver fox, but he had also nearly lost his life several times? He really was quite unlucky.

  After listening to Leishen's experience, Helian'nuo couldn't help but laugh secretly, thinking that this giant was indeed a simple-minded person. If he hadn't met her, he would have probably lost his life in the demon moon's lair sooner or later. Anyway, since they had met, she might as well help him out. With that thought, Helian'nuo immediately called over the little wolf that was lying on its side and drooling, grabbed its ears and said a few words to it. The little wolf listened and then quickly handed the xuan gui over to Helian'nuo to take care of, while it itself carried the ball and ran far away in a flash.

  Before long, the little wolf panted and ran back, still holding something in its mouth. Helian Nuo looked at the little wolf's eager eyes and quickly took a string of cooked game from the fire and put it under its nose. The little wolf only then dropped what was in its mouth, contentedly carrying the roasted meat to one side to share with Ballball.

  He Lian picked up the small wolf and brought it back, without even looking at it, he threw it to Lei Shuo who was taking care of the barbecue. Lei Shuo was startled and almost threw the thing into the fire, his mouth couldn't help but complain: "What are you doing? What kind of thing is this that you're throwing into my arms? Are you trying to distract me so you can snatch the meat? You... hmm? Silver Fox?!?" Lei Shuo muttered for a while, just as he was about to throw the thing back to He Lian, at the moment when it was about to leave his hands, he finally saw clearly that what he was about to throw away was actually the silver fox he had been thinking about day and night! At once, he immediately closed his mouth, tightly grasping the silver fox back.

  Lei Xiao's exaggerated reaction made He Lian Nu laugh again, thinking that since this treasure had made her laugh four or five times in just half a day after meeting him, she should help him out.

  Lei Shuo, although a bit dull, was not stupid at all. He also saw that the silver fox was deliberately helping him catch himself back by commanding the giant silver wolf on the opposite side, which looked very weak and thin. Although he felt grateful in his heart, he didn't know how to express it, so he simply handed over the largest and best roasted wild game to Helianuo, as an indirect way of expressing his gratitude.

  He Lianuo didn't even say thank you to him, and now seeing Lei Shuo's busy and flustered appearance, he couldn't help but like this straightforward and honest man even more. Seeing that Lei Shuo had almost put all the good meat in front of himself, he also felt a bit uneasy, so he handed some back, Lei Shuo didn't refuse, and the two of them started eating the wild fruit brought by Qiuqiu with big mouthfuls.

  Looking at Leishen's wolf-like devouring appearance, Helian Nuoyi vaguely felt that he seemed to have a feeling that he had never felt before, different from the brotherly love with Chongchong, what was it?

  Years later, He Lian would come to realize that on this seemingly ordinary night, he had experienced one of the most precious emotions in human society: friendship.