Tie Ta's voice was filled with excitement. Jianchen was his best friend back in Kargath Academy, especially when the two of them hunted magical beasts. That was an unforgettable memory that he would never forget.
Jianchen's frail figure was wrapped around by Tie Ta's bear-like body. He immediately felt a great force bind him. Feeling Tie Ta's thick arms, Jianchen was secretly surprised. Compared to a few years ago, Tie Ta's strength had clearly increased by a lot. Even with his body that had been tempered by Chaotic Force, it was still rather difficult for him to endure.
Jian Chen gently pushed Tie Ta away with both hands. Looking at the huge man who seemed like a black bear, he was secretly amazed. He sighed in amazement, "Tie Ta, you were about the same height as me a few years ago. I never thought you'd actually grow so tall now."
Tie Ta calmed down very quickly. He scratched the back of his head and chuckled, "I don't know what's going on, but I've grown taller and taller in the past two years." Tie Ta seemed to think of something when he said that. A sliver of worry appeared in his eyes.
Jianchen happened to notice the worry in Tie Ta's eyes. Jianchen immediately asked in concern, "Tie Ta, if you run into any trouble, just tell me. I'll help you deal with it."
"It's fine, it's fine. Jianchen, this must be your first time coming to my house. Come, let's have a seat in my house." Tie Ta placed his right hand on Jianchen's shoulder affectionately. He held onto Jianchen's shoulder and made his way to the wooden hut nearby. After taking a few steps, Tie Ta suddenly noticed Ming Dong who he had basically ignored. He chuckled and said in a low, muffled voice, "Jianchen, this is your friend, right?"
Jianchen chuckled and introduced, "This is Ming Dong, my best friend."
Tie Ta wrapped his other arm around Ming Dong affectionately. He said enthusiastically, "Since you're Changyang Shōten's brother, you're my brother as well. Brother Ming Dong, let's have a seat in the house."
"Hei Zi, we have guests."
"Big guy, these two are your friends, right?"
"Big brother Da Zhuangzhuang, who are these two big brothers?"
At this moment, the villagers in the surroundings all gathered over curiously. They all called Tie Ta by different names, all very casually.
Tie Ta smiled honestly and greeted the villagers. After bidding farewell to everyone, he led Jianchen and Ming Dong into a wooden hut.
The wooden hut was very large and was divided into six areas. There was a kitchen for cooking, a living room for eating, and four rooms for resting. Tie Ta lived in one room, his parents lived in another, his grandparents lived in another, and Tie Ta's great-grandfather lived in the last room. He was an ordinary old man who had lived for over a hundred and fifty years. He did not know Saint Force.
Tie Ta led Jianchen and Ming Dong to a table and sat down. Afterward, he immediately took out a basin of the most ordinary rice wine and a large piece of cold barbecued meat to entertain the two of them.
"Changyang Shōten, Ming Dong, our family is not as wealthy as those in the city, so we can only take out these things to entertain you." Tie Ta laughed awkwardly as he looked at the rather shabby rice wine and barbecued meat on the table. He was extremely embarrassed.
Jianchen and Ming Dong were not picky people. They waved their hands and said a few polite words without minding it at all. Afterward, they began to eat in large mouthfuls. Although the taste was not that great, it was still Tie Ta's good intentions, so the two of them had to try it no matter what.
Jianchen placed a piece of barbecued meat in his mouth and looked at Tie Ta. He said in a muffled voice, "Tie Ta, I heard you left Kargath Academy two years ago and never returned. Did something happen to your family?"
Tie Ta's expression changed slightly when he heard that. Fear filled his eyes as he stammered, unable to say anything.
Jianchen swallowed the last piece of meat and stared at Tie Ta closely. He said sternly, "Tie Ta, just tell me what you've encountered. Do you not treat me as a brother?"
Tie Ta panicked. He waved his hand in a panic and said, "No, Changyang Shōten, don't misunderstand. You've always been my best brother."
"Then just tell me what you've encountered. Perhaps I can help you solve it." Jianchen pursued. He was certain that Tie Ta had encountered some trouble. Tie Ta was one of his most recognized friends. Since he was in trouble now, Jianchen felt like he would not just sit by and watch.
"Tie Ta, just tell Jianchen what you've encountered. Don't worry, Jianchen is no longer the same person who fooled around at Kargath Academy a few years ago. There really isn't anything in the Kingdom of Gesun that Jianchen can't solve," Ming Dong said. Ming Dong said as well. Just like Jian Chen in the past, Ming Dong had already accepted Tie Ta as a friend from Tie Ta's honest appearance. This was because honest, honest, and down-to-earth friends were easier to get along with than those who were cunning and scheming. There was no need to constantly worry about being set up by others.
Tie Ta hesitated, as if he was struggling to make up his mind. He hesitated for a long time before finally making up his mind. He gritted his teeth and said, "Changyang Shōten, Ming Dong, it's inconvenient to talk here. Let's go up the mountain."
"Alright!"
Jianchen and Ming Dong stood up without any hesitation. The three of them made their way up the mountain with vigorous steps. They walked ten kilometers into the depths of the mountain before stopping.
"Tie Ta, what's the matter? Why did you come so far away from home?" Ming Dong asked curiously.
Tie Ta seemed to have a lot on his mind. His brows were furrowed with worry. He looked around carefully and became very cautious. After confirming that there was no one around, Tie Ta let out a sigh of relief. He hesitated for a moment before asking nervously, "Changyang Shōten, what color do you think human blood is?"
"Do you even need to ask? Of course it's red. Why are you asking?" Jianchen was confused.
"Are there any other colors apart from red?" Tie Ta asked again.
"Yes, but it only appears in magical beasts," Jianchen answered.
"Then can blood of other colors appear in humans?" Tie Ta suddenly became very nervous.
As soon as Tie Ta finished speaking, Ming Dong subconsciously answered, "Of course not. At least, I've never heard of it before." With that, Ming Dong seemed to realize something. He looked at Tie Ta in surprise and asked, "Tie Ta, why are you asking us such a strange question? Could it be …"
Jianchen realized something as well. He looked at Tie Ta in surprise as well.
Tie Ta clutched his head in pain. His face was filled with worry. He said, "Changyang Shōten, Ming Dong, I'll tell you this secret, but please don't tell anyone else. Even my parents don't know about this secret."
Jianchen and Ming Dong nodded sternly at the same time.
"I'm sure you've already guessed it. My blood isn't red. It's a different color that only other Demonic Beasts have. Plus, with my body, do you think I'm really not human?" Iron Tower said with a pained expression.
Ming Dong and Jianchen looked at each other. Their eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. Tie Ta's words were like a bolt of lightning that struck their heads. They were unable to calm down for quite some time.
What was the color of a human's blood? Even a three year old child could answer this question. It was without a doubt red blood. It was impossible to have blood of any other color because other than the blood of magical beasts, no one had ever seen blood of any other color on a human.
"Impossible. How can human blood be any other color? Tie Ta, are you mistaken? Or are you unable to tell the difference between colors?" Ming Dong immediately cried out after recovering from his shock. Disbelief was written all over his face.
"That's impossible. I may be a rough person, but I can still tell the difference between colors. If you don't believe me, you can take a look at my arm," Tie Ta said with some pain. The abnormal color of his blood had always been tormenting him because he was afraid that he was a monster.
Without any hesitation, Ming Dong immediately picked up a fallen leaf from the ground and slashed it across Tie Ta's arm. However, it only left behind a shallow mark on Tie Ta's thick, black arm. It did not even break through the skin.
Ming Dong was stunned. He cried out with his mouth agape, "Damn, no way! How is your skin so thick?" Although Ming Dong had only picked up a leaf, it was imbued with powerful Saint Force. Its sharpness was even greater than metal weapons, yet it was unable to break through Tie Ta's skin. It was more than enough to demonstrate just how tough Tie Ta's body was.
Jianchen was stunned by Tie Ta's tough body as well. Although he knew that Tie Ta's body was extremely tough a few years ago, it was nowhere close to reaching such an exaggerated level.
"Normally, when I come across wild beasts in the mountains, I'll just stand there and let them bite me. They won't be able to hurt me," Tie Ta said rather complacently.
"Let me try again!" Ming Dong refused to give up. He picked up another leaf and channeled even more powerful Saint Force into it before slashing it across Tie Ta's arm again.
The result this time was slightly better than before, but it only managed to break through the outermost layer of skin on Tie Ta's arm. It was extremely shallow, and not a single drop of blood flowed out.
"Your skin is just too thick. It's almost as tough as a Class 5 Magical Beast. I think it'll be very difficult to make you bleed if I don't use a Saint Weapon," Ming Dong sighed in amazement.
"Let me do it then!" Jianchen grabbed one of Tie Ta's arms and an Azulet sword Qi shot out from the tip of his finger before gently slashing it across.
Before the Azulet sword Qi, Tie Ta's tough body was as fragile as a piece of tofu. A gash appeared without any effort, and immediately, a golden liquid flowed out from Tie Ta's arm.
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