The main effect of the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill is to supplement Qi-Blood, which isn't as effective for the Mountain Lord who had suffered injuries from a fight.
However, since Qi-Blood Power is the source of strength for Martial Artists and the Mountain Lord is a species comparable to Martial Artists, although his Qi-Blood is slightly different from humans, the essence is essentially the same.
Therefore, the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill was very tempting for it.
The Mountain Lord, struggling, stood up from the ground.
You're giving a reward, huh? You should have said so earlier!
Wang Sheng found the changing expressions of the Mountain Lord amusing but also saw that it was struggling.
He presented the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill in front of the Mountain Lord's mouth, then took out a bottle of medicinal powder.
"Eat this first to regain some strength, and then eat this."
The Mountain Lord, eager for the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill, stretched out its big tongue and licked it into its mouth.
The effects of the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill were quick; the Mountain Lord could distinctly feel its Qi-Blood strengthening, and with a bit of digestion, it could become stronger than before.
Not a lot, but certainly substantial.
After eating the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill, the Mountain Lord looked towards the small bottle in Wang Sheng's hand.
That round, pitch-black thing was so good; surely, this shouldn't be bad either?
Wang Sheng smiled, not bothering to explain, and said, "Open your mouth!"
Trusting in the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill, the Mountain Lord opened its mouth. Its mouth was surprisingly clean, with hardly any foul smell, and Wang Sheng poured the medicinal powder directly into its gaping mouth.
After pouring it in, he immediately pressed the Mountain Lord's mouth shut with both hands, confining it, preventing it from opening again.
The Mountain Lord, finding the taste in its mouth bitter and harsh, felt extremely uncomfortable and wanted to spit it out.
But Wang Sheng's arms confined its mouth, preventing it from opening, forcing the medicinal powder to flow down with its saliva.
The Mountain Lord felt aggrieved, feeling like after such a long detour, was it still meant to harm itself?
This map of Yan Country is a bit too long!
Wang Sheng didn't know what the Mountain Lord was thinking, but anticipating its possible reactions, he had confined its mouth in advance.
"Stop moving around, and eat this properly. It will effectively alleviate your pain."
The powder Wang Sheng took out was Chuanxiong, one of the raw ingredients for the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill, known for invigorating blood circulation and relieving pain.
Thanks to the enhancements from thrice breakthroughs in Medicinal Plant Cultivation, this effect was now much stronger, albeit the direct taste might be hard to accept.
Of course, there was no doubt about its effectiveness.
In fact, the Mountain Lord already felt the intensified effects of the Chuanxiong, with effective relief in the parts of its body that had been hurting from Wang Sheng's beating. Although not fully healed, moving freely was no longer a big problem.
Sensing that the Mountain Lord had stopped moving erratically, Wang Sheng released his hands and said, "How about it, can you take me to find the person now?"
The Mountain Lord moved its body a bit, nodded towards Wang Sheng, and then prepared to lead the way.
Wang Sheng then gently leapt onto the back of the Mountain Lord and sat down.
The Mountain Lord, feeling the person on its back, was extremely unaccustomed.
Humans, no matter what, I am the lord of the mountains. This is very disrespectful to me. If you don't come down, I will get angry!
Wang Sheng, not understanding the Mountain Lord's words but vaguely guessing its meaning from the roaring, then said, "Lead me to find the person, and I'll give you more of those pills."
The Mountain Lord stabilized its steps, trying to make the ride comfortable for Wang Sheng.
That old saying, if there's a reward, just say it sooner!
If only he'd mentioned it earlier, why would it need to roar at all?
So, Wang Sheng and the Mountain Lord, one man and one beast, followed the trail previously taken by Li Peng and others.
On the other side, Li Peng and the others, worried about Wang Sheng, hadn't actually gone very far.
Initially, they could hear the Mountain Lord's roars during the battle, but eventually, the sounds ceased.
They knew when the roaring stopped, it generally meant the battle was over, but they naturally had no idea of the specific situation.
"What could the outcome be?" Li Yongfeng was very worried.
The Mountain Lord was at least a Third Grade Martial Artist—could Wang Sheng, who had only been a Martial Artist for a few months, possibly match him?
Li Yongfeng internally held a negative view.
He knew that advancing in martial skills wasn't so easily achieved.
Otherwise, the few First Grade Martial Artist escorters in the escort agency wouldn't still be at that level in their fifties or sixties.
That was why he was even more worried.
Then, gritting his teeth, he took a step forward, "I'll go check on the situation, Dad, you guys wait here for me!"
He was the youngest and had the best physical skills, making him the most suitable.
"No way, I'll go. You barely have any mountain experience—do you know it as well as I do?"
Li Wenguang disagreed, wanting to check on the situation himself.
But before their argument could start, a "snap" could be heard, as if some heavy object had broken a tree branch.
Everyone immediately tensed.
Could it be the Mountain Lord, having dealt with Wang Sheng, now pursuing them?
Soon enough, they saw the figure that had broken the branch—it was indeed the white Mountain Lord.
But before they could feel scared, they noticed a figure on the Mountain Lord's back.
Wang Sheng also noticed them and, somewhat surprised, said, "Uncle Li, why are you guys here?"
A few minutes later, after exchanging their situations, Wang Sheng understood that they were worried about him and hence hadn't gone far.
If he had been defeated by the Mountain Lord, and if the Mountain Lord had wanted to eat humans, these people could only pray that the Mountain Lord was uninterested in them, yet this kind of behavior was still quite touching.
Meanwhile, Li Peng and the others were stunned.
Not only had Wang Sheng defeated the Mountain Lord, but it also seemed like he had subdued it.
To these hunters, this was utterly unbelievable. Could an adult fierce beast also be tamed?
What about the pride of a king of the mountain?
The Mountain Lord, being clever, read their thoughts from their eyes.
Pride? Why don't you come and take a beating?
Under the iron fist, pride is worthless, not even as valuable as a magical pill.
Wang Sheng simply explained a bit then said, "Grandpa Li, Uncle Li, the Mountain Lord issue has been settled. Should we continue to explore Qingshan Village?"
He hadn't forgotten the initial purpose of entering the mountain.
The previous interruption had been because of the Mountain Lord, but now, wasn't the problem already resolved?
Li Peng and the others exchanged glances.
It seemed to make sense!
They looked at the Mountain Lord, who now appeared subdued and compliant, and finally nodded.
"All right, let's continue!"
The outside situation was getting increasingly chaotic; it was best to settle matters regarding Qingshan Village as soon as possible.
Wang Sheng nodded and then looked at the Mountain Lord, saying, "Could you carry us a bit of the way?"
The Mountain Lord turned its head away as if joking. Carrying him because he couldn't be beaten was one thing but carrying these frail humans was another—didn't it have any dignity?
Wang Sheng had anticipated this.
"Pills counted per head, one more person, one more pill!"
Come everyone, sit on my back, as many as there are, don't be shy!