My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 104 - 56: Saving Yun Ran

"The sky is getting dark. I’ll stand guard with Yichen first, and after two and a half hours, Xiao Xiang and Hong Yan will take over, and you two will be the last shift." Seeing that everyone was somewhat downcast, Guan Chenbo said.

After half a day’s interaction, Guan Chenbo had already established authority among them, and everyone trusted his words. Upon hearing him, they nodded and followed his arrangement.

Seeing no objections from the others, Guan Chenbo closed his eyes and began to meditate. The others followed suit and started resting.

Yue Zhao kept an eye on them, his gaze lingering a while longer on Guan Chenbo with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. He felt something unusual about Guan Chenbo but couldn’t pinpoint it, so he paid extra attention to him. Once Guan Chenbo closed his eyes, Yue Zhao also stopped watching and began his cultivation.

The area fell silent, except for the occasional calls of the demon beasts and the chirping of insects; only the sound of their breathing could be heard.

The first half of the night was peaceful, but in the latter half, there suddenly came hurried footsteps and vibrations, indicating that a demon beast was approaching.

Yue Zhao opened his eyes at the first sign of vibrations, looking down at the trees.

Guan Chenbo was the first to react among the six; he seemed to have been cultivating all along, and when he opened his eyes, they were clear. Chen Xiaoxiang and He Hongyan were on night watch, and both immediately drew their weapons, vigilantly watching the direction of the sound.

The other three woke up too, groggily drawing their weapons and watching the distance cautiously.

The sound grew closer, soon reaching their side. By moonlight, they could see at the front were three people—two women and one man—who looked quite disheveled, running and attacking something behind them.

As they approached, Guan Chenbo and the others could see that chasing them was a giant black bear, nearly three meters tall.

The giant black bear was highly destructive, knocking over trees beside it, causing continuous vibrations on the ground.

It appeared furious, and the attacks from the three ahead barely scratched it, only momentarily slowing its steps!

"Junior Sister Jiang!" The four from Wanqing Sect exclaimed upon seeing the appearance of the trio.

It was Xiang Yunkai, Yun Ran, and Jiang Yingshi! They were moving towards the mountain and inadvertently trespassed into the giant black bear’s territory, encountering its cub—born just days ago and looking adorable. Yun Ran and Jiang Yingshi were charmed, unable to resist playing with the cub, but the giant bear returning from foraging thought they were trying to take its cub and got furious.

The bear had a seventh-stage cultivation, and Yun Ran and the others combined couldn’t match it. They had to run while fighting back, hoping to hinder it enough to escape.

They hadn’t expected to run into Guan Chenbo and the others.

"Senior Brother Guan?" Jiang Yingshi turned to the direction of the voice upon being called, immediately spotting Guan Chenbo and couldn’t contain her surprise.

Overjoyed, Jiang Yingshi paused her movement, causing her to nearly be caught by the giant black bear. Guan Chenbo swiftly moved to her side and rescued her from under the bear’s paw.

Chen Xiaoxiang and the others teamed up with Xiang Yunkai and Yun Ran against the giant black bear, keeping its focus away from Jiang Yingshi.

"Junior Sister Jiang, are you okay?" Guan Chenbo asked caringly as he released his grip on Jiang Yingshi.

"I’m fine, thank you, Senior Brother Guan." Jiang Yingshi quickly shook her head, gratefully looking at Guan Chenbo.

"Junior Sister Jiang, why are you with the Wentian Palace’s Young Master and being chased by a giant black bear?" Guan Chenbo glanced at the bear and asked Jiang Yingshi worriedly.

Jiang Yingshi briefly explained her experience to Guan Chenbo, and he nodded in understanding.

"Senior Brother Guan, that’s not important now; let’s focus on escaping the giant black bear. It’s beyond sixth-stage cultivation, and none of us are its match!" Seeing the bear knock Chen Xiaoxiang flying, Jiang Yingshi urged Guan Chenbo before rushing in to help Yun Ran and the others.

Guan Chenbo followed, catching Chen Xiaoxiang in mid-air, and joined the battle against the bear.

The bear was tough and highly cultivated, far outmatching Yun Ran and the others. Their attacks were ineffective, feeling like mere scratches to the bear, while a single swipe from the bear could send them flying, leaving them unable to fight.

Yue Zhao had been observing the battle from a tree branch and hadn’t intervened, seeing Yun Ran and the others still fighting back until the bear destroyed the tree he was hiding in, prompting him to appear before them.

"Brother Yue!" Yun Ran exclaimed in delight at seeing Yue Zhao, rushing over to him.

Yue Zhao nodded at Yun Ran and turned to face the giant black bear.

At this moment, Guan Chenbo and Jiang Yingshi’s swords simultaneously pierced the body of the giant black bear, but because the bear’s skin was too thick, they failed to break through its defense and were instead rebounded away.

Seeing the giant black bear approaching, Yun Ran suddenly became nervous.

The Flowing Light Zither appeared in Yue Zhao’s hand with a flash of light.

"Hide behind me." Without looking back, he ordered Yun Ran, placing his hands on the zither strings and began to play.

"Zheng!"

With the first sound of the zither, an invisible Sound Blade struck the giant black bear, immediately creating a wound on the creature that even Jiang Yingshi and Guan Chenbo couldn’t manage to harm. The bear roared in pain, its eyes blazing with anger as it looked towards Yue Zhao.

Yue Zhao watched the giant black bear with a calm expression, his hands continuously producing smooth piano sound, transforming into Sound Blades that flew towards the bear.

The Sound Blades were invisible and couldn’t be seen with the naked eye. The giant black bear couldn’t evade them, and could only allow the Sound Blades to cut into its body, leaving wounds that angered it further; ignoring its injuries, it directly charged at Yue Zhao.

Yue Zhao levitated in mid-air, continuing to play as his hands moved faster and quicker, creating afterimages on the zither strings. More Sound Blades appeared, and the wounds on the giant black bear multiplied. Although each wound was shallow, they all bled, soaking the bear’s fur with blood before long.

"Roar!"

The giant black bear swung its arms, trying to hit Yue Zhao. However, despite playing the zither, Yue Zhao’s movement technique was so fast that it couldn’t grasp his figure at all.

Yue Zhao’s face retained a slight smile as he looked at the giant black bear, his gaze calm, perhaps even indifferent.

To Yun Ran and the others, the giant black bear was very difficult to deal with, yet in Yue Zhao’s hand, it had no power to fight back and could only endure the barrage, leaving Yun Ran and others beside him feeling excited.

It wasn’t the first time Yun Ran saw Yue Zhao in action. She knew Yue Zhao was powerful, but during their time on the Xuantian Continent, he had suppressed part of his power. Now, seeing Yue Zhao unleash his full potential left Yun Ran in awe, refreshing her perception of him.

Jiang Yingshi and Guan Chenbo, unfamiliar with Yue Zhao before, had only thought him to be very handsome. Now, witnessing Yue Zhao’s strength, they were utterly shocked.

There were some Sound Cultivators on the Xuantian Continent, but they couldn’t form a climate and held a low position. It was the first time they saw such a powerful Sound Cultivator!

They had all personally experienced how formidable the giant black bear was, yet seeing it powerless under Yue Zhao’s assault clearly displayed his immense power.

Amid their stunned expressions, Yue Zhao resolved the giant black bear within the length of a single song. When the bear’s body collapsed to the ground, Jiang Yingshi and the others snapped back to reality, their eyes filled with adoration as they looked at Yue Zhao. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Thank you, Brother Yue, for your rescue." Compared to Jiang Yingshi and others, Yun Ran was more familiar with Yue Zhao. When Yue Zhao landed on the ground, she swiftly stepped forward and expressed her gratitude.

Yue Zhao nodded, looking at the giant black bear’s corpse. "You handle this thing. If there’s anything, wait until tomorrow morning to say." With that, he ignored the reactions of the others and directly flew up into a tree to sit on a branch, closing his eyes to cultivate.

Jiang Yingshi and others initially planned to thank Yue Zhao, but seeing this, they could only close their mouths and, together with Yun Ran, worked to handle the giant black bear’s corpse.

As a seventh-tier demon beast, the giant black bear’s entire body was a treasure. Though its fur was slashed by Yue Zhao’s Sound Blades, it could still be refined into Skin Armor, offering excellent defense. Its blood could serve as material for talismans, while the bear meat was rich in Spiritual Power, providing great nutritional benefits.

Everything else too was very valuable; after dealing with it, Yun Ran and others placed all useful items into a Storage Bag, planning to hand them over to Yue Zhao the next morning.

After just experiencing a battle, everyone was exhausted, especially Yun Ran and the two others, who had been running and attacking the giant black bear with their hearts in their throats. After dealing with the bear’s corpse, they collapsed directly onto the ground.

With the giant black bear dead here, its presence meant that other demon beasts wouldn’t appear for a while, allowing them to rest assuredly.

Everyone gathered around the campfire, meditating to rest and restore their physical strength and Spiritual Power.

The next morning, when it was light, Yue Zhao emerged from his cultivation state and cast a Cleaning Spell on himself, feeling much cleaner before descending to the ground.

Yun Ran and others also woke up, aware of the dangers in such a place where few dared to completely relax. Seeing Yue Zhao, they all stood up, and Yun Ran handed the Storage Bag containing the giant black bear’s items to Yue Zhao.

"Brother Yue, these are the items from the giant black bear. Since you killed it, these things rightfully belong to you." Seeing Yue Zhao looking at her in confusion, Yun Ran explained sincerely.