Chapter 235: Old Acquaintance
That Fireball Technique had been cast with great proficiency, and its power was considerable. It had to have come from a Spirit Cultivator.
Spirit Cultivators were rare among Monster Hunters. If a Spirit Cultivator entered the mountains, they would also travel with a Monster Hunting Squad; they could not possibly act alone.
A Monster Hunting Squad had at least five or six members, and as many as eight, nine, or even over ten. Their weapons and armor were also excellent. This group was no match for them.
Once they were surrounded by Monster Hunters, they would not be able to escape even if they wanted to.
People in their line of work wore their heads at their belts. They could not lose their lives over a moment of greed.
Panic rose in the lead cultivator's heart. He made a prompt decision and shouted, "Retreat!"
The seven outsider cultivators fled in panic.
Seeing this, Ji Qingbai and the others, who had been struggling desperately to hold on, all felt as though a heavy burden had been lifted. They set down their weapons and leaned against the Storage Boxes, gasping for breath.
Ji Qingbai, in particular, felt the joy of having survived a great calamity.
This time had been perilous beyond measure. There were only father and son left in the Ji Family. If they had carelessly fallen here, leaving the Ji Family without descendants, it would truly have been a misfortune for the household.
At that thought, gratitude welled up in Ji Qingbai's heart. He cupped his hands toward the hilltop and called out:
"Thank you. Which brother from the Monster Hunting Squad might you be?"
The others also looked in the direction of Ji Qingbai's voice.
The hilltop was jagged with rocks, and shrubs swayed as