Given his status and strength, he had no need to explain any of this to these people.
But he intended to do Li Xiao a favor, so he did not mind saying a few more good words.
For one, Li Xiao was a disciple of the Martial Arts Hall. For another, if not for his archery this time, their group would likely have suffered even heavier casualties.
"...It could be said that without Li Xiao, forget hunting Exotic Beasts and wiping out bandits—even our lives might have been left behind in Great Green Mountain!
Li Xiao is young and accomplished, truly a heroic youth—and even more so, the benefactor of me, Zhou Kun!"
Zhou Kun concluded, giving Li Xiao's shoulder a firm pat.
The surrounding Escorts and surviving Archers all chimed in, their gazes toward Li Xiao filled with admiration.
Naturally, the others understood Zhou Kun's meaning as well and expressed their goodwill one after another.
The way Ke Man Lou's shopkeeper and Steward Liu looked at Li Xiao immediately changed as well. What had once been the ordinary regard afforded to a Martial Arts Hall disciple with some skill became the attention given to a promising young talent with great potential and close ties to Escort Leader Zhou.
Though Li Xiao was somewhat surprised by Zhou Kun's lavish praise, he accepted it calmly and merely cupped his hands modestly. "Escort Leader Zhou flatters me. This junior merely did his utmost. It was all thanks to Escort Leader Zhou and all the brothers working together as one."
He understood in his heart that Zhou Kun's actions were not only out of sincere gratitude, but also intended to build his reputation and show how highly he regarded him.
Shopkeeper Liu of Ke Man Lou was a shrewd businessman. Seeing Zhou Kun