As Yu Tianheng had predicted, Hu Liena returned two days later.
Just as Yu Tianheng had thought, Hu Liena came to eat, because she found that after eating normal food, she could no longer stand Bloody Mary, and even felt nauseous at the sight of it.
She did try to find other food alternatives, but in the Slaughter City, the most common food was Bloody Mary, and the rest was some unknown kind of meat, possibly even human flesh, which was even more disgusting than Bloody Mary.
The blood mist of the Slaughter City had not yet dissipated when Hu Liena appeared outside the wooden house. She paused at the door, then finally raised her hand and knocked on the rough wooden door.
Yu Tianheng opened the door, saw it was her, and showed no surprise. He stepped aside to let her in. Hu Liena didn't speak, but went straight to the table and sat down, her gaze unconsciously sweeping across the room—the mess left behind when she left last time had been cleaned up.
"Wait." Yu Tianheng said, then turned and went into the inner room. In less than half an hour, steaming hot roasted meat, stewed tender chunks of meat, and even a few wild fruits were served on the table, so plentiful that it seemed out of place in this bloody place.
Hu Liena picked up her knife and fork, her movements more natural than last time. She kept eating until her stomach was completely full before putting down her utensils, standing up and saying "Thanks," before turning and leaving without saying another word.
Two days later, she came again.
They waited silently, ate quietly, and then left decisively.
At first, she would come every two days, then it became twice every three days. From some point onwards, Hu Liena would appear in the cabin at almost the same time every day.
Sometimes Yu Tianheng would manage to get some fresh ingredients, and she would have a hearty meal; other times he would come home early, and she would sit at the table waiting for Yu Tianheng to return so he could prepare food for her.
She left after finishing her meal.
In the Slaughter City, everyone lives for food, and no one would share their rations for no reason. Yet Yu Tianheng never asked her why she always came, and she never explained.
Smoke gradually filled the wooden house, which stirred a strange sense of attachment in Hu Liena in this desolate place.
Besides eating, Hu Liena did not forget her true purpose in coming to the Slaughter City.
Her main purpose in coming to the Slaughter City was to increase her strength and avenge her humiliation.
In the finals of the Advanced Soul Master Tournament, Hu Liena's Spirit Hall Team was defeated by Yu Tianheng, which was a huge humiliation for her.
She has an extremely strong sense of self-respect and regards Yu Tianheng as a formidable enemy. She believes that only in an extremely terrifying place like the Slaughter City can she grow rapidly and one day defeat Yu Tianheng to avenge her previous humiliation.
Even though their relationship has improved somewhat, Hu Liena still sees Yu Tianheng as her rival and wants to defeat and surpass him.
Yu Tianheng didn't take this to heart.
If we're talking about rivals, his only real rival is the protagonist Tang San.
Calculating the time, in about three months, Tang San will be entering the City of Slaughter City training under Tang Hao's guidance. We must not let him get what he wants; we need to find a way to delay him.
A moment later, Yu Tianheng had an idea.
Since Tang San came to the Slaughter City to improve his strength, he will inevitably have to participate in the battles of the Hell Slaughter Arena and accumulate a hundred victories.
If a 100-game winning streak cannot be achieved, then there's no point in discussing what comes next.
Then we should find a way to give him some strong opponents, so that Tang San won't have it so easy.
Yu Tianheng then arrived at the outer city of the Slaughter City.
The outer city is mainly inhabited by the defeated from the Hell Slaughter Arena or the weak who lacked the courage to fight; their strength is relatively weak.
The living conditions were rather dilapidated, and the overall standard of living was low, with virtually no enjoyment to speak of. The inner city, on the other hand, was relatively luxurious, with opulent venues where one could do as one pleased.
Yu Tianheng, dressed in a black outfit, narrowed his eyes and warily scanned the figures passing by, their gazes either numb or fierce. The stone path beneath his feet was sticky and slippery, stained with countless filth.
He had just crossed a narrow alleyway when he heard a muffled beating sound mixed with suppressed groans of pain.
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw five or six burly men forming a circle, punching and kicking a thin young man in the center.
The young man was curled up on the ground, his thin clothes already soaked in blood. On his bare arm was a gruesome knife wound, the edges of which were turned outwards, clearly indicating that he had been slashed open not long ago. The remaining bloodstains were still fresh and dark red—this was clearly the method used to extract blood when making Bloody Mary.
"Stop."
Yu Tianheng's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable authority, booming like a thunderclap from a clear sky.
With a slight movement, he approached like Gui Mei. Before the burly men could react, a fierce whip kick swept out, sending the two outermost burly men flying backward with screams. They crashed into the wall and slid to the ground, unable to get up for a moment.
The others, enraged at the sight, turned and lunged at him with sneers. "Who came from, brat, to meddle in other people's business?"
Yu Tianheng snorted coldly, his palms crackling with purple lightning. In just a few breaths, the remaining burly men were all injured, staring in terror at the suddenly appearing young man. They scrambled to their feet, uttered a few harsh words, and fled in panic.
The young man on the ground struggled to lift his head, his face ashen. Upon recognizing Yu Tianheng, he suddenly knelt and began kowtowing repeatedly, his voice hoarse. "Thank... thank you for saving my life, sir! I will never forget your kindness in giving me a second chance!"
Yu Tianheng frowned and helped him up, his gaze falling on the wound on his arm. "What's your name? Why did they hurt you?"
The young man flinched and whispered, "My name is A Chen... I'm a native of the Slaughter City. Here, weakness is the original sin... They see me as easy to bully and often come to steal my things. Today they even want to... want to use my blood to make Bloody Mary..." As he spoke, a hint of despair flashed in his eyes, "The outer city is full of people like me with no strength, struggling to survive at the bottom."
A Chen, as humble as dust? That does fit his situation of struggling to survive like dust in the outer city of the Slaughter City city.
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng nodded, while pondering the matter.
Immediately, Yu Tianheng tossed a healing pill into A Chen's mouth. A Chen's originally pale face gradually regained some color, and his wounds began to heal.
"If you don't want to be bullied anymore, come with me. I can give you strength," Yu Tianheng said, turning and walking towards a hidden corner.
A Chen gritted his teeth and finally decided to follow them to see what was going on. At worst, he would die; after all, living in this Slaughter City was worse than death!
Seeing A Chen follow, Yu Tianheng's lips curled up.
He saved Ah A Chen to create some trouble for Tang San after he entered the Slaughter City.