Fierce Beasts could appear at any moment in the forest, so after slaying the Iron-Armored Long-Horned Ox, Zhu Nulang moved quickly to process the carcass. He first knocked off the two long horns—the most valuable parts of the beast. Then, he drew a sharp dagger and deftly began skinning it and extracting the tendons. The hide and tendons combined could sell for over ten thousand gold.
Pan Shi didn't go over to help. Instead, he took out a waterskin, walked over to the wound on the Iron-Armored Long-Horned Ox's neck, and filled it with blood before pouring the contents all over his body.
Zhaang Ye was a little puzzled. "Brother Pan, what are you doing?" he asked.
