As the Universe Turns - Chapter 377
Chapter 377 The Shadow of the Poor Mulberry
After hearing this, the two generals turned around and looked at the distant pond water. They saw that the pond water was faint. How could there be people hidden inside?
The golden-robed general turned around. His temper was not as good as the red-robed general’s. He looked at Wu Ji and said, “Senior, that pond is the place where brothers usually fetch water to cook. Not to mention that it has been so long. If two living people jumped in half an hour ago, could it be that more than a thousand of my brothers here are blind?”
“You …”
Wuji Shangren was stunned by what he said, but his heart was filled with anger. If it was in the Cold Heaven Kingdom, if someone dared to speak to him like this, they would probably be slapped to death by him.
The red-robed general didn’t dare to speak rudely when he saw the murderous intent hidden in his eyes. “How about this, I’ll send someone over to take a look. What do you think, senior?” He said.
Wuji Shangren nodded and didn’t say anything. The red-robed general immediately looked at the people behind him. Without saying anything, they immediately flew into the air, took out their flying swords, and slashed into the pool of water. After about an incense stick of time, they flew back and cupped their hands and said, “General, there is no one underwater.”
“Leave.”
The red-robed general nodded slightly and turned to look at Wuji Shangren. He smiled and said, “Senior just saw that there was no one in that pool.”
“Forget it, I’m sorry to disturb you two generals …”
Wuji Shangren’s killing intent was restrained. He wouldn’t leave just like that. After chasing after him for so long, how could he be willing to see the fat flesh in his hands fly away? Since he couldn’t forcefully break through, he would find a place nearby to hide and wait for the opportunity to sneak in.
…
Besides, where did Xiao Chen and Luo Die go? It was really under the pond. This pond was at least a thousand feet deep, and the rock terrain at the bottom of the pond was complex. That was why it was able to avoid the search for the formation.
And how did the two of them quietly reach the bottom of the pond? Naturally, it was Xiao Chen’s Instant Step Cosmos. Not only could Instant Step Cosmos allow him to instantly flee a thousand miles away to escape the pursuit of a powerful enemy, he could also escape from the soil and water after reaching the Transformation Realm. It could be said to be extremely powerful.
Previously, Xiao Chen had sensed that the restriction of the formation here was very strong, so he decided to hide under the pond water to temporarily avoid it. If he had escaped a thousand kilometers, he would have been discovered by now and would not have been able to escape at all.
At this moment, under the pond, the two of them had already been silent for more than half an hour. Xiao Chen was almost unable to hold on, and Luo Die had learned a water avoidance technique, so this fashion could still hold on.
Seeing that Xiao Chen was almost unable to hold on, Luo Die pressed him tightly and shook his head, signaling that if he went up now, he would be discovered. That Wuji Shangren did not leave at all and was still hiding nearby. Therefore, they could only quietly go up when it was dark and the soldiers guarding the border were resting.
Half an hour had passed, and the soldiers were still patrolling back and forth. Wuji Shangren must still be nearby, but Xiao Chen was already on the verge of collapsing.
Luo Die saw that he was unable to hold on any longer, so she pinched her two fingerprints and pointed them at his chest, barely able to cast a layer of water avoidance spell on his body.
Finally, when it was dark, the surroundings gradually quieted down. By midnight, there were no soldiers patrolling around the pond. The two of them quietly swam upwards. When they reached the surface of the water, footsteps suddenly sounded from above. Luo Die immediately pulled him back.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer. There should be two people coming over to fetch water. When they reached the edge of the pond, they stopped and suddenly heard someone say, “You said that the person from the Cold Heaven Kingdom during the day had such a high cultivation. How could he not even catch his two disciples? According to what I said, this person must be lying …”
“How can I see it?”
“Shh … come here.”
“What are you doing? It’s mysterious.”
“Come here and I’ll tell you … you know what? Outside the southeastern border, Tens of thousands of miles east, There is a poor mulberry mountain there. It is said to be an ancient immortal mountain left behind by the war between the gods and devils a long time ago, but it has been hidden in the fog all these years. No one has ever really found it. However, I heard people say a while ago that because of the displacement of the spiritual veins or something, the perennial fog began to slowly disperse. Someone finally found the entrance to the immortal mountain … ”
“This … Where did you hear about this? Why haven’t I heard of it before? It’s fake, right? If it’s true, the Orthodox Church won’t let anyone seal off the news and let you know?”
“Shh … Of course it’s true. Otherwise, why would that Cold Heaven Nation have any plans to enter the Golden Crow Nation today? Isn’t he just looking for the Mountain of Poverty Mulberry, but he made up some crappy excuse for his disciple to steal the sword manual …”
“Chi, come on. Even if it’s true, what does this have to do with you and me? Come on, let’s get the water back. This place is eerie and scary. You don’t think there are really two people under this pool, do you? Why do I always feel cold behind my back? Let me see …”
At this moment, Xiao Chen and Luo Die were underwater. They could clearly hear the conversation between the two of them. After a while, after the two of them left, the two of them slowly emerged from the surface of the water and looked at each other. Taking advantage of the dark moon, they quickly landed on the shore and headed towards the mountains.
It was unknown how long they had been running. By dawn, the two of them were already far away from the border of the Golden Crow Kingdom. The water on their bodies had long since dried up. The two of them stopped in a forest.
“Did you hear what those two said before?” Xiao Chen turned around, looked at Luo Die and asked.
“Yes.”
Luo Die nodded her head, “I know the location they are talking about. It seems that the map is correct.”
“Wuji Shangren will continue to chase after us. We must do it as soon as possible.”
Xiao Chen looked at her and his expression gradually became serious. Luo Die understood what he meant. Apart from Wuji Shangren, he would also chase after her. If the rumors from the two people were true, there would be many people going to Mount Mulberry Pauper this time. The two of them couldn’t afford to let down their guard.
In the next ten days, the two of them had almost crossed the entire Golden Crow Nation. As expected, Wuji Shangren had chased after them. However, he did not dare to use his divine sense to search in the Golden Crow Nation as he did in the Cold Heaven Nation. Otherwise, he would have alerted the Orthodoxy of the Golden Crow Nation.
On this day, when night fell, Xiao Chen and Luo Die had already arrived at an ancient town in the southeast border region of the Golden Crow Kingdom. The originally deserted Border Town had, for some reason, been filled with countless strange people and geniuses. Not only were the inns packed, but even the ruined temples outside the town were packed with people.
“From the looks of it, the rumors should be true. Otherwise, it wouldn’t attract so many people this time.” Luo Die whispered as she looked at the people walking in and out of the street.
“There are too many people in this town. Otherwise, let’s go out.”
“Mm …”
Luo Die gently nodded her head. Originally, they had been traveling for so many days. The two of them planned to find a place to rest and recover their spirits before leaving in the morning. But now, they still had to sleep in the open in the mountains.
The two of them immediately left the small town. By the time they left the Golden Crow Kingdom’s border, it was already midnight. The moonlight was cold and the wind was cold. The mountain range was one layer at a time, and there was still no end to it.
Luo Die held the map in her hand and looked at the location on the map. She whispered, “Those people don’t have a map, so it’s very difficult to find the exact location of Mount Qiongsang. Although we came a few days late, we still have a map in hand, so it’s very easy to find …”
At this moment, the map in her hand had been painstakingly carved out from the Life and Death Alliance’s previous maps. She had finally found the exact location of Mount Qiongsang. Although some places were still blurry, with the precise composition in her mind, she would definitely lead the way.
“Yes.”
Xiao Chen nodded slightly. It was still the same as two months ago. He did not say much and did not look at her.
However, Luo Die couldn’t help but recall her experiences in the past two months. Whether she was alive or dead, she actually walked over with this unfamiliar man. Suddenly, she smiled lightly, “We’re finally close to the Mountain of Poverty Mulberry. The Yang Valley you’re looking for must be close to being found as well.”
Xiao Chen suddenly stopped. He turned to look at her and said, “I said before, you brought me to Yang Valley. From now on, you and I will not owe each other anything. From now on, we will be separated by the horizons. When the time comes, I will definitely not make things difficult for the girl to leave.”
Luo Die was stunned for a moment. She did not expect that what he was about to say was actually these words. Could it be that in these two months, he had only asked her to bring him to search for Yang Valley?
But after experiencing so many lives and deaths, didn’t he care at all? Even if there was nothing else, could it be that he wasn’t even a friend? Was this really such a heartless man …
At this moment, Luo Die’s heart was actually somewhat complicated. With a complicated expression, she looked at this cold man in front of her. How could there be a heartless person in the world? But … could it be that he really didn’t have any feelings?
“Let’s go.” Xiao Chen didn’t say anything else. He turned around and walked forward. Luo Die stretched out her hand and said, “Wait …”
“I said before, once we find Yang Valley, Xiao will definitely not make things difficult for you if you want to leave.”
“No …”
Luo Die suddenly laughed foolishly, “I just want to know your name …”
“Xiao Yichen.”
“Xiao Yichen …”
Luo Die softly chanted this name and raised her head. She smiled and said, “Very pleasant name, who gave it to you …”
At the end of her sentence, she saw that the other party was looking at her with a strange gaze. Only then did she realize that his name was naturally chosen by her parents. How could it be like her … How could she ask such a stupid question?
“With a disciple like you, your master must be very powerful, right?”
Originally, she only wanted to change the topic, but she discovered that after saying this, the other party’s eyes became even colder. She didn’t know if she had said something wrong, but she lowered her head and whispered, “Hug … I’m sorry.”
“Let’s go.”
Xiao Chen stopped talking and continued forward.
Seven days later, the two of them finally arrived at the mark on the map. They saw a fog in front of them. Occasionally, they could see the shadows of numerous green mountains in the fog. The shadows of the mountains could be seen from time to time. They must be the shadows of the Mountain of Poverty Mulberry.
“In that case, the Mountain of Poverty Mulberry is ahead.”
Luo Die slowly walked up and looked at the faintly discernible immortal mountain in the white mist in front of her. She had searched for the poor mulberry mountain for two months and finally found it. However, for some reason, she was unable to get excited in her heart at this moment.
“What if, after we find Yang Valley, you can’t find what you’re looking for … What should we do?” She looked at Xiao Chen and whispered.
Xiao Chen took a deep breath. He had never thought of this question before. Sometimes, once a person had thought of a way out for him, he would not do his best.
“Let’s go.” With that, he walked into the white mist in front of him and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
“Wait for me …”
Seeing him disappear into the white mist, Luo Die quickly chased after him. However, after catching up, the surroundings were filled with white mist, and Xiao Chen’s shadow could no longer be seen.
“Xiao Yichen? Where are you? Xiao Yichen … can you hear me? Xiao Yichen …”