The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

But everyone soon discovered that this was more than just worldly wealth.

Deep in the treasure chest, there lay several magical weapons emitting strange light.

A long sword, the blade of which glows like the light of the galaxy and emits the faint sound of a dragon's roar; an ancient bronze mirror, the surface of which is as smooth as water, reflecting the origin of all things in the world; and an ancient book, the pages of which are yellowed, but exudes a heart-pounding ancient breath.

Master Lei grabbed the sword and felt a powerful force surging into his body. The pain in his chest, which had been caused by the fight with the ghost warrior, healed instantly, and was replaced by an unprecedented sense of power.

He swung his sword excitedly a few times, and the sword energy was flying everywhere, making a sharp sound of breaking through the air, as if even the air was being torn apart.

Ms. Mo picked up the bronze mirror, which reflected her heroic figure. A cool breath flowed into her body. She felt that her spiritual power was purer and her perception of the surrounding environment was sharper.

Master Xing carefully picked up the ancient book and opened the first page. He saw a few ancient words written on it: "The sky and the earth are dark yellow, the universe is vast and boundless..." A mysterious energy surged into his mind. He felt that his thinking became clearer and his understanding of all things in the world became deeper.

Everyone got a magic weapon that suited them, and their strength was greatly improved. Everyone felt as if they had been reborn and had the power to change the world.

They stood in the middle of the treasure, the golden light shone on their faces, and each of them exuded a confident glow, like gods descending from heaven, full of glory.

The stalactites on the top of the cave flickered with strange light, as if celebrating for them, and echoes came from the depths of the cave, like the blessing of the mountain god.

The man in white hugged Xiaohong tightly, and the two of them cried in each other's arms. They were moved by this hard-earned success. People around them looked at them with envy and blessed the couple who had shared weal and woe.

Miss Mo and Captain Lei also hugged each other tightly, showing their deep friendship. They supported each other and experienced the test of life and death together. This friendship is more precious than gold, silver and jewelry.

The bond between everyone became stronger because of the common victory. They trusted and relied on each other and became a real team.

"Are you ready?" The man in white looked around at everyone, with a determined look in his eyes.

The bright sunshine poured down at the entrance of the cave like a golden waterfall, dispelling the coldness inside the cave.

The man in white was the first to walk out of the cave, followed by Xiaohong, then Miss Mo, Captain Lei and Master Xing came out one after another.

Their faces were filled with confidence, and in everyone's eyes there was a fire to save the world.

However, before this lofty ambition could be fully released, it was interrupted by a strange atmosphere in the surrounding air.

They discovered that there were countless malicious eyes hidden in the surrounding mountains and forests.

Those eyes were like poisonous snakes lurking in the dark, cold and greedy, staring at them intently, as if staring at prey.

The rustling sound of leaves seemed to turn into whispers, revealing a dangerous atmosphere.

In the air, in addition to the fragrance of soil, there is also a faint smell of blood, which makes people shudder.

The man in white's eyes flashed, and he swept his sharp gaze around. He could clearly feel the danger lurking around him.

He took a step back calmly, protecting Xiaohong behind him, and said in a low and powerful voice: "Be careful, something is wrong."

Everyone immediately became alert and no longer relaxed.

Ms. Mo drew the long sword from her waist. The blade flashed coldly in the sunlight. She looked around, her eyes as sharp as a cheetah.

Leader Lei tightly gripped the giant axe in his hand, his muscular muscles burst out with amazing strength, and he let out a low roar, shocking the lurking enemies.

Although Master Xing looked a little pale, he still clenched his teeth and tightly grasped the ancient book in his hand, indicating that he would never give in easily.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, like the calm before the storm, so depressing that it made people feel breathless.

In the woods, those malicious eyes began to stir, as if they were about to swarm over in the next second.

Suddenly, a deep voice broke the silence: "Haha, I didn't expect that there are really guys who are not afraid of death and dare to bring out the treasure!" As soon as the words fell, countless figures rushed out from all around. Each of these people looked ferocious and carried a strong murderous aura.

They were dressed in various clothes and held various weapons in their hands. They were obviously from different forces, but they were all colluding with each other for the same goal - to seize treasures and martial arts.

Everyone was surrounded in an instant. Faced with a large number of powerful enemies, tremendous pressure came like a tide.

Ms. Mo tightly grasped the sword in her hand, with a burning desire to fight in her eyes. She would never let these villains succeed.

Captain Lei swung the giant axe in his hand and let out a deafening roar. He wanted to make those who dared to covet their treasure pay the price.

Even the timid Master Xing clenched his fists. Although his face was pale, there was a determination in his eyes.

At this moment, a cold voice sounded, like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue: "Attack, don't leave any one alive!" As the words fell, a sharp sword with a flashing cold light rushed straight towards the man in white, and a sharp sound of breaking through the air passed through the air.

In the dense forest, there are dangers lurking everywhere.

The various forces did not come out in full force, but instead sent out small groups to harass continuously like maggots on the tarsal bone.

Sometimes sharp arrows fly through the air, sometimes hidden weapons attack, and sometimes swords and sabers flash through the forest.

Everyone was exhausted, their nerves were on edge, and every muscle was screaming with fatigue.

"Damn these rats!" Leader Lei roared, swung his giant axe, and chopped a man in black away.

The man in black crashed into several trees and finally collapsed to the ground powerlessly, his life or death unknown.

Ms. Mo's long sword was as bright as a rainbow, and the sword light was sharp. Every sword strike accurately repelled the invading enemy.

But beads of sweat also appeared on her forehead, and her breathing gradually became rapid.

Master Xing hid behind everyone, his face pale, his hands tightly clutching the ancient book, and he was trembling.

"We can't go on like this, we will be exhausted to death." The man in white said in a deep voice. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, scanning the surrounding dense forest, trying to find the enemy's trace.

Xiaohong clung tightly to the man in white, her palms were sweaty and her heart was pounding.

She knew that they were now facing great danger.

Suddenly, a hidden weapon came flying through the air and headed straight for Xiaohong.

The man in white was quick-witted and quick-handed. He pulled Xiaohong into his arms and swung his sword to block.

There was a crisp "ding" sound, and the hidden weapon was knocked away, but a bloody mark was also left on the arm of the man in white.

"Are you okay?" the man in white asked anxiously, with a hint of trembling in his voice.

Xiao Hong shook her head, her eyes full of worry: "I'm fine, how are you?"

The man in white looked at Xiaohong's worried eyes and felt a warm feeling in his heart.

He clenched the sword in his hand, with a flash of determination in his eyes: "We must fight back!"

The crowd stopped passively defending and decided to take the initiative.

They formed a small battle formation and faced the invading enemy.

The battle was extremely fierce, with swords flashing and shouts of killing shaking the sky.

Miss Mo and Captain Lei were like two fierce tigers, charging forward and unstoppable.

However, although the enemies were few in number, each of them was highly skilled in martial arts and had good coordination.

They kept changing their formations and taking advantage of the terrain, causing great trouble to everyone.

Just when everyone was gradually adapting to the enemy's attack rhythm, the enemy suddenly changed its tactics and began to use hidden weapons.

All of a sudden, countless hidden weapons were shot from all directions, and everyone was caught off guard.

"Be careful!" the man in white warned loudly.

At this moment, Master Xing suddenly shouted: "Wait, I seem to..."

Master Xing suddenly shouted, "Wait, I seem to... I seem to have discovered their pattern!" He pointed at the hidden weapons flying in the air with a trembling hand, "They... They fly in a certain order! Look, after three darts, there must be a poisoned steel needle!"

Mr. Xing's seemingly timid action was like a bright light, illuminating the confused way forward for everyone.

The man in white was the first to react. He observed carefully and indeed discovered the pattern of the flight of the hidden weapons.

He immediately told others about his discovery, and everyone adjusted their response strategies.

"Three darts, dodge to the left. Steel needles, dodge to the right!" The man in white commanded loudly, his voice was particularly clear amid the sound of fierce fighting.

Everyone followed the instructions of the man in white and nimbly dodged the flying hidden weapons.

The originally dense rain of hidden weapons could not hurt them at all.

After dodging a wave of attacks, Ms. Mo seized the opportunity and stabbed out with her sword like lightning, hitting a man in black in the chest.

The man in black screamed and fell to the ground.

Lei Duzhu roared with excitement, swung the giant axe in his hand vigorously, and forced back the surrounding enemies. He laughed: "Good boy, Master Xing, you have done a great deed!"

When Master Xing heard the praise from Captain Lei, a hint of color appeared on his originally pale face, and he scratched his head embarrassedly.

The enemy's offensive was broken, their morale dropped, and they began to retreat.

Upon seeing this, everyone took advantage of the situation and pursued the enemy, completely defeating them.

The man in white protected Xiaohong behind him. Xiaohong looked at him gratefully. Ms. Mo and Captain Lei high-fived each other, their faces filled with the joy of victory.

Although Master Xing was still a little scared, his eyes were full of hope.

Everyone thought the crisis was temporarily resolved and began to clean up the battlefield.

However, they did not notice that in a towering ancient tree in the distance, a pair of cold eyes were watching their every move.

The owner of these eyes raised a strange smile at the corner of his mouth and whispered, "Interesting, really interesting..." He held a black chess piece in his hand and gently placed it on the chessboard.

On the chessboard, the white chess pieces representing the group of people in white have been surrounded by black chess pieces.

The joy of victory gradually faded away, but an inexplicable chill quietly crept up everyone's backs.

The air seemed to freeze, and the feeling of being spied on lingered.

Xiao Hong unconsciously moved closer to the man in white and whispered, "I...I always feel like someone is watching us."

The man in white looked around. The dense forest blocked out the sun. The wind blew through the branches and leaves, making a rustling sound. Apart from that, there was silence.

"Don't worry," he held Xiaohong's hand tightly, trying to give her some comfort, "Maybe it's just an illusion."

However, Ms. Mo also frowned.

"I also feel something is wrong." She drew out her sword, and the sword reflected a cold light in the dim light.

"It's too quiet around here, so quiet that it's a little abnormal."

Master Lei carried the giant axe on his shoulder, and a solemn look appeared on his rough face.

"Everyone, be careful and alert!" His low voice echoed in the forest.

Master Xing was so frightened that his face turned pale and he tightly grasped the dagger in his hand. He looked around and always felt that there was something staring at him in the darkness, which made him shudder.

Everyone began to carefully search the surrounding environment, pushing aside the dense bushes and checking every towering ancient tree, trying to find the source of the uneasiness.

"What should we do?" Young Master Xing asked in a trembling voice, "Could this be a trap set by the enemy?"

"Impossible," Lady Mo asserted, "We have already defeated all the enemies."

"I think we should take the initiative," the man in white said solemnly, "Instead of waiting passively, we should proactively seek out the enemy and nip the danger in the bud."

"No!" Xiao Hong immediately retorted, "We are not familiar with the terrain here. It is too dangerous to act rashly!"

"Coward!" Lady Mo glanced at Xiao Hong with disdain. "We finally won the victory. Are we going to give up just because of your cowardice?"

"You..." Xiaohong's face turned red with anger, but she didn't know how to refute.

"Alright, alright," Captain Lei hastily tried to smooth things over. "Everyone calm down. Now is not the time for internal strife." He pondered for a moment. "How about this? We split into two groups. One group will be led by me and the man in white to investigate the surrounding situation. The other group will be led by Lady Mo to protect Xiaohong and Master Xing. Let's find a safe place to hide first."

Everyone reluctantly agreed to this plan.

Captain Lei and the man in white looked at each other, and a hint of determination flashed in their eyes.

They turned and walked towards the depths of the forest, and their figures soon disappeared in the dense bushes.

In the distance, a pair of cold eyes were watching all this, and the sneer at the corners of their mouths became more and more weird.

He stretched out his slender fingers, gently moved a black chess piece on the chessboard, and whispered: "The game begins..."

Deep in the woods, cold gazes were like poisonous snakes, tightly wrapped around the scattered people.

The dark shadow hidden in the darkness sneered, like the cry of a night owl, which was creepy.

He snapped his fingers, and the minions lurking nearby rushed out like ghosts, heading straight for the nearby village.

Screams pierced the quiet night sky, flames shot up into the sky, and thick smoke billowed.

The originally peaceful village instantly turned into a living hell.

The men were tied up and thrown to the ground, and the cries of women and children echoed through the sky.

Captain Lei and the man in white were the first to notice something was wrong with the village, and the firelight illuminated their astonished faces.

The flames shooting up into the sky and the shrill screams hit their hearts like a hammer.

"Damn it!" Leader Lei roared, his eyes red, and he clenched the giant axe in his hand tightly, as if he wanted to tear the enemy into pieces.

The man in white had a livid face and his tightly pursed lips revealed his inner anger.

“We have to go back!”

When they rushed back to the place where they had agreed to meet Ms. Mo, they saw only a mess.

Some broken clothes and weapons were scattered on the ground, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Xiaohong, Miss Mo and Master Xing are nowhere to be found.

"They were caught!" Captain Lei's voice trembled. He couldn't believe what he saw.

The man in white said nothing, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

He looked around, his eyes finally falling on a piece of rag on the ground.

There was an exquisite plum blossom embroidered on the piece of cloth, which was Xiaohong's favorite pattern.

"Xiaohong..." the man in white murmured in a low voice, his heart full of self-blame and regret.

Master Xing was imprisoned in a dark and damp dungeon. Through the narrow window, he could see the captured villagers outside.

They were all pale and thin, with empty eyes, like walking corpses.

The crying of children, the sobbing of women, and the desperate sighs of men intertwined to form a sad symphony.

Master Xing's heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. He hugged his knees tightly and his body kept shaking.

He had never seen such a cruel scene, nor had he ever felt such deep despair.

"It's all my fault..." Master Xing choked, "If I had been braver at the time, perhaps this wouldn't have happened..." His voice became smaller and smaller, and finally turned into silent crying.

Suddenly, the dungeon door opened and a dark shadow slowly walked in.

He held a dim oil lamp in his hand, and the light illuminated his face.

It was an extremely unfamiliar face, but the eyes were full of coldness and cruelty.

"It seems that you have made your choice." The shadow's voice was hoarse and low, "Do you choose to continue to live, or choose to die with them?"

The black shadow put the oil lamp on the ground, then took out a sharp dagger from his arms. The blade of the dagger reflected a cold light in the dim light.

"Now, tell me your answer." The shadow's voice was like a demon from hell, chilling.

Xiaohong's eyes were fixed on the enemy's seemingly tight defense line, and she keenly captured an imperceptible gap - the brief gap between the two teams of patrolling soldiers.

She took a deep breath, pointed at the gap, and said firmly and decisively: "There! We can break through from there!"

The man in white, Ms. Mo, and Captain Lei all looked in the direction of Xiaohong's finger. They were a little hesitant at first, but after careful observation, they couldn't help but admire Xiaohong's attentiveness and wisdom.

"Okay! Let's do as Xiaohong said!" Leader Lei roared, and rushed towards the enemy formation wielding a giant axe.

The man in white followed closely behind, sword flashing, and shuttled among the enemy troops like a ghost.

Ms. Mo's posture was agile and her sword was flying, like a flash of lightning cutting through the night sky.

Under Xiaohong's command, everyone worked together and cooperated tacitly, stabbing into the enemy's heart like a sharp knife.

The rescued villagers cheered and their eyes sparkled with joy of regaining their freedom. (End of this chapter)