Patrol Captain

A dozen miles down the mountain, amidst the dense forests and crisscrossing valleys,
Accompanied by the rustling of leaves and the sound of breaking branches, three figures ran away like birds flying through the forest.

In the darkness, the three men stepped on trees and branches, running up and down. The wind from their flying figures blew up leaves from the forest.

From time to time, he looked up through the dense gaps between the leaves, with a hint of panic.

"spread!"

With a clear shout, three figures running forward and backward quickly separated in three directions.

The next second, a sharp sound of breaking through the air came from the ravine on the side, and it came towards the direction of the dense forest.

A huge rock about twenty meters in size cast a shadow like a cannonball and fell towards the place where the three people had just been.

Immediately, there was a loud bang.

Wood chips flew everywhere, mud and rocks splashed, and the violent impact force carried the flying stones and broken wood, turning them into sharp blades, which quickly spread to the area within a radius of about 1 mile.

Three figures were impacted by the aftermath, and halos appeared on their bodies in a hurry. In the next breath, two of the figures groaned, rolled in the air due to the impact, and then were knocked to the ground.

Finally, there was only one woman in black tights and a high ponytail left. She was carrying someone on her back and her face changed drastically.

"Junior brother!"

With a whoosh, he used the force to fly backwards. He swung his hands and two streams of vital energy flew out from his sleeves, one pulling and the other grabbing the two people who fell down.

Then, he landed with a thud and took a dozen steps back.

Pulling the two junior brothers closer, Chu Xiangyu knelt on one knee, raised one hand, and two yellow streams of light flew out and hit the two junior brothers on the backs. Then, she raised her hand, and the two fingers turned into sword fingers with a talisman sandwiched between them.

"Tou Xing!"

As he frowned and chanted, the talisman in his hand quickly caught fire, and a yellow cloud quickly enveloped the people. Then, suction came from the soil and rocks underground, sucking the yellow cloud in, and the figures of the three people disappeared.

It only takes a moment!
After the few people disappeared from the spot, a roar like that of a dragon or a baby came from the night sky on the other side of the ravine.

Immediately afterwards, on one side of the ravine, a rolling white mist surged down from above and poured into the mountain.

Strange black shadows flickered in the fog.

A dozen breaths later, five or six miles away, in a rocky forest, a cloud of ochre-colored mist rose from the cracks in the rocks, and then several figures staggered and fell out.

Chu Xiangyu supported her two fellow apprentices from a distance and steadied herself. Then, with a sharp gaze and a body as light as a cat, she climbed to a high place and looked around.

At this moment, the surrounding mountains and forests were covered with white fog, and there was a strong fishy smell in the air, making the mountains and forests become eerily silent. The chirping of insects and birds were all gone. In the distance, the sound of turbulent water and roaring came, revealing an indescribable depression.

The water vapor covered the forest so quickly, making it surrounded by thick fog, blocking them from seeing what was inside.

"Senior Sister Chu, take Junior Sister and leave quickly. Junior Brother Zhang and I will go out and help you buy time."

I saw that the remaining two figures also climbed to a high place. One of them was a young man in white clothes, his hair was disheveled, his clothes were torn, and the right sleeve of his robe was half broken. He used it to tie a bandage on his arm, which was soaked with deep red. He was lying on the stone wall, one hand tightly grasping the sword, looking at the white mist around him, gritting his teeth, with a little blood at the corner of his mouth, and spoke.

The junior brother named Zhang beside him looked pale, but he also gritted his teeth and nodded.

"We can only go our separate ways now!"

"If we follow you, we will only hinder you, Senior Sister."

Chu Xiangyu did not glance sideways, her expression remained unchanged, she just untied the belt behind her back.

"When we came out, I told Master that if I brought you out, I must bring you back."

"I have brought disaster upon myself in this matter."

"It's my responsibility."

As she spoke, she let down the junior sister who was tied up behind her back. It was the baby-faced girl, who was unconscious at this moment, with a black face, as if she had been poisoned.

Chu Xiangyu touched the baby-faced girl's hair, her face surprisingly calm, "You must take Junior Sister out, I'll find a way to lure them away!"

After saying this, he was about to stand up from the mountain wall.

"Senior sister!"

In the gap between these low calls.

In the thick fog, a flapping sound of wings was heard from the west, followed by a large cyan-gold bird that flew to the stone seat beside the people.

The big bird was about ten feet in size, with each of its feathers carrying a mysterious glow and extraordinary spirituality. It suddenly appeared, with a pair of light blue eyes like a human's, looking at the people who were startled by the sound, revealing a certain emotion, and then it spread its wings and flapped in the direction from which it came.

A clear passage appeared in the fog!
Several people from Xuantian Sect who were trapped were shocked when they saw this scene. They felt a powerful divinity from the bird, just like the aura they felt from the mountain god of Wuluo Mountain.

But the mountain god was far from having such an aura that made people want to worship him.

Could this be the mountain god of this place, appearing to guide them on the way?

"Are you showing us a way out?" Chu Xiangyu's beautiful eyes lit up, and she thought of the mountain god, and couldn't help feeling a little sad.

The huge cyan-gold bird nodded, then flapped its wings and flew towards the passage.

The three of them looked at each other, then Chu Xiangyu nodded, then held her junior sister with one hand and took the lead to fly away with the bird.

The other two brothers were cheered up and quickly followed him, using stones and wood to hit him.

The three of them followed behind the cyan-gold divine bird, remembering to remain vigilant at all times. They felt a little nervous and alert to any movement in the fog in the mountains and forests on both sides.

But the strange thing was that even though they walked in a swagger for a long distance, nothing unusual happened.

This made Chu Xiangyu and the others even more amazed at the divine bird in front of them, and they were more convinced that it was the god of this place.

Half a cup of tea later, the group arrived at the hillside.

Suddenly, as the fog in front was blown away by the cyan-gold divine bird, suddenly, it was as if there was light at the end of the tunnel.

A bonfire suddenly appeared in the originally empty fog.

The dead silent forest around suddenly became noisy.

The sound of horses chirping, matches crackling, cups clinking,,,,,
It was so close, only a dozen feet away, but it was like suddenly arriving in another space.

In their eyes, the cyan-gold divine bird, the local mountain god, actually flew over a middle-aged man in a red robe who was sitting in front of a low table, then turned into a stream of light and penetrated into the man's body.

Chu Xiangyu and the other two were shocked.

The three of them had the same feeling at the same time: where had they seen this person before?
But suddenly it became blurry and I couldn't remember it.

"Come over here, my friends."

"After we parted at the inn, you should have gone to Shu. Why are you here? Just now, you were in trouble with the White Dragon River tribe!"

Xu Shaoqing looked to the side, watching the three people speak slowly.

Following this sound, the three of them seemed to have their brains enlightened, and their vague memories suddenly became clear.

It was the group of people in the inn early this morning!

They didn't have much interaction with Xu Liang and his companions at that time, but they still had an impression of them. They had a good temperament and were quite eye-catching.

Obviously, this group of people left a deep impression on people, but their memory seemed to have faded until this person spoke.

It's as if they themselves deliberately ignored this memory.

At this moment, Chu Xiangyu and the other two suddenly realized that they had encountered a person with great supernatural powers, and they were shocked.

"Thank you for your help, senior!"

"Xuantian Sect disciple Chu Xiangyu and my three junior brothers and sisters would like to thank you for your kindness."

Chu Xiangyu quickly handed her junior sister to her junior brother behind her, took a few steps forward, and saluted solemnly. Although she was in a difficult situation due to being chased, she was neither arrogant nor impatient, and her manners were well-behaved.

Xu Shaoqing nodded, accepting the gift, then turned his eyes to Chen Yuan who was sitting opposite him and smiled.

"Thank this young master. Without his permission, you cannot enter this place." When Chu Xiangyu looked sideways in surprise, Xu Shaoqing pointed out the key.

"This mountain is now blocked by the water tribe. Didn't you notice that those guys in the fog can't find this place?"

Where Chen Yuan is, he has a near-Tao control over the void around him. He doesn't need to deliberately change or twist it. The surrounding area is his own world.

Xu Liang's words are full of wisdom without overshadowing the main topic.

Although Chen Longhu did not take action, he still had to say what needed to be said.

Chu Xiangyu and the other two followed their gaze to the figure sitting with his back to them. Their beautiful eyes were filled with surprise. Even this senior called him Young Master, which showed that he was of noble status. They bowed to him.
"Thank you, sir!"

Chen Yuan, who was sitting with his back to him, did not show a cold expression. He nodded and instructed Gongsun Yang, "Old Yang, bring some food to the young heroes, and give a detoxification pill to this female hero."

Gongsun Yang, who had been grilling meat diligently at the side and was not disturbed by the arrival of the few people, responded, "Yes, sir!"

As he spoke, he cut a few plates of meat, took out a small jade bottle from his sleeve, and handed it to a few people with a wave of his hand.

"Wait until these water creatures in this mountain disperse, then you can leave to the southwest!" Chen Yuan added.

Chu Xiangyu took the jade bottle, feeling grateful, and quickly held the sword to remind him,

"Thank you, Master!"

"My lord and senior, you may not know that the 500-li Chencang Road is now almost blocked by the water tribe. The water tribe has blocked several sections of the road with water and is arresting passers-by."

"A third prince of Bailong River was killed. According to the mountain god of Wuluo Mountain, the water monster killed by me this morning belonged to this third prince. We are involved. When the mountain god was escorting me to escape, he was forcibly detained by someone with great magical powers, which resulted in me being exposed and forced to flee."

"According to the mountain god of Wuluo Mountain, the dragon of Bailong River has great magical powers and is the overlord of a thousand miles. Today is its birthday, and many demons and monsters are participating. I'm afraid this fog won't dissipate for a while. After Xiangyu detoxifies Junior Sister, please show me a clear way to leave. I'm very grateful, and I hope you and Senior will be careful."

Chu Xiangyu knew when to advance and when to retreat, and did not dare to ask for too much, so she informed the information she had.

He and his companions were being hunted and implicated in the death of the Third Prince of Bailong River. Knowing that the water creatures would most likely not let it go, he explained his situation and sought reasonable help from the noble, saying that he would leave soon and did not want to be implicated.

When Xu Shaoqing heard this, his eyes were filled with admiration, and he couldn't help but stroke his beard and smiled.
"What a kind and righteous girl!"

"You know this!"

"And the Third Prince you mentioned is right here."

When Chu Xiangyu heard the last sentence, her willow-like brows were startled, her thoughts were a little confused, and her eyes could not help but fall on Chen Yuan who was sitting with his back to her.

Let your imagination run wild!
The Third Prince is here?
not dead?

Could it be?

Before she could continue her daydreaming, Xu Shaoqing laughed and, in high spirits, pointed at the food plate in front of Chu Xiangyu.
"What are you thinking about!"

"The Third Prince is on the food plate in front of you!"

These words were like thunder, exploding in Chu Xiangyu's ears, causing her beautiful pupils to shrink. She lowered her head, her gaze falling on a ball of shiny, crystal-clear, fragrant white barbecued meat on the plate.

The two fellow apprentices behind him were even more exaggerated. Their faces changed drastically, and they couldn't help but step back, losing their voices for a moment.

After all this time, it turns out that the real person behind the Bailong River tribe's big fuss is here!
They also roasted the third prince into food.

Then they are heading towards Tiger Mountain!

Chu Xiangyu was also distracted, but when she saw the young master sitting with his back to her and the senior who had guided her here, drinking and eating meat as if they were strolling in a garden, she suddenly felt brave and her mood relaxed for some reason.

Anyway, it has come to this, so let's take it one step at a time.

"Then I will be disrespectful to refuse."

She was not a pretentious person, and she adjusted her mentality quickly. She hugged her sword towards Chen Yuan and Xu Shaoqing, then turned around with the food plate and detoxification pills and came to her two junior brothers.

The two junior brothers wanted to speak, but were stopped by her eyes. She then went straight to her junior sister and fed the detoxification pill into her stomach.

After taking the pill, the black air on Junior Sister’s face quickly disappeared. It really had a miraculous effect.

Then the three of them helped the sister find a place to sit down on the edge of the platform.

"Don't say anything more, and recover from your injuries quickly."

Chu Xiangyu continued to stop her two junior brothers from speaking. The most important thing at the moment was to recover, and there was no point in saying more.

Then, under the stunned gazes of his two fellow apprentices, he used his true Qi to cut up the flesh and blood on the plate, ate it all quickly, and then meditated to refine it.

That is the flesh and blood of Tianguan, which is not often obtained in their sect. It is also a special species with the blood of a dragon, which can quickly restore vitality. For someone who has been chased all the way and has almost exhausted his vitality, why would he care about such trivial matters!

The two junior brothers cleared their throats, gritted their teeth, and swallowed the meat in front of them.

Well, it’s so sweet!

Their stomachs soon felt warm, and then they began to meditate and refine the energy.

When Xu Shaoqing saw their appearance, he nodded. Fortunately, he was not scared and ran away.

At this time, Chen Yuan's third eye between his eyebrows was open, golden light was flowing, and his eyes were slightly narrowed.

“There’s more and more stuff coming.”

"It seems that they are the ones who are given special attention."

"Or in other words, those guys don't want to let any of them go, and they are searching the mountain on a large scale."

Under his divine eyes, the fog within a radius of twenty miles was growing thicker and thicker, the Bailong River below was raging with huge waves, and dark shadows were emerging from the water one after another.

Soon after, a clear roar like the trembling of metal was heard.

Several nearby mountains all shook.

then,

"crash"

The sound of rushing water began to roar.

The ground of the entire mountain began to roll violently.

And in the fog, a light appeared, and phantoms of divine light appeared in the fog in the air, like the arrival of a mysterious god.

Then, in the silent forest, a large number of birds and animals suddenly became agitated. The birds were startled in the forest, the animals fled, and someone was chasing them in the mountains.

And in the fog, there were strange black shadows walking through it.

As the noise got closer, the mountain where Chen Yuan was located shook, rocks flew everywhere, and then a large amount of flood water collapsed from the mountain. Countless birds and animals fled in all directions like headless flies.

The divine figures in the mist are grass-headed gods with different images.

The black shadows were strange-looking aquatic monsters, with fish heads and human bodies, fish monsters holding forks, long arms and legs, and grass shrimp monsters that looked like they were swaying on bamboo poles.
In the dark clouds above, one could see a giant red snake with long horns rolling and roaring in the clouds. It was over a hundred feet long and stretched across the length of a mountain range. It was huge and ferocious, with an aura of oppression. A pair of red devil eyes scanned the mountains from under the clouds, like two blood moons.

The huge noise naturally awakened several disciples of Xuantian Sect.

They watched all this and felt insignificant. Their faces turned pale, their hearts tensed, and they wanted to jump up.

But strangely, a raging flood with falling rocks passed by them.

The birds and animals that were fleeing in panic, and the aquatic creatures that were wandering in the fog, seemed not to notice them and passed by them without noticing them, even though they were clearly very close.

Even the blood moon in the sky swept over here, never stopping to look at the fire burning in the dark night like a bright lamp.

It was as if the place where they were staying was not in this space. This incredible method refreshed their cognition.

Unpredictable!

Chu Xiangyu was shocked. She heard from the senior that it was the trick of that young master? (End of this chapter)