With a sword drawn, he laughs proudly, his martial prowess dominating the heavens!

Chapter 129 The Washer Girl: This bird is so beautiful! (Under review...)

The pine nuts are large and plump; they must be from Huashan!

Junior Brother Ying Bailuo is an honest man. Ever since Li Che first went down the mountain and ran up the mountain to get a big bag of pine nuts, he has always carried them in his bag every time he leaves Mount Hua.

A trip to Hengyang wouldn't be complete without visiting Hengyang.

Li Che didn't eat much, but that little devil Qu Feiyan benefited instead. Unexpectedly, her unintentional act became her lifeline today.

This at least proves that Qu Feiyan was here and is still alive!

The giant bird tilted its head and stared blankly for a while, as if it understood that the "cook" in front of it liked this thing, and then flapped its wings and flew to the left front.

"Hurry up!"

It was only forty or fifty feet to the left or right, but after going around the rocks and through the forest, it felt like a completely different world from where we had just been.

No large bird was needed to guide them; the dim torchlight illuminated the crooked, tall grass, indicating that someone had been here!

The two brothers were greatly encouraged, finally realizing they had found the right path.

"The big bird seemed to think the two were too slow, and kept cooing to urge them on."

Thus, one bird and two people moved through the forest, one in front and one behind.

The flames swayed backward, barely extinguished.

Whenever they encountered streams or deep ravines and lost their way, the big bird would always call out to guide them.

It is evident that those glass eyes were not only beautiful, but also possessed extremely strong eyesight.

The deeper the rumbling water, the thicker the fog in the forest.

At first, the terrain gradually rises, then slopes steeply descend, or one passes through crevices in the cliff.

Strangely enough, with the large bird leading the way, there seemed to be far fewer poisonous insects and snakes.

They continued walking until noon the next day, but found not a single pine nut in sight.

The large bird flapped its wings and circled in all directions, cooing incessantly, seemingly feeling humiliated and somewhat angry at not being able to find the pine nuts.

Li Che's oilcloth robe was nowhere to be found, and his white shirt underneath was already soaked.

"It shouldn't be long!"

He looked up and saw a majestic mountain peak rising into the clouds, with snow covering the base of the mountain and extending down into the distance.

The Lancang River is also in this direction.

"Coo coo coo!"

Three more gurgling sounds followed, and Li Che's needle was inserted.

The man and the bird had reached a tacit understanding; this was a signal that they were hungry and needed to eat.

The poor red-spotted snake had just poked its head out and flicked its tongue when it was pinned to the ground.

"Brother Li, listen, it sounds like someone is singing!"

Li Che nodded silently. The voice came from ahead, and all that could be heard was a single "Hey!"

The sound was like a handful of broken silver thrown from the throat, sparkling and scattered into the canyon. Far from being drowned out by the raging waves, it was bright, melodious, gentle and subtle, and lingered in the forest.

When the sound echoes, it's like the undercurrent of the Lancang River swirling beneath the rocks.

"Walk!"

"Gugu"

The large bird had just taken out the snake gallbladder and hadn't even swallowed it yet when it quickly spread its wings and flew over, landing on Li Che's shoulder. Its neckless neck stretched and twitched, and after a lot of effort, it finally managed to swallow it.

As the song grew louder, the road ahead became increasingly open.

After walking less than a mile, they saw a stream about half a zhang wide flowing through the forest. The stream came from the mountaintop and was formed from melting snow.

Not far downstream, they converge into a small pool.

Her trousers were rolled up to her knees, but her delicate white feet were dipping into the water, splashing against the surface.

Linghu Chong glanced at him once and then looked away cautiously, surveying his surroundings.

Li Che stared intently at the woman, his eyes and ears already alert, and there was no one around.

The woman also noticed them, but did not stop treading water. Her voice was clear and melodious as she asked, "How did you two Han gentlemen find your way here? Have you lost your way?"

Before Li Che could respond, the cunning gaze shifted to his shoulder, praising, "Oh my, handsome young prince, your big bird is really beautiful."

"Gugu"

The big bird proudly raised its head, but Li Che was speechless. What kind of outrageous words were those?!

"I'm lost. I'm Li Che from Mount Hua, and I've come to pay my respects to Leader Lan of the Five Immortals Sect. May I ask if you, young lady, could guide me?"

"Huh? You're not being honest. You're probably cursing the Five Poisons Sect in your heart, but you're talking about the Five Immortals Sect. Our leader doesn't like that."

Upon hearing this, Li Che felt reassured. "What you say is right. If things go well, it will naturally be the Five Immortals Sect. If not, that's another story."

Li has come here either to make friends or to kill enemies.

Is that honest enough?

The woman, her feet out of the water, lay cross-legged on a rock, supporting herself with her right arm. She smiled and said, "You seem to have no fear of death at all. Once you enter this forest, it will be difficult to get out."

"What use is it if Li's relatives are controlled by your religion?"

The woman's gaze shifted downwards, noticing the yellow substance on his shoes. She laughed and said, "You're quite amusing. You're afraid of realgar and cinnabar from such a mundane substance. How do you know you're not poisoned right now?"

Furthermore, with your fierce and domineering demeanor, who would dare to take you to see the cult leader?

Li Che remained unfazed and calmly replied, "Since Sect Leader Lan possesses such abilities, what is there that he wouldn't dare to do?"

Even so, he had already secretly circulated his energy throughout his body and had not yet detected anything unusual.

He had been extremely cautious along the way, daring not to drink from the streams in the forest, and keeping cotton balls plugged in his nostrils, as the only way for poison to enter his body was through his mouth and nose.

Even if the poison has truly been planted, as long as the internal energy is not lost, there is still leverage for negotiation.

If one tries to flatter and beg for mercy, one will be considered to have lost the moral high ground.

Li Che also considered that this might be Ren Yingying's backup plan, deliberately luring him here so that she could capture them all in one fell swoop.

But he had a compelling reason to come!

The woman remained silent for a long time, only looking at the two of them with a smile.

After a while, she stood up and said, "Then come with me."

After saying this, the woman turned and walked into the woods.

Linghu Chong said worriedly, "Be careful."

Unexpectedly, Li Che seemed to have lost the caution he had shown when he arrived. "Since we're already here, life and death are in the hands of fate. Hesitating now will only make us look down on."

If Master and Mistress are alright, then it depends on how much the other party has to offer.

If... with my skill, I might be able to take a few people down with me.

Let's go!

The large bird on the shoulder tilted its head and listened, seemingly not quite understanding. It cooed twice, then closed one eye and remained motionless.

After winding around for about two miles and passing through two cliff crevices, the view suddenly opened up before us.

Li Che glanced at the scene before him with considerable surprise, finding it quite different from the Five Poisons Sect he had imagined.

The wooden houses stand tall, some built on terraced fields, others perched on cliffs.

Passersby, young and old, all wore cheerful expressions and greeted each other.

Women washing clothes by the stream, children playing happily, men plowing in the spring, and many old men carrying bamboo baskets and holding medicine shovels.

Li Che noticed that many sealed jars were piled up under the houses of each household, and he didn't know whether they contained wine or poison.

The woman in front of him seemed to be of high status, and passersby greeted her with great respect.

As for the honorific title, Li Che couldn't understand the Miao language.

But he only glanced at Li Che and the other person, smiled and gestured before turning away and leaving.

Li Che had a vague idea of ​​the woman's identity, but he did not make a move. Instead, he felt somewhat relieved about the safety of the Huashan group.

Ok?

His gaze narrowed slightly. Two half-faces peeked out from the window opening on the right. The man on the left had shifty eyes and a red, bulbous nose that was right next to the windowsill.

Upon seeing Li Che looking over, the two immediately retreated.

"Didn't recognize me, did you?"

Did you show your nose?

"What should we do?"

"Is it too late to run now?"

After waiting a moment and seeing the person walk away, the two were about to rush out the door.

"Wait! Something's not right. Sect Leader Yue is still alive. What are we panicking about?"