Demon, come and cultivate for me.

The humanoid flower was not as fast as Zhou Chu, and before it could reach the exit of the crevice, Zhou Chu caught up with it.

Without a second thought, Zhou Chu drew his sword and slashed horizontally.

The demonic flower had nowhere to escape and was cut in two at the waist, falling to the ground.

Zhou Chu struck successfully and rushed toward the increasingly narrow gap.

Unexpectedly, the demonic flower did not die; instead, it sprouted several tendrils that wrapped around Zhou Chu's legs.

At this moment, half of Zhou Chu's body had already entered the crevice sideways, while the other half remained inside the cave.

The gap tightened, and the hard rock pressed against Zhou Chu's chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Zhou Chu used the Tai Xu Sword Technique to control his sword and cut all the vines that were binding his legs.

Unexpectedly, the demonic flower suddenly extended several more vines, which once again wrapped around Zhou Chu's legs.

The gap continued to close, and Zhou Chu could even clearly feel that his ribs were about to be crushed.

If this continues, half of my body will be crushed into a pulp.

"court death!"

Zhou Chu roared and his flying sword flew towards the demonic flower like lightning, slashing continuously.

In the blink of an eye, the demonic flower was chopped into dust.

At the same time, Zhou Chu felt that the tightness and pressure in his chest had disappeared.

Looking to the left and right, there was a wide-open space, with no gaps left.

Only the Yellow Spring Stone behind him still stands there quietly.

At that moment, a red figure flashed by, grabbed Zhou Chu, and ran.

With the sun about to rise, Zhou Chu had no time to think and could only follow him and run forward.

Judging from his back view, Zhou Chu knew without a doubt that this was the taciturn man who always wore red.

How did he suddenly appear?

Where was he just now?

Is this still in the environment?

A series of questions welled up in my mind again.

The only thing that reassured Zhou Chu was that he could constantly feel the Netherworld Blade swaying behind him as he ran.

It's almost dawn, so there's no point in worrying about whether it's true or not; the right thing to do is to run out.

What Zhou Chu found even stranger was that he hadn't exerted much effort at all, yet his speed was many times faster than usual.

As we approached, the scenery on both sides became blurry.

In just a few breaths, he had already followed the silent gourd to the edge of Yellow Springs Ridge.

Further ahead, there is a winding path leading downhill; once you walk out of this path, you will have completely left Huangquan Ridge.

Zhou Chu couldn't help but wonder if he could run down before sunrise.

Because when the two of them came, it took them more than a quarter of an hour to walk up this path.

Judging from the sky at this moment, the sun will obviously peek out soon.

These thoughts flashed through Zhou Chu's mind.

The man who had been keeping quiet clearly hadn't considered all of this.

Instead of running down the path, he rushed towards the cliff on one side.

Before Zhou Chu could react, the silent man had already pulled him off the cliff.

Before Zhou Chu could even register what was happening, he and the silent gourd had already landed safely.

At that very moment, a radiant light rose from the eastern horizon.

Its daybreak!

Zhou Chu's initial surprise turned to joy.

It's a success! This isn't an illusion; it's a real success.

After a tense night, I felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation throughout my body.

He lay on his back on the ground, breathing in the fresh morning air of the mountains.

Meanwhile, the taciturn man gazed at the half-rising sun, exhaled a deep breath, sat down cross-legged, and looked extremely tired.

It's clear that this operation by the silent gourd took a considerable toll.

Surviving the ordeal made Zhou Chu feel incredibly relaxed. He closed his eyes and felt the warm sunshine on his body.

The sound of horses' hooves rang in my ears.

Then Xu Yuan's voice came: "They're over there!"

Upon reaching the two, Zhao Ji was the first to dismount, crouch down, and shake Zhou Chu nervously, saying:

"What's wrong with you? Wake up."

Zhou Chu opened his eyes:

"Shake gently, I'm not dead yet!"

He noticed that Zhao Ji's eyes were visibly moist, and he couldn't help but wonder, "Could this woman really have fallen in love?"

From the moment they first had a deep conversation, Zhou Chu believed from the bottom of his heart that she was seeking physical comfort out of loneliness during her journey.

He didn't think about it too deeply.

Looking back now, I realize I may have been thinking too superficially...

"I knew you were tough; you wouldn't die," Zhao Ji forced a smile and said, "What did you encounter inside?"

Zhou Chu stood up and said, "It's a long story, I'll tell you in detail later."

"It's time to go, Senior Wu is still waiting for us," Xu Yuan said, leading Zhou Chu's horse over.

Chen Xiangzi helped the silent man onto his horse, and they set off back to Baihutang.

Zhou Chu, mounted on his horse, asked the silent man where he had gone after entering Huangquan Ridge.

The man with the taciturn expression shook his head, remaining silent like a mute.

Zhou Chu has always disliked riddle-makers the most.

There's no need to hide this kind of thing; what good will it do to tell everyone?

If it weren't for the fact that the other party saved his life, he would have beaten him to a pulp long ago.

No, you should say he was beaten so badly that he confessed to everything, even how many times he wet the bed as a child.

Of course, that is, if you can win the fight.

Zhou Chu was unsure of his chances of winning in a one-on-one situation against the taciturn man.

He had no idea how strong the silent fellow really was.

Even without engaging in combat, Zhou Chu could clearly judge the cultivation level of others, including the Crown Prince, who was a level above him.

But he could never figure out this taciturn person beside him.

They couldn't even sense any martial arts aura emanating from the silent man.

Judging solely from the fluctuations of true energy emanating from his body, if Zhou Chu did not know that the silent man came from the Crown Prince's side and had not witnessed his two moves, Zhou Chu would even think that this person was just a third-rate martial artist, not even a martial artist.

But the facts speak for themselves: the man who keeps quiet is definitely not simple.

Zhou Chu believed that since he couldn't detect any fluctuations in the true energy emanating from him, it was highly likely that this guy had a way of concealing his cultivation level.

Zhou Chu had never seen a Grandmaster-level martial artist, let alone a Martial Saint-level martial artist, so he was unsure whether all experts of that level were like this.

The only thing that's certain is that this guy is definitely stronger than we imagined.

This made Zhou Chu even more puzzled.

In this world where the strong are respected, why would someone with such power be willing to serve as a guard by the Crown Prince's side?

It should be noted that the Xie family patriarch, despite only being at the True Body Realm, had already established the number one martial arts clan in the Yan Kingdom.

The head of the Xu Yuan family was also at the True Body Realm. Back then, they were the second most powerful family in the Yan Kingdom, and could even rival the Xie family.

The silent man's strength is definitely greater than that of a martial artist at the True Body Realm.

If he's so powerful, why didn't he establish his own sect or build a strong family?

Could it be that this guy practiced some kind of divine skill like the Sunflower Manual, thus losing his ability to reproduce?

Thinking of this, Zhou Chu's gaze towards the taciturn man changed.

The silent man sneezed, turned around to look at Zhou Chu behind him, and saw a trace of pity in Zhou Chu's eyes.

Zhou Chu gave an awkward smile and waved his hand lightly.

The taciturn man frowned, turned around, and continued on his way.