Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

Wenren Tianxia could not abandon Qiaonu, so he had no choice but to stay and protect her, as Chi Junlin had said.

After all, if it weren't for Qiaonu, they might not have been able to find any trace of the Eight Eccentrics of Hunan.

It would be extremely irresponsible to abandon them at this point.

However, seeing the two leave, Wenren Tianxia and Qiaonu were still waiting there, and he still felt a little uncomfortable.

After hesitating for a moment, she asked Qiaonu, "Do you think we should follow them and try to help them?"

As a Miao person, Qiaonu was already terrified of witchcraft and ghosts. Now that she had arrived in the territory of the "Great Witch and Ghost," she felt even more uncomfortable all over.

So he looked nervous and said, "This... shouldn't we stay here? What if they come back and can't find us?"

Wenren Tianxia nodded, seemingly agreeing with Qiaonu's assessment.

However, simply waiting is not in her nature.

After a moment's thought, she said, "Then why don't we go find my master? She went to chase after the child thief alone, and now we don't know where she is."

"Why don't we go and meet up with her now? That way, we can look after Lin Jun and the others until they return."

Qiaonu thought about it and felt that Wenren Tianxia's words made sense, so she nodded.

"Which way?"

Wenren Tianxia then asked her.

Upon hearing this, Qiaonu could only shake her head helplessly.

How could she know where Feng Lingqiu was now?

Moreover, since entering this valley, the Gu worm on Qiaonu's body has become somewhat unresponsive, and now she is completely lost and unable to discern directions.

But Wenren Tianxia is Wenren Tianxia after all, and even in this misty Xiangnan valley, he is still very bold.

Following his intuition, he casually pointed in a direction and said, "I think it should be that direction."

Then, with Qiaonu by his side, he strode confidently toward that direction.

After walking for a while, Qiaonu became more and more afraid and couldn't help but recall the stories that the adults in the Miao village had told her before.

It is said that the great witches and ghosts are people who have been given power by the mountain god and possess the power of gods and ghosts.

It can bewitch minds and lead people astray.

By the time you realize you're lost in the mountains, you've already entered the mouth of the Great Witch.

Then it closes its mouth and chews up your heart, liver, and intestines with a smacking sound.

"Hahahahaha..."

Qiaonu sensed a sound coming from nearby, like someone was stirring her heart and intestines, which terrified her.

She couldn't help but move even closer to Wenren Tianxia.

But then Wenren Tianxia suddenly stopped, and Qiaonu, caught off guard, bumped into her.

Then Qiaonu looked at Wenren Tianxia with a puzzled expression.

Wenren Tianxia narrowed his eyes and looked up at the distance not far ahead.

He then said, "There seems to be someone ahead, let's go check it out."

Chapter 301 Lost in reverie, entering a painting?

Upon hearing Wenren Tianxia's words, Qiaonu appeared somewhat fearful, but seeing that she had already walked forward, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.

Then, they saw that there was a bare cliff in front of them.

At that moment, a thin man was doing something on the edge of the cliff.

Wenren Tianxia was a little puzzled and stood there with Qiaonu to observe for a while.

Because of her fear, Qiaonu's attention was not on that side at all; she couldn't help but look around.

It's like being afraid that some monster might suddenly emerge from the thick fog.

Wenren Tianxia watched for a while before he understood what the man was doing standing on the edge of the cliff.

Then they saw that the man was holding a huge brush and was painting on the smooth cliff face.

Every time he applied the brush, he would wash it in a wooden bucket next to him.

The "smacking" sound that Qiaonu heard just now was the sound of the brush being washed in the pot.

As for what the man was doing at that moment, it was already quite obvious.

He was using a brush dipped in some paint from the bucket to paint on the cliff face.

Wenren Tianxia couldn't understand why anyone would paint in such a place.

So he looked at it more closely for a while, trying to figure out what it was.

However, the cliff face is very large, and the size of this cliff painting also appears very large.

The lines on it were haphazard and the colors weren't bright enough, making them difficult to see in the foggy weather.

Then she smelled a strange earthy scent, like the smell of paint that the man used to paint had emitted after it dried on the cliff face.

After looking at it for a while, Wenren Tianxia seemed to gradually understand what the other party was drawing here.

Is it... a mountain and a sea?

Then there was another person up there, as if waiting for someone...

The man was so engrossed in painting in front of the mural that he didn't even notice Wenren Tianxia and the other person who had come up to him.

Wenren Tianxia was already quite engrossed in the painting and couldn't help but ask softly, "Who...is the person in your painting?"

The man paused for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to look at the two of them.

But he was unshaven and looked somewhat crazy.

But when he saw Wenren Tianxia examining his painting closely, the man panicked.

At this moment, he hurriedly shouted, "No...don't look..."

But it was clearly too late when he spoke.

Wenren Tianxia was already staring intently at the painting in front of him, his expression showing extreme absorption.

Clearly, for some reason, his mind had become absorbed in the silhouette of the woman in the painting.

The next moment, when Wenren Tianxia came to his senses, he found himself on a cliff at the edge of the sea.

Wenren Tianxia was stunned, not expecting to suddenly appear in such a completely new environment.

Before me, the sound of waves crashing resounded, and the clear blue sky offered an unobstructed view.

Is there still a trace of the Misty Valley there?

Wenren Tianxia realized that he seemed to have fallen into the other party's trap.

The man's painting must have some unknown special power that allowed him to enter such an environment.

I had heard of Wenren Tianxia before; he was a master painter who could create beautiful dreams by blending unique incense formulas with lifelike paintings, allowing viewers to immerse themselves in the world of his own creations.

However, Wenren Tianxia did not think he would be obsessed with such a painting for too long.

Especially when one is aware that they are in a hallucination.

At this moment, Wenren Tianxia calmed himself down, intending to control his mind and return to his true self.

Suddenly, he heard a soft female voice behind him.

"You finally came……"

Wenren Tianxia snorted coldly, thinking to himself, "What kind of illusion is this, trying to fool me?"

Then I turned around to see what kind of demons and monsters the artist had drawn.

Unexpectedly, Wenren Tianxia was stunned when he turned around.

Before her stood Chi Junlin, bathed in bright sunlight, smiling gently at her with an expectant expression.

"...I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Chi Junlin looked at Wenren Tianxia with a smile in his eyes, full of tenderness.

That single glance captivated Wenren Tianxia, ​​sending a shiver down his spine.

She hesitated at that moment.

-

After parting ways with Wenren Tianxia, ​​Chi Junlin, along with Wenren Xuan, quickly caught up with the trail of the plague.

This emaciated man, whose body was covered in poison, inexplicably became incredibly agile after consuming the pills he had prepared.

Even with Chi Junlin's superb lightness skill, he almost failed to catch up with him.

Seeing that Chi Junlin was pursuing him very closely, Gui Yi immediately became somewhat nervous.

Although it's unclear why Chi Junlin and the others are chasing after him, based on his past actions, it's definitely not to invite him for drinks or a meal.

At this moment, he did not slow down at all, trying to distance himself from them.

But just as the effects of the medicine were wearing off, the other party kept getting closer and closer.

Ghost Plague gritted his teeth, suddenly changed direction, and rushed towards another area.

Chi Junlin frowned slightly, sensing that the other party's actions were not quite right, as if some kind of conspiracy was hidden.

Then they saw the plague demon suddenly stop in front of them and then carefully jump between two large rocks.

Chi Junlin felt a sudden alarm bell ringing in his heart, and subconsciously stopped and waited among the rocks for a while.

However, Wenren Xuan lagged far behind Chi Junlin and had not seen Guiyi's movements at all.

At that moment, he rushed toward the stone without any hesitation.

"and many more!"

Chi Junlin immediately shouted and pulled Wenren Xuan along.

Wenren Xuan couldn't stop himself and had already stepped between two stones.

As soon as he stepped on it, a row of small thorns appeared on the road ahead, glowing with an eerie green light, clearly indicating that they were highly poisonous.

If Chi Junlin hadn't pulled her back, Wenren Xuan would have already stepped on those thorns.

Still somewhat shaken, she quickly thanked Chi Junlin.

Chi Junlin didn't pay any attention and simply shook his head.

Then, channeling his inner strength, he slammed his fist onto the ground.

A fierce burst of energy surged forth, triggering the mechanism on the ground, which immediately spewed out a dense array of tiny spikes.

Clearly, the road ahead is riddled with traps.

Ghost Plague, who was moving cautiously ahead, was almost knocked over by the slap. Still shaken, he glanced back and looked at Chi Junlin with fear in his eyes.

Their pace quickened, crossing the area filled with poisonous thorns and traps, disappearing into the thick fog.

Now that Chi Junlin had discovered the trap ahead, he naturally wouldn't be hindered any longer.

Although there are many sharp spikes on the ground, they follow a pattern.

By jumping every now and then, you can get over the spikes and pass through the safe area.

She struck several more times, using her internal energy to activate all the sharp stimuli.

Then, together with Wenren Xuan, they stepped onto the open ground and arrived at a safe area.

However, when the two continued to follow the trail of the plague, they found that the dark road ahead was no longer dark.

Surprisingly, a bright and clear spot appeared at the end of the road.

Judging from its appearance, it seems to be an inn?

Chapter 302 Ghost Prostitute and Ghost Soldier

The inn appeared out of nowhere, which was quite puzzling.

Because the place where Chi Junlin and Wenren Xuan went was the desolate and uninhabited Miao region of southern Hunan.

There aren't many trade routes in this area, and it's so rare to see even one of the Eight Eccentrics of Southern Hunan.