Chapter 30

Perhaps he doesn't know anything else, but at least he knows this much: since the attacker dared to launch an assault, the murderer must have had some confidence.

In such a situation, he himself was completely at a loss, while Shiheng, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, clearly someone who could make decisions and take decisive action to avoid danger.

He believed that Yu Qing's run must have a purpose, definitely to seek a way out, and certainly not to seek death.

Moreover, he had seen Yu Qing's agility when climbing the tree; it was truly hidden deep within!

At this moment, whoever showed the potential of a leader, he would follow without hesitation, for the sake of survival, there was no other choice.

After a rapid and stealthy run through the undulating mountains and forests, Yu Qing turned back and saw that Xu Fei was still following. He was speechless, realizing that there were indeed those who were not afraid of death.

It wasn't that he lacked the ability to shake off Xu Fei, but the environment limited him. He had been using the "Observation Word Technique" to avoid potential dangers, stopping and starting, or turning left and right, which gave Xu Fei, who was pursuing with all his might, a chance. Otherwise, in such a foggy environment, Xu Fei would have no chance of keeping up.

Based on the situation he had judged along the way, it seemed that both sides had concentrated their forces at the main road battle site, and there was no significant situation here. Yu Qing didn't bother with Xu Fei anymore and continued to move through the forest.

He believed that Xu Fei would stop on his own. With Xu Fei's external martial arts training, lacking the method to regulate and control his breath, he wouldn't be able to run far in the deep forest, and would naturally stop when his stamina ran out.

Before he had run far, he stopped first, standing next to a mutilated corpse. The corpse was accompanied by the Ink Shadow Bow, clearly that of a Great Archer.

The Ink Shadow Bow was a valuable item, far exceeding the value of the spirit rice. If he couldn't find the spirit rice, getting this set would be a good alternative.

Yu Qing muttered to himself, looked around, and when he saw Xu Fei running over, he wasn't afraid to be seen. He quickly took the Ink Shadow Bow and quiver, and carried them away...

The fire grew larger, and Heiyun Xiao, who was standing at a high point directing, jumped down from the treetops.

Three large eagles had successively caught three carriages and brought them to him as a harvest. He jumped down to check, but found that they were either empty or contained luggage, with no sign of any people.

He didn't need to look closely to understand what had happened. Those feathered beasts were not very intelligent and had grabbed the carriages as their targets.

He was furious and cursed, "A bunch of stupid birds!"

At the same time, he was secretly worried. Why had they brought three useless carriages but not a single steel cage?

He had a vague sense of something, and turned his head to say, "Notify the brothers hiding in the back mountain to be ready, prepare to support the evacuation!"

He had kept some of his men hidden, ready to escape if Rat Old Lady and the others turned on them.

At this point, he had a premonition that their chances of success were slim. Even before the outcome was clear, he was preparing to run.

"Yes!" A subordinate received the order and left, leaving one still standing by.

The fire grew larger, the heat stronger, and the fog was being dispersed faster.

A figure descended from the sky, landing on a large tree next to Jiangshan, who was bald and dressed in white. It was Gaoyuan.

Jiangshan immediately asked, "Why did your eagle slaves withdraw?"

Gaoyuan was full of anger, "If they didn't withdraw, they would be dead! The steel cage was large, and with the number of people inside, it was too heavy for my eagle slaves to carry. Over thirty of them were killed. That pair of scoundrels didn't understand the situation and didn't have a sure chance of success, they were using our brothers' lives as a test!"

"Damn!" Jiangshan said in fury, waving his hand, "Withdraw, forget about them."

Gaoyuan handed him a piece of paper, "We can't stay either, prepare to escape!"

"What is it?" Jiangshan took it and looked.

Gaoyuan: "News from my side, Lady Qixia has been killed. The Commander of Sannan personally killed her!"

"Mother Earth killed Lady Qixia? It happened two days ago..." Jiangshan muttered, his face full of shock, seemingly not expecting the Commander of Sannan to be so unreasonable.

Gaoyuan sighed, "Yes, two days ago. We found out too late. Even if the news had come half an hour earlier, we wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses. Let's go, it's already meaningless. Even if we succeed, there's no place to claim the reward."

"Still want to claim the reward? Your eagle slaves, this fog, and the countless rats, Sannan will easily find out who was involved!" Jiangshan's face was fierce, his fists clenched, "How many of my Fog Hidden clan were burned to death by this fire? We have to find that pair of scoundrels and take out our anger before we leave!"

He flashed away, and Gaoyuan followed.

The two moved swiftly through the forest, their feet not touching the ground, leaping from branch to branch like swifts in the forest.

They soon arrived at their target location, landing in front of Heiyun Xiao.

Heiyun Xiao was talking to a subordinate in a low voice, arranging the evacuation. Suddenly seeing the two arrive, he was surprised, "Why are the two of you not directing the battle at the front, and coming back here?"

He was surprised by their sudden return and was caught off guard.

He was already preparing to run, planning to circle around to support his wife and then flee, but the appearance of these two made it difficult to leave.

Gaoyuan's words shocked him, "Brother Hei, your wife is in trouble."

Heiyun Xiao's heart trembled, and he stepped forward, urgently asking, "What happened?"

Gaoyuan said in a grave voice, "Your wife was killed by Jin Huahai!"

Heiyun Xiao was shocked, his face changing dramatically.

In the instant he lost his composure, Gaoyuan's claw burst forth, a sharp claw shadow suddenly attacking, hitting his chest, splattering blood, and locking his ribs with five claws.

Heiyun Xiao, caught off guard, saw from the corner of his eye the cruel smile on Jiangshan's face.

He reacted quickly, and as soon as he was hit, before Jiangshan or Gaoyuan could strike again, he suddenly leaped up, kicking with both feet, forcing Gaoyuan to retreat.

Gaoyuan didn't expect him to ignore the lock on his ribs and immediately take a desperate action.

Gaoyuan wouldn't fight to the death, but he wouldn't let his opponent off easily either. He twisted his claws, breaking one of Heiyun Xiao's ribs, and blocked Heiyun Xiao's kick, using the force to fly away, grabbing a clump of flesh.

Jiangshan suddenly opened his mouth, a large mouth splitting to half his face, and spewed a white mist at the airborne figure.

Because of the broken rib and the pull, Heiyun Xiao's ascent was delayed, and the mist enveloped him instantly.

A heavy thud echoed from the mist, and the white mist dispersed, Heiyun Xiao's figure flying out.

A blood-red tongue flashed back from the mist, retracting into Jiangshan's mouth. He closed his mouth, licking the blood from his lips, and smiled coldly, having succeeded in his ambush under the cover of the mist.

Facing Heiyun Xiao's panicked subordinate, Jiangshan retracted his limbs, becoming a ball of flesh, and let the man's palms hit him. With a boom, the man was sent flying.

He hit a tree, leaving a large mark, and fell to the ground, spitting blood, seemingly unconscious.

Jiangshan didn't care if he was dead or alive; his main target wasn't him. He launched again, pouncing on Heiyun Xiao.

Heiyun Xiao, landing and spinning, spread his arms, and the leaves on the ground swirled around him like a tornado. His claws burst with a dark aura, and his eyes turned a terrifying golden color.

His chest was covered in blood, with a new wound from Gaoyuan's claw, and the cloth covering his chest and abdomen was gone, revealing his muscular body.

But the two, who had successfully ambushed him, were not about to let him go, determined to finish him off.

Gaoyuan leaped from the air, and Jiangshan shot from the ground, attacking from above and below, coordinating their attack.

Nearby, in a tree hollow, Yu Qing and Xu Fei were so shocked they didn't dare to breathe.

The tree hollow was spacious enough for the two to hide without feeling cramped, large enough to hide five or six people, but it had a pungent smell, likely the den of some animal.

Yu Qing hadn't expected Xu Fei to keep up with him, but Xu Fei himself didn't feel very tired. Yu Qing later realized it was the effect of the spirit rice meal. Xu Fei had eaten the most, and the spirit energy stored in his body was replenishing his stamina.

They had moved stealthily to the area where the carriages were brought, but didn't dare to get close because Heiyun Xiao was nearby. They didn't know his strength and didn't dare to act rashly, so they hid in the tree hollow.

Before they could see what Heiyun Xiao looked like, two strange figures suddenly attacked.

Even Xu Fei could see that the three were clearly Xuan-level experts.

They tried to hide in the tree hollow, but the three fighters, instead of fighting elsewhere, suddenly moved to the area near the tree hollow. If they were discovered, it would be a matter of life and death.

Their official uniforms and Yu Qing's bow and arrows would leave no room for explanation if they were discovered.

Yu Qing was puzzled; how did they start fighting among themselves, completely out of his expectations.

He knew that these three were true Xuan-level experts, far superior to the three snake demons he had killed in the county. Any one of them could easily kill him.

What would happen if they were discovered? He had to think of a way to escape.

Just as they were nervously peeking through a crack in the tree bark, something suddenly whistled through the air.

It was a strange-looking cane, dark red, resembling a giant stick insect with its limbs retracted, intricately carved.

With a swoosh, the cane blocked Gaoyuan's aerial attack and then quickly plunged into the ground, stopping Jiangshan's ground charge.