Chapter 45

Su Ru looked at Chu Li, who nodded in understanding. The two of them left Xiao Qi and entered the forest.

Chu Li had already seen the Wuzhen tree.

It looked no different from a pine tree. At first glance, it seemed like an old pine tree that had lost its vitality, half dead and half alive.

Approaching the Wuzhen tree, Su Ru pointed and asked, "How about it?"

Chu Li smiled and said, "Impressive!"

In such a remote and uninhabited place, to find the Wuzhen tree, it could only be said that the power of the Duke's residence was vast and unpredictable, inspiring awe.

Su Ru smiled and said, "I sent out the drawing you made, and it was found quickly. Some of the guards have good memories. Miss Xiao Qi likes rare flowers and plants, so everyone pays attention when they come out."

Xiao Qi liked rare flowers and plants. For any flowers and plants not found in the residence, the guards would be rewarded for finding them. The rewards were not heavy, but to please the young miss was more important than money.

"Can it be transplanted?" Su Ru asked.

Chu Li had already started digging the soil.

He activated the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill, and his skin glowed with a faint golden light, especially his palms, which looked as if they were coated with gold powder. With one palm, the soil became as soft as tofu, and he dug very quickly.

Su Ru tried to help with her sword but was stopped by Chu Li. The roots of the Wuzhen tree were very delicate and could be easily damaged, affecting its growth.

Su Ru could only watch from the side. He looked like a golden statue, and as he dug faster, the golden light on his body grew brighter, as if his internal strength was getting stronger, leaving her amazed.

After half an hour, Chu Li dug out the roots of the Wuzhen tree, slowly pushed it over, and then dug out a nearby pine tree, which was old and gnarled, a true old pine tree. It looked very similar to the Wuzhen tree. He dug it out to mix it in.

"Do we need to transport the soil with it?" Su Ru asked.

Previously, when transplanting the two trees, the soil around the roots was moved together, completely wrapped in soil to prevent exposure to the air.

"This will do, let's go!"

"I'll arrange it right away!" Su Ru floated away.

She quickly returned with two middle-aged guards. Without a word, one of them carried the Wuzhen tree, and the other carried the pine tree. Both trees were as thick as thighs and about two meters tall.

"Be careful, don't damage them," Su Ru instructed. "They are more delicate than people!"

"Rest assured, Miss Su, we will treat them like precious treasures!" one of the middle-aged guards said with a smile.

Su Ru rolled her eyes at him, "Uncle Chang, you'll die on a woman's belly one day!"

The middle-aged guard chuckled, "That would be great, it's my favorite way to die!"

Su Ru glared at him and walked back gracefully.

Xiao Qi was sitting on a rock reading a book. Seeing them return, she put down the book, "Done?"

"Yes."

"Let's go then." Xiao Qi put away the book.

Everyone got up and left the forest, mounted their horses, and galloped out.

Chu Li glanced back; the two guards were carrying the trees and following closely behind, faster than galloping horses. The innate strength of the先天高手 (先天高手 means "innate experts" or "innate martial artists") was continuous and could last for a long time.

By evening, they found a forest to rest and prepare to spend the night.

Chu Li approached the Wuzhen tree, placed his palm on it, and sensed its weak vitality. It was too delicate and quickly withered once removed from its original growing place.

He transported the pure essence of the surrounding trees into it to replenish its vitality.

With Chu Li's essence nourishment, it quickly became vigorous and recovered its spirit.

Xiao Qi and Su Ru followed him, and he was protected by the guards. With the threat of Daliyin Temple, they could not be careless and would not give Daliyin Temple a chance to act.

In the middle of the night, Chu Li suddenly opened his eyes. The Great Round Mirror Wisdom was activated, and a three-mile radius appeared in his mind. The night did not hinder his Great Round Mirror Wisdom.

Chu Li suddenly let out a long whistle, which echoed through the clouds, waking the entire forest.

Chu Li shouted, "Someone's coming!"

Two guards were on duty and hadn't slept. They looked at Chu Li upon hearing the whistle.

Chu Li pointed, "People are coming from that direction, and they're moving fast!"

In a few moments, all the guards woke up, drew their swords, and tightened their formation, protecting Chu Li, Xiao Qi, and Su Ru in the center. Xiao Qi and Su Ru also woke up, looking calm, and the guards showed no signs of panic.

Chu Li pointed in the opposite direction, "There's another group coming from there!"

"Follow his lead!" Xiao Qi said calmly.

The guards adjusted their formation as the number of people from both directions increased.

Su Ru looked at Chu Li curiously.

Chu Li frowned, "Intuition, my intuition is always accurate!"

Su Ru pouted and rolled her eyes. No matter how accurate his intuition, it couldn't be as clear as seeing with his own eyes. If he wasn't confident, he wouldn't speak up.

The moonlight bathed the forest, and the light filtering through the leaves was enough for everyone to see clearly. Groups of people appeared from both the east and west.

Both groups were dressed in black night clothes, with black masks covering their faces. The other group even covered their heads, leaving only their eyes, which glinted with sharp light.

Chu Li knew at a glance that those with their heads covered were monks, monks from Daliyin Temple!

The two groups approached and immediately charged over without a word.

The guards also remained silent, and the three groups fought like mute people.

Four guards from Tianwai Tian stood by Xiao Qi, not participating in the fight. Sixteen innate experts were divided into two groups, each fighting one of the two groups.

Chu Li didn't know the identity of the other group. There were eight disciples from Daliyin Temple, and the other group had twenty people, all with formidable martial arts.

The guards were quickly overwhelmed and were on the verge of being breached.

But the guards were extremely resilient and never collapsed. They maintained their counter-attack strength, working in perfect coordination to cover and assist each other, reducing the pressure on each other.

Chu Li glanced at the four elders, who remained indifferent. With the Great Round Mirror Wisdom activated, he understood that they would not act casually. Even if the guards were injured, they would not act unless the young miss was threatened.

"Hmm!" Suddenly, there was a muffled groan. Chu Li saw the guard named Chang, who had joked with Su Ru earlier, clutch his chest and fall to the ground, stabbed in the heart.

Chu Li's face darkened. Although it wasn't a disciple of Daliyin Temple who killed him, without the Daliyin Temple disciples, the guards wouldn't be so passive. I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me.

His right hand suddenly flicked, and a cold light flashed. A black-clothed, masked person clutched his throat and fell backward, landing with a thud.

Chu Li's right hand flicked again, and cold light shot out, each flash bringing down a black-clothed, masked person. In the blink of an eye, ten people fell, and the situation was instantly reversed.

In just a few breaths, ten people fell, and everyone's attention in the forest turned to Chu Li.

Chu Li held a handful of flying knives in his right hand, coldly watching everyone. His eyes sparkled in the moonlight, making him look like a god of death, chilling to the bone.

"Retreat!" someone shouted, and the two groups retreated like a tide, disappearing into the depths of the forest in the blink of an eye.

The guards remained on guard, and a pill was quickly fed to the guard named Chang, who soon coughed and sat up. Chu Li's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Su Ru.

He had clearly seen the guard named Chang stabbed in the chest, but now he understood.