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Heavenly Shadow Mountain Range stretches endlessly, with its peaks interwoven and overlapping. It is easy for anyone to lose their way, even on the outskirts of Heavenly Shadow Mountain Range.
At this moment, dawn is approaching, and a faint light is just beginning to appear in the east. In the forest, all is silent, and visibility is quite hazy.
Wu Xiaozhuang stands atop a mountain peak, frowning as he gazes into the distance, only to see thin mist enveloping the layers of trees, making it difficult to discern the path ahead.
After carefully checking the map a few times, he turns and waves his hand, then heads towards the eastern slope of the mountain.
As Wu Xiaozhuang takes the lead, a crowd of people soon appears behind him on the slope, forming a group of about a hundred.
Although these individuals do not all look particularly fierce, their ease in navigating the rugged mountain paths indicates that they all possess some level of elemental power.
Wu Xiaozhuang, being deep-minded and cautious in his actions, disregards Wu Tianci's advice but has made adequate preparations.
He considers that since the Cold Family has turned this place into a secret stronghold, there must be someone to oversee it. However, because of this, there won't be too many people present. Therefore, before setting out, he hired this group to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.
This not only reassures Wu Tianci, but also mitigates the risk of using Wu Family members being discovered by Cold Boyuan, making it a win-win situation.
"Keep up!" Wu Xiaozhuang again waves at the long line of people snaking along the mountain path and shouts impatiently.
The crowd pays him no mind, each person looking dispirited and clearly harboring grievances.
Seeing this, a hint of anger flickers across Wu Xiaozhuang's face. However, after hesitating for a moment, he ultimately refrains from expressing it.
Most of these people are from the Xu Family. Since Wu Xiaozhuang offered substantial payment and they resent Ye Tian and the Cold Family, they willingly joined this operation after hearing his intentions.
However, despite having accepted Wu Xiaozhuang's money, they are not members of the Wu Family. After traveling non-stop through the night, they are now filled with resentment and secretly curse Wu Xiaozhuang for treating them like beasts of burden.
“At this rate, it will probably take at least a day to arrive...” After analyzing their speed against the map, Wu Xiaozhuang sighs helplessly.
Although he has a map in hand, it is over ten years old. Over the years, aside from a few key marked locations, most others have become nearly untraceable due to rising river waters or landslides—whatever the reason may be.
He raised his eyes to look at the menacing peaks hidden in the mist in the distance, and a trace of a sinister expression appeared on Wu Xiaozhuang's face.
"Damn it! Ye Tian, I'll let you live a little longer!" He cursed inwardly, but no matter how anxious he was, this unchangeable reality lay before him, so he could only accept it.
...
At the same time, in another part of the Heavenly Shadow Mountain Range, a gentle breeze brushed by, and the lake surface shimmered with light, glowing brilliantly in the early morning dawn.
By the pavilion beside the lake, an old man and a young man stood peacefully. The elder exuded an imposing presence while the younger one was full of vitality; both were individuals of considerable character.
Needless to say, these two were Leng Wanli and Ye Tian.
Leng Wanli gazed at the picturesque scenery of the lake and mountains, squinting slightly as he took a small sip of strong liquor and said with a smile, "Kid, did you wake me up so early because you want to go into the mountains again?"
"Grandpa Leng is truly perceptive," Ye Tian replied with a smile at the corners of his mouth, teasing him back.
"You little rascal, have you gotten too familiar with me?" Leng Wanli was not angry at Ye Tian's teasing; instead, he laughed and scolded lightly, "I don't know what’s so good about that mountain that has you so enchanted. Is there some treasure?"
Hearing this, Ye Tian laughed heartily and said, "Of course there is! That Wine Vine is the best treasure."
"Tsk tsk..." Leng Wanli's eyes lit up. After these past few days, he had indeed become deeply infatuated with this Wine Vine.
"Go on, the earlier you go, the earlier you'll be back. I'll have a surprise for you tonight," Leng Wanli said with a mysterious smile directed at Ye Tian. His phoenix-like eyes were filled with confidence as if he believed that this surprise would definitely please Ye Tian.
"Hehe, alright! When I return, I will also give you a surprise!" Ye Tian's tone was even more confident because he had discovered an Azure Royal Heaven Vine while gathering herbs yesterday. However, there was a fierce beast guarding that spiritual herb nearby. After waiting for several hours without seeing it leave, he had no choice but to give up for now. After all, the spiritual herb wouldn't run away; there would be plenty of time in the future to collect it today.
"A surprise for me?" Leng Wanli scoffed and questioned, "I'm nearing my end and about to be buried; it's not easy to find something that can surprise me."
"Hehe, it's a surprise that can bring you back to your peak," Ye Tian said mysteriously, mimicking the elder's earlier demeanor.
"Nonsense! Get lost already; go early and come back early," Leng Wanli laughed and scolded lightly, dismissing Ye Tian's words.
He had been cultivating for over ten years, yet his injuries showed no signs of improvement. This little brat, Ye Tian, could heal himself with just one thing; such a statement might barely convince a three-year-old.
"Let's go!" Ye Tian had anticipated the reaction from the former and said no more. He waved goodbye to Leng Wanli and turned to leave.
In the early morning hours, the air was refreshing, especially in the depths of the mountains and forests. Each time the mountain breeze blew, it made breathing feel even more invigorating.
Since parting ways with Leng Wanli, Ye Tian had spent less than half an hour before he found himself at the peak of a towering mountain.
"Ah~"
Ye Tian looked around and saw clouds rolling in, with mountains stretching endlessly beneath him. The expansive feeling filled him with joy, prompting him to let out a loud howl.
Of course, his good mood was not solely due to the view from above; more importantly, if all went well, Leng Wanli would return to Martial Sovereign after today!
Thinking of this made Ye Tian filled with anticipation. Although their time together had been short over the past two days, he and Leng Wanli had hit it off remarkably well. If he could help Leng Wanli heal from his injuries, it would not only be a tremendous contribution to the Cold Family but also something he deeply wished to see on an emotional level.
With that thought in mind, Ye Tian no longer lingered on the mountaintop scenery. He leaped forward toward his destination.
Descending the mountain, Ye Tian arrived at a dense forest where the mist was thick, even more obscuring than the clouds at the summit.
"I should be close."
After walking for about another half hour, Ye Tian finally exhaled lightly and came to a stop.
Not far ahead in his line of sight lay a tree large enough for several people to embrace that had fallen to the ground. Judging by its degree of decay, it seemed to have been broken for quite some time.
Upon closer inspection, he noticed that after the bark had withered and fallen away, there was a crooked character carved into the trunk—this was the mark Ye Tian had left yesterday.
Seeing this mark confirmed his suspicions. A surge of excitement welled up within him as he took another step forward, carefully making his way toward the dead tree.
His movements were as graceful as a swallow; his footsteps were light as he stepped on the thick layer of fallen leaves without making a sound.
He had to be so careful because yesterday, just behind that dead tree, there was a terrifying beast at Earth Level Five.
He wasn't particularly afraid of the beast attacking him; what he feared was that if the beast had some fiery abilities like the Giant Thunder Lizard, and he accidentally startled it, it might unleash a torrent of flames, turning the Azure Royal Heaven Vine to ashes. That kind of situation would not be good at all.
The more he thought about it, the more anxious Ye Tian became, and naturally, his speed slowed down even further.
Crack...
A crisp sound echoed as he stepped on a dry branch, which snapped loudly in the stillness of the Forest.
“...” Ye Tian felt extremely frustrated and covered his face with his hands, thinking crazily, “This is the second time! My goodness! Why does it always happen that I step on this damn branch whenever I try to be quiet!”
Roar!
As expected, a roar came from behind the dead tree, deep and low, seemingly questioning who dared to intrude into its territory.
Cold sweat instantly dripped down his forehead, and Ye Tian's body tensed up suddenly. He held his breath and remained completely still, not even moving his eyes.
Roar~~
Another deep growl followed, but compared to before, it sounded noticeably different. The elongated tone made one involuntarily picture a certain scene.
In that scene, a beast with a silly appearance and green fur shaped like a ball was curled up, its large head resting on its front paws. Its bell-like big eyes were tightly shut, and its heavy yet steady breathing had a rhythm to it. A dark nose tip had a bubble that expanded and contracted with each breath...
“This guy can’t be dreaming, right?”
After waiting for a moment, the beast only let out two casual roars before falling silent again. Ye Tian relaxed slightly and stealthily moved toward his destination once more.
“Phew...”
He exhaled in a way that barely disturbed the air. Finally, he reached the end of this short journey and quietly raised his eyes to look behind the dead tree. Of course, what he saw was basically no different from what he had imagined earlier.
"It has been sleeping since yesterday! It's still sleeping now!"
Ye Tian glanced at the beast with disdain in his heart. Then he turned his gaze to a peculiar plant less than three feet away from the beast.
It was a plant with a pale red hue, about a foot tall, with few leaves. However, the sparse leaves were strangely dripping purple dew onto the ground...
"Azure Royal Heaven Vine! I'm coming!" Ye Tian exclaimed excitedly in his heart, then cautiously approached the spiritual herb with utmost care.
Pop...
The stem snapped, making a sound akin to a fart.
Frowning, Ye Tian thought, "Why does this herb make such a sound? How strange!"
He sighed and reached back to scratch his neck, which felt itchy as if someone was blowing warm air on it.
"Warm air..."
Suddenly turning his head, he was met with a pair of large, eerie green eyes reflecting in his pupils!
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