After passing through the dense woods, they came to an ancient forest.

The trees here were tall and spacious, and the leaves blocked out most of the sunlight. The air here was finally not so stuffy, and the few people slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

As we continued deeper into the forest, the view opened up. It was the same lake, now nestled quietly in the center of the forest. A gentle breeze blew across the surface, creating a peaceful scene.

This eased the previously somewhat irritable mood of the few people.

Several people sat down by the lake, wiped the heat from their bodies with the cool lake water, and felt much more relaxed facing the wind.

A large insect flew out of nowhere and landed in front of them. Su Xiaoyu quickly stepped forward and held the insect in her hand.

"Xiao Guang! Why are you here?"

Su Xiaoyu's face showed some happiness as she gently stroked the big bug in her hand.

The big insect's mouth trembled slightly, as if expressing something. Su Xiaoyu curiously lowered her ears, as if listening to the big insect's voice.

Zhang Chu and Ye Qingning, who were watching this scene, were somewhat surprised. Although Xiao Ming had told him about Su Xiaoyu's peculiarities, they still felt a little surprised when they actually saw the situation.

However, Su Xiaoyu frowned slightly when he heard the sound of the big insect. Then he thought for a while and looked at Xiaobai and the others.

"Xiao Guang said that there are strange creatures wandering around in the forest recently..."

Su Xiaoyu had a serious expression on her face, and it was obvious that she was not joking.

This made several people feel a little confused. What strange guy? Xiao Ming and Yang Yu looked at each other and then thought of something.

"Could it be the aura we encountered in the forest that day?"

Xiao Ming looked at Xiao Bai and speculated. It seemed that because Xiao Bai was present that day, the strange figure didn't show up. They only knew that it was a flying creature.

The few of them chatted briefly before continuing the discussion. After all, their main mission this time was to find the blue fruit.

"The fruit is in the woods a little to the north. I remember the way. Let's go."

Su Xiaoyu said to the others, then put Xiaoguang on her shoulders. "Since you've come across it, take it with you."

So they set off and continued to head towards the forest...

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At this moment, in the distant sky, a black shadow flew over from above, holding a figure under it.

Drops of strange black light fell onto the ground below...

After approaching the forest, the black shadow circled cautiously in the air for a few times. After ensuring that there were no problems, it slowly descended into the depths of the forest...

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"We're almost there, right up ahead."

A childish female voice came from the woods. Su Xiaoyu pointed ahead and spoke to Xiaobai and the others behind her.

"Finally arrived, my legs are about to break..."

Yang Yu, who was beside Zhang Chu, muttered something and pounded his thigh with a sigh. Zhang Chu, who was watching from the side, said with some annoyance.

"How can you be so weak? You're not even as good as a child."

After saying that, Zhang Chu looked at Su Xiaoyu in front of him, and then looked at Yang Yu with some contempt.

Xiao Ming and Ye Qingning, who were standing by, were also sweating profusely, but they walked on their own way silently, glancing at Yang Yu lightly.

This made Yang Yu's mouth twitch. He quickly straightened his body and pretended nothing had happened, as if the person who had just complained was not him.

As they gradually approached, large areas of blue and white began to appear on the trees in their sight.

Looking closely, I saw trees with blue leaves, their trunks and branches all oak-white. And within that deep blue, blue fruits were quietly hidden among them, shining against the blue leaves.

If you don't look closely, you really can't see the blue fruits.

These blue fruits are somewhat similar to apples, except that the skin of the fruit is blue and the roots are a strange dark white.

In the eyes of several people, the entire blue-leaf forest in front of them was hung with these blue fruits, as if they had come to an orchard with a bountiful harvest.

Looking at the vast blue and white ocean in front of them, Zhang Chu and the others couldn't help but feel calm.

They also thought that this blue fruit would be difficult to find, and perhaps had some harsh growing conditions.

I didn't expect that there would be so many of them growing now, just like they were free, lying right in front of us, ready for us to pick...

As they hurried forward and entered the blue leaf fruit forest, Xiao Ming's nose suddenly twitched slightly, his brows furrowed tightly, and he looked strangely into the depths of the blue leaf forest.

"What's wrong?"

Yang Yu, who was standing beside her, noticed something was wrong with Xiao Ming and asked. Everyone stopped and looked at her.

"This forest... has a strong smell of death..."

Xiao Ming sniffed again to confirm, her brows furrowed. The smell of death in the forest made her sensitive sense of smell very concerned.

After hearing Xiao Ming's words, everyone's expressions became serious and they looked into the depths of the forest. However, their vision was blocked by the blue leaf fruits, and they couldn't see clearly what was inside.

"Let's pick the fruit first."

Zhang Chu frowned and said, "The most important thing right now is to get the fruit and help Shangguan Yun'er and the others recover. It's better not to delve into the forest for now..."

"good."

Yang Yu, who was beside Zhang Chu, responded, fearing that things might change if he delayed. Then he quickly climbed up the tree like a nimble leopard.

I climbed up a thick branch and tentatively plucked the blue fruit. It was surprisingly easy, just like any other fruit.

Yang Yu quickly pulled down two fruits. The blue leaves shook and made some noises. Yang Yu put the fruits in his pocket and climbed down the branch.

“Something’s wrong!”

As soon as Yang Yu landed, Xiao Ming's voice was heard, and his tone seemed a little nervous.

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Chu beside him asked hurriedly, his expression becoming a little serious, "What happened?"

"There's a strange aura in the forest, heading straight towards us!"

Xiao Ming looked a little nervous, staring intently at the depths of the forest, as if trying to see through the danger hidden behind the dense forest.

That strange aura might have been hidden in the strong aura of death, which is why Xiao Ming was unable to detect the other party's presence in the first place.

"Can you capture the opponent's position? How strong is he?"

Xiao Ming's nervous and vigilant look made Zhang Chu and others look solemn. They looked at the blue leaf forest in front of them with vigilance, ready to take action at any time.

"It's very fast, a little hard to catch. It's in front of us, approaching quickly. Its strength...we are no match for it..."

Xiao Ming quickly reported his perceptions. This calm demeanor in the face of danger was the product of countless reconnaissance missions the three of them had undergone.

Listening to Xiao Ming's words, Ye Qingning and Yang Yu beside him frowned, tightly grasped their weapons, and stared at the dense forest ahead.