Chapter 68 We Were Captured by Monsters Yu Jitang's cautious gaze fell upon...

Yu Jitang's cautious gaze swept over the group of people, carefully assessing their strength before politely asking, "People?"

The unfriendly and utterly contemptuous expressions on their faces clearly indicated that he had guessed wrong.

Yu Jitang sighed regretfully, "That's a demon." He asked Wu Chen in a low voice, "What do we do? Can we defeat it?"

Wu Chen returned his gaze, "What do you think?"

The opposing team has six players, and they also have six, but the opposing team can all fight, while their side can only field one player who can attack without any scruples.

They can fight, but the outcome will definitely not be pleasant.

Yu Jitang instantly understood, and then immediately put on a bright and sunny smile, "Don't misunderstand, we're not with that group of guys who were messing around up front."

A burly, blond-haired man across from them sneered, "You say you're not in cahoots, so you're not? You can't believe a single word you humans say."

Well, he really isn't human.

Yu Jitang secretly rolled his eyes.

The blond-haired man's accomplice saw Lu Qing in Wu Chen's arms and whispered a few words in the blond-haired man's ear. Then the blond-haired man said, "If you want us to not make things difficult for you, fine, leave that girl here."

A scholar may be killed, but not humiliated. Even if a scholar can be humiliated, a wife should not be humiliated.

Wu Chen's expression turned cold, and his left hand stroked the scabbard of the Taiyi Sword. With his movement, the ancient scabbard slowly detached from the sword, and a vast amount of spiritual energy poured out from it.

It can condense spiritual energy into a waterfall-like force, so powerful it seems almost tangible. This power is even more astonishing than Zou Buming's Heaven-Shaking Technique. Moreover, Wu Chen is still gathering his strength and hasn't actually started making a move yet.

The blond-haired man was caught off guard by the surge of spiritual energy, which hit him squarely in the face. His expression froze instantly; he hadn't expected to run into such a tough opponent right away.

Yu Jitang laughed heartily, "Oh dear, my friend, you can't joke around like that. They're engaged, how can he not be anxious if you say things like that? Come on, let's talk this out. As the saying goes, no fight, no friendship. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, we'll be friends. Come on, Wu Chen, put the sword away."

Although it was a temporary measure, Yu Jitang's words were quite satisfying. He never imagined that in his lifetime, there would come a day when Wu Chen would play the bad cop and he would play the good cop.

As expected, karma is a cycle.

Wu Chen stared coldly at the blond-haired man.

It was the companion who had been whispering in the ear of the blond-haired man who spoke up. He was good-looking, but his chin was long and thin, and his face looked somewhat strange. "Please don't take offense, gentlemen. These past few days, Xiyuan has been disturbed by those cultivators. A junior member of our family has gone missing, and we are searching everywhere. She is about the same age as this young lady, and we are afraid that her appearance may have been altered. That's why we are checking her carefully. We did not mean to be abrupt."

Wu Chen glanced at them coldly, and seeing that the others had no intention of speaking, he slowly put the Taiyi Sword back into its sheath.

The other man broke out in a cold sweat from the slow movements, wondering who this man was. Judging from his display of skill just now, there were probably few great demons in Xiyuan who could rival him. What exactly did such a person want in Xiyuan? If he was just let go like this, who knew what he might do?

The thin-faced man said, "Since you all say you're not with those people, I wonder what brings you to Xiyuan?"

Yu Jitang decided to play the bad cop to the end. "My senior brother's fiancée has contracted a strange illness and keeps fainting for no reason. The doctor who treated her said that the medicine is only available in Xiyuan. That's why we're here. We're definitely not with those guys from before. And because of those rabble, we got separated from the doctor. We're looking for them everywhere now."

The group of blond-haired men looked at Lu Qing, who was still unconscious, and asked, "What happened to that young man?"

“They are aunt and nephew, I guess this is a family problem,” Yu Jitang said.

The blond-haired man didn't believe it. "You two wouldn't be robbing people and deliberately knocking them unconscious, would you?"

Yu Jitang smiled wryly, "Friend, just look at our faces, we don't look like highway robbers, do we?"

The blond-haired burly man despised this pretty boy, saying, "You can know a person's face but not their heart."

Hey, he even uses colloquialisms! Yu Jitang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, we won't keep you any longer. If you have something to do, please go ahead."

The thin-faced man asked, "Are you really here in Xiyuan seeking medical treatment?"

Yu Jitang nodded, "Of course it's true."

The thin-faced man smiled and said, "Since you've gotten separated from the doctor, do you know what medicine you're looking for? It's fate that we've met. If we know where to find it, we wouldn't mind telling you."

Yu Jitang had no idea what kind of medicine it was, and he glanced at Wu Chen.

Wu Chen spoke up, "The doctor didn't explain it clearly."

The thin-faced man smiled. "I see. That's troublesome. Xiyuan is so vast, and you don't even know what you're looking for. What are you going to do? I have a suggestion. Our clan also has healers who are familiar with the medicinal properties of the herbs in Xiyuan. If you're willing, you might as well come back with us and let our healers examine you two. Don't worry, we mean you no harm. It's just that you are very powerful. If you follow these people and cause a misunderstanding, it will inevitably lead to a fight, which wouldn't be good for anyone."

What do you mean? You think you can lure them away with just a few words? Yu Jitang desperately tried to wink at Wu Chen.

Wu Chen seemed not to have seen anything. After pondering for a while, he actually nodded, "I wonder if this will cause you any trouble?"

The thin-faced man chuckled, “No. Our various clans in the Western Abyss are not like the rumors outside. We all live peacefully most of the time, we just don’t welcome those who mess around for the sake of the Spirit Fruit.”

Wu Chen picked Lu Qing up and carried her in his arms. "Then I'll have to trouble you."

"Wu Chen, Wu Chen, hello, hello..." Yu Jitang kept trying to stop him in a low voice, only to see Wu Chen turn around and nod slightly at him.

Yu Jitang wanted to jump up and down. Just moments ago, he had felt a sense of superiority, like he was the only one sober while everyone else was drunk. But in no time, they had been surrounded by the demon cultivators. Had this Wu Chen lost his mind? Daring to sneak into the demons' lair? Was he courting death? They couldn't even handle six of them now; what would happen if they got into their territory?

But seeing Wu Chen carrying Lu Qing and following them, Yu Jitang had no choice but to carry Luo Sen on his back and follow as well.

Qi Ying naturally followed along with Wu Yan.

The blond-haired man and his companions led them in another direction, thus separating them from Zou Buming's group. Yu Jitang grumbled inwardly, "This Wu Chen, he changes his mind every second. If he's even a little slow, he can't keep up."

The group of demon cultivators led by the blond-haired giant, except for the skinny-faced one who kept spouting nonsense, remained wary and silent. However, Yu Jitang was also observing them. As he watched, Yu Jitang felt something was amiss. Why were these demon cultivators constantly staring at Lu Qing? They should be paying attention to these two experts, who posed a far greater threat than Lu Qing.

However, Huang Mao and his companions didn't even bother to glance at him.

Yu Jitang could only keep his journey in silence.

Strangely enough, they had been in the Western Abyss for a long time and hadn't seen any living creatures other than human cultivators and the few demon cultivators before them. But now, they had finally encountered creatures of the Western Abyss other than the man-eating demon beasts. They were all sorts of strange-looking creatures, most of them timid and sensitive, hiding behind branches and rocks to spy on them. Later, seeing that they didn't seem to pose any threat, they actually followed them. Some even hopped around their legs. Even when Wu Chen had a cold expression, they liked to graze near him. When they occasionally rested, they even lay down at Wu Chen's feet.

This drew sidelong glances from the blond-haired demon cultivators. They whispered amongst themselves, "Do you think that girl might be Little Fruit?"

“I don’t think so. Look at that boy, he has the same problem as her. I’ve never heard of a male Spirit Fruit.”

"Even though they're both dizzy, maybe their problems are different. I think it's possible. Didn't Xiu say that the person next to her, Xiu, is very powerful? This guy must be very strong."

"That sword strike this morning was also very powerful. It's said that the man was accompanied by many girls."

"Then what should we do?"

"What do you mean, take them all back. We can't tell them apart, but Xiu has seen them before, he'll definitely recognize them."

"That's true. Hey, shouldn't we just leave that team alone?"

"Let them go. I don't think that leader is trying to take care of everyone. Why didn't he use the Wind Control Talisman earlier? Why wait until many people have died before taking it out? That guy is no good. Although I don't know what he's up to, this Western Abyss isn't so easy to break through. I estimate that by the time they get to us, we'll be lucky if even one-tenth of them are left."

The demons nodded, deliberately trying to appear more friendly.

Wu Chen glanced at their expressions and thought to himself that it would be quite difficult to genuinely believe such deliberate attempts to be friendly.

In the latter half of the night, they crossed the dense forest and arrived at a plain.

The sky and the earth are vast, with no moon in sight, only the Milky Way. It is both magnificent and intimate, as if one could reach out and pluck the stars.

Beneath the starry sky, there stands an exceptionally tall and lush tree, shimmering with a jade-like luster, its light flickering like the beating of a human heart...

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