Chapter 36

For the next week, Su Mu went out to exercise with Dongfang Jintian before dawn.

Running builds muscle strength and endurance, boxing strengthens all the muscles in the body and improves body control, and waterfalls cultivate the mind and help maintain focus to elevate one's state of mind.

Under the constant impact and pressure of the cold water, Su Mu gradually let go of his desire for power. The cold and pain in his mind were gradually forgotten, and the roar in his ears gradually dissipated, leaving only the sensation of water flowing over his skin. He suddenly felt the gentleness of the waterfall. Even the fastest water will bypass the stubborn rocks. With a thought, his tense body relaxed, and he actually found a rhythm like breathing in the impact of the water.

Just as Su Mu was rejoicing over his success, his breathing became disordered, and he was mercilessly thrown away by the water.

Su Mu stood up, no longer showing any emotional fluctuations, and stood firmly beneath the waterfall like a pine tree.

Dongfang Jin was the first to reach the shore, and seeing that Su Mu had already grasped the pattern, she felt relieved that he had arrived.

As darkness fell, Su Mu left the waterfall and returned with Dongfang Jin to the brightly lit wooden house.

Dongfang Jin watched the Zhao siblings playing and frolicking during dinner, while Jing Tao kept stuffing steamed buns into her mouth.

Without the disturbance of monsters, I wish I could live a peaceful life like this forever.

While eating, Su Mu said, "We've wasted a lot of time here; we'll set off tomorrow."

After finishing her meal, Honeysuckle quietly packed her luggage.

The four set off the next day.

Honeysuckle picked up the map and checked: "It's another four days south to Wuzhen."

"When will we be able to get to Mingcheng?" Su Mu asked impatiently, eager to see Lan Jueming.

"Let me see," Honeysuckle calculated the journey. "About a month."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu quickened his pace.

Honeysuckle gripped Su Mu's clothes tightly, saying, "Slow down."

Dongfang Jin watched the two figures disappear into the distance and quickened her pace to catch up.

Suddenly, a large tree snapped in half and blocked Dongfang Jin's path, causing her to rein in her horse and stop.

Su Mu also heard a loud noise and stopped to turn around.

Dongfang Jin and Jing Tao dismounted, picked up their weapons, and surveyed their surroundings.

Su Mu instructed Ren Dong to stay on horseback, and then dismounted and picked up his weapon.

Dongfang Jin and Jing Tao climbed over the big tree and came to Su Mu's side.

Just then, a giant bird appeared out of nowhere beside Ren Dong, picked her up, and flew into the sky.

Upon hearing Honeysuckle's call, Jing Tao immediately gave chase.

Su Mu and Dongfang Jin also drew their swords and stepped forward, but unexpectedly a monkey demon descended from the sky and blocked their way.

The monkey demon looked at their attire and asked, "Are you demon exorcists?"

"Yes, if you know what's good for you, release my sister right now."

"Hahaha, with your abilities, those two girls are doomed. You'd be better off worrying about yourselves."

"Hahaha," Su Mu laughed after hearing the monkey demon's words. "That mere little demon thinks he can kill Jing Tao? You'd better run for your life. I'm afraid you won't even know how you died when Jing Tao comes back."

"You little brat? I'll kill you first and then use her as a snack with my drinks," the monkey demon said, and then launched an attack on the two of them.

Su Mu and Dongfang Jin decided to use this monster to test the results of their training over the past period.

The two men, one on each side, drew their swords and thrust them at the monkey demon.

The monkey demon exerted force with both hands, and the two swords became immobile in his hands.

Dongfang Jin and Su Mu locked eyes, and the two began to spin their swords.

The pain forced the monkey demon to release his sword.

Su Mu drew his sword and leaped towards the monkey demon, while Dongfang Jin attacked the monkey demon's lower body.

The monkey demon turned to dodge Su Mu's attack and raised his right foot to stomp on Dongfang Jin.

Dongfang Jin used her sword to move away from the monkey demon in order to avoid it.

Su Mu missed his target and was grabbed by the monkey demon in mid-air.

Dongfang Jin stood up and, with a single stroke, severed the arm that was holding Su Mu.

Su Mu flipped over and knelt on the ground.

The monkey demon, clutching his broken arm, roared in fury, causing the earth to shake violently.

Dongfang Jin wasted no time and arrived behind the monkey demon, leaving countless sword energies that left wounds on the monkey demon's back.

Seeing Dongfang Jin's rapid progress, Su Mu was not to be outdone and thrust his sword at the monkey demon's foot, causing blood to gush out instantly.

The monkey demon, having lost its strength, knelt on the ground.

"etc"

Before the monkey demon could finish speaking, Dongfang Jin severed its head from behind with a single sword strike.

The bloodied head rolled all the way to Su Mu's front. Su Mu looked at Dongfang Jin in front of him, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay. His gaze was like a knife tempered with ice, his eyes coldly staring at the fallen monkey demon, making people afraid to approach.

Dongfang Jin wiped the blood from her sword and sheathed it, then said to Su Mu, "Let's go."

Su Mu nodded blankly and ran towards the direction of the honeysuckle.

On the other side

Jing Tao chased after the bird demon, only to see the bird demon fly higher and higher. As she chased, Jing Tao observed the surrounding environment.

Finding the tallest tree, Jing Tao immediately leaped up, then picked up the knife on her person and threw it at the bird demon with all her might.

The blade sliced ​​through the air, advancing rapidly and accurately piercing the bird demon's body.

The bird demon's heart stopped, and it fell to the ground along with the honeysuckle.

Jing Tao leaped towards another tree, then jumped into the sky in the direction where the honeysuckle had fallen.

As Honeysuckle screamed and fell, she suddenly stumbled into a warm embrace.

"Little Peach"

Honeysuckle hugged Jingtao tightly around the neck.

Jing Tao put one arm around Ren Dong and used the other hand to tightly cover Ren Dong's head.

The two fell uncontrollably from the sky, and soon after, pain began to emanate from Jing Tao's body.

The two continued to tumble and fall into the forest.

Countless pebbles scraped across Jing Tao's body.

Finally, Jing Tao's body crashed into a giant tree, forcing the two to stop.

Intense pain swept through Jing Tao's body. Looking at the unharmed Ren Dong in her arms, Jing Tao slowly closed her eyes.

Ren Dong struggled to her feet and immediately went to check on Jing Tao's injuries, who had fallen into a coma.

"A rib fracture, thankfully it's a minor injury."

Honeysuckle forcefully broke off a branch and tore open her clothes to secure the thorn peach.

Then, carrying the thorn peach on his back, he walked towards Su Mu's direction.