Hearing the man's assurance, Chen Zhou finally felt relieved, thinking that he hadn't misjudged the man; he was indeed very kind-hearted.

Of all the kind people Chen Zhou had met on his journey, the one before him was none other than the man named Su Feng. No one else had been so kind to him, so Chen Zhou had no ulterior motives and simply wanted to pass through Su Long Mountain safely.

Chen Zhou also thought about it. He was just passing by. As long as he didn't have any wicked thoughts about their sect's things, there wouldn't be any other problems.

"Then, if you escort me down the mountain, who will guard this Sulong Mountain?" Chen Zhou suddenly asked, thinking about this. It seemed that Su Feng was the only person there. Who will guard it after he leaves?

“That’s right, if I leave, who will guard this place? My main task is to guard that place. Now I’m going to escort you across the mountain, so who will guard the gate for me?” Su Feng slapped his thigh and said after being reminded by Chen Zhou.

Chen Zhou was speechless. Why did this guy seem like he was missing a screw?

"So what do we do now?" Chen Zhou asked awkwardly. He regretted not speaking, but seeing the awkward silence between the two, he had tried to start a conversation. Unexpectedly, this made Su Feng feel quite embarrassed.

If they were to cross the mountain themselves, then Mount Sulong would be left unguarded. If someone with malicious intentions towards the Sulong Sect were to enter Mount Sulong at this time, they could easily do so regardless of the weather, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

These things were all caused by Su Feng, and it's likely that Su Feng will find it increasingly difficult to get along within the sect.

Chen Zhou certainly understood that feeling.

"Should we find someone else in the sect to help you guard it?" Chen Zhou suggested.

Su Feng frowned as he pondered what to do. Upon hearing Chen Zhou's words, he immediately nodded and said, "That sounds reasonable. However, I can directly trigger the gate-guarding formation, preventing anyone below the Golden Core stage from entering."

A gatekeeping formation?

Chen Zhou had no idea that there was a formation in the place he had just passed through, because he had concealed his true energy to hide his aura and had not carefully observed his surroundings, so he did not discover the so-called gate-guarding formation.

It seems that the Su Long Sect is not simple. It even has a unique gate-guarding formation, which is at least more advanced than that of the Jian Yun Sect.

The vast Sword Cloud Sect has always placed great importance on the protection of its main gate, but currently there is no so-called gate-guarding formation, so its security is much lower.

This Sulong sect has a gate-guarding formation, which suggests that the clan has formation masters or is on good terms with them.

“Okay, I’ll wait for you here,” Chen Zhou said.

Su Feng grunted in response, then turned and rushed back. Su Feng's strength had already reached the level of the Fusion stage, and his speed could be greatly increased by using true qi to sprint in a short time. He believed that he would be able to trigger the gate defense formation and return soon.

Chen Zhou, having nothing else to do, activated his pupil technique and began practicing it.

This was halfway up Sulong Mountain. He could see very far into the distance, but all of these places were shrouded in a layer of mist, and Chen Zhou couldn't make out what they were for a moment.

But at that moment, Chen Zhou seemed to see a figure.

The figure moved with incredible speed, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye and vanishing into the Sulong Mountain.

Chen Zhou had just slowly moved his gaze toward the top of Sulong Mountain when he seemed to see a black figure. The black figure disappeared in the next second.

"What was that?" Chen Zhou muttered. Since it was fleeting, Chen Zhou didn't pay much attention to it. He only needed to leave Sulong Mountain safely, so such things didn't mean much to him.

Even if you can see clearly who it is, so what?

Chen Zhou didn't know him either, and it wouldn't change anything.

After scanning the area with his pupil technique, Chen Zhou deactivated it. Using the pupil technique puts some strain on the eyes, so Chen Zhou always tries to control the duration of his use within a certain range. This protects his eyes while also serving as a training exercise for his pupil technique.

Su Feng returned shortly afterward.

"Let's go! It's getting late!" Su Feng said somewhat anxiously, his words carrying a hint of urging.

Chen Zhou frowned curiously. When he was walking with Su Feng earlier, Su Feng didn't seem to be in a hurry. Now, Su Feng seemed much more anxious, as if he was in a rush.

Chen Zhou observed this but didn't say anything. He didn't want to repeat what he had done earlier, where he brought up a topic that Su Feng hadn't done, and Su Feng immediately did it. That would waste a lot of time, so Chen Zhou wisely kept quiet.

And so the two embarked on their journey up the mountain.

Throughout the journey, Chen Zhou paid special attention to Su Feng's expression. Chen Zhou felt that he was getting more and more anxious. Not only did he quicken his pace, but his strides also became much longer. At first, the two walked side by side, but now Chen Zhou was vaguely falling behind.

Chen Zhou, who was at the back, was trying his best to catch up with Su Feng.

"Quick! Chen Dachuan! Follow me!"

Su Feng reached the front and suddenly realized that no one was beside him. He immediately turned around and shouted to Chen Zhou behind him. Chen Zhou had no choice but to hurry up and catch up. Frustratingly, he couldn't use his true energy, meaning he had to rely on his physical strength to keep up with Su Feng.

To move faster, Su Feng constantly channeled his inner energy into his legs, which would increase his speed. Chen Zhou, naturally, dared not use his inner energy in front of Su Feng, as doing so would expose him. Heaven knows what this dim-witted giant would do if he discovered he was lying.

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