Where did Layton and the others go?

The sound of the demon smashing the mountain behind them never stopped. Although it sounded terrifying, it also conveyed a message: the demon would not bother Wu Yu and his group until it stopped.

So Wu Yu simply walked at a normal pace, heading away from the cave. He even had time to check on the situation of others.

“A hunter came by and said, Wu Yu, you ran into the Dragon Cave. Because I was worried about your safety, Uncle Manan and I left first,” Violet replied.

"Understood," Wu Yu replied casually, and then said nothing more.

Since the thieves came alone, it's likely that Layton and the others are in grave danger. Wu Yu doesn't have the resources to save anyone else right now, so I'm sorry, we have to abandon Layton and Ella for now.

To Wu Yu, Layton was just a mercenary, with the slight advantage of having helped him. If it were a small favor, Wu Yu would certainly not refuse, but if it required Wu Yu to risk his life for him, then frankly speaking, Layton and the other man were not worthy of that favor.

"When I entered the cave and found that you weren't there, Wu Yu, I realized that the wicked hunter had lied to me. Remembering your instructions, Wu Yu, I immediately used magic to hide myself in a crack in the wall after entering the cave. I also deliberately gave them the wrong information, telling them that the dragon had awakened. How about that? Am I clever?"

Seeing that Wu Yu remained silent, Violet began to boast to herself, just like a child eager for praise.

"Wait." Wu Yu, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.

"Hey, Wu Yu, what are you doing?" Violet, who was still talking, suddenly bumped into Wu Yu's back. She rubbed her sore nose and complained.

"You mean Ma Nan and the others received the wrong information?" Wu Yu turned around and stared intently at Violet, asking excitedly.

“Yes, what does it have to do with anything?” Violet tilted her head and asked, puzzled.

"Let me sort this out some more." After saying that, Wu Yu stood there as if lost in thought, muttering absentmindedly the suspicious points he had discovered earlier.

"The dragon's plan is to release the demon from its seal and then kill it."

"The key to releasing the demon lies with Manan and his group. However, the dragon is pretending to be asleep there, probably so that they will adopt the plan of releasing the demon while he is asleep."

“I don’t know about Ma Nan’s second plan, but the result of his second plan will definitely be different from that of the first plan.”

"What we know is that Ma Nan and the others should not be in the cave when the second plan is adopted."

"By the way, I shouldn't have appeared in the cave either. The evil dragon must know the effects of the Boundary-Breaking Stone, and the other plan to break the seal shouldn't have released me."

"After all, the dragon said he would spare my life. Rather than preventing me from ruining his plans, that alternate dimension seems more like a way to protect me."

"I did not see the dragon die at the hands of the demon. Besides the possibility of defeat, another possibility is a strategic retreat."

"In other words, the dragon deliberately gave me time to retreat."

"This is fantastic. I've escaped the most dangerous center of the battlefield. As long as the dragon is capable of dealing with the demon, I don't have to worry about having to step in myself at crucial moments."

"Hurry up, Violet, we're saved."

Violet listened in a daze from behind, but after hearing Wu Yu's call, she simply gave up thinking and continued to follow Wu Yu's steps.

"Ugh, why am I so tired?"

However, before he had taken more than a few steps, Wu Yu couldn't help but start complaining again.

His body clearly felt exhausted, but this was obviously unreasonable.

After a month of trekking through mountains and rivers, Wu Yu had gained a clear understanding of his own endurance.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Wu Yu had participated in a marathon in his previous life, he would have had the ability to break the world record.

Although the desperate escape just now was a bit physically demanding, I am by no means so weak that I cannot even walk.

Something must have happened here that he couldn't comprehend.

"Wu Yu, look! The leaves are starting to turn yellow!" Violet exclaimed again.

But this time Wu Yu didn't look down on her; after she reminded him, Wu Yu also noticed.

The leaves around us are turning yellow at a visible rate.

The leaves that have undergone the most severe mutation have already begun to fall off.

Unable to move his hands, Wu Yu had no choice but to step on a fallen leaf.

"Crack." A slight crisp sound came from under the foot.

This is the sound that leaves that have been exposed to the sun for a long time after falling to the ground make.

Its internal moisture has been completely drained; to put it in a more fantastical way, the tree's vitality has been sucked away.

This effect not only applies to plants, but the discomfort felt by Wu Yu, an animal, should also be attributed to that strange force.

"Misfortunes never come singly, Violet, let's run!" With no other options, Wu Yu could only call out and then sprint with her.

As he ran, Wu Yu had to stop again.

After all, with dozens of people standing in front of you, all looking fierce and menacing, it takes a lot of courage to run over and say "excuse me".

At least Wu Yu didn't have that courage right now. He smiled and greeted the other person, "Village Chief, the weather is really nice today. See you tomorrow."

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