After eating something, several people took turns to keep watch as they did in the previous few days, and did not relax their vigilance because of the apparent calmness of the valley.
Nothing happened that night. Until dawn, the valley was still peaceful and quiet, without even the sound of a beast's roar.
There was a commotion coming from the fortress in the distance, and all the young swordsmen gathered at the foot of the city wall.
"What are they going to do?" Mu Cheng thought something had happened and asked while holding his sword.
"Don't talk, listen carefully." Mu Hanyan made a gesture to silence.
"Everyone, I called you here so early because I have something to discuss with you." Qu Fengting's voice came from afar.
"Brother Qu, there's no need to be so polite. Just tell me what you want to say." Someone said from below.
"We have been trapped in the Monster Valley for many days, but Zhengying Academy has never sent anyone to rescue us. If I'm not mistaken, they must have run into trouble too.
"As far as I know, these forbidden areas for cultivation are ancient, sealed by supreme masters tens of thousands of years ago. Over the years, not only have the original sealing techniques been largely lost, but the swordsmen's strength is also far less than before. I'm afraid it won't be possible to open the barrier anytime soon, and no one will be able to rescue us," Qu Fengting said worriedly.
"Brother Qu, what should we do then?" Those young swordsmen had originally placed all their hopes on Zhengying Academy, and they became a little anxious when they heard this.
"As swordsmen, we have trained for so many years. We can't just sit there and wait for death, pinning all our hopes on others. I have read all the ancient books in my family and have some understanding of this ancient barrier.
"When those ancient masters sealed the barrier, they left a passage inside. As long as we find the passage, we can escape." Qu Fengting said in an unfathomable manner.
The Qu family itself is the number one family in Nanxi County, and the Zong family is a wealthy family in Beijing. The family's collection is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary small families, so his words are still very convincing.
However, Mu Hanyan sneered secretly after hearing this. She didn't know where this barrier came from, and she was not sure whether there was a passage inside. But one thing was certain, Qu Fengting's move was not to escape, but to find the ancient palace hidden in the crevice of the rock.
I remember Wu Qiyun once said that the ancestors of the Qu family accidentally touched the seal, causing the mountains to shake and the rocks to collapse. The palace was most likely buried among the mountains. How could he find it by himself? Qu Fengting just wanted to find some people to be cannon fodder.
"But those strange beasts have been silent for the past two days, and we don't know where they have gone. It would be too risky for us to rush around. Why don't we stay here and wait patiently?" Someone said worriedly.
"It is precisely because those strange beasts are not moving that I am even more worried. You know, the intelligence of strange beasts far exceeds that of ordinary beasts. Maybe they are gathering in secret to conserve their strength, waiting to give us a fatal blow. Once they are ready, do you think that we, with just a few hundred swordsmen and this fortress, can stop them?" Qu Fengting asked solemnly.
The faces of the people below changed. With their strength and this temporary fortress, they wouldn't have to worry about a dozen or so alien beasts. But if it was really as Qu Fengting said, and hundreds or thousands of alien beasts gathered together to launch a fierce attack, they would not be able to resist no matter what.
Thinking about the strange calmness of the past few days and seeing Qu Fengting's solemn expression, they felt extremely depressed and uneasy.
"Brother Qu, we will listen to you. We will do whatever you say." The man no longer dared to mention waiting for rescue and placed all his hopes on Qu Fengting.
"If it weren't for Brother Qu gathering us all together, we might have died long ago. What else is there to say? We'll just listen to Brother Qu." Others also said.
"I think how about this. It's not easy for all of us to go through life and death together. Why don't we just form a united alliance and nominate Brother Qu as the leader? We will all follow his orders, so that we won't have to fight on our own in a critical moment and ruin things. In the future, when we are out of trouble, we can support each other and share hardships. Wouldn't that be a beautiful story?" A follower beside Qu Fengting said excitedly.
In the distance, Mu Hanyan rolled her eyes, suddenly missing her two lackeys. She thought she could let them see how flattering someone was, but forget about learning. She was afraid of wasting food by vomiting every day.
(I've been so diligent lately, but you guys haven't left me many messages? Yingyingying, don't you love me anymore? Come and give me a kiss to comfort my wounded heart.)
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