"A ferocious beast? So it was heading straight for Wuxia?"
This sudden bad news left Xiao Feng somewhat stunned.
Could it be that there is something unusual about Wuxia that I haven't noticed?
“We don’t know either. The situation was too chaotic at the time. After we dealt with those who were blocking us, we wanted to leave immediately. But as soon as we came out of the barrier, we were instantly teleported here.” Wu Qi frowned as he carefully recalled the situation.
“That’s right. We thought something had happened inside the Demon Emperor’s Tomb, or that it was some new trap, but we never expected that we would actually cross space and be transported to the edge of the lake.” Zhou Ming was also caught up in the terrifying memories.
Through their accounts, Xiao Feng reconstructed the events of that time.
Wu Qi, Zhou Ming, and Wu Xia originally planned to search for Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei after they came out of the barrier.
But the moment the barrier shattered, the scene they saw outside was still the environment outside the Refining Pavilion.
In the blink of an eye, they were instantly moved to a different location, one they had never been to before.
They couldn't even figure out which area of the Demon Emperor's Tomb this place was in before they saw a huge figure appear directly in the lake in front of them.
"Wait, a huge figure? Can't you tell what kind of ferocious beast this is?" Xiao Feng asked, somewhat puzzled.
"What kind of ferocious beast was it... I can't remember, all I can remember is that its figure was extremely huge." Hearing Xiao Feng's question, a look of confusion flashed in Wu Qi's eyes.
Xiao Feng then looked at Zhou Ming, and Zhou Ming did the same.
Xiao Feng could understand why Zhou Ming couldn't remember what the ferocious beast looked like.
After all, he and Xiao Feng are both human.
But how could Wu Qi, who was also a member of the demon race, not remember what the ferocious beast looked like?
Moreover, that ferocious beast almost killed them.
"And then?" Xiao Feng continued to ask.
"The ferocious beast looked at the three of us and said: 'I helped you kill those ants, so you should repay me.'"
Wu Qi recalled the scene at that time. Although he could not remember the specific appearance of the ferocious beast, he still remembered what the beast had said.
A ferocious beast suddenly appeared and tried to take Wu Qi and the other two away, which they naturally refused.
However, they were already injured in the previous battle and were no match for the suddenly appearing ferocious beast.
Coupled with the meaning revealed in the beast's words, the three of them felt a pervasive sense of fear.
Therefore, the reason they were able to deal with so many opponents was not only because of the formation of the three people, but also because of the secret help of this ferocious beast.
A water dragon appeared in the lake and wrapped around the three of them, seemingly about to send them into the mouth of a ferocious beast.
At the critical moment, Wuxia acted swiftly and directly attacked the ferocious beast.
"It's strange, really. After Wuxia attacked that ferocious beast, it suddenly released us both, letting us fall into the lake, and only took Wuxia with it," Zhou Ming said.
Xiao Feng sensed something was amiss: "It took Wuxia away, didn't it just eat her?"
Zhou Ming and Wu Qi nodded.
"It seems to have found something on Wuxia, so instead of eating her, it simply took her and disappeared, vanishing suddenly from the lake." Wu Qi also found this somewhat puzzling.
"So for the next ten days or so, you just stayed in the lake and were soaked in it?"
With Wuxia's disappearance now a certainty, Xiao Feng was even more curious: weren't they afraid of getting themselves floating in a floatation bag while they stayed at the bottom of the lake?
“It’s not that we don’t want to leave this lake, but the lake has a restriction set up by the ferocious beast that left, so we have no way to get out of the lake.”
"However, we were not in the water. There is a special space beneath this lake, and we have been locked in that special space all along."
Zhou Ming rolled his eyes at Xiao Feng and began to explain.
Xiao Feng nodded.
"You two should rest for a while. Once you've recovered, we'll figure out how to find Wuxia."
Wu Qi and Zhou Ming were both seriously injured. Although Xiao Feng's medicine had just revived them, their injuries had not yet fully healed.
The two men exchanged a glance, knowing they couldn't be of much help at the moment. They could only nod to Xiao Feng, then sit cross-legged and begin to heal their injuries.
Xiao Feng stood guard over the two of them.
Seeing that the two were engrossed in cultivation, Xiao Feng quickly activated the system.
"System, aren't you going to explain what's going on?" Xiao Feng said through gritted teeth.
[What does the host want me to explain?] The system feigned ignorance.
"Why didn't you tell me about this ferocious beast? Why didn't you tell me that Wuxia was captured by it? Is she alive or dead? Where is she?"
If it weren't for the fear of alarming Wu Qi and Zhou Ming, Xiao Feng would have liked to argue directly with the system.
"Host, you're wronging me. It's because that ferocious beast's cultivation level is far higher than yours that I couldn't detect it. After all, my strength increases along with your cultivation level," the system explained innocently.
Xiao Feng was furious when he heard the system's smug voice.
"So where exactly is she now?" Xiao Feng suppressed his anger.
"I don't know, host. I've already told you, the other party's cultivation level is far superior to yours; I can't detect its presence." The system continued innocently.
"What use are you to me?" Xiao Feng immediately closed the system panel.
The system always fails at crucial moments.
Even though Xiao Feng was so angry he was about to vomit blood, this was not the time for him to argue with the system.
Once Wu Qi and Zhou Ming have recovered, their top priority is to find Wu Xia as soon as possible.
Wu Qi and Zhou Ming were too badly injured. If they were to fully recover before setting off again, it would probably take at least a month.
They didn't waste too much time. After three days of restoring their mobility, they immediately struggled out of their cultivation state.
"Are your injuries alright?" Xiao Feng frowned and asked with concern.
"So many days have passed, and I don't know how Wuxia is doing now. Do you have any way to find her? Isn't she your contracted demon beast? Through your contract, can you find out where she is now?"
Zhou Ming first shook his head, then hurriedly asked Xiao Feng.
"Unfortunately, my contract tells me that her presence has vanished into this lake."
“Since you say that she and that ferocious beast disappeared instantly, I suspect that the ferocious beast may have the power to traverse space. If it really tore open a spatial rift and teleported to another space, the contract would be useless.”
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