Si Tianhua and Yang Cheng looked at each other in bewilderment for a long time, their beards standing out with anger. They found it so quickly?

It was understandable that Xia Xiao found it. After all, the prophecy of the "people who came from afar" was a bit fantastical, but practitioners of their level knew that it was true, so they were not surprised. But Ah Zhu's strength was not even at the level of the Venerable Realm. Not only did he possess the mysterious power of concealing his aura, but he also found a way up the mountain?

Ah Zhu didn't notice the two's confusion, he just looked at them and said with a smile:

"Brother, rest assured. I will work hard on my training."

She smiled sweetly, but Si Tianhua and Yang Cheng cursed in their hearts. Dahuang, oh Dahuang, why do you torture us? It's bad enough that we didn't find our own way, but we also met these two guys, which is really a blow. Compared with Xia Xiao and Azhu, they are indeed trash!

Si Tianhua and Yang Cheng lost all their confidence and pride as seniors. They looked bitter, and Xia Xiao was embarrassed to speak. If it were someone else, he might change the subject, but he didn't. He just put his hand on Ah Zhu's head and rubbed it gently. Xia Xiao's action had many implications. Ah Zhu didn't know what it meant at this time, but he felt very comfortable.

An hour would pass as they talked about the academy and cultivation. As long as the topic between them stayed on the academy and cultivation, there would be no communication gap.

Seeing the bright red clouds appearing in the sky, Xia Xiao and Azhu each carried a bucket of kerosene and prepared to set off. Because Xia Xiao was still injured, Si Tianhua and Yang Cheng took Xia Xiao and Azhu to the mountains. When they arrived, they found out why they came here. Perhaps because he was afraid that they would misunderstand, Azhu hurriedly said:

"I'm just taking a look. It won't take up any time."

Ah Zhu did not return to the village. Even though Xia Xiao said she could go, she just stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the mud-brick houses below, with some longing in her eyes. The last time she went back was four months ago, and time passed quickly. But the more she did this, the more anxious Ah Zhu felt.

It was already dusk, and only a few wisps of smoke rose from the chimney. Unlike the white steam on the battlefield, it was full of the smell of human life.

Standing on the mountain, everything seemed extremely small. The Longgang battlefield not far away looked like countless black dots moving. But Ah Zhu's emotions were still strong. Grandma might have just made pickles. Even if there were a lot of things at home, she would still think about saving. It was a habit engraved in her bones and an important reason why she could support herself with her meager efforts.

It was getting dark, and Ah Zhu walked up to Xia Xiao only when he could no longer see his small mountain village.

On the top of the mountain, Xia Xiao ate a rice ball and handed two to Ah Zhu. Seeing her frown, he said unhappily:

"You've been standing there for an hour, why don't you go back and take a look?"

Ah Zhu pouted her lips, turned her face away and snorted.

"I can't let grandma know that I'm going to the battlefield."

"You are so sensible. Grandma will be very touched if she knows."

"Grandma is old, I'm a little scared."

Ah Zhu took a bite of the rice ball and couldn't eat any more. She hugged Xia Xiao's arm tightly. Maybe it was because she had seen too many wounded soldiers yesterday, or because the bodies piled up like a mountain on the battlefield frightened her. She always felt that her grandma was so old that she would leave her one day. Xia Xiao was about to laugh at her, but she felt Ah Zhu's body trembling constantly, so she changed her tone and said comfortingly:

"I gave grandma a pill when I went back last time. It's not a panacea, and it can't make you immortal, but it can keep grandma healthy and wait for you for a few more years."

Ah Zhu had heard his master talk about this and was deeply moved at the time. He was also filled with gratitude now, but tears just kept flowing down his face.

Life and death are really quick. In just a moment, people can be separated by the Yin and Yang, and never see each other again. Xia Xiao only knew a few words of comfort. At this time, he repeated them repeatedly, asking Ah Zhu not to cry or not. He took his arm out of her arms, put it on her back, and gently stroked it.

All the fear accumulated on the battlefield burst out. Ah Zhuben's slender figure now looked like a petite bird. Even though the slightly larger armor made her figure look a little bloated, she still curled up in Xia Xiao's arms, her tears wetting his clothes on his chest.

Xia Xiao also felt this worry personally. At that time, he was still in Longgang. His mother was poisoned by a snake and she grabbed her arm like crazy every day. He was worried that his mother would leave him. He finally had a family and didn't want anyone to leave him, so he and Shu Shuang went to the Xuelong Pass to look for elixirs. The road they would take was the same as before, but they would do something completely different.

Saving people then and killing people now are all for their own family. This starting point comforted Xia Xiao, as if he had never changed, and was still the same Xia Xiao as before! Whenever he felt that he had not changed, he felt a warm comfort.

Another half an hour passed, and Ah Zhu finished his rice ball in a few bites. After he was full, he prepared to set off with Xia Xiao. Si Tianhua and Yang Cheng escorted them along the way with their vitality. When they arrived at the battlefield full of Nan Shang corpses, they stopped and watched Xia Xiao make seals with his hands and summon Ju Mang.

Although Ju Mang was injured yesterday and has not yet recovered, a simple flight is not stressful. He carried Azhu on his back as usual and was ready to set off.

"Be careful along the way. If anything happens, signal us immediately so we can provide support."

"Don't worry, senior. We can do it."

Xia Xiao said it very easily, as if he was sure of victory, but only he could take such a risky action. Ju Mang and he spread their wings and flew high into the sky. Si Tianhua and Yang Cheng watched them go away and they entered the darkness together.

When Xia Xiao and Azhu left their sight, Si Tianhua and Yang Cheng could no longer sense any trace of them. They praised this mysterious strength every time they saw it.

"It's a dark night."

“The darker the better.”

Si Tianhua and Yang Cheng sang in unison, disappearing into the air. The military dogs and soldiers not far away did not fall asleep tonight, but were full of energy, because they knew what to do tonight, so they doubled the traps, and a cavalry of two thousand people hid in the darkness, ready to charge at any time to protect Xia Xiao and Azhu as they retreated to the camp.

With the way Xia Xiao and Azhu traveled, they might not need cavalry, but they felt honored to be able to participate in this operation, so they were fully prepared.

In another dark place, Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu used the colors of the surroundings to hide themselves. With the black armor on their bodies, they seemed to be completely integrated with the surroundings. Because they had enough time, they flew very slowly. What they had to pay attention to at the moment was to release less vitality, so that they could truly achieve stealth without being noticed by anyone.

Even though it was risky, Xia Xiao did not lose his caution. The southern merchants would not hold back on him and would beat him to death if they got the chance.

Xia Xiao and Azhu's auras were completely hidden as usual. Because they released very little vital energy, they did not attract anyone's attention when they flew past the Nan Shang outpost.

The practitioners among them were reminded by Wang Ling and carefully sensed the changes in the vitality of heaven and earth, but the weak vitality came from the ice field, from the earth, and from the wind in the air, but not from people. They thought they were doing well, but Xia Xiao had hidden in the darkness and blended into the wind. Not to mention them, Zunjing Qulun, even Cantian and Daodao people, could not sense them through any channel.

"Turn around."