At this moment, Xixi spoke up, "Sigh, after arriving in Xunyang, I finally found their trail. It turns out they live in a valley on the border of Xunyang and Jiangling. How inconvenient is that! What do you think they were thinking?"
A valley? It is indeed serene and secluded.
Yin Yuyao took in everyone's reactions, a subtle smile curving her lips. As long as they thought Chen Xiao was good, that was enough.
After learning about the dangers of the valley, Chen Xiao, remembering Chao Yuan and Ye Yu's martial arts skills, slowly said, "Since that's the case, then this matter is settled. However, this trip may not be too smooth. Miss Yin's old friend is hard to find, and the place where the medicinal herbs grow is said to be quite dangerous. You should all be prepared."
Chen Xiao's words made Yin Yuyao realize that Xi Xi had found out the address of Ning Ci's descendants, but judging from the words, was it still that kind of dangerous place?
But she nodded gently, her expression showing determination: "It's alright. Since I've made up my mind, I'm determined to go through all the difficulties and obstacles."
She looked up into the distance, as if she could already see the unknown road unfolding before her.
Seeing this, Zheng Pianran quickly chimed in, "Your Majesty and Miss Yin are absolutely right. We should do our utmost. If we can find the medicinal herbs for Ning Ci's descendants, it will be a great deed."
As he spoke, he clenched his fists secretly, his heart filled with anticipation, hoping to gain something along the way and prove that he was not a mediocre person.
But Chen Xiao didn't mean for them to come along. "You stay here and take good care of your father. Che Yu, you just stay at the prefect's residence. Miss Yin and I will go together."
When Zhao Cheyu heard Chen Xiao call him that, he was still a little happy, but then he heard that Chen Xiao only planned to go with Yin Yuyao. He frowned and tried to dissuade him, "But you also said that place is dangerous. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you and Miss Yin to be two women?"
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "I didn't explain clearly. There's also Ye Yu and Chao Yuan. You know their martial arts skills. Alright, it's decided then."
So Zhao Cheyu stopped talking. After Zheng Pianran and Zheng Hanying pledged their loyalty to Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao led the three of them to rest for a while before embarking on this journey of discovery filled with prophecy.
Along the way, they traversed mountains and valleys, enduring numerous harsh weather conditions.
At times, the wind howled, making it almost impossible for people to stand; at other times, torrential rain poured down, making the roads muddy and difficult to traverse. But Chen Xiao and Yin Yuyao both persevered, and neither of them suggested giving up halfway.
That day, they came to a valley, where a mysterious aura emanated from it.
Ye Yu frowned slightly and said softly, "This place seems a bit strange. Everyone should proceed with caution."
Upon hearing this, everyone tensed up and cautiously made their way into the valley.
The further they went, the stronger the sense of mystery became, as if something was secretly watching them.
Chao Yuan gripped his sword tighter, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily...
The group cautiously made their way into the valley. The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only their footsteps echoing in the empty valley, adding to the eeriness.
Ye Yu walked at the front, constantly keeping an eye on the surroundings.
Suddenly, a slight hissing sound reached his ears, and he immediately straightened up, raising his hand to signal everyone to stop.
Everyone held their breath and nervously looked around.
Chao Yuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw several brightly colored venomous snakes flicking their tongues and staring at them menacingly from the grass not far away.
She instinctively gripped her sword and stood in front of Chen Xiao.
Ye Yu also spotted the venomous snake and calmly lowered his voice, saying, "Don't panic, everyone. Don't disturb them."
However, just then, a bird flew overhead and cried out. The venomous snakes seemed to be startled and suddenly darted towards the group.
"Watch out!" Ye Yu shouted, and swung his sword to strike the venomous snake that was charging at the front.
Chao Yuan reacted quickly, wielding her sword with incredible speed and skill, deflecting the venomous snakes that approached Chen Xiao and Yin Yuyao.
In an instant, the valley was filled with the clash of swords, the hissing sounds and the clanging of weapons intertwined.
Only Chen Xiao and Yin Yuyao were protected and stood still, not hindering the others.
Having barely managed to repel the swarm of venomous snakes, the two hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath when the ground suddenly began to shake violently.
"This is bad, something big is about to come out!" Ye Yu said with a solemn expression.
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge pangolin burst out of the mountainside. Its body was covered with hard scales, and its large, bell-like eyes shone with a fierce light.
Seeing that someone had entered its territory, the pangolin roared angrily and charged towards the group.
Every time its massive body slammed into the ground, it made everyone's feet tremble.
Ye Yu flashed around to the side of the pangolin, trying to find its weakness.
Chao Yuan confronted the pangolin head-on, and the two of them worked together to use their weapons to fend off its attack.
However, the pangolin's scales were far too hard; their attacks only managed to send up a few sparks, failing to cause any real damage.
While dodging the pangolin's attacks, Chao Yuan carefully observed its movement patterns.
Suddenly, she noticed that the pangolin's abdomen would be briefly exposed after each attack.
A thought struck her, and she shouted, "Ye Yu, after its next attack, let's attack its belly together!"
Ye Yu nodded.
When the pangolin launched another attack, taking advantage of the moment its belly was exposed, the two men attacked simultaneously, concentrating all their power into this one strike.
With a bloodcurdling scream, the pangolin was struck in the abdomen by the group, and blood gushed out.
In pain, it struggled frantically for a few moments before turning and fleeing towards the mountainside, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.
Chen Xiao wanted to help, but Xi Xi kept telling her that the two of them were the best in the world at martial arts and could handle it. She told her to just watch from the sidelines with Yin Yuyao, otherwise, if she acted rashly and dragged them down, it would be bad for everyone.
So she stood behind the two of them with Yin Yuyao and didn't do anything else.
Seeing that Chao Yuan and Ye Yu had easily repelled the pangolin, they originally wanted to go and check if the two were injured, but a faint mist suddenly filled the valley.
Seeing this, Chao Yuan quickly walked to Chen Xiao's side, while Ye Yu also walked to Yin Yuyao's side. The two, who were highly skilled in martial arts, protected Chen Xiao and Yin Yuyao in the middle, and the four of them walked inside.
The further they went, the thicker the fog became, and the lower the visibility became. They had to stick together closely to avoid getting separated.
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