Tie Zhan couldn't help but say,
"This place is so big, we won't get lost, right?"
Xia He smiled and said, "It's okay, just follow me."
Liu Rushuang, who was standing by, looked at Xia He's profile and suddenly said,
"You seem to be quite good at walking in the mountains?"
"I can't say I'm good at it, but I used to go up the mountain often to collect herbs and hunt."
She nodded slightly and said nothing more.
"With the help of the tracking technique, finding someone is not a problem for me."
[Tracking proficiency +10]
[Tracking proficiency +10]
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"Finally, a new entry effect has been awakened!"
[Skill: Tracking (Mastery)]
[Progress: 1477/3000]
[Effect: Hearing in all directions, seeing through several feet, tracing back traces]
[Trace Backtracking: You can trace back the traces left by the target and reproduce the target's action trajectory over the past period of time. ]
Although the tracking skill has always been very useful, it is still a headache because there are too many confusing lines to guide you after entering the mountains.
But at this moment, a huge map seemed to appear in front of Xia He's eyes, with different traces showing different shadows.
This time, it didn't take him much effort to find a direction.
"Over there!"
As the group continued to move forward, the mountain road became increasingly rugged and difficult to navigate.
The surrounding ground gradually became dry and cracked, and the air was filled with a hot and dry smell.
After walking for most of the day, they finally stopped in an open space.
"There are signs of human activity here." Liu Rushuang squatted down and carefully examined the footprints and cut down vegetation on the ground.
Tie Zhan looked around, his eyes suddenly widened, and he pointed to a pile of rocks not far away, stammering:
"You, look over there!"
Xia He and Liu Rushuang followed his gaze and saw several poisonous beasts with green bodies entangled together, repeating mechanical movements. The scene was disgusting to watch.
A thick green poisonous fog appeared around them as their breathing rose and fell.
Liu Rushuang blushed slightly and turned her head away quickly. However, Tie Zhan opened his eyes wide, as if he wanted to take a closer look.
"That's a poisonous beast! Both its blood and saliva are extremely poisonous!"
Xia He coughed and whispered, "Don't alarm them, let's go around them."
He was not sure whether this direction was correct, but looking at the scene now, he guessed that there was no way out?
"What kind of medicine did Aunt Gu Changfeng make? It's too powerful..."
After Xia He and the other two avoided the poisonous beast, they continued to move forward.
Soon, they approached an open space, and the scene before them made the three of them hold their breath.
There were several thick wooden stakes standing in the open space, with several bloody corpses hanging on them, wearing clothes that looked like guards.
Behind the wooden stakes, there was actually a group of barbarians! There were a large number of them, at least a dozen of them, all of them had a strong aura, a burly figure, and fierce eyes.
Xia He recognized their attire at a glance—the elite Wolf Guards who were Wanyan Bi’s personal soldiers!
Moreover, these Wolf Guards were countless times stronger than those he had encountered before, and judging from their aura, they were all actually Hua Jin warriors!
Liu Rushuang and Tie Zhan looked at each other, their eyes full of shock.
Liu Rushuang whispered, "Why are these barbarians here? They are all Huajin warriors!"
"Damn it! I hate barbarians the most!"
Xia He stopped Tie Zhan and told him not to act rashly.
His eyes fell on the center of the camp.
A plump woman was tied up and thrown into the stable. Her hair was a little messy, but her clothes were still intact.
"She should be Gu Qingyi."
Several barbarians surrounded her, looking at her body with lustful eyes and saying obscene words.
"If the 'God' hadn't taken a fancy to her, we brothers would have been comfortable a long time ago!"
A barbarian licked his lips, his tone full of regret.
Another barbarian laughed and said:
"The 'God' is watching over the people, so forget about it. Once we conquer the city of the Qin bugs, won't we be able to enjoy their women as we please?!"
Xia He listened carefully.
"God? Is this another way to worship God?"
His eyes turned and suddenly he noticed a fiery red lotus in the center of the camp.
The lotus was as crystal clear as a gem, with a strange light sparkling on the petals. There were more than a dozen glass-like lotus seeds on the lotus pod, emitting a hot breath.
"Strange fire!"
Xia He's heart was shaken, and the information about the strange fire immediately appeared on the panel:
[Name: Red Flame Glazed Lotus]
[Attribute: Heaven and Earth Strange Fire Seed]
[Features: It takes ten years to become a spirit, a hundred years to take shape, and a thousand years to become a lotus. It can be used to refine high-level elixirs and can also enhance and temper Qi and blood. It is nurtured by heaven and earth.]
And next to the lotus, there sat a hunched figure.
He was completely covered in a black robe, and his features could not be seen clearly, but the skin of his outstretched hands was covered with cracks, as if it would break at any time.
The man in black robe didn't move, but gave people a feeling of extreme danger.
The scepter in his hand continuously emitted black smoke which poured into the red flame glass lotus.
Liu Rushuang whispered, "That should be their leader, but it's strange, why is his aura so high and low..."
Tie Zhan clenched his fists and gritted his teeth:
"The three of us have little chance of winning against a dozen Huajin warriors and that black-robed man!"
Xia He was silent for a moment, then suddenly said:
"It's really not possible to fight head-on, but I have a solution."
Liu Rushuang and Tie Zhan looked at him at the same time:
"What is the solution?"
"Poisonous beast!"
Finally found the strange fire, and was able to rescue Gu Qingyi at the same time. No matter what, Xia He couldn't give up!
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