Shao Xuan stayed in Gongjia Valley for another ten days. He only left when his power of inheritance was almost fully recovered.
Before he left, Shao Xuan bowed towards the valley. Although he did not know the people who left the words on the walls, perhaps they had passed away a long time ago, Shao Xuan thought about the things he copied.
After plucking a leaf and leaving a message for Gongjia Heng, Shao Xuan planned to leave the valley. There was no point in staying here. Shao Xuan could feel a repulsive force. Even if he rang the bell, he would not hear an echo. Once he rang the bell, he would be silenced. This place did not welcome outsiders.
Shao Xuan planned to go back the way he came when he realised the door Gongjia Heng had pushed open could not be opened. Did he force it open? He wondered if he would trigger some sort of restriction.
However, while the door he came from could not be opened, Shao Xuan realised there was an opening on the other side of the valley.
The door looked like it was connected to the mountain wall. It was also covered with vines and plants. If it did not open on its own, Shao Xuan would not have noticed it.
The pitch-black passageway inside was very similar to the one they had taken when they came in. It didn't seem to be completely sealed off. Although there was a stale smell, it wasn't strong. Moreover, there were some other smells faintly mixed in.
After some thought, Shao Xuan stepped in and left through the opening.
He took out the crystals to light up the way. As Shao Xuan walked, he paid attention to the marks on the walls. Someone must have walked this way before. There were scratches on the walls. They were left there on purpose to prevent people from getting lost at the fork in the road. As he walked forward, Shao Xuan realised there were no forks in the tunnel. He could feel that the tunnel was twisting and turning. He did not know where it led to.
There were some small holes in the ceiling of the tunnel. He did not know where they led to. There was no light coming from them either. However, he could feel air flowing through the holes.
He continued walking. When he finally saw light again, Shao Xuan realised he was no longer in Gongjia Valley.
Looking back, there was a stretch of mountain range. Looking forward, there was a large green forest.
There was no sign of the valley of death. It was as if walking out of this passageway brought them to another world.
This was not the forest Shao Xuan was familiar with, nor was it the place he and Gongjia Heng had been to before. The surrounding forest was unfamiliar.
After Shao Xuan walked out of the passageway, he heard a sound behind him. The entrance to the passageway was automatically sealed. The sealed area blended in with the surroundings, and there was no sense of abruptness. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, no one would have known that there was a passageway here.
Shao Xuan looked at the sun on Tianshan Mountain and confirmed his position. Fortunately, he had not deviated too far. However, he would have to take a long detour to return to the path he had taken.
After entering the forest, Shao Xuan was not worried about the lack of food.
There were sounds of birds and insects around, but Shao Xuan didn't see any flying insects or birds. There were no insects jumping or crawling in the grass either.
The further he walked, the more lively the sounds of birds and insects became.
The trees were not very thick, their branches and leaves swaying in the wind. The sounds of birds and insects rang in Shao Xuan's ears.
Shao Xuan looked carefully. His eyes, which had been searching for birds, shifted to the surrounding trees.
The sounds did not come from birds, they came from the trees!
As for the sounds of insects, they didn't come from insects either. They came from the grass on the ground!
Especially when the wind blew, the sounds of birds and insects mixed together, rising and falling with the wind.
What a strange forest.
Just like the forest Shao Xuan had encountered before, there was a camouflage in this forest. It was easy to get lost in it. However, since Shao Xuan had managed to pass through the previous forest, he could pass through this one as well.
After walking for nearly two hours, Shao Xuan realized that he hadn't left the forest, nor had he returned to the starting point. He even had a feeling that he hadn't left the starting point for too long.
Shao Xuan pulled a blade of grass and tested it. The grass was flexible and as thick as the straw rope he usually used for divination. He directly used the grass to try the divination.
The first time, he failed.
The second time, he still failed.
Almost before Shao Xuan started, the grass snapped.
This wasn't a problem with the grass. Shao Xuan felt that he couldn't concentrate at all during the divination. If he couldn't concentrate all his attention on the divination, his power would be chaotic and out of order. The failure rate would naturally be very high.
During the divination, the sounds of birds and insects around him seemed to be louder and noisier. It was so noisy that Shao Xuan couldn't concentrate at all. If he wanted to perform the divination, he had to block out all the sounds around him.
Shao Xuan first set up an early warning trap around him. If people or other beasts approached, he would be able to sense them. After setting everything up, Shao Xuan sealed off his hearing and isolated all the sounds around him. He closed his eyes and performed the divination again.
This time, the divination was much easier.
Looking at the final knot he made, Shao Xuan continued to seal off his hearing and walked in one direction. He didn't look at the surrounding trees and bushes. He just walked straight in one direction without any distraction.
When he walked out of the strange forest, Shao Xuan suddenly felt light all over. After removing the shield, he could hear the sounds of birds and beasts around him. It wasn't the pure sounds of birds and insects like before. Shao Xuan could hear the sounds of various beasts mixed in, as well as the rustling of leaves. There should be a small waterfall nearby. Shao Xuan heard the sound of water flowing down from a high place.
Everything returned to normal.
This kind of forest was normal. Although there could be all kinds of threats in the forest, all kinds of ferocious beasts, and all kinds of strange plants, it made Shao Xuan feel relaxed and comfortable.
Forests should be like this!
Shao Xuan washed his face beside the waterfall and hunted an unlucky mountain dolphin to fill his stomach. After a short rest, he planned to continue on his way.
There weren't many ferocious beasts here, and there were even fewer beasts. Shao Xuan spent a lot of time looking for the mountain dolphin. The birds weren't very active either. Occasionally, one or two would fly by, but it wasn't like the flocks of birds that Shao Xuan usually saw. This place was much more monotonous.
It was probably because this place was still relatively close to the Xia Valley that there were fewer animals.
In any case, it wasn't good to stay here for long. Shao Xuan planned to leave as soon as possible.
A bird with emerald green feathers flew by in the sky. There were some patterns in the shape of withered leaves around its eyes, as if it was wearing an eyepatch. From the looks of it, it looked like a fat duck.
The emerald green bird rested on a tree about thirty meters away from Shao Xuan. It twisted its neck and looked at Shao Xuan.
"Coo, coo — quack!"
The emerald green bird let out a strange cry. Seeing that Shao Xuan didn't move, it flew down from the tree and landed directly on the water. Then, it folded its wings and began to paddle on the water. From time to time, it would extend its neck into the water and raise its head to paddle vigorously. After that, it continued to swim around as if there was no one else around. Occasionally, it would pick up a small fish from the water and raise its head to swallow it.
It had to be said that when there were so few animals around, it was indeed tempting to see such a fat duck.
But Shao Xuan didn't make a move immediately.
When the duck landed on the tree, Shao Xuan's sharp senses noticed that the duck's toes were like sharp hooks, firmly hooked onto the tree branch. However, the moment it landed on the water, the duck's toes suddenly opened up like a web.
It looked like a swimming bird with the sharp claws of a raptor.
This duck wasn't as harmless as it looked.
But this fat duck swam in front of Shao Xuan as if it was saying to Shao Xuan, "Come on, eat me!"
Shao Xuan picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the duck.
However, the duck seemed to be prepared for this. When Shao Xuan made his move, it immediately floated on the water, spreading its wings and moving its webbed feet. It swished across the water, leaving a trail of ripples in its wake. Then it spread its wings and flew up. The webbed feet retracted, leaving only the sharp claws of an eagle.
When it came out of the water, the duck didn't fly high. Instead, it flew between the trees, only occasionally rising. It looked like it was too fat to fly.
Shao Xuan continued to chase. Just as he was about to catch up, the duck sped up as if it had a propeller. It quacked as it flew.
The surrounding trees were very thick, so thick that twenty people couldn't wrap their arms around them. There were very few animals around, so the duck was very eye-catching.
Shao Xuan chased the duck through the forest. With his speed, he could catch the duck quickly, but he wasn't in a hurry. He kept a distance and watched the duck quack in front of him.
When the fat duck stopped, Shao Xuan too stopped in his tracks. He did not move forward.
The duck was resting on a branch about seventeen or eighteen meters above the ground. It pecked at its feathers and looked at Shao Xuan. It seemed to be curious why Shao Xuan had stopped there.
"Quack!" The duck quacked again. It even spread its wings and shook its fat body.
Shao Xuan didn't look at it. He let it quack as it pleased. His gaze swept across the surrounding forest as he clenched the sword in his hand.
When the duck stopped, the surroundings were very quiet. Only the rustling of the leaves could be heard. There were sounds of animals, but it was a little far from here.
Just then, a black shadow rushed out of the forest. The cold light of the blade was fierce and fierce. It flashed past, and the air turned into a sharp force. It came straight for Shao Xuan!
At the same time, another black shadow rushed out from the other side. He didn't have any weapons, but his arms were filled with strong and solid power. His arms were like knives. When he slashed, the air let out a roar.
The two of them closed in on him.
Shao Xuan instinctively sensed danger. He was prepared before the two figures rushed out. He didn't block their combined attack. Instead, he ran forward.
The blade of the sword split open a crack in the ground, causing dirt and grass to fly high into the air.
The sword missed, but the other person didn't seem disappointed. He continued to chase with the other person. There was a cunning look on his face.
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