Seeing that there was no hope of snatching the treasure, the cultivators could only guard the area for a while before leaving resentfully. However, just as everyone heaved a sigh of relief and thought that the danger was over, a few ferocious beasts appeared out of nowhere and glared at the people in the seclusion area.
One of the ferocious beasts even stretched out its claws and scratched at the barrier of the seclusion area in an attempt to destroy the protective measures. Fortunately, the barrier was sturdy enough that it did not succeed. However, it still gave Cheng Mengying and the rest a good scare.
Seeing that the ferocious beasts tried a few times and finally returned to the forest in vain, the group persisted for a while longer before they stopped circulating their mental cultivation techniques and relaxed a little.
However, while the others could relax a little, Cheng Mengying did not dare to let down her guard. She was the only cultivator in the group, so she naturally took on the responsibility of releasing her divine sense to observe the movements in the surroundings so that she could warn the group at any time.
Previously, when the cultivators and the ferocious beasts attacked, it was because of Cheng Mengying's warning that they could activate the protective measures in time to protect the group.
"Don't be too anxious, Xiao Chen should be back soon. I think he might have lost his way! After all, the Venerable One's Secret Realm is very large. Coupled with the thick fog, it's normal for him to be unable to find his way back. "Jia Musen smiled and eased the atmosphere.
Just as Cheng Mengying was about to speak, her divine sense suddenly detected a movement not far away. She immediately waved her hand and signaled, "Everyone, be careful! There's movement in the forest on the left. Quickly circulate your mental cultivation techniques and activate the protective measures! "
The group was already used to Cheng Mengying giving orders and trusted her early warning. Naturally, they did not dare to be negligent and sat down cross-legged. Not long after, they entered a state of cultivation.
"Dong!"
Just as everyone closed their eyes and concentrated on circulating their mental cultivation techniques, a crisp knocking sound suddenly came from the barrier of the seclusion area.
Cheng Mengying was so frightened that she trembled. She did not dare to relax and continued to circulate her mental cultivation method. Then, she opened her eyes slightly and looked over.
Outside the retreat, Xiao Chen was smiling and riding on a big white horse. He was holding a few hares in his left hand and a few stones in his right hand. He was throwing them one by one at the retreat. However, every stone was bounced off by the protective measures and fell to the ground with a thud.
"Xiao Chen!" Cheng Mengying stood up in surprise and joy. Her worried heart was finally at ease. She couldn't help but complain, "Why did you throw stones at us? Can't you just say something? You almost scared me to death! "
The others also heard Cheng Mengying's shout and immediately opened their eyes. When they saw Xiao Chen standing in front of them with a smile, they all stood up happily.
Seeing that the defensive measures of the retreat had been lifted, Cheng Mengying walked in front of Xiao Chen and said with a sullen face, "Really! He just hunted a few hares. How could he be gone for so long? Did he really get lost? Or did he go into the hares' nest? Where did he get this big white horse? "
"It's a long story!" Xiao Chen jumped off the horse's back and rubbed Cheng Mengying's head. Then, he smiled and looked around at the crowd that was surging over. He pressed his hands together and said, "I know you guys are starving. Let's take care of these rabbits first! Let's talk while we roast them. After that, we can eat them! "
After asking everyone to pick up some wood around, Xiao Chen quickly made a fire. Then, he put the cooked hares on it and roasted them. Everyone sat around the fire and listened to Xiao Chen's brief description of the previous encounter.
"Ah? You met Jingxuan? Shouldn't she be cultivating in the martial arts world? How could she appear here? "Cheng Mengying asked in astonishment as she flipped through the rabbit meat on the rack.
She and Shen Jingxuan had been best friends for many years. After not seeing each other for a year, she often thought about her. Now that she suddenly heard news of her, she was naturally very concerned.
"I'm not too sure about the specific reason, but I know that she came here to break through to the Venerable realm. After that, she should be going to participate in a sacrificial ceremony in the cultivation world or something." Xiao Chen shook his head and explained what he already knew.
As for the purpose of Shen Jingxuan and Hong Zhu's group, Xiao Chen was still confused. He only faintly felt that the Hong and Song Families were not as simple as they seemed. In particular, Hong Zhu's vague mention of the sacrificial ceremony in the cultivation world made him feel even more uneasy.
Usually, the so-called sacrificial rites would require one to bring "things" to offer as a sacrifice, and one would definitely have to pay a huge price. Especially this kind of sacrificial rites that involved living people, it was even more ominous, and the result was very likely to be death!
The more Xiao Chen thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He secretly regretted it. If he had known earlier, he would have left with Shen Jingxuan at that time. He could not have left her alone there and gone back with Hong Zhu and the others.
"Xiao Chen, I feel that there is something wrong with the sacrificial ceremony you mentioned!" Cheng Mengying took a bite of the rabbit meat. After thinking for a while, she frowned and said, "How about this! We will leave here now and return to the inner martial arts world. While we are at it, we will inquire about the location of the Hong and Song Families. Then, we will find them and bring Jingxuan back to the Jia Family. I don't want her to encounter any danger! "
"Yes, that's what I plan to do!" Xiao Chen nodded. "Once everyone has filled their stomachs, we will pack up as soon as possible and prepare to leave!"
Since everyone had already broken through to the Martial Honor realm, there was no point in staying in the Honor realm. Xiao Chen did not want to make an irreversible mistake because of a moment of hesitation.
"Husband Xiao Chen, is this big white horse really the Baize Spiritual Beast that you mentioned?" Tian Souring's mouth was full of grease and there was even a roasted rabbit leg in his mouth. He stood up and curiously circled the Baize Spiritual Beast twice, carefully sizing it up.
The Baize Spiritual Beast was originally a little unhappy. Earlier, Xiao Chen had introduced it too little and did not highlight its true abilities. Now that someone was interested in it, it immediately straightened its body and wanted Tian Souring to see how powerful it was.
"Sister Soury, I think …" Tian Soury took two steps back and curled his lips. "It seems a little silly. It doesn't have the might and dominance of a spirit beast at all!"
"Neigh, neigh …" Bai Ze's hair stood on end. It wanted to roar a few times to scare Tian Sour, but it didn't expect that its roar would sound like that of an ordinary colt. It wasn't threatening at all.
"Eh? It could even understand human language? What's wrong? You're not happy just because I said a few words? " Tian Souran wolfed down the rabbit leg and threw the bones on the ground. Then, he wiped his oily hands on the White Marsh Beast's body.
This time, the Bai Ze Spirit Beast collapsed even more. It was so angry that it jumped back and forth a few times, calling out continuously. Although it was able to get rid of the oil stains by shaking its fur, Tian Souran's actions were too humiliating! Oh no, that's too insulting to Spirit Beasts!
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