'I really don't know why the elder chose him. He's so cowardly, just like Ahu. We actually walked through this forest for ten days!'
Another five days passed by, and Su Ming brought the girl and boy out of the forest. On the way, they did not run into any sort of danger, especially during the last few days. Su Ming's speed had increased by a large margin, causing the girl's resentment to dissipate slightly, but it was still very strong.
'There's no danger here at all. We wasted ten days for nothing. The people who overtook us on the way should have already reached Shaman City by now, but we've only walked a short distance.' The girl was incredibly angry, especially when she saw Su Ming's indifferent attitude towards everything. It made her feel as if she could not vent her anger, and it was incredibly uncomfortable for her to hold it in.
Because of that, the boy also became her punching bag. He was always scolded during the past few days, but there was never a hint of dissatisfaction on the boy's face. Every single time, he would try to persuade and comfort her.
When they walked out of the forest and saw an endless plain before their eyes, the girl did not know that there were quite a number of corpses in the trees in the forest behind her. These corpses had numerous branches pierced through them, and liquid was being sucked out to nourish the trees.
These corpses were all dried up, and as time passed by, they would become a part of the trees …
Su Ming turned his head back and cast a glance at the strange forest. His expression was calm, but he had noticed most of the corpses that had been absorbed by the trees through some unknown method.
'The World of Nine Yin, what a place. This is still within the territory of the Shaman Tribe, and it's already so dangerous … But the Shaman Tribe has occupied this place for many years, and they should know all the dangers within these one million lis like the back of their hands. If that's the case, why would the people who came here still be so reckless?' This was something that Su Ming could not quite understand.
It was understandable if White Bull Tribe did not know the dangers in this place. After all, White Bull Tribe was practically cut off from the world and was located in a remote area. It was difficult for them to know the details of this place, but the other tribes could not be like White Bull Tribe …
As Su Ming was immersed in his thoughts, his expression suddenly changed. His gaze fell on the forest, and he heard rustling coming from there. Soon after, a middle-aged man walked out with an exhausted look on his face.
Behind him was a boy. That boy's face was pale, and his right arm was thin and shriveled!
Su Ming had seen the middle-aged man once before. He was the one who had flown past the sky with an aloof expression ten days ago with four teenage boys and girls!
Su Ming was not the only one who recognized the middle-aged man. Ahu and Lan Lan also recognized him at first glance. Ahu's pupils shrank, and Lan Lan was momentarily stunned.
The middle-aged man also saw Su Ming and the other two at that moment, and surprise appeared on his face. Clearly, he had also recognized Su Ming. He could vaguely remember seeing these three people in this strange forest ten days ago.
At that time, his heart was calm, and he didn't pay much attention to those unrelated to him. He only noticed these three people because they were walking in the forest and not sprinting. Their strange behavior caught his attention, but it was just a glance.
Yet when he saw Su Ming, the middle-aged man's heart trembled, and a faint hint of shock appeared in his eyes. He noticed that Su Ming did not look disheveled or injured. But that was not all. After all, Su Ming was clearly someone who had been sent to protect the children, just like him, but …
The boy and girl beside Su Ming were also not injured or disheveled. This made the middle-aged man unable to help but be shocked.
He knew just how strange and terrifying the forest was at that moment. It could be said that he had gone through a near-death experience and had even used his Enchanted Treasures and divine abilities to protect his life. Only then did he manage to bring one person out of this place, and even so, that boy's right arm could be said to have been crippled.
It was precisely because he knew just how terrifying the forest was at that moment that he was shocked by Su Ming and the other two's current appearances.
He immediately remembered how Su Ming had walked ten days ago. If he had not run into Su Ming, he would not have thought too much about it, but once he saw Su Ming, he immediately remembered what he discovered when he ran into danger a few days ago and fled. He realized that the faster he walked in the forest, the more dangerous it would be. If he walked calmly, the danger would be reduced by half. Besides his divine abilities, this was the main reason why he had been able to escape from the forest with his people!
When the middle-aged man remembered how Su Ming had been walking ten days ago, he was shocked, but at the same time, he became wary of Su Ming. He absolutely did not believe that Su Ming was lucky. This sort of thing had absolutely nothing to do with luck!
"I am Nan Gong Hen. Compared to how I looked ten days ago, I've embarrassed myself." Nan Gong Hen smiled wryly and wrapped his fist in his palm to bow towards Su Ming. His attitude was incredibly polite.
Su Ming wrapped his fist in his palm to return the greeting and asked another question without batting an eyelid. "What do you mean embarrassed myself? I am Mo Su."
"I remember that you flew through the sky that day. Why did you walk out of the forest now?"
"Brother Mo, why ask when you already know the answer? The sudden change in the forest caught me off guard. I was surprised when I saw you walking that day, but by the looks of it now, you have great foresight." Nan Gong Hen shook his head and smiled wryly.
"I just thought that there was something strange about this forest. I was just lucky to be able to walk out. If I was in your shoes, it would have been difficult for me to walk out," Su Ming said calmly.
"Brother Mo, you don't have to be so humble …" Nan Gong Hen shook his head, but he gained a slight liking towards Su Ming.
Nan Gong Hen cast a glance at Lan Lan and Ahu, who were standing beside Su Ming, and asked, "Brother Mo, which tribe are you protecting?"
"It's a small tribe that's located in a remote area. Brother Nan Gong, you won't have heard of it." Su Ming smiled and avoided the question.
Yet when the girl saw the middle-aged man, excitement appeared on her face and she quickly said, "We're from White Bull Tribe!"
Su Ming frowned. Nan Gong Hen was also momentarily stunned, but soon, he smiled and no longer bothered himself with the girl. He had only asked that out of politeness. He had never expected Su Ming to answer. Since the girl had spoken, then in his eyes, he could vaguely tell that there was some sort of problem between Su Ming and White Bull Tribe.
Nan Gong Hen hesitated for a moment, then cast Su Ming a glance before he wrapped his fist in his palm and spoke politely. "Brother Mo, our targets should be Shaman City. There's still quite a distance between us. Why don't we team up? We can look after each other."
Su Ming did not immediately answer. He first cast a cold glance at the girl, and there was a chilling look in his eyes as well as a warning look. The girl also knew that she had been a little too rash just now. When she saw Su Ming looking at her coldly, she immediately lowered her head.
As for the boy, he looked at Su Ming with a pleading look.
"If this happens again, you won't be able to obtain my protection anymore. I made a promise with your Patriarch that only one of us can complete it." Su Ming's voice echoed in the girl's head. This method of sending his voice to her using the secret method made the girl's heart tremble.
Once he dealt with the girl, hesitation appeared on Su Ming's face. After some time, as Nan Gong Hen waited for him, he nodded.
Joy immediately appeared on Nan Gong Hen's face and he let out a hearty laugh.
"If I'm being honest, with you by my side, I'll feel a little more confident, or else I really don't know whether there will be any sudden changes like this in the forest ahead of us.
"This is very strange. The wooden slip given by the God of Shamans Temple didn't mention anything about the terrors of this forest. I also remember that when I first came here, my companions also passed through this forest, and they didn't see any danger …"
"Brother Nan Gong, could you let me take a look at that wooden slip? I don't understand the changes in this place either," Su Ming said unhurriedly. He had agreed to travel with this person because he was not familiar with this place and was also wary of this so called sudden change in the forest.
Nan Gong Hen cast a glance at the boy and girl beside Su Ming and seemed to have understood something. With a smile, he brought out a wooden slip from his bosom and handed it to Su Ming.
Once Su Ming took it, he scanned it with his divine sense. There was a complete map inside. That map covered an area of one million lis, and right at the center was a city.
The Shaman Tribe's territory was clearly shown on the map.
This was exactly what Su Ming needed. Once he memorized it, he was just about to return the jade slip to Nan Gong Hen.
"I'll give this to you, brother Mo. I still have another," Nan Gong Hen said with a smile.
"If that's the case, thank you." Su Ming smiled and wrapped his fist in his palm towards Nan Gong Hen. The two of them flew up at the same time and charged towards the sky in the distance. Su Ming did not notice the gazes that were trained on him when he was flying in the sky. That was why it was good that he no longer had to walk.
As for the three boys and girls, they were lifted up by Su Ming and Nan Gong Hen with their respective divine abilities and followed behind them.
As the five of them charged forward, Su Ming spread his divine sense outwards and observed his surroundings cautiously. Nan Gong Hen swiped his right hand at the center of his brows, and immediately, a purple eye appeared. That eye blinked seven times, and instantly, wisps of ghosts spread out from Nan Gong Hen's body and swam around him, turning into a vortex that covered an area of several tens of thousands of feet.
Nan Gong Hen was clearly a Spirit Medium.
The three boys and girls following behind Su Ming and Nan Gong Hen were silent. The boy who had lost his right arm had a determined look on his face, but he would occasionally frown, as if he was in pain.
As for Ahu, he was looking at Su Ming's back with a pensive look on his face.
As for Lan Lan, when she saw Nan Gong Hen, whom she had thought was incredibly powerful, being so polite to Su Ming, she was slightly uncertain, but she also believed that luck was the main reason why Su Ming had been able to bring them out of the forest.
The group charged forward in the sky for several days. Since they had to bring three children with them, they did not travel too quickly. On this day, as they were flying, a gigantic ship suddenly broke through the clouds and charged towards them from another direction.
There were eight people on the ship. Some of them were sitting cross-legged, some were standing at the edge and looking into the distance, and some were talking to each other. There was a woman in the corner of the ship. She had an ordinary appearance and did not look anything special. Only her eyes were calm and clear. She was dressed in white, and she was frowning at that moment. No one knew what she was thinking about. She swept her gaze across the area casually, and when she saw Su Ming, her eyes widened, but they soon turned into hesitation and anguish appeared on her face.
'He might be in the land of the Shamans, but it's impossible for him to have the chance to come here … Su Ming, just where are you..?' The woman sighed softly and fell into silence. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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