Long Yu and Shu Chan managed to avoid the cheetah demon cultivators and quickly left the dense forest.
However, Long Yu had a feeling that someone was following them in the dark, but he couldn't pinpoint the exact location and identity of the other party, which made him extremely vigilant.
Long Yu knew very well that he was in extreme danger at any time, and a little carelessness could cost him his life.
"There's a lake in front. Let's jump in."
Long Yu quickly pointed to a lake in front of them and said to Shu Chan.
Shu Chan frowned. "Why are we jumping in?"
"I feel that someone is following us. Let's jump in. If he continues to chase us, we won't be able to hide in the water."
Long Yu whispered.
"Hmm …"
Shu Chan was stunned for a moment, but then she nodded. She actually didn't notice that someone was following them. Was her perception really that bad compared to Long Yu's?
The two of them approached the edge of the lake, and just as they were about to jump in, a black-robed figure suddenly appeared beside them. "Princess, wait!"
The voice made the two of them stop jumping into the lake. They turned their heads and looked at the black-robed figure. Judging from his attire, he should be a disciple of the original Shura Prefecture's Demonic Shadow Track.
The reason why the Demonic Shadow Track was called 'track' and not 'sect' was because the people of this sect came and went without a trace. They cultivated an extremely powerful concealment technique!
"A disciple of the Demonic Shadow Track?"
Shu Chan stopped what she was doing and asked with a raised eyebrow, "Why are you here?"
"This is the princess' subordinate, Long Yu, right?"
The Six Realms Fiend Tracking Sect disciple did not answer Shu Chan's question directly. Instead, he shifted his gaze to Long Yu and said with a hint of admiration, "I heard that Long Yu defeated Tie Xun, a powerhouse in the Three Realms Divinity Realm, when he was only in the Tribulation Realm, shocking the entire Shura Prefecture. Today, I finally get to see him. Furthermore, he has already entered the Divinity Secret Realm, so he must be even more powerful!"
In any case, Shu Chan and Long Yu were relieved to meet a disciple of Shadow Tracing in this place. Since he was a disciple of Shadow Tracing, he probably wouldn't be a threat to them.
Soon, the two of them started talking with this Six Paths Divine-Realm disciple.
This person's name was Mo Yuan. He had been cultivating in the Demonic Shadow Track for more than 50 years, and he had deep feelings for the sect. A while ago, when Emperor Tian Qin destroyed the Demonic Shadow Track, Mo Yuan relied on his powerful concealment skills to escape from the sect. Then, he began to contact other disciples and prepare a plan for revenge.
The sect master of the Demonic Shadow Tracks, the Dark Shadow Monarch, had died near this forest in order to stop Emperor Tian Qin. Demon Abyss had personally come to investigate to see if the Dark Shadow Monarch was still alive. However, to his disappointment, he had only found a remnant of the Dark Shadow Monarch's will.
In that consciousness, Dark Shadow Monarch had given Mo Yuan many instructions. First, he had to find the princess, Shu Chan, serve her as his master, and help Shu Chan revive Shura Prefecture. Second, he had to return to the Shadow Tracing Sect and retrieve the items in the sect's treasury for Shu Chan. Third, he had to retrieve the Shura Sacred Tree in Shura Valley. Fourth, he had to rescue General Huo Yuanbai, who was trapped in the Nightmare Mountain Range.
Originally, Long Yu had been a little cautious and doubtful about Mo Yuan's words. However, after hearing the four detailed points, his doubts disappeared.
If Mo Yuan had any ill intentions towards Shu Chan and him, there would have been no need for him to say all this. He had even told him the method to retrieve the Shura Sacred Tree.
Without Dark Shadow Monarch's guidance, how could a mere Six Daos Divinity Realm disciple know the method to retrieve the Shura Sacred Tree?
One had to know that Dark Shadow Monarch was a demon that didn't care about anyone. If not for the Dragon Bone Pagoda, Long Yu would have died in its hands.
"In that case, let's return to Shura Prefecture first."
Shu Chan quickly made her decision. The Demonic Shadow Tracks, Asura Valley, and Nightmare Mountain Range were all on the way from the north to the south.
Shu Chan definitely had to get her hands on the Shadow Tracing Sect's treasury. After all, there were many cultivation resources inside. Shu Chan even wanted to get her hands on the Shura Prefecture King's treasury in Shura Valley. However, it wasn't easy to get her hands on any treasury.
The Shadow Tracing Sect's treasury was well hidden. Ordinary people wouldn't know about it. The people from the Tianqin Dynasty definitely hadn't found it yet.
However, Shura Valley's treasury and Martial Skill Pagoda were extremely conspicuous places. They were probably already guarded by the people from the Tianqin Dynasty.
No matter what, she had to go back and take a look before making a decision.
The Shadow Tracing Sect was Shu Chan's first destination.
"Princess, I'll be by your side. If there's any danger, I'll warn you in advance. If there's a battle, I'll appear to help."
Mo Yuan said respectfully to Shu Chan.
"There's no need. Mo Yuan, hurry up and gather with the other Devil Tracing Sect members. Once Long Yu and I are done with these matters, we'll leave the Tianqin Dynasty together and head to the North Snow Imperial Capital. We'll have a stable foothold there and can develop for a period of time. Once I step into the Imperial Path Mystic Realm, I'll begin to revive the Shura Prefecture."
Shu Chan displayed a strong aura and asked Mo Yuan to leave.
She didn't want to have someone following behind her all the time. It wasn't a good feeling. Moreover, she wasn't a hundred percent sure that Mo Yuan was sincere in helping her.
If this guy had already pledged his allegiance to the Tianqin Emperor, wouldn't it be a bad thing to have him follow her?
"Yes, Princess!"
Mo Yuan believed Shu Chan's words without a doubt. He bowed and cupped his fists before disappearing in front of the two of them.
Shu Chan and Long Yu each pondered for a while before looking at each other.
"Do we still want to jump into the lake?"
Shu Chan asked.
"Of course not."
Long Yu smiled.
…
The two of them continued on their way. They traveled through a desolate forest and needed to pass through three counties before they could reach the Shura County. Since they couldn't use the Shura Spirit Boat to fly, it would take them at least half a month to reach the three counties.
However, they were here to gain experience, so they weren't in too much of a hurry.
Long Yu was just a little nervous about the news of Huo Yuanbai. This loyal old general probably didn't pledge his allegiance to the Tianqin Dynasty and was now trapped in the Nightmare Mountains. He didn't know how his situation was.
With just him and Shu Chan, it was useless to be anxious. They could only take it one step at a time and go to the Nightmare Mountains to take a look.
"We'll do the opposite of what Mo Yuan said. We'll first save General Huo, then return to the Shura Valley, and finally go to the Shadow Devil Tracks to find the treasury."
Long Yu said to Shu Chan.
Shu Chan agreed with his decision, because she was also a little suspicious of Mo Yuan.
Fortunately, after leaving the lake, Long Yu didn't feel anyone following them, so he relaxed.
The two of them ate and slept in the open as they advanced. Furthermore, they did not forget to cultivate. Long Yu's comprehension of the Ancient Martial Technique, Nine Underworld Heavenly Light, had increased significantly. Although he had not succeeded in learning it yet, he was almost there.
As for Shu Chan, she had been learning how to condense god chains recently. Her father, Shura King, had taught her this method long ago, so she didn't have to worry about not having a method. However, condensing god chains wasn't easy. Even if she had reached the fifth level of compatibility with the shadow attribute divine text, it was still very difficult to condense god chains.
Ten days later, the two of them stepped into the territory of Lieyang Prefecture. Beyond Lieyang Prefecture was Shura Prefecture.
Long Yu did not have a good impression of the Lieyang County. Back then, when he was in the Devil Nightmare Mountain Range, the two Seven Divine Power Realm experts of the Lieyang County appeared to help Deputy General Zou Li and wanted to make a move against the Great General Huo Yuanbai.
Fortunately, Shura King had appeared in time. Otherwise, General Huo Yuanbai would have been in danger.
Now, the Heavenly Mandate Manor and Shura Mansion in the North Snow Empire were forces that had just been established and were weak. If they could find Huo Yuanbai to guard them, it would be extremely good.
Even in the North Snow Empire, a cultivator of the Seven Divine Realms would be considered an expert. Every bit of power counted.
However, when they arrived in the territory of Lieyang Prefecture, the feeling of being followed emerged in Long Yu's heart again.
This time, Long Yu's sense of danger was even stronger!
"Shu Chan, be careful of sneak attacks at any time. Let's find another lake and jump in."
When faced with such a situation, Long Yu always thought of jumping into a lake. This was the best way to find and shake off the pursuers.
Shu Chan was stunned when she heard that. She then nodded and said, "Let's go."
There were naturally many lakes and rivers in Lieyang Prefecture. They could find one just by looking around. Soon, the two of them headed for a river under a waterfall. It seemed that they were going to jump in.
At this moment, a strong gust of wind suddenly appeared behind the two of them, whistling towards them.
"Kill them!"
A middle-aged man shouted. Then, a seven-path divine-tier cultivator appeared behind the two of them. At the same time, four to five ordinary divine-tier cultivators appeared around the two of them, unleashing a torrential barrage of attacks at the two of them.
"Divine Concealment, flash!"
Long Yu was already prepared for a sneak attack. He immediately hugged Shu Chan and activated the Divine Concealment Rune. Instantly, the two of them disappeared from everyone's sight!
There were a total of six people who had ambushed them. One of them was a seven-daos divine-realm expert, while the other five were three-daos divine-realm and four-daos divine-realm experts. Under normal circumstances, it would be more than enough to deal with a four-daos divine-realm princess Shu Chan and a one-daos divine-realm divine-realm Long Yu.
It was a pity that these people came from the Cloud Empire and had never heard of Long Yu and Shu Chan. Naturally, they did not make any special preparations.
When Long Yu and Shu Chan disappeared from their sight, their expressions changed.
Even the middle-aged man in the white robe with the Seven Divine Realms realized that he could not find any trace of Long Yu and Shu Chan!
The pursuers of the Cloud Empire had finally caught up.
The middle-aged man in the white robe originally wanted to follow Long Yu and Shu Chan and wait for the others to gather before making a move. He did not expect the two of them to find a river and jump into it.
He could not wait to make a move. Who knew if he would still be able to find any trace of them after they jumped into the river?
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