Dusk was approaching, on the west side of Chuanping Fertile Land, the orange sunset slowly sank toward the horizon. Lu Ping and his party were walking in a small forest, their stomachs were rumbling.
The four of them stopped in their tracks and looked at each other before looking around.
"If you're hungry, just say it. Why do you have to be stubborn?" Morin said.
"There doesn't seem to be anything to eat here." Fang Yizhu said after looking around.
Along the way, they hunted casually. Because they were walking in the mountains and wilderness, they didn't feel that there was anything inconvenient. But when they entered the boundary of Chuanping Plain, this method of foraging became awkward. Chuanping District had been developed to the point that there was not much wilderness left. The people were widely and densely distributed, leaving animals with an extreme lack of living space. At the moment, they were only hiding in a small forest on the side of the road. The trees were neatly arranged, and it was obvious that they were artificially cultivated. There was no game living in this forest.
"Look there." Lu Ping pointed. On the treetops above, several unknown birds were resting on the branches, which were regarded by Lu Ping as a delicious meal on a plate, and they were eager to try it.
"No hurry, no hurry. If you punch out, the surrounding area will pay attention to you. "Morin hurriedly pressed down Lu Ping's outstretched hand.
"Let me do it." As Fang Yizhu said this, he quietly moved closer. Looking at the top of the branch, he suddenly raised his hand. 'Pop, pop, pop, pop' four sounds were heard. Four birds fell down, the remaining two or three birds flew away in fright, so there wasn't much movement.
"Not bad. Just one for each person. "Morin praised, running forward to pick up the four birds.
"Find a place to clean up." Fang Yizhu said.
"There is the sound of water here." Lu Ping pointed in a direction.
"Let's go and see." Fang Yizhu said and went in the direction pointed by Lu Ping, and the other three followed. They didn't pay attention to the two or three birds that were scared away when they shot the birds before.
The four of them walked to the edge of the small forest, and sure enough, they saw a stream that was neither wide nor deep running through the forest. Morin stopped the three people who were about to leave. He looked like a professional and observed the surroundings for a few minutes before turning around and nodding slightly at the three people.
No one laughed at Morin's cautiousness. When they got out of the woods, they immediately began to divide the work: Lu Ping picked up the wood for the fire, Fang Yizhu took care of the birds, Ling Ziyan went to the stream to fetch water, and Morin continued to pay attention to the left and right — a village could be seen upstream of the stream, but it was quite far away. Morin paid attention for a long time, but he didn't see anyone coming this way.
After a while, everyone was done with their work. The bird, which had been plucked and washed, was skewered and hung over the fire. The aroma of meat wafted in the air. Morin finally let down his guard a little. He swallowed his saliva and came over.
"I bet you are looking at which one is the biggest right now." Fang Yizhu said.
"Bullsh * t." Morin was dismissive. "How can it be accurate? You have to weigh it with your hands. The weight is the most reliable. "
"Then guess which one is heavier, the bone or the meat?" Fang Yizhu said.
"I won't guess! I won't bet with you! You can go wash your hands. "Morin looked like he had had enough.
Ling Ziyan, who was cooking the bird meat, lowered her head and smiled quietly. Fang Yizhu walked toward the riverside helplessly. He saw Lu Ping, who had just finished washing his hands, standing by the riverside and staring at the clear water in a daze.
"What are you looking at?" Fang Yizhu immediately came over. Although it was boring to chat with Lu Ping, it was better than Morin's current attitude towards him.
"There seems to be someone under the water." Lu Ping pointed to the water he was staring at.
"Are you kidding me?" Fang Yizhu didn't immediately become alert. The stream was too shallow, probably up to a person's ankles. Sand and stones could be seen at a glance, and there wasn't even a small fish. There was someone? Where could they hide?
It was also because of this that Lu Ping didn't dare to believe it himself. But his hearing allowed him to truly perceive the sound of the soul power coming from the bottom of the water, which had a similar rhythm to the flow of the stream.
Fang Yizhu saw the uncertainty on Lu Ping's face, but it was definitely not a child's play. He immediately became serious. He was more experienced and knowledgeable than Lu Ping. It seemed like he couldn't hide in such shallow waters, but cultivators had all kinds of supernatural abilities. Even the Zhou family members of the Southern Sky Academy, who were knowledgeable, didn't dare say that they had seen all the supernatural abilities in the world. So, it was still unknown whether there was a way to hide in such shallow waters.
"Are you sure you sensed it? Is it still there? "Fang Yizhu hurriedly said.
Lu Ping nodded.
"Then why are you still talking nonsense, just fight!" Fang Yizhu shouted while rushing back.
Lu Ping raised his fist and was about to swing it, but suddenly stopped in mid-air.
"What now?" Fang Yizhu, who was already a few steps behind him, hurriedly asked. On the other side, Morin and Ling Ziyan also hurried over.
"It's gone again." Lu Ping turned around and said very puzzled.
They looked at each other. All of a sudden, Mo Lin shot backward like an arrow.
What? The other three were shocked. Then they saw that Morin had already turned around and was heading straight for the fire rack, grabbing the largest bird in the middle. At the same time, he turned around and looked at the three of them with great vigilance.
"Is Lu Ping such a boring person?" Fang Yizhu looked helpless.
"Lu Ping won't, but you are very suspicious." Morin had already grabbed the largest bird in his hand, and said with some relief.
Fang Yizhu ignored him and turned to look at Lu Ping. He saw Lu Ping shake his head. He did a few more confirmations, and the voice of the soul power at the bottom of the river really couldn't be felt at all.
"Just in case, let's leave here quickly." Fang Yizhu said. Lu Ping nodded.
"Are you two for real?" Morin had already eaten at this time. Looking at the expressions of the two, he finally believed that this was not a trick to fight for food, but a real situation.
"Eat while walking." Fang Yizhu said. On this side, Ling Ziyan had already taken the other three birds and gave one to Lu Ping and Fang Yizhu. She kept the smallest one for herself.
"Look at him." Fang Yizhu stared fiercely at Morin.
"This bird seems to have shrunk after it's cooked …" Merlin had already finished his food in no time, and was complaining about his empty stomach.
No one paid attention to him, and the three had already walked back into the grove while eating. Morin, who was at the back, was really not a blind foodie. After quickly cleaning up the various traces left by the four people here, he followed into the grove.
Night had already unknowingly fallen, and the grove was especially dark. It was quiet all around. The four people walked in the forest, and the sound of broken branches and dead leaves suddenly became noisy.
This sound made Morin feel very uneasy. He quickened his steps and rushed to the side of the few people.
"What happened before?" He asked.
"At the bottom of the river, I heard the voice of the soul power, but then it suddenly disappeared." Lu Ping said. He no longer suspected that there was someone there. If there was really someone, how could it disappear so completely in an instant?
"What do you think it was?" Morin asked Fang Yizhu. Although he despised this person's character, after dealing with him for this period of time, he knew that Fang Yizhu still had some knowledge and experience.
"I think it should be some special ability that fell there." Fang Yizhu said.
"What a coincidence, the customization ended as soon as it was discovered?" Morin said. Only special abilities that could still maintain the operation of the soul power after being out of the control of the cultivator.
"If it's not a coincidence, then it's troublesome. It means that the other party noticed that they were exposed and took the initiative to stop the special ability. " Fang Yizhu said, "That place, we only came up with the idea at the last minute. The other party couldn't have arranged it there in advance. So, our operation has been monitored since the beginning! "
Although he liked to argue with Fang Yizhu, so he was quite confident in his ability, Morin had to admit that Fang Yizhu's analysis was very reasonable. The other party really was very likely to discover their whereabouts under his careful vigilance.
Who was it?
What method did they use?
Where were they now?
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