"What?" Lu Chen was taken aback. He turned around and asked Yi Xin. Yi Xin hurriedly pointed at the bushes and said anxiously, "I, I just saw something in the bushes …"
Before she finished speaking, Yi Xin's voice suddenly stopped. She looked in that direction with a trace of surprise. She saw that the bushes were still the same, but she didn't see the pair of fierce eyes that she just saw.
Lu Chen looked in the direction that Yi Xin pointed. He looked at the bushes and frowned slightly. He then walked over.
Yi Xin didn't know why, but she suddenly felt nervous. She also followed behind him, and at the same time, her eyes kept looking left and right.
The two walked to the edge of the bushes. They saw that the bushes were lush, about a person's knee height. But at the moment, the bushes were empty. It was obviously impossible for someone to hide inside. Lu Chen pondered for a moment. He broke a branch from the side and patted the nearby bushes for a while. He only saw a few flying insects, but he still didn't see the figure that Yi Xin said.
Lu Chen looked back at Yi Xin. Yi Xin's cheeks were slightly red. For a moment, she was not very confident. She thought, could it be that I was too tired yesterday, so my mind is not very clear now? What I saw just now, was it just an illusion?
Lu Chen walked back to her side and didn't say much. He just calmly said, "Since there is nothing, then let's hurry."
"En … okay." Yi Xin responded with some embarrassment.
Lu Chen nodded and walked forward. Yi Xin looked at the bushes again. She saw that the surroundings were quiet, as if there was really nothing. But she carefully thought about it. She remembered that the pair of fierce and vicious eyes in the bushes was particularly clear. She couldn't help but shiver.
With such a delay, Lu Chen had already walked a distance. He then noticed something and turned around to call out to Yi Xin. Yi Xin quickly responded. She shook off the inexplicable thought in her mind and quickly chased after Lu Chen.
As the two of them gradually walked further away, a light breeze suddenly blew from the surface of the river, passing through the silent depths of the wild grass. The verdant leaves of the grass and trees trembled slightly like waves, faintly making out a blurry shadow, flashing past the grass and leaves in the distance.
…
Lu Chen didn't go up the river with Yi Xin. Instead, they went downstream. After walking for a while, Yi Xin noticed this and asked Lu Chen about it.
Lu Chen's answer was also very straightforward. It was easier to go downstream.
If they went upstream, they would have to enter several mountain ranges, including the Black Armor Mountain. There were all kinds of demon beasts and unknown dangers in the mountains. It was very troublesome. Even if they found the way back to the Black Armor Mountain, it was unlikely that they could go back the way they came. Because demon beasts like black jackals were very vengeful, the large group of ferocious wild dogs was probably still waiting in the mountains.
As long as the direction was right, they could also get out of the chaotic land by going downstream, and there would be less danger on the way.
In the current situation, Yi Xin didn't have much of a mind of her own. Moreover, after last night's escape, she had developed a lot of trust in Lu Chen, who she had only known for a few days. After all, he saved her life and healed her injuries. Even if he wanted to harm her, he would have done what he should have done last night. Therefore, she quickly accepted this reality and obediently followed Lu Chen downstream.
It was a sunny day in late autumn. The river was calm and clear, and the hills on both sides of the river were undulating. It looked like a painting, not at all like the legendary Land of Confusion that was known to be filled with countless dangers and dangers.
After walking for about half an hour, they walked along the river into a valley. Suddenly, they saw a colorful scene in front of them. Taking a closer look, it turned out to be a piece of land with a radius of several acres, covered with all kinds of colorful strange flowers. The flowers were delicate and beautiful, and each flower was extremely large. The smallest one seemed to be the size of a washbasin. Blooming under the sun, it was like a strange land of rainbows that fell into the human world.
Yi Xin opened her eyes wide and couldn't help exclaiming, "Ah, it's so beautiful here! So many beautiful flowers … "
Before she could finish her words, she suddenly heard Lu Chen's faint voice beside her, "If you don't want to die, then stay further away from that side."
Yi Xin turned her head back in shock, her mouth half agape, "Why?"
Lu Chen didn't even turn his head back as he walked forward. His body neared the riverside and distanced himself from the cluster of flowers. At the same time, he said, "This is a 'Bloodthirsty Demon Flower'. Usually, it uses its flowers to lure living creatures. As long as there's a prey that comes near, countless sharp thorns will break out from the ground and pull the prey back. At the same time, the thorns have a strange poison. It's not fatal but it can make the prey's entire body weak and unable to move. After it's dragged back to the cluster of flowers, it will turn into a bloody pulp."
His words were said calmly but Yi Xin was dumbstruck. Her face turned pale and revealed a look of fear. When she looked at the beautiful cluster of flowers again, she couldn't help but shiver and said in a low voice, "Why … why are there so many monsters here?"
Lu Chen glanced at her and shook his head without saying a word. He turned and continued to walk forward.
Yi Xin was a little discouraged. She sighed and followed him.
The two of them walked along the river and bypassed the seemingly beautiful land of demonic flowers. After walking for a while and seeing that they were about to walk out of the valley where the Bloodthirsty Demonic Flowers were hidden, they suddenly heard a low whine coming from the side. It sounded a little mournful, and it was somewhat similar to the cry of the black jackal yesterday.
Yi Xin's first reaction was that her hair stood on end. She almost jumped up. Yesterday, she was almost killed by those terrible black jackals, so she was almost allergic to this kind of terrible sound.
However, in comparison, Lu Chen was much calmer. He first grabbed Yi Xin, who was about to rush forward to escape, and pulled her to his side. At the same time, he frowned and looked to the side of the valley exit.
Yi Xin was still in a state of shock, but she felt at ease when she felt Lu Chen's hand beside her. She looked over and was stunned. There was no black jackal on the ground. No, there seemed to be a wild dog. It wasn't big, and it looked like half a puppy at most. The fur on its body was black, but it was lighter than the black jackal demonic beasts from yesterday. It seemed a little different. Especially on its back, from the back of its head and neck down to its back, there was a long and narrow white fur band. It was very clear, showing that this puppy was not a black jackal.
After Yi Xin looked carefully for a while, she saw even more strangeness.
The puppy was lying on the ground, unable to move. It could only cry out mournfully, looking especially pitiful and helpless. One of its legs was dragging behind it. Unlike the other three legs, it seemed to be broken.
The puppy lay there with a blank look in its eyes, as if it was about to run out of oil. Even its sorrowful cries gradually became softer. It seemed that if no one helped it, it would die here in a short while.
"It looks so pitiful!" Yi Xin couldn't help but say.
When Lu Chen heard her words, he quickly frowned and looked at the woman indifferently.
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