Autumn had passed unknowingly, and the Crescent City outside the Land of Chaos had also entered winter. Compared to the legendary Great Ice Sea of the North that could freeze people into ice cubes, the winter here was not considered difficult. At most, one would need to add one or two layers of clothing. If a cultivator was strong enough, even this could be waived.
Lu Chen walked leisurely in the Crescent City, and not far behind him, a limping black puppy was following closely.
Although he had warned Yi Xin sternly when they parted, Lu Chen did not really slaughter Atsu in the end.
The current Atsu was completely different from when he was found in the Land of Chaos. The shaved hair on its body had grown back, and it was no longer that ugly bald dog. And at this moment, Atsu's body was a size bigger than before. Its black fur was glossy, and its movements were relaxed and agile. Its pair of dog eyes were bright and intelligent, and it looked very lively. It was as if its entire body had become a different dog. Probably only its lame leg still stubbornly recorded its painful past.
After passing a street corner, in front of him was the busiest market in the Crescent City. People came and went, and the noise was like waves of water.
Lu Chen looked left and right, and continued to walk forward without a change in expression. Behind him, Atsu looked around, and suddenly burrowed into the crowd, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Lu Chen casually looked back, and his expression was indifferent as if he did not care. He just continued to walk forward, and not long after, he walked to the busiest place in the market. Suddenly, he saw a group of people gathered in front of the bulletin board on the street, whispering and discussing, as if they had seen something surprising.
Lu Chen's curiosity was piqued, and he also walked over. He squeezed into the crowd and looked at the bulletin board. He saw that on top of the layers of old paper, there was indeed a new piece of yellow paper, and a few lines of words were written on it.
Arrest the great thief Blue Butterfly! This monster is greedy, lustful, and extremely vicious. He has committed countless evil deeds; murder, arson, rape, and pillage, and has caused great harm to the world. Recently, it has been rumored that he has fled to the Land of Chaos. Along the way, cultivators are hunting him down, and anyone who captures this monster will be rewarded with 5,000 spirit stones.
The last signature was impressively the famous Zhenxianmeng.
The surrounding passersby were discussing. Some people expressed anger and disdain for Blue Butterfly's many evil deeds, while others lamented that since Zhenxianmeng had appeared, there was no place for this monster in the world. It was no wonder that he could only run to the most dangerous and chaotic Land of Chaos, where Zhenxianmeng's power was the weakest.
Lu Chen stood in front of the notice board and looked at it for a while. His expression became slightly strange. After a while, he suddenly sighed and cursed to himself in a low voice, "What a bitch!"
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Lu Chen turned away from the notice board and walked out of the market. When he was halfway there, he saw a black shadow flash beside him. It was the Black Dog. He didn't know where it came from, but it was holding a bone in its mouth. There wasn't much meat on it, so Lu Chen didn't know where it found it.
When Atsu saw Lu Chen, it came over and wagged its tail at him affectionately. Then, it placed the bone at Lu Chen's feet.
Lu Chen rolled his eyes and said, "Atsu, I've told you many times, I don't eat this …"
Ah-Tu didn't seem to understand Lu Chen's words, but he looked very happy and barked at Lu Chen twice.
Lu Chen shook his head and reached out to touch Atsu's head. Then, he continued to walk forward. When Atsu saw this, it quickly picked up the bone on the ground and chewed on it along the way, following Lu Chen.
When the man and the dog walked out of the Crescent City gate, the bone in Atsu's mouth was already gone.
After leaving the city, Lu Chen brought Atsu all the way south. Unknowingly, they walked to the familiar Leaping Tiger Gorge. However, this time, Lu Chen didn't enter the gorge. Instead, he looked up at the Dragon Mountain and Tiger Mountain. After pondering for a moment, he turned to the side and walked into the dense forest. He followed the mountain and went up the Dragon Mountain.
Legend had it that there were dragons on the Dragon Mountain a long time ago. However, this legend was just like the Dragon Lake on the Tea Mountain in Qingshuitang Village. The ancestors just casually talked about it, and the descendants just listened to it. The forest on the Dragon Mountain was dense, and there were almost no roads to follow. It could be seen that almost no one came to the mountain.
Lu Chen and Atsu climbed from the foot of the mountain for almost an hour, but they still hadn't walked out of the forest. However, they saw a small hill with three or four rocks exposed on the ground. The surface of the rocks was mottled and covered with moss.
Lu Chen looked in that direction for a while, then raised his head to look at the color of the sky. He then walked around the rocks and came to a place that was several zhang higher. He crouched down under a tree root that allowed him to see the rocks below.
Atsu wagged its tail and walked to Lu Chen's side. There was some doubt in its bright eyes. Lu Chen smiled at it, then put his hand to his mouth and gestured for it to keep quiet.
Atsu tilted its head, and its two dog ears lowered slightly. After a while, it actually laid down beside Lu Chen.
The forest was very quiet. From time to time, there were crisp bird cries coming from the branches and leaves above their heads, making the forest seem even more quiet. And in a place further away, there were occasional roars of beasts, but they couldn't tell what kind of beasts it was.
Lu Chen had been lying on the ground, motionless for a long time. His eyes were calm, and most of the time, he was staring at the rocks below.
It was just that nothing had changed after such a long time. The waiting was a little frustrating, and Ah-Tu couldn't help but move from time to time. Sometimes, he would use his claws to pat the fallen leaves beneath him, and sometimes he would rub his head against Lu Chen's body. Most of the time, he would use his nose to sniff around.
They waited and waited, and the light in the forest gradually dimmed. The day seemed to be coming to an end.
Atsu seemed to be a little bored. It opened its mouth and yawned, but Lu Chen was unusually patient. Looking at him, it seemed that he still wanted to wait.
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Night was coming, and the forest became dark.
Lu Chen slowly propped himself up and carefully looked around. When the corner of his eyes swept to his side, he was suddenly startled. He discovered that in this pitch-black place, Ah-Tu, who was lying beside him, had a pair of eyes that slowly brightened in the darkness. A faint green luster appeared, like a ball of dark green fire, quietly burning in the silent darkness.
Lu Chen reached over, hugged Atsu's head, and touched it. Atsu made a low whine, as if it was responding to something.
Then, Lu Chen let go of his hand, stood up, and slowly walked down.
The forest was dark, and he couldn't even see his fingers in front of him. But he seemed to be able to see things in the dark, and his steps were extremely accurate and steady. Not long after, he walked to the side of the rocks.
He squatted down, put one hand on the edge of the largest rock, and gently touched the bottom of the rock with the other. The moist moss exuded water vapor, and his fingers were wet. In the darkness, Lu Chen fumbled for a moment, and then found something from the dark gap under the rock.
He put it in his arms, turned around, and left.
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