"I can't go any closer. Otherwise, with his perceptive abilities, I might be exposed," Xia Luokui said.
Su Yun didn't expect Xia Luokui to think so highly of Yao Seventeen. His heart tightened.
"Then I'll go." After Su Yun finished speaking, he slowly walked forward.
"Be careful."
"Okay."
Xia Luokui didn't turn around for a long time as he watched Su Yun disappear into the distance.
Su Yun wasn't in a hurry to find Yao Seventeen. The forest was vast and he didn't know where Yao Seventeen was exactly. Furthermore, Yao Seventeen's condition was definitely not good. If he appeared now, he would definitely be alerted.
He only needed to wander around the forest. When the time came, Yao Seventeen would naturally come knocking on his door.
Su Yun 'sneakily' flashed through the forest. After a long time, he finally sensed an extremely obscure aura that seemed to be tracking him.
At this moment, Su Yun's upper body was muscular and extremely strong. He looked like a fierce bandit.
Su Yun's lips curled. Yao Seventeen had already discovered him. However, he was confident that Su Yun hadn't discovered him.
Under such circumstances, it was the best time to put on an act.
Su Yun's figure that was flashing through the treetops suddenly landed, splashing a layer of dust. Then, he staggered a few steps forward, holding onto a big tree and coughing. Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Su Yun sat cross-legged on the ground. At the same time, his spirit energy revolved around him, as though he was recovering from his injuries.
Su Yun closed his eyes and quietly sensed the extremely obscure aura in the distance. It seemed like the person wanted to get closer but was hesitant to do so.
After waiting for a long time, the aura slowly began to draw closer.
"Who is it?" Su Yun suddenly woke up from his cultivation state and shouted as he opened his eyes.
"Are you a member of the Quicksand Mercenaries?" A figure appeared in front of Su Yun. He was dressed in a black robe, and only his eyes were exposed. He gave off a feeling that he was hidden in the darkness, as if he had never seen light before. Wherever he stood, the light seemed to dim a little.
"Who are you?" Su Yun didn't answer but asked instead. He didn't hide the vigilance in his words.
"Quicksand Mercenaries, Yao Seventeen," the black-robed man said. He seemed to have confirmed that Su Yun was a member of the Quicksand Mercenaries.
"You are Seventeenth Brother?" Su Yun's expression changed slightly, and there was suspicion in his eyes.
"I can see that you're still injured. Could it be that you escaped from Qin Long as well?" Yao Shiqi asked. He must have sensed the remnants of the power that Xia Luokui had injected into Su Yun's body.
"Yes." Su Yun nodded. It seemed like he already believed Yao Shiqi's identity.
"What's your name? Who did you follow in the past? "Demon Seventeen asked.
"My name is Liu Yun. I used to follow Thirteenth Brother," Su Yun said.
"Boötis Xiii, huh …" Disdain appeared in Yao Shiqi's eyes. "You were able to escape from under Qin Long's nose. You have some tricks up your sleeves. It must have been hard for you to follow that guy." He could see through Su Yun's cultivation at a glance. He was in the early stage of the Spiritual Leader Realm. It wasn't easy for someone with such strength to break through the Dragon's Shadow's defenses.
Boötis Xiii was only in the late stage of the Spiritual Leader Realm, but he had such a high status in the Quicksand Mercenaries. Naturally, he would be envied by others. Therefore, Su Yun didn't find Yao Shiqi's attitude strange.
"This time … the Quicksand Mercenaries are gone," Su Yun said in a heavy voice with mixed feelings.
"Hmph, the Quicksand Mercenaries are gone, but the Quicksand Mercenaries are still here. Once we return, we can still live freely," Yao Shiqi snorted.
"Yes, I'll have to rely on Brother Seventeen to take care of me along the way." Su Yun smiled sadly at Yao Shiqi.
"The Quicksand Mercenaries are only left with the three of us," Yao Shiqi said with a sigh.
Su Yun could sense that Yao Shiqi wasn't in a good condition either. He was just putting on a strong front.
"Three? Did any of our brothers escape from Qin Long? "Su Yun was delighted. He quickly got up and asked.
"Yes, I sensed an aura breaking out with me. He seemed to have gone in another direction." Yao Shiqi glanced at Su Yun in confusion. He didn't seem to have sensed Su Yun's aura during their escape. However, Yao Shiqi didn't think too much about it. He couldn't find any flaws in Su Yun's current appearance.
"Let's go and see him," Yao Shiqi said.
"I'll do as you say, Brother Seventeen." Su Yun took a few steps forward and cupped his fists.
Yao Shiqi seemed to enjoy Yao Shiqi's words. He smiled and turned to leap in another direction.
Su Yun raised his head and looked at Yao Shiqi's back. A playful look flashed across his eyes.
Yao Shiqi was too gullible.
The black shadow flashed, and very quickly, it was already 300 meters away. Su Yun did not delay, his body moved, and with great difficulty, he followed along with a "weak" appearance.
Yao Shiqi didn't say a word along the way. The atmosphere was a little strange.
Did he really believe Yao Shiqi? Su Yun couldn't help but feel nervous.
Soon, Yao Shiqi slowed down. It seemed like he was trying to figure out the direction.
Su Yun vaguely sensed a weak aura.
Yao Shiqi shifted his feet and changed direction. He headed straight for the aura.
This person must be one of the Quicksand Mercenaries who escaped with him.
After another fifteen minutes, Yao Shiqi finally stopped in front of a large tree.
That aura was emitted from the tree.
Was it a person or a tree? Su Yun was puzzled but he didn't say anything.
"Is that you, Brother Seventeen?" A voice seemed to come from the tree.
Was that person hiding in the tree?
"You know me? Come out then. " Yao Shiqi said. He was a little surprised. The twenty leaders of the Quicksand Mercenaries rarely saw each other. They only saw each other from afar when the Beast Tide was hunting.
"Ahem … Mm." The person coughed a few times and responded.
"Hiss …" The tree in front of them was torn apart from the middle. It turned out that it was just a layer of bark!
The space inside was big enough to accommodate two or three people. A figure walked out from the middle of the tree.
This person looked like a scholar. He wore a gray robe and looked haggard. It was obvious that he had exhausted himself and was injured.
"Greetings, Brother Seventeen. I'm Huan Chen." The gray-robed scholar cupped his fists.
"Huan Chen … You're Big Brother's subordinate, right?" Yao Shiqi asked.
"Yes." Huan Chen raised his head and looked at Su Yun. "This is …"
"He's also a member of the Quicksand Mercenaries. He's Thirteen's subordinate. His name is Liu Yun," Yao Shiqi introduced.
"Liu Yun …" Huan Chen thought for a moment but didn't seem to have any recollection of this name.
Yao Shiqi also looked at Su Yun. Had Huan Chen never heard of him?
Huan Chen followed the leader of the Quicksand Mercenaries and ran among the twenty leaders all year round. It was only natural that he knew more people.
"Nice to meet you." Su Yun's face was already pale. He calmly cupped his fists and greeted Huan Chen.
"Nice to meet you. Brother Liu Yun, it wasn't easy for you to come this far," Huan Chen said.
Su Yun looked at Huan Chen. He was in the late stage of the Spiritual Leader Realm. His combat strength was probably less than ten percent. He had risked his life to break the formation and escape.
"It seems like your injuries aren't light," Yao Shiqi said. "Let's rest here for a while before continuing."
Unexpectedly, Huan Chen glanced at Su Yun and shook his head. "We're not far from the Dragon's Shadow. It's best if we don't stay here for long."
A strange light flashed through Yao Shiqi's eyes. He glanced at the two of them and said, "Alright, let's stay away for now."
With that, Yao Shiqi turned around and left. Su Yun nodded at Huan Chen and followed him.
"Liu Yun …" Huan Chen muttered softly. His body moved and he followed after them.
"Alright, we've already entered the depths of Lin Yuan. Let's rest here." After running for about two hours, Yao Shiqi finally stopped.
The three of them were in poor condition. They sat down cross-legged on the ground.
Su Yun's face was pale. He seemed to have overexerted himself. The spirit energy around him was weak.
Huan Chen was the weakest of the three. However, he didn't close his eyes to heal himself. Instead, he glanced at Su Yun. It was only when Su Yun closed his eyes that Huan Chen's body emitted weak spirit energy fluctuations.
Is he suspecting me? Su Yun continued to heal himself and ignored Huan Chen.
According to Xia Luokui, this Huan Chen was a capable subordinate of the Quicksand Mercenary Group's leader. Although his strength was on the weaker side, he was smart, capable, and meticulous. This time, he was also part of the escort team.
Moreover, he was more familiar with the Quicksand Mercenaries than the Quicksand Mercenaries.
Su Yun knew that something was wrong. He didn't dare to expose himself. This was because when the two of them first met, Su Yun had already sensed Huan Chen's suspicions about him.
The three of them took turns to heal themselves. Su Yun and Huan Chen each had their own thoughts. No one noticed that Huan Chen would open his eyes from time to time, as if he was guarding against Su Yun.
Although Su Yun was a little nervous, he didn't dare to make any small movements.
Yao Seventeen and Huan Chen knew each other. This meant that he was in a very bad situation.
The three of them stayed for the night. On the second day, when their injuries were mostly healed, they continued on their journey.
Huan Chen looked at Su Yun and asked, "This place is filled with Rank Four spirit beasts. I wonder how long it will take for us to reach the Coiling Dragon Mountain Range."
Yao Seventeen also looked back.
Su Yun's heart tightened. As expected, Huan Chen was suspecting him!
"Coiling Dragon Mountain Range? Where is it located? "Su Yun asked without changing his expression.
Huan Chen smiled. "Brother Liu Yun, you must have misheard. I said Coiling Dragon Mountain Range, not Coiling Dragon Mountain Range."
The Coiling Dragon Mountain Range was where Liu Sha's lair was located. He had obtained this information from Xia Luokui long ago.
Su Yun smiled and calmly shook his head. "Those who are closely involved can't see clearly. It's hard to tell which direction is which."
Yao Seventeen noticed the awkward atmosphere and said, "Let's walk a little longer. We'll be able to tell the direction by sunrise."
"En, let's go." Huan Chen's expression didn't change as he smiled at Su Yun.
Su Yun nodded, he moved and followed Yao Shiqi.
This small test caused Su Yun to inwardly wipe away the cold sweat on his forehead.
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