"It's already the fifth day. Based on the direction of the sunrise, we should be arriving soon," Huan Chen said with a smile.
For the past few days, Su Yun had always felt that Huan Chen was on guard against him, so whenever Huan Chen opened his mouth, Su Yun would always be on guard.
No one responded, and the atmosphere became slightly awkward.
"We'll reach the Coiling Dragon Mountain Range in another day," Yao Seventeen said.
"We're deep in Lin Yuan. It's too dangerous to travel at night like we did before. Let's rest here for the night," Huan Chen said.
"Mm." Su Yun nodded.
Huan Chen's actions were definitely because he was wary of Su Yun.
It was already late at night, and some nocturnal spirit beasts were already searching for food.
"There are Rank Six spirit beasts around here. It's best to be careful," Huan Chen said. "Brother Seventeen, just focus on your cultivation. Leave the safety of this place to me and Liu Yun."
"Mm." Yao Seventeen glanced at the two of them. Su Yun caught a hint of curiosity in his eyes, but he couldn't figure out what it meant.
Yao Seventeen chose a spot and sat down cross-legged. Su Yun leaped up and sat on a tree branch while Huan Chen wandered around below.
Setting up a formation? Huan Chen had found the Life Gate in the Dragon's Shadow and broken through it. He must have some attainments in this field.
Su Yun casually watched Huan Chen set up the formation as he pondered over Huan Chen's attitude towards him.
Huan Chen should still be suspicious. Furthermore, Yao Seventeen seemed to be wavering.
It was midnight, and the moon was full. The darkness of the night made the bustling Lin Yuan quiet.
This formation was …
Su Yun narrowed his eyes. Below him, Yao Seventeen continued to cultivate and pretended not to see anything. Huan Chen, on the other hand, was leisurely lying down below.
Although this formation could defend against attacks from the outside, it could also trap the person inside!
Only those with some attainments in the field of spirit arrays would be able to see through the mysteries of this formation.
Su Yun didn't understand what Huan Chen was trying to say, so he pretended that he didn't see the use of this spirit formation. He sat there calmly like a mountain.
Since Huan Chen had already made such arrangements, there would definitely be a next step.
After a long time, Su Yun finally saw Huan Chen move. Huan Chen stood up like a carp and slowly walked towards Su Yun.
Su Yun looked at Huan Chen with a kind gaze.
Huan Chen smiled faintly.
"Aren't you surprised?" Huan Chen walked closer and leaped up, standing at the end of the branch where Su Yun was sitting.
Seeing him like this, Su Yun also stood up.
"I know you've been suspecting me, but I don't understand. Why are you so sure?" Su Yun asked.
"That's because I know every single person from the Quicksand Mercenaries. However, I do not know you," said Huan Chen.
Su Yun's heart tightened. Could it be that Xia Luokui's information was wrong? Wasn't the Quicksand Mercenaries divided into different factions and carried out different missions?
No, all's fair in war! This Huan Chen was probably just testing him. He purposely made it sound so absolute!
Su Yun's expression didn't change. "You know every single one of them? Is that true? "
"Tell me, who sent you? Aoran College? "Huan Chen sneered.
Yao Seventeen, who had been cultivating this entire time, wasn't alarmed by the commotion. He continued to circulate his spirit energy in an orderly manner.
Yao Seventeen's attitude was unclear. This meant that Huan Chen definitely wasn't as confident as he claimed to be.
"I joined the Quicksand Mercenaries when I was still in the Donghua Empire. Who else would send me?" Su Yun retorted.
"Hmph. You don't want to admit it?" Huan Chen continued, "Then let me ask you. What secret mission was Brother Thirteen carrying out before the Beast Tide hunt?"
"Are you joking with me?" Su Yun didn't back down. He didn't hold back against Huan Chen's attitude. "After the battle with the South Pacifying King, Brother Thirteen has been conserving his energy. He didn't carry out any missions."
Huan Chen seemed to be thinking about something. Hesitation flashed across his eyes.
Boötis Xiii had indeed led his men to participate in the battle with the South Pacifying King in the Flaming Moon Empire. Although the mission failed in the end, they had contributed greatly. This mission was considered top secret in the Quicksand Mercenaries. Other than the twenty leaders, no one else knew about it. Liu Yun's words clearly indicated that he knew about it.
Could it be that he was really one of Boötis Xiii's men? However, he hadn't seen Liu Yun among the captives from Quicksand that Qin Long had escorted. Moreover, he hadn't heard of this person in the Quicksand Mercenaries.
Liu Yun's appearance was indeed suspicious. The Coiling Dragon Mountain Range was hidden and couldn't be spied on by outsiders. Therefore, Huan Chen had to be cautious.
"It seems like you've done quite a bit of research on the Quicksand Mercenaries before this," Huan Chen said.
Only the twenty leaders knew about the location of the Coiling Dragon Mountain Range. Therefore, he couldn't make things difficult for Su Yun.
"You're being unreasonable," Su Yun said coldly.
"If I'm not wrong, you didn't escape from Qin Long's hands. That's because you weren't among them!" Huan Chen said. His expression was no longer as confident as before.
"You haven't seen me before, but I've seen you before. You being able to escape is partly due to me." Su Yun stared at Huan Chen without backing down.
Huan Chen narrowed his eyes. "Oh?"
Su Yun walked two steps forward. "Was it really so easy for a Life Gate to appear in the formation that the Dragon's Shadow stepped on?"
"What?" Huan Chen was shocked. "What do you mean?!"
"That Gate of Life appeared because of the impact of a wave of spirit energy, and that wave of spirit energy was precisely my attack." Su Yun said.
"Heh, if that's the case, then your attainments in Spirit Arrays are quite extraordinary," Huan Chen said.
"I've only dabbled in it a little. Spirit Arrays and Spirit Arrays have some similarities," Su Yun said frankly.
A formation was formed by many people, and the changes were endless according to the people's movements. On the other hand, a spirit formation was set up with objects to form the foundation of the formation. It could borrow the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, or use the objects used to set up the formation to provide energy. The changes of the two were similar.
"Are you really proficient in Spirit Arrays?" Huan Chen smiled disdainfully. Looking at Su Yun's expression, it seemed like he still didn't know the use of Spirit Arrays.
The corner of Su Yun's mouth lifted. He jumped down and stomped his foot. A powerful fluctuation surged out from the ground and a Spirit Array appeared in the air. It emitted an indestructible aura.
Huan Chen's expression changed slightly. The Spirit Array that he had set up was easily activated by someone else. He would never believe that Liu Yun didn't know anything about Spirit Arrays.
"Are you trying to stop the Spirit Beasts outside or trap us inside?" Su Yun asked with a smile. The sarcasm in his voice was self-evident.
At this point, Yao Seventeen could no longer keep up the act. He could only helplessly stand up. He already knew what had happened between the two of them.
"Alright, let's end this farce here," Yao Seventeen said helplessly as he slowly walked over.
He knew that Huan Chen had been suspicious of Liu Yun along the way. However, he hadn't noticed anything unusual about Liu Yun. Furthermore, Liu Yun's knowledge matched that of an ordinary member of the Quicksand Mercenaries.
Now that everything was out in the open, Huan Chen began to waver.
"Brother Seventeen, please don't blame me. It's just that this time is special. The Coiling Dragon Ceremony will be held soon and we can't be careless. That's why along the way …"
"I understand." Yao Seventeen interrupted Huan Chen. "By now, you should have already made a judgment in your heart."
Huan Chen didn't say anything. It was as if he had silently agreed.
"Other than a few powerful leaders of the Quicksand Mercenaries, only the three of us managed to escape. Let's stop suspecting each other," Yao Seventeen said.
After a long silence, Huan Chen finally spoke.
"Brother Liu Yun, you should know that this period of time is extremely crucial for the Quicksand Mercenaries. That's why we have to be extra cautious. Please forgive us if we have offended you in the past." Huan Chen's expression was slightly ugly.
"Forget it. Let's not talk about the past." Regardless of how sincere Huan Chen's words were, Su Yun didn't want to make things difficult for him.
"Alright, the two of you should get some rest. I'll take care of you for the rest of the night." Yao Seventeen, who was hidden in his black robe, turned around and disappeared into the night. Su Yun couldn't detect his aura anymore, but he knew that Yao Seventeen was definitely in the vicinity.
Early in the morning, Yao Seventeen appeared once again just as the sky started to brighten. Su Yun and Liu Yun woke up one after another.
"Let's go. We should be able to reach the Coiling Dragon Mountain Range by today," Yao Seventeen said.
"Mm," Huan Chen replied, his gaze drifting over Su Yun. Indeed, the suspicion he had before was gone.
Yao Seventeen turned around and leapt forward. Su Yun and Liu Yun followed closely behind.
Su Yun had already stored the Heaven Seizing Sword in his storage bracelet. However, the further they went, the more obvious the disturbance became to Su Yun!
The Heaven Seizing Sword seemed to be transmitting a thought, but Su Yun couldn't fully understand it.
"There's a special domain up ahead." Yixie's voice suddenly appeared in Su Yun's mind.
"Mm, I feel it too. The further we go, the clearer the pressure becomes," Su Yun said.
"Be careful. Coiling Dragon Mountain Range isn't as simple as it seems." Yixie said. He could completely understand the Heaven Seizing Sword's thought, but they couldn't act rashly right now. Thus, Yixie calmed it down.
"The Coiling Dragon Mountain Range is just a hundred miles ahead. We should be able to reach it before evening," Huan Chen said.
"Judging from the energy, the Coiling Dragon Ritual should be held within the next two days," Yao Seventeen said.
"I heard that if we succeed, we'll have the strength to contend with Aoran College. I'm really looking forward to it," Su Yun said.
"This year's Coiling Dragon Ritual is extraordinary. For Quicksand, it's a major turning point …" Yao Seventeen suddenly changed the topic. "Although we've failed this time, under such circumstances, we won't be able to make any waves."
"Once the Ancestor Beast awakens, Quicksand will be able to take advantage of the situation and rise to prominence," Huan Chen said with a fanatical look.
"Let's go. How can we miss such a grand occasion?" Yao Seventeen smiled. The melancholy from their previous failure had disappeared.
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