When the two disappeared into the jungle, Shen Long frowned and said, "Two people are needed to find wood?"
"Isn't it obvious?"
"They must want to say something in private, and they don't want us to hear it."
Dong Zhengyang sneered.
"En?"
Shen Long raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect them to still be so stubborn. Do you want me to follow them?"
"No need."
Dong Zhengyang waved his hand and said, "As long as they are a fox, they will reveal their tail sooner or later. Let's go. We'll do as they wish and go ahead to take a look."
The four got up one after another and slowly walked along the edge of the swamp.
At the same time!
Dongfang Wuhen and Murong Xiong stopped beside a big tree. Murong Xiong turned around and glanced at the jungle behind him. Seeing that no one was following, he whispered, "This Qin Feiyang is really treacherous!"
"Why do you say so?"
Dongfang Wuhen asked.
"Think about it!"
"He let us travel outside every day, but he himself is in seclusion in the castle, enjoying the fruits of others' labor."
"I think if this continues, I'm afraid his strength will surpass us."
Murong Xiong coldly snorted.
"His cultivation speed is indeed fast, but it's absolutely impossible to catch up with us in such a short time."
"However, we really can't let him continue his seclusion."
"I called you here to discuss with you how to lure him out of the castle."
Dongfang Wuhen said.
In fact, along the way, he had been looking for an opportunity.
However, the fierce beasts they encountered along the way were not particularly strong. They could easily deal with them.
If they still let Qin Feiyang out, it would obviously be unreasonable.
After pondering for a moment.
Murong Xiong's eyes lit up as he whispered, "I have a plan. If we're lucky, we might be able to kill one or two."
"Say it."
Dongfang Wuhen was slightly taken aback and immediately became interested.
Murong Xiong whispered in Dongfang Wuhen's ear, and Dongfang Wuhen's eyes gradually lit up.
Back to Dong Zhengyang's group of four.
After walking for half an hour without finding anything, they turned back and returned to the place where they cultivated last night.
This round trip took half an hour.
Dongfang Wuhen and the other two were already waiting here.
There was a log beside him that was more than 150 meters long. As for its thickness, even if several people were to join hands, they probably wouldn't be able to encircle it.
"How is it?"
Seeing the four return, Dongfang Wuhen asked with a smile.
"Nothing."
Dong Zhengyang shook his head.
"Looks like we can only cross this swamp."
"Fortunately, we were lucky. Murong Xiong and I found an ancient tree."
"I've measured this ancient tree. It's 152 meters long. According to my observations, the distance between each mound is no more than 130 meters."
"As long as there are no mishaps, there shouldn't be a problem to cross it."
Dongfang Wuhen pointed at the ancient tree beside him and said with a smile.
Dong Zhengyang looked at the ancient tree from the beginning to the end and nodded. "It is indeed enough, but I suggest that we cut this ancient tree into two."
"Why?"
"Isn't this good?"
Dongfang Wuhen was puzzled.
Murong Xiong nodded and said, "That's right, the whole tree is stronger than being cut in half, right?"
"I suggest this for the sake of everyone's safety."
"Because if it's cut in half, both sides are flat. Walking on a flat surface is definitely safer than walking on a round trunk."
"As for its strength, we can't consider it at all. Such a thick ancient tree, let alone being cut in half, even if it's chopped into firewood, it's still not something you and I can break."
After Dong Zhengyang finished speaking, he took out a battle sword from his Qiankun bag. With a wave of his hand, the sword Qi was like a rainbow. Accompanied by a cracking sound, the ancient tree was cut in half on the spot.
But just as the ancient tree was cut in half, Dong Zhengyang and the other three suddenly frowned.
The middle part of the ancient tree was hollow!
"What's going on?"
Dong Zhengyang suddenly raised his head and looked at Dongfang Wuhen and Murong Xiong. His eyes were extremely sharp.
One had to know.
This was not a trivial matter!
If they didn't cut the ancient tree now and didn't find that the trunk was hollow, then when they reached the bridge, as long as they used force, the trunk would be broken!
At that time, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Because the hollow position was in the middle, once it broke, everyone would fall into the center between the two mounds.
At that time, both sides wouldn't touch the ground. Even if the gods descended to the mortal world, they wouldn't be able to save them.
"We don't know either!"
Facing the aggressive gazes of Dong Zhengyang and the other three, Dongfang Wuhen and Murong Xiong panicked.
Shen Long said in a deep voice, "This tree was found by you, how could you not know?"
Dongfang Wuhen said anxiously, "The tree was indeed found by us, but we really didn't know it was hollow inside …"
Speaking of which.
Dongfang Wuhen suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked at the four people. "Are you suspecting that Murong Xiong and I did something?"
"Isn't it?"
"Hollow the trunk, and when we pass by, you only need to do something to make us fall into the swamp and be beheaded."
"Originally, I was wondering why the two of you had objections when I proposed to cut the trunk in half. So it's because there's a mystery hidden in it."
"To be honest, I have always believed that you have sincerely repented this time, but I never thought that you still have the ambition of a wolf!"
Dong Zhengyang was furious, killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Dongfang Wuhen's face was green and red. When Dong Zhengyang finished speaking, he angrily said, "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext!"
Jiang Wei shouted, "The facts are right in front of us, and this is still called wanting to condemn someone?"
"Alright."
"Since you say so, then let's talk about the facts."
"If Murong Xiong and I want to hollow out the heart of the tree, do we have to break the bark first?"
Dongfang Wuhen said.
"That's right."
The four nodded.
Dongfang Wuhen said, "Then take a closer look. Is there any trace of the bark in the hollow area?"
The four of them looked closer and raised their eyebrows.
The bark was actually intact!
They also found that the hollow area seemed to have been gnawed by ants. It was incomplete and the traces looked very old.
Moreover.
After careful observation, the middle of the trunk was hollow, but it was very small and inconspicuous. They didn't see it before.
Discovering this, Dong Zhengyang and the other three looked at each other. It seemed that they had wrongly blamed Dongfang Wuhen and Jiang Wei.
In the swamp, there were many insects such as ants, and this tree heart should be the cause of the insect damage.
Dongfang Wuhen smiled coldly and said, "Now, what else do you have to say?"
Dong Zhengyang frowned, cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry, I was careless and misunderstood you."
"Alas!"
Dongfang Wuhen sighed deeply and said, "I don't mean to blame anyone. I just want to say that we are from the same sect and partners, so we should trust each other more."
Jiang Wei coldly snorted and said, "If you hadn't left us behind and escaped alone, would we be so worried now?"
"In the end, it is indeed our fault."
"But now, we have already repented, so why are we still holding on to it?"
"Is this good for everyone?"
Dongfang Wuhen said with melancholy.
Shen Long said, "Alright, this matter is over. Let's go find another ancient tree."
Murong Xiong said with dissatisfaction, "You guys go this time, lest you say that we did something."
The four of them looked at each other and turned to walk into the jungle.
As soon as the four of them left, Murong Xiong's face sank and said angrily, "This Dong Zhengyang really deserves to die!"
Dongfang Wuhen said, "Lower your voice, don't let them hear you."
Murong Xiong looked at the jungle where Dong Zhengyang and the other three had disappeared and said secretly, "What do we do now?"
"Wait and see."
Dongfang Wuhen said secretly and then turned to look at the endless swamp, his eyes flickering.
This matter was actually not that simple.
Even though they weren't the ones who emptied the tree's core, they had done it on purpose!
In other words.
This ancient tree was deliberately found by Dongfang Wuhen and Jiang Wei.
Their purpose was the same as Dong Zhengyang's guess. When the bridge was built and they passed by it, the ancient tree would be broken with a little trick.
At that time, even if they couldn't kill Dong Zhengyang and the other three, they could at least kill one or two. At the same time, they could also lure Qin Feiyang out. It could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
However, they hadn't expected that Dong Zhengyang would cut the ancient tree in half, killing their plan before it was even born.
It would be a lie to say that they weren't angry.
But facing Dong Zhengyang and the other three, they could only endure it.
After a while.
The four of them walked out of the jungle.
Dong Zhengyang carried a thick ancient tree on his shoulder, similar to the ancient tree that Dongfang Wuhen and Jiang Wei had found.
Bang!
Coming to the edge of the swamp, Dong Zhengyang put down the ancient tree and then took out his sword and cut it in half.
There were also some hollow parts and some white ants, but it wasn't serious.
Then.
Dong Zhengyang picked up the ancient tree and stood up, then slowly put it down towards the nearest mound in the swamp.
Bang!
Accompanied by a weak sound, the other end of the ancient tree gently fell on the mound, and the bridge was completed.
Dong Zhengyang got up and wiped his sweat. Looking at the bridge, he turned to look at Shen Mei and the other four, and said in a deep voice, "Are you all ready?"
As long as they set foot on this bridge, there would be no turning back.
"Huff!"
The five of them took a deep breath and nodded to Dong Zhengyang.
"Then let's go!"
Dong Zhengyang waved his hand and took the lead, walking on the bridge towards the mound on the opposite side.
Shen Mei and the other four followed closely behind him.
From beginning to end, the eyes of the six people were locked on the swamp under the bridge. If there was the slightest movement, they would immediately be on alert.
They didn't know if it was because they were lucky or because there were really no fierce beasts in the swamp. After about a hundred breaths, they climbed up the first mound without any danger.
The mound was covered with shrubs and weeds. The soil was a little soft, but they could still stand on it.
They didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless. After careful inspection and confirming that there was no danger here, they looked for the next foothold.
Shen Mei said, "Look, the small mound on the left is about 130 meters away from us. This ancient tree is just enough."
"Okay, let's go there."
Dong Zhengyang nodded, picked up the ancient tree again, and quickly built the bridge.
On the way, they still didn't encounter any danger.
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