After walking in this direction for a while, Miao Yi could no longer see any signs of guidance on the wasteland. From time to time, he would look at Ba Jie's reaction.
Unexpectedly, a moment later, a mound of earth in front of them turned black, and something was wriggling. As he got closer, Miao Yi realized that it was a colony of ants crawling out of their nests. The densely packed ants continued to advance forward on the ground, not in the opposite direction of where the two of them were heading.
Ba Jie mumbled something under his breath. The swarm of ants quickly turned around and crawled back into the mound of earth. Very soon, all of them had burrowed back into their nest.
As they approached the anthill, Ba Jie suddenly came to a halt and lifted his head to look at the sky. Miao Yi looked up as well, only to see two goshawks descending from the sky. Ba Jie softly exclaimed, "Amitabha!"
The goshawk immediately flapped its wings and soared into the sky, then it spread its wings and glided in the direction pointed by the ants.
Only after the goshawk left did Ba Jie slowly lower his hands. His expression returned to normal, and he removed the canteen from his waist to drink some water.
When Miao Yi saw him stop, he couldn't help asking, "Are those two goshawks looking for Yu Luocha?"
Seeing that Miao Yi wasn't going to use it, Ba Jie tied it back to his waist and nodded. "We've basically confirmed Yu Luocha's escape route. She definitely won't be walking slowly. She will definitely be running. If we walk slowly like this, Yu Luocha will have too much time. It would be bad if something unexpected happens. Since we've confirmed the direction, let's have Old Eagle go check it out. As long as we keep an eye on her, she won't be able to escape. "
Miao Yi asked, "Should we wait here?"
Ba Jie chuckled and said, "Big Brother, you head back first. I'll go alone. There's no need for us brothers to handle such a small matter."
Miao Yi shook his head and said, "This woman isn't simple. I won't feel at ease if you go alone."
Ba Jie clicked his tongue and said, "Big Bro, you're looking down on me too much. You should just go back. I promise to bring her back. I'll make sure that Big Bro wants to see her, dead or alive. Besides, it's easy for me to be distracted if you're by my side, and I won't be able to concentrate for a long time. "
Miao Yi revealed a doubtful look, as though he was asking, 'Really?'
Ba Jie nodded. "Big Brother, it's true. I'm not lying to you. Don't worry. I'll be fine if I go alone. "
Miao Yi said, "How about this. I'll follow you from afar. I won't get too close to you. That way, I won't disturb you."
"..." Ba Jie was rendered speechless. In the end, he smiled bitterly and said, "Alright then!" With that, he strode off.
Miao Yi waited until he was far away before slowly following behind.
Not long after this time, a rumbling sound suddenly came from the wasteland. A group of black dots stirred up a cloud of dust on the wasteland. After getting closer, Miao Yi realized that it was another group of dragon steeds galloping recklessly.
The group of dragon steeds had already galloped past Ba Jie, but unexpectedly, they all took a turn and circled in front of Ba Jie.
From afar, Miao Yi could only watch as Ba Jie leapt onto the back of a dragon steed. Ba Jie turned around and pointed at the sky, then waved at Miao Yi. Miao Yi understood what Ba Jie was trying to say. Ba Jie was trying to tell him that it was getting late, and that he would be looking for trouble when it got dark. He was telling him to head back first.
After giving his hand signal, Ba Jie rode in front, his monk robes fluttering in the wind as he led the group of dragon steeds away.
Watching from afar, Miao Yi was a little dumbfounded. He couldn't keep up even if he wanted to. After a while, he had no choice but to turn back. This planet wasn't safe. He and Yu Luocha had encountered quite a few ferocious beasts along the way.
By the time Miao Yi quickly made his way back to the canyon, it was already dusk.
At this moment, Ba Jie was already outside a vast forest deep within the mountains. Two eagles circled in the air above the forest, circling above Ba Jie and circling around him. Ba Jie understood their intentions and confirmed that Yu Luocha had already gone into hiding within this treacherous mountain. However, he didn't know where she was hiding.
Ba Jie couldn't help but sigh. This Yu Luocha was quite capable of running for her life. In order to disappear without a trace, she actually jumped into a fast-flowing river and swam down it. If he hadn't activated the eagles in time to keep an eye on her from the sky, he might have really been shaken off by her. It would have taken him a lot of effort to find her again.
He had to ride his dragon steed along the riverside, traversing over mountains and valleys before he finally reached this place.
Ba Jie waved his hand and released the two eagles. He then sat on his dragon steed and silently observed the mountain before him. Slowly, he clasped his hands together. Just like before, two lines of withered marks appeared on the grass, leading all the way into the mountain. Some of the flowers and trees along the way had withered as well. In any case, a clear path was revealed.
In the end, Ba Jie's dragon steed charged deep into the forest, while the rest of the dragon steeds remained behind to wait for him.
After all, Ba Jie couldn't control his transcendence energy at the moment, so he didn't dare to charge through the forest on his dragon steed. Otherwise, he might get whipped by tree branches or something of the sort. Thus, he slowed down after entering the mountain, slowly following the marks.
They traversed through the forest, traversing over mountains, up and down slopes, and through creeks and ravines. Finally, the dragon steed came to a stop on the cliff face of a mountain stream. The mountain stream had a steep drop of over a hundred feet. The mountain rocks were jagged and dangerous, and there were many caves of varying sizes within it. From time to time, the sound of water dripping could be heard, and all sorts of tiny insects crawled along the mountain walls.
Ba Jie rode his dragon steed around the mountain stream once more. After confirming that the marks ended here, he looked at the dangerous situation within the mountain stream and imagined the scene of a woman climbing down with great difficulty. He couldn't help but sigh and shake his head. Just how desperate did this woman have to be to escape?
"Yu Luocha, stop hiding. You can't hide. Just come out obediently," Ba Jie shouted a few times towards the mountain stream below, his voice echoing throughout the mountain stream.
After shouting for a while, he waited for a while longer. Even after the echoes from the mountain stream disappeared, there was still no movement.
"Yu Luocha, do you really want this poor monk to use my arts to force you out? Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! "
Ba Jie warned, but there was still no response from the mountain stream.
Ba Jie shook his head in amusement. Slowly, he sat up straight and clasped his hands together. Once again, his expression was pure and holy.
Soon, all sorts of insects in the mountain stream came to life and swarmed towards the various caves. That was not all. Around the mountains, there were more and more strange things happening. Snakes of all sizes began to appear in the mountain stream. The smaller ones were as thick as a finger, while the larger ones were as thick as a water bucket. Snakes of all colors and species crawled into the mountain stream and into the caves.
In the end, the number of snakes in the area increased. It was as though all the snakes in the entire mountain were crawling towards the mountain stream like a tidal wave. Even Ba Jie's dragon steed felt a little uneasy as the snakes crawled beneath his legs.
Under the twilight, the mountain stream appeared especially dark. The sea of snakes surged like waves, stirring up a foul stench.
"I'll get out!" Yu Luocha's frightened voice rang out from one of the caves in the mountain stream.
Soon, the sea of snakes parted to form a path outside one of the caves. A battered and exhausted figure crawled out unsteadily. Who else could it be but Yu Luocha? However, her white monk robe had long been soaked through by the water, revealing her beautiful figure. However, it was also extremely dirty, covered in grass and moss. Her long hair was disheveled. Looking at the surrounding snakes rolling like a tide, as if they would drown her at any time, her eyes were filled with uncontrollable fear, her graceful figure somewhat shivering.
If it was her who possessed transcendence energy, she wouldn't have cared about these things at all.
Raising her head to look at the mountain stream, she saw Ba Jie looking down at her from atop his dragon steed. He had a faint smile on his face, and above his head was the silhouette of a crescent moon. This scene was rather poetic, but in Yu Luocha's eyes, the current Ba Jie was no different from a terrifying demon.
After escaping from the valley, she ran for a while. Afraid that she would be caught, she purposely changed directions and ran across the wasteland. When she saw a river, she jumped into the fast-flowing river, grabbed a piece of dead wood, and swam down the river. She originally thought that no one would be able to find her again, and that she only needed to wait for the day the formation was temporarily sealed. Who would have thought that she would accidentally discover two eagles soaring in the sky? She didn't think much of it at first, but when she realized that no matter how far she drifted, those two eagles were always high up in the sky, she realized that something was amiss. After discovering this huge mountain, she decisively gave up on the dead wood and swam ashore with all her might. She fled into the forest, evading the two eagles and hiding in this dangerous place. Who would have thought that she would still be unable to escape Ba Jie's demonic clutches? She was still found.
After expending so much energy and putting in so much effort, this was the result. Yu Luocha felt like crying, but no tears would come.
With no time to think, Yu Luocha immediately stumbled towards the mountain wall. The snake horde below had only opened up a single path for her, so she could only follow this path to escape from the horde of snakes and flee towards Ba Jie's location. The mountain wall was covered in moss, and she nearly slipped and fell several times.
She climbed up with all her might. Just as she straightened her back, a clean hand reached out to her.
Yu Luocha raised her head and saw that it was Ba Jie, who was leaning over and extending his hand to her. He smiled at her.
The dirty and battered Yu Luocha bit her lip and let go of his hand. Ba Jie exerted his strength and dragged her up onto his dragon steed.
The two of them rode together. Yu Luocha sat in front, while Ba Jie sat behind her. He didn't mind that she was dirty, either. He wrapped his arm around her soft waist and turned the dragon steed around.
Her ice-cold body fell into a warm embrace. That sudden feeling of having someone to lean on in the midst of despair and loneliness caused Yu Luocha's shoulders to tremble and she began to sob. Her tears flowed uncontrollably as she clenched her fists and pounded Ba Jie's thigh. Choking with sobs, she cursed, "Bastard! I hate you! I hate you … "
She realized that she was truly beyond saving. The moment she bumped into this bastard monk, she would turn into a little girl. The red and swollen handprint on her face had yet to fade. It was also this bastard's doing.
Ba Jie hugged her tightly and refused to let go. With a cheerful expression on his face, he allowed her to hit him as she pleased.
As they passed by a clear pond, the dragon steed stopped. Ba Jie dismounted and reached out to pull Yu Luocha down. He placed her on the ground in his arms.
"You're too dirty. Go down and wash up." Ba Jie pointed at the pond and smiled.
Yu Luocha wiped away her tears, then glared at him and scolded, "Shameless! Do you want to see me naked again? "
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