Although Huan of Northern Qi had one of his wrists cut off, he was now wearing a set of light golden armor. He even wore the insignia of the Yihe Kingdom's Captaincy on his shoulder. The Northern Qi government was indeed very powerful in the Yihe Kingdom. They had easily allowed their second son to become Captaincy. The corruption of their military system was evident.
Lin Muyu was silent. She urged her horse and brought Qin Yin into the crowd of Zhang Laosi and the others without making a sound. At the same time, she slowly extended the Spiritual Pulse Technique to investigate the strength of this group of people. Other than Huan of Northern Qi, there were also a few chiliarchs of the Yihe Kingdom. Their strength was not weak. Among them, there were three who had a cultivation of the Heaven realm. There were also a few hidden experts in the army who had a cultivation of the Heaven realm. Although there were no experts of the Divine Domain in this group of people, in terms of battle strength, they were not weak.
Moreover, just the formation of nearly 500 cavalrymen was already not easy to deal with.
It was becoming more and more difficult to see through what Huan of Northern Qi was thinking. Did he want to rely on the army to steal all the Heavenly Tome Monolith inscriptions from the forest? Too childish. Sometimes, numbers did not decide everything.
…
At this time, Huan of Northern Qi had already led a group of soldiers forward. His eyes were filled with arrogance as he looked at Lu You and the others. He smiled coldly. "Who are you to dare enter the forbidden land of the Yihe Kingdom?"
Lu You urged his horse forward and bowed respectfully. "I am the son of the governor of Shanglu County, Lu Zhuang. My name is Lu You. I brought the guards of the manor and lost my way in the White Leaves Forest. That is why I lost my way and entered the forbidden land.
"People of Shanglu County?"
Huan of Northern Qi's lips curled up. "The son of a governor of a county city? Ha, interesting. Lu You, don't you know how to tell the direction according to the sunrise? You dare to use such a lie to brush me off? I think you must be tired of living. "
"I … I am slow-witted. Young master, please investigate!"
"Really?"
Huan of Northern Qi's cold gaze swept across the group of people behind Lu You one by one like he was looking at goods. Perhaps, in Huan of Northern Qi's eyes, Lu You and the others were not real people. They were just a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered. Suddenly, Huan of Northern Qi's gaze stopped on Lin Muyu and Qin Yin. It was rare to see beautiful women like Qin Yin, so he immediately recognized them. He couldn't help but laugh involuntarily. "Miss, do you still recognize me? We met once at the posthouse. It must be fate that brought us together in a place like this. "
Qin Yin looked at him indifferently. She did not hide the disgust in her eyes as she said, "I don't know you."
"You don't know him?"
Huan of Northern Qi refused to give up. He smiled. "It doesn't matter. If we get to know each other more, we'll naturally get to know each other."
At this moment, a middle-aged commander of deep cultivation walked forward and said in a low voice, "Second master, we shouldn't stay here for too long. Commander Ji and Commander Long's people should have already reached the White Leaves Forest. We need to find the Heavenly Tome Monolith forest before they do. I also heard that the commander has also sent people to the Heavenly Tome Monolith forest. We can't fall behind. As for that hunting girl … in my opinion, second master should be a little more patient. Don't let a moment of pleasure ruin the important matters."
"That's right."
Huan of Northern Qi nodded. "However, this group of people will still have to come with us."
The commander was surprised. "Second master, you mean?"
Huan of Northern Qi smiled. "Lu You, your group doesn't have fifty people. That's too few. Once you encounter some powerful spiritual beasts, it will be difficult to protect yourself. I think it would be better for us to join forces. You can come with us to the Heavenly Tome Monolith forest. That way, we can look after each other. What do you think?"
Lu You had no other choice. He could only cup his hands and say, "I will listen to second master's orders …"
Huan of Northern Qi smiled. "Good. Let's go. Take your people and open the path in front. I'll take my people and bring up the rear."
"Yes …"
Lu You was in a difficult position. Huan of Northern Qi was clearly using his group as cannon fodder. The spiritual beasts in the depths of the White Leaves Forest were getting stronger and stronger. His fifty people were probably not enough to kill them all. Moreover, Lin Yan, a Holy King expert, had not said a word. It seemed that he was not certain of victory. After all, the other side had five hundred people, and there was no lack of experts among them.
Lin Muyu slowly urged his horse forward with the group. His face was grave. His thinking was very simple. If he and Qin Yin acted together, they could indeed defeat the five hundred Yihe soldiers, but they would have to pay the price in blood. They might even be heavily injured. If they were injured before they even reached the Heavenly Tome Monolith forest, they would have no strength left to deal with the Holy Domain experts that Qin Huan had brought with him. They were the true opponents. Moreover, Luo Lan might have also come, but she had not shown herself.
They had to act, but they had to wait for an opportunity to kill these five hundred people without suffering any losses.
At this moment, he truly regretted letting Huan of Northern Qi escape last time. This kind of vengeful villain should have been killed cleanly with a single stroke of the sword!
…
Thus, including Lin Muyu and Qin Yin, the forty or so people urged their horses forward. Behind them were Huan of Northern Qi and the other Yihe soldiers, who were at daggers drawn. This made Lin Muyu and the others feel as if there was a thorn in their backs.
The sky gradually darkened. After nightfall, the group lit torches and continued on their way through the night. Huan of Northern Qi decided to find a safe place to set up camp before they could stop and rest.
It was not until late at night that a stone valley finally appeared in the White Leaves Forest. The valley was surrounded by huge rocks and was relatively safe. It was a good camp.
Huan of Northern Qi pointed at the valley with his broken arm, but he found that he had no fingers, so he switched to his other arm. He extended his index finger and pointed into the distance. He said, "Let's set up camp here. The Yihe army is camped inside. Lu You, lead your people and guard the entrance to the valley. The heavy responsibility of guarding the valley is left to you."
"Yes, Second Master," Lu You replied respectfully.
In terms of status, Huan of Northern Qi was the second young master of the Northern Qi manor, which was like the sun in the sky. His status was like that of a marquis. Lu You, on the other hand, was only the son of a mere governor and the son of a declining family. One could imagine the difference between heaven and earth. No matter how unwilling Lu You was, he could only follow orders.
…
Everyone entered the valley. Huan of Northern Qi's people took out the food on the backs of the warhorses and began to cook. Lu You's people also began to set up simple tents.
Lin Muyu chose a place near the rocks to set up camp and set up the tent she had bought. She then raised a bonfire and used a steel pot to boil water. She then took out a piece of Suanni meat from her cosmos bag and cut it up before throwing it into the pot. She added wild vegetables, oil, and salt. Then, she and Qin Yin sat around the bonfire and enjoyed the rare peace.
Under the light of the fire, Qin Yin's pretty face appeared even more charming. Lin Muyu couldn't resist looking at her a few more times. She smiled and said, "Regardless of whether it's bringing Xiao Yin or Xiao Xi out, I always feel very lucky."
"Why is that?" Qin Yin asked with a smile.
"A feast for the eyes," Lin Muyu replied truthfully.
Qin Yin couldn't help but smile. "Danger lurks everywhere here, yet you still have the mood to tease me. Hmph …"
"What are you afraid of?"
Lin Muyu spread her hands and looked at the light of the bonfires in the valley. "Everything is under control. There won't be any problems."
"I also hope so."
Not long after, the Suanni meat was cooked and emitted a fragrant aroma. Lin Muyu filled a bowl with the meat and gave it to Qin Yin. Then, he ate a bowl of meat himself to replenish his strength and at the same time, he refined the spiritual energy in the Suanni meat to improve his cultivation. Fortunately, Tang Xiaoxi had taught him the Heart Cleansing Mantra, so he would not be affected by the dry heat in the Suanni meat.
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Deep into the night, the bonfire was still flickering, and in the warm tent, Lin Muyu sat with his legs crossed. Strands of Fuxi celestial power flowed around him. He had to cultivate this celestial power to become stronger. This was his secret weapon, allowing him to use the celestial power before stepping into the Deity level. This was something no other cultivator could achieve.
After Qin Yin finished cultivating, she lay down to rest. She rested her beautiful face on Lin Muyu's lap and breathed lightly. She was as gentle as a kitten.
Lin Muyu couldn't sleep. Using the Spirit Pulse Technique, he could sense that there were strands of aura spying on them. They were enemies, not friends.
…
It wasn't until late at night that the aura from the Spirit Pulse Technique finally approached them.
Lin Muyu suddenly opened his eyes and shook Qin Yin's shoulder lightly. "Xiao Yin."
"Hmm?"
Qin Yin opened her beautiful eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Spiritual beasts are coming to attack us."
"Ah?"
Qin Yin immediately flipped up and grabbed the hilt of the Heavenly Sword, preparing to fight.
Lin Muyu smiled slightly. "Don't be nervous. I'll think of a way for these attackers to go around us and directly attack the Northern Qi Huan's army."
"But what should I do?"
"Domain pressure!"
Lin Muyu's eyes were filled with confidence. "These attacking spiritual beasts should be between 5,000 and 10000 years old. As long as I spread out the pressure of the Holy King Realm and cover the surroundings of our camp, they will naturally go around and directly attack the Northern Qi Huan's people."
"Hmm."
At this time, Lin Muyu had already sat up straight. After a light shout, her body was surrounded by King's fighting flames. An invisible pressure spread out. Under Lin Muyu's mental control, it descended upon Lu You's camp. Immediately, the drowsy guards felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave and couldn't move. This pressure was something they couldn't resist. Fortunately, the pressure Lin Muyu released was actually a warning, not an attack.
"What's wrong …"
Lu You sat there, unable to move. He looked at Zhang Laosi beside him.
Zhang Laosi was also dumbfounded. He muttered, "It should be Sir Lin Yan's … Holy Domain pressure. Looks like something is going to happen."
"Oh …" Lu You couldn't do anything. He could only watch the situation develop.
…
In the darkness of the night, giant monkeys with golden patterns on their heads and bodies shrouded in flames appeared in the forest. They were as tall as two people, and there were five to nine golden patterns on their heads. Each of them let out violent cries and made a lot of noise. As they approached the valley, a tyrannical pressure of the Saint realm suddenly appeared in front of them, making them even more irritated.
Flaming monkeys were a type of spiritual beast of the fire element. They were one of the natural controllers of the laws of fire.
Chirp chirp …
One by one, the flaming monkeys flew into a rage, but they didn't dare to provoke the Holy Domain pressure that Lin Muyu released. They could feel how powerful the owner of this power was, but the flaming monkeys weren't willing to give up on this attack. One by one, they scuttled up the mountain rocks.
In the blink of an eye, streaks of fire appeared on the rock walls around the valley.
A Yihe soldier who was dozing opened one eye. After looking, he woke up with a start and shouted, "Oh no, the spiritual beasts are attacking!"
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