Deep into the night, a bolt of lightning broke the silence in the forest. Following that, heavy rain began to fall from the sky. It was not easy to have such heavy rain in late autumn.
Lin Muyu put on her armor, opened a black umbrella, and walked out of the resting tent with the Burning Prairie Sword in hand. Tang Xiaoxi and Qin Yin's tents were further away, guarded by Qin Lei and Feng Jixing.
The rain landed on the oil-paper umbrella with pitter-patter. The stars could no longer be seen in the sky, and the bonfire on the ground was also struggling in the rain. Many Imperial Army soldiers wanted to keep the bonfire alive, but they had no way to do so. It was a mess for a moment. Many people who were patrolling outside on horseback also quickly rushed over and hid in the tents.
"Lord Lin Zhi!"
Not far away, an Imperial Army soldier smiled and asked, "Why are you standing in the rain alone with an umbrella? Quick, come into the tent to hide from the rain. Otherwise, you might get sick if you get wet! "
Lin Zhi shook his head and smiled, "There's no need. Thank you. I'll take a look around."
He was a Gold Star member of the Divine Sanctum. Even among these Imperial Army soldiers, he was already an influential figure. Moreover, he was familiar with Feng Jixing and Qin Lei. Therefore, Lin Muyu was rather free in the camp.
The rain pitter-pattered and extinguished the last bonfire. As a result, the forest had already become dark.
Clang!
Drawing the Burning Prairie Sword, he exhaled a small amount of vital energy from his palm and infused it into the sword. Immediately, streams of raging flames that could not be extinguished by the rain surrounded the sword, illuminating a small distance. He walked around the camp step by step. He had to ensure that there were no enemies in the surroundings. After all, it was because of him that Tang Xiaoxi and Qin Yin had come to the Dragon Forest. If anything were to happen to these two pearls of the Empire, he would definitely feel guilty for the rest of his life.
"The tent is leaking. Quick, find some wide leaves!" It was unknown who shouted, but many of the Imperial Guards rushed into the forest to cut down the trees.
At this moment, there was a sudden rustling sound from the right. Lin Muyu immediately turned around in alarm. Raising the Burning Prairie Sword, she lit up the dark corner and shouted, "Who is it?"
"I, don't speak!"
In the darkness, a beautiful face peeled off the hood. It was none other than Qin Yin. However, she was wearing the armor of an Imperial Guard. Her lips curled up into a smile as she asked, "What's wrong, Yu? Do I look strange?"
"Your Highness, why are you dressed like this?"
"If I don't dress like this, how can I sneak away?" She giggled, her beauty unmatched.
"Slip away?"
"Hurry up, Xiao Xi is waiting for us in front!" Qin Yin once again lifted her cloak to cover her face. Her dark golden royal cloak was airtight. It seemed like it could also shelter her from the rain.
Lin Muyu was confused. She had to hold the umbrella for her with one hand and the Liaoyuan Sword with the other to light the way.
Qin Yin raised her head and saw that Lin Muyu was drenched, but she was covering her head with an umbrella. Qin Yin couldn't help but smile warmly, but she didn't say anything. She knew that as the princess of the empire, saying too much would only make her look pretentious.
"You guys are so slow!"
Further ahead, beside a pile of shrubbery, Tang Xiaoxi's voice came. She was also wearing the armor of an Imperial Guard, which made her exquisite figure look a little funny. Furthermore, she was leading three fine horses. She said with a smile, "You guys are too slow. Hmph, next time don't let me steal horses. I was almost kicked by this fierce warhorse!"
Lin Muyu already knew what they wanted to do. She couldn't help but say, "Isn't it a little inappropriate for us to sneak away like this? Big Brother Feng Jixing and Big Brother Qin Lei will definitely go crazy looking for you! "
"It's fine. I left a letter in the tent." Qin Yin smiled with dimples.
"It's so dark, where are we going?" Lin Muyu asked.
Qin Yin muttered to herself as she pondered. The mist formed by the autumn rain landed on her long eyelashes and quickly condensed into droplets of dew. They trembled and fell one after another, adding a sense of harmony to this beauty. However, she didn't notice it. She raised her head with a smile and said, "Let's head south and avoid the marching route of the large army. We'll take a detour into the depths of the Dragon Seeking Forest. Don't say anything else. Get on the horses and find a place to rest before dawn!"
"Mn!"
Lin Muyu nodded. This was the only way.
The three of them turned around and mounted their horses, heading straight south. In the end, after galloping for less than half an hour, a ray of golden light suddenly shot through the darkness behind them. It seemed to be … the light of the God Binding Chains?
"Your Highness!"
Qin Lei's voice came. It was indeed him. He had actually caught up.
"Don't run!"
Qin Lei shouted loudly. He suddenly raised the martial spirit in his hand and the God Binding Chains broke through the earth with a "peng peng peng" sound, blocking in front of Qin Yin. However, Qin Yin wasn't someone who was easy to deal with. She lightly opened her snow white palm and the same God Binding Chains came out from her body, defeating Qin Lei's martial spirit one after another. She turned around and said with a smile, "Big Brother Qin Lei, don't chase us anymore. Go back and wait for us. We'll be back in a few days!"
"No!"
Qin Lei said with no room for negotiation, "His Majesty sent me to protect you. I definitely can't leave even half a step!"
Qin Yin clenched her teeth, "Hmph. You follow me every day. Don't you know how annoying it is? There's no freedom at all. Do you understand this kind of feeling? You big idiot! "
Qin Lei was an extremely simple and honest youth. He urged his horse forward and didn't open an umbrella, allowing the rain to fall on his body. He rubbed his head and said with a smile, "I can more or less understand this kind of feeling. However, Xiao Yin, you are too important to the Empire. There can't be a single mishap. I can indulge you in everything, but this is the only thing I absolutely cannot give in to."
As he spoke, Qin Lei raised his sword-like eyebrows and looked at Lin Muyu, saying, "Yu, you brat should help me persuade her!"
Lin Muyu looked towards Qin Yin, but before he could say anything, Qin Yin blocked him with a sentence, "Yu, if you treat me, Qin Yin, as a friend, then don't persuade me. I hate being stared at by a group of people all day!"
Tang Xiaoxi laughed lightly, taking pleasure in other people's misfortune.
Lin Muyu rubbed his nose and said, "Your Highness, why don't we do this. Let Big Brother Qin Lei follow us alone. It'll be safer for the four of us to enter the depths of the Dragon Seeking Forest to train, right?"
"Yes, yes, Yu is right!" Qin Lei looked at Lin Muyu gratefully, then said, "I'll go with you all alone. I won't bring any men and horses. Your Highness, this should be fine, right?"
Qin Yin's small and exquisite nose was slightly raised. She huffed angrily and said, "Then follow us, but you all have to listen to me along the way. You're not allowed to use Father Emperor to pressure me, or else you'll go back immediately!"
Qin Lei felt as if he'd been granted amnesty, "Alright, alright, I'll definitely listen to you!"
Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi looked at each other and smiled. In the end, the adventuring this time went from three people to four people. That was good too, Qin Lei's strength was the strongest among the four. With him around, it would be a bit safer.
… …
Traveling a hundred miles in the night, they encountered a few spirit beasts below a thousand years old, but they were all easily taken care of by Lin Muyu and Qin Lei. Qin Lei had seen Lin Muyu's four-elemental Imperial Sword at the Last Eve Festival banquet, so he admired this handsome youth very much. So even though there was a great disparity between their statuses, he was still very polite along the way.
The rain stopped, and the sky brightened.
Sunlight fell on their bodies. Qin Yin rode on a warhorse, her whole body enshrouded in a faint fiery light. Unknowingly, she'd already used the God Binding Lock's fiery strength to dry the clothes on her body. Tang Xiaoxi's martial spirit was a fire fox, so she could naturally do it easily as well. As for Lin Muyu and Qin Lei, it wasn't so troublesome. The fiery energy of their virgin bodies was enough to dry their clothes.
The three took a roundabout route south, and after a day, they finally entered the depths of the Dragon Seeking Forest.
… …
In the afternoon, the lazy sunlight shone on every part of the forest.
Qin Lei held a map scroll in his hand, looked at it carefully for a while, then said: "According to the records on the map, we still need to travel south for about three days, and we'll be able to reach the legendary Dragon Graveyard area. However, that place is a forbidden area, and the spirit beasts on the way are also quite strong. It's said that it's been a long time since anyone has entered that place alive."
Tang Xiaoxi's fire fox martial spirit was jumping on her fragrant shoulder. She giggled and said: "It doesn't matter. We have a total of four people this time. Big brother Qin Lei is in the Heaven Realm, and the rest are all in the Earth Realm. However, as long as we meet a suitable spirit beast, Xiao Yin and Mu can both step into the Heaven Realm. At that time, our overall strength will be even stronger, and it won't matter even if we meet a spirit beast."
"En!" Qin Lei nodded. Holding a warblade that flickered with lightning, he urged his horse to walk at the very front.
This blade had quite a history. It was called the Thunder Split Blade, and it was said to be a Mysterious Grade treasured blade. Prince Yunning had gone through a lot of trouble to get his hands on it, and in the end, he gave it to his eldest son, Qin Lei. It also made Qin Lei one of the few experts in the imperial city, so much so that when the Thunder Split Blade was mentioned in the imperial city, they would definitely think of Qin Lei, and when Qin Lei was mentioned, they would definitely not forget his Thunder Split Blade!
… …
"What kind of martial spirit does Yu need?" Seeing that Lin Muyu had been silently hurrying along, Qin Yin tilted her head, smiled, and asked in a gentle voice.
Lin Muyu was startled, and a little overwhelmed by the favor. In fact, he had seen countless beautiful women in his original world, but none of those women could be mentioned in the same breath as Qin Yin. The Qin Yin in front of him, whether it was in terms of temperament or appearance, surpassed him by too much. That kind of celestial beauty, that kind of luxurious and luxurious beauty, was not something that common rouge and powder could compare with.
"A plant type spirit beast is fine, and it's also fine if it's not. My martial spirit isn't picky, thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
Qin Yin couldn't help giggling, and said: "A martial spirit that isn't picky? Yu is really interesting … "
Just at this time, Qin Lei suddenly raised his arm in front of them, and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid that the spirit beast that isn't picky has already arrived. Everyone be careful, there's a spirit beast three hundred meters to our north, with a lifespan of at least 5000 years!"
"5000 years?" Not only was Qin Yin not worried, she even revealed a trace of excitement. Raising her hand, she drew the sword at her waist, and said with a smile: "Then let's prepare to make our move?"
"Wait first." Qin Lei's expression was extremely grave, and said: "It's a stone beast, its surface is even harder than stone, and its strength is extremely great. Moreover, a 5000 year old stone beast is even more not to be underestimated. Yu, prepare to attack together with me. With your martial spirit's defense, it's even more convenient to deal with this kind of stone beast."
Lin Muyu drew her longsword, and said cheerfully: "En!"
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