"Let's follow the other party's footsteps and retreat. Perhaps we should first find a village to settle down and then inquire about the situation here," Gu Zheng said after a moment of thought.
"Young Master Gu, I have a suggestion," Han Xiu suddenly said. Seeing the two of them looking over, she hurriedly said, "Although I don't know why Shuang-er still has magic power, but since she can open the storage space, then I suggest that we pick up the weapons we left behind before. Who knows, we might be able to use them at a critical moment."
After hearing this, Gu Zheng felt that Han Xiu was right. Although those weapons were other people's and could not be used like an arm and a finger, just as sharp weapons, they were still very lethal.
The three of them went down from the tree, and under Han Xiu's lead, they quickly arrived at the place where they first landed.
A messy tree was in front of them, and not far away, there was a pool of blood on the ground, but Han Xiu saw that the corpse on it had already disappeared.
"When we came down, there was a resting Iron Armored Beast below. One of us could not dodge in time and was directly crushed into a meat patty by the other party," Han Xiu explained, and quickly walked in a direction.
Gu Zheng, on the other hand, was vigilant of his surroundings. Everything here could only be observed with his own eyes, and the corpse had already disappeared. It seemed that some unknown creature had picked it up.
"Ah!"
On the other side, Han Xiu lifted a branch and let out a hurried cry of surprise.
Gu Zheng leaped like a gust of wind and arrived beside her in a few steps. He asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"
Han Xiu did not think about how Gu Zheng, who was so far away from her, could come to her side in the blink of an eye. She pointed below and said in a trembling voice, "Why are the weapons all destroyed?"
Gu Zheng looked in the direction of her finger and saw a rusty short sword below. It was obvious that it had been put aside for tens of thousands of years.
"When we left it behind, it was still fine. How could it be like this?" Han Xiu said in disbelief. She then took two steps forward and lifted up a pile of miscellaneous items. Astonishingly, there was also a rusty long sword underneath.
"Don't waste your energy. Perhaps if the things outside are not precious to a certain degree, they will be quickly corroded to such a state." Gu Zheng recalled the spears those people used.
Every once in a while, a group of people would be sucked into this place. It was impossible for there to be no weapons left behind. Thinking about their weapons, if they hadn't been maintained for tens of thousands of years, they wouldn't be like this. Their weapons weren't like the weapons of the mortal world. In theory, even if they weren't used, with such abundant spiritual energy, they wouldn't deteriorate even after hundreds of thousands of years. It was just that they were completely devoid of spiritual energy, just like the divine weapons of the mortal world.
At the thought of this, Gu Zheng immediately looked at his waist and the piece of wood in his arms. At this moment, they still looked the same as before. There was no change at all.
Gu Zheng didn't know whether it was because the higher level magical equipment couldn't be corroded here, or it was just that the speed was many times slower. However, their wish to take away the weapons had failed, and the three of them once again retreated from the forest.
They were prepared to follow the other party's path. Fortunately, they had more people and didn't know how to prevent people from following them. They followed the traces left behind by the other party all the way through the forest.
Fortunately, they didn't encounter any enemies for half a day. They once again came out of the forest, and in front of them was a vast land. Gu Zheng didn't know what the terrain was, but their group was in an open space not far in front of them. They all stood up.
The people in front of them were already eyeing them covetously. The spears in their hands were ready to shoot. After seeing them, they slowly put down their spears. It seemed that they had thought that a wild beast had come out of the forest.
Zheng Ming, who had abandoned Han Xiu before, ran out of the crowd and ran toward Han Xiu with a pleasantly surprised expression.
"Han Xiu, it's great to see that you're fine." He was panting a little.
"It's all thanks to this big brother for saving me." Han Xiu seemed to have forgotten what had happened. There was no blame on her face.
"Thank you for saving Han Xiu's life. By the way, the leader over there wants to see you." Zheng Ming thanked them and immediately said.
"Let's go."
Gu Zheng brought Shuang 'er forward, while Zheng Ming and Han Xiu walked behind them, constantly talking about something.
Gu Zheng had already warned Han Xiu that he didn't need to worry about her telling others about their unusual situation.
By the time they arrived, the others had already sat down and were making use of the time to recover their strength. Other than occasionally raising their heads to look at them, they were taking out small black ores and rubbing them back and forth on the bone spikes on the spears to make the spears sharper.
That lean man coldly sized up Gu Zheng and Han Xiu. His scrutinizing gaze made Gu Zheng very uncomfortable, but he forced himself to endure it. Shuang 'er hid behind Gu Zheng. She was very afraid of the other party's gaze.
"You also came from the outside world?" Their dressing was incompatible with this place. With a single glance, one could tell that they weren't from here.
"I think I should be from the outside world. But do you often have outsiders coming in here?" Gu Zheng asked knowingly.
"You don't need to ask that. Your luck really isn't that good to meet us. If you had stayed outside, you wouldn't even know how you died." That lean man's tone was still stiff. There was a trace of worry between his eyebrows, as if he was worried about something.
"You guys, we'll return to the village together in a bit. But let me say this first. Our village doesn't raise trash. If you can't contribute, then sorry, we can only kick you out and let you fend for yourselves." At this time, another person walked over and said to Gu Zheng and Han Xiu.
Seeing Gu Zheng and Han Xiu nod their heads, Gu Zheng wanted to say something, but the person in front of him impatiently waved his hand.
"Right now is a special time. We don't have time to explain anything to you. Once we return to the village, you'll naturally know." Then he turned around and said to that person.
"Old Xu, inform everyone that in an incense stick's worth of time, we'll leave."
"But your son hasn't come back yet. Why don't we wait a little longer?" Old Xu was stunned and then asked in disbelief.
"No need. I believe they'll definitely come back. Hurry up. Otherwise, when the Thunder Tribulation comes, we won't be able to make it back in time." The lean man looked at the dust in the distance and ordered.
According to the agreement, the other party should have already returned by this time. But now, there wasn't even a shadow of them. How could he not be anxious?
After they left, Shuang 'er whispered in Gu Zheng's ear, "Should we go with them?"
She looked at the other party's ferocious expression and felt a little scared.
"Of course, why not? Let's go to their village first. Maybe we can find a way to return to the Untainted Land and get out of this damn place." Gu Zheng said calmly. Then he walked towards the group of people next to him. At this time, Han Xiu and Zheng Ming were already there waiting for them.
Shuang 'er didn't have any opinions beside Gu Zheng. She did whatever Gu Zheng said and followed behind him.
Han Xiu, who was at the side, had been listening to the conversation over there. When she saw that Gu Zheng could enter the village, she heaved a sigh of relief. After all, she felt that Gu Zheng and Shuang 'er were very strange. In particular, Gu Zheng didn't feel nervous at all. She felt very safe staying by their side.
Although she was very curious, such as how Shuang 'er had magic power and how she followed Gu Zheng's lead, it was too strange.
"Young Master Gu, I'm Ma Ji. Could it be that you were also here to snatch the treasure and were swallowed by the black fog?" At this time, the last man asked curiously.
"You can say that." Gu Zheng said vaguely. In order to protect the treasure, he specifically blocked people who wanted to snatch it.
Gu Zheng chatted with the other party while quietly listening to their conversation. What they knew was similar to what Han Xiu knew. They were all worried about their own fate.
As for the lean man in front, he was pacing back and forth. Anyone could see that he was nervous and restless. From the people around him, they knew that he was the captain of this team. No wonder he had such a vigorous aura.
Suddenly, he stood still and said to his deputy, "You guys go back first. I want to see what happened to that team."
"Don't be stupid. Maybe something unexpected happened. You have to know that with Zhao Qin following, nothing will happen. What if they come back right after you leave? Where are you going to find them? Moreover, the Thunder Tribulation is coming. Even if you find the place, how are you going to deal with the demonic beasts that come out?"
Old Man Xu said. Just as he finished speaking, a yellow line appeared in the distance. He could clearly feel the ground shaking slightly. He couldn't help but say, "Look, I was right. They're coming back."
However, the lean man's face was dignified. He immediately shouted to the back, "Prepare for battle."
He could clearly see the frightened faces of the people at the front. It seemed that something was chasing them. As the distance increased, he could already hear many angry shouts.
Gu Zheng had already noticed the situation and blocked Shuang 'er behind him.
After the people next to him heard the order, they stood up from the ground. Almost in a short time, they stood in the open space in front of them and lined up. This kind of reaction was definitely not something that could be trained overnight. It seemed that the lean man had put in a lot of effort to train his team members.
At this time, the people in front were about to rush over, and a red figure could be vaguely seen chasing them from behind. Some people kept using the spears in their hands to block it.
However, the speed was so fast that most of their attacks missed. Even if they occasionally landed on the opponent's body, they were bounced off by the solid scales.
At this time, every few breaths, a few people would be sent flying from the team. However, it seemed that the opponent was deliberately chasing the front. At least most of the people were injured. Only a few unlucky people were hit in the head by the opponent's sharp claws and died on the spot.
Gu Zheng saw that at the front, there was a strong young man running quickly. The childish look on his face had not completely faded. He was dragging an egg in his hand. It was the size of an ostrich egg.
They had actually snatched the Qilin Beast's egg. No wonder the Qilin Beast had been chasing them.
"Get the Mysterious Throwing Axes ready. Throw them at the opponent's limbs." The lean man calmly gave the order in front. At this time, only the man in front was left. The others scattered.
The six people at the front took out a bone axe. They held it in the middle of the bone handle. Their bodies were slightly tilted, and the other foot was slanted to the side. It was a very awkward posture.
"Release!"
When he saw the young man in front of him suddenly crawl to the ground, he immediately ordered.
Six bone axes rotated in the air and flew quickly towards the legs of the Qilin Beast. The shortest bone axe was even close to the hair of the young man below.
"Bang Bang"
The Qilin Beast jumped up and tried to jump over the opponent, but the angle of the bone axes was also slanted upwards. It seemed that the Qilin Beast knew what to do. Even so, only two of the axes hit the two forelimbs of the Qilin Beast and were deeply embedded. The rest of the axes missed and continued to fly upwards.
A painful howl came from the mouth of the Qilin Beast. When it landed, it was obvious that the two forelimbs in front of it did not dare to use any strength. Light red blood flowed out of the Qilin Beast's legs.
At first, Gu Zheng thought that this was a successful interception, but he found that no one was happy. Instead, they all looked serious.
The Qilin Beast lowered its head and spat out a very small red light from its mouth. It fell into the wound and the bone axe was instantly bounced out. The wound was quickly healed.
This change made Gu Zheng's eyes widen. He did not expect this little pet to know magic. Although it did not seem very powerful, even Gu Zheng could not use it. He thought that all the creatures here did not know how to use magic.
"Father, don't ask me. Run quickly." The young man who looked back and saw this scene shouted loudly. At the same time, he got up from the ground and ran towards the side of the forest.
As long as the Qilin Beast was lured away, it would not trouble them. Instead, it would return to its nest with its egg. Everything was due to the brilliance of motherhood.
The others also knew this. Even his father didn't say anything. Everyone hurriedly packed up their things, and those who were injured also got up one after another. No one looked at the dead bodies beside them, and they all moved in the opposite direction.
Soon, everyone quickly retreated from the spot. Other than a few unlucky people who couldn't move, everyone else was far away. In the end, only two figures were left on the spot.
Gu Zheng was still admiring their decisiveness when he heard someone poking his waist. He looked back and saw that it was Shuang 'er.
"Young Master Gu, why don't we leave as well and follow them?" Shuang 'er's timid words came from Gu Zheng. Although she had not seen the power of the Qilin Beast, she knew that it was powerful when she saw that everyone was afraid of it. Not to mention that it had used magic just now.
At this time, Gu Zheng found that only the two of them were left standing in the same place. The Qilin Beast raised its head again. Its pair of angry eyes looked at the young man who was running away. Its body moved and quickly chased after him.
On the other side of the team, although the whole team was retreating quickly, the lean man's eyes were fixed on the back of the young man. His face was full of sadness.
Because that was his son.
"I'm sorry, Captain Qian. When we saw that there was no one guarding the Qilin Egg, we were impulsive." At this time, Black Sweat, who was like an iron tower, said to the lean man next to him.
"It doesn't matter. Even if I found out there, I would have made the same decision as you." Captain Qian slowly shook his head. The value of a Qilin Egg was equal to the value of all of them. Even if they died, as long as they brought back the Qilin Egg, everything would be worth it.
Black Sweat did not say anything. He could only leave by his side to see how many people did not follow.
"Should we call the two newcomers back? It seems that they are scared out of their wits." His deputy squeezed over from the side and said.
"Don't ask them. It will be bad if they attract the Qilin Beast's attention. Who asked them to be so stupid that they did not know to come with us? Now we can only rely on luck." Captain Qian said coldly.
"What a pity." The deputy sighed because he could see that the Qilin Beast was about to attack with a magic weapon.
At this time, the Qilin Beast's route just happened to pass by the two of them. Because the young man was running diagonally, he could enter the forest at the fastest speed and buy more time to increase the distance between them and the Qilin Beast.
He had already put life and death outside of his body. His body was at its maximum speed. He only hoped that his family and friends would not be hurt or killed.
Perhaps the Qilin Beast's heart was at its limit. As soon as it rushed out, it found that there were two of its kind in front of it who stole its child. It remembered the injury it had just suffered. Although the injury was now healed, the severe pain was still in its head.
Without hesitation, it raised the claws in its hand. A faint red light appeared on the claws, which was unusually conspicuous in the air.
Especially on Captain Qian's side, some people could not bear to watch because the appearance of the red light meant that the Qilin Beast was really angry to the extreme. So far, no one could keep anything intact with just one claw.
However, they did not notice that the two people in the middle were unusually calm and did not show the slightest fear.
Gu Zheng looked at the sharp claws in front of him that were emitting a weak momentum. If it was in the outside world, it would be a big deal. But here, it was just a red light floating on the claws.
Even so, Gu Zheng could not let the Qilin Beast catch him. If it hit him, he would be torn into pieces.
He rubbed his feet on the ground and a spear that was left behind was brought up in an instant. It flew in front of Gu Zheng and firmly grasped the middle of the spear with one hand.
The whole spear spun in the air. That hand was holding the back of the spear and the other hand was protecting the figure behind him. The spear in the hand was thrown forward fiercely.
"Puchi" There was a soft sound.
The air suddenly became cold and quiet. More than half of the running team stopped. Only those who were still running with their heads down were still running ahead. But when they saw that the people around them had stopped, they turned around to see what was going on.
When they saw what was going on, they unconsciously stopped in their tracks. Their faces were full of shock.
Some people even rubbed their eyes, unable to believe the scene in front of them.
Some people who had been paying attention to the other side found that everything seemed to be in slow motion. The spear in the hand that was as steady as Mount Tai accurately pierced the Qilin Beast's eye. Everyone seemed to hear the sound of glass shattering. The entire spear even penetrated the back of the Qilin Beast's head.
And the Qilin Beast's step just happened to dodge the lightning-fast claws. The whole body of the Qilin Beast paused in the air. The momentum of the Qilin Beast dissipated and its whole body fell directly to the ground.
It was not until then that an earth-shattering scream sounded in the air.
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