Jiang Shaoxu was no longer an outsider. Mofan told her about their plan to cut down the Giant Purple Sacred Linden.
"I didn't think it was such an indecent tree!" Jiang Shaoxu was shocked. She had tried to climb up the Giant Purple Sacred Linden not long ago. She thought the Giant Purple Sacred Linden would be friendly to her, yet she did not expect it to be a disguise.
"In nature, the brighter the color, the more dangerous it is," Mofan pointed out.
"That's true, it's the same in our society. The prettier a woman is, the more dangerous she is. For example, many men are scared of me!" Jiang Shaoxu giggled.
"… Sister, do you know you're no different than a little gorilla that fell into a cesspool?" Mofan was speechless at Jiang Shaoxu's narcissism.
"I'm still pretty … huh, who's that little vixen behind you?" Jiang Shaoxu suddenly noticed Apas.
For some reason, Jiang Shaoxu felt uneasy when she was talking about her beauty in front of a little vixen.
"Miss Jiang, please leave with us as soon as possible. The General is waiting for you." Li Dexin said respectfully to Jiang Shaoxu.
"Li Dexin, what do you mean by that!?" Zhao Manyan snapped.
"What do you mean by that? I didn't promise you anything. I don't want to stay here any longer," Li Dexin said.
"General Li, I don't think that's a good idea. They are risking their lives to help us!" The tanned soldier was on the verge of tears. He had promised Mofan that he would come with them. He was in a difficult position now that his superior had disagreed.
"You can go back on your own if you want. I still have to follow Mofan to the Ashwood Wind Layer," Jiang Shaoxu said.
"Please don't make things difficult for us," Li Dexin said.
Jiang Shaoxu was an unruly woman. "I'm not making things difficult for you. Since you're here, you've saved me once. You've accomplished your mission. I'm the one who's digging my own grave. It has nothing to do with the military order of the Violet Imperial Army. If you want to leave, just leave. Don't get in our way!"
She had spent so much time in the winged beasts' paradise just so she could climb to a higher place and find the Totem Beasts. She had no intention of going back with the Violet Imperial Battalion, even though they were here.
"Logically speaking, we can go back and report on our mission. However, if the General finds out that we didn't bring you back safely, he will definitely skin us alive. Miss Jiang, please come back with us. This place is too strange!" Li Dexin said.
Li Dexin had a disdainful look when he first set foot in the Qinling Mountains, like a noble dragon stepping into a tiny mountain. However, he no longer had the same arrogance. He was about to go crazy after being tortured by the winged beasts!
"It's fine, I'll explain it to him when we get back, if I can make it back alive," Jiang Shaoxu said.
Li Dexin's face darkened when he heard the words.
He glared at Mofan, suspecting that Mofan had cast a spell on Jiang Shaoxu. Why was Jiang Shaoxu so determined to follow them to the Ashwood Wind Layer?
What kind of joke was that? The lowest layer of Mount Baiba, the Vine Canopy Layer, was already extremely terrifying. Not only would they have to face the powerful winged beasts in the higher layers, they would also have to face the ferocious Wind of Sorrow!
Li Dexin was about to advise Jiang Shaoxu again when Jiang Shaoxu raised his hand and said impatiently, "That's enough, I've never seen a soldier as fussy as you. Let's go, I'll be fine with Mofan and the others."
Mofan nodded with a smile, "Yeah, we'll take good care of her. To be honest, the Violet Imperial Battalion is pretty useless apart from causing us a lot of trouble along the way. Let's go back the way we came. The Qinling Mountains aren't suitable for young soldiers like you."
"Humph, what do you mean by that? Are you insulting the Violet Imperial Battalion!?" Li Dexin was infuriated.
"I'm just telling the truth. Let's go, we still have things to do. We won't be seeing you off … oh, be careful on your way back. We won't have the time to help you once we reach the higher levels," Mofan said.
"Stop bullsh * tting. Miss Jiang, we've been ordered to ensure your safety. We're definitely not here for a perfunctory mission. We won't leave until we've safely escorted you back to the Violet Imperial Barracks, "Li Dexin said solemnly.
"Then follow us. Don't talk so much," Jiang Shaoxu snapped.
"We're just worried …"
"What are you worried about? It's just the Ashwood Wind Layer. What's the big deal? Not only am I going to climb to the Ashwood Wind Layer, I'm going to the highest place to see what the legendary Sacred Waterfall looks like! "Jiang Shaoxu said proudly.
"…" Li Dexin did not dare say a word.
Things were a lot easier now that Jiang Shaoxu had settled the stubborn Li Dexin with a few words.
"By the way, why isn't Zhang Xiaohou back yet?" Zhao Manyan suddenly thought of the problem and asked casually.
"That's right, I almost forgot about him. Is he alright?" Mo Fan came to a realization.
"Is this how a big brother should behave?" Ling Ling rolled her eyes at Mofan. Why did the guy completely forget about Zhang Xiaohou when he saw Jiang Shaoxu?
…
…
A huge mountain rose from the center of Mount Baiba, piercing through the dense canopy of vines and into the clouds amidst countless ancient trees. The biting cold Wind of Sorrow was blowing back and forth, yet the mountain in the center did not budge at all!
In a dense sea of green leaves, a man in a grayish-blue military uniform rushed past at an extremely fast speed. The leaves spread out like waves, fluttering chaotically in the man's path … …
"Screech!"
A huge bird with clear, icy wings was circling in the air. Its sharp eyes scanned the sea of leaves below.
The leader of the Skyice Winged Birds was trying to determine Zhang Xiaohou's location by observing the dancing leaves. However, it discovered that Zhang Xiaohou was using a Wind Spell to blow the leaves into the air. The leaves scattered everywhere, blocking the Skyice Winged Birds' vision …
After a while, when all the leaves had fallen, there was a chaotic flow of air in the distance that was heading in the direction of the Moon Mulberry Forest.
"Screech!"
The leader of the Skyice Winged Birds noticed the trail left behind by the human. It immediately led the army of Skyice Winged Birds in the direction of the Moon Mulberry Woods.
The white wings beat rapidly, freezing everything in their path. It did not take long for the army of Skyice Winged Birds to reach the Moon Mulberry Woods …
A head poked out stealthily from the spot where the leaves had settled. It was Zhang Xiaohou, who was running away in a panic.
Zhang Xiaohou glanced in the direction of the Skyice Winged Birds and let out a sigh of relief.
"These guys are indeed able to sense my location through the wind. No wonder they were able to chase after me even though I was already far away," Zhang Xiaohou murmured to himself.
It was easy to escape from the Skyice Winged Birds after capturing their senses. Li Dexin and the others were trapped because they did not know how to sense their presence. The more they were chased, the faster they ran. The more they ran, the stronger the wind. The Skyice Winged Birds obviously did not give up on chasing after them.
"Frozen birds, we'll meet again if fate wills it. I'll be going first." Zhang Xiaohou climbed out of the leaves and waved at the army of Skyice Winged Birds in amusement.
Zhang Xiaohou was actually quite immoral. He had taken advantage of the time when the leader of the Skyice Winged Birds was resting by itself to pluck out all the feathers on its crest!
Even though the feathers on the crests were useless to most winged beasts, they were related to the pride of the male winged beasts. Most male winged beasts relied on the feathers on their heads to attract female winged beasts!
Zhang Xiaohou could not guarantee that the Skyice Winged Birds would not come after him if he did not go so far.
"Mm, the feathers are quite pretty. I'll use them as a decoration." Zhang Xiaohou casually pinned the Ice Sky Crown onto his military cap, making it look taller and taller … …
"This should be the way back."
It was a lot easier to go back after getting rid of the Skyice Winged Birds. He had left some markings along the way that he could identify. Many Wind Magicians would make a rookie mistake, forgetting to leave some markings while they were luring the demon creatures away. They would end up being separated from the group for no reason, or get lost in the wild.
Zhang Xiaohou had gotten lost before, and almost died in the wild …
"Plop ~ plop ~ plop ~ plop ~"
He hadn't walked far when he heard a sound.
Zhang Xiaohou had developed a habit of concealing his presence. He immediately jumped into a cluster of vines to avoid attracting the attention of powerful winged beasts. To his surprise, the vines were hollow. Zhang Xiaohou almost fell to the ground when he stepped on them!
If he were anywhere else, it would not be a big deal for him to fall to the ground. He could easily use the Wind Wings to get back up, but they were in the paradise of the winged beasts. Using the Wind Wings was no different than committing suicide. Zhang Xiaohou quickly grabbed a thick vine and prayed that it was not an empty vine!
"Oh, oh, oh!"
Zhang Xiaohou grabbed the vine tightly as he fell to the ground. Luckily, the other end of the vine was wrapped around a tree. It managed to withstand Zhang Xiaohou's weight …
"Phew, phew!"
Zhang Xiaohou hung on the long vine in the air and let out a long sigh of relief.
Messing around in a place like this was extremely exciting!
"Plop ~ plop ~ plop ~"
More voices were heard. Startled, Zhang Xiaohou hurriedly looked around … ….
"Puda puda puda puda puda ~!!!!!"
Feathers!
They were as dense as the sky in the middle of summer. Zhang Xiaohou looked around and saw feathers of different colors everywhere. More precisely, they were the wings of different winged beasts!
They had filled up the sky all the way from the lower layer of the Qinling Mountains to the Vine Canopy Layer where Zhang Xiaohou was. Zhang Xiaohou was stunned by the sight. He hung on the vine, forgetting to climb onto it!
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