Walking slowly in the dense forest, the thick and lush leaves above his head were covered with a thick layer of snow, and not a trace of light could be seen. Beneath his feet was a thick layer of pine needles, and stepping on them gave him an insecure feeling of softness.
Ling Dong's face was incomparably solemn, and the dagger in his hand constantly marked the trees that he passed by. It had been two days since the ambush in the snow that morning, and Ling Dong had been advancing in the direction of the Hundred Grass Peak that was marked on the map.
But Ling Dong helplessly discovered that he was lost. Some of the reference points marked on the map were completely covered by snow, and some of the caves that could be used as footholds were nowhere to be found. The pine needle forest that he was currently in was completely unmarked on the map.
But Ling Dong, who had rich experience in mountain forests in his previous life, believed that as long as he could climb to the highest peak nearby, he would definitely be able to find his way again. Ling Dong's only worry was that the current situation of being lost was extremely dangerous.
The greatest and most abrupt danger in the mountain forest was the ubiquitous demonic beasts. In these two days, Ling Dong had killed two Xiantian initial stage demonic beasts, and was even chased by a Xiantian late stage demonic beast for half a day. It was because of that chase that Ling Dong lost his way.
That late stage demonic beast was shaken off by Ling Dong's speed after he activated the Cloud Chasing Boots. But what Ling Dong was most worried about now was that in this situation of being lost, if he accidentally entered the territory of the Earth Realm demonic beasts, then he would have a slim chance of survival.
Trying his best to preserve his physical strength and the abundant Xiantian Gang Qi in his body to ensure that he could deal with any sudden danger, Ling Dong carefully passed through the pine needle forest.
When Ling Dong saw a trace of sunlight, he had already reached the edge of the pine needle forest.
Shaking his head, Ling Dong's gaze swept across the universe ring on his finger that was camouflaged with gold leaf. Fortunately, he had this universe ring with a large capacity, and he had secretly prepared a large amount of supplies before he entered the mountain. Otherwise, getting lost in the mountain forest would be a very terrifying thing.
Looking at the darkening sky, Ling Dong quickened his pace, preparing to find a secluded mountain col to spend the night. Ling Dong's gaze suddenly paused. Not far away, halfway up the mountain, there was a flickering flame there, like a guiding light in the dark night. Ling Dong could not help but feel happy.
At that moment, Ling Dong no longer looked for a place to settle down. Instead, he took large strides and climbed halfway up the mountain. In the forest during winter, wherever there was fire, there would definitely be people. As long as he could find the cultivator who had entered the mountain, Ling Dong's problem of getting lost would be easily solved.
However, Ling Dong still carefully used Polymorph to change his appearance. Although there were martial artists entering the mountain in winter, there weren't many of them. If Ling Dong swaggered over, it wouldn't be good if he bumped into the Boulder Gang that was chasing him all over the mountain.
As he got closer, Ling Dong could vaguely see that there were four martial artists sitting around the bonfire. Moreover, they didn't seem to be members of the Boulder Gang. The members of the Boulder Gang were ordinary gang members, and they all wore the same uniform.
"Who is it!" Ling Dong's footsteps, which were light as if they were silent, still aroused the vigilance of a middle-aged man. The martial artist quickly turned his head and stared at Ling Dong, his eyes full of vigilance.
Hearing the middle-aged man's shout, the other three people also quickly turned around, holding weapons in their hands and on guard. Moreover, their bodies were faintly tilted to the side, exposing their backs to their companions. Obviously, they were a small group that often cooperated.
Ling Dong discovered that these four martial artists were actually three men and one woman. The female martial artist was abnormally voluptuous. Even the oversized winter clothes couldn't hide her hot figure. The weapon in her hand was a very valiant soft whip covered with barbs.
"Don't panic, don't panic. I just went into the mountain to pick herbs and got lost. I don't have any malicious intentions!" Martial artists who met in the wild often became very distrustful. It was very common for martial artists to be lustful and kill people when they saw wealth. Martial artists in the wild were purely respected by strength.
"Getting lost in the mountain to pick herbs? Isn't that too bad? A newbie? "The abnormally voluptuous woman waved the whip in her hand in a somewhat threatening manner.
"Qiu Kaiyang, 18 years old, Houtian Realm Level Eight cultivation. I was forced to go into the mountain to pick herbs and earn some money to buy meat to eat!" Ling Dong shrugged his shoulders.
The voluptuous woman laughed coldly. "Earn money to buy meat to eat. This reason is really … hilarious!" With this laugh, the pair of waves in front of her chest became even more turbulent. The martial artist beside her was stunned.
"I'm young, still growing, and love to eat meat! Can I tag along with you guys? Or, you can show me the way! "Ling Dong said kindly again.
Looking at Ling Dong's youthful face and the fact that his cultivation level was only at Houtian Realm Level Eight, the martial artists heaved a sigh of relief. Even if he were to hide his true strength, it wouldn't be too high.
"Have a seat. Who doesn't have some difficulties when they're outside?" The middle-aged man said as he pointed to the bonfire. However, the voluptuous woman obviously didn't welcome Ling Dong.
"You can call me Old Tie. I'm at Xiantian Realm Level Three! This is Ah Mu and Old Cat. They're both at Xiantian Realm Level One. This … "When the middle-aged man called Old Tie turned to look at the voluptuous woman, he was interrupted by her.
"My surname is Miao and my name is Li. You can call me Big Sister because I'm the captain of this hunting demon team! Xiantian Realm Level Two! Since you're here to join us, you have to be obedient. Do you understand? "the voluptuous woman introduced loudly.
Ling Dong looked at the middle-aged man in shock. This woman was the captain? The latter nodded awkwardly.
"You're really brave. Not to mention Houtian Realm Level Eight, many martial artists at the pinnacle of Houtian Realm Level Nine don't even dare to enter the mountain. You actually dared to enter the mountain alone! Where's your luggage? "the middle-aged man asked again when he saw that Ling Dong didn't have a luggage.
"For the sake of survival, I had no choice!" Ling Dong shrugged his shoulders. "I lost my luggage. I was being chased by a Xiantian beginner stage beast. I lost it when I was escaping!"
"You're actually able to escape from a Xiantian beginner stage beast when you're only at Houtian Realm Level Eight. Good luck!" the other martial artist called Old Cat exclaimed.
"Oh right, where is this place? I'm lost here. I want to go to Hundred Herb Peak to pick herbs, but I don't know where it is now." Ling Dong hurriedly asked about serious matters.
Hearing this, the four martial artists revealed shocked expressions at the same time. Their eyes were filled with disdain, especially the self-proclaimed captain of the hunting demon team, Big Sister Miao Li. She had a look of disdain on her face. "Do you know where your feet are?"
"Where's my feet?" Ling Dong was stunned. Looking at their expressions, Ling Dong suddenly felt that he had done something stupid.
"Hundred Herb Peak!" After Ah Mu and Old Tie shouted at the same time, they burst into laughter. They laughed so hard that they bent forward and backward. Even the serious Old Tie's expression was a bit strange. It was obvious that he was amused by Ling Dong's actions.
Ling Dong touched his nose awkwardly. "Is this really Hundred Herb Peak?" No wonder he couldn't find any reference points on the map. Ling Dong was puzzled just now. He was holding a precise map drawn by the elite martial artists of the Ling family. How could he get lost? It turned out that he had already entered Hundred Herb Peak.
Seeing Ling Dong's awkward expression and Ah Mu's and Old Cat's laughter, Big Sister Miao Li's pretty face suddenly turned cold. The soft whip in her hand exploded in the air. "Enough, laughing so loudly. Aren't you afraid of attracting monsters?"
Ah Mu and Old Cat shuddered, as if they were very afraid of Big Sister Miao!
"What are you looking at? It's already so late. Do you want to go hungry?" Big Sister Miao Li scolded unhappily.
"Old Cat, Ah Mu, go and be on guard. If a Houtian Realm Level Eight rookie sneaks up on us, even if you guys aren't embarrassed, I am!" Big Sister Miao scolded as she fiddled with the iron pot on top of the fire.
"Also, Qiu Zi, don't just stand there. Go over there and pick up some dry branches. It's cold!"
Ling Dong didn't like Big Sister Miao's simplified way of calling him "Qiu Zi," but he still got up and went to pick up some firewood.
Ling Dong walked far away, but he could still hear Big Sister Miao's scolding voice. "A Houtian Realm Level Eight rookie can only pick up firewood. Old Tie, let me tell you, this kind of useless person. Hurry up and get rid of him tomorrow morning so that he won't drag us down!"
Ling Dong, who heard her, didn't say anything. If he wasn't lost, he really didn't want to interact with other warriors on this mountain. At least, this group of people was very ostentatious. Not to mention other things, starting a fire halfway up the mountain was like lighting up a road lamp for the warriors.
A quarter of an hour later, a pot of meat soup was served. Ling Dong was very honored to be given a bowl of soup and a piece of dry food that was harder than a rock. However, having hot soup was better than anything else. After drinking a bowl of hot soup, his whole body felt comfortable. It was better than anything else.
Actually, Ling Dong's Qian Kun Ring still had strong alcohol, jerky, barbecued meat, dried tofu, and other things that were considered luxurious in the mountains. However, Ling Dong didn't take them out. If his Qian Kun Ring was exposed, it would be very troublesome!
After the meal, Old Cat, Ah Mu, and the rest continued to brag. Old Tie insisted on extinguishing the fire, but Big Sister didn't allow it. She said that who would come in such cold weather? She even added some firewood.
"This woman's alertness is too poor!" Ling Dong was feeling depressed when he suddenly heard a sentence from halfway up the mountain. "Hall Master, there's a fire there. There must be someone. Let's go there and take a look!"
Ling Dong's expression froze. His judgment was right. In the dark night, a fire halfway up the mountain was no different from a beast that smelled blood to a warrior!
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