"Wu …"
The black-robed man on the cliff suddenly let out a long howl towards the sky, his voice shaking the mountains and rivers. The large birds beside him let out a cry of surprise.
Not long after, the people searching along the rapids emerged and flew towards them. The people on the birds also descended from the sky.
The fifteen people gathered together.
The black-robed man who let out the howl asked, "Did you find him?"
One person replied, "The terrain here is complicated. Many places below have been eroded by the water. It's very troublesome to find him."
The black-robed man said, "I miscalculated."
He was a little regretful that he had knocked the two of them down. No one would come to this place for no reason. No one knew the terrain here. If he had known that this was the terrain, he would not have made a move to knock them down. Now, he had brought trouble upon himself.
Seeing that everyone was shaking their heads, the black-robed man said, "These two people aren't the main point. The main point is Niu Youdao. If we all waste our time here for these two people, we'll really be falling into Niu Youdao's trap. We're not far from the sea. If we continue wasting our time like this, Niu Youdao will disappear. "
One person asked, "These two people might know where Niu Youdao is. Are we just going to let them go?"
The black-robed man said, "Leave one group here to continue searching. The rest focus on finding Niu Youdao's traces. We can't all waste our time here."
His words made sense. The others didn't object. They left one group behind while the other four jumped on their mounts and quickly flew away.
After watching their companions disappear into the night sky, the remaining three people divided their tasks. Two flew away to continue the previous search, while the other person rode on a bird and searched from above.
Little did they know that Duan Hu's hiding place was not far below them. However, they thought that they had already searched below and didn't think there was a need to search again.
At this moment, Duan Hu, who was in the cave, was extremely anxious. Black Peony had taken a solid hit from that expert. Her injuries were too severe. Many parts of her body's meridians were already broken and her internal organs were also severely injured.
Under emergency treatment, Black Peony, who had just woken up from her coma, choked a few mouthfuls of blood.
Duan Hu took out some medicine and put it in her mouth. He used his arts to help her swallow it and then used his arts to help her refine it.
However, the Black Peony's injuries were too severe. Ordinary medicine had no effect at all. What she needed now was a Life Extending Panacea.
"No, Big Sis, your injuries can't be delayed any longer." Duan Hu reached out to carry her.
Black Peony let out a pained groan and shook her head with great difficulty. "We can't. They're definitely still looking for us outside. We can't go out right now."
"But your injuries really can't be delayed any longer!" Duan Hu was on the verge of tears.
Black Peony said weakly, "Those people are too strong. If we go out, we won't be able to escape at all. Once we fall into their hands, it'll be a huge problem for Daoye."
Duan Hu: "You're Daoye's woman. Daoye can understand. Daoye doesn't want anything to happen to you. If something happens to you, how am I going to explain it to Daoye?"
"Daoye's woman …" Black Peony muttered and smiled. It seemed like everyone had misunderstood. However, this misunderstanding was truly wonderful to her. "Duan Hu, listen to me. It's very likely that the people outside are from Waning Moon Pavilion. This lineup should also be from Waning Moon Pavilion. The people of Waning Moon Pavilion have always been secretive. Once we fall into their hands, they won't leave us alive. At that time, both of us won't be able to survive. It's self-deception to hope for them. Moreover, it'll bring great trouble to Daoye. You've also heard of Waning Moon Pavilion's methods of making people talk. If we avoid the limelight, at least one of us can survive. Only by protecting Daoye can Wu Sanliang and Lei Zongkang have a future. Duan Hu, you've done very well. You've already done your best to escape from under their noses … "
The sky was bright.
The ship was still drifting on the sea. Niu Youdao stood motionlessly at the side of the ship with his sword in front of him, looking in the direction of the coastline.
Guan Fangyi, who had always been sharp-tongued, also shut her mouth. She also knew that the longer it took, the more likely that the two who left would be in danger. At this time, if she still couldn't control her mouth, she would only be looking for trouble.
Gongsun Bu looked in the direction of the coastline from time to time, and then looked at Niu Youdao's standing back. He didn't even have time to wash his dusty back.
Looking up at the sky, he wanted to say something but stopped himself. In the end, he didn't say whether or not to set sail at dawn.
Leaning against the door of the cabin, Lu Lijun folded his arms across his chest and quietly watched this scene, deep in thought.
It wasn't until the rising sun jumped out of the horizon and shone with infinite golden light that Gongsun Bu stepped forward and walked behind Niu Youdao. "Daoye, it's dawn. Do you want to leave first as Black Peony said?"
Niu Youdao's face was expressionless as he said in a low voice, "Wait!"
For him, there were only two outcomes for Black Peony and Duan Hu. Either they were fine, or they were in danger.
If the two had not returned by this time, there were only two outcomes. Either they were in danger, or they had gone to the place where Shen Qiu had gone to wait for them.
If it was the latter, it wouldn't be a big deal to wait a little longer.
If they were in danger, he believed that if the people of Waning Moon Pavilion had really caught them, they wouldn't be in a hurry to kill them. Instead, they would interrogate them about his whereabouts. It was rumored that there was no mouth that Waning Moon Pavilion's Bitter Divine Pill could not be pried open.
After Waning Moon Pavilion pried open their mouths, they would certainly bring the two of them to verify.
As long as he was still here, there was still room for dealing with Waning Moon Pavilion. He had a trump card in his hand, and he still had a chance to save the two of them.
If he wasn't here, if he didn't care about the two of them and ran away, then Black Peony and Duan Hu would really be in danger. Their value would be low, and it would be possible for the other party to kill them.
Right now, if Black Peony and Duan Hu had really fallen into the hands of Waning Moon Pavilion, only he had the possibility of saving them.
However, no one knew exactly what the current situation was. It was precisely because the situation was unclear that it was the most difficult to bear. Only after knowing the situation did he have a direction to take action …
Twenty-one people descended from the sky and landed on the shore. They stood in a row, each of them covered in black cloaks. Seven large birds circled in the sky, and the sun shone down.
Not long after, another three birds flew over, and a total of ten birds circled in the sky. The nine people who had flown down joined the formation in a row.
"Did you find anything?"
"No!"
"He's obviously trying to escape by sea. It's already this hour. With such a short distance, he's already crawled into the sea. It's impossible that he's still on land."
"How are we going to find him in the vast sea? With our status, we can't possibly stop all the ships on the sea and check them, can we? Without a target to go to, with our small number of people, it's useless to fly around aimlessly on the vast sea. Besides, he might not be on the ship. "
"It's useless even if he's on the ship. It would be strange if that little thief doesn't keep his guard up at all times. I'm afraid that he'll dive into the sea before we can even get close and find him."
"Sigh! There's no point in continuing to search. If we continue to search with great fanfare, we'll alarm other forces. Let's send a message back and report the situation! "
"We came all the way here and mobilized so many people, and this is the result?"
"We're too late! I don't know what the higher-ups are doing. He's almost at the shore before they sent us to help stop him. "
"And that farm that was burned down. It attracted the people in this area, but the news leaked ahead of time. Alright, we've gathered our people there, but we've alerted him and scared him away. In the end, there's no one behind us. He can run however he wants, and there's no one to stop him. What the hell are the higher-ups doing? "
"There must be a reason for this. There's no point in talking about this now. Let's go!"
Ten large birds swooped down and caught the thirty people who had been shot into the sky. They quickly flapped their wings and left …
Time felt like a year was not enough to describe Duan Hu's current feelings. To Duan Hu, every moment was endless torture.
Black Peony was injured to this extent, and he stayed by Black Peony's side. He could only watch as Black Peony's life slowly flowed away, but he was powerless to do anything. Thinking back to all the years they had been together, as a man, he had cried countless times in this darkness.
Black Peony told him to wait until the enemy left before he could go out. The longer he waited, the better. Otherwise, not only would he not be able to save her, but both of their lives would also be in danger!
The hand that was tugging at the corner of his clothes to prevent him from acting rashly seemed to loosen. Duan Hu reached out and touched Black Peony's hand. As expected, Black Peony's fingers loosened weakly.
"Big sister!" Duan Hu called out nervously.
Black Peony did not respond. Duan Hu quickly checked and found that Black Peony had already fainted.
Duan Hu clenched his teeth. He could not care so much anymore. He threw caution to the wind and quickly left. He dove into the water, felt his way out, and dove into the rapids.
When he surfaced from the corner of the river, he confirmed that the sky was already bright.
Seeing that there was no movement around, he quickly climbed up the cliff. He stuck his head out from the edge of the cliff and looked around. Finally, he stood on the cliff and looked around. The sun was shining brightly.
There was no sign of anyone searching for them. He did not know when they had left.
Duan Hu stomped his feet in vexation. He should have come out to check the situation earlier. He hated himself for wasting so much of Black Peony's life force.
He turned around and jumped down the cliff. He quickly got Black Peony out of the water.
When he climbed to the top of the mountain, he carried Black Peony on his back. Black Peony's arms were already broken and swayed weakly.
Duan Hu was anxious again. After bringing Black Peony out, he realized that he did not know where to go!
The ship said to set off at dawn. What time was it now?
Go to the place where Shen Qiu met? That was not realistic. How could Black Peony persist to that place?
Where could they go now? Where could they find the place to save Black Peony in the vast grassland?
Perhaps because she felt the stimulation of the sun, Black Peony slightly opened her eyes and woke up. After a while, she seemed to sense Duan Hu's thoughts. She weakly said, "The ship. Daoye is waiting for us!"
Duan Hu did not know why she was so sure that Daoye was still waiting for them. He could not find a way out now. He could only treat a dead horse as a living one. He could only listen to her and hold on to the last shred of hope. He quickly carried her towards the seaside.
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