Xu Fuhua's Adam's apple bobbed as he recovered from the shock and heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at the bloody wound on his chest, he finally felt the pain.
He did not stay for long. Clutching his chest, he quickly turned around and left.
Seeing Niu Youdao walking back, Wu Zhaoxing and the other two were stunned. They could not understand what had just happened. The sudden turn of events left them in a daze.
However, they understood one thing. That Sky Motion Sect disciple suddenly attacked a fellow disciple. It must have something to do with Niu Youdao.
"They must have something useful on them. Take care of them so that they won't have a hard time explaining themselves." Niu Youdao instructed Yun Huan when he returned.
Yun Huan nodded in bewilderment. In a flash, she went to take care of the two corpses.
Yun Ji probed, "What happened to that person just now?"
Niu Youdao said, "I told you, I have people in the seven nations."
Yun Ji and Wu Zhaoxing looked at each other in disbelief. They could be sure that the appearance of these three people was definitely not arranged by Niu Youdao in advance. For them to randomly bump into his people, just how many people did this fellow plant in the forces of the seven nations?
Little did they know that there were not many people. They just happened to bump into them.
Yun Ji asked again, "Who were you just now?"
After proving to them that he indeed had people, Niu Youdao began to hold back. He did not explain in detail and only said, "There's no need to run around aimlessly now. Just follow the Sky Motion Sect."
However, they still left the scene to avoid bumping into the Sky Motion Sect's people who came to investigate.
After leaving the area, they found a place to hide and prepared to wait for a day.
The reason why they waited for a day was because they did not want to bump into the Sky Motion Sect's people again. Secondly, they did not want to follow them too closely.
They did not need to worry about not being able to keep up. The people who came in did not run faster. They were here to look for something, unlike them who were more free.
Other people were looking for something, but they were here to look for something …
The next day, they returned to the scene of the incident and followed the Sky Motion Sect's direction.
As for the tracking method, Niu Youdao and Xu Fuhua had agreed on a circle and an arrow as a marker.
The arrowhead indicated the direction, the circle implied the Waning Moon Pavilion, and a mark was added to the arc of the circle. Niu Youdao could determine the time of the mark from the position of the mark on the circle and estimate the distance to Xu Fuhua.
If it was too close, he would have to maintain a suitable distance. If it was too far, he would have to speed up.
This method was taught to Xu Fuhua by Niu Youdao. Niu Youdao had borrowed the clock notation from his previous life.
As for where the mark would be left, Xu Fuhua would have to search for it, because even he didn't know where the next mark would be.
Xu Fuhua would try his best to leave traces of people passing by along the way, marking them in more obvious places along the way.
If Niu Youdao discovered any special landforms or places with distinctive features along the way, he could go over and take a look.
If there was any special situation that needed to be explained, Xu Fuhua would cast a spell to carve out a reminder on something like a leaf. Just pay attention to the place where the mark was left and you would be able to find it.
Although they were tracking the Sky Motion Sect, Niu Youdao followed closely behind Xu Fuhua. As long as he followed Xu Fuhua, he would also be following the Sky Motion Sect.
The reason was simple. It was inconvenient to communicate in this kind of place. The Sky Motion Sect couldn't just send their disciples out and leave them alone. They had to gather regularly before making arrangements. Otherwise, if they were separated, it would be difficult to meet again in this vast place and it wouldn't be safe.
The four of them followed behind the Sky Motion Sect like this. After a few days, under a big tree at the peak of a mountain, Yun Huan found a message left on a leaf under the mark left by Xu Fuhua.
Yun Huan jumped up the tree with the message and reported, "It was left twelve hours ago. The target was alerted that the Sky Motion Sect's disciples found traces of Yan cultivator in the northwest."
Niu Youdao said, "Look for other forces. Don't worry about Yan cultivator. I've already made arrangements on Yan's side."
Yun Ji was suspicious. "Arrangements? What arrangements did you make on Yan's side? "
Niu Youdao said, "I've already said that I have people in the forces of the seven nations. On the surface, those people betrayed me, but those in the dark should still listen to me. I've secretly prepared a backup plan. Once I'm forced to leave, the backup plan will automatically activate and carry out my backup plan. So, don't worry about them. Continue looking for other forces."
Yun Ji was surprised. "Backup plan? You've been preparing to be expelled by the three major Yan sects since the beginning? "
Niu Youdao smiled. "It's better to be prepared."
Wu Zhaoxing said indifferently, "Can't you see? This guy is quite sinister. "
He said this because he was dissatisfied with Niu Youdao using his identity as a devil cultivator to threaten him.
Yun Ji and her son looked at each other and smiled. They seemed to agree with Wu Zhaoxing's words.
Niu Youdao sighed. "Senior Wu, this isn't called sinister, it's called being forced into a corner. Ever since I was born, many people have tried to kill me. With my cultivation, if I didn't know how to use my brain, I would've been killed by experts long ago. How could I still be alive now? If I'm not strong enough, I have to rely on my brain! "He raised his hand and pointed at his head.
Yun Huan flashed the leaf in his hand again. "It mentioned that after Sky Way Sect ran into Yan's forces, they had a negotiation. Yan's side mentioned that overseas cultivators robbed and killed their people. They asked Sky Way Sect if they saw any overseas cultivators. It seems like they want to settle the score with those overseas cultivators."
Niu Youdao asked for the leaf to take a look. After reading it, the corner of his mouth curled.
Yun Ji exclaimed in surprise. "Those overseas cultivators have already started robbing?"
Niu Youdao crushed the leaf in his hand and said indifferently, "Isn't it normal for people to rob and kill in Heaven Capital Arcane Realm?"
Yun Ji shook her head. "Logically speaking, it shouldn't be. It's just the beginning and everyone doesn't have many spiritual seeds. There's no need to rob and kill at this time. The price of fighting and killing isn't worth it, so everyone is more restrained. According to the previous years, the real fighting and robbing is basically half a year later. It's even more so on the way back. This group of overseas cultivators has already started robbing. I don't know what they're up to. "
Niu Youdao smiled. "It's a little strange."
Wu Zhaoxing narrowed his eyes. "What are you laughing at? You still want to borrow the strength of the overseas cultivators to take first place. If they fight and suffer heavy losses now, it won't do you any good. "
Niu Youdao said, "If they insist on doing this, what can I do? I can't stop them. Once we enter this place, death is inevitable. It's just a matter of how many people die. I hope those overseas cultivators know how to respect themselves. We can't worry about it! Let's ignore Yan's side and continue to follow the Sky Motion Sect. "
Yun Huan was surprised. "Aren't you looking for those overseas cultivators? Now that Yan's side has found out, those overseas cultivators must be in that direction. Don't go? Don't look for them anymore? "
Yun Ji and Wu Zhaoxing were also surprised. After spending so much effort, could it be that he was going to give up?
Niu Youdao casually came up with an excuse and even made it sound like it was the case. "It's not that I'm not looking for them anymore, but I have to assess the situation. It's true that I want to look for them, but you know the situation now. Yan wants to settle the score with those people. If I go to those overseas cultivators now, wouldn't I be looking for trouble? I was just chased out by Yan. Let's not say that we're avoiding risks, but at least don't misunderstand that I'm up to no good. For now, Yan only chased me away and has no intention of killing me. There's no need to cause trouble. "
Hearing his words, the three of them fell silent. What he said seemed to make sense.
Thus, the group continued to follow the Sky Motion Sect from a distance. They just needed to maintain a certain distance and not be discovered. With the Sky Motion Sect's people leading the way and Xu Fuhua's timely warnings, it was safe.
Along the way, Niu Youdao 'refused to give up' and still wanted to find a mount.
On a plain, they encountered a group of herbivores that looked like ostriches. They were several times the size of an ordinary ostrich, but they seemed to be very timid. When they saw people approaching, they immediately formed a group and ran very quickly.
Niu Youdao's eyes lit up when he saw them. Without a word, he dashed forward. Yun Ji and the rest shouted but it was useless. They could only watch as Niu Youdao flew into the group and knocked over a few of them.
This time, he finally succeeded.
When a few ostrich-like creatures stood up and ran again, their heads were already tied up by vines. The vines were in the hands of the people riding on them.
They controlled the direction of the ostrich-like creatures. If they didn't obey, they would hit them. In the end, these 'ostriches' were tamed and obedient. They ran wherever the vines told them to go.
Was this even possible? Yun Ji and the rest looked at each other in dismay. In the end, they followed suit.
Not long after, the four of them were riding on the fluffy wings of the 'ostriches'.
The wings of the 'ostriches' were just for show, but they could help them jump over potholes. They were very agile when going up and down hills, and they could run much faster than the horses outside.
On the way, they encountered some hunting animals, but they couldn't catch up to the 'ostriches' and were easily shaken off. It could be seen that these things were very good at running for their lives.
It was understandable. These gentle herbivores definitely had their own unique skills to be able to survive in such a dangerous environment.
Under the setting sun, the four people riding on the fluffy wings jolted along the way. They rode the ostriches as fast as the wind on the plains. They ran very happily.
"How is it? It's faster than horses, has a long endurance, and can easily jump up and down. Such a good mount. I don't know what those cultivators from the various sects are thinking. They have such a good thing but they don't know how to use it. "
After running for a while, the 'ostriches' showed no signs of exhaustion. Moreover, they were very useful. Niu Youdao couldn't help but praise himself because everyone had objected to it before.
Yun Ji and the rest were actually quite surprised. They realized that this mount was really useful. Riding this thing was also very refreshing. The feeling of going for a ride in a foreign land was really not bad.
Wu Zhaoxing replied, "Others naturally have their reasons for not using it. It's useless when we run into steep mountains and dangerous terrain."
Niu Youdao said cheerfully, "The jumping is not bad. We'll know when we go back and try it. The blue sky, the clear lake, the green grassland … "He actually started to sing.
The singing tone was a little strange. The three people accompanying them had never heard it before, but it sounded a little interesting.
However, the good times didn't last long. Suddenly, the riders stopped one after another. A vast azure lake was in front of them.
The three people looked at each other. They were just wondering what Niu Youdao was crying about. There were blue sky and green grassland, but where did the clear lake come from? When Niu Youdao was singing without thinking, who would have thought that Niu Youdao would actually sing it.
Facing the endless lake, Niu Youdao looked at the mount under him, and his expression twitched.
They had followed the Sky Motion Sect here, but the Sky Motion Sect had obviously crossed over.
The lake was endless. Who knew how long it would take to go around it. It was a little unrealistic to fly over while carrying the big guy. Who was riding who?
In the end, Niu Youdao turned his head around and sighed as he watched the four ostriches that had escaped from their shackles flee for their lives. He flew towards the lake.
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