The scent of blood spread through the air.
“We need to leave immediately.” Bai Yuxiao broke the silence with a cough.
At this moment, the other three snapped back to reality.
“Let’s go, quickly.”
As they left, a massive black tiger jumped into the area, licking the blood and scraps of flesh off the ground. Soon after, a pack of wolves appeared. The Blue Moon Wolf Pack was about to join in, but the Black Tiger growled at them, driving them away.
Reluctantly, the wolf king sniffed the air and led the pack in the direction where Bai Yuxiao and the others had gone.
Meanwhile, Gu Feng sensed the protective jade pendant he had given Bai Yuxiao had been activated.
“System, check what’s going on.”
Gu Feng was currently heading toward another disciple when he sensed the danger around Bai Yuxiao. He stopped in his tracks.
Behind him, Feng Ningyuan and the others also halted.
“Senior Brother, what’s wrong?” Feng Ningyuan asked.
The system responded: [Bai Yuxiao encountered the Demon Clan’s Holy Maiden. Right now, he, Ye Fan, and the Wen sisters are running for their lives. They’re being chased by the Blue Moon Wolf Pack]
“The Blue Moon wolves aren’t a big threat. Yuxiao can handle them.” Gu Feng relaxed a little.
Being someone blessed with good fortune, Bai Yuxiao wasn’t easy to kill.
Plus, he had Ye Fan, the main protagonist, by his side.
Who knows, after some chasing, something good might happen.
He looked ahead.
Beyond the mountains lay a vast peach grove, with peach blossoms in full bloom, seductive and enchanting.
Clearly, this was the territory of a beast.
It was getting dark, and for ordinary disciples, the night was the hardest time to endure.
“Here, Senior Brother?”
The area was an open plain, without a single tree in sight. Setting up camp here would make them easy targets.
“This is the border between the territories of two beasts. It’s the safest place for you.”
Gu Feng took out a few spirit stones and threw them around.
A warm breeze swept through, instantly enclosing the area in a protective barrier.
“Wait for me here.”
The road ahead would only get more dangerous. If they followed him, they might not survive.
“Yes, Senior Brother.” Feng Ningyuan bowed and watched Gu Feng leave.
Night fell quickly in the secret realm, as if the sky had darkened in the blink of an eye.
Fang Zhengwen squatted by the fire, and poked the logs with a stick.
Beside him, a young girl curled up in a corner, her clothes loose.
“Miss, it’s getting dark, and the cold is setting in. Why don’t you come closer to the fire to warm up?”
The girl sniffled and shook her head. Her voice choked with sobs.
“No need. Right now, all I want is to find that beast and kill him.”
Hearing this, Fang Zhengwen pressed his lips together.
“Did you see his face?” he asked. “Are you sure he’s from the Divine Doctor Valley?”
“I’m sure. He was wearing the golden robe of the Divine Doctor Valley. I saw it clearly,” the girl sobbed, wiping her tears.
“If I ever see that beast again, I will skin him alive and burn his soul with fire,” she said, her red eyes filled with both vulnerability and determination.
Seeing the cold creeping in, Fang Zhengwen felt a bit of sympathy. He pulled out a robe from his storage bag.
“Miss, it’s getting late. Take this robe to cover yourself.”
She thanked him softly, “Thank you, Senior Brother Fang… but… I’ve lost my storage bag to that man. What should I do?”
“It’s only the first day in the secret realm,” she said, as tears the size of beans streamed down her face.
“It’s no problem. If you don’t mind, you can stick with me.” Fang Zhengwen offered.
As the direct disciple of Liu Fengyi, he had grown up traveling with his fellow disciples and rarely went out alone.
Even when he did, the fact that he was a disciple of the Zhengyuan Sect always brought him goodwill wherever he went.
So, he felt extra compassion toward the weak.
Gu Feng was sitting in a tree not far away, watching his unlucky junior brother, who was showing sympathy to a demon.
The girl draped the robe over herself, then, shivering slightly, moved a bit closer to Fang Zhengwen, clearly feeling a bit awkward.
“It’s true, the night has gotten colder.” She murmured.
“Indeed. This secret realm is said to get more dangerous with each passing day. I wonder if my Senior Brother and the others are alright.” Fang Zhengwen said, unaware of the danger.
Instead, he marveled at his good luck.
From the moment he arrived, he had been in peaceful territory.
After walking all day, he had stumbled upon a scene of robbery and assault.
By the time he stepped in to help, the culprit had fled, leaving behind the girl who had lost her purity to him—this very girl sitting before him.
Out of sympathy, he didn’t mind taking her along.
“If we find my Senior Brother, he might be able to help you track down the one you’re seeking revenge on. Fang Zhengwen said, using his blade to clear a space in the fire, making the flames burn brighter.
At some point, the girl had already sat next to him.
A faint, intoxicating scent emanated from her body, intensified by the heat of the fire.