Chapter 456

Someone was there.

The night was like the king of darkness, ruling over the world and enveloping the entire sky in darkness. Beast roars rang out one after another, appearing terrifying and eerie.

In the depths of the Dark Forest, on a small hill in the forest, a bonfire was surging. A somewhat lonely figure was sitting cross-legged in front of the bonfire. His expression was leisurely, and he did not appear to be flustered or nervous because of the sudden rise and fall of the beast roars in the night.

This figure was tall and slender, shoulder-length black hair casually scattered behind his back. He carried a blood-colored spear on his back. It was Zhuowen, who had left the cave and was heading towards the training mountain.

Ever since he had mastered the first level of the Fire Fusion Art and successfully merged the two flames, Zhuowen had rushed towards the training mountain without stopping. With Xiao Hei's Divine Sense, Zhuowen's speed was rather fast and he was very close to the training mountain!

"It has already been a month since we entered the Dark Forest. This Dark Forest is indeed filled with danger. If one is not careful, even a second-wheel ultimate emperor practitioner may die inside," Zhuowen said to Xiao Hei in his mind in a bored manner as he tossed the dry wood in his hand into the bonfire.

"Kid!

You have this dragon lord's Divine Sense to help you detect danger, yet you're still worried about this. If it wasn't for this dragon lord, you wouldn't have rushed here so quickly!

This place is only a thousand miles away from the training mountain. If there aren't too many obstacles ahead, you'll only need five days to enter the training mountain! "Xiao Hei said.

Nodding his head, Zhuowen did not say anything else. Instead, he stared at the bonfire in front of him, his right hand tossing the dry wood in boredom.

Crack!

Suddenly, Zhuowen's right hand tightened, instantly crushing the dry wood in his hand. His sharp eyes narrowed as he muttered, "Xiao Hei, are you sure that someone is heading towards us?"

"Yes!

Be careful, there are indeed two people heading towards us. They must have seen the bonfire here! "Xiao Hei said solemnly.

Slowly raising his head, Zhuowen also sensed something. His gaze was fixed on the deep forest in front of him, where he could hear some somewhat hurried footsteps.

The bonfire surged. A moment later, two graceful figures finally walked out from the darkness.

One of the two silhouettes was dressed in a cyan veil. Her fair skin was accentuated by the veil, making her look even more alluring and beautiful. Under the light of the bonfire, her pretty face had a hint of delicateness. Behind the cyan-clothed woman was a red-clothed girl. The red-clothed girl's age was about the same as Zhuowen's, but she still looked a little immature.

When Zhuowen's gaze converged on the two beautiful figures, his face was startled. The ferocious expression on his face faded away like the tide and was replaced by a surprised smile.

"Zhuowen?"

The green-clothed lady could not help but exclaim when she saw the slender figure slowly standing up from the bonfire in front of her.

"Miss Qing Lian!

What a coincidence that we would actually meet in the Dark Forest. "With a faint smile, Zhuowen arrived in front of Qing Lian and said.

"Hmm?

Why are you in such a sorry state?

Could it be that you have met with some trouble? "

When he approached Qing Lian, Zhuo Wen frowned slightly. Only now did he notice that Qing Lian's pretty face carried a wisp of exhaustion. Moreover, the gauze on her body was damaged in many places, causing her skin that was white like snow to be exposed.

Qing Lian also noticed Zhuowen's gaze. Her beautiful eyes tilted slightly, and her expression became a little unnatural. She forced a smile and said, "There is no trouble!"

"Senior Sister Qing Lian …"

Behind her, Hong Lian saw that Qing Lian did not want to speak. She stamped her foot anxiously and subconsciously wanted to speak. However, she did not dare to continue after being stared at by Qing Lian.

Zhuowen also noticed the strangeness of the two women in front of him. He frowned slightly. Judging from Qing Lian's sorry state, they should have met with some big trouble. However, why didn't they say anything?

This made Zhuowen feel a little strange.

"Zhuowen, this is my Junior Sister Hong Lian. She is considered an extremely talented genius in our Jade Lady Star Court!

We have urgent matters to attend to now, so we won't disturb you!

We will take our leave first. "

Qing Lian gritted her teeth and forced a smile at Zhuowen. She directly pulled Hong Lian and was about to pass by Zhuowen.

Just as Qing Lian was about to pass by Zhuowen, Zhuowen suddenly stretched out his right hand and grabbed Qing Lian's jade-like hand. He frowned slightly and asked, "Miss Qing Lian, are you really okay?

Looking at you now, you don't look like you are okay. "

If it was someone else, Zhuowen naturally would not meddle in their business. However, Qing Lian had no choice. Since the incident in the Ancient Cave Mansion, Qing Lian had helped Zhuowen several times. Zhuowen had always remembered Qing Lian's favor in his heart. He was not an ungrateful person.

Feeling Zhuowen's warm hand, Qing Lian's delicate body trembled slightly. A trace of mist suddenly appeared in her watery eyes. However, it was quickly replaced by a trace of determination. She turned around and stared at Zhuowen. Qing Lian said coldly, "Zhuowen, I really have urgent matters to attend to. I hope you will stop obstructing me and let us go!"

Hearing this, Zhuowen was startled. He revealed a wry smile and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Qing Lian. I was too rude just now."

"If there is nothing else, we will leave first. After all, the Mountain of Trials is about to open. We can't stay in the Dark Forest for too long."

Qing Lian nodded slightly and did not dare to look at Zhuowen again. She gently pulled her jade-like hand out of Zhuowen's grasp and directly left the bonfire with Hong Lian, who wanted to say something but was hesitating.

Staring at Qing Lian and Hong Lian leaving in a hurry, Zhuowen frowned. He always felt that Qing Lian was hiding something from him and did not want to say it. However, since Qing Lian said that she was fine, Zhuowen would not look for trouble.

"Kid!

That girl called Qing Lian is severely injured. I don't know why, but she's purposefully hiding her injuries from you! "Suddenly, Xiao Hei's voice rang out in his head.

"Severely injured?"

Hearing this, Zhuo Wen's pupils shrunk slightly. Just as he was about to ask for the details, Zhuo Wen frowned slightly. This was because four ear-piercing sounds of breaking through the air sounded from the direction that Qing Lian and Xiao Yan had come from. Clearly, there were four people hurrying over.

"Kid!

Be careful. The four of them are very powerful. They seem to all be second-wheel Ultimate Emperor Realm cultivators. "Xiao Hei's voice immediately became serious.

"All four of them are second-wheel Ultimate Emperor Realm cultivators?

Are they geniuses from the super forces of the provincial capital? "

Zhuo Wen could not help but be surprised as well. He knew that those who had appeared together were basically all geniuses from the same organisation. Only the five great organisations in the provincial capital would be so bold as to have more than four second wheel Ultimate Emperor Realm geniuses in Muqin province.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Swoosh! Instantly, four figures with surging auras appeared a few dozen meters away from the bonfire. Four gazes converged on Zhuowen who stood in front of the bonfire.

The four figures were all young men around the same age. All of their auras surged violently. What surprised Zhuowen was that it was just as Xiao Hei had said. The four of them were actually second-wheel Ultimate Emperor Realm cultivators.

In particular, the leader of the group was a man in green robes with a sinister gaze. His aura was the strongest. According to Xiao Hei's probing, the man with a gloomy expression was actually a late-stage second-wheel Ultimate Emperor Realm cultivator.

As for the remaining three young men, one of them was a mid-stage second-wheel Ultimate Emperor Realm cultivator, while the other two were early-stage second-wheel Ultimate Emperor Realm cultivators.

"It's not him!

Let's continue chasing. "

The green-clothed man glanced indifferently at Zhuo Wen. Then, he suddenly stomped his foot on the ground and shot forward like an arrow that had left the bow.

The other three nodded when they heard the man's words. They ignored Zhuowen who stood in front of the bonfire and followed behind the man in green robes.

"The four of them are all from the Marquis of Baichuan's estate!

Why are they in such a hurry as well? "

Zhuo Wen muttered with a frown as he casually stirred the bonfire with his hand.

The four of them had all been tested on the Stele of Heaven and Earth before. They were all renowned figures in the Heaven Realm region, so Zhuowen naturally had a deep impression of them. The leader of the group was said to be a genius second only to Xu Tianliang in the Marquis of Baichuan's estate. At the same time, he was Xu Tianliang's younger brother, Xu Liang. He was a late-stage second-wheel Ultimate Emperor Realm cultivator and was an extremely difficult opponent to deal with.

"Kid!

The direction the four of them are heading in seems to be where Qing Lian and Xiao Hei left. It's probably not a coincidence that they've come here. Perhaps they're pursuing those two women, "Xiao Hei's voice rang out leisurely.

Crack!

Zhuowen suddenly crushed the withered branch in his hand. Zhuowen's gaze became gloomy as he said, "Xiao Hei, are you sure that the four of them are pursuing Qing Lian and Xiao Hei?"

"Of course I'm sure. This dragon lord felt that the aura of Qing Lian's injury was extremely similar to the aura of Xu Liang. I'm afraid that Qing Lian was injured by Xu Liang," Xiao Hei said.

"The Jade Lady Astral Court and the Marquis of Baichuan's estate are both among the five great powers of the prefecture. Why is Xu Liang pursuing Qing Lian?

If the Jade Lady Astral Court finds out about this, I'm afraid they won't let it go, right? "Zhuowen said with a frown.

"I don't know about that!

However, looking at Xu Liang's anxious look, I'm afraid that Qing Lian and Xiao Hei are extremely important to him. Kid, do you want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? "Xiao Hei's voice suddenly became vulgar as he spoke.

"Since it's Miss Qing Lian's matter, then I, Zhuowen, naturally have to take care of it. I'd like to see the strength of the second genius of the Marquis of Baichuan's estate."

With a cruel smile on his face, Zhuowen lightly stepped on the ground, causing the fallen leaves to scatter in all directions. Then, like a ghost, he disappeared from where he stood.

A few hundred kilometers away from the bonfire was a dense forest. Countless withered branches flickered about in the surroundings like ghosts, and it seemed strange and terrifying. Especially the whistling sounds emitted by the violent winds that blew over and tore the branches apart, it added an atmosphere of terror to this silent night.

Two beautiful figures were walking unsteadily in the dense forest. Suddenly, Qing Lian, who was walking in front, bent her waist and knelt on one knee. She suddenly spat out a mouthful of cherry-red blood.

"Senior Sister Qing Lian, are you alright?" Hong Lian hurried to Qing Lian's side and helped her up. She was so anxious that she almost cried.

"I didn't expect Xu Liang to practice the forbidden technique, Dark Yin Finger. The power of this Dark Yin Finger is really extraordinary. My meridians are almost filled with the power of the Dark Yin Finger. I can't mobilize the power to heal my internal injuries," Qing Lian said with a painful expression as she placed her hand on her chest.