Chapter 3735

This was the path designated by the old man, so they had to keep walking.

With the old man's prior arrangements and the teleportation talisman used previously, no one should be able to find this place.

When it was dark, Zi Chen stopped. Noah was in charge of picking up some firewood, while Zi Chen went to hunt small beasts.

During this period, he asked Xiao Mute to follow him closely.

This was because if his guess was true, it would be a very important task. Xiao Mute's family had entrusted the final guardian to him, and not that powerful Human Soul old man.

Moreover, the reward this time was very generous. Of course, he couldn't let anything happen to Xiao Mute.

Hence, Xiao Mute followed Zi Chen around and saw Zi Chen setting up all kinds of small traps.

Then, she saw how Zi Chen hunted, cleaned, and even found some marinade to smear on the small beasts.

She watched curiously, her eyes shining, because Zi Chen was indeed very skilled and very professional.

The only regret was that those small traps didn't come in handy.

Zi Chen returned with the little beast that had been dealt with. Noah had already started a fire.

Next, they just had to wait.

Although Shan Ya still had doubts in her heart, she didn't ask anymore after seeing Zi Chen so calm. After all, she had to follow Zi Chen no matter what he did.

But why did she have to protect Xiao Mute?

Even Xiao Mute didn't know the answer to this question.

Zi Chen began to roast the meat, and bursts of meat fragrance wafted out.

In the forest at night, the occasional roar of beasts could be heard. It was unknown if those exotic beasts had very sharp senses, but none of them tried to approach this place.

Xiao Mute and the other two gathered around and watched the roast meat change color bit by bit.

Zi Chen, who was focused on roasting the meat, suddenly had a slight change in expression.

"You have a good life. If it wasn't for this meat fragrance, we wouldn't have found this place."

An indifferent voice came from the forest.

The three of them raised their heads and saw five people walking out of the forest towards them.

Xiao Mute's eyes were filled with surprise.

Noah and Shan Ya's expressions changed.

Zi Chen didn't look up because he knew who it was.

Yi Kang.

The guard leader who was also a Guardian but was not very friendly to them.

It was said that he was very famous in Sand Star City.

Xiao Mua immediately stood up and ran towards Yi Kang. Clearly, he wanted to ask about the Young Miss.

Her hand was grabbed by Zi Chen again.

Zi Chen pulled Little Mute back to his side and raised his head to look at Yi Kang. "Why are you here?"

Yi Kang walked to the opposite side of Zi Chen and sat down across from the bonfire. The other four people stood behind him and looked at Zi Chen expressionlessly.

Yi Kang dug his ear with his finger and said, "What are you talking about?

It's our duty to protect our employers when they're paid to do so. Aren't you doing the same? "

Xiao Mute was very anxious. He gestured at Zi Chen with one hand while his other hand was still held by Zi Chen.

Zi Chen said, "Didn't you go to protect Miss?

How is she? "

Xiao Mute looked at Yi Kang nervously.

Yi Kang sighed and said, "Don't mention it. Their speed was too fast. We fought fiercely all the way and killed several Soul Emptiness which affected our progress. In the end, we couldn't catch up."

As his voice fell, Yi Kang looked at Xiao Mute who was obviously relaxed. A faint smile appeared on his lips.

Xiao Mute got the answer and was no longer agitated. Zi Chen also let go of her hand at this time.

Looking at Yi Kang, he smiled and said, "So it's like this.

The meat is about to be roasted. Do you want to eat some together? "

Yi Kang also had a smile on his face and was about to nod in agreement. But in the next moment, the smile on his face froze.

Several black ropes broke out of the ground like chains and wrapped around the five of them.

Soul power surged and the five people were tied up tightly.

"Zi Chen, you're courting death!"

"Let us go!"

The four people standing behind Yi Kang were enraged as they shouted at Zi Chen.

Soul power began to circulate in their bodies, wanting to break the soul power bindings.

Yi Kang's expression changed slightly and asked in surprise, "Zi Chen, what's the meaning of this?"

He didn't try to struggle and just sat there.

Such an unforeseen event stunned Xiao Mute and she looked at Zi Chen in confusion.

Shan Ya and Noah stood up. Their gazes gradually turned cold and soul power began to circulate.

The two of them had absolute trust in Zi Chen. Now that Zi Chen attacked the five of them, he must have his reasons.

Looking at the calm Yi Kang, Zi Chen said, "You want to kill me, so I'll kill you. There's no other meaning."

"Kill you?

Where did that come from? "Yi Kang said in surprise," Our goal is the same. What's the point of me killing you? "

Just as Yi Kang was speaking, the four people behind him stopped resisting.

"Is that so?" Zi Chen looked at Yi Kang.

"Of course!" Yi Kang nodded.

Zi Chen sneered, "I don't think so. The first time we were attacked, you were commanding the others to protect us, but you also diverted some of your attention to Xiao Mute and Xiao Yu. At that time, I knew you had other intentions."

Yi Kang said, "They're our employers. Protecting their safety is our responsibility!

Moreover, weren't you protecting Xiao Mute at that time? "

Zi Chen said, "But your attention only stopped at Xiao Mute for a moment before it fell on Xiao Yu."

Yi Kang's expression changed. "I didn't expect your perception to be so sharp. That's right. Seeing that you were protecting Xiao Mute, I naturally relaxed and paid special attention to Xiao Yu."

Zi Chen lowered his head and turned the roasted meat a few times. At the same time, he shook his head and said, "No, the reason you stopped paying attention to Xiao Mute was because she wanted to risk her life to protect Miss.

The reason you paid attention to Xiao Yu was because when danger appeared, the first thing she thought of was not to protect Miss, but to protect herself.

Although she quickly came to her senses, her subconscious actions can't lie. "

"You even noticed these details?" Yi Kang's expression changed again. This time, it was much more serious.

The other people's expressions all changed, including Noah and Shan Ya. This was a detail they hadn't noticed.

Zi Chen said, "Not only did I notice this detail, but I also noticed that the look in your eyes changed for a moment at that time.

I'm guessing that at that time, you must have thought that Xiao Yu was the real Miss, right?

And the Miss in the carriage was just a cover. "

This time, everyone was stunned.

Yi Kang glanced at Zi Chen and then glanced at Xiao Mute from the corner of his eyes. She was also stunned at this time.

Xiao Yu was the real Miss?

Then who was the Miss all this time?

She felt disheveled.

"You're saying this without any basis?"

Yi Kang looked at Zi Chen and said, "I admit that you've observed many details, but you're imagining things too much. Was there something wrong with your head in the past, or was it squeezed by a door when you were young?"

Zi Chen, who was flipping the roasted meat again, said, "There's one more detail I didn't mention. That is, when the Soul Realm carriage driver left, Xiao Yu made a subconscious pulling motion. And based on this motion, you should have already confirmed her identity as Miss, right?"

Yi Kang shook his head and said, "I don't know what you're talking about. Your imaginations are too severe. There should be no medicine to cure it."

Zi Chen said, "It's fine if you don't admit it. Just listen to me.

Before this, you should know very well how the protective light barrier was broken.

After I warned you in time, the five of you were a bit late in attacking, causing all your attacks to land on it. Thus, the barrier was broken. "

"Of course, you can deny it. You can use your slow reaction as an excuse. But you should at least remember who made that soul weapon that flew towards Xiao Yu, right?"

Yi Kang's expression turned serious. "You even saw that?

At that time, everyone was in a chaotic battle. No one should have been paying attention to their surroundings. "

"As luck would have it, I did see your covert actions.

Otherwise, why would I attack the five of you?

Because we're not the same kind of people. We're protectors, and your goal is to come here and kill people! "

Zi Chen looked at the five people tied up by soul force ropes and sighed. "I'm guessing that Xiao Yu and that impersonating Miss are already dead, right?"

Xiao Ya suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Zi Chen in disbelief.

Zi Chen did not look at her. She looked at Yi Kang, wanting an answer.

Yi Kang's eyes were filled with admiration. He said in a deep voice, "I have to say, I underestimated you. I didn't expect you to be so observant. Not only did you see all the details, you even guessed what you didn't see.

That's right, they're dead. "

Xiao Ya's tears flowed out.

Her body was trembling and her eyes were filled with hatred.

Right at this moment, Zi Chen grabbed Little Mute once more and shook his head at her.

Xiao Ya squatted beside Zi Chen and cried. This was the first time she made a sound and it was very sad.

Zi Chen looked at Yi Kang and continued, "Ever since you came here, you've been observing Xiao Ya. That's because you already know that Xiao Yu isn't that Miss, and all of her seemingly subconscious actions were to deceive you.

Now that you think about it, her harsh attitude in front of everyone was actually purposely faked. "

Yi Kang's gaze began to flicker. There was anger in his eyes.

He thought that his observation was very detailed, so he concluded that Xiao Yu was that Miss. But in the end, it wasn't.

All of Xiao Yu's actions were fake. They were all deliberate illusions.

That was why he had been paying attention to Xiao Ya. It was just that when he saw the changes in Xiao Ya's expression, he could no longer tell whether they were real or fake.

Looking at Yi Kang's changing expression, Zi Chen said, "You're very confused right now, right?

That's because you can't determine Xiao Ya's true identity from the changes in her expression.

In fact, I can tell you that Xiao Ya isn't that Miss. "

"How do you know?" Yi Kang said, "Why should I believe you?"

Zi Chen said, "It's a very simple reason. This time, our employer has gone to such great lengths. Even a Human Soul realm cultivator can be used as bait. Do you think they will leave the real Miss to us to protect?"

"You are a chess piece, but aren't we the same?"

Zi Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Perhaps, you can think of it this way. At the place where we previously fought, there's another caravan. It treads on the traces left behind by the battlefield and walks into the distance.

And in that caravan, there's a Miss who stands out no matter how much she tries to conceal herself. "

At that moment, Xiao Ya was still crying. Other than sadness, she was also at a loss.

If there really was a Miss, where was she?

Who was the Miss who had grown up with her all these years?

Most importantly, the person she needed to protect her entire life was already dead.

Xiao Yu was also dead.

Yi Kang, who was still tied up tightly, looked at Zi Chen and said coldly, "What do you mean by saying all this?

You say that you're innocent and want me to let you go? "

Zi Chen shook his head slightly and said, "Of course not. In this kind of matter, it's better to kill the wrong person than to let them go."

Yi Kang snorted coldly and said, "Then what's the point of saying all this to me?

Do you think that victory is already in your hands after subduing us, so you want to show off your extraordinary wisdom in front of us? "

Zi Chen shook his head again. "Of course not."

"Then why?" Yi Kang asked.

A mysterious smile appeared on Zi Chen's face. "Because you need to stall for time, so I'll fulfill your wish."

As soon as he said that, rays of light lit up all around Zi Chen.

These rays of light came from the ground, from the Saint Talisman.

The moment the light lit up, it also illuminated the black-clothed men who were hiding in the darkness and slowly moving forward with their auras restrained.

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