The night was as dark as ink, sweeping across countless mountains and forests. The moonlight in the sky was extremely dim, and even the starlight was a bit lazy, staring at the earth and mountains below with a frown.
The fire was blazing, and the crackling sound was endless. This empty space with a hill on its back and a radius of more than a thousand feet was the temporary stay of the Chu family. It had been half a month since they set out for Beiyuan County, but the distance was only a short distance away.
Just half.
But what makes them feel more at ease is that there will no longer be pursuers. This place is already more than a thousand miles away from Qingyue City, and it is surrounded by forests and mountains that stretch into the endless distance. It is almost impossible to find them.
Impossible things.
It is difficult even for those who are powerful in transforming gods, and there is no need for those powerful transforming gods to chase thousands of miles for some mortals, not to mention that this place is already extremely close to Beiyuan County.
Dozens of young tribesmen armed with sharp weapons were patrolling around the open space. Listening to the roars of wild beasts coming from far away from time to time, they all looked a little wary and nervous. Although the threat from the pursuers was very small, what was even more terrifying was the monster.
The dangers in the forest, the large and small monsters here, cannot be counted in numbers.
What made them most fortunate, but also a bit strange, was that in the past half month, few monsters had attacked them, and even if they bumped into the lair of some monsters, they would not be in danger.
A powerful monster ignored them, as if they didn't see them.
Before Yan Xuehan found Chu Lingdao and others, these ordinary tribesmen were attacked by monsters. Although it was short-lived and they were all low-level monsters, Chu Lingdao and others easily drove them away.
And when these people got together and set off to Beiyuan County together, there were very few monsters to attack, which made many nervous and frightened tribesmen relax a little, and the strong people and senior officials of the Chu family, and even some
The young disciples of practitioners all understand this somewhat.
"Hey, you said we have been in the monster forest for so long, why haven't we been attacked by a large number of monsters? There are so many of us, the target must be huge."
A young man from the Chu family with a resolute face put his weapon on the ground. He looked extremely relaxed and asked the people on the side with some doubts.
"Well, it's really strange. I heard people say that the monster forest is extremely scary. Even on the periphery, it will be attacked by a large number of monsters, let alone the depths of this unknown distance."
"And I've also seen that beast wave many years ago, tsk tsk, that scene... It's scary to think about it. I thought it would be great to get out alive, but I didn't know it would be so easy now."
The person who spoke was a middle-aged man. Judging from the fluctuations emanating from his body, he was obviously a cultivator, but he was only at the early stage of the Condensation Realm. He was recalling something in shock, and then he showed a strange expression.
"Don't you know?"
"What?"
Just when the two of them were feeling a little sad, a younger voice sounded, making the two of them slightly confused. When they looked up, it was the young man Zhang Wu who was watching the night with them.
Although Zhang Wu is only a young man, he is a cultivator, and a cultivator in the late stage of Ning Yuan. When it comes to fighting, he is probably no match for ordinary mortal men. These two people are determined not to underestimate him.
Even the middle-aged man who knew how to practice didn't dare, not only because the former was also a practitioner, but also because Zhang Wu had much greater potential than him. As soon as he spoke out, many clan members who were guarding and patrolling together turned their heads.
Look.
I saw Zhang Wu's somewhat dark and thin face smiling, revealing a few teeth that were somewhat white due to the color of his skin and the night. There was also a look of admiration in his expression, and he immediately said: "Brother Tian has a girlfriend.
, he is the boss of many monsters, very powerful."
"Brother Tian?"
"Are you talking about the young master Chu Tian? Isn't he and Miss Ling'er..."
Upon hearing this, these people were startled one after another, with a look of surprise on their faces, and then they ran over to ask with curious and doubtful expressions.
"Hehe, of course Miss Ling'er is too. Let me tell you, Brother Tian's monster girlfriend is not only very strong, she can travel through space with the wave of her hand, but she is also beautiful, wearing purple clothes..."
Amidst the exclamations of these people, Zhang Wu's expression became more and more excited. As time passed and the fire filled the air, Chu Tian, who had no idea, got a girlfriend for no reason, and she was also the boss of the monster.
The center of the Chu family's temporary clan site is also backed by a hill. There are many figures surrounding it at the moment. In the light of the fire, everyone's faces are slightly red, and a strange atmosphere is spreading silently.
Chu Lingyun and Chu Lingyu have both woken up and are sitting aside with solemn expressions. There is also Chu Lingdao with a gloomy expression. He has always had this expression since he learned that Chu Lingshan died in the battle. For more than ten days,
Not even the slightest smile ever occurred.
Among the four brothers of the Chu family, although they are all the sons of Chu Qingyun, there is no distinction between good and bad relationships, but they are also familiar with each other. Chu Lingyun and Chu Lingyu are older and have spent more time together.
Relatively speaking, it is better.
Chu Lingshan and Chu Lingdao often teased and scolded each other. Although they sometimes blushed and gasped in anger, they were all jokes and did not affect their brotherly love at all.
This time when Chu Lingshan died, Chu Lingdao felt as if he had lost something. He had a very gloomy personality, and he didn't like to joke even more.
Chu Qingyun and Li Bo's faces were equally old. For some reason, they were both frowning at the moment. Yan Xuehan's expression on the side looked extremely indifferent, with deep eyes and a hint of smile on the corner of his mouth.
Xiao Dao and Tie San, who are responsible for the Chu family's nearly 1,000-person bodyguard, are not here, but Lu Fanggang and Qin Biao are sitting here with some ease.
The three of them are also preparing to go to Beiyuan County with the Chu family. Their family members are also there. Anyway, they will definitely not be able to go back to Qingyue City, at least not now.
"Sister Ling'er, do you still want to leave?"
Chu Lin asked with an anxious face and a trembling voice, while the girl in the pink gauze skirt looked pale and looked at the dark boy not far away with worried eyes.
Chu Lin, Yan Ling'er, and Tie Nan were all here, but Chu Tian did not gather around the fire, but leaned against the mountain wall alone, melting his whole body into the darkness.
This is a meeting to discuss important matters, and allowing these little guys to participate also shows that the current situation of the Chu family is indeed not good, and it also means to transition the core of the family to these young people.
Chu Hao and Chu Ruoshui were originally called, but they didn't come, and Chu Lingyun and the others didn't care. Now asking them to participate is just a formality, and the decision is still made by them.
"Yes, City Lord Yan, are you really going to leave and not go to Beiyuan County with us?"
Chu Lingyun's face was still a little pale, and he was a little weak when speaking at the moment. After hearing Chu Lin's voice, he looked at the handsome man with long silver hair seriously.
After Chu Lingyun and others woke up, Yan Xuehan proposed to take Yan Ling'er away and let Uncle Li, Lin Hao and others go to Beiyuan County with the Chu family. This did not seem to be a big deal to the Chu family, but everyone saw
After Chu Tian's reaction, he decided to stay and discuss it.
"Haha, Master Chu, Ling'er and I have already traveled a long way. The first reason why we came back is because I am a little worried about Qingyue City. Facts have also proved that something did happen. The second reason... is
Ling'er...she still wants to meet that boy."
Yan Xuehan looked calm, and after saying a word to Chu Lingyun, he turned to look at the young man in the darkness.
"City Master Yan, I know I can't keep you, old man, because you do have important matters, but I think Ling'er doesn't have to go with us. Let her go to Beiyuan County with us first, and wait until you finish the matter.
, can’t you come back again?”
Chu Qingyun's old expression was unusually silent. After seeing everyone talking, he suddenly spoke to Yan Xuehan.
"Xuehan, let me go with you, if there is hope."
Seeing this, Uncle Li was slightly anxious and frowned tightly. Seeing the tangled atmosphere among everyone and Yan Ling'er's pale face, he said slightly unbearably.
"Well, Uncle Li, you should understand that even if you and I work together, there is no guarantee of success."
Yan Xuehan smiled indifferently, his expression was somewhat relaxed and casual, and an aura of vicissitudes and helplessness came out.
"Then why do you still need to take Sister Ling'er away? Anyway, I don't agree, I just don't agree!"
Chu Lin suddenly stood up and yelled at Yan Xuehan, making Chu Lingyu frown helplessly and shouted in a deep voice: "Lin'er, shut up and sit down!"
"Hoo~~~ho~~~"
Chu Lin was panting, and his eyes seemed to be shining with tears in his anger. He didn't expect it to be like this. Yan Ling'er, who had come back, still wanted to leave. At this moment, he glanced at Yan Ling'er, who was hugging her knees and burying her pale, pretty face.
Ling'er looked at the mountain wall in the darkness again, feeling extremely sad.
Facing Chu Lin's outburst, the white-haired man showed no anger at all. After all, the former was just a child and could not affect his decision. At this moment, he actually sighed slightly and murmured: "How could I even think about it? But if you are smart,
If my son doesn’t come with me, I may never see her mother again in this life.”
Yan Xuehan's voice was very soft, but it shocked many people who heard it. They didn't know what he meant. But Li Bo also sighed, frowned and stopped talking.
Yan Ling'er's face was extremely pale. From the moment Yan Xuehan proposed to leave, endless tension and worry surged in the girl's heart. Of course she knew that although she was back this time, she still had to leave.
And the scene that happened during the day, when Chu Tian hugged her, and what he said to her, made her feel a little overwhelmed now. She didn't know what to do, and she couldn't say the words to leave for a long time.
"Let's go! Huh... let's go!"
Just when the atmosphere among everyone was very awkward and everyone was silent, a firm murmur immediately sounded, causing everyone to look up.
ps: I just came back from the party. I wrote this chapter at noon. I will post it now, and then I will start writing the next chapter. If it is early, I will post another chapter, but it is unlikely because we have a power outage at 11:30.
College students can't afford to be hurt. If I can finish writing it before one o'clock, I will borrow a campus to post it.