Chapter Three Hundred and Twenty – Move Out (1/2)

Chapter Three Hundred and Twenty – Move Out

The night came.

The mountain peaks of Hundred Flower Valley were filled with light and sound.

Zuo Mo stood at the highest mountain peak. The campground below was very busy. His gaze turned to the empty darkness that held unpredictable dangers. He knew that many eyes were staring back athim from the darkness. The people were waiting for tomorrow to come.

But … …

Thick clouds blanketed the entire sky. There wasn’t one thread of moonlight. A hint of mirth floated at the corner of his lips.

———

Ma Fan was sneaking in the darkness like a ghost. His movements were soundless. What was even more astounding was that none of his movements created any ripples of ling power. Lei Peng and the others that were watching from far away had expressions of admiration.

Ma Fan had taught all of them hidden movement spells, but when Ma Fan activated the spells, he wasn’t just slightly more familiar with them. His actions were light, and relaxed.

As expected of the core that Lil’ Miss had appointed!

Ma Fan crouched as he moved stealthily like an intangible shadow, he was merged into the darkness. The noises from Hundred Flower Valley could be heard from afar, and contrasted against the silence of the surroundings. He suddenly thought of his life in the past, before he had encountered Boss. He had frequently had to do work that required travelling in the night.

He did not like darkness.

At that time, he had only wanted to find a steady job and not have to fight for his life in the shadows. After the calamity of Little Mountain Jie, his situation had deteriorated even more. Fortunately, he had several good skills and managed to survive, but the desire for a stable life had gotten stronger.

He wasn’t a person with ambition. Being appointed the core by Lil’ Miss had not made him happy. It was the opposite. The training that he had done far surpassed everyone else. He improved very quickly. Even now, he was one of the two people that had the most influence in Sky Peak Platoon.

He had originally assumed he would quickly feel tired. This life of training every day was not something he wanted. But to his shock, he found he did not dislike it like he had predicted. He had started to accept this troop and gradually started to like this troop.

It wasn’t for the stimulation of battle, or for those spells and formations, but for hope. This troop, without him noticing it made him feel hope, feel sunshine. Even if he was walking in the darkness, he didn’t have any negative feelings like he did in the past. Every person behind his back made him feel safe and trusted.

Thinking about that, his eyes unconsciously glanced to his side. The space there was empty. Usually Xie Shan would appear at that spot. A few days ago Xie Shan had entered secluded meditation, and had not come out even now. He couldn’t help but feel slightly worried. After being paired together for such a long time, they cooperated very well, and had great feelings for each other.

His expression suddenly shifted. He stopped his nonsensical thinking, and his figure paused.

Everyone instantly became nervous.

Without any words, everyone spread out and silently advanced forwards.

———

Two people were hiding in a tree.

“Hmph, I want to see how long these people from Little Mountain Jie can be happy for!” one of the people said furiously.

“Ha, daylight will be the time of their execution!” The other person said greedily, “Supposedly, they are swimming in wealth. I wonder if we can get one or two items?”

“Please, we’re just assigned to watch the wind, what hopes do we have of getting anything good? It’s already pretty good to get some third-grade jingshi.”

“Hey, the sect is pretty generous this time. Twenty pieces of third-grade jingshi, that’s enough for us to use for a while.”

“Twenty pieces? Hmph, I wonder how much will remain by the time we get them?”

The two people suddenly felt a cold flash against their necks. Their pupils suddenly expanded but they were not able to make any sound. Several shadows appeared by their corpses. It was Ma Fan and the others.

“Tenth one!” Nian Lu said lightly.

The other side really had sent out a great number of scouts around Hundred Flower Valley. In this little while, they had gotten rid of ten scouts. It was smooth sailing for these people of Sky Peak Platoon that comprehended sword essence to do ambushes.

Ma Fan carefully stripped the two people clean. Seeing there was nothing suspicious, he raised his head. “We need to be quick. It is almost one o’clock.”

Everyone had hurried expressions.

Almost one o’clock… …

Ma Fan led everyone to quickly leave and search for the next target. They were silently but rapidly advancing along a path that was very out of the way. Along the way, they occasionally got rid of some scouts. But this road was really far out of the way, and they did not encounter too many scouts.

When they came out of a mountain valley, they could see Bright Water City and its lights. Bright Water River was serene and silent in the night. Ma Fan released a breath.

It was not yet one o’clock.

He nodded at Lei Peng and Nian Lu behind him. The two understood and quickly disappeared into the night. The remaining people were divided into several groups that disappeared behind the two people.

Ma Fan looked at the three people remaining beside him and said lightly, “Everyone, rest for a while.”

Finishing, he crossed his legs and sat. The other three did not waste words and also meditated.

———

In a deep valley that was once the area that Hundred Flower Alliance kept its flower slaves. The location was very out-of-the-way and hidden. Zuo Mo had already looted the entire mountain valley, and left nothing behind. This empty mountain valley was filled with seated people at this moment.

Zong Ru said in a light voice next to Gongsun Cha’s ear. “Daren, it’s one.”

The smile on Gongsun Cha’s face grew with a bashfulness that could not be hidden. He opened his eyes that flashed with a pressuring sharpness. “Depart.”

A troop silently advanced along a narrow mountain valley. It was possible to see figures flashing along the two sides of the mountain valley. The troop did not slow down at all. Everyone knew that those were the members of Sky Peak Platoon. They had swept this path clean.