Chapter 192 - Secret Dense Forest (2/2)

“Where… Did they come from?” Ou Yangming gasped and asked with a deep voice.

“I don’t know. Perhaps they came from the deepest part of the dense forest.” He Liangce spread out his hands.

Ou Yangming turned to cast a questioning look at Ni Yinghong, who was also in a daze.

It was clear that Ni Yinghong had not heard of such a thing before today.

“Brother Ou, I know you’re doubtful, but this is the truth,” He Liangce said in a serious tone, then he reached out his hand to point at the dense forest and added, “It’s probably time for the devil to awaken.”

He did not speak loudly, but there seemed to be strange magic attached to the statement such that Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong felt chills down their spines.

“Brother He, what devil?” Ou Yangming uttered.

He Liangce shook his head and sighed. “If we go back, you can ask the three great ancestors. I’m not the right person to tell

you.”

“Okay. Let’s quickly find the strange bamboo and go back,” Ou Yangming expressed. “Mm, I’ll lead the way while you follow behind me.” He Liangce nodded.

“There’s no need to tell me the direction and I’ll lead the way.” Ou Yangming reached out his hand to stop He Liangce.

“You?”

He Liangce and Ni Yinghong asked as they were both surprised.

“Hehe, you couldn’t even spot a venomous snake and the ape that hid in the dark. I’m quite worried to have you as the scouter,” Ou Yangming explained while he smiled with squinted eyes. Ni Yinghong twitched her mouth. For some reason, she had the urge to laugh during the unusually solemn situation.

He Liangce was startled for a while, and his face reddened. “Okay. Since you’re skilled in this, please lead the way.” Ou Yangming asked for the rough direction before he went ahead.

Though he had a Vision +5 attribute, he could not figure out how He Liangce identified the direction.

The profound knowledge from an influential clan was truly enviable but could not be guarded against.

Ou Yangming was already far ahead in a flash. With the help of the Vision +5 attribute and the integration of Heaven and man, nothing in his path could hide from him.

On the other side, once he left, Ni Yinghong asked softly, “Elder Brother He, what exactly are you hiding from Lil’ Ming?”

“Younger sister, I can’t say it.” He Liangce shook his head and continued after a thought, “At the very least, I can’t be the one who tells him.”

“Why?”

He Liangce looked at her with a slightly odd look in his eyes. “If you’re around, he might not believe me if I tell him.”

Ni Yinghong blushed a little, but she immediately said seriously, “Elder Brother He, since you can already tell, you should know my choice.”

“Younger sister, one has to compromise in this world…” He Liangce’s eyes turned dull.

“Elder Brother, please conduct yourself with dignity,” Ni Yinghong remarked with a long face.

He Liangce smiled bitterly. “Even if I’m willing to give up, your three great ancestors might not allow me to do so in the future.”

Ni Yinghong sneered. Just as she was going to say it was impossible, she recalled the great ancestors’ weird att.i.tudes this time, so she forced herself to swallow her words.

“Younger sister, let’s worry about it when it happens, so please don’t think about this now. We must complete our task first.” He Liangce cupped his hands at her.

Ni Yinghong was taken aback, but she later nodded and continued her journey with the magic longsword in her hand.

Having Ou Yangming as the pathfinder was indeed much better than when the unreliable He Liangce took up the role.

Be it a ferocious beast that lurked in the darkest spot or a poisonous insect with a chameleon’s skill, they could not hide from Ou Yangming’s comprehensive observation.

He Liangce and Ni Yinghong were rather worried when they started following behind him.

That said, after half an hour, they were truly at ease when they saw a rare poisonous insect’s dead body, which had been discreetly slashed into two.

Nonetheless, although the three of them had a smooth journey so far, a peculiar atmosphere kept shrouding over their hearts. It was an oppressive feeling as though the forest was vaguely repelling them, making them feel like they should leave as soon as possible.

At the spur of a moment, Ou Yangming the pathfinder stopped.

His two other companions were instantly alert and were on guard against a possible attack.

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