C265 (1/2)

Xiang Xue's eyes squinted at Li Yun who was behind her. She could not help smiling at the four men at the foot of the mountain. ”Split up into two sides, we'll be leaving first!”

The four idiots were left at the foot of the mountain. Duck started to cry, ”Big sister, it's fine that you left them. You actually left me too. Wuuwaa!”

”Forget it, Xue'er is the princess of the Demon Realm, Fatty is the ancestor of the ancient divine tools, and the spirit pearl is the fruit of immortality. We ordinary people will slowly climb the mountain!”

Li Yun kicked his pants speechlessly. ”It doesn't matter if you don't want to bring me along. I'll go up by myself. Anyway, Xue'er told me that we should split our forces into two. Our mission is to protect Shennong's Cauldron!”

”That's right!” Brother Li is right! ” Lian Chengxue nodded and spoke as Li Yun turned to look at the Gu Na La who was standing very close to him. After looking around for a while, he stroked his chin and hummed incessantly, ”A perfect match, a match made in heaven.”

”Huh?” Lian Chengxue and Gunthera did not understand what he meant. They looked at each other, and Li Yun carried Shen Nong Cauldron on his back as he pulled a duck that was in the way and said, ”Stop looking, you dumb duck. Leave quickly, let the two of them be alone and cultivate their relationship!”

With that, Li Yun dragged the duck up the mountain, leaving only Lian Chengxue and Gu Nala on the spot. They scratched their heads and looked at each other, standing there baffled.

It took a long time for the Spiritual Bead to catch up. She turned her head to look at the ground, because it was too dark to see clearly, but she could still make out that on the way here, there were trails of rats everywhere. Mouse holes could be seen everywhere.

”These beasts are really fast!” Xiang Xue'er frowned. However, she was still unable to find the whereabouts of that damnable Fire Rat. She was also unable to sense his presence in the air. It was as if he had disappeared from the world in an instant. Where did this bastard hide to?

The fat ancestor raised his head to look at the sky and the mouse hole in the mountain. ”We have to increase our speed, or else we won't be able to catch up to these rats!”

”En!” Xiang Xue'er nodded. The three of them sped up their pace once more, heading towards the peak of the mountain. It wasn't until the sky turned white and the sky gradually brightened that they could vaguely see the peak of the mountain.

Even Xiang Xue'er could feel the tiredness as she gazed into the distance. An imposing monastery appeared in front of her, and the winding staircase and red door separated her from the rest of the road by a few kilometers.

Xiang Xue'er finally came to a stop outside the huge red door. She wanted to enter the temple, but she had to pass through. She pushed open the door and raised her head to look at the endless staircase. Immediately, she frowned.

It was too quiet, was it strange? She turned her head to look at the fatty ancestor and the Spiritual Bead. The three of them glanced at each other before she cautiously said, ”Be careful. It's a bit strange!”

”En!” Ling Zhu and the fat ancestor immediately increased their vigilance, and the three of them headed up the stairs. Indeed, the surroundings were too quiet, to the point that not even a bird's cry could be heard.

Suddenly, Xiang Xue'er smelled a faint trace of blood. The fishy smell immediately stopped the fatty who was walking beside them, ”Wait a moment, something's wrong here!”

As she spoke, she moved along with the blood. The fishy smell wafted to the side as she walked. She discovered some bloodstains surrounding a patch of grass. Xiang Xue'er stopped and walked forward again. She picked at the weeds that were unsatisfied with the bright red blood. The scene before her eyes stunned her.

The skeleton of a person, which had been bitten into a mess by a gnawing beast, fell to the ground. The blood was very fresh, and it looked like it had just died. Xiang Xue'er crouched down. Looking at the bite marks on the corpses and the dead rats on the sides, he immediately understood. ”Looks like we came here too late. We were snatched by these beasts!”

Ling Zhu couldn't help but cover her mouth as she hurriedly turned her head to the side. This was too excessive. The fishy scene made her suddenly feel extremely uncomfortable. The fat ancestor lowered his head to look at the corpse's clothes and the sword in his hand, and quickly recognized it: ”This must be the disciple of the Five Mountain Southern Mountain Sect.” ”Son!”