186 Returning to the Fortress (1/2)
The sun shone brightly, and the birds in the trees sang their morning tunes when Xue Wei and his two friends stepped out of the entrance in the mountain wall.
”Gou?” Xue Wei looked next to him and saw that his friend was leaning against the mountain wall.
He looked a little bored, but his eyes brightened when he heard Xue Wei's voice. He turned to look at the people who had finally come out from the grave.
”Took you long enough!” he exclaimed. It was impossible for him to hide the smile on his lips and the happiness surging in his eyes from being reunited with his friend.
”What did you get in there?” He asked curiously. ”I was thrown out after the spiritual energy test; my soul was simply not strong enough.”
Xue Wei nodded his head. He had already guessed it. ”What did you find out about the Primordial Beasts while waiting?” Xue Wei asked curiously. Hei Gou paused for a moment and frowned.
”It is strange,” he began. ”They were gone when I left the grave, but then after a month, another set of beasts arrived. They seemed to be searching for something, but none of them noticed me.”
”It continued like this. A new group arrived every month. The groups of Primordial Beasts stayed for a week or two and then they left.”
”It has already been three and a half months since you entered the grave and they have been repeating this like they were a clockwork.”
Xue Wei frowned when he heard this. ”What are they searching for?”
”I don't know,” Hei Gou shook his head. ”I was alone, so I didn't dare to move too close to any of the groups.”
”That makes sense, well done” Xue Wei said approvingly and fell silent. ”So we have two more weeks until the next wave arrives?” Hei Gou nodded his head. ”Approximately, yes.”
”Well, let us leave before then. I've made some thoughts about these Primordial Beasts and the Elder Wan they mentioned, but ultimately I don't really have to get involved with the affairs of the Primordial Beasts.”
”But are you not worried?” Wang Xiaoyun suddenly asked. ”If this Elder Wan related to the Primordial Beasts happen to be Elder Wan Qiang, is it not very dangerous to return to the Black Iron Fortress?”
”It should be fine,” Xue Wei said after a bit of hesitation. ”He has saved my life before, and he has shown me great favor a few times.”
”But if he has something to do with the beasts, don't you think that he is too dangerous? Since we have already wasted this much time, why don't we just not go back to the Black Iron Fortress and keep the Seven Star Nightflower for ourselves?” Wang Xiaoyun was not comfortable.
”That won't do,” Xue Wei sighed. ”I don't like the fact that Wan Qiang might have something to do with the Primordial Beasts, but considering how friendly he has been towards me, and the promise I made him, I would rather give him the benefit of the doubt.”
Hei Gou did not care. He was slightly worried, but he had personally witnessed how Wan Qiang had saved them before, so he also felt that it would be quite unlikely for the elder from the Black Iron Fortress to want to harm them. He had had so many chances.
Wang Xiaoyun was quiet. She was not pleased, but she conceded to the fact that she had not personally experienced the things in the Black Iron Fortress.
”I trust your judgment,” she sighed after thinking it over. ”But be aware that it is dangerous, and don't take any risks!”
”I promise,” Xue Wei said. He was moved. Wang Xiaoyun did not mind walking into what was possibly a trap, just for him.
He then reached out and grasped Wang Xiaoyun's hand, squeezed it gently and held it as they walked forward.
It was a picturesque scene. Xue Wei and Wang Xiaoyun were walking side by side, hand in hand. A slight blush was on the woman's face, and Xue Wei could not hide a smile on his face.
Hei Gou and Bai Tianyi were walking calmly a few steps behind them. None of them spoke, but both of them were snickering due to the cute behavior of the couple in front of them.
One has to know that those two were both cold-blooded murderers deep down, but they were inexperienced in the aspect of love.
Just a simple gesture like holding hands was enough to make them feel embarrassed but happy.
They walked through the forest casually. No Fierce Beasts came out to trouble them, and the Primordial Beasts had already returned, and no human had come close to the formation for a long time.
The formation was no longer active. It had been fueled by the Moon Prince's soul energy, but now all of it had been absorbed by Bai Tianyi, so there was no energy left to fuel the formation.
Together, the four friends left the forest without any incidents. Wang Xiaoyun could not help but feel puzzled by how different her exit from the forest was from her entrance into it.
When she entered the forest, she had fought every step of the way. Fierce Beasts had arrived time and time again to block her way. But now that she was leaving, these Fierce Beasts had hidden far away from them.
After leaving the forest, the group spent the month it took to return to the Black Iron Fortress on the road. There were no particular issues; only a few bandit groups attacked them.