After the tree bridge was successfully erected, Cheng Ling said: "Let's cross the river first and rest on the other side tonight, otherwise we will be in trouble if anything happens!"
The six of them glanced at the water under the bridge and felt that their scalps were numb. They nodded in agreement, and then, led by Cheng Ling, they carefully led the gale horses to the other side one by one!
Cheng Ling let them rest where they were, while he searched carefully on the other side. The man in black was much faster than them, and they were thrown so far apart in such a short time. Moreover, most of the roads passed through plains, making it difficult to hide traces.
But after crossing the river, the scene ahead is different. It is no longer an endless plain. From a distance, the ground is undulating, with low mountains and dense forests on both sides. Such landscapes are easier to hide and present a great challenge for tracking.
What's even more deadly is the river. After being washed by the water, many smells and traces have disappeared. It is even more difficult to find traces of the man in black and Liu Qingyan on the shore!
But Cheng Ling was not discouraged and searched back and forth along the river almost inch by inch. After two hours, a smile finally appeared on his lips.
It was a piece of plain white brocade, the material of which was very similar to the clothes Liu Qingyan was wearing. Judging from the broken silk thread, it must have been just torn off. In order to avoid being discovered by the men in black, most of the brocade was buried in the river beach, leaving only a tiny corner exposed.
What made Cheng Ling even more happy was that from this clue, Liu Qingyan should have woken up and left tracking information for herself.
He carefully put away the piece of brocade, put it in his arms and said, "Qing Yan, don't worry, I will definitely rescue you!"
After saying that, he returned to the resting place for six people and fell asleep without saying a word!
Looking at his tired expression, Ye Qiuhe felt a little distressed and said, "Senior Sister, Senior Brother Cheng is too tired, let him rest for a while. Tonight, I will be on duty!"
Yin Luoyao nodded slightly, raised his eyes, glanced around, and said: "Everyone is tired. I don't think it's better to do this. Each of us will be on duty for an hour. The six of us will take turns and it will be over soon. The pursuit will continue tomorrow. , don’t be too tired.”
After hearing this, several people felt that what she said was reasonable, and naturally Cheng Ling was exempted from this night.
After a night of silence, Cheng Ling got up very early the next day. After several days of hard work, he finally felt relieved. Seeing that the other six people were a little tired, he suddenly woke up and said, "Thank you for your hard work, I have found their clues."
The six people were refreshed, and a little bit of fatigue dissipated. Yin Luoyao immediately said: "That's good, please ask Junior Brother Cheng to continue to lead the way!"
Cheng Ling was not polite, so he got on his horse first and walked in the direction shown. The other six people hurriedly followed. This time he felt much more relaxed on the horse. Over the course of one night, the girls not only helped him put thick clothes on the horse's back, but also put on the horse's reins, making it easier to run.
Continuing north from the river, the landscape begins to become more complicated. After climbing over a long slope, a dense forest appears in front.
Wu Tianfeng frowned and said, "I'm really afraid of what will happen. It's hard to find their traces deep in the dense forest."
Cheng Ling said, "Yes, but there are traces to follow after all. I will enter first, and you remember to follow closely." After saying that, he walked in first.
In the beginning, the progress was very slow. Every time we walked a certain distance, we had to stop and judge the direction again. But gradually, Cheng Ling moved faster and faster, and the time and number of stops gradually decreased.
Wu Tianfeng asked in confusion: "Junior Brother Cheng, how do you tell the direction?"
"It's very simple. Everyone has his own habits. According to the man in black, he should be bringing Liu Qingyan and several gale horses. The plants in the dense forest will generally face the direction of the sun. Looking at the Demon Spirit Continent, There is a common phenomenon, that is, the days are long and the nights are short!”
"The sun shines directly for a longer period of time, so the direction in which the plants grow more luxuriantly is the east-west direction. In order to avoid the branches and vines in the dense forest, the Gale Horse will naturally avoid this direction."
"That's it, it's easy. Just pay attention to whether there are trampled footprints and broken branches under your feet. If you connect them together, you can easily find clues."
He spoke eloquently, and the six people behind him heard it clearly and were secretly impressed.
In fact, there was another thing that he didn't say clearly, and that was the traces left by Liu Qingyan. From the moment he entered the dense forest, he discovered the clue left by the other party. It was a very weak trace, just at the knee of an ordinary person.
Cheng Ling remembered that he had told her during a chat that this position was a blind spot for human sight. It was difficult to see when standing up, unless he was sitting down or squatting on the ground. He confirmed their direction of travel based on these carvings, without having to distinguish between true and false at certain distances like in the past.
However, after continuing to track for ten days, he found that the marks left gradually became less and less, and it would take almost half a day before he could see the marks left again.
Cheng Ling frowned. This situation was very abnormal. Could it be that Liu Qingyan's actions were discovered by the other party? To say that this dense forest is really big enough, I have been tracking it for ten consecutive days, almost thousands of miles forward, and it has not yet reached the end.
What's even more troublesome is that they encountered several waves of demon spirits intermittently along the way. Although the number was not large, only five or six, the level of the demon spirits rose sharply, reaching at least the peak of the fourth pattern.
This had to make Cheng Ling be more vigilant. He was not worried about himself and others, but worried about Liu Qingyan. I hope that the man in black will continue to find a route with few demon spirits, otherwise it will be difficult for him to protect Liu Qingyan's safety by himself.
The tracking continued, and gradually, the trees in the dense forest gradually became taller, the gaps in the middle became wider, and a thick layer of leaves fell on the ground.
Yin Luoyao and others all breathed a sigh of relief. Such a width makes it easier for horses to walk. The road was hard enough. There were horizontal tree branches everywhere. They had to take care of the gale horses and avoid those thorny vines. Everyone's clothes were in tatters.
But Cheng Ling did not relax at all, but reminded: "Everyone, be careful. It is not a good thing for the trees to get bigger and the roads to become wider. Have you seen the layer of fallen leaves on the ground? They have fallen to the ground for a long time and become contaminated with water vapor. The gas produced by decay may be highly toxic, or if it encounters soft ground, it must not be easily stepped on to avoid falling into a swamp.”
Everyone's hearts trembled, and they suddenly became cautious.
But the road in the dense forest was still wide at first, with towering pitch pines and spruce trees on both sides, and a sea of clouds thousands of miles away, which could not be seen at a glance. From time to time, there are bright red cherries, purple lilacs, pink almonds, and various unique and beautiful shrubs all over the valleys and ravines.
The five girls were dazzled by what they saw, and couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect there to be such a beautiful scene inside!" For a moment, facing the beautiful scenery, everyone felt less tired. The seven people cheered up and walked through the rocky forest, moving very quickly.
Traveled more than a hundred miles in one breath. The scenery in front of me suddenly changed. The forest became denser and denser, the rocks became steeper and steeper, and the ravines were filled with scattered gravels, large or small, and abrupt and rugged. The galloping horses stepped on the stones, constantly slipping and sinking, making it impossible to move forward. Okay, the seven people had no choice but to dismount, pull the reins and lead the horses, and the speed suddenly slowed down a lot.
Cheng Ling looked up. The mountains were high and the forests were thick. The lush branches blocked the sun's rays. The forest was dim and dim, and it was hard to tell the difference between east, west, north and south. It had been a long time since he had seen the mark left by Liu Qingyan, and he was very anxious.
Moreover, the most fearful thing about traveling in the mountains is losing the direction. Cheng Ling looked back and saw that the five women were all exhausted, so he said, "Everyone, take a rest first. The terrain here is too complicated. I need to know the direction."
The five girls took some air and rested where they were.
Cheng Ling looked around twice, then climbed up a tree until he reached the end of the tree. Only then did he see layers of clouds and the sun was shining slantingly. The direction he was heading should be correct, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
At present, they have entered the deepest part of the dense forest, and are getting more and more remote as they go. There is an endless sea of forest everywhere, and the weeds grow taller than a person's neck. There is no road in front of them, and the gale horse will turn back after only a few steps.
Cheng Ling took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and forced himself to calm down. After a while, the sound of gurgling water suddenly came to my ears. He suddenly became happy and followed the source of the sound for a short distance to the left. He found a clear stream not far away flowing slowly, overflowing through the thick grass and washing out a shallow ditch in the jungle.
In the small ditch, a few pale white pebbles were deposited in the water, but what surprised him even more was that when the pebbles were connected together, there was an arrow pointing in the direction of the stream.
A relieved smile appeared on Cheng Ling's face. It was such a surprise to be able to see the clues left by Liu Qingyan again after a long time. At least it proves that she is safe now and no accident happened.
He immediately turned around, woke the six people up and said, "I have found the route. As long as I follow the direction of the stream, I believe I will be able to get out of this dense forest soon."
The six of them looked happy and hurriedly cheered up and moved forward again. Now that the direction was clear, the gurgling stream flowing through it was the best guide, and the seven people followed the stream up. The road is overgrown with weeds and silt, and is a road that no one has ever traveled before. You can imagine how rough and difficult it is.
From time to time, people and horses got stuck in the mud, and the seven people worked together to rescue them. Shouts of surprise came one after another, breaking the silence in the dense forest.
In order to prevent the direction from deviating, Cheng Ling climbed up to the top of the tree from time to time to identify the direction. The stream actually went straight to the north as expected. This greatly increased their confidence. Although the road ahead was still difficult and dangerous, they were no longer afraid.
There was heavy fog in the dense forest, and walking along the stream, one foot was deep and the other was shallow, and everyone was wet and extremely uncomfortable. Traveling is difficult! I really don’t know how the man in black led Liu Qingyan and several gale horses forward.
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