Everyone at the foot of the mountain has been waiting impatiently. It has been more than five hours since Liu Ruyan and Zhao Qingzhu walked up the mountain. According to common sense, it has been so long. Regardless of whether they have found out the news or not, they should at least come back to personally talk about the situation on the mountain. However, they waited and waited, but no two figures appeared at the corner of the mountain.
Among the three people, Luo Xiangxue looked the most restless. She kept pacing back and forth in the pavilion, stroking the skirt of her waist with one hand, stretching her neck towards the overgrown mountain entrance. Overlook.
She frowned, with a restless look on her face, and sighed softly. She finally said worriedly: "Uncle Xu, Uncle Lei, it's been so long and they haven't come back. I think we are waiting like this." Going down is not an option, why don't we go up the mountain immediately and have a look? What if, Brother Liu and the others have something..." She hesitated before speaking, looking at Xu Feng and Lei Zhentian anxiously.
Xu Feng looked at the weed-covered mountain entrance, and then looked up at the barrier-like vast cliffs. He sighed and said, "Did they encounter some kind of situation on the mountain? Brother Lei, Miss Luo's worries are not unreasonable." , let’s not wait here stupidly, let’s go, touch it and have a look, the road ahead is uncertain, we must be extremely careful!”
Lei Zhentian looked up and looked around, put away the dry smoke, frowned and said: "I haven't come back for so long. It seems that the situation is not good. Without further delay, let's leave quickly!"
The three of them each picked up their weapons, packed their baggage, and strode towards the mountain entrance in the distance.
When I got closer, I saw a narrow gravel step hidden in the tangled grass, winding from the cliff to the top of the mountain. The grass is deep and the forest is dense, ancient trees are intertwined with their roots, birds are chirping, and streams are tinkling and flowing under the deep cliffs beside the mountain road. You can vaguely see the foaming water.
Xu Feng looked at the steep cliff above and said slowly: "We are not familiar with the terrain, so everyone must be careful. It seems that there is only one way to go up the mountain. Once we encounter danger, we will look after each other and find a way to escape." Nephew Liu Xian It’s unknown what condition Zhao Shaoxia and I are on the mountain, so let’s go up the mountain and have a look, hoping that they are all safe!”
Lei Zhentian said solemnly: "Master Xu, let's not delay any longer. Hurry up and take a look!"
Luo Xiangxue frowned and said anxiously: "Brother Liu, are they in danger? It's been so long and we still haven't seen them back. What should we do if something happens to them?" She said with a look. Worried look.
Lei Zhentian looked at the steep cliff in front of him and said thoughtfully: "Miss Luo, don't scare yourself. In my opinion, Liu Shaoxia and Zhao Zhuangshi are both good in martial arts. Although they are not the top masters in the world, they are smart and courageous. , even if we are really in danger, we will definitely be able to escape. Okay, let’s not think about it anymore, let’s go up and have a look and see if we can meet them!”
A layer of gloom fell over Xu Feng's face. He secretly regretted letting these two young men take the lead. Although their martial arts were not weak, they were still too young and had little experience in the world. They might not be able to handle some critical situations. He This decision was really inappropriate, but at this point, all speculations were useless, and the only top priority was to find them.
Xu Feng frowned and said: "Let's go up the mountain. No matter what situation we encounter, everyone must be careful. We pay attention to the movements around us. Everyone should come closer and look after each other."
The three people headed towards the mountains worriedly. All the fog on the mountain has dispersed, and the narrow bluestone mountain road is no longer as slippery as it was in the morning. The dew in the grass has also been absorbed by the sun, but the mountain road is winding and dangerous.
One side of the mountain road is a steep mountain wall, and the other side is a deep valley covered with rocks, with a clear spring flowing and making a tinkling sound. Through the dense woods on the cliffside, you can vaguely see the trickling spring water with white waves.
The three people clenched the weapons in their hands and carefully climbed on the mountain path while looking around vigilantly from time to time.
Xu Feng walked in the front, followed by Luo Xiangxue and Lei Zhentian. As they walked forward, the mountain became steeper. Before long, the three of them had climbed dozens of meters. They saw that the mountain road ahead spiraled along the cliff and stretched straight into a wide forest halfway up the mountain.
Birds were chirping along the way, the mountain breeze was whistling, various exotic flowers and plants were scattered in the grass on the roadside, and a faint scent of fragrance floated in the air. The three people walked forward quietly, no one made a sound, they just looked around cautiously.
Unknowingly, we walked for a long distance without seeing a single person along the way. Xu Feng suddenly said: "It's so quiet in this mountain. I guess the Hell Gate must be hidden in a very secret place. Please pay more attention to the road and take a look." Is there any special mark? Maybe they left a mark. I don’t know.”
Lei Zhentian put the spear on his shoulder and said quietly: "We were careless just now at the foot of the mountain. We forgot to tell them to make some marks along the way so that we could follow their traces. The most important thing is that this mountain forest Is there any formation mechanism hidden inside? Everyone should be extremely careful!"
Luo Xiangxue said: "I just hope that Brother Liu and the others can be safe! This mountain is so big, it will be difficult to meet them. It has been so long, no matter whether they have found any clues, there should be someone Come back with a message. If you are really in danger, we can't help you. Oh, it's really annoying!"
Just as Luo Xiangxue finished speaking, suddenly, a burst of hearty laughter came from the cliff in front. The sound came from behind the cliff, as if it was still a long way away, but the laughter was unusually loud and seemed extremely cheerful.
The hearts of the three people suddenly became tense, and the color on their faces suddenly changed. Xu Feng's thick eyebrows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "Quick, someone is coming in front, let's hide it for now. Be careful not to expose your body." After that, he took a quick step. He dodged and jumped into the dense bushes beside the mountain road. The deep bushes were as tall as one person, so it was not difficult to hide a few people.
The three people squatted quietly behind the bushes, their hearts tightening, and the weapons in their hands tightened. Lei Zhentian laid the spear flat in the messy grass and covered it with leaves. No one dared to make a sound, but buried their heads deep in the bushes.
After the hearty laughter on the cliff rang once, it never came again. Instead, the faint sound of voices came closer and closer. The distance of the sound was about a hundred meters away, which was still quite far away. The voices were intermittent and could be heard. It wasn't clear, but not long after, the voice came closer.
Behind the bushes, three people and three pairs of eyes peered quietly through the gaps in the grass. They saw three figures appearing at the corner of the cliff in front. A short, fat man holding a ghost-headed knife, with a full face and beard. , with a flat silver ring on his head, wearing a thin waistcoat, and the clothes on his chest were open, revealing bronze skin and a bunch of dark chest hair. This man has a fat head and big ears, just like Maitreya Buddha, but his eyes are extremely small.
Next to him was a middle-aged man in a yellow robe. This man was tall and tall, with a bun on his head. He had a horse face and looked very thin, but his face was pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. The whole outfit looked like a Taoist priest, and he was holding a three-foot-seven-inch black sheath sword in his hand. Behind this man, there was a handsome young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. This young man was extremely handsome, with a baby face and a childish look on his face, but his hands were empty.
