"Which way to go?" Nodding, Ling Yun directly agreed with Lu Yunyou's answer.
"Go south!" It seemed that he had already thought about this question. Jun Wucheng, who was the first to ask the question, was also the first to give the answer.
"Isn't the south to the depths of the Archaic Mountains? Do we want to hide inside the mountains?" Thinking that they were already in the Archaic Mountains, and if they went further in, they might encounter more powerful beasts, Lu Yunyou asked hurriedly. .
“I can’t remember the route we took when we came here, but if we go north now, we may return to the vicinity of the previous mine. If someone there is hunting for the slave laborers who escaped before, it will be very dangerous for us to return there. We might as well continue walking south. ," Frowning, Jun Wucheng explained directly to the two of them.
"Then what if we encounter a vicious beast?" Jun Wucheng's statement was correct, but Lu Yunyou still couldn't let go of his worries.
"If I'm not wrong, our current location should be very close to the exit level," Jun Wucheng's voice changed, and he continued: "The mountain area near the level is very narrow in width, and martial arts often come to this area. Based on regional experience, the more powerful ferocious beasts may have been killed by those people, so as long as we are careful, we should not be in danger."
Worried that the two of them would not understand what he meant, Jun Wucheng continued: "If we can get to the other side of the Shigu Mountains, then we can go to the south to find a city to take shelter, and wait until our physical condition is completely restored to what it was before. Find a way to get back from the checkpoint."
After the previous shared hardships, the relationship between the three people has been greatly enhanced. Jun Wucheng was very candid when talking about his thoughts.
"With the strength of the three of us, can we really cross the Ancient Mountains smoothly?" According to Jun Wucheng's wishes, they can't go back yet, so after thinking that he would go back to find Gongsun Wuliang, Lu Yunyou's mood suddenly became Get anxious.
"There is a possibility of encountering danger wherever we go, but if we don't want to starve to death, we have to leave here first." There is no other way. Jun Wucheng doesn't want to take risks, but they are surrounded by dangers and don't have many options. .
"How about going east? Lu Yun and I both live in the city to the east. How about we walk along the edge of the mountains, and then go north and leave the mountains when we reach the corresponding position?" Go south to Beidu. There was danger. If he had a choice, Ling Yun would naturally want to go east.
"There are ferocious beasts distributed from the edge of the Ancient Mountains to the nearest city area, and they are of different levels. If you go all the way east from here, you will still be in trouble if you encounter a herd of beasts. Besides, didn't you say before that there were Are a large number of ferocious beasts going east?" He also thought about going east, but Jun Wucheng didn't think that was a wise choice.
"How about going west?" As soon as Jun Wucheng denied the possibility of going east, Lu Yunyou immediately thought of another route.
"Going west may be more dangerous than going east. Don't you know that the camp of the infamous Wild Wolf Legion is there?" With a raised eyebrow, Jun Wucheng immediately thought of the reason why he couldn't go west: "What if we are captured?" If the bandits wandering around are caught, either we will all become bandits from now on, or we will be killed by them.”
"What?" Lu Yunyou exclaimed. He did not expect this possibility, but the name of the Wild Wolf Legion was not unfamiliar to him. He had already seen the power of the Wild Wolf Legion when he was in Wuyang City, and later heard about Zhang Yuan and the others. I have said many things about the evil deeds of the Wild Wolf Legion. If you might encounter someone from the Wild Wolf Legion if you go west, you must not do it.
But just now Jun Wucheng also said that someone might be arresting them near the mine. Once they go back and encounter those evil people, they will throw themselves into the trap and finally escape. He doesn't want to feel that desperate feeling. After experiencing it again, even if he was directly eaten by a vicious beast, he didn't want to be caught by those evil people again. Overall, he was more willing to accept the proposal of traveling south.
Just when Lu Yunyou gradually accepted the suggestion of going south, Ling Yun also fully realized that no matter which direction they went now, there was danger. Since Jun Wucheng felt that it was safer to go south, he had no objection, so the three of them directly Reach a consensus.
Without further ado, after picking up the weapons placed aside, the three of them set off directly to the south, looking for food as they walked. The forest was extremely quiet, and any movement in the forest would be noticed by the three of them immediately.
On the way, Jun Wucheng also talked about the reason why he decided to go south. First, in the area close to the checkpoint, there are often martial arts hunting in the mountains, and those more powerful beasts have no room to survive.
Because caravans often pass through the checkpoints, and the forces responsible for guarding the gates need to protect the safety of the caravans, so that they can legitimately charge passing fees from various caravans.
As for the reason why they encountered low-level ferocious beasts before, in order to prevent some refugees from passing through the Shigu Mountains near the checkpoint, the martial arts cultivators responsible for eradicating the ferocious beasts would not take the initiative to kill those low-level ferocious beasts. Coupled with the extremely fast reproduction rate of ordinary ferocious beasts, this resulted in the existence of ferocious forests.
In fact, after passing through this dangerous zone, the further forward, the safer it becomes. Of course, there is another fierce forest on the other side of the Shigu Mountains, which means that they have to pass through another dangerous zone before they can truly reach the so-called south. area.
There is a possibility of encountering high-level ferocious beasts during this period, but the possibility is slim. Therefore, after Jun Wucheng finished explaining the reasons why he chose to go south, Lu Yunyou and Ling Yun were more able to accept the decision to go south.
After making up his mind, Lu Yunyou no longer had too many worries. He also thought about what happened before on the way. Since leaving that inn, bad luck happened one after another, and he ended up here in less than a month. at.
Those many experiences really made him extremely helpless. Fortunately, he met the experienced Jun Wucheng, and he was able to share the joys and sorrows with Ling Yun. He was not alone along the way, but he didn't know when he would be able to go back.
Similar to Lu Yunyou's mood, Ling Yun was originally just an ordinary member of the escort agency, but ended up experiencing many things that he should not have experienced. Regarding the current situation, he has completely chosen to resign himself to his fate.
As the person with the highest cultivation level among the three, after being caught by those people at the beginning, Jun Wucheng actually had no hope for his future life. However, after meeting Lu Yunyou and Ling Yun, he felt that his destiny A major turning point has occurred.
Although he had suffered a lot in the past few days, when he thought about it carefully, it was more important to regain his freedom. Therefore, he had always been very grateful to Lu Yunyou and Ling Yun in his heart. Coupled with his understanding of their character, he was very happy to be with them. Get to know people.
All in all, as the most experienced person among the three, and also the oldest, Jun Wucheng just wants to take the two of them to a safe place.
The winter night came quickly, and the light in the forest became darker and darker, but the three of them were not afraid in each other's company, because food was the biggest problem for them.
After searching for a long time, they only found some wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger. It is worth mentioning that during the search for food, the three of them were frightened by the roars of some ferocious beasts in the forest and could not relax for a moment.
For the sake of safety, Jun Wucheng specially asked Lu Yunyou and Ling Yun to rub mud on their bodies, firstly to cover up the smell, and secondly to cover up the color of their clothes. After surviving the night like this, early the next morning, the three The people continued to set off, being cautious along the way, not wanting to come face to face with any ferocious beasts.
Relying on Ling Yun's experience in exploring routes and Jun Wucheng's help, the three of them climbed over the mountains and ridges, almost always avoiding detection by the beasts. Of course, they were also discovered by the beasts. Once a herd chased them, They would run to the side area, to the territory of other beasts, so that they could get out of danger, or attract two ferocious beasts to attack each other, and they would reap the benefits.
When we actually reached the center of the mountain range, the troubles were much less. Although there were many trees in the deep mountains, the terrain was complex, and the depth was scary, it seemed safer, and there was a lot of food inside, including fruit trees that were still bearing fruit. , you can also fish in the creek, not to mention how happy it is.
The three of them recuperated there for a long time. It wasn't until their physical conditions returned to normal that they decided to continue heading south.
"The spiritual energy deep in the mountains is rich and suitable for recuperation. Now Brother Jun's strength has been fully restored, and the physical condition of Lu Yunyou and I has also returned to normal. Next, as long as we are careful not to be surrounded by the beasts, we will have to pass through the fierce beasts ahead. Lin shouldn't be a problem," before leaving, Ling Yun was more confident than when they decided to walk into the mountains three days ago, considering the current physical conditions of the three of them.
"Then hurry up. Maybe the situation in the south is better than that in the north. The three of us brothers can still make a breakthrough there." After the past three days, Jun Wucheng was no longer in a hurry to return to Chaos Ridge, but wanted to go back to the south. Have a blast.
"Then let's wait until our strength reaches a higher level before we go back." Thinking about the existence of Jilin just to stop ordinary martial arts cultivators like them, Ling Yun, who has no plans to go back from the checkpoint in the future, just wants to improve his strength as soon as possible.
