The gloomy smile under the red gauze disappeared fleetingly, and Zhuang Ya asked: "You are now the head disciple, what is the significance of participating in this peak battle?"
Gu Xiaotian shrugged, shook his head and said: "To be honest, I don't know what the meaning is, but the master has acquiesced, so I will come to participate."
To be honest, Gu Xiaotian never thought of the significance of participating in the peak battle.
When others participate in the Peak Entry Battle, they really want to join the Five Peaks and become disciples.
And even if he could qualify to become a disciple by participating in the Peak Entry Battle, who would choose him?
Except Yun Hanxing who wanted him wholeheartedly.
...
The two walked for a while and returned to the fork in the road.
On the other side of the fork in the road, the screams that Gu Xiaotian heard when he first came in had already stopped.
Zhuang Ya squatted on the ground, picked up a basin of soil with her hands, and took a sniff in front of her nose.
Gu Xiaotian was surprised. Could it be that Zhuang Ya also had the ability to smell soil and recognize people?
Then, Zhuang Ya gently wiped a little soil with her fingers, put it directly under the red gauze, tasted it with the tip of her tongue, and then closed her eyes and meditated.
Just for a moment, Zhuang Ya opened her eyes and frowned unconsciously.
Gu Xiaotian saw Zhuang Ya frowning and asked, "What's wrong with Senior Sister Zhuang?"
Zhuang Ya turned around and frowned, "It's okay."
Gu Xiaotian stopped asking, but Zhuang Ya's behavior was really weird.
"Let's go forward."
After Zhuang Ya finished speaking, she continued to walk forward. Gu Xiaotian didn't understand the reason for the frown, but he followed closely.
Walking into the path, not far away you can see a person lying on the ground and another person hanging on a tree trunk.
And in the middle, there was only a young man holding a book, sitting under a big tree and reading the book in his hand with relish.
Needless to say, the person reading this book is none other than Duan Peng, who loves reading!
Gu Xiaotian quickly ran forward, "Duan Peng!"
Duan Peng put away the book in his hand, his face unchanged, and nodded slightly in response.
But soon, his brows also tightened a bit, and he looked at Zhuang Ya, who was still behind Gu Xiaotian, but he frowned for a moment, and then returned to his original state.
Gu Xiaotian was even more curious in his heart, why Duan Peng, who usually ignored everything but himself, would frown.
Zhuang Ya did not do what she did before, but stepped forward to say hello to Duan Peng, "Senior Brother Duan, I didn't expect it to be you."
But Duan Peng smiled coldly, "Didn't expect it? You should have thought of it a long time ago, Zhuang Ya."
This sentence seems to directly reveal the mystery.
But Zhuang Ya didn't blush or her heart beat, "Why did Senior Brother Duan say this?"
Duan Peng shook his head and stopped talking.
Gu Xiaotian broke the awkward situation and spoke slowly: "Duan Peng, Senior Sister Zhuang wants to work with us to find Shengjie and Li Mu. If the five of us work together, at least we can have a better chance of winning the summit."
Duan Peng nodded and seemed to have no choice but to accept this reality.
Gu Xiaotian slowly removed the disciple who was hanging on the tree trunk, then put the two disciples together, took away the Green Dragon Token and handed it to Duan Peng, "The observers will come to pick them up later. Continue with the next step." Go find Shengjie and Li Mu."
After saying that, he walked further inside.
Duan Peng and Zhuang Ya also followed, but when Duan Peng passed by Zhuang Ya, he patted Zhuang Ya's shoulder lightly, "I advise you to think about yourself first when you want to do something."
Zhuang Ya's expression changed instantly, and her eyes became vicious as she stared at Duan Peng, "So what if Senior Brother Duan knows?"
Duan Peng snorted coldly, passed Zhuang Ya and followed Gu Xiaotian.
Zhuang Ya also followed him one step at a time, her vicious eyes also restrained.
After walking a little way, we came to a stream.
Gu Xiaotian sighed, "I didn't expect that there would be such a creek in this big mountain."
As he spoke, he held the water in his hands and drank.
Duan and Zhuang also started drinking water, looking at each other in silence.
After resting for a moment, Gu Xiaotian spoke first: "I want to find Li Mu first, and I'm looking for Shengjie."
Gu Xiaotian certainly had a plan. His original plan was to find Li Mu first, then Shengjie, and finally Duan Peng.
The reason is also very simple.
Li Mu is the weakest. If a person encounters Bai Jing and wants to escape unscathed, it is a dream. Huang Shengjie is stronger. Although he is not 100% sure of defeating Bai Jing, he can still escape unscathed. As for Duan Peng, Gu Xiaotian didn't know his depth until now, but judging from the fact that he dragged the powerful Gu Laosan in the Demon Tower, Duan Peng's strength was probably even higher than his own.
But meeting Zhuang Ya was an accident, and meeting Duan Peng was even more unexpected.
Plans can never keep up with changes.
This proposal was naturally approved by Duan Peng, and Zhuang Ya seemed to want to say something.
But she didn't say anything in the end. After all, the red gauze covered her entire face, and no one saw her mouth move.
It's just such a big mountain, if you want to find someone, it's a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Even if Gu Xiaotian had a keen eye when he came, he observed where several people fell.
But time is moving minute by minute, and no one is stupid enough to sit still.
Isn't that just a living target for others to hit?
Gu Xiaotian squatted on a stone by the stream, holding his chin in his hands and thinking, carefully thinking about where they should go.
Talking about Li Mu alone, Li Mu is undoubtedly one of the weakest disciples participating in this battle to enter the peak. If he wants to successfully win in the battle to enter the peak, he has to find someone to accompany him.
Then he will definitely follow Gu Xiaotian's direction. Even if he can't see the specific location of Gu Xiaotian, he can still know the direction clearly.
If this is the case, they will inevitably pass through a large unknown forest, and there is a murderous intention hidden in this forest.
I wonder if Li Mu can bypass these people and successfully find them.
If someone really takes advantage of him, then with Li Mu's strength, it may only be a disaster.
Gu Xiaotian's mind was in a mess at this time. He was one of the earliest brothers Gu Xiaotian came to the outer courtyard to make friends with, and he was also the disciple of Shiwu entrusted by Guo Yi. If he could not be saved, I am afraid Guo Yi would be very disappointed.
With his brain, Gu Xiaotian is not a master. He has a lot of talent and energy, but his brain is still not very bright.
Gu Xiaotian turned to look at Duan Peng, only to find Duan Peng leaning on the stone and reading a book with gusto.
I don’t know what’s so interesting about this book?
Zhuang Ya, on the other hand, stared closely at the stream, her eyes spinning around, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Don't think about it, there are no fish in this creek." Duan Peng said something coldly, which shocked Zhuang Ya.
Zhuang Ya asked, "How do you know?"
Duan Peng's tone was still very cold, "If the water is clear, there will be no fish."
Zhuang Ya groaned and walked back.
Duan Peng continued: "If you want to find Li Mu, it's better to make a noise directly. If Li Mu is close, he can hear it."
Gu Xiaotian asked with doubts: "But making noise will also attract other disciples."
Duan Peng shook his head, "No, we can hit you in the back during the battle at the peak, but we will never meet you head-on. We are just making noise, not fighting."
Gu Xiaotian suddenly understood, "You mean, if the disciples who hear the noise pass by and find that we are just making noise and not fighting, then they will not attack rashly?"
Duan Peng smiled happily, just like a teacher treating a child, as if the child had finally figured it out.
"Then act quickly. The longer it takes, the more dangerous Li Mu will be." Gu Xiaotian urged, directly pulling out Wufeng and chopping on the stone, making a "clang, clang, clang" sound.
Duan Peng held Gu Xiaotian's hand, and Gu Xiaotian looked at Duan Peng doubtfully.
Duan Peng sighed, "The noise is too small. I have observed the way we came. The trees are quite close together. The noise made by cutting down the trees will be a bit louder."
It's like dominoes, if one falls, the next will fall as well.
Duan Peng didn't say anything and walked straight to the woods. Gu Xiaotian and others followed.
Duan Peng was seen using his hands to hit a tree hard, and the tree broke immediately. He fell down and hit another tree with a loud noise.
Gu Xiaotian was horrified to see it. He couldn't knock down a big tree with his bare hands. He also needed the help of Wu Feng to cut it off.
Duan Peng was extremely fast, and then ran to another tree and struck out with another heavy palm. The tree fell down with a rumble, and the sound became louder and louder.
The birds that were still resting in the trees had already scattered and flew away.
Zhuang Ya followed closely behind, slapping the trees with her hands on the other side, and the trees fell one after another.
Is this Zhuang Ya's strength as good as Duan Peng? !
As expected of the top three disciples in the outer courtyard, his strength is truly terrifying.
Gu Xiaotian naturally followed closely behind, cutting down trees one after another, and the trees crossed and fell. In this forest, the sound of falling trees was like playing a trio.
...
In less than a moment, the surrounding woods had been cleared of trees, leaving only bare tree stumps and scattered trees lying on the ground.
Duan Peng was the first to stop and said slowly: "That's enough. If you continue to push him down, some people will achieve their goals."
As he spoke, his eyes glanced at Zhuang Ya, but no one noticed.
Indeed, cutting down trees is not just as simple as casually doing so, it also requires spending energy.
After all, if such a big tree is not exerted with true energy, can it really be knocked down with just one palm?
Gu Xiaotian and Zhuang Ya also stopped and soon heard footsteps.
Duan Peng meditated on the spot, eyes closed but unmoved.
And Zhuang Ya was looking into each other's eyes with a butterfly that flew from nowhere. The butterfly landed on Zhuang Ya's index finger. This scene alone was considered unique in the world.
Gu Xiaotian was the only one who was on strict guard. He didn't know whether the person coming was an enemy or a friend.
Until he saw the person clearly, it was not Li Mu or Huang Shengjie.
The disciple also saw the three of them, Gu Xiaotian, and then laughed wildly, "Haha, it didn't take any effort to get here. Duan Peng, Zhuang Ya and Gu Xiaotian, it seems that God still favors me."
He raised his sword and stepped forward without giving Gu Xiaotian any time to react.
Gu Xiaotian held Wufeng in his hand and fought with the weapon. In just one round, he knew that this person's strength was definitely not bad.
But it's more than enough to handle.
But this person obviously didn't want to defeat Gu Xiaotian. Every move he made looked like an attack, but in fact he was retreating in order to advance.
Virtual and real, it is difficult to distinguish between true and false in an instant.
Even Gu Xiaotian, who had much more experience than before, was unable to defeat this person quickly.
After all, one has to take care of defense while attacking, while the other only concentrates on defense.
The man pulled away some distance, blew a long whistle, and shouted crazily: "Your Majesty, if you keep waiting, I really can't hold on any longer!"
And on the edge of the clear stream, a person emerged from the water at some point and said, "Xiao Wang, you have to be patient when dealing with prey. These people are very strong."
The king sprang out from under the water and went straight to Duan Peng, but at this time Duan Peng was still meditating with his eyes closed.
Zhuang Ya on the side was unmoved and complained, "Such a loud noise scared away all my butterflies!"
The king held the silver sword in his hand and stabbed Duan Peng in the back.
As if he was prepared, Duan Peng suddenly opened his eyes, turned to one side, stretched out his right hand, and grabbed the king's neck.
It's like there are eyes in the back!
At this moment, the prey becomes the hunter.
