The Sunset Mountain Range was extremely vast, with mountains that extend forever into the distance. Ancient trees reaching high into the sky, and all kinds of rare birds, animals and exotic beasts; that, at any given time, were being born or dying.
The mountain ranges covered an area the size of a province. Close to the deepest part of the mountains near its center, there were also countless varieties of precious and rare medicinal herbs.
All magical beast were aware of their territories. The more powerful a magical beast was, the closer their lair and territory would be to the center of the mountain ranges. Thus, very few people could get close to the center. Because this went on for tens of thousands of years, it allowed the numerous rare and precious medicinal herbs to accumulate.
Nangong Liuyun was guiding Su Luo into the forest through a winding path on the east side.
"How much longer will it take before we get to see an Armored Back Dragon?" Several fine locks of hair on Su Luo's forehead were curved slightly, emphasizing a pair of large, vividly fresh eyes that were as sparkling and translucent as jade. They gave off an indescribable feeling that was both touching and full of life.
Two days had already passed since they arrived in the mountains. But in these two days the only magical beasts that they encountered were weak ones. If it hadn't been rabbit types then it had been deer types. This means they were still circling around the outer periphery of the forest.
"The Armored Back Dragon is near the center of the forest. It will take another three or four days to get there." Nangong Liuyun lovinging rubbed her head. His pair of beautiful eyes hid a touch of tenderness. Then he was asking, "What's wrong? Are you tired now?"
He was dressed in a large, white embroidered robe. The Chinese-styled robe was simple and elegant imprinted with patterns of obscure crescent moons. That tempting flowing robe set off his body as an invitation to the pearls among the womanly flowers. He was enticingly charming to all things living.
Being so close to him, Su Luo could smell the light fragrance of the jasper flower on his body. A kind of gentle flavor that held the summer heat. It was an extremely nice scent.
"It's not that," Su Luo somewhat regretfully pointed to the medicinal herbs around them. "Look, hundred year-old Lingzhi mushrooms and hundred year-old Ginseng are everywhere, but we can't take any of them along. It's such a waste. If only my space was opened, then I could definitely take all of these precious medicinal herbs."
"The effectiveness of these herbs is just too low." Nangong Liuyun shooked his head, with a disdainful expression and then said. "Wait until we enter the center of the forest, then you will understand. At that time, this king guarantees that you can collect to your heart's content."
"Oh, by the way, the group of people that have been constantly following behind us: It won't be a problem, right?" Su Luo's beautiful eyes roamed around and the corner of her mouth lifted into a decidedly cold arc. It resembled a dazzling fireworks that had faded into something faintly discernible, and then to nothingness.
Two days ago, after Nangong Liuyun saved Liu Ruohua. In response, that small group followed tightly behind them as they entered into the Sunset Mountain Range.
However, they followed neither near nor far behind. They also did not come forth to greet them*.
Su Luo's eyes flashed with a trace of suspicion.
She still had no idea what Nangong Liuyun was thinking. Why would he unexpectedly acquiescence to having them following behind? Even though, they did left a distance of about one hundred meters in between them.
But according to Nangong Liuyun's previous disposition, shouldn't he have already, with a bored expression, driven those people away?
"Even though they are waste of lives, they also may have their uses. Therefore it's best to make the most use out of them while we can, so as not to randomly squander such an opportunity for exploitation." This was Nangong Liuyun's response.
This response only served to make Su Luo even more confused.
He enjoyed the view of this girl's beautiful eyes wandering around like rushing water in front of his eyes. After much thought, her expression remained ever perplexed. Nangong Liuyun felt that this expression was really cute.
Nangong Liuyun gave a mysterious smile, as he touched her head fawningly, "You'll find out very soon."
His tone of voice was gentle,indolent, and quite nice to hear.
In the forest, ancient trees reached high into the sky, surrounded by verdant and lush vegetation. The area of this ancient, primordial forest was a sight to behold.
From far away, you could hear the deafening sounds of magical beasts roaring through the tress.
The cause of Su Luo's befuddlement, was that Nangong Liuyun did not walk in a straight line toward the center of the forest. Rather he kept strolling around in twisty circles, as if he was looking for something.
"Are you afraid?" Nangong Liuyun's pair of eyes shone like the sunlight, reflecting off a bright luster as clean as the clearest pond. It was as if some glorious stones had gathered together all the brilliance while simultaneously carrying a hint of gentleness and warmth.
Even though Su Luo had an astonishing amount of talent, at this moment, she was nothing more than an ordinary person that had zero spiritual strength. In the midst of this primordial forest, where magical beasts run amuck, who knew what things one could encounter.
Su Luo's gaze was clear and dainty, as she gave a superficial smile. "What is there to fear? Don't tell me that you think I don't have even the slightest capacity to protect myself?"
Right now she did not really have any spiritual strength, but her previous life had provided her with more than ten years of hellish training. Moreover her career as an assassin wasn't just some useless walk in the park either.
The kind of blood-thirsty instinct to slaughter had perfected a single-minded, fearless, and tenacious heart
Suddenly, a meaningful smile that was not quite a smile surfaced from the depth of Nangong Liuyun's eyes. He was currently hand in hand with Su Luo, when he suddenly pulled her behind his back and stopped in his tracks, not moving.
His beautiful lily-white hands were holding Su Luo's hands. His gaze was languid and devilishly charming, yet it seemed to continuously hold a look of a ruthless tyrant.
All of a sudden, his mouth elicited a sinister smile and he unhurriedly let loose but two words. "It's coming."
What was coming?
Su Luo's heart was full of curiosity. From his tall, straight, and well-favored back, she peaked out, following his gaze and looked toward the front.
From a distance about more than one hundred meters away, she saw an enormous coiled python.
The python was no less than ten meters long; its lower body was coiled into a crude crater. The scales that covered its body was a gorgeous rainbow color. Its bloody mouth gaped wide open, like a sacrificial bowl; and its split tongue was the size of an averaged-sized snake, which gave off a vengeful and malevolent impression!
"Wild Serpent, fourth ranked magical beast with a very strong attack power and highly poisonous." Nangong Liuyun's dark red lips softly informed, giving Su Luo the detailed explanation.
If it were any other, he naturally would not have said a word.
"Hiss….hisssss——." The large python's mouth hissed its snake-like tongue, then its mouth let loose a dense green fog.
At this time, a spotted deer, momentarily passing through without checking, became contaminated by the miasma. Not long after it had come in contact with the poison, the entire body of the spotted deer started to seize.
It was as if its body was covered in some kind of corrosive, for even the naked eye could watch the rapid rate of decay as it slowly claimed the deer. By the time it finally collapsed, there was only a white skeleton left.
On the ground the dense green ink like substance was similar to a carbonated juice, continuously releasing small air bubbles. The air still had a strong stench of rot.
From start to finish, the spotted deer's decay -which started from being robustly alive to being a corroded puddle of melted flesh and bare bones-, took no more than ten minutes.
"Such a toxic poison," Su Luo suddenly had a feeling of absolute horror.
This poison was absolutely more terrifying than the most concentrated sulfuric acid. Despite this, the snake venom could indeed be great stuff for wiping out any trace of corpses. This function was why people would often journey far from home to obtain it.
Su Luo asked herself honestly, in the event that she came across such a large python. If she wanted to beat it. It would nearly be impossible.
Of course, if she fought with the thought of mutual destruction, it's not like she wouldn't have the ability to battle against it.
In a brief moment, this giant python had given her a vivid lesson.
The existence of the Wild Serpent taught her, that once she entered Sunset Mountain Range, she must think of how to proceed carefully by adapting to the matters at hand. If she want to walk out safely and intact. In the forest she must take care with each and every step with constant vigilance.
Nangong Liuyun's pair of deep eyes were like a night-black pearl in the middle of the deep sea, shimmering with luminous radiance. He smilingly said. "Girl. Neglect the fundamentals and concentrate on the details. The most useful part of this Wild Serpent is not really its poison."
"Could it be its central monster core?" Isn't it said that a snake's inner core can solve the riddle of hundreds of poisons?
Nangong Liuyun's dark red lips curved up into a mysterious smile. His eyes were overflowing with brilliant lights and vibrant colors. "Very soon you will know."
The person who loved to keep people on tenterhooks the most was him. Su Luo somewhat frustratedly pouted her red lips.
Before, what Liu Ruohua told him regarding her background, he had unexpectedly kept it a tightly held secret. He wouldn't even reveal even half a sentence to her.
At this moment, the Wild Serpent had already discovered their presence.
Its mouth, splitting out a snake-like tongue, slithered and crawled toward them, with fangs bared giving off a sinister appearance.
However, what astounded Su Luo the most, it had unexpectedly….unexpectedly completely ignored her and Nangong Liuyun. It directly passed them and moved towards their rear.
This in turn made Su Luo, who had been looking forward to Nangong Liuyun battling it out with the Wild Serpent, somewhat disappointed….
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