Less than half an hour after leaving Bi Yun's room on the ship, Mo Shen jumped into the sea.
She didn't get noticed at all and moved in a certain direction until she saw six ships with black flags hanging on top.
"This is the place!" She sneakily moved along the ships, before climbing along a certain rope hanging from the top, obviously not a coincidence.
*****
Back to Li Xin and QinZhi.
The movement of their carriage was not slow, and the journey seemed long, but the direction the carriage was taking didn't seem to be towards the sea. It was also the time that QinZhi asked where they were going.
"Young master! Where are we going?" QinZhi asked as she discovered the Carriage was moving away from the set destination, but with how calm Li Xin was, it was not a coincidence. Since that was the case, she could only ask about it.
But when Li Xin heard her question, he had an odd expression on his face. "Didn't I tell you to stop calling me a young master? I am an old man now in my thirties! Don't make me lose face alright!"
"For this trip, we are just going to let nature take its course! As for seeing an old friend, it seems that he is more anxious than me on meeting!" He spoke with a mischievous smile, as for the issue of being called young master, he knew this woman couldn't change. He was closer to thirty, but he preferred to refer to himself as being thirty, but even this reasoning was not enough to make QinZhi stop using the title young master.
Since he had insisted on this every time, she seemed to have developed some annoyance evidenced by the look on her face, every time this issue was mentioned. She also had wanted to lead the carriage towards the direction the cliff was sliced off, but now things were not going based on her will. On the other hand, Li Xin dared to say let nature take its course. He of all people was not someone who let nature take its course on a lot of issues, she could tell he was pretending, only to crush her plans.
But on second thought, she couldn't defeat him, so she could only let the carriage move and be covered by the fog. She was just unwilling to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
How could Li Xin not be aware of what this woman was thinking? But he didn't have time to go see some insight-level expert fighting. In his eyes, it was like watching children fighting, as such he had no interest. On this trip, he didn't have any problem with her gaining some benefits, such that she could jump into the insight stage.
It seemed that the individuals were fighting with swords, a man was alone with black robes. The others seemed to be attacking him from all directions, and as they moved, more injuries seemed to be inflicted on the man.
When Li Xin was sorting out his thoughts, suddenly the ground shook, even though it was subtle, it could not escape his or QinZhi's perception.
QinZhicould not pinpoint the exact source, but Li Xin in the carriage was and his sense of danger, was rising off the chats.
He opened his eyes, and one could see pure darkness upon setting their eyes on them at the moment, with some deserted stars shining in them.
Standing up, he looked east, that is the direction that leads to the depths of the forest. He was not planning to head there, not to mention he has also always been unwilling to go to such places, but at this moment he was feeling the sense of danger should be in that direction.
"It seems that something interesting is happening in that direction. QinZhi, you stay here." As he spoke, he appeared before the saber being hung on the wooden wall, picking it up, before holding it properly in his left arm.
With a 'swish,' he disappeared in place and only a shadow could be seen, shuttling on top of trees from high up in the clouds.
QinZhi on the other hand did not even think twice and followed along, with a short sword strapped to her side. Even though her speed did not catch up, it was fast and difficult for others to notice.
Lin Xin who was at the front already discovered that this woman didn't listen to his words at all, and still followed him.
He could only sigh in the end, but his figure didn't pause at all. He knew saying it would not change anything but still warned her anyway, it was indeed a waste of effort.
In less than five minutes he was already several miles away from the carriage but closer to the source of danger.
More importantly, he could hear the sound of beasts in the forest, from roars to chirping. It was not beast tide or anything but the strong creatures in the forest seemed to have formed a confrontation pattern. He could feel it when he approached and the voice in his head seemed to be telling him to just retreat but how could he do that?
Beasts especially on this level would not go all out like this unless something good was present. In the way, he was not planning on missing out, after all, internal energy was not only about the technique practice level, but also accumulation.
But some treasures could allow one to accumulate even faster, and he felt he could find the chance to break through on this trip, as such he did not mind increasing the quality. Or perhaps he would use some unique treasures when he made a breakthrough to the 8th stage.
Standing at the very top of a massive bamboo tree, he could see an area that had been crushed due to the confrontation of three massive creatures. They indeed were not normal as their size alone is about three times the normal creatures.
A tiger, a massive bird, and a green snake. But the moment he set his eyes on them he sighed, "Indeed, strange alien beasts exist in this world. Moreover, they seem to have stronger physical strength. If my technique was only normal level 7, it would be impossible to do anything to them. But since I have honed my skills and practiced to the limit of level 7, there is a chance."
He was indeed feeling this was a risk, but the moment he set his eyes on the short tree some distance from the creatures, he was not leaving, let alone without the fruit hanging on the tree. It seemed to be the thing that resulted in this confrontation making all three beasts injured.
"That fruit does not seem to be that important to allow the creatures to fight in this fashion, The assistance it has on them is minimal, at most it can offer some slight benefits. Considering how the beasts are fighting without even consideration of the fruit." As he was overlooking the situation he seemed to realize this, and in the same instant seemed to know that the fruit that did not catch the eye of this creature would also have less impact on him.
Even though monsters are always strengthening their body and blood, he is also still in the same state. Any treasure that could improve his current physique is still a good thing. Let's not mention the effect of allowing his meridians to enlarge even further, the blood energy in the body can be enhanced increasing his vitality to a large extent.
Martial arts practitioners benefit a lot from such treasures and in most cases when the body is strengthened with some treasures, the hidden wounds slowly be mended.
He did not seem to be in a rush and continued to observe these creatures as he could feel that something was not right.
His line of sight then shifted and he could now see it was not the fruit that they were avoiding indeed, rather something seemed to be hidden on the same side as the plant with the fruit.
The moment he confirmed his target he already had a plan in mind, and he did not think about fighting to win. The three creatures are not something he can defeat with his current level, at least he was able to retreat, but fighting them to death would be stupid. The reason for this kind of thinking is simple, physique.
The monsters can withstand his attacks and the more he fought against them the more exhausted he would be in the end. But wanting to exhaust them would be a joke, the three are not to be looked down upon even in their current state. More importantly, beasts are not like humans, once he offends them then they would not mind going all out.
Each probably has means he did not know about and the moment they become desperate, he would be the one that pays a price.
When he thought of things rationally, he did not seem to have any plans to change his tactics, he was going for the treasures before the confrontation and in the worst-case scenario escaped using his superb movement skills.
He was looking for some chance and this was the one, perhaps in this kind of situation he could indeed stimulate some potential allowing him to gain some kind of peep into the next stage, reducing the difficulty of his task in the sea.
When he was having this crazy thought, QinZhi was already heading in the direction he was. But he also moved, ready to collect the treasures.
"Thinking about it something is not right! Who controls this behind the scenes?" His face grew more solemn.
He felt very uneasy deep down and this feeling didn't lessen in the slghest.
Just as he closed in, he sensed something was not right. With his exceptional perception, he could feel tension in the air, and it didn't take him long to discover two beasts staring at each other.
Other than them, his intuition warned him of someone or something in the dark. vaguely, he could feel spying eyes in the dark, but no sense of threat.
Even so, he did not seem to be in a hurry to make a move. He wanted to understand the situation down there.
At the moment he was standing up on the trees and could escape the detection of the two beasts. Once he descended, things would be different. Besides, he did not know if the monsters were going all out.
To reach his current level, his careful nature played a role, other than the system.
This is a dangerous world and things like the rule of law have little impact. For someone like Li Xin, it was his strength and prudence that allowed even the Mystic Pavilion to develop to its current state.
Looking down carefully, with his eyesight that was enhanced due to martial arts practice, he could see a fruit hanging on a tree.
Beside the fruit, seemed to be an inconspicuous purple grass, but the moment he set his eyes on it, he could tell it was much more valuable.
Without even getting hold of them he seemed to be making plans on the fruit and grass.
"Oh! Treasure fruit? What a surprise. It indeed is a big surprise. Without it, how could I have realized some beasts in this world have started to develop some intelligence. Though I can't tell by how much, this two beasts are clearly spiritual." He thought as he looked into the eyes of the beasts.
He looked even more cautiously towards the place where the grass was located.
He did not believe with such a treasure, nothing was easy to take. He didn't plan on becoming a stepping stone for anyone.
But even so, the rule of the jungle is that the strong decide, and in this case, he was sure to retreat with the two even in the worst-case scenario.
Without even wasting time, he descended with a saber in his right hand. When he landed, he did not even look at the monsters, rather just slashed at them.
His speed was fast, one could only see a flash, and he appeared beside the grass, uprooted it, and then turned toward the fruit.
When the monsters discovered the action of the human, they became angry, but he jad already plucked the fruit.
The moment he did this, even the eyes hidden in the dark seemed to exude some killing intent and this hostility wad detected by him.
With a step, he retreated five steps back, and the sound of something learning the air could be heard.
He did not stay on the ground but rather swiftly moved up the tree standing at the very top.
The purple grass was covered with internal energy, while the fruit was held in the same hand.
Looking in the distance, he did not even change his expression as he knew the enemies would come for him.
And just as he had guessed, in no time, the sound of branches rustling could be heard.
Two old figures appeared in his line of sight, one was holding onto a sword. The other seemed to be the one with the hidden weapons that had just sneak attacked him.
"Young people these days are so bold. Little doll, put down this old man's treasures and get the hell out of this place fast, perhaps this old man can spare your life." The old man with a sword spoke righteously.
"Jie! Jie!Jie!... Little brat! You were lucky to escape my attack just now. But I wonder how many times you can maintain that luck?" The other old man seemed too well dressed but used poisonous means.
Even the words from his mouth made it possible for one to see he was not some good thing.
But instead of looking at these two Li Xin was still concerned as he was sure these two monsters were not the cause it the beast tide.
"What is going on? But well, it is none of my business. Let's clear this out and leave this place." With this thought in mind, he turned towards the two old men and said, "I have no time to play with you two. Either you retreat, or your heads are left behind."
He completely disregarded them, or to be more specific, he had no interest in the two of them because he could not feel any sense of threat.
He also did not feel pressure, compared to the beasts on the ground, these two were too weak.
He had reached this conclusion and wanted them to retreat instead of blocking his path.
With the current situation, he felt it was dangerous to be in this forest as such he was not interested in taking the time to travel anymore.
With nonstop travel, they could reach their destination in less than a day.
But the fight was inevitable, the old men before him seemed to be insulted by his words and could not retreat.
More importantly, the two items he had picked up seemed to be very useful to either of them.
Seeing that QinZhi had arrived, he signed. This woman followed him eventually. He couldn't let her arrive before he took care of this people or she might really become a weakness.
"Arrogant!" the two men almost shouted at the same time. Based on Li Xin's appearance, he was not someone who seemed to have accomplished much in martial arts, and at this level, it was indeed impossible to know the strength of the other party before a fight.
Legends, however, said that those who have reached the 8th stage of their techniques could suppress others without even moving.
It is a legend as such difficult to meet them, and certain mountains are rumored to have such existences and even he dared not venture into there.
Seeing how this old man was rushing toward him, he sighed but still didn't plan on going all out, after all it might just attact some danger his way.
He was sure the uneasy he felt wasn't some illusion. Since it was so, he had to be measured.
He just vanished from their line of sight, and they could see something whining towards their bodies.
The next time they regained their senses, they realized that multiple wounds were on their bodies.
They had been crushed in one move and on the ground, even the two beasts that were angry and rearing to go seemed to be confused seeing the humans collapsing.
But Li Xin did not waste his time, rather he retraced his movements back. "Let's go. This forest gives me a bad feeling," he spoke to QinZhi who was still in a daze.
These beasts were on the same level as Li Xin, but he easily suppressed them, and the sense of danger seemed like an alarm clock going off in his head, how dare he delay.
That move he had used even though she could not see what had happened, she just knew it was cool.
But hearing the way he had spoken they retreated fast, and upon reaching the carriage, they set off immediately.
In the carriage, Li Xin did not head back to sleep, rather was awake and looking around for any unexpected development.
"Here! This should be able to increase your internal energy to make up for your foundation." As he spoke, he threw the fruit to her.
But QinZhi did not seem to take it seriously and bit the fruit right away.
Witnessing this, his mouth twitched and she asked, "What is wrong?"
"Crazy woman! What have you done?" He sighed helplessly.
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