Chapter 68: The Strange Sound

  The mutton had a strong gamey smell, and he didn't know what seasoning Fang Yizhe had added, but it actually covered up the smell. Su Tang cut off a small piece of mutton with his knife and tasted it, the flavor was very good, he smiled at Fang Yizhe in praise. Then he took down a whole leg and walked over to Xi Xiaoju's side, presenting the mutton like a treasure: "Big brother, the flavor is not bad, try some."

  Su Tang tried to ease the awkwardness that had just occurred. If he really provoked this girl, the consequences would be unthinkable.

  Xiǎo Rú jiē guò yáng ròu, bǎn zhe liǎn wú shén qì de shuō dào: " zuò zhè me nèi gàn shén me?"

  Translation:

  Xiǎo Rú took the mutton and said with a straight face, "What's the point of sitting so close?"

  Alright... Su Tang stood up straight and returned to the bonfire, cutting off another piece of mutton. He walked away with a gloomy expression and sat down on a rock at a distance.

  "What's the point of sitting so far away?!" Xiǎo Rú frowned again, earlier she had only subconsciously chased Su Táng away because he was too close to her, making her heart beat rapidly and feel very uncomfortable. However, now that Su Táng is sitting in a distant corner, it seems like there's a kind of estrangement between them, which makes her even more uncomfortable.

  Su Tang took a bite of mutton and was chewing it when he heard Xi Xiao Ru's words, he stood up but not really, continued sitting but not really, couldn't help laughing or crying.

  Fang Yizhe was still seriously adding firewood, but his eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles, obviously trying to hold back.

  "Big brother, what did Little San do to offend you?" Zhou Qian asked in a low and curious tone, she could tell that Xi Xiao Ru was doing it on purpose.

  "Mind your own business and scram." Xi Xiao Ru said impatiently.

  Zhou Qian stuck out her tongue and glanced at Su Tang with sympathetic eyes.

  "What brings you people from the Dai family to Yunshui Ze?" Fang Yizhe asked slowly, intentionally interrupting.

  "We're tracking some warriors," said Zhou Qian.

  "What kind of samurai?"

  "You ask Xiao San, he knows." Zhou Qian pointed at Su Tang.

  "They're a bit unusual, they don't seem to be from Red Leaf City." Su Tang said, because the wandering warriors of Red Leaf City would show some fear or respect when they saw Xi Xiao Ru, but those people's expressions were very calm and willing to pay the bridge toll quickly, just to avoid trouble, they wanted to enter Yun Shui Ze as soon as possible.

  "What kind of clothes are they wearing? What weapons are they carrying? What do they look like?" Fang Yizhe asked a series of questions.

  If it were someone else, they could only give a rough idea, but Su Tang's memory was incredibly impressive. For several days now, he still remembered the appearance of each person, even down to who had scars where and who had moles in what places, and could describe them all clearly.

  Fang Yizhe furrowed his brow and thought for half a day, nodding: "They are not people from Red Leaf City, I have never seen them before. Su brothers, are you sure you didn't chase in the wrong direction?"

  "No." Su Tang said.

  "If they're heading in the right direction... then they can only go to those two places..." Fang Yizhe muttered to himself as he pondered.

  "How did you know?" Lu Feixia asked, and it would be more accurate to say that she was looking for an opportunity to talk to Fang Yizhe rather than being curious.

  "You're entering Yunshui Ze for the first time, and you don't know that all the wild beasts here have their own territories." Fang Yizhe explained patiently: "For example, the double-headed crocodile is mostly concentrated in the muddy swamp area. For example, the man-eating vine only exists in the deep mountains and valleys of Yunshui Ze. And for example, if you want to catch the evil water wolf, you can only go to the Evil Water River. There are no roads inside Yunshui Ze, it's all interconnected, so since they have a target, they will definitely take a straight line, so it's easy to guess."

  "Bad Water Wolf? The name sounds kind of familiar......" Luffy tilted his head in thought.

  "The evil water wolf is a unique pack of wolves that lives in the Yunshui Ze, they are different from ordinary wolves, accustomed to living in the water, their body shape is smaller than ordinary wolves, but their tail is several times longer." Fang Yizhe said: "It's precisely because of that long tail that the evil water wolf can move at an extremely fast speed in the water."

  "Right, Big Brother's Black Wolf Guard, is the leather armor..."

  "That's right, the black wolf guards' leather armor is made from the skin of fierce wolves." Fang Yizhe said: "The skin of fierce wolves is extremely tough, swords and knives can't hurt it, Su brothers' archery skills are sharp, but if they encounter the black wolf guards, they won't be of much use, hehe..."

  "Xiao San, come here." Zhou Qian beckoned with her finger.

  "What's going on?" Su Tang walked over with a suspicious look.

  Zhou Qian grabbed Su Tang's arm with one hand, and searched his body with the other, asking in surprise after a while: "Huh? Where did you hide your bow?"

  Actually, everyone was curious about this matter, especially Fang Yizhe, but he never asked. This belongs to a person's secret, and it's not appropriate to ask even if you're good friends for many years, as it may affect Su Tang's personal safety. Zhou Qian didn't think that much, she really treated Su Tang like a brother, thinking that brothers shouldn't have any scruples or secrets between them.

  "I don't have a bow." Su Tang said: "I practice is family heirloom martial arts."

  "No bow?" Zhou Qian was shocked, and Xiǎo Rú, who had perked up her ears to listen carefully, also widened her eyes. She had never heard of such a martial art before.

  "Is Xiaosan from Pong Mountain? What's so special about that?" asked Lu Feixia.

  "I'm not from Pong-san." Soo-Tang said with a bitter smile: "It's just that our house is relatively close to Pong-san."

  "Xiao Fang, are there few evil wolves in the water?" Xiǎo Rú changed the subject.

  "Not a few, there should be several thousand." Fang Yizhe said: "The whole river of evil water has been occupied by them."

  "Why is Hei Lang Jia still so expensive when there are many of them?" Xi Xiao Ru asked.

  "It's not easy to hunt down the evil water wolf." Fang Yizhe said, "The fighting power of the evil water wolf is very strong. If fewer people go, they will only become their food. If more people go, they will feel threatened and immediately hide in the riverbed of the evil water river. The evil water river has a large section of over 100 meters deep, which is not suitable for us to fight. Going down the river to catch them... that's simply crazy."

  Xiǎo Rú understood, and everyone chatted for a while. Xiǎo Rú invited Fang Yǐ Zhé to join them, at least he could lead the way, or find some suitable campsites. Looking around at the scenery, thinking about the experiences of the past few days, Xiǎo Rú couldn't continue to trust Sū Táng...

  Fang Yizhe readily agreed, and during the day, Bai Tianxiang and others lent a helping hand. He had to return the favor, and he was very impressed with Su Tang, feeling that he should make friends with him.

  The next day, everyone hastily ate something and continued to move forward under Fang Yizhe's leadership. Fang Yizhe had entered Yunshuize at the age of 15 and had been exploring alone for five or six years, so he was very familiar with the environment. With him leading the way, everyone felt much more relaxed because they could avoid dangerous environments and walk on relatively comfortable paths.

  On the third day, Fang Yizhe's two guessed places had been searched, but no one was found. Su Tang discovered some traces, and those warriors were still heading deep into Yunshui Ze.

  "If we go further forward, we will enter Nei Ze." Fang Yizhe seemed a bit hesitant.

  "What's wrong with Nei Ze?" Xi Xiao Ru asked in confusion.

  "The master of the house, you should be able to feel it, the spiritual energy here is already very dense."

  "That's right." Xiǎo Rú said: "If we can cultivate peacefully here, our progress will definitely be much faster than in Hóng Yè City."

  Although that's what they say, cultivation isn't just related to the external environment's spiritual energy, it will also be influenced by all aspects. In Red Leaf City, Xiǎo Rú can mobilize countless resources, when encountering difficulties, she can get guidance from her seniors, more importantly, Red Leaf City is very safe, who would dare to disturb someone entering a meditative state here?

  "The spiritual energy inside is much denser than here." Fang Yizhe smiled wryly and said, "I've heard that there are many terrifying things inside, not to mention us, even a Grandmaster may not be able to guarantee their own safety."

  "How dare those people go in?" Zhou Qian asked.

  "I don't know..." Fang Yizhe shook his head.

  Everyone looked at each other in dismay. Although the adventurous days were not yet over, there was still a basic sense of rationality. Even Master Zong didn't dare to act rashly. What made them think they could?

  Su Tang's heart was filled with the urge to retreat, when a faint and sorrowful voice appeared in his mind: "Mom... save me..."

  Su Tang was taken aback and looked around, but Xi Xiao Ru and the others were calm and unchanged, had he just imagined it?

  Su Tang waited for a moment, and the voice didn't appear again. He let out a sigh of relief, just as he was about to speak, his mind shook again: "Mom... save me... I'm so scared..."

  Su Tang was stunned for a moment, and then looked around again, but still didn't find anything. He furrowed his brow and coughed dryly: "Cough... did you guys hear any sound?"

  "No."

  "What did you hear?" Xiǎo Rú asked back.

  Su Tang took a deep breath, and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He exclaimed in a hasty tone, "This place is strange, let's leave quickly!" Without waiting for Xiǎo Rú and the others to respond, he turned around and hastily walked back.

  "Mom... don't you want me anymore?... Don't you want me anymore?... Save me..." The voice once again affected Su Tang's mind.

  Su Tang's footsteps came to an abrupt halt, and Xi Xiao Ru asked: "What did you hear exactly?"

  "That voice said......" Su Tang struggled to say: "Mom, save me......"

  Xiǎo Xiǎorú and others immediately burst out laughing. If it were one of the girls who said that, it wouldn't be a big deal, but Su Táng is clearly a man, so this sounds extremely ridiculous. Zhōu Qiàn giggled and patted Su Táng's shoulder: "Wow... Little San has a baby now, hehe... Let me touch..."

  Su Tang suddenly and roughly pushed Zhou Qian's hand aside, the voice in his mind was already trembling: "So painful... I'm so painful... Mom, come and save me..."

  A surge of indignation that cannot be described in words rushed to his head, completely overwhelming Su Tang's mind. He had to rush over there and tear some things to shreds!

  "Xiao San?!" Xiǎo Xiǎorú hastily called out.

  But Su Tang didn't even turn his head and went straight to Nei Ze.