Chapter 206: Encountering Lingxiang in the Unharmed Forest

Lingxiang, if she is not you, then where are you now…

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Zhao Wuyang had been searching in this marshland for a long time. He was really at a loss. There was nothing but swamps and mist everywhere. He had to be very careful along the way. If he was not careful, he would make a wrong step, and once he made a wrong step, he would be deeply trapped.

But when will this uninhabited place end?
In fact, when Zhao Wuyang just woke up, he was on a high ground, but Long Qi and his companions were nowhere to be found. So he tried to find his way out by himself, but somehow he walked into a swamp and now he is still lost in the swamp.

Now, there is endless water all around, with no where to come from and no where to go.

It looked like a swamp, but there wasn’t a single living thing in sight. It was truly terrifying. It was strangely quiet all around, and apart from the sound of Zhao Wuyang’s footsteps, it was difficult to hear any other sounds. Occasionally, a bubble would appear in the water, and it would startle him so much that his hair would stand on end.

The “Records of Strange Stories from the Mountains and Seas” that Lingxiang gave him mentioned some things about Yunmengze, which was probably saying that this place was full of dangers and full of strange beasts and rare monsters. Now that he had no weapons to rely on, if he encountered a monster, he would have no choice but to flee.

Just as Zhao Wuyang was cautiously exploring his feet, he suddenly saw that the mist in front of him seemed to have become much lighter, but it was filled with dark shadows, and it looked very eerie.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhao Wuyang finally decided to go forward and find out what was going on. Fortunately, there was only a forest ahead, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Finally there is no water everywhere!
But even so, Zhao Wuyang did not dare to take it lightly. After all, this was the Yunmeng Swamp. Maybe this forest was more dangerous than the swamp?
Zhao Wuyang was unable to practice the Cloud Stepping Step, but he still knew a little about Qinggong. He just touched the water with his feet and reached the shore in a few steps. As soon as he stood still, he quickly found a tree and sat down to calm the fear in his heart.

The forest in front of me looks quite old. The trees in the forest are towering, and many of them have strong roots and trunks that cannot be hugged. It is somewhat similar to the pictures of mountains and rivers. You can tell at a glance that it is many years old.

There seemed to be wind in the forest, and Zhao Wuyang could hear the rustling sound while sitting. He rested for a while, then stood up and walked inside, thinking that he might meet Long Qi and the others here.

Although it was dark when Fang entered the forest, light began to come in as he walked. There were patches of light under the trees and he could hear some birds singing. It looked like a fairyland, no longer like the swampy land just now. It was silent all around, as if he had entered the ghost realm.

This scene made Zhao Wuyang relax, and he even felt like enjoying it, and he forgot about the matter of looking for Long Qi and the others.

But just as Zhao Wuyang was looking around comfortably, suddenly a series of water blades flew in from a distance. Although they were not sharp, the water blades that hit the trees turned into ice. Some even grew icicles, and the bursts of cold air were clearly visible.

Zhao Wuyang immediately became alert, seeing a water blade flying towards him, he dodged it with a roll, and hid behind an old tree. He couldn’t help but frowned and began to blame himself for his negligence.

After all, this is Yunmeng Lake. The peace is just an appearance. How can it be so safe?
However, although this magic looked terrifying, it did not have any murderous intent. It seemed that it was only meant to alert the people who were coming. If it really wanted to kill people, those trees would have been broken in half long ago.

Zhao Wuyang understood in a flash, and he immediately said loudly: “I don’t know which immortal is ahead. I got separated from my friend and passed by here just to look for someone. I have no ill intentions. If I disturb the immortal’s practice, I will take a detour.”

After he finished speaking, Zhao Wuyang waited for a long time, but no one responded. He hesitated for a moment before speaking again: “Since the Immortal Master did not answer my question, I will assume that the Immortal Master heard it. But I would like to ask the Immortal Master if I can pass through this road?”

But half an hour passed, and there was still no movement in front. Just when Zhao Wuyang thought that he had mistakenly entered someone’s magic circle, he heard an old voice:
“Who is coming? What’s your name? Where is the cave?”

Finally getting a response, Zhao Wuyang hurriedly walked out from behind the tree, bowed to the front and said: “Junior Zhao Wuyang, a former disciple of Yang Yuanqing Sect. I am not from Yunmeng, but fell into the Water Mirror by chance.” “How dare you lie, you little brat! The Water Mirror was hidden by Yunzhongjun a long time ago, how could you enter Yunmengze!”

“Uh…this…”

Zhao Wuyang didn’t know how to answer for a moment. First, Lingxiang had never told him about this, so he naturally didn’t know how she did it. Another thing was that he couldn’t just let Lingxiang out. Now that everyone was scattered, who knew if the people in Yunmengze knew about this, would they attack her?

Just when Zhao Wuyang was struggling and didn’t know how to answer, the old voice in front of him suddenly shouted, “Hurry up and speak!”

The sudden roar made Zhao Wuyang startled. He quickly bowed to the front and said, “It’s not that I don’t want to say it, but I really don’t know how I ended up here.”

Zhao Wuyang bowed but did not stand up, just waiting for the old man in front of him to respond. However, after waiting for a long time, the old man did not speak again. Instead, he heard a woman’s laughter, but it sounded a little weak, which made Zhao Wuyang a little strange.

The woman laughed for a long time before she calmed down, but what she said next left Zhao Wuyang dumbfounded.

“Xiao Wuyang has really learned bad things. He even knows how to lie. He really deserves a beating!”

This voice sounds familiar, as if…

It’s spiritual incense!
Just when Zhao Wuyang was dumbfounded and couldn’t tell whether he had heard it right or not, he heard the woman say again: “What are you standing there for? Why don’t you come here quickly?” As if she was afraid that Zhao Wuyang would run away, she urged him twice: “Hurry up! Come to your sister!”

Zhao Wuyang walked forward woodenly. Sure enough, no more magic came at him. However, he did not expect that there were other magics ahead: dense thorns and wandering vines.

However, these thorny vines seemed to know Zhao Wuyang, and would give way to him wherever he passed. This reminded him of his experience at Yin Yufeng during the second martial arts performance.

Zhao Wuyang walked for a long time. Just when he thought he was being fooled, he finally saw Lingxiang under a tree, but…

But Lingxiang’s current appearance looks really miserable.

Lingxiang had a pale face and dirty clothes, and was leaning against an old tree. She did not look as energetic as she usually did.

Seeing this, Zhao Wuyang ran forward quickly. He didn’t know if Lingxiang was injured somewhere. Although her body looked dirty, there was no blood.

“You…what’s wrong with you?”

Seeing Zhao Wuyang’s panicked face, Lingxiang grinned and said, “Little Wuyang has grown up and cares about others now.” Then she raised her hand and pointed at her feet.

It’s already this late, and she still has the mind to play tricks on him!
Zhao Wuyang immediately became angry. He quickly lifted up Lingxiang’s skirt and lining, and what he saw was shocking – Lingxiang was without shoes or socks, and there were wounds on her feet. Her ankles were red and swollen, and some of the skin was still bleeding!

(End of this chapter)