Chapter Twenty-Five: The Unknown Fear

  Just as Ye Chen was getting a bit anxious and wanted to leave, the black-clothed man finally opened his eyes, revealing a puzzled gaze first. The injuries on his body had healed a lot, obviously someone had treated him, but that young man shouldn't know how to treat injuries.

  "Who could it be?" The man in black couldn't figure it out, and after scanning his surroundings, he found that only Ye Chen was there, and only then did he confirm that it was Ye Chen who had saved him.

  "You're awake, how's your body? If you're fine, I'll be leaving!" Ye Chen didn't know the man in black, and saving him was just a casual act, not expecting anything in return. Now that the man in black was awake, he should also leave.

  "Wait!" A weak voice came over, Ye Chen turned his head back, the first time he heard the other person speak, a bit weak, the voice wasn't loud either, the injury was definitely not fully recovered.

  "Huh? Can you speak now? Is there anything else?" Ye Chen said.

  The man in black was surprised by Ye Chen's words, not expecting to meet someone who would save him without seeking anything in return. He looked at his own injuries and smiled bitterly, thinking that the other person might not be selfless after all, but rather wanted to avoid trouble.

  "Thank you, if it weren't for you, I might have died on that little path a long time ago." The man in black sincerely thanked him.

  "No need to thank me, anyone would have lent a hand in that situation. I think you're almost fully recovered now, should be able to walk on your own, right?" Ye Chen said to the man in black with an expressionless tone.

  The man in black circulated his inner energy, a wave of emptiness, and couldn't help but smile wryly. He looked at Ye Chen and said, "Little brother, if you have something to do, go back first. My name is Xiang Long, and if I'm lucky enough not to die, I will definitely repay little brother's great kindness. What's your name, by the way?"

  I was going to leave, but looking at Hei Yī Rén Xiǎng Lóng's state, it wasn't very good. If I left, and Xiǎng Lóng encountered any danger, he would really be unable to escape a fatal outcome.

  After a moment's thought, Ye Chen gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it, consider me unlucky. My name is Ye Chen. Ah, do you have any good medicinal pellets or anything else that can help you recover from your injuries?"

  Cheng Long heard Ye Chen's response and also let out a sigh of relief, his own physical condition he knew himself, although it looked much better, but still very weak, being alone here was too dangerous, if those people were to chase him down again, then he would really be in a desperate situation!

  "Little brother, just help me guard for a while." The man in black said gratefully to Ye Chen, then took out a green bottle from his bosom, poured some crystal clear liquid into his mouth, closed his eyes and sat cross-legged.

  Ye Chen looked at Xiang Long, who was sitting cross-legged and healing his wounds as if no one else existed. He treated himself like a guard, speechless for a moment, but still standing watch on the side, hoping that Xiang Long would recover quickly so he could return too.

  Maybe heaven still wants to give Ye Chen some trouble, this place shouldn't have anyone appearing, yet footprints appeared, and there's more than one.

  Ye Chen's ears were extremely sharp, and he could even hear the faint rustling sound of a mountain cat walking. These few people who didn't hide their tracks naturally couldn't escape Ye Chen's ears either. From the footsteps, Ye Chen judged that there were at least five or more people coming over.

  As the people approached, Ye Chen could hear what they were saying, "Boss, do we really have to enter this forest? This forest is a forbidden place, remember how the Mo family wanted to occupy this land and three of their elders died, causing them to decline. If we go in, won't that be going in without coming out?"

  "It's all right, it's all right. Anyway, no one knows about it, as long as we are consistent in our statement, just say that the investigation didn't find anyone, and the higher-ups won't suspect anything either. Moreover, there is only one person involved, yet such a large team was deployed to search for him, so it's normal that they couldn't find him."

  "Yes, yes!" The rest of them chimed in unison.

  "Shut up, all of you!" the one called Lao Da bellowed.

  "Several big families have sent people, even the Night House's army has been mobilized, just to catch that evil black-clothed man. Now only we coincidentally found a clue, if we catch that black-clothed man, the benefits our Su family will get will be greatly increased, and may even surpass the Ming family. Think about it, at that time, won't we few receive great rewards? Gold, silver, jewels, martial arts techniques... won't they all be ours for the taking?"

  A beautiful prospect was laid bare before his eyes, and Ye Chen could even hear the sound of someone's heartbeat accelerating. But when he heard that it was someone from the Su family, Ye Chen's expression turned icy cold. He had little good feelings towards the Su family, and as for the young master of the Su family, Su Hao, Ye Chen held a deep grudge against him.

  The voice from ahead came again, "But this is a forbidden land, if it's really like what they said, aren't we seeking death ourselves?"

  Thinking of the forbidden land is terrifying, there are one or two who don't make a sound, and a great future also requires life to enjoy it. If life is gone, what's the use of a great future, profound heart method martial arts?

  "Wealth and honor are found in danger, besides, as long as we don't destroy the trees in the forest and not go too deep, basically there won't be any danger. Don't be timid, if you don't want to take risks, then just leave me now. The benefits you get may not be worth it, but if you want to obtain high-level mental methods, follow me! I, Lu Fan, guarantee that as long as I have a mouthful of food, I absolutely won't let my brothers go hungry!"

  "Come on, it's not like we're going to die or anything. It's just a restricted area. If those black-clothed men can rush in here even with serious injuries, what do we have to be afraid of?" Someone gritted their teeth and agreed, others followed suit, and the rest didn't seem willing to give up either, perhaps the allure of the high-level technique was too great. Several people once again headed towards Ye Chen's direction. Due to the darkness, it took a lot of time to search for the two's tracks, but at this rate, Ye Chen and the other would soon be found.

  Ye Chen looked at the man in black, who sat calmly with his eyes closed, giving off an air of being completely unaware of his surroundings.

  Ye Chen felt a bit anxious, looking at the black-clothed man's appearance, it was clear that he would not be able to move for a short time. Cultivators needed an absolutely quiet environment, and not everyone was like Ye Chen himself, who had been surviving in harsh environments for years. Sitting meditation was not absolute silence, and one had to be disturbed from time to time, but after so many years, he had gotten used to it and would not go crazy or have his internal energy backlash.

  But others are not themselves, who knows if the other person is also like oneself. Ye Chen didn't wake up the man in black, but instead gritted his teeth and disappeared into the forest.

  In the forest, the black-clothed man was still healing his wounds in a daze, and soon the Su family would find this black-clothed man.

  The Su family entered the forest cautiously, knowing that it was full of dangers. They walked slowly, sometimes delaying to search for clues and other times to investigate potential threats. The dark forest always gave people a sense of mystery and crisis.

  "Boss, a thick fog is coming, if we go further in, even with lights, we won't be able to see anything." someone whispered to Lu Fan.

  "Shh!" Lu Fan made a hushing sound, gesturing for the people around him to quiet down, pointing ahead not far away, and at the same time asking everyone to turn off their lights.

  A group of people tacitly understood each other, that despicable black-clothed man was recuperating from his injuries, unaware of the danger lurking outside. With a few swift and silent movements, they easily captured the black-clothed man. Everyone's face lit up with excitement, this time they had really made a big haul. When they returned, their family's reward would definitely be substantial.

  Slowly approaching, as long as they get close enough to capture them. Several people walked carefully, afraid of making a sound that would wake the other side up, which would lead to an inevitable bloody battle with casualties, something no one wanted to see.

  Just as a few people were about to approach the man in black, Lu Fan suddenly discovered that there were two fewer people in the team. Five people formed a semicircle and approached, but only three people were left. Lu Fan waved his hand to stop everyone, gathered together, and cold sweat appeared on several people's foreheads. Two companions really disappeared!

  Involuntarily looking at the man in black, the man in black still sat there motionless, obviously this was not the man in black making a move.

  Heaven, who was it that silently made two people disappear? A fear spread among the three of them, and the more unknown something was, the scarier it became. Lu Feng thought back to how those people from the Mo family had also died mysteriously, without even knowing what the killer looked like, and suddenly he broke out in cold sweat.

  The unknown thing was not clear, and Lu Fan did not dare to move rashly. He could silently kill his two companions, and it would be just as simple to kill himself three times.

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