Chapter Eighty-Seven Return to the Mountain Gate 2

  Night falls early in the dense forest, but leaves very late.

  Fang Tian Nan and his group of six did not stay in the original place waiting for the arrival of dawn. At night, although hiding in the dense forest could be more concealed, if there were enemies searching or suddenly encountering a demon beast's attack, it would be extremely dangerous. Originally, Xiao Ruo, Chen Yan and others had just broken through the search range of the Bi Hai Zong personnel, so they felt that their current location was relatively safe.

  However, after Fang Tiannan and Han Guangyue joined, they found out that there were actually two teams of people tracking behind them. For a moment, everyone discussed it and continued to sneak in the opposite direction.

  Because there were six members in the team, some people took the lead and others took the rear, Fang Tian Nan was not as tired as before. Walking in the middle of the team, he could also adjust his tense state properly. Especially Han Guang Yue's injury was quite serious. Xiao Ruo and others, although they didn't say anything on the surface, but in their hearts, they were extremely resentful towards Taihang Gang people.

  As a water attribute innate energy holder, Shui You Han was quite close to Han Guang Yue's ice attribute innate energy. He gritted his teeth and his eyes became resolute, as if the wounds on Han Guang Yue's body had appeared on his own.

  For a moment, Han Guangyue was surrounded and protected by the crowd. All he had to do was walk in the middle of the group and follow the team forward. As for this, Han Guangyue couldn't say much, but could only remember this kindness in his heart, and a rare smile appeared on his face.

  Everyone sees it as a delightful and pleasant sight.

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  As the sky gradually brightened, Fang Tian Nan and his group finally walked out of the dense forest and arrived at a relatively open area. Along the way, they did not encounter any pursuit or obstruction from Bi Hai Zong and Tai Hang Bang's people. Looking around, there were still many wild grasses and shrubs, and on the edge of the forest, there was a babbling brook flowing from north to south. The distant mountain peaks were also clearly visible.

  "Xiao Shixiong, can you determine our approximate location in the Youming Mountains?" Fang Tian Nan asked. In the three years he spent in Qingyun Town, Fang Tian Nan had entered the Youming Mountains many times, but the scene before him was unfamiliar.

  "It should be in the northwest of Youming Mountains. I'm not very familiar with this place." Xiao Ruo looked around for a while, then glanced at the person beside him and asked, "Huang Biao, what do you think?"

  "Uh, yes, it's indeed in the northwest. I still have some impression of this place. And for the terrain within this range, I also have some understanding." Huang Biao nodded and said, "According to the six of us, after leaving the secret land of the sect and appearing at our current location, I estimate that Fang Lao and others should be in our east. You see..."

  As he spoke, Huang Biao waved his hand and the six people gathered together. Then Huang Biao used his long sword to draw a simple terrain map on the ground, emphasizing six points.

  "This is where the six of us appeared," Huang Biao said, "Fang Tian Nan and Han Guang Yue two people, are appearing in this area nearby, while I am here, not far from Xiao Ruo and Chen Yan. In addition, Shui You Han was also here..."

  Huang Biao's voice paused slightly, and he said, "Has everyone noticed anything?"

  "This...," Fang Tian Nan said, studying the simple topographic map, "Upon careful analysis, it's actually just three points. I and Shuang Shuang are on the easternmost side. Water You's is on the westernmost side. Xiao Ruo is in a central position, slightly leaning towards the north. As for Huang Biao and Chen Yan, you two are roughly within this arc, which is closer to the southern region."

  "Hmm." Xiao Ruo heard this and nodded in agreement.

  "As Fang Zhang said earlier, after we left the secret land of our sect, the distance between each other would not be too far. So, I think Fang Zhang and others are either in our south or north." Huang Biao concluded, "But has everyone noticed that to our north is a vast mountain range stretching endlessly? With our current strength, it's unlikely we can cross over from this mountain range. Moreover, I feel that even if there were people who came out of the secret land and directly fell into the mountains, there wouldn't be many."

  "Should we head in that direction now?" Han Guangyue asked, and then deliberately looked south. It was indeed the direction along the edge of the dense forest.

  "It all depends on what our team members think." Huang Biao smiled and said, with an inscrutable expression still on his face.

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  At this time, Huang Biao once again let everyone detail their experiences after leaving the sect's secret land, especially the situations encountered by people from Bi Hai Sect and Tai Hang Gang. Finally, according to Huang Biao's speculation, the place where Fang Zhang Lao and others were should be in the south. If not, even if they headed south, they would still encounter the team from Qing Yun Sect.

  "What about the north side?" Fang Tian Nan asked.

  "It's possible that there are people on the north side as well." Huang Biao thought for a moment and said, "However, the most likely scenario is that it's just like before - a lone outer sect disciple from a different school, and not too many in number. This can be inferred from the direction of the siege by the Bi Hai Sect and the Tai Hang Gang, as well as other factors."

  At this point, Huang Biao deliberately looked at everyone and said, "So, what's our next plan? Are we going to directly find the power of the sect or take a step first to gather the scattered outer disciples?"

  "Let's go north first." Xiao Ruo thought for a moment and put forward her own opinion.

  "I agree." Shui You Han's words were relatively simple and concise. However, while speaking, he also glanced at Han Guang Yue, seemingly concerned about the injuries on his body.

  "What are you looking at?" Han Guangyue's expression was calm as he said, "With just the few of us together, even if we were to encounter people from the other two major sects, it's not like we wouldn't have a chance to put up a fight. Moreover, even if something unexpected really did happen, would our sect just abandon this large group of people? On the contrary, those solitary outer sect disciples are in greater need of our help at this time."

  Considering the previous encounter with Han Guangyue, the few people present finally made up their minds and headed north. Since Huang Biao was more familiar with the terrain in this area, the six of them simply ate something and then dispersed slightly, following Huang Biao as they advanced upstream along the small creek.

  Everyone agreed that once someone made a move, the six of them would gather together immediately. Moreover, every half hour, the six of them would also gather around Huang Piao to exchange their discoveries.

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  Fang Tian Nan was arranged at the far east side. This was proposed by Han Guang Yue.

  East, that is, near the dense forest. Han Guangyue's mind, naturally, hoped that Fang Tiannan's perception ability could discover as early as possible the people from Bi Hai Zong and Tai Hang Bang who were tracking them in the dense forest. However, at this time, Han Guangyue directly gave a reason, saying that Fang Tiannan had awakened his perception ability, which naturally brought a burst of envy from Xiao Ruo and others.

  Fang Tian Nan couldn't help but smile wryly, revealing a somewhat embarrassed expression. It was understandable that Han Guang Yue had suddenly brought up this point, and what considerations were behind it. At a time when everyone's minds were somewhat unsettled, Fang Tian Nan's perceptual abilities were enough to become an advantage in the six-person team. At least, with Fang Tian Nan scouting out the east, everyone would have more confidence in their defenses on that side.

  But just as Fang Tian Nan was searching along the way, without advancing much distance, he heard Chen Yan's summons.

  Upon arrival, it seemed that Han Guangyue and Huang Biao had already arrived. Next to Chen Yan was another outer sect disciple who had also entered the sect's secret land: Huang Zhongshen.

  Fortunately, Huang Zhongshen appeared at the edge of a dense forest. He found a cave beside a cliff and rested for a night without encountering any hostile forces, only being disturbed by a few low-level demonic beasts. Afterwards, based on the information provided by Huang Zhongshen, everyone gathered together and headed northwest, where they met Zhai Jianming and another person.

  At one time, the number of people in the team had expanded to as many as nine, almost half of the outer door disciples who were executing the sect's tasks.

  And indeed, as expected by many, the "north-facing" direction rarely has people from Bi Hai Zong or Tai Hang Bang appearing. The two major sects' search areas are basically concentrated in that dense forest area.

  "Are we going back?" Considering that Fang Zhang and others might appear there with a high probability, Fang Tian Nan couldn't help but ask.

  At this moment, the nine of them had almost arrived at the foot of the vast and majestic mountain. If there really were any disciples from a sect appearing here, they would absolutely not sneak into the mountain alone. Continuing to search like this, the gains would definitely be minimal.

  "It's certain that I will go back." Huang Biao thought for a moment and said, "However, the specific form and path need to be carefully planned."