Chapter 649 - 648: The Powerful Chen Tian
"However, it seems like he has gone somewhere else again, haha, is he taking a trip during the New Year?" After saying this, Old Chen said, "Alright, I’m going up the mountain, you all take care! Bye-bye."
Just as Old Chen took two steps, he noticed a figure appear directly in front of him; it was Jin Biao.
Jin Biao slowly turned around, then gave a cold laugh, and said, "Auntie, to be honest, you’d better tell us Chen Tianlong’s whereabouts, or else I’m afraid you won’t be able to gather any medicine."
"Oh? Does that mean you won’t let me leave?" At this moment, Chen Tian said with a cold laugh.
"Heh, you won’t? Or what, Auntie, are you going to beat me?" Jin Biao laughed somewhat teasingly, having already observed that this person was ordinary, with no sign of Powerful Qi waves.
"Hehe." Old Chen ignored him and instead slipped past him with a swoosh, appearing behind Jin Biao. Jin Biao’s eyes widened. What was happening? Was he seeing things?
Before he could react, Lin Dong dashed over, ready to hit Old Chen’s back with a heavy palm.
"Lin Dong, don’t!"
"Boom!"
Jin Biao realized something was wrong. Someone who could slip past him like this was no ordinary person. To be precise, they had to be more powerful than him to pull off such a move. But he was already a Yellow Dao Seven-Star, so this auntie must be even higher.
But everything happened so quickly. Lin Dong flew out, then fell heavily to the ground, vomiting several mouthfuls of fresh blood, nearly passing out on the spot.
Jin Biao was frightened, hurriedly running to Lin Dong’s side, picking him up and shouting, "Lin Dong, are you alright?"
"Cough, cough... what do you think?" Lin Dong almost couldn’t catch his breath. Seeing Jin Biao, the first thing he asked was this, leaving him speechless.
"I’ve long felt something was off about this person. This village is very strange, and I didn’t expect this woman to be so formidable. We probably aren’t a match; let’s retreat for now," Jin Biao said softly.
"Hmm." Lin Dong felt a bit scared. Just now, with a casual move, the woman had injured him so severely. If he didn’t quickly find a place to heal, his condition might worsen.
"Hmph, old woman, you’ve got some skills, but I will surely repay this grudge in the future." Jin Biao left with a harsh statement, supporting Lin Dong as they quickly ran out of the courtyard.
"Hehe, whatever!" Old Chen acted as if nothing had happened, waved goodbye, hummed a tune, and went up the mountain to gather medicine, leaving the two to run awkwardly out of the village, as embarrassed as they could be...
Yunfu, a village in L Town.
A night passed without words, and early the next morning, Chen Tianlong and Jiang Yufan, after eating Wan Qi’s homemade century egg porridge, began walking towards the not-too-distant Qilin Mountain.
Today, the two of them were going up the mountain to obtain materials for the Heart-Eroding Gu antidote. According to Grandma Wan Qi, Chen Tianlong’s poison would certainly take effect within seven days, and possibly sooner.
So it was best to find the antidote quickly, or else Chen Tianlong would be in mortal danger.
Upon hearing this, not only did Chen Tianlong feel a chill in his heart, but even Jiang Yufan’s heart went cold, so they had to find all the materials before the poison acted.
"Yufan, I’ve heard the mountain is dangerous, so stay close to me; I don’t want you to get hurt," Chen Tianlong suddenly said to Jiang Yufan beside him, his eyes filled with concern.
"Mm, I understand." Jiang Yufan felt delighted inside, being concerned about by the person she liked.
Though the two hadn’t known each other long, the experiences they shared were unforgettable in a lifetime. This man was protecting her with his life, after all.
Chen Tianlong didn’t say much more. Now he was already on the brink of danger himself and didn’t know if he’d have the chance to return and see his beautiful companions. Now that one was right in front of him, he must cherish her.
Perhaps if he left this world, the last thing he would see would be Jiang Yufan.
Despite Grandma Wan Qi saying it so easily, Chen Tianlong didn’t believe it. If it were that easy, Old Chen wouldn’t have given up the research so lightly in the past. Moreover, Old Chen’s notes only theoretically mentioned it but didn’t definitively state that this method would cure the Heart-Eroding Gu.
So everything remains unknown, and Chen Tianlong is fully aware of this.
The two didn’t delay and continued their journey. The area was mountainous, with mostly small paths, so there were few cars. They could only walk. Otherwise, at this distance, taking a car would take at most half an hour, but walking was different. The two, climbing mountains and crossing ridges, taking small paths, took more than two hours to reach their destination.
At this moment, the two were at the foot of Qilin Mountain, where few people come. Given the treacherous mountain and distant road, previous villagers were merely curious, and some young people volunteered to explore, only to either be killed or severely injured. After that, no one dared come again.
Chen Tianlong stood at the foot of the mountain, observing his surroundings. This place was a bit similar to the Summer Resort Mountain back in Lotus Village, yet also not similar, as it was relatively higher here, with different vegetation, less vine plants but more shrubs.
This was typical southern vegetation, but compared to the Summer Resort Mountain, this area was relatively northern, more precisely, northwestern direction.
"Yufan, are you tired? If you are, we can rest first. Climbing this mountain might take one or two hours," Chen Tianlong looked at the rugged mountain path, somewhat dazed.
This place was seldom visited, so weeds and vines blocked the mountain path. It was necessary to clear the way manually to proceed.
Luckily, they were prepared and had brought two sickles from Grandma Wan Qi. Chen Tianlong had anticipated that the mountain path here would likely be blocked by vegetation.
According to the environment of the Summer Resort Mountain, to clear the path, sickles were essential to cut through.
"I’m not tired. Chen Tianlong, don’t underestimate me, okay? I’m a strong woman; what boys can do, I can basically do too," Jiang Yufan said, with hands on her hips, a bit defiantly.
"Hehe, alright, Yufan, you’re amazing!" Chen Tianlong found Jiang Yufan adorable, with an indomitable spirit. Seeing her continually waving her fists to prove her strength, Chen Tianlong’s previously gloomy mood lifted significantly.
"Good to know. Time is of the essence, let’s hurry up the mountain," Jiang Yufan smiled slightly, though a bit tired herself. But thinking of Chen Tianlong’s poisoning, there was no time to delay, so she ignored her fatigue and pressed on.
"Mm." Chen Tianlong nodded, as he didn’t feel tired at all. Such a distance was nothing to him, so he grabbed Jiang Yufan’s hand and began to lead the way up the mountain.