Chapter 969 - 967: Departure
At this moment, there was a surge of people at the foot of the mountain, seemingly Murong Fu was coming over.
Chen Tianlong was taken aback and immediately said, "Shen Yan, let’s get on the giant eagle right away, Murong Fu is coming."
Shen Yan also saw more and more people at the foot of the mountain and immediately nodded, sprinting to the side of the giant eagle, while Chen Tianlong jumped on it, and Shen Yan, now powerful, easily leaped onto the giant eagle as well.
At this point, Chen Tianlong placed Lu Xiaoyu in front of him and then hugged her from behind.
After all, Lu Xiaoyu was in a weakened state, awake but feeble.
"Xiaogu, take off and get us out of here."
Although Chen Tianlong felt slightly reluctant, they had succeeded in escaping this time, but Lin Wushuang’s whereabouts were unknown, causing him a headache.
"Gululu..."
Upon hearing Chen Tianlong’s order, Xiaogu flapped its large wings, quickly ascending and flying westwards.
To the south and east lay endless high mountains, and flying over them would require much effort to rise high, raising doubts if there was enough stamina to fly out of the Ice Extreme Town area.
Thus, the perceptive Xiaogu naturally chose West City.
After about an hour, the giant eagle slowly descended, clearly due to lacking stamina, carrying three people, flying in the cold Snow Domain, amidst heavy snowfall, truly draining energy.
It’s akin to running in winter, not only consuming energy for movement but also battling the cold air to keep warm.
"Where is this place, Tianlong?"
After resting for an hour, Lu Xiaoyu gradually regained her energy and Powerful Qi, breaking free from Chen Tianlong’s embrace to avoid burdening him.
"If I’m not mistaken, this should be the territory of the Five Elements Sect outside West City in the Fire Domain," Chen Tianlong said indifferently.
"Five Elements Sect?" Shen Yan was taken aback upon hearing it, the name sounded grand, at least better than Ice Spirit Sword Manor.
"Yes, the Five Elements Sect specializes in array formations, so we must be cautious when entering," Chen Tianlong noted, as the sect is known for their powerful Qimen Dunjia Skill.
Though their strength isn’t particularly formidable, the highest being Celestial Dao Four Star, no one dares to attack the Five Elements Sect carelessly, relying solely on their formations.
"Xiaogu, thank you, you’ve saved me again, now you’re free to go," Chen Tianlong expressed gratitude to the giant eagle, asking it to leave, as having a big bird follow them wasn’t convenient.
Since Xiaogu appeared there, it must be familiar with the area, naturally it wouldn’t feel neglected by Chen Tianlong.
"Gululu..."
The giant eagle nodded, called out a few times, then flew off, disappearing in a blink.
Chen Tianlong grinned, thinking that when he has the chance, he’ll upgrade the giant eagle to carry more people and have more stamina, enabling them to travel the world without needing planes.
The trio landed and started walking forward.
Since this was the Five Elements Sect, they decided to explore it as it was part of the Snow Domain, possibly uncovering Lin Wushuang’s whereabouts.
After walking for over ten minutes, a peculiar peak appeared ahead, covered in snow, yet its outline was clearly visible.
It resembled a turtle, a giant turtle.
"Wow, Chen Tianlong, look at that huge turtle, I think it used to be a big turtle here and turned to stone, otherwise who would be so idle as to carve Turtle Mountain here?" Shen Yan couldn’t help but say.
"Hehe, then by your logic, wasn’t there a big camel standing at Camel Peak before it became fossilized?" Chen Tianlong asked with a wry smile.
"Haha..."
Lu Xiaoyu covered her mouth, laughing.
Before they knew it, the trio arrived at a manor, seemingly desolate.
However, ever since Chen Tianlong passed Turtle Mountain, he felt odd, sensing mental haze, without knowing why.
At the manor’s entrance, there were no flowers or plants, lacking grandeur, though Chen Tianlong subconsciously glanced at the entrance, finding nothing initially unusual.
"What’s the name of this manor? Nameless, dilapidated, how strange!" Shen Yan said, staring ahead.
Chen Tianlong looked forward, truly seeing nothing special, shaking his head as he approached.
It seemed no one had visited for a long while, but having narrowly escaped, tired and hungry, they needed a place to rest and eat.
Chen Tianlong pushed the door open, holding Lu Xiaoyu as they entered, with Shen Yan cautiously following. The place was indeed desolate, akin to being untouched for hundreds of years.
The previous Ice Spirit Sword Manor had outward barrenness with inward prosperity, yet this anonymous manor felt desolate throughout, resembling an abandoned ancient city.
"Chen Tianlong, what is this place? Why does it feel so terrifying?" Lu Xiaoyu finally woke up from Chen Tianlong’s arms, looking at the unfamiliar surroundings and asked.
"Haha, not sure, it’s quite desolate, I bet we won’t find anything to eat," Chen Tianlong said with a bitter smile, hoping for a hearty meal, but stumbled upon such barrenness.
Just then, Shen Yan walked forward, seemingly discovering something.
"Chen Tianlong, there’s an ancient castle ahead, should we check it out?"
Shen Yan, as if discovering newfound territory, pointed to the somewhat old and yet unbroken building.
Chen Tianlong took a closer look, intrigued, as everything here seemed peculiar, notably the large stone tigers in front of the castle.
Normally, the entrance would have stone lions, yet here it was different with stone tigers, leaving Chen Tianlong perplexed.
The trio hesitated momentarily but didn’t halt their steps, needing shelter and having no choice but to enter the building. This belonged to the Snow Domain where it might snow at night.
Upon entering the castle, Chen Tianlong surveyed around, noticing numerous tiger carvings on the walls and stone pillars, particularly countless on the walls, prompting caution.
This place felt bizarre, the nameless manor entrance, yet tiger murals filled the inside, certainly tiger-related.
At present, weariness and hunger drove them, seeking a clean spot, tidying up briefly, and sitting down.
"Shen Yan, watch over Xiaoyu here, I’ll find firewood outside and see if there’s food," Chen Tianlong said to Shen Yan beside him.
"Yeah, okay, be careful, Chen Tianlong, I feel something strange here," Shen Yan shared the sentiment.
Chen Tianlong nodded, heading outside, shortly reaching the manor’s wooded hillside. There, he spotted two rabbits, swiftly grabbing two stones and hitting them dead on.
Both rabbits met their demise.