Chapter 1331 - 1326: Dark Wolves
Seeing this man, Song Xiaojia slightly furrowed her eyebrows, walked over, and said, "Are you looking for me?"
The man turned his head and flashed a smile; aside from Long Deng, who else could it be? He looked at Song Xiaojia and said, "Aren't you the one looking for me?"
Song Xiaojia furrowed her eyebrows again and said, "So you are Long Deng. Is it you who caused the trouble at that restaurant near Jiangbei University?"
Long Deng smiled and shook his head, saying, "I didn't do it, but I know who did."
Song Xiaojia said, "Oh, then can you tell me who did it?"
Long Deng said, "Feng'er, it was a young man named Feng'er. He must have impersonated my name."
Hearing the name Feng'er, Song Xiaojia was stunned. She had seen Feng'er; he was invited by Zhang Wenhui to deal with the Maoshan Tao. How could he know this person in front of her?
"How do you know him, and how did he use your name?" Song Xiaojia asked Long Deng.
Long Deng laughed and said, "Officer sister, how should I know that? You need to ask him."
Seeing the somewhat cheeky smiling Long Deng, Song Xiaojia's pretty face turned stern, and she said authoritatively, "Be honest, stop fooling around, you'd better come along with me to meet Feng'er."
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Ghost Gate was still a long distance away from Bright Moon Palace. Lin Chuan led the way, with Zhang Wenhui guiding in front, but after a day, they hadn't reached yet.
As night descended upon the land, nearly a thousand people dispersed and sat together in groups, with three women scrambling to sit beside Lin Chuan.
"Lin Chuan, here, drink some water," said Zheng Xiuzhi, who sat on Lin Chuan's right side, diligently addressing him.
"Lin Chuan, I have some excellent fruits here for you to eat," Jin Leilei, who sat opposite Lin Chuan, eagerly offered.
Murong Xue, sitting on Lin Chuan's left, glanced at the two, revealing an indescribable look of jealousy in her eyes. She hugged Lin Chuan's left arm and said, "Lin Chuan, I'm a bit thirsty."
Having faced many ups and downs, Lin Chuan easily discerned the mindset of these three women. He glanced at each of their faces and smiled, saying, "I'll go over there and get some water for you."
With that, without caring what the three women thought, he stood up and walked towards Zhang Wenhui.
Zhang Wenhui was sitting with Bright Moon Palace Master Shangguan Mingyue. When he saw Lin Chuan approaching, he couldn't help but laugh, "Lin Chuan, you really have a knack with women."
Lin Chuan smiled wryly, self-mockingly saying, "Don't tease me about it; having many women is troublesome too."
Shangguan Mingyue, who wasn't familiar with them, couldn't help but chuckle when she heard Lin Chuan's words.
Zhang Wenhui chuckled, "Lin Chuan, are you praising yourself or criticizing yourself? Look, you've amused the Palace Master Shangguan."
Lin Chuan awkwardly smiled, sat down next to Zhang Wenhui, and said, "Let's not talk about that anymore. You must tell me the specifics about Ghost Gate's situation so I can be mentally prepared."
On this journey, Lin Chuan wanted to ask Zhang Wenhui several times, but he was too focused on the road, and the three women's entanglement left him no opportunity. Now was the perfect chance to ask.
Zhang Wenhui put away his smile and said, "According to my investigation, Ghost Gate has about five to six hundred disciples, and they also raise a batch of beasts. Their strength is definitely considerable. Among them, there are seven or eight highly skilled masters whose prowess is comparable to yours and mine."
Speaking of beasts, Lin Chuan looked at Shangguan Mingyue and said, "Palace Master Shangguan, may I ask you a few things?"
Shangguan Mingyue also looked at Lin Chuan and said, "Go ahead."
Lin Chuan said, "Palace Master Shangguan, what's the deal with the monsters I encountered at Bright Moon Palace yesterday? Why do you have such monsters?"
Shangguan Mingyue smiled and said, "In the cultivation sects, raising such Exotic Beasts is very common. Besides, these creatures are easy to raise and possess strong combat abilities."
Shangguan Mingyue's response left Lin Chuan momentarily stunned. He looked at Zhang Wenhui, who seemed to understand what Lin Chuan wanted to know, and laughed, saying, "Kid, the monsters they raise aren't any ancient Exotic Beasts—just some ordinary monsters."
Lin Chuan furrowed his brows slightly and said, "Really? Those monsters look quite intimidating."
Just as they were talking, suddenly Zhang Wenhui stood up, eyes fixed on the distance, his face full of tension.
Lin Chuan and Shangguan Mingyue quickly stood up in unison and said together, "What happened?"
Without looking back at them, Zhang Wenhui said, "Palace Master Shangguan, Lin Chuan, it seems an enemy is coming."
Lin Chuan's gaze was also fixed on the distance. Judging by Zhang Wenhui's expression, he definitely wasn't joking.
Above the sky, countless stars twinkled, and the loud chatter of nearly a thousand people created quite a racket.
Lin Chuan suddenly caught a strange scent. Though faint, it was laced with a hint of blood.
"Everyone, be on guard, there's an enemy approaching." Sensing the faint scent of blood, Lin Chuan spun around and shouted to the crowd.
Nearly a thousand people spread out around, the noise was chaotic, but Lin Chuan's shout, empowered by the Heavenly Heart Skill and Sealing Heart Skill, resonated clearly in everyone's ears.
On hearing Lin Chuan's call, everyone stood up and grabbed their weapons. The three women, Murong Xue, Zheng Xiuzhi, and Jin Leilei, ran towards Lin Chuan. Murong Xue was the fastest and reached Lin Chuan first, anxiously asking, "Where are the enemies?"
As soon as she finished speaking, countless black dots appeared under the night sky, rushing toward them.
The black dots moved rapidly, and within minutes, they were less than a few hundred meters from Lin Chuan. As the dots grew larger with each passing second, Lin Chuan finally saw what they were.
The black dots turned out to be a pack of wolves, no, it should be said, tens of thousands of wolves. These tens of thousands of wolves were vastly different from ordinary wolves. Their bodies were entirely black, including their eyes, and unlike regular wolves, their eyes didn't emit a glow in the dark.
Seeing the endless pack of wolves, Shangguan Mingyue's face changed dramatically, and he shouted, "Dark Wolves."
Lin Chuan heard Shangguan Mingyue's shout too, but there was no time to inquire further, for the wolf pack was now within fifty meters.
Lin Chuan had already raised his entire Inner Qi, and Blue Amber appeared around him, radiating a strong blue light.
Everyone gathered together at this moment, holding their weapons at the ready, waiting for Lin Chuan's command to attack the wolves.
Zhang Wenhui, next to Lin Chuan, leaped into the air, delivering two powerful palm strikes at the forefront wolves, knocking them away with the fierce sound of rushing wind.
Seeing Zhang Wenhui take the lead, Lin Chuan shouted to the crowd, "Charge."
After shouting, Lin Chuan was not to be outdone. The intense blue light of the Blue Amber spun out, piercing the body of a nearby black wolf.
Zheng Xiuzhi, with the Sky-reaching Halberd she obtained accidentally and guided by Lin Chuan, now wielded it in her hands with a dazzling golden light, charging into the wolf pack behind Lin Chuan.
Murong Xue remained unmoved, standing still until everyone had rushed into the wolf pack. She just watched with her eyes, her thoughts unknown.
Shangguan Mingyue and her band of women warriors followed the crowd into battle against the wolves. Luo Tian, leading the villagers who came along, charged with a loud battle cry, engaging the wolves.
With the Blue Amber now skillfully wielded, Lin Chuan moved with greater speed. Each flash of its dazzling blue light meant several black wolves fell.
Everyone fought fiercely against the thousands of black wolves, and the entire battlefield soon reeked with the heavy scent of blood.
The black wolves seemed unafraid of death, continuously charging, littering the ground with their fallen bodies. On Lin Chuan's side, in just this short time, they had already lost dozens of people.
There were too many black wolves. If this keeps up, their side might not hold out.
Lin Chuan slashed several black wolves charging at him and glanced sideways, seeing Zhang Wenhui just send a black wolf flying with a palm strike. He hurriedly shouted, "Captain Zhang, this isn't working."
Zhang Wenhui too was at a loss on how to deal with them, suggesting to Lin Chuan, "Lin Chuan, if it doesn't work, let's retreat first."
Lin Chuan frowned, the Blue Amber's glow reappeared, slicing through two charging black wolves. The others were still engaged in fierce battle with the wolves, making withdrawal difficult.
"Brother Lin, get quickly behind me," Murong Xue suddenly shouted to Lin Chuan, having been motionless all the while.
Lin Chuan turned and saw Murong Xue looking at him. Her intentions were unclear, but her face appeared calm, suggesting she might have a plan against this pack.
"Everyone, retreat behind Murong Xue," Lin Chuan boosted the Inner Qi from the Heavenly Heart Skill to the limit and shouted to everyone in battle.
Everyone, while fighting bitterly, quickly retreated behind Murong Xue.
"Brother Lin, Mu Qiu, Lan Feng, let's activate the Blood Sense," Murong Xue called to Lin Chuan and the battling Mu Qiu and Lan Feng.
Mu Qiu, Lan Feng, and Murong Xue were originally carriers of the Blood Sense, requiring five people to complete it, yet there were only four now. Could they manage it?
At this critical juncture, there was no time for hesitation. The three moved to Murong Xue, each slowly extending their right palm and connecting them.
The instant their palms connected, a beam of light shot skyward, transforming into a blood-red stream of energy. This rapidly changed, forming a blood-red wall of light.