Chapter 57: Nanshan

After accepting the interrogation of the three big shots, Zhang Xingyu walked out of the gate.

Above his head, the dark clouds pressing on the city were dispersing, and golden sunlight fell through the gaps, illuminating everything brightly.

Zhang Xingyu opened his mouth to spit out the turbid air in his chest, only then realizing that his back was cold. Unknowingly, his clothes were soaked with sweat.

This damn place, I really don't want to stay here for even a moment longer.

Zhang Xingyu bowed to Zhu Dafu to say goodbye.

"Don't, Brother Xingyu, just eat lunch here. My sister is already better, she said she wants to thank you in person," Zhu Dafu persuaded from the side.

Zhang Xingyu waved his hand: "No need for thanks. By the way, has Brother Jin woken up?"

"He's awake. He's accompanying my sister and talking. Do you want to go over and say hello?" Zhu Dafu asked again.

Zhang Xingyu shook his head: "Forget it. Disturbing others' intimacy is a very shameful act. I don't want to be a lightbulb."

Zhu Dafu nodded: "What you said makes sense, then we won't go."

Walking out of the Prince's Mansion entrance, Zhang Xingyu saw Zhu Dafu still following behind his butt, so he couldn't help but ask: "Zhu Little Fatty, I'm going back. Why are you still following me?"

Zhu Dafu pulled Zhang Xingyu's sleeve and whispered: "Brother Xingyu, I heard that a soul-sucking demon has appeared on Nanshan. Why don't we go catch it and avenge my sister?"

Zhang Xingyu looked at this kid: "Zhu Little Fatty, your courage is not small. That's a soul-sucking demon, aren't you afraid of it hooking your soul?"

"Cut, a demon is not a beauty, how could it hook my soul," Zhu Dafu muttered.

"Better forget it. I heard that Nanhua Immortal Academy and the City Lord's Mansion have already sent people to investigate, but they didn't find a single clue," Zhang Xingyu said.

"They didn't find it, doesn't mean we can't. Brother Xingyu, I feel that as long as you are there, there is nothing that can't be done. Let's go," Zhu Dafu said with a look of admiration.

This little fatty, he really knows how to flatter.

The feeling of being admired is really not bad.

"Little Fatty, although what you said is correct. But Nanshan is dangerous after all. If something happens to you, your father won't spare me," Zhang Xingyu persuaded.

Zhu Dafu pouted: "Brother Xingyu, we've already broken through Death Valley, are we still afraid of going to Nanshan? This time, I must go. I'll just ask you one thing, are we good brothers? Are you going to accompany me or not?"

Seeing his look of breaking off relations if he didn't agree, Zhang Xingyu had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Great! I knew it, Brother Xingyu, you are the best to me!" Zhu Dafu sent another sugar-coated bullet.

"Sun." Zhang Xingyu rolled his eyes at him.

A mountain doesn't have to be high, it's famous if there's an immortal.

Nanshan, also known as Feixian Mountain, is rumored to be where a cultivator once broke the void at the top of the mountain and ascended to the Immortal Realm.

The three first returned to the inn, invited Hu Siping, made some preparations, and then rented a carriage to Nanshan.

Hearing that the three were going to Nanshan, the carriage driver initially refused to agree no matter what. "You want to go to Nanshan? A demon is causing trouble there recently, it's very evil, I don't dare to go."

"No need to drive into the mountain. Just to the foot of the mountain, we'll climb up ourselves," Zhang Xingyu added.

"Just to the foot of the mountain?" The carriage driver loosened up a bit.

"Right, just to the foot of the mountain, the money will be paid in full," Zhang Xingyu added.

The carriage driver looked at the three again: "Three young masters, have you thought it through? Nanshan is really very evil, are you really going?"

"Rest assured, nothing will happen," Zhu Dafu stuffed a handful of gold coins into the carriage driver's hand.

The carriage went south all the way, and in less than half an hour, Nanshan was in sight.

The three got off the carriage and looked up.

They saw green hills stretching and green waters winding. Between the green hills and green waters, a peak stood independently. The mountain was covered in clouds and mist, setting it off like an otherworldly fairy.

This mountain was Nanshan, and this peak was Feixian Peak.

Stepping onto the mountain path, the air was fresh and the coolness was quiet.

On both sides of the mountain path, green trees were dripping with emerald, and clear streams were murmuring.

A cool breeze blew, trees rustled, and birds sang low.

Through the treetops, the scenery of Nanhua Cheng was in full view.

This Nanshan was indeed a good place for outings, seeking quiet, and talking about love.

The three didn't have time to appreciate the scenery and climbed up the mountain quickly.

Arriving at the mountainside, at the place where Zhu Yun'er had the accident, the three stopped to investigate carefully.

After checking for a long time, they didn't find any suspicious places.

"Strange, is it really the work of a soul-sucking demon?" Zhang Xingyu thought inwardly.

"Brother Xingyu, let's wait here for the soul-sucking demon to appear," Zhu Dafu wiped his sweat and sat on a rock by the road.

He picked up a stone the size of a thumb from the ground and threw it lightly into the small stream by the road.

"Plop!"

The stone fell into the stream, splashing a small wave.

"Fun!"

Zhu Dafu picked up a black stone again, preparing to throw it out.

"Don't throw it," Zhang Xingyu shouted.

Zhu Dafu was puzzled.

Zhang Xingyu took the stone from his hand and examined it carefully.

"Brother Xingyu, what's so good about this black stone? You can tell at a glance it's an ordinary obsidian." Zhu Dafu said.

Zhang Xingyu didn't speak; at this moment, his mind was deeply attracted by this pebble.

This stone, he seemed to have seen it before.

"Xingyu, is there a problem with this stone?" Hu Siping asked loudly.

"I don't know, let me look again," Zhang Xingyu said, picking up other stones from the ground to examine.

White stones, green stones, red stones.

Couldn't see any problem, they all looked like ordinary stones.

"Fourth Brother, Little Fatty, on the way up the mountain, did you see such small stones scattered beside the big rocks by the road?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

Hu Siping shook his head: "Not clear. We were in a hurry to come up, didn't pay attention."

Zhu Dafu jumped up: "Brother Xingyu, do these stones have a problem?"

"I'm just suspicious, I can't be sure yet. Why don't we walk further up the mountain and see," Zhang Xingyu replied.

Collecting the stones on the ground, the three continued to climb toward the top of the mountain.

Climbing up another hundred meters, another big rock appeared by the road.

The three squatted down and indeed found a few small stones under the big rock.

"Brother Xingyu, there are stones here too," Zhu Dafu shouted.

Zhang Xingyu nodded, collected the stones, and led the two to continue climbing toward the top of the mountain.

Arriving at the top of the mountain, sitting in a small pavilion, blowing the cool mountain breeze, and looking at Nanhua Cheng under the mountain, the hearts of the three were not calm.

On this road, they found a total of twelve big rocks and collected twelve handfuls of small stones.

Was this a coincidence?

The three looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

"Let's go, go down the mountain. If we don't leave, we'll have to spend the night on the mountain," Hu Siping stood up and said.

The road up the mountain is long, the road down the mountain is short.

An hour later, the three returned to the foot of the mountain.

On the way down the mountain, they found four more big rocks and collected four handfuls of small stones.

"Brother Xingyu, should we hand these stones over to the officials?" Zhu Dafu asked.

Zhang Xingyu rolled his eyes at him: "Are you stupid? Even if you send them to the officials, what would you say? Would you say these stones are the culprits that suck people's souls? Do you think anyone would believe you?"

"No one would believe it. Even I don't believe it myself," Zhu Dafu shook his head.

"Alright. More trouble is worse than less trouble. Only the three of us know about this, don't go around talking about it, so as not to cause trouble?" Hu Siping instructed.

Zhu Dafu nodded: "I definitely won't say anything. If I said stones hurt people, others would think I'm a fool."

The three returned to the city and bid farewell with a wave.

Each returned to their own home, each found their own mother.

Not long after the three left, a black figure came to the quiet Nanshan mountain path.

This person searched through every big rock by the mountain path but gained nothing.

He kicked away the big rock under his feet and let out a low roar toward the sky: "Who? Who took my God Stone?" ===== CHAPTER 58 =====