Chapter 1818: Faint Cry for Help

"Master, if you'd shown up a few months earlier, I wouldn't have had to go hungry." Gong Sun Huohuo said with a silly grin.

"…"

Luo Fu didn't know what to say; for such a naive girl, the Sect Master of Xuantian Sect had the audacity to leave her alone in Wild Boar Forest—what a reckless man.

She'd get tricked without even realizing what happened.

But this part of Wild Boar Forest was safe enough.

From Luo Fu's perspective, the forest seemed sealed by a barrier, like a labyrinth—no matter how you walked, you couldn't get out.

Moreover, Luo Fu could scan everything within a hundred meters, and he'd detected certain areas that blocked his perception.

This might be Xuantian Sect's way of protecting Gong Sun Huohuo.

"Foolish girl, there's a barrier around here—you couldn't possibly get out."

"Why is there a barrier?"

Gong Sun Huohuo had extremely high cultivation talent, but her awareness of her surroundings was poor, so she hadn't noticed she kept walking in circles.

That's why Luo Fu, once he entered here, couldn't leave either.

But Luo Fu was certain his true body was right here, and breaking this barrier would be easy.

"You want to break the barrier?" Luo Fu asked.

"Of course!"

Gong Sun Huohuo beamed: "Master, let's break the barrier, leave Wild Boar Forest, and go to Shanhe City's auction— we already have one beast, we should get a good price."

Luo Fu nodded; this beast was indeed three hundred years old.

Generally, a beast that surpasses five hundred years becomes a spirit beast, gaining sentience.

But breaking past three hundred years is already hard—let alone five hundred.

This three-hundred-year Purple-Faced Rock Monkey was fiercely sought after by most clan disciples and Men Sect members, because its body could be used in medicine to boost cultivation base.

Not only that—it also enhances speed, since Purple-Faced Rock Monkeys are among the fastest!

Thinking of this, Luo Fu found going to Shanhe City now wasn't a bad idea.

But before heading to Shanhe City, they should search for more beasts or spirit beasts—even one or two more would mean more gold coins.

Luo Fu, having just arrived here, knew gold coins were the real currency.

"Let's go, Master will take you to find spirit beasts."

"Spirit beasts?!"

"Master, you really know where to find spirit beasts?" Gong Sun Huohuo asked, astonished and delighted, staring at Luo Fu with starry eyes.

"I know, I know—just follow me."

"Thank you, Master!"

Luo Fu sensed something off: "Huohuo, you need a spirit beast?!"

"Yes! The elders sent me out to train so I could find one to bring back—if I don't, I'm never allowed to return to Xuantian Sect."

Gong Sun Huohuo thought she'd have to train outside for years before returning—she never expected Luo Fu to say he knew where to find a spirit beast.

Luo Fu: …

A spirit beast is far rarer than ten or so beasts—even across the entire continent, finding one is extremely difficult.

Are the Xuantian Sect elders determined to keep Gong Sun Huohuo from ever returning?

As Luo Fu and Gong Sun Huohuo walked forward, they suddenly heard a faint cry for help.

"Help… me."

"Kind… soul, save… save us."

Gong Sun Huohuo and Luo Fu both stopped; they clearly heard two distinct voices, and when they approached, the sound came from a cave nearby, sealed by rocks.