Chapter 347: The Isolated and Helpless

He fiercely fell toward the ground.

Rip—

A strand of green light burst forth.

And that piece of jade shot outward the moment it touched the ground.

It hovered in midair.

Wang Qingyang pointed at the jade pendant; green light rapidly spread, climbing, and a gentle force blossomed in his palm.

The ground trembled slightly, as if an ancient forest had been forcibly summoned awake by this force.

The sound of the deep valley was distant and profound.

It could not be fathomed.

A bitter cold wind blew past his collar.

It blew up gusts of corpses on the ground, all of which were insect corpses.

Wang Qingyang, while operating, sighed: "These people lack skill; with such ability, they still want to become monks halfway to control so many poison insects."

"Don't they know, such ability is overly fantastical in the eyes of the orthodox?"

Speaking, within the green light, a completely green insect appeared before everyone's eyes.

The insect resembled a beetle, very well-behaved, quietly revealing curiosity.

Like a baby.

Cute, curious.

Wang Qingyang symbolically patted the insect's head.

The insect also obediently rubbed against him, showing no ferocity at all, very well-behaved.

"Alright, hurry up and go chase."

Wang Qingyang raised both hands high; the huge insect hovered in the air for a moment.

It then flew toward Lu Yuan's direction.

It stopped barely at a distance of one meter.

Its face was tiny; only something resembling a nose could be seen, which it sniffed hard.

Upon realizing Lu Yuan was not the one it sought, it immediately turned and flew deep into the forest.

And beneath Lu Yuan's feet, the black bloodstain soaked the entire land.

A foul odor drifted in the air.

Faint and vague, hard to discern.

Seeing the strange insect, Lu Yuan wore a look of astonishment.

This abyssal continent sure has many curious things.

For example, that insect, though appearing insect-like, possesses a tracking technique.

"What is this insect?"

"This one? I got this insect from the orthodox Poison Insect Tribe people."

Wang Qingyang rubbed his nose.

With a sincere expression.

"Lu Yuan? I feel like you're deceiving me—I have no proof!"

The true ranks of the Poison Insect Tribe differ from those of the Great Qin Dynasty.

The eldest elder is their National Teacher.

Wang Qingyang's family has some connection with the General's clan; the General is a patriot, and the whole family are valiant fighters for the glory of the Great Qin Dynasty!

Because these past two or three years have been rather special.

Problems arose within the Great Qin Dynasty; the General also returned from the frontier and began to oppose a certain force.

Wang Qingyang is also a genuine offspring of an officialdom family.

He pretends to be carefree.

He strives to leave everyone with the impression of a spoiled noble youth.

But only those who understand him know the truth.

As long as he wishes, he can do anything, even sacrifice everything he has.

Otherwise... he would not possess his current martial prowess.

He has become the Wang family's spoiled noble youth in their mouths.

He is also the Wang family's strongest soldier.

Moreover, he is the Wang family's future hope.

Don't think he ignores Wang family affairs; he seems indifferent to any family or dynasty matters from afar.

Actually, he is not doing it unintentionally; he is doing it deliberately.

He deliberately created this situation.

If you ask why? This is a game between him and the Senior General.

A joyful game.

A game that decides life and death.

Staking fate on a grand gamble.

In this grand gamble, one cannot lose, nor admit defeat.

There is no retreat.

As for... Wang An.

Although Wang Qingyang had just met Wang An, after all, Wang An was not the General's man.

He does everything, all of it comes from Wang Qingyang.

He trusts Wang Qingyang.

Just as Wang An trusts Wang Qingyang.

Lu Yuan watched the receding worm shadow, sighing helplessly.

He hopes that worm will work.

If he doesn't reveal himself, he will certainly be valued.

By then, a sneak attack will be impossible!

Even if exposed, he must let him find that final camp!

Thinking, Lu Yuan stroked his chin, looking full of resentment.

"That worm is specially bred, won't have problems; so far, each mission can be completed easily."

Wang Qingyang whispered reassurance.

Lu Yuan?

But that gu worm flew far away—how could we possibly catch it?

The point is… the worm flies too fast; even his sword qi is a step behind.

He seemed to understand Wang Qingyang's doubt.

Wang An's voice came over slowly.

"Don't worry, this worm is special, used specifically to counter that kind of worm, but it's too rare for mass use."

"But that…"

"Just a test item."

Lu Yuan??? No, a research specimen, right here making a fool of himself—is that what he meant by making a fool of himself? Seems so.

Lu Yuan rubbed his forehead, speechless.

Really speechless.

"Ah, don't worry, even if it's a test item, it can still be caught."

Lu Yuan…

Alright, let's try the dead horse as a living horse doctor—anyway, I have no other choice.

"I don't yet know your name."

"I'm Lu Yuan, just here to watch the show."

Wang An?? Don't say that later.

Being so blunt will hurt people's hearts!

Awful! Want to cry! What to do, waiting online, really urgent!

"Mr. Lu Yuan's attire doesn't look like one of ours, does it?"

Lu Yuan nodded; besides, he doesn't want to hide this, and it's a good chance to cooperate with the other side's superior.

Thus accomplished, a true union and opposition.

"Right, I'm not a person of the Great Qin Dynasty."

"Could it be the Great Zhou Dynasty? I've long heard the dynasty would send someone; such an expert, if within the Great Qin Dynasty's borders, would surely be known."

Wang An's voice was very polite and respectful, especially upon hearing that reinforcements from the Great Zhou Dynasty had arrived, carrying a tone of gratitude.

Lu Yuan… good fellow, the Great Zhou Dynasty's soldiers have already been here for a while.

Wait, it seems they've only been here for two days.

You only found out now?

"Have you been on the battlefield all along?"

Lu Yuan pointed at their somewhat dirty clothes, saying, "Look at your clothes—you seem to have gone through a battle."

Wang An and Wang Qingyang glanced at each other; the former nodded: "Yes, we've long since experienced battle."

"Is that all your doing? You lot of teammates…"

"No."

Wang An shook his head: "They're actually positioned in a formation; Wang Qingyang and I are merely bait."

Lu Yuan showed an "I see" expression.

No wonder Wang An and Wang Qingyang aren't afraid; it turns out they already had a countermeasure.

But… a formation isn't something that needs to be set up in advance?

But the fight just now was clearly supposed to be a hair-trigger situation.

Seeming to understand Lu Yuan's confusion, Wang Qingyang pushed at his nonexistent glasses.

The voice carried a complex meaning.

He actually isn't afraid Lu Yuan will find out; even if he does, such a secret technique isn't something everyone would try.

"Actually, we have a special way of dealing with this formation."

"Oh?"

Lu Yuan was like a curious baby…(End of chapter)