Chapter 418: Further into Back Mountain

Gu Rongjin stood at the high point of Juechen Valley, blankly gazing at the vast heavens and earth.

He completely couldn't keep up with Xiao Yichen, and lost him!

He now has no clue at all, basically not knowing where that pervert took the person!

Just thinking about the danger Xiao Zhiyan might face, he couldn't wait a moment!

She and he have always been in sync; he closed his eyes, trying to rely on intuition to determine a direction, and it told him it was the north.

He should trust his intuition that he's always had!

Just then, a carrier pigeon flew toward Gu Rongjin from ahead; he reached out, let the pigeon land on his arm, took off the letter tied to its leg, and hastily opened it.

It was from Qilin, telling him, they guessed Xiao Yichen had taken the person to Back Mountain, and asked him to return and go into Back Mountain with them wearing protective armor.

Back Mountain, isn't that exactly the north he's facing now?!

Gu Rongjin felt victory was in his grasp!

But going back now would waste time, yet without protective armor he couldn't cross the fire pool!

No choice, Gu Rongjin had to turn back on the same route, returning to meet up with Qilin and the others.

Xiao Zhiyan, wait for me!

Qilin and the others are at the Yellow Palace, Pei Shangling is also here, Andelu escaped without a trace, and A Zi and Qiao Chu were casually locked in the side hall of the Yellow Palace.

The crisis in Juechen Valley hasn't yet been contacted; Pei Si had Cao Cixiu lead people to search the valley for Andelu; now they need Cao Cixiu to go into Back Mountain; before Gu Rongjin returns, they are discussing which three people should enter with the three sets of protective armor, anyway Cao Cixiu doesn't need armor.

"Gu Rongjin will definitely go in; there are still two sets of protective armor left; we need someone who can guard the valley, Yuan Yan is the most suitable choice, but if Yuan Yan goes in to find the person, his efficiency will greatly increase!"

This is exactly where Qilin finds it hard to choose.

Andelu is on the run; even if he's alone, it's uncertain what waves he could stir up, and we cannot underestimate the chief of Cold Dew Stronghold.

Pei Shangling: "Why hesitate? Of course finding A Zhi is most important!"

"I agree with you for the first time, you and I think the same, Pei Shangling." Qilin nodded, saying, "Now who can guard the valley?"

"Then it's you, you aren't the Valley Master?" Pei Shangling retorted, "Anyway, according to what you said, you're not familiar with Back Mountain, and you don't even have a useful coffin that can speak the language of plants and animals."

Although it made sense, hearing Pei Shangling speak made Qilin's anger flare; he kept telling himself now wasn't the time to be angry, to settle things first and then deal with Pei Shangling later!

"Shut up! My point is just that there's still one set of protective armor left; whoever goes in, among the remaining people, none seem particularly skilled......" He didn't want to waste it; to go in, he'd have to use the strongest few!

Pei Shangling muttered quietly: "With such a big sect, besides you there's no one useful? When you kick the bucket, will this sect still survive?"

"You!" Qilin couldn't refute.

What can he do if he can't get a talented disciple?!

"Anyway, my two promising nephews will surely achieve something in the future!"

"This Palace will go!" Pei Si said.

"You?!"

Everyone, including Gu Rongjin who had just entered, looked utterly surprised.

"That's right, This Palace will go in."

"Third Prince, after you go in, no one will be able to look after you; your family's Young Master Cao is still borrowed for use, and if he's busy protecting you then……"

"Valley Master Qilin, rest assured, This Palace's ability is not inferior to A Ci's." Pei Si smiled enigmatically.

Qilin blinked, "You still aren't comparable to Pei... Crown Prince, are you?"

"Saying more is useless, don't waste time." Pei Si's sentence reminded the still-hesitating Qilin.

Gu Rongjin: "Since the Third Prince said so, let's do that; no time to dilly-dally, Qilin!"

"Alright, you four go in; Young Master Cao, hasn't he returned yet?"

"When you leave the gate, he'll be waiting there." Pei Si said firmly.

Qilin shouted outside, calling Yue Yun in.

"Master, what are your orders?!" Yue Yun asked with clasped hands.

"And for Master to go search the mountains together." Qilin said.

"Okay, Master!"

Pei Si also ordered his dead warriors to continue searching the mountains, must capture Andelu as soon as possible!

Gu Rongjin took the protective armor and eagerly set off; Cao Cixiu was indeed outside, Pei Si and the monk walked last, their group of four, carrying the token given by Qilin, headed for Back Mountain.

"Qilin!"

The monk, about to walk in another direction, turned to look at the monk: "Huh?"

"Take this." The monk shoved an intricately carved small mirror into Qilin's hand, "It will come in handy at a critical moment of life and death."

"How to use it?" Qilin flipped the mirror over both sides, still not understanding.

"Shout my name at the mirror."

"……At this point you're not joking……laugh." Qilin hadn't finished speaking when the monk vanished.

He watched the group disappear toward Back Mountain, then lowered his eyes to look at the mirror in his hand.

Might as well treat it as an amulet.

Anyway, he won't face a life-or-death situation!

Andelu is already a spent force; what more can he do to him?

Yue Yun was quite curious about the mirror, "Master, is it really that powerful?"

After all, this was given by that monk!

"Maybe."

Although the bald donkey is utterly unreliable a thousand times over, at least in this matter he hasn't lied to him.

Shout a name, could something really crawl out of the mirror?

Qilin put the mirror away.

I hope senior sister and the valley are safe and sound!

Master, you must bless us!

"Qilin! Me! You still haven't told me what I'm supposed to do?!" Pei Shangling ran out to ask.

He certainly wanted to go into Back Mountain to find Ah Zhi, but he knew that without any protective armor he couldn't pass the fire pool, so he couldn't get into Back Mountain; going there would be pointless.

If we can only anxiously wait here, we might as well find something to do.

"You? Do whatever you want, just don't get in the way!"

Qilin now wants to kill upon seeing Pei Shangling!

But he doesn't have time to deal with Pei Shangling now; later, after this is settled, he will definitely make Pei Shangling pay!

Even if that was just a past life, what happened happened; it's impossible for him to pretend it never existed!

"I'll just watch those two prisoners!"

He also wants to do something for Qilin to make up for it.

Although that wasn't him, he himself has never done anything in this life!

But no matter how you say it, the human swine is still too terrifying, let alone such a close-up, profound reenactment of the scene!

To have him completely clear himself seems...

In short, he still wants to make amends.

"Whatever, just leave it like that!"

Qilin doesn't want to waste words with Pei Shangling.

"Master, who exactly is that person?"

The distant Moon Yun asked curiously.

This person seems to have an unclear past with the master...

"Just stay away from him, he's not a good person."