Chapter 420: Four Against One

Mu Yuanzhi's heart jumped to her throat, her palms clenched tight.

Xiao Yichen now is far more unpredictable than before; she couldn't guess what he intended.

Xiao Yichen turned back and smiled at Mu Yuanzhi: "Wait for me, Ahzhi!"

Having said that with a smile, he seemed not to notice the deep wariness hidden in Mu Yuanzhi's eyes.

Only after Xiao Yichen closed the door and left, the sound of his footsteps fading, did Mu Yuanzhi relax a little.

But there's no telling when this pervert will come back.

Is he gone to look for Gu Rongjin?

Mu Yuanzhi wasn't worried that Gu Rongjin would lose to Xiao Yichen.

But Xiao Yichen now…

Recalling when he abducted her, Mu Yuanzhi thought Xiao Yichen's martial arts were strange—nothing like his usual self, or even human.

Altogether, there was a strong sense of unease.

Mu Yuanzhi looked out the window again; outside still showed no sign of day or night, she didn't know how long she'd been locked up, and wondered how worried Gu Rongjin and the others must be.

Especially the two children, still so young—would they be frightened into crying and refusing to listen?

Although the children are usually obedient and sensible, they are still young; witnessing their mother snatched by a bad person, their tender hearts could suffer untold trauma!

At that moment, the two little beans were staying in Hangu Cave; Yuan Yan wasn't here, the valley's illusionary formation was useless, but Hangu Cave is a secret passage in the valley—unknown to ordinary folk, and even if they entered, they'd wander like in a maze, making the core hard to reach.

It is the valley's final barrier, easy to defend, hard to attack.

Qilin also left outer disciples here; they could preserve themselves and look after the two young junior disciples.

"Big brother, will Mom be okay?" Gu Yutong asked anxiously, her little face scrunched up.

"She'll be fine! Dad and Uncle will bring Mom back safely!" Mu Yumo declared firmly.

His words comforted not only his sister but also himself.

Dad is so strong, plus Uncle and the Grand Master, the Third Prince and them also went to rescue people—with so many, they'll surely defeat the villains!

They needn't worry; they must not let Mom worry!

Gu Yutong nodded, but she couldn't help wondering.

She feared she might never see Mom again!

Just thinking about it made her nose sour, but she couldn't show it, fearing it would affect her brother's mood.

She had to be stronger, trust Dad and them!

"How long have Dad and Uncle been gone?" Gu Yutong asked her brother.

Mu Yumo: "Less than half an hour; don't rush, rest easy."

He bore the air of an elder brother, wanting to give his sister a sense of reliability.

Gu Yutong nodded again.

It had only been half an hour, yet it felt like half a day.

Mom will surely be fine!

Just like them, the outer disciples here firmly believed their master Qilin could protect Juechen Valley well!

It is precisely this belief that led them to become disciples of Juechen Valley.

Since ancient times, evil cannot overcome good; such heretical evils as the Cold Dew Stronghold could never defeat their Juechen Valley!

Thus, the whole Hangu Cave was filled with a peaceful atmosphere—some practiced martial arts, some chatted, some cooked, continuing daily life in this little world.

The two siblings also trained and played as usual, not letting themselves sink into excessive thought.

The four people of Back Mountain had already passed the Flame Pool and were pressing forward into deeper places.

Along the way, Cao Cixiu could follow the guidance of plants and animals; without Ruo Hua having set up a maze here, they saw plenty of birds and beasts along the path, no different from an ordinary mountain valley forest.

More than half an hour had passed; the road they walked differed from the one they'd entered by, being another path that Gu Rongjin had never walked.

But this road Cao Cixiu seemed more familiar with—perhaps he'd walked it before.

"There surely can't be a second Ruo Hua here?" Pei Si said.

Gu Rongjin and the monk had been silent for a long while; if not for Pei Si occasionally chatting with Cao Cixiu, they would have moved forward like puppets.

"You mean Xiao Yichen?" Cao Cixiu could only think of that.

After all, one mountain can't hold two tigers; even if there once was a Ruo Hua here, I'd guess it was already done in by Ruo Hua's own flower!

Otherwise, it would have shown up when they last came in.

"Back Mountain has three paths in total; last time we came in we took the straight road, plus two forks—one of which we're on now, leading to a Dead Sea."

"A Dead Sea?" the monk said, a bit interested.

How does this person know Juechen Valley better than he does?

Cao Cixiu: "The centipede just told me the end of this road is a Dead Sea—by name, a dead sea where neither fish, shrimp nor other seafood can survive, nor can plants grow."

"How miraculous."

"The most interesting part is that organisms dropped in there float and don't sink."

Monk: "If we weren't rushing to save people, what you're saying would indeed be interesting."

At that moment, Gu Rongjin suddenly stopped, and the monk also sensed something off.

"Someone's coming!" Gu Rongjin's words had barely fallen when a hand shot out, grabbed his throat, and flung him several meters away!

It was Xiao Yichen!

His whole body seemed wrapped in thick black aura, as if he'd practiced some evil art—he looked like a ghost, and even his way of striking wasn't that of a normal person.

Everyone knew how formidable Gu Rongjin was, yet Xiao Yichen seized his vital point with a single move!

Xiao Yichen's skill could be described as making leaps and bounds!

"Too bad, we don't go for one-on-one duels." The monk thrust a powerful palm strike at Xiao Yichen's back!

Feeling a strong palm wind behind him, Xiao Yichen said to Gu Rongjin, "Your companion really doesn't care about your life or death."

He dodged, and this palm wind slashed toward Gu Rongjin!

"Our teamwork is not bad either." Gu Rongjin could naturally dodge this wave of palm wind.

"Can only say it's okay, not great." Cao Cixiu leapt up and delivered two consecutive strikes at Xiao Yichen.

His moves are somewhat akin to Xiao Yichen's, but unlike Xiao Yichen, who seemed out of control, he is much steadier and more free in his exertion.

Xiao Yichen didn't use weapons, and Cao Cixiu usually fights with fists and feet; the two fought bare-handed in the air, while the monk watching below didn't intervene further, and Pei Si didn't even make a move.

Gu Rongjin: "Are you planning to go at me one by one in order, or what?"

At this point, you're still watching the fight?

"He's just one person, we have four—what are we afraid of?" Pei Si thought teasing a mad dog wouldn't be bad either.

"I still have to save my wife; I don't have time to watch a show with you guys." Gu Rongjin said solemnly.

"Don't rush, Benefactor Gu; Xiao Yichen is a bit strange, better observe carefully."