Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Gao Xingchen's heart was pounding, and Nan Li's last words were echoing in his ears, but he knew that now was not the time to hesitate. He looked back at the castle shrouded in thunderclouds. The scene seemed like some kind of ferocious beast awakening, and a chill ran straight down his spine. He gritted his teeth, turned over and jumped onto Xiao Hei's back. The man and the wolf ran wildly in the night, rushing towards the direction of the animal training field.

When they returned to the animal training ground, it was almost dawn. Gao Xingchen didn't care about resting, and immediately found Wu Xianren and told him everything he saw and heard in the castle. From the mysterious underground secret room, to the strange formations and runes, to the final thrilling escape, he told Wu Xianren everything in detail without reservation.

After listening to Gao Xingchen's story, Wu Xianren frowned and fell into deep thought. After a long while, he slowly spoke: "You did a great job. It is not easy to discover these anomalies in time and return safely. It seems that the forces behind this Sun Village Master are more complicated than we imagined."

"Master Wu, what should we do next?" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously. Nan Li has not returned yet, and his heart is filled with worry and uneasiness.

"Don't worry, Nanliji is blessed by fate, she will be fine." Immortal Wu comforted, "As for Village Master Sun, we can't just sit back and watch. I will contact the other elders to discuss countermeasures. You should have a good rest first, gather your strength, and prepare for the next challenge."

Although Gao Xingchen was anxious, he knew that he could only follow Wu Xianren's arrangements. He returned to his room, but he had no desire to sleep. The scene in the castle and Nan Li's final resolute look kept replaying in his mind, and his heart was filled with worry and self-blame.

At this moment, a hawk suddenly flew in from the window and landed on his desk. Gao Xingchen opened the letter and his face turned pale. The content of the letter was very simple, with only a few short sentences:

"I know where you've been and what you've seen. Stay out of your own business! Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences!"

The signature of the letter was surprisingly Village Chief Sun!

Immortal Wu took a deep breath and said to Gao Xingchen with a serious expression: "It seems that we need to act in advance. Since Village Master Sun has already issued a warning, it proves that he has begun to doubt us and may even be prepared to deal with it. We can't just sit there and wait for death."

Gao Xingchen clenched his fists tightly, with anger burning in his eyes: "Master Wu, please tell me what I should do to stop Village Master Sun? As long as I can save Nan Li, I am willing to do anything!"

Immortal Wu patted Gao Xingchen on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Xingchen, I know you are worried about Nanli, but the more at this time, the more we need to stay calm. We need to take a long-term view and formulate a foolproof plan to ensure the safety of you and Nanli."

Just as they were discussing countermeasures, there was a gentle knock on the door, and Nan Li appeared quietly at the door. Her face was a little pale, but her eyes were still as firm as before.

"Nanli, I'm so glad you're okay!" Gao Xingchen finally felt relieved when he saw Nanli return safely.

Nan Li smiled slightly and handed a jade slip to Wu Xianren: "This is what I found in the ancient castle. It may be helpful to us."

Immortal Wu took the jade slip and examined it carefully. The jade slip recorded some ancient formations and runes, which were exactly the same as what Gao Xingchen saw in the secret room.

"It seems that the secret of Village Master Sun is far more complicated than we imagined." Immortal Wu pondered for a moment and said to Nan Li, "Nan Li, you are experienced, I have an idea..."

Nan Li did not hesitate at all and said firmly: "Please tell me, Immortal Wu. As long as I can find out the truth, I will do my best to help you."

"I would like to ask you to use your previous connections to investigate the background of Village Master Sun. He has been acting in a secretive manner over the years, and there must be a bigger secret hidden behind it." said Immortal Wu.

Nan Li nodded and accepted the mission. She knew the danger of this mission, but for Gao Xingchen and to uncover the truth, she was willing to take the risk.

As night fell, Nan Li changed into a nightgown and quietly left the animal training ground. Relying on her superb stealth skills, she shuttled through the night like a ghost and sneaked towards the lair of the Sun village chief.

The night was deep, and Nan Li's figure disappeared into the vast darkness, leaving only a trace of cold murderous intent, foreshadowing the coming storm.

The old nest of the village chief Sun is located deep in the Sunset Forest. A seemingly ordinary wooden house hides a mystery. With her agility, Nanli avoided the sentries and sneaked into the wooden house quietly. The house was extremely simple, with only a wooden bed, a table and a locked box. Nanli's eyes fell on the box. She opened the box carefully, and inside was a stack of letters and a black token engraved with strange runes.

Nan Li carefully read the letters. Each letter was signed by "Master". The content was about how the village master Sun used the beast taming competition to make money and secretly controlled the contestants to work for the mysterious organization. The letter also mentioned that their next plan was to release an ancient beast at the beast taming competition to cause chaos and seize the throne of the star domain master.

Nan Li was shocked, and she realized the seriousness of the matter. She put away the letter and token, and prepared to leave the cabin to tell Gao Xingchen and Wu Xianren the news. However, just as she turned to leave, the door of the cabin was suddenly knocked open, and several men in black holding sharp blades appeared at the door and surrounded Nan Li.

"Nanli, I didn't expect you to dare to trespass into our village leader's residence. You must be tired of living!" The leading man in black said with a grin.

Nan Li snorted coldly, and two sharp daggers appeared in his hands instantly: "You guys are a bunch of rabble, and you think you can stop me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nan Li rushed towards the man in black like a cheetah, her dagger flashing cold light in the air, and the man in black fell into a pool of blood before he could even react. However, just when Nan Li thought she had successfully broken through, she suddenly felt a sharp pain from behind, a sharp arrow pierced her shoulder, and blood instantly stained her clothes red.

Nan Li endured the pain, turned around and kicked away the man in black who attacked her, then tried her best to break out of the encirclement and disappeared into the night.

When Gao Xingchen was anxiously waiting for news from Nan Li, he saw her appear in front of him covered in blood, and he was immediately anxious. "Nan Li, what happened to you? Who hurt you like this?"

Nan Li smiled weakly and handed the letter and token in his hand to Gao Xingchen: "I'm fine, just slightly injured. Take these things and go find Immortal Wu. There is a huge conspiracy hidden behind Village Master Sun, and we must stop him!"

Gao Xingchen took the letter and token, his eyes full of worry and anger. He realized that a bigger storm was coming, and they would be the center of the storm. He had to find a way to treat Nan Li as soon as possible, and at the same time stop the conspiracy of Village Master Sun and protect the peace of the star field.

In the deep night, Gao Xingchen and Xiao Hei set out on a journey to find a way to treat Nan Li. Based on the clues provided by Wu Xianren, they came to an ancient ruin...