I am a winner with Chinese poetry

"Where is the scent going?" he asked calmly, his tone carrying unquestionable authority. "You, lead the way. If we can successfully find those two people today, I will credit you with a contribution."

"Thank you, sir. I will do my best. They left in this direction!" The cat demon's face showed joy. He quickly stretched out his claws and pointed in a clear direction. Then his body trembled, his limbs gradually shrank, his hair became fluffy, and he instantly turned into a majestic giant cat with all four limbs on the ground.

"Meow~" The cat demon's figure was like a shadow in the night, sprinting forward with incredible swiftness. Snake Killer and the other demons followed closely behind without hesitation. The barbarian warriors witnessed this scene, looked at each other in confusion, and then followed behind without saying a word.

As the veil of night gradually lifted from the sky, the surrounding scenery slowly unfolded like an ink painting, becoming increasingly vivid. Gu Yunzhou and Jiang Liunian dared not slack off for a moment, continuing to rush towards the Seventh Level at top speed. The dust rising from their feet seemed to announce their eagerness.

"Huhu, what a pity that Brother Zhuang isn't here. Otherwise, he could have conjured up two fine horses and we'd have a much easier time!" There's no need to be so embarrassed." Jiang Liunian's eyes swept across the seemingly endless desolate road ahead, and he couldn't help but complain.

"I don't know what happened to Brother Shan and the others. We have been running all the way, but we haven't even seen their shadow." Gu Yunzhou also felt exhausted. Although the flow of literary energy in his body provided him with a constant supply of strength, the long period of non-stop running still pushed his body and mind to the limit.

"Let's slow down for a while. If we run into monsters or barbarians on the way while we're at this speed, we'll be in a very unfavorable situation." At this time, they were still halfway to the Xiongguan Pass and no one knew what their luck was. They hadn't encountered any monsters or barbarians, nor had they met any humans along the way.

"You're right, there is a naturally formed mountain wall ahead. Let's go and rest for a while!" Jiang Liunian looked around and suddenly saw a towering stone wall standing not far away. A light suddenly flashed in his eyes and he suggested.

However, they were completely unaware that the demon tribe had quietly noticed their whereabouts and was chasing them from behind, so they still remained vigilant and continued on their journey as planned.

With a whoosh, the air seemed to be cut by a sharp blade, and an arrow, with an lingering vibration, passed through the void and accurately sank into the ground under Jiang Liunian's feet in front of him. The tail wing was still trembling slightly, indicating its fierce momentum.

"People in front, stop!" Along with this low voice, a man holding a bow and arrow and with a tense expression slowly walked out from the shadow of the stone wall, his whole body on guard, like a cheetah ready to pounce.

"Qian Tian, ​​why are you here?" Gu Yunzhou, who was following Jiang Liunian, blurted out when his eyes met the familiar figure, his tone full of surprise and joy. He hadn't expected to run into an acquaintance. The man was none other than Qian Tian, ​​a member of Captain Zheng's team.

"Hey, Brother Gu, why are you here?" A hint of surprise flashed in Qian Tian's eyes, and then he quickly turned around and called towards the stone wall, "Captain, no need to be alert, it's Brother Gu." Qian Tian, ​​who was originally on guard, looked at Gu Yunzhou who walked out from behind Jiang Liunian with surprise, put down the bow and arrow in his hand, turned around and shouted at the stone wall behind him.

With these words, Captain Zheng led the rest of his team out of the shadows, one by one, their steps firm. Following closely behind were six unfamiliar men and women of varying statures, clearly another Terran team sent out on a mission.

"Brother Gu, it's truly a coincidence! I never expected to run into an old friend here!" Captain Zheng's voice was filled with surprise. Beyond Qilianguan, the territory was vast and boundless, and while there were many teams shuttling through it on missions, running into an acquaintance here was truly a rare opportunity.

"Captain Zheng, it was truly a coincidence!" Gu Yunzhou's heart relaxed slightly upon seeing the familiar face. Then, with a hint of urgency, he turned to the main topic, "I wonder if you have seen any traces of other humans along the way? The rest of our team got separated by the pursuit of the demon barbarians!"

"Did you get separated from them? We came from the Jiaochi River and met another familiar team on the way. However, apart from a battle with a group of monsters, we didn't encounter any other strangers along the way." Captain Zheng's face also became serious. Getting separated from teammates in the wild was not good news.

"Oh no! Brother Shan and the others are heading deep into the demon tribe!" Jiang Liunian's face suddenly changed, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart. Coming out of the Seventh Pass, there were two main directions: one heading towards the barbarian tribe's territory, and the other heading towards the demon tribe's territory.

Yesterday, they went to the territory of the demon clan in order to pick Mimi flowers. The Demon Mist Forest was close to the edge of the demon clan's territory. Now they turned back. Since they didn't see Shan Ze and his group, it was very likely that they were forced to change their route and headed deep into the demon clan's heartland.

"What's going on? Have you encountered the demon tribe?" At this time, a man with a scar on his cheek from another team asked.

"It's a long story. Our team originally planned to go to the Demon Mist Forest to pick the Mimi Flowers. We passed by the Yellowstone Gorge and planned to rest before setting off again. But we ran into the vanguard team of the Demon Man. They were large in number, so we had to disperse. We finally got away from the Demon Man, but found that we had been separated from the team!" Gu Yunzhou said half-truthfully. Although some of these people were acquaintances, the information he got from the Demon Man was too shocking. He didn't dare to gamble on any possible accidents, so he didn't tell them everything.

Jiang Liunian's expression remained unchanged as he added, "There are quite a few of these demons, and they are gathering in large numbers near the Yellowstone Gorge. If there aren't many of them, I suggest you don't go that way for the time being!"

"There are so many monsters and barbarians. Our two teams together have more than a dozen people, and their strength is not bad. If the gap is not big, I would like to meet those guys!" Scarface spoke again, his tone full of eagerness.

However, Jiang Liunian poured cold water on him mercilessly: "I advise you to give up this idea. In our team, except for Yun Zhou, the rest of us are all sixth-rank Confucian scholars. Even our captain has reached the peak of the fifth-rank Confucian realm. Even so, we still have no choice but to temporarily avoid the enemy's attack and evacuate in a hurry. If you go there rashly, I'm afraid you will be in great danger."