Dual Cultivation: A Carefree Journey Through Another World, the Empress Falls into My Hands

Upon hearing this answer, Eagle Nine Claw pondered for a moment, then immediately dispatched several men to search in all directions.

At the same time, his face was cold as he said to the man who had spoken earlier:

"If you dare to lie to me, you should know the consequences!"

Upon hearing this, the person who had spoken earlier immediately explained:

"No, no! How could I dare to deceive you, Boss Eagle!"

If Chu Yunfan were here, he might recognize that the person speaking to Eagle Nine Claws was actually one of Ma Dadan's subordinates.

It turns out that when Chu Yunfan killed Ma Dadan earlier, the man was startled. At the same time, he didn't dare to kill Chu Yunfan, fearing that the Qingyun Sword Sect would come after him. So he simply chose to run away, since Boss Ma was already dead anyway.

However, on his escape, he encountered Eagle Nine Claws and his gang. In order to save his life, he had no choice but to reveal the information about the white rhinoceros herd.

However, to prevent Eagle Nine Claws from having any reservations, he did not tell Chu Yunfan that he was a disciple of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.

Shortly afterward, the men Eagle Nine Claws sent out to search returned and reported:

"Boss, we've searched the area within a three-kilometer radius, but we haven't found a trace of the white-horned rhinoceros carcass."

However, there were fresh footprints on the ground in that direction, as if someone had walked there recently.

As he spoke, the person giving the report pointed to the right rear of the group.

Seeing this, Eagle Nine Claws asked:

How many people are there based on the footprints?

Upon hearing this, the person reporting replied:

"There's only one person's footprint!"

"one person?"

Eagle Nine Claws narrowed his single eye, beginning to plot in his mind.

"Adult white-horned rhinoceroses are enormous; how could one person possibly carry away more than a dozen of them?"

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Eagle Nine Claw's mind, and he murmured:

"Unless, this person has a large number of storage bags on them!"

Thinking of this, Eagle Nine Claw surveyed the surrounding battlefield and pondered:

"Judging from this, Ma Dadan and his group must all be dead."

In that case, all the valuables on Ma Dadan and his group should be on this person, so it's not surprising that he has so many storage bags!

In just a moment, Eagle Nine Claws had formed a clear plan in his mind, and then he immediately gave the order:

"Chase!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people chased after Chu Yunfan in the direction he had left.

Chu Yunfan, however, was unaware that he was being targeted.

At this moment, he was still searching for a secluded place to recover from his injuries.

Not long after, Chu Yunfan discovered a patch of weeds taller than a person.

This patch of weeds grew in front of a mountain wall, and Chu Yunfan had originally planned to hide behind it to heal his injuries.

To his surprise, as soon as he entered the weeds, he discovered a hidden world behind them: a hole about one meter long and wide appeared before him.

"Could it be the cave of some kind of monster?"

This was Chu Yunfan's first guess.

Instantly, he wanted to leave; at that moment, he had no desire to fight the demonic beasts.

However, at that moment, he suddenly noticed that there was a faint light coming from behind the hole.

"If it were a monster's cave, it should be sealed off inside, and the entrance would be pitch black with no light."

Moreover, there were no claw marks left by any monsters at the cave entrance.

After carefully examining the cave, Chu Yunfan decided to enter it.

What surprised him even more was that it wasn't a cave at all. He walked a short distance before emerging from there, and what appeared before him was a huge valley.

In the valley, the sun shines brightly, the air is filled with vitality, and the grass is green and the flowers are red.

In the middle of the valley, a green lake, like an emerald, is inlaid on the earth. In the lake, lotus flowers of various colors bloom, vying for beauty, creating a scene of paradise.

Instantly, Chu Yunfan felt a sense of exhilaration. He then punched the entrance, and the earth and stones fell down, blocking the entrance.

Afterwards, Chu Yunfan chose a corner in the valley and began to calmly recuperate.

In the previous battle, Chu Yunfan was cut on the hand by a small gray snake, and later his left arm was shot with an arrow.

Moreover, he had overexerted himself in the previous battle, leaving him with some hidden injuries that needed to be treated.

Fortunately, the valley is rich in spiritual energy, and many medicinal herbs grow there.

So Chu Yunfan used his knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine to pick herbs in the valley and made his own healing medicine.

During the process of picking herbs, Chu Yunfan also discovered that many low-level spiritual herbs were growing in the valley.

This discovery filled him with immense joy.

However, he didn't rush to pick them.

"It's not too late to pick them slowly after my injuries have healed!"

Chu Yunfan thought to himself silently.

During his recovery, Chu Yunfan also reflected on his shortcomings in the previous battle.

The most important point is that you must always have reserves and a backup plan to deal with unknown dangers.

If he had understood this beforehand, he wouldn't have exhausted himself in the battle with the white-horned rhinoceros, which led to his immediate predicament when he encountered Ma Dadan and his group.

Fortunately, the poison he had prepared earlier came in handy and saved his life.

Otherwise, his time-traveling career would come to an end.

After a day of recovery, Chu Yunfan was back to his previous energetic self the next day.

Once he recovered, he began scavenging in the valley, still longing for the medicinal herbs he had seen earlier.

However, just as Chu Yunfan was taking action, a group of uninvited guests arrived at the valley where he was located.

This group consisted of fifteen people, all dressed in similar styles, clearly indicating they came from the same faction.

And the leader of them was actually a girl who looked to be eighteen or nineteen years old.

The girl wore a light green floral dress, her chest was high and full, and together with her pert buttocks and slender legs, she created a beautiful scene.

On her fair and delicate face, a beautiful face appeared, giving people a fresh and refined natural beauty.

With her big, bright eyes blinking and a faint smile always on her face, coupled with her two mischievous dimples, she looked just like a little elf, extremely cute and instantly endearing.

Beside the girl was a kind-looking old man.

The old man appeared thin and frail, yet he exuded an indescribable aura.

Because the old man's cultivation had already reached the Martial Master realm.

At this moment, the old man suddenly looked at the young girl beside him and said with a smile:

"Miss, the treasure-hunting mouse has stopped here."

It seems there's treasure ahead!

The treasure-hunting mouse the old man mentioned was a small white mouse with fur lying on the ground in front of him.

Despite its size being similar to that of an ordinary rat, it is a genuine monster.

However, although the treasure-hunting rat is a demonic beast, it has no real strength.

Its only ability is to be extremely sensitive to the aura of treasures.

Therefore, the treasure-hunting rat is very popular among cultivators because it can be used to find treasures.

However, treasure-hunting rats are extremely rare, and it's unknown where this girl obtained one.

However, at this moment, the girl had some doubts in her heart, and she said:

"Grandpa Ming, but when I look at the place where the treasure-hunting rat stopped, there's just a patch of weeds and nothing else!"

Could it be that the treasure-hunting mouse is still half asleep and confused?

The "Grandpa Ming" the girl mentioned was the old man who had just spoken.

Upon hearing the girl's words, the old man couldn't help but laugh.

"Miss, why are you always so naive? How could a treasure-hunting mouse be so confused?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man raised his right hand and lightly struck forward with his palm.

Then, all the weeds in front suddenly fell down, revealing a dark hole.