The deflated cultivator refused to give up and vowed to turn the tables.

Su Zinong and Huang Chenghe briefly discussed their plan at the top of the tree before leaping to the top of another tree ahead.

Although dogs have a keen sense of smell, these towering trees have their tops four or five zhang (approximately 10-15 meters) above the ground, so they may not be able to smell the scent from the top of the trees.

After walking several dozen feet, there were no more tall trees. They jumped down and split into two groups to confuse the hunting dogs.

After walking more than a hundred feet to the left and a hundred feet to the right respectively, one person took off his outer garment and threw it into the grass to hide it, and then changed direction again.

When a dog sees two targets walking separately, it can't immediately decide which one to chase and will likely be confused for a while.

Then, the scent will weaken when the dog tracks down to where the two people dropped their clothes. Once the hound finds the hidden clothes and realizes it's not their target, it will be dumbfounded.

By the time the hunting dogs finally got back on track and began tracking Su Zinong and Huang Chenghe, the two had already used all their speed to run away.

The two of them were confident that although they might not be able to outrun the cultivators behind them who had higher cultivation levels, they could still outrun that dog.

I ran for a whole day and night without a care in the world. Racing against a dog was exciting, but it also felt unlucky and unfortunate. It was unbelievable.

Then they stopped and ate at a roadside stall.

Su Zinong packed up beef and pork bones.

Huang Chenghe looked puzzled and asked, "What are you doing? Who are you packing this for?"

"Every grain of rice is hard-earned, and we can't waste food," Su Zinong said as he packed up the food.

"You're lying. I've eaten with you countless times along the way, and I've never seen you pack up any leftovers." Huang Chenghe glanced sideways at him.

"We've had a tough journey, and the Bloodhound that's been chasing us has had a tough time too. We should reward it," Su Zinong said with a sinister smile.

Upon reaching a desolate place, Su Zinong mixed the meat and bones with a packet of medicinal powder, divided it into three portions, and threw them on the road.

So it was spiked!

"What would happen if other animals ate it?" Huang Chenghe asked curiously.

"No problem, it's just hibernation. It'll wake up in about ten days," Su Zinong said casually.

The two were indeed a bit tired, and they couldn't walk as fast as before.

Unexpectedly, in the afternoon, the Bloodhound led five men in black to catch up, about a hundred feet behind them.

Moreover, the hunting dog had a unique appearance, with a bamboo basket in front of its muzzle. You could only smell the meat, but you couldn't eat it.

"Brilliant plan!" Su Zinong couldn't help but exclaim. If the other party were not an enemy, he really wouldn't be able to resist stepping forward to give a thumbs up and sincerely praise them.

For six days in total, they tried everything they could think of—scattering nails, digging deep pits, setting up slingshots and ropes—but they still couldn't get the hunting dog to submit. It kept catching up, leaving the two men completely speechless.

"We've messed with a dog we shouldn't have!" Su Zinong exclaimed.

"I never imagined I would be defeated by a hunting dog. If word gets out to all the fairies, I fear I will not survive." Huang Chenghe sighed to the heavens.

“It doesn’t matter what happens later; if it catches up with you now, you’ll hardly survive,” Su Zinong said.

"To die at the hands of a dog? What a tragic fate!" Huang Chenghe shouted.

"Didn't your group of fairies invite you out to sea? Right now, I really want to go out to sea for a drive, go surfing." Su Zinong gazed at the distant sea.

"What time is it? You're still thinking about those fairies!" Huang Chenghe said anxiously as he ran.

"I'm not just thinking about the fairy, I'm also thinking about escaping. Once we're out at sea, those hounds will have a hard time catching us." Su Zinong ran even faster.

“That makes sense! We’ve already traveled a thousand miles in these six days. It’s time to set sail and confide our troubles and worries to the fairies. That should be enough to soothe our hearts.” Huang Chenghe smiled mischievously.

"Tch, in front of fairies you'll boast about how brave you are, but you'd never reveal something as embarrassing as being chased by hunting dogs for miles. I don't believe it!" Su Zinong genuinely didn't believe it.

"You understand me best, Brother Zi Nong!" Huang Chenghe said with a smile.

The two flew eastward for two days and finally arrived at a large pier by the sea, called Dongjin Pier.

Without caring about their destination, they hurriedly boarded a large ship that was leaving port and set sail across the ocean.

On the boat, Huang Chenghe asked a well-off old man next to him, "Old man, where is our big boat going?"

The old man stared at Huang Chenghe with wide eyes, as if he were looking at a fool, for a long time.

Su Zinong pretended not to know Huang Chenghe and quietly moved away from him.

The old man said, "Of course we're going to Golden Island. It's really baffling that you boarded the ship without knowing where it was going!"

"We were chased by dogs and had no choice but to board the boat! Golden Island, tsk tsk tsk, what a nice name!" Huang Chenghe couldn't help but exclaim.

"It's not the kind of island where you're mining for gold, but an island where you spend money and gold." The old man smiled mysteriously.

Huang Chenghe wanted to ask for more details, but the old man only said that he would know when he got there, and then closed his eyes to rest.

There's usually not much you can do when you encounter an elderly person resting with their eyes closed. Huang Chenghe noticed that everyone was looking at him, but he was too embarrassed to ask any more questions.

There were over a hundred passengers on the large ship, and some of the fairies were mixed-gender, all of whom seemed to be taken. Huang Chenghe was too embarrassed to flirt with them and felt quite depressed.

At this moment, Su Zinong took out a sea map from his pocket and examined it closely.

Huang Chenghe shifted his position to look at the map from the side, then asked, "Where did you get the map?"

“There are free maps at the dock. Our ship is going to Golden Island. The three larger islands nearby are Golden Island, Fairy Island, and Big Island,” Su Zinong said.

“We’ve come to the right place. We should at least go to Golden Island or Fairy Island. Golden Island sounds like an island where we can enjoy ourselves, and Fairy Island might even lead to encounters with immortals and some extraordinary adventures. That big island is pretty ordinary and probably doesn’t have any special features, so it doesn’t matter whether we go or not,” Huang Chenghe guessed based on the name.

"No matter which island we go to, we can't stay too long. As soon as a ship returns to another port on the mainland, we have to leave immediately. Once the hounds track us to the dock, we'll disappear without a trace. The enemy will definitely realize we've gone to sea and will search for us on these three large islands," Su Zinong warned.

“That makes sense.” Huang Chenghe nodded.

The large ship sailed eastward at a slow pace, but fortunately, it provided food and drink, making it relatively comfortable compared to their life of escape on land.

Fortunately, we didn't encounter any storms or hit any coral reefs or icebergs along the way, so we didn't need to go to the bow of the boat to sing and shout.

Three days later they arrived at a large island.

Despite its name, Golden Island, no glittering gold was found; it appears to be a prosperous island.

As the boat was about to dock, the boat owner went around selling masks, each mask costing ten taels of silver.

Too expensive! These masks don't look particularly special, while on land, ten taels of silver could buy a whole basket of such masks.

That's because it's a unique business. It's said that you can't stay on the island without a mask.

Huang Chenghe had no choice but to reluctantly spend twenty taels of silver to buy two masks.

Su Zinong chose a tiger mask.

Huang Chenghe's hobby is rather peculiar; he actually chose a pink rabbit mask, which suggests that he might indeed be a pervert.