Clouds and Moon Shadow

On another hilltop, a handsome man, dressed in a black outfit with a long braid, stood atop the mountain, gazing into a direction from the dense forest.

Suddenly, a strong man appeared from behind, bowed, and said, "Mr. Yu, we have made contact. They are resting in the dense forest at the foot of the mountain. We can proceed."

"Did you find out their purpose for this trip?" Upon hearing this, Yu Enxi did not turn around, but quietly looked towards the dense forest, her fingers caressing the jade flute.

Those sharp eyes seemed to see through everything, as if no matter how far away the prey was, it could not escape his grasp.

"The news that came in said that they are still investigating. Mu Yun Chu is a very cunning person. She did not reveal a word when she set off, and they have not been able to find out a single word along the way."

After the strong man finished speaking, he nervously looked up at the person in front of him. They had made a promise to the Great Wizard and Master Pan Xiang in order to kill Mu Yun Chu. If this attack failed, it would definitely arouse the other party's vigilance, and the people they had planted might not be able to be protected.

Yu Enxi waved her hand, signaling everyone to leave.

After waiting a moment, he raised his hand, and a short, cyan jade flute slid out from his sleeve. Then, he placed it to his lips, and a faint yet penetrating melody echoed through the mountains.

Gu Qingyue and Mu Yun Chu opened their eyes at the same time and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

They exchanged a glance, and instantly drew their weapons and stood up abruptly.

"Be on guard!" Mu Yunchu shouted. Though his voice was not loud, it carried with him a great distance, causing hundreds of people to instantly rise to their feet, weapons in hand, and warily look around.

A moment later, a continuous rustling sound came from all directions.

"It's a snake!" Gu Qingyue released her spiritual power and immediately saw the surrounding movements. She turned around and said to Mu Yun Chu.

"snake?"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding soldiers immediately stirred slightly.

To be honest, Gu Qingyue really disliked these slippery animals; she disliked them intensely.

After a moment's thought, Gu Qingyue put her hand to her lips and whistled. A fiery red ball swooped down from the treetop not far away, incredibly fast. Reaching the base of the tree, it used both hands and feet to climb onto Gu Qingyue's shoulder.

Its fiery red fur shimmered in the sunlight, making it look incredibly majestic.

"Moon, where did you go?" Gu Qingyue turned her head and stroked the little fox's soft fur.

Mu Yun Chu lowered her head, looking at the majestic little fox on Gu Qing Yue's shoulder, her expression complicated.

He had seen this little fox before, in Tiger Peak Village. It was just like this now, perched on Gu Qingyue's shoulder. He hadn't noticed it then, but now, looking at it again, he realized that it seemed to be the legendary red fox.

The red fox is the king of wild foxes, and there are also legends that it is a descendant of the divine fox. It is not only because it is extremely fast and extremely poisonous, but also because its blood is a rare and precious medicine.

"Do you have a solution?" When Mu Yun Chu faced this young man, her first thought was of her divine medical skills.

Without hesitation, Gu Qingyue opened her backpack, took out three large bottles of medicine powder, and handed them to Mu Yun Chu.

"It was originally meant to repel snakes and insects, so it should be somewhat useful now. However, if there are many snakes, it may not be very effective."

Gu Qingyue told the truth.

Actually, well... she still had a small bucket in her storage space, which she made herself before going into the mountains last time. The medicine was quite effective, and thinking that she would be going into the mountains to collect herbs for a long time, she made a lot more. Unexpectedly, she actually used it this time.

Mu Yun Chu took the medicine bottle and gave Mu Nan a few instructions.

Gu Qingyue saw Mu Nan hurriedly bring the medicine bottle to the outer edge of the group, hand the bottle to three soldiers, and quickly sprinkle the medicine around them, surrounding everyone in the middle.

At the same time, the rustling sound grew closer.

Gu Qingyue saw the densely intertwined and writhing figures through her mental power, and felt an urge to vomit.

There were thousands upon thousands of snakes!

"Who the hell did this?" Gu Qingyue cursed inwardly, thinking that if she could escape this snake-infested area, she would definitely tear that bastard apart with her bare hands!

A swarm of brightly colored snakes surged forward. The soldiers gripped their weapons tighter and tighter, staring intently at the scene before them, not daring to slacken their vigilance for even a moment.

"Watch out for the tree trunk!" After a standoff of about half a cup of tea's time, Gu Qingyue watched the snakes circling around the medicinal powder and did not rush to attack. Some soldiers, however, breathed a sigh of relief, straightened their bodies, and quickly warned her.

As expected, countless venomous snakes slithered down from the tall tree trunks where everyone was gathered, and once they reached a certain height, they opened their gaping maws and bit at the soldiers' necks.

Danger was imminent.

Immediately, someone in the crowd screamed.

More and more snakes crawled out of the tree trunk, and the once orderly formation was now in disarray. Gu Qingyue looked around warily to see if any snakes were approaching.

Turning around, she saw Mu Yun Chu behind her calmly observing a certain place, showing no sign of panic.

Gu Qingyue followed his gaze and saw that not far away, several strong men were gradually gathering together amidst the howling of the people around them. There was no snake around them, and the men subtly raised their spears and pretended to wave them around, while moving towards Gu Qingyue and her group.

Getting closer and closer.

Mu Yun Chu remained expressionless, yet the pressure around her suddenly dropped, creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere.

Seeing this, Gu Qingyue stepped back slightly and stood behind Mu Yunchu, back to back.

In an instant, the gleaming dagger flashed in her hand, instantly dispatching the first tall, muscular man who lunged at her.

Upon seeing this, the others immediately threw down their spears, pulled out small curved knives from their backpacks, and rushed over, surrounding Gu Qingyue and Mu Yun Chu in the middle.

Are they from the Nanzhao Kingdom?!

Seeing this, Mu Nan and three men in black tried to rush over to help, but they were blocked by the soldiers who were fighting against the snakes and insects. Unable to rush over for a while, the men frantically swung their longswords, cutting down the snakes and insects around them.

Just then, the flute music became more urgent and melodious.

The snakes surrounding the medicinal powder were huddled together. Upon hearing the flute, they recklessly rushed into the inner circle, causing screams to erupt one after another.

Gu Qingyue spun around again and knocked down a man who was trying to sneak up on her. As the man fell, his face was down and his hands were loosely placed at his sides. It was clear that his hands had been broken. He let out a miserable cry and then stopped breathing.

Gu Qingyue had no time to pay attention to the fallen people. She raised the dagger in her hand and stabbed at the man who was holding a curved knife in front of her.

With a clang, half of her dagger was sliced ​​off, and Gu Qingyue was so angry she wanted to roll her eyes.

Since good quality iron couldn't be found at the time, the best iron in the blacksmith's shop was used to forge this dagger. It seems like we've come across a treasure!

The improved dagger, less than a month old, is dead!

Gu Qingyue tossed aside the half of the dagger in her hand, looked at the mocking face of the man in front of her, and smirked.

Do you think you can't kill people just because you don't have a weapon?

Young people, you're too young and naive!

When your great-aunt committed murder in her past life, you were still practicing horse stance!

Changing her fist into a palm, Gu Qingyue stepped forward and, with a single, diagonal slash, dislocated the man's shoulder. The man screamed in pain, and his curved sword clattered to the ground.

Gu Qingyue raised her knee and delivered a swift and decisive punch, rendering half of the man's body completely immobile. He knelt helplessly on the ground, only to be kicked over by Gu Qingyue's spinning leg and unable to get up again.

If it weren't for wanting to leave him alive, Gu Qingyue would probably have snapped his neck by now.

When Gu Qingyue was on a mission in her previous life, she was hailed as the birth of a Rakshasa. At that time, many big shots in the industry looked up to her, and her ruthless methods made people completely afraid to compete with her.

Hmph! You think my skills were all for nothing!

After taking down several people one after another, dozens of snakes of various sizes appeared at his feet.

The little fox that had been clinging to Gu Qingyue just moments before was now spinning like a top among the snakes and insects. There were so many delicious things to eat that it didn't know where to start.

Mu Yun Chu swept her soft sword across, and several more people fell to the ground. Seeing more and more snakes at her feet, Mu Yun Chu flew over, grabbed Gu Qing Yue by the shoulder, and placed her on the branch of a large tree next to her.

Gu Qingyue looked at the man who was flying down again. She wanted to say that she had a way to deal with these snakes and insects, but she saw Mu Yun Chu make a gesture to Mu Nan.

Mu Nan and three men in black leaped up and arrived at Mu Yun Chu's side. They picked up the men on the ground and headed into the depths of the woods. Using branches of varying thickness, they quickly disappeared from sight.

After a moment's thought, Gu Qingyue understood the reason.