ushernet Chapter 1131 Each with their own ulterior motives
Chapter 1131 Each with their own ulterior motives
Ye Qing guessed that the rope was probably to prevent them from getting lost.
“Some of us are visiting this Misty Forest for the first time. Remember, just let the gravity of the Misty Forest pull you down automatically. The ropes will keep you from getting separated. You just need to do your best to resist the soul pressure in the mist!” Hou Bing reminded him. “It’s best to resist this soul erosion. Of course, it’s okay if you can’t resist it. You’ll be able to wake up after landing.”
Then, he jumped down.
Ye Qing and the others quickly followed suit and jumped down. As they landed, a gravitational pull instantly pulled them into the white mist.
Just like when he entered the Bridge of Mars, Ye Qing felt an immense pressure on his soul as soon as he was enveloped by the white mist.
Moreover, this soul pressure is much stronger than that of the Bridge of Fireflies. If the soul pressure of the Bridge of Fireflies is roughly equivalent to the extraordinary level, then the sense of pressure in this Misty Forest is at least above the immortal level.
Even Ye Qing felt a dizzy and lightheaded sensation.
At the same time, the ropes binding them began to tighten, and they fell faster and faster.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Qing suddenly passed through the fog, and a mountain forest below instantly appeared in his field of vision.
Hou Bing used his true energy to control his body and slowly float up.
Ye Qing noticed that among the ten people, two of them had somewhat blank stares!
Clearly, both of them had weakened soul power and were somewhat exhausted.
Ye Qing understood. No wonder they had to enter this place in a team. If an immortal-level expert was at risk of fainting under the soul pressure in the Transcendent Mist, then... they might just fall to their death.
In a team setting, once someone is conscious, it ensures that everyone in the team can survive.
Hou Bing led the group down slowly into the forest below.
After landing, he used his ice properties to instantly wake up the two people who had been staring blankly.
The two of them jolted awake, their eyes quickly regaining their focus. Then they clutched their heads, seemingly in some pain.
"There's no time for you to recover!" Hou Bing said. "This place is quite a distance from Greedy Wolf Valley, we need to hurry and get there!"
Ye Qing looked around and finally understood why this place was called the Misty Forest.
The entire place resembled a primeval forest, with extremely tall trees all around. A thick fog hung between the mountains and forests. Even now, with Ye Qing having awakened the Eye of the Gods and possessed strong spiritual power, his vision was still limited to a distance of only three or four hundred meters.
If it were anyone else, they would definitely be within 100 meters.
Being ambushed by someone of the same level at this distance is tantamount to suicide.
Hou Bing put the rope into his backpack.
Yes, even a domain lord like Hou Bing doesn't seem to have a spatial ring.
The two people whose souls were damaged quickly stuffed a pill into their mouths, and then the group followed Hou Bing without stopping, traversing through the mountains and forests!
Hou Bing seemed very familiar with this Misty Forest. He didn't travel too fast along the way, and he slowed down even more when he reached some dangerous places, and asked Ye Qing and the others to conceal their auras!
Along the way, Ye Qing also found some medicinal herbs and other things, which they picked. According to the previous plan, Hou Bing would take 50%, and the rest would be distributed equally among the others!
Under these circumstances, Ye Qing and his group walked for almost a day before finally arriving at a riverbank!
After Hou Bing arrived at the riverbank, he slowly exhaled and said, "We have passed the most dangerous places. Now, if we follow this river downstream, we will reach the vicinity of Greedy Wolf Valley."
The group continued their descent, and soon Ye Qing discovered that towering mountains lay ahead, dividing the mighty Yangtze River, with countless peaks rising abruptly from the river's surface, like sharp blades piercing the sky.
Even Ye Qing felt a sense of wonder at the wonders of nature.
However, Hou Bing didn't say much. He was at the front, leading the ten people forward.
Ye Qing fell to the very back. Suddenly, he noticed that the woman in front of him had slowed down and was now running alongside him. At the same time, she whispered, "Chen Xuan, let's join forces!"
This woman's name is Tang Zi. She has purple hair and is quite beautiful.
Her characteristics are quite ordinary, being earth-elemental. However, as a woman, her weapons are two axes, crossed and carried on her back.
Chen Xuan was the name Ye Qing used when introducing herself.
"Join forces? Aren't we already joining forces?" Ye Qing asked.
Tang Zi shook her head and said, "You know, that's not what I meant!"
"Hmm?" Ye Qing's expression shifted.
Tang Zi said in a low voice, "These people are pretending not to know us, but several of them are Hou Bing's men. If we succeed on this trip, I reckon Hou Bing will definitely discard us after we've served our purpose."
Clearly, Tang Zi was already thinking about her escape route.
"Do you think... we can succeed?" Ye Qing asked. "With so many people and so many teams, our team isn't the strongest among the dog-killing squads, is it?"
“Whether we succeed or not, we’ll likely run into problems when we leave. This is your first time here, and there are many things you don’t understand about bounty hunters. Bounty hunter teams usually encounter some unexpected events when they leave, and it’s normal for them to hunt each other for profit!” Tang Zi said. “It would be best if he didn’t make a move, but if he does, we need to think about our escape route!”
"Moreover..." Tang Zi took a deep breath and said, "I suspect that Hou Bing's real purpose is not that big yellow dog!"
"Oh?" Ye Qing's expression shifted. "Why would you say that?"
"I'm not sure yet. Anyway, please consider my proposal. I will contact the other three people. If something unexpected happens, the five of us working together will have a chance," Tang Zi said.
"I'll consider it!" Ye Qing said.
After Tang Zi finished speaking, she quickly distanced herself from Ye Qing.
Ye Qing stared at Tang Zi's retreating figure, his eyes pausing slightly.