The sun sank into the dark green mountains on both sides of the valley, and the gray sky became a little crimson, shining on every corner of the mountains. The wind blew through the gloomy pine forest, and the rustling sound echoed through the valley like the laughter of a devil.

On the side of the valley, Vey Vimesela walked down the rugged mountain road. The end of the road led to the Highland Valley, which is where he lives.

A somewhat tired Wei Yi walked through the rugged gravel, carrying his light backpack loosely behind him, revealing the long hilt of his sword. There was a firm and steady expression on his handsome face, and a pair of blue eyes revealed

A trace of stability. A gray-black hair with water droplets scraped from the treetops.

The night was as cold as water. Wei Yi looked up at the sky and couldn't help but tighten the collar of his shirt. He had just reached the mountainside, and tall pine and walnut trees intertwined and overlapped, blocking the night sky that gradually turned black.

Weiyi walked down the mountain along the path. He had walked this road countless times. The sounds of insects on the mountain at night and the cries of birds looking for food after sunset disappeared completely. Even if Weiyi listened carefully, the sound of insects in the forest disappeared completely.

But it was still eerily quiet. He shook his head worriedly. Such silence was unsettling, especially after the monsters destroyed several of the Empire's strongest legions a few days ago. Someone witnessed a several-foot-long creature in the sky near Highland Valley.

A black monster was hovering. A stone rolled down from the hillside to the roadside. Wei Yi jumped to the side in fright. He cursed and accelerated his journey.

Deep in the lowland forest, Vey was still lost. Because the woods blocked the moonlight, the dim light could not allow Vey to see the way clearly. When he was studying and recalling the terrain, the previous rumor suddenly popped up in his mind.

After looking around nervously, Wei Yi breathed a sigh of relief with some embarrassment.

When he reached a bright clearing, he stared at the dark forest ahead, and then raised his head to look at the sky full of stars. The first quarter moon in the west gave off pale moonlight. I wonder if it was because he was too tired.

Come, the edge of the moon has a faint blood red color.

After recognizing the terrain clearly, Wei Yi recalled that it was only about a mile away from home. A relaxed look showed in his eyes. He smiled and quickened his pace. Maybe he was too focused on studying the terrain before and didn't notice at all.

Not far away, I noticed a dark shadow emerging from the walnut forest and quickly blocking the road in the center.

Wei Yi is sixteen years old this year. He has been studying under a senior military commander who has retired from the legion since he was four years old. The so-called military commander is a military commander who has reached a certain level of strength in the legion. After more than ten years of practicing martial arts, now his

His strength and overall quality can at least serve as a low-level soldier leader within the legion.

Wei Yi's eyes flashed. He quickly pulled out the dagger from his waist and jumped to the side, raising the dagger to point at the person not far away.

With the intuition he had honed over more than ten years, Wei Yi keenly sensed that the mysterious man in front of him exuded a dangerous aura like a sharp knife. Thinking of the previous rumors, he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the dagger in his hand.

"Wait a minute, friend. I have no malice and no intention to hurt you. I just got lost in the forest. If you can guide me to the right path, I will be very grateful to you."

Wei Yi raised his eyebrows. This dense forest would indeed trap some tourists, and he had helped many lost people out of danger. But at this time, Wei Yi had a feeling in his heart that told him not to put down the dagger in his hand.

Wei Yi moved his steps and changed his position, trying to use the moonlight to identify the person wrapped in black shadow. Slowly, the moonlight outlined the outline of the black shadow, which looked like a human figure. Wei Yi stared at the headband.

In the darkness inside, he knew that this person was also staring at him. Both of them seemed to want to know who was in front of them, while the man in black stood quietly on the spot.

Suddenly, the man in black jumped up high and flashed across a distance of five or six meters. Before Wei Yi could react, a strong hand tightly grabbed his right hand holding the dagger and jerked it.

Twisting, Wei Yi's face instantly turned pale, and the dagger fell from the gap between his fingertips to the ground. Then, the man in black flicked his arm and knocked Wei Yi to the ground.

"Hey, little guy! What do you think I should do with you? No one has dared to point a weapon at me for many years. Should I leave you here to feed the wolves?" The man in black made a low mocking sound.

"Who are you?" Weiyi covered his dislocated right hand. At this time, his face finally showed the fear that a teenager should have. With his strength, even if he faced attacks from four or five adults,

, and it can be dealt with completely. But facing this man in black, a sense of powerlessness also appeared in my heart.

"The little guy responded well." The man in black picked up the dagger, inserted it into the sheath on Wei Yi's waist, and mocked.

The man in black grabbed Wei Yi's right hand and twisted it a few times. The pain eased and Wei Yi's complexion improved a lot.

"Okay, little guy. I don't want to tangle with you now, and I don't want to stay in this dark and humid place any longer. Please point me to the correct way down the mountain. I advise you not to try to escape or attack me again, otherwise there will be no way.

Hello, eat the fruit..."

The man in black helped Wei Yi up, his slightly cold tone gradually became quieter, and his voice became much calmer. "What's more, in this mountain countryside... I might still be your friend?"

Taking advantage of this moment, Weiyi had carefully looked at this man in black, who was not sure whether he was an enemy or a friend.

Under the moonlight, it can be seen that this is a human man. The man is nearly one foot tall. Obviously this is not a characteristic of highlanders. He is very tall and has a chiseled face with short stubble on his forehead and corners of his eyes.

The weather-beaten wrinkles make this man look quite small. A pair of slightly sunken eyes on the high bridge of his nose project a sharp and cold gaze, and his pursed lips give him an image of calmness and self-power.

Since the man in black doesn't seem to have any malicious intentions at the moment, take him out of the forest and hope that he will let you go.

For the first time, Wei Yi had the idea of ​​becoming stronger.

Wei Yi suppressed the fear in his heart and said hesitantly: "I guess... I guess you are a thief, or... a thief."

On the borders of the empire, the trade of thieves and thieves is very popular.

"You guessed wrong..." the man in black retorted in a deep voice, "Now it's time to introduce yourself. Who are you? Where are you going?"

"My name is Vey, and I am going to Highland Valley. I..." With some hesitation, Vey mustered up the courage to continue: "My family has a carpentry shop, and my father is a carpenter."

"Ah, Highland Valley..." The man in black suddenly shouted loudly, "Highland Valley, that is my destination." He paused for a while, touching the stubble on his face with his left hand, as if he was thinking.

What are you wearing?

After a while, the man in black spoke again, but there was something else in his eyes.

"You, your father is not your biological father, but your adoptive father, right?"

Weiyi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Is your surname Wimmersela? Weiyi. Wimmersela." The tone of the man in black was not like a question, but a statement of fact.

Wei Yi looked at the other party in surprise, obviously not sure why the man in black knew his name.

"Oh...um..." The man in black seemed to want to say something else, but he kept his mouth shut.

He raised his chin and motioned for Wei Yi to lead the way.

Wei Yi nodded dumbly, returned to the path, picked up the backpack that had fallen on the ground, picked it up and put it on his back.

Looking at the sword hilt revealed in the backpack, Weiyi was stunned for a moment. In his panic, he even forgot that there was a long sword in the backpack. It seemed that he still needed to exercise his emotions!

"Can you leave?" The deep voice of the man in black reached Wei Yi's ears.
Chapter completed!