It was obvious that a fierce battle had just occurred here. Rocks collapsed, the ground cracked, and corpses lay scattered on the ground, stained with blood.
At this time, there were more than ten guards in black guarding a young girl.
This girl is about eleven or twelve years old. She has a childish face, but her clothes are quite gorgeous. Her temperament is delicate and has an air of nobility that is compelling. At first glance, she is not an ordinary person.
The guards beside her all have exquisite eyes and a strong air, and they are definitely not mediocre.
Especially the guard at the head, with a thin figure and a stern face, full of murderous intent, and a string of blood stains dripping from the sword in his hand.
In addition, in the far distance of the canyon, there is a black bronze chariot, pulled by a sacred black leopard beast.
"Tu Fang, please take someone to clean up the traces so that no clues are left."
The thin and old-fashioned guard gave the order, then turned around and said to the girl: "Miss, there is no need to panic. We are not far from Black Cliff City. As long as we get there, we will be safe."
The girl nodded and whispered: "I'm sorry to trouble Uncle Gu Tian."
"It's my duty, no trouble."
Gu Tian shook his head, his expression was cold and rigid. When he said this, he seemed to notice something. He narrowed his eyes and shouted in a deep voice: "Who? Come out!"
Clang!
As he spoke, he had already drawn his sword, the sword energy was spitting out, and the cold light was flowing, pointing far into the distance.
The guards around the girl suddenly felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy and drew their weapons one after another.
In the distance, Chen Xi walked out from behind a rock with a magnanimous expression. He had no intention of concealing his whereabouts, and no matter how sneaky he was, it would easily lead to misunderstanding.
"Dear friends, I mean no harm."
Chen Xi walked over slowly and stopped a thousand feet away, because he knew that if he got closer, he would definitely arouse the other party's vigilance and counterattack.
The reason is very simple. Through the observation just now, he has already discovered that this team seems to be being hunted down, and everyone shows a strong murderous aura and a full sense of alertness and vigilance.
Maybe he didn't mean any harm, but if the other party misunderstood him in any way, he might start a fight, which he didn't want to see.
Seeing that he was just a young man with a handsome face, the guards looked a little relaxed, but Gu Tian, the leader, remained stern and said coldly: "Friend, you are not welcome here, please leave quickly!"
Chen Xi was startled, then nodded and said: "That's fine, but..."
"But what?" Gu Tian interrupted with a frown, his expression full of vigilance.
All the guards were a little confused, because they clearly sensed that the aura on Chen Xi's body was at the level of the Golden Core Realm at best. With such a being, any one of them could kill the other.
But looking at the appearance of Commander Gu Tian, he looked like he was facing a formidable enemy, which was a bit unusual.
"Before I leave, can you give me a map and I can exchange it for something?" Chen Xi said seriously, his expression still gentle.
map?
Everyone was stunned, and one of them couldn't help but said: "Hey, are you lost?"
Chen Xi thought about it and felt that getting lost was a good excuse. He immediately pretended to be a little embarrassed and said, "To be honest, I did get lost."
Everyone was amused. How old are you, and you still get lost? This guy is really weird.
The atmosphere became much more relaxed unconsciously.
Gu Tian was keenly aware of the change in the atmosphere and couldn't help but frown. The vigilance in his eyes only increased, staring at Chen Xi as if he was thinking about some difficult problem.
"Uncle Gu Tian, it's so pitiful that he got lost in this bloody place alone. Why don't you take him with you?" the innocent girl said in a low voice.
"Miss, he..." Gu Tian was about to refuse, but when he touched the girl's expectant eyes, his heart softened for no reason. He pondered for a moment, and finally nodded: "That's fine."
The girl smiled happily and said to Chen Xi in the distance: "Big brother, please come with us. This is a bloody and painful place, and there is no map at all."
Chen Xi immediately became very fond of this girl, smiled and cupped his hands: "Thank you very much, young lady."
The girl smiled softly, turned around, returned to the black bronze chariot, and disappeared.
"My friend, no matter who you are, if you dare to have any evil intentions towards my young lady, don't blame me for being rude!" Gu Tian's eyes were like daggers, and he glanced at Chen Xi coldly, with a strong tone in his voice.
Warning taste.
"I'll save it." Chen Xi nodded, not worried.
Seeing Chen Xi's unyielding appearance, Gu Tian frowned even more, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that I can't drive you away no matter what. In this case, there are some things.
I also have to remind you."
"But it doesn't hurt to talk." Chen Xi said.
"With your eyesight, you can probably tell that our situation is not safe. It can be said that we are facing various dangers all the time. Once it affects you, we will not be able to spare the energy to save you!"
Gu Tian warned one word at a time, "Now, you should understand your situation. If you leave now, it may be too late."
Chen Xi smiled: "Although it is dangerous, it is much better than getting lost here."
Gu Tian was stunned, stared at Chen Xi for a long time, said no more, turned to the other guards and shouted: "Cheer up and continue on your way!"
The group of people walked through the canyon and rushed towards the distance.
Along the way, Chen Xi also keenly discovered that this team was extremely experienced. While moving forward at a high speed, they were burying the traces and smells left along the way.
There are also guards who act as scouts and investigate the situation in front. They are well-trained. They have obviously experienced many battles and appear to be very capable and experienced.
Of course, from Chen Xi's point of view, their strength is not too strong. All the guards have cultivation bases in the Underworld Realm. Only the leader of the guards named Gu Tian has a cultivation base around the third level of Earth Immortal.
However, what surprised Chen Xi was that this team did not choose to fly, but instead trekked purely on their feet. This seemed a bit too unusual.
You know, according to the speed of the Earth Immortal, they can be thousands of miles away in an instant. Even if Gu Tian takes all of them to teleport, it will be countless times faster than simply walking.
"It seems that this place called the Bloody Bitter Land may have some other mysteries..."
Chen Xi was thoughtful.
As evening approached, the team stopped and stationed themselves in a dense forest.
Perhaps due to Gu Tian's order, almost no one talked to Chen Xi along the way. They all had cold faces and looked like they didn't want to disturb strangers. Naturally, Chen Xi would not ask for trouble.
On the contrary, the innocent girl who was eleven or twelve years old was quite curious about him. As soon as she stopped for a while, she walked over to Chen Xi, sat on a stone, and said: "My name is Cui Qingning, eldest brother.
And you?"
Chen Xi smiled and said: "Chen Xi."
"Brother Chen Xi, how did you get lost in this bloody place?"
Cui Qingning said, "This is a dangerous place in the netherworld. There are all kinds of terrible dangers everywhere. If you don't want to avoid..."
"Miss!" Na Gutian suddenly reminded from the side.
Cui Qingning was stunned for a moment, then stuck out her tongue and said, "Well, I forgot to keep it a secret."
Gu Tian couldn't help but shook his head.
Chen Xi couldn't help but smile. This girl was obviously inexperienced in the world and had a simple and kind-hearted nature.
He has experienced so many things. Just from the word "confidential", combined with what the girl said before, you can roughly judge a vague outline.
This team must have ventured into this bloody place to avoid being pursued by certain enemies, in order to use the dangerous dangers in this area as a cover to escape.
Of course, unless they are forced to do so, I'm afraid they won't enter here, because it's very simple. Sometimes a dangerous environment can serve as a cover, but sometimes it can harm themselves.
"By the way, you haven't told me why you got lost." Cui Qingning has a pair of eyes as clear as black stones and fair skin.
Her face was childish and had an unconcealed beauty, but unfortunately she was slender and her face was a little pale, as if she was seriously ill.
"I also came here by accident. I didn't even know what this place was before." Chen Xi couldn't help but laugh at himself, "If I hadn't met you, I wouldn't even be worthy of the name Bloody Land."
"Brother Chen Xi, are you not from the Netherworld?" Cui Qingning said in surprise.
It has to be said that the girl with a simple mind also has a keen sense of smell that is inherent in women, and she can guess almost everything at once.
Chen Xi did not hide anything, and said: "That's exactly it."
As soon as these words came out, Gu Tian's attention was immediately attracted. He walked over and frowned: "No wonder I feel that your aura is abnormal. So, you are from the human world?"
"That's right." Chen Xi nodded. He found that Gu Tian's expression seemed to have softened a lot, and his heart suddenly moved. It seemed that the reason why he was wary of him before was because he sensed that his aura was somewhat abnormal.
Seeing Chen Xi's admission, Gu Tian frowned and pondered for a long time, then turned and left.
"The human world? That's a great place. I heard it's much more fun than the Netherworld." Cui Qingning's eyes shone with yearning and longing on her face.
Chen Xi smiled and said: "Actually, they are all the same."
Cui Qingning didn't know what she thought of. She flattened her mouth and said melancholy: "It's different. The Netherworld is too chaotic. There are killings and fighting everywhere. I don't like it."
Chen Xi was startled, but he didn't know what to say, because in today's human world, there are wars everywhere.
"It's going to be dark soon, hurry up! Pack your things and be careful!" At this moment, Na Gu Tian suddenly said in a deep voice, with a serious look on his face, showing a touch of solemnity.
Chen Xi raised his head and looked at the sky. Through the layers of branches, he could vaguely see that in the dark sky, a moon filled with blood and light suddenly jumped out. It was strange and heart-stopping.
The blood moon was in the sky, and an invisible wave that depressed the soul, just like the blood-colored moonlight, shrouded the world, and everything seemed to fall into silence at this moment.
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PS: The new map is very difficult to write. I will add more once I get some necessary explanations.