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Chapter 1371 - 7 Something is Wrong (7)

Chapter 1371: Chapter 7 Something is Wrong (7)

"Master Wang, you can’t talk like that."

Su Ke knew the other party harbored resentment, but at the time Zhou Ning had gone to Yongze County to collect debts and hadn’t returned, and he really couldn’t find enough men for his task. This was why he had resorted to exceptional measures, and he knew they were in the wrong.

"Although my men were excessive, they didn’t harm your family, Master Wang. Moreover, we’re all in the same boat right now. If we can’t find our way out, won’t we all end up in the bellies of beasts? Even if you truly are angry, it should wait until we’re out of these woods. How about it?"

Perhaps Su Ke’s words had moved the Huntsman, and his expression seemed to lighten considerably.

"Hmph! In light of the fact that you didn’t harm my family... Fine!"

The Huntsman stood up, shouldered his long bow, strapped on his great knife, grabbed the javelin in his hand, glanced at Su Ke, and without a word, headed straight out.

Su Ke couldn’t help but frown slightly, exchanged a look with Xue Qian, and stood up: "Let’s go!"

Their group promptly followed.

Hunter Wang moved on and off, his face smeared with herbal paste now streaked with rivulets of sweat, yet he carefully observed the surrounding scenery, consulting with the other two hunters.

"What have you all noticed?"

The two other hunters were younger and clearly looked up to him as the lead.

They shook their heads: "Uncle Wang, the terrain here is strange, every path feels the same. None of our past experiences in recognizing trails are of use here."

"Exactly."

Another hunter continued: "The trees here, they all seem to grow densely in every direction, making it impossible to discern north from south. And every path is winding and twisted. You lose your sense of direction as soon as you walk on them. When you try to look up to see the sky, there’s just mist overhead, and you can’t even make out the sun. I’m at my wit’s end, Uncle Wang, do you have any ideas?"

Su Ke and the others held their breath, remaining silent and attentively listening to their analysis.

Those following Su Ke were select men handpicked by Qin Yi. These elite guards were also aware of these issues, and they too were at a loss, now listening intently to the others.

Hunter Wang stretched out his calloused hand, groping on the rock face for quite a while.

"Deicide Mountain was once inhabited by immortals, and countless admonitions have been passed down through the generations. How could us mere mortals tread upon the dwellings of immortals at will? Hunting on the outskirts of Deicide Mountain might be fine, but if you enter the immortals’ territory, those immortals will cast their divine spells, causing you to completely lose your way. It seems that our ancestors’ words were all true!"

Hunter Wang sighed.

Su Ke furrowed his brow, wanting to say more but ultimately held back.

"Master Wang, now is not the time for such talk. Let’s focus on leaving this place first and discuss long-term plans later!"

Hunter Wang pondered for a long while, then suddenly recalled something.

"In the past, I heard my grandfather mention that if you lose your way on Deicide Mountain, you shouldn’t trust your eyes... Yes, that’s what he said!" He affirmed.

"Not trust your own eyes?"

Su Ke murmured.

Xue Qian also fell into thought: "Su, brother, could the meaning of those words be, suggesting that we shouldn’t trust everything we see?"

All around them was either mountain or tree.

Not to trust one’s own eyes...

Su Ke pondered for a moment, lifting his gaze to see the light of day gradually dimming, an urgency growing in his heart.

"Don’t trust everything before your eyes... Could it mean that what we’re seeing may not be real? These mountains, these trees, these grasses, could they all be illusions?"

Illusion?

Xue Qian lowered his head to look at the grass beneath his feet, bent down to pluck a random weed, and began chewing on it, a bitter taste spreading on the tip of his tongue.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"

He quickly spat it out, "You try it and see if it’s real or not."

"What are you blabbering about?"

Su Ke swatted his hand away, "What Master Wang means is that most of the mountains, trees, and grass we see are real. However, there are very few places that are illusions. And the exit..."

"The exit is blocked by the scenery created by the illusion!"

Xue Qian suddenly slapped his thigh, "I’ve finally figured it out. It must be this way!"

The mood among the crowd visibly brightened.

That’s right! The scenery here looked roughly the same. If there truly was an exit but it was obscured by the illusory elements, everyone would naturally just end up wandering aimlessly inside.

"We can’t keep looking this way, why don’t we split up, divide into two groups, and search in different directions. Take some people to grope their way forward with their eyes closed, while the people behind stay alert. As long as those in front don’t encounter any danger, those behind should not stop them without good reason. If we don’t find it, we’re bound to meet up again. But if we do find it..."

We would naturally get out!

Everyone nodded in agreement, made their preparations, and then split up to take action!

Moving in opposite directions.

Darkness fell quickly, and leading Su Ke’s group were two young hunters. Thinking of Hunter Wang’s rich experience in the forest, Su Ke had left him with Xue Qian’s group.

The three people in front were blindfolded, each holding onto the clothes of the person in front of them, groping their way forward. Those following behind quietly trailed, also holding onto the clothes of the people in front, for fear of losing the group. The slow pace at which they groped forward was not fast, and soon it became darker.

The jungle at night was fraught with dangers, and those with open eyes became alert, keeping a close watch on their surroundings, wary of encountering jackals, wolves, tigers, or leopards.

Perhaps because everyone’s attention was focused on their surroundings, someone in the group suddenly let out a soft "Huh?" and stopped.

"Huh! Lord Su, something’s not right. Look at the sky above!"

Everyone looked up together, and, unexpectedly, a full moon had appeared overhead!

Originally, the mists above were thick, but suddenly moonlight spilled down, thrilling everyone inexplicably!

"That’s right, it’s nearly the Mid-Autumn Festival. No wonder the moon is so full!"

The crowd all looked up at the sky; at this moment, the full moon overhead was so enchanting.

"Have we... made it out?"

Someone in the group suddenly spoke up.

Su Ke also became excited, "We must have made it out! Master Wang truly is skilled!"

The elite guards by his side were also happy, "Lord Su, what do we do now? Should we go back to look for them, or should we just leave?"

"Naturally, we go to look for them."

Su Ke made the decision without hesitation.

But they had entered in confusion, and now they were coming out bewildered as well. They couldn’t find the way back if they tried now!

They wandered nearby and soon encountered a leopard. After dealing with the leopard, they unexpectedly ran into a herd of wild boars!