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Chapter 228: Spurring the Horse and Cracking the Whip

Chapter 228: Chapter 228: Spurring the Horse and Cracking the Whip

Qin Yi paid the fare and also paid the taxi driver four times the usual amount.

Old Man Niu brought out a tall chestnut horse for Qin Yi, grinning with his yellow teeth, he said, "Kid, there’s less than two hours until it’s dark. You’d better stay the night before heading out."

Qin Yi thanked Old Man Niu for his kindness, but Lan Jiaojiao was in danger, and there was no time to delay.

Old Man Niu first helped Qin Yi prepare some dry food and water, then he set up the saddle, handed him a whip, and casually asked, "Kid, have you ever ridden a horse?"

Qin Yi shook his head; he had indeed never ridden a horse.

Old Man Niu said, "Try it first. This horse has a fiery temperament. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll get you a docile one."

Qin Yi smiled and mounted the horse.

Horses are spiritual animals; they recognize their master and knew the person on their back wasn’t their owner, so they immediately got agitated, trying to throw Qin Yi off.

Qin Yi snorted coldly and pressed down on the horse’s neck with one hand. With such overpowering strength, it couldn’t even move, let alone lift its forelegs.

The horse immediately calmed down, realizing the person on its back was not to be trifled with.

Old Man Niu didn’t notice anything mystical about Qin Yi’s action. Grinning, he exclaimed, "My Little Date here usually doesn’t let anyone else ride it but me, the old man. Didn’t expect it to be fated with you, kid."

Qin Yi was speechless; such a tall horse was named Little Date?

"Uncle Niu, rest assured, once I find my friend, I’ll definitely return Little Date to you."

With that, Qin Yi squeezed the horse’s belly, didn’t use the whip, and Little Date neighed loudly, charging forward.

The Niu Family Village wasn’t far from the Dragon Mountain Range, just over an hour on horseback, and the mountain trails were soft, suitable for horses to gallop.

Horses, by nature, love running and speed.

Old Man Niu usually rode at a slow pace while herding sheep.

In Qin Yi’s hands, Little Date was free to unleash its full speed, running like a red lightning bolt.

It was also Qin Yi’s first time riding, and he was a bit excited, spurring the horse and enjoying the thrill of galloping.

Clad in fine clothes, riding a spirited horse. Suddenly, these four words popped into Qin Yi’s mind.

An hour later, Qin Yi reached the mountain pass of the Dragon Mountain Range. The Dragon Mountain Range had countless entrances, and you could enter anywhere, but this pass was relatively close.

Qin Yi didn’t stop and charged in on his horse.

The Dragon Mountain Range, a vast expanse of mountains stretching for thousands of miles, if viewed from above, the ridges and ravines looked like waves raging on the sea.

Because some surrounding mountains were hundreds of meters high, wind enters but does not exit. As soon as Qin Yi entered, he felt the strong mountain wind, and even the horse slowed down.

He only knew Lan Jiaojiao was somewhere in this mountain range but had no exact location. Qin Yi could only gallop aimlessly, relying on luck.

The terrain here was indeed complex and peculiar; some mountain ranges were lush with greenery, while others were barren, with rocks of a reddish-brown hue.

Moreover, Qin Yi realized he got lost immediately upon entering, as he saw the mountain peak, sharp as a blade, again. Because it was so peculiar, Qin Yi had looked at it several times when passing by earlier, and seeing it now proved he had circled back to the starting point.

Qin Yi drove his horse forward on the left path.

The sunset in the west, the afterglow dyeing the entire mountain range in gold.

However, this beautiful scene didn’t last long, as darkness quickly engulfed the afterglow.

The mountain winds howled like ghostly cries, and the strange rocks in the mountain range were innumerable, vaguely resembling terrifying beasts, enough to scare an ordinary person to death.

With his skills and courage, Qin Yi naturally wasn’t concerned about these.

But the dark and difficult roads slowed down his search significantly, and the complex terrain caused him to get lost several times.

In the latter half of the night, not to mention Qin Yi, even the horse was exhausted, breathing heavily.

Qin Yi drove his horse to the foot of a mountain, where the water and grass were abundant. He let Little Date drink some water, tied it to a tree, and left the Blood Flood Dragon to guard it.

It’s said there are many wild beasts in this mountain range; if something happened to Little Date, even if he found Lan Jiaojiao, getting out would still be uncertain.

Qin Yi collected a bundle of dry branches and climbed the nearby barren hill, where he lit a fire on the mountaintop.

This barren hill was relatively high. Qin Yi hoped Lan Jiaojiao would notice the fire atop the mountain.

However, there was no movement by dawn, proving Lan Jiaojiao wasn’t nearby.

In the middle of the night, Qin Yi heard wolves howling and Little Date restlessly neighing, but he paid no mind. With the Blood Flood Dragon present, there was absolutely no need to worry.

A top-tier primordial demon beast, if it couldn’t handle a few ordinary wolves, it would utterly disgrace the name of the Blood Flood Dragon, especially since it carries the Dragon name.

Qin Yi stood up, frowning slightly, the inside of his thigh burning from horse riding.

He circulated Qi to ease the pain, then went down the mountain. Around Little Date, he indeed found several wolf corpses, dried up, apparently drained by the Blood Flood Dragon. After all, there was no Foundation Establishment stage expert’s blood here, so it wasn’t choosy.

After a night’s rest, Little Date also regained its strength.

Qin Yi mounted the horse again and continued searching for Lan Jiaojiao’s whereabouts.

However, two entire days passed without a single clue or trace of Lan Jiaojiao.

The dry food Qin Yi brought ran out yesterday, but luckily there were many streams in the mountains, so water wasn’t a problem.

At noon, the Blood Flood Dragon killed a black bear, drank its blood, and Qin Yi ate its bear paw. This perfectly solved the food problem.

However, he wasn’t here for a vacation, but to save someone.

Three days passed quickly, and by the morning of the fourth day, Qin Yi even wondered if Lan Jiaojiao was still alive.

This woman...

Qin Yi shook his head helplessly. "You could at least leave information about the enemy. Even if you’re dead, I could avenge you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even know who to take revenge on."

When Qin Yi went to lead the horse, he found not far away that a giant boa constrictor as thick as an adult waist was dead, its head pierced through.

This was the first time Qin Yi had seen such a big snake, capable of swallowing Little Date, it seemed. Little Date’s appearance must have aroused the beasts around, all eager for a feast.

No, Qin Yi shook his head. The biggest snake he had ever seen should be the Blood Flood Dragon. Though it was a top-tier demon beast, its body was still that of a snake.

"Blood Flood Dragon, you even kill your own kind?"

As Qin Yi spoke, he used his fingers like a knife, chopping off a piece of snake meat. He’d roast it for breakfast shortly.

"Master, I’m a top-tier demon beast; I can’t be compared to these weak reptiles."

Qin Yi chuckled; this guy had now learned to retort. But in a way, it was good; otherwise, in this Thousand-mile Mountain, there wouldn’t be a single person to talk to.

Before long, after eating and drinking his fill, Qin Yi mounted Little Date and continued on his way.

He searched horizontally, advancing step by step. This method, though time-consuming, was far more effective than running around aimlessly.

However, what Qin Yi didn’t know was that his so-called horizontal search was just wandering around in inch-sized space in the vast Thousand-mile Mountain.

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