Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start
Chapter 170: The Twisted Jungle at Night

Chapter 170: Chapter 170: The Twisted Jungle at Night

And so, they ran for about another one and a half hours.

Xiao Zhan’s pace started to slow down.

At the same time, the Death Demon Scythe he was holding became heavy once again.

But this time, it wasn’t Ye Youlong playing a joke on him, but rather both of their Spirit Manipulation Energy had been depleted by over half, their arms sore and numb, naturally giving the feeling that the Artifact Spirit in hand had become heavier.

"Let’s rest for a bit. They haven’t caught up to us for so long, we should have enough time to rest."

"Moreover, we have started to enter the inner perimeter of the Twisted Jungle, the road ahead is not as safe as the one outside."

Ye Youlong suggested.

They were now facing not only the danger from Huang Fei and his group but also the perils posed by the Twisted Jungle.

After two and a half hours of full-speed running that consumed a great deal of their Spirit Manipulation Energy, if they couldn’t replenish it in time, they would truly be powerless against the dangers brought by the Twisted Jungle later on.

"Okay."

Xiao Zhan scanned the area with his Perception and then chose a slightly concealed environment to rest.

He took out food and Spirit Fruits from the Dimension Space to replenish himself.

Ye Youlong also transformed into human form, leaned next to Xiao Zhan, and quickly ate the food to replenish energy.

"Based on our current pace, we might have to spend the night in this jungle, but it’s at nighttime when the jungle is the most dangerous."

Ye Youlong lifted his head and saw through the gaps in the leaves that the strong light of the sun had begun to weaken.

In an hour or two, the jungle would be plunged into darkness.

And by that time, Xiao Zhan and him should be right in the heart of the jungle’s inner perimeter, facing the greatest danger, with both time and location factors against them.

Xiao Zhan couldn’t help but sigh, "No choice, we still don’t know if they have followed us or not, we can only push forward."

"Speaking of which, we still don’t know who sent them, do we?"

Hearing this question, Ye Youlong fell silent for a few seconds.

"They should be people from the military of Northern City."

"I know they are from the military, nobody else can mobilize military forces like this, but who exactly is it?"

"And knowing our identities, they still dared to make a move, does that mean it’s not just an attack against us? What about Northern Town..."

"It’s not certain."

Ye Youlong shook his head, a rare seriousness on his face.

"What do you mean ’it’s not certain’?"

Ye Youlong said, "Currently we lack sufficient information, all conjectures are futile. The most urgent thing is to get out of the Twisted Jungle."

Xiao Zhan looked into her eyes. He could tell that Ye Youlong was hiding some secrets from him that she did not wish to reveal.

However, he did not ask further.

After more than a year of marriage, the secrets between the two were mostly uncovered.

But the fact that she still kept a corner of her heart closed indicated that this secret was very important to her.

Even though they were husband and wife, they were after all two independent individuals; some matters did not need to be pursued too thoroughly.

Just as Xiao Zhan was a transmigrator, and had he not kept it from Ye Youlong as well?

After resting a while longer and having their fill of food and drink, they were ready to continue on their way.

But just then, within Xiao Zhan’s perceptual range, Huang Fei and the others appeared.

His actions paused suddenly, and he was shocked, "It’s actually Huang Fei and Jiang Xian’er!"

When they were running before, Huang Fei and Jiang Xian’er had always been outside his perceptual range, so he had not detected them.

However, now that they have appeared together, Xiao Zhan immediately noticed the two of them.

"It’s actually Huang Fei, so that means Huang Yuan has definitely made his move against us."

Xiao Zhan’s gaze turned towards Ye Youlong.

He realized that a flicker of light danced in her eyes, clearly having also deduced who the assailants chasing them were.

"Huang Yuan is the First Legion Commander of the Northern Army, his power is not inferior to Ye Wudi, and he has always had an unhidden ambition. Now that he has made a move against us, it indicates that he has made thorough preparations, and Northern Town has likely fallen into their hands."

Xao Zhan felt astonished, "He, a Commander, dares to make a move against a General who guards the border?"

"In this world, there is nothing people would not dare to do."

Ye Youlong spoke with a tone filled with hatred, as if recalling something.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan shuddered and felt shocked by Huang Yuan’s bold and reckless behavior. How could he dare to target Ye Wudi without fearing the punishment of the Federation?

This is a capital offense!

"Let’s move, quickly. They are going to catch up," Ye Youlong said.

"Right."

Xiao Zhan glanced back and temporarily shelved his thoughts.

Survival was the priority for the moment.

The two figures disappeared into the jungle.

...

The golden Taiyang sinks while the jade rabbit rises.

In the Twisted Jungle, a silhouette runs with a huge scythe in hand, at a pace neither fast nor slow. Through the occasional gaps where moonlight filtered through, one could see the scythe smeared with a sinister trail of blood.

Meanwhile, a grey-white fog enveloped him, casting a solemn glow on his handsome face.

"This fog not only blocks signals. It also greatly reduces the range of Perception."

Xiao Zhan sighed.

The dampening of the Perception range caused Xiao Zhan to not dare to run too fast, in order not to encounter any deadly dangers.

"We can be a bit more vigilant. It’s tough for us, but it won’t be any easier for Huang Fei and the others," Ye Youlong reminded him.

Not only did the fog pose a threat, but many Demon Beasts had also begun to appear.

Had it not been for their anticipatory Perception, they would have already collided with some formidable Demon Beasts.

Even so, they still inevitably encountered some Demon Beasts, but fortunately, these encounters were among their most favorable choices, and thus, they engaged in a number of fights, neither big nor small.

"We need to find a way to kill them. It’s not okay to keep being chased like this. If they weren’t after us, we could totally find a place to rest."

Xiao Zhan said resentfully.

By relying on their Perception abilities, they managed to avoid most dangers in the Twisted Jungle.

If it weren’t for Huang Fei and his team chasing them, they might not be sure to escape the Twisted Jungle entirely, but at least they wouldn’t be as miserable.

Ye Youlong nodded in agreement, "We must deal with them, or else even if we make it out of the Twisted Jungle, they would still hunt us down. This place, as perilous as it is, is also our only chance to turn the tables."

"Alright, then let’s use this invisible night and kill them!"

Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong agreed instantly.

Afterward, they used their Perception to probe the surroundings while thinking of ways to kill Huang Fei and his team one by one.

While they were contemplating.

Suddenly, Xiao Zhan felt the soil beneath his feet soften.

He instinctively looked down and saw that the ground within nearly a hundred square meters around the spot beneath his feet was writhing.