The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 114 - 113 Qi Bamboo Forest

Chapter 114: Chapter 113 Qi Bamboo Forest

Qi Bamboo Forest was a lush bamboo forest.

From a distance, it seemed like an endless sea of bamboo, forming wave after wave of bamboo with the breeze.

Looking at it this way, there seemed to be nothing extraordinary, at most it was a scenic vista.

But the true mystery lay inside.

No one knew about Qi Bamboo Forest, but Ye Xuan was very aware.

The bamboo in Qi Bamboo Forest wasn’t ordinary bamboo but a type of mystical bamboo from the Forbidden Land, possessing very magical abilities.

Ye Xuan came to this place with Tan Qingshan and others to have them cultivate using the mystical bamboo.

"Stay close to me," Ye Xuan said before leading the way into Qi Bamboo Forest.

This Qi Bamboo Forest was also one of the grand sights of Xuanyuan Peak, but back then, people came here to cultivate.

But at some unknown time, it seemed like Qi Bamboo Forest had been abandoned, with no one choosing to cultivate here.

One could even say that the method of cultivating here had been lost.

"Big brother, why are we here?" Tan Qingshan was somewhat puzzled.

"Naturally, to cultivate," Ye Xuan replied without turning back.

"How do we cultivate here?" Tan Qingshan and the others were very confused.

They had also visited this Qi Bamboo Forest because it was scenically beautiful, and sometimes they came here with fellow disciples to enjoy the view.

But cultivating here was something they indeed did not know.

Ye Xuan did not offer any further explanation and led Tan Qingshan, Zhu Xiaofei, and the others swiftly to the depths of Qi Bamboo Forest.

After reaching there, Tan Qingshan and the others felt as if they were lost.

Surrounded in all directions by mystic bamboo, they could not see an end. The path they had initially taken was winding, and after walking for so long, they completely did not know how to return.

"Let’s do it here," Ye Xuan surveyed the area and decided to cultivate right there.

"You guys wait here."

Ye Xuan proceeded alone, and after walking three miles, he found a thick arm-sized mystic bamboo and carved Array Patterns on it.

Then he walked another four miles to the left, found another mystic bamboo, and did the same, carving Array Patterns on it too.

In this manner, he found a total of ten mystic bamboos and finally completed the connection of the Array Patterns.

"Done!"

Ye Xuan grinned broadly.

Hum————

As Ye Xuan’s voice fell, the mystic bamboo within a ten-mile radius around them, as if they were sentient, started to wildly move about. The bamboo leaves quivered, resembling flying swords, and Sword Qi radiated in all directions.

Tan Qingshan and the others who were initially stationary immediately noticed the abnormal changes in the Qi Bamboo Forest.

"What’s going on?" a disciple panicked.

"Damn, why do these mystical bamboos seem to have come to life?!" Zhu Xiaofei’s eyes were filled with terror.

Tan Qingshan’s expression also changed slightly, and he became alert.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh————

Then, suddenly, the sound of cutting through the air approached.

Everyone was terrified and scrambled to respond; it was a moment full of danger.

"Big brother!"

Tan Qingshan could not help but call out loudly.

"I’m here, I’m here." Unknown when, Ye Xuan appeared above them, standing on the tip of a bamboo leaf, watching them.

"Big brother!" Tan Qingshan and the others were overjoyed.

However, before they could ask for help, Ye Xuan already spoke, "This will be your Cultivation for the next twenty-four days. Start with an hour, I’ll be watching over you from here."

"What?!" The faces of Tan Qingshan and the others turned extremely pale.

The attack of these mystical bamboos was fierce and relentless, like a violent storm, with no pause.

An hour!

How could they withstand it?!

But seeing Ye Xuan’s demeanor, it seemed like he had no intention of intervening, which made their hearts sink to the bottom!

"Let’s fight!" Tan Qingshan gritted his teeth and braced himself.

Zhu Xiaofei and the others all looked as pale as death, yet they had no choice but to follow.

The attacks, coming from all directions, were extremely terrifying; there was no space to dodge, and the ten of them could only survive the onslaught by helping each other.

But as the saying goes, a constant defense inevitably leads to failure. The group, always on the defensive, eventually exhibited flaws and suffered injuries.

The formation descended into chaos, sending everyone into a panic.

Ye Xuan saw this and flicked his finger lightly.

Boom, boom, boom———

The intensity of the attacks altered slightly, granting Tan Qingshan and the others a moment to breathe and finally stabilize.

Having learned from this harsh lesson, Tan Qingshan and his companions strived for perfection in their response.

In this way, a group of ten survived amidst the storm-like offensive.

An hour finally passed.

It was indescribably tough for Tan Qingshan and the others.

Every second felt like an eternity.

As the hour ended, the fierce offensive disappeared.

The strange bamboo seemed to have returned to normal.

Everyone was exhausted to the point of collapsing, yet they dared not fall, instead vigilantly watching every direction, fearing the onset of another round of attacks.

"Everyone, rest for a bit. I’ll be back soon," Ye Xuan said.

At that moment, everyone remembered that Ye Xuan was there.

"Big brother, what kind of cursed place is this? Please, take us away; we can’t endure anymore!" Zhu Xiaofei said with a mournful face.

"This place is good for you; don’t run around. I’ll be right back," Ye Xuan replied with a slight smile, tapping his toe and leaping up before disappearing into the bamboo forest.

"Big brother!"

Seeing Ye Xuan depart, they all panicked, stumbling as they tried to follow him, but they couldn’t even catch a glimpse of his silhouette.

This filled them with dismay.

"This cursed place is too sinister. If we keep staying here, we might end up dead," Zhu Xiaofei said, looking at the calm bamboo forest with a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Otherwise, let us flee," suggested a disciple. "We can’t win anyhow, and even if we continued our cultivation here for twenty-four days, we wouldn’t be able to overcome it. It’s better we leave this forsaken place and head back to Xuanyuan Peak, refusing to fight that battle for Ye Xuan."

"Flee? But then Ye Xuan said, if we fled, we’d be kicked out of the Sect!" said a disciple with a bitter laugh.

"Xiao Zhan, do you think life is more important, or staying in the Sect?" Zhu Xiaofei asked.

The bitterly laughing disciple hesitated at these words, "Honestly, I don’t want to be kicked out of the Sect. I grew up in the Emperor Immortal Sect; this is my home."

"But I really don’t want to stay in this cursed place..."

The disciple named Xiao Zhan held his head with both hands, his expression fierce.

A nearby disciple also wore a fierce expression, saying, "Same here, I can’t stand this damned place anymore, but I don’t want to be kicked out of the Sect. Damn it, I’m about to go insane!"

"Everyone, calm down!" Tan Qingshan commanded sharply.

The group quieted down, turning to look at Tan Qingshan.

At that moment, Tan Qingshan’s own face was pale, but he maintained his composure. He took a deep breath to calm down and said slowly, "The Big Brother told us, this place will be our cultivation ground for the next twenty-four days. As long as we endure, we can leave!"

"He must have his reasons for doing this. We have to trust him."

"We have no choice but to trust him!"

Tan Qingshan’s gaze was resolute.

"That said, if we continue like this, it is very likely we’ll die here," Xiao Zhan said, calming down a bit and speaking solemnly.

Tan Qingshan shook his head slightly and said, "Did you notice earlier when Xiaofei was injured, the intensity of the attack seemed to pause momentarily? Once we adjusted, the intensity returned. I guess that’s Big Brother’s arrangement!"

Upon hearing this, everyone paused, recalling the recent events.

In their struggle within the Qi Bamboo Forest, when Zhu Xiaofei got injured and they almost descended into chaos, they thought their end was near, yet they all survived.

The situation was urgent at the time, and they had no time to think, but now, it indeed seemed to make sense!

"That means, the Big Brother has actually been watching over us the whole time. We definitely won’t die here!" Zhu Xiaofei said, his eyes shining.

"If that’s really the case, then we won’t be kicked out of the Sect, and we can survive!" Xiao Zhan said with joy.

Tan Qingshan shook his head slightly and cautioned, "Don’t be too optimistic. Big Brother clearly wants to test us with the Qi Bamboo Forest. If our performance is lacking, he might abandon us, and we might still die here."

Tan Qingshan’s expression turned serious, his voice grave, "We must maintain a high level of vigilance to cope with Big Brother’s trials; surviving and leaving this place might not be so difficult!"