The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1327

Chapter 1327: Chapter 1324: Back to Longevity Village Chapter 1327: Chapter 1324: Back to Longevity Village Shen Luo and Fu Donglai left the city and had walked seven or eight li when they came upon a dense forest. Beyond that forest lay the gradually rising and undulating terrain of the mountains.

“Brother Shen, what was going on in the city just now?” Fu Donglai asked, puzzled.

“That Tiny City, it obviously…” Shen Luo began but suddenly fell silent mid-sentence.

Fu Donglai waited for a good while but didn't hear Shen Luo continue. When he turned back to look, he realized that Shen Luo was studying the map he had bought from the young boy.

“You're not really planning to follow this map, are you?” Fu Donglai asked, surprised.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo looked up towards the forest and beyond, where he could see towering mountain silhouettes in the distance, shrouded by layers of mist, appearing somewhat blurry and mysterious.

“Although the map is crudely drawn, the general directions marked are correct. We can give it a try,” Shen Luo said with a smile.

“Forget it… I'll leave it to you. What's your take on what I asked you just now?” Fu Donglai said, scratching the back of his head in resignation.

“Elder Brother Fu, you must have also noticed that the Tiny City is now gathering a large number of monks, which is obviously not normal,” Shen Luo began.

“Yes, earlier there were quite a few people secretly observing us. It seems their cultivation levels were not too high. Nevertheless, we cannot rule out the possibility of even more competent practitioners present, so much so that we didn't even detect them,” said Fu Donglai.

“Exactly. However, it seems they were also sizing each other up, not exactly acting like one group, which is rather peculiar,” Shen Luo nodded in agreement.

“That's not so bad, at least it means they're not here for us. You think… if they're not after us, could they possibly be targeting Mount Fangcun?” Fu Donglai pondered, then suggested.

“That possibility cannot be excluded… however, it's no matter. Mount Fangcun has profound strength; even if they are targeting them, I suspect they won't cause much of a disturbance,” Shen Luo said thoughtfully.

However, after a pause, he couldn't help but rub his bitter-cheeked face and said somewhat helplessly, “Why does trouble follow us wherever we go?”

“It does seem that way…” Fu Donglai sighed.

“Let it be. This time, no matter what trouble comes our way, we won't get involved. Once we achieve our goal, we'll leave immediately,” Shen Luo said, laying down a rule for himself as he put down his hand.

At those words, Fu Donglai laughed silently.

“Let's go; continue on our way.” Shen Luo waved a commanding hand and, following that roughly sketched map, proceeded into the depths of the forest.

At first, the two of them didn't notice anything amiss as they entered the mountain forest, but as they moved deeper, a fog began to spread amongst the trees.

Once Shen Luo released his Divine Sense to investigate, he indeed found something unusual.

It wasn't that he couldn't explore at all, but a subtle force in the mist that would lead one's Divine Sense astray, imperceptibly guiding them in the wrong direction.

“Brother Shen, I see no mist above the forest; perhaps we can fly over and head straight to Mount Fangcun,” suggested Fu Donglai, pointing to the sky above.

“Flying over this forest isn't an issue, but the concern is that once we get close to Mount Fangcun, we may be regarded as intruders and fall under indiscriminate attack from the protective Great Formation. If that happens, the loss would outweigh the gain,” Shen Luo explained.

After saying this, he took out the crude map again.

After carefully examining it for a while, Shen Luo's gaze wandered around, and in the nearby underbrush, he indeed spotted a rugged strange stone that looked like a wild dog crouching down.

Fu Donglai followed curiously and took another glance at the map to see a pitch-black blotch that had been marked in ink, looking indeed quite similar to that strange stone.

“There really is such a stone, Brother Shen. Could this map actually be useful?” he couldn't help but exclaim.

Shen Luo smiled and, pointing at several marked places on the grass paper, said, “This map may look sloppy, but some of the key locations overlap with my memory. Otherwise, I wouldn't easily follow it.”

“Brother Shen, have you been to Mount Fangcun before?” Fu Donglai asked in surprise.

“Sort of…” Shen Luo chuckled, neither confirming nor denying.

Having said that, he then led Fu Donglai through the mountain forest and across rivers, heading towards the majestic mountain peak.

Along the way, the path circumvented a small lake, and not far behind the lake was a place encircled by a red line.

When they reached this spot, Shen Luo grinned and, instead of taking a detour, chose to follow the route along the left side of the lake.

“Brother Shen, isn't this the place that the young boy specifically warned us to stay away from? Why are you heading this way?” Fu Donglai asked in surprise.

“Elder Brother Fu, how did the young boy put it? 'Strangers should not approach this place, for there is great danger,' right?” Shen Luo asked with a smile.

Fu Donglai nodded.

“Don't worry, we're just going to take a look from afar. At worst, we just won't get too close,” Shen Luo said.

Halfway there, they saw that there was no fog to obscure their view on the sandy beach behind the lake, revealing a sizable patch of farmland with all sorts of fruits and vegetables growing in it.

Behind that farmland, they could see an ancient mountain village constructed of earth, wood, and stone.

The outskirts of the mountain village were protected by a defensive wall over six feet high, made of piled earth and stones, with faint silhouettes patrolling atop it.

Before Shen Luo and Fu Donglai even reached the stockade gate, and with a hundred feet still between them, they heard two sharp twangs of a bowstring as two arrows wrapped in Green Light shot forward fiercely, skimming the tips of their toes and diagonally piercing the ground.

A clear layer of mana fluctuations rippled from the arrows, forming a cage of prohibition Green Light, sealing off the area beneath their feet.

“Who are these bandits, daring to trespass into Longevity Village?” a stern shout came from atop the wall.

Fu Donglai looked up to find that there were seven or eight lightly armored young boys and girls standing on the wall. They all appeared quite young, but radiated a valiant air, bows in hand and arrows nocked, staring intently at them.

Shen Luo glanced at the still flickering charm patterns on the arrow shafts, cupped his fists, and shouted, “I am Shen Luo, here to pay a visit to Ying Luo… Granny Ma…”

His voice trailed off from loud to soft until it was completely silent.

Shen Luo suddenly realized that it had been hundreds of years since he had met Ying Luo and Granny Ma in his dreams. At this time, Ying Luo was certainly not yet born, and Granny Ma might not even be a “Granny” yet.

“No idea what nonsense you're spouting. If it's an accidental intrusion, withdraw quickly; if you intend to barge in, be mindful of your life,” the leading slender girl said, and she had been the one shouting all along.

“Sorry, sorry, we will leave right now,” Shen Luo said, cupping his hands and waving them above his head.

He then turned and walked away, with Fu Donglai following behind.

As their figures vanished, the people on the wall finally relaxed and put away their bows and arrows.

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