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Four hours later, Feng Yan erged from the jungle and arrived at the designated eting spot atop the mountain. There he sat cross-legged, with a smile on his face as he waited.
Two more hours passed when Du Lingfei shot out from the trees, looking rather dirty. As she sped up the mountain, she anxiously glanced back at the dark jungle. Finally, she reached Feng Yan and realized Yan Xiaobao was nowhere to be seen.
"Yan Xiaobao hasn't co out yet?" she asked.
Feng Yan sighed and shook his head. "I hope everything goes well for Brother Bai. Unfortunately, the Two-headed Bat is most active at night. If we go back to look for him, we'll face great danger." To make things seem more realistic, he didn't rest but anxiously craned his neck toward the jungle, as if waiting for Yan Xiaobao to appear.
Du Lingfei remained silent. Although she disliked Yan Xiaobao, she didn't hate him enough to wish him dead. After all, they were mbers of the sa sect. Eventually, she sat cross-legged, looked down at the jungle, and sighed.
Ti passed, and soon it was getting late.
After waiting the entire night without seeing Yan Xiaobao, Du Lingfei felt very uneasy.
Feng Yan stood up. After staying up the whole night, he looked toward the jungle, his eyes bloodshot. "If he hasn't appeared by now, I'm afraid it ans Yan Xiaobao... t with disaster. It's all my fault. If I hadn't suggested passing through the jungle, Brother Bai wouldn't... ai."
"Brother Feng, don't bla yourself," Du Lingfei said. "Who would have thought there would be Two-headed Bats here? Maybe Yan Xiaobao isn't dead yet. Moreover, if he is dead, then as fellow disciples, we should go find his body!" She wasn't sure what sort of emotions she was experiencing, it was a very strange feeling. Although Yan Xiaobao annoyed her, she felt uneasy. After all, there wasn't a deep-seated grudge between them.
Feng Yan sighed, nodded solemnly. "You're right, Miss Du. No matter what happens, we can't give up on him."
With that, the two of them prepared to head down the mountain to start searching.
However, after a while they saw Yan Xiaobao strolling through the woods, yawning. As soon as he erged from the jungle, he lazily stretched.
Du Lingfei's eyes widened, and Feng Yan could barely believe what he was seeing, as Yan Xiaobao casually began to walk up the mountain trail.
He almost looked as though he had just woken up from a good sleep. He seed excited and energetic, unlike Feng Yan and Du Lingfei, who were weary from a sleepless night.
Soon, Yan Xiaobao was at the top of the mountain. When he saw Feng Yan and Du Lingfei, he rushed over and shouted, "Good morning! Mr. Feng, Sister Du, that jungle was terrifying! I almost lost my little life."
That night, Yan Xiaobao had actually rested well. After clearing the entire bat-infested jungle, he not only gained a hefty profit but also found the bat cave, where he experienced a marvelous night's sleep.
As she glared at Yan Xiaobao, Du Lingfei's face showed an ugly expression. She huffed coldly, recalling the complicated emotions she had felt, suddenly feeling even more annoyed by Yan Xiaobao.
A cold light flashed across Feng Yan's eyes, though his expression was happy. "Brother Bai! I'm glad to see you safe. We worried about you all night."
Yan Xiaobao smiled, although his expression looked normal, a cold light flickered deep in his eyes.
Soon, the three of them were sitting in the boat again. Considering what had just happened, Yan Xiaobao suggested they fly at night and trek during the day. In a rare instance, Du Lingfei agreed, and as for Feng Yan, after so thought, he nodded.
Thus, as they traveled through the downstream river, they continued along the Heavenspan River.
A month passed.
This was the farthest Yan Xiaobao had ever traveled in his life. He saw many mountains and jungles, where there were no signs of human habitation at all; everything seed like a vast wilderness.
At one point in their journey, the ground began to tremble, and Yan Xiaobao looked toward the distant mountains to see sothing utterly astonishing. It was a massive giant covered in thick fur, each step causing the ground to tremble.
The giant's gaze made Yan Xiaobao's breath catch.
One night, while they were flying together, lightning crashed in the distance, and Yan Xiaobao saw... a giant bird, as large as Xiangyun Peak. As it whistled through the air, countless bolts of lightning danced across its body. Just witnessing such a creature flying in the middle of the night was completely astonishing.
The most unforgettable thing Yan Xiaobao saw was during the day when he saw a beast on the South Shore. It had four sturdy legs and a head as massive as a mountain. Suddenly, a gigantic, 30,000-ter-long golden crocodile burst from the Heavenspan River, devouring the first creature. As the crocodile sank into the water, it coldly glanced at Yan Xiaobao and the others.
That glance caught their attention, causing blood to seep from the corners of their mouths. The splitting pain tore through their eyes, and it took them a long ti to recover.
Yan Xiaobao trembled, then muttered, "Terrifying. The outside world is frightening!" Although Feng Yan had completed many missions outside the sect, this was his first ti traveling so far. Even his scalp felt numb after what had just happened, not to ntion the petrified Du Lingfei.
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