<h4>Chapter 1315: Chapter 1328</h4>
"Uncle Jian? What’s wrong?"
Chu Ge noticed that Jian Chunqiu’s expression was heavy, and asked curiously.
Jian Chunqiu pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head, "It’s nothing, I just feel the surrounding environment is somewhat familiar, as if I’ve been here before."
Chu Ge knew that Jian Chunqiu had traveled all over the ce these years, visiting many locations, so arriving at a familiar ce but unable to recall its name wasn’t surprising.
"Is it possible that you came here when you were younger and have forgotten about it?"
Jian Chunqiu thought for a moment, and it seemed usible; for now, that was the only exnation.
He sighed lightly, "Who knows how long this rain willst."
"I remember checking the weather forecast before leaving, and there was no mention of rain; this downpour is so sudden."
Long Ang scratched his head, puzzled; he had specifically checked it at the time.
"Unpredictable weather, huh? Never mind. Since the ne stopped here for us to rest, let’s take a good break here."
Jian Chunqiu instructed, "Oh, and make sure everyone doesn’t wander off."
He nced around; this time they had about twenty people, and coincidentally, there were just enough of them for the Man Yue n expedition.
Jian Chunqiu furrowed his brows, "Did everyone who got off the ne belong to us?"
Chu Ge suddenly felt speechless; it seemed Jian Chunqiu hadn’t listened to him earlier.
"Yeah, I mentioned it just now."
Chu Ge nodded helplessly, "That’s why I said it seems a bit odd, something feels off."
Jian Chunqiu was so focused on observing the surroundings that he hadn’t noticed this point.
"I understand. Let’s investigate."
Saying this, Jian Chunqiu turned to inquire with the others.
The others quickly realized it too.
"Yes, what’s going on here?"
"Weren’t there other people when we boarded the ne?"
"It’s strange, we were in the same cabin, but it seems like there weren’t enough people in our cabin."
Someone in the crowd began speaking, furrowing their brows, "Might this be a trap?"
Just as they were discussing it, the airne outside started to slowly activate.
Someone saw it first and ran out, shouting as they ran, "The ne is leaving!"
Chu Ge and the others followed the sound and looked outside, only to see the ne gradually taking off.
Given the circumstances, if they still refused to believe there was a conspiracy, they would be fools.
The ne eventually left because they found their powers seemed sealed inside their bodies,pletely unusable, forcing them to watch the ne fly away helplessly.
"What should we do now?"
Chu Ge asked Jian Chunqiu.
Jian Chunqiu slightly shook his head, "Let’s return and regroup at the resting station."
At the same time, a group stood atop the mountain.
The leader wore a ghost-faced mask, dressed in peculiar attire, clearly not from the Central ins.
"Boss, should we charge down now?"
One of them asked.
"No, let’s wait a bit."
"Charging down now, they’ll be dead for sure. Wait a bit, until the medicine wears off; if they regain their martial arts, we won’t stand a chance."
"But boss, isn’t our goal just to finish them off?"
The person addressed as ’boss’ lightly shook his head, "The order to finish them off came from Zun Di, not me. What I want is not their lives, but their cultivation."
"But if that’s the case..."
The person called ’boss’ was unhappy, side-eyeing, raising his voice, "Are you not listening to me now?"
"No, no."
"Am I your boss, or is Zun Di your boss?"
The person asked sternly.
"Of course, it’s you, you’re our boss, you are!"
The others, fearful, took a step back, instinctively falling silent.
The leader gazed down towards the resting station direction with a frosty look, sneering, "Even if they restore their martial arts, so what? This is the Man Yue n’s territory; regardless of their prowess, they won’t cause big waves here."
...
As the rain intensified, the resting station’s temperature gradually dropped a lot.
Their martial arts were sealed,pletely useless, making them no different than ordinary people; now sensing the cold around, they rubbed their arms for warmth.
Chu Ge looked at the gradually darkening sky, the rain seemingly had no intention of stopping.
"What should we do next?"
Chu Ge was out of ideas, cing his hopes on Jian Chunqiu.
Jian Chunqiu lightly shook his head, "We can only n after the rain stops. It’s dark outside; we absolutely shouldn’t roam. If my guess is right, we’ve already entered Man Yue n territory."
"What?"
Others approached Jian Chunqiu, asking, "Elder Jian, did you just say we’re within the Man Yue n’snd now?"
Jian Chunqiu nodded, "Even if we’re not, we’re close to Man Yue n."
"Who wants us trapped here?"
Someoneined disgruntledly.
Jian Chunqiu lightly shook his head, "No matter who, their goal is to prevent us from entering Man Yue n, suggesting something significant is urring there."
"Could it be rted to the Time-Space Mirror?"
Chu Ge furrowed his brow and asked.
Their primary goal this time was to search for the Time-Space Mirror and explore its mysteries.
Jian Chunqiu nodded slightly, "Very likely, but let’s not dwell on guesses; best to rest well and depart tomorrow when the sun is up."
After instructing, Jian Chunqiu seemed to remember something, and said, "Tonight, pair up for shifts, every two hours switch, ensuring everyone gets ample rest. We’re like ordinary people now, so no bravery, understood?"
They nodded, "Let’s arrange it then."
Over there, they arranged the shift order, while Chu Ge asked Lin Dong to help him join, then followed Jian Chunqiu to the rest station’s second floor.
Calling it a rest station, it was actually a vacant two-story building with nothing inside, luckily with ss windows blocking some cold wind.
However, without True Qi for protection and no nkets, it was easy to awaken from cold in the middle of the night.
Chu Ge nced around, sighing gently, realizing they would have to make do for the night here.
"I think someone nearby is definitely watching us."