Chapter 1281: Wind After Dense Forest

Within this vast area temporarily designated by Jing, countless scattered forces exist,Some with good reputations, some with bad, yet none particularly noteworthy,Even more so for the state of Jing.

Fu Dongxu, Qiu Tie, Ji Yan Yue, three contemporary True Lords,Search in three directions,The numerous personnel of the Mirror World Platform have also been deployed.Within three days, those within the restricted areaMay enter, but not leave.

It was while exploring a wasteland that Fu Dongxu encountered Ku Jue,Who was approaching him.At this moment, Fu Dongxu, even with his flowing sleeves, lacked an ethereal air,For he bore heavy pressure on his shoulders, concern in his heart,And scouring the land was arduous work,Even for a contemporary True Lord, weariness was inevitable.Today, he had to admit,The Mirror World Platform's handling of Jiang Wang's alleged demonic ties was truly reckless!

Jiang Wang's forced departure from Qi was undoubtedly a prime opportunity.Zhuang Gao Xianzun, who had been observing Jiang Wang since the Yellow River Assembly,Upon discovering this chance, immediately laid out his chips.Due to the dignity of an overlord nation, Zhuang Gao XianzunDid not dare personally assassinate Jiang Wang, who now held titles and fame,And as a monarch, could not roam the world like those unburdened contemporary True Lords.Thus, he turned to Jade Capital Mountain for aid.

When this excellent opportunity to strike at Qi presented itself,Zhuang Ting provided ambiguously worded evidence sufficient to sow confusion,And also offered blood sacrifice as tribute.The Mirror World Platform's role was simply to push the current along,By sending a team of elite Outer Tower cultivators to discreetly apprehend him,And escort him to Jade Capital Mountain — this should have been a trivial matter.But the four elite Outer Tower cultivators from the Demon Slaying ArmyWere all slain by Jiang Wang alone!

On one hand, the losses of the Demon Slaying Army needed to be compensated,On the other hand, Jade Capital Mountain and the Mirror World Platform, having begun, could not afford to lose face and abandon the task halfway.Furthermore, Jiang Wang, capable of such a counter-kill, was now more valuable than before,Correspondingly, eliminating him became even more necessary.Thus, Zhao Xuan Yang's decisive action followed.Still, it was unexpected that even with Zhao Xuan Yang's personal intervention,A Divine Abode pursuing an Inner Mansion realm cultivator,It still took over a day to apprehend the person.

The situation with Qi was also perplexing.A few days prior, the clamor of Jiang Wang colluding with the Nation of Equality and betraying QiWas deafening, yet in an instant, it was suppressed.Even more unbelievable was this—Qi, for an Inner Mansion realm prodigy who had virtually fled the Qi realm,Actually confronted Jing head-on.

Fu Dongxu now realized he had underestimated Jiang Wang's power and influence in Qi,The recent changes within Qi were far more complex than perceived by outsiders like himself,The Qi Emperor likely had deeper strategies.Jiang Wang's departure for travels was more about escaping the vortexThan a serious matter of fleeing for his life.

Not only did he misjudge these things!He even misjudged Jiang Wang's own strength.A small matter escalated bit by bit, evolving into an exceptionally complex situation.Now, Fu Dongxu was naturally no longer satisfied with merely eliminating a Qi prodigyAnd striking at Qi. He had paid more, and must demand more!

At this moment, Fu Dongxu's face showed fatigue, no longer ethereal.The yellow-faced old monk approaching him also... well, he had never been ethereal.The dusty, travel-worn yellow-faced old monk met Fu Dongxu's gaze,Said nothing, and turned to leave.

"Stop!" Fu Dongxu bellowed.He stepped forward to block the way, his tone stern:"Master Ku Jue, I already told you to leave this area, did I not?I was not joking with you, nor was I merely speaking pleasantries!"

With Ku Jue's fiery temper, a vulgar curse was truly on the tip of his tongue,But after a moment's thought, he swallowed it back.Looking at Fu Dongxu, a smile blossomed on his old face, as if seeing an old friend:"The restricted area is too vast! I fear you won't be able to find him all on your own, so I'll lend you a hand."

Fu Dongxu still did not wear a pleasant expression, this person was so arrogant before, and now so humble!"What I needed to say, I have already said. It is best you leave on your own," he warned."I am not in the mood to deal with you right now, but that does not mean I can continue to tolerate you."

"What's this talk of tolerance or not? Are we not too distant?"Ku Jue lightly brushed Fu Dongxu's sleeve, complaining intimately:"Now you need to find someone, and I also need to find someone,Are we not fellow travelers at the ends of the earth?"

For some reason, Fu Dongxu felt this present Ku JueWas even more infuriating than the one who cursed at him point-blank.He said coldly: "I have given you ample face."

Ku Jue blinked his innocent old eyes: "Give a little more then."

Fu Dongxu yearned to let out a long cry, summoning Qiu Tie and Ji Yan Yue,And resolve this old monk on the spot.But as the leader of the Mirror World Platform, he had too many things to consider.After thinking, he finally only said: "I shall make three rules with you, the first..."

"Agree, agree, agree!" Ku Jue nodded repeatedly: "I agree!"Agreeing without even listening, clearly fully prepared to break his promise and benefit from it.But Fu Dongxu still endured, only saying: "You are not allowed to leave me and act alone."

"That's wonderful!" Ku Jue said with a grin:"Just as well, I was getting tired searching alone, quite weary.I place immense trust in your Mirror World Platform's intelligence!"

Fu Dongxu found that no matter what he said, the other party could respond,And for every sentence he spoke, the other could reply with ten...He simply stopped speaking, and began his focused search.

Within this entire restricted area, the places with the fewest human tracesWere none other than the Wuyuan Dushan Mountain Range, and the Fenghou Dense Forest.The former was a cluster of volcanoes, the origin of its name unreliable,No one knew the meaning of these three characters, or the language from which they came.In short, it was a name passed down through ancient lore.Perhaps there had been some distortion over time as well.

The latter, in comparison, had more legends surrounding it.One of the most interesting told of a time when the Divine Dao flourished,A powerful being achieved earthly godhood through the power of wind, titled Feng Hou.It is said that after her demise, she was buried here,With the vast and boundless dense forest serving as her burial ground.Hence the name "Fenghou Dense Forest".

Of course, this legend was unfounded,And no one had ever heard of anyone truly discovering anything in the Fenghou Dense Forest.It was simply called this over the long years, and thus it became the norm.

After fruitless searching in multiple locations,Fu Dongxu, accompanied by the hindering Ku Jue, arrived at the Fenghou Dense Forest.Calling him "hindering" is actually inaccurate, as Ku Jue also helped diligently with the search.This "hindering" primarily referred to what Ku Jue would do after finding Zhao Xuan Yang and Jiang Wang.However, with Qiu Tie and Ji Yan Yue also within this area, Fu Dongxu was not overly concerned.Two contemporary True Lords, outwardly harmonious but inwardly distant,At least at this moment, shared a common goal.Each occupied one side, sweeping the area with their divine sense, meticulously searching this place...

Suddenly, a tremendous roar sounded, as if the entire Fenghou Dense Forest trembled.The two contemporary True Lords were not afraid, rising into the air,Both cast their gaze towards the epicenter of the tremor.They saw, about three li distant, a large treeSuddenly "uproot" itself.It was like an old farmer planting rice, pulling his legs out of the mud —Two exceptionally thick roots.In the center of the large tree, the bark cracked open,Revealing humanoid features.With a sudden, mighty roar, birds scattered and trees shook:"Where is Fu Dongxu!?"

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