vrcanaries Chapter 392 7 Elders——Zhen
Chapter 392 7 Elders——Zhen
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.
The afterglow of the setting sun dyed half of the sky red, and the orange-red light passed through the clouds and fell on the barren mountains.
The mountains in the distance are coated with a layer of gold, while the grass and trees nearby sway gently in the breeze, as if silently telling the desolation of this land.
Inside the cave, the ratman huddled in a corner. The wounds on his body had already scabbed over, but the fear in his eyes had not subsided.
His injuries have mostly recovered, but the disability in his left leg still makes it difficult for him to move.
These days, he was imprisoned deep in the cave by Hu Qing and the others and could only move in a limited space.
Whenever he tried to approach the cave entrance, Xiao Zi would jump in front of him, with a warning light flashing in her seemingly innocent big eyes.
Although Hu Qing gave himself the antidote regularly these days, he would collapse every time after taking it, and the rat man looked increasingly thin.
From time to time, it looked up towards the cave entrance, but when it met Hu Qing's cold gaze, it quickly lowered its head and dared not make any sound.
Xiao Zi was fiddling with a piece of animal bone out of boredom, tapping it lightly with her fingertips, making a crisp sound.
Xiao Zi hasn't gone out "hunting" for a long time. Ever since she looted the orc tribe and attracted pursuers, Hu Qing strictly forbade her to go out and cause trouble again.
This made the lively and active Xiao Zi very depressed. He wandered around in the cave all day long, baring his teeth at the rat man from time to time, scaring the latter so much that he shrank into the corner and dared not move.
Hu Qing and Gu Yang have been practicing all the time these days.
But as time went on, their patience slowly wore away.
The palace elder's failure to show up made them begin to doubt their own judgment - could it be that the human flesh and blood collected by Wild Boar City was no longer important to the elder?
Gu Yang glanced inside the cave and muttered, "Why hasn't this old guy come yet? Could it be that he doesn't like the 'blood and flesh tribute' that Wild Boar City has prepared?"
Hu Qing picked up the teacup and took a sip. The tea was warm, but it couldn't dispel the irritability in his heart.
Gu Yang sat cross-legged, holding a spirit stone in his hand. Spiritual power flowed in his body, but he could not completely calm down.
He opened his eyes and sighed, "These orcs are quite clever. When they heard we were here, they all ran away. We couldn't even find a single one to practice with."
Hu Qing sneered: "It's better to run away, so as not to be an eyesore."
Gu Yang kicked away the gravel at his feet, his tone full of impatience: "If we keep waiting like this, we might as well just head straight up the snowy mountain to find the debris!"
Hu Qing rubbed his swollen temples. The days of waiting had kept his nerves tense.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and whispered, "Wait a little longer, I always feel that the Beast King is planning something... I feel uneasy."
Seeing that Gu Yang was still annoyed, Hu Qing sighed and compromised, "If the elder doesn't show up before sunset tomorrow, we will go directly to the snow mountain."
Gu Yang reluctantly nodded, and just as he was about to speak, his eyes suddenly fixed, and he suddenly looked up at the sky -
Among the clouds in the distance, a black dot is moving rapidly, heading straight towards the ruins of Wild Boar City!
Hu Qing stood up suddenly, a cold light flashing in his eyes: "Finally here."
He turned and stepped into the cave. The rat man was huddled in the corner. When he saw him come in, he trembled with fear.
Hu Qing glanced at it coldly, and said in a low and dangerous voice: "Stay still, if you dare to move, you will die."
The rat man nodded frantically, wishing he could shrink into the crevice of the rock.
Xiao Zi was already eager to try, with a few strands of purple sword energy wrapped around the tip of his tail, and a smile of eagerness appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He has been feeling very depressed these days.
The two men and the dragon restrained their breath, and their figures flashed out like ghosts, rushing towards the Wild Boar City.
The setting sun completely sank into the horizon. The moment the last ray of skylight disappeared, the black shadow finally landed among the ruins of Wild Boar City.
The night wind howled, bringing with it waves of bloody odor. The black shadow slowly raised its head, revealing a pair of scarlet eyes.
Zhe stood on the back of a black-feathered vulture, flying in the dark night sky, his scarlet eyes scanning the surroundings.
The black-feathered vulture opened its mouth wide to shield Zhe from the cold night wind, fearing that it would be strangled to death if it showed any dissatisfaction.
Along the way, it didn't even know how many cats it was.
The monster was tall and covered with dark red scales. The pair of curved horns on its head shone coldly in the moonlight.
As one of the Seventh Elders of the Orc Kingdom, he should have been enjoying wine and power deep in the palace, instead of running around in this desolate border like the lowest-ranking herald.
"Damn little thief..." Zhe growled through his teeth, his fists clenched so hard that they made a clattering sound.
If it weren’t for that daring thief who broke into the palace treasury and stole the treasures collected by the Beast King.
He would not be demoted to such a place by the enraged Beast King, and personally supervise the task of collecting human flesh and blood from various border forces.
This kind of rough work should have been done by the low-level orcs, but now he was asked to run errands himself, which was an insult to his status!
"This is the last stronghold. Once we get this batch of flesh and blood, we can return and report..."
Zhe took a deep breath, suppressed the irritation in his heart, and searched for the location of the Wild Boar City in his memory.
Zhe stood on the back of the black-feathered vulture, his brows furrowed, his skinny fingers unconsciously stroking the bone staff hanging around his waist.
He clearly remembered that Wild Boar City should be built on a low hill, but now there was only a barren plain left, and not even a trace of the remains of the city wall could be seen.
"Strange..." He murmured softly, his voice as hoarse as sandpaper. "Did I remember it wrong?"
The vulture circled several times and finally landed on a flat land.
Zhe jumped down, and his boots made a slight rustling sound as they stepped on the soft soil.
He squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil, rubbed it with his fingertips, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes - there was still the smell of blood in the soil, and it wouldn't be for long.
"Someone destroyed this place?" He narrowed his eyes, feeling a little uneasy.
On a distant hilltop, Hu Qing and Gu Yang hid behind a huge rock, watching Zhe's every move with bated breath.
"This guy looks a little confused." Gu Yang lowered his voice, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. "I guess he didn't expect that there would be nothing left in Wild Boar City."
Hu Qing didn't respond, his eyes were always fixed on Zhe.
He could clearly feel the oppressive feeling emanating from the other party—stronger than him and Gu Yang, but not invincible.
"How is it?" Gu Yang nudged him lightly with his elbow, his eyes gleaming with eagerness to try.
Hu Qing pondered for a moment and whispered, "Better than me, but not much better. This vote is capable."
Gu Yang grinned and rubbed his palms, which were slightly sweaty due to nervousness: "Then do it!"
Zhe stood up, patted the ashes on his hands, his face gloomy.
The destruction of Wild Boar City meant that his trip was in vain.
The Beast King's order was to collect the human flesh and blood stored by all border forces. Now that this part is missing, he will inevitably be scolded again when he returns.
Being scolded by the Beast King was not a big deal, the main thing was that the position of the elders had changed. If he continued like this, he would probably be kicked out.
“Damn it…” He gritted his teeth, the thief who stole the treasure house reappearing in his mind, hatred surging, “Don’t let me catch you!”
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a breeze blew by, carrying a strange smell.
Zhe suddenly raised his head, and his turbid pupils suddenly contracted - there was someone!
"We've been discovered!" Hu Qing's heart trembled, and he immediately shouted, "Attack!"
Before he could finish his words, Xiao Zi rushed out from the side like a flash of purple lightning and pounced straight at Zhe!
Zhe reacted extremely quickly. With a wave of his bone staff, a dark green barrier instantly condensed in front of him.
Xiao Zi's sharp claws slammed into the barrier, making a harsh friction sound, but failed to break through.
"Looking for death!" Zhe sneered and was about to fight back when he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his head -
Hu Qing jumped down from the air, holding a standard long sword in his hand. The white sword energy condensed at the tip of the sword turned into a bright star and fell on his head!
"boom--!"
The shock wave of the explosion swept all around, filling the air with smoke and dust.
Zhe's figure was engulfed by the sword energy, but Hu Qing did not relax at all, because he knew that the opponent would never fall so easily.
Sure enough, the next second, a gray shadow shot out from the smoke and dust. His clothes were torn in several places, but the murderous intent in his eyes was even stronger.
"Human?" He stared at Hu Qing, his voice cold, "No wonder Wild Boar City is gone, it turns out it was you who did it!"
Gu Yang approached from the other side, the big knife in his hand flashing with cold light, and sneered: "Old man, stop talking nonsense and leave your life!"
Zhe laughed in anger: "You are just an ant, and you dare to challenge this elder?
But that's fine, your flesh and blood are of top quality, and as long as I bring you back, I can still get my job done."
He stomped his foot suddenly, and the ground cracked instantly. Countless pale bone spurs broke out of the ground and stabbed at the three people like poisonous snakes!
The battle broke out completely!