Even though the sounds of fighting were not loud, they still had a tremendous impact in the silent sea of trees. Birds and beasts scattered in all directions, and the astonishing commotion made by the Falling Wood Beast wherever it passed would put anyone nearby on alert.
So before the Falling Wood Beast even reached the battlefield, Chang Jie had already charged straight toward me. "Valley Lord!?"
"Yeah. How are things?" I hurriedly asked. At that moment, Chang Jie's clothes bore traces of the battle, but his face was still resolute and his bearing spirited.
"They knew we were outnumbered, so before we went out, they laid ambush after ambush and trapped us in layers of grand formations. We fell into their ambush the moment we left. I barely escaped, but Bai Zang and the Young Palace Mistress were captured. They decided to exchange Bai Zang and Hu Xia for benefits, so they hid in a cave dwelling and avoided battle. I attacked several times, but failed to rescue Bai Zang and the Young Palace Mistress. I could only wait for an opportunity. I never expected the Valley Lord to arrive now," Chang Jie said.
While Chang Jie was speaking, Wuxiu soon flew over from the sea of trees ahead. Looking at me with a beaming smile, he said, "Valley Lord Dongren, we left in such a hurry earlier that I forgot to say goodbye. Now that we meet again, it truly is a joyous occasion for both of us. I won't bother with pleasantries. How about we make a deal?"
"How do you plan to trade?" I stared at him coldly. This fellow was indeed sinister.
"Help my fellow Daoists detoxify themselves. Also, how about gifting us the sickly spirit beast beneath your feet?" As expected, Wuxiu had set