Chen Hao and the others marched Arugan ahead of them to lead the way, followed by a group of wounded Nine Blades members.
With their leader held hostage by Chen Hao, none of them dared try anything.
After dragging Arugan along for several kilometers, they arrived at his camp.
The camp was simple, consisting of only a few wooden huts.
Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Hao decided they would rest there for the night and set out again early the next morning.
Worried that Arugan and his men might try something, Chen Hao not only bound everyone's hands and feet but also sealed their acupoints. With CC standing guard beside them, they wouldn't dare cause trouble.
That evening, everyone gathered around the campfire to discuss their next move.
Listening to their discussion, Arugan suddenly sneered from the side. "Not that I want to discourage you, but you'll never reach the Sacred Domain."
"Why?" Qin Yumo asked.
Arugan smiled. "Do you know why Nine Blades has endured in these mountains for hundreds of years?"
Xiang Wencun frowned. "Because your Saintess is incredibly powerful?"
Arugan chuckled. "That's only part of it. There's a Mist Forest surrounding the Sacred Domain. Any living creature that enters will fall victim to the Gu Techniques Nine Blades has set up in the forest. Without a Sacred Envoy to guide you, you won't even make it through that forest."
"How can we contact a Sacred Envoy?" Chen Hao asked.
"We can't. The Sacred Envoys come to us!"
Everyone frowned in silence at his answer.
"Why are you so determined to enter the Sacred Domain and find our Saintess?" Arugan suddenly asked, looking puzzled.
"Because someone from Nine Blades inflicted a Gu Technique on my grandfather. We have to find the gu seed!" Qin Yumo told