"Why didn't you insist back then? What good is playing the wise man after the fact? Hurry up and find the way. If we hold up the important business, neither of us can bear the consequences."
The two could only curse their luck. They had taken the wrong path and were now lost in the mountains. If they wanted to leave the mountains, they could certainly find a way, but finding Zhang Hu would probably be impossible.
Another two hours passed. Huang Xiao sighed and thought, I'm straying farther and farther. Weeds are everywhere here. There isn't even a path.
Huang Xiao stood on a tree branch and surveyed his surroundings. Deep in the mountains, towering ancient trees stood everywhere, so he could not see very far. There was nothing but trees.
Rustle, rustle... Suddenly, Huang Xiao heard movement not far ahead.
"What beast will it be this time? A wild boar, a wildcat..." Huang Xiao had encountered far too many wild beasts in these mountains.
But when two figures staggered through the undergrowth and appeared before him, he froze.
"Zhang Hu!" Huang Xiao had never expected to encounter Zhang Hu here. Beside Zhang Hu was the young woman who had carried the Netherworld Demon Zither back then.
"Who's there?"
Since Huang Xiao had made no particular effort to conceal himself, You Lian'er immediately noticed someone ahead. Naturally, she assumed he was someone from the Jianghu who had come to intercept her.
She had chosen the most difficult mountain trails for her escape, yet someone had still moved faster and gotten ahead of her.
"It's you!" Zhang Hu recognized Huang Xiao as soon as he saw him. This brat was the Green Ox Gate disciple who had killed his son.
"I'll kill you!" Zhang Hu tried to charge at Huang