C685 Fear and Helplessness

Although Du Qi had already become one of the Four Cloud Dreamy Swords, he didn't know about the past of the Four Cloud Dreamy Swords. He also didn't know whether the Four Cloud Dreamy Swords belonged to a gang or not. There were all kinds of reasons. Du Qi couldn't ask the Mei brothers directly, so he could only wait for the Mei brothers to take the initiative to tell him. Therefore, he couldn't help but worry if the Twelve Evils of Jianghu belonged to a gang. With his and the Mei brothers's ability, they would surely suffer severe revenge. No matter what, it would be difficult for them to fight against a gang. Their future journey would undoubtedly be very difficult. They would not be able to find out the truth about Hong Lingyue's death, let alone avenge him. Fortunately, the Twelve Evils of Jianghu did not belong to a gang. Only then did Du Qi feel relieved. Who would have thought that just as Mei Xiaotian finished his words... A cold snort suddenly came from the depths of the forest. A person sneered and said, "A frog at the bottom of a well, a woman's opinion!"

The four people were shocked when they heard it. Mei Xiaotian shouted, "Who?" As he shouted, Mei Xiaotian took the lead and rushed towards the direction where the sound came from. Mei Xiaodi and Mei Xiaoren followed closely behind. Du Qi was afraid that the three of them would lose something. He hurriedly followed them and searched the nearby forest for a long time. The four of them could not help looking at each other when they did not see the person who had spoken. They hurriedly gathered in a highly guarded place and slowly walked towards the main road. Who knew that just as they started walking, that person's cold laughter suddenly rang out from where they were standing a moment ago. "The light of a firefly, the pearl of a grain of rice!"

Hearing that person's voice again, the four of them understood that person must have come for them. They could not help but look at each other in shock. Mei Xiaotian took the lead and pounced forward without saying a word. He ran to the place where the voice had come from, but he still did not find the person who had spoken. Mei Xiaotian couldn't help but become extremely angry. He shouted loudly, "Who is this scoundrel? If you have the ability, then don't hide your head and tail. Quickly come out and see the truth."

That person still sneered and said, "Ignorant child, do you think you are worthy?" This time, the voice came from the place where they had just rushed over. It seemed like this man was deliberately trying to compete with them. Du Qi did not wait for Mei Xiaotian to respond. He hurriedly moved his body. He shot towards the direction where the sound came from like a bolt of lightning.

Through the thick branches and leaves, Du Qi could vaguely see a human figure flashing by. His clothes were fluttering, and there was a white beard drifting in the air.

Du Qi saw that the person's figure was like a bolt of lightning, and it was obvious that he was an elder with profound martial arts cultivation. If he wanted to make things difficult for them, none of them would be able to escape. So he hurriedly stopped and cupped his fists in salute. "Greetings, Hong Lingyue. May I ask for your guidance, senior?"

That person did not seem to have thought that Du Qi had such a swift movement technique and could actually see him. He could not help but be surprised. He laughed and said, "So-so, not very good! Hahaha..."

Amidst his laughter, the old man actually flew into the distance. Du Qi and the Mei brothers did not know what he was thinking. The old man laughed and said, "Spreading your wings and wanting to soar, singing diligently to announce the dawn, the sound of people's dreams being ruined. The sun and moon vanished in an instant! The Cock Cult had poisoned the world, and the Strong Song Association had helped the enemy. The Twelve Evils of Jianghu was one of the twelve generals of the Strong Song Association. Not only were they part of the gang, but they also had countless men of sacrifice under their command. Aren't you just asking for trouble by spreading rumors about killing them all over the place? Right now, there are two groups of martial artists chasing after you, and you are still staying there. Are you tired of living?"

As he spoke, the old man had already gone far away, but his voice rang in the ears of Du Qi and the Mei brothers. As if he was whispering in front of them, Du Qi and the Mei brothers couldn't help but look at each other. It wasn't because of the old man's profound martial arts, but the meaning behind his words. After being stunned for a while, Mei Xiaoren couldn't help but mutter, "Cock Cult? Why have we never heard of it? Then what is the Strong Song Association?"

Mei Xiaotian said in a daze," Who knows? "

Du Qi saw that Mei Xiaoren still wanted to ask more questions, so he quickly said, "We need to leave this place as soon as possible. It will be too late if we are late."

As if he suddenly remembered the last words of the old man, Mei Xiaotian said in a somewhat panicked manner, "Where should we go?"

Du Qi knew that this was not the time to be modest. Hence, he hurriedly said, "Quickly follow me!" As he spoke, Du Qi rushed in the direction that the old man was heading in.

After rushing for more than ten steps, Du Qi heard a series of hurried footsteps from behind him. He could not help but turn his head and look. He saw the Mei brothers running with all their might, but they were getting further and further away from him. In the distance, he could see a shadow flashing. He knew that the martial arts figure mentioned by the old man had arrived. It was not difficult to tell from the sound of his footsteps that there were at least twenty to thirty people who had arrived. With the speed of the Mei brothers, it would not be long before those martial artists caught up. Once there was a misunderstanding, the four of them would not be able to withstand the attack of so many people. However, he didn't want to run away alone, so he had no choice but to slow down. He called out to the Mei brothers, "Quickly climb the tree!"

They had just rushed up a large tree and had yet to completely hide their figures when the martial artists who were rushing over ran past them. The four of them only felt a strong wind whistling past them. For a moment, the earth shook and the mountains shook. It was as if they were in a small boat in a stormy sea. They looked back in shock and saw a figure flashing. It was impossible to see the end of it. They did not know how many people were following behind them.

Looking down from above, Du Qi and the Mei brothers could see that those people were running very fast. However, their footsteps were unsteady, and most of them were covered in blood. It was obvious that there was a fierce battle before they fled, and they had arrived at this place after running for an unknown amount of distance. However, those people were still as fast as flying. Without a doubt, all of them were people with powerful martial arts and profound cultivation. Because of this, Du Qi and the Mei brothers were even more shocked. Who could defeat so many martial arts experts and make them flee in panic? How many of them were there?

Du Qi and the Mei brothers hid in the trees. Looking at the fleeing crowd under their feet, they could not help but feel a sense of fear that could be swallowed by the people under their feet at any time.

Now, these people were busy fleeing for their lives. Even if someone found them, they could not be bothered. If those experts chasing after these people came, they would definitely search carefully. They would no longer be able to hide and would undoubtedly be surrounded and killed by the people who were chasing them. And now, they were afraid of causing those people who fled for their lives to misunderstand, and they didn't dare easily slip down the tree. They could only stay on the tree in terror and look around in astonishment amidst the flying dust. Du Qi and the Mei brothers couldn't help but feel terrified and helpless, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.

Roughly estimated, there were nearly a hundred people running past their feet. There was no need to ask. Looking at the Mei brothers, Du Qi knew that they were the same as him. He did not find any familiar people, so he did not know who those people who were tired of escaping were. He had no idea who was chasing after them.

Just as he didn't know what to do, Du Qi suddenly heard a hubbub of voices behind him. He knew that the pursuers had arrived.