C47 Small Beast Savior
Zuo Feng, who was sitting cross-legged, turned his head to look at the small beast beside him. Although there weren't many clues, there weren't a few either.
First of all, the color of the cloth and its faint medicinal smell. Zuo Feng could tell that 80% of this cloth belonged to his master, Teng Xiao Yun. This strip of cloth was the exact same color as the clothes that Teng Xiao Yun often wore, which made Zuo Feng almost certain that it was the same.
Moreover, there was the smell of various medicinal herbs on top of it. Normally, a martial artist would only bring a few commonly used medicines, which were nothing more than poison. However, Zuo Feng found seven or eight different drugs on it, such as blood circulation, hemostasis, and detoxification.
It was only reasonable for Master and Mistress to live together all year round. Thus, the possibility of adding on a few layers to the original small foundation made Zuo Feng more than half confident.
Secondly, Zuo Feng could tell from the blood on the cloth that although Teng Xiao Yun was tortured, he wasn't heavily injured. At least, it wasn't a fatal amount of blood.
Moreover, the color of the blood on the cloth allowed Zuo Feng to determine that it would only take them about five to six hours to leave. The cloth had the smell of medicine, but the smell of sweat wasn't strong, which meant that Teng Xiao Yun's cultivation base shouldn't have been wasted. If his body was crippled, even if he was carried around by someone, he would probably be covered in the stench of sweat in such a hot weather.
Based on these clues, Zuo Feng could determine that the group of people were heading in the same direction as his master. Although he was injured, he should still be able to move. Moreover, his cultivation had not been used up. This way, if he could think of a way to save him, he would have the ability to escape with him.
After collecting all these clues, Zuo Feng's heart finally felt a bit better.
"Master, you must wait for me. I will definitely save you. " Zuo Feng gritted his teeth as he muttered to himself, but he was still looking resolutely into the distance.
Within the pitch-black forest, a disheveled youth was sitting on the ground, excitedly holding a pile of rags in his hands. If someone could see this scene, they would definitely think that it was some crazy child that went crazy in the mountains. However, such a crazy child had a resolute look in his eyes that even adults rarely had.
After going berserk for a while, Zuo Feng also calmed down. The little beast had a lot of patience for Zuo Feng's actions, it just tilted its head in confusion and watched quietly.
After Zuo Feng calmed down, he started to look around. This time, he was observing his surroundings. From the previous command he had taken, he had realized that the enemy usually paid a lot of attention to their environment. After some serious thought, he had come to understand some of the reasoning behind it.
When the enemies decided to set up camp or to ambush them, they would pick a spot with trees nearby that could cover them. At the same time, the surrounding trees would be slightly sparse. This way, they would be able to hide their own group and also observe most of the surrounding environment.
Based on Zuo Feng's observations, he determined that there were roughly 15 to 30 enemies here.
While observing his surroundings, he also paid attention to the trees. Every tree was still intact, so no one left any signs or signals. This meant that they did not split into two teams or more, because most teams left marks and signals for each other after they were separated. Zuo Feng could relax a bit, at least he did not have to worry about encountering their other teams.
Returning to the place where he had found the blood, Zuo Feng saw that the small beast was still lying on the ground, waiting for him. It was as if he didn't care at all about what he had done. Zuo Feng's heart skipped a beat when he saw the little beast. It was as if he had a new partner in this dangerous forest. Although this partner didn't have any fighting strength, it still made his heart warm.
As if it knew that Zuo Feng had finished his work, the little beast stood up again and ran towards a direction without any hesitation. Zuo Feng also had a lot of trust in this little beast, because the only clues he had were the ones obtained by this little beast.
A large and a small figure were rapidly shuttling through the forest. Beasts had night vision, and Zuo Feng had lived in the forest since childhood, so the impact of the night on him was minimal. Thus, he could quickly move forward while observing his surroundings.
As they continued forward, Zuo Feng also realized that the enemy wasn't heading towards the east mountain valley with Teng Xiao Yun, nor did they head in the direction of the Golden Rock Mountain Range. Instead, they were headed towards the most dangerous Sky Screen Mountain Range. After making this discovery, Zuo Feng had no choice but to be extra careful. If he were to encounter a savage beast, it would definitely not be a joke.
Even though wild beasts were terrifying, a savage beast with the bloodline of a demonic beast was able to fight multiple peak Body Tempering stage martial artists alone. If Zuo Feng encountered it, it would be hard for him to escape.
Suddenly, the small beast started to slow down. Zuo Feng's nerves subconsciously tensed up. After which, he spread out his spirit energy and scanned ahead. A few hundred feet ahead, a group of people's life force appeared in his spirit sea. Zuo Feng was extremely excited.
He hurried to catch up with the little beast and catch it in his hands. The small beast didn't show the slightest bit of panic, but its eyes were filled with doubt and confusion.
"Sigh, I don't know if you can understand, but from now on don't make any sound at all, it's best if you don't even move." Zuo Feng was talking to the little beast seriously.
The little beast stared into Zuo Feng's eyes. This time, it didn't show any sign of confusion, but immediately crawled under his clothes along his arm. Zuo Feng could even feel its body slightly coiled up, and then it stopped making any sound.
Zuo Feng had already found the other party's location after his investigation. Zuo Feng tried to lighten his footsteps as much as possible and silently crept forward. Under the observation of his Spiritual Force, he was able to clearly discern the other party's number, location, and approximate cultivation base, but was unable to discern the other party's appearance. The opposing side had a total of nineteen people. If Teng Xiao Yun's enemies were eliminated, they would have a total of eighteen people.
Zuo Feng walked forward and grabbed a few leaves. He rubbed them until the juice was squeezed out and then smeared it on his body. He had smeared a little too much under his armpits and neck. This way, he would be able to blend the smell of the forest with his body, and the dark green color of the juice would also play a hidden role.
Just like that, they quietly arrived at the outskirts of the camp where the group of people were. Zuo Feng's movements were extremely careful. There were four people in charge of keeping watch in the four directions of the outer circle. There was even a sentry hidden in the treetops. All of this was clearly displayed in front of their eyes under the cover of Zuo Feng's psychokinesis.
Zuo Feng's body was pressed down, and his chest was almost touching the ground, as he swam forward like a snake. As he moved forward, he also minimized the friction with the grass. Even if there was an inevitable contact, the left wind would slightly adjust its movement along the direction of the grass. It could be said that on such a pitch-black night, it was impossible to detect his existence unless one was right in front of them.
Only when they reached the edge of the camp did Zuo Feng stop, because if they continued to move forward, they might be discovered by the other side. In his current position, relying on his superior hearing, he could already hear the faint sounds of conversation in the camp.
"Speak. We also do not wish to torment you. As long as you speak of the position that that thing is placed in, you do not need to suffer this sort of punishment." a heavy voice said.
"Cough …" I really don't know. You've been asking me all day. If I knew, I would have told you already. I am in your hands right now and you can handle it. That thing was taken away by the expert who saved me. " A weak male voice coughed and said.
Just as this weak voice was about to speak, Zuo Feng's eyes lit up. That was the master that he had spent so much effort to find. The moment he heard this voice, Zuo Feng's eyes turned slightly red. Hearing his Master's clear words and confidence, he felt slightly relieved.
Zuo Feng wanted to jump out right now and risk his life to save Teng Xiao Yun. However, this kind of impulsive thought only went through his mind. After all, Zuo Feng was not someone who would easily lose his mind.
He could not stay here for long. He understood that he needed to make a thorough plan before he could hope to save his master. Although he had no choice, he could only choose to quietly retreat. As he retreated, his body became a little stiff from the excitement and a slight sound was emitted when he moved. However, this small sound immediately caused the sentry above to be alerted.
"Who is it?" the man on the tree snapped.
Zuo Feng instantly felt his scalp tingle. He was afraid that if he couldn't save his master this time, he would lose his little life here.
Two figures quickly flew towards where Zuo Feng was hiding, and Zuo Feng gritted his teeth.
"Let's go all out!"
After making up his mind, his hand moved towards the short blade on his leg. However, suddenly, there was a slight movement in his arms, and a furry thing quickly flew out from Zuo Feng's arms. Zuo Feng subconsciously wanted to grab it, but his hand stopped mid-air.
'I'm definitely done for this time. This little beast should just let me escape by myself. Thinking of this, Zuo Feng gripped his dagger tightly and prepared to take a gamble.
"Shh …" "Shh."
At this moment, the small beast that was supposed to run away suddenly let out two cries. Suddenly, the shadow that was heading towards Zuo Feng changed direction and headed towards the small beast.
Zuo Feng finally understood what the little beast was trying to do. It wasn't trying to escape but was running away to save him. At this moment, Zuo Feng's heart was in a mess. When he saw that the two figures that had just left were both at the peak of the Bone Refining stage, this little beast was afraid that it might have died because of one of his carelessness.
Ever since they came down from the East Mountain, this little beast had helped them many times. This time, he had actually lured away the enemy in order to save him. This caused him to feel slightly pained in his heart.
"Damn. A damn little beast, let it run away. "
"It makes me nervous, but it will be eaten by wild beasts soon." Two voices approached from afar.
Zuo Feng suddenly remembered the little beast's abnormal speed when he heard their conversation. How could these few people catch up? However, after this incident, Zuo Feng also felt that their relationship had become like that of brothers through life and death.
This time, Zuo Feng was extra careful and sneaked out of the cave. He was only able to stand up straight after sneaking around a big tree a few hundred feet away.