C23 A Strange Fog

The strange fog.

At the top of the mountain, there was a forest. From here, one could see the vast mountain range from the highest point. In front of the bush, there was a bonfire burning. Green smoke rose up and was blown away by the wind. When Leng Ning and the others arrived at the top of the mountain, they immediately started a fire. The Red Wolf feared fire the most. When the fire was raised, it could allow the Red Wolves to attack.

Beside the fire, Leng Ning sat on a haystack, hugging her legs. Tang Wenshu and the others were on high alert as they roasted the fire. They were paying attention to their surroundings. The warm fire seemed to bring hope to them at night. Especially in this dangerous Dark Devil Mountain Range, the fire gave people an inexplicable sense of security.

"Why aren't you back yet? Don't tell me the boss was eaten by the red wolf?" Tang Wenshu suddenly said.

"What a jinx!" Leng Ning was the first to be unhappy when she heard Tang Wenshu's words. She glared at him. Tang Wenshu quickly shrank his head and laughed dryly a few times. However, it seemed like Tang Wenshu's words made Leng Ning a little worried. Under the illumination of the flames, her beautiful face revealed a somewhat worried expression.

Rustle...

At this moment, a sound suddenly came from the nearby bushes. Everyone's heart jumped to their throats. In the blink of an eye, a figure walked out from the bushes. He looked a little embarrassed. His body was stained with blood. Although it was winter, the smell of blood could still be clearly heard.

"Jun Ling!"

"Boss!"

Leng Ning, Tang Wenshu, and the others' spirits were lifted as they hurriedly walked over. Leng Ning stood in front of Jun Ling and sized him up. Her tone was gentle as she said, "Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Her words were filled with concern. Tang Wenshu and the others immediately revealed an expression of understanding.

"I'm fine. I just killed a few red wolves."

Jun Ling shook his head and went straight to the bonfire. He held the sharp blade of the Gentleman Blade in his hand. Under the reflection of the fire, the sharp light was reflected. Tang Wenshu and the others' eyes were red with envy. One had to admit that Jun Ling's blade was very beautiful. Jun Ling grabbed a handful of dirt from the ground. Then he rubbed the blade against the blade.

Jun Ling flicked the blade with his finger when the dirt landed on the ground. With a clear clang, the blood on the Gentleman Blade disappeared in the blink of an eye and became very bright. It was mainly because the sand in the dirt had the effect of rubbing against each other.

Leng Ning gently sat beside Jun Ling. Her eyebrows were slightly wrinkled as she said, "We should do something tomorrow. Why don't we go and hunt some Familiars?" When they heard Leng Ning's words, Tang Wenshu and the others' smiling faces immediately froze.

"This place is still in the outer region of Dark Devil Mountain Range. You all should be careful tomorrow. Try your best to move around in the outer region."

Jun Ling stroked the Gentleman Blade and said without raising his head. Leng Ning was slightly startled when she heard this. Immediately, she asked in surprise, "You aren't coming with us?" Jun Ling twisted his neck. His pitch-black pupils emitted a strong fighting intent. He said in a somewhat cold voice, "The training time is too short. If I want to defeat Bai Yan in the academy examination... Just relying on these low-level Familiars in the outer perimeter is not enough to satisfy my needs."

"But there will be Desolate Beast in the central zone. It's too dangerous for you to be alone." Leng Ning couldn't help but hate this person in her heart. Even if he was proud and arrogant, he shouldn't joke around with his life. However, he was only at the seventh level of the Profound Stage. He was going to the central zone by himself. In Leng Ning's eyes, this was no different from courting death.

"Teacher said that the academy examination will be held in a month's time. I don't want anyone from my team to be absent. Furthermore, you were arranged by my father. Listen to me to ensure your safety, "Leng Ning said angrily, as if she was worried that Jun Ling would be in danger. Therefore, her tone was somewhat heavy.

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Jun Ling looking at her. That gaze caused Leng Ning to feel a chill in her heart. At this moment, it was as if the distance between her and Jun Ling had unknowingly increased by a lot. She suddenly realized that her words just now could not help but be suspected of being emotionally kidnapped.

It was as if he was telling Jun Ling that he had to listen to my orders since you were sent here by my father. If it wasn't for my father, you wouldn't even have the chance to enter the Vast Wave Academy.

What he said was a double-edged sword. Even if he said it was bad, there would be a completely different result. A single sentence was enough to make a thing happen. A single word was enough to make a thing happen. A malicious person's words could stir up a storm of blood. Smart people could resolve the situation as they chatted and laughed.

At this moment, Leng Ning wanted to explain, but she didn't know where to start. Tang Wenshu and the others didn't dare to speak either. They just stared at Jun Ling and Leng Ning. They didn't want to express any opinions. At this time, it was better to pretend to be mute.

Jun Ling took a deep look at Leng Ning and stood up without saying anything. He jumped onto the tree with the tip of his foot and sat on the branch with his back against the tree. He slowly closed his eyes. Yuan Power protection could still resist some cold. Leng Ning under the tree also sighed softly. It seemed to have caused this fellow to feel uncomfortable.

The night gradually became colder and colder. Leng Ning and the others beside the bonfire leaned to the side and fell asleep. The flames were extinguished and white smoke slowly drifted into the air. The mountain range once again fell into silence.

...

The next morning, the sunlight penetrated through the layers of clouds and sprinkled down. The mist of Dark Devil Mountain Range seemed to be in a fairyland. Jun Ling opened his eyes and only felt a dense fog in front of him. He suddenly opened his eyes wide and felt that something was strange. He lowered his head and saw that there was still a dense fog below. Although he was so close, he could not see the scene under the tree.

"This fog... There's something wrong with it..."

Jun Ling became alert. Even if it was fog, the fog was just too strange. He looked around, but there was no trace of Leng Ning and the others. There was only the bonfire that burned out last night. He quickly walked to the edge of the cliff and bent down to look at the foot of the mountain.

The turbulent fog swept across the Dark Devil Mountain Range with a heavy weight. It was as if the fog was about to solidify between the intersecting woods, like the smoke from an incense burner. Layers of thick fog rolled down from the concave between the two peaks like a waterfall.

He did not stay here for long. He vaguely moved into the woods according to his memory. There was something strange about the fog. It was better to be careful. In a short while, Jun Ling's figure had already traveled hundreds of meters in the mountain range. However, his vision was blocked by the strange fog all the way. Jun Ling had no choice but to stop moving.

"Hmm?"

Just as Jun Ling stopped walking, his sharp sense of smell caught a whiff of a strange smell. The smell was mixed in the thick fog and was very difficult to distinguish, but for some reason, Jun Ling was able to catch a whiff of that elegant fragrance.

He closed his eyes and slowly caught the direction of the smell. After a few breaths, Jun Ling opened his eyes. He slowly lifted the tip of his thin lips and ran towards a certain spot in the forest. His speed was so fast that it made people click their tongues. His extremely fast speed set off waves of air, causing the thick fog to spread out.

Under a stone slab in the forest, a milky white plant stood upright with its head held high. White fog continuously gushed out from the stamen, and then spread to every part of the mountain range. On the stamen of the flower that sprayed the fog, a small cluster of milky white thick liquid slowly flowed. It was crystal clear and emitted a pure smell. It was as translucent as jade.