Between the mountains and forests, the man sitting on horseback pressed his large palm forcefully over the location of his heart.
Just now, for some reason, this spot had suddenly ached with a jarring pain!
He remembered a month ago, upon hearing the news that the dead woman had been thrown into the hunting grounds, this spot had also felt a jarring pain.
However, the pain then had been much lighter compared to now.
The pain at this moment felt as if his heart was being torn apart.
Yet, it was only for an instant, and the pain vanished without a trace.
"Your Highness." Leng Ji returned and said, "Traces of people passing have been discovered ahead. It seems they have indeed entered."
Feng Ye Xuan immediately spurred his horse forward.
Leng Ji quickly said, "Your Highness, countless people have entered Black Wind Ridge, but... no one has ever come out alive. If Your Highness goes, there will be... danger."
Feng Ye Xuan's expression was blank as he reached the entrance of Black Wind Ridge.
This place had a very peculiar terrain.
The entrance was obvious; apart from this spot, all other areas were densely covered with thorns, making entry impossible.
"Your Highness, what if it's not the Crown Princess... not Miss Li and the others? If we go in now, won't we miss them?"
"You stay here. If you see that woman, order her to wait for me here."
"Your Highness..." Leng Ji was very uneasy. Did His Highness mean that whether Chu Qian Li had entered or not, he had to go in first?
"But if I wait for Miss Li and cannot notify Your Highness to retreat immediately!"
This was the crux of the problem.
If Chu Qian Li was not inside, how long would it take for His Highness to find her?
Once a person entered, they would completely lose contact.
What was to be done?
Feng Ye Xuan said nothing. He leaped off his horse, his tall figure immediately entering the wooded area.
"Your Highness!" Leng Ji wanted to follow.
But after taking just one step, he was forced back by a palm strike.
"Everyone wait here. If you see Chu Qian Li, absolutely do not let her enter."
"Your Highness, then you..."
"I will be fine. If I cannot find her, I will come out on my own."
He strode away.
Leng Ji wanted to chase after him but had to obey the order to stay.
With just a moment's hesitation, His Highness had vanished without a trace.
This Black Wind Ridge was truly eerie, filled with a nauseating smell of decay everywhere.
Although His Highness was skilled in martial arts, it was said that those medicinal corpses and death warriors were fearless, felt no pain, and were like walking dead, like madmen.
Your Highness, please do not come to any harm...
...
Fu Long's team, after much effort, managed to reach the edge of Black Wind Cliff.
But by the time they arrived here, his team was left with only three people.
Including himself.
"Qiong Yi, Gong Ling, you two stay here. I will go down and take a look."
The bottom of Black Wind Cliff was pitch black, and nothing could be seen.
Standing on the cliff, one could only see about ten feet below their feet.
Beyond ten feet, it became hazy, and nothing could be discerned.
Qiong Yi and Gong Ling looked down, and their hearts immediately tensed.
"Commander, it's too dangerous to go down here!"
"There's no other way." If Fu Long hadn't been driven to desperation, he wouldn't have chosen this path.
The cliff was sheer and almost invisible. A single misstep would send one plummeting to their death.
But having come this far, if he didn't go down, it would be all for naught.
"If I am not back in an hour, you should leave quickly and find a way out."
Fu Long uttered these words and immediately began to descend along the cliff face.
After climbing down only a short distance, not even ten feet, Fu Long began to feel his breathing becoming slightly difficult.
Continuing downwards, his breathing became increasingly labored.
It felt as if he might suffocate at any moment.
The most terrifying thing was that along with the difficulty in breathing came dizziness.
He climbed down a little further, and the dizziness intensified!
Suddenly, Fu Long's expression darkened, and he tightened his grip, about to draw his sword.
From above, a clear female voice immediately called down, "Don't move, it's me."
Fu Long's eyes lit up.
For some reason, hearing her voice at this moment inexplicably brought him a sense of peace.
He, a dignified man of seven feet, felt a sense of security from the voice of a young girl.
If this were to be told, no one would likely believe it.
But he truly felt a warmth in his heart.
However, the next moment, his heart sank heavily: "It's very dangerous here, why are you here?"
"Since you know it's dangerous, why are you going down alone? Are you tired of living?"
Using the power of the Sky Silkworm Silk, Chu Qian Li quickly climbed to his side.
"How is it? Seeing me, are you very touched?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? You shouldn't have come here!"
Fu Long was truly touched. The feeling of having someone fighting alongside you was truly wonderful.
But she was just a young girl, and not long ago, she had been injured saving him. She really shouldn't have come to take such a risk.
"Why did you come back? What about Ya Zi he..."
"He wanted to take me away, but I woke up quickly. Look how healthy I am!"
"Still in the mood to joke!" However, this playful demeanor did indeed help Fu Long's tense heart relax a little.
He sighed, "Fine, since you're here, stay by my side and don't run around anymore, otherwise, I can't protect you."
"No way? Wasn't it me protecting you not long ago?" Chu Qian Li raised an eyebrow.
Fu Long glared at her.
He immediately felt so ashamed he wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
How could she speak like that, without any regard for a person's dignity!
This wicked girl!
"Alright, let's focus on the task at hand. Follow me."
Chu Qian Li waved her wrist, and using the power of the Sky Silkworm Silk, she quickly climbed to a recessed area.
Fu Long, with his excellent Qinggong, landed beside her shortly after.
"Why are we here?"
"I'll show you a divination spell."
Qian Li took out the drone and the connected mobile phone.
Fu Long was almost scared to death by her. Where did all this come from?
He glanced behind her. The girl wasn't carrying a backpack. Where had she hidden such a large item?
How had he never noticed it?
"Don't move, watch my demonstration."
She placed the drone on a rock and held the remote control.
Soon, the drone took flight, startling Fu Long, who immediately stepped in front of her, shielding her with his arm.
"Don't be afraid, it's my stuff."
"Nonsense, why would I be afraid?" Fu Long absolutely refused to admit that he had been truly frightened by this flying object.
It clearly looked like an inanimate object, so how could it fly?
"Look."
Chu Qian Li opened the phone screen. Now, with sufficient battery power, the drone could fly towards the bottom of the cliff.
The drone was equipped with a night vision camera, and soon, the environment around the cliff was clearly visible.
At the bottom of the cliff, there was indeed an army of medicinal corpses!
Fu Long and Chu Qian Li exchanged glances. Seeing the dense mass of medicinal corpses, their hearts immediately tightened.
Fu Long, with his sharp eyes, quickly spotted a figure standing in front of the medicinal corpses.
"Who is that?"
Why did he seem somewhat familiar?