CHAPTER 475: CHAPTER 345: CRISIS IN THE ANCIENT FOREST

This is a quite sizable camp, with numerous mercenaries and soldiers in Beiqing armor resting on site.

Among them, there were Martial Artists, Alchemists, and even some mercenary troops.

At this moment, each of their faces was marked by greed and excitement; their Weapons still had traces of blood.

On the ground, bodies of fifth-sixth grade Spiritual Beasts were scattered messily.

Aguduo’s pupils sharply constricted; on the fire rack, a Spiritual Beast was placed, although it had been skinned, Aguduo recognized it at a glance.

It was Huahua, the iron-spotted mother leopard that had raised him since he was a child!

Tears fell like a spring, Aguduo’s eyes turned red with rage, his hands clenched tightly into fists, his body uncontrollably arched, wanting to storm into the camp and fight those people to the death.

Suddenly, a hand covered Aguduo’s mouth, forcefully pulling him back.

Aguduo angrily turned his head, trying to break free, but found that the person was Ye Lingyue.

"Keep calm," Ye Lingyue gestured silently.

But Aguduo, blinded by hate and madness, wouldn’t listen; left with no choice, Ye Lingyue tapped a sleeping acupoint on him, and only then did he faint.

Ye Lingyue carefully placed Aguduo on a tree and gestured for Zhiyo to stay put and look after him, while she quietly climbed closer to the camp.

Although still unclear about these people’s background, the sight of countless slaughtered Spiritual Beasts along the way, many of them young, greatly enraged Ye Lingyue.

However, she also knew that it would be difficult for just the four of them to battle an entire camp.

Under these circumstances, it was necessary first to figure out the enemy’s background before devising a plan.

The voices in the camp were just right; a few mercenaries were talking, their words falling clearly into Ye Lingyue’s ears.

"This hunting expedition really paid off, not to mention the reward from Kaijiang Prince Manor, just these Spiritual Beasts’ skins and spirit cores are enough for us brothers to make a killing."

"Exactly, I heard it was the second son of Kaijiang Prince Manor who had suffered at the hands of a wild woman during a hunt in the forest and has spared no expense this time to seek revenge."

"I heard that wild woman is quite formidable, able to control Hundred Beasts; it’s just she hasn’t been in the Ancient Forest recently. Imagine if she comes back and sees all the Spiritual Beasts were killed by us, she might die of rage."

"What’s there to be afraid of? This time Kaijiang Prince Manor has come fully prepared, not only with top-level mercenaries, but the second son has also specially brought an Eighth Rank Alchemist and several masters of the Reincarnation Realm. If that wild woman knows what’s good for her, she won’t come back; if she dares to come back, she’s on a one-way road to death."

As they spoke, a few mercenaries from the fire rack cut off pieces of Beast Meat, feasting heartily.

Kaijiang Prince Manor?

Ye Lingyue recalled for a moment, lighting up, remembering the overbearing siblings she had encountered at the Taiyi Secret Realm were from Kaijiang Prince Manor.

However, she also heard from the He brothers that they were just bastards from the Kaijiang Prince Manor.

From the sounds of it, this second son from Kaijiang Prince Manor must be a member of the main branch.

Even being from the main branch, such brutal slaughtering in the Ancient Forest is unforgivable.

Ye Lingyue did not dare to approach the camp too closely, as the mercenaries she had encountered earlier mentioned that the enemy was well-prepared and had even deployed two Eight Rank Alchemists.

After some thought, Ye Lingyue led Aguduo and withdrew from the area first.

Not long after they returned to the entrance of the Ancient Forest, Lan Cai’er and Jin Wu Old Monster also arrived.

An hour or two passed before Aguduo regained consciousness. Upon waking up, Ye Lingyue, Lan Cai’er, and the others were discussing matters.

Aguduo jumped up immediately but was stopped by Jin Wu Old Monster.

"Aguduo, you can’t go there. The young miss and I have already investigated outside. These people are Beiqing Nobles, and they came prepared with over three hundred people. The forest is swarming with their men; you alone are no match for them."

Aguduo stood in place, stunned, with tears uncontrollably rolling down her cheeks, her voice choked with emotion.

"It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t left on my own, Huahua and the others wouldn’t be... I’m so useless. If only I were stronger."

Ye Lingyue and Lan Cai’er had never seen Aguduo like this since they had met her.

"Aguduo, you should be glad that you weren’t in the Ancient Forest; otherwise, no one would have been able to rescue Houhou and Da Zi," sighed Ye Lingyue, pulling Aguduo up.

"My Lord, are you saying that Da Zi and Houhou are still alive?" Aguduo, immersed in sadness, perked up upon hearing this news.

"While gathering information on the outskirts, I saw some people escorting Da Zi and Houhou. However, what’s strange is their behavior; they showed no resistance against those people," Lan Cai’er and Jin Wu Old Monster had split up to gather information.

She hid in a dark corner and saw a haughty, well-dressed man riding on Da Zi’s back, surrounded by several Alchemists.

Da Zi seemed unharmed and submissive towards that man.

Later, Ye Lingyue mentioned that the young lady might likely be the Second Young Master from the Kaijiang Prince Manor.

"It’s impossible; how could Da Zi obey someone else?" Aguduo couldn’t believe it.

Da Zi was Aguduo’s most trusted companion, and part of the reason she felt safe staying in Moon City was because of the Purple Micro Alabaster Elephant.

As a Ninth-grade Peak Purple Micro Alabaster Elephant, it was arguably the Guardian God of the entire Ancient Forest.

Its strength was far superior to Aguduo’s and even that of Ye Lingyue and others.

Even Little Zhiyo, despite its Blood Transformation, would probably not be a match for Da Zi.

"Aguduo, don’t be rash. I too suspected something earlier. If Da Zi hadn’t been compromised, given its strength and the other Spiritual Beasts in the Ancient Forest, even with the Kaijiang Prince Manor being prepared, they wouldn’t be a match for Da Zi and the other beasts. After all, before you came to the Ancient Forest, these beasts have always been fending for themselves against poachers," Ye Lingyue’s biggest worry was that the Spiritual Beasts had been compromised, which would make the situation much harder to control.

"Kaijiang Prince Manor?" Aguduo suddenly became excited, recalling something. "It’s him!"

Aguduo then remembered that about half a year ago, she had saved a man in the Ancient Forest.

The man, around sixteen or seventeen, appeared frail.

Upon waking up, he told Aguduo that he had entered the Ancient Forest inadvertently, got lost, and was attacked by several Spiritual Beasts. It was thanks to Aguduo that he survived.

The man was witty, well-informed, and since Aguduo had been in the Ancient Forest for years without real contact with the opposite sex, they quickly developed feelings for each other.