Chapter 42：The First Wave of Trackers Appears

For ordinary people, the Hua Yin County is huge, and it takes several days to travel from south to north. However, for cultivators with the ability to fly using their treasures, this distance is nothing.

Although Mu Xuyang's speed was comparable to that of a person in the magic power realm, his companions Ao Qing and Nie Yifan had limited cultivation, which directly led to a significant reduction in their travel speed, which was only slightly faster than an ordinary person.

After leaving the Lei Ying Hall, Mu Xuyang, Ao Qing, and Nie Yifan were being followed. Mu Xuyang was aware of it, but he did not intend to take action against them yet. Instead, he calmly followed the original route.

Two days later, the three of them arrived at a relatively remote suburb in the north of Hua Yin County after passing through the bustling downtown area. Mu Xuyang then said to Ao Qing and Nie Yifan, "We are about to leave the city of Hua Yin. Although there is a spacious road that leads directly to Gu Yan City, it is very dangerous. After observing for the past two days, I have found that at least six forces have their eyes on us, specifically on me. In order to ensure everyone's safety and a smooth journey to Gu Yan City, I have decided to split up with you and meet again in front of Qingyun Sect's gate in Gu Yan City."

Ao Qing and Nie Yifan knew that Mu Xuyang did not want them to be implicated due to following him, which could cause unexpected events. They also knew their own strength and felt that if they insisted on following Mu Xuyang, they would only be a burden and prevent him from focusing on dealing with those who were tracking him.

Therefore, after hearing Mu Xuyang's words, Ao Qing and Nie Yifan were conflicted and didn't know whether to stay with Mu Xuyang, share the hardships, and face the difficulties together, or split up and leave Mu Xuyang some space to maneuver.

"Lord, it's our fault for being useless and having low combat power. Even if we stay, we won't be able to help you. Instead, we'll be a burden to you. We'll leave now, and you take care of yourself." After remaining silent for a while, Ao Qing finally gathered the courage to speak. After saying these words, he did not hesitate and hurriedly left with Nie Yifan.

After Ao Qing and Nie Yifan left, Mu Xuyang noticed that the people from several forces who had been tracking them all the way had not taken any action and were still lurking in the shadows, monitoring his every move. This made him finally let go of his worries.

In order to ensure that Ao Qing and Nie Yifan could safely reach Gu Yan City, Mu Xuyang did not immediately leave but stayed in a hotel in the suburbs of Hua Yin County for two days. He believed that Ao Qing and Nie Yifan should have traveled a considerable distance by now before setting out himself.

Half an hour later, Mu Xuyang left the Hua Yin County area and entered a forested area. This forest covered more than 500 miles, with only one relatively flat and spacious road connecting it directly to the jurisdictional area of Gu Yan City.

Although there are no monsters or ghosts in the jungle, there are many bandits and robbers who specifically rob passing merchants. Perhaps out of fear for the practitioners of the Immortal Path, bandits and robbers generally do not provoke them. After entering the jungle area, Mu Xuyang released the old yellow dog from his spirit bag and ignored the people following him and the bandits and robbers lurking in the forest, leading the old yellow dog on the road.

After the old yellow dog swallowed Gu Junlin and Mo Jixiang, who had reached the late stage of the Transmutation Realm, and after two days of digestion, it miraculously absorbed the power of the two, integrating it into its body. This made the old yellow dog's sensing ability and the toughness of its flesh far stronger than before. Even characters like Jiang Yifeng and Zhu Gutong may not necessarily have the upper hand when fighting the current old yellow dog.

It was precisely because Mu Xuyang knew that the old yellow dog had changed after swallowing Gu Junlin and Mo Jixiang that he released the old yellow dog when he could encounter danger at any time, to help him deal with the traces left by the bandits and robbers in the upcoming battle, as well as to deal with those with lower cultivation levels.

More than a hundred miles deep into the forest, Mu Xuyang noticed that the several forces following him suddenly accelerated their pace and realized that they might be about to take action against him. So Mu Xuyang made a gesture to the old yellow dog, who understood any gesture from Mu Xuyang, and the old yellow dog immediately flashed its body and plunged into the nearby bushes and thorns.

After the old yellow dog had hidden in the bushes and thorns, Mu Xuyang pretended to be a little tired and sat down on a flat green stone under a big tree to rest. Not long after Mu Xuyang sat down on the green stone, more than twenty figures rushed over and directly surrounded him.

As Mu Xuyang's gaze swept over the more than twenty masked men who appeared, he saw that the leader of the force that commanded them had not appeared, and wondered, "The news that I am not afraid of people with a cultivation level below the Law Realm should have been spread long ago. Now, these guys have only sent a group of people in the middle and late stages of the Transmutation Realm to deal with me. Are they just trying to probe my true bottom line to confirm whether the information they have obtained is true?"

"Kid, hand over the Heaven-Sent Treasure you obtained and we'll spare your life." While Mu Xuyang was observing the group, the burly man in black clothes holding a big knife shouted at him.

"I have many people targeting me now. Even if I give you the treasure, it's unrealistic for you to want to leave with it safely, given your strength," Mu Xuyang stood up and responded calmly.

"Whether or not I can leave with the treasure is none of your business. Just hand it over, and don't worry about my life and death."

"My life and death are now in my hands. Do you believe it or not?"

"I don't."