Chapter 965: Chapter 963: Forest Swamp
After two sharp whistles in succession, Wufu and the others still did not see Chi Yi and his group return, nor was there any response at all, which made them frown.
"Could something have happened?" Ah Qi said, this Cloud Realm was too strange, fearing that those young and impetuous ones might inadvertently end up like that man. Wufu said, "Letâs speed up." Saying this, he took the lead and followed the traces forward.
Master Gui watched with an arched eyebrow and said to Ah Jiu, "Young Master Xiao Wu is quite skilled." There seemed to be no obvious marks along the way, but she moved quickly, as if she already knew where they had gone and what they had left behind.
Ah Jiu glanced at him and said faintly, "Curiosity kills the cat."
Master Gui laughed heartily.
After walking for about two quarters of an hour, the sky had darkened. They had set out late and walked leisurely, which had delayed them somewhat, and now being in the forest, the light naturally dimmed.
And the further they went, the heavier the dampness became, soon making their faces and hair wet.
"The mist is so thick," Hoo Die frowned and said.
"Everyone be careful," Wufu turned back and said.
"Young Master Xiao Wu, how are you sure Chi and the others went this way?" Ding Lai asked Wufu.
Wufu smiled, "Naturally, we have our secret marks."
It wouldnât be appropriate to inquire further; everyone has their own organizational and factional methods of contact, who would be so bold to explore deeply?
The mist grew thicker, and the visibility decreased. Wufu whistled a few more times.
This time, the same whistle sounded back, but it seemed extremely ethereal.
"Young Master."
Ding Lai heard the shout, looked at Wufu, and said, "It should be Brother Chi and the others." As he spoke, he was about to stride forward.
"Hold on." Wufu grabbed his arm and stomped on the ground beneath his feet. It was soft, and a rancid, unpleasant stench reached their noses.
Ding Lai immediately stood still.
"What is it?" Ah Jiu approached and asked in a low voice.
Wufu stepped on the ground again and said, "This ground doesnât feel right." It felt like a swamp to her.
She carefully moved forward, stepping out onto a small patch of forest floor reeking with rotting twigs and leaves, and she saw Chi Liu.
"Young Master." Chi Liu was overjoyed to see her but then drooped his head, "Young Master, we..."
Wufu stepped forward, following his gaze, raised an eyebrow, and pinched her nose, "Oh, you all planning on a beauty treatment with a mud bath? How come youâve all dived in for a mud bath?"
In that quagmire, a few heads were bobbingâwerenât they the Chi group?
Chi Yi and the others felt a bit ashamed. They didnât want Wufu to despise them, so they had run wildly all the way, only to fall into this quagmireâno, rather, a swamp.
The more they struggled, the quicker they sank, so they dared not move recklessly, finally seeing Wufu and the others arrive.
"Young Master, please save us."
Wufu squatted down, looked at Chi Liu, and said, "Werenât you just about to save them?" She glanced at the long tree stick he held, split down with a vine tied to it.
Chi Liu wanted to say something, but then Chi San screamed in the swamp, "Somethingâs underneath, ah." He struggled, sinking further, almost up to his mouth.
Wufuâs face slightly changed, and she shouted in a stern voice, "Donât move."
Chi San dared not move anymore, but his face was a mask of pain.
Wufu no longer hesitated, glanced around, the swamp was under a giant tree, with many tree vines twisting around it. She drew out a dagger, cut down two vines, tied them into a knot, and tossed them toward him.