novelzi Chapter 158: I’ve Been Waiting for You for a Long Time
Chapter 158: I’ve Been Waiting for You for a Long Time
After a day and night of arduous trekking, the group had now deeply penetrated into the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Upon their arrival, there were not even any goat trails to be seen; everywhere they looked were towering shrubs and luxuriant primeval forests.
Ye Feng remained silent, looked around, and upon spotting a towering tree three meters ahead, signaled his followers to carry him forward.
The spectacle puzzled everyone; they couldn’t understand what he was doing. Could it be that by looking at such tall trees, he could locate the Gu&Poison Sect’s lair?
When Ye Feng arrived in front of the ancient tree, he bent down to look and indeed found a small, special mark, then waved his hand and ordered, "Proceed in this direction!"
"Northern King, is this truly feasible? Within this towering ancient tree, could there be some kind of mystery?" Zhuge Yu couldn’t help but ask. As the Little Zhuge of Southern Territory, he considered himself extremely intelligent, yet now he could discern nothing.
Ye Feng simply smiled and said, "Just follow, it’s a secret."
Zhuge Yu could only shrug in vexation, then the group set off toward the southwest.
Continuing in this manner, every kilometer or so, Ye Feng would stop and meticulously inspect the tallest tree nearby.
Following this method, they walked for yet another day and night, and as the sky started brightening on the following morning, Ye Feng suddenly gestured with his hand, whispering, "Stop, take cover, we’re almost there!"
Upon hearing this, everyone became excited and couldn’t help exclaiming, "We’ve arrived? Are we really about to reach the Gu&Poison Sect’s lair?"
Xiao Chuanqi hushed them in a low voice, "Keep it down, don’t alarm the secret sentries around."
Ye Feng smiled noncommittally, "No matter, if my guess is correct, they probably knew we were coming even before we set out."
"The Gu&Poison Sect knew in advance that we were coming? That’s hardly possible, after all, our operation was completely confidential. Apart from the Southern King and a few other trusted individuals, almost no one else knew, right?" Zhuge Yu, Li Jingang, and others expressed.
Ye Feng did not explain much, as it couldn’t be clarified briefly.
The typically composed and collected Lan Youzhong questioned, "Northern King, what do we do now? Do we rest here or charge straight into their lair?"
Ye Feng surveyed the surroundings and said, "Considering the terrain, there should be a flat valley below. We’ll rest there to gather our strength, and then enter the Gu&Poison Sect lair when the day breaks. I believe there will be a tough battle awaiting us!"
After finishing speaking, Ye Feng leaned on his two crutches, taking steps forward steadily, something only possible thanks to his exceptional balance abilities.
They soon arrived at a hefty wooden gate that stretched across the ends of the cliff, blocking the way forward. By holding this narrow pass, which resembled the bill of a duck, it would be difficult for outsiders to enter the inner base camp.
However, to everyone’s utter surprise, the thick gate was not closed; it was wide open with just one person standing atop the tower.
"Welcome, travelers from afar. Please come in," the person said, then stepped aside with a gesture inviting them in.
"This..." The sight only deepened everyone’s confusion.
Unable to restrain himself, Sima Zhantian asked, "What’s going on? Could it be that the Gu&Poison Sect already knew we were coming?"
Zhuge Yu also couldn’t help but ask, "What is the meaning of this? Did you already know our identities?"
The middle-aged man standing atop the tower, dressed in colorful Southern Border attire, kept his mouth tightly shut, with no intention of speaking further.
Ye Feng laughed and said, "Let’s go, regardless of what strangeness or mystery lies inside, we’ll find out once we enter."
"Exactly, now that we’re here, there’s no way we’re afraid of the Gu&Poison Sect. Let’s go in!" Sima Zhantian and Li Jingang called out.
Walking along the mud path beside the creek, the group headed straight for the grand seven-story ancient tower up ahead, encountering no one along the way.
In truth, this place seemed more like a stronghold, yet the inhabitants of this stronghold had apparently vanished into thin air, which made everyone feel even more apprehensive. Had the members of the Gu&Poison Sect fled?
The members of the Gu&Poison Sect hadn’t fled, at least their elite experts hadn’t. They were all gathered inside that seven-story ancient tower!
Ye Feng had felt this the moment he stepped through the gate; moreover, there were quite a number of them.
"Strange, truly strange. It defies all logic, none of this makes any sense!" Along the way, Zhuge Yu continuously waved his folding fan. Little Zhuge, who always considered himself extraordinarily clever, suddenly felt out of his depth.
Just then, a sound as resonant as a large bell suddenly rang out from the grand ancient tower ahead.
"Ha ha ha... At last, you have arrived. I, the sect master, have been waiting for you for quite some time!" Amidst the conversation, an elderly man wearing oddly colorful attire emerged, flanked by a host of Grandmaster experts, from within.