freenovelworld Chapter 584 How about we catch one?
Chapter 584 How about we catch one?
Mirror Lake may look very large at first glance, but no matter how large it is, it is still just a lake.
If Lu Yangyang wasn't mistaken, the real difficulty in getting to Yuechuan Kingdom wasn't crossing Mirror Lake, but crossing the dense forest.
This dense forest in the southwest is an ancient forest, teeming with poisonous creatures and unseen dangers. Surviving in it is an impossible task, let alone easily crossing it; it's practically a pipe dream.
Even for them, if it weren't for that big guy raised by Silver Moon Silk, their journey would never have been so smooth.
Lu Yangyang asked Yin Yueling on the way that Ajiao was originally a wild beast in the dense forest. She had accidentally stumbled upon it when she was a child and went into the dense forest to find her natal Gu.
So in other words, they were able to cross the dense forest thanks to Gillian Chung, the native of the forest, who led the way.
Otherwise, just to survive, one would have to stumble and fall countless times.
She had previously thought that if she really couldn't get a way to get to Yuechuan Kingdom from the Miao village, she would come and look for it herself. Yuechuan Kingdom was just hidden at most. As long as it existed, how could she not find it?
Now that she saw this so-called secret passage, she understood its purpose almost instantly.
Most of the time, it's just to mislead people and make them think that this is the only way to go. But if they really go this way, Lu Yangyang can't guarantee that Yuechuan Kingdom won't be on guard, but His Highness definitely will be.
He's going to Yuechuan Kingdom to steal the Longevity Gu, how could he possibly let go of anyone who might follow him?
If he knew the secrets of Yuechuan Kingdom, others might find out as well. Lu Yangyang even suspected that the reason the Crown Prince attacked Yan Yue first was to lure Zong Que out.
However, these are all just her guesses, but in any case, this passage is not to be taken.
Lu Yangyang shared her thoughts with them: "My suggestion is that we prepare some food for the journey. If we go around the lake, it will only take a day or two at most. But if we go through the passage, there are only a few of us. If we really encounter an ambush, we won't have anywhere to run."
"I'll listen to you!" Wen Qingqing was the first to agree.
Yin Yueling immediately chimed in, "I agree too. Ajiao is so big, she can't stand this narrow passage. I agree to go through from the outside!"
Li Shisan and Hua Rui exchanged a glance. With Yin Yueling, the holy maiden of Miao territory, by their side, the two of them were actually a burden, so they naturally had no objections.
After making their decision, the group didn't delay and quickly found some food to make dry rations, then walked around the lake.
From their initial viewpoint, the lake's edge was barely visible, but as they continued walking, around nightfall, they began to faintly see the distant mountains.
That's how they discovered that the reason they couldn't see clearly was because Mirror Lake was located at a relatively high altitude. So, from a distance, they could only see the lake surface where the water met the sky. This almost confirmed Lu Yangyang's guess that they didn't necessarily have to go through the passage.
Having determined their direction, everyone felt completely relieved. With their destination in sight, they weren't in a hurry to continue their journey. They rested well for the night and only continued their journey towards the mountains when dawn broke.
Just as the sun was rising, they finally reached the end of Mirror Lake. To their amazement, the end of Mirror Lake was a continuous mountain range, but like the area around Mirror Lake, it was barren with little vegetation, presumably due to the rocks.
This place is really difficult to navigate.
After climbing for a whole day, they finally crossed the mountains at the edge of Mirror Lake and arrived at the other side of the mountain, where they could finally see a faint patch of green.
Yin Yueling, who had been like a fighting rooster with inexhaustible energy the whole way, was now so exhausted that she collapsed on the ground, completely giving up: "I can't do it anymore, don't worry about me, I can't take another step."
Not only her, but even Li Shisan was too exhausted to speak, let alone Hua Rui.
Wen Qingqing was a little better off, but she couldn't help but sit on the ground and give herself acupuncture, saying, "I feel like my blood isn't flowing smoothly."
Lu Yangyang sat down as well, and before it got completely dark, she looked at the greenery in the distance: "This place is indeed well hidden. Even if we don't hide, I doubt many people will be able to find us."
Wen Qingqing said, "I'm really curious now, what are the people of Yuechuan Kingdom like living in a place like this!"
Lu Yangyang was also quite curious. Before coming to this place, she really couldn't imagine that there was such a unique and magnificent place in the world. It was a completely different scene from the first time she saw the sea.
However, when they descended the mountain the next day, before they even saw any of the Yuechuan people, they first encountered the ferocious creatures of the Yuechuan Kingdom.
They descended to a deep, green pool. Exhausted from days without bathing and parched, they were just about to test the water's usability when, "whoosh!" a gaping maw shot out from within. Wen Qingqing, who was closest to Lu Yangyang, jumped up and screamed, "Oh my god—a crocodile—!"
Lu Yangyang pulled her closer to the shore, then looked curiously at the strange creature in the lake: "Isn't this the earth dragon mentioned in the book?"
She had seen it in the medical books that Wen Yu showed her, but this was the first time she had ever seen it in person.
The teeth do look quite sharp.
Lu Yangyang was still a little itchy and rubbed her hands together eagerly: "How about we catch one? The book says it can be used as medicine."
"Who are you? What are you doing here!" Suddenly, a sharp shout interrupted Lu Yangyang's thoughts. They quickly looked in the direction of the voice and saw a group of men dressed in strange clothes, holding spears and pointing them at them.
The voice sounded a bit strange, but it was still somewhat similar to the Central Plains dialect. I could understand it by guessing and piecing things together.
Before the group could say anything, the leader shouted, "Arrest them! The sacrificial ceremony is in seven days; send them all as offerings!"
"Who do you think you are, daring to call this Holy Maiden a tribute? You will..." The small flame on the Silver Moon Silk was about to burst into flames when Lu Yangyang quickly covered her mouth and whispered in her ear, "Don't be impulsive, let's sneak in first."
Yin Yueling gave a soft hum, tacitly agreeing with Lu Yangyang's decision. However, Lu Yangyang still reminded her, "Let Ajiao run first."
Yin Yueling reluctantly looked at Ajiao, about to tell her to find a place to hide, when the leader followed her gaze and saw Ajiao's large size, and immediately knelt down on one knee: "Greetings, Holy Envoy!"
Yin Yueling hurriedly looked at Lu Yangyang for a question, but Lu Yangyang was also confused. What holy envoy?