Chapter 73: Change of Fortune

  Always thought that the white canvas wrapped himself tightly, unexpectedly had a face more delicate than a woman's, really can't judge a person by his appearance!

  For those abrupt words of Aisu, Hakuren had been quiet all along. However, Aisu didn't shut up because of that, he still chatted and laughed with Natsu.

  Always heading west, I didn't find anything and felt that this forest was really strangely grown.

  "Hey, how much longer do we have to walk?" Ais started complaining again, then elbowed Nas's arm and said discontentedly: "It's all your fault. You said we could take a horse carriage at first, and that walking would allow us to enjoy the scenery. Now look, there's nothing, absolutely nothing!"

  "There are trees, flowers, sunshine...” Nas's icy gaze swept around, as if he had already become immersed in this peaceful atmosphere. Although he originally had a cold demeanor due to his illness, the habits formed over time couldn't be changed overnight.

  Aisi is quiet and unyielding, while Nasi has always been carrying a leisurely heart, admiring the scenery around him.

  The two brothers are a stark contrast, I also miss the times when I was with my younger brother Yan Zirong, we liked to quarrel and make noise. In fact, sometimes I really envy the Nass brothers, fortunately, this time they adopted the beautiful boy together, otherwise, the two of them might have been separated.

  "And your heart's desire!" Ais seems to be bored, and actually pushes me in Natsu's direction.

  "That's wrong, he's no longer just the one in his heart. He's our people's idol!" Min Xi shook her head, seemingly not very satisfied with Ace's words.

  I really don't know what's going on in Min Xi's mind. Judging from his tone of speaking, he seems to be quite familiar with them. But it's also true that Min Xi should have known the two brothers for a long time, it's just that because his adoptive mother Lu Lu was wronged before, so he would especially remember his hatred for them!

  Now King Nicholas and Lulu are together. The two poor lovers can finally become eternal companions, which is also a happy event.

  "One of you, say one less sentence, hurry up and get going. If we can't find a place to stay before nightfall, it'll be terrible..." I don't know what to say to them either, this arguing back and forth is making us slower. It's still fastest when walking alone, looking at them quarreling in the back, it seems like if they're not careful, they'll get separated."

  But how come it's always a forest here? Did we go in the wrong direction or did Sai Guangzhen give us incorrect guidance?

  Just thinking like this, I suddenly heard a sound behind me. Then, I took a look at them and found that Xiong Xiaotu was missing.

  "How could this be?" I couldn't help but worry, how could Xiong Xiaotuo suddenly disappear? My heart rate accelerated unknowingly, fearing that Xiaotuo might have an accident. Could it be that there's a trick to this forest, or else why would someone suddenly disappear?

  I was thinking so, when Ai Si suddenly shouted: "Where's my brother? How come he...?"

  How could it be that we hadn't walked far, yet people kept disappearing one after another? I couldn't help but curse Sai Guangchen in my heart. Why didn't he explain clearly from the start? We were supposed to head west together, but instead, people kept vanishing along the way.

  But I have a handsome summoning ring, don't I? So, I shook the ring and called out urgently: "Summon handsome guy, Xiong Xiaotu."

  No white light appeared as I had imagined. My heart suddenly tightened. What's going on? It turns out that even my handsome male wristband can also be ineffective?

  I superstitiously thought I'd try again, and specially added emphasis as I said: "Summon the handsome man, Naz..."

  The white light still hasn't appeared, and my heart suddenly became much colder. What's going on here? If this continues, won't I be the only one left walking?

  "What's going on? Bai Mian is also gone..." Min Xi said calmly, and I suddenly had an idea, saying: "All of you stop right there."

  Afterwards, the two handsome men, Min Xi and Ai Si, looked at me with a thoughtful expression.

  "What's wrong?" I was sized up by them and felt embarrassed, then began to curiously look around, earlier didn't notice that the sunlight here is much more radiant.

  My eyesight isn't very good, but vaguely, I saw something floating with a transparent colored light surface.

  "Could it be because of these mirrors?" I couldn't help but exclaim, or perhaps Xiong Xiaotu, Nasi and Bai Mo were also here, only to be separated from us by these mysterious mirrors.

  I only saw a light surface floating towards me, and I easily dodged it. But when I came to my senses, Ais and Min Xi were also gone.

  What's going on, I'm getting anxious, the handsome man's ring is losing its magic, and then there are some unknown light surfaces that can transform people into who-knows-where floating in the air.

  I didn't know what to do, but I could only dodge, and was startled into a cold sweat. In an instant, I lost my bearings and didn't know what to do; just now there were still many people in the group, but suddenly I was left alone.

  Is this what they call a trial? But that's impossible, isn't it said that the real trial is when you arrive at the Seven-Colored Cloud Valley? What exactly is going on now? What am I supposed to do?

  Is it directly absorbed by the light surface, or is there a way to rescue them from the outside?

  I have my own concerns, if they were sucked into the light surface, and even their handsome male hand ring would be ineffective, then it can only explain one thing, that is, the independent space formed by this light surface is comparable to the personal space that can be formed by my handsome male hand ring.

  There were more and more lights approaching me, I consciously dodged and looked around, and couldn't help but exclaim: "What should I do?"

  It's really not ordinary now, I couldn't think of a way to deal with the light surface, and can only hide from it. If one is not careful, there is a high possibility of being absorbed into it. I don't know what kind of spatial state is inside, so I dare not take risks lightly, but hiding like this all the time is not a solution either!

  Unconsciously, I've already dodged over twenty times. If this continues, even if it's just a simple dodge, I'll feel exhausted. Vaguely, I have a premonition that continuing like this isn't a solution. I must think of a countermeasure.

  I didn't know what to do for the best, so I thought of going to ask Xie Guanzhen's opinion.

  "Saiguo Chen, come out quickly!"

  The response was still cold air, and this time I truly felt despair. What's going on? The handsome man's ring is ineffective, even the task guide can't be summoned, could it be a system bug? Now, I really have to face it alone?

  I don't know, I really feel like my whole heart is in a mess. If everything doesn't go as I imagined it would, then what should I do?

  The sky is still a vast blue, but it gives me an indescribable sense of dizziness.

  That's it... A flash of inspiration, I've got an idea! Originally, there was no light surface floating above, which means that if I want to truly gain some breathing time, I can only fly up to the top.

  With a flash of agility, I flew up to the top of a tall tree and saw the occasional floating light surface. For now, I can only sit on the branch and take a temporary rest.

  My companions have all disappeared, how can I think of a way to rescue them? It's really a headache.

  Is it just sitting and waiting to die? This definitely won't do, so how can I get in touch with them? My stomach started growling loudly, and only then did I realize the situation was really bad.

  I don't want to starve to death here, so I must find a way out.

  However, I found something strange, those shiny surfaces were flashing and suddenly disappeared.

  This light suddenly disappeared, I feel very strange, what kind of place is this? If the light is gone, where did they go?

  I jumped back onto the ground, and the light did not reappear. When I looked up at the sky again, I found that the sun had already set in the west.

  Is it related to whether the sky is bright or not?

  What a strange phenomenon this is, but now there's no one left who can give me an explanation.

  So I continued on my way, wanting to take advantage of the calm before it appeared again, to carefully figure out this place and come up with a plan. I didn't believe that people could just disappear into thin air, or maybe they just didn't know where they had been taken?

  I don't know how long I walked, but the sky had completely darkened, with a few sparse stars appearing. The night wind was like a demon, blowing my clothes to make a rustling sound.

  So this is what despair tastes like. I've never felt this way before, but should I really give up?

  I'm really worried about what will happen to them, afraid of any accidents.

  Yes, I must fill up my stomach first, or else I won't have the energy to continue searching for them. So, I can only grope in the dark and search for food now.

  A savory aroma of roasted meat wafted through the air.

  I couldn't help but be startled - could it be that there were other people in this forest?

  So I wanted to go and see what was going on, and as a result, I saw a tall man wearing black clothes with a black furry mask on his face.

  Then, he had a big Ba Gua hanging on his chest, and then, he was roasting bird meat with nimble movements.

  "Have you arrived?"

  It's clear all around, except for him, there's only me, so naturally, he should have discovered me?

  But his sentence "you came" somehow feels like he knew I would come here all along.

  What's going on here? Is he really here for me? (......)