Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times-Chapter 1319 - 980: Trapped in the Ravine, Besieged by Sorrow
It must be said, Gu Changsheng is clever!
Many times, she can perceive the subtle details that others might miss, and Zhou Mu knows that her conjectures are not always baseless!
The road from Licheng City to Linyuan City might be blocked by sand dunes, but the ups and downs are not significant, and the view is extremely open. If Fufeng Tianlan really camps outside of Linyuan City for convenience, there is a high chance that Father-in-law and Xiao Gu Ze will run right into them!
Thinking of the elusive Fufeng Tianlan, a cold light flickered repeatedly in Zhou Mu’s deep eyes.
"Giddyup!"
"Giddyup!"
"..."
The horses galloped like arrows released from a bow. Gu Changsheng thought of her father and son possibly encountering Fufeng Tianlan, and the anxious look on her face turned increasingly grave!
The hooves pounded the ground, kicking up clouds of dust...
The two steeds, with their legs like flying, raced towards Linyuan City encircled by northern hillocks in lightning speed...
...
A mountain pass ten miles outside of Linyuan City.
Surrounded on three sides by mountains, one side opens directly to the road leading to Linyuan City.
At this moment, dozens of people in black blocked the exit of the Secluded Valley, looking at the hundreds of people trapped in the mountain pass!
Within the group, two or three carriages were securely protected by guards dressed in dark red clothing, each with a solemn expression, watching warily at that line of dozens of people in black at the valley’s exit!
Yue Xilou led a rider at the foremost edge of the Dark Night Army, his beauty more striking than a demon, his face radiated with chill, he squinted his enchanting eyes, staring at the white-clad woman standing at the front of the people in black...
Her figure delicate, all in white as if descending from heaven, with her face veiled, the faint wind unveiled glimpses of her porcelain-like skin...
A genuine beauty!
Alas, her gaze was too sinister!
"Are you the Fufeng Tianlan that the lass mentioned?" Yue Xilou asked, tone affirmative, with a steady face, staring at Fufeng Tianlan.
"Haha..." Hearing that, Fufeng Tianlan immediately laughed, the laughter echoed in the enclosed mountain pass, carrying a hint of reverberation. When the laughter ceased, Fufeng Tianlan waved a long sleeve in the wind, and with a steady expression, spoke, "Indeed, I am Fufeng Tianlan! That bitch Gu Changsheng actually has some skills, able to learn my name, but what can she do knowing it? Can she guess my origins? Or realize what irreconcilable enmity lies between me and her? Haha..."
The laughter dull and echoing in the hearts of everyone present made the members of the Dark Night Army involuntarily tense.
"Master Lou, continuing like this is not a solution. We are already surrounded by them, and if we don’t come up with a way to break out, the situation will be very disadvantageous for us!" Wang Mang, the Commander responsible for receiving Gu Taitian and Xiao Roubao in this mission by the Dark Night Army, surveyed the surroundings, stepped forward with a grave face, and worriedly said to Yue Xilou.
Yue Xilou, hearing this, shook his head while staring at Fufeng Tianlan, "We can’t break through. Among them, there are four Masters of the Transformative Realm. Not to mention breaking out, even if we act rashly, we might face a complete disaster!"
Four Masters of the Transformative Realm, and they’re young to boot, which is a situation Yue Xilou hadn’t anticipated!
If not for that, they wouldn’t have been driven here into this mountain pass by dozens of people from the main road leading into Linyuan City, surrounded on three sides, with the only retreat blocked by Fufeng Tianlan!
In terms of numbers, their side, with hundreds of people, held an absolute advantage.
However, in terms of martial arts, Yue Xilou understood even more than Wang Mang and the others, the suppression that a Master of the Transformative Realm can exert!
"Master Lou, we cannot delay any longer, we were ordered by The Lord to ensure the safe arrival of the Lord and the Young Master in Linyuan City. Master Lou, we will fight to the death, blaze a trail of life for the Lord, the Young Master, and you, help you escape..." Wang Mang said, gripping the large hammer in his hands, in a deep voice.
Gu Changsheng has shown him kindness in knowing and trusting him, and he can’t repay it even in death. He absolutely cannot sit idly by like this, and fail his own master’s instructions!
Upon hearing this, Yue Xilou displayed a trace of sorrow on his face, more beautiful than a demon, and slowly shook his head, sighing, "How easy do you think it is... Four masters of the Transformative Realm, do you understand what that means? Even if they only deploy one, they can instantly dismantle you. The power of the Transformative Realm is not as simple as you might think..."
The Dark Night Army consists of people Gu Changsheng has painstakingly cultivated at any cost. Yue Xilou naturally knows how much Gu Changsheng values them. If not for this, when facing Fufeng Tianlan’s team and learning there were four masters of the Transformative Realm among them, Yue Xilou wouldn’t have decisively chosen to avoid their edge!
Although Yue Xilou is not skilled in the art of warfare, he knows that fighting with reckless abandon is bound to lead only to self-destruction!
He cannot watch Gu Changsheng’s painstaking efforts fall to ruin under his leadership!
Nor can he allow anything to happen to The Lord and the little dumpling, otherwise, not only would Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu not forgive him, but he himself could not forgive himself!
"But Master Lou, going on like this is not a solution. We came lightly armed and didn’t bring much supplies with us. We’ve already been trapped here for over a day. If we stay trapped any longer..." Wang Mang, a straightforward, reckless man, found the aimless waiting to be pure agony for him. "Master Lou, we should break through! Fate is out of our control; we would sacrifice ourselves to ensure your escape!"
"Yes, Master Lou, going on like this is not a solution! Fufeng Tianlan and his team will not let us leave!"
"Master Lou..."
The rest of the Dark Night Army chimed in upon hearing this.
Yue Xilou heard them, and a struggling expression appeared on his face.
How could he not wish to break out?
But facing four masters of the Transformative Realm, he cannot afford the cost of breaking through!
"Master Lou, what do we do now? You should have an idea, right? If things continue like this, the only road left is death. It’s fine if we die, but you three masters cannot afford any mishaps. Otherwise, even in death, we couldn’t face our master!" Wang Mang was truly anxious now, asking repeatedly.
"What to do?" Yue Xilou murmured softly, his colorful garment seeming to lose its luster at this moment, reflecting a worrying image. "We wait, wait for Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu to come. They’ve trapped us here without attacking, showing that their intention is not just about us. Their ultimate target isn’t us either..."
"But they have four masters, even if the master and son-in-law arrive, wouldn’t that be fighting with reckless abandon?" Wang Mang, upon hearing this, became even more anxious, shaking his head repeatedly. "No! No! Having The Lord and Young Master trapped here is already proof of our incompetence. But if we implicate the master and the son-in-law any further, then we truly deserve death. We can’t wait, we must fight to escort you out!"
"Swear to complete the order!"
"Swear to complete the order!"
"..."
As Wang Mang’s voice fell, in the dark night, a low and suppressed response immediately resounded.
Looking at the oppressive atmosphere in the mountain gap, Fufeng Tianlan curled her lips into a cold smile, "Foolish things, still dreaming of breaking through. If they weren’t of some use, I would have really wanted to kill them right now. Truly annoying!"
"Miss, please calm down. Now that Gu Changsheng’s lousy father and son are in our hands, it’s a divine opportunity. Miss should seize this chance to control that worthless Gu Changsheng and teach her a lesson she won’t forget. It’s the perfect time for that, but don’t really get angry. Wuchang Taitian cannot be touched; the coffin next to him is the reason why Gu Changsheng goes to the Divine Demise Land. If that coffin is damaged, she might abandon going, ruining the Lord of the Wolves’ great plan!" Seeing this, He Miao quickly whispered in comfort.
"Do you need to say that? If not for the presence of Wuchang Taitian’s coffin, I would not be so restrained. I’ve long wanted to hold Gu Changsheng’s brat in my hand..." Glaring fiercely at her maid, Fufeng Tianlan spoke with a face full of silver, extending her fingers like hooks, gripping tightly under her veil filled with hatred. "Because of that boy, I lost over half of my covert agents in Liaodong; because of that boy, I lost Youming Xiying. If I don’t avenge this, I cannot sleep at night!"
"Miss, please calm down. If you can’t endure the small things, you’ll ruin the bigger plan. Once Gu Changsheng enters the Divine Demise Land to assist the Lord of the Wolves in achieving his wish, whether she lives or dies, that will be your decision!" He Miao heard and quickly flattered.
"Hmph!" Fufeng Tianlan snorted upon hearing this, and when she recalled Gu Changsheng’s situation in her hands, a sinister, bloodthirsty smile unmistakably overflowed onto her face, making her look somewhat pensive.
Standing in the Secluded Valley, Fufeng Tianlan looked back at the southern desert with a cold face, saying, "Then I shall wait for that worthless Gu Changsheng to come, so she can experience being trapped in a desperate situation with no solutions! I want to see what she does when the person she cares the most is trapped here by me."
"Yes! Miss is wise! That fool Gu Changsheng was really too clever for her own good, all thanks to that foolish covert agent surnamed Tian, who didn’t notice when someone concealed their presence. Gu Changsheng, idiotically, sent her father and child right to Miss’s grasp. That’s really the Moon God’s favor bestowed upon Miss!" He Miao agreed, a flattering expression on her face.
"Haha... Gu Changsheng wants to see me, and I also wish to face her directly!" Fufeng Tianlan laughed, her eyes filled with disdain, saying, "The world calls her a woman of peerless elegance, divinely blessed. I want to see if the over-hyped Gu Changsheng has any true skill, or if it’s all empty reputation and her appearance alone, or if she really possesses heavenly gifts as rumors state!"
"Miss’s words are true. Now that the whole family of that worthless one is in Miss’s hand, this time, even Heaven might not favor her!"
