Chapter 53 Huai Zun escaped This was originally the territory where Huai Zun was. But now Huai Zun is gone, leaving only a huge pit. Lin Yan looked solemn and glanced around, but didn't notice too many traces. It doesn't look like it was forcibly uprooted. After a moment of silence, Lin Yan continued to look forward. A line of dirt traces was found, with broken branches and leaves on both sides. It looked like a trail of blood, extremely sad and miserable. He squatted down and found that the outer layer of these traces of mud was dry, but the larger clots were still moist inside. "..." Lin Yan fell into deep thought again.

Judging from the traces of soil, it probably happened before noon. This morning, he ordered Xiaohui to report to Huaizun and tell him that he would come here to pay homage in the afternoon. So at noon, Huai Zun ran away by himself? In an instant, such a scene emerged in Lin Yan's mind. - In the morning, the small flag of Linjiang Division came to inform Huai Zun. "The flag bearer of Wuchang will come to pay homage this afternoon." Hearing this, the entire trunk of Huai Zun tree trembled, and its branches swayed and shook. After Xiaohui left, Huai Zun thought for a moment and made an important decision. Two branches, like hands, hang down to the ground, supporting both sides. Then, it used these two branches to support itself on the ground and pulled its entire body up by the roots. A lot of soil was brought out, like a lot of blood, falling down. Then, a large number of tree roots, like countless legs and feet, crackled and started running. The big tree then ran quickly towards the depths of the mountain. A lot of mud was shaken off along the way, as if dragging a trail of blood along the way. "..." Lin Yan rubbed his brows, his expression full of complexity. It is said that a tree that is moved will die, but a person who is moved will live. Even if it was a tree demon like Huai Zun, if he tried to uproot himself and move to another place, he would inevitably suffer heavy damage. He had clearly asked Xiaohui to convey in detail to Huai Zun the purpose of his visit and to show his goodwill towards Huai Zun.

He came this time to offer sacrifices, burn incense, and repay the kindness of being shown the way the night before. It was also because of the sword-drawing incident the night before that he apologized to Huai Zun. Why did Huai Zun run away? "wrong!" Lin Yan whispered, "I have asked Xiaohui to convey my goodwill. Besides, I have always been upright and selfless. I have a good reputation and have received countless praises. I don't even have any enemies!" "Logically speaking, Huai Zun shouldn't be so afraid of me!" "There must be other reasons that made Huai Zun afraid and flee from here!" "In that case, it may not be because of me. I will look for Huai Zun's whereabouts tomorrow." As he thought this, he took a deep look in the direction of Gaoliu Castle. The reason why it’s not today is to find out where Huai Zun is going. Firstly, it was about to be nightfall. Unless one hid in a clean place, even with the cultivation level of the Refining Essence Realm, one might not be able to protect oneself in the darkness. Secondly, he has other things to do tonight! - Gaoliu Castle, the south gate. It was evening, almost night. It is extremely dangerous to guard the city at night. The person in charge of guarding the city tonight is Deputy Commander Zhou. At this moment, Deputy Commander Gu was handing over the matter to him, and during the conversation, they inevitably talked about the Linjiang Division. This incident this afternoon caused quite a stir in Gaoliu City and even spread to the inner city. "Wu Chang has already left the city." Deputy Commander Gu looked serious and said, "He left the city in the afternoon and has not returned yet." Deputy Commander Zhou's expression became extremely serious. It was about to get dark, and normally the city gates would be closed. Once closed, no entry or exit is allowed. Especially no entry into the city! "If he plans to return to the city today, then he must be within three to five miles of Gaoliu City." Deputy Commander Zhou frowned and said, "Only in this way can we get back to the city in time." Deputy Commander Gu said, "We checked half a quarter of an hour ago. There is no trace of him within three miles outside the city." Deputy Commander Zhou pondered and said, "So he decided on the location of the 'pure land' before leaving the city?" There are some special places outside the city, known as "pure land". Before Gaoliu City was built, the ancestors of the human race lived in exile in the "Pure Land", struggling to survive.

He left the city in the afternoon and did not return tonight. In all likelihood, he would be staying in a pure land before dusk. The last time, Wuchang left the city in the middle of the night, and everyone believed that he would not be able to reach the pure land and would be eaten by demons on the way. Later, Wuchang returned to the city and was appointed as the flag-bearer of Linjiang Division, which indeed surprised all parties. "The last time he was outside the city, he was safe and sound. He must have been living in a clean place." Deputy Commander Gu said this with a serious look, and said, "But if this is the case, it's not bad." "Do you think he might return to the city in the middle of the night?" Deputy Commander Zhou immediately understood and said in a deep voice: "No one can enter the city at midnight!" “That’s what I’m afraid of!” Deputy Commander Gu rubbed his brows and said, "This Fifth Master has a notorious reputation. If he disobeys the rules and insists on returning to the city in the middle of the night, there will definitely be a conflict." Deputy Commander Zhou frowned and his eyes looked a little heavy. Before today, he would not have taken a mere flag-bearing officer of Linjiang Division seriously. But after this afternoon, the flag bearer displayed his inner strength at the peak of his powers. At such a young age, his accomplishments are truly amazing and his future is limitless. Moreover, this person has a domineering temperament. If he disagrees with someone, he will draw his sword. It is really a headache. "That's not the case." At this time, Captain Meng Lu spoke up and said seriously, "Fifth Master is still easy to talk to, and he didn't make things difficult for us the last time we left the city." "Before leaving the city, he told the captain on duty to wait until daybreak before returning to the city to avoid making things difficult for us." "In fact, now everyone thinks that Master Wu doesn't follow the rules and will draw his sword if he disagrees with someone." "I think that it is Master Wu who is the most disciplined, so he drew his sword brazenly in response to the injustice this afternoon." When he said this, the two deputy commanders looked at him. Then a city defense soldier came to report. "The carriage of Linjiangsi appeared three miles away and is on its way back to the city." "The car is moving quite fast. We should be able to arrive before we close the city gate." "it is good!" Both deputy commanders breathed a sigh of relief that the worst situation did not occur. Perhaps it is true as Meng Lu said, the flag bearer of Linjiang Division still abides by the rules. "The city guard has ordered that the weather today is bad, so we must go to bed early and the city gates will be closed half a quarter of an hour in advance. No one is allowed to enter or leave." At this moment, a voice was heard from under the city gate, with a token in hand raised high.

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