The setting sun tilted to the west, and the sky gradually darkened.

One person and one horse weaved through the forest, when suddenly the battle horse beneath them let out a neigh, its hooves weakened, and it fell to the ground directly!

The immense inertia flung the person on the horse's back out.

Shen Wenxing reacted swiftly, somersaulting in mid-air and landing steadily, then quickly ran to the side of the battle horse, ready to pull it up.

But at this moment, the horse's breathing was weak, clearly already exhausted.

Shen Wenxing sighed helplessly, untied the reins from the horse, patted its head, and said in a low voice, "Since you can't run anymore, I'll set you free. Whether you survive depends on your fate."

After saying that, he confirmed the direction and began running towards Wuya Mountain on foot.

The bright moon rose gradually, and it was already midnight in the blink of an eye.

After running wildly for over two hours, Shen Wenxing finally felt fatigued and rested against a large rock.

He took a flatbread from a pouch at his waist and just as he was about to bite into it, he noticed something amiss.

The constant chirping of insects seemed to have suddenly vanished!

The surrounding silence was somewhat terrifying!

Noticing this, Shen Wenxing stuffed the flatbread back into the pouch, slowly took out two iron short staffs from behind him, and held them while vigilantly scanning his surroundings.

The night was as dark as ink, with the moonlight obscured by dense leaves, occasionally a sliver of light filtered through the canopy, creating shifting, eerie shadows.

Although he couldn't see anything or hear any sound, the expression on Shen Wenxing's face grew increasingly grim and tense.

He could feel something approaching, an intuitive oppression causing sweat to bead in his palms!

Thump!

Thump!

The sound of his heart beating rapidly echoed in his ears, as Shen Wenxing's steps retreated slowly, pressing his body closely against the large rock as he sought a sense of safety!

Then, at this moment, a breeze suddenly arose!

A thick stench was carried towards him on the wind!

Alarmed, Shen Wenxing quickly raised the iron long staff in front of him!

Clang!

In the darkness, a brown silhouette swiftly lunged, striking its massive claws ferociously against the iron long staff!

The terrifying force made Shen Wenxing involuntarily crouch down, his legs sinking a few inches!

In a flash, disregarding his numbed arm, he desperately rolled clumsily to the other side of the giant rock.

When he caught a glimpse of the creature's form from the corner of his eye, he was utterly shocked!

It was a wolf!

But its size was several times larger than a normal wolf, equivalent to a smaller ox!

Its fur gleamed brightly, and a layer of metallic-looking scales similar to fish scales shimmered on its back!

On its large head, vicious eyes emitted a faint ghostly light, with fangs glinting with a chilling sharpness!

How could there be such a large wolf!?

What kind of monster is this!?

Feeling the oppressive presence emitted by the giant wolf, Shen Wenxing's mind went blank, almost losing the ability to think.

The giant wolf, having its initial strike blocked, had a look of human-like mockery in its faintly glowing eyes, as it crouched with bared teeth, advancing slowly.

Shen Wenxing couldn't help but grip his long staff tightly, preparing for a life-and-death struggle with the beast!

Just as the battle was about to erupt, the slow-approaching giant wolf suddenly halted, lifting its massive head, eyes warily directed towards the left rear of Shen Wenxing.

"Woo——"

The giant wolf let out a threatening low growl, then turned abruptly, fleeing into the dark forest!

"Such a cunning beast."

Just as Shen Wenxing was bewildered, a calm voice came from above the giant rock behind him.

He quickly turned his head and found that at some point, a man and a woman had appeared atop the three-zhang high boulder behind him.

The man, clad in green, wore a conical hat and held a long sword in his hand.

The woman, dressed in tight red attire with short ear-length hair, gripping a long whip, curiously examined him.

Just as Shen Wenxing wanted to greet them with cupped hands, the two gracefully descended like falling leaves from the rock, appearing before him.

"Spiritual Qi surges within, the aura is robust..."

The girl in tight attire spoke with a hint of surprise, then with a flicker of her body, she rushed forward!

Instinctively, Shen Wenxing wanted to evade and counter, but her speed was too fast, almost ghost-like as she evaded the long staff, instantly grabbing his wrist!

Though she appeared weak, the strength of her hands was surprisingly great, like iron clamps that were hard to break free from.

"Such a pity..."

"Such a mixed Spirit Root, thought we found a good seedling."

After saying this, she released her hand somewhat disappointedly.

"Hehe..." The man in the conical hat chuckled lightly at her words, "The Yangnao Land is inherently poor in Spiritual Qi, comparable to the Punishment Land; were it not so, why would those Upper Grade Immortal Sects leave it be?"

"It's because Qiyun Valley has declined in recent years, unable to compete with those Immortal Sects, that the master thought to come here to find disciples."

The man's words were filled with disdain for this land.

The girl dismissed his concerns, saying, "Nothing is absolute, Senior Brother Heshan, do not forget about the Sword Immortal from the Cyan Ruo Sword House."

"As there is an Iron-spine Demon Wolf in this land, certainly there are people with a Spirit Root. We can just keep looking."

The man with the conical hat did not argue, glancing at Shen Wenxing before saying to the girl, "Let's go."

"Please wait!"

From the moment they appeared, although Shen Wenxing hadn't had a chance to speak, he gleaned some information from their conversation.

These two came from a place called Qiyun Valley, and their words implied it was a faction capable of "Cultivation Immortality"!

Based on their methods, instilling fear in the terrifying giant wolf without making a move, and mentioning "Spirit Root" and "Spiritual Qi," Shen Wenxing couldn't help but recall the Immortals Xu Xiu had spoken of back then!

The two turned around curiously upon hearing his voice.

Shen Wenxing hurriedly spoke respectfully, "May I ask if you two are Immortals?"

"Immortals?"

The girl and the man exchanged a glance and laughed.

"We are hardly Immortals, merely cultivators who have just reached Qi Cultivation Perfection and haven't even attained Fetal Breathing yet."

Qi Cultivation, Fetal Breathing!

Shen Wenxing was slightly confused about how these two realms compared to the Innate level of a Martial Artist.

But intuitively, he could feel that these two were stronger than Xu Xiu, whom he initially met!

The girl seemed to have examined his body earlier, saying something about "mixed Spirit Root," implying that he had no aptitude for "Cultivation."

Shen Wenxing was a bit disappointed; he always thought highly of his talent, reaching the Peak of Postnatal by the age of fourteen.

Unexpectedly, he still couldn't catch the "Immortals'" attention.

But since he luckily encountered "Immortals" today, he naturally wouldn't give up so easily!

Even if it wasn't possible for himself, he had to find a way to secure an opportunity for his younger siblings.

What if they had a chance to join the "Immortals"?

"Do you have any other matters?"

"If not, please leave this place quickly. With your Body Tempering Realm strength, even if not a Demon Beast, some powerful ordinary beasts could take your life."

The man in the conical hat said and then turned to leave.

"Are you two Immortals seeking disciples with Cultivation potential in Yu Country?"

Seeing them about to leave, Shen Wenxing braced himself and spoke again, "I have a plan that might assist the Immortals!"

"Oh?" Listening to this, the man in the conical hat turned back, "Let's hear it."

Seeing their interest, Shen Wenxing quickly spoke, "The place where I live is called Yu Country. If you two Immortals wish to recruit disciples, you could contact the Imperial Family and announce it to the world under their name."

"At that time, you could specify whatever disciples you want."

Having said this, Shen Wenxing was filled with trepidation.

He didn't know if this would work, but if the two of them continued to search aimlessly, it would be difficult for his younger siblings to have a chance.

Only this way might offer a slight possibility.

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