Chapter 1976 - 1809: Escape from Death (2)
However, Song Yun did not let them go; instead, he held them even tighter and said, "You fools, we’re not sneaking away. Why bother taking that narrow secret passage? Just hold on tight, and we’ll climb up to the volcano’s crater directly from the rock wall."
Hearing this, Dongfang Yun suddenly realized.
The villagers had already discovered their whereabouts, so taking the secret passage would indeed be foolish.
Dongfang Yun and Gu Zi hurriedly clung to Song Yun.
With the two beauties in his arms, their bodies pressed tightly against him, a faint fragrance of women wafted over.
This feeling was an enticing temptation.
However, the situation was urgent, and Song Yun had no time to indulge in the warmth of the two women.
He tightened his grip on the two women and, with a flicker, dashed up the rock wall towards the volcano’s crater.
After a few flashes, Song Yun, carrying the two women, appeared midway up the rock wall.
The burly man with tiger skin moved towards the rock wall and was about to give chase.
At this moment, an elder appeared, gesturing downward to the burly man, and said in a deep voice, "Gu Dou, no need to chase."
The elder was dressed in a light robe, with white hair and beard, exuding a stable and composed aura.
He was neither tall nor strong, yet standing there, he gave off the impression of a mountain.
Hearing the elder’s words, the burly man named Gu Dou stopped and looked at the elder, saying, "Father, Gu Zi has been taken by them. If this causes trouble again, won’t it be a hassle?"
Gu Dou then glanced up at the volcano’s crater, only to find that the silhouettes of Song Yun and the others had disappeared, clearly having left the volcano.
He frowned, knowing it was futile to continue the chase.
The elder gazed at the sky above the volcano’s crater and said calmly, "The incident back then wasn’t Gu Zi’s fault. She merely accidentally killed a villain but had to bear the punishment, which was already very unfair to her. Now that five years have passed, she should also gain her freedom."
Gu Dou said worriedly, "Although Gu Zi is extraordinarily gifted, reaching the mid-level of the SS rank, she has a playful nature, always being mischievous and having fun. She is carefree, and if the other side holds a grudge and secretly harms her, what will we do?"
The elder said, "Now that the internal strife within the Lin Family has been resolved, several strong individuals whom Gu Zi offended back then have been slain, and that faction has already declined. There is no need to worry about them secretly harming Gu Zi."
Gu Dou added, "But what if she causes trouble again when she is out with those two people just now?"
The elder chuckled, "You’re worrying too much as a father. Gu Zi has grown up; she doesn’t like living in Gu Village. Why make things difficult for her? Letting her go out to see the world will do her good. Besides, the two people just now aren’t bad people."
Gu Dou asked, "Father, it was pitch black just now, and I was extremely anxious, so I couldn’t see those two clearly. Who are they?"
The elder said, "One of the women is Dongfang Yun from Kunlun Mountain."
"Dongfang Yun, so it’s her. She has been here before, but I didn’t recognize her at first sight after so many years."
Gu Dou nodded and said, "Since it’s Dongfang Yun, I’m a bit relieved. She is known for her righteousness, and Gu Zi won’t do bad things being with her. But who is that man?"
The elder’s expression turned serious as he said in a deep voice, "That man I haven’t met, but from some recent information, he should be a disciple of Yaksha, named Song Yun."
"A disciple of Senior Yaksha!"
Gu Dou’s expression changed, and he said worriedly, "Won’t this person be like Senior Yaksha? In that case, Gu Zi following him might lead her astray."
The elder said, "Though Yaksha is somewhat uninhibited, he adheres to justice and morality. Naturally, his disciples’ character will not be a problem. And from what I know of Song Yun’s deeds, he seems quite a good person."
Then the elder changed his tone and said, "But it’s strange that Song Yun’s speed reached 300 meters in one step, which is unusual. As far as I know, Yaksha doesn’t have such a powerful movement technique. Could it be that Song Yun has another master?"
Gu Dou said seriously, "Not only that, he also broke the Hidden Flood Dragon Formation that trapped Gu Zi and changed the formation to block the villagers chasing after them."
Talking about this, the elder also appeared puzzled.
He stroked his beard, pondering, "This is quite suspicious. The Hidden Flood Dragon Formation is an array passed down in our Gu Village. Besides you and me, no one else in the village knows how to set up and dismantle the formation, not to mention outsiders."
"But this young man named Song Yun understands the formation even better than we do and can alter it. This suggests his prowess in arrays seems comparable to Master Beidou."
Gu Dou said in a deep voice, "Master Beidou is the greatest array master in Huaxia. How can a mere junior be compared to Master Beidou?"
"I believe even Master Beidou might not be able to break the Hidden Flood Dragon Formation."
The elder shook his head, remained silent for a moment, and said, "This young man is remarkable; it’s good for Gu Zi to follow him."
After Song Yun carried Dongfang Yun and Gu Zi out of the volcano’s crater, they didn’t stop at all and dashed away.
Only upon reaching the national highway after passing by Kuga Lake did they finally stop.
With an SSS-level expert pursuing them, Song Yun dared not be careless.
After stopping, he looked back, and the Mondenlo Mountain was already far away, with a vast prairie behind them, and not a person in sight.
Haven’t they caught up?
Song Yun felt suspicious but also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Mondenlo Mountain was tens of kilometers away, and even if they wanted to chase, they couldn’t catch up now.
Suddenly, the two women in his arms moved slightly.
"You... can put us down now."
Dongfang Yun murmured softly, her cheeks slightly red. During the swift movement earlier, her body and Song Yun’s were tightly embraced, causing continuous friction, which had tensed her nerves and stiffened her body.
Gu Zi, too, was blushing furiously, her heart pounding.
Despite this, she looked up at Song Yun, her face full of admiration.
Song Yun, inhaling the light fragrance from his embrace, tightened his grip slightly and said earnestly, "The situation is critical, with an SSS-level expert pursuing us. We can’t let our guard down. You two hold onto me, and if someone catches up, I might need to take you away at any moment."
Dongfang Yun felt a burning sensation all over her body, utterly uncomfortable. She pushed against Song Yun’s arm that encircled her waist and said, "Even if someone catches up, you can still... hold me at that time."
"Alright, but you have to hold on to me then."
Song Yun laughed and released Dongfang Yun and Gu Zi.
The two women took a step back, creating some distance between them and Song Yun, both showing shy expressions, full of various charms.
"I’ll call the military district to have them send a car from the nearby post."
Song Yun stepped aside and made a phone call.
In a short while, a somewhat run-down off-road vehicle arrived.
The driver, a young soldier, saluted Song Yun after getting out of the car, showing a bit of confusion about a man and two women together.
However, he didn’t ask further questions.
Song Yun had the soldier drive them back to the Biancang Military District, where they checked into the district’s guesthouse.
Gu Zi, dressed in bearskin and wearing a bone hairpin, looked quite primitive. Coupled with the shackles on her feet, she attracted a lot of attention along the way.
Her beauty and good figure drew appreciative glances.
Though, her attire still seemed too odd.
Inside the guesthouse, Song Yun said to Gu Zi, "I’ll take you to buy a set of clothes tomorrow."
"Thank you."
Gu Zi sweetly expressed her gratitude, looking very happy.
They booked two rooms, one for Song Yun, and another for Gu Zi and Dongfang Yun.
Song Yun didn’t rush to his room but followed the two women to theirs and said, "There are some things I want to ask you."
Dongfang Yun and Gu Zi exchanged a glance and both nodded, inviting Song Yun into the room.
Sitting down on a chair, Song Yun got straight to the point, saying, "Now, can you tell me what exactly is going on?"