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Chapter 1087 - 1059: Another Mountain Village

Chapter 1087: Chapter 1059: Another Mountain Village

Li Chen left the mountain village.

He embarked on a journey alone to find An Xiu.

Of course, even for him, finding someone in such a large mountain forest was not an easy task.

Moreover, the extent of this mountain forest was unknown. Even Li Chen had never ventured deeply into it.

However, according to what An Cheng mentioned, there were some other mountain villages within the forest. Beyond that, he didn’t know.

In other words, even the locals didn’t know what lay in the deepest part of the forest.

People are naturally curious, and some have explored towards the depths of the forest, but in the end, no one ever returned.

Li Chen certainly didn’t intend to go deep into the forest in search. He only wanted to use the mountain village as the center and expand his search area.

He also believed that with An Xiu’s abilities, she couldn’t have gone far, even in a day.

Also, the terrain of the forest was quite complex, so even if An Xiu wanted to, she couldn’t have ventured deep inside.

Li Chen was no god and couldn’t immediately pinpoint An Xiu’s location, so he could only follow subtle clues slowly.

Even before becoming a true Martial Artist, Li Chen had undertaken many tasks in forests. His searching skills might not surpass those of the villagers, but they certainly wouldn’t be inferior.

Furthermore, with his True Qi allowing him to expand his search area, his chances of finding An Xiu were far greater than others.

"But, where exactly did she go?" Li Chen frowned.

True Qi was not omnipotent. If An Xiu had just left, he could have traced the remnants of her aura, but after a night of mountain wind baptism, her aura had mostly dissipated. Even he could only slowly follow faint traces.

"This place is nice, but spending a night outdoors is extremely tough." Li Chen began to ponder in his heart.

"Moreover, An Xiu, even in despair, wasn’t someone foolish enough to knowingly stay outside in danger overnight, especially without any tools to start a fire... in that case..."

Li Chen’s eyes sparkled. This time, he didn’t look for faint traces but directly expanded the search range of his True Qi to the maximum.

This way, while his ability to make subtle judgments would be greatly reduced, any unusual fluctuations would be detected much earlier.

After wandering in the forest for several laps, Li Chen’s expression suddenly shifted slightly.

"Finally, I’ve found it."

With narrowed eyes, Li Chen dashed towards the fluctuations his True Qi had detected, moving at top speed.

After crossing a long mountain trail, Li Chen stood at the foot of a small mountain.

Before him lay a short but exceedingly broad-viewed hill.

However, the hill wasn’t the focus. What caught Li Chen’s attention was a... mountain village situated halfway up the hill!

The style of this mountain village was almost identical to that of An Cheng’s village, which meant this was also a Miao Village!

Without rashly approaching, Li Chen condensed his True Qi into a line, probing directly into the mountain village.

The people of these Miao Villages, although well-versed in Gu art, rarely engaged with True Qi. Their combat power was entirely dependent on the Gu insects, so to Li Chen, they were as fragile as paper.

"Just as expected..." A gleam of essence shone in Li Chen’s eyes.

Near this Miao Village, he detected some residual traces of An Xiu’s aura.

This meant his assumption was correct.

An Xiu was not spending the night alone outside but was taken away by someone!

And those who took An Xiu were likely people from this village.

Although Li Chen had heard from An Cheng earlier that some Miao Villages in the forest were allies,

facing the uncertainty of whether this village was an ally or enemy of An Cheng, Li Chen dared not reveal himself recklessly.

"Looks like I need to find a way to get in." Li Chen’s eyes shifted slightly.

He carefully investigated and discovered the village’s aura was somewhat chaotic.

In fact, there were several times more people here than in An Cheng’s village.

"Given this situation..."

Li Chen’s figure swiftly vanished from his original spot.

Soon, he reappeared dressed in the unique attire of this place.

A breeze blew by, and Li Chen’s figure instantly disappeared.

Even the guards at the village gate had no idea, allowing an uninvited guest to slip into the Miao Village.

Glancing around, Li Chen noticed there were indeed many people within the Miao Village. Everyone seemed busy and urgent, paying no attention to this stranger.

"Interesting."

Clad in local attire, Li Chen walked around the Miao Village rather boldly.

However, he maintained a demeanor similar to everyone else, slightly lowering his head, appearing busy.

In reality, he was searching for any trace of An Xiu.

After what happened previously, Li Chen realized some Gu insects might be sensitive to True Qi, so he couldn’t recklessly release True Qi to probe, lest it attract any unwanted trouble.

"No... No... No..."

"No... still... hmm?"

After searching for a while, Li Chen’s steps suddenly halted before a simple bamboo house.

The bamboo house was secured with a lock on the outside, and the surroundings were sealed tight. Only through the gaps between the bamboo could one barely peek inside.

However, for Li Chen, there was no need to look inside.

Because he sensed An Xiu’s aura within this bamboo house.

Moreover, her aura was slow and steady, as if she was asleep.

"As expected, she was abducted." Li Chen’s gaze flickered slightly.

If this village were friends with An Cheng’s, why would they take An Xiu away without a word?

Moreover, why would they lock the door?

After surveying his surroundings, Li Chen did not alarm anyone and quietly withdrew.

An Xiu was safe for now, and for him, that was the best news. He thought it wise to refrain from acting rashly at the moment.

After all, this was a Miao Village. Gu art, while perhaps not powerful, was mysterious and frightening, causing even Li Chen some fear.

Given the example of Zhong Tian,

even an Earth-level Expert fell victim.

Considering Fourth Grandfather’s prior warning, even Li Chen wasn’t sure if there might be some bizarre Gu insects he couldn’t withstand.

"But... rest assured, Xiuxiu, I will definitely bring you back safely!"