Celestial being

"It seems that the sect experience of this group of people has something to do with this mandrill..." Yuan Ming pondered for a moment and followed suit.

A group of people searched all night but found nothing.

"Hey, that beast slave, did you really see the mandrill?" When Dongfang Yu's belly turned white, everyone stopped searching. Kun Tu was a little unhappy and asked Yuan Ming.

"What mandrill?" Yuan Ming pretended to be puzzled.

"It's the monster you described last night!" Kuntu said angrily.

"If I didn't see the monster, how could I describe it?" Yuan Ming asked.

This sentence choked Kuntu, leaving him with no excuse to get angry.

"According to the information given by the sect, mandrills should not be active here." Bada said.

"Perhaps the situation has changed, and the information reported by the Executive Hall's investigation may not be accurate." Chen Wan said.

Yuan Ming hesitated for a moment, then said: "If the mandrill you are talking about is the monster I saw last night, then someone had already encountered it last year."

"What did you say? Where... were you last year?" Chen Wan asked quickly, and the others looked over with different expressions.

Yuan Ming immediately told them about the attack on Ha Gong.

"How is this possible?" Yang Chan looked in disbelief.

Kuntu turned to look at Wu Bao, who nodded imperceptibly, proving what Yuan Ming said.

"If this is the case, the mandrill was active earlier than the sect told us, and its range of activities is wider. This is not good news." Chen Wan couldn't help but look serious after hearing this.

"Then...should we report it to the sect?" Bada asked tentatively.

"Report it? Why report it? Only we know this news. Wouldn't it be better?" Kuntu asked.

"If we don't report it, other students may be attacked accidentally." Chen Wan said.

"Junior Sister Chen Wan, don't forget, this trial is related to whether we can successfully become inner disciples. Once we go back to report the news and delay our trip, if someone else gets there first..." Kuntu muttered.

He did not directly refute Chen Wan, but his words made Chen Wan's expression change.

Seeing that Chen Wan stopped talking, Kun Tu's mouth twitched, revealing a disdainful smile.

After that, everyone's speed began to slow down, and they started to search for mandrills while walking along the way.

However, it took two days longer than expected, and the group of them finally failed to encounter the mandrill again.

…

"Rumble"

There was a thunderous explosion, and a snow-white electric light lit up high in the sky, briefly tearing a hole in the gloomy and dark sky.

Pattering raindrops fell, and the originally quiet mountain forest was immediately obscured by the sound of dense falling rain, and the smell of dust and grass began to fill the air.

Kuntu raised his head and glanced at the lead cloud that had accumulated above his head to the point where it was almost touching the top of the tree, and then drove the green wolf to Chen Wan's side.

"Junior sister, look at the clouds, this rain shouldn't stop, and it's already getting late. How about we find a place to repair temporarily, and then continue on our way after the rain stops?" he asked.

"Yuan Ming, is there a suitable place to take shelter from the rain and rest nearby?" Chen Wan looked at Yuan Ming and asked.

Along the way, she has quite recognized Yuan Ming's ability to lead the way.

Under Yuan Ming's guidance, although they had not been able to find mandrills in the past few days, they had not encountered many attacks by ferocious beasts on the road. It can be said that their time was fully utilized.

Although Kuntu and Yangchan still looked down upon the furry beast slave, they also subconsciously cast questioning glances at him.

"I have never been to this area, so I can only take a look around." Yuan Ming said.

When Chen Wan heard this, she was not disappointed at all. She nodded and continued on her way.

After about a cup of tea, the sound of thunder in the sky became more and more frequent, and the rain became heavier and heavier.

The skylight in the mountain forest has dimmed, the surroundings are foggy and dark, and the temperature is getting lower and lower.

At this moment, Yuan Ming saw a large black shadow appearing in the forest ahead. He wiped the rain off his face, and when he was looking carefully, a flash of lightning lit up, illuminating all directions.

"There seems to be a house over there." Yuan Ming pointed at the black shadow and shouted.

With that said, he led everyone hurriedly over there.

When he got closer, he saw clearly that it was a dilapidated building.

The lower part of the building wall is made of rocks, and the upper part is made of adobe. The wall skin is peeling off badly, and it is covered with large and small potholes and holes of different sizes.

"The style of this house looks like a temple worshiped by savages?" Wu Bao, who had never had a significant presence in the team, suddenly said.

There is no door to the temple, only an empty doorway. It is dark inside and nothing can be seen clearly.

Yuan Ming reached into his arms and was about to take out a fire stick for lighting, when he suddenly heard a "hu la la" sound next to his ears, and a fist-sized fireball flew into the temple.

"Fireball technique?" Yuan Ming looked back subconsciously and found that it was Chen Wan who performed the technique.

Immediately afterwards, there was another "Hula" sound, and three or four fireballs flew into the temple, illuminating the inside.

Yuan Ming walked into the temple and saw that it was empty with almost no furnishings. The ground and walls were covered with thick dust, making it look desolate and dilapidated.

Turning around, he saw a three-foot-tall altar with a clay statue of a god on it.

The statue was completely different from the ordinary statues. It had the back of a tiger and the waist of a wolf, with two heads and four arms. Instead of being solemn and solemn, it looked evil and sneaky.

Yuan Ming looked carefully and saw the two heads carried on his shoulders. None of them looked human. One was the head of a fox and the other was the head of a wild wolf.

The damage to the statue is also very serious, and exposed wooden supports and straw can be seen everywhere on the body. It must have been abandoned for a long time.

"It's okay, it's okay... The roof is not damaged. Let's rest here tonight." After Bada looked around, he was obviously very satisfied with the place.

"Wubao, you go out and get some meat and come back. Yuan Ming, you are responsible for collecting firewood and lighting the fire." Kuntu ordered.

Wu Bao quickly ran out, and Yuan Ming obeyed and went out to collect firewood.

Not long after, two bonfires were set up in the temple. One was surrounded by several registered disciples of Kun Tu, and the other was facing Yuan Ming and Wu Bao.

Wu Bao was doing his best to take care of the wild boar on the fire, while Yuan Ming closed his eyes and rested without saying a word.

At this time, Kun Tu suddenly looked towards Yuan Ming and said, "Yuan Ming, you will be on guard for the first half of the night. Go and guard outside."

Yuan Ming opened his eyes when he heard this, stood up and walked out.

The rain was still pouring down outside, and dull thunder exploded from time to time, lighting up the night.

Yuan Ming came outside the doorway and stood against the wall. The short and shallow eaves above his head could not cover all the rainwater. After a while, his body was completely wet.

The cold mountain wind passed through his body, and even Yuan Ming felt a bit cold to the bone. The drowsiness he felt just now had all disappeared, and he could only stare at the dark night of the mountain forest.

The conversation between Chen Wan and others came from the temple. Yuan Ming also listened carefully and soon got a general idea.

It turned out that Chen Wan was not the only registered disciple who entered the Hundred Thousand Mountains this time. There were at least a hundred registered disciples from the entire sect who participated in the trial.

The goal of their trial is to hunt mandrills.

According to Kun Tu's words, their performance in this trial seems to be related to whether they can be favored by the elders of the sect and whether they can become the direct disciples of these elders, that is, the inner disciples.

Although Yuan Ming was not sure, he could guess that this must be a great honor, otherwise these people would not be willing to take such a huge risk to enter the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

On a dark rainy night, it was impossible to see the moon and difficult to tell the time.

Yuan Ming suddenly smelled a strong aroma of meat coming from the temple, and immediately wrinkled his nose and looked inside.

I saw Kuntu and the others sitting together, still chatting, and on the bonfire in front of Wu Bao, the roasted wild boar had turned golden red, exuding a shiny luster, and was sizzling with oil. It's mind-blowing.

"I didn't expect that this guy's skills are really good." Yuan Ming couldn't help but admire him.

But at this moment, he suddenly noticed that Wu Bao had sweat on his forehead, but his face was a little nervous, and his eyes drifted towards Kuntu and the others from time to time.

Just when he was surprised at how sneaky this guy was, Wu Bao suddenly turned his head and looked in his direction.

Yuan Ming immediately turned around and turned his back to the temple door, looking like he was keeping vigil seriously.

After pausing for two breaths, Yuan Ming suddenly turned his head and saw Wu Baozheng taking out a small porcelain bottle from his arms with some trembling. After unplugging the cork, he sprinkled the liquid inside on the roasted wild boar.

"What is he going to do?" Yuan Ming was confused.

He wrinkled his nose and smelled carefully again, but he didn't smell any special smell. Combined with Wu Bao's guilty look, he knew that what he put in was definitely not seasoning, and he became more and more confused.

"Could it be poisoning?" Yuan Ming frowned.

At this moment, Wu Bao turned his eyes again and looked at Yuan Ming.

Yuan Ming had already noticed it and turned around, but all kinds of thoughts were tumbling wildly in his heart.

"No matter how bold Wu Bao is, he wouldn't dare to poison these registered disciples, right? Unless he doesn't want to live anymore?" Yuan Ming's head turned rapidly.

But obviously, people who can form a gang and infiltrate the leader cannot seek death for no reason.

Yuan Ming frowned, and when he was about to turn around and go back to report the matter, alarm bells suddenly rang in his heart:

"Yes, there's no way that guy Ubao doesn't want to live anymore. The reason why he dared to do this must be someone behind the scenes, so this person..."

Yuan Ming's eyes wandered for a while, but finally landed on Kun Tu.