Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 373 The edge of the cliff

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were shrouded in a lingering haze. The mastermind behind the manipulation of Mr. Sun was like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, and no one knew when it would show its fangs again. They strengthened their vigilance and conducted a secret investigation, but they could not find any trace of the other party.

"Xingchen, there is news." A few days later, Nanli hurried into the study and handed a secret letter to Gao Xingchen.

Gao Xingchen unfolded the letter, on which was a message from his allies: the evil organization would conduct a secret transaction in Black Wind Ridge in the near future.

"Black Wind Ridge..." Gao Xingchen tapped the table lightly with his fingers, a cold light flashing in his eyes. This was the first time the evil organization showed its true colors after they wiped out the remnants of the Sun family. They must seize this opportunity to find out the details of the other party.

The next day, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li disguised themselves and secretly went to Black Wind Ridge. Black Wind Ridge has a rugged terrain and rugged rocks, which is a natural hiding place. They hid in the mountains and forests, patiently waiting for the target to appear.

Time passed by, and just when Gao Xingchen was about to lose his patience, there was a faint sound of footsteps in the distance. He signaled Nan Li to get ready, and the two held their breath and stared at the direction where the sound came from.

I saw several men in black escorting several prisoner vans, slowly walking into the valley. In the prisoner vans were some young men and women, all of them were pale and thin, with desperate expressions.

"It's them!" Gao Xingchen recognized at a glance that these men in black were the ones who manipulated Mr. Sun that day. It seemed that this transaction was very important, and maybe he could follow the clues and find the mastermind behind it.

Just as Gao Xingchen was about to take action, something strange happened! Dozens of black-clad archers suddenly appeared on the cliffs on both sides of the valley. They pulled their bowstrings to their full potential and aimed their sharp arrows at Gao Xingchen and Nan Li.

"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap!" Gao Xingchen thought to himself, pulling Nan Li away to avoid the attack. The dense rain of arrows was like a swarm of locusts, covering the sky and the earth, blocking all their escape routes.

"What should we do?" Nan Li asked anxiously while resisting the attack.

"It seems that the other party is well prepared. We must break out as soon as possible!" A trace of determination flashed in Gao Xingchen's eyes. He mobilized all the true energy in his body and shattered the huge rock in front of him with a palm, opening up a way for them to escape.

However, the enemy was obviously well prepared. They pressed forward step by step and forced Gao Xingchen and Nan Li to the edge of the cliff.

"Haha, you have no way to escape!" The leading man in black laughed wildly, with a cruel light flashing in his eyes.

At this critical moment, a black shadow appeared in front of Gao Xingchen and Nan Li like a ghost. He moved as fast as lightning and knocked all the black-clothed men around him to the ground in the blink of an eye.

"You are..." Gao Xingchen looked at the mysterious man in front of him, his heart full of doubts.

The mysterious man did not speak, but just looked at Gao Xingchen deeply, then turned to face the men in black and said coldly: "Go back and tell your master that the Heart of the Star is not something he can get his hands on!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the mysterious man turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the night, leaving behind only corpses on the ground and Gao Xingchen and Nan Li who were still in shock.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were still in shock. Before they had time to digest what had just happened, they heard a message from the mysterious man echoing in the valley: "The leader of the evil organization is planning a bigger conspiracy. You must find evidence as soon as possible and expose the conspiracy..."

The mysterious man's words were like thunder, echoing in Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's ears for a long time. A bigger conspiracy? What does this indicate? Gao Xingchen clenched his fists, his heart heavy, as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest, making him breathless.

"Xingchen, what should we do?" Nan Li's beautiful eyes were also full of solemnity. She had never seen Gao Xingchen with such a serious expression.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and looked firmly in the direction where the mysterious man disappeared: "Since he reminded us, he must have his reasons. We can't just sit there and wait for death, we must take the initiative to attack!"

"But we know nothing about this evil organization. We don't even know who their leader is. Where should we start?" Nan Li frowned and said worriedly.

"The mysterious man said that the leader of the evil organization is planning a bigger conspiracy, and this conspiracy is likely hidden in their core area." Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "We have to find a way to sneak into their lair and find evidence to stop this conspiracy!"

Nan Li was shocked. Sneaking into the core area of an evil organization? This was like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth, full of dangers. But she knew Gao Xingchen's character very well. Once he made up his mind, he would never change it easily.

"Okay, I'll go with you!" Nan Li held Gao Xingchen's hand firmly, her eyes full of trust and support.

Gao Xingchen held Nan Li's hand and gave her a firm look: "Don't worry, I will protect you."

The two of them found a hidden cave in the valley, took a short rest, and discussed their next plan of action.

"We need to first find out where the evil organization's headquarters is and who their leader is." Gao Xingchen analyzed, "Since the mysterious man knows them so well, he may be able to provide us with some clues."

"You mean, we have to find a way to find him again?" Nan Li asked.

"That's right." Gao Xingchen nodded. "Although I don't know why he wants to help us, at least for now, he can be considered our ally."

However, the mysterious man came and went without a trace, so how easy was it to find him? Gao Xingchen and Nan Li searched the valley for several days but found nothing. Just when they were about to give up, Gao Xingchen accidentally found some strange symbols on the stone wall of the cave.

"These symbols... seem to have been seen somewhere before?" Gao Xingchen carefully identified them, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, "I remember, these symbols are exactly the same as the marks on the secret letter left by the mysterious person!"

Could it be that the mysterious person had been here? Gao Xingchen felt a glimmer of hope in his heart. He carefully observed the symbols and found that one of them seemed to point to a certain direction.

"Perhaps, this is the clue that the mysterious man left for us!" Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with excitement, "Let's follow this direction and see if we can find him!"

Nan Li also saw hope. The two packed their bags and resolutely stepped into the unknown darkness in the direction indicated by the symbols. What would be waiting for them?

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li followed the guidance of the mysterious symbols, cut through the thorns and bushes, and went deep into a sparsely populated primeval forest.

"Be careful!" Gao Xingchen grabbed Nan Li and protected her behind him. The ground beneath their feet suddenly collapsed, revealing a bottomless black hole.

"What the hell is this place?" Nan Li was still in shock. If Gao Xingchen hadn't reacted in time, she would have probably fallen into the abyss.

"It seems that we guessed right. This is indeed the secret base of the evil organization." Gao Xingchen's face was solemn. They had encountered several traps and mechanisms along the way. If he had not been proficient in the art of Qimen Dunjia, he would probably have died long ago.

"What should we do now?" Nan Li looked around. Deep in the dense forest, there were gusts of cold wind and a dangerous atmosphere in the air, which made people shudder.

"Now that we are here, let's make the best of it." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and clenched the sword in his hand. "Let's keep going forward and be careful."

They carefully circumvented the traps and passed through a misty forest. Suddenly, they saw a magnificent underground palace. At the entrance of the palace, two rows of guards in black armor held spears and guarded the entrance expressionlessly.

"It looks like this is their lair." Gao Xingchen whispered, "We must find a way to sneak in."

They hid in the dark and observed for a while, and found that the guards were tight and it was almost impossible to break in.

"It seems like we can only outsmart them." Nan Li's beautiful eyes turned, and she came up with a plan, "Xingchen, you attract their attention, and I'll take the opportunity to sneak into the palace."

"No, it's too dangerous!" Gao Xingchen refused without even thinking, "I'm worried about you going in alone."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Nan Li smiled confidently, "You know my skills, these guards can't stop me."

"But..." Gao Xingchen wanted to say something else but was interrupted by Nan Li.

"Don't worry, this is our only chance." Nan Li said, pulling out a sharp dagger from his waist, "You just need to hold them back for an incense stick of time."

Seeing that Nan Li had made up her mind, Gao Xingchen knew that it was futile to persuade her any further, so he had to nod and agree.

Nan Li took advantage of the cover of night and quietly went around behind the guard. Like a nimble cat, she disappeared into the shadow of the palace in a few flashes.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, and suddenly rushed out of the woods with a long sword in hand, shouting at the guards: "Who is it?!"

The guards were immediately alarmed and drew their weapons, attacking Gao Xingchen. Gao Xingchen fought alone against many of them, his sword flashing and his moves deadly, and started a fierce battle with the guards.

After Nanli sneaked into the palace, with his extraordinary skills and keen insight, he avoided the patrolling guards, went deeper and deeper, and finally found a secret room.

She gently pushed open the door of the secret room and saw that it was filled with various books and scrolls. In the middle was a huge stone table with an ancient book on it.

Nan Li's heart was moved. Could this be the secret of the evil organization? She walked forward carefully and opened the ancient book, but found that there was nothing on the page.

At this moment, the door of the secret room was suddenly pushed open, and a cold voice sounded behind Nan Li: "What are you looking for?"

Nan Li turned around suddenly and saw a mysterious man in a black robe and a mask standing at the door, with a dangerous light flashing in his eyes.

"Who are you?" Nan Li asked vigilantly.

"You are not qualified to know my name." The man in black robe said coldly, "You only need to know that you have fallen into my hands."

Nan Li's heart sank, she knew that she had met a real opponent this time.

The man in black robes approached step by step, and the powerful pressure made Nan Li almost unable to breathe.

"What do you want to do?" Nan Li asked, trying to remain calm.

"I will let you see with your own eyes how your lover and friends are destroyed one by one by me!" said the man in black robe, letting out a creepy laugh.

"You dare!" Nan Li roared, waving a dagger and attacked the man in black robe.

The man in black robe dodged Nanli's attack easily, and at the same time hit her chest with a palm, knocking her away.

Nan Li fell heavily to the ground, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of her mouth. She struggled to stand up, but found that she was powerless.

"Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily." The man in black robe looked down at Nan Li, with a cruel light flashing in his eyes, "I will let you experience all the pain in the world, and then slowly torture your soul!"

Nanli closed her eyes in despair. Is it really true that all this is irreversible?

Nan Li closed her eyes in despair. Was all this really irreversible? At this moment, a hearty laugh suddenly rang out in the secret room.

"Hahaha, what a leader of an evil organization! He's quite arrogant!"

Nan Li suddenly opened her eyes and saw a man in a green robe and holding a folding fan appearing out of thin air in the secret room. He had a handsome face, a cynical smile on his lips, and a pair of bright eyes, as if he could see through everything.

The man in black robes obviously did not expect someone to suddenly appear, and his tone was a little more vigilant: "Who are you? How dare you trespass into the forbidden area of my evil organization!"

The man in green waved his folding fan and walked to Nan Li in a leisurely manner, blocking the black-robed man's gaze. He chuckled and said, "As for me, I'm just a passerby... um... a caring person. I saw someone bullying the minority, so I drew my sword to help."

"Humph, mind your own business!" The black-robed man snorted coldly, obviously not believing what the man in green said. Although he didn't know the origin of the man in green, he was able to appear here quietly, which clearly meant he was no ordinary person.

"Are you the leader of the evil organization?" At the same time, Gao Xingchen had already dealt with the guards outside and entered the secret room. He saw Nan Li being restrained by the black-robed man at a glance, and his heart was immediately filled with anger, "Let her go!"

When the man in black robe saw Gao Xingchen, a sinister light flashed in his eyes, and then he laughed loudly towards the sky: "Hahaha, it's really like searching for something without any effort! Since the two of you have come to my door, don't blame me for being rude!"

"What do you want?" Gao Xingchen asked vigilantly, gripping the sword in his hand tightly.

The man in black robe ignored Gao Xingchen and turned to look at Nan Li. He said in a grim tone, "I heard that you two have a good relationship? Then I will kill your lover first, and then slowly torture you, so that you can have a taste of life worse than death!"

"You dare!" Nanli and Gao Xingchen roared in unison.

"What am I afraid of?" The man in black robe said, and suddenly a black long sword appeared in his hand, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at Gao Xingchen's heart, "As long as I swing it lightly, his life will be gone!"

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's hearts were in their throats. They had no doubt about the truthfulness of the black-robed man's words.

"Let him go, come to me if you have any problem!" Nan Li took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, "I can give you what you want."

"Li'er!" Gao Xingchen felt a pain in his heart. He would never allow Nan Li to sacrifice herself for him.

"Shut up!" Nan Li glared at Gao Xingchen fiercely, "Do you want to see me die?"

Gao Xingchen opened his mouth but couldn't say a word. He knew that Nan Li was right.

The man in black robe looked at the scene in front of him with a smug smile on his face. He knew that he had firmly controlled the situation.

"Very good, a man who knows the current situation is a hero." The man in black robe said, with a sinister light flashing in his eyes, "I will give you one last chance. Submit to me and I can spare your life!"

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, their eyes full of pain and struggle. How should they choose?