Fu Liyou looked at Lu Yan's proud expression, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

After getting to know him better, I discovered that Lu Yan's identity was different from his real self.

It was as if the prime minister in the legend was not the same person as Lu Yan.

As the night deepened, the bonfire was still burning. Lu Yan and Fu Liyou leaned against each other, looking up at the starry sky, enjoying this quiet moment.

Lu Yan turned his head and looked at Fu Liyou, "Let's set off early tomorrow morning."

Fu Liyou smiled and said, "Okay, let's leave early tomorrow morning. You should have some rest." His eyes fell on Lu Yan.

"Let's take turns to keep watch. I'll rest first and call me in the middle of the night." Lu Yan naturally had no intention of letting him keep watch for the whole night. After all, staying awake for a long time is a torture for anyone, not to mention that they are still in this deserted wilderness. Any negligence may lead to irreversible consequences.

The night wind gently blows through the woods, causing rustling sounds, as if nature is playing a mysterious concert.

The moonlight shines through the gaps between the leaves and falls onto the ground, forming patches of mottled light and shadows.

In this quiet atmosphere, everything seems so peaceful and beautiful, but Lu Yan knows that this calmness is only a superficial phenomenon. In this dark forest, there are countless dangers and unknowns hidden.

Fu Liyou looked at Lu Yan who was sleeping. This person always trusted the people around him so easily.

For some reason, the scene of Lu Yan changing clothes emerged in his mind, and his heart beat faster.

Fu Liyou sat quietly by the side, staring at Lu Yan's sleeping face. His thoughts gradually drifted away, and he recalled the scenes of getting along with Lu Yan, with an indescribable emotion surging in his heart.

Suddenly, a subtle sound reached Fu Liyou's ears. He immediately became alert and scanned the darkness around him.

The sound was getting closer and closer, and Fu Liyou finally saw who was coming - a group of nocturnal wild beasts, quietly approaching them.

Fu Liyou carefully woke up Lu Yan, and the two of them faced the threat of the beast vigilantly.

During the tense confrontation, Fu Liyou displayed amazing fighting skills and worked closely with Lu Yan to repel the beasts' attacks time and time again.

At this moment, the two of them were in a dense forest, surrounded by towering ancient trees and dim light.

The air around was filled with the smell of earth and grass, accompanied by the roar of wild beasts in the distance, the atmosphere seemed extremely tense.

The giant beast roared and rushed over, and its powerful force almost blew him down.

But Fu Liyou quickly steadied himself and cleverly avoided the beast's attack.

In a flash, he rushed towards the beast like a ghost, swung the sword in his hand fiercely, and chopped at its neck with a sharp sword! In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, gushing out like a fountain!

The beast let out a painful roar that echoed through the forest, and its attack weakened in an instant. However, Fu Liyou did not pause at all, as he knew that he could not stay here for long and had to get out as soon as possible.

So, he turned to look at Lu Yan beside him and said in a deep voice: "This place is extremely dangerous. The smell of blood is so strong that it will surely attract other beasts. It is better for us to leave quickly."

Lu Yan understood what he meant and quickly reached out to grab Fu Liyou. The two turned around and ran away.

Their figures were like two gusts of wind, shuttling through the dense woods.

They ran all the way until they came to a stream and stopped.

"Let's take a rest first." Fu Liyou suggested.

Lu Yan nodded, sat down by the stream, and scooped up some stream water to wash his face.

Fu Liyou patrolled the surroundings and after making sure there was no other danger, he sat down next to Lu Yan.

"Thank you so much for what you did just now. If it weren't for you, I would have been in trouble." Lu Yan said sincerely.

Fu Liyou smiled and said, "You're welcome. We are together and should take care of each other."

The two were silent for a moment, and Fu Liyou suddenly asked, "Are you okay?"

Lu Yan was stunned for a moment, then said with a firm look in his eyes: "It's okay, what about you?"

Fu Liyou looked at him and couldn't help but feel a little respect in his heart, "I'm fine too. I didn't expect you to be so good at fighting."

"Of course." Lu Yan said softly, "You are not bad either."

After a short rest, they continued on their way.

"I don't know when I can get back to the capital." Lu Yan sat by the stream and washed the blood-stained hem of his clothes. "This has delayed me for a long time."

"Tomorrow we will be able to see the Miao villages we passed by before."

Lu Yan naturally remembered the girls they had rescued.

"Ah That's good."

As soon as it got light, Lu Yan and Fu Liyou set off immediately. Within half a day, they saw the village, but there was no one there from a distance.

"It's really strange... There's no one here..." Lu Yan muttered to himself as he walked forward with Fu Liyou beside him.

When the two got closer, they were surprised to find that the village that was supposed to have stood here had disappeared, and instead there were only ruins and devastation left over from the fire.

"What on earth is going on?" Looking at the scene in front of him, Lu Yan's heart was filled with confusion and anger. "Who did it? Why was it all burned?"

Fu Liyou, who was standing aside, did not speak, but his expressionless face and extremely cold tone made people feel an invisible pressure: "Let's go in and take a look first." After that, he raised his leg and walked forward.

Lu Yan followed him in.

Walking into the village, the two looked around, hoping to find some clues.

Suddenly, Lu Yan found a piece of burnt cloth in the ruins, which seemed to have some pattern embroidered on it.

He picked it up and looked at it carefully, and found that it was a totem unique to the Miao ethnic group.

"It seems that this fire was not accidental." Lu Yan frowned, "Maybe someone did it on purpose."

Fu Liyou nodded solemnly, "We have to be careful."

Just as the two were thinking, a slight noise came from a distance. They immediately became alert and quietly moved towards the direction of the sound.

Behind an abandoned house, they found an injured Miao elder.

When the old man saw them, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but soon he showed a look of fear.

"Don't be afraid, old man, we won't hurt you." Lu Yan quickly comforted him, "What happened here? Do you know who set the fire?"

The old man hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke: "It's... it's the Black Miao people... They came to rob our sacred objects and set fire to our village..."

"Black Miao?" Lu Yan and Fu Liyou looked at each other and swore in their hearts, "Why haven't I heard of it?"

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