Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze and Su Yao took this opportunity to rush into the castle. After a difficult search, they finally found the hateful wizard and the city lord's daughter imprisoned on the top floor of the castle. The wizard was wearing a black robe, with a hideous face, and bursts of laughter from time to time: "Hahahaha, you two little brats are trying to rescue people from me? It's just a foolish dream!" Before he finished speaking, he swung his wand violently, and a series of dark light rushed towards Lin Ze and Su Yao like lightning.

Faced with such a fierce attack, Lin Ze and Su Yao were not panicked at all. Relying on the tacit understanding cultivated through years of joint experience, they worked closely together, dodged left and right with agility, and cleverly avoided wave after wave of attacks. At the same time, the two of them kept their eyes fixed on the wizard's every move, not letting go of any possible flaws.

Time passed by, and the two sides were in a stalemate. Just when everyone thought that the battle would reach a stalemate, something unexpected happened. The jade pendant that had been hanging on Lin Ze's chest suddenly shone brightly, and the dazzling light was like a scorching sun in the sky, bombarding the wizard directly. The wizard was caught off guard and was hit head-on by the powerful force released by the jade pendant. He immediately let out a shrill scream. With this scream, the wizard's body gradually dissipated in the light until it turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared completely without a trace.

Seeing the scene before her, the city lord's daughter, who had been trapped for many days, burst into tears of joy.

Lin Ze flashed and rushed to the tied woman like a gust of wind, and Su Yao followed closely behind. The two exchanged glances and cooperated tacitly, working together to untie the ropes that tightly bound the woman's body. The ropes seemed to have life, tightly entangling the woman, making it difficult for her to break free, but with the efforts of Lin Ze and Su Yao, they gradually loosened.

Finally, the last rope was untied, and the woman collapsed to the ground weakly. Lin Ze was quick to support her, and then carefully carried her on his back. Su Yao was protecting her from the side, alert to possible dangers around. In this way, they moved away from the terrible place filled with fear step by step.

When the news reached the city lord, he couldn't believe his ears. He had always thought that his daughter was in danger, but he didn't expect that she would be saved so luckily! He was so excited that he trembled all over and burst into tears. When he saw Lin Ze returning with his daughter on his back, the city lord hurried forward, knelt on the ground with a plop, and kowtowed to the two of them to thank them: "Thank you two heroes for saving my little girl's life. I will never forget this kindness!"

In order to repay this great kindness, the city lord decided to personally guide them on a brand new road that no one had ever set foot on. This road leads to a mysterious unknown area, where it is said that there are countless precious treasures and powerful magic weapons hidden, but it is also accompanied by many dangers and crises. However, Lin Ze and Su Yao did not retreat at all. They looked at each other and saw determination and courage in each other's eyes.

With the city lord's earnest blessings and full of expectations, Lin Ze and Su Yao resolutely embarked on this new journey full of challenges and opportunities. What exactly is waiting for them ahead? Maybe it will be endless hardships, maybe it will be unexpected surprises... But in any case, they are fully prepared to meet all unknown tests.

Lin Ze and Su Yao followed the path indicated by the city lord. Not long after, they came across a misty forest emitting a strange light.

As soon as they stepped into the forest, eerie whistling sounds were heard all around, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching them in the dark.

Suddenly, a group of monsters that looked like bats but were huge in size flew out from the treetops and pounced towards them with their fangs and claws bared.

Lin Ze's eyes were sharp and his movements were as agile as lightning. He pulled his right hand suddenly, and the long sword with cold light flashing on his waist was instantly unsheathed. At the same time, Su Yao turned around without hesitation, and stood back to back with Lin Ze, forming an indestructible line of defense, and jointly welcomed the surging army of monsters.

In an instant, shouts and roars resounded throughout the forest, and the battle entered a white-hot stage. However, in this fierce fight, Su Yao was not careful and was taken advantage of by a cunning monster. Its sharp claws scratched her arm fiercely, and her skin was torn and blood gushed out like a fountain.

Seeing this scene, Lin Ze's heart suddenly tightened, as if it was tightly squeezed by an invisible big hand. Anger and worry intertwined, making his attack more fierce. Each sword carried the force of thunder and lightning, forcing back the monsters that tried to approach Su Yao.

At this moment, the jade pendant that had been quietly hanging on Lin Ze's chest suddenly emitted a faint light, like a twinkling star in the night sky. Then, a mysterious and powerful force quickly spread out from the jade pendant. The monsters that were originally threatening and aggressive seemed to sense some extremely dangerous aura. They were terrified and retreated screaming.

Seeing this, Lin Ze and Su Yao took the opportunity to take a breath. Although they were exhausted and their wounds were in pain, their eyes were still as firm as before. After a short rest, the two looked at each other, nodded, and then resolutely took steps and continued to advance into the depths of the forest.

They know that the dangerous forest is just the first stage in a long journey, and there are countless difficulties and obstacles waiting for them to conquer. However, as long as they maintain their unwavering trust in each other and with the help of the mysterious power contained in the jade pendant, they will have enough courage and confidence to uncover the mysteries hidden behind the unknown area.

As we went deeper into the forest, the ground began to shake, and a huge stone monster slowly rose from the ground. Its body was as huge as a mountain, and every step it took made the earth tremble.

The stone monster stretched out its thick arms and slapped Lin Ze and Su Yao.

Lin Ze pulled Su Yao to dodge quickly, and at the same time swung the sword at the stone monster's arm, but the sword blade only splashed some stone chips when it hit the stone monster.

Su Yao drew a dagger from her waist, took advantage of the gap when the stone monster's arm fell, jumped to the side of the stone monster's leg, and stabbed it hard.

At this moment, the jade pendant shone brightly, and a gentle force enveloped Su Yao, protecting her from the stone monster's counterattack.

Lin Ze discovered that the stone monster's eyes were its weakness. He seized the opportunity, used the power of the jade pendant to jump high, and stabbed the stone monster's eyes with a sword.

The stone monster roared in pain and began to shake. Su Yao also cooperated with Lin Ze and continued to attack the stone monster's legs.

Finally, the stone monster fell to the ground with a loud bang and turned into a pile of rubble.

Lin Ze and Su Yao smiled at each other and continued to explore the misty forest. They knew that more powerful challenges were still to come.