Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 240 Entering Danger Again

The night was as dark as ink, and the wind was biting cold. Gao Xingchen looked at Nan Li's pale face and bloodstained clothes, and his heart was broken. He carefully helped Nan Li to the bed, and took out the wound medicine given by Wu Xianren from his arms, and gently applied it to her wound.

"Don't worry, I'm fine, it's just a superficial wound." Nan Li endured the pain and forced a smile, trying to comfort the young man in front of her who was worried about her.

"You're injured like this, and you still say you're fine!" Gao Xingchen frowned, his tone full of heartache and self-blame, "It's all my fault for not protecting you well."

Nan Li gently held Gao Xingchen's hand, shook her head and said, "It's not your fault. I was too careless. The person behind Village Master Sun is very powerful. We all underestimated him."

Gao Xingchen was silent. He understood that what Nan Li said was true. Village Chief Sun was just a small village chief. How could he have the ability to mobilize so many experts? There must be something else behind this matter.

"You have a good rest. I'll be back soon." After Gao Xingchen settled Nan Li down, he took Xiao Hei and left the room.

Following the clues provided by Wu Xianren, he came to the depths of the Xingluo Forest, where ancient trees towered, vines intertwined, and the air was filled with a damp and rotten smell.

"Master, it feels eerie in here. Do we really want to go in?" Xiao Hei asked in a low voice, shaking his hair uneasily.

Gao Xingchen touched Xiao Hei's head and said in a deep voice: "Nan Li's injury can't be delayed any longer, we must find the Star Grass."

Star grass is an extremely rare spiritual herb that is said to have the power to bring the dead back to life. It is the only hope to heal Nanli's internal injuries.

Gao Xingchen and Xiao Hei groped in the forest for a long time, and finally found an ancient ruin on a cliff. The gate of the ruins had collapsed long ago, leaving only a dark hole, as if it was the gate to hell.

"Master, I feel it's very dangerous in here. How about we go back?" Xiao Hei said with some fear as he looked at the eerie and terrifying cave entrance in front of him.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Fortune and honor are sought in danger. For Nanli, I must go in!"

After saying that, he walked into the ruins without looking back. Xiao Hei saw this and had no choice but to follow him.

The interior of the ruins was even more dilapidated than it looked from the outside, with broken walls and rubble scattered everywhere. Gao Xingchen carefully avoided the rubble on the ground and walked forward along a deep passage.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a faint light suddenly appeared in front of them. Gao Xingchen was delighted and quickened his pace, and soon arrived in front of a stone chamber.

The door of the stone chamber was ajar. Gao Xingchen gently pushed the door open and walked in.

There was a huge alchemy furnace in the center of the stone chamber, with a blazing fire burning underneath it. An old man was sitting cross-legged in front of the furnace with his eyes closed, resting.

"Senior, excuse me for disturbing you." Gao Xingchen bowed respectfully and spoke.

The old man slowly opened his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in his cloudy eyes. He looked at Gao Xingchen and said lightly: "Young man, what are you doing here?"

"I heard that you are proficient in medicine, so I came here to ask for medicine." Gao Xingchen said, and told the old man about Nan Li's condition.

After listening to Gao Xingchen's story, the old man pondered for a moment and said, "The star grass you are looking for is deep in these ruins, but..."

Having said this, the old man suddenly stopped and looked at Gao Xingchen with deep eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

"But what?" Gao Xingchen asked hurriedly, feeling a little uneasy.

The old man sighed and said slowly: "However, it is not that easy to get the Star Grass. Are you sure you want to risk your life for a woman?"

Gao Xingchen was startled when he heard the old man's meaningful words, but he quickly said firmly: "Senior, Nanli has been very kind to me. For her, I am willing to give everything!"

The old man looked at Gao Xingchen deeply, nodded, and said nothing more. He just waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.

After Gao Xingchen bowed and thanked again, he took Xiao Hei out of the stone chamber and continued to go deeper into the ruins.

Deep in the ruins, the roads became more intricate and the air was filled with a faint smell of blood, which made Gao Xingchen and Xiao Hei feel a little uneasy.

"Master, something seems to be wrong here?" Xiao Hei sniffed his nose and said in a low voice.

Gao Xingchen also noticed something unusual. He slowed down and carefully observed the surrounding environment.

Suddenly, Gao Xingchen felt something empty under his feet, and the ground collapsed!

"Not good!" Gao Xingchen was shocked. Before he could react, he and Xiao Hei fell down together.

Accompanied by a loud earth-shaking noise, Gao Xingchen and Xiao Hei fell heavily on a pile of rocks.

"Cough cough..." Gao Xingchen struggled to get up from the ground, feeling sore all over and his bones were about to fall apart.

"Master, are you okay?" Xiao Hei also limped over and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, how are you?"

"I'm fine, but my leg seems to be a little lame."

Gao Xingchen checked Xiao Hei's injury and found that it was just a minor sprain, so he felt relieved.

He looked up and around, and found himself in a huge underground space.

The space was very spacious, with huge stone bricks covering the ground. Various strange patterns were carved on the bricks, and torches were lit on the walls, illuminating the entire space in flickering patterns.

"Master, we seem to have fallen into a trap." Xiao Hei looked at the surrounding environment and said with some fear.

Gao Xingchen nodded, he also realized this.

At this moment, a sinister laugh suddenly echoed in the empty space.

“Hahaha…Gao Xingchen, you’ve finally fallen into my hands!”

Along with the laughter, a figure walked out from the darkness.

The person who came was the leader of the Sun village!

"Master Sun, it's you!" When Gao Xingchen saw Master Sun, he immediately understood everything.

"That's right, it's me! I knew you would come here to look for the star grass, so I specially set up a net here, waiting for you to fall into the trap!" Village Chief Sun said proudly.

"Why are you doing this?" Gao Xingchen asked angrily.

"Why? Of course it's to get rid of harm for the people! You killed my brothers and destroyed my village, how could I let you go!" Village Chief Sun said gritting his teeth.

"You're talking nonsense! It was obviously you who colluded with the demons and harmed the people, so I taught you a lesson!" Gao Xingchen retorted.

"Humph! The victors take all, and history is written by the victors! Today, I will make you pay for what you have done!"

As soon as Village Leader Sun finished speaking, countless men in black suddenly emerged from the surrounding darkness and surrounded Gao Xingchen and Xiao Hei.

Gao Xingchen knew that a fierce battle was inevitable...

Gao Xingchen looked around vigilantly. The dark crowd was surging like a tide, and there was a fierce light in his eyes. He protected Xiao Hei behind him, holding the long sword tightly in his hand, and the sword reflected a cold light under the firelight.

"Xiao Hei, get ready for battle!" Gao Xingchen growled. He knew that today would not end peacefully.

"Awooo!" Xiao Hei also felt his master's determination and let out a low roar, with his hair standing up and his sharp fangs exposed.

The battle was about to start. The man in black pounced on Gao Xingchen like a tiger descending from a mountain, and the flashes of swords and shadows intertwined into a web of death. Gao Xingchen and Xiao Hei cooperated well, with swords flying and claws flying, repelling the enemy again and again.

However, two fists are no match for four hands, not to mention that the other side outnumbers them. Gao Xingchen and Xiao Hei gradually became exhausted and had several wounds on their bodies.

"Hahaha, Gao Xingchen, weren't you very powerful? Why do you look like a stray dog now?" Village Chief Sun stood behind the crowd, looking at the embarrassed Gao Xingchen with a smug look on his face.

Gao Xingchen ignored the ridicule of Village Chief Sun. He clenched his teeth and had only one thought in his mind: I must not fall down!

At this moment, a powerful aura descended from the sky, and a white shadow cut through the night sky like a meteor, landing in front of Gao Xingchen, blocking the attack of the man in black.

“Who is it?!” Village Chief Sun exclaimed, staring at the person who came.

The person who came was dressed in white clothes as white as snow, with an immortal look and a whisk in his hand. It was none other than the Immortal Wu who had guided Gao Xingchen before.

"Master Wu, why are you here?" Gao Xingchen was surprised and happy, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.

Immortal Wu did not answer, but smiled faintly, waved the whisk in his hand, and an invisible force blew away all the black-clothed men around him.

"Master Sun, you have committed many evil deeds. Today, I will enforce justice on the behalf of Heaven!" Immortal Wu stared at Master Sun coldly with his eyes as fast as lightning.

"Humph, you are just an old man, and you dare to be so presumptuous in front of me!" Although Village Chief Sun was afraid of Immortal Wu's strength, he was unwilling to give in easily, and immediately ordered, "Kill him!"

The men in black swarmed forward again, but in front of Master Wu, they were as vulnerable as ants and fell down in an instant.

Immortal Wu, along with Gao Xingchen and Xiao Hei, broke out of the encirclement with great momentum.

However, just when they thought they were safe, an army of thousands of people suddenly appeared on the road ahead and surrounded them.

The leader was none other than Village Master Sun, who rode on a tall horse with a gleam of resentment in his eyes: "Gao Xingchen, I wonder where you can escape to this time!"

Gao Xingchen, Nanli and Wu Xianren stood back to back, facing the dark army, with a feeling of despair rising in their hearts.

A war is about to break out...