Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 183 Missing

After trekking through mountains and rivers, Li Zhi and his companions finally arrived at the quiet and deserted forest that Pu Hui had mentioned before.

This forest is far away from villages and towns, and is indeed a good place to release tigers.

Li Zhi glanced at Xu Zhen, Pei Xiucai and Erniu, and said to them: "The three of you wait here for us first, we will take the tiger in."

Erniu had always been obedient to Li Zhi, so he naturally had no objection. However, when Pei Xiucai saw Pu Hui following them in, he asked in confusion, "Why did Master Pu Hui go in with them?"

Li Zhi casually said, "He wants to go in and chant sutras for Tiger to help him walk."

Pei Xiucai looked at Erniu and Xu Zhen in bewilderment. He asked, "Are they going to release the tiger or kill it?"

Xu Zhen glanced at Pei Xiucai and said, "You are still a scholar, didn't you find that Monk Puhui and the tiger were having some secret affair along the way?"

Pei Xiucai was obviously stunned when he heard this, and then he quickly asked gossipingly: "What's the trick? Tell me quickly."

Xu Zhen shook his head and said, "How would I know? I just saw that there should be some connection. The money Zhou Fan gave was probably paid by Monk Pu Hui."

Pei Xiucai lowered his head and thought about it. He felt that it was possible. He asked again: "What do you think they want?"

"Don't think too much. Don't take other people's money and then think about digging into their background. You, a scholar, shouldn't be so dishonest." Xu Zhen looked down on Pei Xiucai.

Pei Xiucai immediately shouted in dissatisfaction: "You were the first to start it..."

Xu Zhen and his friends were arguing here, and Li Zhi and his friends were also walking towards the forest.

Originally they planned to put the tiger down and leave, but Pu Hui was worried that if they were at the edge of the forest, the tiger might run away. So Li Zhi and Wang Yang took the tiger deeper into the forest. Since they were already here, it didn't matter if they walked a little further.

They led the tiger into the depths of the forest. The fallen leaves rustled under their feet, and there was no other sound except the chirping of insects and birds.

It may also be because they were carrying a tiger, which made some other animals afraid to approach.

As they were walking, the tiger in front suddenly stopped. No matter how Wang Yang pulled, the tiger was stubborn and refused to move.

Wang Yang frowned, shrugged his nose, and then said to Li Zhi: "There may be a tiger or other wild beast inside. This tiger probably doesn't want to be seen in this state by its own kind."

Li Zhi glanced at the tiger, then looked around. The dense trees made it seem particularly quiet. He pondered for a moment and said, "Why not stay here?"

Pu Hui nodded slightly to show her agreement.

So Wang Yang stopped trying to drive the tiger away and directly untied the rope tied to the tiger. The tiger seemed to know that Wang Yang was untying the rope for it, and it stood quietly.

As the rope loosened, the freed tiger began to move slowly. It shook its body and let out a low roar from its throat.

The roar seemed to carry with it the joy of having broken free from the shackles that had bound it for many years.

Although the tiger is skinny at the moment, its shake and roar make it once again exude the majesty of the king of beasts.

The tiger raised its head and looked at Li Zhi and the other three.

Wang Yang stared at the tiger with his eyes. If the tiger made any unusual movements, he would subdue it immediately. Li Zhi beside him pulled Pu Hui behind him and also locked his eyes on the tiger.

After a moment, the tiger slowly turned around, its skinny body seemed to carry an indescribable majesty. It took heavy steps, step by step, towards the depths of the forest, and its figure gradually disappeared in the dense woods.

Pu Hui breathed a sigh of relief at this moment. His nerves, which had been tense for many years, finally relaxed, and a relieved smile appeared on his face, as if he had accomplished an important mission. The problem that had troubled Huqi Temple for many years was finally solved.

Li Zhi glanced at Pu Hui and saw that he looked relieved and relaxed. Then he turned his gaze to Wang Yang and happened to meet Wang Yang's gaze. The two smiled at each other.

"The mission is successfully completed. Let's go." Li Zhi said, his voice echoing in the air, and then he turned and left.

Pu Hui and Wang Yang did not stay either, and quickly followed Li Zhi.

However, when Li Zhi and his companions walked out of the forest and returned outside, they found that Xu Zhen and his companions were gone.

There was silence all around, only the things left behind were lying there quietly. Even Li Zhi's brown horse and a pack horse were staying there obediently. But the strange thing was that there was no trace of Xu Zhen and the other three.

Wang Yang frowned, his eyes kept scanning the surroundings, and he said with some doubt and worry in his tone: "Could he have left for something?"

However, Li Zhi felt that this was unlikely. He said uncertainly, "If they left for something, they should have left someone behind to guard the place."

As he spoke, Li Zhi's eyes seemed to glance at a place inadvertently. It was the mosquito demon he had left there when he left, but at this time the mosquito demon seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, and even Li Zhi's call was indifferent.

Li Zhi realized that something was wrong, so he closed his eyes and quietly felt the air around him. The air seemed to be frozen, with only his slight breathing echoing in his ears.

After a while, he opened his eyes and looked at Wang Yang, and said in a serious tone: "It's a bit abnormal. They may have been captured by demons or evil spirits."

Wang Yang also frowned upon hearing this. Although he could not practice the sword-controlling technique and could not be considered a cultivator, he was born in Shu Mountain after all, and he was very familiar with demons and evil spirits. He knew that if it was confirmed that demons and evil spirits had caused chaos and captured the three of them, then there would be trouble.

Li Zhi looked at Wang Yang and said, "Take Master Pu Hui to Chengfeng Town first. I'll try to see if I can find them first."

Wang Yang nodded solemnly and agreed. He knew very well that if it was really a demon causing trouble, it would be inconvenient to take Monk Puhui with him.

Monk Puhui is just a mortal, powerless, and he has no ability to protect himself against the demons. He may even become a burden to Li Zhi and his men. Therefore, at this critical moment, it is the safest approach to properly place him first.

So Wang Yang quickly took Monk Puhui and the things they carried with them and left in a hurry.

Although Monk Puhui was full of worries and wanted to help, he also knew that he should not cause trouble at this time, so he followed Wang Yang silently.

Li Zhi looked at their receding backs and felt a little relieved.

After they left, Li Zhi no longer had any worries. With a thought, the air temperature around him dropped sharply. Five ferocious figures appeared in front of Li Zhi, and a huge centipede covered with eyes emerged from the ground behind Li Zhi.

A group of mosquito demons buzzing around Li Zhi flew around him. These were all the beings that Li Zhi could control now. Without saying anything, he waved his hand, and all the five ghosts, mosquito demons, and even the hundred-eyed insects dispersed at the same time.

They quickly dispersed in different directions and gradually disappeared from Li Zhi's sight.

Li Zhi himself was not idle either. He walked with steady steps, carefully observing the surrounding environment, looking for any clues that might be related to the disappearance of Xu Zhen and others.