In a dimly lit room, Zhang Xianyue, bound to a chair, looked around in confusion before suddenly realizing what had happened. The last image in his mind was of his aunt, Qin Jiao, fighting against several people, surrounded by various weapons. From these details, he had deduced that those who had kidnapped him were from the Sakura Empire.
At this point, he no longer hoped that the tracking array on him would be of any use; if it truly worked, he wouldn't have ended up in such a place.
"Hmm? You're awake?" A man appeared before him, his cold gaze fixed on the Yuelun Boss.
"You've kidnapped me, and you don't plan to ask for a ransom?" Zhang Xianyue rubbed his body, trying to find a more comfortable position.
"Your Yuelun money is of no importance." The man remained expressionless as he dragged a chair over and sat down. He got straight to the point: "People from the Star Dragon Empire say you're quite clever for a Little Boss. I think you can guess what we want to do."
Zhang Xianyue shifted his shoulders, squinting slightly as he grinned. "Of course, but I won't let you have your way. People like you will never set foot on Taihua Mountain!"
"That's not for you to decide." The man seemed unfazed. As he spoke, a black dagger appeared in his hand. Before Zhang Xianyue could react, the dagger plunged into his knee.
"Ah!" The Little Boss had never endured such pain before; his face turned pale as sweat began to bead on his forehead. Blood gushed from his knee.
"How about it? Still unwilling to talk? Don’t say I didn’t warn you; this dagger is poisoned and enchanted with a magic array. In no time, that leg of yours will be useless."
"It’s fine as long as my brain still works." Zhang Xianyue suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot and cold as he glared at the man before him.
He knew there were more than one person involved in his kidnapping; only one had shown himself so far, which likely meant they were pressed for time—someone must have already begun their ascent up Taihua Mountain.
"You seem quite confident," the man sneered, pulling out another item that resembled a hat and placing it on Zhang Xianyue's head.
Meanwhile, in Antai City, the Dragon Tooth Squad decided against conducting a large-scale search of the city; it would be too much of a waste of time. Following Lin Han's suggestion, they chose to head directly to Taihua Mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, Wu Qinghong looked solemnly at the students behind her. "There are many magic arrays on Taihua Mountain. According to our predecessors' estimates, there could be thousands already in existence. You must stay close to me from now on."
As she spoke, her gaze lingered uneasily on the mountain. Although it appeared harmless on the surface, for some reason, many Beast Masters who ventured up there never returned.
"Instructor, let's hurry up and set off," Lin Han urged quickly.
At that moment, the Golden Patterned Serpent on his wrist slowly opened its eyes and began to nudge his palm with its two protruding horns.
"Hmm? Little Gold, do you have some memories of this place?" Lin Han exclaimed with delight. Although the Golden Patterned Serpent had been brought down from Taihua Mountain by Zhang Xianyue, he never expected that this little creature would have a connection to this location!
With that, the group began their ascent up the mountain. According to Wu Qinghong, the formations on Taihua Mountain mostly possessed spatial attributes, and often, one could find themselves transported to unknown locations.
To prevent them from losing contact in such situations, Wu Qinghong took out a special item. This item was the Universal Communication Stone; as long as enough energy was infused into it, communication could be maintained even if they were in completely different dungeons.
As she spoke, she distributed these items to several students, but soon someone remarked, "However, this item consumes energy at an extremely high rate, so you must use it cautiously."
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