In the ruined temple in the forest.
Xu Yan reached out and threw a few pieces of firewood into the fire to make it burn brighter.
After Xu Yan became a Human Immortal, he went directly to the forest mentioned by Xu Zhengxuan and waited for the freaks to come.
However, Xu Yan had been waiting here for four or five hours, but he found nothing.
Did the freaks know that he was here to deal with them?
It was impossible. He had restrained all his power when he was a few kilometers away from the forest. He walked to the forest and behaved exactly like an ordinary person.
It was really strange!
Just as Xu Yan was thinking, it suddenly started to rain heavily outside.
Looking at the heavy rain outside the temple, Xu Yan frowned and felt a strange aura spreading.
This aura seemed strange, but it didn't feel like it because it was a little different from what Xu Yan felt in his own world.
Let's wait a little longer.
Xu Yan continued to sit in front of the fire and stare at the heavy rain outside the temple in a daze. He behaved like an ordinary person.
Clap, clap, clap …
A flurry of footsteps gradually sounded, and they were getting closer and closer to the ruined temple.
A group of panicked figures rushed into the ruined temple.
Xu Yan looked up and saw that it seemed to be a group of traveling merchants. There were 10 of them, and each of them was carrying something on their backs.
The leader cupped his fists and said to Xu Yan, "We came in a hurry. Please forgive us if we scared you!"
Xu Yan waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind.
The group of traveling merchants set up a bonfire across from Xu Yan, using it to warm and dry their wet clothes.
Perhaps it was because Xu Yan was here, they didn't speak and just sat there in silence.
The night passed in this way, and nothing happened.
In the morning, the traveling merchants packed up their things and got up to leave.
The leader cupped his fists and said to Xu Yan, "Little brother, do you want to leave with us?
It's safer with more people. "
"No need." Xu Yan looked up at the leader and shook his head.
After that, Xu Yan closed his eyes and continued to sit cross-legged.
Seeing this, the leader didn't say anything else and left with the crowd.
Time gradually passed. Xu Yan raised his head and looked outside. The sun was in the south.
It was already noon of the second day.
Xu Yan frowned. He felt that something was wrong.
However, Xu Yan still closed his eyes and sat there cross-legged to continue waiting.
Xu Yan did not believe that this freak could endure it forever.
The sun slowly set and the sky gradually darkened.
Xu Yan rekindled the fire and sat cross-legged on the ground, motionless.
After the sky had completely darkened, it began to rain heavily again. It came at the same time as yesterday's rain, and the intensity was also the same.
"Pa, pa, pa …"
A flurry of footsteps gradually sounded, and it was getting closer and closer to the ruined temple.
Then, a group of panicked figures rushed into the ruined temple.
Xu Yan looked up and saw the same group of traveling merchants!
However, there were only nine people left from the original team of ten.
It was still the familiar leader. He cupped his fist and said to Xu Yan, "We came in a hurry. If we scared little brother, please forgive us!"
Xu Yan waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind.
The group of traveling merchants still set up a bonfire across from Xu Yan, using it to warm and dry their wet clothes.
Because Xu Yan was here, they didn't say anything and just sat there silently.
The scene was exactly the same as last night. The only difference was that the group of traveling merchants had changed from ten to nine.
After thinking about it, Xu Yan decided to be silent like last night.
The night passed quickly, and the sky gradually brightened.
The traveling merchants got up from the ground, packed up their things, and prepared to leave.
Just like last time, the leader cupped his fist and said to Xu Yan, "Little brother, do you want to leave with us?
It's safer with more people. "
"No need." Xu Yan's answer was the same.
But this time, he looked up and carefully memorized the faces of the remaining traveling merchants.
At night, if they came again and there were fewer people, Xu Yan would know who was missing.
Although the traveling merchants found it strange that Xu Yan was staring at them, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble. After receiving Xu Yan's answer, they hurriedly left.
Time passed quickly, and it was time for the sun to set.
The sky gradually darkened, and the familiar heavy rain came again at the familiar time.
"Pa, pa, pa …"
The group of traveling merchants really did come again!
Seeing the sorry figures rushing into the ruined temple, Xu Yan counted them one by one.
Eight people!
As expected, there was one less person!
The thin man who followed the group in the morning had disappeared.
It was still the familiar leader. He cupped his fist and said to Xu Yan, "We came in a hurry. If we scared little brother, please forgive us!"
Xu Yan was silent for a moment and decided to change his way of thinking.
"Big brother, there's no need to be like this. It's normal to encounter heavy rain outside." Xu Yan replied with a smile, "I see that your clothes are wet. Come warm yourself by the fire!"
The leader hesitated for a moment and said, "We won't trouble little brother. We brought firewood, so we can make a fire ourselves."
"That's fine. If you need fire, you can get it from me."
Xu Yan didn't mind that they didn't believe him. After all, it was normal to be cautious outside.
"Thank you, little brother!" The leader thanked him.
With the fire that Xu Yan gave them, the traveling merchants' fire was quickly lit.
After the traveling merchants finished packing, Xu Yan took the initiative to ask, "Big brothers, why are you passing through this forest?
You should know that there are Anomalies in this forest! "
"There are Anomalies in this forest!?" The traveling merchants clearly knew about Anomalies. Hearing Xu Yan's words, they panicked.
"Little brother, where did you hear about Anomalies in this forest?" The leader stood up and asked Xu Yan seriously.
"I'm from a small town in the east of the forest. There are often rumors of people disappearing near the forest." Xu Yan explained.
"Then why are you here?" The leader seemed doubtful.
"I accidentally entered the forest and have been trapped here for three days!" Xu Yan said.
Hearing Xu Yan's words, the traveling merchants couldn't sit still. They all stood up and looked around vigilantly.
However, Xu Yan's next sentence almost defeated them.
"And this is the third time I've seen you in this rundown temple!"
"The first time was the night before yesterday. There were ten of you. The second time was last night. There were nine of you. Today is the third time. There are only eight of you left!"
The traveling merchants looked at each other. Their backs were covered in cold sweat.
There were really only eight of them!
However, according to the traveling merchants' rules, a traveling merchant team had to have at least ten people!
It was impossible for a team of eight to appear!
If it wasn't for the little brother's reminder, they wouldn't have realized that their team was missing people!
That was the scariest part!