Fang Yu's gaze was already fixed on the back of a towering tree in front of him.
It was obvious that the sound of footsteps had come from that location.
The distance was so close!
Fang Yu was a little stunned.
He had just retracted his perception.
There was actually someone who could conceal themselves from his perception, and they were so close to him.
If it wasn't for the fact that the cultivation level was much higher, it was impossible for this to happen.
In other words, the other party was a powerhouse!
And his strength was much higher than Fang Yu's.
Not only Fang Yu, but Fatty Liu was also shocked.
His face was immediately full of vigilance, as if he was facing a great enemy.
The tree was right in front of him.
And the footsteps just now were behind that tree.
The distance was definitely not more than ten meters.
At such a close distance, and in a situation where he was already exposed, Fang Yu tried to release all his perception.
In the end, there was still no reaction.
There was no aura.
"Who on earth is it?"
Fatty Liu couldn't sit still anymore and shouted at the top of his voice.
There were already ripples in his heart.
Could it be that it was another powerhouse that those unlucky brothers of his invited?
Did they want to bury him here in this dense forest?
"Crack, crack …"
While Fatty Liu was muttering in his heart, Fang Yu had already stepped forward.
Instead of wasting time, it was better to move directly.
He slowly gathered all the spiritual Qi in his Dantian Sea of Qi into his body. The space entrance of the Eight Desolate Secret Land was already slowly twisting.
Fang Yu was fully prepared. Even if he wasn't a match for him, he could easily escape when the time came.
Slowly walking to the side of the tree, Fang Yu had already poured all the spiritual Qi in his body into the Dragon Armor.
The Dragon Armor shone brightly.
This light was enough to withstand the violent attack of a Peak Martial Emperor powerhouse.
Then, he suddenly turned around and appeared behind the tree.
While his eyes were alert, his body had already relaxed.
In front of him was just a child.
The child was not very old, at most seven years old. His face was young and innocent, and his eyes were especially clear. He looked harmless to humans and animals.
Fang Yu hurriedly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was no wonder that no matter how much he released his perception earlier, he was unable to sense the presence of any powerhouses.
This child's cultivation base had yet to be solidified, so naturally, he would not emit any aura.
Fang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head. He walked up to the child and asked, "Little friend, why are you here?"
As he said this, Fatso Liu had already walked to Fang Yu's side and pulled Fang Yu behind him. His eyes were filled with vigilance as he gave Fang Yu a look. "This is the dangerous Mt. Yiyuan, not to mention the depths of the forest. Do you think it's normal for such a harmless child to appear here?
“
When Fatso Liu said this, he had already pulled Fang Yu a few steps back, putting a safe distance between them. Finally, he said slowly, "Little friend, what are you doing here?"
"I, I … I'm lost!
“
There was a faint look of fear in the child's eyes, but it wasn't that obvious under his childish appearance.
"Lost?
Then how did you get here? "
After hearing the child's words, the vigilance in Fatso Liu's eyes became even more intense.
It wasn't just Fatso Liu. Fang Yu could already tell that there was a problem.
It was normal for a weak child to get lost.
However, it was very abnormal for him to be able to walk to the depths of the forest of Mt. Yiyuan despite being lost and looking extremely healthy, without a single speck of dirt on his body.
He was a little shocked.
Fortunately, Fatso Liu was cautious. Otherwise, Fang Yu would have already been careless.
However, on second thought, such a child shouldn't be too good at lying.
After all, Fang Yu could only see a little bit of fear in the child's eyes. There was only clarity.
However, his inexplicable appearance in the depths of Mt. Yiyuan still made Fang Yu feel a little strange.
"Then tell me, where did you get lost? Where is your home?"
Fatso Liu didn't intend to let down his guard at all. He still looked at the child and asked.
He maintained a distance of five meters away from the child. He also released all of his perception and carefully observed his surroundings.
"I don't know where my home is."
Faced with Fatso Liu's questioning, the child's face was obviously full of doubts. However, he didn't know whether Fatso Liu was good or evil. Instead, he answered honestly. After that, he said, "I ran out of a cave."
As the child spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed at the faintly visible mountain range not far away.
"Ran out of a cave?"
Fatso Liu frowned and looked at the mountain range not far away.
There was also a dense forest there.
Moreover, it was also the path they had to pass through to get to the canyon.
"Yes, there are weirdos in there. They suck the blood of children. There are also several children in there!"
The child nodded. When he mentioned the cave, the fear in his eyes became even more intense.
This fear was emitted from the depths of his heart.
To be precise, it was the nature of the human heart.
It seemed that the child wasn't lying.
"Weirdos?
Suck blood?
“
Fatso Liu was obviously stunned when he heard this.
"There are such people?"
He frowned and fell into deep thought.
However, his words reminded Fang Yu.
People who suck blood …
He had seen them before.
Not long ago in Shire, when he went to Desolate City Mountain, he was deceived by the two experts at the peak of the Martial Emperor Realm into the Heart Devouring Valley and met the master of the Heart Devouring Valley.
That was the Bloodthirsty Demon Master.
The Bloodthirsty Mental Cultivation Method he cultivated was to devour the flesh and blood of experts and the Power of Will to improve his strength.
However, Fang Yu had never heard of devouring the blood of children.
Thinking about it, it should be some forbidden cultivation method.
"He's telling the truth!"
While Fang Yu was muttering in his heart, Fatso Liu had already turned around and whispered something to Fang Yu.
Then, he relaxed his vigilance.
"I didn't expect that there would be such a crooked practice in Mount Yiyuan."
After Fatso Liu relaxed his vigilance, he gritted his teeth.
Looking at the young child with a child-like face, he was suddenly a little angry.
"What the hell are these people doing?
They won't even let a child go? "
"It might be some kind of forbidden cultivation method."
Fang Yu explained when he saw Fatso Liu's expression darkening.
"Oh?"
Fatso Liu frowned, seeming to be a little puzzled.
Fang Yu smiled slightly and didn't explain further. He only said softly, "I've seen similar cultivation methods. The people who cultivate them are usually existences that are neither human nor ghost."
"No wonder the child calls them monsters."
Fatso Liu nodded as he came to a sudden realization.
"Child, how many people are in the cave?"
After thinking for a while, Fatso Liu looked at the child and asked the most important question.
It seemed that he already had an idea in his heart …