Mainland Martial Arts

Chapter 157 Login

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the sky finally began to lighten. The light of dawn gradually penetrated the darkness, illuminating this mysterious forest.

Xu Tian's eyes were bloodshot and his body was exhausted to the extreme, but his gaze remained firm.

Finally, as the sun slowly rose, Xu Tian saw the place where the Chu family had been stationed. However, the scene before him made his heart sink to the bottom of the valley.

The once bustling campsite was now deserted, with only some messy footprints and an extinguished campfire proving that someone had stayed here.

Xu Tian stared blankly at the empty camp, his legs went limp, and he knelt on the ground in pain.

"Why? Why is this happening?" Xu Tian's voice was filled with endless pain and despair. He roared in pain towards the rising sun.

The warm sunlight shining on him should have been a beautiful sight, but now it seemed extremely ironic.

Xu Tian looked at the sky, tears streaming down his cheeks.

"Zi Yan, where are you? I promised to protect you, but I lost you." Xu Tian's voice was choked, his hands tightly gripping the soil on the ground, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He recalled every moment he spent with Ma Zi Yan in the cave, the days when they relied on and comforted each other.

"We agreed to face it together, why did you leave alone?" Xu Tian's body was trembling, his heart full of self-blame and regret.

He looked around, hoping to find even a trace of Ma Zi Yan.

Xu Tian stood up with difficulty and wandered around the camp with unsteady steps.

He saw some food scraps discarded on the ground, and a glimmer of hope surged in his heart: "Maybe they just left not long ago, I can still catch up with them."

But when he saw the residue that was wet with dew and showed no signs of freshness, his hope was instantly shattered.

Xu Tian collapsed to the ground again, his eyes were empty and lifeless, as if he had lost his soul.

"Zi Yan, have you met with an accident? No, no, I don't believe it." Xu Tian murmured to himself, his voice full of fear.

At this time, a little bird landed on a branch not far away and sang happily.

Xu Tian angrily yelled at the bird, "Why are you still so happy? My world has collapsed!"

The birds were startled and flew away by his roar, and silence returned to the forest.

Xu Tian looked at the direction the bird flew away, and suddenly he had an epiphany.

"I can't give up like this. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will keep looking." Xu Tian cheered himself up. Although his body was extremely tired, a spark of hope ignited in his eyes again.

He took a deep breath, endured the pain in his body, and continued on his journey to find Ma Zi Yan.

The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves and fell on Xu Tian, ​​casting a long shadow. But his figure seemed so lonely and resolute.

Xu Tian walked step by step, each step was full of difficulty, but he never stopped.

"Zi Yan, I will definitely find you." Xu Tian kept repeating this sentence in his heart, as if it was his only support.

The scenery along the way was picturesque, with green trees and blooming flowers, but Xu Tian had no intention of appreciating it. All he saw was the endless road and the unknown future.

He passed by a clear stream with gurgling water, and his miserable appearance was reflected on the water.

Xu Tian stopped and looked at himself in the water, his heart filled with bitterness.

"I'm already in such a miserable state, but as long as I can find Zi Yan, everything will be worth it." Xu Tian scooped up a handful of stream water, washed his face, and made himself a little more sober.

Continuing forward, Xu Tian encountered a steep slope. He climbed up with great effort and nearly slipped several times.

"Zi Yan, wait for me." Xu Tian gritted his teeth and finally climbed up the hillside.

Standing on the top of the slope, Xu Tian looked into the distance, praying silently in his heart that he could see Ma Zi Yan.

However, there is nothing but rolling mountains and dense forests.

Xu Tian's eyes dimmed again, but he did not give up and continued to move forward.

After walking for an unknown distance, Xu Tian's wound opened again due to the long run, and blood stained his clothes red.

"No, I can't fall down like this." Xu Tian leaned against a big tree, breathing heavily.

He tore a piece of cloth from his clothes and simply bandaged the wound.

"Zi Yan is still waiting for me." Xu Tian stood up again and continued to move forward.

On the vast ocean, a small boat drifted with the waves. For several days, Lin Feng had been alone on this boat, facing the fierce wind and huge waves, enduring the dual torture of loneliness and exhaustion.

At this moment, the boat finally approached the shore. Lin Feng stood at the bow, his eyes flashing with anxiety. He looked at the land so close, his heart filled with anticipation and nervousness.

Wave after wave pushed the boat forward, until finally, a slight scraping sound emanated from the bottom of the boat against the sand. Without hesitation, Lin Feng leaped onto the shore. Without even glancing back at the boat that had been drifting in the sea for days, he eagerly headed inland.

Lin Feng ran, looking around, hoping to find a clue about his location. His breathing was rapid, his heart was beating like a drum, and beads of sweat on his forehead gleamed in the sunlight.

Just as he was getting extremely anxious, a small house not far away came into his sight. At the door of the house, an old man was bending over to dry his fishing nets, his skillful movements showing his many years of fishing experience.

Lin Feng ran towards the house as if he had grabbed a lifeline. His footsteps left deep footprints on the beach, and the dust he raised spread out behind him.

"Hello, old man!" Lin Feng ran up to the old man and said breathlessly. His voice was trembling with anxiety, and his face was full of anxiety and anticipation.

The old man raised his head and looked at the strange but eager young man in front of him. Lin Feng's clothes were soaked by the sea water, his hair was messy, and his face was scratched by the sea breeze.

"Young man, what's wrong with you?" The old man put down the fishing net in his hand and asked in confusion.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "Old man, I want to ask, where is this place?"

The old man looked Lin Feng up and down, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes: "You don't look like a local."

Lin Feng nodded quickly, his eyes full of sincerity: "Uncle, I am indeed not from here. I have urgent business to go to Xihai City. I don't know how far it is from here."

The old man narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "This is the jurisdictional boundary of Qinghai City. If you go north along the coast, you will reach the jurisdictional boundary of Xihai City."

When Lin Feng heard this, he was overjoyed, as if he saw a ray of light in the darkness.