Chapter 170 Elder Liu's Apology
Ding Huan was already very clear that his previous understanding of the levels of monsters was wrong.

The level seven Hanba is the top guy, and the demon dragon on Earth has at most just entered the ranks of level two demon beasts.

Elder Gu said:
“In fact, Ba was originally cultivated from zombies. To form Ba, the conditions are very harsh.

There are many kinds of Ba, and the one we encountered this time is most likely a cold Ba, which releases phantom poison, which is why we mistook the jungle for a road."

"Thank you, Elder Gu, for your guidance." Ding Huan expressed his gratitude sincerely.

If Gu Youchang hadn't reminded him, he really wouldn't have understood what Hanba was.

Gu Youchang smiled and said:
"You are very spiritual. Even if your spiritual roots are a little weak, you can still join a sect if you want."

Hearing this, Ding Huan was overjoyed. Could it be that Elder Gu was going to recommend him to join the Yanyue Sect? This was a great thing.

To Ding Huan's disappointment, Elder Gu did not comment on his joining the Yanyue Sect, but instead changed the subject.

Ding Huan didn't know that Gu Youchang actually wanted to make a promise and let him join the Yanyue Sect.

Gu Youchang admired Ding Huan's abilities very much.

But he doesn't have the authority, he is just a guardian elder.

It is not an easy task to allow an unqualified person to join the Yanyue Sect.

If one is not careful, people in the sect may accuse him of abusing his power for personal gain.

Therefore, he planned to report the matter to the sect master after returning to the sect, and recommend Ding Huan to join the Yanyue Sect, and then the sect master or Elder Pin, who was in charge of recruiting disciples, would make the decision.

Seeing that Elder Gu had no intention of talking about joining the sect, Ding Huan simply said:

"Elder Gu, I admire your ability to set up formations. I wonder if learning formations is easy?"

Since I can't join a sect, I'll just learn the formation.

After saving Lao Gu's life, it's not too much to ask for some advice on the formation level, right? If he is not willing to do this, don't expect him to save this old man next time.

Elder Gu laughed and took out a jade slip and handed it to Ding Huan:

"This is a jade slip of the Dao of Formation that I obtained in my early years. I also learned the Dao of Formation from it. I am giving it to you now. If you have any questions, you can ask me at any time."

He was a straightforward person, and would feel uncomfortable if he did not repay Ding Huan's kindness.

He also likes Ding Huan, a guy who doesn't hide anything.

Ding Huan was overjoyed. He had not expected to have such a reward. He quickly took it and thanked him:
"Thank you, Elder Gu. This is what I have always dreamed of."

"Okay, I won't disturb you from studying the jade slips of the Dao of Formation. Remember, you can always ask me if you have any questions. I will be patrolling outside at night."

Elder Gu left after saying a few words.

Ding Huan sighed, this is a truly upright person. He repays favors, unlike the Qiong deacon, who is so timid and can take things but can't even think about giving back.

If Deacon Qiong could return alive, he would definitely take back the Ningxing Bamboo in the future.

Beating a dog with a meat bun can win the dog's favor, but if this Ningxing Bamboo is given to Deacon Qiong, I'm afraid he won't even hear a sound.

The Jade Slip of the Array, this is something Ding Huan had longed for.

As soon as he got the jade slip, Ding Huan became addicted to it.

Elder Gu expected that Ding Huan would come out to ask him questions soon, because the art of formations was different from other things. It was a profound and complicated subject, and it would be difficult to get started without someone to guide you.

But he didn't know that what Ding Huan lacked the least was various basic knowledge.

As long as he had a stepping stone, Ding Huan was able to immerse himself in the ocean of formation knowledge.

Whenever you have any question that you don’t understand, the detailed answer will automatically appear in your mind.

At this moment, Ding Huan was very grateful for the leather scroll. It was like a real encyclopedia.

The night passed quickly, and Ding Huan had a preliminary understanding of the composition of the formation, as well as the first level of connection between the formation flags and directions, spells, space, and formations.

However, Ding Huan also knew that he could not continue his research because daybreak was approaching, which meant he needed to continue on his journey.

Although they are now on a safe road, they must get out of the Dahe Canyon as soon as possible.

As Ding Huan walked out of the camp, he saw a dozen people with disheveled hair rushing towards him.

He was very familiar with this scene. Han Weicheng rushed over in the same way two days ago.

"Elder Liu?" Elder Gu recognized that the person walking in front was Liu Yinzhu from Zixia Valley.

Liu Yinzhu was already a little dazed, but after seeing Gu Youchang, she seemed to be poured with a bucket of cold water and woke up instantly.

"Elder Gu..." Liu Yinzhu was so excited that she almost cried.

She felt like she had seen the light of day again.

Seeing that the others looked a little confused, Gu Youchang shouted:

"Don't stop yet."

Everyone was stunned by Gu Youchang's loud shout, and then they all slowly came to their senses.

Deacon Qiong reacted and immediately rushed to Elder Gu with red eyes:
"Elder Gu, I feel so sorry for the sect. Most of these disciples died or were injured because of me."

Without Deacon Qiong's reminder, Elder Gu also discovered that there were only two Yanyue Sect disciples following Deacon Qiong. One was sent by Yanyue Sect to help Deacon Qiong recruit disciples, and the other was a newly recruited disciple.

Looking at these disciples who were in such a miserable state, or even nearly lost their lives, the disciples who had previously chosen to follow Gu Youchang and leave the large group were all relieved.

If they had not followed Elder Gu, they would probably be dead now.

"Fellow Daoist Ding, I regret not listening to you." A familiar voice came from behind Deacon Qiong.

Ding Huan saw Han Weicheng staggering towards him with a disciple.

He thought to himself, this guy is really lucky.

Hanba failed to kill this guy twice. This guy must be possessed by a European emperor. Forget it, looking at his appearance, he must be possessed by a non-European emperor.

Ding Huan looked towards Zixia Valley again and saw that in addition to Elder Liu, there were six other people who followed him out.

There are five newly recruited disciples, and one woman who should be an old disciple from Zixia Valley.

Sure enough, more people survived with the protection of the elders.

The disciple who followed at the end was probably not from Zixia Valley, but might be from Shuanghun Sect.

Elder Qu of the Shuanghun Sect has disappeared, and Ding Huan can only wish that he will enter Hanba's mouth as soon as possible.

There were more than 60 people in the large group, but now only a dozen people can escape here.

On the contrary, Ding Huan felt that they were lucky. Based on his understanding of the sixth-level Hanba, no one should be able to escape.

Now six of them have escaped, which means that this level six Hanba also has some problems of its own.

"Elder Gu, I regret not coming here with you." Elder Liu couldn't help but blame himself.

This time, it wasn't just the newly recruited disciples who died in Zixia Valley. Among the old disciples who followed the sect, only the direct disciple Mo Huanping was left. All the others were gone, including a deacon.

Elder Gu could only sigh:
"You can't be blamed for this. After all, we were so confused by the cold poison that we didn't realize we were in the jungle before."

"Hanba?" Elder Liu of Zixia Valley exclaimed in surprise.

Elder Gu nodded:
"Yes, according to my careful speculation, the one who caused us trouble along the way was Hanba, and the level of this Hanba should be quite high."

"So that's how it is." Elder Liu suddenly realized that she also knew about Hanba.

After finishing speaking, Elder Liu walked towards Ding Huan:
"Friend Ding, I didn't listen to you before. I apologize."

Ding Huan was stunned. This is not a good painting style, right? The other party is also a sect guardian elder after all. How could he apologize to a cook like him?

It would be understandable to thank him.

Because if they had not camped here, even if Elder Liu passed by this correct road, she would have rushed past and then entered the depths of the canyon jungle on the other side.

So we should be grateful to him.

Elder Gu laughed and said:
"Fellow Daoist Ding said that he has a strong sixth sense. He was also confused at the time. It was only after arriving at this place that I woke up."

Ding Huan immediately understood that Elder Gu was explaining for him.

This means that Ding Huan didn't know that he was bewitched by the phantom poison at the beginning, and could only come here based on his heart. And after coming here, the first person to wake up was Elder Gu, not Ding Huan.

This was to prevent others from being suspicious of Ding Huan. Gu Youchang had obviously seen that Ding Huan also had a secret, and it was definitely not as simple as a sixth sense.

Lao Gu is a good person and worth making friends with.

Elder Liu said with emotion:

"We are just self-righteous. We think our cultivation is higher than that of Fellow Daoist Ding, so we think we are better than Fellow Daoist Ding in everything. I apologize for my arrogance, and I hope Fellow Daoist Ding will not mind."

This time Ding Huan understood that this woman would continue to follow them, which meant she had to rely on his sixth sense.

So humble yourself and apologize for your previous behavior.

Ding Huan also clasped his fists and said:
“Elder Liu, you are too polite. My sixth sense played a role in our getting here.

It was mainly because Elder Gu brought us all the way here. Without Elder Gu, we probably wouldn’t be much better than Elder Liu.”

Elder Gu laughed:
"Everyone, please don't be polite. Fellow Daoist Liu, do you need to rest for a while? If not, let's hurry on our way now."

Elder Liu immediately said:
"This place is full of dangers. Let's leave immediately. The longer we stay, the more danger we will face."

After saying that, she looked at Ding Huan.

She had never taken Ding Huan seriously before. Who would care about a mere cook?

Now, she would take whatever Ding Huan said seriously.

Ding Huan saw that Elder Liu and Elder Gu were both looking at him, and he also said:

"I also think it's better to leave now."

Ding Huan had already made a calculation just now. Although it was still blurry, he could barely see that it would be safe to set off now within half an hour.

As for half an hour later, the scene he calculated was not blurry, but blank.

This made Ding Huan suspect that there was something strange about the journey half an hour later, so he planned to turn into the forest half an hour later, make a circle first, and then see the situation.

(End of this chapter)