A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 169 Which Heroes Are Hiding in the Shadows?

The tiny specks of light on Zhou Hanzhang seemed to come alive, slowly dancing around her.

It was midday, and the sun was shining brightly.

He Shi was busy packing his things and hadn't noticed yet, but Little Emerald Flame saw him and let out a soft howl at him.

"what's wrong?"

Little Cuiyan jumped onto He Shi's shoulder, gesturing for him to look at Zhou Hanzhang.

When he turned his head, he was startled to see Zhou Hanzhang wrapped in a cocoon of light. He was about to go over and drive away the light.

Little Emerald Flame let out a soft howl.

Don't touch her.

"Don't worry about it?" Shi He guessed what Xiao Cuiyan meant.

"Awoo!"

Little Emerald Flame nodded.

What are these things?

I haven't seen these things in a long time, so I don't know what they are.

Little Emerald Flame also took out its little paws and scratched its head, "Awoo?"

I don't know either, but it's good stuff.

"I was stupid to ask you. Since we don't need to worry about it, let's rest here for a bit and get on our way this afternoon."

Regardless of whether Little Green Flame wanted to or not, they simply hugged it and leaned it against another tree.

When Little Green Flame realized she couldn't break free, she gave up, found a comfortable position on someone's body, and closed her little eyes.

Zhou Hanzhang slept very well, but she had a dream.

I dreamt that I was lying in bed in my modern home and had a comfortable sleep.

She felt incredibly refreshed after waking up.

"The ancients were right: a midday nap will make you feel refreshed."

He Shi and Xiao Cuiyan had already woken up, and watched as the little light spots on her body slowly disappeared into her body before Zhou Hanzhang woke up.

She walked up to Zhou Hanzhang and said, "Young Master, something happened while you were asleep."

Zhou Hanzhang immediately became alert. "Is there anyone else?"

"Awoo awoo".

No, the problem lies with you.

"What's wrong with me?"

When it was time to add: "Yes, as soon as you fall asleep, small points of light start to appear on your body, just like the ones that came out of your body when we were on the cloud ladder."

He Shi was very worried, wondering what these little lights were and whether they would affect Zhou Hanzhang's health.

Before they came to this rocky mountain, Zhou Hanzhang was perfectly healthy and didn't have any of these strange things.

No one knows what happened in the rocky mountain that caused such a strange thing to appear on the young master.

But then he remembered that His Majesty hadn't seemed too surprised when they were at the cloud ladder. Did that mean the thing was harmless to the young master?

I've thought about this for a while now, but I'm planning to put it aside for now and keep a closer eye on it in the next couple of days.

Zhou Hanzhang already had a deep feeling about it, and now that the time was mentioned, she knew that it must be because the moonlight shone on her back then, and that it brought these spots of light over.

But what exactly is the purpose of these points of light?

Will it have any impact on my health?

She shook her head. Never mind, I'll stop thinking about it now.

The most urgent task is to find my master.

She reassured He Shi, "There shouldn't be any problem. These are just little lights in the holy site that help protect the sacred relics."

He Shigang wanted to ask why the little light guarding the sacred object ended up on Zhou Hanzhang, but then he remembered that His Majesty always talked to them in private, so he probably didn't want her to know.

In the end, he didn't say anything.

Zhou Hanzhang glanced at the sky; it must have been just past 1:00 PM.

She took out the map again and looked at it carefully. "If we keep going forward on the map, we should be able to find a cave to rest in before dark."

Zhou Hanzhang has now figured out what the dots and lines on the map represent, except for the place where he first entered the flower field.

The rest are not too difficult to understand.

She already had a map in her mind, and she would take another look at it before each trip to make sure she hadn't gone the wrong way.

Seeing that everyone was getting ready to leave, Xiao Cuiyan very conscientiously jumped onto Zhou Hanzhang's bundle and rummaged inside.

It had slept enough, so now it was looking outwards at He Shi behind Zhou Hanzhang.

"Awoo."

set off.

The entire stone mountain was extremely quiet along the way, without making a sound.

Suddenly, as they walked, a sense of unease crept in. "Young Master."

Zhou Hanzhang also sensed something, "Let's be more careful from now on."

"I'll go first."

Regardless of Zhou Hanzhang's opinion, he walked in front of her, thinking that if there was any danger, he could protect her from it.

"Awoo!"

Little Cuiyan's fur stood on end slightly as she jumped off Zhou Hanzhang's bundle and looked around warily.

They slowed their pace and walked forward. Before long, they heard faint sounds of fighting.

"Young master, I'll go take a look."

After finishing speaking with Zhou Hanzhang, he was about to walk forward quickly when Zhou Hanzhang suddenly grabbed him.

"Don't make any rash moves. There are only two of us now. You're quite skilled, but we don't know if the other side is friend or foe. Don't reveal your identity easily. Let's sneak past."

Zhou Hanzhang walked up to He Shi and pointed to the rocks, saying, "Let's slowly hide behind the rocks and try not to be discovered."

In situations like this, it's best to play it safe for now.

If it is an enemy, you can launch a surprise attack and put yourself in an advantageous position.

Although Shi He is the kind of person who is straightforward and likes to get straight to the point, he now finds Zhou Hanzhang's words to be very reasonable.

If it were just me alone, it wouldn't be a problem, but now that the young master is by my side, if I were to cause him to get hurt because of my recklessness, I would truly be guilty beyond redemption.

When Shi nodded to Zhou Hanzhang, "Then I will walk in front of you, young master."

Zhou Hanzhang knew what they were thinking, so he didn't say anything more.

The two men and the wolf slowly approached the source of the fighting, clinging to the rocks.

At that point, Zhou Hanzhang finally saw a figure.

In front of them were three people fighting; to be precise, two people were attacking one of them.

The two people were dressed in the same clothes as the men in black we had seen on the cliff platform earlier.

Zhou Hanzhang only saw the back of the other person, but felt inexplicably familiar with him.

They watched for a short while before the two men in black were defeated by the familiar figure from behind, and lay motionless on the ground.

Zhou Hanzhang looked at the man with admiration in his eyes.

Since this person was able to fight with the man in black, they must be friends.

After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Just as Zhou Hanzhang was about to emerge from the rock, he heard the man's voice, "Which hero is hiding in the shadows?"

!!!

So they'd been hiding for ages, but this person had already spotted them?

But this person's voice sounds so familiar. Where have I heard it before?

Zhou Hanzhang thought that since he had been discovered, he might as well leave, so as not to be found out later, which would be even more embarrassing.