The entire team channel descended into chaos for a moment, with many people chiming in.
"It's true! We don't know how he can jump so high, then suddenly accelerate and fly right over our heads, heading down the mountain."
These individuals relayed what they had witnessed in the team chat.
Upon hearing this, Bing Yan's last sliver of hope vanished, leaving his heart utterly cold.
He turned to the only woman behind him and said, "Qingcheng, your guild's rogues are all on the outskirts. Have them pursue him!"
"Oh!" The woman, wearing a black scarf, spun a dagger between her fingers and replied indifferently.
Hearing her lukewarm response, Bing Yan was almost enraged enough to explode. What did she mean by "Oh?"
However, he dared not lash out. This woman was not to be trifled with. Her name was Qingcheng, and she was the leader of the [Qingcheng] guild.
Her guild consisted entirely of rogues, save for a few lifestyle players.
Offending her was equivalent to offending the entire Black Earth City. With almost all the rogues as her enemies, even as a guild leader, he would feel a chill down his spine!
Furthermore, this woman was no ordinary person. She was a professional gamer who had played many games, always using the character name Qingcheng.
Similarly, in any game she played, she would only recruit players specializing in rogue and assassin classes when forming a guild.
She herself was undoubtedly a master of these professions.
If, when Chu Tian had first ascended the mountain, he had pondered the guild name that rogue had announced.
He would have certainly remembered this name.
It was just that in the previous life, Qingcheng had always been suppressed by him and Jue Sha.
Later, she retreated from the spotlight, while Jue Sha became the hottest star among rogue players.
Eventually, the name Qingcheng faded into obscurity.
At the time, upon hearing the name [Qingcheng], Chu Tian hadn't immediately recalled it.
Moreover, the rogue had announced the name as the [Qingcheng] guild.
So, he hadn't considered that possibility.
Chu Tian's body arced through the air.
He first transformed into his ancient tree form, casting several instant cast continuous healing spells on himself.
Just before touching the ground, he transformed into an owlkin and used his wing flap technique to cushion the landing…
The moment he landed, a sense of dread washed over him from behind.
*Rogues…*
Chu Tian's heart skipped a beat. He transformed into his bear form and unleashed a heavy strike backward.
*Clang…*
The giant bear's sharp claws were met by two crossed daggers.
A rogue's parry skill.
*Boom…*
The owner of the daggers, in the next instant, was sent reeling backward, blasted into the soft snow.
Although he had used his parry to block Chu Tian's attack, he was still sent flying by the immense force.
"Don't attack…"
Chu Tian, having just sent the opponent flying, simultaneously sensed several rogue auras closing in on him.
The person, crawling out of the snow pit, shouted.
It was unclear if he was shouting at Chu Tian or at the other approaching rogues.
He then climbed out and said, "Deity, it's me…"
Chu Tian looked closer; he actually recognized this person. It was the rogue he had encountered on the mountain.
"Uh… that, it's fine, I'm leaving!"
Seeing that the other party didn't intend to fight him, Chu Tian felt no desire to linger here.
The group on the mountain would soon be descending.
If he were surrounded, he wouldn't be so lucky to escape.
"Deity, big brother, please don't misunderstand. Our guild leader asked me to tell you not to return to Bay Lake Town. Instead, head south after descending the mountain!
Also, here's a scroll for you!"
Chu Tian took the item from his hand and opened it, his heart giving a start.
【Scroll of Abnormal Status Cleansing (Novice)】
Upon Use: Clears all abnormal statuses below level 30.
This scroll, though novice-grade, was worth over a hundred gold.
They were actually giving him such an item.
He didn't even seem to know their guild leader.
Seeing Chu Tian's expression, the person explained, "Our leader is named Qingcheng. She's arranged to meet you at the SK Tavern in Black Earth City in half an hour."
Having said that, he glanced back at the mountain and continued, "Big brother, you should leave quickly! They're about to come down.
Remember not to head towards Bay Lake Town; it's already been blockaded by nine guilds.
Chu Tian remained silent, nodding his head solemnly.
Regardless of whether the direction they pointed was safe, or what their intentions were.
This scroll was indeed what he needed most right now.
Above his head, there was a large red arrow, the mark placed on him by the sharpshooter.
It had a duration of one hour, during which he was unable to use stealth skills.
With this mark above his head, no matter how far away, the sharpshooter could pinpoint his direction.
Transforming into his leopard form, he used the scroll. A white light enveloped his body, cleansing all negative statuses.
This included the sharpshooter's mark.
With the mark gone, Chu Tian said to the rogue, "Thanks!"
He activated his stealth skill and sprinted down the mountain.
The rogue watched him go down the mountain. Suddenly, another rogue appeared beside him. "Captain, that abnormal status cleansing scroll was something you worked hard to obtain. You just gave it away like that?
Our leader only asked you to tell him not to head towards Bay Lake Town, she didn't ask you to hand over the scroll, did she?"
He shook his head and calmly replied, "The leader telling him not to head towards Bay Lake Town was merely adding a flower to the brocade. This scroll, however, is like charcoal in the snow."
"Captain, are you trying to befriend Deity?" The other rogue frowned, his face showing a hint of excitement.
"Doesn't our leader also want to befriend Deity?" He clasped his hands behind his back and said subtly,
"Following our leader, we can thrive in Black Earth City.
But when Heavenly Dao opens the War Zone Domination next, how long can we survive amongst the numerous guilds?
Heavenly Dao is vastly different from previous games. We rogues might be considered an organization.
However, we can absolutely not be the main force in large-scale battles.
But following Deity… perhaps…
I guess our leader thinks the same way."
After finishing, he bent over, activated his stealth skill, and disappeared into the snow.
The other rogue stood there stunned for a second before also vanishing.
Chu Tian, after activating stealth, didn't go down the mountain. Instead, he remained standing not far from the rogue.
He had heard their entire conversation.
A wry smile touched his lips. So, this was their plan.
Moreover, this scroll wasn't given to him by [Qingcheng].
It was the rogue's personal possession.
Although, the other party might have had ulterior motives.
However, it was truly like charcoal in the snow.
This scroll had resolved a significant problem for him.
It seemed that his ascent up the mountain without encountering any rogues was also at [Qingcheng]'s behest.
He now remembered this woman. In the previous life, her guild was a sharp blade in the northern war zone.
However, later, when the national war began, they were absorbed and divided.
Qingcheng also disappeared from public view after that.
Whether she quit the game or became a casual player, no one knew.