Guarding the River of Time

Chapter 603 - 593: The Figure in the Dream, the Escape Begins!

The Iron-Eating Beast beside them also sensed the emotional shift of the two Barrier Beasts.

It instantly understood the identity of this grey-robed man.

He must be the "master" who once imprisoned the Barrier Beasts, the previous master of the two Barrier Beasts.

And it knew very well that anyone capable of imprisoning Barrier Beasts for so long must be a top-level terrifying entity in the Ten Thousand Realms.

Therefore, the identity of this grey-robed man becomes evident, an enemy of the master, and a formidable enemy!

With just one glance, the Iron-Eating Beast felt the pressure; facing this grey-robed man, fear uncontrollably arose in its heart, a primal fear.

It’s the unknown terror when a lower-dimensional creature first looks up at a higher-dimensional creature, a creature’s instinct!

Despite this, the Iron-Eating Beast still stared resolutely at the grey-robed figure, refusing to back down despite the fear within.

Its gaze was firm, embracing an inevitable fate.

Not only it, but the two Iron-Eating Beasts quickly adjusted, standing guard at the door, ready to face death.

In their eyes, only a resolute acceptance of death could be seen.

Because they knew clearly, unless the master returned, there was absolutely no chance of survival; it was a certain death.

......

Nannan stared blankly at the suddenly appearing grey-robed man, her pupils dilated, lost in thought.

This scene seemed familiar to her.

Like something seen in a dream.....

She couldn’t recall the specifics of that dream, but she remembered it was a nightmare!

At that time, she was so frightened she woke up, only to find herself crying uncontrollably, with her father comforting her for a long time before she calmed down.

....

Just as Nannan was lost in confusion.

In the next second, the voice of the willow echoed in Nannan’s mind:

"Nannan, run quickly!"

Mrs. Liu’s urgent voice reverberated in Nannan’s mind.

In an instant, Nannan snapped back to reality, staring at the grey-robed man, her heart devoid of fear, only worried about Mrs. Liu and others.

If the dream she had was indeed a nightmare, then the appearance of this grey-robed man definitely spelled trouble.

And she distinctly remembered that in that nightmare, her father’s figure was absent.

That’s why she was so frightened awake back then.

....

Upon seeing the grey-robed man, the willow already foresaw the outcome.

This battle was certain death, even if they fought to the end, they couldn’t ensure Nannan’s safety.

She was among those who had been by Su Mu’s side the longest, even longer than Nannan.

Before Nannan came to this family, she was already assisting Su Mu.

Therefore, she was the most knowledgeable about Su Mu in the entire family, including Nannan, who hadn’t truly understood this man.

Su Mu was her master, her benefactor, her family friend, and the most important person in her life.

She had always quietly and attentively cared for this family.

Everyone else, including Nannan, perceived Su Mu as—"kind""good-natured""easy to get along with."

Because Su Mu treated everyone very well, he was extremely protective, protective to the extent of unconditional favoritism.

Only the willow knew that Su Mu was like this only to those he cared about.

On the surface, it seemed like Su Mu didn’t care about home at all, and was always absent, patrolling the river outside.

But she knew, Su Mu patrolled the river outside to better protect this family.

All these years, the family remained safe and sound, without any incidents, thanks to Su Mu’s extreme protection, an obsessively extreme protection.

But this time, the family faced a crisis for the first time, encountering such a powerful and unbeatable enemy.

It meant the master encountered an even greater predicament, unable to return.

So, they can’t wait for the master to return home, then.... they can only escort Nannan to flee, that’s the only way.

Thus, when the willow saw the grey-robed man, she immediately instructed Nannan to escape.

.....

"Mrs. Liu.... I"

Suddenly, Nannan was at a loss, unsure of what to do, she didn’t know how to handle this.

She only blamed herself for being so weak, unable to protect them.....

"Run quickly!"

The willow’s angry shout rang in Nannan’s mind.

....

At this moment, the old Cyan Ox bent its knees, also urgently transmitting a message to Nannan: "Little master, quickly get on, I’ll take you away!"

The old Cyan Ox sensed a familiar aura from the grey-robed man.

If it truly was that entity, none could escape death, and it must take the little master and flee.

.....

"Little master, follow the old Ox through the cellar first."

The five little ones also blocked Nannan’s path, prepared to stay here, using their lives to buy Nannan’s escape time.

In that instant, everyone’s foremost thought was to protect Nannan, letting her leave first.

Nannan stood there, at a loss, unsure of what to do.

Father.....

Where are you....

Nannan didn’t know what to do...

Nannan couldn’t do it.

She couldn’t abandon everyone, escape alone, she really couldn’t....

After all, Nannan was only a ten-year-old child; although very clever, mature, and strong, she was ultimately still a child, unable to be so decisive.

......

At this moment, the silent Little Fox suddenly withdrew her gaze.

She ran towards Nannan, bursting forth with an immensely powerful Spiritual Power, directly entwining Nannan, then she grabbed Nannan and seated her on the old Cyan Ox’s back.

Seeing this, the old Cyan Ox understood and rushed towards the cellar.

Below the cellar was an escape tunnel the master had long dug.

He had instructed the old Cyan Ox, if there was danger at home, to take everyone through this tunnel, fleeing all the way to the end.

.....

At this time, the grey-robed man outside the courtyard also noticed the commotion inside.

When his gaze fell on Nannan, his eyes lit up instantly, radiating infinite brilliance.

With just this glance, the grey-robed man found the true breakthrough point!

This breakthrough point must be this young girl with Quasi-Immortal Emperor strength!

With mere Quasi-Immortal Emperor cultivation, yet able to maintain corporeal form above the Other Shore of Time, this somewhat exceeded his understanding.

How was this done?

No matter what.

It seemed he had truly bet right this time.

Su Mu’s weakness truly existed, and it might be this young girl!

.....

Immediately, the grey-robed man walked step by step toward the courtyard.

His gaze was fixed on Nannan, ignoring the Barrier Beasts and Iron-Eating Beast blocking the entrance.

Seeing the man’s approach, the two Barrier Beasts wielded their scepters, and as the scepters clashed, a blood-colored transparent barrier blocked the grey-robed man’s path.