The desert between Hanmo City and Mining City is more than a thousand kilometers. Tian Zongyu roughly estimated that if he flew in the sky, it would only take three hours to reach it. So after Tian Zongyu had a good meal at the inn,

I asked for a good guest room and prepared to leave for the mining town after three o'clock in the evening.

Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the third watch of the night. Almost everyone in Hanmo City was already asleep. It was quiet in the night, and there was almost no sound. Except for the occasional dog barking, it was a quiet and silent night under the bright moon.

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Tian Zongyu was still dressed as he was during the day. When he walked out of the room, he quietly left the inn alone. He didn't bother to walk to the desert area. Anyway, there was no one there now. He directly transformed the Tianwei Demon Blade into his hand. Wherever his thoughts went, the sky

The Weeping Demon Blade was suspended in high school. Tian Zongyu made a vertical leap and landed on the Weeping Demon Blade. He shot out into the sky and flew towards the mining city. The temperature of this desert is very similar to that of the extremely cold mountains, except that it is extremely cold.

The Cold Mountain Range is limited by the land boundary, but this place close to the desert is limited by the presence of the sun. When the sun is in the sky, it is extremely hot and unbearable, and after the sun sets, it is extremely cold.

It was good that he had not entered the desert area. When Tian Zongyu flew over the desert, the sudden drop in temperature couldn't help but make him a little bit overwhelmed. Tian Zongyu flew high in the sky. The howling wind and extreme cold made him shiver for a while.

However, his body quickly adapted to all this, and after a while, the extremely cold temperature immediately brought him infinite pleasure.

Tian Zongyu flew the Heavenly Weeping Devil Blade under the silvery sky and ran forward at a high speed. Three hours later, at dawn, he should be able to reach the mining city. This would save him at least fifteen days of hardship on the road.

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When we arrived at the mining town, the sky had turned white, and the eastern sky, in the vast desert, was already red. It seemed that the sun was about to show its red face.

Tian Zongyu was walking on the somewhat cold streets. It must be that the people here are not used to the temperature difference between morning and night. They have to wait for the sun to come out and the temperature to rise before they can get up. But even so, there are still people in twos and threes on the streets.

People in heavy cotton-padded clothes held their clothes tightly, put their hands in their thick sleeves, and walked forward quietly.

Tian Zongyu has been flying around for nearly three hours. Although he is not very tired, he is a little hungry. Now he wants to find a breakfast restaurant to fill his stomach, and then go to buy cold ore.

Soon, Tian Zongyu saw smoke rising from cooking fires at a corner of the street. He quickened his pace and walked towards the place where the cooking smoke was rising. Not long after, a breakfast shop appeared in front of him.

Hungry, Tian Zongyu entered the breakfast shop at almost a trot and sat down at a table. At this time, except for the busy breakfast shop owner, there was no one in the breakfast shop: "Boss,

Quickly bring me three meat buns and two steamed buns." Tian Zongyu shouted eagerly.

"Okay." The shop owner replied cheerfully. In a moment, he brought three meat buns, two steamed buns, and a bowl of steaming boiled water: "Young man, aren't you cold?" The shop owner is an old man in his sixties.

, wearing a heavy cotton coat, shivering constantly while busy, it was strange to see Tian Zongyu wearing thin clothes, but not afraid of the slightest bit of cold.

"Old man, I'm not cold, I feel fine!" Tian Zongyu replied with a smile.

"Haha, the young man sleeps on the cool bed, all because of the strong firepower, yes, yes." The sixty-year-old shop owner smiled and said, then shook his head in disbelief and went to do his own business.

It didn't take long for Tian Zongyu to finish eating, but he didn't drink much of the bowl of boiled water. Seeing that there was so much left, Tian Zongyu picked up the bowl of boiled water, walked to the door of the breakfast shop, and with a loud bang, poured out the bowl of boiled water.

He fell on the street outside the store, took the bowl, and was about to walk into the store. The sixty-year-old store owner had already stepped forward and looked at Tian Zongyu fiercely: "Old man, what's wrong?" Tian Zongyu's heart was pounding.

, asked in a daze.

"You...you prodigal boy..." the sixty-year-old shop owner said angrily.

Tian Zongyu looked at the shop owner scolding him so angrily, and couldn't help but feel a little confused. He looked at the old man strangely and asked: "Old man, I...why did you say that to me?"

The owner of the Sixty Years Store looked at Tian Zongyu angrily for a long time, and finally sighed, his face softened, and he said quietly: "Young man, is this your first time in this mining town?"

"Well, yes!" Tian Zongyu nodded.

"Oh, no wonder! Since it's the first time, I forgive you. You don't know that in this mining town, water is a very precious thing. Anyone who sees such a waste like you will feel distressed." The old man said.

He shook his head and said helplessly.

Tian Zongyu had never lived in such a desert place. He was very puzzled and asked in confusion: "How could it be possible? Don't you have water here?"

"Oh, it's hard to put it into words." The old man said with a long sigh.

"Old man, what's going on? Tell me, and I'll see if I can help you." Looking at the look on the old man's face, he seemed to have something to hide, so he stepped forward and asked.

The old man looked around anxiously, and then pulled Tian Zongyu to sit down at the table in front of him; "Young man, in fact, in a desert like ours, water sources are originally very precious, and the water output is not large. Speaking of which,

It's strange that in this mining city, there are many mountains, and the mountains are rich in various minerals. Although these minerals are of little use to us, it is rare that someone will come to buy them.

People who came to purchase either paid for it or exchanged it for daily necessities. Over time, the people living in this mining city were all engaged in mining. The name of this mining city is precisely because of this origin in the Five Years.

It got its name more than a thousand years ago. Among these many mines, they are all deserted, with few plants and trees growing. Therefore, there are almost no water sources in these mines. However, just beside the desert, this mining city

But there is the highest mountain range in the world, which is green all year round. On top of the mountain, there is a natural water source that flows all year round. It flows in a huge pool at the foot of the mountain and collects it, becoming the source of all living water in this mining city. This huge water source

The clean water in the pool is actually enough for all the people and animals in our city to drink, but... alas..." The sixty-year-old shop owner said this with a look of helplessness and dismay on his face.

"Is the water source now reduced and gone?" Tian Zongyu asked strangely.

When the old man heard Tian Zongyu's question, he did not answer directly. He glanced at the cold street again, and then lowered his voice and said to Tian Zongyu: "That's not true. Young man, you are here for the first time, so you'd better go to Qinglong Mountain to worship.

Otherwise, if the people patrolling Qinglong Mountain discover that you do not have the pass issued by them, you will be in great trouble, and you may even die."

"Why?" Tian Zongyu became more and more confused the more he listened, and he couldn't help but become a little confused.

"Because a group of very powerful characters came to Qinglong Mountain ten years ago and took control of the entire mining city. All those who come here to do business, if they do not go to worship the mountain, must pay them a certain fee every year, and

If we provide corresponding living materials, those who come here to do business will have only one way to go, and that is a dead end." The shop owner's suppressed voice actually trembled, and the look of panic on his face was very obvious. Obviously, that

The so-called people from Qinglong Mountain have brought tremendous horror to the people of this mining city.

"Are the people from Qinglong Mountain very powerful?"

"Well, I heard that there are some masters of cultivation, and they are very cruel and cruel. They are people who committed heinous crimes outside the mining city and came here to take refuge. Here, they became the emperor of the earth. Twenty years ago,

There were not many people, just a few people who came with us, but later, when they gathered on Qinglong Mountain, the number gradually increased, and now it is said that there are nearly 300 people on the mountain."

"Old man, what does this have to do with your domestic water supply?" Tian Zongyu still couldn't figure it out and asked the owner of the Sixty Years Store.

"Because the water in the pool flows down from Qingyun Mountain. Now, on the side of the pool, there is a special guard arranged by Qingshui Mountain. Every time you fetch a bucket of water, you have to pay a fee, and it is also very expensive." The shop owner was angry.

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"This...isn't this an act of banditry?" Tian Zongyu roared angrily.

"Young man, keep your voice down, don't let others hear you, or your life will be in danger." The shop owner suppressed Tian Zongyu's anger and looked around in panic: "Actually, the water charges are just that, the people in Qingyun Mountain still want this mine.

Everyone in the city pays taxes. In the mining city, the harvest of crops is already very poor, so they still have to collect a large amount, and a certain number of living animals are sent to them every year to provide for their lives.

If they don't hand it over, they will all be killed."

With a loud "bang", Tian Zongyu was so angry that he destroyed the table in front of him. With murderous intent on his face, he said in a cold voice: "Are these bastards oppressing the people like this?"

The sixty-year-old shop owner did not expect that this young man was so angry. When he destroyed the table, he was already frightened. He glanced at Tian Zongyu in panic, stepped forward and grabbed Tian Zongyu's arm, and said in a panic: "

My little ancestor, I beg you, please don't be so public, it will not only kill you, but also kill me." The shop owner said in a voice, his eyes were wandering, looking around in panic, for fear of being caught.

People are watching.

Amidst the shop owner's words, Tian Zongyu came to his senses. Looking at the sixty-year-old man with a horrified expression, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, old man, I was too angry just now."

"Young man, you can mess with anyone in this mining town, but don't mess with the people from Qingyun Mountain. They are very capable and kill without blinking an eye. I heard that the leaders of Qingyun Mountain are four brothers who once killed several people outside.

Hundreds of people robbed millions of taels of gold and silver, and were hunted everywhere. Finally, they came to Qingyun Mountain to settle down, and gradually created the climate of Qingyun Mountain. I advise you to go to Baibai Mountain, although they have a very big appetite.

Big, but in this way, at least your life can be protected. For outside businessmen like you, since you can make a lot of money and bring them various daily necessities from outside, they will treat you a little better."

The shop owner advised with sincerity.

"Thank you, uncle, for reminding me. I understand. How do you get to Qingyun Mountain?" Tian Zongyu asked the store owner.

"Go all the way south. Just go straight to the highest green mountain. You can get a pass by the pool."

"Oh, thank you for your advice, uncle." Tian Zongyu said, and took out an ingot of silver from his arms: "Old man, these are ten taels of silver, which are for breakfast and to pay for your table. Take it." Tian Zongyu took the ingot.

He handed the silver to the old man and said.

"Sir, I don't want this much."
Chapter completed!