There is a river-viewing platform outside the city. From this platform, you can see the winding scenery of the river flowing eastwards at a glance.
It is the most perfect place to enjoy the river view.
And this... is also the end point of this eastbound journey.
Sun Li's health is getting worse and worse.
When he was on the road before, he also liked to get out of the carriage alone and enjoy the scenery on the road.
But in the past two days, he could only sit in the carriage and fell asleep half the time.
During this period, Chu Qingxiao also asked the doctor to show it to Sun Li.
The doctor kept frowning while treating Sun Li.
In his words, Sun Li's heart had dried up, all the blood in his body had declined, and he could only hang on with one breath.
Chu Qingxiao knew that Sun Li wanted to take the prairie fire sword and take a look at the Jiuqu River.
This is the old man's last obsession...
Quhuicheng is one of the largest cities in Quzhou.
The city is lively and bustling. As soon as you enter the city, you are greeted by the bustling street scene and the hustle and bustle of pedestrians.
Sun Li seemed to be attracted by the smoke of fireworks and woke up from his drowsiness.
He was no longer stubborn and took the initiative to let Chu Qingxiao support him.
He walked slowly on the street, his eyes scanning everything on the street.
His lips moved slightly, as if he were smiling.
"Senior, I will find an inn to rest for a while today and go to Wangjiangtai early tomorrow morning. What do you think, senior? They say that the scene of the Jiuqu River rushing past at sunrise is unique in Quzhou."
Chu Qingxiao said this.
It was getting late now, and it was difficult and inconvenient to climb to Wangjiang Terrace.
Moreover, in order to reach Quhui City as soon as possible, they traveled all the way. Sun Li must be extremely tired at this moment.
There is naturally no problem with Chu Qingxiao's arrangement.
But he was worried that Sun Li's body would not be able to hold on, so he asked.
Sun Li nodded, obviously understanding Chu Qingxiao's worries. He stretched out his hand and waved the back of Chu Qingxiao's hand to support him: "Don't worry, the old man has come here, he can hold on no matter what..."
When he said this, Sun Li's tone was relaxed, but for some reason, Chu Qingxiao's nose felt a little sore when he heard this.
He knew that Sun Li didn't like the scene of crying, so he suppressed the sadness in his heart.
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With Sijun here, everyone is not in embarrassment of lack of silver.
They found a good inn as a resting place.
Going to Wangjiang Terrace tomorrow morning is the most important part of this trip.
But everyone is unfamiliar with the place, so they naturally have to be prepared.
Meng Ziliang and Sijun wanted to find the innkeeper and ask him.
The boss was also an enthusiastic person. He took out his pen and ink and sat on the guest table nearby, gesturing the path to the stage and giving everyone instructions on what to pay attention to.
Sun Li was sitting at the wooden table facing the street, drinking a small drink while muttering to himself and talking to the prairie fire sword placed aside.
Chu Qingxiao, Sanniang and others deliberately sat at the wooden table some distance away from Sun Li.
"Liuhuan Peak has calmed down a lot in the past few days and has not come back to cause trouble, but I always feel that they will not let it go." Chu Qingxiao frowned and said.
When Chu Zhaozhao heard this, he looked at Chu Qingxiao and said, "Do you think the Liuhuan Summit will take action when they take the stage tomorrow or tonight?"
Chu Qingxiao nodded, his expression gloomy.
"No way, wouldn't it be early to take action? Why wait so many days?" Ziyu on the side muttered.
After all, ten days have passed since the battle in Baihe Town. During this process, Liuhuan Peak had countless opportunities to take action.
"Previously, the people in Liuhuan Peak probably thought that we could be manipulated at will, so they only sent one worshipper here."
"But after that day, they must also understand that to deal with us, they have to send some important people on the peak to have the final say. In this way, after taking action, there is no chance that it will attract the attention of other peaks." Chu Qingxiao explained.
"And now we have penetrated deep into the hinterland of Quzhou, far away from Tianxuan Mountain. The minions on the peaks will probably not notice this place. Taking action here is the best choice to avoid people's eyes..."
After hearing Chu Qingxiao's analysis, all the chances of luck in Ziyu's heart disappeared.
Her face gradually became serious.
Just as he was about to say something, Sijun and Meng Ziliang came over with the route map drawn by the innkeeper himself.
"I have already memorized the way to the stage tomorrow. Don't worry, as long as you set off at Mao hour, you will be able to reach the Wangjiang stage before sunrise."
"When the time comes, you will have an unobstructed view of the rushing Jiuqu River!" Meng Ziliang excitedly patted his chest to reassure everyone.
A few days ago, when everyone climbed Hutou Mountain, Meng Ziliang was also responsible for planning the climbing route.
But something went wrong in the middle, and he was scolded by Ziyu for this.
Now that I have another opportunity, I naturally want to avenge my previous shame.
If it were on a normal day, Ziyu would naturally not be able to see his overjoyed appearance, and would inevitably be ridiculed again.
But just now, Ziyu had just heard such news, and was worried in her heart. She had no intention of paying attention to his words and ignored them.
When Meng Ziliang saw everyone's appearance, he immediately thought that they didn't trust him and was about to argue.
"Everyone, I heard you say, are you going to Wangjiangtai tomorrow?" At this moment, an old voice suddenly came from the side.
Everyone was stunned and looked back, only to see an old man standing there, looking at them inquiringly.
The old man was wearing a slightly eye-catching red robe, his silver hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin, and he had a mustache on his chin. He seemed to be very old, but his brows did not look old at all. Instead, he looked a bit fairy-like.
The shape of bones.
Such a person cannot hide the nobility he carries.
Chu Qingxiao was alert and nodded: "That's true. What advice can you give me?"
The old man in red squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "To be honest with you, I am here today to watch the great tide of Jiuqu River. I don't know if it is inconvenient for you, but I will go with you tomorrow."
"After all, I'm not familiar with the place. I heard that the road to Wangjiangtai is not easy."
"This..." Chu Qingxiao looked the old man up and down. Although he did not feel any malice from the other party, the sudden arrival of the other party at this juncture always made Chu Qingxiao feel uneasy, and the old man in front of him
No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like an ordinary person.
He was even vaguely worried that the other party was the guy sent by Liuhuan Peak to seize the Liaoyuan Sword.
"We have a map here given by the shopkeeper. If the senior needs it, we can print a copy and give it to the senior."
"As for traveling together..." Chu Qingxiao pondered for a while and said: "There are many of us and it is noisy, and the schedule may not be the same as the senior's plan, so we won't travel together..."
The meaning behind Chu Qingxiao's words was already obvious.
But the old man seemed not to hear what Chu Qingxiao was saying. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "No problem, the old man just likes the excitement. I don't mind what you young people do."
"As for the itinerary..."
"The old man has plenty of time. You can leave whenever you want."
The old man looked like he was dependent on Chu Qingxiao and the others. Chu Qingxiao frowned immediately when he heard this. His words were euphemistic, but the meaning was very clear.
He was very sure that the old man must understand what he meant.
He is deliberately pretending to be confused.
And the more he behaves like this, the more Chu Qingxiao becomes worried about this old man whose origin is unknown and who wants to sneak into his team as soon as he opens his mouth.
Thinking of this, he was about to refuse.
"Little friend, I think it's not easy for this old gentleman. He came here to return to the city alone, so why not let him go with us." At this moment, Sun Li, who was drinking and pouring himself, was also attracted by this place.
Attracted by the conversation, he turned his head and looked over, and he said this.
Chu Qingxiao smiled bitterly, and before he could respond, the old man in red walked up to Sun Li warmly, as if he had received Shang Fang's sword.
"Old sir, you are sensible and know that it is not easy for an old man like us to be alone outside."
As he spoke, he picked up the jug beside him very familiarly, poured himself a glass of wine, raised his head and drank it in a gulp.
"This wine... isn't that good." He curled his lips and said.
This look somewhat deserves a beating.
Ziyu on the side had a bad temper. Seeing him like this, she rolled up her sleeves and wanted to step forward to argue.
Fortunately, Chu Zhaozhao was still restrained and reached out to hold him.
"It's really not good." Sun Li didn't feel offended. Instead, he nodded in response.
"I have a pot of good wine here, you can try it!" The old man in red squinted his eyes and smiled. As he said this, he turned around and walked to the place where he had just sat down.
He picked up the baggage on top, rummaged around inside, and finally brought out a wine jar.
The wine jar is not too big, but it is dirty, and there is still dirt on it, as if it had just been dug out of the ground.
The old man in red put it in front of Sun Li, without wiping off the soil on it, and stretched out his hand to open the wine jar.
Suddenly a mellow aroma of wine filled the air.
Not to mention Chu Qingxiao and others, other drinkers in the inn also looked over with envious expressions.
Anyone who understands wine will realize that the dirty jar of wine in front of them must be a precious thing worth thousands of gold.
But the old man in red didn't seem to care. He served Sun Lidao a bowl casually, and his hand movements were too careless, causing some of the wine to scatter on the ground.
But he didn't think there was anything wrong, he just looked at Sun Li and said, "Try it."
Sun Li also noticed how extraordinary this wine was, so he immediately picked up the wine bowl and took a sip.
The next moment, his eyes lit up and he couldn't help but sigh: "Good wine!"
"This wine is very similar to the fairy wine I drank on the Shenhe Peak many years ago!"
"That was the wine that our peak master rewarded us on Shenhe Peak after we defeated the Wei people."
"It is said that it is brewed from the unique berries on the Kamigawa Peak and the clear spring. Only twenty jars can exist in a year!"
"I still dare not forget that taste even after decades. It's just that this wine seems to be several times more mellow than the fairy wine I drank back then!"