A snow-white crane flew overhead, as graceful as a dance. The black feathers on its wings and tail were just like the tails of dancing clothes, adding to its mysterious appearance.
It's just that it is just a bird after all. Compared with the mighty Qingming, it is just a drop in the ocean. If it weren't for the crane's chirping, no one would have noticed such a snow-white and slender shadow passing in the sky.
However, when they heard the cry, everyone had no intention of looking at the shadow anymore.
When the Black Widow heard the cry, she immediately stopped all distracting thoughts. Her mind gradually became empty, and she fell into the same floating state as in the blizzard. Her legs and feet seemed to be walking forward, but her mind could not distinguish the body's movements at all, and she just followed.
The voice moved forward step by step instinctively.
And she was not the only one who fell into this state?
Suddenly, the shouting stopped.
Black Widow suddenly woke up, her eyes cleared, and the scenery came into view again, then she suddenly lost color and almost screamed out.
Just a few steps in front of you is a cliff!
She almost fell into the abyss of the snowy mountain following the sound. No matter how good her martial arts skills were at that time, she would still be dead!
Even though the Black Widow was a wealthy woman, she was so frightened that she turned pale and forced herself back step by step. When she reached a safe place, she slowly sat down and gasped, feeling terrified in her heart.
Looking to the side, I saw that several other people had also escaped from death. Their faces were all changed, they were sweating profusely, and few of them could stand up.
At this time, Li Laosan jumped up, took a stone and threw it into the sky. Because there was nothing above his head, he could only draw an arc and fall to the bottom of the valley. He shouted loudly: "Damn beast, you are going to kill me!"
Black Widow frowned and was about to speak, but the leading middle-aged man scolded her first: "You idiot, why don't you shut up?! Don't you know it's already merciful?"
Most of the people actually realized it - if this white crane really had the ability to charm people's minds, then it could have just made everyone fall to death together. The reason why they stopped was that the other party had the virtue of a good life.
In the arena, if one party has the ability to kill you but doesn't do it, this is called "the favor of not killing", and it is a favor that needs to be repaid.
Li Laosan was speechless immediately, and the middle-aged man said: "Crane...I heard that Zhuoyu Villa raises cranes. Was that the trick of Zhuoyu Villa just now?"
Black Widow felt a little disappointed and said, "Really?"
The middle-aged man sighed: "The other party raised his hand and didn't make us all fall to death, but the warning was conveyed. If we don't look back and continue to move forward, we will be thrown into hell without any door."
Everyone nodded. Everyone was full of ambition when they went up the mountain. They thought that Guan Shandu Ruofei could seize the sword and perform meritorious service in Zhuoyu Villa in an instant, achieving a bright future. However, they walked in the wind and snow in the past two days.
, I have endured endless hardships, and my ambition has been sapped a lot. Coupled with today's scare, I immediately gave up.
Li Laosan slapped his thigh and said: "But even if we want to go back, how can we go back? We have already lost our way and were attracted by it to the crooked road. Without anyone to guide us, will we not be trapped alive in the snowy mountains by then? It would be better then.
If you fall, you will die happily."
As he was talking, something fell from the sky. The middle-aged man caught it with quick eyesight and a slight shock, but it turned out to be a small guiding compass. No matter how the pointer turned, it always pointed in the same direction.
The way down!
The middle-aged man was overjoyed, and when he turned his hand over, he saw several large vermilion characters on the back of the compass: "Death to those who go forward."
This was a clear warning. Some of the people were awe-inspiring, while others were dissatisfied. However, it was the gangster spirit that made them angry. They knew they couldn't beat him, but they still refused to accept it.
Black Widow frowned and heard Li Laosan whisper: "Madam. Madam Yin, what do you think?"
Black Widow's heart moved slightly and she said, "What else can I think about?"
Li Laosan said: "If my wife still wants to go up the mountain, I, Li Laosan, will risk my life to help you go up. I will go up the mountain of swords and the sea of fire without even frowning."
The black widow sighed, and the middle-aged man shouted: "Li Laosan, you are a greedy person. If you want to go up the mountain, go up the mountain. Don't use other people's delicate little ladies as a raft. I'm asking you, if you want to go up to Daoshan, how can you get off?
Oil pan, do you know where Knife Mountain is?"
Li Laosan was unconvinced and said: "Just follow the opposite direction of the pointer. They sent me the pointer, but they showed me the opposite direction. The way forward must be in that direction——"
He pointed with his hand.
Everyone looked around and saw snow-capped mountains connected with each other, and could not tell the difference between east, west and north.
Suddenly, there was a muffled sound.
It was like a thunderstorm nine days away, or like thousands of horses galloping. The dull sound was not sharp, but it was like a sledgehammer, hitting everyone's chests heavily.
Everyone almost watched helplessly as the snow on half of the mountain over there slid down, all the way to the foot of the mountain. The entire mountain peak seemed to have been chipped away after the snow fell.
The falling snow reflects the dazzling white light in the sun, which stings people's eyes and makes them shed tears involuntarily.
"That is……"
"avalanche."
Everyone was quiet. In front of the power of nature, there was only horror and silence. The fear was so extreme that they couldn't even scream.
After a while, someone said: "Go back."
The rest of the people nodded: "Go back..."
Then they each turned around.
Someone quietly asked: "Is the avalanche just now the direction we are heading in? Are other people who were not led away by the crane, such as those scattered people already..."
No one answered, only Li Laosan muttered: "It must have been done by Zhuoyu Villa. Killing so many people in one go is really cruel." However, he followed the team down the mountain.
Black Widow licked her lips lightly - she frowned just now, but she was a little embarrassed: Zhuoyu Villa personally drove away the people who came up the mountain, wouldn't the poison she administered be useless?
Calculating the time, it would have taken half a day before the attack occurred.
Then she didn't come here in vain?
Go down to the mountain, do you want to detoxify these survivors?
She was a little confused, a little relieved, and a little sad.
I was originally very ambitious to help Ah Zhao defeat some enemies, but I didn't expect that I wouldn't have to take action myself.
How could I have imagined the various tricks Feihe used that day?
That kid back then has grown up now.
Although the strings on the mountain and down the mountain are tightened, as if thousands of arrows are fired in the next moment, time will not stop for anyone. The days are still passing day by day.
In a blink of an eye, it was the eve of the sword-making conference that was about to begin.
The hearts of people inside and outside are growing like grass, and the air is filled with the smell of anxiety.
Not to mention those who were preparing to start, even Yun Xiyan, who had been guarding the water for the past two days and was busy throwing people out, was a little anxious. On the one hand, although she used her sword and fists, she severely threw away those who poked their heads out.
I went back, but the next wave of people arrived very quickly, and there was a steady stream of people, and I couldn't stop throwing them away, so I wasn't afraid at all.
Moreover, as the date approaches, more and more guests come down the mountain. Although there are some familiar faces, such as Ju Tianxuan, Chu Shanxia and other famous disciples whom I have met at the meeting, friends like Bai and Baquan, and Deng Chong
The Deng family and other members of her family were among her own, but most of them were strangers she had never met before, many of whom had bad intentions at first glance. Her ability as a swordsman for the first time was already somewhat limited.
Every time she returned to the Guest House, Yun Xiyan saw more and more people. It was gradually overcrowded, and people rubbed shoulders with each other, giving her the feeling of being in a busy city. When walking on the road, anyone she passed by was suspected of being an enemy. This made her feel suspenseful.
My heart became more and more nervous.
Another point is that until now, she has not found any signs of success in making the sword.
You must know that sword-making is a big project, and there are signs of success on the day it is about to be completed. Although it is not like "gods and ghosts cry, and the world is shocked" as the storytellers say, there will be more or less strange phenomena, such as nearby.
Inspired people, especially swordsmen, may feel the birth of the sword.
Now, Yun Xiyan doesn't feel anything anyway.
This made her a little panicked. She worked hard here, and wouldn't it be too unfair if Zhuoyu Villa had to stretch her hips by herself?
After thinking about it, she quietly went to ask Xing Ji.
Xingji was still riding his ibis on the water, and he found it easily. After hearing Yun Xiyan's worries, he said decisively: "Don't worry, it's okay. The sword-making will definitely be successful, and it will be tomorrow."
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Yun Xiyan said disapprovingly: "You still said that I shouldn't worry, but I see that you are also worried."
Xing Ji asked back: "I'm worried? How to say it?"
Yun Xiyan said without hesitation: "That's right. Don't think that I can't tell. You have been in a bad mood these past two days. Although your expression is still so casual, you are actually very worried. This means that there is something on your mind. Do you have inside information?
Brother Tang is in trouble?"
Xing Ji smiled and said, "Don't talk nonsense. How can I worry if he gets into trouble? What I worry about is that I'm in trouble."
Yun Xiyan was confused and wanted to ask more questions, but Xing Ji had already said: "So I plan to go and have fun tonight. You can go and have fun too. It will be over tomorrow."
Yun Xiyan said: "The job of guarding the door..."
Xing Ji said: "Someone is in charge, look -"
I saw a small boat floating on the water, with a short and thin old man on it. Yun Xiyan was surprised and said: "This is not the guy from the Guest House..."
Xing Ji said: "It's that old man. It should be his responsibility to guard the water, but we did all his work and let him use it for a few days. Let's go play and let him guard the last night.
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This night is the night before the sword is made.
That night, people's hearts were filled with excitement and undercurrents.
That night, the originally scheduled Baiyu Shenghui auction was postponed, which made people see the host's uneasiness.
That night, all the guests at the guest house arrived, and the uninvited guests who had obtained invitations by changing their identities gathered together as agreed to prepare for the next move.
That night, Shi Chunqing, who had been waiting for the opportunity, called everyone, organized the team, and climbed up Jiugao Mountain along a trail that only he knew.
This night, the last major event in Jichun City regarding Zhuoyu Villa kicked off in the crypt. It was about the legendary auction of qualifications for new sword trials. Those idlers who stayed in Jichun City were not qualified or able to participate in the event.
Everyone squeezed in, even the warriors who were bombarded from the snow-capped mountains and those who were determined to squeeze in. Jichun City almost became a city that never sleeps.