A palace deep in the Imperial Palace of the Zhou Dynasty has a solemn and dull atmosphere.
Even the most favored eunuchs were cautious and did not dare to make any sound.
He was afraid that he would make some noise that shouldn't be made, thus alerting the old eunuch Feng who was guarding outside the imperial study, or even His Majesty the Emperor who was reviewing memorials even though he was ill.
The sky is getting darker and the cold wind is coming again.
The imperial dining room brought a sumptuous banquet, which was brought out intact shortly after, except for a bowl of bird's nest porridge.
Until the zenith of the moon, approaching midnight, the imperial study room was still brightly lit, and from time to time violent coughs could be heard coming from it. The eunuchs and maids waiting nearby were so shocked that they felt cold all over, and they did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
Suddenly, the old eunuch Feng who was guarding the door suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at the night outside.
Then he looked at his nose with his eyes, his mouth with his nose, and his mind with his mouth, and his mind began to wander outside.
After a while, soft footsteps sounded.
Approach from far to near.
"Shopkeeper Qin, something serious has happened..."
A breeze blew by, picking up flakes of snow.
Suddenly, her ears covered with pendants trembled slightly and she listened intently.
A figure appeared quietly in front of the imperial study room.
To put it another step back, even if they wanted to sacrifice all their belongings to ensure safety, it would not be feasible at all among the alien races who are like beasts.
Shopkeeper Qin pinched his thigh hard, feeling as if he was still hungover and having a nightmare related to blood and killing.
Shopkeeper Qin murmured to himself and couldn't help but think of the rumors he heard from the old man.
Everyone around the campfire had their weapons drawn, and their bodies tensed up as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Captain Zeng, who was guarding the caravan, suddenly saw a flag raised high in the distance.
Where the light of the bonfire meets the darkness of night, an extra person appears out of nowhere.
Shang Zongfeng glanced into the Imperial Study Room, "Your Majesty, haven't you rested yet?"
Everyone in the Yuan Dynasty declined Prince Cheng's request to stay, packed their bags and returned north.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and shopkeeper Qin shivered, and his upper and lower teeth were chattering as he spoke.
He gritted his teeth and said word by word, "You actually killed Cha Gan!?"
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When exactly did it arrive?
When the old eunuch Feng said this, he also sighed, "There are also the various ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang. A hundred years ago, His Majesty Emperor Wu opened up the territory and included this place in the territory of this dynasty. However, those people only know how to fear power and don't know how to be virtuous.
It seems that there were still fewer killings back then."
The leader of the company has traveled all over the country for so many years, but he has never encountered such a situation.
There seemed to be muffled thunder rolling past in the distance.
Zeng Biaotou looked at the corpses lying on the ground in front of him, smelled the strong smell of blood, looked solemn and shook his head, "He is not a ghost, but a real disciple of a great sect with the inheritance of Quanzhen inner training."
"Boss Zeng, haven't we seen a ghost?"
He stopped here and turned his head to look back, with a ferocious expression on his face.
Sitting on a stone not far away was a tall and muscular man.
Wei Tao took one step forward and came to the bonfire from the intersection of light and darkness.
The animal skin wine bag slipped from the strong man's hand and fell to the gravel-covered ground with a soft sound.
Shopkeeper Qin was the first to react, urging, "Quick, quick, cheer up, hurry up and leave this place southward!"
His pupils suddenly shrank, and his complexion instantly turned pale.
Chief Zeng watched him walking from a distance, and soon arrived at the sparse woods.
"Now that I meet Yuan Daozi again, I have already reached the realm of my master, but I want to see which little guy is so unlucky that he insists on bumping into my hand and reappearing forty years.
Old things from before.”
He never spoke, nor did he sit around the pot eating meat. He just kept pouring strong wine into his mouth.
boom!
The bonfire that was burning quietly suddenly suddenly swelled.
Two days later.
From time to time, a cold wind howled by, rolling up a layer of floating snow from the ground, and mixed it with the snowflakes falling from the sky, leaving a vast expanse of white everywhere.
I also saw snowflakes fluttering high and blooming in the sky.
"Do you know who did it?" the old woman asked slowly.
"Chagan's gang has been out for a few hours. Even if they dismount and crawl in the snow, they should be able to crawl back."
"I would like to ask you all, as you came all the way south, have you found any traces left by the warriors of the Northland Desolate Tribe in other places?"
The old eunuch slowly shook his head and said, "The war in Mozhou is not going well, and the chaos in southern Xinjiang has begun again. In addition, there are some Jiedu envoys who are disobedient and disobeying orders. Your Majesty has not been in a good mood these past two days."
Yuanze Ji Lingling shuddered and knelt down suddenly on the ground, "Reply to the master, they, they were all summoned by the gods and went to the Great Brahma Heaven."
I could only hear people screaming, horses neighing, and pitiful howls, mixed in the cooling night wind, and carried from afar.
However, he looks so young and has reached a height above the sixth level of Qi and blood, which is simply unimaginable for warriors like us who practice heretic and residual methods."
Around it, fragments of bones and flesh were scattered all over the ground.
He stood up slowly and held the broad sword at his waist.
Shopkeeper Qin's eyes widened, his mouth opened, and he stared blankly at the frail scholar standing there motionless. He just stretched out his hand and pressed lightly, causing a war horse that rushed to him to be torn into pieces, and he slashed with a knife on the horse's back.
The alien cavalry also had their flesh and bones separated, turning into a rain of blood flying all over the sky.
Wei Tao remained silent and allowed the man to escape desperately.
I don't even know what I said.
"Do you know where the master is hiding? If you can lead me to find them, I can spare your life.
"I went down the mountain on the order of my teacher to look for traces of the master who had sneaked into Beihuang, but all I met were trash like you. It's really disappointing."
The shadowy knight is hiding among them.
"The information I have received is that you are inquiring about Qinglin Mountain from various sources. So now that I, Yuan Daozi, am standing here, it is difficult to find your so-called guru."
"You shouldn't ask this question, but I should ask you." The figure walked slowly, leaving a clear line of footprints on the snow.
Zeng Biaotou, who was on the side, was filled with fear and despair. When he saw the somewhat broken beast flag, he even completely gave up the thought of surviving.
"This place is hundreds of miles away from the Northland border. How could they appear here!?"
"The faster we go, the farther away the danger will be from us. Anyway, I don't dare to expect that when we encounter the foreign cavalry again, there will be such an expert coming to rescue us!"
Just this one arrow made everyone's heart sink to the bottom.
Suddenly, without any warning, he jumped up and plunged into the depths of darkness like lightning.
After thinking silently for a moment, Chief Zeng continued, "A long time ago, I had the good fortune to have contact with a great master of the visceral realm. This young master gave me a feeling that he was very similar to that senior, so he must be a similar practitioner.
for levels.
The strong man used his hands and feet to move backwards.
It seemed as if a muffled thunder exploded in the rocky hill.
Then he stood there motionless, as if waiting for something
A hoarse, dry voice sounded slowly, and an old woman in complicated clothes appeared quietly next to the strong man.
His eyes swept over the strong man and then landed on the faces of the people behind him.
Boom!
The vibration got much closer.
The size of the team is not small. There are more than 40 large trucks pulling goods, plus more than 100 guards and workers, stretching a long distance from beginning to end.
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Whether they are horse thieves who come and go like the wind, or bandits in the Luocao Mountain Forest, when they encounter a large-scale caravan, they always seek money instead of killing people as their main purpose.
A suppressed exclamation sounded in his ears, causing him to raise his head suddenly and gasp involuntarily.
Several strong men gathered around the fire, drank from large bowls, ate meat, and burst into loud laughter from time to time.
The strong wind roared and exploded, causing large and small gravels to fly everywhere.
Outside the door, Shang Zongfang raised his head and looked at the thick clouds above, feeling a little gloomy for a while.
Having said this, the strong man tightened the seal of the wine bag and turned his head to look into the distance.
Chief Zeng was about to give a warning, but when he thought that the aliens from the Northern Wilderness were hiding in the darkness, he immediately gave up the idea and closed the mouth he had just opened tightly.
A figure was rushing from a distance, and its clothes were flying violently, rustling in the night wind, giving people an inexplicable nervous atmosphere.
The speed of the war horse is very fast, and the power of the sword is also extremely fierce.
"The Daozi of Qinglin Mountain?"
Gonggong Feng's face was as dark as water, and he turned around and entered the royal study, "We are going to meet His Majesty right now. Don't go anywhere. Just wait here for His Majesty to summon you for questioning."
But after hearing the news about the unusual movement in the Northern Wilderness, he immediately gave up the idea and even postponed his plan to go to Mozhou for the time being.
The strong man struggled to get up from the messy pile of rubble, with a desperate expression on his face.
The leader of the group was a fat, white, middle-aged man who always had a smile on his face. Even if the trip was delayed due to wind, snow and muddy roads, he did not show any signs of anxiety or anger.
It even tore the air apart, emitting a harsh whistling scream.
However, the guard who went to negotiate had just walked a dozen steps away, and before he could even say anything about the scene, his throat was pierced by an arrow fired from the scene, and he died tragically on the spot.
The strong man looked down and saw only a solitary head, which looked extremely ferocious under the firelight.
Shang Gongfeng sighed, "I heard that Mozhou's rebellion is closely related to the Qinglian Demon Cult. I never thought that after a vigorous eradication more than 20 years ago, this group of demons could actually resurrect."
The sound of the warehouse is continuous.
However, at dusk that day, his smile disappeared and his face was filled with worry.
Snap!
After just a few breaths.
The caravan guys were all silent, not knowing what the murderer hiding in the darkness was planning.
When the situation is bad and the situation collapses, you must not hesitate at all. You must give yourself a knife quickly and neatly, so as not to be kidnapped by the aliens and then cut up and drink him alive.
The fat white man suddenly jumped up and turned to look at this old man who had cooperated with the caravan many times.
boom!
Suddenly a large amount of snow fell.
The accident happened suddenly and was so serious that the few people left immediately without stopping, speeding up their horses and galloping towards the north.
Huge shock waves spread in all directions, flattening and destroying everything in their path.
With the last ray of light, the alien cavalry began to charge.
All the sounds suddenly subsided, leaving only the sound of wind like ghosts crying still echoing in the wilderness.
Several young escorts nearby listened silently, feeling a little dazed for a moment.
Speaking of this, he slowly exhaled a breath, "Since the founding of the country by Taizu of this dynasty, the Great Zhou Dynasty has fought with Beihuang several times, until His Majesty Taizong personally marched thousands of miles deep into the Northland, completely defeating the main force of the foreign races in the Great Wilderness, and so on.
The border was kept safe for tens of thousands of people.
The strong man let out a heavy breath and stared at the face that flickered in and out of light under the bonfire. All the wine he had just drank turned into cold sweat, and his whole body was chilled by the wind.
Even when there was not enough food and grass, people would be tied together with ropes to make two-legged lambs to supplement consumption.
"Going back to my father-in-law, according to the news from the border, the Northern Wilderness White Disaster stopped for less than ten days before it started again, and it was even more serious than before."
Even if we encounter the worst case scenario, we will have to fight with each other only after the negotiation has completely collapsed.
There has never been a situation where someone was shot dead without even saying anything.
Deep in the rocky hills of a wilderness, two bonfires were burning brightly.
Wei Tao walked slowly from the darkness, took a deep breath of the rich burnt smell, and sighed softly.
Facing the fierce and brave alien cavalry, with the strength of these people, there is definitely no hope of winning.
All I can say is that this time the escort trip was like eight lifetimes of bad luck. Not only was it not a safe trip as imagined, but it even cost the family and life.
He gritted his teeth suddenly and touched the dagger hidden in his sleeve. He had already made up his mind that if he could kill two, he would make a huge profit.
They are all going to die anyway.
Chief Zeng interrupted him, even his voice was trembling, "They are not horse thieves, but the foreign tribes of the Northern Wilderness. These are the cavalry of the foreign tribes of the Northern Wilderness!"
This person...
A hundred years later, Beihuang once again marched southward. Fortunately, the Emperor Wu of this dynasty came out of the blue, and repeatedly destroyed the Huang clan's golden tent, almost cutting off the inheritance of the Fan monks, causing their liver and gallbladder to break, and the whole country to dare not cross the border.
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Yuanze's bones were cracking all over his body, but he still struggled to hold on, not daring to make the slightest move.
The next moment, dust was flying beside the forest.
"Tonight, Father Feng is guarding me, and I feel relieved right away."
"I still remember that forty years ago, when I fought with Yuan Yiyi with my master, I watched with my own eyes how the female Taoist named Yu was heartbroken, but she could only let us chop her lover into pieces with one knife.
But I didn’t even dare to look back.”
Until the sun is about to set, the last ray of light shines on the earth.
Although the Taoist master emphasized that you only need to explore information and not really be an enemy of your master, I still want to take a look at the differences between the masters of the Beihuang tribe and the martial arts masters of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
A caravan carried a flag and marched hard on a slippery dirt road mixed with ice and snow.
It was better to let him die under the hooves of a horse in a daze than to endure a moment of pain and suffering after knowing the truth.
Shang Gongfeng was about to say something, but suddenly fell silent.
All I knew was that the other party responded politely with a thank you, and then disappeared before my eyes without any warning.
"That man said he was a disciple of the Yuan Dynasty."
Even if he turned around and ran away, he couldn't outrun these guys who were walking on the ground on horseback.
How long has he been standing here!?
In no more than ten breaths, everything returned to calm, leaving only the swirling smoke and dust, still flying in the wind and slowly drifting away.
Although he spoke in Dazhou Mandarin, it sounded like he had an inexplicable and weird accent.
"You are amazing, beyond my imagination."
Breathing out a heavy breath, Zeng Biaotou wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his body was trembling slightly all the time.
"Who are you?" the strong man asked, his voice cold and stiff, like the howling cold wind in the north.
Shopkeeper Qin's mind went blank.
The strong man raised his head, revealing a ferocious face. "Don't worry, wait until the master has sent all those people on Qinglin Mountain to meet the gods, which will save us from worries, then the troops will move south in large numbers.
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"Are you sure everything you said is true? Is there any accurate follow-up news?"
As a result, before he could recover, a gentle male voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
He stood there in silence, watching them drinking and eating meat around the campfire.
There were many leftover bones scattered on the ground nearby, and from time to time, crows with black jade and red eyes would drop down to eat, scrambling for the few scraps of meat left on the bones.
"There was no way. Last year there was a severe drought in Mozhou, and His Majesty issued a decree ordering other states to mobilize grain and fodder support. For several seasons, the officials were dragging their feet and moving slowly. In addition, the water far away could not quench the thirst of the people nearby. As a result, the people's hearts changed. Only then did the demon sect have another chance.
a living space.”
If you look carefully, you can see that among the pile of animal bones, there are even some human bones mixed in, which shine with a dense white light under the firelight.
Yuanze headed north, and soon he had already traveled dozens of miles until he came to a piece of frozen water.
Feng Gonggong's face was as dark as water. He was digesting what he just heard. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked, "How is the weather in Beihuang recently? Some time ago, they said they encountered a large-scale white disaster. Now that the wind has stopped and the snow has stopped, it has improved.
?”
"Yuanze, why are you back alone? Where have the other warriors of this clan gone?"
The frail scholar was already standing beside the car at some point, his body spotless and not stained with blood.
It blocked the view of everyone in the caravan.
There were also chaotic roars, howls, screams and cries of pain.
It’s just that this information is extremely tightly sealed, and our spies went to great lengths to transmit the information, and quite some time has passed.”
"Please restrain yourself and don't make this place too messy, lest it attract too many crows circling in the sky and expose our traces.
He seems to be a frail scholar wearing a long gown.
The next moment, the old woman took a step forward, stood on the rocks a few steps away, and looked ahead.
As he spoke, he threw the round thing in his hand over, and it landed just next to the bonfire.
The only ones that were intact were a few heads that had been removed by breaking the neck, and were lined up in a row in front of the strong man, with their eyes wide open and fixed on his body.
The man quickly came closer and said, "Urgent report from the border, there are signs of large-scale troop mobilization by the Northern Desolate Tribe, and their final destination is unknown!"
The ground shook slightly.
Shopkeeper Qin's heart trembled. This was the first time he knew that a human body would make such a deafening sound when it was knocked away by a war horse.
On the ground in Qizhou, the snow has lasted for nearly half a month.
Wei Tao originally planned to stay in the capital for a longer time to see if he could have a chance to find out about "The Book of Shocking Worlds".
Together with old eunuch Feng, he turned his head and looked into the darkness.
boom!
The loud sound made people's scalp numb.
Several eyes were focused on it at the same time, and the originally bustling Rock Hill suddenly fell into a dead silence.
Boom!
At this moment, the ground shook.
All the guards and store clerks drew their swords and stared nervously at the sparse woods ahead.
"When I return to my father-in-law, according to the secret report, the old king of Beihuang is dead, the new king has ascended the throne, and all the ministries have sworn allegiance to him.
Shopkeeper Qin lowered his head early, not daring to look at the bloody scene that was about to appear.
Having seen the fertile land here, I don’t want to go back and suffer the horrific white plague.”
He stood there and waited for a few breaths, then followed the traces slowly.
He asked subconsciously, "With the strength of the escort leader Zeng, even if he encounters a vicious horse thief..."
A man beside the fire spit out a finger and stepped it into the ground with his foot, "Master Yuanze, after this investigation, the leader of this department can really make up his mind and raise his troops to go south.
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As long as the money is negotiated or the relationship is established, the two parties will leave peacefully.
They rushed out of the woods in an instant. The leading man had a ferocious look on his face, brandishing his thick-backed saber and slashing at the man without even looking.
Just half a quarter of an hour ago, the leader of the company thought that they encountered horse bandits blocking the road, so he asked a guard with good martial arts and tact to negotiate.
After all, we are going south this time to explore information, not just to kill people and eat meat. If you want to have a good time, just wait until you complete the mission and return to the Northern Wilderness."
Old Eunuch Feng's face suddenly became even more ugly, "If your Majesty is disturbed, you know what the consequences will be!"
All the caravans and vehicles came to a halt, not daring to take another step forward.
Old Eunuch Feng was silent for a long time, "So, now that the new king of the Northern Wasteland Palace has ascended the throne, and coupled with the White Disaster attack, it is very likely that he will go south again and invade the territory of this dynasty?"
Only this group of guys can kill without any inhibitions. Regardless of whether there is resistance or not, they will often kill everyone without leaving any one behind.
After a while, the strong man suddenly ejected a handful of stones and killed all the black-feathered crows that were fighting for food not far away.
Even if you meet a stranger, you can still save money and eliminate disaster. At most, the cost will be slightly higher, but it will not lead to a bloody battle here. After all, neither party wants to see such a situation.
First, find out the origin of the opponent. If it is a copycat bandit with whom you have had contact before, then you can say anything. If you just leave some tribute money, the whole team can be released directly.
Zeng Biaotou stared at the foreign cavalry leader with wide eyes, trying to estimate the strength level of the opponent from the entire process of his attack.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed and he looked in a certain direction.
"Then forty years ago, the Huang tribe successfully raided the Kengguan Pass and spread the war to Qizhou, Mozhou, Lingzhou, Yuanzhou and other prefectures, causing devastation and deprivation of life for the people. Will the past events have to happen again now?
"
However, at the next moment, when he was thinking about where to kill him with the least pain, he suddenly saw a person who appeared in front of the road at some unknown time.
She laughed softly, "I haven't heard this title for a long time, and it made me feel a little uncomfortable for a while."
The old woman's expression changed slightly and she narrowed her eyes, "Yuanze, can you tell me again, that man is just a sect disciple?"
No response.
She frowned and turned to look back.
But all he saw was a strong figure running madly into the distance without even looking back.