The scar-faced scout's level of strength was not much higher than Qin Yun's, but his sword skills were absolutely superb. His sword was as fast as lightning, and Qin Yun could hardly breathe under the pressure.
Unable to discern the opponent's sword style, Qin Yun could only passively parry.
Fortunately, he had practiced all the twelve styles of the Fiery Sword Technique extremely proficiently, and the most defensive style, the Iron Wall Sharp Fire, was used in a cycle to firmly block the opponent's thunderous offensive at the periphery.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The intersection of swords and the collision of energy were as intensive as rain hitting banana trees. Under the fierce attack of the scar-faced scout, he kept retreating, like a small boat in the storm that might capsize at any time.
However, the scar-faced scout did not feel the slightest joy in gaining the upper hand. He used all his strength to push the sword's power to the extreme. If it were an ordinary opponent, under such a fast and intensive attack, he would inevitably be overwhelmed and expose fatal flaws.
However, Qin Yun watched as he was retreating steadily, but his defense was extremely tight, leaving no loopholes, and did not give him any chance.
After more than a dozen attacks, the scar-faced scout felt a sense of powerlessness.
Although he is confident that he can capture Qin Yun, it cannot be done in a short time. Once Qin Yun's reinforcements arrive, he may be the one who is captured!
After weighing the situation, Scarface Scout quickly made a decision.
Lao Liu, I'm sorry!
He looked at his comrade who was still lying on the ground wailing, and suddenly turned his sword.
Before Qin Yun had time to react, the scar-faced scout's willow-leaf rapier ruthlessly pierced the throat of another scout!
After killing his companions, he suddenly spread out and flew towards the forest on the right.
The Scarface Scout's speed was so fast that even if Qin Yun wanted to stop it, it was too late. He could only watch his opponent calmly escape.
call out!
The moment the scar-faced scout was about to sneak into the bushes, a brilliant sword energy suddenly broke through the air and struck him straight down!
The scar-faced scout was so frightened that he instinctively raised his sword to block.
Clang!
The sword energy dissipated invisible, and the scar-faced scout stood there blankly, his originally fierce eyes filled with confusion and astonishment.
The willow-leaf sword in his hand broke silently into two pieces, and a thin trace of blood fell straight down from his forehead.
The next moment, the body of the scar-faced scout was broken by the sword energy and collapsed. The bright red blood mixed with the colorful internal organs flowed to the ground. He was too dead to die!
Twenty steps away, Lin Dong appeared quietly.
Qin Yun breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the deacon of Keqingtang appear.
Although the sword light just struck was not aimed at him, the astonishing and indestructible momentum that cut through the world still made his breath stop.
This sword allowed Qin Yun to truly experience the swordsmanship power of a strong Qi Refining Realm Dzogchen master!
"You did a great job!"
Lin Dong walked over unhurriedly, a rare smile appeared on his usually solemn and rigid face: "Search them to see which bandit group they are scouts for."
On the corpse, Qin Yun found two dark metal plaques.
The metal plate is only half the size of a palm, and I don't know what kind of material it is made of. It is heavy and heavy, and there are complex patterns carved on the surface.
He handed these two metal plaques into Lin Dong's hands.
Lin Dong looked around and his expression gradually became solemn: "They are the scouts of Guoshanfeng. I didn't expect their power to expand here so quickly!"
There are four major bandits in Yanyun, Guo Shanfeng, Hei Laoyao, Tie Kuangge and Bai Niangzi. These four bandits have the strength of the innate realm and thousands of subordinates. They gather in the mountains and forests to cause trouble.
Guoshanfeng's territory is mainly in the south of Lantian in Xijun, and he is also the great enemy of the Qin family.
Although the Qin family cooperated with the Yan army in many encirclement and suppression campaigns, they never really eliminated this banditry. In recent years, they have become stronger and stronger. They repeatedly attacked the Qin family's mines and caravans, causing great losses to the Qin family.
As the deacon of Keqingtang, Lin Dong is very aware of the power of Guoshanfeng.
"Qin Yun, you meet up with the caravan first and pass my order to everyone to speed up. We must arrive at Sapphire City within two days!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Dong's figure flickered and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
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The appearance of the thieves' scouts made the entire caravan suddenly nervous. The coachman urged the packhorse to speed up regardless of the horsepower, and the number of scouts dispatched increased to ten.
However, Qin Yun's task was taken over by others, who were replaced by veterans from the Keqing Hall. They were stronger and more experienced than the disciples from the Foreign Affairs Hall.
However, the caravan walked for two days in the mountains, surrounded by grass and trees, until they walked out of the mountains and entered the plains of Lantian County, without encountering any trouble again.
Guoshanfeng's scouts seemed to have disappeared, or the two guys who were killed by Qin Yun and Lin Dong were just accidents.
But Lin Dong obviously didn't think so, because he recognized the scar-faced scout from the nameplate as the captain of the Guoshanfeng Scout Team, and he definitely wasn't here to enjoy the mountains and rivers.
After walking for another day on the hilly plains of Lantian County, a majestic city finally appeared in everyone's sight.
Lantian County is located in a remote area with poor natural resources. Although its area is at the forefront of many counties in the Yan Dynasty, most of it is barren mountains and Gobi, and the fertile plain land is less than one-tenth that of Guiyang County.
If it weren't for the precious Lantian Jade, this place would simply be a wilderness.
Lanyu City is the county seat of Lantian County. This city with a population of 100,000 is also the only prosperous place in Lantian County.
But its prosperity is far from being comparable to Thousand Chao City.
Entering Blue Jade City from the East City Gate, you will be greeted by the unpleasant smell of dust mixed with horse manure. Most of the buildings on both sides of the road are in disrepair, giving off an air of decay and dilapidation.
There are not many shops and restaurants, and there are no bustling pedestrians. Many beggars in ragged clothes lie on the street corners, and ox carts carrying firewood slowly roll over the uneven streets, making a creaking sound.
Such a dilapidated situation makes it seem as if the glory of the Yan Empire has never shined here.
The newcomers who came here for the first time were stunned - can this be considered the capital of a county?
The caravan turned south and entered another street. The surrounding environment became somewhat better. At least patrolling soldiers and relatively clean roads could be seen.
After walking for half an hour, the team stopped in front of a mansion.
On the dark red door, the red lacquered red bird pattern clearly indicates the owner of this mansion.
Soon someone ran out from inside, greeting and organizing the disciples who had traveled a long journey.
"This is our Lantian branch of Muyang Road. You guys have three days of rest first, and we will return to Qianchao City after three days." Lin Dong said to them: "Each person is given a subsidy of fifty taels of silver. Nancheng here is still
Yes, there are restaurants and brothels, but don’t go too far!”
The disciples looked at each other and cheered in unison. After walking on the road in fear for more than ten days, they could finally relax.
"But there are many people from the Wu clan in the city, and they often make trouble for us, so remember that you must not cause trouble unless necessary, otherwise the rules in the hall will not spare you!"
A basin of cold water was poured on the heads of the hot-headed disciples, and the cheers suddenly stopped.
An undetectable smile appeared at the corner of Lin Dong's mouth: "Of course, if the other party takes the initiative to provoke, you can't weaken the prestige of our Qin family, just don't cause any loss of life."
The young and energetic disciples became excited again, and they were all eager to try.
The Wu clan has been an old enemy of the Qin clan for a long time. Many of the clan's disciples regard it as an honor to fight against a member of the Wu clan, but it is difficult to have such an opportunity in Qianchao City.
Blue Jade City and Qianchao City are completely different. The two sides have much less scruples. In order to compete for local jade resources, conflicts are quite frequent.
That's why Lin Dong specifically warned them.
But he would not confine his children in a branch hall and not allow them to go out. Without going through hardships, how could these newcomers carry the future of the Qin family?
Putting down all the Foreign Affairs Hall disciples and a batch of supplies, Lin Dong left quickly with the caravan.
They had to go to various mines, and the branch sent another group of guards to ensure the safety of the caravan on the road.
Although Blue Jade City is dilapidated, the Qin family's branch here has been built very well.
Each disciple is assigned a separate rest room, so most people's first choice is to lie down on a soft and warm bed and sleep comfortably.
Even Qin Yun is no exception.
Along the way, he climbed over mountains and ridges. Ever since he encountered the thieves and scouts, his heart had always been tense, and he was very tired both physically and mentally.
After taking a hot shower to wash away the dust of the journey, Qin Yun fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up, he found that the sky outside had darkened.
After a good half-day's sleep, Qin Yun felt very refreshed when he got up again.
He stretched his muscles, took out a new set of clothes from his luggage, put them on, and left the room with the Qinggang Sword.
There are many children from the Foreign Affairs Hall who stay in the branch, but Qin Yun doesn't have many familiar ones, and he has no friends at all, so he goes to the Blue Jade City alone at night.
When we walked out of the Muyang Road Branch Hall, it was completely dark. The shops and people on both sides of the street lit up the lanterns hanging under the eaves. The orange lights evenly illuminated the blue-grey stone road.
Under the cover of night, the scenery of Sapphire City is completely different from that of the day, and many of the filth and dilapidation are covered up.
Nancheng is much more prosperous and lively than Dongcheng. Many shops selling jade jewelry are open. Most of the customers coming in and out are businessmen, warriors and women.
Qin Yun didn't know anything about jade, but since he had come to Blue Jade City, it would be a pity not to bring a few jade ornaments back with him.
Snap!
Just when Qin Yun was about to find a store to check out, a figure suddenly flew out of the shop in front and fell heavily in front of him.
