() The wind, carrying a bone-chilling chill, whistled over the hills. Snowflakes were flying in the gloomy sky, and the fields were covered with snow, indicating that the coldest season of the year was coming ruthlessly. ※※
This is the south of Manglong Mountain, the area adjacent to Yanyun and Xihaizhou. It is a vast and sparsely populated area. The road leading to the east has long been buried in snow. As far as the eye can see, it is a vast snowy scene.
Among the hills, Qin Yun was moving forward against the cold wind and snow.
He was wearing a set of thin gray clothes, with a giant sword slung behind his back. He had no horse to travel with, so he trudged on the snow with his feet. The string of footprints left behind him was quickly covered up by the wind and snow.
During the month after leaving the endless sand sea, Qin Yun traveled south to the West Sea through the Gobi Desert and mountains on foot, a journey of thousands of miles!
It's not that Qin Yun can't find or afford horses. He uses this method to temper his will, sharpen his mind and consolidate his realm. He doesn't even use the protective aura to resist the wind and snow hitting his face!
Dozens of days of traveling thousands of miles through wind and frost left obvious marks on Qin Yun's body. His originally resolute face became more angular, and a thick beard grew on his chin. He did not look like he was just over twenty years old. young people.
A month ago, Qin Yun and Xing Ling teamed up to almost completely annihilate the Eight Heavenly Dragon Chiefs of the Yangming Sect. The two of them successfully seized the Eight-door Locking God Formation Disk, and with the help of this artifact, they both advanced to the ninth level of the Transformation Gang.
Then Xingling decided to go to Youyuan first to explore the whereabouts of another artifact, the Nine-Star Formation Disk. Qin Yun returned to Tiancheng Sword Sect and would go north to reunite with Xingling next year.
Because his realm improved too quickly, Qin Yun did not rush back to his sect under the advice of Xing Ling. Instead, he took a long detour and practiced, honed, and understood the laws of heaven and earth along the way. Then, his soul and will were raised enough to match his realm. Perfect fit.
This kind of enlightenment of walking alone in the vast world with a sword cannot be obtained by practicing hard in seclusion!
Beyond the hills, there is a vast plain ahead.
This place belongs to Yanyun's western frontier. It has a large area but barren land. There are only a few towns and a sparse population. There is not even a village at first glance, but there is a long team staggering forward in the snow.
This team consisted of hundreds of people and dozens of carriages. Qin Yun's eyes were extremely sharp and he could see the opponent clearly even from a long distance away. He couldn't help but feel strange in his heart.
This was because this team was obviously not a traveling business group. It consisted of both men and women, old and young. Most of them were carrying packages and luggage. They were traveling in a variety of horse-drawn and ox-carts. Although there were many warriors holding swords and bows, they looked like they were fleeing.
He thought for a moment and quickened his pace to catch up.
When Qin Yun approached about a hundred steps away from the team, he heard a whistle, and two cotton-armored warriors turned around on their horses and came towards Qin Yun.
"Who are you? Why do you follow us?"
A warrior shouted loudly from a distance, while the other warrior took off his long bow without saying a word and was ready to fight at any time, showing a strong vigilance.
Hearing his shouts, there was a small commotion in the team in front. Many people turned around and looked at the three of them nervously. When they saw that Qin Yun was alone, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Yun said calmly: "I was just passing through. I just happened to meet you."
His voice was not loud, but even though it was dozens of steps away, it could still reach the ears of the two cotton-armored warriors clearly through the wind and snow.
The expressions of the two warriors changed. Although their strength was not strong, they still had some knowledge, and they immediately felt a strong fear of Qin Yun.
At this time, another knight rushed over. He first whispered a few words to the two cotton-armored warriors, and then raised his hands and said to Qin Yun: "I'm here for the duties of the lower class. Please forgive me. On the way.
The wind and snow are blowing hard, so I will give this mount to you for transportation. I apologize slightly but please accept it!"
The cotton-armored warrior who asked Qin Yun reluctantly jumped off his horse, took off the long bow hanging by the saddle, reached out and slapped the horse's buttocks: "Go!"
The tall green-gray horse immediately trotted towards Qin Yun. The reins, which were not controlled by the master, were dangling under the horse's neck. The knight who had just come over said again: "My master is going to Lucheng. If you are interested, you might as well come with us."
Traveling together, my master is happy to make friends!"
After finishing speaking, he saluted Qin Yun again, and then returned to the team with the two warriors.
Qin Yun grabbed the reins of the horse running towards him, turned over and rode on.
He did have a slight interest in the other party's owner. The horse was quite good and valuable, and it was even more precious on the snowy road. He gave it to a stranger like him casually, which was a generous gesture.
Lucheng was the only place to go back to Tiancheng Sword Sect, so Qin Yun didn't think too much and drove his horses to catch up with the team in front, but deliberately fell behind.
Behind the team were more than a dozen oxcarts and mule carts. Due to the difficulty of traveling in the snow and the speed of the horses, these livestock carts could barely keep up. The people sitting on the uncovered carriages were ordinary civilians, and some
He was still dressed in ragged clothes and looked haggard, as if he had gone through a lot of hardships.
When they saw Qin Yun, most of them looked in awe and did not dare to speak.
Qin Yun noticed that there were more than a dozen people crowded in one of the bullock carts. A thin little girl was lying in the arms of an old man, her pale face was bloodless, and she was coughing from time to time.
She was only wearing a thin cotton-padded jacket, and there was snow in many places, and she couldn't help but shiver under the cold.
The old man tried hard to give her a little more warmth, but in this uncovered bullock cart, all he could do was hold her tightly in his arms.
Seeing such a scene, Qin Yun felt pity. He rode his horse closer and took out a piece of animal skin and handed it over: "It's freezing cold. Cover her with this. Don't let it freeze!"
This animal skin is red in color without any traces of color. It has thick leather and fine velvet. It is a first-class product. It was obtained by Qin Yun when he hunted a mid-level monster when he left the endless sand sea. It looked good and he was originally planning to take it with him.
Go back and make a fur coat for your mother.
The old man was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly came to his senses after taking it in a daze. While thanking him repeatedly, he quickly covered the little girl with an animal skin and covered her body.
With the animal skin to protect her from the cold, and after covering her face for a while, the teenage girl finally regained a trace of her blood, but she still coughed badly and her face was abnormally red.
Qin Yun decided to be a good person and scooped out the elixir refined by Shui Wan Ning and asked the old man to take it for her.
After taking the elixir, the little girl's breathing suddenly became much calmer, she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
The old man was so grateful that he was incoherent and didn't know what to say. Those sitting next to him all showed envy and whispered that he had met a good person.
Qin Yun asked a few more questions and learned that they were all from the Yingcheng area. In order to avoid the harassment of the Xihai tribe, they had to leave their hometown and seek refuge in Lucheng and the east of Yanyun.
Yingcheng is a small place on the northwest border of Yanyun, close to the Manglong Mountains. It has a small population and no big power. Bandits rarely visit it, so it was relatively peaceful in the past.
However, the situation has changed since the beginning of winter this year. Aboriginal tribes from the West Sea have frequently attacked, and even Dayuan's troops have appeared. Yingcheng is weak and has no ability to defend. The small town was destroyed overnight, and both civilians and local gentry were attacked.
Forced to flee their home.
They are a group of refugees, but the old man doesn't know who the people leading the escort knights are. They may be powerful families in the area. God, the Youyuan Witch Clan is bound to go south to invade Yanyun.
The Wumen teamed up with the Mobei Yangming Sect to harm the Tiancheng Sword Sect. Now the Xihai Yuan Dynasty is making plans to invade the western frontier of the Yan Dynasty. The Yan Dynasty is actually surrounded by enemies on three sides.
If the three states of Youyuan, Mobei and Xihai unite, the threat to Yanyun will be great.
As the saying goes, there is no egg left after the nest is overturned. The situation faced by the Tiancheng Sword Sect is undoubtedly very bad.
However, Qin Yun is not too worried. The Thousand Years of Jianzong’s heritage cannot be insulted. The Yan Dynasty is not a soft Shuzi. What’s more, Jianzong is not fighting alone. Longhu Mountain and Kunlun Jianzong are all allies of Tiancheng.
Will stand by and watch the destruction of the Celestial City.
Immediately rush to Youyuan to join the star spirits, try every means to seize the nine-star formation disk, and use this artifact to enhance your magical power.
"This young hero..."
While Qin Yun was thinking a lot, a young man in white robes rode over on horseback and saluted Qin Yun: "My young master said that an invitation is worse than a chance encounter. He has prepared a banquet and asked you to come and see me!"
A banquet? A banquet can be held on the way to escape. This young master’s pomp is really quite impressive!
Qin Yun smiled lightly and said: "Okay!"
He was a little curious about this rather mysterious young master, and if he was from a family in Yingcheng, he should have a good understanding of the current situation in Yanyun Xijiang, so he took the opportunity to ask about it so that he could be reminded after returning to Jianzong.
Attention sect.
Under the guidance of the young man in white robe, Qin Yun accelerated to the front of the team.
Only then did he realize that in the middle of the team was a luxurious carriage pulled by eight horses. Although the carriage was camouflaged to a certain extent, the large carriage could not be concealed.
There were dozens of fully armed guards surrounding the carriage, and many of the warriors had shining eyes, and they were all good people.
Other people would definitely not be able to afford such a carriage, which made Qin Yun even more curious.
"Dear guest, please come this way..."
The door of the carriage was pushed open, and two pretty maids knelt on both sides and saluted respectfully.
Qin Yun's heart moved, he jumped up from the horse, landed steadily on the frame in front of the carriage, bent down and walked in.
