The setting sun is like blood, and the sunset rays smear the sky with rich red.
Next to a wide official road is a huge lake.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the mirror-like lake, reflecting a faint golden light, and the breeze blows, creating waves of sparkling light.
At this moment, a rapid sound of horse hooves came from the distance of the official road.
Not long after, hundreds of horsemen came galloping over the dust. One person was leading the way. He was dressed in gray and had a thin figure.
The man looked at the sky and stretched out his hand to pull the reins.
Seeing this, the people behind also reined in their horses and stopped.
"It's getting late today. Let's rest here for the night and continue our journey early tomorrow morning." said the middle-aged man in gray.
The more than 500 people behind agreed, dismounted one after another, and each found a place to rest.
This middle-aged man in gray clothes is naturally Husserey in disguise.
At this moment, it has been seven or eight days since they left Picheng.
The ancient country of Xixia is now in decline, and there are fewer towns along the way. There are many people sleeping in the wild like this, and everyone has long been accustomed to it.
Shi Mu turned over and jumped off his horse. After running for a day, the heterogeneous horse under him had already suffered terribly. If he hadn't been supported by his true energy from time to time, he would have fallen to the ground from exhaustion.
He took the horses to the lake to drink water, fed them some more, and then found a place to sit down.
"Brother Mu." As soon as he sat down, a young man in gray clothes with a tattoo on his face came over. It was Yu Yi.
Shi Mu nodded to the visitor.
Along the way, Yu Yi often came over to talk to me whenever I had free time.
As for his purpose, after several conversations, Shi Mu also knew that he was determined to win this trip. At this time, he was trying to win over some capable people to gain an advantage in the subsequent selection.
According to the gossip he told, after arriving in Quyang City, there will be several competitions, not all of which are one-on-one competitions.
Shi Mu was non-committal about the news and did not agree to the invitation to join forces. However, Yu Yi was quite talkative and still came to talk to Shi Mu from time to time. Shi Mu took the opportunity to inquire about some things about Quyang City.
As the capital of the ancient Xixia Kingdom, Quyang City is adjacent to the Yinshi Mountains where the Mingyue Sect's main altar is located, and is adjacent to the West Sea to the west. It is a large city with a coastal backing.
When the ancient Xixia Kingdom was prosperous, Quyang City was once as prosperous as the Tianyu City of the Lushan Dynasty. However, times have changed. With the defeat of the Mingyue Sect a hundred years ago, the national power of the Xixia Kingdom has declined, and Quyang City has also declined.
gradually declining.
However, even so, Quyang City is the most prosperous place in the entire Xixia Kingdom.
The setting sun is sinking day by day, leaving only a trace of red clouds in the sky.
The two chatted casually, and Shi Mu glanced at the sky.
Night is approaching, and all the local birds have returned to their nests. However, in the very high sky, a few black spots can still be seen vaguely, lingering in the sky.
Shi Mu frowned.
"Brother Mu, what's wrong?" Yu Yi noticed the change in Shi Mu's expression.
"Brother Yu, I wonder if you have noticed that there have been some black birds following us in the sky these days." Shi Mu hesitated and said.
The few black birds in the sky appeared when they left Picheng, and they always followed the team as if they were separated.
"Brother Mu is talking about those black-winged griffins," Yu Yi glanced at the black spots in the sky and said casually.
"Black-winged griffon?" Shi Mu asked in surprise.
Judging from Yu Yi's appearance, he had already noticed it.
"That's a kind of bird raised by the Heavenly Demon Sect, used to detect the enemy's situation." Yu Yi said.
"Tianmo Sect? Judging from Brother Yu's expression, you don't seem surprised?" Shi Mu asked.
"As early as decades ago, the Heavenly Demon Sect often sent black-winged griffins into our Xixia Kingdom. Because they are not weak and can fly fast and high, ordinary people can't do anything to them. The sect also once sent high-flying griffins.
The disciples of the upper class tried to kill these birds, but it took more than a year, but with little success. Unless there were existences of the upper class or several star-level warlocks joined forces, it would be possible to kill them, and the cost would be quite high. Since the Heavenly Demon Sect could not eliminate this
"Otherwise, there were no other unusual behaviors, so the matter was left undisturbed. As time went by, we all got used to it." Yu Yi talked eloquently, looking like he was used to it.
Shi Mu nodded silently.
"Brother Mu doesn't know about this?" Yu Yi asked in surprise.
"I have been wandering around for the past few years, and it was not until recently that I came to the Xixia Kingdom." Shi Mu said.
"Oh, it turns out that Brother Mu is in another country. I wonder where he was originally active?" Yu Yi showed an interested look.
"Lushan Dynasty." Shi Mu hesitated and said.
Yu Yi's expression changed.
"Because of the Master of Liu'an Hall, the Lushan Dynasty has recently been vigorously driving away the Mingyue Cultists in the territory. I couldn't stay there, so I came to the Xixia Kingdom." Shi Mu continued.
"That's it." Yu Yi suddenly realized.
Shi Mu was about to say something else, but at this moment, his expression suddenly moved and he stood up.
"It's getting late. Please find a place to rest first. Excuse me." Shi Mu nodded to Yu Yi and led his mount to the side.
Yu Yi had no choice but to stand up and walk back.
It was getting dark now. After a day's journey, some people were lying down to rest, while others were setting up fires and were still talking and laughing loudly, in high spirits.
Shi Mu led his mount and gradually came to the outermost edge of the crowd.
He glanced around for a few times and saw that no one was paying attention to him. He flashed and disappeared into the darkness, quietly moving towards the distance.
After being several miles away from the crowd, Shi Mu stopped, reached into his arms, and took out a black parrot, which was Cai'er.
But at this moment, a layer of red light appeared on Cai'er's body, and it was gradually getting brighter.
Cai'er has been sleeping since she fell into coma that day.
Shi Mu looked at the brighter and brighter red light on Cai'er's body and felt very happy.
The red light on Cai'er's body became brighter and brighter, and suddenly there was a soft "boom" sound, and the red light turned into a red flame, burning fiercely, and the black paint on her body gradually peeled off.
A look of pain appeared on Shi Mu's face, and innate true energy surged out of his hands, supporting Cai'er's body and isolating the scorching flames.
As the flames burned, the black paint on Cai'er's body was finally burned away, and the feathers on her body turned into bright and colorful colors.
Shi Mu's face was startled, and his eyes fell on the top of Cai'er's head.
At some point, a white feather appeared on Cai'er's head, right next to the red feather.
At this moment, Cai'er's body wrapped in flames moved twice, and she slowly opened her eyes. A ray of white light appeared in Cai'er's eyes.
Shi Mu's expression changed, and for some reason a faint chill appeared in his heart, as if he was being seen through his heart.
The white light in Cai'er's eyes just flashed, then disappeared without a trace, returning to its original appearance.
"Stone!" The flames on Cai'er's body quickly dissipated. She spread her wings and flew up, landing on Shi Mu's shoulder. She rubbed Shi Mu's cheek twice with her furry head.
"Are you finally awake?" Shi Mu pushed Cai'er's head away and said angrily.
"Have I slept for a long time?" Cai'er asked.
"Well, I've been sleeping for more than a month." Shi Mu said.
"I actually slept for such a long time!" Cai'er rolled her eyes, seeming a little surprised.
Shi Mu looked at Cai'er, and the aura exuded by Cai'er was much stronger than before.
"Is this kind of thing like swallowing spiritual stones and then sleeping and transforming common among your Ganying clan?" Shi Mu pondered for a moment and asked.
"Of course it's not common. Only parrots like me with the purest bloodline can do this." Cai'er said with some complacency.
Shi Mu's eyes flashed slightly and he was about to speak.
"Shitou, be careful, someone is coming!" Cai'er said suddenly, looking in the direction from where she came.
Shi Mu was startled and looked there, while his spiritual consciousness spread out.
However, since there was a large forest in that direction, he could not see anything unusual with his eyesight, and he did not find any unusual movement within the detection range of his spiritual consciousness.
He frowned, and with a thought in his mind, he connected to the shared vision with Cai'er.
Shi Mu's body trembled, and a strange picture appeared in his mind.
Everything you see in front of you, the trees, the sky, and the ground are clearer than ever before, and everything within a radius of several miles can be seen clearly.
The trees blocking the view seemed to turn gray and translucent, and the view seemed to be see through.
He was by the lake at the moment, and in his field of vision, the lake seemed to no longer exist, and everything in the lake was clearly visible.
At this moment, in Shi Mu's field of vision, through a forest, a middle-aged man in gray clothes appeared, walking towards here while looking around.
"It's Husse Lei. He just used the disguise technique to become someone else." Shi Mu said.
Upon hearing this, Cai'er patted her chest with her wings and seemed relieved.
"Speaking of which, Cai'er, how's your eyesight..." Shi Mu glanced at Cai'er and asked.
"Well... I'm not very sure about this either. Anyway, after I woke up, my eyes felt cool and my eyesight increased greatly. Now I can see very far away. How about it? It's amazing!" Cai'er said.
Shi Mu's thoughts were swirling in his mind, and he looked at the white feather on Cai'er's head, revealing a hint of contemplation.
A burst of rustling footsteps gradually approached, and the figure of the middle-aged man in gray clothes played by Husserey also appeared in the field of vision.
When he saw Shi Mu, his face lit up and he walked over quickly.
He had just taken two steps when his eyes fell on Cai'er on Shi Mu's shoulder, and he was startled for a moment.
"Cai'er has woken up?" Hussere walked up to Shi Mu and said with some surprise.
"Well, I just woke up." Shi Mu nodded.
"Hey, what are you doing here, kid?" Cai'er rolled her eyes at Hussere and said.
"Senior Mu, there is something I need to tell you." Hussere ignored Cai'er and took out the black jade plate from his arms with a serious expression. (To be continued.)