Shi Mu and Cai'er were led by the waiter to a private room on the second floor of the restaurant and sat down. Soon the waiter brought several plates of snacks and wine.
Cai'er's eyes shone, she cheered, and jumped forward to feast.
Shi Mu looked at Cai'er like this, and a smile appeared on his lips.
This kind of leisurely situation had not happened for a long time, and now I felt a little more relaxed. I reached out to pick up the wine glass and took a sip.
The wine lingers on the tip of the tongue, with a spicy and fragrant aroma. It is indeed the best among wild spirits.
At this moment, there was another sound of footsteps under the stairs, and a group of people walked up the stairs. There seemed to be quite a few people.
Shi Mu's heart moved, and he glanced out through the crack in the door, his eyes narrowing involuntarily.
Those who came up were some humans in gray robes, holding staffs and swords. They were members of the Ming Yue Sect.
However, some of these people's clothes are obviously different, and they are actually dressed by the Ming Yue Eastern Sect.
The group of people sat down in a larger private room not far away from them. They closed the screen and covered the private room tightly. The sounds inside were also muffled and very few could be heard.
"Shitou, what's wrong?" Cai'er, who was immersed in eating, raised her neck and burped. She noticed the change in Shi Mu's expression and asked.
Shi Mu made a silence gesture, put down his wine glass, closed his eyes, and used the power of the totem silently. His ears moved slightly, and the sound received suddenly became louder, and the sound from the box was clearly transmitted to his ears.
middle.
"Brother Li, this is a glass of wine for you!"
"Brother Ba is too polite, I should respect you first!"
"Brother Li is out of touch when he says this. We were in different regions before, but we were all from the same sect. Since you and these brothers were sent to Rikang City by fate, you will be my Ba Ming's brother from now on.
Look out for each other!”
"Okay! Then I'll have trouble with Brother Ba from now on."
"What are you talking about? Come on, have a drink! Tell us about your adventures in the sea later!"
Then there was a sound of clinking wine glasses and toasts.
Shi Mu raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
It seems that during this period of time, the Mingyue Eastern Sect led by Liu An should have been in contact with the Mingyue Western Sect.
Although I don’t know what the specific situation is now, it can be seen from the conversations between these people that these Eastern Religion disciples should have integrated into the Western Religion and been assigned to branches in various cities.
He chuckled lightly. The Western Sect people probably did this because they were afraid that the Eastern Sect people would seize power, so they deliberately dispersed these disciples to various branches.
However, Liu An is arrogant and wants to make a comeback here and wait for an opportunity to counterattack Dongzhou. He may not be willing to live under the fence for a long time.
It seems that the Ming Yue Sect in Xihe Continent will experience considerable fluctuations in the future.
"Shitou, why are you laughing? Tell me, don't have fun alone." Cai'er muttered dissatisfied.
"Actually, it's nothing, just people from the Ming Yue Sect." Shi Mu briefly explained what he had just heard and his speculations.
"This Liu'an is so insidious, be careful when you encounter rocks in the future!" When Cai'er heard the name "Liu'an", her body trembled for no reason, as if she heard something terrible.
"Haha, I don't want to meet him again." Shi Mu said.
"There are people from the Ming Yue East Sect in Kangcheng today. I'm afraid it will be very troublesome if they recognize you. What are you going to do?" Cai'er asked.
"I have nothing to do with the Ming Yue Eastern Sect. Even if they recognize me, what can they do to me?" Shi Mu picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
The refreshing drink lingers along the throat, making people feel refreshed.
"That's true. Among the palace masters, except for Liu An, others may not be able to keep you." Cai'er said.
"Okay, your stomach is full now, let's go." Shi Mu stood up and walked out of the private room, Cai'er hurriedly followed.
Shi Mu left the restaurant and walked straight towards the city gate.
"Have you decided yet?" Cai'er said.
"Yes, let's go west." Shi Mu nodded.
He is not interested in the disputes between the various clans in Xihe Continent. He just wants to improve his strength while heading to Lingtian Peak.
At this very moment——
Boom!
A rumble came from outside, the sound was deep and loud, and even the ground shook slightly, and the tiles on the houses on both sides of the street also trembled.
On the street, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked towards the place where the sound came from.
"What's wrong!"
"what's going on?"
Shi Mu's expression also changed, and then he swayed towards the city gate. At the same time, he released Cai'er to see what was going on.
After a moment, a golden light in front of his eyes quickly magnified, and the scene at the city wall suddenly came to mind.
At this moment, the barbarian soldiers stationed on the sentries on the city walls around the city looked like they were in full readiness, and the huge city gates on the east and west sides had been slowly closed.
Outside the city, on the horizon in four directions, an overwhelming number of monsters appeared, heading towards Rikang City in mighty force.
Demonic wolves, demonic foxes, and even more various snake-like demonic beasts were densely packed, at least tens of thousands of them.
There are several huge monsters in front of the many small monsters. They are huge, and the rumbling vibrations are the sound of these monsters running.
As the monsters on all sides approached, the expressions of the barbarian soldiers on the city wall began to change drastically, and they seemed to be completely stunned.
"Why are there so many monsters!"
"It's...it's a tide of beasts...we are surrounded!"
"Inform the Lord of the City quickly!"
After a while, a figure stood in the corner of a tall building near the city wall. It was Shi Mu who had just arrived.
When he looked at the situation outside the city, his expression changed drastically.
At this moment, a powerful horn sound came from the city, and figures flew out of the city and landed on the surrounding city walls, including dozens of people.
At the same time, there was a buzzing sound.
Four rays of light lit up at the four corners of Rikang City, spreading quickly and turning into a huge hemispherical light curtain, like a huge upside-down bowl, covering the entire city.
Seeing the shield appear, the originally panicked crowd in the city suddenly calmed down.
Two figures rose from the city, exuding bursts of overwhelming pressure, and stood side by side in the air.
Among the two people, the one on the left is a majestic middle-aged man in a yellow robe and gold belt. He is tall and wearing a purple gold crown. His temples are slightly gray, but his hands are as white as jade, and he is extremely calm, giving him an air of infinite power.
Feel.
The other is a young woman in a gray shirt and gray skirt. She has a well-proportioned figure, graceful lines, a smile at the corner of her mouth, and a unique charm in her eyebrows.
Shi Mu's eyes moved slightly, showing a hint of surprise.
Naturally, he had never seen a middle-aged man with a golden crown, but this young woman in gray skirt was none other than Pang Yu, one of the masters of the Ming Yue Eastern Sect.
Shi Mu was not surprised that this person appeared here, but her temperament had undergone earth-shaking changes from before, and she no longer seemed to be the cold and beautiful woman.
Moreover, the coercion exuded by this woman was slightly higher than before, and it actually gave him a feeling of palpitations.
"Did this woman have some adventures in this short period of time, or was it that the rich aura of heaven and earth in this place allowed her to break through some cultivation bottleneck?" Shi Mu secretly guessed.
"Send the order! All guards will guard the four city walls and activate all city defense machines." The middle-aged man with the golden crown spoke.
The sound was not loud, but it spread throughout the city instantly.
The guards in the city rushed up to the city wall and got busy. Huge wooden pillars were raised on the city wall. Huge crossbows, stone carts and other objects were mounted on the wooden pillars, and barbarian totem runes were engraved on them.
It seems to be some magic weapons that have been blessed by the talisman array.
Not long after they finished doing this, the monsters outside the city had arrived a hundred feet away from the city wall, but they did not attack the city immediately, but lay quietly where they were.
However, the overwhelming aura of the monster beasts alone was enough to frighten the people in the city.
The middle-aged man with the golden crown and the young woman in the gray skirt looked a little unhappy when they saw the monster outside the city.
The two looked at each other, and the middle-aged man with the golden crown waved his hand and shot out a green light. As soon as it touched the light curtain around the city wall, the light curtain immediately cracked a gap.
The two walked through it and flew outside the city.
"I am the Lord of Rikang City, You Can! This is Pang Yu, the leader of the Rikang sub-altar of Mingyue Sect. I wonder what happened to all the fellow Taoists from the demon clan who are suddenly attacking Rikang City in a large scale at this moment? Could it be that they want to provoke the demon clan?
A war between our two tribes, humans and barbarians?" The voice of the middle-aged man with the golden crown spread like a tsunami.
The weak monster below suddenly showed a fearful look and took a few steps back.
At this moment, a ball of black energy flew out from among the monsters and floated in front of the middle-aged Jin Guan and Pang Yu.
A flash of black light revealed a man wearing a black cloak.
Although this person is in human form, he has a long jet-black snake tail held up behind his back, and his skin is also covered in uneven black scales. His pupils are fiery red, like two points of red fire, and the slender vertical-striped pupils emit an icy light.
He wore a golden ring on his finger. The ring was set with a white gemstone. It looked ordinary, but the number sixty-seven was written on the gemstone.
The eyes of the middle-aged Jin Guan and Pang Yu both fell on the golden ring at the same time, and their expressions changed slightly.
"Could it be that you are the leader of the Python Demon Clan, Fellow Taoist Ao Kui, who is known as the Marshal of the Swamp Jiao?" The middle-aged man with the golden crown pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Yes, I am none other than Ao Kui!" the cloaked man said, his voice cold and solemn.
"Fellow Taoist Ao Kui suddenly led a large number of men here today. I don't know why?" asked the middle-aged man Jin Guan.
"Catch a murderer!" said the cloaked man.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man Jin Guan looked at Pang Yu beside him, both of whom seemed a little shocked.
"The murderer?" asked the middle-aged man with golden crown.
"Hmph, my clan brother was killed in the Snake Cave Swamp a few days ago, and even the soul of the beast was taken away. After investigation, I got the exact information. The murderer is currently hiding in Rikang City." The man in the cloak snorted coldly.
road.
As soon as these words came out, Shi Mu's expression changed on the tall building in the city. Cai'er also looked at Shi Mu in surprise and shook a little uneasily.
The two immediately recalled the earth-level red-ringed demon python that was killed in the Snake Cave Swamp.