Two months later, in Zhaozhou, southern Daqi, by the Hulong River outside Kaiyang City.
The sky had just turned bright, and a thin white mist rose all around. There should have been no one at a certain crossing of the river, but people gathered in twos and threes. Some of them came on foot in gorgeous clothes, and some rode on horseback in coarse old clothes. The car came from a long way.
No matter which group of people they were, there were boys and girls who looked young. Most of the elders looked solemn and solemn, while the younger ones were extremely excited.
However, in just a quarter of an hour, more than forty people gathered at the river crossing, including fifteen or sixteen boys and girls.
What is surprising is that no matter how many people come, most of them stand silently except for occasional whispers among fellow travelers.
What's even more strange is that, except for the large area like the Dujiangkou, the mist in other places has become increasingly dense, even to the point where you can't even see your fingers.
At this time, there were fewer and fewer people coming, and eventually no one showed up anymore.
After another meal, a group of people had more or less anxious expressions on their faces.
At this moment, a rumbling sound suddenly came from the river not far away, and thick fog rolled in, as if something huge was rushing out of it.
The group of people at the river crossing suddenly became energetic and looked around with their eyes wide open.
After the fog parted, a huge building ship five or six feet high and more than thirty feet long emerged, heading straight for the river crossing and slowly sailing towards it.
There was a sudden commotion in the crowd, and many people had excited looks on their faces.
The building boat finally stopped in the deep water about seven or eight feet away from the river crossing mouth. Then someone floated directly down from the boat. After tapping the water with his toes, there was a "swish" sound and several flashing jumps. On the crossing of the river.
The crowd cheered and gathered around, and several people asked loudly:
"Dare I ask, is this the messenger from the Xuanwu Sect?"
"I don't know the envoy's surname, but my ancestor was also a disciple of Xuanwu Sect."
"Did the envoy bring the pick-up token?"
"Shut up, everyone! Since you can appear here at this time, what kind of token do you need me to show? This time the sect opens the mountain gate, it was originally your creation. Those who don't want to get on the ship, just stay here. It's over." The man who jumped ashore was a thirty-year-old man in blue. When he saw such a chaotic situation, he immediately stared and shouted.
As soon as these words came out, although many of the people on the shore looked resentful, they all really shut their mouths.
"That's right. Those who can appear here are naturally the disciples who have had their qualifications checked by our sect's walking messengers and are at least qualified to join the lower court of our sect. As for whether they are qualified to be directly promoted to the upper court or even the inner sect, they need to be It will be further tested within the sect. Okay, disciples who meet the requirements should come to me with tokens. Don’t worry, others don’t need to get close to me. I’m still in a hurry to go to other places.” The big man in blue said politely. Said loudly.
After hearing this, a group of people on the shore looked at each other in shock.
However, after a thin-looking young man walked over first, other boys and girls also walked over after talking to the older man for a few words.
The big man turned his hand and showed off a simple bronze mirror, and looked at everyone who came over. As a result, there would be a faint white light flashing somewhere on their bodies. Although the size and brightness were different, the big man did not pay attention at all. The meaning of interrogation.
In the blink of an eye, these fifteen or sixteen boys and girls had completed their inspection and were all standing behind the big man in blue.
"It seems that there are only so many people at this pick-up point, so..."
The big man in blue glanced at the others and was about to say something more when suddenly there were faint footsteps in the mist not far away, and another figure walked along a path into the river crossing.
Everyone looked over in surprise.
The only person I saw coming was a young man in green clothes who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. His skin was slightly dark, but his figure was unusually tall, almost like an adult. He was carrying a huge bow pouch behind his back and a single sword hanging on his waist.
The tall young man was stunned when he saw that there were so many people at the river crossing.
Without saying a word, the big man in blue shook the bronze mirror in his hand at the young man in blue. As a result, there was a "pop" in the young man's arms, and a ball of white light flashed up.
"Why are you here so late? You are the only one missing." Seeing this, the big man in blue snorted and waved to the young man in green.
The young man in green seemed a little confused. After looking at the other people around him and the young men standing behind the big man in blue, he asked hesitantly:
"Your Excellency is a senior of the Xuanwu Sect?"
"Nonsense, I'm not the Xuanwu Sect, what are you doing here?" The big man in blue became impatient. He suddenly moved, and several flashes appeared beside the young man. He raised his hand and grabbed him.
The young man in green clothes was startled, and immediately pressed one hand on the handle of the knife at his waist, but then he remembered something again, and after hesitating, he finally did not pull out the knife.
There was a "bang" sound.
The big man in blue grabbed the boy's shoulder, swayed, and took him back again. After a few ups and downs, he suddenly returned to the same place and grabbed another girl who seemed to be only twelve or thirteen years old.
He exerted force with both arms at the same time, and suddenly threw the two of them towards the ship from such a distance apart.
"ah"
The young man in green was fine, but the younger girl was so frightened that she screamed, but after a moment, there were two "bang" and "bang" sounds, and the two of them landed on the deck of the building with both feet firmly on the ground.
The young girl's face was extremely pale, and her legs were trembling slightly.
The young man in green took a breath of cold air.
Although the big man in blue just made a simple throw, the skill with which he used it was breathtaking. It seems that he really made the right decision when he came to Xuanwu Sect this time.
The young man in green is naturally Shi Mu, who came from Quanzhou after a long journey.
On that day, Ye Hongyao of the Miaoyin Sect gave him the letter and the talisman, and immediately took her away without Zhong Xiu saying anything. He even smashed the Jin Wuye who had turned into an ice sculpture before leaving.
Shi Mu didn't dare to stay where he was. After leaving the Yunxia Mountains, he found a place. After recovering from his injuries for more than half a month, he rushed here overnight and finally arrived at the ferry today.
However, before he could light the talisman here, he saw so many people and the big man in blue who claimed to be Xuanwu Sect, and naturally felt something was wrong in his heart.
But before he could figure out what was going on, the big man impatiently threw him onto the boat. He was so surprised that he couldn't help but feel speechless.
At this moment, the big man in blue was on the shore and threw all the boys and girls on the deck of the boat in twos and twos like throwing sandbags. Then he jumped back to the boat with one foot in the water.
"sail"
The big man in blue didn't know who he was giving instructions to.
The building boat immediately trembled and slowly left the vicinity of the ferry again, heading towards the mist in the distance.
"Okay, now tell me your origins and the name of the person who will pick you up. I'm going to start counting the number of people and put them on the roster." The big man in blue took out a thick book from his sleeve and gave the order expressionlessly to everyone.
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(After being reminded by a book friend, Wangyu discovered that due to carelessness, there were some problems with the name of the sect, so now the "Tianyin Sect" has been changed to "Miaoyin Sect". If there is anything inappropriate in the book in the future, you are welcome to comment
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