Tang Yan braved the strong wind and trekked among the hills filled with yellow sand for two whole days. At noon on the third day, he finally saw the "color" beyond the "yellow sand". It was a slightly quiet mountain village community, where the wind was relatively strong.
It is gentle, trees are planted in the mountains, full of greenery, and scattered villages are dotted around.
It’s almost like the ‘Dragon Palace’ in the ‘Ocean of Yellow Sand’.
These villages are not too big, but the environment is very quiet, and there are a disproportionate number of people coming and going. There are rough and tough mercenaries, there are hawking shops, there are children playing, and there are also some people wearing luxurious clothes and riding strange horses.
The young master and lady of the beast.
"I haven't seen a normal human being for a long time, ah... Canglan Ancient Land... I, Tang Yan, am back..." Tang Yan took a deep breath and showed a weird smile. He patted the dust on his body and came to the village gate.
, I glanced at it and saw a half-human-tall wooden portrait beside the village gate. It was me?!
"Wanted order: Tang Yan! Massacre the young prince of Prince Jing's palace, the descendants of the Demon Holy Land, and six other martial lords. A reward of one million gold coins, two local-level martial arts skills, no time limit, no life or death limit!"
It can be seen that the wooden carving has been there for a long time, and the picture is a bit blurry. No one who passed by the tourists or mercenaries paid much attention to it. Just imagine, even the young prince of Prince Jing's mansion dared to kill him. Just think about it with your fingers. He is very powerful.
madman.
What's more, Tang Yan's journey in the middle of the Black Stone Spine has been spread out with embarrassment. Without the strength of a second-level martial master or a significant army, who would dare to take this order?
"The painting style is really rough. How ugly can I be?" Tang Yan touched his cheek and muttered.
Black Water Leech said: "It seems that my guess is correct. Prince Jing's Mansion and the Heavenly Demon Holy Land have concluded that you will come back alive. Be as careful as possible and investigate the specific situation first."
"Brother? Are you interested in Tang Yan?" A rough voice came from the tea stall outside the camp.
Tang Yan looked back and saw a group of mercenaries dressed in tatters, resting around a tea table. The strongest one was the second-level Martial King, and the other eight were all peak martial sects. They were a very strong mercenary team.
The one shouting to him was Captain Wu Wang in the team.
There are more than a dozen simple tea stalls and wine stalls outside the village, scattered in scattered locations. Inside, there are quite a few mercenary teams gathered in groups of more than a hundred, all wild, rough, bold and brave.
, of course there are many gloomy and sinister people.
These guys have been licking blood all year round, and their life experiences are cruel and rich. They are not easy to mess with, but... the easier it is to understand the situation in a place where good and bad people are mixed.
"Shop, bring your best wine to my new friends, three altars!" Tang Yan walked over with a smile and threw a silver coin to the shopkeeper.
"Sir, wait a moment, it's coming soon!!" The store owner was surprised and rushed to the secret door behind the stall to rummage through his inventory.
"Brother is bold, I like it! Call me Meng Wei!" Captain Wu Wang laughed, stretched out his hand and shook Tang Yan's hand. He made a gesture secretly, and the other team members understood and continued to lazily drink tea, privately
They protected their packages without leaving any trace inside. Inside were the armor and bones of animals they hunted, ready to sell them for money.
They were very defensive and worried that Tang Yan had other intentions.
"Yan Yan." Tang Yan casually reported his name and sat down at the wooden table: "Have you caught that guy named Tang Yan?"
"Catch? Huh, how to catch him! He has been missing for two years. It is said that he was dragged into the Eternal Beast Mountain at the Black Stone Spine. How can he still survive after entering there? I don't know what is wrong with Prince Jing's Mansion and the Heavenly Demon Holy Land. Starting from
We didn’t make much publicity, but a year ago we suddenly issued a wanted order for the entire Yan Kingdom.”
Meng Wei took the wine jar handed over by the store and took a deep breath. The spicy smell made his face flush. His eyes lit up, and he raised his head and drank a few sips: "Good wine!"
"Then Tang Yan is really a ruthless man. He actually killed the young prince in front of the whole city." The other mercenary members quickly took over the other two jars and started pouring wine and drinking.
"Since they issued a wanted order, they should have some clues. Is there anyone who has taken the order?"
"Yes! Why not!" Meng Wei took two sips of wine, became more enthusiastic, and was not so vigilant. He leaned in front of Tang Yan and lowered his voice: "Brother, let me tell you a secret message. Listen to the people in Prince Jing's Mansion.
He said that some of the people who were dragged into the Eternal Beast Mountain came back alive, including the young master of the Ren family and the little saint from Yaochi."
"Oh, is it so?"
"This is top-secret information that the killers got from Prince Jing's Mansion. It has been spread in recent months. Prince Jing's Mansion guessed that Tang Yan might still be alive, so they spent a lot of money to start counting. At first, there were very few people taking orders.
, because I don’t want to believe it, but now... tsk tsk... you should go and see the Killer Guild, it’s very lively.”
Another younger mercenary whispered: "It is said that all the orders were taken by big shots at the Wu Zun level! Even some demon hunters from the Central Plains have taken orders. Some time ago, someone spread the news that the orders were taken by
The number of killers and demon hunters has reached thirteen, and there are four large mercenary unions."
Meng Wei added: "Even the army has been ordered, and all five armies have sent out elite troops to search. The General Zhenguo's Mansion, the General Yuanwei's Mansion, and the Prince Hui's Mansion have all sent people to search. We don't know the specific situation, but
Look at the momentum...it's probably that madman Tang Yan who is really back."
A fat mercenary laughed strangely: "After the Black Stone Gobi War, the Yan Kingdom was in chaos for a long time. Prince Jing's Mansion and the Demon Holy Land almost fought with the royal family and the General's Mansion. It must have been the Sixth Princess who secretly assisted Tang Yan. Later.
Join forces with Jinyan Tower and other academies to put pressure on the royal family, demanding severe punishment for the fifth prince, sixth princess and Yan Luo."
"What's the result?" Tang Yan clinked glasses with them with a faint smile.
"Of course the royal family would not compromise. They made a big fuss and even mobilized the army frequently. But then, I don't know what happened. The emperor suddenly demoted the fifth prince and the sixth princess was also driven out of the imperial city.
Yanluo... that witch lived a very cool life. The general of the country was old, so he protected the calf and carried a spear directly into Prince Jing's palace. What a good guy, he pointed at Prince Jing's nose and cursed the eighth generation of his ancestors. "
As he spoke, the fat mercenary laughed heartily, and the other mercenaries also laughed heartily, obviously thinking of the chaotic scene at that time, which was very lively.
"Both the fifth prince and the sixth princess were demoted? Where were they demoted to?" Tang Yan asked pretending to be unintentional.
"Crazy Sand City."
"where?"
"Where??" Meng Wei and others smiled and looked at him strangely: "You don't know?"
"I just came from Zhongzhong and entered the Yan Kingdom for the first time."
Meng Wei's suspicious eyes paused on Tang Yan's face, and suddenly he felt a little familiar, but the vicious black spots on it made him dare not look at it, so he no longer cared about it: "Kangsha City is in the middle of the wind-eroded hills.
It is the largest ancient city within a radius of thousands of miles, and it is said that it will become the fiefdom of the fifth prince in the future.
For the fifth prince to be crowned king in advance is equivalent to ending his possibility of becoming emperor.
The sixth princess has been expelled from the imperial city, which means she will get married directly when she is twenty years old. The two of them have become brother and sister in distress, and the fifth prince is trying to find her an in-law."
"What kind of place is this in the wind-eroded hills?" Tang Yan took out a silver coin and pushed it in front of Meng Wei: "I'm new here, so I don't know a lot about it. Please give me some advice, Brother Meng."
Meng Wei was a little impatient just now, but a bright smile suddenly appeared on his face: "You have asked the right person, I, Meng Wei, am a well-known know-it-all. This is Fengdu Town, which is full of scattered villages, located in the wind-eroded hills.
of the south.
Wind-eroded hills are located in the southern border area of the Yan Kingdom. It has a very large area. There are ten ancient cities scattered in different areas, with the Kuangsha City where the fifth prince lives being the largest. In addition to the Kuangsha City, the most famous and powerful ancient city is the Jin Dynasty.
Flame City and Hanyue City. The owners inside are respectively the Golden Flame Tower and Hanyue Academy in the top sect of the empire.
If the fifth prince wants to gain a foothold in the Wind Erosion Hills, he must first establish a good relationship with these two factions. Fortunately, Hanyue Academy has always remained neutral. If you don't mess with him, he won't mess with you. As for the Golden Flame Tower... follow the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.
is relatively close.
The fifth prince and the sixth princess wanted to renovate Jinyan Tower, but they had just arrived and the foundation was unstable. Besides, except for Jinyan Tower and Hanyue Academy, all the other ancient cities had always had overlords.
The Wind-eroded Hills is a famous chaotic place in the Yan Kingdom, and no one has ever been willing to take over it. It seems that the emperor of the empire was very dissatisfied with the fifth prince, and did not give him anything. He just gave him a title and threw him here."
Tang Yan turned his eyes and did not agree with Meng Wei's introduction. These mercenaries basically just heard about it and just listened to the excitement. He thought about it for a while, picked up a few key points, and gradually sketched out an intention. The fifth prince and the sixth princess Su
With Huiming, it was most likely a clever plan adopted by the emperor. Sending them to the Wind-eroded Hills would not only alleviate the anger of Prince Jing and others, but also help rectify the Wind-eroded Hills with the help of their plans.
"Is this Fengdeng Town very lively all year round?"
"That's basically the case. This is the only place to stay within a radius of more than ten kilometers."
"What are you gathering here for?"
"There are four special monster beasts in the south of the wind-eroded hills, desert coyote, sand lake monkey, golden rat, and Mangshan porcupine. There are a large number of them. Coyote's teeth and claws, lake monkey's eyes, golden rat's paw, and porcupine's
Skins are very popular outside the hills."
While he was talking, bursts of neighing could be heard from the yellow sand area in the distance, and the dense and dull sound of horse hooves was almost overwhelming the howling wind.
"Step aside!!"
"Hanyue Academy is here, please get out of my way!!"
First, two loud roars woke up the group of mercenaries who were looking around. It was a little quiet in front of the noisy village. The mercenaries were all sitting in front of the stalls. Apart from looking around, there were not many surprised expressions. They seemed to have been used to it for a long time.
"Hmph! You're so arrogant!" Meng Wei spat, his face full of disdain.
"Is Hanyue Academy unpopular?" Tang Yan asked casually.
"Winning the hearts of the people? What does it mean to win the hearts of the people? The big factions in the courtyard are all aloof, treating the poor as ants, and don't care whether we live or die. Hanyue Academy and Jinyan Tower go hunting to the south at least four or five times a year, under the guise of training, to round up those
The herd of beasts has caused chaos. Once they come, our harvest will be reduced by at least 50%. Yaya, it makes me angry just thinking about it."
Rumble! The dull sound of horse hooves approached quickly, and more than thirty gale horses rushed from the Huangsha District. They did not stop until they approached the village.
The more than twenty riders around were all middle-aged guards, all carrying some prey on their bodies. The more than ten men and women inside were all young and handsome, and should be students of the academy.
"Haha... Capture five wolf kings alive. Now you can finally compare to that girl Jia Jin. Let's go into the village and stimulate Sister Jia." The strong young man in the lead sneered arrogantly, his head raised slightly, without even looking.
Look at the mercenaries around.
"Jia Jin?" Tang Yan sensitively captured this familiar word: "Brother Meng, is the Jia Jin that the young man mentioned just now a descendant of Hanyue Academy?"
"He is the most outstanding contemporary successor of Hanyue Academy, the peak of King Wu. Because two of the top ten geniuses of the Yan Kingdom were slaughtered by Tang Yan, he could barely get in. He just arrived at Fengdu Village half a month ago. There is also the best of the Jinyan Tower.
The descendant of You also came, named Miffy. Back then, Miffy was unable to participate in the Black Stone Spine because she was in seclusion, otherwise... I'm afraid she would have died at the hands of Tang Yan. She is currently at the peak of the Martial King, one step away from the Martial Lord.