The sky was already bright, and Ximen Hao and his party bypassed a large number of patrols and finally emerged from the mountains.
After leaving the mountains, the guards became even tighter. A large number of orcs surrounded the entire northern side of the Frost Forest, forming a human defense line.
Not only that, there is a huge watchtower at regular intervals, guarded by orc soldiers.
This is still on the ground, with a team of ten in the air, and orcs riding demon birds or griffins are constantly shuttling back and forth, conducting simultaneous land and air defenses.
"Your Majesty, this is the only way we can go. We only go here. We never dare to cross this line of defense."
Qi Tian lay down behind a rock, stretched his neck and looked at the endless defense line and said.
"Qitian, do you know which race that tribe over there belongs to?"
Ximen Hao asked, pointing to a group of buildings in Ximen.
When it comes to buildings, there are some earthen walls and many houses made of animal skins and wood.
"That's the coyote clan. It's a weak clan, otherwise it wouldn't be here."
Qi Tian explained.
"Majestic appearance, record."
Ximen Hao ordered.
"yes."
Yingzi took the animal skin and began to draw.
"What about over there?"
Ximen Hao pointed to the east and continued to ask.
"They are the wild boar clan, a very stupid race. They are mainly responsible for herding wild boars and providing food for the orcs."
Qi Tian said without thinking.
Ximen Hao looked at Qi Tian in surprise, wondering if he had ever been to the other side.
"Your Majesty, please don't look at the common people with such eyes. I have never been there, but I have learned about them through observation before."
Qi Tian hurriedly explained.
Ximen Hao raised his eyebrows and did not continue to ask. Instead, he looked at Yingzi and asked:
"Yingzi, please pay more attention to the defense pictures here. I'll study them when I get back."
"I understand, Your Majesty."
Yingzi nodded and carefully described the defense map of this area and the general deployment of troops.
"Qitian, you have been studying it for so long. If I want to lead a small group of soldiers through it, it will be easier to go through it."
Ximen Hao looked to the north. He wanted to make Qingguo the first country to set foot on the orc territory.
"Your Majesty, didn't the wolf mount you want tell you its location? Why do you still have to go there?"
Qi Tian was puzzled, because even if the orcs occupied such a desolate territory, there would be no benefit at all.
The orcs are still hungry and well fed, what else can they occupy?
"Hehe! What do you know? If our Qingguo soldiers set foot on the territory of the orcs, and after word spreads throughout Tianqing, which country would dare to look down upon it? This is called: strategic war."
Ximen Hao's eyes were shining with brilliance and full of aggression.
In fact, there is one thing he did not say, that is, orcs are the best cannon fodder in war!
Qi Tian looked at Ximen Hao with a strange expression. This war madman, doesn’t he know that people will die in war?
"Well, if Your Majesty wants to pass through the defense line, it is easiest to pass through the territory of the mad boars. Because there are more mad pigs there, the orc soldiers are more sparsely guarded. However, if you want to pass, you can't exceed a thousand people.
A team of elite soldiers, and the success rate is not very high."
"A thousand people? We can't get there. Oh, by the way, what's that light on the watchtower?"
Ximen Hao pointed to the nearest watchtower. There was a huge round crystal on the top of the tower, shining with a faint brilliance.
"Your Majesty, that is a magic crystal set up by the orc high priest. As long as humans are close, it will automatically attack. I remember that last year a strong man touched it and was killed by the light emitted by the crystal. So Your Majesty wants to pass through the defense line.
, to avoid the watchtower.”
Qi Tian explained.
"Why didn't you say anything just now?"
Ximen Hao looked at Qi Tian with a cold face.
"You didn't even ask!"
Qi Tian really felt wronged.
"..."
Ximen Hao was speechless.
"Ahem! Your Majesty, it's almost time. It's time to withdraw. You killed two priests. I'm afraid the high priest won't let it go."
Ji Wubing always felt frightened and had an ominous premonition.
"Yingzi, are you done painting?"
Ximen Hao turned around and asked.
"Okay, Your Majesty."
Yingzi took the animal skin and looked at it for a few times, then put it away.
"Okay! Rest where you are and wait until dark to leave the mountains! Come back later."
Ximen Hao also felt that it was almost done, and the orcs' defense was too tight, and they couldn't do anything even if they passed by.
So, everyone hid in a hidden place and waited quietly for dark, then applied the orc oil again and returned the same way.
Orc oil is a good thing, yes, it is a good thing.
Everyone escaped the large number of patrols without incident, and after leaving the mountains, they gave Orc Oil a high evaluation.
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"Your Majesty, this is already the center of the Frost Forest. As you go further south, the levels of the monsters will get lower and lower, and the number of patrols will decrease. Otherwise, just leave it alone!"
At this time, everyone was sitting on a big tree. There was a huge bird's nest on the tree, and the demon bird inside had been eliminated, which just became a resting place for everyone.
"What? Not going back to Donglin City?"
Ximen Hao leaned on the edge of the bird's nest and looked at Qi Tian.
Qi Tian smiled awkwardly:
"That's right, we are here anyway, ready to hunt some monsters and collect some materials. Moreover, the mounts of the second brother and the younger sister are also dead, so we need to catch two more."
"Oh...that's it..."
Ximen Hao sounded a long note, as if he knew everything.
"You see?"
Qi Tian looked at Ximen Hao expectantly. He really didn't want to have any interaction with the royal family now.
"I have no objection. I'm already here. I've memorized the way back. If you want to go, you four can go. However, I still hope that you will come find me after you go back. Qi Di needs some guidance on refining the orc oil.
."
Ximen Hao looked at Qi Di. This guy had personally said that refining orc oil requires mastering the heat.
"I……"
Qi Di was about to say something when he was stopped by Qi Tian.
"Definitely. After I return, I will ask my second son to pay homage to His Majesty."
Qi Tian smiled.
Ximen Hao nodded, then leaned against the bird's nest and closed his eyes, obviously not wanting to say anything more.
The brothers and sisters of the Qi family looked at each other, then stood up, bowed to Ximen Hao, jumped off the bird's nest, and disappeared into the dense forest in the blink of an eye.
"Ahem! Your Majesty, why did you let them go? Even if we draw a route, it will be much more convenient if these four people lead the way."
Ji Wubing was huddled in the corner, covered with a thick blanket.
The trip to the Frost Forest these past few days had made him feel a lot more haggard.
"These four guys, especially Qi Tian, are very smart. They ran back to Donglin City to force them to join and leave early. Hehe! Let's go, just to disperse the firepower."
Ximen Hao showed a smirk.
The reason why he let the Qi brothers and sisters leave so happily was because he knew that Wuyan would never let go of the Holy Priest so easily, and would definitely still be looking for him.
The group of seven people has been exposed, so it is better to separate and let the four guys distract the attention of the orcs.