The place where Chen Jingchou and Chen Fu encountered Taotie is called Fumo Mountain, which is a fictional place name in the world of Tianzhihen. It is roughly located at the junction of Henan and Shaanxi.
The flying speed of Yujian was quite astonishing. Lu Xiao and others could already see the land of China and the mountains and rivers passing by at high speed below. It only took less than a day for Ran Weng to fly from the distant East China Sea to the top of Fumo Mountain.
"Be prepared for impact, we are about to land."
At Ran Weng's reminder, Yu'er learned her lesson this time, lowered her body again, and grabbed Yong Zhen's sleeve without letting go.
The flying sword streaked across the sky like a meteor, slamming heavily into the mountains of Fumo Mountain. The continuous mountains began to shake slightly under the impact of the flying sword landing.
"arrive."
Ran Weng smiled and stroked his beard: "My sword control skills are still as good as the sword."
"not necessarily."
Gu Yuesheng looked at the juniors staggering around him, and complained to Ran Weng with a smile but not a smile: "You can brag about this after you improve your landing experience."
"snort!"
Fairy Zhong stood behind Ran Weng and kicked him on the butt, causing Ran Weng to stagger.
"You have the nerve to brag about yourself. What's the difference between this kind of landing and a self-destructive impact?"
"Uh~ Haha... Fairy Zhong, calm down, I will find ways to make improvements."
Lu Xiao, who had the strongest constitution, was the first to wake up from the violent shock.
The place Ran Weng chose to land was shrouded in a green mountain forest. Due to the ferocious power of Taotie, there were no animals in the entire mountain, and there was silence all around.
"Jingchou, do you know this place?"
"Um."
Chen Jingchou said with emotion: "My master and I spent a lot of time looking for the Kunlun Mirror in Fumo Mountain. This is the back mountain of Fumo Mountain."
"It'll be easy once we know the location. Let's split up."
Lu Xiao handed the Pangu Ax to Gu Yuesheng, and he would be responsible for solving the problem.
"Three immortals, please follow Jingchou temporarily. Yongzhen and I are going to sneak into Daxing City to find out the news."
Daxing City was Chang'an City, which was later renamed Xi'an. It was the political center of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Daxing is not far from Fumo Mountain and can be reached by just going upstream along the Yellow River.
But before heading to Daxing, Lu Xiao plans to go to Luoyang, the eastern capital southeast of Fumo Mountain, where he may be able to get some useful information.
It was late May when Lu Xiao and others set out from Daliang City. They traveled around the sea and Taoyuan Wonderland, and it was already mid-June when they returned to Xuanyuan World.
Yuwen Tuo's patience was limited. Lu Xiao didn't know if he had restarted the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Formation plan, if he had found the missing Haotian Tower, or if he had retrieved the Fuxi Qin from the Dunhuang Grottoes.
There is too much information that needs to be confirmed one by one. Lu Xiao does not plan to stay in Fu Mo Mountain with Chen Jingchou and others.
After bidding farewell to Chen Jingchou and his party, Lu Xiao and Yongzhen quickened their pace and followed the path guided by Jingchou down the mountain.
Before the Yellow River Basin suffered from floods year after year due to soil erosion, the Yellow River was the mother river on which the Chinese people depended for their survival.
Famous old capitals of various dynasties, including Chang'an, Luoyang and Kaifeng, are located on the banks of the Yellow River.
Luoyang has assumed important responsibilities since the Western Zhou Dynasty. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, it once became the capital of the Han Dynasty. It fell into decline until it was burned down by Fatty Dong in a fire. After many years, it was revived in the hands of Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi.
The land of Heluo has been the birthplace of Chinese civilization since ancient times. Luoyang still played an important role during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It can be said to be one of the most prosperous cities in China in this era.
After leaving Fu Mo Mountain, Lu Xiao and Yong Zhen traveled quickly, crossing the vast Yellow River to the south bank area, and successfully found the prosperous city of Luoyang along the official road.
Compared with Daliang, which I had visited before, the population of Luoyang was more densely populated, but at this time, the eastern capital seemed a bit depressed, and some gloom could be vaguely seen on the faces of pedestrians on the street.
After briefly asking people on the street, Lu Xiao and Yongzhen obtained some useful information.
While Lu Xiao and his party were away from the Central Plains and heading to overseas fairy islands, Yuwen Tuo kept his promise and had no plans to restart the All Souls Blood Formation for the time being.
But just in case, he did not relax the construction of the Babel Tower. This huge tower, which cost people and money, was being intensively built on the plain south of Luoyang.
Yuwen Tuo ordered a large number of young people to be summoned from nearby Luoyang, which caused quite a stir in the peony city.
The young and middle-aged people in Luoyang are worried that they will be selected and even dare not walk on the streets at will. Luoyang, which has always been prosperous, can't help but feel a little deserted.
The Babel Tower was built by Yuwen Tuo to replace the Haotian Tower. Since he intensified his efforts to urge the people to complete the Babel Tower as soon as possible, it shows that the search for the Haotian Tower was not smooth.
"Hey! Those two people over there, stop!"
While Lu Xiao and Yong Zhen were visiting the streets to inquire, the officers and soldiers patrolling Luoyang City targeted them for some unknown reason.
One of the leading officers lowered his head several times to confirm on the cloth scroll in his hand, and his eyes gradually became sharp as he looked at Lu Xiao and Yongzhen.
"Get them!"
The officer suddenly raised his hands and shouted: "Irrelevant people disperse! These two people are wanted criminals by the court!"
"……ha?"
Lu Xiao and Yongzhen looked at each other inexplicably: "Master Jun, did you make a mistake? We have just returned from overseas. It is impossible..."
"shut up!"
The squad leader turned the cloth in his hand and pointed it at the two people. There were portraits of three people clearly painted on the cloth.
...Don't mention it, this painting is quite charming. Although Lu Xiao is not wearing a hood in the painting at this time, Yongzhen's appearance is vividly recorded, and Yu'er's appearance is also very different.
Never leave.
'When? Could it be...'
There was only one conflict between Yongzhen and Sui officials, and that was through informal contact.
It was during the battle with the three impostors in the Demon King's Stronghold.
'So vindictive? And he was really quick to do it, Dugu Ningke.'
"These two people took away the divine cauldron that His Majesty used to refine the elixir of life. Capture them!"
"Tsk~"
Lu Xiao smacked her lips, exchanged tacit glances with Yongzhen, and the two of them accelerated at the same time to break out.
This is the downtown area in the center of Luoyang, and the terrain is relatively complex.
In order to avoid hurting the innocent people around them, neither Lu Xiao nor Yongzhen used weapons.
Yongzhen relied on the jujitsu taught by Yixin to knock down the officers and soldiers who came to him one by one, while Lu Xiao fought head-on with these officers and soldiers with fists and fists.
Lu Xiao ducked sideways to avoid the spear thrust by one of the officers and soldiers. Lu Xiao ducked into his arms and struck the soldier's armored chest with a powerful punch from a short distance.
"Click!"
The low-quality armor of the miscellaneous soldier made a crisp sound of shattering under Lu Xiao's blow. The force from his right fist knocked the soldier completely away, and he crashed into the group of officers and soldiers following behind.
The surrounding officers and soldiers have basically formed an encirclement. Lu Xiao and Yong Zhen are like two arrows tearing apart the military formation. However, under the unconscious obstruction of the nearby melon-eating people, it is difficult for them to break through the encirclement in a short time.
"Whoosh!"
A barrage of arrows came from nowhere and suddenly shot into the positions of the officers and soldiers. Many soldiers who were hit by the arrows screamed and fell down on the spot.
"Shh!"
Loud whistles came from the rooftops of Luoyang Street, seeming to be guiding Lu Xiao and others in the direction of evacuation.
"Walk!"
The two men joined forces and escaped from the siege under the cover of a constant rain of arrows.
The leading officer was so angry that he jumped up and down. Lu and Xiao, who hid in a residential area, were quickly rescued by a mysterious person and disappeared.
"Search! We must find these two wanted criminals!"
Following the leading masked man, Lu Xiao walked through the streets and alleys, and finally entered a courtyard with a strange fragrance.
"Suck~"
Lu Xiao used his keen sense of smell to smell, "Is this the smell of incense in a Buddhist temple?"