In the carriage, the woman's voice continued to be heard.
"The distance from here to Yuyang City is less than two hundred miles, but the road on the Jieshi Mountains is winding and winding, and you have to go around several mountains, so the distance is much longer."
"So that's it. Young students still go out too rarely and don't know much about these common senses."
He smiled sheepishly.
I thought to myself that this was one of the reasons why people in ancient times had difficulty traveling far away.
Unlike my previous world, where infrastructure was well developed, caves were dug in mountains, and bridges were built across rivers. In most places, the distance in a straight line was the distance.
After all, there are only a few people in this world who are able to reach the Object Control Realm by flying. Most people still have to rely on land.
The carriage moved forward on the mountain road at its own speed.
The scorching sun above our heads has been scorching the earth.
After several hours, we finally saw a place where we could stop and rest.
Qin Chong sat next to the coachman, squinting his eyes slightly and looking ahead.
The surrounding area is a rare gentle terrain in the mountains, surrounded by lush trees and lawns. There is a simple inn not far from the mountain road.
There is a pavilion in front of the inn, and there are many tea drinkers sitting in the pavilion. It seems that most of them are traveling merchants and wanderers traveling from north to south.
A knight behind the carriage kicked his horse to the carriage and whispered into the carriage: "Miss, we have arrived at the Mid-Levels Inn."
The lady's words came from inside the car.
"Take a rest here for a while."
The coachman drove the carriage to the inn beside the mountain road.
After a while, we arrived at the inn.
After stopping the car, Qin Zhong and the driver got out of the car first, and the knights next to him also took their horses to the stables behind the inn.
Move naturally and should often walk on this mountain trail.
Two people appeared in the car.
One was covered with a thin veil, wearing a long silk skirt, and was less than twenty years old.
The person next to her was the cute-looking maid with big eyes.
After getting out of the car, the woman smiled slightly at Qin Zhong.
The maid Lian'er next to her said to Qin Zhong: "Master, let's go sit together in the inn."
Qin Chonggong cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."
A group of people walked into the inn.
Without the bright sunshine outside the inn, it was obviously much cooler inside the inn.
Inside the inn, there were people sitting in twos and threes. It was obviously not as lively as the tea shop outside, but it was also a bit more peaceful.
The group of people sat at two tables in a secluded place. Several knight guards and the coachman sat at one table together. Qin Chong sat at another table with the young lady and maid who had never told her name.
As soon as I sat down, a voice came from not far away: "Miss Zhou."
Qin Zhong turned around and saw a rich-looking middle-aged man walking towards here.
When he arrived at the table, the middle-aged man raised his hands to the veiled lady and said with a smile: "Ms. Zhou is here, please forgive me for being so far away."
The woman looked at the middle-aged man: "Shopkeeper Zhao was joking, the little lady was just passing by for a sip of tea."
He smiled at the shopkeeper, glanced at Qin Zhong, who was sitting at the same table with the woman, said a few more words, and then returned to the counter.
Qin Zhong noticed a slight change in the expressions of the people next to him. He didn't say anything. He took a few sips of the tea that had just been served.
Miss Zhou looked back at Qin Zhong, her eyes lingering on Qin Zhong's face for a moment.
He smiled slightly, turned his head and looked at the maid Lian'er. They didn't know what they meant in their eyes.
Then he turned to Qin Zhong and said, "Master Qi will live in Yuyang forever in the future?"
Qin Chong put down his tea cup and replied: "I am going to Yuyang to seek refuge with my elders. I don't know if my elders will take me in."
He sighed: "This elder and I haven't met each other for many years. If this trip is not satisfactory, I'm afraid I have to go back to Jieshi City."
There was a hint of worry evident on his face.
Miss Zhou blinked thoughtfully, smiled and said nothing.
Lian'er next to her said: "Mr. Qi, our young lady still has some properties in Yuyang City. If Mr. Qi has nowhere to go, he can stay at our house for a while."
His big eyes flickered, looking at Qin Chong.
The corners of Qin Zhong's mouth twitched imperceptibly.
He cupped his hands and said to Lian'er, "Thank you very much, Miss Lian'er, for your kindness."
"It's just that Xiaosheng has nothing to repay. What's more, this may have an impact on your young lady's reputation."
Lian'er smiled and shook her head: "It doesn't matter. Mr. Qi is handsome and well-read, so he must be very talented and knowledgeable. My young lady likes to discuss things with him."
"Lian'er."
Next to her, Miss Zhou said to the maid Lian'er: "Don't talk nonsense."
He turned to Qin Zhong and said, "Master Qi, don't care about Lian'er's jokes."
"How could that happen?"
A while passed.
Qin Zhong raised his hands and said to the two of them: "Miss Zhou, Xiaosheng sees that everyone in this inn is very peaceful and nothing has happened. I wonder what the girl said before about the unrest in Jieshi Mountain. How will it affect us people?"
Don't wait for Miss Zhou to speak.
Lian'er, who was standing next to her, said quickly: "I know about this, I'll tell Mr. Qi about it."
As she spoke, Lian'er pointed to a few people not far away: "Mr. Qi, have you ever noticed that these people are armed with weapons?"
Qin Dian nodded: "Pay attention."
Looking at Lian'er, there was some confusion on her face: "But it's normal for everyone to carry self-defense weapons when they go out, right?"
"hehe."
Lian'er smiled: "Master Qi, this road in Jieshi Mountain belongs to the ancestors. Who dares to do anything here on weekdays?"
Qin Zhong nodded thoughtfully.
Indeed, this is a small detail that I did not notice, but it does not explain a big problem. People who travel all over the country do not only travel this section of the journey.
Just listen to Lian'er continue: "I'm afraid Mr. Qi hasn't noticed yet, these people all carry baggage."
"I need to ask Miss Lian'er for advice."
Qin Zhong bowed his hand to Lian'er again: "Shouldn't this be normal?"
Lian'er shook her head: "Mr. Qi, what Lian'er wants to say is that these people are carrying gifts dedicated to our ancestors."
Qin Chong's face became more confused: "Miss Lian'er, as an ancestor, how can you need such a tribute?"
"That's why I say it's abnormal."
Lian'er smiled.
"Some time ago, fighting was no longer strictly prohibited in the mountain. Many people were robbed on this mountain road, and the ancestor's subordinates began to collect tributes."
He looked around: "Only the first part of the journey is a little more stable. If you go further, you can encounter anything. If the young master walks alone, I'm afraid he won't be able to cross the Jieshi Mountain."
Qin Zhong's expression was solemn, he did not expect that there would be such changes in Jieshi Mountain.
But these are all for ordinary people.
"Huh? No, it's targeting ordinary people. Could it be that there's something hidden in it?"
Qin Chong thought to himself.
He said to Lian'er: "Miss Lian'er, during this period of time, do lone travelers often die for no reason in Jieshi Mountain?"
Lian'er nodded and said to Qin Zhong: "Master Qin's guess is correct. During this period, no one who passes by Jieshi Mountain alone can make it."
After thinking for a while, he continued: "It started after the ancestor's highly regarded junior was killed by Qingyun disciples. Everyone speculated that the ancestor was stimulated and no longer paid attention to things in the mountains, which led to strong men hiding in the mountains.
, to commit plunder.”
"Oh."
Qin Zhong chuckled.
These things were probably caused by the Fengyue Ancestor. So, this trip was really the right one.
I will find an opportunity later and go alone. I should be able to lure out the people who are hunting in Jieshi Mountain. Considering the status of Patriarch Fengyue, he will definitely not do it himself. The person who takes action should belong to the mysterious Mother Goddess Cult.
.
When the time comes, grab the other party and see if you can get more in-depth information.
While Qin Zhong was thinking, he listened to Lian'er talk about what had happened recently in Jieshi Mountain.
Zhao Tang searched for traces of Qin Chong in Jieshi Mountain.
"Where did Junior Brother Qin go?"
Looking at the desolate and inhabited mountains.
"Junior brother Qin will definitely not be in a place where there are no people if he wants to inquire about information."
Looking deep into Jieshi Mountain, in the direction of Ancestor Fengyue's lair.
"Junior Brother Qin always has many ideas, so he probably won't go directly to Ancestor Fengyue's lair. If Ancestor Fengyue is very powerful, he will easily find out."
Thinking anxiously.
"Maybe Junior Brother Qin will explore from the outside a little bit. However, we have explored several places, and there is no trace of Junior Brother Qin."
I walked a few steps in place, forcing myself to calm down.
"Could it be that I'm looking in the wrong direction?"
Thinking about Qin Zhong's daily habits, analyze where Qin Zhong would go.
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Danyang City.
After hiding for several days, Suru and the others were lucky enough not to be discovered by anyone in the Demon Cult. After recovering, they infiltrated into Danyang City again.
The Danyang Sect not far outside Danyang City is not so lucky. The Demon Sect has not found any trace of the Qingyun Sect. They completely surrounded the Danyang Sect a few days ago. Now, no news from the Danyang Sect can be spread at all.
Just seeing that the siege outside the Danyang Sect has not dispersed yet, we can only confirm that the Danyang Sect has not been completely destroyed by the Demonic Sect.
But it is also possible that it was an illusion created by the demon sect to attract the Qingyun disciples to fall into their trap.
The encounter here has been reported back to Qingyun Sect. Tian Buyi, the first of Dazhu Peak, and Shuiyue, the first of Xiaozhu Peak, have already set off and are about to arrive. When the time comes, they will be able to fight back against the large number of demonic cults nearby.
In addition, many disciples of Qingyun Sect walking outside have also received the news and are about to arrive.
"Master is here."
Outside Danyang City, inside an inconspicuous farmhouse.
Wenmin happily ran back to the courtyard and said to Lu Xueqi and others.
Hearing this, Lu Xueqi and others looked outside the hospital.
Hearing the sound, Suru quickly appeared at the door of a bedroom.
Outside the hospital, Tian Buyi and Shui Yue walked into the hospital side by side.
"It's not easy, senior sister."
Suru shouted.
"Master, uncle."
Song Daren, Lu Xueqi and others were all in the courtyard.
Tian Buyi nodded and saw that Song Daren was still bandaged.
It has been several days since I received the news and rushed to Danyang City, and my eldest disciple is still injured.
Thinking of this, Tian Buyi's face darkened.
Next to her, Shuiyue quickly walked to Wenmin and Lu Xueqi: "Are you okay?"
He took the two of them and looked at them carefully.
"It's okay, Master."
"It's okay."
"snort!"
Tian Buyi's cold snort came out.
"I want to see how arrogant those demon cult monsters are!"
Tian Linger stood beside Tian Buyi. It was rare to see Tian Buyi angry, and she was a little worried at this time.
"Go sit inside and talk."
Suru pulled on Tian Buyi's sleeves.
"That's it as soon as we get here. Let's rest first and I'll tell you the details."
Then he turned to look at Shuiyue: "Senior sister."
Tian Buyi was about to agree to Suru, but when he saw that Suru didn't even wait for him to speak, he turned to Shuiyue.
Tian Buyi snorted, said nothing, shook his sleeves, and walked towards the house first.
Shuiyue and Suru followed side by side.
"Senior sister, fortunately you came in time. The Danyang sect, I was worried that I might not be able to hold on any longer."
Suru whispered to Shuiyue.
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Qingyun Mountain, on Tongtian Peak.
Daoxuan stood on the Hongqiao, looking at the sky in the distance.
"The wind is surging."
Nowadays, most of the disciples on Qingyun Mountain have gone out. In the past two days, even the leader of the Seven Meridians had to leave two people.
Daoxuan had an unspeakable intuition in his heart, as if something bad was about to happen, but he didn't know what would happen.
The worry in my heart never goes away.
Nowadays, more than ten people in Qingyun Sect are in the Shangqing realm, and half of them have gone down the mountain.
There are only five people left in the Seven Meridians Headquarters on the mountain, and there are only a few disciples left in Dazhu Peak and Xiaozhu Peak who are not in the realm of expelling objects.
Cangsong arranged for many disciples to step up patrols in Qingyun Mountain during this period, but nothing unusual was found. Where did this bad premonition come from?
"pity."
Daoxuan sighed lowly: "My ancestor passed down several supreme methods, and one of them, divination, has been completely lost. Otherwise, we can still predict the current premonition and know where the problem is."
Thinking of the crisis in Danyang City, Daoxuan thought: "Is the decision made some time ago good or bad?"
"My disciple Yicai and Longshou Peak Qihao have achieved good results and have indeed defeated many demon sects. The other teams have also achieved many results."
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In the city of Heyang.
Zhang Xiaofan received a letter from Qingyun Mountain.
"Carefully explore Heyang City to see if there are any traces of the Demon Cult."
Zhang Xiaofan collected the letters he had read and placed them in his bedroom.
During this period of time, Zhang Xiaofan also heard about the news that Senior Brother Qi Hao was shining brightly outside.
"Can someone like Senior Brother Qi really be worthy of Senior Sister?"
Put away some thoughts in your mind.
Get out of the house.
Carrying the Binghuo Sword, he walked around in Heyang City.
"Zhang Shaoxia, you are about to go out."
Not far away, an old man cleaning the street said hello to Zhang Xiaofan.
"right."
Zhang Xiaofan thought for a while and said to the old man who was cleaning the streets: "Grandpa Liu, have you noticed any strangers coming to Heyang City during this time?"
"stranger?"
The old man stopped sweeping the floor and raised his head.
Zhang Shaoxia is a disciple of Qingyun Sect.
You shouldn't ask about general things. Heyang City is the largest city nearby.
There are bound to be many strangers coming every day.
These people should not be worthy of Shaoxia's individual inquiry.
So the young hero probably wants to ask if there is anyone acting suspiciously?
During this time, good and evil were at war, and even Grandpa Liu, the street sweeper, heard about it.
Thinking of this, I carefully recalled what happened during this period.