Ye Chen also knew what Guo Qin was referring to, so he did not continue the conversation in depth, but quickly turned to the topic, "This time I met Skywalker by chance. Although I didn't ask about the whereabouts of the fairy root, I at least asked about the way. I just need to hurry up again."
In a few days’ journey, we should be able to reach the Luoxue Mountains!”
Immediately, he asked: "By the way, who are the army generals stationed at the border of the Western Region to confront the Black Seal Empire?"
Before coming here, he had heard that the Yong'an Empire had 300,000 troops stationed on the border of the Western Region.
But he still has no idea who the army general is and what his identity is.
"Why is Brother Ye suddenly concerned about the border generals?"
Guo Qin asked rhetorically.
"The purpose of my trip to the Luoxue Mountains is to find the fairy roots. The troops stationed there must be very familiar with the Luoxue Mountains. If I can get their help, maybe it will be much easier to find the fairy roots!"
"Brother Ye really knows how to adapt to local conditions!"
Guo Qin first praised him, and then explained: "The general who stationed the troops in the Western Regions is the second prince of the current dynasty, Nangong Kaige. He has led troops to station on the border of the Western Regions for more than ten years, and has made great achievements in battle. He is among the five princes in the empire today.
The prince is the most respected among the people!"
"The current second prince?"
Ye Chen couldn't help but be a little surprised, "A dignified prince of the empire actually ventured to a bitter cold place like the border of the Western Region. Isn't he afraid of being assassinated or something?"
The prince of the empire has a high status and even has the opportunity to ascend the throne and become emperor.
The border of the Western Region has a harsh environment and is often faced with the risk of fighting with enemy forces.
If you are not careful, you may die in a foreign country.
The second prince of the empire, Nangong Kaige, actually led troops to guard this place for more than ten years. One can imagine how courageous this second prince is.
But when he thought about the purpose of his coming here, he was surprised and said: "I wonder if this second prince is easy to get along with?"
"It depends on who it is!"
Guo Qin said: "As far as I know, the second prince has an upright and forthright character, and he is open-minded. He has almost no scheming, but he also hates evil very much. If he doesn't like someone, he will almost never accept them softly or hard!"
"You seem to know a lot about the personnel and affairs of the empire!"
Ye Chen couldn't help but look at Guo Qin one more time.
Every time he talks about the empire, Guo Qin can always talk eloquently, and what he says can always hit the nail on the head and get to the point.
He is now becoming more and more curious about Guo Qin's true identity.
"Brother Ye, don't get me wrong. I'm just hearing this from hearsay. After all, the second prince Nangong Kaige has a very high reputation among the people. He is a member of the Central Region, so naturally he is also influenced by it!"
Guo Qin smiled.
Ye Chen didn't think too much and sighed: "I hope he doesn't regard us as enemies!"
…
Time flies by.
In the blink of an eye, it was already seven days later.
In the past seven days, they flew across the endless Gobi desert and encountered countless oases and local residents along the way.
Fortunately, it has been a smooth journey!
Except for the two assassinations at the beginning and the encounter with the Skywalker bandits headed by Li Fengyu, the group did not encounter any major changes in the next seven days.
"so cold!"
On the broad back of the golden-armored lightning eagle, Guo Mingyue curled up and trembled: "Are we almost reaching the Luoxue Mountains?"
"It should be soon!"
Guo Qin nodded, his lips turning purple from the cold.
Although the group's cultivation level is not low, they fly against strong winds every day, and the closer they get to the border of the Western Region, the thinner and colder the air becomes.
If they hadn't been using spiritual shields all the time, they might have frozen into ice sculptures in a short time.
Just use spiritual power to strengthen the shield for a long time, and the spiritual power will always be exhausted.
Not long ago, Guo Mingyue's spiritual power was the first to dry up, and she was already somewhat unable to resist the biting cold wind.
Only Ye Chen remained calm, as usual.
Even if he didn't activate the spiritual shield, the cold air blowing in his face would not pose any threat to him.
Because, he is an alchemist who possesses the spiritual fire of heaven and earth!
Integrated with Ghost Green Fire, the twelfth-ranked spiritual fire in the spiritual fire rankings, no matter how low the temperature outside was, it could not invade his body at all.
"Look, there seems to be a snow mountain ahead!"
Suddenly, Jin Lin pointed forward and shouted.
Without her reminding him, Ye Chen had already seen it.
Since just now, he has vaguely seen a series of mountains appearing at the end of his sight, towering into the sky, with white snow on them.
If he guessed correctly, this should be their destination, the Luoxue Mountains!
"Brother Ye, why don't we take a rest first?"
Guo Qin glanced at his sister Guo Mingyue and said with a wry smile: "My little sister has limited physical strength. If I continue flying, I'm afraid she won't be able to bear it!"
"That's fine!"
Ye Chen nodded, then pointed to the bottom of a big mountain ahead and said, "Let's go to the foot of the mountain to rest. At least it's sheltered from the wind and can melt the ice and snow and use it as a water source!"
"Thank you, Brother Ye, for your understanding!"
Guo Qin crossed his fists.
Guo Mingyue also cast a grateful look at Ye Chen.
Under Ye Chen's order, the golden-armored lightning eagle quickly descended, and not long after, the mountain covered with white snow quickly zoomed into their sight.
Finally, after the golden-armored lightning eagle circled for a while, it successfully landed at the foot of the mountain.
The temperature here is extremely low, but it is also the initial stage of being covered with snow.
Further up, there are endless snow-capped mountains, with white mist at the top and surging winds. The scene is extremely spectacular.
The four of them were at the foot of the mountain, looking as small as dust.
"Miss Guo, this is a Qingtian Pill, which can help you quickly restore your spiritual power!"
After getting off the back of the Golden Armored Lightning Eagle, Ye Chen took out a pill from the space bracelet and handed it to Guo Mingyue.
"Thank you, sir!"
Guo Mingyue was not polite, took a handful and stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it a few times and swallowed it.
"It seems like someone is coming!"
Suddenly, Ye Chen's expression condensed and he raised his head to look at the unattainable top of the snow-capped mountains above.
Sure enough, along with a burst of sound breaking through the air, a point of light like a meteor was rapidly descending towards them from the snow-capped mountains.
"Zheng!"
Before he could see the person coming clearly, Ye Chen waved his right hand, and the Regicide Sword immediately appeared out of thin air in his hand.
But Guo Qin on the side persuaded him: "Brother Ye, don't be impulsive, maybe it's the imperial army stationed at the border!"
"How can you be so sure?"
Ye Chen asked.
"Although the garrison is on the other side of the mountain range, there are often small teams patrolling these peaks to prevent the enemy from sneaking around behind and attacking!"
Sure enough, when Guo Qin explained, those light spots had quickly magnified in their eyes.
After a moment, it landed around them, blocking almost all their paths.
The light faded, revealing soldiers wearing armor and wearing white cloth over their shoulders.
There are about a dozen people, and everyone's aura is not weak.
"Who are you?
Why did you force your way into the Luoxue Mountains?"
The leading general stood out from the crowd and glanced at Ye Chen and the others coldly, his voice was sonorous and powerful, and his eyes were as sharp as a sword.
"This general, we are also from the empire, coming from the Central Region!"
Seeing that these people were wearing armor specially made by the Yong'an Empire, Ye Chen relaxed his vigilance while explaining with a smile.
Since he is a soldier of the empire, he is indeed one of our own.
However……
"Whether you are from the Central Territory or not, you will be captured immediately. If you dare to resist, you will be killed without mercy!"
Regardless of what Ye Chen said, the general immediately drew out a long sword, pointing the sword's edge at Ye Chen from afar.