Mu Nianhua stood on the bow of the ship, looked into the distance, and said calmly: "The end of this trip is coming soon."
"Sunset City?" Su Baiyi, standing next to him, asked in confusion.
"Yes, Sunset City, it's called Sunset because in ancient times, this was the end of the sky in most people's minds, and the sun would set here. Even our Mu family's business routes were cut off here.
"Mu Nianhua sighed softly, "Really want to go? The land of Kunlun is really too illusory."
"I'm going." Su Baiyi nodded, "Now that things have happened, we can't look back."
"Okay. Further north from Sunset City is the border of the Northern Barbarians. There is an endless grassland. You may not see a few herdsmen after walking for a long time, but even if you see them, stay away from them. They talk to us.
It's unreasonable, and the people's customs are fierce, and they will conflict with us at any time." Mu Nianhua reminded.
Su Baiyi smiled: "I read in the book that Beiman's smoked mutton is very delicious."
"Tsk." Mu Nianhua curled his lips in disgust, "I asked someone to bring it back and taste it. It's harder than a rock."
Su Baiyi patted Mu Nianhua's shoulder: "Maybe you were deceived. I'll bring you something delicious this time!"
"Then you come back soon!" Mu Nianhua said with a smile, "I'll wait for you in Qingzhou City. If you come back late, I'm afraid your senior sister will fall in love with me."
"Bah." Su Baiyi said disdainfully.
While the two were talking, the Golden Wind had moved forward for a certain distance, and the outline of the Sunset City gradually became clearer. An eagle whistle came from the sky. Su Baiyi looked up and saw a goshawk flying over.
"A new journey has begun." Su Baiyi said lightly.
Because they have almost arrived at the border of the Northern Barbarians, Sunset City also has a rather barbarian flavor. There are even many merchants dressed as barbarians walking on the streets of Sunset City. Su Baiyi and Su Jian got off the boat and followed Mu Nianhua as they walked in Sunset City
, Su Baiyi had never seen a barbarian before, so he looked at them curiously. Some of the barbarians noticed his gaze, and they all stared back fiercely.
"Don't stare at the barbarians, they will feel that they are treated as aliens." Mu Nianhua reminded.
"Didn't you say that the Northern Barbarians are all poor? Why are they all so well-fed?" Su Baiyi asked.
"Because in the Northern Barbarians, only the strong can survive. The thin and short ones were killed before they could grow up." Su Jian said in a deep voice.
Su Baiyi was stunned: "Is it so scary over there in the Northern Barbarians?"
"It's not a fear, it's just a matter of survival. The climate in the Northern Barbarians is not suitable for farming, so there is only so much food a year, and it will be even less in disaster years. The food is only enough to feed some people, and those who can't.
Can be eliminated. The weak will eat the strong. There are no Confucian saints in the Northern Barbarians to teach everyone to be kind. As long as you can survive, anything is possible." Su Jian replied.
"Oh? It seems that Senior Demon Lord knows a lot about the Northern Barbarians?" Mu Nianhua asked curiously.
Su Jian snorted coldly: "When I escaped from Weilong Mountain, in order to avoid the old man, I didn't go anywhere. But there is no place worse than the northern barbarians. The weather is bad and the food is scarce. The only food is mare's milk wine and the youth of the barbarians.
The woman is still reasonable."
"It seems that a piece of senior's strong heart has been broken by the Northern Barbarians." Su Baiyi said quietly.
"For barbarian women, youth is very short, only for a few years. Once they are twenty years old, and the grassland wind blows, no matter how tender a girl's skin is, her skin will become as dry as cracked bark in a few years, which is not very interesting.
." Su Jian waved his hand with a look of disdain.
"I have sent people to prepare the things you need for this trip. It is almost dusk now, why not go to the most famous Sunset Wine House in Sunset City for a drink, and treat it as if I are doing it for you two.
Come on." Mu Nianhua suggested.
"Sorry, Brother Mu." Su Baiyi responded.
Sunset Wine House is built on a cliff near the river in Sunset City. Sitting on the roof, you can see the sunset outside. Su Jian held the wine glass and looked at the sunset outside the house, falling into silence for a long time.
"What's wrong?" Su Baiyi asked.
"When people are young, they like to watch the sunrise, because a new day is about to begin again. When people are old, they are afraid to watch the sunset, because another day has passed, and the end of life is one day closer." Su Jian Youyou
said.
Su Baiyi was stunned. He felt that Su Jian had undergone some subtle changes since he boarded the Jinfeng. Especially when the Jinfeng went further and further north, Su Jian's words became less and less.
, even Su Baiyi often saw Su Jian sitting alone on the bow of the boat, dazed, and sometimes he couldn't see anyone for a whole day. He felt that something was passing through Su Jian, but he couldn't tell exactly what it was.
"The greatest sorrow of human beings is that from the moment of birth, the end is destined to be death. But over the past thousands of years, neither the emperors and generals who established their hegemony nor the wealthy businessmen of the country have been able to reverse this life and death.
Things in between. So why bother thinking so much, you can get drunk now and live happily every day of your life." Mu Nianhua poured a glass of wine, raised the glass, "I'll drink it first."
"Okay." Su Jian looked away from the window and took a drink. He put down the glass and raised his eyebrows slightly, "It's actually koumiss."
"Yes, it's mare's kumiss." Mu Nianhua nodded and said, "I have asked people to prepare three large pots, which is enough for you to use on this journey."
In the eating and drinking room between the three of them, the manager of the Mu family walked in, lowered his head and said, "Sir, we have already prepared everything."
"What have you prepared?" Su Jian asked casually.
"Three red horses from the barbarians, three pots of koumiss, ten pots of clear spring water, six sheepskin blankets, several bags of gold and silver tiger head coins used by the barbarians, several large bags of dry food, and -" The shopkeeper of the Mu family moved aside
He turned sideways and said, "This is Miss Tantai."
A young woman with dark skin but delicate face walked forward. She was dressed dignifiedly in a sheepskin cut, revealing her slender waist. Her whole body was filled with the aura of the barbarian sun. She smiled and said: "Tantai Mingyue,
I’ve met a few bosses.”
Su Jian licked his lips, and all the energy in his body suddenly came back: "Boy named Mu, you understand me! You have prepared the most important thing! This trip is long, and I really need such a little girl to sort out my heart.
So annoying!"
Mu Nianhua was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Senior, I misunderstood, I misunderstood."
Su Baiyi reacted immediately and said with a smile: "This Tantai girl is our guide for this trip?"
Tantai Mingyue smiled and patted the whip on her waist: "Exactly."