In the Xingjun Hall of Kaiyang Palace, Li Yukong was sitting on a futon, with a pot, a cup, and a copper incense burner placed on the table in front of him.
The green smoke from the incense burner curled up and gathered together, condensing into a vague human shape. Li Yukong asked in a deep voice:
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"Where is Bailiming now?"
The vague human figure replied respectfully:
"Reporting to the Patriarch, Bai Liming and Yuan Chaoxi have left Taichang, the capital, and rushed to the Demon Slaying Pass. They have already left the pass at this time."
Li Yukong's face was calm and his tone was without any wavering:
"Well, keep an eye on him and remember to hide your whereabouts so that he doesn't find out."
"Yes, Patriarch."
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It was approaching late autumn at this time, and the Middle Earth was the season when the fruits were harvested and the leaves were slightly yellow, but the Northern Wasteland seemed to be another world, with biting cold winds, withered vegetation, and complete depression.
The destination of this caravan from the Weiyuan Chamber of Commerce is the royal tent of the Guifang clan. The Northern Wilderness barbarians make a living as nomads, living in pursuit of water and grass. The location of the royal tent also adjusts with the changes of the seasons.
Because winter is approaching, the king's tent will move from north to south and camp in a low mountain valley. Because every time the setting sun shines on the mountains, it seems to be covered with a layer of red clouds, hence the name: Chifeng Valley.
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The king's tent is only a thousand miles away from the Demon-Slaying Pass, and the caravan has many people and moves slowly, so it takes seven or eight days to get there.
Bai Liming politely declined Shopkeeper Wang's kindness to let them stay in the carriage, and he and Yuan Chaoxi walked in the middle of the team.
Both of them are inner disciples of the Taoist sect. They are monks who are condensing pills. They naturally have a fairy-like Taoist spirit and a refined and refined temperament.
Yuan Chaoxi is like a fairy who has fallen into the mortal world, with a black cloud in her bun, a green phoenix with pearls in her eyes, two curved eyebrows painted with green mountains in the distance, and one pair of eyes bright with autumn water.
It seems as if the moon is covered by light clouds, and flutters like snow in the flowing wind.
In order to avoid trouble, the two used illusions to cover up their appearance. Their appearance did not change much, but it had a more worldly atmosphere.
Even so, at the first sight, the two of them were rare golden boys and girls in the world, causing everyone to watch secretly.
After Shopkeeper Wang gave a stern warning in private, and as time went by, the people in the caravan gradually lost their sense of freshness, and their attention gradually decreased.
The caravan traveled about thirty or forty miles, and not far away there was a low mountain range no more than forty or fifty feet high.
The trees on the mountain are low, the bushes are thick, and the dry grass is withered and yellow, giving it a desolate scene.
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Seeing this, Yuan Chaoxi's eyes suddenly shrank and said to Bai Liming: "Come with me over there and have a look."
Bai Liming nodded, and the two of them left the caravan on horseback and came to a valley.
Yuan Chaoxi drove his horse into the valley first. The valley was not big, only a hundred feet square. Everything was quiet except for the sound of the wind.
Bailiming looked around and found nothing unusual, and asked quietly:
"Chao Xi, where is this?"
Yuan Zhaoxi carefully looked at every place in the valley and said in a low voice:
"It was here that my mother was ambushed and disappeared. No one in the entire team survived, and she disappeared from this world so quietly."
Baili Ming felt heavy in his heart when he heard the words:
"After so many years, everything has been covered up in the wind and sand, so nothing can be discovered, right?"
Yuan Chaoxi pretended to be calm and smiled calmly:
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"I just came here to reminisce. I didn't expect to find anything."
Bailiming was silent for a while, and then asked:
"When I came out to look for your mother this time, did you get any clues?"
Yuan Zhaoxi raised her wrist, and a golden bracelet appeared in her hand. At the end of the bracelet were two dragon heads facing each other, holding gold beads in their mouths, forming a double dragon grabbing the beads.
Seeing Bai Liming's puzzled expression, she explained:
"This bracelet is a pair. The other one is with my mother. The golden bead contains a ray of my mother's spiritual thoughts. Since my mother disappeared, the bracelet has been silent, but recently it has occasionally emitted a faint light.
"
"My guess is that my mother is activating this bracelet. It may be because her magic power is limited or the distance is too far, so she cannot manifest her spiritual thoughts and can only produce a weak reaction."
Bailiming comforted:
"Chao Xi, please be at ease. Since we can sense it, we will search patiently. Sooner or later we will find it."
The two of them did not stay too long in the valley, and after a brief inspection, they rode back.
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After entering the Northern Wilderness, the caravan planted a black wolf-head flag, which was the flag of the Guifang clan. It was intended to remind Xiaoxiao that this caravan was protected by the Guifang clan.
However, even with the protection of this wolf-headed flag, accidents always happen.
On the second day after entering the Northern Wasteland, a caravan of more than a hundred people was blocked by the six chatters.
The six people have different shapes, some are tall or short, some are fat or thin, some are old or young.
A man with a dark complexion and a wolfskin robe half-opened, revealing thick black hair, said in a rough voice:
"I opened this mountain and planted this tree. If you want to live from now on, I will leave money to buy the road."
Listening to this routine talk, and looking at the surrounding environment with neither mountains nor trees, Bai Liming couldn't help but feel funny.
He shook his head helplessly, and then sent a message to Yuan Chaoxi:
"I don't have any professionalism at all, and I don't know how to change words."
Yuan Chaoxi covered her mouth and chuckled:
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"These people don't have any ink in their stomachs. It would be easier to let them come up with fresh words and phrases than to kill them."
At this time, a tall guard stepped forward and said loudly:
"We are the royal trading company of the Great Shock Dynasty. We are going to the royal tent of the Guifang clan to do business with the Great Khan of Guifang. What is your purpose of blocking the road here?"
The big black-haired man raised his head and laughed, then said viciously:
"Bah, I don't care whether he's the emperor or the Great Khan, as long as you want to get through this place alive, you have to leave money to buy the way."
As he spoke, the momentum of the six people suddenly rose, and they displayed weapons of different shapes, and the big man shouted:
"Look at what we have in our hands. These are all good middle-grade talismans. Looking at our cultivation levels, they are all in the late foundation building stage. Are you afraid?"
Yuan Chaoxi curled her lips and thought it was funny. With such strength, you still want to rob Dao? It seemed that there was no need for her and Bai Liming to take action.
Bai Liming also found it funny, but he did not relax his vigilance. Instead, he began to observe his surroundings carefully.
At this time, an old man in the caravan who was not tall, thin, but energetic stepped out of the caravan, followed closely by more than a dozen guards.
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The old man chuckled, took out a silver ingot, and said respectfully:
"Six heroes, it is fate that they meet each other. It is only a small gift but I hope you will accept it with a smile."
"Our caravan has a small profit, and we can't make a lot of money. How about we ask you to show your kindness and let us pass?"
The big black-haired man glanced at the silver ingot, his eyes showing greed, but he immediately put on an angry look:
"Wow, you look down on us Six Evils of the Wasteland so much. You are really bullying us. Brothers, please show off our talismans again."
As he said that, each person took out a yellow talisman and input mana slightly, and the six talismans suddenly glowed faintly.
The big black-haired man laughed proudly and said:
"Did you see that this is a middle-grade human-level talisman - the Fire Snake Talisman. Aren't you afraid that I will burn the goods in the car?"
As he spoke, he put on a fierce grin and a fierce expression.
The strong old man from the caravan sneered after hearing this:
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"If you don't eat the toast, you will have to drink wine as a penalty. Brothers, you are a bright guy."
As soon as he finished speaking, more than twenty guards behind him drew out their long knives. It turned out to be a standard weapon in the army of the Great Shock Dynasty, and it also reached the level of a middle-grade talisman.
When the black-haired man saw this, his expression was uncertain, but he still gritted his teeth.
Afterwards, each of the caravan guards took out another yellow talisman. Judging from the slight fluctuations in mana, they all reached the mid-level human level.
When the black-haired man saw this, his face instantly turned pale, and he suddenly burst into laughter and said:
"Hey, there are neither mountains nor trees here. I was just joking."
"Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously. Please forgive me. My six brothers will leave now."
With that said, the six of them turned their horses and ran away without a trace in a hurry.
The strong old man held up the silver ingot and sneered:
"Don't leave, don't you want the money?"
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Hearing this, everyone in the caravan burst into laughter, full of ridicule.
Suddenly, Bai Liming frowned and said to Yuan Chaoxi: