After leaving Shuizhuzhou, Loland Hill continued to go north. The barren grasslands along the way were gradually covered with green grass. After climbing over a hill, the eyes suddenly opened up, and large green and yellow woods appeared on the hillsides and canyons.
It is now the end of April, which is the time when young leaves are supposed to sprout, but it is different in Huiluzhou. Most of the trees here have naturally yellow leaves, which can also be subdivided into bright yellow, goose yellow, gardenia yellow, bastard yellow, etc., with different layers.
The yellow leaves grow gorgeously, giving people a different sense of vitality.
"Tweet~"
In the sky, the fluffy-feathered Daiju slowly descended. Looking at this scenery seemed to remind me of the old days, when it was still very small.
"I'm back." Lorraine Hill muttered softly, then jumped up and flew to this world along the wind in the mountains.
Return to Luzhou, outside Guzhu City.
This is a large city in the south of Huiluzhou. Because it is close to the Xiangye River and adjacent to Shuizhuzhou and Shenmuzhou, commerce and trade are prosperous, and there are always a lot of people coming and going.
On the road far outside the city, three carriages were driving fast. The wheels were turning at high speed, and were bumped up by stones on the roadside from time to time. But even so, the three carriages still did not slow down, just because of the constant pursuit behind them.
The ferocious jackal.
About a dozen brown and yellow jackals were running rapidly on the ground, and they were screaming continuously. The sharp sound was like fine teeth rubbing against each other, which was very disturbing.
Although the situation is critical, fortunately, these three carriages are extraordinary. The carriages are not ordinary horses, but machine horses made of wood. Driven by internal gears and wooden poles, the four hooves are stiff, but strong and powerful.
It is powerful, constantly stepping down on the ground, and then jumping up, driving the carriage forward at high speed.
Among the nine branches in the world, the Jietian branch is the best at this kind of puppetry technique. Its founder, Quan Bao, left many manuscripts, which were practiced step by step by later generations of disciples and turned into reality. The Zhuori Xiangyu Sect is the direct descendant of Huang Feng
Huiluzhou, where it is located, also has many trees, so this kind of puppet mechanism is also very common. It is said that many disciples of the Xiangyu Sect were invited to assist in the development and design of the floating boat of Yixingmen, but that was also hundreds of years ago.
It happened, and now it has been slowly forgotten by people.
In the bumpy carriage, some people kept sticking their heads out to observe what was going on behind them, and then reported it to the driver in front and the people in the carriage.
"Madam, those jackals are still following you." There was some anxiety in his voice.
"How far is it from Guzhao City now?" In the carriage, a woman in her fifties hugged her child tightly and asked with a frown.
"About seven or eight miles."
"It's almost, it's almost, just keep holding on. When we get to the vicinity of Guzhao City, there should be monks who are clearing away the monsters. It will be safe then." She comforted herself and encouraged others in the car.
Their family was originally a businessman from Shenmuzhou, and they had accumulated some money over the years. Unexpectedly, in recent years, monsters and monsters have appeared in various states, and natural and earthly disasters have continued. The caravan at home has also suffered accidents, and both the son and daughter-in-law of the person in charge have
Although she died, luckily her grandson was saved and is now her rare support.
"There is no peace anywhere in this world." In the bumpy carriage, she hugged her frightened seven-year-old grandson tightly and muttered subconsciously.
Compared with other counties, although there are occasional monsters in Huiluzhou, there are no major disasters. There are also some outer sect members of the Xiangyu Sect in the hinterland to clean up the monsters. It is very stable, and this is the outer area.
In the town, monsters from other continents and counties often cross the border, so it is not safe.
The time passed in nervousness and nervousness. The dozen jackals gradually became manic in pursuit, some bared their teeth, and then let out a long roar, and a strong earthy wind spurted out from their mouths and shot towards the carriage in front.
Some of these attacks like compressed wind blades failed, and some hit the carriage board, knocking the carriage away a little, and almost flew up during the bumps. Fortunately, it never fell apart. Everyone was thankful that the carriage was of high quality, and at this critical moment
I held on.
However, after a long period of high-speed and bumpy running, the Trojan horse pulling the cart in front began to have some problems. Some noises began to appear in the complex body, and the originally coordinated limbs began to appear inconsistent, which made people panic.
perturbed.
Just as the people in the car were getting desperate and restless, a sharp sound broke through the air near the road.
"burst!"
A loud voice roared, and continuous explosions sounded from behind the carriage, followed by bursts of wailing and hissing sounds. Only then did the few people in the carriage discover a dozen fire-breathing men in red and yellow clothes standing on the roadside.
division'.
These fire-breathing masters had various packages hanging on their bodies, and a row of things similar to bamboo tube medicine boxes tied around their waists. They held long sticks or swords in their hands. They were full of the smell of fire and saltpeter. As they roared, one by one
The bamboo pipe was thrown out of the hand and then detonated in the air, causing the jackals chasing behind to scream and escape, leaving several corpses behind.
Seeing that the monster retreated, the carriage finally came to a stop, and several people in the carriage got out of the car to express their gratitude.
"Thank you for your help. It really saves people from fire and water." As he said this, an attendant took out a small bag of gold dishes at the lady's signal and handed it to these fire-spitting masters.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Although these fire-breathing masters shook their heads and said it was just a small matter, they still accepted the money.
"I'm patrolling outside the city just to prevent these monsters from harming people." The leader, a fire-breathing master with a mustache, replied.
"There may be danger on the road now. If you don't wait here for a while, rest for a while, and then follow us into the city."
"You are absolutely right. I might as well rest here for a while." Several people thought that the wooden horse of the carriage really needs to be inspected and maintained before it can go on the road.
Afterwards, three carriages stopped at the roadside. A coachman who knew a little about mechanism skills opened one of the wooden horses and began to repair it. Several others were talking under the trees with the fire-spitting masters guarding the roadside.
"Is it safe to go back to Luzhou now?" asked a middle-aged man. He is the madam's biological brother and is now in his early fifties.
"It's relatively safe, but recently many monsters from other continents and counties have migrated over, and there are occasionally fish that slip through the net." A fire-breathing master said as he sat on a stone under the tree and repaired the long copper stick in his hand.
It's not so much a stick as it is a long, thin tube. Firestones and firecrackers can be placed inside, and they can be fired out at critical moments to injure monsters.
The body of the stick has some painted lines. Although it is a little shiny due to wear and tear, it has a simple beauty. It seems that it has been used for many years.
"Have the immortals of the Xiangyu Sect opened the mountain gate now?" In fact, a few people were more concerned about this. It happened to be a troubled time, and many people were fleeing to Zhoujun where the great sect protected them.
"Xiangyu's visit is not something we can spy on, but now I do hear that there are changes." As he spoke, several people on the side nodded.
"I heard that the mountain gate was shining brightly in the previous month, and it seemed to be opening."
"I heard that His Majesty King Dai personally sent his confidants to pay homage to the mountain."
"Your Majesty King Dai?"
"Yes, His Majesty King Dai is currently leading the coalition forces from various states to go north, and is fighting with the pretender at Tianfeng Pass. There is a stalemate now, so he specially came to ask Xiang Yu to send the immortals out of the mountain."
"A total of eight families from the southwestern continents have come to visit. Among them, Tugujianyou City is located in the profound abyss and cannot be touched lightly, and Tiger Roar Jiuhuang Mountain is extremely remote. Three of the remaining six families have surrendered to King Dai, and only the Burning Sun Xiangyu Sect is left.
Valley, and the night palace with its purple light shining on it."
"Wanzi Qianhong Valley has remained neutral before, but now it seems that there is a faint intention to surrender. Now as long as the Zhuoyun Xiangyu Sect is persuaded, the Ningzi Zhaoye Palace, as a branch of the Xiangyu Sect, can be easily conquered."
"After all, I don't like King Dai, but the intention of coming is unpredictable. If the Xiangyu faction makes up its mind, we and other Huilu factions will also vote for His Majesty King Dai." Someone shook his head slightly in conclusion.
In addition to the Burning Sun Xiangyu Sect, Huiluzhou also has other large sects and some low-level and peripheral extraordinary beings, such as fire-breathing masters like them. Once they come to make a decision, these small sects are destined to follow.
"Be careful what you say, be careful what you say." Someone on the side reminded him. After all, King Dai might rule the world in the future, so it would be better not to talk nonsense.
"Oh, I just said what's the matter, the floods in Qianzhou are endless. In the past two months, you and I have seen countless people fleeing the country. Not only did King Dai not send anyone to suppress them, but he also ordered everyone to come and not to lose money.
Manpower, we should try our best to send disciples to help him go north and attack Luojing."
"This behavior is really unbecoming of a human being!"
"Say less. I'm terrified when I hear it. Now that King Huainan has been defeated by the Beifu Army, and the new king is weak, King Dai is the most likely candidate."
A few people talked until it got dark before they prepared to return.
"Thank you for keeping me waiting, madam. We will start our return journey now."
"Soon." As he said, the three carriages restarted, and these fire-breathing masters also rode on the carriages and accompanied them on their way back.
Initially, everyone thought that the journey would be uneventful and they would arrive smoothly, but as soon as the carriage took a few steps, several owl calls could be heard in the dark forest.
Big birds that looked like dead leaves flew out of the forest and pounced on the three carriages. They made no sound in their flight. If it hadn't been completely dark at this time, they probably wouldn't have been able to spot them.
"Let go!" Another burst of explosions and fires sounded in the forest and on the road. Three dead leaf owls were knocked to the ground, while several others passed through the carriage and rushed towards the members inside. One breathed fire without time to react.
The teacher was directly scratched on the head and fell to the ground dead.
Screams and exclamations were heard everywhere, and these fire-breathing masters lit bright fires, which illuminated several leaf owls present and flew around in disgust, thus gaining some time.
Different from other monsters, these withered leaf owls are rare monsters of the Jiuyou lineage. They are good at transforming into ghosts and flying. They often appear in the night. They like to eat lonely souls and wild ghosts. They also hunt some intelligent and spiritual creatures, such as human souls.
Compared with animals, the body is much more spiritual, and it is more in line with the characteristics of delicious food in their mouths.
"The bright flames are blazing, and the divine peach wards off evil spirits!"
Facing these withered leaf owls that appeared and disappeared in the dusk, the two third-level fire-breathing masters present drew out their spare peach wood blood swords, ignited a spell, and its purple-blue flames attached to the peach wood swords, making these
The withered leaf owl screams in fear.
Compared with ordinary magic weapons, such peach wood swords have obvious damage to the soul, and can also burn the withered leaf owl that flies into the ghost, so it is feared by it.
The carriage stopped in place, and the remaining ten or so fire-spitting masters formed a circle, while the two fire-spitting masters holding peach wood swords on the outside chased and killed the dead leaf owl flying in the forest.
It's a pity that although the burning peach wood blood sword is feared by monsters, they can fly after all, and the third-level fire-breathing master is not very sharp, so he can't chase it, and then he has to go back to the carriage.
"No, this is not the way to go, let's go!"
"Drive~" The coachman pulled the mechanism of the wooden horse, and it began to run quickly again. The fire-spitting masters present also got on the car one after another.
"唳——"
Seven or eight dead-leaf owls made a sharp cry, then flapped their wings and chased behind three carriages again. This scene seemed to be repeated during the day, but fortunately, the fire-spitting masters on the carriages were not without resistance.
They continued to use spells and firecrackers to fight back, so that these dead leaf owls did not dare to get too close.
Gradually, the outline of the city could be seen in the distance, and everyone felt a little relieved.
However, things did not always go that smoothly. The Trojan horse that had malfunctioned before made a jamming noise again during the rapid driving, and then with a bump, the gears and wooden pegs inside collapsed, and it fell to the ground.
Two of the three carriages continued to move forward, while the remaining one could only overturn in ruins on the roadside. The four fire-spitting masters riding on it once again tried their best to resist, but without the help of their companions, they were already in a difficult situation.
"Hold on, let's go to the city to call for reinforcements -" the shouts of companions came from the distance.
"Fuck! This old Zhu Tou is running really fast now."
The few people present were angry but had no choice but to take out various magical weapons and firecrackers on their bodies and bombard them continuously to resist the attack of the withered leaf owl. The original few people in the carriage hugged each other tightly and waited anxiously outside.
Everything is over.
"唳——" The withered leaf owl rose high in the forest, and then swooped down, turning into a long comet with a ghostly and ominous look.
Crackling explosions and flames bloomed in the air, but such an attack did little harm to the flying leaf owls. One of them passed through the smoke and fire and directly grabbed a fire-spitting master, bringing a large amount of blood to its shoulders.
Clothes were also torn.
"Hiss-" The severe pain made the fire-spitting master unable to open his eyes. After dodging this attack, he rolled on the spot and fell under the carriage, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, he only heard a cry of surprise coming from outside, and then suddenly there was no sound again. He was shocked, could they all be dead?
In a panic, the fire-spitting master climbed out of the car and saw a surprising scene.
A girl with black hair and blue hair stepped forward in the air, her figure flying and approaching quickly. The wooden sword in her hand was like a ghost, and she slashed in an instant. Almost at the same time, the dead leaf owls fell from the sky to the ground and stopped chirping.
When it landed on the ground, the satin-like blue silk slowly fell on the snow-white neck and collar, giving people a dreamy and hazy beauty.
In the orange firelight, the girl turned around, looked at everyone present, and then spoke, a voice like the quiet moonlight sounded in the forest.
"Are you okay?"
After a while, everyone came to their senses and quickly replied, "It's okay, it's okay."
"That's good." Lorraine Hill breathed a sigh of relief, then turned his eyes to the overturned carriage and everyone, and looked towards the end of the road.
"Is Guzhao City ahead?"
"Yes, why don't you wait for me to lead the way into the city for your benefactor." Several people said tentatively.
"Well, that's it." The girl tilted her head slightly and agreed.
Then she waved, and a bird with flapping wings fell from the sky.
"Dai Ju, help straighten the carriage."
"Chirp, chirp~" The bird, which was as chubby as a fat chicken, seemed a little reluctant, but it still flew over, grabbed the side of the carriage, flapped its wings, and pulled it upright.
On the road after that, because the wooden horse was damaged, a few people were not in a hurry and walked slowly. In the night illuminated by torches, at Lorraine Hill's request, they told the girl about the changes in Luzhou over the years, and
The most important one is the time five years ago——
'That year when Xiangyu came to the sect, it was said that the chief of the Qianlong lineage quarreled with the leader, and then ran away angrily, taking away one-third of the disciples in the sect. After that, Xiangyu came to the sect and sealed the mountain in isolation, and no more disciples walked out of the mountain.
'
Lorraine Hill listened to their stories quietly, recalling in his mind the familiar figures he knew in the past, and finally settled on that heroic back.
Did Senior Brother Gu Lie and Senior Sister Jinhua have a fight? Alas...