The red sun is scorching hot, and the sky is filled with yellow sand.

A camel caravan came from the west, the camel bells jingling, ringing loud and clear in this dead desert.

These camels were tall and fierce in temperament. A poisonous scorpion with thick arms emerged from the sand and was trampled to pieces.

Not only did the camel not panic, it lowered its head and stuck out its tongue, swallowing the poisonous scorpion and chewing it continuously.

"I'll make you a fool..."

The knight on the camel laughed and cursed. Under the sun hat, there was a rough face. Half of the face was corroded by something unknown. It was full of scars. His smile was particularly ferocious.

The desert is dangerous, but they seem extremely relaxed.

Anyone who returns from the Western Wilderness will find this desert lovely.

"Brothers, I'm afraid this is the last trip..."

The leading knight sighed: "I have received a secret message from the family. The southern expedition is imminent, and it is time for our expedition to disperse."

The scar-faced man chuckled and said in a low voice: "Boss, I heard that Yong'an is going to rebuild the Sky Patrol Army. Are we still afraid that we will have no food to eat?"

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you, kid."

The leading knight shook his head and said with a smile: "If everything goes well, when the patrol army marches westward, we all will inevitably have the position of leader, but the key is to march south."

In the team, a cold-faced scholar said with dark eyes, "What a pity, if these fellow Taoists are still alive..."

As soon as these words came out, the team fell into silence.

The scar-faced man unscrewed the wine bottle and drank a few sips, and then sang at the top of his voice: "Traveling in the rivers and lakes, there is no return, you will die as a guest in a foreign land, all your fame, fame and fortune will be in vain..."

"You are so unlucky!"

The leader laughed and cursed, then looked forward, and Tong Kong suddenly shrank: "Stop!"

With an order, the originally lax crowd drew their knives and pinched the talismans, looking sharply in all directions.

"Tou, what's wrong?" the scar-faced man asked in a deep voice.

The leader looked ahead, his face full of astonishment:

"The Forbidden Land of Fantasy Star Sea...has disappeared!"

…

Qinzhou, capital city Anqing.

"What, missing?"

In the palace, the King of Qinzhou stood up in surprise and asked.

The prince of Qinzhou bowed his hands respectfully and said: "Yes, father, it was the Chen family's treasure hunting team who first discovered it, and my son personally sent someone to verify that the forbidden area of ​​​​Huan Xinghai has indeed disappeared!"

The King of Qinzhou looked solemn, "What should we check first? Is there any evil thing?"

As a member of the royal family, he knows a lot of inside information. Being able to form a forbidden area involves more than just mountains and rivers.

The prince of Qinzhou shook his head and said: "The masters of Taiyi Sect have checked and found that no evil things have escaped, and the spirit is clear and peaceful. It is estimated that the formation collapsed naturally."

"That's good…"

King Qinzhou breathed a sigh of relief, then thought of something and his eyes became excited, "Haha, it's God who helps me!"

After saying that, Fu Xu said with a smile: "I had already guessed that after the north and south were unified, they would inevitably move westward, but I didn't expect that General Wang would bring out a treasure ship to patrol the sky."

"Right now, even the forbidden land of the Fantasy Star Sea that is blocking the road has disappeared inexplicably, and there is no obstacle to land transportation. Our Qinzhou will definitely take advantage of the situation, and it will no longer be a bitter cold place!"

The Crown Prince of Qinzhou’s eyes also lit up, “Good morning, Father!”

The forbidden area of ​​​​Huan Xinghai disappeared inexplicably. This news quickly spread throughout the world through various channels.

Some people were curious, some were secretly investigating, some were gossiping and making up weird stories, but soon no one cared because something big happened:

On the second day of April, on the eve of Qingming Festival, Liangzhou Zhenlong Army inspected the grassland and found several masters of the Southern Jin Dynasty lurking, among whom there were actually two ancestor-level figures with all the connections.

Wei Wuchang, the ancestor of the Wei family, led his clan's masters to intercept him. Unfortunately, the opponent's secret escape skills were amazing and he almost escaped from the siege of the army.

At the critical moment, Liangzhou King Dugu Xi took action and intercepted the enemy with one enemy. These talents were trapped and killed by the military formation.

As soon as the incident came out, it spread all over the world.

Only then did many people know that the Liangzhou King Dugu Xi, who had always been frivolous and dissolute, was actually a peerless genius in the royal family. When he was young, he devoted himself to cultivation and refused the throne. Now he is only one step away from the earthly fairyland.

The royal family has ordered him to resign from his secular duties and live in seclusion. It is estimated that Dayan will welcome the fourth Earth Immortal soon.

For a time, the royal family's momentum surged.

More importantly, the ancestor of the Wei family personally performed the enchantment technique and got an important message from the captives: a large number of Southern Jin masters had secretly sneaked in, trying to sabotage and slow down the Taotie army.

No one expected that the Southern Jin family would make a dangerous move.

There were rumblings everywhere, and masters of the family's Dharma lineage came out to keep these elites of the Southern Jin Dynasty in Dayan.

Unfortunately, they seemed to have gotten wind of the news and fled. When they arrived at Jiuqu Tianhe, they mysteriously disappeared, leaving the Tianhe Navy in vain...

…………

Qingming, Yong'an, drizzle one after another.

The city is filled with incense and every household is offering sacrifices to their ancestors.

Inside the Qianlong Army camp, the atmosphere seemed solemn.

Xiao Zhongmou looked gloomy, "Have you found it?"

Bai Silang cupped his hands and said: "Return to join the army. They were hiding in the Fengshui cave near the Shanyin Mine. I don't know who came, but they left half a month ago."

Liu Shun's eyes narrowed slightly, "The army is practicing in the plains, and spies patrol with eagles and dogs day and night. Those who come must be top experts."

"certainly."

Xiao Zhongmou said thoughtfully: "We have a treasure ship patrolling the sky in Yong'an, so it is naturally the opponent's key target."

"What I didn't expect was that the corrupt Southern Jin family would have the guts to go all out and organize such a large-scale operation. They may have joined forces."

Mo Huaixian shook his head and said: "It's a pity that the two armies of the two sides faced off at Jiuqu Tianhe. All the information from Sihaimen has been cut off. I only know that this matter was led by Xu Hu of Changkong Academy."

"Xu Hu?"

Xiao Zhongmou narrowed his eyes slightly, "If it's him, it wouldn't be surprising. A war is imminent. Spies from both sides will spy on you and come and go. It will become a normal thing. We will take strict precautions from now on."

"What makes me doubtful is that those people were able to break through the Jiuqu Tianhe water army blockade. It is by no means a simple technique..."

Liu Shun's face turned gloomy: "Do you suspect there is a mole in joining the army?"

Xiao Zhongmou shook his head and said: "The inner ghost can't do this. I suspect that there is a secret passage in Jiuqu Tianhe. This must be found out during the east-west and south expedition, otherwise it will be a hidden danger."

After saying that, he turned to look at Mo Huaixian, "Have you not come out of seclusion yet?"

Mo Huaixian was a little helpless, "I came out a few days ago to check the progress of the patrol treasure ship, and then continued to retreat."

Xiao Zhongmou said in a deep voice: "This matter is quite involved. We cannot make the decision without authorization. We also need to see your lord's opinion. I will write a letter and ask Brother Mo to send it to the government office."

Soon, Mo Huaixian rode out on horseback, arrived at the General's Mansion in Yong'an City, and handed the letter to Mo Qingrou.

Mo Qingrou took the letter and came outside the backyard room. She first looked at the ground and saw Ah Fu lying on his back, snoring and sleeping soundly. She immediately shook her head and chuckled, then knocked on the door and said, "Husband, there is an urgent message from the army."

Squeak...the door opens slowly and automatically.

Wang Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the huge bronze landscape map in front of him. Next to him was the fragment of the "Landscape Map of Middle Earth" he received from the prince.

"The vicissitudes of life are nothing more than this..."

Wang Xuan shook his head slightly, turned around and took the letter. After checking it, his eyes were slightly cold, "Huh... Xu Hu, you are just a stubborn person, how can you have the face to be called the Master Wang!"

Mo Qingrou smiled gently, "The Liu family sent some bamboo ginseng some time ago. Now that my husband is out of quarantine, I just made a new Qingxin soup, so I'm going to prepare it."

Wang Xuan's eyes softened, "It's just a good time to try my lady's craftsmanship."

After three years of marriage, the two spent little time together and many separations. Although they did not have a deep affection and lingering love, they had a good understanding and a lot of family affection.

But after Mo Qingrou left, Wang Xuan turned to look at the bronze mountain and river map again.

Apart from the Star Sacrifice method, the biggest gain from the Fantasy Star Sea group is this ancient Zhou Dynasty march map.

This picture is a fusion of several spiritual materials. It is similar to bronze but as warm and moist as jade. It does not have any strange phenomena. Its biggest feature is its toughness.

After thousands of years, there is not a trace of decay.

The marching map is naturally extremely detailed, with mountains, rivers, Fengshui caves, and even small rivers all shown in detail.

It can be seen from this picture that during the ancient Zhou Dynasty, the territory of the human race was much larger than it is now, encompassing the entire Middle-earth continent.

Today's Xihuang Daze, Southern Xinjiang Guili, and even the islands on the sea are all within the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The national border even extends to the extreme northern wilderness.

And from this picture, we can get a glimpse of many secrets.

For example, the current forbidden area of ​​​​Huangquan Territory was named Taiyuan City in the Zhou Dynasty. It is surrounded by dense tombs and engraved ridges where ancestors buried their souls...

What is now Wanlong Cave was called Luofeng City at that time...

Today's Western Desert is indeed a land rich in water and grass, and even the Jiuqu Tianhe tributaries run through it, forming a huge canal network...
To be continued...