Going west along the Tianshan Mountains, it seems that this bitter cold land is not as desolate as imagined. Almost every few hundred or thousands of miles forward, you will encounter a tribal city-state.
Perhaps these large and small tribes were one of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions that were often mentioned in later generations during the Han and Tang Dynasties, so they were not in a hurry along the way.
Whenever they encounter a tribal city-state, most of them will pretend to be travelers on a long journey and go to those small city-states and tribes to buy some things. The harvest along the way is actually a bit more than wandering around in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
Not only are there some magical ingredients in snow lotus, but another kind of Cistanche deserticola growing in the depths of the desert has actually been discovered. It has also been discovered that it can absorb spiritual power and store it. Therefore, in addition to purchasing dried snow lotus, we are also purchasing dried snow lotus.
Cistanche deserticola.
The price of this thing is actually much cheaper. One tael of gold can be exchanged for a big bag. It's just convenient to buy, but the storage space is not enough.
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After running for hundreds of miles along the Tianshan Mountains, near noon, I saw some tents in the distance, which were obviously another small residence.
After looking at the overcrowded storage space, I found that there was really nowhere to store the raw materials, so I gave up the plan of continuing to purchase materials from the small tribe.
What surprised Li Xiao was that the small tribe was really hospitable. There were actually more than a dozen people riding horses to greet them. He originally thought about saying hello, but instead he was greeted by a shower of arrows...
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"Damn it, did you encounter a bandit who killed people and stole goods?" He muttered and quickly took out the Xuantian Sword and easily deflected the arrows.
Li Xiao was not very angry, and was thinking about whether to kill the other party or leave directly.
However, Qiuqiu seemed to have been provoked. If those arrows hit him, he might not be angry. Those weak and thick-skinned arrows could not penetrate him, but these arrows actually attacked his big boss.
Don't even look at who is covering the big boss, how dare you shoot arrows randomly?
Angry, he stood up directly, but he threw Li Xiao behind him, blocking another round of arrows. Although he was bitten by the mutated rot a few days ago, the arrows shot by the opponent
The arrows really failed to break through the defense.
He just completely angered Qiuqiu, roared at the group of reckless guys, and then quickly rushed towards the dozen cavalry, as fast as an arrow leaving the string.
In an instant, he rushed in front of the group of people. In the blink of an eye, the dozen archers were knocked off their horses and killed on the spot. At this time, there was a shout from the distance, and then more than a hundred horsemen rushed out.
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Qiuqiu showed no sign of weakness and roared and pounced on him again, completely unlike the bear who was chased and beaten in Xiangyi. Although Li Xiao also hurriedly chased after him, just in terms of running speed,
It's still a far cry from Qiuqiu.
Just when they caught up, the battle was over. None of the hundred or ten people who rushed out were spared, and they were all killed with one palm. Another person appeared in the camp in the distance, but this time he did not rush towards this side, but
It was running towards the other side.
If he was just escaping by himself, Li Xiao would not bother to chase him. He just found a disheveled girl lying on the horse of the man. It was obvious that he had just returned from a place where he had been robbed and had not had time to enjoy it. He was ruined by the sudden turn of events.
It's over.
Seeing this situation, Li Xiao also took out the AWM reinforced with fine gold plating and aimed it at the head of the bandit leader who was flying a hundred meters away. After quickly calculating the amplitude of the shaking, he fired decisively.
One shot.
puff!
There was a crisp sound, and the bullet accurately penetrated the gangster leader's head. A moment later, the man fell off the horse, and the disheveled girl also fell off the horse.
Li Xiao also ran over in a hurry. She was indeed a beauty, but she was still very young, probably still a minor. She didn't know whether she was scared or cold, and her face was extremely pale.
Li Xiao originally just wanted to reach out to help the person up, but the girl seized the opportunity and bit her. Perhaps she vented all the humiliation and hatred she had suffered on Li Xiao. The bite was so hard that it even bled.
Already.
Just when Li Xiaozheng was thinking about whether to stun the girl, Qiuqiu in the distance realized that his owner had been bitten, and rushed forward in anger.
The girl was so frightened that she screamed before she even got close, and hugged Li Xiao. Although she would suffer humiliation if she fell into the hands of the bandits, it would still be better than being eaten by the giant bear on the spot...
Seeing that his owner actually reached out to protect the person who bit him, Qiuqiu expressed his confusion and even roared thinking about Li Xiao.
"Stop complaining... I'll treat you to wine and meat tonight." After appeasing him, Qiuqiu turned around and left angrily, driving back all the escaped horses.
Li Xiao also took the frightened and trembling girl back to the bandits' den. Although he tried to ask the girl who she was and where she lived, it was obvious that she couldn't understand Yayan.
He just looked at Li Xiao nervously. He had never seen a man who made a giant bear bow his head after just saying a casual word. Moreover, he also reflected that the person in front of him was not the same group of bandits.
Yes, but to eliminate those bandits.
When I thought about it, the extreme fear dissipated, and was replaced by the illusion that an invincible warrior came to rescue me, and then fell in love with me, and then grew old together, and finally became what those travelers said.
legend...
Li Xiao really didn't know that this little girl had so many thoughts. After asking a few questions and finding that she couldn't communicate, he sent her to a relatively clean tent and put her down, but she was minding her own business in the camp.
Search within.
There was indeed a lot of loot, including a huge amount of various grains and furs, as well as several boxes of gold, silver and jewelry. The gold cakes alone may have exceeded a hundred kilograms. It seemed that all the gold spent on purchasing materials these days was earned back.
A lot.
But what surprised Li Xiao the most was that he accidentally discovered several dying young women in a large tent. They were obviously tortured by the bandits in turn. The condition was very serious, and they were almost alive...
I originally felt a little bit sorry for not controlling Qiuqiu today and letting it kill so many people all at once, but after seeing these situations, I no longer felt any guilt at all.
This girl who was covered in injuries was in really bad condition. If Li Xiao hadn't happened to have a life potion and a regeneration potion in his hand, he would have been in trouble.
But whether to use life potion to save people or regeneration potion made Li Xiao hesitate for a moment.
Although regenerative medicine has been tested well on animals and no side effects have been found, it has never been tested on humans.
Of course, using the life potion can 100% make these girls recover in a very short time.
It's just that life potions cannot be mass-produced in a short period of time. Use less and less. Although the quantity is still large now, if you can easily take it out to save people, will you be able to save people who are dying in the future?
If it is saved, the life potion will be exhausted soon. If it is not saved, then why save it now?
While Li Xiao was still watching and struggling, Qiuqiu broke into the tent. A girl who was already dying was frightened by the sudden appearance of Qiuqiu, and she suddenly lost her breath.
Li Xiao also hurriedly stepped forward, stretched out his hands and pressed on the girl's chest, and a burst of life current surged out, instantly reactivating the stopped heart.
The situation was serious, so I stopped worrying about it and took out a regeneration potion and fed it to the girl.
Qiuqiu, who was watching this scene from the side, immediately drooled with greed. He even got in front of the girl and smelled the unique smell of the regeneration potion, which almost scared the girl to faint again after she regained consciousness.
After being slapped by Li Xiao, Qiuqiu could only retreat to a distance and lie down. However, he unexpectedly found that the little girl who had been rescued by the owner before was still standing beside the tent.
It looked like he was still laughing at himself, and he growled depressedly at the little girl to express his dissatisfaction. However, he suddenly found that his master was looking at him fiercely, and he immediately lowered his head and sulked to himself.
The girl next to him burst out laughing, and Qiuqiu could only turn his head away depressedly and ignore her.
Chapter completed!