"Your Highness, Feitian Ridge is a primitive jungle. Because it is irrigated by the Longhun River, the jungle is very lush. Wild beasts are rampant in it and the miasma is permeated. It is still desolate. Only some very experienced hunters dare to go hunting. Ordinary people
They don’t even dare to go in.”
At this moment, Zhang Changyuan, the chief envoy of Jiangzhou, introduced.
Zhang Changyuan is a member of the Dragon Soul Zhang family, and he and Zhang Tianhu are cousins.
"I know. How far are we from there now?"
Liu Xia asked.
"It's about more than two miles away, on the Jiangzhou border."
Zhang Changyuan said while sitting in the carriage.
At this moment, Liu Xia led about five thousand officers and soldiers, riding fast horses towards Yuntian Ridge.
The Tiger King of the Sea dominated the sea back then, and the wealth he accumulated was probably not a small amount.[
After Zhao'an, part of the family property must have been paid into the national treasury, but as the so-called cunning rabbit has three holes, how could he not keep part of it himself?
I'm afraid this part is not a small sum, otherwise the demons wouldn't still be thinking about it until now.
As for the imperial court's intention to use Sea Tiger King, I'm afraid the demons don't know. After all, Sea Tiger King is a pirate and a subordinate, so the demon clan should not have expected that the imperial court would use Sea Tiger King.
Otherwise, they would have killed the Sea Tiger King long ago, and would not have to work so hard to get his treasure.
Liu Xia and others traveled day and night, and in the early morning of the next day, they arrived at a small town outside Feitian Ridge.
There are many hunters living in this town, and they have relied on Feitian Ridge for their survival for generations.
Usually it is rare to see large numbers of officers and soldiers. When Liu Xia's troops arrived in the town, every household closed their doors and were too scared to come out.
After arriving in the small town, Zhang Changyuan hurriedly invited Liu Danong, the leader of the town, to come out.
Liu Danong looked like he was a hunter at first glance. Although he was very old, he was still burly, with dark skin, thick eyebrows and tiger eyes. There was a fatal scar on his arm and neck, which must have been bitten by a wild beast.
Fortunately, I survived.
"Common people see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Liu Danong looked like an honest man at first glance. When he saw Liu Xia, he hurriedly and tremblingly saluted Liu Xia.
Liu Xia supported him and said, "Don't be afraid, we have no ill intentions. Don't worry."
"The common people know, the common people know."
Liu Danong said hurriedly.[
He had never dreamed in his life that he would be not only nervous but also excited to see the prince.
"Da Nong, look at this map. Are you familiar with it?"
Liu Xia took out the human skin map and handed it to Liu Danong.
Liu Danong picked up the map and took a look at it. He couldn't help but change his expression and said, "Your Highness, you can't go here. We all call this place Death Valley. For generations, no one who went in has ever come out alive."
Liu Danong explained.
"Why?"
Liu Xia asked.
"Your Highness doesn't know that in this jungle, wild beasts are rampant and the miasma is pervasive. Of course, that's all. We are all used to it. However, there are very powerful wild beasts around Death Valley. Once you get close, those wild beasts will
It will happen. When I was young, it happened to me once. You see, my wound was left at that time."
Liu Danong explained.
"An ancient beast?"
Liu Xia was actually interested.
"Why don't you, Da Nong, pick a dozen experienced hunters to take us in. We need to find an important person. If I guessed correctly, they must be here now."
Liu Xia smiled.
Liu Danong originally wanted to dissuade him, but he saw that Liu Xia's men and horses were strong, and each of them had good cultivation. They were much stronger than the hunters like them. Maybe they were not afraid of those wild beasts.
Then he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Your Highness, wait for me for a moment, and I will go and choose someone for you."
After saying that, Liu Danong went out.
"Your Highness, if the demons have found the treasure, will the Sea Tiger King have been killed?"
Zhang Zong asked softly.
"It's possible, but after all, King Sea Tiger was born as a pirate. Even though he fell into the hands of the demons, he would not obey them obediently. In order to survive, he has his own methods. A pirate leader will not die so easily.
of."
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Liu Danong summoned more than a dozen experienced hunters in the town. The old man personally changed into hunting leather clothes and followed the large group of people, preparing to set off.
At this time, Liu Danong brought out a lot of medicinal wine and said: "Your Highness, the jungle is filled with miasma. After drinking the medicinal wine, you can resist the miasma."
Liu Xia kept an eye on the idea that the wine was not poisonous, so he ordered people to start distributing it.
Afterwards, after half an hour of preparation, five hundred people were left to garrison outside. The remaining people followed Liu Xia and set off towards the depths of Yuntian Ridge.
When Liu Xia was in the northwest, the northwest was full of jungles, but after entering Yuntian Ridge, Liu Xia discovered that compared with the jungles in the northwest, the jungles in the northwest were simply not worth mentioning.
Inside the jungle, there was a mist everywhere. After walking less than a hundred meters, the surrounding area became dark.
Looking up, I saw that among the towering trees around me, several people could hug each one.
These trees completely blocked the sun, plunging the jungle into darkness.
The jungle floor was extremely muddy, and bushes grew everywhere, blocking everyone's path.
The hunters opened a path in front, using machetes to cut off the branches blocking them, and the large group of people meandered forward inside.
After walking for a full hour, they were less than two kilometers away from their destination. By the time they got there, it would probably be night.
Along the way, the roars of wild beasts could be heard from time to time, and some bold beasts were staring at them within thirty meters of them.
This place really opened Liu Xia's eyes. In the hinterland of the Central Plains, wild beasts that are rarely seen, such as the Green Mango Tiger, Feitian Roar, Fairy Spirit Snake, etc. are everywhere.
There are countless poisonous insects lurking in the dark.
If it weren't for this group of experienced hunters leading the way, Fei would have suffered a big loss there.
Even so, many people were bitten by poisonous insects.
The ferocious beasts that had been following them even dared to sneak attack on people when they were not prepared.
Fortunately, the people Liu Xia led had experienced hundreds of battles and killed many ferocious beasts along the way. Gradually, those ferocious beasts did not dare to approach.
Lingling followed Liu Xia closely, one step deep and one shallow, and she was sweating profusely as she walked.
Yao Wenxin was feeling better, sitting on Dabao's shoulder, looking very cool.
Although poor Dabao complained, he still obeyed the demon Wenxin.
It took a whole day of walking in the jungle, a distance of thirty kilometers, to be considered complete.
After arriving at the outskirts of Death Valley, the hunters stopped.
"Your Highness, Death Valley is ahead."
Liu Danong stretched out his hand and pointed, and Liu Xia looked inside. The so-called Death Valley was a huge valley.
On both sides of the valley, there are falling waterfalls, making a roaring sound.
Miasma filled the valley and visibility was less than ten meters.
Liu Xia held her breath and listened attentively. It was so quiet that it made people feel guilty.
"You all stay outside, Zhang Zong, Wenxin, Dabao, let's go in and take a look first."
Liu Xia said softly.
Zhang Changyuan hurriedly tried to dissuade them: "Your Highness, let them go in. You don't dare to risk yourself."
"Haha, why not."
After saying that, Liu Xia and the others headed towards the valley.
Dabao held a piece of weed in his mouth and looked around warily.
After walking less than five hundred meters, a roar of a wild beast suddenly came out.
"roar!"
Immediately afterwards, a huge creature flew out from the jungle on the left.
Liu Xia took a closer look and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"Bloodthirsty beast, catch him."
Liu Xia immediately shouted.
The bloodthirsty beast was more than three meters tall, with a burly body, covered with barbs, and looked like a giant lizard.
This bloodthirsty beast is a high-level monster, and its attack power is close to the peak of the master level.
And, there is a certain amount of wisdom.
They usually forage alone.
When most people see him, they will run as far away as possible because his venom is very overbearing and he himself is very weak.
He originally thought that these people would run away when they saw him, but when he saw these people rushing toward him with excited roars, the bloodthirsty beast was stunned for a moment.
"roar!"
This bloodthirsty beast became furious. Apparently these people didn't take him seriously, so he decided to give these people a taste of something powerful.
Immediately, he pounced fiercely towards Dabao.
The huge tail flicked suddenly, trying to knock Dabao away.
At this time, Dabao was completely turned upside down, dodged his attack, and grabbed his tail by the way.
"ah!"
With a roar, Dabao swung hard, and the huge bloodthirsty beast was effortlessly lifted away by Dabao.
"Boom!"
There was a loud noise, and the bloodthirsty beast crashed into a forest and fell more than ten meters away.
"Oh, you're not good enough to play wild with a poor monk."
Dabao clapped his hands and smiled.
The embarrassed bloodthirsty beast turned over, knowing that he could not afford to offend Dabao, but he just walked away in despair, even more unwilling to do so.
So, he targeted Yao Wenxin, the weakest one inside.
This bloodthirsty beast is not stupid. Why should he find a soft persimmon to pinch?
Immediately, the bloodthirsty beast roared and rushed towards Yao Wenxin.
At this time, Yao Wenxin frowned and shot out at him instantly.
The bloodthirsty beast was immediately dumbfounded.
However, at this moment, Yao Wenxin's delicate fist landed on the head of the bloodthirsty beast.
"boom!"
Immediately, the bloodthirsty beast received the punch and was knocked straight to the ground.
There was blood flowing across his forehead and tears streaming down his face.
Yao Wenxin fell to the ground and walked towards the bloodthirsty beast step by step.
The bloodthirsty beast rolled and crawled back. Obviously, with his IQ, he knew that this seemingly weak little girl would not be a match for him even if he was ten.
While walking, the bloodthirsty beast roared, opened its bloody mouth, and began to spray venom towards Yao Wenxin.
Yao Wenxin dodged in a flash, easily avoided it, and kicked him down from high in the air.
This time, the kick hit the bloodthirsty beast's back.
"Boom!"
There was a loud noise, and the bloodthirsty beast crawled upright on the ground, foaming at the mouth, and its eyes trembling.
Just as he was about to get up and run away, he didn't expect that Dabao would sit on his back and drive this huge thing directly into the ground.
This time, this thing is completely unable to escape.
"Well, this thing is a fine mount. It will make you rich."