"Damn it, didn't you promise that someone would come to meet you? Why is there not even a ghost?"
At the foot of Dingjun Mountain, Tian Chui was the first to curse.
When they set out, some of them had done some research and knew that when they came to Dongzhou, there would be disciples from other colleges affiliated with Bailu Taoist College who would greet them at the foot of Dingjun Mountain and lead the way. But now that a group of people came in force, they didn't even know what to do.
nothing.
How could Tian Chui, who had a bad temper, endure this?
The others had different expressions when they heard the words, and they vaguely had the answer in their hearts.
But what can I say, that Jiang Ning is not righteous? If he abandons him when others are in danger, and wants his protection even if they are not in danger, is it righteous?
Although he was a boneless student, he still had a bit of hypocrisy. Therefore, except for Tian Chui, who was good at wielding a pair of hammers and had well-developed limbs and a simple mind, he cursed a few words, and everyone else was silent.
Seeing that Tian Chui was still cursing, Zhiya couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Okay, if you have the strength to curse, why not pick up some firewood and set up camp. We'll make plans when Chief Zhao wakes up."
When Tian Chui saw someone talking to him, he got even more excited and scolded Jiang Ning profusely. He waited until he calmed down and then took the people to collect firewood, fish and catch pheasants to prepare for the evening meal.
It was night, the evening breeze was blowing, and many students were shivering from the cold.
"Dingjun Mountain is so damn cold at night."
"Yes, if I had known this, I wouldn't have come. Otherwise, wouldn't it be uncomfortable in bed with my little lady in my arms?"
"Go, go, don't tell me this. Once you provoke me, I won't even have a place to vent."
The students then got into a drunken fight.
"Okay, let's arrange for someone to keep watch. The rest of us should go to bed early tonight. We will set off tomorrow as soon as Chief Zhao wakes up." Zhiya came over on patrol and saw a dozen students chatting around the bonfire, so she stepped forward and scolded them.
Everyone chatted and hurriedly went back to their places to rest.
About two hours later, the bright moon was shrouded in dark clouds, and apart from the sound of insects and frogs at the foot of the silent mountain, the only sound left was the crackling sound of firewood burning in the campfire.
In a certain simple tent, Zhao Yuan's eyes suddenly opened.
"Wang Jin... do you really think you can control me?" He grinned, his white teeth looming in the dark night.
On an unknown strange tree next to the camp, a group of ravens fluttered their wings in panic and flew towards the depths of Dingjun Mountain, leaving only their croaking sounds and a few wisps of dark feathers.
The next day it was getting dark, so Zhiya got up and woke everyone up.
She stood outside Tian Chui's tent and shouted several times but no one answered. She then pointed to the student packing her luggage next to her and said, "Go in and wake me up."
The students did not dare to disobey and hurriedly got in. As a result, within two breaths, a piercing scream came from the tent.
When the students gathered around, they found a skinny corpse lying on the ground.
"It's Tian Chui." Ali, who had always been a man of few words, confirmed the identity of the corpse in his irritated voice.
Zhiya nodded, frowning.
After the scream, she immediately called all the students together to count the number of people. Fortunately, except for Tian Chui, there were no casualties among the others.
But how did Tian Chui die? Why didn't he hear any fighting last night?
"No, there is another person!" Zhiya suddenly reacted and said, "Go and see if Zhao Yuan is there!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a man standing at the back of the crowd of students. His face was frighteningly pale, but his lips were unusually rosy.
Zhao Yuan!
The person who appeared behind the student was none other than Zhao Yuan.
"Zhao...Chief Zhao, are you awake?"
Zhao Yuan, whose power was still lingering, made everyone still stand in awe of him, and they separated to make way for him.
Zhao Yuan hummed, stepped forward, took a look at the body on the ground, and said with a livid face: "It's him!"
The clueless words left everyone confused.
who is it?
Do we all know each other?
Yazhi asked: "Chief, does he know who the perpetrator is?"
Zhao Yuan snorted coldly and said: "Such a small-minded person is worthy of being in charge of a hospital. You won't let anyone know about this matter. I will seek justice for you when I return."
After saying that, he coughed twice, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said: "Bury it on the spot, don't erect a monument, and follow me to the deserted place in half an hour."
The students were all confused and didn't know what it meant.
Zhiya was silent for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "Why is it that only Tian Chui is dead? That's why."
Only Ali stared at Zhao Yuan's leaving back with doubtful eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
On the other side, Jiang Ning and others have arrived at the foot of the Great Wall of China.
I hadn't noticed it from a distance before, but when I walked in, I saw that there were many tribes at the foot of the Great Wall, where they ate food, wine, meat, elixirs, and weapons.
"On the other side of the Great Wall is the Desolate Fortress. There are countless desolate beasts raging in it, including many beast kings that can rival the Return to the Void Realm. Over the past hundreds of years, the Great Wall has been breached no less than ten times. But without trade, the food and grass in the city will be destroyed.
If we don't get supplies, something will happen."
"So there are these tribal towns that are easy to move to. Most of them are students who traveled after graduating from the Fifth Academy. They are not willing to join other powerful families, and they have no way to obtain training resources, so they choose to make a living in this way, which can be regarded as making the best use of everything.
Use it, and people can make the best use of their talents."
Qian Wagguan was explaining to Jiang Ning the customs and customs of Huangsai.
The previous feud between the two seemed to have been forgotten by a smile, but whether it was serious or not, who knows.
But now, since you are polite to me, then I will also be polite to you. Jiang Ning has always been a person of false character and a true character.
"That's it. Thank you, Brother Qian, for clearing up the confusion." Jiang Ning said politely.
Qian Wagguan hummed and said: "But Brother Jiang must remember one thing. Don't cause trouble here. Many of the people who come are nobles and powerful men from other eight states, and among them there are also hidden disciples of the four sects of the Five Academy."
in."
"If you are not careful, your life may be in danger."
Jiang Ning saw that the streets were indeed full of pedestrians of all kinds. Some of them had spiritual energy leaking out of their bodies, and it was not difficult to tell that they were cultivators. Others were just like ordinary people with no signs of cultivation at all. But those who could come here were capable without restraint.
Chicken power?
Under the compulsory orders of the Five Courts and Four Sects, all cultivators will come to Huangsai every year to practice, and they are not allowed to target anyone at will, that is, disciples of sects from other states or some well-known genius.
It's always good to be careful.
I just don’t know where Wu Shiyi, the unreliable rogue swordsman, is at the moment, and whether I will meet him here... Jiang Ning has some expectations in his heart.
The group visited the border town of Huangsai and ate a lot of wild beast meat and spirits. Ruan Lang couldn't drink enough and was poured on the table unable to move. The other students from Zhiqiu College continued to drink.
The group played wine boxing and had a lot of fun.
Jiang Ning and Qian Wanguan sat at a table alone, with Chen Yan standing guard behind Jiang Ning like a wooden stake.
On the table were braised animal hooves, chopped steamed meat, pigeon stewed with Ganoderma lucidum, and two pots of Huangsai's unique liquor.
The bloody setting sun!
"This wine is brewed with animal blood. It is the only one in the world. Brother Jiang Ning has a try." Qian Wagguan said: "There is also this brother in gold armor. I don't know how to call him. Why don't we sit down and join us?"
Jiang Ning said with a calm expression: "His name is Chen Fu, he is my protector. Brother Qian just wants to drink with me, don't worry about him."
He said it was just for fun along the way, but in fact Qian Wagguan was testing Chen Fu's background when he had something to do. His method was not very clever, and Jiang Ning didn't bother to care.