At night, the temperature in the north drops sharply, and under the starry sky is the night wind carrying cold air.
It was quiet in Lishan. Only the sounds of small animals jumping from time to time could be heard, and no trace of human beings could be found.
The three of them wore warm cloaks and were still walking on the winding and rugged mountain road.
The moon above the head is round and bright, and the cold moonlight illuminates the mountain road, as bright as day. Even if there are no trees blocking the mountain road, you can see clearly.
Mu Qian yawned, and the man walking in front of her turned back, "Are you tired?"
She shook her head and blinked her eyes hard, "No."
The man who looked at her condescendingly under the moonlight had a deep look in his eyes. The moonlight shone on the side of his face, half of his face was immersed in the moonlight, and his sharp edges and corners were particularly beautiful.
He raised his hand and retracted the guiding spell, "We'll be there after passing the front."
Mu Qian looked up and saw only mist-shrouded mountain cliffs, criss-crossing ravines, and an abyss looking down.
"Where's the tail at the back?" Mu Qian asked.
Chi Si glanced at it, and Heng Li disappeared into the night behind him.
After passing the Lishan Tianmen, you can open the passage to Yelan.
Mu Qian stood in front of the suspension bridge and meditated. She reached out and touched the chains of the suspension bridge. When this bridge was originally built, a lot of spiritual energy was poured into it.
Otherwise, it would not still be usable after so many years.
As long as Ye Lan is immortal and there is a steady supply of spiritual energy, this road will never disappear.
The wind in the mountains is very strong. When you step on it and walk to the center of the suspension bridge, you can feel the cold wind pouring in continuously. With the sound of the iron chain shaking, the wooden boards under your feet seem to have become a lot softer.
Mu Qian held Chi Si's arm tightly with both hands. Although she was not afraid of heights, this bridge was not a little shaky compared to the ones she had walked on before.
Even the long-disrepaired suspension bridge on Jiazi Peak on the Seventy-Two Peaks is much more stable than this one.
"When did you become so scared?" Chi Si looked back at her and smiled.
Mu Qian explained very seriously, "I'm not afraid."
Chi Si looked at her and chuckled. Her previously fearless temperament had changed a lot now.
With this thought, he bent down and said, "I'll carry you."
"If you take me down, won't you take me with you too?" She waved her hand and refused.
Chi Si straightened up and stared at her. After looking at her for a while, he stepped forward and reached out to pick her up.
After a moment of dizziness, Mu Qian was held firmly in his arms.
"You don't want to die with me so much." Chi Si asked back.
Mu Qian was speechless for a while. This doesn't seem to be the main point, okay?
But since someone has already carried her away, she doesn't have to struggle. If she falls after struggling for a while, the gain will really outweigh the loss.
No matter how cold the wind in the mountains was, and no matter how loud the sound of the suspension bridge was shaking, the person holding her walking forward step by step was walking very steadily.
Involuntarily, she always felt a little sleepy.
"Chi Si..." She snorted.
"Um."
Mu Qian leaned against the man's chest and her eyelids began to twitch uncontrollably. She shook her head vigorously, but she still couldn't resist the overwhelming sleepiness.
"I always feel sleepy lately..."
Before he finished speaking, Chi Si felt the sound of even breathing coming from his chest.
At the end of the suspension bridge is the Mysterious Cave in the Night Land. This cave is the most elusive cave in the entire Lishan Mountain, and it is also the largest cave.
After entering the cave, there are nine twists and turns, full of intricate stalactites and narrow pathways. If you rush in hastily, you will definitely get lost in this cave. Even if you die, you may not be able to get out.
Almost the moment Chi Si stepped into the cave entrance, the cave was filled with light, as if a cave that had been dormant for many years was glowing with life and vitality.
The road under your feet was covered with starlight and colored glaze, only one of the roads was lit up.
As more and more starlight gathered under his feet, Chi Si looked into the cave while protecting the person in his arms.
"People from the Ye tribe have not returned for many years. Why did they come and where did they go?"
A heavy old man's voice came from deep inside the cave, carrying echoes from inside the cave.
"The royal family of the Night Clan has finally returned after being lost in the world for many years."
The voice in the cave continued, "Who is the woman in your arms?"
Chi Si lowered his head and replied with a calm tone, "This is my true love. Now that her spirit body is facing destruction, I need to return to Yelan and enter the Yehe River to find a way to save her."
Light suddenly appeared in the cave, and then a voice like an old man sighing was heard.
"Since the Night Clan was destroyed and Yelan was sealed, I thought that I would not be able to see any living creatures while I was stationed here. I didn't expect that the royal family of the Night Clan still had blood. However, the stars have changed, but it is only a regret."
The starlight around Chi Si became brighter and brighter, surrounding him, and the bright light made him unable to open his eyes.
The lights were dim, the people in the cave disappeared immediately, the cave filled with stars suddenly became dark, and everything returned to calm.
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Outside Lishan, those who struggled to follow the two men encountered a lot of trouble.
Lishan is the largest mountain range in the entire north. It covers the largest area, has the largest number of caves, and is rich in spiritual energy. The animals living here are also very spiritual.
Not to mention that there are many fierce spirit beasts among them who don't like outsiders intruding. They have just entered here and have already fought several times with the spirit beasts.
Looking at the injured team members, Jingyu's headache became even worse.
From the moment he received this order, he knew that this was an almost impossible task, not to mention that Hong Zhi's spiritual power was not something they could easily capture.
Lishan was originally a sacred mountain with a large area and abundant vegetation. Even the weather was different, with many extreme weather conditions ranging from hot to cold.
In such an environment, it would be difficult for them to even track him, let alone catch him.
Jingyu put away the water glass in his hand, and the team members on the side looked at him and couldn't help but ask questions.
"Captain, who are we looking for?"
It had been a day and a night, and they were still wandering at the foot of the mountain, not going up at all. Whenever they got closer, they would be driven down by groups of spiritual beasts.
Now they are just some elementary spirit beasts, but the closer you get to the mountain, the more you encounter them.
There are many high-level spiritual beasts in Lishan.
The higher the level of these untamed spiritual beasts, the more wild and wild they are, and the higher their danger.
"Stop advancing, let's stay where we are and wait." Jingyu ordered.
It's already dark, and if we proceed rashly, we'll only encounter more dangers.
The top priority is to protect the safety of all team members. If we lose troops before catching anyone, we will not be able to succeed no matter what.
"Captain, why don't we find a local to be our guide? These maps alone don't seem to be very useful." Someone around us suggested.
After all, the locals have been born and raised here for so many years, so they are always more familiar with it than they are.
"If someone is willing to come, we won't waste our energy wandering around the mountains for a day." The team members behind him sneered.
"What do you mean?" the proposer asked dissatisfied.
The man only looked at him sarcastically, "Lishan is a sacred mountain in the hearts of the local people and cannot be easily climbed, so they only offer sacrifices at the foot of the mountain. No one is willing to tarnish this holy place and conflict with the gods."
When Jingyu first sent the advance team over, he had already found local people to serve as guides.
Not only were they rejected, they were also threatened. If the locals discovered that they were trying to climb, they would be kicked out ruthlessly.
Instead of thinking about asking locals for help, think about how to get out.
"Let's rest where we are and wait until dawn."
Jingyu jumped onto the nearest tree. The branches formed by the thick trunk could well support a person's weight.
As soon as he raised his head, he saw the communication spell coming from far away.
Entering Lishan, all conventional communication equipment has failed, and the only thing that can still be used is the communication spell.
Just one green and one blue.
The message from Shu Ling's Office succinctly explained the above instructions, and Hong Zhi must be brought back to Shu Ling's Office alive.
Seeing this, Jingyu sneered.
"These old men think that if we are very capable and can catch spiritual beings who can go to Lishan Mountain with ease, we should let them try walking around Lishan Mountain."
The other was news from Qiu Yuerong, which also explained the situation.
Her people were transferred away just like that, and they still expected her to be kept in the dark and not know anything. Her message was very simple, just ask Jingyu to get back to her as soon as possible.
Seeing this, Jingyu's originally unhappy face became even more tense, and he knew that Hong Zhi was Yun Muqian.
Although he had never seen Qiu Yuerong and Mu Qian get very close, he knew that in Qiu Yuerong's heart, Yun Muqian's status was not low.
He also wanted to keep Qiu Yuerong a secret to prevent her from making decisions that she shouldn't make.
It's true that Qiu Yuerong has a stubborn personality and will react quickly if she senses something is wrong. I'm afraid they won't be able to hide it for a long time.
The team members sitting below all started chatting.
The two teams, Mie Ren and Sha Feng, were originally close to each other, but they usually have different tasks and rarely have the opportunity to chat together.
I would like to take this opportunity to talk about the recent changes. Of course, it is also a good opportunity for the members to complain.
After Xiao Yi's death in Shu Ling Chu, Qin Hui began to gradually take back his power, but the methods he used were quite ruthless.
Those who had supported Xiao Yi overtly or covertly were all liquidated, had accidents, or were exiled.
Now that the new director of the Supervision Department has not yet been decided, the remaining senior officials are watching the situation and trying to flatter Qin Hui.
Even Minister Lin, who had never been close to him, was able to adapt to the changing circumstances, and now Qin Hui was becoming more and more comfortable in summoning his followers.
"From what I can see, our director has been doing nothing for so many years and has not paid much attention to these things. He is just playing a long game to catch big fish."
"If you say that he had no scheming at all, how could he be so precise in his elimination in such a short period of time? And he took action after the incident in the Yun family. Maybe everything is ready and all he needs is the east wind."
"Anyone with a discerning eye knows that among the three teams of the Pursuit Division, Director Qin values Po Ling the most. Otherwise, why would he choose our two teams to come to this place? Our two teams were just caught for sparring. What will happen in the future?
Who can say it best?"
The people below vented their dissatisfaction, but Jingyu just pretended not to hear them.
But he also more or less heard it. It was not that everyone had not seen the changes in the Soul Shutting Office during this period, but they were afraid of harming themselves, so they chose to keep it in their hearts and not say it out.
After all, any problems should be discussed after dawn. Jingyu quietly closed his eyes.
At the farthest end of Lishan Mountain, not far from where the members of the chasing team were resting, the bird hovering in the air spun a few times and then landed on the ground.
Ye Xuange raised his hand and stroked Qingniao's forehead to calm it down. From the moment it approached Lishan, Qingniao began to become a little restless.
The senses of spiritual animals are the most sensitive, and their instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages is more sensitive than that of humans.
This place is a place where even spiritual beasts cannot easily approach.
Ye Xuange looked back at Fu Chenling, who had an indifferent expression on his face. He remained silent again and again, and finally spoke.
"It's already dark now. We don't know much about the situation in Lishan, so we'd better rest for the night and wait until daybreak before making plans."
After listening to Ye Xuange's words, Fu Chenling meditated on the spot, holding the dagger and closing her eyes.
Seeing his appearance, Ye Xuange couldn't help but feel a little worried. She and Fu Chenling had known each other since childhood, but they rarely saw him so frustrated.
After receiving the news that he was coming to Lishan, Ye Xuange didn't get any other useful news.
Although she didn't know why, she still accompanied Fu Chenling here.
As for the rest, he will tell her naturally when he wants to say it.
The surroundings were quiet. Fu Chenling closed his eyes and his ears were filled with noisy sounds. The information he heard from his grandfather one by one was as strong as untrue news.
Yun Muqian is Hong Zhi who became famous in Nanzhou some time ago. Before she enrolled in Yinjue Academy, she had already defeated Yan Ji and Qiu Yuerong and became fourth on the Lingxu Ranking.
After enrolling in school, he was able to sneak into Jiazifeng and defeat the two spiritual masters, Yue Mi and Mo Xiaoqi, quietly avoiding all the college spiritual masters.
What's more, Grandpa even said that even he was not Yun Muqian's opponent.
She obviously has special skills, but she can hide them without leaking them. She can remain calm no matter what kind of people she faces.
In terms of talent, she is not inferior to anyone. In terms of background, even though she is a child of the Yun family, she is still so outstanding without being educated by the Yun family.
He rarely heard from his grandfather that he would praise a person like this, or a girl of the same age as him.
Moreover, Mu Qian is the spiritual person who received the highest praise from her grandfather. Whether it is talent or spiritual skills, she is not weaker than anyone else.
Thinking of this, Fu Chenling clenched the short knife in his hand.
"You are my grandson, a child of the Fu family. In terms of birth, blood, and upbringing, no one in the entire Nanzhou can compare with you. Even with such support, you will definitely not be anyone's
The defeated general..."
Fu Yunliu's instructions kept echoing in his ears.