In Dayuan Kingdom in the Western Region, a young man in black robe stood on the balcony of the long street, with a cold face, and crushed a piece of wooden eagle in his hand.
Above his head, a black hawk kept circling and did not leave for a long time.
"Not to mention them, even I can't figure out why Thief Xu found it there."
The young man lowered his head and rubbed his brows for a long time.
"My mission is to capture life and death, but I have been unable to succeed for a long time. If I had known that time, I should have gone back. I did not expect that I only clicked on a Zhenlan City on the border of the Western Regions, and suddenly attracted the Shu people."
"I heard that Princess Zhenlan fled to Shuzhou."
The young man closed his eyes for a long time, "In the past two or three years, the Shu people have taken a kick, and my movements have slowed down a lot."
"Master, over there in the underground palace——"
"Things have changed. Let the Dong family block it. Pass the Eagle Order out and let the disciples hide temporarily. I will enter the palace later and meet the prince of Dawan Kingdom."
"Hmph, these idiots from the Western Regions only know grapes, wine, and beauties."
The young man put on his black robe and covered his black headband, and walked down the stairs coldly.
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"Fish, there are fish!"
Si Hu squatted by the river, trembling with joy and shouting.
Xu Mu stood by the river, took a handful of river water, sniffed it, and then took a sip. He found that although the ground water had an earthy smell, it was clean after all.
"Lord, we can't find anyone." Chen Sheng pressed his knife and walked over in dismay.
After digging through the underground palace, only a dozen or so people were found on guard. Unfortunately, they were all weirdos who committed suicide by biting poison, leaving no survivors.
"King Shu, please come and see."
Hearing Shen Zong's voice, Xu Mu stepped forward and walked forward. When a general raised the torch, Xu Mu slowly saw clearly that there was an eagle with strange movements carved on the stone pillar pointed by Shen Zong.
Most of the eagle's body is painted with black material. It seems to be spreading its wings and about to fly, but also seems to have just retracted its wings. There is still an eyeball in its beak.
"My lord, are you from Beidi? Beidi people like to train falcons the most, and they say they are some kind of eagle tribe." Chen Sheng said from the side.
"Probably not." Xu Mu frowned and shook his head, "If it were the Beidi people's sacred eagle, it wouldn't be so evil."
"Who could that be?"
"Chen Sheng, do you remember that Yin Hu said in his letter that there is a pair of hands in the Western Regions that has been blocking them."
Xu Mu had a vague idea of this feeling at the beginning.
If not, according to Yin Hu's ability, he should be able to frighten many countries in the Western Region after the threat of annihilation.
Moreover, the monthly letters from the Western Regions and Yin Hu's intelligence all mentioned the unfavorable situation in the Western Regions. Previously, it was impossible to take care of both, but now that I think about it, someone is probably going to grab this piece of cake in the Western Regions.
"Shen Zong, do you recognize this Black Eagle?"
Shen Zong thought for a while and shook his head.
"nothing."
Think about it, these guides like Shen Zong were just ordinary soldiers of Zhenlan City before.
"By the way, King Shu, I seem to remember... on the day Zhenlan City was attacked, there seemed to be a few eagles flying around in the sky. I wonder if it has something to do with it."
"Are there any tribes in the Western Regions that raise eagles?"
"King Shu, even if there is an eagle keeper, he only rewards some grapes as an ornament. How can he look so ferocious?"
Xu Mu nodded, and after remembering clearly the appearance of the black eagle on the stone pillar, he slowly withdrew his gaze.
They have been searching here for a long time since entering the underground palace. But they found nothing. This underground palace is not too small, about the same as the royal palace in Chengdu.
If you guessed correctly, it should be the royal palace, the former site of Qiu Hai Kingdom. After the demise of Qiu Hai Kingdom, another group of people came and lurked underground.
But in Xu Mu's opinion, it seemed... of little significance. After all, it was still a long way from the Western Regions.
Vaguely, there seemed to be a thread that was slowly being sorted out. But Xu Mu always felt that there were still many things missing.
"Lord, what should we do now?"
It doesn't matter if you stay here forever.
Xu Mu walked to the riverside in silence.
The flowing area of the Earth River is not large. To be more precise, if it is placed on the ground, it is just a small stream. Just because it appears in the desert, it is even more valuable.
Moreover, Xu Mu believed that relying on this source of life, there must be other people hiding near Dihe.
"Follow the direction of the Dihe River and search along the way."
"My lord, I have looked for it before. Less than half a mile away, there is a stone wall."
"Then cut open the stone wall!"
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"The ancestors of the Dong family, I, Dong Xin, vow to kill Thief Xu this time to avenge the Dong family in Liangzhou for destroying my family!"
"This bastard Xu even claims to be the heir of Lord Yuan! If my Dong family hadn't been willing to offer the Border Army Tiger Talisman to Lord Yuan, how would he be where he is today!"
"My ancestors, you are not scolding Yuan Hou, but you are scolding Thief Xu!"
A middle-aged man knelt in front of the densely packed spiritual tablets in a dark stone room and burst into tears for a while.
The Dong family has been running Liangzhou for hundreds of years. Although there have been many clan fights for power, the position of King of Liangzhou is still in the hands of the Dong family.
Unexpectedly, the Xu thief, who had just gained momentum, could attack Liangzhou in one fell swoop and occupy the magpie's nest. How many years does it take for a family to thrive to become so prominent? But in just a few years, it disappeared into thin air.
Dong Xin cried with his head down.
After Dong Wen seized the throne, he alienated the old people and transferred him to the border. If not, even his lineage would have been killed by the Xu thieves.
"Where are the swords and axes of my Dong family!"
Several people with stern faces walked up behind Dong Xin.
"Now is a God-given opportunity. You and the others are all descendants of the Dong family. Whoever can kill Xu Buyi this time will be honored as the head of the Dong family!"
"Sign up your troops and prepare to trap and kill Thief Xu!"
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On the other side, the man wearing the flying eagle mask stood coldly and said nothing.
After the fall of Liangzhou, his master gathered the remnants of the Dong family's border troops. Although they were not many in number, they were at least a force. Moreover, the title of the true master of Liangzhou was still there.
This time, if Xu Buyi can be trapped and killed, great things can be expected.
"Dharma protector, can we help you?" Someone approached.
Flying Eagle Mask narrowed his eyes and spoke in a low voice, "Black Eagle is already here. Master, just ask the Dong family to block it. We will leave this place and return to the Western Region first."
"Defender, this is a good opportunity to kill Thief Xu."
Flying Eagle Mask became silent, "That's what I said, but I don't know...why the master gave up. To be honest with you, I also think that this time is a great opportunity."
"Kill Thief Xu, and Western Shu will be in chaos."
"That--"
Flying Eagle Mask gritted his teeth, hesitated for a long time, and finally disobeyed once, "Stay here first. If the time is right, we will cooperate with the Dong family and kill Thief Xu together!"
"As long as I take Thief Xu's dog head and go to the Western Regions in the future, my master will not blame me!"