Outside Xiaoshan Town, amid the beating of alarm drums, rows of militiamen, urged by their captains, went to the top of the city with blunderbuss and guns. Several artillery pieces also took off their coats and aimed at the outside of the town.
In their sight, a long queue appeared, numbering about a thousand people.
"Where did these people come from?"
The people in the town were shocked and confused.
The particularly aggressive barbarian tribes that existed around Zhutun Town had long been dispersed by them, and the remaining relatively moderate tribes all relied on the town for survival. The town controlled the economy and people's livelihood, and were still being integrated into it.
, now there are no barbarian tribes with more than 200 people within 200 miles nearby.
After these people got closer, the people in the town noticed that at first glance, this person looked a bit like a barbarian, but upon closer inspection, there were obvious differences.
Most of the barbarians cover their bodies with animal skins and leaves, and their level of civilization is not high. Most of these people wear cloth clothes, and a few even wear gorgeous clothes, wearing blue and yellow hanging clothes, colorful feathers and gold braiding
of crown.
It can be seen that they not only have clear class divisions, but also have a certain organization and discipline, which is definitely not comparable to any barbarians they have come into contact with before.
Where did these people come from? It was like they came out of the ground.
A militia leader asked the town mayor if he wanted to take the initiative, but was denied. The town's first priority is to preserve the lives of the townspeople, as long as these people of unknown origin do not stay here, destroy farmland and attack Xiaoshan Town.
, then the town will not take the initiative to attack.
Chen Zhengze took several students with him, who were responsible for recording the appearance, clothing, decoration, communication methods, etc. of these people one by one, and preparing to hand these to the messenger to the capital.
The presence of such a group of people with unknown origins in the wilderness cannot be ignored.
Soon he discovered that these people did not come towards the town, but entered the ruins, and were soon obscured by the remaining high walls and pillars.
Within the ruins, several barbarians emerged from the giant python cave and said a few words in fear to an old man holding a gold and silver staff who looked like a sacrifice.
An angry look appeared on the old man's face, and with a finger, someone immediately came up to whip these barbarians.
He moved to the open space, took out a candle and lit it, muttering something in his mouth. After a while, white smoke rose from it, forming a long branch that looked like a willow. He raised it slightly and pointed in a certain direction.
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He said hello, and immediately a dozen men with strong bodies, wearing leather armor, and carrying short swords and spears stood up. After he went up and said a lot of words, these people bowed their heads to him and turned around.
Things that looked like meerkats and cats. As these creatures made short calls, they flew towards the southeast and quickly disappeared from sight.
A man wearing a white mask came out of the crowd and said in Tianxia dialect: "There are so few people? Can they be found?"
The old man turned around and replied confidently in Tianxia dialect: "Elan is the most outstanding warrior in my tribe. He has the blood of gods and has the same power as your Tianxia gods."
The man said in a playful voice: "I hope, your opponent this time is not ordinary."
At this moment, in front of the arch bridge of Jihe River, Cai Yu heard the sound of firecrackers ahead and raised his hand to signal. The group immediately slowed down their horses. He reined in his horse and leaned forward to look forward. He turned back to face Wen and said: "Wen
Nephew, go ahead and ask who they are."
After sniffing for a while, he took off his cloak and galloped away. He saw that he was coming alone, still wearing a Taoist robe, and the people guarding the bridge did not do anything radical.
After hearing that he negotiated with those people under the bridge for a long time, he rushed back and said: "Uncle Cai, I asked, those people are the garrison soldiers of Guanshan Town, and they said they discovered strange gods a few days ago.
The believers tried to destroy the bridge, so they put people on guard here."
Wende asked: "Can we go there?"
Wen Guo shook his head and said: "They said the captain's order is that no one is allowed to pass before the heathen cultists are dealt with, and we are no exception."
Wen Deqi said: "Isn't it okay if we have a roadmap from Xuanfu?"
Wen Guo said helplessly: "That's the problem. None of these people know how to recognize the Xuanfu road signs. They are afraid that we are forgeries, so they won't let us go no matter what, and they won't send a letter to inform the town."
After hearing the virtue, I was speechless for a moment.
Cai Yu pondered for a moment and said: "We can't delay here, and besides, these pagan believers are probably the group of people we want to hunt down, so we can't wait any longer. Let's take a detour."
To say that this group of people can get through with their strength, even if this group of militiamen has guns and guns, they can't stop them, but these actions will inevitably cause certain casualties. But they are not bandits, they act like
Those who must abide by the rules and laws will not do anything to kill or injure the soldiers of the Protectorate, and this is likely to cause great chaos.
On the contrary, they can hold these people responsible for delaying Xuanfu's operations afterwards, but they will never argue with a few militiamen who are loyal to their duties, so the best way to avoid conflicts at the moment is to go elsewhere.
Wen De said: "Uncle Cai, is there any other place where I can cross this river?"
The horse under Cai Yun suddenly twisted twice. He patted the horse's neck, comforted it, and said: "When I came here last time, the water in the Ji River was much more turbulent than it is now. But now it is much shallower.
The water is no longer so strong. It should be because it hasn’t rained in the past two months. There should be a place to pass through the narrow place in the middle and lower reaches. If it doesn’t work, we will leave the horses and helpers here temporarily, and the four of us will cut wood and make a boat.
, let’s cross the river first, and when we get to Guanchen Town, we’ll come back to pick him up.”
The Wen brothers all thought it was reasonable.
Zhang Yu also had no objections.
So the group of people turned to the lower reaches of the Ji River. However, this time it seemed that they were not lucky. Until the sky gradually fell into darkness, they could not find a suitable place to cross the river.
Cai Yu stopped at this time. He stood by the Ma River, looking at the flowing water, and said: "It's too late today, why not search tomorrow. If we can't find a suitable place tomorrow morning, the four of us will try to get there first."
Zhang Yu actually felt that whether it was dark or not had little impact on the four of them. Cai Yu had just been emphasizing on grabbing time, so they could let the assistant rest first and continue their search.
However, it is Cai Gong who is in charge this time. Since he has changed his mind, he will not object unless he encounters extremely special circumstances.
The group of people wandered around and found a place with higher ground. The assistants dismounted one after another, unloaded tents and other items from the pack horses, cut down trees, and quickly set up several large tents.
Four single tents are located at the four corners, and two large tents are located in the middle.
Then they used shovels to dig a deep ditch outside the camp, and placed a circle of simple antlers outside. They even pulled a rope with bells in the gap, which was completely like a military force.
group.
Because there might be pagan cultists nearby, they couldn't light a fire to cook food at the moment. Fortunately, everyone on this trip had pill pills provided by the Protectorate and carried enough fresh water with them, so they wouldn't be much affected by this.
After Zhang Yu talked to Cai Gong and others for a while, a man came out. He was wearing a cloak and stood on a high place, looking at the distant mountain peak that still looked majestic in the dusk.
As we have been traveling these past few days, we are getting closer and closer to the Goddess Peak.
The beacon tower that is said to be visible to the mainland of Tianxia when it is lit is right there. If you have free time in the future, you can go and pay homage to it.
After watching quietly for a while, he turned back to his station and came to his single tent. He briefly washed himself with the water he brought, then took a Yuanyuan Pill and sat down cross-legged.
After meditating for a summer, he came out of concentration. At this moment, the surroundings had completely quieted down, which made it easier for him to call out. As a burst of light rose around him, the chaos of the Great Dao emerged.
Since getting the hint from Tao Dingfu that day, he has been on heightened alert. What happened during the day made him feel that danger was approaching. Maybe those heathen cultists were nearby, so it was necessary to strengthen his strength.
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Now the divine energy he possesses can only read two seals. As for the Xuanzhang, the three newly harvested seals need to be read together according to the Xuanfu seals. Only then can it be possible to find the Seal of Heart Light, so it is not possible for the time being.
Use it, so he can only think of ways to deal with it.
There is only the "Sword Seal" left on the Hun Chapter that has not been viewed and read. In fact, it is most practical to improve this seal. Because the "Sword" and "Yu" seals are originally one, and the "Yu Seal" is currently the one that has been viewed and read.
It has passed, but the sword seal has always been vacant. He has been enduring it for a long time.
If you observe and read it in the same way, then this seal will be relatively complete.
Having made a decision in his heart, he immediately looked at the "Sword Seal". As the divine energy gradually decreased, the light on the seal lit up at the same time, illuminating his entire body.
In an instant, he felt that some subtle changes had taken place in his body. This was not a real substantive change, but the physical and mental affinity and mastery of the sword had reached a higher level.
Originally, there was a barrier between him and the sword, but at this moment, it seemed to have been completely erased, and there was no longer any obstacle between them.
With a thought, as a bright light illuminated the cloak, he had already pulled out the Xia Jian and placed it on his lap.
He could feel that this time the sword was drawn out very smoothly. It was really his heart that moved the sword and his intention that moved the sword, rather than relying on Xia Jian's ability.
At this moment, he even had the urge to go out and practice the sword style, but with a change of heart, he easily suppressed this emotion and returned to the calmness without any ripples before.
He was about to put away the Hun Zhang, but at this time, his eyes paused. He found that after reading the sword seal, the two seals of Sword Control did not overlap again, but on top of it, there was actually another
A new seal is coming!
"This is……"
His eyes flashed for a moment, but he put the divine energy into it without hesitation. As the seal also lit up, his body was enveloped in a burst of light again.
After the light subsided, he raised Xia Jian and stared at it. When he was about to make a move, there was a sudden ripple in his heart.
Um?
He tilted his head slightly, but he noticed that Cai Yong came out of his tent and left the station without disturbing anyone.
"Where are you going, Senior Brother Cai?"
He thought for a while and had no intention of following him to take a look. Cai Yu must have his own ideas. Moreover, although he had not shown anything before, his cultivation level was undoubtedly much higher than his. There should be no such thing.
What's up.
However, after Cai Yu left, she never came back.
And when it was almost midnight, he suddenly opened his eyes while he was in trance.
There were many footsteps outside, and they were approaching them!
