Three hundred miles to the west of Pianxi City is the famous Yubao Pass.
This is a huge town with a population of more than 100,000. Although it cannot compare with the status and liveliness of Pianxi City, it is also one of the largest towns in this area.
The terrain of the entire Yudao Pass is quite weird, like a huge pocket surrounded by mountains. If you look down from the top of the mountain, this feeling will become more intense.
It is precisely because of such a weird and peculiar terrain that it is called Yubao Pass.
A journey of three hundred miles is indeed a long way for ordinary people, but in the eyes of the three Zheng Haotian brothers, it is nothing more than that.
After leaving Dalin Village, the three brothers secretly went to Wanjia Village and delivered some medicinal herbs and more precious mountain products collected from the forest to Wanyu.
Since Wanyu didn't want to leave the home where she lived, Lin Ting had no choice but to send some things to her every now and then, which saved her the time of going into the mountains to collect herbs, and also prevented her from entering.
Deep in the mountains and encountered dangerous situations.
Although Wanyu is a woman, the people in the mountains are not the kind of weak people who are unable to restrain a chicken. As long as she does not go into the mountains, she can protect herself.
Along the way, the three brothers talked and laughed. This was their first time leaving Dalin Village so far away, so they were naturally quite excited.
Although they had gone into the mountains many times, hunting in the mountains and going out for shopping were two completely different things. They didn't need to be as nervous as they were in the mountains. Instead, they relaxed and simply regarded this trip as a rare trip.
Arriving outside Yubao Pass, the three brothers couldn't help but marvel.
The mountain peaks here are tall and majestic, especially those gray layers of cliffs, which stick into the blue sky like wolf fangs.
Although it is also at the foot of Xionglang Mountain, the mountains here have a different flavor compared to Dalin Village.
"It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. What dad said is indeed right." Zheng Haotian shook his head and said: "The customs and landforms of different places are different. I would not have thought that just three hundred miles away, there would be a different world."
Yu Weihua's body trembled, and he bared his teeth and said: "Stop pretending to be poor here, everyone doesn't know who is who."
Lin Ting laughed loudly, looking at Zheng Haotian with eyes full of ridicule.
Zheng Hao was so angry that he rolled his eyes. After a while, the three of them entered this huge barrier again, laughing and joking.
A city wall more than five feet high was built at the Yubao Pass. The thickest part of the city wall is even about two feet high. Although the scale of this kind of city wall is not comparable to that of Pianxi City, it is still high in the mountains thousands of miles away from Xionglang Mountain.
It's one of the few.
At the city gate, a pair of soldiers stood solemnly, looking at the passers-by coldly.
Each of these soldiers had bright eyes, and the armor on their bodies was brand new and bright, shining dazzlingly under the sunlight.
Lin Ting's footsteps paused suddenly, and he whispered: "That's not right."
Zheng Haotian was slightly startled and said, "What's wrong?"
Yu Weihua pulled him and said, "Haotian, you have also been to Pianxi City. How are the soldiers there?"
Zheng Haotian thought for a while and said: "They are well-trained. Although not everyone reaches the standard of a hunter, they are not far behind."
Yu Weihua nodded slowly and said, "Look at these soldiers."
Zheng Haotian's eyes narrowed, he observed carefully for a long time, and said: "They are very strong, they are better than the gate guards of Pianxi City." At this point, he also suddenly realized.
Pianxi City is the real overlord at the foot of Xionglang Mountain, and the quality of the soldiers there is definitely the best. However, in comparison, the gatekeepers at Yudang Pass seem to be even better, which is a bit abnormal.
Not only that, the soldiers here are all in high spirits, and they seem to have inexhaustible energy in their bodies, which is very different from ordinary soldiers defending the city.
"Don't worry about so much, let's go in." Lin Ting pondered for a moment and whispered: "After entering, don't be public or cause trouble. I guess some big shot in the city is coming."
Zheng Haotian nodded slowly, sighing secretly in his heart. Although Lin Ting and Yu Weihua were not as good as him in martial arts training, they were a few years older after all, and they had traveled some places with Uncle Yu. In these subtleties,
In terms of knowledge, he is much better than himself.
Only then did he truly understand the true meaning of the saying that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.
The three of them followed the entry team to the city gate. Their clothes were very different from ordinary people. The mace on Zheng Haotian's back was already quite eye-catching.
At the city gate, the three of them took out the hunter's waistband at the same time.
A look of surprise flashed across the face of the guard at the door. His eyes turned around Zheng Haotian a few times, seeming to be quite suspicious of his age. However, his eyes turned around a few times on the ferocious mace.
After that, I finally took it back.
"You three are participating in the ring competition, right? Do you know the way?" a soldier leader asked coldly.
Zheng Haotian and the other three looked at each other in confusion. Yu Weihua clasped his fists slightly and said, "Master Jun, we are here to purchase some bar-tailed sandpipers, not to participate in a competition."
The soldier leader shook his head and said: "Unfortunately, the rewards for this competition are quite generous. As long as you enter the top eight, you can get a hundred taels of silver. You are all hunters. It would be a pity not to try your luck."
Yu Weihua and Lin Ting were both excited.
One hundred taels of silver is not a small amount, especially for young men like Yu Weihua and Lin Ting, it is definitely a temptation that they cannot refuse.
"Master Jun, what kind of competition is that and where is it held?" Yu Weihua asked with eyes shining.
The sergeant leader smiled slightly and said: "This is the martial arts competition held by the Qiu family at Yubao Pass. It is open to all non-military personnel. Anyone who has confidence in themselves can participate. Once you get good results, you will be awarded
Unexpected benefits. If you can get first place, hehe... that will be a reward of three hundred taels of silver."
This time, even Zheng Haotian was a little moved.
Although he came this time with 500 taels of silver in his pocket, and his private money was as much as 2,000 taels. But no one has any grudge against money, and the more of this stuff, the better.
Seemingly sensing their intentions, the soldier leader enthusiastically pointed the direction of the arena, making the three of them extremely grateful.
After leaving the city gate, Yu Weihua let out a long breath and said, "I understand, these soldiers are from the Qiu family."
The lord of Pianxi City is also one of the four major forces, and the army he controls is definitely the most powerful among the four major forces. However, the Qiu family also has a certain say in the army, and some of the actual masters served by the army are not actually
City Lord.
This situation is not surprising. If the other three major forces do not have armies that can be commanded, then they are not qualified to be called the four major forces like the city lord.
Lin Ting's eyes flashed, and he said: "No matter what force they belong to, we have determined the prize money for this competition."
Yu Weihua rolled his eyes, lightly touched his partner with his shoulder, and said teasingly: "Are you trying to save money for your wife?"
Lin Ting glared at him angrily, but acquiesced.
Zheng Haotian was disturbed. He knew Lin Ting's temper. If he gave him two thousand taels of private money, he would not accept it under any circumstances. However, if it was the reward he received from the competition, there would be no problem.
Already.
"I agree." He said with a smile: "I haven't seen what it's like to fight. It's good to go and broaden my horizons."
Yu Weihua hesitated for a moment and said: "But the Qiu family set up an arena here, I'm afraid it also has the intention of recruiting talents. We go up to compete, if we lose, that's it, but if we win, what will happen?
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Lin Ting smiled widely and said: "Anyway, we are not from Yubaoguan. We will run away after winning the battle. Are we still afraid of being traced to the bottom of it?"
Yu Weihua laughed dumbly. The three brothers looked at each other, and at the same time they roared and ran towards the ring.
If the three of them are people who have lived in Yubaoguan for a long time, then they will have to think a little more about whether to compete in the ring. But since they are just passers-by, there is not much worry.
In just a moment, they had passed through half of the town and arrived at the large playground specially opened in a corner of the town.
When they arrived here, their originally confident fighting spirit suddenly weakened a bit.
On this playground, at least a thousand people have gathered. Each of these people is strong and strong, with sharp eyes, and there is a strong and fierce atmosphere in their movements.
The eyes of several of them are obviously much brighter than ordinary people, which is an obvious sign that they have developed a trace of true energy.
Although their cultivation level has not yet reached the point where they can injure the enemy by releasing their true energy, they definitely cannot be underestimated.
The faces of the three brothers became solemn at the same time. No one could have imagined that a mere martial arts competition in Yubaoguan would attract so many people to participate.
There was a sea of people outside the playground, but those people were obviously residents of Yubaiguan. They did not dare to enter the stadium, they were just waiting on the outside to watch the excitement.
After exchanging glances with each other, Lin Ting gritted his teeth and strode forward into the playground, followed closely by Yu Weihua and Zheng Haotian.
The entry of the three of them did not cause any disturbance, but the eyes of several people nearby looked at the mace behind Zheng Haotian with a little more caution.
"Bang..."
A loud gong suddenly sounded from the ring in the center of the playground, and everyone looked up at this moment.