Three days later, Yu Zhi and Cang Huo appeared outside a small town in the wilderness.
At sunrise that day, Yu Zhi had an epiphany, which aroused Cang Huo's envy. Opportunities like this are rare to come by, and probably only once in a lifetime.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of epiphany, Yu Zhi realized the meaning of the sword.
That rising sun, that sea of clouds, that moment when the golden light tore through the darkness, that was Yu Zhi's sword intention of breaking dawn.
Although he failed to practice the formation, he made a breakthrough in the way of swordsmanship.
Unintentionally planting willows to create shade.
Now Yu Zhi is full of ambition, walking with wind, humming a little tune in his mouth along the way, his face is full of joy.
Seeing that Yu Zhi was happy, Cang Huo said unhappily: "You are really lucky. The sword intention that many people cannot comprehend in their lifetimes was realized by you after watching the sunrise several times."
Yu Zhi chuckled and said, "This is called talent! Senior, luck is also a part of cultivation."
Cang Huo has met many proud men of heaven. Cang Wanjun, the leader of the younger generation, came from Cangshan Mountain and grew up under Cang Huo's eyes.
But until now, Cang Wanjun has not yet understood the meaning of the sword.
Compared to Cang Wanjun, Yu Zhi's talent is much stronger. In addition to Yu Zhi, there is also Ye Qinghuan who tops the Qingyun Examination Ranking.
These two people are only twenty years old, but they have already stepped into the opening of the monument and understood the meaning of the sword. If he grows up, he will surely reach the pinnacle of martial arts in the future.
Cangshan wants to become his enemy... Canghuo doesn't dare to continue thinking about it.
Yu Zhi alone stole Cangshan's most precious treasure, Biluo Qingyan. Mentality and martial arts are both the best choices.
Should he be killed... Cang Huo had a dangerous thought in his heart. He looked at Yu Zhi and quickly wiped away the thought.
Killing Yu Zhi will only attract Li Haomiao, and this lawless god cannot be messed with.
After more than half a month in the mountains, there were even rumors in Nanzhou Prefecture that the inspector censor had encountered an accident. Rumors remain rumors, and officials across Nanzhou still dare not take it lightly.
And the war in Wanli Icefield has also changed.
As the imperial edict arrived in Beiliang City, Xu Qing led 50,000 northern border troops to help the Prairie Wolf Court.
The Prairie Wolf Court, which was originally defensive, changed its previous conservative approach and cooperated with the Northern Army's offensive. After sacrificing 10,000 soldiers, the Night Ghosts were expelled from the grassland area again.
After the victory in the first battle, the war continued. However, Night Ghost's attack was no longer so crazy.
The victorious battle report was exciting and caused the ministers in the court to ask for credit for the third prince Xiao Jingyu.
Yu Zhi, who was far away in Nanzhou Mansion, received a letter from Qiu Ruoruo - the maid Wan'er beside Prince Xiao Jingyao died.
Yu Zhi thought of the woman in palace clothes. She was not stunningly beautiful, but she was very smart.
Xiao Jamyao loves this maid very much. If it weren't for the disparity in status, Wan'er would be Xiao Jingyao's crown princess. This is a fact that Yu Zhi and others can see. But now Wan'er is dead.
As for how he died, no one knows, and no one will ask.
After all, Wan'er is just a maid.
It was hard for Yu Zhi to imagine what would happen next for Xiao Jingyao. This was an infatuated prince who was willing to go to the north for a maid.
Soon, Jamel Xiao will return to Beijing. Now that the war in the thousands of miles of ice fields has left the Prairie Wolf Court with no time to take care of the horse farms in the north, Xiao Jingyao's mission has also been completed.
And after returning to Kyoto, will Jamel Xiao still be the same Jamel Xiao as before?
Yu Zhi sighed and put the letter away.
The town in front of me is called Yunshan Town. There are many small towns like this, which is very common.
But what was unusual was that as soon as the two entered the town, they saw one after another funeral processions carrying coffins towards the mountains outside the town.
The gongs and drums shook the sky, paper money fluttered, and countless cries heightened the sense of sadness.
"What's going on? Why are so many people dead?" Yu Zhi wondered.
In just a moment, more than a dozen coffins were carried past Yu Zhi's eyes.
Cang Huo also said curiously: "It's a bit weird. It doesn't look like a plague."
With so many people dying, the most suspicious thing was the plague, but no one in the town was wearing a mask, so it didn't look like a plague.
The two walked a few more steps and saw an old Taoist priest wearing a yellow robe performing a ritual on the street of the town.
The old Taoist priest held a whisk in his left hand and a mahogany sword in his right hand. He was muttering something in his mouth, and scattered yellow paper talismans to exorcise ghosts on the ground.
"Tai Shang Laojun, hurry up like a law, the evil ghosts retreat, the evil ghosts retreat..."
The nagging scene made Yu Zhi dumbfounded.
The people nearby laughed out loud when they saw Yu Zhi, and all their eyes were focused on Yu Zhi.
"Where did you come from, kid? The Heavenly Master is doing a practice to drive away ghosts. Don't make trouble!"
"We can't spare you if you delay the Heavenly Master's exorcism of ghosts."
Yu Zhi suppressed his smile and apologized repeatedly. The people nearby didn't care too much and continued to watch the old Taoist priest's actions.
Yu Zhi asked an aunt beside him: "Auntie, what's going on here? Is there really a ghost?"
The aunt clasped her hands together, and when she saw that Yu Zhi had an unfamiliar face, she said nonchalantly: "No problem, can we invite the Heavenly Master to come? Young man, you look like an outsider at first glance. More than a dozen people have died in this town. Each death is more miserable than the last, and it is definitely not caused by human beings. I advise you to leave as soon as possible. "
Yu Zhi was even more curious: "It's a tragic situation. What kind of cruel method is it?"
When the aunt heard this, she looked at Yu Zhi suspiciously. "Young man, don't ask about these ghosts. If you really get into trouble with a ghost, you will be dead even at such a young age."
ghost!
Whether he believed it or not, he even felt that night ghosts were much scarier than so-called ghosts.
Suddenly, Cang Huo looked towards the corner of the street in the distance, but for a moment, Cang Huo withdrew his gaze again.
Yu Zhi asked: "What's wrong?"
Cang Huo said in a deep voice: "Someone was staring here just now, and the aura was deliberately concealing it."
"Can you find it?"
"Can't find it. The other party is very cautious and has a strong ability to conceal his aura."
Even Cang Huo could find that person's aura, which showed that the other party's methods were high. But why would such a person appear in this ordinary town.
Yu Zhi and the two found an inn in the town to stay at.
Because many people died in the town, business travelers did not dare to stay in the town for a long time, so the business of the inn was very deserted. There are only four or five people staying in the entire inn.
When checking in, the innkeeper repeatedly warned Yu and Zhi that they must not go out at night.
Yu Zhi reluctantly agreed, already planning to go out for a walk at night.
With Cang Huo, a great cultivator of the ninth level of the Open Monument, by his side, Yu Zhi was not afraid of any monsters at all!
At night, the wind is constantly blowing in Yunshan Town, and the yin energy that comes from nowhere creates a coldness that goes deep into the bone marrow.
As soon as the sun set, the doors of every household in Yunshan Town were closed, there was no light, and only the pale moonlight fell on the empty streets.
At night, Yunshan Town loses the breath of living people and looks like a dead city.
The people in the room didn't make any sound, even their breathing was lowered. Occasionally, a few babies' cries were heard from some people's homes, and then quickly disappeared into the night.
One of the superstitions is that the cry of a baby attracts evil spirits.
Yu Zhi looked through the window and looked at the closed doors and windows of each house. He walked out of the room, knocked on Cang Huo's door, and wanted to invite Cang Huo for a night tour in Yunshan Town, but unfortunately, his invitation was rejected by Cang Huo.
Obviously, Cang Huo is not that interested in this matter.
Yu Zhi curled his lips and left the inn alone.
The moonlight was bright, and it fell on Yunshan Town as if covered with a layer of silver gauze. Yu Zhi had a sword hanging on his waist and a bag of candied fruits in his hand. He didn't need a lantern to guide him, so he was walking alone in the streets.
He is like a ghost patrolling the streets, here specifically to catch evil spirits.
Yunshan Town is big or small, and it only takes an hour to walk from start to finish.
clang clang clang...
"The sky is dry and everything is dry, be careful about the fire."
Those who are on duty will continue to be on duty. Perhaps there is no one more dedicated than those in this industry.
Yu Zhi walked around Zhenshan and found nothing except the unexplained Yin Qi.
Simply, Yu Zhi walked towards the mountain outside Yunshan Town.
There are more than a dozen new graves in the mountain, belonging to those who have just died. Yu Zhi wanted to see what the miserable death conditions of these people were like.
Yu Zhi stood in front of more than a dozen graves, wondering which grave he should dig.
Digging graves is immoral after all, but in the face of the truth, Yu Zhi cares more about the truth.
"Zhang Cuilan, Fang Cuihua, Fang Dezhu..."
Among all the names, Yu Zhi found one that sounded easy to him - Zhang Aifeng.
But just when Yu Zhi was about to dig the grave, a flash of sword light struck Yu Zhi from behind.
Yu Zhi was in an abnormal state. At the moment when the sword light flashed, the figure was ejected like a flying arrow. The sword light fell on the afterimage and swallowed it up.
In an instant, countless thunderbolts burst out with the light of the sword, exploding a piece of scorched earth on the ground, and also exploded Zhang Aifeng's grave.
"So fast!" The black shadow in the dark forest was slightly surprised.
Heiying did not expect that in the case of a sneak attack, the opponent could still dodge the knife.
Cold sweat broke out on Yu Zhi's back, he was just a little bit away from being split in half.
Buzz!
The blade trembled, and countless sword lights swept towards Yu Zhi again. The overwhelming and domineering momentum made Yu Zhi's heart tremble.
This is a tough one... Yu Zhi drew his sword, touched the ground with his feet, and killed towards the black shadow.
"One sword causes thunder!"
Purple thunder burst out with the sword light, intertwining with the black shadow's thunder light.
boom!
There was a crackling sound, and the whole mountain trembled. The trunks of the big trees were broken and flew dozens of meters away. The ground was covered with scorched earth and wisps of unpleasant black smoke were rising.
The black shadow did not retreat. Under the pale moonlight, it was covered with thunder and lightning, and the sword was also wrapped with thunder and lightning, making a sizzling sound.
The black shadows formed a thunderbolt and galloped through the mountains and forests. They were about to reach Yu Zhi's eyes in the blink of an eye, and the knife in his hand was about to fall.
How could Yu Zhi sit still and wait for death? The "Instant Star" moved, falling like a meteor, faster than that thunderous figure.
The long sword is raised, and the wind, snow and thunder are about to pour out.
At the moment when the two were fighting in close quarters, the lightning reflected their faces.
"Lei Jun?"
"Yu Zhi?"
boom!
The sword is ready, and the sword is ready to go.
The swords collided together, and then the two of them flew upside down at the same time.
