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The sky is as blue as water and the snow is as white as clouds.
A hungry goshawk flew across the sky, looking for prey to feast on. Suddenly, they saw two small black spots flying not far ahead. As their wings flapped, they had already arrived behind them.
However, before it could launch an attack, it saw a girl half a body behind looking back coldly. It was so frightened that it flapped its wings wildly and turned around to run away in a hurry.
"Hmph, a little goshawk dares to hit my attention. It's so reckless." Bi Yun turned around angrily and said.
Mu Jingyu smiled and said: "It must be hungry too. Who knew it would meet an ancient divine bird like you?"
Bi Yun was such an important person that she could control all kinds of spiritual birds when she was a child. When the goshawk saw her, he was so frightened that he had no other thought except to escape for his life.
Yi Hong, who was standing behind Mu Jingyu, silently watched the two chatting and laughing without any intention of interrupting.
After leaving the Jade Kun Palace, Mu Jingyu, Bi Yun, and Yi Hong first headed east. After they were about to leave the far north, they turned around and headed south.
Although Mu Jingyu wanted to speed up, Yi Hong's cultivation was limited and it was difficult to keep up with the speed of the two. With no choice, he had to let Bi Yun fly alone, while he took Yi Hong to stand on the Wuyin Immortal Sword and took him with him on the way.
After walking like this for another three or four hours, the sky gradually darkened. Mu Jingyu saw that both of them were a little tired, so he decided to find a place nearby to rest for a while, eat something, and then set off quickly.
Because this place is almost out of the extreme north, there are already no snow peaks and ice fields around. Warm wind blows from all sides, bringing bursts of warmth.
As soon as he landed on the ground, Yi Hong was busy collecting dead branches and leaves and lit a fire without Mu Jingyu's instructions. Then he took the food handed over by Mu Jingyu, sat aside and started eating.
Bi Yun glanced sideways at Yi Hong, and wanted to call Mu Jingyu aside to talk, but seeing that he didn't want to avoid Yi Hong, she had to give up.
"Jingyu, no matter how hard we rush, we can't even get there within the agreed time. You... don't have any other options?"
According to the discussions with Headmaster Qinglian and others in advance, they led the righteous sects and steadily advanced towards the place where Chi You's body was. On the one hand, they want to advance steadily so as not to give the Jiuli tribe an opportunity to take advantage of it. On the other hand, Mu Jingyu had enough time to allow him to take a detour to the Netherworld Ghost State, sneak in quietly from behind, and find a way to let Chi You's spiritual consciousness subdue the spiritual consciousness of the magic axe.
However, according to the behavior of the two people and the long distance, even if they fly at full speed, it will take ten days and a half. What's more, now, Yi Ge Yihong is with him.
Not only will it slow down the two of them, but it will also prevent him from finding a way to escape and return to Han Yao to inform Han Yao after he learns their detailed plans. After all, Bi Yun still doesn't believe Yi Hong.
Mu Jingyu did not answer hastily, but looked at Yi Hong and said, "Senior Brother Yi Hong, I wonder how much you know about Xihan Yuanzhou?"
Bi Yun asked in confusion: "Jingyu, what do you mean?"
Mu Jingyu waved his hand to signal her not to speak, and then waited for Yi Hong to answer.
Yi Hong thought for a moment and then said: "Should we talk about Xihan Yuanzhou... You also know that since I followed Han Yao, I have been staying in the teacher's sect and rarely go to other states. To Xihan Regarding the situation in Yuanzhou, I just heard Han Yao, Zhao Zhengming, and Shi Jiang mention it a few times by chance. I wonder what you want to know?"
Mu Jingyu said: "You don't need to go into too much detail. If you can tell me the general distribution of forces and the mountains and rivers of Xihanyuan Continent, that will be enough."
Hearing this, Bi Yun suddenly realized: "I understand, Jingyu, you want to..." It seems that Mu Jingyu also knows that it is impossible to reach the Netherworld Ghost State within the agreed time. That's why I inquired about the situation in Xihanyuan Continent and then passed through it to save a lot of time.
Mu Jingyu put his finger to his lips, making a silent gesture, and then waited for Yi Hong to speak.
"If you want to talk about these aspects, I still know something about it." Yi Hong lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying: "Actually, the topography of Xihanyuanzhou is a bit like a combination of the mountains and the far north. The state. The terrain is criss-crossed by high mountains and rivers, and there are occasionally a few snow peaks that are ten thousand feet high. As for the distribution of power, except for the Ice City located in the easternmost part of Xihanyuanzhou, close to the Netherworld Ghost State, the other sects and aristocratic families are all scattered in various places. places, far apart from each other.”
Mu Jingyu nodded and then asked: "Except for Ice City, what is the strength of the other sects and families? Are they loyal to the Han family and follow their lead?"
"Absolutely." Yi Hong replied: "The aura of Xihan Yuanzhou is already thin, and the location is remote. Apart from the Han family, there are only two aristocratic families, the Zhao family and the Shi family, which are relatively powerful. But He Zhengdao The Upper Ninth Sect and the Lower Ninth Sect are probably not worth mentioning at all. But because of this, they are all loyal to the Han family."
"Not only because they are not willing to live under others, but also want to occupy the cave heaven paradise in other states. More importantly, after these years of operation, Han Wenyuan has firmly controlled several family heads and made them willing to Obey. Jingyu, I didn’t know you were asking about this..."
After Yi Hong finished speaking, he knew he had made a mistake and quickly stopped talking. Having been with Han Yao for many years, I have long developed a sense of distinction between superior and inferior. If he had dared to inquire too much about Han Yao's thoughts in the past, he would have been punished for a while.
However, Yi Hong was led around by Mu Jingyu. While he was confused, he also became curious about Mu Jingyu's purpose.
According to his understanding, even if the people from the righteous factions and Mu Jingyu's side do not deal with the Jiuli tribe's affairs for the time being, they must first find a way to rescue the kidnapped leaders of each faction.
But why did Mu Jingyu and Bi Yun leave Jade Kun Palace quietly? What is their purpose? And why are you asking about the situation in Xihanyuan Continent? What do the people who stay in Yukun Palace want to do?
"Is this..." Mu Jingyu pondered for a moment and decided to tell Yi Hong roughly his plan. On the one hand, it was to show his trust to him, and on the other hand, he also wanted Yi Hong to find a way to sneak into other sects when passing by Xihan Yuanzhou, and then disguise himself and return to Han Yao to convey the message to him. information.
When Bi Yun saw this, she didn't know what Mu Jingyu was thinking, so she frowned and said, "Jingyu, you can think about it after you think about it."
"Don't worry, I know what I know." After Mu Jingyu finished speaking, he said to Yi Hong: "To tell you the truth, we originally wanted to kill all the people from the Jiuli tribe and Bei Pluto in the Yukun Palace, and then take advantage of the situation to rush in. Netherworld Ghost State, rescue the heads and disciples of various factions, and completely solve the matter of Chi You's physical body. But as you saw the final result, most of them were allowed to escape. So... After discussion, we decided to divide our forces into two. I will take a detour and sneak into the Netherworld Ghost State, waiting for an opportunity to destroy Chi You's physical body. The others, on the other hand, will attract the attention of the Jiuli Tribe and Bei Pluto with great fanfare."
"So that's it." Yi Hong suddenly realized, and then said: "Junior Brother Mu, if you want me to do anything, just ask. I, Yi Hong, will never give up."
Yi Hong said this not only to thank Mu Jingyu for his trust, but also for his own consideration. After thinking about it for the past few days, he felt that it was only a matter of time before the Jiuli tribe was destroyed, and the Han family was unkind and unjust, and there was no guarantee that they would be able to keep their family safe when they encountered danger. In this case, it is better to take advantage of this opportunity and find a way to rescue them.
"Okay! With the words of Senior Brother Yi Hong, I am more confident." Mu Jingyu patted Yi Hong on the shoulder with appreciation, and then said: "To go to Netherworld Ghost State, it is too far to take a detour. The only way is from the west. We can save a lot of time by crossing Hanyuanzhou. It would be best if Senior Brother Yihong could provide us with a reliable path for us to travel quickly."
Who knows, Yi Hong shook his head in embarrassment and said: "I just said, I have been to Xihan Yuanzhou the wrong number of times, so I don't know a reliable path. It's just..."
Mu Jingyu encouraged: "It's just what? If Senior Brother Yihong has any ideas, speak them out boldly without any scruples."
Yi Hong does have great scruples, because his thoughts are hard to be believed by Mu Jingyu and Bi Yun. After thinking for a moment, he decided to speak out.
"According to the information I received earlier and my understanding of Han Wenyuan and his son, the Jiuli tribe did not seize Chiyou's magic ax this time. After returning in vain, they will not dare to leave the two states in a short time. In addition, various factions are launching large-scale attacks. , they will definitely gather their troops to deal with it carefully and with all their strength. And Han Wenyuan will also gather the various factions in Xihan Yuanzhou to guard all intersections on this side, causing the defense of Xihan Yuanzhou to be weak."
"I understand." Mu Jingyu nodded and continued: "What you mean is that the current Xihan Yuanzhou is empty and weak, allowing us to sneak in smoothly. It's just that this is all your guess, so you are worried and dare not say anything. Come out."
"Exactly."
"Bi Yun, what do you think?" To be honest, regardless of whether Yi Hong's guess was correct or not, he would take the risk of passing through Xihan Yuanzhou. See what Bi Yun meant. She obviously didn't want to take risks.
Of course Bi Yun didn't want to take risks, but she knew that this was the only way. Staring at Yi Hong closely, he said, "How confident are you that Han Wenyuan will do what you expected?"
Yi Hong replied honestly: "I'm not 10% sure."
Hearing that Yi Hong was not sure, Bi Yun felt relieved. If he was really just pretending to surrender, he would definitely try his best to let Mu Jingyu pass through Xihanyuanzhou. Now that he said this, Bi Yun's doubts about him were eliminated a lot.
"Jingyu, what do you think?"
Mu Jingyu stood up, stretched and said: "Whether it is as expected by Senior Brother Yihong or not as he expected, we are left with only one possible path, so we can only take the risk and give it a try. I don't believe it anymore, He, Han Yao, knows things like a god, is he sure that we will secretly sneak into the Netherworld Ghost State from here!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you just once." Bi Yun stood up and looked firmly to the southwest, where Xihan Yuanzhou is located.
Judging from the topography of Kyushu, Xihanyuanzhou lies between the other states and the Netherworld Ghost State, next to the far north where the three of them are.
But Mu Jingyu did not directly enter Xihanyuanzhou, but continued to turn around and reached the connected Dongji Shengzhou.
Although Bi Yun and Yi Hong didn't understand his purpose, they still followed him silently without asking a word.
In the early morning of the next day, we finally left the Far North and arrived in Dongji Shengzhou. The climate here is obviously much more favorable. Not only are all kinds of creatures emerging one after another, but there are also many more large and small cities, creating a prosperous scene.
Mu Jingyu seemed to be walking around aimlessly, but in fact he was looking for the largest city nearby. After seeing it from a distance, he immediately called Bi Yun and Yi Hong to enter.
The two of them didn't know Mu Jingyu's purpose and thought they were taking a break before heading to Xihan Yuanzhou.
Who would have thought that Mu Jingyu would have a secret idea? In fact, he wanted to go to the city first, seek help from the Tianji Pavilion of Master Tai Er, and find out whether the situation in Xihan Yuanzhou was what Yi Hong expected.
With the experience of the past six months, Mu Jingyu has grown a lot. Only by knowing how to plan before taking action can he avoid falling behind.
Without the two of them knowing the specific situation, Mu Jingyu had secretly contacted the incense master of Tianji Pavilion here, and learned from him the general situation in Xihanyuan Continent.
As expected by Yi Hong, after Han Wenyuan withdrew from the Far North, he followed the orders of the high priest of the Jiuli tribe and secretly summoned all the factions and aristocratic families in the state to deploy heavy troops along the side of Netherworld Ghost State to prevent Someone got into it from here.
