Two hundred miles away from the temple, there is a mountain range stretching for thousands of miles, lying between the Netherworld Ghost State and the Far North. Although only separated by a mountain, the scenery on both sides is completely different. On one side are snow-capped mountains and towering peaks, on the other side are plateaus and deep lakes, barren and desolate.
Ever since Yi Hong followed Han Yao's order and led the disciples of the Shi family, following Zhao Zhengming to guard the important valley road here, he had been patrolling outside for several days in a row. It seems that he wants to find Mu Jingyu first so that he can make the first move. In fact, he was worried that others would discover Mu Jingyu's traces earlier than him, so how could he have time to inform Mu Jingyu.
However, several days of efforts have yielded no results. I wonder if Mu Jingyu is following the Fourteenth Tribe and has not come here yet? Or is it that he has already found another way and has already crossed this mountain range and reached the far north?
No matter what kind of result it is, it is not what Yi Hong wants to see. If Mu Jingyu had led the fourteen clans to set off together, there would be no way for the mighty group to avoid their whereabouts and they would be discovered sooner or later.
And if he takes another route and reaches the far north, his situation will only be more dangerous. Han Yao had long been preparing to capture him and bring him to the high priest to claim credit. Once he learned of Mu Jingyu's whereabouts, he would definitely mobilize all his forces to surround and kill him in the far north.
Thinking that Mu Jingyu was rushing alone, he would be accompanied by Ba Zheng at most. Even if he possesses the Jiuyao Xuanguang Chain and Chiyou Demonic Axe, he can hardly be the enemy of the Jiuli Tribe and Bei Pluto together.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Yi Hong walked out of the temporary tent with two dark circles under his eyes. The howling cold wind blew through the valley, making him shrink involuntarily from the cold.
"It's been three days, it's been three whole days. Junior Brother Mu, if you really persuaded the Fourteenth Clan to rebel against Jiuli and came alone, you should be nearby. I hope you can detect something wrong in advance and retreat in time. Or It was the blessings of the ancestors of the Jiuhua Sect that allowed me to discover you first."
Yihong looked at the end of the valley and murmured to himself.
Logically speaking, the important road he and Zhao Zhengming were guarding was the most important road between Netherworld Ghost State and the Far North, and it was also the widest.
As early as after arriving here, Zhao Zhengming made an agreement with him that with the valley as the boundary, the territory a hundred miles to the east was the territory that his Zhao family was responsible for guarding, and the west was the territory that the Shi family was responsible for. If any traces of Mu Jingyu or members of the Fourteenth Clan are found, report them to each other immediately and do not act rashly.
"No, I have to go out and take a look today. Maybe... maybe Junior Brother Mu and his people are already nearby." Yi Hong rubbed his hands that were red and swollen from the cold, and was about to return to the tent to eat something. Then he set off across the valley to reach the boundary of Netherworld Ghost State, when he saw a disciple of the Shi family walking over quickly.
"Young City Master, I have a disciple of the Zhao family asking to see you." The man quickly walked up to Yi Hong and said with his hands clasped in fists.
"Oh? But have you found traces of Mu Jingyu and others?" Yi Hong was shocked, knowing that Zhao Zhengming would not send anyone to see him without any reason.
The disciple of the Shi family bowed and said: "In reply to the young master, the disciple of the Zhao family just said that Mr. Zhao has something urgent and needs to inform the young master. As for what it is, he did not say."
"Okay, I understand." Yi Hong did not dare to delay and immediately followed the Shi family disciples to a large temporary tent. This is the place he uses to discuss matters with all the sects in Xihan Yuanzhou, so it is quite spacious.
After opening the heavy fur curtain, he saw a middle-aged man wearing Zhao family clothes, anxiously walking around the tent.
After seeing Yi Hong walking in, he immediately rushed to greet him and said at the same time: "Young Master Shi, you are finally here."
"It turns out it's Brother Zhao He. Mr. Zhao actually sent you here. But is there any trace of Mu Jingyu over there?" After seeing Zhao He, Yi Hong was even more sure of his inference.
Although Zhao He is young, as the nephew of Zhao Jianping, the head of the Zhao family, and the cousin of Zhao Zhengming, his status in the Zhao family is second only to Zhao Jianping and his son.
"Young Master Shi is so smart, he guessed it right at once." Zhao He complimented Yi Hong and said: "At midnight last night, I, the son of the Zhao family, discovered Mu Jingyu's traces a hundred miles south. However, his subordinates were so clumsy that they alerted Mu Jingyu and the others, causing them to run towards the territory guarded by your Shi family. Zhengming specially asked me to come in person and asked Mr. Shi to send people to search for Mu Jingyu and the others. Traces of people.”
Yi Hong frowned and asked: "Brother Zhao, didn't Young Master Han say at the beginning that after discovering Mu Jingyu's traces, didn't he hide in the dark and follow them, and never fight with them to avoid alerting the enemy? Since...since...since If you find their traces, you should report them to Master Han as soon as possible. Why are you asking me, the son of the Shi family, to search for them?"
Zhao He laughed twice and said: "Master Shi, are you worried that our Zhao family is afraid of Mu Jingyu and dare not devote all our efforts to search, but let your Shi family take the lead?"
The Zhao and Shi families were equally powerful, and both wanted to take the second spot in Xihan Yuanzhou. Therefore, even if they openly follow the Han family, they are still secretly engaging in intrigues.
Yi Hong said: "Brother Zhao misunderstood, I didn't mean that. I was just afraid that acting rashly would ruin Young Master Han's plan, so I had this question."
Zhao He obviously didn't believe what Yi Hong said, but he refused to admit it. He couldn't hold on to it, so he immediately followed his words and said: "Master Shi, didn't I just say that Mu Jingyu and others escaped into the house?" By the time your Shi family reached the defensive range, there was no trace of her. If he were allowed to sneak into the far north, where would he be looking for her?"
How could he not know what Zhao He said? I have found a lot of reasons before, but I still don’t want to mobilize my subordinates to search for Mu Jingyu’s traces. If Mu Jingyu could sneak into the Far North from here, wouldn't his wish come true?
But Zhao He made it clear. He was trying to find a reason to pretend to be confused, but he couldn't pretend anymore.
Seemingly helpless, he asked: "Brother Zhao, how many people are there on Mu Jingyu's side? Have you led the people from the fourteen tribes to come here together? I might as well send people to search, lest they are not found and a large number of men are lost in vain. .”
Zhao He said: "Don't worry, Mr. Shi. According to the report from Zhao Jiaerlang, there are only two or three people around Mu Jingyu. I think there will be no other strong people except Ba Zheng. As long as we find his traces, use Don’t fight them.”
"Okay, please ask Brother Zhao to go back and tell Young Master Zhao that I will dispatch manpower to search the place he designated. At the same time, let him stay where he is, so that Mu Jingyu will not be frightened and escape from his territory again. . If this is really the case, I will not bear any responsibility."
When Yi Hong said this, he seemed to be shirking responsibility, but in fact he didn't want Zhao Zhengming to get involved. He had already planned in his mind that he would personally take people to find Mu Jingyu later, try to find them first, and tell a few people about the situation in the Jiuli tribe. If Zhao Zhengming intervened, how could he notify Mu Jingyu and others without revealing his identity.
"Understood, I'll go back and tell Zhengming right now." Zhao He said goodbye without doubting his presence and left the tent.
After confirming that Zhao He was gone, Yi Hong paced back and forth in the tent, thinking about how to arrange manpower.
Now no one in the entire Shi family doubts his identity. Of course, he couldn't trust anyone. After going out later, he still had to find a way to get rid of the Shi family disciples, and he was the only one to act. Only after finding Mu Jingyu could he have the opportunity to pass on the news.
After some calculations in secret, Yi Hong waved to his men and ordered him to pass on the order. In addition to leaving the necessary manpower here, the remaining more than a hundred people should all gather here.
In just two quarters of an hour, a group of Shi family disciples gathered in front of the big tent under the call of Yi Hong. After Yi Hong briefly explained the situation, he assigned everyone to groups of three and ordered them to spread out in horizontal rows along a five-mile line into the mountains to the west to search for the whereabouts of Mu Jingyu and others. As for himself, he traveled several miles alone without any Shi family disciples accompanying him.
Because Shi Jiang is notoriously cunning and domineering in the Shi family, cruel and suspicious by nature, and quite conceited. None of the Shi family disciples dared to question his decision. I thought he wanted to take this opportunity to discover Mu Jingyu in advance so that he could take credit and reward in front of Han Yao. Who could realize that the young master Shijiangshi in front of him has long been a different person.
"Whoever discovers Mu Jingyu first should not act rashly and send someone to report to me immediately. When the time comes, I will ask Young Master Shouting for a reward and win a lot of rewards for you." Yi Hong imitated Shi Jiang and made a promise to everyone After a while, with a wave of his hand, all the Shi family members quickly dispersed into the mountains to the east according to his instructions. Yi Hong waited for everyone to leave, then Shi Shiran took a step and got into the forest.
Because he had already given instructions, and the Shi family's sons were not stupid, they were worried that they would be killed by Mu Jingyu if they met him, so the search speed was very slow. Compared with the generous rewards Yihong promised, they cherished their own lives more. After all, if you don't even have your life, what's the use of those things?
After confirming that there was no one within a few miles around him, Yi Hong no longer hid his identity and dispersed all the energy in his body, hoping to feel Mu Jingyu's traces.
However, his cultivation level is limited. Even if he uses all his strength, the range that his true energy can sense is only more than a mile, and he cannot do anything further away.
"Junior Brother Mu, Brother Mu, where are you! Let me find you quickly! If people from the Shi family find you first, it will be difficult for me."
Yi Hong wandered aimlessly in the dense forest, hurriedly walking towards the mountains to the west. If according to what Zhao He said, they found Mu Jingyu in the middle of the night, then calculating the time, if Mu Jingyu and others did not change direction, they should be within a hundred miles of here.
Of course, if Mu Jingyu knew that his whereabouts were exposed and changed directions or temporarily retreated, that would be a different matter.
About an hour later, when Yi Hong was gradually feeling anxious, he suddenly felt that the true energy he was radiating was broken by an innate spiritual energy.
"Found it!" Yi Hong was overjoyed. He was very clear about the various sects in Xihan Yuanzhou. There was no strong person in the innate realm. Since his true energy was broken by this innate spiritual energy, it must be Mu Jingyu or Ba Zheng.
Yi Hong did not dare to waste a moment. After taking back his true energy, he ran as fast as he could to the place where the innate spiritual energy appeared just now. The vegetation was flying all over the road, making it look like an earth-shattering sight, with no intention of hiding itself.
After walking out of the five-mile radius, Yi Hong didn't notice anything unusual. He patted his head and said: "Oh, look at my brain! Mu Jingyu has a strong man like Ba Zheng next to him, and he can sense any disturbance from ten miles away. I came here so carelessly, it would be weird if I didn't alert them. "
Realizing the problem, Yi Hong stopped searching blindly and re-radiated his aura. While exposing himself, he also showed that he had no ill intentions.
"Junior Brother Mu, it's me! If you hear me, come out and meet me quickly. I have important information for you!" Yi Hong didn't dare to speak too loudly, lest outsiders hear him.
I just called several times but didn't get any response. Unwilling to give up, he could only move slowly and start walking randomly. At the same time, he thought to himself: "Maybe Mu Jingyu and the others have gone far away and are not nearby."
Not far from Yihong, Mu Jingyu, Ba Zheng, Qin Yunchuan, and Yu Yuanxiu were hiding on the treetops, observing his every move.
