The sky is still dark.
A lantern was lit in the backyard of the inn.
The boy Qiangzi rubbed his sleepy eyes, yawned, and hurriedly helped harness the horse and prepare the cart.
Zhong Jian and his four companions were in high spirits. They had already packed their bags and brought their swords, but they all turned around to look around.
Someone opened the door and came out, holding a long sword in his hand.
"Departure——"
Zhongjian and three companions mounted their horses, while another person drove a cart. With the crack of a whip, the horses neighed, the hoofbeats clattered, the wheels rolled, and the group headed straight out of the courtyard.
"Tell Shopkeeper Jia and Lao Xiao, thank you for your care!"
Yu Ye and Qiangzi cupped their hands and then walked out of the yard. But Zhong Jian and others had already run far away, and even the lagging cart was more than ten feet away. He lifted up the hem of his Taoist robe with a "snap", tapped the ground with his toes, jumped into the air, jumped several times, and landed on the cart.
The man driving the cart looked back, waved his arm and cracked his whip hard. The cart pulled by two horses suddenly accelerated, causing smoke and dust to rise all the way behind the cart.
Yu Ye staggered and hurriedly sat down. Only then did he realize that there was a wooden box sitting on it, which made a "clang" sound with the bumps of the cart. Immediately afterwards, the sound of wind filled my ears, and the trees on both sides of the road fell back with a "whoosh". Zhong Jian and others should be familiar with the road and still gallop forward. The big car ran just as fast, but its butt suffered a little. I hope I can gain something from this trip to Beiqi Mountain.
And the harvest he expected was not some elixirs or exercises.
The reason why he went to Beiqi Mountain was that firstly, the ancient trees in Beiqi Mountain were related to more than 30 lives in Yujia Village, secondly, the ancient trees were related to Chenqi, and thirdly, Chenqi was related to the foundation-building master of Qizhou, and all Everything seems to be related to him in the wild. If he wanted to find out what was right and wrong, he should not let go of any doubts.
Another one is that Zhong Jian is well-informed and knows where Luming Mountain is. It would be expedient to reach an agreement with him...
After daybreak, the carriages and horses continued to gallop.
Near noon, the group finally stopped.
Yu Ye jumped out of the cart and dusted himself off, looking extremely embarrassed. Zhong Jian and his four companions were equally gray-headed and exhausted. Even the horses pulling the cart were so tired that they were foaming at the mouth and dripping with sweat. This shows how hard it is to travel a long distance, not to mention running non-stop for three or four hours.
There was still a glimmer of morning glow, but now the sky was filled with dark clouds.
Under the dim skylight, it was possible to see a high mountain rising from the ground far away, but it was covered in a thick layer of rain and fog, making it difficult to discern its true appearance.
Is that Beiqi Mountain?
Yu Ye stood by the road, leaning on his sword and watching, when suddenly his face felt cold and a few drops of rain fell from the sky.
Zhongjian shouted: "Go to the forest to take shelter from the rain——"
Nearby is a forest.
Before the carriages and horses reached the forest, the rain was already falling.
Everyone was in a panic.
Yu Ye followed him and ran to the foot of an old tree. The robe on his body was already wet from the rain.
"Pooh!"
"unlucky!"
"How can we get up the mountain with such heavy rain?"
"We are tired and exhausted, and we have nowhere to rest!"
Several of Zhongjian's companions hurriedly arranged their carriages and horses, each holding his head and hiding under the tree. Seeing the rain getting heavier and heavier, they couldn't help but complain.
Zhong Jian stretched out his hand to wipe the rain from his face, and said comfortingly: "Please bear with me for a moment, alas..." He sighed and laughed at himself: "It's a pity that Zhong has not reached the innate realm, otherwise there is no need to be afraid if he protects his body with his true energy. wind and rain!"
Hearing him talk about the past of cultivating Taoism, some people asked curiously: "Can the body with true energy stop the sword?"
"snort!"
Zhong Jian snorted and asked: "Zhen Qi protects the body. It is not invaded by cold or heat, and is not soaked by wind and rain. Brother, do you think it can block the sword?"
Yu Ye was hiding alone under an old tree a few feet away. The rain fell through the cracks in the branches. At first it was a trickle, then in wisps. After a while, the rain poured down, and he was soaked in an instant. Just when he was struggling with nowhere to hide, the conversation between Zhong Jian and his companions came to his ears.
The so-called true energy body protection is a small method of urging the true energy to penetrate the body, isolating the inside and outside, and protecting oneself internally and evil spirits externally. I have seen Bai Zhi's flying snow not touching her body, which is the true energy protecting her body. This technique is included in the cultivation techniques now, but I am too busy practicing sword energy to try it.
As Zhongjian said, this spell is quite useful. If this is the case, Jiao Ying should also give a warning.
Yu Ye closed his eyes and stood silently in the rain.
He was looking up the techniques in the sea of consciousness and writing down the techniques for using the true energy to protect the body. When he was trying to figure out the formula, he couldn't help but think of the woman hiding in Jiao Dan.
After Jiao Ying dropped the technique, he either ridiculed or ridiculed him, otherwise he just ignored him. Even if he calls her with his spiritual consciousness, he still ignores her. If he could get her guidance, his progress in cultivation would not be so slow.
While Yu Ye was complaining secretly, he suddenly opened his eyes.
"somebody is coming--"
There was a rapid sound of horse hooves in the heavy rain.
"There has been a change in the Northern Qishan Mountains. It seems that heroes from all over the world have also taken action. Everyone, please be careful——"
Following Zhongjian's reminder, his two companions ran to the cart in the rain, opened the wooden box on the cart, and took out two crossbows and two bundles of arrows.
At the same time, more than a dozen strong horses came through the rain and fog. Perhaps they wanted to find a place to take shelter from the rain, but they stopped one after another in front of the forest. One of them looked at the carriages and horses in the forest and said to himself: "Hey, I have a big cart with me. I want to take advantage of the situation and clear out Beiqi Mountain." He held down the horse's head and looked at it intently, and raised his voice and said : "Who is here? Could it be Feng Laoqi——"
"You actually recognize me, who are you?"
Yu Ye followed the sound and was shocked.
It was Zhong Jian who responded.
Isn't he Zhongjian? Why did he become Feng Laoqi? If he is Feng Laoqi, who died before? In other words, different people with the same name and surname?
"Ha, Feng Laoqi colluded with the bandits, went through the gates, burned, killed and looted, and plundered a lot of property. Now he is taking advantage of the situation to rob and drive a carriage. Who else can there be besides you, a greedy person? Today I met me, Boss Hu. You’re unlucky—”
"Brother Hu, misunderstanding..."
Zhongjian seemed to recognize the person and wanted to identify himself.
But he saw more than ten strong horses rushing into the forest, and Boss Hu rushed straight towards him. But he was facing the wind and rain, with mud under his feet, and could not see clearly. He shouted urgently: "Two brothers——"
His two companions, who had been on guard for a long time, raised their crossbows and fired. "Boom, boom" the bowstring sounded, and the two figures screamed and fell off their horses.
"There is an ambush, kill these thieves——"
Mr. Hu roared, and the horse he was riding leaped into the air, and with him and the long knife in his hand, he rushed towards Zhong Jian.
Zhongjian drew his sword and tried to stop him, but he couldn't resist the collision of the galloping horse. There was a "clang" sound, and the sword in his hand flew out. Just as he staggered back, a cold light struck his head. There was nowhere to dodge, so he was forced to fall to the ground and roll. Although he was lucky enough to escape the fatal blade, he failed to escape the horse's iron hoof. Just a "click" was heard as the leg bones were broken, and others screamed and fell into the muddy water.
The fate of his two companions was even more miserable. Just after the sneak attack was successful, they both fell under iron hoofs and random knives before they could fire the crossbow again. The other two companions ran away, but were also trapped in a tight siege.
Of the six people from Tianmen Town, five suffered disaster.
There is another person who is also facing danger.
Yu Ye stood with his back against a big tree and held his sword. Four or five horses rushed towards him.
He never imagined that during this trip to the Northern Qi Mountains, unexpected changes would occur at the foot of the mountain. Why Zhong Jian called himself Feng Laoqi and killed him first, and why Hu Da refused to let him go was beyond his comprehension.
But as soon as he thought about it, a man and a horse rushed forward. Perhaps because they were afraid of hitting the big tree, the horse's head suddenly turned. The man on the horse took advantage of the situation and leaned forward and slashed at him fiercely.
In the past, Yu Ye would have been so frightened that he ran away. At this moment, instead of running away or avoiding, he was actually a little angry. In other words, he has the ability to get angry.
Yu Ye stretched out his arms, drew out his long sword and held it up. There was a "dang" sound, a string of sparks exploded, the long knife flew into the air, and the man holding the knife almost fell off his horse. But he didn't kill him, he turned slightly to avoid the frightened horse, raised his foot to kick the big tree behind him, and flew sideways into the air. Several more horses came one after another, and there was a burst of sword light and hacking. Before he landed, the long sword was lowered a little, and the mud and water splashed, and the man had already used the force to move forward.
"Yu Ye? Save me——"
Zhong Jianshangzi dragged one leg and struggled in the mud, trying in vain to avoid Hu Da's horse's sword attack. Suddenly he saw a figure rushing three feet away from the ground. He was already desperate and couldn't help shouting for help.
Sure enough, it was Yu Ye, holding a scabbard in one hand and a long sword in the other. His light body and outstretched arms were like a big bird, flying straight towards Zhongjian.
He wants to save people.
Boss Hu was unwilling to give up, so he abandoned Zhong Jian and charged at him with a sword.
Yu Ye's castration was blocked and he suddenly lost his lightness. His body was forced to turn sideways and fell into the muddy water with a "slap". At this moment, the iron hoof and the long knife fell. Seeing that he was about to suffer Zhong Jian's fate, he suddenly raised his hand and swung a sword light, directly cutting off the horse's hoof and knocking the long sword away. Just as Boss Hu was panicking, he flew towards Zhongjian, dragged him out of the muddy water, and hurried out of the forest. As soon as the two of them ran out of the forest, they were surrounded by more than a dozen horses from all directions.
Zhong Jian's injured leg was difficult to support, so he had to put his hand on Yu Ye's shoulder. He looked at the situation around him and said helplessly: "Brother Yu, don't worry about me. You can run away alone -"
"Humph, no one can escape!"
Boss Hu and a companion walked out of the forest, each with a crossbow in their hands.
Zhong Jian was anxious and angry, and said: "Boss Hu, you see clearly, I am not Feng Laoqi..."
Boss Hu jumped on a stone and said condescendingly: "Although you are not Feng Laoqi, you are undoubtedly a thief." He raised his crossbow and said: "Today we have completed our mission of eradicating evil——"
"Pooh!"
Zhong Jian secretly spat and urged in a low voice: "Brother Yu, it's not too late, let's go quickly——"
Brother Yu, who was half a head shorter than him, stood silently with his head held high...
