The night is already dark.
A crescent moon fishes the horizon alone.
The tall Beiqi Mountain looks lonely and cold.
At the foot of the mountain.
In the crowded crowd.
Yu Ye was lying on the ground, his face covered by a bamboo hat, but his eyes were exposed, silently looking at the lonely moon in the sky.
Ever since the ground fire broke out in Chenling Mountain, it has been difficult to see the light of day. Now that the Fairy Gate celebration in Beiqi Mountain is approaching, the haze in the sky suddenly disappears. I don't know if it indicates that Nanshan and others' conspiracy will succeed, or if it means that Daze will be able to recover from the disaster.
Exactly how, there is no way of knowing.
But I know that after embarking on this road, I have been wandering between life and death...
Yu Ye retracted his eyes and glanced left and right.
Zhong Jian and Yan Chi also kept their eyes open, and they still didn't fall asleep even after midnight. They may have different thoughts, but they are equally excited and uneasy.
Tianbao and Renliang slept soundly, snoring happily one after another. The brothers swallowed the Bigu Pill, no longer hungry, gained strength, and gradually returned to normal. As the saying goes, if you are angry, you will scold, if you are happy, you will laugh, if you are sleepy, you will sleep, if you are desperate, dare to draw the sword. Don't worry about what happened after a hundred years, just let your passion last your whole life.
Happy Jianghu, as it should be!
As for Taofeng and others who went up the mountain early yesterday, I don't know what kind of hospitality they received...
"The time has come——"
Dawn is about to break, and the rest of the night is not over yet.
A shout broke the morning silence. People rubbed their sleepy eyes and got up, but their bodies were shaking and weak from hunger.
A ray of sword light fell from the sky, and the voice sounded again——
"In the Xianmen forbidden area, outsiders are not allowed to go up the mountain with weapons. Please hand over your sharp weapons and return them after you come down the mountain."
That was the foundation-building monk who appeared yesterday. Before he finished speaking, his sword flashed and flew straight to the top of the mountain.
In front of the stone stairs going up the mountain, there was a Qi Refining monk and a group of disciples guarding them. Two other men who looked like monks appeared around the courtyard, their cold expressions making people shudder.
"Going up the mountain——"
People flocked to the stone staircase.
Anyone who stepped onto the stone stairs would take out their swords and throw them to the ground. There were monks watching from the side, and no one dared to cheat.
Zhong Jian and others looked at each other as well as the Tianbao brothers.
Without sharp weapons to defend yourself, you are like a beast without its claws. If something unexpected happens, the consequences can be imagined.
Yan Chi looked back and forth and whispered: "Although Jianghu Caomang is a common man, he is better in numbers. Once a group breaks into violence and chaos, it will be difficult to end. For this reason, the Qizhou monks on the mountain have been on guard for a long time. They first gathered everyone When you are so hungry that you feel dizzy, you can confiscate the sharp weapons and then you can manipulate them at will. Gee, what a vicious plan!"
Yu Ye had no time to think too much, so he sent a message: "As we walked, we talked, brothers Zhong Quan, Zhong Yi and other brothers each left a short blade..."
Zhong Quan and other Jianghu men all carried two swords, one long and one short, so they gave him the long sword and put it away secretly. He took Tianbao's short knife and inserted it into his waist as a portable weapon. Their movements were extremely secretive, and they followed the crowd forward.
Arrive in front of the stone staircase.
Zhong Jian, Yan Chi, Brother Tianbao and others threw the sharp weapons on the ground, then reached out and patted Shao's body to indicate that they were not hiding anything, and were released one after another. Yu Ye followed suit and then stepped onto the mountain climbing stone ladder.
This place is not as steep or narrow as the winding stone stairs, with stone steps more than a foot wide and more than a foot high going up. Walking up the steps in the hazy morning light, it feels like you are climbing high and flying away in the wind. It's just that many people in the world are hungry and weak, and they can't help but walk heavily and pant, making the unpredictable prospect even more difficult.
Zhong Jian, Tian Bao and other brothers walked easily, but they did not dare to show off, and they also pretended to be struggling.
Yan Chi and Yu Ye walked side by side, whispering——
"The stone staircase here is divided into three sections, each with 900 steps... There is also a path up the mountain. I have informed Senior Brother Zhongjian... The scripture storage cave is very important, and the items in the cave are the top priority..."
The morning light first appeared, and the sky was dimly lit.
When a stone staircase reaches the end, there is a small mountain flat surrounded by trees. There were several Immortal Sect disciples standing on the mountain platform, all staring down at the people climbing the mountain.
"Oops, help-"
At this moment, someone suddenly lost his footing and fell down the stone staircase, and his companions shouted loudly.
Several Immortal Sect disciples didn't expect it and ran over in a hurry.
Yu Ye did not stop to watch, but continued to move forward with more than a dozen strong men. When he crossed the mountain and stepped onto another stone staircase, the two brothers Zhongjian, Yanchi and Tianbao who were traveling with him were nowhere to be found. But he didn't seem to notice, he just lowered his head and climbed up the stairs. After a while, Zhong Quan and Zhong Yi chased from behind.
He looked back and saw the red sun rising. But the morning glow is bright and shining for thousands of miles!
…
Four figures quietly appeared on the mountain path in the forest.
"Haha, no one saw me!"
"Shut up!"
"Yan Chi, I don't like you, so I took advantage of the fact that there was no one here to show off..."
"Brother Tianbao, business matters!"
"Well, I listen to Brother Zhongjian!"
It was brothers Zhong Jian, Yan Chi and Tian Bao who took advantage of the chaos to avoid the Xianmen disciples and jump here when Zhong Quan fell down the stone ladder and called for help. But they didn't dare to be careless. They each took out the hidden Taoist robes from their arms and put them on, and hung tokens around their waists. After checking that there were no flaws, they turned around and disappeared into the lush mountain forest.
After a while, the four people stopped one after another.
In front of you is a grass pavilion in the mountains, and there are two mountain paths going deep into the mountains.
"I remember there was no thatched pavilion here more than ten years ago?"
"Don't worry, senior brother, I am most familiar with this place. This way leads to the east mountain, and there is a shortcut for the disciples to go up the mountain to collect medicine. Although it is steep and difficult to walk, it goes straight to the top of the mountain."
"The situation is urgent, choose the shortcut!"
"Well, the matter has come to this, we can only give it a try, and the final success or failure depends entirely on brother's methods!"
"Ha, my third brother's methods are very unusual..."
"No need to worry, let's go quickly..."
"stop!"
At this moment, I suddenly heard a cut off drink.
I saw two strong men emerging from the mountain path to the left, both wearing Taoist robes and carrying swords. They were obviously disciples recruited by the Immortal Sect.
"Fuck..."
Tianbao clenched his fist and was about to rush over, but Zhongjian stopped him and laughed loudly: "Haha, four of my brothers are patrolling the mountain. What business do the two junior brothers have?"
Two strong men walked over slowly. They saw that Zhong Jian, Yan Chi and others were dressed the same as their fellow disciples, but they were all sneaky and looked evil. They raised their swords and shouted: "I and I will guard this place." , I have never heard of anyone patrolling the mountain..."
"boom--"
Before the person who spoke could finish his words, he received a heavy punch from Zhong Jian on the face. His neck broke with a "click" and he fell straight down. His companion was horrified and turned around to run away, but Yan Chi flew up and kicked him in the back, causing him to vomit blood and was knocked to the ground.
Tianbao was dumbfounded when he saw Yan Chi killing people so decisively and ferociously, but he murmured unconvincedly: "I'm also good at killing people..."
Zhong Jian and Yan Chi dragged the dead body into the grass, picked up a knife and a sword and handed them to the Tianbao brothers. Then they waved their hands and disappeared into the forest one after another.
…
Crossed another mountain plain.
Go through the last set of stone steps.
The surroundings suddenly became empty.
Finally, when we reached the top of the mountain, many of the gangsters were so tired that they were either staggering around, gasping for breath, or lying on the rocks, all in a miserable state.
Yu Ye, Zhong Quan, Zhong Yi and others stopped and watched.
The mountains are vast in the distance, and strange peaks stand nearby. Just as the sun rises in the east, there is a flourishing atmosphere between heaven and earth.
But he saw a pavilion standing among the strange peaks hundreds of feet away.
The three-story pavilion is made of black bricks and tiles, with cornices and cornices, and has a simple shape. There is a plaque under the eaves, and the three golden characters "Xuanwu Pavilion" are faintly visible. In front of the pavilion is a mountain flat with a radius of dozens of feet, where people from all walks of life who have arrived first are gathered. The east side of the mountain flat where the pavilion is located leans against the stone cliffs of the mountain peaks, and there are cliffs on the north and south sides. The ridge on the west side connects to the top of the mountain here, and there is a circle of stone railings surrounding it. There are also more than a hundred Immortal Sect disciples standing guard everywhere, responsible for knowing guests, patrolling and guarding...
"All parties, please—"
Yu Ye followed the others and walked forward.
On the long mountain climbing stone stairs, there are still two to three hundred people struggling to climb. The figures are endless, as small, confused and persistent as ants.
The ridge is only a few feet wide, and the steep rocks on both sides drop hundreds of feet and are bottomless.
Many Jianghu men were already exhausted, hungry and weak. They were all sweating, their legs and feet were trembling, and they moved every step, fearing that they would accidentally stumble.
Yu Ye lowered his bamboo hat, hugged his arms, and walked forward calmly.
Zhong Quan, Zhong Yi and others followed closely, but no one asked about the whereabouts of Zhong Jian and Yan Chi. They only regarded this young man as the leader and a brother who would live and die together!
A moment later, Xuanwu Pavilion was in front of him.
Pancakes and vegetable soup were prepared on the mountain terrace.
Everyone's eyes were already shining with hunger. They rushed over and wolfed down the food. Even if they were driven away, they did not forget to grab a few pancakes and put them in their arms.
Yu Ye nodded slightly, and Zhong Quan, Zhong Yi and other brothers also rushed over to grab the food. He himself took the opportunity to look around at the situation, and the corners of his eyes couldn't help but twitch slightly.
The stone railings around the mountain terrace are connected by stone pillars and ropes, but there are stone chips scattered everywhere. It is obvious that they were just built not long ago. There are dozens of white stone pillars, all of the same size and thickness, and engraved with strange patterns. In the past, he couldn't understand it at all, but now he firmly believed that those weird patterns were the runes and runes of the formation, and he could clearly feel the magic power contained in them.
In addition, more than a dozen Qi Refining monks appeared on the cliffs, cliffs, mountain roads, and among the crowds, blocking all escape routes in front, back, and left of Xuanwu Pavilion. But many men in the world were unaware of it, and they were either grabbing pancakes, pushing each other, or collapsing to the ground, all in various shapes.
There was another group of people on the steps in front of Xuanwu Pavilion. It was the disciples of Daze Daomen who went up the mountain last night. They were sitting cross-legged with solemn expressions. They were still outstanding, but they also had a bit of courage and magnanimity.
"The auspicious time is coming, please wait here!"
The Xianmen disciples who served as the guests were urging loudly, and kept driving everyone to the hillside in front of Xuanwu Pavilion.
The moment Yu Ye stepped onto the mountain with the crowd, his heart tightened secretly.
If you take a step forward, you will be in the formation. Regardless of success or failure, life or death, it is a road of no return...
