Nanyu City.
Yu Ye walked on the street.
The scenery of the sea and the mountain city in the distance was the same as before, and even the trees and flowers on the street corners were as they were when they were first seen, except that without his former companions, he was left alone.
Yu Ye reached out and stroked the short beard on his lips, a look of sadness flashed in his deep eyes.
His face was covered with a disguised fox mask, and he looked like a middle-aged man with a short beard. Not only that, his foundation building cultivation level has also become the ninth level of Qi refining.
When he returned to Nanyu City, he didn't dare to show his true face.
However, when he borrowed the teleportation array of Linggong Gate, he did not conceal his whereabouts. Although Yu Tianshi is timid and afraid of getting into trouble, he is not a person who forgets his own righteousness. But befriending an expert in weapon refining is ultimately an advantage.
Yu Ye thought of this, and finally a faint smile appeared on his face.
Ban Ling is Yu Tianshi's senior brother. His ring actually contains more than 30 thunder and fire talismans, more than 20 wind escape talismans, more than ten message slips, a set of formation flags and three items. A decent flying sword. According to market estimates, it is worth one or two thousand spiritual stones.
At this moment, Yu Tianshi must be in great pain.
Yu Ye wandered around for a while and stopped in front of an inn.
The restaurant with mottled paint, the courtyard gate shaded by trees, the small courtyard dotted with flowers and plants, and the guest rooms scattered along the mountain are exactly the Yunling Inn where I lived back then.
Yu Ye walked into the restaurant and asked the shopkeeper for a guest room. At noon, he ordered more wine and food, and sat in the corner of the hall to drink by himself. After drinking two glasses of wine, he lost interest in eating and drinking.
Although his trip to Linggong Gate was fruitful, it also made him indignant.
I learned from Master Yu that he had become the culprit of the disputes among the Immortal Sect. It is said that it was because of him that the immortal sect masters from the five countries gathered at Yunchuan Peak.
And for more than ten years, he has been trapped on an isolated island and far away from Qizhou. How can he provoke disputes among the immortal sects?
Isn’t this confusing right and wrong and not distinguishing between right and wrong?
Who is harming him?
There are seven or eight tables in the hall, and among the more than ten diners there are mortals and monks. There were three men sitting at the next table, talking and laughing loudly while changing glasses. One of them looked at Yu Ye and suddenly raised his hand to greet him——
"Fellow Taoist, nice to meet you!"
He was a sturdy, strange man with a ninth level of Qi refining, a beard and a gentle smile on his face.
Yu Ye said in astonishment: "Any advice?"
"Ha ha!"
The man smiled heartily and said, "It's better to have fun together than to drink alone!"
His two companions were also waving, and they seemed to be both casual cultivators with the seventh or eighth level of Qi refining.
This is an invitation for him to come over and drink.
Yu Ye nodded, stood up and walked over.
After some humility, he and the three men sat down again.
The leader is Yan Xi, and his two companions are Suo Chao and Jin Yuan, both of whom are casual cultivators from the Yun Kingdom. Yu Ye calls himself Yu Baoshan, a casual cultivator from Weiguo.
After a few glasses of wine, we gradually got to know each other. From the conversation, we learned that the three casual cultivators were not old friends, but they met for the first time, and they agreed to go to the beach to see the scenery.
"Fellow Taoist, why not do the same?"
First he invited me to drink, and now he invited me to go with him. Without waiting for Yuye to respond, Yan Xun smiled mysteriously and said, "No need to say more, you and I will go out of the city in the afternoon!"
Suo Chao and Jin Yuan smiled ambiguously, as if everything was unspoken.
Yu Ye was secretly curious, so he didn't refuse.
After eating and drinking, Yan Xun dropped a piece of silver, and then the four of them left the restaurant, talking and laughing as they walked outside the city.
Yan Xun is a generous man with a bold temperament, and he is familiar with all the sights in the city. I listened to his talk along the way——
"It is the residence of the city lord and his worshippers. It is located on the top of the mountain city with extraordinary momentum and overlooks all directions. The ancient sea-viewing pavilion in the mountain has been standing for thousands of years. The restaurant at the foot of the mountain is good at cooking seafood, and the city gate wine shop is very famous... "
Although Yu Ye is revisiting his old place, he knows very little about Nanyu City. Unexpectedly, after getting to know Yan Xun, I actually learned some information from him. For example, there are not only foundations for worship in the city, but Tianyun Sect disciples are stationed all year round, and so on.
After leaving the city, follow the road south.
The scenery of Nanyu City is famous far and wide. Even if the weather is hot, you can still see tourists in twos and threes on the way, either driving, riding horses, or walking in groups. They all wear short clothes and look relaxed.
Twenty or thirty miles later, the four of them came to a thatched pavilion.
The thatched pavilion is located on a hill, with panoramic views from far and near. But seeing the mountains and rivers shining, the sea and sky magnificent, birds circling, fishing boats rippling, the beautiful scenery is refreshing and refreshing.
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While resting, Yan Xun raised his hand and said: "The bay a few miles away is called Jinchanji. If you go another twenty or thirty miles, you will find the Zhuniaoshi!"
Suo Chao and Jin Yuan exchanged glances and smiled knowingly at each other——
“Thankfully Brother Yan led the way!”
"But I don't know whether the legend is true or not, so please give me some advice from Brother Yan!"
Yu Ye walked alone to the hill next to the thatched pavilion. While paying attention to the conversation of the three companions, he hugged his arms and looked into the distance silently.
Zhuniaoshi, who went to the seaside back then, took a different route, so he didn't know the specific location of Jinchanji. He didn't expect that the bay in front of him was the place he was looking for on this trip.
However, Yan Xun, Suo Chao, and Jin Yuan seemed to have something to say——
"Haha, the legend is true. When Tianyun Sect found the whereabouts of overseas treasures here, they were robbed by Yunchuan Sect disciples. The experts of Tianyun Sect fought back and finally won a great victory, but lost the treasures. It is reported that the treasure was either buried on the spot or fell into the hands of the Yunchuan Sect disciples, so all parties have been searching for it to this day..."
"All parties have gone to Yunchuan Gate to recover the treasure..."
"As casual cultivators, we don't dare to offend the Yunchuan Sect. We might as well look for the treasure in the place where it was lost. We may have a chance!"
"Haha, that's exactly what it is!"
Yu Ye finally understood the intentions of the three companions.
The legends about overseas treasures have long been known to the world. The ambush battle at the seaside that year also spread throughout the Immortal Sects of the Five Kingdoms. So some people went to Yunchuan Gate, and some people came to Nanyu City, all in order to find the whereabouts of the treasure. In the final analysis, it is inseparable from the word "profit".
However, it was Gao Deng of Yunchuanmen who found the whereabouts of the overseas monks. Instead, Yunchuanmen set up an ambush and attacked, causing Gao Deng and many disciples to be killed. Even though Mo Xiao and Leng Chen escaped from the siege, they eventually died of their injuries and both died on the isolated island.
In just over ten years, the truth has disappeared?
"According to various speculations, the treasure may be buried within a thirty-mile radius of the seaside. I have been searching here for several years, but I am unable to do it alone. Now with the help of three people, I will get twice the result with half the effort!"
Yan Xun said enthusiastically, and whispered: "There are many tourists coming here, including treasure hunters and immortal disciples in disguise. Please be careful!"
After a while, the four of them continued on their way.
After passing through the mountains and forests and crossing the creek, another three to five miles passed, and a bay appeared in front of us.
The bay is more than ten miles long, like a huge bow embedded in the coast. Looking up, you can see blue waves, white sand, shady trees, circling seabirds, and beautiful sea and sky scenery.
The four of them continued south along the coast. Yu Ye seemed to have a wanderlust, so he couldn't help but ask Yan Xun for a few words -
"Brother Yan, why is this place called Jinchanji?"
"Haha, you guys don't know. The bay looks like blue waves like a mirror, but there are many rocks under the water. They submerge and emerge with the tide, just like a golden toad emerging from the water, hence the name!"
“When does the tide rise and fall?”
"It rises every day and sets at night, the scene is very spectacular."
"Where is Zhuniaoshi located?"
"Twenty miles to the southeast is..."
After bypassing the bay, we went another three to five miles, and there were more and more tourists on the way. Not only that, pits appeared on the beach and in the jungle, and there were ordinary strong men looking around with hoes.
"Haha, I heard that there are treasures hidden here, and ordinary mountain people also come here, hoping to find gold, silver and jewelry and make a fortune!"
"How dare you, a vulgar person, have any evil thoughts!"
"Man perishes for money, birds perish for food, ordinary people, fate dictates it!"
"Isn't that the case for you and me?"
"Fellow Taoist, this is wrong!"
"Yes, how can you and me who are cultivators of immortality be compared with ordinary people..."
After leaving the bay, turn southeast.
As dusk fell, we finally arrived at the beach.
But I saw that the seaside was also full of potholes and gravel. Perhaps it was already getting late, and there was no one near or far, except for the rolling waves and the roar of the waves.
Yan Xun walked to a pit and stopped, sighing: "Twelve years ago, there was a river of blood and countless casualties here!"
Suo Chao and Jin Yuan were slightly stunned and confused.
"Where is the Zhuniao Stone?"
"I heard that there is a big stone here, which is red all over and looks like a red bird. It is a landscape..."
"Haha, how can the Zhuniaoshi resist the power of the magic weapon? It has already turned into powder and ceased to exist!"
Not only was the crimson boulder gone, but the nearby rocks were also gone, and the surrounding scene remained unchanged. This was the place of distress.
Yu Ye stood quietly on the beach, facing a familiar place, sighed secretly, and turned to look at the sunset on the horizon.
Suo Chao and Jin Yuan were already gearing up and said, "Brother Yan, how can you and I find the treasure?"
"hehe!"
Yan Xun didn't answer and smiled secretly.
At the same time, two figures approached from far away, both walking quickly with sword light on their feet. It was obvious that they were two masters of foundation building.
Suo Chao and Jin Yuan's expressions changed greatly, and they lost their voices and said: "Brother Yan..."
Before the two of them finished speaking, they flew backwards with a "bang, bang", and then two more sword lights passed through their waists and abdomens, and they instantly turned into a pair of dead bodies and fell to the ground.
"Senior Brother Yan!"
After the two foundation-building monks killed Suo Chao and Jin Yuan, they greeted Yan Xun.
Yan Xun looked around and said in surprise: "Hey, one escaped?"
The middle-aged monk named Yu Baoshan was standing on the beach watching the sunset, but at this time he was nowhere to be seen.
"Who is running away? Is it possible that he is deceiving?"
"Senior Brother Yan, have you found out his origin..."
"Bah, no matter who he is, I would rather kill the wrong person than let him go!"
Yan Xun spat angrily.
He and his two companions picked up the relics, and then burned Suo Chao and Jin Yuan to ashes.
The three of them turned around and disappeared into the dusk without any further delay.
A gust of sea breeze blew, and the ashes on the beach drifted away...
