A few days later, Changyue received a letter from Yu Ruyi. Yao Ling'er and others had arrived in Mingyue City again, so she hurriedly changed her clothes and left the Li Mansion.
Arriving at the backyard of Cangyue Pavilion, Chang Yue saw Yao Ling'er as expected. This time, only three people came to the Black Dragon Village. In addition to Yao Ling'er and Chen Sheng, there was also a thin and short young man.
"I have met my benefactor." Seeing Changyue, the three of them bowed their heads again and bowed.
"Get up, get up, no need to be polite!" Chang Yue helped the three of them up, then looked at the thin young man, "Are you Wu Kuang?"
The young man nodded excitedly, "My benefactor has a keen eye, and the villain is Wu Kuang."
Wu Kuang was originally a farmer's son. All six of his parents were gone, so he grew up eating the food of hundreds of families.
Later, all the people in the village were killed by the bandits of Heilong Village, and he himself was abducted by the strongmen. He suffered a lot and struggled with his resentment to survive the torture of the bandits.
Wu Kuang's real name is not Wu Kuang. Like Chen Sheng, his name was changed later.
"How did your discussion go when you went back?" Changyue looked at the three of them and asked.
Originally she had an indifferent attitude towards taking over the Black Dragon Village, but as the weather in Mingyue City gets worse and worse, she now really needs a caravan that can communicate with the outside world at any time.
Black Dragon Village is currently the best choice.
"Benefactor, we have already discussed it. As long as the benefactor does not dislike it, the entire Black Dragon Village is willing to do whatever it takes for the benefactor!" Yao Ling'er took a step forward, clasped her fists with her hands, lowered her head and said to Chang Yue respectfully.
"Okay, I can accept you, but I have a request."
Under the confused gazes of Yao Ling'er and the others, Changyue took out a medicine bottle and poured out three blood-red pills.
It was the Demon Blood Pill that Yu Ruyi had taken before.
"This is the Demonic Blood Pill. As long as you eat it, your life and death will be determined by my thoughts.
Although I have saved you, I am not familiar with you, so I cannot completely trust you. If you really want to be loyal to me, then eat it.
After taking this elixir, as long as you don't betray, this elixir will not do any harm to you, but if I find out that someone has bad intentions, this elixir will immediately become your talisman and make you suffer. The belly was rotten and turned into a pool of blood, with no bones left! "
The three of you, Yao Ling'er, looked at me and I looked at you. There was a trace of hesitation in their eyes. It was a very scary thing to completely put your life in the hands of others.
"It's up to you whether you want to eat or not. I won't force you." Chang Yue saw the three people's reactions in his eyes.
At this time, Yao Ling'er's eyes flashed with determination. She stepped forward, grabbed the Demon Blood Pill in Chang Yue's hand, stuffed it into her mouth without hesitation, and swallowed it with a gulp.
"My benefactor is right. Although my benefactor saved us, we have only met each other a few times. How can we trust each other? Since I follow my benefactor sincerely, I have nothing to fear!"
Hearing this, the other two people also had a flash of determination in their eyes. Chen Sheng said: "Eldest sister is right. If it weren't for my benefactor, I would have turned into a withered skeleton in the Black Dragon Village. Now I am just a pill. It's true." Don’t worry!”
"Me too!" Wu Kuang nodded.
Then the two of them each picked up a pill and put it into their mouths.
Seeing this, Chang Yue nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, as long as you don't betray me, I will not treat you badly!"
As she spoke, she took out the intermediate skill book "The Secret Book of Heaven and Sea".
"The "Green Lotus Sutra" you practiced before was just an inferior technique, with limited cultivation speed and limited achievements. Here is an intermediate technique called "The Secret Code of Heaven and Sea". From now on, you should change it to this one!"
Medium skill?
Hearing Chang Yue's words, the three of them all showed ecstasy in their eyes. Since entering the world of warriors, they have deeply realized the preciousness and importance of a technique.
Low-level skills are already something that countless people from the outside world are competing for, let alone intermediate skills!
"Benefactor, can we really practice this intermediate skill?" Yao Ling'er asked cautiously, holding back the joy in her heart.
"Of course! Now that you have swallowed the Demonic Blood Pill and entrusted your life to my hands, now it is just a mediocre skill! The benefits are yet to come!"
"Thank you so much, my benefactor!"
The three of them knelt down again instantly.
Then Yao Ling'er raised her hands above her head and took the manuscript of "The Secret Code of Heaven and Sea" from Chang Yue's hands with a pious look on her face, caressing it as if she was treating her dearly.
"You have to practice hard. Whoever practices faster will be rewarded by me in the future!"
"Yes, we will live up to our benefactor's expectations!" The three of them kowtowed respectfully again.
"Okay, okay, everyone, get up. Don't kowtow all the time from now on. The rules here are not that big. From now on, just call me girl. You don't need to call me a benefactor anymore."
"Yes, um... no, girl!"
The three of them got up from the ground neatly after hearing this.
Then Chang Yue said: "Since you have followed me, when you come to Mingyue City in the future, you should come directly to Cangyue Pavilion to stay. Now you can be regarded as a member of Cangyue Pavilion."
"Yes!" The three nodded respectfully.
Then Chang Yue chatted with Yao Ling'er and the other two about the development plan of Black Dragon Village.
According to Chang Yue's intention, although Black Dragon Village has become part of Cangyue Pavilion, there is no need to change the stronghold and it will still stick to Black Dragon Mountain. This way, even if something happens to Mingyue City in the future, she will not have no way out.
It's just that the future activity center of the Black Dragon Village caravan will have to be changed to Mingyue City, and it will be responsible for the buying and selling of Mingyue City in the future. In this way, Chang Yue will not have to be controlled by others in terms of supplies.
With the current situation in Mingyue City, if the major caravans suddenly go on strike, I am afraid that the entire Mingyue City will be paralyzed in an instant, and even the five major families will be extremely passive.
After all, the Fifth Family is still too economically dependent on Mingyue City's local agriculture, and most of its income comes from Mingyue City's land. Now that Mingyue City is suffering from a snowstorm, especially when the snowstorm is likely to continue indefinitely, Their losses were heavy.
If they don't find a new way out, the Fifth Family will soon be trapped and die in Mingyue City.
The fact was just as Chang Yue expected. Li Changming had never thought before that being the head of a family was such a difficult task.
Large swaths of farms were affected by the disaster, and countless villagers needed help from the government. The money and food the government spent every day were beyond counting.
But he couldn't give up on the villagers. Although these villagers were just slaves of the Li family, and the power of life and death was in the hands of the Li family, they had become one of the important manifestations of the Li family's property.
Once the Li Mansion allows a large number of people to die in the snow disaster, the huge group of the Li Mansion may be paralyzed because of these small parts.
The situation of the fifth family is similar. Now they are discussing setting up their own caravan to purchase supplies. Obviously they are aware of the dilemma they are facing.
Fortunately, the Fifth Family has accumulated a lot of wealth over the years, otherwise it would not be able to sustain it for long under such circumstances.
Chang Yue and Yao Ling'er chatted for nearly an afternoon before leaving.
Before leaving, Yu Ruyi stopped her.
"Girl, a place called the Black Market has recently appeared in Mingyue City. Do you want to go and take a look?"
Now Cang Yue Pavilion has begun to fulfill its duty of helping Chang Yue to find out information, although it is limited to Mingyue City.
"Black market?" Changyue asked thoughtfully, "A place where warriors exchange their possessions?"
As soon as he heard the name, Chang Yue could guess the purpose of this place.
"As expected of a girl, that's right." Yu Ruyi looked at Chang Yue with admiration, "Nowadays, more and more warriors have gathered in Mingyue City to explore Daqing Mountain, and their needs for various living resources and cultivation resources have also increased. More and more, hence the recent birth of the black market.
It is said that everything can be bought and sold in this black market, even some shady things. "
"So powerful? Who organized the establishment of the black market? The City Lord's Mansion?" Chang Yue asked again.
Yu Ruyi shook her head, and then whispered in Changyue's ear: "It's the Lord of Jinguan City - Qi Guanheng!"
"It's him!" Changyue was surprised. She was so impressed by this man. He was such a big shot that even the Chaoyun Sect had to bow its head!
"Yes, I heard that people from Jinguan City went to the City Lord's Mansion, and it didn't take long for a black market to be established."
Hearing what Yu Ruyi said, Chang Yue instantly became interested in this black market. If she went to take a look, she might get unexpected gains!
"Where is the location of this black market?"
"There is a village outside the city to the west that was empty due to the disaster. There is a river at the entrance of the village and an ancient willow tree by the river. That is the entrance to the black market."
"I know!" Chang Yue nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
Yu Ruyi said with a smile on her face: "It's good if I can help the girl."
Chang Yue was about to leave after inquiring about the news, but as soon as she stepped out of the store, she saw Ji Minglang wearing a white cloak and holding a paper umbrella, walking towards him like a dog.
Seeing Chang Yue, he immediately smiled and said, "The girl in white came to the store to inspect again?"
Chang Yue nodded expressionlessly, "Master Ji is here to visit Ruyi?"
Ji Minglang laughed and said, "Just take a look, I'll just take a look." He looked embarrassed.
"Then I won't disturb Mr. Ji."
After saying that, Chang Yue left, while Ji Minglang walked into the store with a look of love. When Chang Yue walked to the corner and glanced into the store with her peripheral vision, Ji Minglang was talking to Yu Ruyi with a smile on his face. It seems that he also took out a gift to give Yu Ruyi, but Yu Ruyi refused to accept it.
Isn't this just a proper licking of a dog?
She shook her head and left, a smile of unknown meaning flashing in her eyes.
In the middle of the night, Chang Yue withdrew from her practice, put her hand into her arms and put the iron wood sword next to her, then opened the door and walked out.
"Miss!"
At this time Granny Feng's voice sounded.
"Mother-in-law." Changyue responded.
"Nowadays, Mingyue City is full of fish and dragons, and the black market must be even more so. Please be careful."
Mother-in-law, she walked to Chang Yue and told her, and put a bamboo hat and a black cloak on Chang Yue's head and draped them on her shoulders respectively.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to take a look this time. You can go back to your room to practice." Changyue felt distressed and helped her mother-in-law straighten her clothes.
"Hey~ Miss, let's go first, I'll be back soon." Granny Feng nodded,
Chang Yue had no choice but to use the teleportation technique and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
Grandma Feng stared outside the courtyard door until she heard no movement at all, then returned to her room with a lantern. However, she neither fell asleep nor practiced, and the lights in the room stayed on.
The weather tonight was quite good, with no wind and no snow. Changyue Run Qinggong galloped on the snow and arrived outside the city in a short time.
The bright moon is in the sky, and the bright moonlight shines on the earth, complementing the white snow, making the night less dark.
Following the tips given by Yu Ruyi, Changyue quickly arrived under the willow tree.
The ancient willow has long since withered, leaving only layers of snow on the decaying branches, making it look as if it is still alive.
Chang Yue just looked left and right, full of doubts in his heart. Where is the black market that was promised? It was empty and white, with nothing but a dead willow tree and a frozen creek.
No... Chang Yue looked intently and suddenly found an old man wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat sitting under the ancient willow.
The old man's raincoat was covered with snow, and he sat quietly in the snow, motionless, so he was not easily discovered.
"Looking for the black market?"
At this time, the old man suddenly spoke.
"Senior, please give me some advice!" Changyue bowed her hands.
The old man was sitting there with no breath at all. He was either a dead man or a master.
Of course, a person who can speak cannot be a dead person. He must be a master whose cultivation has surpassed the Condensing Yuan Realm.
"come on."
The old man said to Chang Yue in a calm voice.
Chang Yue jumped up and landed in front of the old man like a light bird.
The old man looked at Chang Yue with great interest, "You girl is quite interesting. Old man, I can't see your cultivation. Are you a warrior in the innate realm?"
Chang Yue was wary, "Senior is joking, how can this junior have that level of cultivation?"
The old man nodded, "That's true, but you actually know the innate realm, so you are quite knowledgeable."
"Senior, thank you very much."
The old man seemed to notice Chang Yue's vigilance. He waved his hand and said, "The entrance to the black market is over there, go!"
Changyue looked in the direction of the old man's finger, and saw that he was pointing at the withered ancient willow tree.
With doubtful eyes, Changyue walked towards the ancient willow step by step. When she came within about one meter of the trunk of the ancient willow, ripples in the space suddenly rippled out.
Space ripples?
Chang Yue is very familiar with these ripples. When her second body uses her spatial magical power, it will also stir up similar spatial ripples.
Passing through the space ripples, Chang Yue was stunned by the sight in front of her. What did she see? A world without wind or snow.
Is this really still in Mingyue City?
Changyue seemed to see a lively town in front of him. Red lanterns were hung everywhere on the streets, making everything around him look festive. There were also faint sounds of shouting, shouting and scolding, and everything was full of excitement. Without the smell of fireworks, it looks a bit like Mingyue City before the disaster.
At this moment, someone suddenly grabbed Chang Yue and pulled her to a stall.
"Girl, do you want to buy some herbs? I picked them all at the foot of Daqing Mountain. They are fresh!"
