The main reason why he chose this quirky little man was because among the people in front of him, only he and the other person on the right were waiting alone. The guy on the right is quite difficult to mess with just by looking at his face. Although he is similar in age to me, he has a stern expression. He also has a giant crossbow about the height of a person on his shoulder, and his right hand is tightly clenched. There was still dark green blood stains on the black arrow feathers, which was contaminated by hunting some kind of spiritual beast.
Tianjihong has always kept a respectful distance from such vicious people. In comparison, although the guy with a wretched face on the left didn't look like a serious person, at least Tianjihong felt that such a person was more convenient for him to approach and talk to.
Along the way, Tian Jihong had no choice but to pass by the area where the other two people were sitting cross-legged. Seeing that these two women were both dressed in long blue dresses, and both held a soft sword beside them, it was obvious that they were from the same sect. It's just that Tianjihong still doesn't know much about the major forces in the continent, and he can't tell the origins of these two people from their clothes.
When approaching the place where the two were resting, Tian Jihong tried his best to avoid misunderstandings caused by getting too close to the two. With Tianjihong's keen perception, he could clearly detect the eyes of the two women locked behind his head, and even one of them had slowly grasped the jade hand on the hilt of the sword at his side. This is not surprising, after all, anything can happen when walking in the wilderness, and you must be sufficiently wary of any strangers.
Fortunately, the conflict did not occur in the end. Tianjihong walked quickly through the two people's positions without squinting, and came to the side of the little man at the far end. At this time, the latter had already noticed Tianjihong walking towards him. Although his demeanor did not show too many changes, the fear deep in his eyes was difficult to conceal. For a stranger like Tian Jihong to approach for no reason, what he showed was more like extreme nervousness than hostility, as if he was afraid of something.
Looking at the little man who was so nervous that he almost started to swallow his saliva, in order to express his sincerity, Tian Jihong stopped three steps away from him, slowly clasped his fists and said softly: "I'm sorry to disturb you. I'm not here to hug you." I have bad intentions, I just want to inquire about some things with my brother, please don’t be so nervous."
Seeing that the other party was not looking for trouble, the fear in the little man's eyes softened a little. After raising his hand and gently wiping the sweat from his forehead, he nodded slightly and replied: "Little brother, you scared me to death. Please don't rush into people you don't recognize without saying a word in the future. That's what you did." I almost thought I was being chased by my enemies! Tell me, why did you come to me?"
Tianjihong also looked at the person in front of him helplessly. Upon hearing his sharp voice, Tianjihong also roughly guessed that this kid was definitely not someone who could run a business properly. Even in this wilderness, he was still worried about the enemies behind him. Chasing him, he probably didn't do anything good before. As for blaming myself for leaning over without saying a word, could it be that I had to walk and talk to a stranger like him while smiling?
"Uh...I'm really sorry. I didn't expect you to be so sensitive, brother. I'm sorry!" But now that he has something to ask for, Tianjihong naturally can't complain about this guy's behavior, so he continues to talk while he is laughing. He said, "Brother, I came here from Dongyuncheng. I have something to do in Dongsheng Town. I'm just a newbie here and I'm not familiar with the place. I'm just asking for directions this time. I dare to ask why everyone is here now. Waiting where you are? How to continue moving forward through this teleportation array?"
"Humph, I don't know! Why do you, a young boy, ask so many questions? When the time comes, can't we just go with everyone?" When the little man heard that the other party turned out to be a stupid young man who came to ask for directions, he added Before he went up, he was startled, and he waved his hands impatiently to drive Tianjihong away.
Seeing that the other party was unwilling to cooperate, Tianjihong was already prepared and took out a silver coin from the package and handed it over. "Oh, I have offended you just now. Please forgive me. I will accept this small amount of silver as an apology. Please accept it!"
This trick really worked. When the little man saw the shiny silver coin, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he raised his hand and put it into his bag. It seemed that he was afraid that Tianjihong would suddenly regret it. And after taking the money, he immediately put on a kind face, and the previous attitude of being distant from others was long forgotten.
"Hey, I didn't expect that your kid would be so generous at such a young age. I'm afraid he was sent by some big family to train, right?" The little man said to the sky with a smile. The palm of his left pocket seemed to be secretly stroking the pocket. Zhong just got the silver coin, "It's easy to do things if you have money. You're lucky to have asked the right person today. I'm Wang Qing. People on the road like to call me the nickname 'Drilling Rat'. I often go to Dongsheng on weekdays." I work for some big families in the town’s underground place to earn a living. Although I’m not very powerful, in terms of my ability to get information, few people in the entire Dongsheng Town dare to say the word ‘dissatisfied’ to me!”
Tianjihong was even more speechless after hearing these words. He didn't expect that this boy with sinister features and rat-eyes would actually be nicknamed a rat. He also said that he was working for the big families in Dongsheng Town. If he was really protected by several big families in the town, he was even more speechless. How can a character be hunted down by enemies everywhere? Judging from his appearance, he probably lives in some shady places and makes a living through secretive blackmail.
But I'm afraid he's right about one thing. Such a hobster who relies on profiting from the cracks between many forces probably has unique skills. Otherwise, it would be impossible to survive for a long time in a place like Dongsheng Town where the jungle is strong and the jungle is strong. Go down. Finding such a guy today is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Tianjihong; this kind of local snake who makes a living by selling information can usually help you as long as he has money, and Wang Qing's strength is not that high. , it is unlikely that he would blackmail or threaten himself.
Now that Tianjihong has the money he found in the secret realm of the valley, he doesn't have to worry too much about funds for the time being. In Tianjihong's opinion, Wang Qing is a stable source of information. Tianjihong also secretly decided that he must have a good relationship with this guy. Not only can he learn many secrets near Dongsheng Town through him, but he can even find out the whereabouts of his parents through his hands.
"Okay, use people's money to eliminate disasters for others. You just want to ask about the teleportation array! In fact, this is not a secret. It's just that this is your first time to come to Dongsheng Town and you don't know the situation. That's it, most of the people next to me who frequently travel between the two places know the story." Wang Qing explained.
"But as a 'driller' who specializes in intelligence, I naturally know a little bit more! I have always been honest and fair in pricing, and your silver coin is worth this news." Then Wang Qing was obviously very proud of his strange nickname, and he showed it off to Tian Jihong with a proud look on his face.
"It is said that four hundred years ago, there was an evil sect here, and its name was [Ten Thousand Bones Sect]. It is said that the way of cultivation of its disciples was to capture hostile people alive and bring them back to the sect, and then use the evil methods to The secret method refining his life and death, and then absorbing the essence of his bones to improve his cultivation. Therefore, within a few dozen miles of his sect, only bones can be seen all over the mountains and fields, with tens of thousands of tools, so this sect can Such a name is confirmed.”
"After that, the Ten Thousand Bones Sect overestimated its capabilities and forged grudges with many forces. Naturally, such a cult would not be tolerated by other sects in the martial world. Therefore, more than ten years later, the six ancient families jointly convened Experts from all sides directly took action and razed the Ten Thousand Bones Sect to the ground, and all its members, from the headmaster to the ordinary disciples, were killed in Dongyun Mountain."
"And such a terrifying and powerful evil sect has since turned into dust in history, leaving only this nearby teleportation array for future generations to use. This place was also close to ruin after a great war. , but when the major forces were cleaning up the battlefield, they discovered that although the teleportation array here was incomplete, if the bones were nourished with the evil secret method of the Ten Thousand Bones Sect, it could still be used normally, but its efficacy would be compromised. .”
"So in the end, the major sects used their methods to bury thousands of skeletons under this teleportation array, which was used as a hub connecting Dongsheng Town and Dongyun City. Unfortunately, as the years have changed, the original structures around Dongyun Mountain have Several other forces were annihilated in the torrent of time, causing Dongyun Mountain to become a wilderness outside the jurisdiction of all forces. And the teleportation array here has also been used for many years, and its wear and tear has become more and more obvious. The original burial The corpse bones used to supply spiritual power in the mountains are gradually exhausted."
Wang Qing recounted this dusty past like a storyteller. It seemed that he was really interested in these gossips and rumors. He must have spent a lot of time collecting and integrating this information to recreate it. this history.
"You mean... the magic circle here is powered by the bones left behind in the Ten Thousand Bones Sect?" Tianjihong also shuddered, feeling a little sick in his heart. "How could they do this! Isn't this exactly the same as what the Ten Thousand Bones Sect did?"
"Hahahaha! You don't really think that the so-called decent forces are all saints, do you?" Wang Qing seemed to have heard something strange, and couldn't help laughing and said, "You are now young I'm still young, so I'm afraid I can't understand the entanglements and grievances of the major forces in the martial arts world. If these many sects are as united as they seem, how could the world today end up in such a state of war, strife, and chaos?"
