Two flowers bloom, one on each side.
On the other side, Bai Ze ran all the way out of the mountain. With the strength of the Nine-Colored Spirit Deer, he managed to get out of Dushan Mountain in two days before the heavy snow closed the mountain.
The wind and snow have been blowing non-stop, either rapidly or slowly over the past two days, and the snow in the mountains has become so deep that one can't even see his calves. After running for days, Bai Ze and Jiu Selu crawled and rolled around in the Dushan Mountain, both of them were very tired.
Although there is pure Yang Qi to maintain the temperature, Qinglin is a cold-blooded spiritual beast due to the season, so it has been huddled on Bai Ze's chest these days, feeling tired.
"Brother Lu, I'm lucky to have you!" Bai Ze watched as Lefeng Town, shrouded in wind and snow, gradually appeared in his sight. He glanced back at the vast mountain. The continuous mountains had been covered with snow, "Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to We are really going to be trapped in Dushan, and we will have to stay there for at least a month!"
"Tweet." The Nine-Colored Deer called twice proudly.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Bai Ze stroked the head of Jiuselinglu and was already approaching Lefeng Town. He didn't want to expose the existence of Jiuselu, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.
Although he has just advanced to the other side, he has already passed the novice stage of the sea of suffering, but there are crouching tigers, hidden dragons in the rivers and lakes of Kyushu, and the other side realm is really not something Bai Ze should take lightly.
Bai Ze was dressed in black robes, and running around in the mountains for many days had already made his robes extremely damaged. The young man had a handsome face, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and was wearing two swords. It was already late at night when he entered Lefeng Town wrapped in the cold wind and snow. Without stopping, he went directly to the inn where the war horses had been stored.
The slamming of the door sounded in the deserted town street late at night, but the waiter opened the door quickly. As soon as the door of the inn opened, a cold wind wrapped in heavy snow blew in, making the waiter shiver.
"Please come in, guest!" When the waiter saw Bai Ze, his eyes were very sharp. He immediately saw the two swords on the young man's waist. He knew that this young-looking young man in black robe was also a wanderer, so he did not dare to neglect him at the moment.
"It's such a cold weather!" Bai Ze walked into the inn door, only to find that there was ice and snow outside, but there was a roaring fire in the fireplace. The first floor was brightly lit by the fire, which was quite warm. There were also people sitting around. Ranger, "Waiter, serve the wine! It doesn't matter if it tastes good or not, but the important thing is that it's strong enough. Give it to me to cool it down. In addition to the two signature dishes, cut a plate of cooked beef!"
"Okay, sir, wait a moment!" The waiter hurriedly closed the door and asked with a smile: "Sir, have you got hot water and a room ready?"
"Be prepared!" Bai Ze nodded and found a deserted corner to sit down.
When the rangers on the first floor of the inn saw Bai Ze coming in, they all looked at him twice, and then returned to the previous atmosphere, where they should drink, eat, enjoy themselves in the world, and talk loudly.
Bai Ze listened. He couldn't figure it out when he entered Dushan, but it was at least about a month. Jiuzhou's world is full of good and bad people, and there are so many experts. Not to mention a month, even three days of isolation, a big news may break out.
"This time the war between Heyang City and Weicheng has been going on for more than half a month." A rough man on the first floor of the inn said loudly, "I heard that Mu Suifeng, the lord of Heyang City, went to Handan alone, and was intercepted and killed on the way. His life or death is unknown. The prince is temporarily in charge of Heyang City, but everyone knows that the grand duke has the final say behind the scenes. The Weicheng family has gathered private soldiers this time, so it is reasonable for the grand duke to order a crusade."
"What a pity Marquis Heyang!" The ranger at the same table sighed, "This man is also a figure. Under his management for more than ten years, Heyang City has been the first city among the seven cities in the Southern Region. It is a good place to go."
"Oh, what a pity!" said the rough man, "As for the war between the two cities, if the monster hadn't suddenly appeared before, startling the Grand Duke's camp, and encountered this terrible snowy weather, I'm afraid that Weicheng would have been destroyed by the Grand Duke by now. capture."
Bai Ze didn't know, and was shocked when he heard it. Is there a war between Heyang City and Weicheng? The Marquis of Heyang went north to Handan and his life and death are unknown. What is the current situation of the Crown Prince Mu Chen and the princess Mu Qingling? He had only been in the mountain for a month, but the situation outside the mountain had already become so complicated!
"Sir, the wine and food are ready, please use it at your leisure!" After being obedient, the waiter brought the wine and food on the plate and said to Bai Ze: "The hot water has been boiled. Please let me know when you are done with it, and I will ask the waiter to take you to the guest room. "
"Okay, thank you!" Bai Ze has been running around for days. He has already eaten up all the dry food he had stored earlier. He has been traveling day and night for two days, for fear of being trapped in Dushan without being able to get out and not having enough to eat. Now that the food and wine are served, the aroma The smell was so tangy that he couldn't help but move his index finger, and then Feng Zhuan Yun started eating.
As the strong liquor entered his throat, Bai Ze suddenly felt that his body, which had been chilled by the wind and snow, was gradually warming up.
After having enough wine and food, Bai Ze just wanted to fall asleep. After calling the servant, Bai Ze ordered a new set of clothes, took a hot bath, and went to bed.
The next day, Bai Ze slept until noon before he got up. When he opened the window, he saw that it was snowy outside, but the snow was much lighter.
Bai Ze went downstairs to have breakfast and lunch together, and then ordered the waiter to prepare three days of rations. He asked the waiter to bring the war horse that he had stored here before, put on his big cloak, pulled up the hood, patted the horse's buttocks with the Huangshan sword scabbard, and showed off his strength. Go out of town.
"Drive!" Although the snow on the town road was trampled, there was still a lot of snow. Bai Ze didn't dare to ride his horse too fast. He took advantage of the early weather and headed straight for Heyang City.
Due to the wind and snow, it would take at least two days to get to Heyang. If we were delayed on the way, I'm afraid it would be delayed even further. Bai Ze therefore directly prepared three days of rations.
After leaving Dushan, Xie Xuan gave up the matter of Xuan Snake and Snake Heart. The Black Snake in Zangling Mountain Hot Spring Lake is really not something Bai Ze can deal with now. He can only ask the Chamber of Commerce to see if he can directly buy a Black Snake Heart.
I just don’t know if selling the cold jade bear king’s horn will be enough to buy a black snake heart.
There is no need to say more about running all the way.
At nightfall that night, Bai Ze passed through a village. The snow finally stopped, but the road was covered with snow along the way. When Bai Ze went to the village to stay for the night, a layer of snow and ice formed on the belly of his horse.
Bai Ze gave the money, and the owner of that family was about to finish his meal, so he prepared an extra set of bowls and chopsticks and invited Bai Ze to join him in the meal.
"Brother, are you a knight errant?" The nine-year-old daughter of the owner of the household asked him with big eyes when she saw the two swords on Bai Ze's waist.
In terms of age, this girl is older than Bai Ze. But he couldn't resist Bai Ze's reincarnation, but he was an old monster in his mind.
"That's right." Bai Ze said with a smile, looking at the little girl's innocent and cute smile, thinking of Caiyun in Liuzhuang, and wondering if the little girl missed him after several months of separation.
And Yuan Fang.
If he returns to Liuzhuang this time, he must be much better at swordsmanship, right? But with his talent, he must still be practicing Qi in the Sea of Bitterness at this moment, while Bai Ze has jumped out of the Ninth Heaven of the Sea of Bitterness, climbed three levels on the Hongqiao Bridge, and reached the three heavenly gates on the other side.
When he opens the three heavenly gates, it's time for Bai Ze to enter Zhiwei.
With such a speed of cultivation, he has already crossed the sea in less than half a year. If he told it, the whole of Kyushu would be stirred up by a single stone.
This kind of speed is difficult to match even the current swordsman Li Mu. The Sword Immortal entered the way of heaven, and it took him a year to cross the sea and build the Hongqiao, prove the way with his sword, and reach the other shore.
"Wow, that eldest brother must be very powerful!" The little girl held up the steaming rice porridge and said, "My brother is twenty years old this year. Originally we were going to celebrate the New Year together, but daddy said that Heyang City and Nanbian The war started in Weicheng, and my brother was drafted into the army. It has been almost a month since he left."
Bai Ze looked at the honest farmer. The old man had a sad look on his face, but he still smiled and said, "Well, I was supposed to be drafted into the army and go to the frontline battlefield of Weicheng with that gentleman. But unfortunately, before the war broke out, the farmer When I was in the field, my right leg was injured by an iron rake, and my legs and feet were inconvenient, so the conscripting officer asked Fu Tong to join the army on my behalf."
"It's almost the end of the year, and there's still a war, alas!" The old man's wife also sighed, "But there's nothing we can do. Our family is protected by the Lord of the City, and according to the rules, every family must send one person to the army during the recruitment. I actually received it a few days ago. The letter from my only son said that the war was getting tight and a ferocious beast suddenly appeared in the camp, capable of swallowing gold and iron alive, causing commotion. Fortunately, a general repelled the ferocious beast, but there were many casualties in the camp."
"Can you swallow gold and iron alive?" Bai Ze was stunned, then frowned. There are quite a lot of records about strange beasts that can swallow gold and iron alive in "Jiuzhou Strange Beasts", but I remembered the rumors I heard in Heyang City before. It was said that before winter, a beast appeared in the wild outside Hulao Pass. There is a big and ferocious beast named Zhu Yan. I wonder if this is the same beast that appeared in the Heyang camp?
I just don’t know whether the prince and the princess followed the Grand Duke Zhao Dun to the front line of Weicheng during this war.
"It's bitterly cold now. I just hope the war can end soon and my son can come back early to reunite with our family and spend the New Year together," the old man said.
"Ji people have their own destiny, I don't need to worry." Bai Ze comforted him.
There was nothing to say all night. Early the next morning, Bai Ze said goodbye, rode out of the yard, and continued on his way.
It's just that the sky is gloomy and the cold wind is howling. The heavy snow that stopped last night is now falling again. Although the snow is not heavy, with such accumulation, Bai Ze's trip will undoubtedly be delayed again.
Needless to say, it was already nightfall when Bai Ze saw the outline of Heyang City finally appearing on the official road.
Now that the war is intensifying, the gates of Heyang City have been closed for a long time. Without the passage documents, Bai Ze cannot enter the city at all. In desperation, Bai Ze had to find an inn outside the city to spend the night. Early the next morning, he was interrogated by the gatekeepers before entering Heyang City.
When we entered the city this time, the hustle and bustle of the previous time was gone. On the city roads, the stewards of each block are responsible for clearing the snow and piling it on the roadside, which does not affect traffic. But there are few pedestrians on the city road, and it already feels desolate.
"There are hundreds of people who have heard of the Tao, but one who practices it is not as good as one." Bai Ze sighed, and rode his horse to his residence in the city. He said in his heart: "The war has set off, and all the industries have withered, so what he said is true."
But some people have to be free, and others have to be busy.
In order to support the frontline war, the blacksmith shops in the city were working day and night to make weapons, swords, guns and bows, which were in great demand. In a short period of time, the large-scale siege equipment produced by the weapons workshop in the city worked tirelessly. The centurion, who was driven back from the front line yesterday, hired a group of rangers and escorted them to the front line of Weicheng.
The Pharmacist Pavilion was extremely busy treating the soldiers on the front line. Wave after wave of pharmacists were escorted from Heyang City to the Heyang Camp by Qingqi.
At the same time, the Chamber of Commerce also made new moves.
