Riding on a four-eared donkey demon and setting up billowing black clouds, Mo Chengjun came down the mountain and suddenly stopped more than ten miles away.
He turned his head and looked where he came from. Looking at the hazy mountains and the vaguely visible mountain city, his gaze became deeper and deeper.
There seemed to be countless pictures flashing before his eyes, where there were many people, many things, and many days and nights spent studying and studying without sleep.
Is it a hard life?
Actually, not really. For a homebody like him, there is the morning sun, the moonlight, the shade of trees, the fragrance of tea, a stable life, a goal to move forward, and things to do that you like to add. Accompanied by a friend.
He was already very satisfied with living a carefree life these days.
If you really want him to run outside every day, go on adventures here, fight monsters there, just kidding, it's okay to just play games, but if you want him to live that kind of life, he must be crazy.
At his core, he is not an outgoing person.
Looking, looking, in a daze, Mo Chengjun suddenly found that he was a little reluctant to let go.
Seven years have passed since he woke up. In more than seven years, he not only went from having nothing to having the strength to build a foundation.
More importantly, he has a family in his heart.
Home!
For an old popsicle like him, that is really a valuable word!
"Hey, how about I give you a name?" Mo Chengjun suddenly asked the four-eared donkey demon under him:
"Name? Name!"
The four-eared donkey demon was slightly startled, and then the old man said with a donkey-faced face: "Hehehe, boy, has Grandpa Donkey given you the face in these years?
Yes, that’s right, grandpa has fallen into decline over the years, and there is no dignity left for you to ride around.
But, don’t you really think that grandpa will become your mount and give him a name?
Hehehehe, are you collecting your mount?
Grandpa Donkey, I also have a demonic personality. What does it mean for you, a human, to give me a name? "
The donkey demon has a bad mouth as always, this sensitive little self-esteem is indispensable everywhere!
Mo Chengjun seemed not to have heard, and continued: "How about calling me Si Er?
After so many years, I can't always call you "hey hey". How rude is that? "
The donkey demon was surprised: "You, you think so?"
"After this trip back, I will no longer restrict your movements. I will prepare a money bag for you when the time comes. If you want, you can go to Yunjian City to listen to the show."
Mo Chengjun thought to himself: "Of course, you must not think about running away. Although you are with me, you must understand that it is never me who controls your life and death, but Fairy Ruoli, the Sword Master of the Four Seasons. .”
The four-eared donkey demon's voice finally softened: "Ahem, um, is this okay?"
Mo Chengjun smiled slightly: "If you don't like it, then forget it!"
"Don't, don't! Ahem, what I'm saying is, well, the name Si'er doesn't sound good. Although it's true, it doesn't reflect my handsomeness and bravery?"
"What about having a long face?"
"Ahem, no!"
"So, Xiao Hei?"
"Shit!"
"Xiao Ming?"
"What the hell is that?"
"How about that, Xiao Hui?"
"Boy, did I say you did it on purpose?"
"So, let's go with four ears. The image is appropriate."
"Okay then, but is there any difference between this name you choose and my demon name?"
"It doesn't seem to make a difference, but does it matter?"
"Isn't that important?"
"I don't think it's that important!"
"Forget it, whatever you say is what it is.
But don’t forget what you said, give me money when you go back, and I will go to the theater every day! "The four ears are happy again:
“When have I ever failed to deliver on my words?
However, you have to do your best this time. No matter what, Baling'er, I have to take him back. "
"Quack, it's a small matter, I'll do it, I'll do it!"
When Mo Chengjun and the four-eared donkey demon reached a tacit understanding, there was no further delay. With a thought in his mind, he held a spell in his hand and saw the sea of clouds rolling around him, directly covering the billowing black clouds. His speed suddenly became much faster. It turned into a stream of light and left quickly.
However, this time the clouds were white, and the mana fluctuations were even weaker and less conspicuous.
…
Looking at Baling'er's mission this time, it can be divided into two parts.
One is a sect mission to kill the mandrill.
Its location is approximately outside Yong'an City in Qingyang Prefecture, between several villages about a hundred miles south.
The mandrill was eating people, causing the village to become deserted. Someone reported it to the government office of Yong'an City. Naturally, the Monster Slayer Division took action in the case of monsters involved.
The Demon-Slaying Department of Yong'an Village did not fail to take action. Its Demon-Seeking Guards and Demon-Slaying Guards each dispatched a small team, but they returned in defeat.
As a result, the task was reported to the Galaxy Sword Sect and a generous reward was given. The Foreign Affairs Department posted the task, and was finally picked up by Baling'er.
The other is the task of escorting the caravan entrusted by Xue Pan.
This caravan went from the northwest border to Sifang City, then took Sifang City to Yunjian City. Specifically, it took the land route first, and then the waterway, until it reached the dock at the foot of the mountain of Yunzhi City.
During its journey, it will probably pass through three big cities, nine county towns, dozens of small towns, and five more dangerous areas, but most of them are official roads.
Generally speaking, this trade route is mature, and the only thing to worry about is some emergencies.
Xue Pan's original intention was to take care of Baling'er a little when he came back. There was a sword cultivator in the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm to protect him. Not to mention ordinary bandits and bandits, even ordinary monsters and ghosts had to kneel when they came.
Let’s look at the time when Baling’er will go on the mission, ten days.
This is a very embarrassing number. It is possible that Balinger has killed the mandrill and was in danger while escorting the caravan back.
It is also possible that the mandrill is cunning, and Baling'er encountered a crisis during the search.
It was hard to tell, so Mo Chengjun suggested dividing the troops into two groups.
Among the reinforcements Zhao Rulan invited, two of them were proficient in tracking. One of them was considered a traditional tracking master and was good at tracking aura. He not only had a unique tracking secret method, but also raised several spiritual beasts with good ears and eyes.
The other one is taking the "non-mainstream" route. He is good at backtracking and has a very unique "moon shaping" technique. He claims that anyone can see the past under the moonlight.
Of course, there are also distance and range limitations, and they are greatly affected by time and strength.
This means that you asked him to trace back what an immortal did here?
The result is only the word 'tragic'.
But I have to say that with these two people here, coupled with three fellow swordsmen with amazing combat power, it should not be a big problem to find and save people in Yunzhou.
And no matter which tracking method they used, they headed straight for Baling'er. Following the aura, they must go to Yong'an City first.
As for Mo Chengjun, his plan for himself was to go directly to the nearest city to find the Xue family's shop, and then inquire about the information through the shop's channels.
If Baling'er has come into contact with the Xue family caravan, it would be best to go straight to the point.
If there is no contact with Baling'er, it means that he must be in danger during the sect's mission.
When the time comes, he can just go to Yong'an City!
This is Mo Chengjun's plan. He wants to save people, but he is not looking for them like a headless fly.
Instead, the troops are divided into two groups, one from front to back and the other from back to front. No matter where the problem is, it can be found as quickly as possible.
While he was high in the sky, Mo Chengjun went through his thoughts again. After making sure there were no loopholes, he set a direction and flew towards the nearest city.
…
Hongshan City is the nearest city outside the Barren Mountains. It is named after the soil is red.
Yunzhou is located in the northwest of Kyushu. The terrain is undulating, with rolling mountains and high loess slopes, but overall, its soil is yellow.
This red earth is considered unique. Mo Chengjun doesn't know exactly how it was formed, and it is estimated that few people have studied it.
However, although Red Earth City is not big, its economy is still prosperous.
On the one hand, there are rich mineral deposits in the territory. Laterite, iron, and copper are common. A large part of the ores mined flowed into the Galaxy Sword Sect and became materials for refining weapons.
The other part is that this is the last city to enter the Huangshan Mountains. Less than ten miles outside the city is the Youjiang Pier, which attracts many travelers and caravans who are about to enter the mountains or go to Yunjian City to repair here.
The most numerous things in the city, apart from the mines, are the inns.
The Xue family also has two shops here, and they also operate inns.
The family takes a mid-to-high-end route, and mainly receives dignitaries and wealthy ladies from the past. What they want is a good environment, exquisite food, and considerate service.
But it only has one feature: it’s expensive!
Another inn takes a low-end route with low prices, but they are all Datong shops. The food is not good, but they are enough.
Moreover, there are discounts, free drinks, free tickets and other activities here from time to time, which attract a lot of people...
Well, these are all opinions given by Mo Chengjun, which basically covers all customers, and is considered the industry leader in the city.
As for the mining industry, it is not something that a new family like the Xue family can get involved in.
It was around evening when Mo Chengjun arrived in Red Earth City. Without any hesitation, he went to two inns and summoned the shopkeepers. Without any nonsense, he threw out the guest token and asked them to mobilize their connections to find Baling'er.
Mo Chengjun has always believed that to cultivate immortality, you need to find geniuses, and to fight, you need to find powerful people, but to find people, you need to make everyone the eyes and ears.
And when Mo Chengjun woke up the next day, he got the news.
About ten days ago, when Baling'er left, he stopped in Red Earth City, beat up a dandy who molested a woman in the street, bought a portion of Red Earth Wine, and left with a sword.
Just leave and never come back.
Mo Chengjun was a little speechless. This brother didn't forget to act chivalrously when he was on a mission. He was really...Ba Ling'er.
After spending some time and confirming that the dandy family had no courage and no ability to retaliate, Mo Chengjun did not stay and left again in the clouds.
This time, he was going to Panlong City, the second city the Xue family's caravan passed through.
This time, in order to rush for time, Mo Chengjun did not fly along the official road, but decided on the direction, took a straight line, and flew directly to Panlong City.
This time, he was finally far away from the Xinghe Sword Sect, and his route mostly passed through barren mountains and wild ridges. Mo Chengjun also really saw the chaos in Yunzhou.
