Xiao Gou looked lonely.
After he lost his credentials, he severed all ties with the village and could no longer feel their presence. If it weren't for his nose that was quite clever, even You Ziji might not be able to find him.
Only then did You Ziji realize that he and Xiaogou had lost their way, and the original idea of returning to the village was impossible to realize. Moreover, the demon king's spies are everywhere in the mountains and forests. The probability of encountering them when looking for a way back is very high. It is really unwise to go back.
If Xiao Gou just left like this, he might not agree with the guilt he felt, but there was no use staying here.
You Ziji thought about it and said: "You said that my two seniors should come back soon with helpers. In this case, we keep going south, first to Damian Lake, which is the only way to pass and is far away from the monsters. It is difficult for the king’s power to encounter the demon king’s men.”
"Go there and wait for someone, and then we can discuss together whether to go or stay."
Xiaogou had already run out of ideas and had no choice but to listen to You Ziji's arrangements.
The water here is stable, so naturally there is no way to continue to use the river to travel, so we can only rely on our own feet.
Xiaogou himself is in the realm of foundation building, unlike a dabbler like You Ziji. Another physical body reshaped with golden eggs. Now the demonic power in the body is pure, and the foundation of the pill formation has been laid. The rest is just hard work, and the strength is no worse than before the injury.
He didn't dare to run at full strength along the way, always taking care of You Ziji's speed and falling behind a few steps.
After following him all the way, Xiao Gou was surprised by You Ziji's movement. It seemed unnatural and awkward, but it still had some effect. Although he could become faster if he just changed his footwork to be more normal.
I couldn't help but wonder who taught this movement, the uncle or the second uncle? Why are you taught such a thing?
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The Damian Lake Market is a gathering place built around the entire lake. It is the last large gathering place leading to the northern wilderness forest. Here, there is a mix of humans and monsters. Although outsiders are excluded, it is considered to abide by the rules and will not behave excessively.
This was originally a gathering place for fugitives, and people with serious crimes fled here.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away, coupled with some unruly monsters, at that time the area around Damian Lake was full of lawless madmen and was notorious.
At that time, Tianfu, who was in charge of the world on behalf of the gods, had limited energy and had no time to take care of this place. The local area is not strong enough. As long as it does not affect the tranquility of nearby towns, it is likely to turn a blind eye.
Until the world was in chaos, the good and evil factions fought fiercely. After the evil faction was wiped out, some forces fled here. Tianfu was worried about the resurgence of the evil cult, so it freed up its hands to send troops to suppress the bandits. But after a while a group of fanatics will gather again.
At that time, certain forces in the Central Plains lost their battles with each other. In order to avoid being hunted, they gradually gathered here and survived.
In order to stabilize their power, they formed an alliance and reached an agreement with Tianfu to maintain order here.
Through the mediation of Tianfu, the grievances between the Central Plains sect and them were also wiped out.
After that, the public security in the area gradually improved, and Damian Lake became a place where criminals were officially exiled.
There is only one official road to the south of Damian Lake, and a checkpoint is set up there. In addition to checking and understanding the information of the people coming and going, the most important thing is to keep an eye on the monsters and criminals living here to prevent them from sneaking across.
At this time, two fast horses roared past on the official road, stirring up a burst of dust.
There are two beautiful girls on horseback, each holding a knife. One is seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slim figure, and there is a vague sense of arrogance in her eyes. The younger one is eleven or twelve years old. His eyes are bright and shining, making him feel like a pool of clear water.
The road ahead was blocked by a checkpoint. The two stopped and negotiated with the guards here.
This group of guards was half-human and half-human. Although their clothes were complete, they were in tatters and had colorful patches on them. They looked more like beggars than guards. When the leader saw that the two girls were good-looking, he felt excited and started teasing them. A group of soldiers were also there to make fun of them.
The older girl gave a sharp shout and whipped the guards away with a riding crop. She still refused to give up and beat them all over the face. She had been practicing since she was a child and was very capable. The guards here were no match for her.
The leader couldn't bear the humiliation and threatened: "These two little ladies don't know how powerful we are. Do you know the consequences of offending us? Our boss will not let you go."
The older girl snorted coldly, "Why, you are so powerful? I am the daughter of the master of Feijun Hall's Sword Hall. Even the so-called princes in the Demon Kingdom dare not offend me. I want to see what you do." Never let me go."
After saying that, he whipped the riding crop a few more times, becoming more and more severe.
These guards were so frightened that they forgot to dodge and were whipped to the ground by the riding whip.
The girl took out the sword from her waist and placed it on the leader's neck. There was a fire phoenix carving on it, which was obviously not a mortal thing. The girl asked: "Do you have anything else to say?"
The leader of the guard only felt that his neck was burning, as if it was burned by flames. The pain was unbearable, but he did not dare to answer.
Feijuntang has a big background. It is one of the six major sects in the world, second only to Sanfu. It is probably far away in Jiaozhou, and Daomiantang is only a branch of it. It is not something that a small Damian Lake Guards dare to offend. .
The little girl on the side was kind-hearted and quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"Senior Sister Tong, you have been whipped a few times to calm down. They have already been punished for their dirty words, so let them go."
"You are so soft-hearted." Senior Sister Tong felt pity for her little junior sister, and finally let them go. He said to all the guards: "Today my junior sister begged you for mercy, so I will let you go. Why don't you thank my junior sister quickly!"
"Thank you, girl, for not caring about the faults of others."
"Thank you girl."
The guard knelt down and kowtowed while speaking, but received no response. When he looked up, the two beautiful girls had already left.
The two girls were traveling day and night. When they entered the market, they were not in the mood to play. They finished their meal early and found an inn to rest.
These two people are the eighth spiritual root He Zhu and her senior sister Tong Xianhua.
He Zhu was awakened nine months ago. She was very talented in swordsmanship and went all the way south to seek guidance from masters. However, the entire Longzhou was influenced by the two major sects, Xuan Ming Dao and Luo Yanmen. The most powerful masters were not those who practiced swordsmanship. He is good at concealed weapons and poisons. There are only a few masters of using knives. You can't learn powerful skills, and you can't bring in reinforcements to solve the village's crisis.
It wasn't until we arrived in Jiaozhou that we found out that Tong Yan, the master of the Sword Hall, was the master of swordsmanship. After a lot of hard work, he was finally accepted as a disciple by the hall master.
When Tong Yan checked He Zhu's physical condition, he discovered that she had spiritual roots and was overjoyed. Tong Yan knew some rumors about spiritual roots and heard that the village was in trouble. Thinking that it was just a monster that had not yet formed a pill, Tong Yan immediately sent his daughter out to accompany He Zhu back to the village.
Tong Xianhua is Tong Yan's daughter and the youngest among her mother's disciples. Now that a junior sister Hui Xinlan has arrived, she is happy and even more fond of her.
Because the two of them were not strong enough, they could only ride on horseback. For more than a month, starting from Jiaozhou to Damian Lake, Tong Xianhua cared for He Zhu as if she were her own sister.
And he is always good at teaching others, teaching young junior sisters some martial arts experience.
"Junior sister, I've told you before that you can't be soft-hearted when traveling in the world from now on." Tong Xianhua continued while packing up the quilt: "Sometimes you have to show your strength, so that you can take the dominant position."
"Yeah." He Zhu responded softly. The two little girls were talking but did not put down their work. One was packing the bedding and the other was packing the packages.
Tong Xianhua gave an example, "Do you still remember when you first started riding a horse? You were kind-hearted and rarely whipped the horse. However, because of your indulgence, the beast became more and more untamable. Later, you couldn't control it anymore. If you don't maintain yourself, Some people are trying to intimidate you, but you will be the one who suffers when the time comes."
"Yeah." He Zhu's tone was calm.
Seeing this, Tong Xianhua felt that she might have said something a little too harshly, and said, "Senior sister, it's not like we have to show off our prestige. It's just the two of us today. If it were a girl from another family, I don't know how she would be humiliated."
He Zhu hummed slightly.
"You little girl, don't you like to talk to senior sister when you say something you don't like to hear?" Tong Xianhua scolded He Zhu with a smile.
He Zhu packed the package and then replied: "Senior sister, maybe she forgot what master said when she went out. The mountains and rivers here are high and far away. What if we encounter a master?"
"Hmph, what kind of heights can there be here... Okay, okay, I can't listen to my junior sister. Why don't you come over and have a rest earlier."
The two fell asleep together, talked quietly for a while, and then fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, I got up early and had breakfast. When I went out, I saw some monsters carrying goods on poles and heading out of the city.
These are all hurried salesmen. They are all monsters from nearby good families, and the things they deliver are all near Damian Lake and do not travel far.
In addition, there are some salesmen who travel to the mountains, and the time of purchase is uncertain. Most of them are also robbing houses. The mountain road is rugged and dangerous, and some monsters never come out after entering the mountain, and people here don't care.
It had been seven or eight months since He Zhu came out of the mountain. It was still the twelfth lunar month of winter and the mountains were covered with snow. If he had not cultivated himself, it would have been difficult for him to leave the mountain.
At this time, she was not sure that she could find the way back, so she and Tong Xianhua asked someone to find a deliveryman to deliver goods to the north.
The salesman was a yellow-skinned dog who looked honest and honest. He didn't want to lead people on the road, but seeing the two girls in a hurry, he must have something urgent.
Moreover, the little girl seemed very quiet, and the pay was high, so it finally agreed. However, if it saw the fierce expression of the older girl, it would never dare to take this job no matter how much money was paid.
The yellow-skinned dog told the two of them that there were no paths in the rugged mountains and they couldn't ride horses, so the two had to leave the horses in the inn and walk with their packages on their backs.
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A few hours later, a young man and a black dog emerged from the forest and arrived at the Damianhu Market, missing He Zhu.
You Ziji took Xiao Gou for a stroll and chatted. The people here were not surprised, because more than half of them were monsters without transformation, and the weaker ones couldn't even speak.
There are all kinds of items in the market, but they don't look very exquisite. After all, it is a remote place, and the supplies are not sufficient. How can I be in the mood to pursue exquisiteness.
The vendors on the roadside could tell that You Ziji was young. He must have just come out of the mountains and valleys. He had never seen the market and had little oil and water.
In this way, the vendors with stalls would not greet such stupid young people, but those rogues would come over like flies after smelling the smell.
"Brother, are you here to visit relatives or friends?" A voice rang in You Ziji's ears.
"I don't want to visit relatives, but I might as well make friends." You Ziji looked around but saw no one.
"Then I'm looking for a job so I can make ends meet." This voice still rings in my ears.
Youzi Ji lowered his head and finally saw the source of the sound. It was a short-legged fox with mixed hair. When it stood up, it could only reach the waist of Youzi Ji. The linen clothes were neatly put on the body. It was very neat. It looked nondescript, but compared with other monsters, its temperament was He has improved a lot and doesn't look like someone who needs to work hard to make a living.
"When you come to Damian Lake, you just need to spend some money to find me, and I can help you solve any problem." The fox didn't wait for You Ziji's answer, and said, "You don't look like you paid the minimum price. But for the sake of future business, I will reluctantly help you once for free, but you must always take care of my business in the future."
After saying that, he stretched out his little paws and pulled You Ziji's trouser legs and walked towards a small alley.
You Ziji thought to himself, it just so happened that he didn’t know how to do it now. Since it was free, so what if he went and took a look.
After twisting and turning in the alley, we finally reached the end.
Both You Ziji and Xiao Gou had outstanding senses. In addition, they had been attacked by a fox salesman before, so they were careful. As soon as they turned the corner of the alley, they felt several auras lying in wait, which indicated that something was not good.
I turned around to leave, but I was already blocked by a crowd of people and monsters, at least twenty or so of them.
He just kept his head down and ran away, forcing his way through anyone who blocked the road in front of him.
They are always cautious in the mountains and forests, worried about being found by the monster king. When they encounter monsters, they attack with all their strength to resolve the battle as soon as possible. If there are many people, in order to avoid being dragged down, they will rush forward like now and leave the battlefield.
At this time, both of them have foundation-building strength, which cannot be compared to the gangsters here. He just went on a rampage, knocking all the gangsters off their feet in a moment, and the few who were far away had already gone somewhere with the furry fox when they saw this situation.
