The temperature is getting lower and lower, and the ice on the Tuiluo River is getting thicker and frozen, making even getting water a troublesome task.
Just after noon, there was no one around the river. In the pale sky and earth, apart from the snow, there was only a withered city and thick black smoke rising from the narrow area to the south of the city.
"Hey, it's your Sun-Destroying Gang's turn today."
Several houses were opened into a courtyard. In the open space in the courtyard, broken door frames and hay hanging in snow were piled together and ignited, releasing limited temperature and a large amount of black smoke.
The big man closest to the fire narrowed his eyes and urged the shrinking guys around him.
Life was difficult, and these casual cultivators who remained in Juye City no longer even fought for territory, and relied on fragile relationships to maintain several loose alliances, just so that they did not have to go out every day to search for food and dry firewood.
Occupying the courtyard here is the alliance between the Sun-Destroying Gang and the Moon-Sealing Gate. Counting the younger brother who never came back after leaving, there are exactly ten people in this alliance. .Ь.
Cui Bu, the boss of the Jiri Gang, was very tall. When he stood up, he was jolted by the cold wind behind him and almost fell into the fire. This immediately aroused the ridicule of the big man: "You can also destroy the sun. I think you can kill it with a gust of wind." You are destroyed."
He couldn't help but have the energy to argue with the big man, so he turned around and wanted to ask his two younger brothers to go out with him, but all they saw were pairs of dull eyes.
"Damn, at this time in previous years, we were drinking hot wine in a restaurant in the center of the city, hugging little girls. When did we become so miserable?"
The big man snorted coldly and squinted: "I remember you were just the captain of the Tianlong Gang before, right? And you drank in a restaurant?"
Cui Bu was furious: "At least I can almost drink hot wine!"
Seeing Cui Bu standing in front of the fire and refusing to move, the big man shook his head and walked straight out of the courtyard.
"Hey, Brother Chu, where are you going?"
Chu Liufeng sneered: "If I don't go find something to eat, how can I just stare at you?"
"Brother Chu, you are such a good person!"
Chu Liufeng sighed helplessly, called his men, and walked out of the yard.
"Master, why do we have to hang out with them? We can drink hot wine right now."
The subordinate hunched his shoulders and sniffed greedily. There was a faint aroma of wine in the cold air, and it came from a place not far from here.
With Chu Liufeng's strength, his subordinates felt that they could sit on the table over there at Zanyuemen.
Chu Liufeng did not answer immediately, and led his men to an uninhabited high ground. He looked to the north for a while and saw no one. Then he sighed helplessly and asked, "Do you think the Tianlong Gang is unlucky?"
"It's not unlucky. We all know that the Tianlong Gang is very powerful. They have done a lot of killing, grabbing treasures, and seizing property. They have also robbed us before."
"So those leaders deserved their death." Chu Liufeng nodded and asked: "What about Cui Bubu and these people? They are also from the Tianlong Gang, but they have never done anything to kill people and seize treasures. Do they deserve to die?"
"This..." the subordinate frowned and said, "We in Juye City have always been like this anyway. People like Cui Bu are very lucky. If it weren't for the sect master, they might have been killed by others long ago."
Chu Liufeng said: "This is the reason why I don't stay with those people. The more people there are, the more enemies are involved. When others pass by here, they casually get rid of a few complacent guys. For those of us, It will be a disaster for those who stay in Juye City."
The subordinate seemed to have recalled something terrible, and said with a mournful face: "There are not many brothers left who are dead."
The Moon Gate is a very neutral existence in Juye City, but once chaos breaks out, those who have a good reputation will frame them as a group with the Tianlong Gang, and those who don't want to rob them.
The Gu family was not good, but when the Gu family was still there, there were rules in Yecheng.
Chu Liufeng was a little hurt. He could hardly remember the purpose of living in Yecheng.
When he left his hometown, he was determined to make a name for himself in the spiritual world, but now he has become a nameless and unknown figure in other people's stories.
"There is still room for such a Juye City.
Is it necessary to go down? "
someone asked.
Chu Liufeng was about to speak when his expression changed, he grabbed the men beside him and wanted to retreat, but he quickly stopped where he was.
Ye Tang looked at Chu Liufeng in surprise, "Are you too tight?"
"There is no way. Juye City is even more chaotic now." Chu Liufeng explained.
Ye Tang hummed, as if he hadn't figured out how to speak yet. When the Shifang Gang left, he was the first to find Chu Liufeng and invited Biyuemen to go south together, but Chu Liufeng rejected him directly.
Chu Liufeng asked: "After you went south, will the Shifang Gang still be there?"
"It has been disbanded." Ye Tang replied. He looked up and saw Chu Liufeng's expression as expected. He did not explain and said with a smile, "You seem to have been paying attention to the news in the north recently?"
Chu Liufeng glanced at Ye Tang. They used to be in similar realms, but now Ye Tang has walked in front of him.
"They are the biggest surprise, so I naturally have to stay away. I have seen Ran Hu's body. You should be the one who killed him."
"That kind of person deserves to die." Ye Tang said, "When I arrived, he was trying to invade a witch who escaped from the Gu family. The city lord and others went north because of the news brought by this witch."
Chu Liufeng looked at Ye Tang in surprise and asked, "Why are you talking to me about this?"
Ye Tang smiled and said, "Don't you intend to flatter and serve the Lord? It happened that news came back from the north, and Yiyun entrusted this matter to me."
"Wait." Chu Liufeng quickly interrupted Ye Tang and looked at Ye Tang in even more surprise.
Ye Tang held his head high and held his sword in a silly mood, looking like you were about to ask.
Chu Liufeng looked ugly, but still asked: "You and Yiyun..."
"Yiyun has agreed to marry me." Ye Tang said, adding at the end: "You never had a chance, she also likes me."
Chu Liufeng smiled in relief: "So you came here today specifically to hit me, and then comfort me after you hit me?"
Ye Tang asked back, "Don't you regard me as your brother?"
Chu Liufeng: "If I were at the same level as you, I would already attack you.".Ь.
"hey-hey."
Ye Tang stopped irritating Chu Liufeng and said seriously: "Liufeng, your heart for the Tao is stronger than mine. Don't you know what is most important in Juye City?"
"Of course it's strength." Chu Liufeng said.
"You can be the boss of treasure hunters at the early stage of your transformation, but there are many people who are more powerful than this. To gain a foothold in Juye City, having a backer is the most important thing."
Chu Liufeng shook his head.
Ye Tang said: "On the road of spiritual practice, there are only a few people like Mu Qing, but for the vast majority of people, including us, every step forward cannot be separated from hard work, let alone opportunities."
"We should recognize the reality clearly. If we don't have abnormal talents, we should honestly follow the path that most people are taking."
Chu Liufeng sighed softly: "Why don't I know this, but there are not many brothers left in the Moon Gate, and I will not abandon them."
Ye Tang laughed angrily and said, "Do you think Yiyun and I are getting the treatment we are receiving now by abandoning those brothers from the Shifang Gang?"
"To be honest, those brothers will all have excellent places to go after they go to Suzaku City. Those with good strength will go to Suzaku Guard, and the rest can also join the law enforcement team."
Ye Tang glanced at the men beside Chu Liufeng and said, "You should ask them if they are still willing to stay here."
"Wherever the master is, we will go."
When Chu Liufeng heard what his subordinates said, his mood became even more complicated. He looked at Ye Tang and said, "Brother Ye, we have known each other for so many years, but you still don't know where I am from, right?"
Ye Tang was surprised and said, "Are you from Suzaku City?"
Chu Liufeng nodded: "My family members are all dead, and speaking of it, it was the fault of the previous Lord of Suzaku City. When they sent me to escape from Suzaku City, I swore to avenge my family, but Bai Hao was already dead."
Ye Tang could probably understand a little bit of Chu Liufeng's mood. He waited patiently for Chu Liufeng to calm down and said, "The Suzaku City is here for you now."
It's indeed a bit strange. But I want you to be loyal to the City Lord's Mansion, and I don't want you to return to Suzaku City. ".Ь.
"Um?"
Ye Tang took out a jade talisman and activated it to form a sound-isolating formation, and said: "The situation in the north has been decided. From now on, the Gu family will go south and form an alliance with Suzaku City, and both parties will explore the ruins of the Northern Wasteland together."
"Yiyun and I have received an order from the city lord and are fully responsible for this matter. We are to form a treasure hunting team. The only requirement is that we have never done anything like killing people to seize treasures or oppressing ordinary people before."
"Will Liufeng join this team and be the captain?"
"Liu Feng?"
"……I am here."
Chu Liufeng stood there blankly. The news that came out of Ye Tang's mouth was like a thunder to him, and it took him a long time to react.
Chu Liufeng smiled bitterly and said, "I'm just in the early stages of my transformation. How can I be a captain? Aren't you making fun of me?"
Ye Tang shook his head and said, "Yiyun and I have decided to get married in Suzaku City. From now on, we will leave everything in charge of Juye City to you."
"As for the low level." Ye Tang smiled: "Whether it is spiritual stones or elixirs, Suzaku City will provide them. The city lord's original words are that a professional and clean treasure hunting team is needed. In addition, every treasure hunt must at least There is a strong man at the peak of mortal transformation following secretly."
"Master!"
Chu Liufeng was still calming down, but the younger brother beside him was already excited and looked at Chu Liufeng eagerly.
Chu Liufeng nodded: "I really don't know how to refuse such a good treatment. I will accept it even if it is 91 points."
Ye Tang laughed and said, "Don't worry, Suzaku City already has the majesty of a top power. If you really get lucky and find any rare treasures, they will be distributed according to your work and can be converted into all the training resources for you."
The cold wind poured into the alley, and Chu Liufeng did not feel cold. Even Ye Tang had never thought that the future structure of Juye City would one day take shape from their mouths.
At a certain moment, there was sudden movement in the distance. The two people walked out of the alley and saw figures flying out of the houses, all rushing towards the city gate.
"This is?"
They followed the crowd to the city gate and looked into the distance following the exclamations of others.
In the vast world of wind and snow, a huge convoy went south. The gate of Wangxue City opened, and the first flag to greet them had the word "ancient" written on it.
The buzz in the crowd exploded instantly.
Some people cheered that the Gu family had regained control of the Northern Wilderness, while others were afraid of the ensuing conflict. Chu Liufeng looked at this scene and nodded to Ye Tang gratefully.
It wasn't until this moment that he truly understood one thing. As long as they stayed in Juye City, they would never be able to avoid the turmoil, and the chance to truly escape from the turmoil was almost directly put into his hands by Ye Tang.
Ye Tang looked at the endless motorcade pouring into Wangxue City, and sincerely reminded his friend: "I know you used to think that the city lord was too young."
"But you don't know that for such a person, there are so many capable people gathered around him. When this convoy set off from the Gu family, many things were unfolding in an orderly manner. Me coming to find you is just one of them. It’s such an important thing.”
Chu Liufeng nodded seriously and asked, "What do I need to do?"
Ye Tang smiled and said: "It's very simple, sincerely loyal."
