The snow is deep, extending from the Gobi Desert at the foot of Heli Mountain to the mountains.
After parting ways with Mo Guyuan and others early that morning, Yu Nie took Luo Kui and walked all the way towards Heli Mountain. The two of them walked on foot and did not rush into the wind.
It is difficult to walk on the snow-capped mountains. Although the weather has been good these days, the heavy snow has accumulated under the cold winter for an unknown period of time. The higher the terrain goes up, the thicker the dust and snow, so much so that Yu Nie and Luo Kui are walking in the snow. It feels like being stuck in a quagmire.
Fortunately, Yu Nie himself had a lot of ideas. On the way to find Liang Yan, Luokui was exhausted, so on a whim, he tried to use his power of time to control the snow under his feet, and found that he could actually make the snow on the ground flow. All he had to do was control the snow, and control the distance between him and Luo Kui appropriately, so that the two of them could glide leisurely and comfortably on the snow.
But rather than sliding, it was as if the snowflakes on the ground would move on their own, carrying the two of them quickly along the way with Yu Nie's thoughts.
Luokui was shocked, watching Yu Nie sweep back and forth through the jungle and shrubs, she smiled and said, "This method of yours is really easy to use. This way, you don't even have to walk, just like when we boarded the Hongqiao. It can also be transferred automatically."
Yu Nie came to Luo Kui's side with a slide shovel and explained, "I just speed up the snow under our feet to make the snow flow. This saves time and effort."
Luokui asked curiously, "Isn't that very dangerous? If all this snow flows, don't wait until it causes an avalanche on the mountain."
Yu Nie puffed up her chest and said confidently, "Don't worry, with my current control over the time of objects, I can accurately control it to a small area, not a large area. The reason why we can glide on the snow now is because of my thoughts. , every inch we advance, only the snow under our feet will flow."
Luokui was confused when he heard this. Although he didn't understand how Yu Nie did it, seeing how powerful he was, he admired him from the bottom of his heart.
Outside Heli Mountain, there are endless glaciers and mountains in the distance. Under the rapid movement of the two, Yu Nie and Luo Kui soon arrived in the mountains.
The terrain in the mountain is steep, and as the line of sight stretches, you can see that the mountain is majestic, rugged, and winding.
When they arrived at Heli Mountain, Yu Nie withdrew his magic power and led Luo Kui all the way up the mountain. Compared with the Gobi land below, the snow on the mountain is not that deep, but the road is difficult to walk. If you don't pay attention to steady your steps, you may tumble and fall if you are not careful.
It was still morning when we came out. After walking for most of the day, it was already approaching afternoon, and the sun was still high in the sky.
Luokui took a big step and stepped onto a rock. After standing firm, she looked at Yu Nie a few meters away and asked softly, "Have you found Liang Yan's footprints on it?"
Yu Nie looked to the left and right, and from time to time he leaped and tapped on several tree trunks, looking back and forth. After a moment, he turned over and spun around, and came straight to Luo Kui's side, with a little more thought in his eyes.
"It's strange. According to the route we took before, we can see Liang Yan's footprints all the way. But now that we are halfway up Heli Mountain, he is inexplicably nowhere to be seen in the surrounding area." Yu Nie was puzzled. .
Luokui looked into the distance. Apart from the neat white snow, there were only some dead branches and leaves in her sight.
"No trace? But it didn't snow today. There should be no fresh snow to cover his tracks."
"I'm also very puzzled about this. I surveyed the surrounding area before and found no clues or footprints at all. And Liang Yan's last footprints are on this stone where we are standing. It's as if he disappeared out of thin air when he got here. Average." Yu Nie rubbed her chin and said while thinking.
Luokui looked around, and there were only two people standing quietly on the huge mountainside.
"How about we go up first and see if we find anything. Staying here is not an option. Maybe we can find traces of Liang Yan in other places?" After a while, Yu Nie was still deep in thought and fell. Aoi said softly from the side.
Yu Nie turned back to look at Luokui and said with a smile, "That's fine, we've arrived at Heli Mountain anyway, I don't believe that kid can still fly out."
Luokui nodded, and then followed Yu Nie
Continue walking towards the mountains.
As the dividing line between Weishui and Heihe, Heli Mountain is rooted in the west mountain and passes through the northern border. The entire mountain covers an area of hundreds of miles. Although the mountain is not too high, its terrain is quite complicated. Just because Heli Mountain There are countless caves, large and small, on the mountain.
It is said that Heli Mountain was originally a small volcano a long time ago, and the cave rock mass on the mountain was naturally formed at that time.
When Yu Nie pulled Luo Kui and stood in a snow pit, the two of them suddenly felt like they were living in seclusion. The world was vast, and everything was white, as if they were in a dream.
At this moment, Yu Nie held Luo Kui's hand tightly, and the latter's face turned slightly red. I don't know whether it was from the cold or because of the hand held by Yu Nie.
"We are almost reaching the top of the mountain. Is it possible that that kid can really fly out of thin air?" Yu Nie exhaled a hot breath and murmured.
"Not long ago, he begged us to teach him immortal magic. He shouldn't be able to fly, and Mo Guyuan had checked earlier. Liang Yan was indeed an ordinary mortal and had never practiced immortal magic on the mountain. Luokui said softly.
"Then tell me where did this kid go? He's also lame on one leg. It's impossible for him to walk on this mountainous snowy road without leaving any traces. If I really catch him later, I have to scold him. It will hurt me. Tossing around." Yu Nie put her hands on her hips and said with an unhappy look on her face.
Luokui covered her mouth with her hand and said with a smile, "He didn't know that we would follow him up here. Why are you scolding him? Maybe Liang Yan reached halfway up the mountain. What method did he use to avoid leaving any traces?"
"Even a sled cannot leave no traces at all. Liang Yan has been out early in the morning and back late in the past few days. Even if he is out hunting, with his body, it can't be that simple. And I don't know if you have observed it carefully. From our You have climbed all the way up here, and you didn’t encounter any wild animals on the way, right?”
"What's weird about this? We just came along a road. The distance on both sides is only visible with the naked eye. There are still many places in Heli Mountain that we haven't finished visiting. Besides, it's winter now, so we can't see Some wild beasts are also normal. Unless they are looking for food in this season, no animals will come out and wander around. They are probably all huddled in holes and sleeping." Luo Kui said truthfully.
Yu Nie thought about it and didn't want to argue with Luo Kui. When she wasn't paying attention, he suddenly pulled her over and held her in his arms. Then he tapped his toes and flew towards the top in an instant. . .
The cold wind was biting, making their clothes flutter. Luo Kui buried her head in Yu Nie's chest with a contented look on her face.
When the two of them stood on the top of the mountain and looked down at the bottom, they saw a vast expanse of white. Until the foot of the mountain, the whole world seemed to be connected in a single line, and there was nothing else.
Luokui was confused and said blankly, "It seems to be even harder to find when you reach the top of the mountain. You can't see clearly just by looking at the height of the terrain."
Yu Nie frowned, intuitively telling him that things were not that simple. After leaving Liang Yan's house earlier, he could still find the remaining footprints on the snow and followed Liang Yan here. However, when he reached the halfway point of Heli Mountain, the footprints suddenly disappeared. This was really strange.
"How about searching separately, so that the probability of discovery is higher?" Yu Nie suggested from the side.
Luo Kui subconsciously moved closer to Yu Nie, somewhat reluctantly.
"Don't worry, I'm here. As long as you don't move too far away, I can sense you. We followed Liang Yan up the mountain earlier, which shows that Liang Yan did reach Heli Mountain, but he disappeared for some unknown reason. As long as we search more in the mountains, with our ability, we should be able to find him soon." Yu Nie comforted Luo Kui.
Although Luokui was a little scared, since both of them were out on business, she naturally wouldn't be careless. After all, she could find a solution to Liang Yan's family's affairs, and she could accompany Yu Qingxing to Weushui as soon as possible.
"Okay, then how should we meet up then?"
"Go down the mountain. If you find anything, call me immediately. If you still don't find Liang Yan, then we will meet at the bottom of the mountain and don't bother to worry about that kid anymore." Yu Nie said to herself.
Luokui thought for a while and said, "Then we'd better search more. Mo Guyuan and the others went to Qingyun Town, and maybe they've gotten some news. Now we've lost Liang Yan."
We can't waste time in vain. "
Yu Nie looked at Luokui's innocent face, grinned, and said, "It's okay, the sun hasn't set yet anyway, it's such a big place like Mount Heli. If you run faster, you might be able to finish it in a while."
"boast."
Yu Nie opened up the formation, turned around and said to Luokui, "You will know later whether I am bragging or not. Leave this fan-shaped half area to me. Just follow the path in front of you and search down. The rest will be left to me." I."
After saying that, Yu Nie made a handsome gesture towards Luokui, turned upside down, and took the lead in sliding down the mountain.
Luokui watched Yu Nie leave gracefully and calmly. Although there was a bit of disdain on her face, the light in her eyes followed him all the time.
"I won't let you underestimate me." Luo Kui cheered secretly, then jumped up and slid down the mountain.
The two soldiers divided into two groups and set off in opposite directions. After a while, the distance between the two slowly widened and they each walked towards the mountainous land.
The cold wind was swirling on the top of the peak, and the whistling sound was endless. As time passed, the sun soon slowly set toward the west, the sky became dark, and the temperature gradually dropped.
As night falls, I don’t know when it will rise from the top of Heli Mountain. There is light snow lingering in the air, blowing in the wind, and falling on this ancient mountain.
Yu Nie concentrated his attention and slid forward along the mountain. He poked his head left and right from time to time. After a long time, he still didn't find anything.
