For the next six months, Xiao Zhan stayed in seclusion at his residence.
Sun Hu and others also concentrated on practicing and did not come to disturb Xiao Zhan.
Until this day, three bells resounded throughout the Huayan Sect.
Sect leader Liu Qingfeng’s voice immediately sounded:
"He Qiang, Murong Fei, Li Ping, He Fang, Sun Quan, Xu Zhong, Wu Hao, Liu Jun, and Zhao Si, come to Huayan Hall immediately."
Hearing this voice, almost all the Huayan Sect disciples started talking.
"What happened? Why did the sect leader suddenly summon the nine swordsmen?"
"Something serious must have happened!"
At the same time, Xiao Zhan also received a message from Liu Qingfeng, asking him to rush to Huayan Hall.
When Xiao Zhan arrived, he found that there were already twelve people in the hall.
Except for the sect leaders Liu Qingfeng and Liu Ruyan, Xiao Zhan didn't know the other ten people.
Come to think of it, nine of these ten people are the Jianzi whose name was called, and there is another one, Xiao Zhan doesn't know who it is.
Xiao Zhan's eyes fell on the face of the person next to him.
This man looked ordinary, wearing a gray-blue cloth robe. His expression was calm, and there was nothing strange about him.
But the feeling he gave Xiao Zhan was completely different from others.
At this time, this man also glanced at Xiao Zhan without saying a word.
Liu Qingfeng exhaled a breath of turbid air and said solemnly:
"I don't think I need to explain what you are going to do."
"But I must remind you that after entering the ruins, you may encounter huge dangers. Whether you can come back alive depends on your ability."
"In addition, if you meet people from the Pingyun Sect, they will probably make things difficult for you, but... don't get entangled, lest others take advantage of you."
"That's all."
"After you enter the ruins, you'd better unite..."
After two seconds of silence, Liu Qingfeng looked at Xiao Zhan, then suddenly pointed at a young man and said:
"Xu Zhong is the oldest among the twelve of you and has the calmest personality. He will be the captain this time."
After hearing this, no one had much opinion.
After all, among the nine swordsmen, Xu Zhong is indeed the strongest.
Xu Zhong hugged Liu Ruyan, then looked at Xiao Zhan and others:
"I will do my best."
Just such a short sentence.
Liu Qingfeng took out twelve jade talismans at this time, distributed them to everyone, and then nodded:
"Come with me."
After speaking, Liu Qingfeng waved his hand and led everyone to fly out of Huayan Hall.
A flying boat has appeared in mid-air.
Liu Qingfeng led everyone on the flying boat and drove out at high speed in the northwest direction.
The speed of the flying boat was extremely fast. In just three days, it had flown hundreds of millions of miles and finally arrived at a distant grassland.
On the grassland, there is a desolate and dilapidated city, which is everyone's destination.
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered outside this dilapidated city.
These people, except for the strong men who lead the team, are all people who want to enter the ruins.
Liu Qingfeng led everyone outside the city, pointed to the stone palace thousands of feet high in the city, and said:
"That is Cangmin Ancient Palace, one of the entrances to the ruins."
"When the ruins are opened, the jade talismans on your bodies will react. Then you can enter the ancient city and Cangmin Ancient Palace."
As he spoke, Liu Qingfeng glanced around:
"I will always be here waiting for you to come out."
"It took three years for the ruins to be opened."
"Three years later, as long as the jade talisman is still in your hands, you will still be teleported from here."
"Remember, the jade talisman must not be lost. Otherwise, when the ruins are opened again ten thousand years later, our Huayan Sect will lose one quota."
Xiao Zhan suddenly asked:
"If I could get more
Can there be more places for the jade talisman? "
Liu Qingfeng nodded:
"So you should be careful about others snatching your jade talisman."
"Also, if the jade talisman is taken away, even if you are alive, you will not necessarily be teleported here. Instead, you may be teleported to a certain place, encounter unknown dangers, and even... you may die directly. remove."
Xiao Zhan and others nodded, sat down cross-legged, and adjusted themselves to their peak state.
A day passed, and there was still no movement in the ancient city.
Just as it was getting dark the next day, the entire plain suddenly began to shake.
Visible to the naked eye, the seemingly rotten gates of the ancient city began to slowly open to both sides, as if a pair of invisible hands were controlling everything.
Liu Qingfeng's eyes flashed:
"Time is up!"
Xu Zhong nodded and growled:
"Walk!"
The next moment, everyone's figures flashed and flew towards the city gate.
At the same time, the people gathered outside the ancient city also gathered towards the city gate.
Seeing this scene, Xu Zhong suddenly roared:
"Get out of the way first!"
Without any hesitation, everyone immediately jumped to the side without being squeezed into the crowd.
Because there were too many people rushing over, the gate of the ancient city was already in chaos.
Some even screamed and were killed on the spot.
A moment later, only Xiao Zhan and others were left at the gate of the ancient city, and there were corpses everywhere.
Xu Zhong and everyone looked at each other before everyone entered the ancient city.
On the streets of the city, there was a thick layer of ashes and a large number of corpses.
Some of the corpses have weathered, while some bodies that have just lost their vitality are still bleeding.
When Xiao Zhan and others crossed the street and arrived outside the Cangmin Ancient Palace in the core area of the city, there were still no other people to be seen here, and there were still only corpses everywhere.
Xu Zhong exhaled a thick breath:
"Saving lives is our first goal, and opportunity is only the second goal."
"Besides, it doesn't mean that if you enter early, you will get the opportunity in advance."
"It would be a good thing for us to let the people in front explore the way first."
The unusually tall and thin young man next to him said indifferently:
"Everyone else is in a hurry. After all, if you have a little more time, you might be more likely to get an opportunity."
"On the contrary, we are just waiting for the ruins to be closed, so there is no danger at all."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at the tall and thin man.
Everyone had already known each other on the way here.
This unusually tall and thin man is named Wu Hao.
Hearing Wu Hao's words, Xu Zhong frowned slightly:
"Then what do you think?"
Wu Hao said expressionlessly:
"Next, don't be timid anymore."
"Opportunity and danger are directly proportional. I see your temperament. If you encounter danger, you will avoid it. I'm afraid that even if you encounter an opportunity, others will snatch it away."
"in addition……"
Wu Hao chuckled:
"Xu Zhong, we competed last year. You were a little better than me at that time, but a year later, it's still unclear who is stronger or weaker between us."
"Besides, if there is an opportunity for the twelve of us, who does it belong to?"
Xu Zhong frowned:
"We must unite and negotiate for distribution when opportunities arise."
"I don't believe it," Wu Hao said expressionlessly:
"After we completely enter the ruins, who knows whether we will have internal strife due to chance? No matter what happens in the ruins, no one outside will know."
"So..." Wu Hao narrowed his eyes:
"I think it's better to split up."
Hearing this,
Several other people also frowned, but none of them spoke.
After all, what Wu Hao said was not entirely unreasonable.
Liu Ruyan's face was cold, a flash of disgust flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Xiao Zhan specifically, which seemed to mean:
"See, I told you so."
Indeed, Liu Ruyan told Xiao Zhan half a year ago that other people who entered the ruins together may not be trustworthy.
Xu Zhong glanced at Wu Hao coldly:
"Have you forgotten what the sect master said?"
Wu Hao snorted coldly:
"I have no objection to the sect master choosing you to be the captain."
"But your current behavior makes me think that you can't bring us a chance."
"Moreover, if you have the chance to go back alive, you can complain to the sect leader."
After saying that, Wu Hao turned around and rushed towards Cangmin Ancient Palace.
The remaining people looked at each other.
Then they saw He Qiang, Murong Fei and Li Ping turning around and leaving together.
He Fang, Sun Quan, Liu Jun and Zhao Si also left immediately.
Only Xu Zhong, Xiao Zhan, Liu Ruyan, and the person whose name no one knew were left at the scene.
That is the person Xiao Zhan is most interested in.
Even on the way here, this man had been practicing and never said a word.
The most interesting thing is that the sect leader Liu Qingfeng has not mentioned any information about this person.
Liu Ruyan stood beside Xiao Zhan and said straight to the point:
"Two senior brothers, Xiao Zhan and I will form a team together. If you two are willing to work together, then do it together. It doesn't matter if you don't work together."
Xu Zhong also looked at the unknown young man. Seeing him nodding, he looked at Liu Ruyan and Xiao Zhan and said:
"The sect master said that we should unite."
"I can't stop anyone who wants to act alone."
"Next, let's form a team with the four of us."
"In addition," Xu Zhong looked at the unknown young man and said in a deep voice:
"Junior brother, we don't know your name yet. I know there should be some secrets about you, so the sect master has not introduced your identity, but... at least let us know how to call you, right?"
The young man nodded calmly and slowly said:
"Call me Zang Feng."
Zang Feng's voice was hoarse, but it somehow gave people a sense of stability.
Xu Zhong nodded and said solemnly:
"Although the sect master asked me to be the captain, I am by no means an arbitrary person."
"No matter what happens next, the four of us will discuss it."
After saying that, Xu Zhong turned around and walked towards Cangmin Ancient Palace.
Standing at the entrance of the ancient palace, the four of them looked at each other.
Xiao Zhan took out a golden rope and said:
"No one knows whether we will be forced to separate after entering and hold on to this rope together."
Liu Ruyan and Xu Zhong immediately reached out and grabbed the rope, and Zang Feng was no exception.
The next moment, the four of them stepped together and entered the ancient palace.
A strong sense of dizziness hit them instantly, and the consciousness of the four people was blurred for an instant, and they subconsciously grasped the rope in their hands.
When the four people's vision regained clarity, they found that they were already standing on the top of a high peak.
Clouds and mist billowed beneath my feet.
But when he lowered his head and looked down, he found that this 10,000-foot high peak was actually suspended in the air.
There was only nothingness below, and nothing could be seen clearly.
Zang Feng raised his foot and kicked a stone away.
The stone did not fall, but flew straight forward, finally suspended in the air.
Xiao Zhan took a step forward but did not fall down.
The next moment, the four of them flew out together, observing the surroundings with great vigilance.
