After the caravan passed by, the four Kunlun Mountain practitioners were completely relaxed.
Today, no businessmen will take this road anymore, and they can just call it a day and go back to the mountains to do business.
In fact, businessmen who go to the Western Regions generally move very regularly, and usually travel between the two places in spring and autumn. Among other things, the main reason is that the climate is more suitable and there are less extreme weather, which invisibly reduces the cost of travel.
Whether this road is called the Golden Road or the Silk Road, it is actually far from as comfortable as imagined.
It is extremely cold in winter and extremely hot in summer, which is undoubtedly the best explanation for the climate here.
The vast land and sparse population also lead to very few inns where you can rest on the road. Often the distance between two towns or even just inns is extremely long. Some two places even require non-stop travel to arrive on the same day, otherwise They can only sleep in the wilderness.
And here, sleeping in the wilderness is never a good idea. Let alone snakes, insects, rats and ants, the bad weather can torture people to death. If you happen to catch up with bandits who are out for hunting, it will be even worse. .
Therefore, even those who have no strong backers and only want to rely on themselves to trade in the Western Regions will often wait for the troops of large chambers of commerce to gather. Even if they are a few days away, it doesn't matter. , but this protection fee is much more affordable than paying to hire bodyguards yourself.
The Great Chamber of Commerce never cares about these things, and will even openly welcome the other party to join. After all, one more person means more strength, not to mention if both parties get along well, there will be opportunities to do business together in the future, which is said to be a good thing. One pile.
It was in this environment that the Silk Road was gradually established to its current scale.
It is precisely for this reason that there will never be more than one caravan passing this road in a day.
One of the men patted the banknotes in his arms and said a few words to his companions. The three of them nodded, and it seemed that they were preparing to leave back to Kunlun Mountain.
Qi Zhen, who was on the back of the hill not far away, carefully used his mental power to explore the situation here. He couldn't understand what the other party was saying anyway. His and Li Qiang's mission was to see if they could pass through these Kunlun Mountain practitioners. Whatever new clues were found, since he told Meng Ran that he would return within one day, it must be that he would return within one day. Qi Zhen did not want to meddle in the affairs of the spirit bandits attached to the bandits.
As a result, he said he didn’t want to meddle in other people’s business, but the nosy things found their way to the door.
Because he didn't know the strength of the other party, Qi Zhen didn't dare to show his face rashly, for fear of being discovered by the other party. Even though he knew in his heart that the other party was not a powerful master, he was still worried about whether the other party had some secret method of detection. If he was discovered, Not only will the original goal fail to be achieved, I'm afraid there will be extraneous consequences.
Qi Zhengang winked at Li Qiang, indicating that the other party was moving and that they could follow him, but his body suddenly stiffened and his face was full of bewilderment.
The four men started fighting.
The fight was really lively.
I don't know who made the move first. Qi Zhen only felt a violent fluctuation in the spiritual power over there. It probably lasted for nearly a stick of incense before slowly stopping, and what was left in the end was Only one of the women was left. This woman was the one who had just spoken to Meng Ran. She leaned down, first confirmed that the two men were completely dead, put their belongings and the money she had just received into her arms, and then said with a sad face. He helped the other woman up and checked the other woman's condition, but tears fell from her cheeks. It seemed that she was hopeless.
Immediately afterwards, the woman stood up and walked into the vast desert without looking back. The general direction was similar to that of the caravan, but the route was different. It seemed that it was also heading towards the Kunlun Mountains. , but she didn’t know which mountain she was going to.
Qi Zhen's voice rang in Li Qiang's heart: "I feel that the two women should be companions, but I don't know why they want to attack the two men. It seems like a gangster way, but does the Western Region also pay attention to this? "
Li Qiang shook his head and said that he was not sure.
"Captain, are you following?" Qi Zhen asked.
Li Qiang pursed his lips at him, indicating that you have the final say.
Qi Zhen thought for a while and said: "Well, anyway, whether they are in a den or a gangster, it doesn't have much to do with us. Let's just follow them. If we find something attractive, we'll take care of them." , if there is nothing strange, we will withdraw."
Li Qiang nodded.
There are not many small hills like the one where the two of them are in the Gobi Desert. Generally speaking, it is still an endless next door. Qi Zhen is not afraid of getting lost.
In order to prevent the other party from discovering their whereabouts, the two of them stepped forward with swords and found the trace of the woman in the air, falling far behind.
Only three undisposed corpses were left in place, waiting for sky burial.
It seemed that the woman was seriously injured in the battle just now. There was something wrong with her walking posture, but she was extremely fast, and she didn't know what spell she used.
But no matter how fast she was, there was no hope of getting rid of the two people in mid-air. While the two were flying, they were still guessing about the origin of this woman.
Whether he failed to silence and was killed instead, or took the initiative to covet money, it all revealed the naked truth. It seems that Kunlun Mountain is not as simple a place of cultivation as imagined.
At least these people are in the same class in name. They can kill without hesitation for the money given by Hu Jinqiu. They don't even talk nonsense. It can only be said that it is because this is indeed a place where the jungle of the jungle is a place where emotions are lost. Either it was because the money given by Hu Jinqiu was really enough to induce both parties to kill each other.
If Qi Zhen had known Meng Ran before, she would have known that this situation happened probably because of the latter.
I don’t know what the purpose of Kunlun Mountain’s sudden collection of so much money from passing caravans is. Anyway, no matter what the purpose is, it seems to be a huge expense.
In this regard, Kunlun Mountain is really completely different from those cultivators in the Central Plains. This difference sometimes makes people feel that these cultivators are not like people who are dedicated to cultivating Taoism. The smell of copper on their bodies is too strong, and they are different from ordinary people except in terms of strength. Other than the differences, there really isn't much difference.
Of course, this is closely related to the natural environment here. There are few people, few resources, little money in the Western Region, and there is very little except sand. The immortal masters who practice in the mountains always need to eat, drink and relieve themselves, especially here. Their abilities vary greatly, and the vast majority of practitioners cannot reach the level of bigu at all, so this person eating horse's chews has become the first problem that practitioners have to face.
The Central Plains is different. As long as they are immortal masters who practice in Fengshui treasure land, they will never lack the support of the people under the mountain. Take Shushan as an example. The gold and silver flowing into Dajianping every year is an astronomical figure. Three generations of disciples have experienced and worked hard. What? What is the main task of the second generation disciples? It's not just about saving the people from fire and water, helping them kill monsters and eliminate demons, etc. To be more careful, the disciples in Shushan can be regarded as relying on their own skills to make a living. As for the specific number of gold and silver, I am afraid only Elder Xuanzang can say It's clear.
It was actually easy to judge whether the woman wanted to keep the money for herself or the two men wanted to take it all. Just by looking at the direction in which the woman was traveling, Qi Zhen could tell.
He left the body where he was, but he still came to Kunlun Mountain in a arrogant manner. If he hadn't been magnanimous in his heart, he wouldn't have been able to do such a thing, and he would have disappeared long ago.
It seemed that the two men had evil intentions, and they wanted to kill people and sell goods, so they could go far away. However, they didn't expect to be killed on the spot by two women from the same sect.
The three people moved very fast and arrived at the foot of Kunlun Mountain in a short time. The woman climbed up the stairs and started climbing.
Qi Zhen and Li Qiang were much simpler. They were far away on the side of Kunlun Mountain, with flying swords under their feet, as if they were taking an elevator, and followed them upward little by little.
Finally, at the height of the mountain road, Qi Zhen saw a rather exquisite archway with four powerful characters written on it - Kunlun Holy Land.
Further up from this archway, there are several towering peaks, covering the scene inside the mountain road.
Qi Zhen and Li Qiang looked at each other, nodded, and flew upwards on flying swords. They crossed the top of the mountain and saw the long-lost Kunlun Sect in full.
There is a vast platform between the peaks, and there are also buildings looming between the peaks.
This platform is huge. Although it is not as good as Dajianping in Shushan, it is not far behind. In terms of momentum alone, Shushan is more like a handsome and sharp swordsman, while the Kunlun sect is more like a worldly master. The fairyland scenery of human beings.
And it should be strongly influenced by the architectural style of the Central Plains. Most of the buildings here are square and square. If you didn't know better, you would think you were in a certain Central Plains sect.
For example, the buildings and houses among the peaks look a bit like the residences of the elders of Shushan. I don’t know who learned from whom, or is this the case for most sects of cultivators in the world.
Naturally, the two of them did not come to enjoy the scenery, but they did not dare to get too close. The strength of the four people just now was weak, but it did not mean that the Kunlun sect did not have experts. As the saying goes, keep a low profile if you can, and enter the village quietly. , not for those who shoot.
The main hall of Kunlun Mountain is easy to find, because it is just a decent palace. Qi Zhen and Li Qiang watched the woman go in and out, but their eyes were a lot red when they came out. They must have cried.
"Are we still waiting?" Li Qiang suddenly said, which shocked Qi Zhen.
It's true that the captain hasn't spoken for a long time.
"Look again." Qi Zhen said.
He didn't mean anything else, he just didn't want to give up halfway, but no matter whether there was any result or not, they had to rush back to the caravan within one day.
