Ling Han knelt down to check and wondered, "Purple-winged bat? How come it appears here?" Purple-winged bats are growth-type monsters that live in groups among the cliffs of primitive mountains. Low-level wood-level monsters, although they have no attack power, However, it is extremely fast and extremely poisonous, making it extremely rare to see.
"Thank you, brother, for saving me. I'm Zhugeqiu." Ling Han turned around and saw a scholar with a fair face. He wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeves. He ran fast and survived. .
"How did you provoke it?" Ling Han stood up and asked the scholar. There shouldn't be only one purple-winged bat. If the six-winged demon bat appears, he will run away immediately.
"Not far ahead, a companion went to the forest for a convenience. He screamed and fell in the forest. Just as we were about to go to see what happened, a black shadow suddenly passed by. Several of us were stunned and rushed this way. Escape." The white-faced scholar said with lingering fear.
He led Ling Han to the place where his first companion was attacked. He looked like he was dead, with purple-black cheeks and a ferocious expression.
"Not far away is Qishan Mountain. How could we meet such vicious monsters here?" The white-faced scholar looked at the corpses of several companions with regret.
"Qingshan? Qingcheng is not far from here?" Ling Han asked when he heard that Qishan was nearby.
"Yes, we can arrive there in half a day." The white-faced scholar shook his head and sighed: "The five of us went to Qacheng to take the exam together. We didn't wait to show our talents, but we suffered misfortune here. It's really a trick of fate."
Just as he was about to drag his friends together and bury them on the spot, Ling Han quickly stopped him and said, "Don't touch it, it's highly poisonous!"
The white-faced scholar was startled. Hearing Ling Han's reminder, he seemed to be frozen in place, not knowing what to do next.
"Go and pick up some dry branches, and I'll bring them here." After hearing Ling Han's words, the white-faced scholar complied with a grimace. When he came over with a pile of firewood, Ling Han had gathered the four corpses together.
The firewood was surrounded and ignited, and a raging fire broke out. "Ordinary people will die immediately after being bitten by a purple-winged bat. The corpse is full of poison. Others or monsters will be infected if they come into contact with it." Ling Han glanced at the white-faced scholar and explained : "If it is buried underground, a very difficult-to-treat plague will occur over time, and there will be countless deaths and injuries."
"Only cremation and complete burning can eliminate future troubles." Zhuge Qiu continued.
Ling Han said in surprise: "You know?"
"When I was picking up branches, I thought carefully about it. I seemed to have read similar records in an ancient book." The white-faced scholar took off the bamboo raft behind his back and took out a book to read.
Ling Han asked curiously: "Will there be such a question in the exam?"
Zhuge Qiu glanced at him and said: "The exam content is full of surprises, not to mention that the plague is related to the safety of the people, so we must have a deep understanding of it."
"Will every city organize examinations?" Ling Han didn't know the official career path of literati, and Qingyun City had never heard of examinations.
"The Tianfu Empire conducts a selection examination every five years. It first conducts preliminary examinations in the five major cities, and finally conducts the final examination in the imperial capital." Zhuge Qiu closed the book and said: "Only by reading a lot of books, can you have the opportunity to test your skills."
Ling Han saw that the white-faced scholar was very eager to take the exam, so he asked: "Brother Zhuge is studying to get an official position and return to his hometown in glory?"
The white-faced scholar Zhuge Qiu's eyes emitted a gleam of light, he straightened up his weak chest, stood on the screen with his hands behind his back, and said: "Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living people, inherit the unique knowledge of the past saints, and create peace for all generations."
An invisible momentum formed, and Ling Han stood in awe: "Okay, I hope you can succeed!" After the fire was extinguished, the two of them walked towards Qacheng.
"Brother, there is blood here!"
Shortly after Ling Han left, two men came over to search for him. They both had purple smoke-like patterns on their clothes.
"These are traces of burning." Another person walked to the ashes and leaned closer with the back of his hand: "There is still residual warmth. It happened not long ago."
"These drops of black blood belong to bats." The place where Ling Han killed the purple-winged bat had been cleaned, but the traces of black blood were still there. "I wonder if this spiritual master has noticed anything."
"No matter how much, this is our dereliction of duty." A disciple of the Sky Poison Sect said: "Let's go back and report to the sect master."
Jingcheng is located in the northern part of the Tianfu Empire. It is one of the five major towns. It has a large population and is extremely prosperous.
"Isn't the gate of this Qing City very majestic?" Ling Han compared it with Qingyun City. The city wall was far less thick.
Zhuge Qiu said: "Of course, Qingyun City is a front-line fortress in the north. If the monster launches an attack, it will bear the brunt. As long as Qingyun City does not collapse, there will be no danger to the cities behind it. Qingcheng is in the north of the Tianfu Empire and far away. If other countries harass us, we don’t need particularly thick walls.”
Ling Han suddenly realized that scholars knew a lot, including war and city construction. Building a city wall requires a lot of manpower and is not inevitable at all. Even if a war breaks out, the rear area will not be attacked.
"Have there been any large-scale attacks by monsters before?" Ling Han asked.
"It did happen before, but we were repelled by our top experts before it reached here." Zhuge Qiu shook his head, thinking about the records in the book: "There was also a monster attack eighteen years ago. That time It was a big demon that raided Qingyun City and was subdued by several strong men."
Ling Han's eyes lit up. He had heard this story mentioned before and asked, "Is it because someone picked up a beast cub in the mountains and attracted monsters?"
Zhuge Qiu shook his head and said, "There is no record in the book."
"Well, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books." Some things are not fully remembered in the book, and there are also some unreliable places.
"Brother Ye, this is true." Zhuge Qiu said: "What you see and hear in the world is definitely not what you can find in books."
"Sugar-coated haws!"
As soon as I entered the city, I was shocked by its bustling bustle. Qingyun City only had two streets, while Jingcheng had eight streets, with all kinds of inns and restaurants, and the decoration was more luxurious. The Yuling Tower stands brilliantly in the center of the city and can be seen from a distance.
Three or five disciples of the Sky Poison Sect were shopping in groups. They were all arrogant and had eyes that reached the top of their heads. "It's a good thing that they came from the Sky Poison Sect. They are exactly the same as Wu Congtian." Ling Han curled his lips and mocked.
"I heard that the security of this city is very good, and it is protected by the Sky Poison Sect. The lights are brightly lit at night, and the business is endless, and it is very lively." Zhuge Qiu said in a loud voice.
Ling Han nodded. There were dazzling sights on both sides of the street, and there was a constant flow of traffic. A big town was indeed extraordinary.
"Grind the scissors, sharpen the kitchen knife!" The long, drawn-out tone was unique among the shouts and attracted Ling Han's attention.
A middle-aged man walked by carrying a wooden box on his back, "This man has a strong voice and confidence. He is definitely not an ordinary person!"
Zhuge Qiu said: "It is not surprising that many masters are hiding in this prosperous city."
The two of them walked around for a long time and followed Zhuge Qiu to the city lord's mansion. They will conduct a preliminary test here in more than ten days to familiarize themselves with the environment in advance.
Then he checked into a luxurious inn called "Youyuan Building" not far away. Zhuge Qiu was cash-strapped and didn't want to live here. Ling Han put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Jianghu, meeting us means we are destined, so stay here with peace of mind." Just prepare for the exam.”
