Inside a cave on a rock wall
Qiye put the two spiritual rings safely into the secret realm. Time was tight. Although there were still many items that could not be counted one by one, now was not the time to be obsessed with money.
Now that Han Qi is dead and Wolf Soldier is dead, Han Ling City loses a strong man to take charge, and the people will definitely be in chaos. The city lords of the neighboring cities in Hanling City will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to plunder and expand their occupation. During the time when he was unconscious, I believe he had already taken some action. Soon, this place will become a battleground for various forces to compete for interest.
Qiye didn't want to be involved in this troubled world, so the top priority was to leave as soon as possible.
Counting the days of healing, seven days have passed quietly. After Qiye quickly packed up, he walked to the entrance of the cave feeling refreshed. Seven days have passed, and the spiritual array arranged at the entrance of the cave has become thin and shaky, like a soap bubble that is about to burst.
With one hand, he wiped away the spiritual formation. Qiye walked out of the cave and checked the surroundings. There was nothing unusual. He didn't know where he was. He could only look for the general direction of Hanling City, and his footsteps were like a swift wind.
The strength has once again improved to the 'first level of battle level': with enough spiritual support, "Shadow Step" has also reached the first level: Lingbu, peak state! The slightest movement of your footsteps can create wind under your feet, and the person is already a hundred meters away without moving. No matter how hard the spiritual cultivators at the same level chase him, they are unable to ride their horses and can only lag behind him from afar.
Feeling the strong wind caressing his face and his vision changing rapidly, Qiye felt a sense of comfort that he had never experienced before, as if he could gallop thousands of miles with just a few steps, and he unknowingly accelerated his steps...
After half a stick of incense, Qiye had flown out of the mountains behind Hanling City and landed on a rock outside the woods on the outskirts of the city.
Looking from a distance, at the gate of Hanling City, countless people were walking in a hurry, leaving the city one after another carrying large and small bags, carriages and horses. Every refugee has a sad look on his face and is helpless, not knowing where to go. Wealthy and powerful clans can seek refuge with relatives and friends, but more common people wander among the cities, and these wanderers are most likely to be captured and used as slaves in the end. And if you stay, I'm afraid you will only be exposed in the wilderness in the end.
"It seems that the people in the city already know that Langbei is dead, and Hanling City is about to be in chaos. I don't know how many people will be innocently involved..." Qiye murmured, feeling unspeakable guilt in his heart. If it weren't for Because he killed Wolf Guards and lost the city lord in order to save his life, it would not lead to turmoil in the city and countless innocent people died tragically.
"Humph, they are just some lowly ants. In this world, the weak do not deserve sympathy. Even if you did not kill the city lord, they would have died under other strong men." Regarding Qiye's sudden naivety, Da The protector retorted with disapproval.
"Is there no place for the weak to survive in this world?" Qiye asked unwillingly.
"Yes!" the Great Protector said calmly.
"Where?" Qiye's heart moved and his eyes lit up.
"Hell..." the Great Protector confided calmly.
"No, I don't believe... Even if you are humble, there is a place for everyone in this world. Just like Grandpa Luo Mu said: Everyone is born in this world, not to be slaughtered! I believe : I will definitely find a world where everyone can live equally. There must be one! If not...then, I will create one!" After understanding what the Great Protector said, Qiye suddenly said firmly. The yearning in his heart gave rise to an inexplicable belief that made people admire him, which made the Great Protector not understand why, and he fell silent for a moment.
"Hmph, it's just you, a young child with a yellow mouth! You also want to create your own space in this world of strong men..." For some reason, this time the great protector rarely laughed at him, but just sarcastically said it without any pain. Fan. It seemed that something was touched in his heart because of Qiye's words just now, which made him, who was always venomous and arrogant, unable to bear the blow. Moreover, a child under ten years old said such words, which also made the Great Protector very curious about how Qiye would realize it.
"Even if my current power is insignificant, I will work hard to keep getting stronger and stronger...one day, I will be strong enough to solve everything!" Qiye's eyes were bright and his tone was sonorous and powerful.
The words of the Great Protector aroused Qiye's unwillingness to admit defeat, thinking that he had never been desperate in the slave mining camp, let alone now. The serious look on his face made the Great Protector somewhat surprised by the strong faith of a child of several years old.
At this moment, the Great Protector was already very sure: the character that the black demonic flames had devoured—persistence—had already taken effect. But without the promotion of Qiye's own persistent spirit and tenacious character, the same character swallowed up by the black demon flames would not be fully expressed. Only when the two are compatible and mutually reinforcing can the Devourer itself change.
After making up his mind, Qiye made a choice as if the dust had settled in his heart: continue to become stronger! Powerful enough to solve everything!
With this belief, Qiye's eyes suddenly became deep and firm, and determination began to appear on his childish face. With a goal, the way forward has meaning. Now that you have a choice, start taking action immediately.
However, wanting to become stronger is not something I just say casually. Qiye also began to constantly think about how to further improve his strength through various channels. Now, Hanling City can no longer stay and must find a suitable place to go.
Sitting on the big rock, Qiye rummaged through and found a map in Yanaubei's spiritual ring: this was a map about the Beiya Empire and a corner of the Northern Territory.
The Beiya Empire has a territory of more than 49.5 million square kilometers and a population of about 2.2 billion:
The empire was divided into 48 'states', governed by 48 first-class royal cities.
Each state has 2-3 "prefectures" ranging from 2 to 3, which are governed by the second waiting city.
There is a "fan" in the mansion, which is controlled by a third-class noble city.
The feudal vassal also established "counties", which were governed by fourth-class county towns.
Under the county is the "domain", which is governed by the fifth-level common city.
On the map, Hanling City is located in a negligible corner of the Northern Sakura Domain. Shuiyou City, which is also adjacent to Hanling City, is also a small microcosm. To the south of the map, across several large and small cities, there is a city called "Baiyan City". The area on the map is far larger than the surrounding cities several times. This 'White Yan City' is the third-class noble city in charge of the Northern Sakura Domain.
"If you go here, you should be able to find a way to continuously become stronger..." Qiye thought while looking at the map carefully. Hanling City is located in a corner of the polar region. It does not have particularly powerful spiritual practices, nor does it have more training resources, so it cannot satisfy its urgent desire to advance to stronger strength. Qiye naturally set his sights on cities with higher levels and more opportunities.
"Haha... Of course, in a wider place, there are more ways to become stronger, but at the same time, the danger is greater. With your current strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult to gain a foothold. If you accidentally get involved in the chaos, you will die without a trace. Land. Have you thought about it?" In the Huntian Wheel, the Great Protector said slowly, but it felt more like a reminder.
"I have thought about it. As long as it can improve my strength, I will move forward even in hell!" Qiye said with great seriousness. After hearing this, the Great Protector fell silent.
Qiye didn't know why the Great Protector asked this question, and he didn't know whether the Great Protector's silence was based on his own agenda. But for the choice he made, Qiye naturally went all out and moved forward indomitably!
After making up your mind and clearing your direction. Qiye began to prepare for packing and going on the road. He is now 9 years old. Although he is thin and small, he already looks like a little adult. After experiencing too much suffering, life and death, Qiye's mind has long since lost its childlike innocence, and has become as tough as ever and as delicate as silk.
Qiye knew that if he was not tough enough, he might not be able to survive now. If you are not careful enough, you may not know where you died.
After patting his butt and jumping off the rock, Qiye went straight to the teahouse outside the city. The journey is not short, so it is natural to prepare a strong horse, and the tea shop that I have been to is naturally the place that Qiye can think of right now.
Due to the departure of a large number of refugees, tea shops that used to be bustling are now deserted and deserted. The waiter at the tea shop quickly packed his luggage at the back curtain, stuffing it to the brim. While he was busy working, he saw someone walking into the tea shop, so he stopped what he was doing and stepped forward to greet him.
"Young Master, our store is no longer in business?"
"I don't drink tea, just help me prepare a fast horse, some clothes and dry food." Qiye said calmly, then stretched out his hand, turned the back of his hand upside down and handed two gold coins into the tea hand.
"Is it enough?" Qiye asked tentatively.
"Enough, enough, enough..." The waiter came over in surprise after being dazed for a moment, then quickly and cryptically took the gold coin, and nodded quickly. I didn't expect to meet such a rich man again during the war.
"Master, are you alone?" After receiving the gold coin and being happy, the tea waiter asked casually.
"You don't need to know this, go and get ready." Qiye said with stern eyes.
"Okay, I'll go and prepare for the young master immediately. Please wait for a moment." Cha Xiaoer was frightened by Qiye's gaze and retreated obediently.
After a while, Qiye came to the pavilion behind the tea shop. The waiter hurriedly handed over the two prepared bags: one contained a few plain travel clothes, and the other was filled with steamed buns and dried meat. Under the pergola, there is also a bay horse with strong limbs, tall body and dark brown mane tied up.
After Qiye looked at the bay-red horse for a while, he nodded with satisfaction. I didn't know anything about horses originally, but with the experience of Han Qi and others, I could naturally see the pros and cons of horses, and easily took over the burden from Cha Xiaoshu.
Without saying anything, he jumped up and climbed onto the tall horse's back easily. Qiye sat on the horse, although her figure did not look in harmony with the horse. After just getting on the horse and swaying slightly, Qiye quickly stabilized his posture. Although he had never ridden a horse, he quickly mastered the physical coordination of riding a horse thanks to his strong physical adaptability through spiritual practice.
"Okay, thank you." After walking around in the small courtyard with the pergola and basically mastering the skills of horseback riding, Qiye thanked the waiter briefly and then rode away quickly with a whip shadow.
"Master, walk slowly..." Looking at the figure flying away in the dust, a strange smile appeared on the corner of Cha Xiaoer's mouth.
The horses galloped all the way, passing through woods and fields for seven nights. The bay-red horse tirelessly carried them for seven nights, running towards the continuous mountains. Walking until nightfall, after passing through the dilapidated villages on the plain, we entered a large mountain.
After a day of traveling, the bay horse's running speed slowed down and it looked very tired. Not long after, and for some unknown reason, the bay horse's condition became a little worse: it kept gasping for air, white foam flowed from its mouth, and its walking hooves became increasingly difficult to lift. Just when Qiye felt that the symptoms of the bay horse were getting more and more serious, there was a "boom" and the bay horse collapsed to the ground helplessly.
"What's going on?" The moment the horse fell, Qiye jumped off the horse alertly. Looking at the horse that fell down after just one day of running, I felt that something was fishy. But now that night has fallen and everything is pitch black, I have to give up on my journey for the time being. I have never seen a horse's illness, but once in the kitchen camp, Qiye also saw how the horse herders in the army treated the horses.
Searching for the memories of experiences that had been devoured by the black demonic flames, and imitating the behavior of a horse herder, Qiye stepped forward to take a look at the bay horse's mouth and breath. After checking, he still didn't understand the reason, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious. , It’s really like separated by mountains!
When I was thinking and worrying for seven nights, I vaguely heard the sound of galloping horses in the distance. The mountains were silent, and the sound of horse hooves became increasingly clear. After a while, Qiye vaguely saw with his spiritual pupils, in the darkness in the distance, someone holding a bright or dark torch, riding towards here. Although he couldn't see the appearance, Qiye was very happy thinking that he could finally find someone who could help him.
