Although the weather in June wasn't too hot, the summer heat mixed with the hot wind that made people want to sleep enveloped the entire Thousand Sun Town as if it was a steamer that had just been placed in a pot. It made people lazy and unable to raise their spirits.
In the afternoon in Thousand Sun Town, there were very few pedestrians on the streets. Occasionally, there would be a few peddlers shouting, mixed with the sound of chickens and dogs. It was so depressing.
Thousand Sun Town was a small town on the border of a small country in the south, Yangming Nation. Beyond Thousand Sun Town was the sparsely populated Shiwan Mountain. As a result, the guards here only raised a few hundred soldiers to maintain law and order. Although it was said to be maintaining law and order, it was usually just using the methods of local ruffians and hooligans to do some illegal things.
Coincidentally, the weather was hot and humid today. A supervisor of the Wei Agency brought a few trusted aides to sit in a tea shop in the south of the city, cross-legged, drinking tea and chatting. When they talked, it was nothing more than someone marrying a beautiful wife and another girl in the bar. Hearing this, the shopkeeper who was in charge of the tea frowned. He thought that the hunters who entered the mountain today would probably enter the city soon. These grandmasters were clearly here to set up a trap to get some benefits. When the passers-by saw the grandmasters sitting here, they all avoided them from afar. It seemed that there would not be any guests today. Even if it was tea money, it would depend on whether the supervisor was in a good mood and whether he could give some money.
Although the supervisor was chatting with some trusted aides, he was obviously a bit absent-minded as he looked at the north side of the street from time to time. He was not as interested in the topic that the soldiers were talking about. Noticing his absent-mindedness, those soldiers were not interested in talking about him anymore.
"This damn weather, it doesn't feel hot. It's so stuffy and uncomfortable.”A soldier dug his feet and shook the kettle in front of him, wanting to add some water to the bowl. In the end, the few of them drank very quickly, and the full pot of tea was emptied.
"Shopkeeper, add water, quickly!"
The soldier knocked on the teapot and turned around to call the old man who was boiling water to add water. Halfway through his call, it was as if he had seen a ghost. Everyone looked up and turned back to look at the street.
They saw two tall horses coming from the north of the street. There were two people sitting on the saddle bridge, a man and a woman. The man was wearing a moon-white robe with a lake blue ribbon tied around his waist. He had long eyebrows and beard, a white face without a beard, and his long hair casually draped over his shoulders. Holding the reins in his left hand, he casually played with a bamboo flute in his right hand. He sat on the saddle bridge casually. He looked to be in his thirties, but he also looked to be in his forties. There seemed to be a faint smile on his lips. When his eyes opened and closed, they were filled with light and color. He was indescribably elegant and elegant.
Of course, no matter how elegant the man was, he would not attract so much attention from a group of military ruffians. A woman was sitting on the other horse. She was wearing a white dress that dragged the floor. The outer layer was a light gauze with a blue butterfly on it. The inner layer was a grass-green brocade wrapped around her chest. The sleeves were embroidered with a few grass-green patterns. A green flower was hooked on her chest. A flowing lace belt was tied around her waist. A spiritual jade was hanging diagonally. A bunch of red tassels hung under the jade. It was like the finishing touch of a dragon. The flowers were blooming. It was fresh and graceful, and there was a noble aura in it. Unfortunately, the woman wore a bamboo hat with a green veil hanging around it. Through the veil, one could vaguely see the woman's facial features, adding a mysterious beauty.
The man and woman didn't move very fast. They walked towards the south gate together. When they passed by the teahouse, the man opened his half-closed eyes and took a look at the soldiers. Then, he narrowed his eyes again and accompanied the woman out of the south gate, heading towards the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
The group of guards watched the woman walk out of the south gate with lust. They were discussing how beautiful the woman under the bamboo hat was. The guards discussed for a moment and realized that the guard in charge did not participate. The guard took out a string of money from his waist and threw it on the table. He got up and ran to the north of the city. The group of guards looked at their commander, who had suddenly become generous, in bafflement. Then, they stood up and followed him to the north of the city. Not long after, a messenger pigeon flew into the sky.
The Hundred Thousand Mountains was the dividing point between the Southern Barbarian Land, the Central Plains, and the Western Regions. Even though it was said to be a dividing point, no one knew how big the Hundred Thousand Mountains were. It was said that there were many ancient races living in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and the southern barbarians living in the south of the Hundred Thousand Mountains were even more primitive. As a result, the people of the Central Plains rarely entered the Hundred Thousand Mountains. As for the so-called barbarians and foreign races, they were even rarer for mortals.
Although there were poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts everywhere in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, the roads were steep, the mountains were barren, and the water was foul. However, there were many strange flowers and plants, rare birds and beasts growing in the mountains. It was very popular with people who explored, gathered herbs, and hunted for treasures at the edge of the Central Plains. As a result, some places gradually became lively.
People living in the mountains gradually went to the border towns to exchange for some goods. After a while, people realized that these mountain people were not as ferocious as the legends said. Moreover, the people were simple and honest, and the quality of the goods was mostly high-quality. Therefore, it gradually attracted the interest of some merchants and adventurers.
However, after a few waves of explorers entered the Hundred Thousand Mountains, no one came out. This added a bit of killing intent to the towering mountain that was shrouded in layers of fog. Those towering mountains and the treasures in the mountains seemed to have their own owners and could not be given to outsiders.
Although the dangers in the mountains were unknown to outsiders, there were still some hunters who lived in poverty who went into the mountains to hunt and collect herbs. If they were lucky, they would catch a tiger, leopard, or wolf. They would bring it to the town, skin and bones, and their families would be able to live a comfortable life. However, they could only hunt for a few miles at the edge of the mountain. They would never dare to go further into the mountains.
Speaking of which, the ordinary people living in the Central Plains didn't know whether there were barbarians or other races in the mountains, but they couldn't hide it from the cultivators who cultivated their bodies. The more experienced cultivators would know some of the races living in the vast mountains and the strange cultivation techniques that were different from the Central Plains.
About 30 miles south of Thousand Sun Town was the outer perimeter of the Hundred Thousand Mountains. From afar, the black shadows of the mountains didn't seem to be very tall. However, when they got closer, they realized that each mountain was like an axe cutting into the sky. Although they weren't tall, they were abnormally steep.
There were two straw huts built by the official road ten miles away from the foot of the mountain. Behind the straw huts were two thatched cottages. There was an open wall in the direction of the straw shed. There were two large stoves in the room. A few large copper pots were burning on the stove, and a few tables and chairs were placed under the shed. This was a tea shop for pedestrians and hunters to drink tea and rest, and to prepare dry food. The people drinking water here weren't the elegant guests in the teahouses in the town. There were already five or six hunters sitting at two tables, resting and chatting. They were discussing which area they could get some good harvest from. They would either go together or have a plan and goal in their hearts.
At this moment, the sound of galloping horses came from the distant road. The sound was getting closer and closer. The horse came to the tea shop. Two people got off the horse. It was the man and woman who had rushed to the mountain from Thousand Sun Town. The man whispered a few words into the woman's ear and walked towards an empty table under the shed.
"Old sir. Bring a pot of tea and prepare some dry food…”
As he spoke, the man asked the woman to sit down at the side. After a moment, the old man carried a large copper pot and poured two bowls of tea.
"You're here, guests. It looks like you're going into the mountain, right? If you want to enter the mountain, you can come to my place to drink a cup of tea. My tea is made with the Soul Rejuvenation Grass picked from the mountains. Not only does it refresh your mind, but it can also prevent some miasma in the mountains.”
As he spoke, the old man turned around and went back into the house to get some food.
The man said something in a low voice, and the woman lifted her hand to take off her bamboo hat. With a clang, a hunter on the table beside her broke his teacup on the ground without realizing it. A pair of amber-like quiet eyes were embedded in a cream-like white face. The slightly thick eyebrows did not ruin the delicate features of the face, but instead added a sense of heroism. Although her skin was very fair, it was also emitting an extremely gentle and clear luster.
"Hehe, you're too beautiful! Look, he's in trouble again...。。”
When the man saw the hunter's loss of composure, he didn't complain. Instead, he teased the woman. However, this sentence was just right.
When the woman heard the man's teasing, she glanced at him with a smile and raised her eyebrows. She looked both strange and proud. This glance made everyone's souls fly away. The woman did not mind and picked up the teacup to take a sip.
At this moment, he heard a curse from the side. He saw a yellow-faced man with slanted eyebrows and mournful eyes. He held a teacup in his right hand and pointed at a young beggar in ragged clothes with his left hand.
"Motherf * cker, little brat, I haven't even entered the mountain yet and I've already met a little jinx like you! Grandpa hasn't even gotten a bite of meat to eat, so how can I give you food? Get lost!”
As he spoke, he raised his leg and kicked the child. The child was kicked away like a gourd. The child struggled a few times, got up, and glanced at the table where he was kicked. Then, he lowered his head and moved towards the table where the couple sat.
"Uncle, Auntie. Ask for water to drink. Pitiful…"
The child walked to the man and woman and begged in a low voice. Seeing that the child was pitiful, the woman wanted to bring the teacup she had just picked up to the child.
"Aiyo, customer, ignore this stinky beggar.”The old man who was boiling water came out and said to the woman. Then, he turned around and scolded the child,"Get lost, stinky beggar, so stinky. Don't disturb the noble's drinking water. Get lost, get lost!”
"That's right! [You're like a fairy. Don't be fooled by this smelly beggar. This place is close to the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Why is there a little beggar begging here? I think it might be the spirit of a mountain beast from the mountains who came out to harm people!]”
The hunters beside him also chimed in. As they spoke, the old man who was boiling water came over and chased the child out.
"Sigh, it's not easy to go out. In this day and age, it's not easy as long as one is alive. He's just a child. Old man, please pour him a bowl of water and give him two flatbread to send him away.”The man sighed and stopped the woman from giving the tea in front of him to the child.
The woman saw the child's disheveled hair covering half of his face. His clothes were ragged, and his face was black and white. There were even some places that were purple. She sighed and raised her hand to take out a handkerchief to wipe the child's face. Who knew that the child would shake his head and let go of the woman's hand.
"Fairy, this stinky beggar doesn't know how to appreciate favors. Don't dirty Fairy's jade hands. It's better to chase him away quickly!”The yellow-faced man at the table beside him seemed to be kind when he saw this, but he also said with a little pity. It was as if he would be willing to become a ghost if he could let the girl wipe his face on behalf of the child.
The woman looked at the yellow-faced man with disgust and then withdrew her hand. The yellow-faced man opened his mouth and was about to say something when he was kicked by a bearded man sitting on his arm. He closed his mouth and lowered his head to drink a large mouthful of water. The bearded man raised his head and glanced at the woman. He inadvertently glanced at the word "Han" embroidered on the corner of the handkerchief and then lowered his head to drink his tea. The woman's beauty and ugliness did not seem to matter to the burly man.
At this moment, the old man who was boiling water brought two pieces of flatbread and a bowl of tea to the child, muttering," The fairy is kind and pities a beggar like you. Hurry up and finish your water. Take these two pieces of flatbread and go far away so as not to disturb the child's journey." Then, he went back to take care of the trivial matters in the shed.
The child must have been starving. He finished the flatbread in two or three bites with tea. Without thanking him, he took the remaining flatbread and turned to walk into the woods by the roadside.
Seeing this, the man didn't think much of it. He drank tea and talked to the woman. It was probably because such a young child had become a beggar and didn't know how to live in the future. As they spoke, the man and woman nodded and fainted on the table.
"Haha, I thought they were very powerful. No matter how powerful an expert is, they can't resist Old Monster Poison's poison. " Copper Diamond, I didn't expect this mission to go so smoothly. Fortunately, the Right Emissary told us to be extremely cautious. This man is a silver-like wax spear head. He looks good but is useless. On the other hand, this woman is extremely pleasing to the eye..." The yellow-faced man at the neighboring table was very proud when he saw the couple unconscious on the table. He said to the bearded man called Copper Diamond. He walked towards the woman.
"Shut up! Yan Fei, the Left Emissary and the Right Emissary specially assigned this mission. If the Left Emissary did not have other matters to attend to, he would definitely come here personally. Before he came, the Left Emissary had given the order to bring these two people back regardless of whether they got the things or not. You should know what the consequences are if you mess up your job.”
The bearded man ignored the yellow-faced man's words, his expression as if he despised the yellow-faced man. The yellow-faced man didn't care about what he saw. However, the words of the bearded man scared him. The yellow-faced man seemed to have thought of something extremely terrifying. He was so scared that he trembled. His face turned even more yellow as if he was seriously ill. After his eyes alternated between lust and fear for a few times, he suddenly said to the bearded man,
"Tong Jingang, now that the bird has entered the cage and the fish has taken the bait, don't keep us in suspense. What exactly did that person want us to get? If you don't tell us, how are we going to find it?”
The bearded man hesitated for a moment before saying,"”Then, he continued,
"Legend has it that the wood spirit is the spirit of the wood element in the world. No one has seen what it looks like. However, wherever the wood spirit is, all things will come to life. Dead trees can also sprout new leaves, which is extremely beneficial for cultivating the wood element true qi.”
"Who cares what spirit it is? It must be hidden on them. Let me search them first.”
The yellow-faced man obviously didn't care about the wood spirit. His mind was now focused on the woman. With the bronze vajra blocking his way, his thoughts clearly wouldn't work. However, the more he looked, the more his heart itched. Even if he couldn't get it, he walked towards the woman with the intention of taking as much advantage as he could.
Tong Jingang hesitated for a moment but did not stop him. He thought to himself that Yan Fei had restrained himself a lot on the way because of his face. Even though he despised his character, he was still the Right Emissary's man. He had no choice but to give the Right Emissary face, as long as it was not too much. He didn't stop Yan Fei from searching.
Yan Fei walked to the woman's side and chuckled, thinking," Beauty, I'm here."”He reached out his hand to the woman.
The Copper Diamond waved his hand, and another subordinate dressed as a hunter went up to search the man.
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