I was inspired by Chen Yulou’s words.
The morale of the team was obviously much higher along the way.
After all, in the world, who can refuse fame and fortune?
This is the case with the golden abacus.
Before he decided to go to the Longling Labyrinth Cave, the calculations he had carried with him for many years collapsed, his heart palpitated, and ghosts and gods issued warnings to him.
But in the end, I still couldn't escape the temptation of leaving my name in Jianghu. I ignored it and went resolutely, but it was a pity that I ended up dead in the end.
Half an hour later.
Yuan Hong, who was in the lead, jumped onto the rock in front of him.
He stretched out his hand and built a pergola to avoid the cold wind blowing from the mouth of the valley and to prevent snow particles from hitting his eyes. Then he stood on tiptoes and looked far into the distance.
I just saw the Black Mountain.
The undulating mountains disappeared, the world became vast again, and what appeared instead was the endless Gobi Desert shrouded in yellow sand.
See this scene.
Yuan Hong's eyes couldn't help but light up.
This section of Mozigou seems to be only four or five miles long, but it took countless time.
Now that it has finally passed safely, it has the responsibility of being a scout, and its anxious heart can finally fall back into its stomach.
"Ahead is the border of the Western Region."
"Brothers, work harder!"
Withdrawing his gaze from a distance, Yuan Hong lowered his head to look at the winding team below him, and couldn't help but said loudly.
“Are we here?”
“It should be, this fucking wind is blowing so hard that I can’t even open my eyes.”
Hearing this, everyone who was trekking raised their heads one after another, but the cold wind carried snowflakes and gravel rushing from the mouth of the valley, like pebbles hitting their bodies.
Even though they are thick-skinned and thick-skinned, they are a little unable to bear it.
You can only press the brim of your hat.
However, everyone’s joy can also be heard from the laughter and curses.
This section of the road between Hexi and Dongjiang cannot be described as dangerous at all.
In just a few days, they felt it deeply.
No wonder that group of merchants would rather stay in Jiayuguan for half a year. They have a backlog of goods and are so anxious that they don't dare to take the risk of setting off.
Tell the truth.
The Gobi Desert is fine during the day.
At most it is wind, snow, dust and robbers.
But at night, the nightmare begins.
The ferocious beasts in the desert are out in force, hunting for food. The campfire must be kept burning outside the camp. Someone patrols all night, but they have exhausted their energy during the day and can only take turns.
In addition, as soon as it gets dark, the temperature will drop sharply.
They are accustomed to the hot and humid climate of Hunan, how can they withstand this temperature difference.
Many people have experienced symptoms of mild or severe dehydration.
All with one breath.
Now...
Finally passed the first difficulty and entered the Western Region.
How can you not be so excited?
One by one, they subconsciously quickened their pace and rushed out of the pass despite the heavy wind and snow. The narrow sight suddenly became clear, leaving everyone who had been walking in the Hexi Corridor for half a month stunned in place.
He stared blankly at this strange world.
I just felt that the depression under my chest surged into my throat. I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs to let out all the worries.
The same goes for the Partridge Sentries and others.
Leading the horse and stopping in place, looking at the vast and endless Gobi Desert ahead.
A feeling of desolation and desolation came over my face.
Even Yang Fang, who has been walking on both sides of the Yellow River all year round and has seen the northern Shaanxi Plateau, was shocked and speechless by the scene in front of him.
Only Chen Yulou looked calm.
He glanced casually and then looked up at the sky.
From a high place covered by the wind and snow, an invisible figure passed across the sky.
It is Luofu.
After devouring the Shijun Mountain Fire Cave and taking a step closer to returning to its ancestors, it has almost completely broken away from the category of mortal birds.
In order to stimulate its soaring habit.
Starting from Chenjiazhuang, along the way, except for camping and resting at night, Chen Yulou let it fly freely across the sky most of the time.
Except for a few people.
The average guy doesn't even know it exists.
At this moment, a wisp of spiritual consciousness swept across, and Chen Yulou calmly gave it an order.
This is the overbearing power of Lingqi.
Even in a dome hundreds of feet deep, you can connect with your mind in an instant.
“Have a rest for a while.”
“Get ready before setting off.”
Looking away, Chen Yulou couldn't help but laugh when he saw the group of people still looking at them in confusion.
Hear the words.
Everyone just woke up from a dream.
They all retreated to the foot of the Black Mountain cliff, looking for a place away from the wind and dust. They didn’t care too much and sat down on the ground.
Find out water and dry food and seize the time to replenish and restore your physical strength.
Chen Yulou approached Kunlun and motioned for him to open the map.
It was an album made of sheepskin.
You can tell by looking at the traces that it has been there for some time.
A few days ago, when they were supplying at Yumen Pass, they bought it from a merchant traveling on the Silk Road.
Although it is not as sophisticated as the official system.
However, due to the vast territory of the entire Western Region, true unification has almost never been completed in countless years.
Therefore, there should be no truly complete and detailed map so far.
Even if there is, there is a high probability that it is hidden by someone, and it can be regarded as a treasure that cannot be exchanged for a lot of money.
The sketch in my hand now cost a lot of money.
Chen Yulou glanced over.
Where they are now is at the junction of river and border areas.
The environment in this place is so harsh that except for a few descendants of the Huns or Mongolians and Huihui living here, there is almost no human habitation.
But...
Go forward for about three to five hundred miles.
It is Kunmo City.
It is the nearest big city and belongs to the East Tianshan area. Before the Han army entered this area, it was Yiwulu under the royal court of the Huns, also known as the Hami Kingdom.
Then for a thousand years.
Kunmo City has been jumping repeatedly between the Han Dynasty and the Hun Dynasty.
It was not until the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty that the commander of the Hami Kingdom was granted the title of King Zhongshun and was given a gold seal. From then on, Kunmo became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
When they arrived at Kunmo, they had truly entered the hinterland of the Western Region.
It was no different from the route they had imagined before.
"Okay, put it away and find a place to rest. You kid...can you sweat even in the winter?"
I silently calculated the route in my heart.
After knowing what you are doing.
Chen Yulou looked up at Kunlun and smiled, but before he finished speaking, he saw beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.
You know, it's already midwinter now, and it's freezing cold even in Xiangyin.
Not to mention this place.
None of the guys who came up from the mountain were wrapped in thick woolen robes and felt hats, but even so, every one of them was still stamping their feet from the cold.
Even he put on a cotton robe.
Kunlun only added a jacket.
"It's not cold."
Kunlun grinned.
Cleaning marrow, cutting bones, and practicing Qi, now his whole body is like a furnace. Even though there is heavy snow outside and the cold winter is like prison, he still doesn't feel too much chill.
Hearing this, Chen Yulou didn’t say much.
I just found a place to sit down and rest, picked up a bottle of wine, and took a sip.
The refreshing drink rolled down his throat and into his stomach.
Not long after, a burst of fire swept through his body, dissipating a lot of the cold air.
Most of the guys next to me are like this too.
In addition to water and dry food, he will also carry a bottle of strong liquor with him. He can take a sip from time to time to prevent himself from hypothermia and freezing.
After taking a short rest and regaining their energy, the group set off again.
The long cavalry slowly disappeared into the yellow sand and snow.
And it’s more than ten miles away. Xingxingxia Pass.
At this moment, beacon towers have been built on the top of Fengkou Cliff. In addition, there are piers every three to five miles.
Especially at the pass.
There is also a gate tower.
The door is closed.
There are at least dozens of figures on the mountain and down the mountain.
“Damn it, those bastards have learned how to do it. How long has it been since this place opened?”
“Who says it’s not the case? If no one comes, I’m afraid all the brothers will be killed. Chewing the sand.”
"We brothers have been drinking the northwest wind here all day long. The group of people on top are quite comfortable. Grandma, there are still women who are keeping the bed warm at this moment. They don't care about our life or death."
"Shh, keep your voice down. , you kid is crazy, you will be heard later, it is not as simple as life and death."
On the pass gate.
A few bandits were leaning against the wall, their spears pointed upright. They were holding drinks in their hands, taking a sip from time to time, feeling the whistling wind above their heads, and they were all aggrieved. Cursed under his breath.
They came from southern Xinjiang.
Originally, I thought it would be nice to have delicious food and drink here.
It was really okay at the beginning. Just by robbing the passing merchants, I made a lot of money and was full of oil.
It’s just that the good times didn’t last long.
In less than half a year, merchants who heard the news turned around and even hid in Jiayuguan to avoid the limelight.
Especially this year, you may not meet a group of people in a month.
Most of the stolen gold and silver were devoured by several commanders, and hundreds of their brothers grabbed some leftovers from between their fingers.
But those commanders are still extravagant all day long, without any impact.
It’s such a cold day.
There was always good wine and good meat, and the woman who had been snatched away was waiting on them. They ate and slept in the open all day long, and no one had any anger or grudges in their hearts.
It’s just that I dare not be angry and dare not speak out for the time being.
"When you hear it, you hear it."
"What did I say wrong? Damn it, we can't share adversity or wealth. What do we think of our brothers?"
A man in his thirties was holding the wine bottle tightly, his face was full of anger, his brows were knitted together, and the stubble on his jaw was shaking.
Hear the words.
The people next to them pursed their lips, looked at each other, and finally shook their heads without saying much.
They also have complaints in their hearts.
Now someone has spoken out for them. They can only sympathize with each other, so how can they stop them.
After all, those people on top don’t care whether they live or die.
Besides, in such a cold weather, do you still expect them to come out of the stone castle and take a walk?
A few people kept their heads down and vented their anger into strong drinks.
No one noticed.
A black shadow was swooping down from the clouds and mist at this moment. In almost the blink of an eye, it had grown from a grain of yellow sand to the size of a millstone.
The flames were billowing all over his body, like a falling star.
Until it appears more than ten feet above the head.
After the wall was stacked, someone finally noticed something was wrong. They stood up dizzy while holding on to the wall, subconsciously wanting to open their eyes wide to see what it was.
But the view was soon obscured by snowflakes.
“Damn, I drank too much, my eyes can’t see clearly.”
I rubbed my eyes hard, and when I looked again, the flash of fire had disappeared. When he didn't see it, he couldn't help but cursed in a low voice.
It’s just...
I haven’t sat down again yet.
A stream of fire suddenly descended.
Boom!
In just an instant, the gatehouse was completely swallowed up, and the few people on the roof were burned into a pile of ashes without even uttering a cry for help.
Phoenix is so popular!
Even the secret gold can be melted.
Not to mention flesh and blood?
Luofu screamed, golden light flashed in his eyes, and his expression was full of indifference.
It only received one order.
That is to destroy this place.
The chirping sound resounded, suppressing the howling wind between heaven and earth. The next moment, countless streams of fire poured down like rain, covering the entire Xingxing Gorge in the blink of an eye.
Suitai, stone castle and pier.
They all fell into the sea of fire.
The sand bandits who were patrolling around looked at all this in a daze, and they were buried in the sea of fire before they even had time to react.
As for the commander who was hiding in the stone castle to have fun.
He didn’t even know what was happening outside, so he died in a state of drunkenness and wealth.
Not long after.
Feeling that there was no breath of life in the canyon that stretched for more than ten miles, Luofu took back the real fire, spread his wings, and the fire floated outside his body.
It turned into a shadow and broke through the snow and sand in the sky.
Follow the direction the cavalry left.
Six or seven miles away.
Partridge Whistle, who was riding on horseback, holding a map and looking down at the map, seemed to have noticed something, and turned back to look at the direction they came from.
But the wind and snow between heaven and earth are like waterfalls.
Once we passed the Montenegro Mountains, the snow was more than doubled.
His eyesight is simply impossible to see through.
After thinking for a moment, I saw that I really couldn’t tell the difference, so I simply stopped thinking about it and continued to look at the route on the map.
On the other hand, Yuan Hong was wearing a cloak and his whole body was covered under his robe.
It was almost the moment when fire swept across the pass beacon.
It became alert.
A pair of eyes were full of horror.
Except for Chen Yulou, he is definitely the one who knows Luofu the best.
Not only because when he was in Chenjiazhuang, he was practicing across a courtyard wall, but more importantly, as a psychic beast, he was born with a keen sense of danger far beyond that of ordinary people.
Especially after refining twenty mandrill bones.
The innate magical powers of the mandrill bloodline are also awakening little by little.
That is the integration with the mountains.
The mandrill is the ghost in the mountains, and the dragon is the god of the river in Sichuan.
One can sense earth veins, and the other can detect water veins.
That is a natural ability engraved in one’s bones.
At that moment, it first felt the vibration of the Black Mountain veins, and then the Fengniao suppressed its bloodline.
It is not difficult to judge from the two.
Luofu must have taken action.
And it always does as it pleases, never being restrained, and only obeys the orders of its master.
So...
Thinking of this, Yuan Hong couldn't help but glance secretly at the figure sitting on the horse's back, undulating like the wind.
The master really does what he says.
When those bandits provoked him, they had stepped into the Palace of Hell.
Just as it was thinking wildly.
Yuan Hong suddenly paused and looked up. His master had turned back at some point and glanced at him calmly.
That gaze was gentle and calm.
But it makes it feel like falling into an ice cave.
After noticing this, Yuan Hong quickly lowered his head, not daring to think too much.
And that look went away as quickly as it came.
It seems to be just unintentional.
But as he looked back, the huge pressure like a landslide surrounding it disappeared in an instant.
Yuan Hong swallowed hard.
I already have 100% confirmation in my heart.
The master signaled and Luofu took action. The bandits blocking the road in Xingxing Gorge were probably perished in the sea of fire.
It is true that hatred cannot last overnight.
Compared with the chieftain's house that day, now even the return trip has been delayed.
It's even imaginable.
If there are still people alive, or some herdsmen see it from a distance.
A few decades later, there is a high probability that such a passage will be left in local chronicles or records of ghosts and gods.
In the early days of the Republic of China, meteors fell like rain in the snow, and all the beacons in the gorge were destroyed. Hundreds of people did not survive. (End of this chapter)