More than two thousand!
Hearing this,
Everyone's expression froze. Xie Lian looked at Hua Cheng.
"Looks like choosing the west was the right choice."
The skull's teeth chattered. "Sigh! It's the wrong choice, there's no other way! "
Indeed, for ordinary brats like them, choosing either side would be a disaster. East or west, we can crush them easily; and whichever way we go,
Either way, they would be reduced to ashes and become nutrients for the enemy. After a few dry howls,
The ghost fire in the skull's eyes slowly died out.
Xie Lian placed it on the side of the road.
"San Lang, do you know what's in the east?"
Hua Cheng replied, "I can't be sure yet.
But it's coming here.
It's not recommended to fight it head on. The one in the west is slightly easier to deal with. "
Xie Lian nodded. "Alright.
Then let's continue west. " Xie Lian nodded. "Alright.
The group passed through the corpses on the ground.
They hurried on. After walking for an entire night, they didn't see the man in black the skull mentioned.
Xie Lian couldn't help but worry when he saw no trace of the Rain Master.
Along the way,
There were more and more houses on both sides of the road.
They could even recognize them.
These were the houses of the poor. This was a theater for entertainment. This was a shop for buying and selling groceries.
This was the courtyard of a rich family … The road under their feet was also a man-made road, and they could vaguely see the patterns of tiles on the ground. It was just like a rich town, but there was no one, and it was abnormally desolate and desolate.
They saw an old well by the side of the road. They drew some water and found that the water was clear. They rested there for a while. Xie Lian and Pei Su drank some water and washed their faces. When they looked up, they saw Half-moon walking over.
Half-moon had been hugging the jar for a long time. "General Hua, Brother Pei Su, let's eat something."
Pei Su replied, "Alright. You've worked hard. "
Xie Lian also said, "Everyone has worked hard. Come and try it."
Thus, everyone gathered around the jar. However, the moment Half-moon opened the jar, everyone's expression froze.
Although smell was colorless and formless, when Half-moon opened the lid, it was as if some mysterious substance twisted the air around the mouth of the jar.
Everyone stared at the scene in the jar for a long time. Boundless darkness was reflected in everyone's eyes, as if it could pull them into an abyss. No words could express the emotions contained in their eyes. After a while, Xie Lian patted Half-moon's shoulder and gave her a thumbs up: "Not bad. The first time is enough. "
Pei Ming looked at them in disbelief and said, "It's her first time, and it's also your first time, Your Highness? If I remember correctly, you made her do everything according to your instructions. You did more than her. I was wondering why I felt that something was wrong with what you guys were doing. Turns out it wasn't my imagination. "
Hua Cheng said, "Is that so? Since it's made by Big Brother, I'll have to give it a try. "
Pei Ming and Pei Su looked at him in unison when they heard this. Their gazes were a mixture of admiration, shock, admiration, and various other emotions. Hua Cheng asked, "Brother, what's this called?"
Xie Lian coughed lightly and said, "… … 'Flirting with Luan'."
Hua Cheng sincerely said, "Good name."
After he finished speaking, he reached his hand into the bottomless black jar. Pei Ming and Pei Su's eyes were filled with nervousness, as if they were worried that he was about to be swallowed by the jar. Hua Cheng calmly took out a small piece of something that looked like a burnt corpse and calmly put it into his mouth.
Pei Ming said, "How is it?"
Hua Cheng said, "It tastes just like its name."
Pei Ming said to Pei Su, who had a complicated expression on his face, "I made it for you. It's up to you. "
Pei Su: "… …"
He took the jar from Half-moon's hands and expressionlessly reached his hand into it.
Xie Lian used cold water to wipe his face and combed his hair. He turned around, no longer looking at them. As he looked around, he asked, "Why are there so many traces of human habitation in this isolated place? Could it be that people can still live in Bronze Cauldron Mountain? "
He had asked this question yesterday, but no one could answer him at that time. Now there was. Hua Cheng said, "Yes, but that was a long time ago. Bronze Cauldron Mountain has seven cities and a huge area. It used to be an ancient country, and these houses are the ruins of that ancient country. The closer it is to the center, the more ruins there are, and the more prosperous it is. "
Xie Lian did not doubt it and said, "I see."
At this time, Pei Ming's voice came from behind, "Little Pei, what are you doing? A man's knees are made of gold, stand up! "
Xie Lian did not turn back, "Do you know the name of this ancient country, San Lang?"
Hua Cheng did not turn back either, "Wu Yong Country."
Pei Ming scolded, "Your Highness? Your Highness, do you have an antidote or something? You can't just kill him and not bury him. And you, how did you cook for him? What's wrong with your snake, how can it still move after being cooked for so long? Did it become a spirit?! "
Half-moon seemed to be kowtowing in apology, "Sorry … sorry … sorry, it really did become a spirit. I don't know how long it takes to cook a spirit … sorry …"
Xie Lian propped his chin on one hand and thought for a while, "I am ignorant and have never heard of this country. How ancient is it? "
But as soon as he finished speaking, he was unsure. Wu Yong, Wu Yong. At first, it was indeed unfamiliar. But when he thought about it carefully, he seemed to have heard of it from someone a long time ago.
Hua Cheng said, "I am not sure, but it is definitely older than Xian Le Country. At least two thousand years. "
Xie Lian looked around and said, "But these buildings do not look like they have been here for a thousand years."
Hua Cheng said, "That is natural. Most of the time, Bronze Cauldron Mountain is not open to the public. It is as if it is sealed in a huge tomb, isolated from the outside world. Naturally, it is well preserved."
Xie Lian lowered his head and fell into deep thought. On the other side, Pei Ming finally left Pei Su behind and came over, "Your Excellency Ghost King is indeed omniscient. However, this information of yours is too mysterious. Can I ask where it came from? This Pei has never heard of even the slightest bit of it circulating outside. "
Hua Cheng did not look at him, "Dare I ask General Pei, what kind of person would be able to gather such information in Bronze Cauldron Mountain?"
Pei Ming said, "In theory, as long as it is a ghost. But because the rules of Bronze Cauldron Mountain cause thousands of ghosts to kill each other, to gather such valuable information, one would have to stay here for a long time. Then, they must be very strong. "
Hua Cheng said, "After gathering this information, what kind of person would be able to come out of Bronze Cauldron Mountain?"
Pei Ming said, "Then it must be a Ghost King in a desperate situation like you."
Hua Cheng said, "So, I gathered this information myself. As long as I do not say it, it will not be circulated. "
He finally turned around and said with a slight tease, "Keeping a secret may be harder for the officials of the Heavenly Court than going through the Heavenly Tribulation, but not for me."
"…"
This was true. If a Heavenly Court official knew of this level of information, in less than two hours, you would hear people discussing it excitedly in every spirit communication formation. Hua Cheng actually held back such important information for so many years and did not sell it to others, nor did he brag about it. He was very patient. Pei Ming said, "I understand. It seems that not only does Lord Hua Cheng know everything about the Crown Prince, but he also tells you everything he knows. "
Xie Lian suddenly said, "No."
Everyone turned around and said, "What's wrong?"
Xie Lian had been thinking hard. At this time, he finally clenched his right hand into a fist and hit his left palm lightly. He said, "I just said that I have never heard of the name 'Wu Yong Kingdom'. This is wrong. I have heard of this name! "
Hua Cheng's expression froze. "Where have you heard of it, brother?"
Xie Lian turned around and said, "When I was young, I cultivated in the Xian Le Kingdom's imperial palace, the Huang Ji Temple. My teacher was the Xian Le Kingdom's Imperial Preceptor. When he first took me in as a disciple, he told me a story. "
In fact, it couldn't really be considered a story. It would be better to say that it instilled a lofty and glorious legendary image in Xie Lian's mind. Once upon a time, there was an ancient country with a Crown Prince. He was exceptionally talented and intelligent. He excelled in both the pen and the sword. He was an unparalleled and stunning character. He loved his people, and his people loved him. Even long after he died, the people did not forget him.
The Imperial Preceptor said to Xie Lian in a kind and sincere tone, "Child, I hope you can become that kind of person."
At that time, the young Xie Lian sat upright and still. Without hesitation, he said, "I don't want to become that kind of person. I want to become a god. "
"… …"
Xie Lian said, "If the Crown Prince you spoke of was really unparalleled, why didn't he become a god?"
"… …"
Xie Lian continued, "If people really didn't forget him, why have I never heard anyone mention this Crown Prince?"
"… … …"
Xie Lian swore that when he asked these questions, he didn't have the slightest intention of provocation or rebellion. He was genuinely curious and asked for advice. However, the Imperial Preceptor's expression after he heard it was still very interesting.
Why could Xie Lian recite the Tao Te Ching backwards? Because on that night, the Imperial Preceptor made him copy the Tao Te Ching a hundred times. He called it 'cultivating one's moral character'. Xie Lian was very suspicious. If he wasn't the honorable Crown Prince, the Imperial Preceptor would have made him kneel on a nail board and copy.
In short, from then on, every word of the Tao Te Ching was deeply imprinted in Xie Lian's mind. At the same time, he also left a little impression on this' Crown Prince of the Wu Yong Country '.
Xie Lian usually loved to read, but he had never seen any records of the 'Wu Yong Country' in ancient books. Thus, he felt that the Imperial Preceptor had most likely made it up to educate him, or that the Imperial Preceptor had played the card too many times. However, he felt that there was no need to expose him, and he also didn't want to copy the Tao Te Ching a hundred times. Thus, he didn't take it seriously and didn't take it to heart.
Pei Ming said, "Your Highness, it sounds like this Imperial Preceptor of Xian Le has quite a background and knows quite a bit? Can you ask what happened to him afterwards? "
After hesitating for a moment, Xie Lian said, "I don't know. After Xian Le Country was destroyed, I never saw what happened to many people afterwards. "
At this moment, he suddenly felt his ankle tighten. His expression turned cold as he said, "What is that!"
Just as he was about to step down and break his bones, he looked down and let out a sigh of relief. "Little General Pei, why did you use such a method to make an appearance? So dangerous, so dangerous. I almost crippled your hand. "
That hand belonged to Pei Su. His entire body was lying on the ground, his face buried in the soil. His two hands grabbed Pei Ming and Xie Lian. The two squatted down and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Half-moon hugged the jar and said, "I don't know. Just now, Brother Pei Su kept crawling on the ground, as if he found something very important."
Pei Ming said, "Oh? He could find something like that? As expected of Little Pei. So what did you find? "
Pei Su released the hand that was grabbing him and pointed to the side. Xie Lian looked in the direction he was pointing and said, "This is … …"
Everyone gathered around and studied it for a while. "A cow's hoof print?"
Pei Su's face finally lifted up from the soil. In a hoarse voice, he said, "This, is … … the mark left behind by Master Yu's guardian mount."
Half-moon said, "Brother Pei Su, your sentence seems to be wrong."
Pei Su said, "I'm fine. Master Yu, man, man … … "
He was stuck at the 'man' part and couldn't continue. Xie Lian said suspiciously, "This … … could it be that he was poisoned by a scorpion snake?"
Half-moon said, "The venom of a scorpion snake is not like this … …"