C76 (1/2)
Murong Dawn, the Murong Family's rank 4, was also the smallest city in the four cities — — City Lord Wing. Although he was the fourth young master of the Murong Family, he had a physique that was the opposite of the Murong Family. He was short and fat, but his movements were agile. At this moment, he was holding a sharp dagger, skillfully dismembering a large object … … Qiong Qi!
The ground was covered in blood, and a moment later, it was covered in snow. The pure white snow was covered with dark red blood, and only then did it not seem quite so bloody. Gu Xueluo, Wang Qingchuan, and Yuyin couldn't bear to look at him directly. Even Yun Jiu Tang and Shen Ying Yang frowned slightly. Just when everyone's patience was about to run out, Murong Dawn let out a victorious shout, ”Found it! ”We finally found it!” His voice was still mixed with his unique shrill and high-pitched tone.
He was holding one of his hands up high, blood dripping down his arm, while his palm was clean. He walked to the front of the crowd and opened his palm, revealing a sparkling and translucent round crystal.
”Is this the legendary beast spirit?”
”Yeah, there's actually such a beautiful thing hidden in the body of this Evil Beast.”
”It's sparkling and translucent, just like a beautiful crystal.”
”I can really get my hands on top-grade decorations from Jade Wall City's rouge shop.”
Yun Jiu Tang looked at the beast spirit and sighed, ”So it was this crystal-like thing that caused the world to fight against each other. Back then, it was to obtain this thing that Mo Zun Nu entered into danger and ended up being buried in the beast tide.”
”That's right, it seems like Young Master Yun knows a lot about the future of the beast spirit.” Murong Ming held the beast spirit with both hands as if he was holding a beloved object, and events played in his mind, ”I was just ten years old when the beast tide attacked. Looking at the adults talking about the fear in their faces, as well as the tense atmosphere caused by the Six Realms' mutiny, I swore that I would take a look at this beast spirit in my lifetime to see what kind of magic it has that can attract people to fight over it.”
”Now that you have the beast spirit in your hands, it will satisfy your curiosity.” Shen Jingyang looked at him and disdainfully said.
Sigh. I never would have thought that it was such an insignificant little thing that caused our journey to go through a thousand dangers and almost lose our lives. It took us more than a month to fight the Qiong Qi in every direction and almost lose our lives. Murong Yu stared at the beast spirit with mixed feelings.
They went back the way they came. Snow and snow were falling heavily here. For tens of thousands of years, the vast sea had been covered in cold snow. No matter how the seasons changed, the snow here would never change. It was a mysterious and boundless place. There were no schemes or plots here, no famine or passing years. There were only the Qiong Qi and the distant evil legends of the Flying Blood Bat, and there were only the people who walked between them time and time again, plotting their domination.
Snowflakes danced chaotically, unceasingly pouring into people's necks and collars; the angry howls of the cold wind transmitted the endless sorrowful cries and grandeur of the Great Sea. A biting cold wind blew, causing Yun Jiuchang's face to hurt, but he wished that time could pass a little slower. Suddenly, he felt an inexplicable sense of nostalgia.
He looked at the endless snowy plains sealed by ice and gazed at the pure white and tranquil world. He thought to himself, ”This is the place where the fifth hidden spirit of my past life fought a bloody battle. I will soon leave this icy world, and I probably won't have the chance to come here again.” In reality, this place was still a piece of pure land. It was always quiet and free from strife. There was no such thing as deceitful, scheming, or scheming. It had experienced many years of snow and wind, and was extremely beautiful.
In front of him, the towering outline of the Qing Qiu Mountain's Xuanyuan Yan could already be vaguely seen. It was as if he could feel the warm breath of the human world. It was almost to the Qing Qiu Mountains! Everyone's faces were brimming with a cheerful smile. They were like victorious conquerors. They couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions when they came back victorious.
Yun Jiu Tang turned his head slowly and looked at the vast sea once more, his eyes sparkling. After a long while, he turned around and walked straight down the path, leaving the snow and ice plains flying behind him.
”The Qiong Qi has finally been eliminated, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to come back here in the future.” Wang Qingchuan said in a low voice while enduring the pain.
”What, could it be that Lady Qing Chuan is still reluctant to part with it?” Shen Jingyang was curious to hear what Wang Qingchuan had to say. From his point of view, this sort of place was extremely cold and enclosed. If it wasn't for the fact that someone else would have come here, no one else would have thought to come to this kind of place.
Once Shen Jingyang finished speaking, Yun Jiuchang smiled and the corner of his eyes fell on Wang Qingchuan. The two of them looked at each other for a moment, while Wang Qingchuan's eyes were in a mess.
The snowstorm was getting thinner and thinner and more and more sparse. Finally, behind the crowd, the wind gradually stopped and the snow gradually stopped. After exiting the sea, the group entered the borders of the Qing Qiu Mountains. At the boundary between the two realms, on one side, there was a vast expanse of white snow that filled the sky, and on the other side, there was the deep green of Mao Forest Xiu Zhu.
”There should be an inn not far ahead. I'll go get some information so that we can get something to eat, and if you don't eat something, then I won't be able to walk.” As he spoke, he galloped away.
”He's so fat, it's fine even if he gets hungry for a while.”
”You don't understand, do you? Fat people are always afraid of hunger, so they can do whatever they want. But don't let them get hungry at one go, otherwise they will worry about you.”
Shen Jingyang's teasing caused everyone to laugh out loud. His hearty laughter reverberated through the mountains.
The group continued to move forward at a leisurely pace. As the wind blew, Yun Jiu Tang felt that the forest was eerily quiet, ”Why isn't City Lord Murong back yet? There shouldn't be any inns ahead, right?”
”Ai, don't worry. He'll be fine. Maybe he's eating heartily in that tavern. When Fatty meets delicious food, he won't think of his companions.” He had arrived at the Qing Qiu Mountains, and his tense nerves were finally relaxed. With his fierce, Qiong Qi removed, what was there to worry about?
Suddenly, ”Help …” ”Save me …” A few high-pitched shrieks came from the front, piercing through the originally silent and relaxed forest.
Murong Dawn! That's right, it was his voice!
Without waiting for them to speak, Yun Jiu Tang tightened the reins of his horse, gripped his sword and said anxiously, ”Brother Shen, let's go and see what's going on. Xue Luo and the other two will be here soon!” Before he could finish his sentence, he and Shen Yushi had already moved several meters away. They galloped their horses and galloped forward at top speed.
Ahead of him, on a high rock, Murong Ming was trembling. His legs were weak, and his eyes were filled with an unforeseeable fear. He had a steel saber shining with a cold light on his neck, and the man holding it was tall and sturdy. He wore a black bamboo hat, and a black veil covered his face.
”Young Hero …” Save... ”Save me …” Murong Ming squeezed out a few words from his mouth, but the price he paid was that the steel blade was even tighter, revealing shallow bloodstains.
The man in black behind him growled fiercely, ”If you continue shouting, Iron Blade will cut your neck!”
Yun Jiuchang and Shen Jingyang hastily raised their hands and made a gesture of 'stop'. Yun Jiuchang anxiously said, ”If there's anything you want to say, just say it. Why do you want to take his life?”
The look in the black clothed man's eyes became even more peculiar and fierce. ”Quickly hand over the beast spirit that you brought with you!” He lowered his voice so that no one would be able to tell what was special about him.
Spirit beast? What was this person's background? Why did he get the news when the Beast Fighters had just left the Great Sea? His face was covered, indicating that he probably knew one of the volunteers, or that someone among the volunteers knew him, like a bandit robbing a bandit. Because neither of them knew each other, it was useless to show him off. But this person was definitely very familiar with everyone here.
The beast spirit was wrapped in a coarse cloth and placed in a brocade box carried by Yun Jiu Tang. Yun Jiuchang and Shen Jingyang exchanged a look and firmly decided that the beast spirit must not be handed over to him!