C119 Cunninghamia Lanceolata Thunb (1/2)
In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed since they arrived in the West Yong City. With the combined efforts of everyone, the reconstruction of the city outside the West Yong City was progressing very smoothly. At present, the entire West Harmony City had already taken shape. It was much more majestic and sturdy than its original form. The marble that was transported from the distant Wasteland constituted the entire stone that was used to construct the outer city. After the outer city was completely constructed, in Jade Wall, Lang Xie, Xi Yong City, and Yi City, West Yong City would become the most solid and unbreakable city, as well as the most expensive city wall. After all, the city was made entirely out of marble, and as far as the human world was concerned, it was only West Yong City.
Looking at the long, sturdy outer city, Yun Jiuchang sometimes wondered if if if all the cities in the human world were built with marble as the walls, then perhaps every city would be safer? However, this was just an extravagant hope. If it really was like this, then the Grand Mysterious Technique would exhaust almost all of the human world's marble. Obviously, this kind of construction price was extremely expensive. To defend against natural and man-made disasters, not only did they need solid fortifications, but most of the time, they also needed people's actions.
With the refurbishment coming to an end, Yun Jiuchang felt that it was time to leave. So where was the next stop? Are we really going to the Eastern Wasteland Penglai? Yun Jiu Tang was still conflicted. Was this too hasty, too rushed? Vaguely, he felt that he was still lacking something.
For the past few days, Yun Jiu Tang's black sword had undergone some subtle changes: in the dead of night, the sword's blade constantly trembled; the dark color on the sword scabbard was slowly fading, bit by bit turning gray; during the day, when he tightly gripped the black sword, he could still feel the sword's body trembling, and sometimes even emitted a slight ”dang dang” sound. At that time, in order to quickly subdue Qiong Qi, he had leaped onto Qiong Qi's back and stabbed his black xuan iron sword into the hard and hard horn on Qiong Qi's head. The Qilin horn contained the Qiong Qi Body's poison and raging flames, it had a large amount of penetrative and corrosive properties, able to corrode all fine steel treasured swords. Fortunately, the xuan iron black sword had been used by Yun Jiu Tang the entire time, it absorbed the inner strength from his body, thus it was not completely corroded. But now, the Qiong Qi poison that permeated into the black blade was gradually being exposed. If it was not removed quickly, it would corrode the sword's body until it turned into a pile of scrap metal.
Yun Jiuchang glanced at Murong Yu, ”Mayor Murong, you've been travelling all year round and have seen a lot. Where would you find a place to wash your sword?”
”Ha, you really can't make this difficult for me,” Murong Ming said complacently. ”Of course it's to wash the sword, it's Feng Lin Zhou's Three Thousand Waters. I heard that as long as you forge a treasured sword, it will be tempered with water and become extremely powerful, with years of sharpness.” Murong Ming moved closer with an unfathomable expression, ”What, you want to wash the sword?”
”I was just casually asking.” Yun Jiuchang said.
”That is Miss Xue Luo's territory,” Murong Dawn laughed heartily. ”It's very easy to go there. She has the final say.”
Inadvertently, Gu Xueluo had already arrived by his side. ”I'm perfectly fine, why did I suddenly think of Feng Lin Zhou?” Gu Xueluo asked curiously. ”Which one of you wants to go to Feng Lin Zhou?”
”You've stayed in the Green Hill's Realm for too long,” Yun Jiuchang teased, ”You can go take a look at your Feng Lin Zhou any time you want.” He chose to speak half-jokingly, and did not directly say that his black xuan iron sword had changed and was about to be in danger.
Yun Jiu Tang was still looking at the black blade in his hand. The mottled sword sheath emitted a dark and deep luster, giving off a sense of time and texture. He recalled how this black xuan iron sword followed him all the way to the demon realm. Back then, the sword that was trapped in the cave of the dead in the depths, buried in the undead in the undead holes, appeared unremarkable and ordinary. Inside the undead cave, his own undead soul had been frozen, but this sword was always by his side, as if it had a mind of its own, knowing how to follow its master, silently protecting the undead cave. Until that year, when Zhu Jiuyin brought his undead to the Infernal Realm. This sword was also possessed by the devil along with him. After entering the Demonic World, the dark blue sword's body gradually faded and became darker. Not long after, it became a dark color, from the sword hilt to the sword blade and then to the sword sheath. He did not know the history of this sword, nor did he know its name, so he named it the Black Iron Sword.
Gu Xueluo looked at Yun Jiuchang. It was rare for him to have the mood to joke around like this. Recently, Xi Yong City's reconstruction was going smoothly, so it should be completed by the deadline. That was why Gu Xueluo was in high spirits. Jiu Tang, you can't really be thinking of going to the Phoenix Kylin Continent, right? ”
”Of course, what's there to joke about. Moreover, it's not like Feng Lin Zhou is as scary as the Great Wastelands or Great Wastelands. Could there be any other traps or dangers?” Yun Jiu Tang thought to himself, she should do her best to not let Gu Xueluo know about the Black Iron Sword, otherwise it would scare her again.
Gu Xueluo walked in front of Yun Jiu Tang, ”There must be a reason why you want to go to the so-called Feng Lin Continent, right?” Gu Xue Luo looked at the familiar face of Yun Jiu Tang, ”Although the Immortal World isn't as dangerous as the Great Wastelands and Wastelands, it isn't as ethereal as you think it is. It is exactly the same as the scenery of the human world, but it is much more inferior compared to the magnificent life of the human world.”
Murong Dawn came closer and blinked his eyes. ”Sigh, don't lie to us. We're only going to the Feng Lin Continent, not the Kunlun Ruins where Li Daohuan is. What is there to forbid about …”
Yun Jiu Tang pretended to be mysterious as he stopped and muttered, ”I heard that the Immortal World is very hospitable, right?”
In response to Yun Jiu Tang's baffling question, Gu Xue Luo and Murong Ming looked at each other and nodded, almost at the same time saying, ”That's right!” That gaze seemed to be saying, ”What does it have to do with being a hospitable guest of the Immortal World?”
Of course …” Yun Jiuchang smiled, his valiant features flaring up at the touch. ”Of course I have one …” ”He looked at Gu Xueluo with joy in his eyes, and was slightly surprised.” Could it be that you don't know?
”What do I know?” Gu Xueluo was completely confused by his words. ”Jiu Tang, what's wrong with you? Your words are really confusing.” Gu Xueluo looked at him in astonishment, and thought that his mind had gone into disorder.
Anxiety appeared on Yun Jiuchang's face as he frowned, ”Why are all of you so stubborn? You don't even know such a big thing,” Yun Jiuchang knocked on the table forcefully, ”At the end of the month, Jade Lake, in the Immortal World, is going to gather together …” His eyes slightly raised up, as if he was reminding the two of them.
Murong Ming's mouth was wide open as he slapped his thigh. ”That's right, why didn't I think of it? As a person gets old, so are my memories …”
Yun Jiu Tang and Gu Xue Luo looked at Murong Yu's exaggerated expression and asked in confusion, ”You've never participated in it before, right? It's normal for you not to know!”
As if he had been exposed, Murong Ming's face stiffened as his eyes widened. The cheeks on both sides swelled up as he said, ”Can you not always expose my secrets, please?”
Gu Xueluo's expression turned solemn. Only after what Yun Jiu Tang said, did she remember that it was indeed the end of the month. She hadn't returned to the Immortal World for so many years, so how could she have forgotten such an important event?