The sun was high in the sky.
The weather was abnormally oppressive. In the sky above, one could only see the outline of the sun emitting light. In the extreme Northern Demon Region, being able to see the outline of the sun was already considered good weather.
On the main road, there was a caravan of several hundred people slowly moving forward. The merchants and guards were chatting along the way, and sometimes they would even burst into hearty laughter.
In the caravan, there was a youth wearing a straw hat. He was riding an enviable tall horse, swaying forward on the official road.
This was a fine horse. Its entire body was black and shiny, without a single strand of hair. It was as if there was a layer of glossy black light flowing around it. In the extreme Northern Demon Region, such a fine horse would cost at least a hundred gold coins.
However, the youth on the back of the horse didn't dare to compliment him. Not only was his appearance ugly, but he was also wearing coarse gray clothes, as if he was a country bumpkin that had never seen the world before.
But he was riding an expensive horse. Such a strange combination made people feel uncomfortable, and it was impossible not to attract the attention of others.
However, no one had any designs on the horse that the youth was riding. This was because every single one of them clearly remembered the scene that happened before.
Not long ago, this youth had caught up to this caravan. He was riding a tall horse, and as he passed by the caravan, several guards in the caravan saw that the youth was alone. They thought that he was easy to bully and wanted to steal the horse that the youth was riding.
However, that youth only used a casual punch, a kick, and a palm to send those guards flying, dying on the spot.
In the extreme Northern Demon Region, the death of a few people was nothing more than a trivial matter. But the youth's methods had stunned everyone in this caravan.
No one dared to attack again. Moreover, what made the people in this caravan feel uneasy was that after this youth killed those guards, he blended in with the caravan and didn't leave.
No one dared to approach that man and horse.
The young man riding on the tall horse was Gu Fei, who had changed his appearance. He had left Red Moon City early in the morning. Now, he was already three or four hundred miles away from Red Moon City.
He had not yet left the range of Red Moon City. The area within a thousand miles of Red Moon City was like an oasis on the barren land of the extreme Northern Demon Region.
In this area, the climate was not bad, unlike the barren land thousands of miles away that was not suitable for living. Even birds, beasts, flowers, and trees found it difficult to grow.
However, as soon as he left this area, the climate immediately became extremely bad. It seemed that there was an unpredictable force, with Red Moon City as the center, covering thousands of miles of land.
No one knew why a place with a giant city was suitable for living creatures to grow. A place without a giant city was a cold and barren land.
Did the giant city have a mysterious power? Or maybe there was a dragon vein or something under the huge city, thus forming such a strange phenomenon in the Far North Demon Region.
"I've been away from the sect for too long. I wonder if Cui Ling Peak has been taken over by the other branches of the sect!" Gu Fei rode on the black horse, but his mind had already flown to Taixuan Mountain in the Eastern Qi Kingdom.
"I've been away from the sect for too long. I don't know if Green Spirit Peak has been taken over by the other branches of the sect!" Gu Fei rode on the black horse, but his mind had already flown to Taixuan Mountain in Eastern Qi.
When the other eight branches saw that he was lost in the Virtual Sky World, they might think that he was dead and divide up Green Spirit Peak. If that was the case, he would not even have a place to stay in Taixuan Sect.
Gu Fei couldn't help but worry a little, but soon he got over it. He was determined to move forward bravely and only wanted to make a difference on the road of martial arts. It didn't matter if he had a place to cultivate or a cave.
In this world, as long as your fist was harder than others, you could get what you wanted.
Along the way, the caravan did not encounter any sudden incidents, nor did they encounter robbers. However, when they passed some villages along the way, the guards of the caravan were extremely nervous, as if there were fierce beasts in the villages that would suddenly pounce on them and attack them.
There was no surprise or danger. In the evening, the group arrived at a small town.
The town was not big, but it was not small either. It was located in a gorge with a narrow entrance that could only allow two carriages to pass side by side. On both sides were cliffs that were hundreds of feet high.
There were sentry posts on the cliffs, each guarded by seven or eight burly men with long spears and broadswords. At the entrance, there was a small group of soldiers in dark armor.
Although the entrance of the town was narrow, the inside was spacious. It was shaped like a gourd, and this town was called Gourd Town.
The terrain of Gourd Town was definitely easy to defend and difficult to attack. It was the only place to go to Hongyue City. However, for a cultivator like Gu Fei, no matter how tight the defense or how steep the terrain was, it was useless.
Of course, such a tight defense was not used to deal with cultivators. It was used to guard against the demonic creatures that came from the barren land from time to time.
From time to time, the surrounding towns were attacked by demonic creatures that came from the barren land. These demonic creatures did not have much intelligence, but they hunted humans. Fresh flesh and blood were the favorite of the demonic creatures.
Gourd Town was the last stop before leaving the territory of Hongyue City, but it was also the frontline to resist the demonic creatures.
In other words, the comfortable days were coming to an end. Once they left the territory of Hongyue City, they would be greeted by terrible weather and terrifying demonic creatures that wandered the barren land.
There were too many merchants and guards, but there were many inns in the town. Because it was the last stop, the caravan planned to rest here for the night and replenish their supplies before continuing on their journey.
It was difficult for a few hundred people to stay in one inn, so a portion of the caravan stayed in another inn.
As night fell, the quiet town became lively. The sounds of people and flattery lingered in the ears. Gu Fei handed the reins to a waiter who came out to greet him and then walked into an inn in the town.
The lobby of the inn was crowded with people. There were dozens of wooden tables in the wide lobby, but even so, it was still a little crowded.
Gu Fei looked around and saw that most of the tables were already occupied. He then noticed an inconspicuous table in the corner that was still empty, so he walked over.
Just as he sat down, the waiter came to his side, so Gu Fei ordered a few dishes and a pot of wine and quietly drank by himself in the corner.
Suddenly, a loud noise came from outside the door. Then, a group of people walked in from outside. Gu Fei looked up, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
He saw that this group of people was led by a burly man who was at least ten feet tall. Behind this burly man were more than ten fierce looking men.
These people's bodies were covered in blood, and they were more or less injured. The leader of the group was a man who looked like an iron tower. His beard was like steel needles that pierced into his flesh. The ferocious aura he emitted made everyone anxious.
"This person … why does he look so familiar?" When Gu Fei saw this burly man, he felt like he had seen him somewhere before.
As soon as this group of people entered, the chatter in the lobby immediately weakened.
"Hey! Isn't this Boss Tie? How did he end up in such a sorry state? "In the lobby, someone stood up and said loudly." Boss Tie, over here! "
"Brother Wei, so you're here too!" The burly man called Boss Tie also saw that person at this time, and then walked over with a group of his subordinates.
When Gu Fei's gaze came into contact with the giant black axe in the hand of the bearded man, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He knew why this burly man's appearance was a little familiar.
This sturdy man, who was like a black iron tower, was one of the five fellows he had encountered in the Lost Forest.
Such a figure, and also wielding a giant axe. Such a person, even if one saw him once, it would not be so easy to forget.
After Boss Tie and the others sat down, the middle-aged man surnamed Wei asked with a face full of surprise, "Boss Tie, looking at you, it seems like you fought with someone!"
"Wrong!" Boss Tie's voice was like a great bell, and everyone in the lobby could hear him clearly.
"If you didn't encounter a formidable enemy, could it be …" The middle-aged man surnamed Wei's face changed from surprise to shock. He stared at Boss Tie without blinking.
"Yes!" Boss Tie's words were very concise. He paused for a moment and then said, "We encountered a monster. Damn it, today is really unlucky. We didn't go far from the town, and we already encountered a monster. I don't know what day it is today, but even the monster that usually comes out at night also ran out."
"No way!"
The lobby suddenly quieted down. The news of Boss Tie surprised everyone. They all knew what the "monster" in Boss Tie's mouth was.
It was a creature that had been demonized in the Barren Land. Although this creature had no intelligence, it was still very terrible. Even if a rabbit was demonized, it would become a fierce predatory magical beast.
"What's the loss?" The middle-aged man surnamed Wei finally asked. In their line of work, they lived a life of licking blood on the edge of a knife.
"Don't mention it! The employer I was protecting didn't come back alive. Hundreds of people came back, but only a few came back! "Boss Tie grabbed the wine pot on the table and drank it in big mouthfuls.
Those who came back alive had a lingering fear in their hearts. The panic on their faces did not recede. They seemed to have encountered something terrible. Some people's hands were still trembling while holding their weapons.
The middle-aged man surnamed Wei sucked in a breath of cold air when he heard this and said in surprise, "With your cultivation, you …"
At this time, everyone realized that they couldn't see the cultivation of this brawny man who was covered in blood. The people in the lobby were shocked. This brawny man turned out to be an expert. Even such a character had fled back to the town. It could be imagined how terrible the monsters outside were.
The situation seemed to be extremely bad. The demonic creatures outside seemed to be a bit abnormal, which made everyone deeply worried. Only Gu Fei was still calm as usual, drinking by himself in the corner.
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