Around noon, the sun hung high in the sky above the Blood Abyss.
Amidst the mountains, a group of people was moving slowly. Some of them were wearing armor, while others were wearing embroidered robes. However, each of them was riding a fine horse. The empire had been at war for close to ten years, and horses had long become a rarity. Moreover, these very fine horses were even rarer. This group of people was clearly either rich or noble. There were more than twenty of them, and they were meandering through the mountains.
In the crowd, a warrior with a sword hanging from his waist was stroking his beard. His eyes were gleaming, and it was clear that his cultivation was not low. This person was called Northern Qi Hong, and he was one of the retainers of the Northern Qi Prefecture in Bai Ling City. He was at the first level of the Heaven realm, and the Heavenly Book at his waist was enough to prove his identity.
Next to Northern Qi Hong was an old man around seventy years old. Although he was old, his face was full of vigor. He must have taken good care of himself. Huang Yuan, the number one alchemist in Lingnan Province, had the title of King of Medicine. It was said that not long ago, he had refined a ninth-level medicine. This time, the Northern Qi Prefecture had sent a group of people to protect him in the Blood Abyss in order to find rare herbs.
"Sir King of Medicine."
Hong of Northern Qi smiled respectfully. "If we can find the longevity grass and refine the longevity medicine for Master Ying of Northern Qi, that will be a great accomplishment. Perhaps the old man will be so happy that he will immediately bestow upon you the position of governor of a province!"
Huang Yuan couldn't help but laugh. "Whether or not we can find it will depend on luck. But Northern Qi's Master Ying is blessed by the heavens. I believe he will definitely find the Longevity Grass to extend his life."
Northern Qi Hong nodded. "Yes, if that is the case, the Master will not need to use the Heavenly Book of Life to extend his life. That goes against the heavens!"
"Yes."
The Northern Qi government had forced Tang Lan to her death at the old site of Bai Ling City, but this matter had always been hidden from the world. Most of the commoners who had witnessed the calamity had already died under Tang Xiaoxi's bloody claws. After the empire was rebuilt, the Northern Qi government immediately chose to pledge loyalty to Feng Jixing. Feng Jixing also needed someone to hold down the fort in Lingnan Province, so he gave the head of the Northern Qi government, Northern Qi Ying, the title of chief administrator of Lingnan Province, and ordered him to rebuild Bai Ling City. If it were not for the Northern Qi government, Bai Ling City would probably not have reached its current scale. It would have long been a dead city.
However, Feng Jixing allowed the Northern Qi Prefecture to govern Bai Ling City, which made the Northern Qi Prefecture even more reckless and frivolous. The Northern Qi Prefecture established the Heavenly Book League, privately bought and sold Heavenly Book weapon embryos, and deceived their superiors and subordinates. Only the heavens knew how many heartless things they had done. It was not that Feng Jixing was unaware of this, but he was busy dealing with chaos everywhere and could not find the time to deal with the Northern Qi Prefecture.
…
The mountain path was rugged. As they walked, they suddenly saw a girl limping down the mountain path. Her feet were a bloody mess, but her little face was full of stubbornness. She continued to walk down the mountain step by step. She held half a bamboo pole in her hand, and there were tears on her face. She must have fallen and cried in pain.
"There is a girl in the mountain?" Northern Qi Hong looked from afar and couldn't help but frown.
Huang Yuan's gaze turned cold. He narrowed his eyes at the cloth bag hanging from the girl's waist and said, "Sir Northern Qi, I think I have seen the herb hanging from the girl's waist in the pharmacopoeia."
"Oh, what rare herb is it?"
"It is Heavenly Heart Grass, a level 10 herb!"
"What!?" Northern Qi Hong was stunned. "How is this possible? How could a mere girl have Heavenly Heart Grass?"
"Who knows? There are remnants of Qin Yin's divine power in the Crimson Abyss. Perhaps it was this divine power that gave birth to many rare herbs. Otherwise, why do you think so many people would flock to the Crimson Abyss?"
"What do we do? Do we take the Heavenly Heart Grass or not?" Northern Qi Hong asked coldly.
Huang Yuan's face was full of greed. "Heavenly Heart Grass is the most precious treasure in the world. If we don't take it, someone else will. This girl is just a country girl and doesn't deserve it. Sir Northern Qi, Heavenly Heart Grass grows in the Bloody Abyss, and the Bloody Abyss is within the borders of Bai Ling City. All of Bai Ling City belongs to the Northern Qi Prefecture. Naturally, this Heavenly Heart Grass belongs to the Northern Qi Prefecture. We are just taking back what belongs to us."
"Haha, very well."
Northern Qi Hong immediately urged his horse forward. He pointed from afar and said, "Hey, girl, stop right there."
Li Mengye had already begun to take the grass from the thorny area, but she still couldn't escape the eyes of these people. She stood where she was in a daze. She could see that Northern Qi Hong was an official. The two stars on his collar were not fake. She said respectfully, "Sir, you … you called me for something?"
"Of course. What is your name?"
"Li Mengye."
"Where did you steal the grass on your waist?"
"I didn't steal it!" Li Mengye argued. "I picked it up in the mountains. I didn't steal it!"
"How dare you say you didn't steal it!" Northern Qi Hong's eyes were ferocious. "This mountain belongs to Bai Ling City. I am the guardian of Bai Ling City. This mountain is mine. You picked the grass on my mountain and you dare say you didn't steal it? Give it to me! "
"No …" Although Li Mengye was young, she knew that the grass must be valuable. She held the Heavenly Heart Grass and said, "This is the money for grandpa and mother's treatment. You can't take it!"
"How dare you!"
Northern Qi Hong suddenly raised his horse whip and lashed at the air!
"Pa!"
A bloody mark immediately appeared on Li Mengye's neck. Blood seeped out, but she endured the pain without making a sound. She covered the Heavenly Heart Grass with both hands and ran into the bushes to the side.
"You dare to run?"
Northern Qi Hong pulled out his steel sword. He was ready to kill. He urged his horse to give chase. Li Mengye walked barefoot. How could she outrun a warhorse? In the blink of an eye, Northern Qi Hong had caught up.
"You're courting death!"
The steel sword fell from the sky and slashed at Li Mengye's back. If the sword fell, Li Mengye would almost certainly die.
Just as the steel sword fell, a black shadow swept over from afar!
Clang!
The steel sword was knocked away, and the black shadow pierced into the rock behind Northern Qi Hong with a swoosh. With a buzzing sound, it was a long sword with a sheath. It was not pulled out at all, or perhaps it could not be pulled out at all.
"Ah …"
Li Mengye was so scared that her face turned pale. She turned around and saw a familiar figure. It was Lin Muyu, wrapped in animal skin. He had already taken off his rusty armor and replaced it with a newly killed animal skin.
"Immortal! Immortal, save me … "The girl cried for help.
"Immortal?"
Northern Qi Hong could not help but laugh. "What kind of immortal are you? You're just a poor hunter!"
He spurred his horse forward with a shocking momentum.
Lin Muyu faced him head-on, gathering the zhenqi in her arms. Just as Northern Qi Hong's sword was about to land, Lin Muyu spun around to avoid the attack. She swung her arms and landed a heavy blow on Northern Qi Hong's back!
"Bang!"
Northern Qi Hong groaned. He was in pain but not injured. Lin Muyu's zhenqi was at most at the third tier of the Earth State. It would be difficult for her to hurt a heavenly realm warrior like Northern Qi Hong.
But Lin Muyu took advantage of the situation and flew past. She grabbed the Stellar Sword with one hand and pulled it out of the rock with the scabbard. She leaped and hit Northern Qi Hong's shoulder heavily before he could turn around!
Boom!
The Astral Power burst forth, Lin Muyu's Supreme Divine Power had been forgotten, but the sharpness of the Astral Tactics was still there. The power of the blade through the scabbard was still too much for Northern Qi Hong to handle, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Who are you?"
Northern Qi Hong retreated on his horse and roared, "Do you know who I am? How dare you hit me?"
…
Lin Muyu ignored him. She just looked at Li Mengye and asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Mengye said pitifully, "They wanted to steal my herb. Here …"
Lin Muyu shivered. That herb was very familiar. It was the legendary Heavenly Heart Herb. No wonder this person wanted to kill Li Mengye. It was the precious Heavenly Heart Herb!
"Immortal, do you know what herb this is?"
"It's Heavenly Heart Herb," Lin Muyu said lightly, "It's an herb that can bring the dead back to life. It's also the herb I'm looking for."
"Huh?" Li Mengye smiled, "Immortal, are you looking for the Heavenly Heart Herb to save someone?"
"Yes."
"Save who?"
"A very important friend."
"Who is she?"
"I … I don't know …" Lin Muyu fell into confusion again.
"Then, this Heavenly Heart Herb is for you." Li Mengye's little face was full of smiles. She was so innocent that she could not imagine the value of the Heavenly Heart Herb. It was enough to feed her family for ten thousand years!
…
"Are you done talking?" Northern Qi Hong's face was full of anger. "If you are, shouldn't I make my move?"
At this time, a dozen Northern Qi Mansion guards appeared behind Northern Qi Hong. He laughed coldly, "Even a scum like you has the nerve to call yourself an immortal. How interesting. Little girl, I'll send you and your immortal to hell! Men, shoot! "
The dozen guards shot their arrows at the same time.
Lin Muyu hurriedly protected Li Mengye behind her. Her Stellar Sword danced with its scabbard to block the arrows. She shouted, "Run! Are you waiting to be shot into porcupines?"
Li Mengye's face was full of panic. "Oh!"
She held the Heavenly Heart Herb in her arms and ran straight into the fields. There were rocks everywhere, not suitable for war horses. She was a very smart girl.
Lin Muyu quickly retreated. After a few leaps, she disappeared into the mountains, following Li Mengye.
…
"Damn it! Bastard! "
Seeing that the Heavenly Heart Herb was gone, Northern Qi Hong was furious. He shouted in a low voice, "Men, write a letter back to Bai Ling City. Ask Master Fan Yun to come and help us kill this kid."
"Yes!"
Behind him, Huang Yuan slowly approached. His eyes shone with a faint light. He said, "Wait, Sir Northern Qi Hong. Haven't you noticed that this person is very strange?"
"What's strange about him?"
"His blade is not out of its scabbard, but it is very powerful. Furthermore, his appearance is very similar to a legendary person. More importantly, his boots … they are commander level boots made by the Empire five years ago. I remember them very clearly."
"Sir King of Medicine, are you saying … that this kid is the Lin Muyu sleeping in the Blood Red Abyss?" Northern Qi Hong was stunned. He could not help but laugh. "This is impossible, absolutely impossible. Before Lin Muyu fell asleep again, he displayed his divine power. He is a god. If he really was a god, I'm afraid I would have been killed just now."
"Yes, because of this …" Huang Yuan's eyes shone with a fierce light. He said, "This proves that Lin Muyu's power has been sealed. If we don't kill him now, when will we?"
"But … Lin Muyu is Feng Jixing's brother. If we kill Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing …"
"If we don't say anything, who in the world will know that we killed Lin Muyu?"
"Okay, go and ask Master Fan Yun to come immediately!"
"Yes!"
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