Zhang Yu came out of the administration hall. He first went to the side hall and explained some matters to Xin Yao. Then he found Yan Yuming to check his homework. After a few words of advice, he stepped out of Xuanfu.
At this time, it was already night, but the sky was dotted with stars. It was abnormally bright. However, compared with the star atlas of his previous life, this sky was extremely unfamiliar. It was hard to say whether the twinkling stars were stars or not. In natural history and sky atlas studies, there was still no conclusion.
However, he would figure it out sooner or later.
He shook his sleeves and strode forward.
In this half-lit night, the statues of monsters in the square were like living creatures crouching there ready to hunt. However, they seemed to be afraid of something and hid in the shadows, not daring to show themselves. They could only watch him go all the way along the road.
He seemed to be walking leisurely, but his speed was actually very fast. It didn't take long for him to return to the academy residence. At this time, the two hanging lamps in front of the door were hung high, illuminating the residence, the surrounding courtyard walls, and the flowers in a warm yellow.
He pushed the door open and entered the room. He placed the Xia Sword on a shelf at the side. Miao Danjun let out a cry and jumped down from the basket. He teased Miao Danjun for a while and fed it some pills himself. Then, he rubbed its head and let it play by itself.
After returning to the study, he called Li Qinghe over and gave him a few simple instructions. He bluntly said that because of the special situation, he didn't know how long he would be back. He told him to pay more attention. If he had any difficulties, he could go to Fan Lan or Liu Guang.
In addition, the depths of Mount An were extremely dangerous. Even he may not be able to guarantee his own safety. Therefore, it was impossible to take Miao Danjun with him. He could only leave him at home for the time being. However, he had prepared a large number of pills in advance and asked Li Qinghe to feed him at a fixed time every day.
After giving his instructions, he reached out and summoned the Xia Sword. He returned to the quiet room, took a few pills, sat down, and entered meditation.
The next day, he opened his eyes and woke up from meditation.
He reached out and grabbed the Xia Sword. Then he pulled out the sword blade, took a piece of cloth, and slowly wiped it.
In the dark quiet room, the blade of the sword gradually became transparent and bright as it was polished, like a dazzling light. After a long time, the light flickered and disappeared, followed by the sound of the sword returning to its scabbard.
He stood up and walked out of the quiet room with his sword in hand. After washing up, he made a cup of tea and went to the rooftop to sit down.
The sky was grayish blue, but it was not yet dawn. Golden light was about to spit out, and the entire Auspicious Light City seemed unusually quiet.
He watched silently and sat still. The teacup on the table was still steaming. Miao Danjun had arrived at some point and was squatting obediently at the side.
When the red sun rose from the horizon and pierced the clouds with its light, he raised his head and looked at it. He picked up the teacup, and the tea that was gradually cooling suddenly became boiling hot. He calmly took a sip, put it down, and then shook his sleeves and stood up.
He took the cloak from the shelf and put it on. He put on the pair of vermillion gloves and put the pills that he had refined a few days ago into the inner layer of his pocket. Then, he carried the Xia Sword and went down the stairs. He stepped out of the door.
Miao Danjun jumped a few times and came to the edge of the rooftop, watching him gradually go away.
Zhang Yu walked out of the school and took the carriage out of the southern city gate. He stopped at the mound where he had summoned the body of the God of Balance, and then let the carriage go back on its own.
After the carriage went away, he walked up to the mound, stretched out his hands, and put on the hat. He looked at the sky and suddenly turned into a blue light, like lightning shooting into the sky, and fled to the east.
After flying for a while, he looked at the infinite sky and earth below him, the boundless mountains and sea. He felt that at this moment, something was missing. After pondering for a while, he knew what it was.
Now, if there was a magnificent piece of music, it would undoubtedly ease his mood and set off the scenery.
He could not help but remember that there was a seal in Xuanfu called the "Seal of Illusory Sound". It could vibrate spirituality and create all kinds of sounds. It could only be heard by oneself, but it could also be heard by others.
If it was used by him, many magnificent songs that he had heard in his previous life would undoubtedly appear in his ears.
A thought flashed through his mind. When he returned this time, he could make up for this seal.
Because it was very difficult to fly in the hinterland of Mount An, because it was difficult to distinguish the correct direction, it was best to find an easy route to enter, and the most suitable entrance was the Honghe Pass.
At that time, his teacher had taken him and a group of disciples to enter the depths of Mount An from there.
Therefore, this time he was prepared to follow the An Mountain Range that connected the north and south of the continent all the way to the north. After seeing the Honghe Pass, he would turn inland from the route he had taken before.
After escaping for a day, the majestic mountain range appeared in front of him. The light in his heart expanded, and in a flash, he rose up. After breaking through the clouds, he looked down.
The snow-white mountain ridge showed a winding curve, and gray mottled rocks were exposed in some places. The earth was boundless and far away, and it seemed to be a scene that had never changed since ancient times.
After looking for a moment, he looked forward again and slightly increased his speed.
Not long after, as the sun set in the west, the sky gradually turned into night. The light of the moon and stars fell on the mountain, and a silver line extended far away, as if continuing to show him the way.
He wandered alone in the sky, his ears listening to the echoes of the mountain resonating with the heaven and earth as he continuously flew forward.
After the night passed, the morning sun rose from the east, spreading its light over the earth.
At this time, he saw a giant horseshoe-shaped fissure in the distance. A surging line of water rushed out from the dense forest, heading east.
The Honghe Pass.
His gaze concentrated there, and the light on his body expanded, and his speed suddenly increased!
One of the eagles seemed to have sensed something. It suddenly flapped its wings and dodged the attack. Then, a green streak of light flashed across the sky and headed straight into the distance. In the sky, only the cry of the eagle remained for a long time.
As he got closer and closer to the pass, he could already see the stone fortresses the protectorate had built there. Compared to nature's hatchet work, the neat man-made walls and orderly arrangement of buildings presented a different kind of beauty.
Because the army of the protectorate and the three great armies of the Army of God were gathered there, and he could not rule out the possibility that EsGod was still in the forest, he did not continue in a straight line. Instead, he turned west, and after circling around, he arrived at the northern side of the Honghe Pass.
Further north was still the territory of the protectorate. There were several dozen garrisoned towns, but each town did not have a large population, less than twenty thousand, scattered across the vast mountains and hills.
A little farther, a thousand li away, was the ocean. That was the northernmost point of the protectorate's territory in name.
At this moment, his body tilted slightly, and he once again headed east, following the direction parallel to the pass in search of the place in his memory. Not long after, he saw a black mountain covered in snow.
He recalled that when he first came here, he had also passed by this place. After circling around it, he followed the mountain and swooped down towards the southeast. The forest below gradually became denser, but the fog above seemed to have increased, becoming abnormally dense.
His eyes blossomed with light as he distinguished the terrain and mountains below and further away.
But even so, as he continued to go deeper and deeper, the changes in the scenery, as well as the influence of some sort of chaotic energy, caused him to gradually lose his sense of direction.
Fortunately, he had already found the place he was looking for. It was a barren mountain, and the protruding rocks on it were like the beak of an eagle, extremely conspicuous.
He remembered that there was a 'small path' on the mountain wall. Back then, his teacher had brought him from there into the heart of Mount An. That was also the first test of his willpower.
After flying closer, he quickly found that 'small path'. This was actually a protruding rock protruding from the mountain wall, intermittently forming a 'path' that seemed to lead to something.
What could be considered a dangerous place back then was now nothing to him.
At this time, he noticed that there were several wooden wedges inserted into the mountain wall. When he first passed by, he did not see these things. This was very likely the work of the local natives, perhaps some fanatic worshippers or hunters who climbed the mountain to pick herbs.
His sleeves fluttered, and he paused in the air for a while. Then, he followed this path, slowly entering the dense forest. Finally, his body landed on a thick layer of fallen leaves.
The creatures here seemed to have been alarmed, and a few small rainforest lizards quickly crawled away from the broken tree trunks. And in his senses, there were at least a hundred creatures frantically fleeing into the distance.
This was an instinctive fear because the light around his body was like a powerful spiritual creature that had suddenly barged into this place.
Because the abnormality of the creatures could very likely alarm the natives here, it would attract unnecessary trouble. It had to be known that this place was actually not very far from the mountain pass, so he slightly restrained his light and isolated himself from a lot of information.
Of course, this was not completely safe. Because some spiritual creatures were very familiar with the environment they lived in, a sudden gap would instead attract attention.
However, this kind of situation was rare. What he needed to focus on was actually EsGod. In places where EsGod's altar was built, as long as someone who was not a believer passed by, they would immediately be detected, so he had to be careful.
Now, he needed to reach a certain place mentioned in the secret scroll and then enter the spiritual emotions of the owner of the secret scroll at that time. From there, he could observe a more accurate path. However, there was still quite a long way to go.
He observed his surroundings and recalled for a while. Then, he picked up the Xia Sword and walked toward a certain place in the dense forest. He remembered that there should be an ancient ruin not far ahead. Once he found it, he would be able to continue down the path left behind by the ancient times.
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