Outside of Xiaoshan Town, amidst the sounds of drums being beaten, rows of militiamen rushed up to the top of the town with guns in hand under the urging of their captains. A few cannons also took off their cannons and aimed outside the town.
A long line of people appeared in their line of sight. The number of people was about a thousand.
"Where did these people come from?"
The people in the town were bewildered.
The aggressive barbarian tribes in the vicinity of the garrison town had already been dispersed by them. The remaining ones that were relatively gentler were dependent on the town for survival. The economy and the livelihood of the people were controlled by the town. Moreover, the barbarian tribes were still being integrated into the town. There were no more than 200 barbarian tribes in the vicinity of the garrison town.
The people in the town noticed that these people looked like barbarians at first glance. But, there were obvious differences when they looked at them carefully.
Most of the barbarians used animal skins and leaves to cover their bodies. Their level of civilization wasn't high. Most of these people wore cloth clothes. A few of them even wore gorgeous clothes. They wore blue and yellow clothes. They also wore colorful feathers and golden silk crowns.
It could be seen that these barbarians didn't only have a clear class division. They also had a certain degree of organization and discipline. This wasn't something the barbarians could compare with.
Where did these people come from? It was as if they had drilled out from the ground.
The leader of the militia asked the mayor if they should take the initiative to attack. But, he was denied. The first priority of the town was to protect the lives of the townspeople. The town wouldn't take the initiative to attack as long as these people of unknown origin didn't stay here and destroy the farmland or attack Xiaoshan Town.
Chen Zheng took a few students with him. They were responsible for recording the appearance, clothes, decorations, and communication methods of these people. They were going to give these to the messengers and send them to the capital.
The appearance of such a group of people of unknown origin in the wasteland couldn't be ignored.
Soon, he found that these people didn't come in the direction of the town. Instead, they entered the ruins. Then, they were quickly blocked by the remaining high walls and pillars.
A few barbarians came out of the python's cave in the ruins. They spoke a few words in fear and trepidation to an old man who was holding a gold and silver staff.
The old man's face showed anger. He pointed his finger. Immediately, someone came forward to whip these barbarians.
He moved to the open space, took out a candle, and lit it. He muttered something under his breath. After a while, white smoke rose from the candle and formed a long branch that looked like a willow branch. It lifted up slightly and pointed in a certain direction.
He called out, and immediately, a dozen strong men wearing leather armor and carrying short swords and spears stood out. After he went up and said a bunch of words, these people lowered their heads and climbed onto the cat-like creatures. As these creatures let out short cries, they flew towards the southeast and soon disappeared from sight.
A man wearing a white mask walked out from the crowd and said in Tianxia, "So few people? Can you find it? "
The old man turned around and replied confidently in the Tianxia language, "Erlan is the best warrior in my tribe. He has the bloodline of the gods and has the same power as your Tianxia gods."
The man said in a playful voice, "I hope so. Your opponent this time is not ordinary."
At this moment, in front of the arch bridge of the Ji River, Cai Pa heard the sound of gunfire. He raised his hand and the group immediately slowed down. He reined in his horse and leaned forward to take a look. Then he turned back to Wen Guo and said, "Martial Nephew Wen, go ahead and ask who they are."
Wen Guo nodded, took off his cloak, and galloped away. Seeing that he came alone and was still wearing a Taoist robe, the people guarding the bridge did not do anything excessive.
Wen Guo negotiated with those people under the bridge for a long time before he rushed back and said, "Uncle Cai, I've asked them. Those people are the garrison of Guan Shan Town. They said that they found a heretic trying to destroy the bridge a few days ago, so they sent people here to guard it."
Wen De asked, "Can we go over?"
Wen Guo shook his head and said, "They said that the captain's order is that no one is allowed to pass before the heretic is dealt with. We are no exception."
Wen De asked curiously, "Can't we pass even if we have Xuanfu's passports?"
Wen Guo said helplessly, "That's the problem. None of these people can recognize Xuanfu's passports. They are afraid that we are fakes, so they won't let us pass no matter what. They also won't send a letter to inform the town."
Wen De was speechless for a moment.
Cai Pa thought for a moment and said, "We can't delay here. Moreover, these heretic are likely to be the group we are chasing. Then we can't wait. Let's take a detour." “
Take a detour. "They could break through with their strength. Even if the militia had guns, they could not stop them. However, their actions would inevitably cause some casualties. But they were not bandits. They had to follow the rules and laws. They would not do anything to hurt the soldiers of the Protectorate. Moreover, it was likely to cause a lot of chaos.
They could hold these people responsible for delaying Xuanfu's work after the event, but they would not argue with a few loyal militia. Therefore, the best way to avoid conflict was to take another route.
Wen De said, "Martial Uncle Cai, is there any other way to cross the river?"
The horse under Cai Pa suddenly twisted twice. He patted the horse's neck to calm it down, saying, "The last time I came, the Ji River was much more turbulent than it is now. But now, it is much shallower and the water is not as strong. It should be because there has been no rain in the past two months. There should be a place to cross in the narrow area in the middle and lower reaches. If there is no other way, we can leave the horses and helpers here for the time being. The four of us can cut wood and build a boat to cross the river first. When we reach Guanchen Town, we can come back to help. "
The Wen brothers felt that this was reasonable.
Zhang Yu also had no objections.
Thus, the group of people turned and headed downstream of the Ji River. But this time, they seemed to be unlucky. They did not find a suitable place to cross the river even as the sky gradually darkened.
Cai Pa stopped at this time. He stopped by the bank of the river and gazed at the torrential water, saying, "It is already late today. Why don't we continue our search tomorrow? If we still can't find a suitable place by tomorrow morning, the four of us will find a way to cross first."
Zhang Yu actually felt that whether or not the sky was dark did not affect the four of them. Cai Pa had just emphasized that they were in a hurry, so they could let the helpers rest first and continue their search.
But this time, Cai Pa was the one in charge. Since he had changed his mind, unless they encountered an extremely special situation, he would not speak out against it.
The group of people walked around nearby and found a place with relatively high terrain. The helpers dismounted one after another and unloaded the tents and other things from the horses. They also cut down trees and quickly set up several large tents.
Four single-person tents were set up at the four corners, and two large tents were set up in the middle.
Then, they used shovels to dig a deep trench outside the encampment. A simple circle of antlers was placed outside, and in the gaps, a rope with a bell tied to it was pulled out. It was completely the style of a soldier.
Because there might be heretics nearby, they could not start a fire to cook food at this time. Fortunately, everyone on this trip had pills provided by the Governor-General's Office. They also had enough water on them, so they would not be affected by this.
After Zhang Yu spoke with Cai Pa and the others for a while, a person walked out. He was wearing a cloak and stood on a high ground, gazing at the distant mountain peak that was still majestic in the dusk.
They had been hurrying for the past few days and were getting closer and closer to the Goddess Peak.
The beacon tower that could be seen from Tianxia was there when the beacon was lit. If he had the time in the future, he would go and pay it a visit.
After quietly looking at it for a while, he turned back to the encampment and entered his single-person tent. He used the water he fetched to wash his face and rinsed his mouth. Then, he swallowed an Elemental Pill and sat down cross-legged.
After meditating for an entire summer, he came out of his meditative state. At this moment, the surroundings were completely quiet. He called out in his mind, and as a burst of light rose around him, the Great Dao Royal Seal appeared.
Ever since he received the hint from the Peach Determination Seal that day, he had been increasing his vigilance. The incident during the day made him feel that danger was approaching. Perhaps those heretics were nearby. In that case, it was extremely necessary to strengthen his own strength.
Right now, he only had enough Divine Energy to observe two seals. As for the Xuan Seal, the three newly obtained seals needed to be observed according to the Xuanfu Seal. Only then could he find the Seal of Light of Heart, so he could not use them for the time being. Thus, he could only think of ways to improve the Royal Seal.
On the Royal Seal, there was only the "Control Seal" left to be observed. In fact, improving this seal was the most practical. Because the "Sword" and "Control" seals were originally one, the "Sword Seal" had already been observed, but the "Control Seal" had always been missing. He had endured it for a long time.
If he could also observe it, then this seal would be relatively complete.
After making a decision in his heart, he immediately looked at the "Control Seal". As his Divine Energy gradually decreased, the seal lit up at the same time and illuminated his entire body.
In an instant, he felt some kind of subtle change in his body. This was not a real change, but rather, his body and mind's affinity and control of the sword had reached a higher level.
Originally, there was still a layer of barrier between him and the sword, but at this moment, it seemed to have been completely erased. There was no obstruction between the two of them.
With a thought, as a snow-white brilliance illuminated the cloak, he had already pulled out the Xia Sword and placed it horizontally on his knees.
He could feel that this time, the sword could be said to be incomparably smooth. It was truly the sword in his heart, the sword in his mind, and the sword in his mind. It did not rely on the ability of the Xia Sword.
At this moment, he even had the impulse to go out and practice the sword style. However, with a thought, he easily suppressed this emotion and returned to the previous calm without a trace of ripple.
Just as he was about to put away the seal, his gaze paused. He found that after he read the Drive Seal, the Sword Drive Seal and the Drive Seal didn't overlap again. Instead, a new seal was formed on top of the seal!
"This is …"
His eyes flickered, but he did not hesitate to pour his Divine Energy into it. As the seal lit up, his body was once again enveloped in a burst of light.
After the light faded, he raised the Xia Sword and stared at it. When he was about to make a move, a ripple suddenly came from the lake in his heart.
Hmm?
He turned his head slightly and noticed that Cai Pa had come out of his tent and left the encampment without alerting anyone.
"Where is Senior Cai going?"
He thought about it for a moment, but didn't intend to follow and take a look. Cai Pa must have her own plans. Moreover, although she hadn't shown any ability before, her cultivation was undoubtedly much higher than his, so there shouldn't be any problems.
However, after Cai Pa left, he did not return for a long time.
When it was almost the second half of the night, he, who was originally meditating, suddenly opened his eyes.
There were many footsteps outside, and they were constantly approaching them!
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