What a loathsome guy!
Lou Xiaoyi quickly tossed his unhappiness aside. He had already entered Wan Jingliu's territory, so he had to be careful.
In the five ring continents, the cultivation world had always followed some ancient unspoken rules. These unspoken rules were divided into two parts: the void of the universe and the realm.
High-level cultivators, such as Yuanying and above, had their stage in the void of the universe. Their opponents were the countless forces in the outer realms that were hostile to the five ring continents. Because the five ring continents were always on the move, such enemies would always exist. When the old left, new ones would come …
The living environment of the five ring continents determined the coexistence of high-level cultivators in the void of the universe. They basically appeared as a whole, cooperating and helping each other. Once they reached a certain level, they would naturally understand everything that had happened before, and the grudges from their youth on the five ring continents would slowly fade away. They all understood one fact: the small conflicts on the five ring continents were preparation for the big fight in the void of the universe. If they didn't understand this, they wouldn't be able to reach a high enough level.
The realm was the stage for low-level cultivators. No Yuanying Perfected Person would fight here, because they would fight their own home. The destructive power of high-level cultivators was extraordinarily terrifying.
Therefore, surviving in the scheming against each other was actually to nurture the ability of low-level cultivators. They didn't want to raise a bunch of trash. Their cultivation level seemed good, but once they went out into the void of the universe, they would be caught unprepared by the elites of the other realms!
Therefore, although it was called an unspoken rule, its binding force was deeply rooted. It was even stricter than some sect rules that were written on paper.
Of course, nothing was absolute. There would always be differences. Large forces and sects would be more disciplined. Small sects and small sects might be more lax. This was tolerable, because small sects and small sects had a more difficult survival environment.
The relationships between large forces were also very complicated. The unspoken rules were also different. For example, a few big forces were somewhat presumptuous. Wushang, Sanqing, and Xuanyuan were separated by Wolf's Ridge. They weren't in the same region, but their strength was similar. They also had grudges from tens of thousands of years ago. Therefore, when they faced each other, they were each other's whetstones and played more crazily!
On the other hand, Xuanyuan and Wan Jingliu, who were in the same region, were in a gentler situation. They were all in the Western Regions, and their strength was slightly different. There were not many historical grudges between them, so they were more restrained.
This was also the reason why Lou Xiaoyi was not too worried. There was always room to maneuver.
In the world of cultivation, the border between two forces was not as heavily guarded as it was in the mortal world. There was an army stationed there, and no one was allowed to enter. The border between the forces in the world of cultivation was hidden. There were no boundary markers, no soldiers patrolling. For ordinary mortals, this was a non-existent border.
There were also no cultivators patrolling the area.
As he neared An City, the beautiful scenery around the city made him sigh in admiration, especially the Red River not far from the city. It was a medium-sized river with nine bends and eight twists and turns. There were countless villages and small towns on both sides of the Red River, all of which were nourished by the Red River.
The river was not deep and was so clear that the bottom could be seen. Fish and shrimps played in the water, and birds flocked together. It was like a beautiful picture scroll, gradually unfolding in front of his eyes …
The Red River was not long, only a few hundred miles. Later, it would merge into another big river. However, within these few hundred miles, there were countless ordinary mortals who relied on it to live. This kind of livable environment was much more comfortable than the so-called city.
The Red River Valley was the source of the Red River. After the surrounding mountains and snow melted, they gathered here and meandered into a river.
The mercury-lead mine was in the Red River Valley!
Lou Xiaoyi's target was not the mine in the Red River Valley, but An City. This was also the place where several cultivators from Wan Jingliu were stationed to investigate the distribution of mineral resources. They had been here for some time, but because of the wrangling with Xuanyuan, they could not start work for a long time.
He did not know Chun Shu, nor did he have the time to understand this person. His responsibility was to take people away, not to judge right and wrong. He had a very clear understanding of this.
After entering the city, there was a tall tower in the center of the city. This was very common in the cultivation world. Generally, it was the symbol of a guarding sect. Outside the tower, there were two pairs of stone lions. One of them was lame, probably because it had been exposed to the wind and the sun for a long time and had not been repaired for a long time. Perhaps it was the result of an accident.
When Lou Xiaoyi passed by the lame lion, his hand inadvertently touched the lion's buttocks, leaving a simple spiritual imprint. This was the secret signal that Chun Shu entrusted to Xuanyuan. When he passed by and saw this secret signal, it proved that Xuanyuan's people had arrived, and he could prepare to escape.
Everything seemed to be perfect, at least for now.
He was not in the mood for sightseeing. The timing was not right. Moreover, to be honest, the difference between Anding City and the Red River Valley outside was like heaven and earth. There was no comparison at all.
After retreating from the north gate, Lou Xiaoyi found a small hillside where he could see Anding City in the distance. He would wait here for the Wanjing School cultivator called Chun Shu. He hoped that he would not be too late. If he was late, he would be caught by the sect. Lou Xiaoyi was still waiting outside bitterly.
This was a very careful escape from the north. However, in Lou Xiaoyi's mind, any plan made in advance would have variables, not to mention that this escapee's action plan had been handled by others. As far as he knew, it was unknown whether the person entrusted by Chun Shu was reliable, and whether the news had been kept secret after it reached Xuanyuan.
The safest thing was to make a last-minute decision. Unfortunately, they could not do it.
At the beginning of the afternoon, a figure floated out from the wall of the north gate, which was not very high. Lou Xiaoyi sighed again.
If it was him who escaped, he would not choose such a time and in such a way. Since he had not been discovered for the time being, why didn't he come out with others when the city gate was not closed? The night was a kind of cover for mortals, but it was basically meaningless for cultivators.
In the middle of the night, he climbed over the wall. He was just short of telling others that he was sneaking around here and they should come and catch him … This was completely different from the relatively delicate action plan before. It seemed that this cultivator was also an armchair strategist and did not have much practical experience. From his participation in this kind of mission to explore mineral veins, it could be roughly seen that this person's cultivation direction should belong to the category of cultivators who were subsidized.
Cultivators in this direction faced relatively less pressure in the process of cultivation because they were not competitive and had skills. The difficulty was that when they went out, their fighting capacity was not strong.
Powerful and confident cultivators would choose to escape by themselves instead of pinning their hopes on others.
Lou Xiaoyi did not immediately go up to meet him. Instead, he carefully observed this person's every move and whether there were other fluctuations of spiritual vigor behind him.
It was not until this Taoist looked around and passed by the hill where he was and made sure that there were no pursuers behind him that Lou Xiaoyi went out to meet him.
"Follow me! Run as fast as you can! "
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