Qingshan County, Wolf Fang Ridge. The mountains were high and the forest was dense. The mountains were like awls of various sizes.
In the depths of the forest, Xiang Wuren, the fourth-ranked Valiant Cavalry General of Nanzhou, accompanied Yan Duo to understand the situation.
Standing on the shaded hillside, they looked at the people lying or sitting under the trees. All of them had changed out of the court's military uniform and were dressed in a variety of clothes. If it wasn't for the weapons at their side, one wouldn't be able to tell that they were a team. All of them were munching on cakes, not daring to light a fire or smoke.
"There used to be a group of mountain bandits in the Wolf Fang Ridge. They are known as the Wolf Fang Bandits. Yesterday, I led my troops and annihilated them in one fell swoop. When the target arrives, we will raise the Wolf Fang Bandits' flag and attack them while pretending to be mountain bandits," Xiang Wuren explained as he pointed at his subordinates who were dressed in miscellaneous clothing.
Yan Duo sneered, "Tens of thousands of men and horses, thousands of cavalry, and they dare to attack a regular army. Even if I don't understand military affairs, I know that someone is pretending."
Xiang Wuren shook his head, "That's not important. As long as we attack, the other party should be able to guess that it's just an excuse. If it doesn't work, I will admit that I have been colluding with the bandits for a long time and that my subordinates didn't know the truth."
After crossing a hillside, there was an official road that was opened up in the mountains below. Xiang Wu Ren pointed at it and said, "This is the only way to enter Canglu County. Once the target's troops arrive, we will immediately attack from both sides and tie them up. As for the matter of taking the target's head in the midst of the chaos, it will be up to you, Master."
Yan Duo observed the terrain and nodded slightly.
The two went down the hill, crossed the official road, and went up the opposite hill. Not long after entering the forest, they came to the side of the people hiding on the other side.
Yan Duo waved his hand to let Xiang Wuren go about his own business while he himself went to the foot of a mountain. There were dozens of cultivators standing or sitting here, none of them looking good. Some of them even had tokens in their hands. Yan Duo sighed softly.
After hiding in the mountains for half a day, it was almost evening when the people in ambush became restless and got up.
Yan Duo and the others who were sitting cross-legged at the foot of the mountain were also alarmed. Yan Duo flashed and floated to Xiang Wuren's side. Before he could ask, Xiang Wuren nodded, "The scouts at the front have reported that the target is coming. Master, please get ready."
Yan Duo immediately gathered a group of cultivators to prepare …
The wilderness was desolate, the fields were barren, and the roads were littered with bones. A group of a few thousand people traveled at a moderate pace. The four thousand soldiers that Feng Ruojie had assigned to her sister were already in place.
Niu Youdao looked around from time to time as he sat on his horse. Ever since he entered Green Mountain County, what he had seen and heard was clearly a far cry from what he had seen in Broad Mountain County. Everywhere he looked, there were scenes of people living in poverty. Occasionally, he would see corpses lying on the road, but no one cared about them. Bones that had been gnawed clean by something were even more common.
From this, it could be seen that the governor's ability was not just a little weaker than Feng Lingbo's. It was no wonder that Feng Lingbo's side had enough manpower and dared to go against the Imperial Court. In order to survive, the people here would try their best to escape to Guangyi County.
Lan Ruoting, who was also on his horse, would occasionally take out a map to look at. Suddenly, he turned his head and said something to Shang Chaozong. Shang Chaozong looked at the mountain peaks at the end of the wilderness and raised his hand to shout, "Stop!" At the same time, he signaled Feng Ruonan to stop the advance.
Feng Ruonan waved her hand to stop the advance of the troops and horses. When Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting came closer, she said indifferently, "What is it now?"
Lan Ruoting pointed at the mountain range at the end of the road, "Wangfei, the mountain in front is called Wolf Fang Ridge. The terrain is dangerous and it is the only way to Cang Lu County. If someone wants to harm us, this is the best place to strike!"
Feng Ruonan looked around and said indifferently, "There is no one else besides the Imperial Court who can ambush an army of a few thousand here. Do you think the Imperial Court would dare? The scouts who went back and forth didn't find anything, what do you want? "
Lan Ruoting smiled and said, "Wangfei, it's better to be careful." He looked at Bai Yao, who was beside him, and said, "It would be best if we can send a few skilled Magicians to investigate and confirm the situation!"
"Hmph!" Feng Ruonan snorted disdainfully. Actually, she didn't think there was any harm in being careful. She just didn't like it when Shang Chaozong's people pointed at her. She pointed at Niu Youdao and said, "Don't you have Magicians with you? Let your Magicians go and investigate. "
Niu Youdao turned around to look and immediately clenched his fist and hammered the back of his waist. He said, "We've been riding for so long. When can we rest? My waist is about to break from exhaustion!"
Feng Ruonan gave him a disdainful look and said, "Cowardly rat, despicable scum!"
Since the other party had made such a request, Bai Yao didn't think it was a bad thing to be safe. He turned around and said to the Heavenly Jade School disciples behind him, "You guys go and take a look."
Immediately, four Heavenly Jade School disciples leaped into the air. With a single leap, they were able to cover a distance of over a thousand feet.
To Yuan Gang, this was a little unscientific. His eyes revealed a hint of envy, but it wasn't to the extent that he couldn't comprehend it.
Along the way, Niu Youdao had explained to him how it worked. This was nothing more than a catapult and using the speed of the air to glide. In other words, it was the release of Qi-Jin into the shape of wings and glide with the help of air buoyancy. Yuan Gang couldn't see the Qi-Jin wings, but if a cultivator like Niu Youdao were to use his Qi-Jin with his eyes, he would be able to see the wingspan of a flying cultivator. This type of Qi-Jin wings had a faint color to it, a color that existed in the form of another type of energy. It was as if one had to wear a filter in order to see it. The reason for this was related to the so-called dark matter that Niu Youdao had once explained to him. Ordinary people couldn't see it. For example, ordinary people couldn't see ghosts. However, if Niu Youdao used his Qi-Jin with his eyes, he would be able to see them. This was also known as the Dharma Eye.
And those who could leap so far in one go were probably at least at the Foundation Establishment stage. Cultivators at the Golden Core stage could glide a little further, but that was because the higher their cultivation, the stronger the catapult. However, when it was time to land, they still had to land. There was no other way. You could only jump so high, and there was no continuous force, so it was impossible to glide indefinitely. When you landed, you had to find another point of leverage to generate the gliding force for another catapult.
However, if you stood on a high mountain and jumped down, you could glide very far. However, the gap between the Foundation Establishment stage and the Golden Core stage was not small. Air resistance couldn't be ignored. The Qi-Jin wings were not physical objects, they didn't have enough density and mass. When gliding at high altitude, the air resistance and the high-speed friction between the Qi-Jin wings and the Qi-Jin wings would cause a lot of loss. In the process of rapid loss, the mana would also be consumed quickly. After a long time, even cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage wouldn't be able to bear it.
Relatively speaking, the Golden Core stage was more profound and powerful than the Foundation Establishment stage. Their mana could last longer. At the same time, the density and strength of the Qi-Jin were not comparable to those at the Foundation Establishment stage. When gliding at high speed, the friction loss was naturally smaller, and the continuous gliding time and distance was not comparable to those at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Even so, in the eyes of ordinary people who didn't know the situation, whether it was the Foundation Establishment stage or the Golden Core stage, it was no different from flying. It was enough to shock ordinary people and make them think that they were immortals who could fly in the sky and burrow into the ground.
If one's cultivation reached the higher stage, the Nascent Soul stage, then it would be a different story. The so-called Nascent Soul stage had the meaning of being reborn or reborn. Their cultivation had already reached a realm where they could transcend the physical body, and their Qi-Jin could be used freely in the world. The problems faced by the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators were all solved by the Nascent Soul stage. For example, the friction loss of the Qi-Jin wings and the problem of propulsion in midair were no longer a problem. At that stage, one could truly fly. They could soar freely between heaven and earth, and to ordinary people, they could be considered as gods!
Niu Youdao's current cultivation was still inferior to the people before him. Naturally, he couldn't fly so far. However, it was not a problem for him to easily jump several dozen meters. He could also make use of the water's tension to walk on the waves and amaze the mortals. He could show off a little.
Soon, the cultivators from the Heavenly Jade School disappeared into the mountains in front of them.
The people on this side watched as they disappeared, but the people hiding in the mountains saw them.
"Oh no!" Xiang Wuren complained.
Yan Duo, who was hiding in the cover of thorns, tilted his head to look at the Xiao Qi General You Ji beside him. "The other party is going to investigate in depth. With so many people gathered here, I'm afraid we can't hide anymore!"
Xiang Wuren clenched his fists. The ambush plan had probably failed. He couldn't help but grit his teeth and curse. "Didn't the scouts already go back and forth several times? Why did they send sorcerers to investigate again? Why are they so careful! " In order to prevent being discovered by the scouts, he had hidden his men deep in the mountains. Even now, he didn't dare to go too close to the roadside. How could he not be careful?
Seeing that the four cultivators had split into four groups to investigate in the mountains, Xiang Wuren still had a glimmer of hope. He turned around and ordered, "Tell everyone to hide!"
The person beside him quickly gestured to the people behind him to hide. There was a commotion at the back as they looked for a place to hide.
Not long after, the person who came to investigate had already flown above the forest, his eyes looking down in all directions. Just now, he had noticed that there were birds flying in this direction. After taking a closer look, he clearly noticed that the plants and brambles had been trampled by people. With so many people going through at the last minute, it was impossible for there to be no traces left. Following some of the traces, he immediately discovered some hidden people.
With a swoosh, the person drew his sword and suddenly issued a warning. "Be careful, there's an ambush. Retreat!"
The other three people who came with him also noticed the abnormality and quickly flew back.
The four sorcerers quickly drifted away. Yan Duo and the others slowly walked out of their hiding place. Yan Duo looked back at the general. "We've been discovered. We've already alerted the enemy. It's impossible to ambush them. If we can't hold them back, it's unlikely that we'll be able to catch up to them. It's better to retreat! The other party is too careful. Explain the reason for our failure to the prefecture magistrate. "He was worried about not being able to find an excuse to retreat.
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