After the immortal disappeared

The businessmen had no objection after hearing this. These missions are all foreign ministers. As long as they are in Baoshu State, the escort team is responsible for their personal safety.

"Are they in such a hurry to go back?"

"Who knows?" Xu Dongdong shrugged, "I only know that Baixiang Kingdom is too far away. Last time my king had his 750th birthday, Baixiang Kingdom sent a Demoiselle Crane to celebrate his birthday. It is said that it took seven or eight days to fly one way. The gifts sent to Baixiang Kingdom today are so many and heavy that the Crane Demon cannot carry them, so they must be transported by land for at least forty to fifty days."

There were escorts clearing the way in front, and even if the Emperor's Liquid had just passed, no robbers with short eyes would dare to come out.

The walk was very smooth and we soon passed Fanshiyu.

When you reach this landmark, you have officially left the outer suburbs of Fufeng City. Xu Dongdong could only send them here, so he said goodbye to He Lingchuan and others and went back home.

"I hope I can work with Brother He in a few months."

…

We traveled again for several days without incident.

He Lingchuan was always on guard, but seeing that the road ahead was getting wider and wider, and there were more and more business travelers on the road, it was clear that everything was peaceful and there was no danger.

He was a little disappointed.

If the journey has been going so smoothly, how should he calculate the spiritual seed?

It’s easier to fish when the water is muddy.

Calculating the time, the Shanyu Kingdom's envoy should have already set off eastward under the escort of Fufeng City. Fu Shanyue wants to complete his mission, so he should follow him, right?

Then we should part ways with the convoy heading north, and our group should not be able to meet Fu Shanyue.

Fu Shanyue had a knack for killing snakes, and he didn't know whether the big python in Shan Yu Country was dead or alive.

He Lingchuan has been secretly designing plans for the past few days, but has not found a suitable way to seize the spiritual seed.

The soul-capturing mirror suggested to its owner: "Why don't we try and see if we can get the leader of the guard to look in the mirror. As long as the soul-capturing mirror is successful, we can make him volunteer to donate seeds."

He Lingchuan rejected it: "It's a beautiful idea. They have Yuan Power to protect themselves. You were able to charm Wu Jinsong and others because they were far away from their homeland and their resistance was too weak."

The Spirit Seed Guards have Yuan Power to protect themselves, and are highly resistant to spells, poisons, and curses, and can even partially offset the attacks of warriors.

It's not impossible to capture their souls, but they need to be exhausted and weak, and their morale is low. Only then can we succeed. After all, Yuanli is not omnipotent.

In the current situation, it is definitely impossible to force it. He does not have the advantage in terms of numbers and force.

So, start stealing?

The vitality of spiritual seeds is very strong and cannot be placed in storage rings. Therefore, unless the escort team has Songyang Mansion's mustard hiding technology, the captain can only hide it on himself.

But this man knew the importance of spiritual seeds very well, and he was always surrounded by five or six guards. How easy would it be to steal them?

If you send out eyeball spiders to steal, well, it seems that you can think of a way.

So, where is the best place to start?

At this time, the crops on both sides of the official road were gradually decreasing, and there was no longer the beautiful scenery of endless wheat ears swaying in the wind. Instead, grasslands and tundra gradually grew, and solid rock cliffs began to play the leading role.

He Lingchuan often walks on the Chipa Plateau and knows that it is a landform transitioning from plains to plateaus, showing that the altitude is getting higher and higher.

Leader Shi Er also said that the team was indeed walking on the plateau. The ground here is at least 1,780 feet higher than that of Fufeng City, and it will get higher and higher as we go further.

This can be seen from the gradual sparse vegetation.

Further back, the sight of mountains forming a dragon shape and a tree leaning against the setting sun is no wonder.

This place is called the Gale Tundra.

Although they are both plateaus, they are completely different from the Chipa Plateau. The latter has warm water vapor and a pleasant climate, making it a paradise for flowers, vegetables, and fruits. The Gale Tundra, as its name suggests, is a place where strong winds roar all year round. It is remarkable that the turf can catch the seams in the ground. , almost no delicate crops can grow here.

The official road winds like a dragon in the mountains, sometimes lying on high ridges.

Pedestrians looked to both sides, seeing thousands of slopes.

Even so, the official road on the mountain road is wide and flat, and guardrails are installed on both sides to prevent pedestrians from falling, which is really considerate.

The further the team advances, the higher the altitude and the lower the temperature.

Fast forward to the weather in June, and frost flowers actually formed on the tree branches in the early morning.

Looking at the mountains, the snow-capped mountains never melt all year round.

The humans began to spit out white steam when they spoke. The Shimen caravan team was very experienced and quickly took out cotton-padded clothes and distributed them.

There are very few villages and towns on this plateau. There is only one every seventy or eighty miles. They are not as dotted as the plains. The team must allocate time reasonably so as not to miss the place.

Fortunately, the escort team is more thoughtful than others. All you have to do is follow them and not fall behind, so you don't have to worry.

On this day, the team arrived at Heiyan Village before nightfall and finally had a sheltered place to sleep.

Heiyan Village was originally a small village with more than a hundred people, but as this trade route matured and prospered, it became increasingly larger as a service area on the official road. Today, more than 800 people live here permanently, and most of them make a living by providing services to passing business travelers.

Open space has the advantage of being open, and the place can be built as you like. There are more than 300 wooden houses in Heiyan Village, including single-door single-family houses and bungalows that can accommodate twenty or thirty people. They can fully accommodate escorts, envoys and caravans.

The only problem is that everything is expensive.

Accommodation and food are expensive, which He Lingchuan can understand. After all, the food harvest here is poor, and 80% of the food needs to be transported from abroad.

But even squatting in pits has to be charged. It can be said that eating, drinking and shitting are all charged -

Heiyan Village firmly controls the only water source within a thirty-mile radius, and is afraid that people will pollute it, so it will never allow it to be solved anywhere.

He Lingchuan and Master Shi Er sat down to eat in the cafeteria, and immediately found the feeling of eating in the school cafeteria.

This is the largest restaurant in Heishizhai, with at least three to four hundred diners.

The caravan chose to eat here because the food was good and affordable, and it was always warmer in crowded places.

The caravan guys can only eat a hot yam egg here, which is not worthy of a bowl of hot noodle soup. Master Shi Er and He Lingchuan ordered sheep blood sausage soup to warm themselves up. It was paired with buns stuffed with mushrooms. There was not even shredded meat in them, but they tasted good.

After traveling long distances all day long, the two of them were snoring and eating deliciously, but they saw three guards coming from behind and also went to the food stall to pack their food. They wanted all the meat and meat.

He Lingchuan recognized that these were all members of the Spirit Seed Guard Team. They seemed to be of lower rank in the team and always provided food for the superior.

He listened carefully, and sure enough.

One of them complained: "These envoys have their own hands and feet, so why do they ask us to work for them every day?"

Another guard smiled and said: "Who said he has hands and feet? The envoy of Xuluo Kingdom..."

"Hush!" The third person said more seriously, "There are many people with mixed ears, so don't arrange it randomly."

The person who spoke first chuckled: "What are you saying that others can't hear? But the envoy from the Chiyan Kingdom hides his head and tail. He hides in the house every night. Is he a gecko or a mountain ghost who can't see the light?"

The second person yawned and looked tired: "We have to test the poison when we go back to prepare food. If they are worried, why don't they prepare the food themselves?"

They left after finishing their meal. Master Shi Er took a bite of the bun and said, "I have talked with the envoys from the Xuluo Kingdom, but I have only met the envoy from the Chiyan Kingdom twice. He does not appear in public. It is said that the carriage and residence are There are guards guarding the place and no one is allowed to get close.”

At this time, a waiter rushed in from outside and reported to Master Shi Er with a solemn expression:

"The news came back from the front: Pingshan rock collapsed two days ago, and the official road collapsed. It will take at least more than half a month to repair it."

The so-called rockfall is a landslide. It is not uncommon to see mountains standing tall on the plateau.

It is not easy to build bridges and roads on the plateau. Leader Shi Er frowned: "We can't wait here for fifteen or six days. Let's go find out how the escort team can get there. I guess 90% of them will turn around and borrow the Fengmo Mountain."

He looked at He Lingchuan and was startled: "Hey, Brother He, why are you laughing?" He was still smiling happily.

"Nothing." He Lingchuan coughed lightly, "Where is Feng Mo Mountain?" Judging from the name, this place has a story.

The most important thing is that he seemed to smell a hint of conspiracy.

Otherwise, why didn't Pingshan collapse sooner rather than later? Why did it collapse at this juncture?

It's good to have a conspiracy, it can help him muddy the water.

"Seven years ago, Pingshan suddenly collapsed and the terrain deformed. Only then could the authorities open an official road from here to the north. Before that, everyone had to go through Fengmo Mountain, which was the only way to the north." Shi Er The master smiled and said, "Don't let the name fool you. It's actually very safe. The Shimen caravan has passed by it at least four or five times. The scenery there is extremely beautiful. If we can get there before sunrise tomorrow morning, you will be lucky."

The old man from the restaurant just came over to collect the plates. He raised his head and said with a smile, "I am from Fengmo Mountain. I collected herbs on the mountain in my early years. I came here after my leg broke."

He Lingchuan saw that he was a little lame when walking, so he grabbed a dozen copper coins and gave them to him: "Old man, please give me two more fried buns."

This old man also sells fried buns, which taste good and are rich in oil, but they are a bit expensive and the lackeys are not willing to buy them.

The old man grinned, missing two teeth: "Okay!"

He turned around and took two fried buns, which were so full that they almost overflowed: "I'll give you two more."

"Tell me about Feng Mo Mountain." The locals knew more than Master Shi Er.

"That's my hometown. The wind is stronger than here, but the mountains produce snow lotus and topaz ginseng, which are very expensive medicinal materials. We can't grow these, so we made a living by collecting medicines when we were young."

"Topaz ginseng is indeed ridiculously expensive." This flavor is included in the auxiliary medicine for refining Baishan Pills. A strip less than the length of your index finger costs ten taels of silver.

Harvested in harsh natural environments, the price is high.

The old man chirped: "Fengmo Mountain was originally the territory of the Immortal Sect Piaomiao Sect. Later it became a Taoist sect without changing its name. The Taoist sect itself is not very impressive, but it raises a very powerful monster called 'Fengmo' , often go down the mountain to do evil, destroying houses and carrying away people."

"The Feng Mo from Feng Mo Mountain?"

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