Strange mountains and rivers

"Old Seventeen, Old Nineteen, what do you think we should do now?" Changsun Wuqing was also a little bit confused now, "The miasma further down Yefenggou is too heavy. Except for you and me, the other three People simply can’t stand it, and if you go further in, the danger will be even greater..."

The eldest grandson Wucheng, who was called Old Seventeen, and the eldest grandson Wuya of Nineteenth looked at each other. The eldest grandson Wucheng hesitated for a while, then grinned as if he had a toothache and said: "Brother Seven, the miasma on Yunling Road is very serious." It's heavy. If I walk further in, I will reach the hinterland of Yushan. Not to mention the miasma, I can see the traces of the ghostly beast and the blood vulture. In addition, I also saw the footprints of the dire wolves. If I go in further, maybe If we can barely escape when we encounter these evil beasts, it may be difficult for others. What if we encounter a fourth-level monster..."

Changsun Wucheng did not say anything further, but Changsun Wuya was not polite. He and Changsun Wuqing are half-brothers, and Changsun Wucheng is a cousin, so there are not so many taboos in speaking: "Seventh brother, let's choose Kai Lai said, we have been here for a few days. If the alien cultivator really helped Chen Jisheng escape, he would have left Yushan long ago. To the east, we can go to other counties in Yiyang Prefecture, and to the west, we can go directly to Huai County. We can't defend it at all. The key is that we can't get in..."

"What do you mean?" Changsun Wuqing actually knows that there is no point in staying here now. With Chen Jisheng's Qi Refining Level 5 Spiritual Realm strength, in the miasma-heavy area north of Yunling Road, he will die in three days. Now Five days have passed, which means that this guy may have already left the mountain from the west or east.

But this is the territory of Da Zhao. The matter of the Dragon Tiger Luck Emperor Banner is too secretive and the interests involved are too huge. It must not be known to outsiders. Although Baishimen has some dealings with the Western Tang Dynasty, such things cannot be prevented. Come on, how could I tell you?

"The Yuan family also roughly understood the situation and withdrew yesterday." Changsun Wuya paused, "It doesn't make much sense for us to stay here. We might as well go back to Luoyi. If Chen Jisheng values ​​his wife Son, he will come back sooner or later, and there is still some chance of guarding. If we don’t value it, there is no point in guarding us anywhere. He will definitely not come back here,..."

"Yes, Seventh Brother, if we continue to stay here, sooner or later we will arouse the suspicion of the Zijin Sect and the Baishi Sect. That's it for the Zijin Sect. They don't have the energy to care about it now, but the Baishi Sect is now gaining momentum. If Huai If we have any intentions within their potential strength, it would be uneconomical to make them unhappy," Changsun Wucheng added.

"It is only a matter of time before Baishimen finds out, but I believe they are not so stupid and will think about what we will do here. I have arranged for people to take the initiative to contact Baishimen..."

Changsun Wuqing didn't care much about the suspicion that aroused Baishimen. As soon as the people left, Baishimen naturally knew that Changsun's family could not have any thoughts about Yijun, a hinterland located in the southeast of Zhao Dynasty, not to mention the name of the place. It is still the territory of the Purple Gold Sect.

He always felt that it was a bit strange that Chen Jisheng escaped back to Yuanbaozhai and then suddenly rushed into the Yushan Absolute Territory.

You said you fled back to your hometown, which makes sense, but since you had already taken care of it, shouldn't you just flee into Yushan and abscond?

Why should I play hide-and-seek with a few of my people around Yuanbao Village for a few days, and then go into the mountains again? I feel a little weird, but I can't find a suitable reason to explain it.

In the past few days, he had also arranged for people to investigate the surrounding villages, especially the villages around Yuanbaozhai, and also learned through some channels that Baishimen had potential forces here and could be contacted.

Going back in such a dejected manner, there is nothing gained, and there is not even a decent explanation. There is no clue about what to do next. Apart from waiting at Xiahou's house, there is almost no countermeasure.

This is too unreasonable.

The Seventeenth and Nineteenth elders didn't matter to them, but they were taking the lead in doing this, and if such a big mistake happened, how would they explain it to their families after they returned?

Now even the Yuan family has gotten the news and has come to make a fuss. I'm afraid they will continue to laugh at him after he goes back.

Fortunately, the people who went to inquire around here came back soon.

"..., Seventh Brother, the people in Baishimen are quite cooperative. We contacted the people here in Baishimen and passed on the news. They also asked us the reason for coming here. We followed your words and just said Chen Jisheng was involved in the robbery of Hualin Park in Luoyi the year before last, and they suspected that he had betrayed the information to others, so they didn't ask any questions. They helped us find the relevant person here and basically sorted out the situation here. Come out,..."

The man who went to investigate specifically was the man in the gray robe. He led a group of people and spent three days investigating and understanding. With the help of people from Baishimen in Yiyang Mansion, the investigation went relatively smoothly.

"The situation in Liao County has never been taken seriously by the Zijin Sect. It has a small population and is scattered in a huge mountainous area. Xianggu Town has a vast territory, with more than a hundred miles from east to west and nearly a hundred miles from north to south, but there are only 20,000 There is a large population, so the Zijin Party has been in a state of overstocking..., according to what we learned, the Chen family in Yuanbaozhai has excepted some talents in the past twenty years, led by Chen Huaisheng, who is a disciple of the Chonghua sect and is now a disciple of the Chonghua sect. It is the middle stage of foundation building, which is also the focus of this investigation, because he happened to lead people back to Yuanbaozhai three days after Chen Jisheng escaped back to Yuanbaozhai,..."

"Oh?" Changsun Wuqing and the other two people were all refreshed. "This Chen Huaisheng has also disappeared?"

"No, he is still in Yuanbao Village now..." The man in gray and white robes shook his head, "He seems to have recruited a group of disciples in Yuanbao Village, and is now teaching and teaching, and he is having a great time, uh, it seems like The Chonghua Sect seems to be trying to dig up the foundation of the Zijin Sect, but those disciples seem to have ordinary talents..."

The three of them were greatly disappointed. They had no interest in whether the Chonghua Sect would dig up the foundation of the Zijin Sect or not.

Chen Huaisheng originally returned a few days after Chen Jisheng came back, and now he is still in Yuanbao Village. As Changsun Wuqing suspected, if Chen Jisheng had planned ahead, he should have fled directly into the Yushan Absolute Territory, but he did not By doing this, if Chen Huaisheng had anything to do with Chen Jisheng, he should have disappeared together, but he is still there now.

However, such a coincidence that the two of them appeared before and after them must be a bit suspicious.

"When Chen Jisheng fled into the mountains that day, was Chen Huaisheng there?" Changsun Wucheng asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, I also specially sent people to the stockade to inquire. Chen Huaisheng and his female companion are both in the stockade..." the man in gray robe replied.

Changsun Wucheng had a look of disappointment on his face and shook his head: "In other words, Chen Jisheng fled into the mountains and Chen Huaisheng didn't move? They have no contact?"

"From the information I heard, Chen Huaisheng and Chen Jisheng must have known each other, but they were all ten years ago. They both traveled separately and took different paths. When Chen Huaisheng came back this time, Chen Jisheng had already He escaped and disappeared, and the two have never met..."

After asking about these situations one by one and analyzing them together, Changsun Wuqing regretfully found that Chen Huaisheng and Chen Jisheng really didn’t seem to have much to do with each other. Otherwise, several contradictions could not be explained, and they also caused problems under his own nose. There is such a big news about apprenticeship. If it is really related to Chen Jisheng, it is obviously inconsistent with common sense.

Of course, this poaching of the Zijin Sect was a good time, taking advantage of the Zijin Sect's mass attack in Nanchu, but it was a bit of a mistake. Once the Zijin Sect calmed down, a small town like Yuanbaozhai The place didn’t just turn upside down.

Shaking his head, Changsun Wuqing was not interested in the "clandestine fight" between the Chonghua Sect and the Zijin Sect. He was now in a bit of a dilemma.

There are no clues, and Chen Jisheng has obviously escaped. There is no way of knowing where he escaped, and the only clue is the alien cultivator.

But could that alien cultivator be from Baishimen?

Changsun Wuqing also knew that although Baishimen was expanding rapidly with the help of foreign cultivators, Baishimen's control over foreign cultivators was very weak. It was hard to say what tricks the foreign cultivators would play behind Baishimen's back and engage in some private activities.

"So, the news about Chen Jisheng has been cut off?" Changsun Wuqing said expressionlessly: "We can't find any other clues. What do you think we should do now?"

Still back to this question, where to go?

Changsun Wuya frowned and said: "Seventh brother, we are not familiar with the place here. People who borrow Baishimen must be careful and dare not reveal the news. Besides, Chen Jisheng knows that we are here, so he will definitely not He will come back, but his wife and children have to be on guard. Otherwise, we should contact Chang'an and withdraw first, guard Luoyi, and maybe try our luck..."

"Old Seventeen, what do you think?" Changsun Wuqing valued Changsun Wucheng's opinion even more.

"What Seventh Brother said is right. Chen Huaisheng came back with Chen Jisheng by chance. Anyway, there are some doubts. I just let it go for fear of missing something, but now there is no basis. How about Seventh Brother arrange a few people Stay here, we will stay for two months. While continuing to monitor Yefenggou, we will also keep an eye on Yuanbaozhai. In addition to Chen Jisheng's whereabouts, we will also take a look at Chen Huaisheng to see if there is anything suspicious..."

Changsun Wucheng's suggestion was deeply in line with Changsun Wuqing's thoughts. He always felt that Chen Huaisheng was a bit suspicious, but he couldn't give any reason. If he let it go so directly, he was worried about regretting it and was unwilling to do so. Changsun Wucheng Proposing to stare at him for a while was just what he wanted.

"Okay, just keep an eye on Chen Huaisheng for a while to see if there is anything fishy about this Chen Huaisheng. If he is poaching the Zijin Sect, we can't care about it, but if he has any other weird things, we have to dig deep into him. ” Changsun Wuqing finally made his decision.