Chapter 36 Return to Lu

After leaving Shuizhuzhou, Lorraine Hill continued to go north, and the barren grassland along the way was gradually covered with green grass. After turning over a hill, the eyes suddenly opened up, and a large green and yellow forest appeared between the hillside and the canyon.

Now it is the end of April, and it is reasonable to say that the young leaves germinate, but Huiluzhou is different. Most of the trees here have natural yellow leaves, which can be subdivided into bright yellow, light yellow, gardenia, and yellow, etc., with different layers. The yellow leaves grow splendidly, giving people a different sense of vitality.

"Chirp~"

In the sky, Dai Ju with fluffy feathers slowly descended. Looking at this scene, it seemed to recall the old days, when it was still very small.

"I'm back." Roland Hill muttered softly, then jumped up and flew towards this world along the wind in the mountains.

Back to Luzhou, outside Guqi City.

This is a big city in the south of Huiluzhou. Because it is close to the Huangye River, it is adjacent to Shuizhuzhou and Shenmuzhou, and trade is prosperous, and there have been many people coming and going.

On the road far outside the city, three carriages were driving fast. The wheels were turning at a high speed, being pushed up from time to time by the stones on the side of the road, causing violent bumps. But even so, the three carriages still did not slow down, because the people behind them kept chasing. the fierce jackal.

About a dozen brown-yellow wolves galloped fast on the ground, their mouths kept neighing, and the sharp sound was like the friction of fine teeth.

Although the situation is critical, fortunately, these three carriages are also extraordinary. The horses that pull the carriages are not ordinary horses, but mechanical horses made of wood. Driven by internal gears and wooden rods, the four hooves are stiff, but strong and strong. Powerful, keep stepping down on the ground, then jumping up, driving the carriage forward at high speed.

Among the nine pulses in the world, the Jietian one is the best at this kind of puppet art. Its founder, Kuju, left many manuscripts, which were practiced step by step for later disciples and turned into reality. The Burning Sun and Feather Sect, as the direct descendant of Huangfeng, is located in Huiluzhou, where there are many trees, so this kind of puppet mechanism is also very common. It is said that the floating boat of Yanxingmen also invited many disciples of the Feather Sect to assist in the development and design. , but that was also hundreds of years ago, and now it has been slowly forgotten by people.

In the bumpy carriage, some people kept sticking their heads out to observe the scene behind them, and then reported to the coachman in front and the people in the carriage.

"Ma'am, those jackals are still following." There was some anxiety in his voice.

"How far is it from Guji City now?" Inside the carriage, a woman in her fifties hugged the child in her arms tightly and asked with a frown.

"About seven or eight miles."

"Come on, come on, just stick with it. When you get to the vicinity of Guqi City, there should be a monk who cleans up the monsters. Then it will be safe." She comforted herself and cheered the others in the car.

Their family was originally a businessman from Shen Muzhou, and they had accumulated some money over the years. They didn't want that in recent years, monsters and beasts in various states have arisen together, natural disasters and disasters have continued, and the family's caravan has also suffered accidents. The chief son and daughter-in-law both She died, but fortunately her grandson was saved, and now it is her rare support.

"There is no peace anywhere in this world." In the bumpy carriage, she hugged her seven-year-old grandson, who was afraid and uneasy, and whispered subconsciously.

Compared with other Zhou counties, although there are occasional monsters in Huiluzhou, there is no major disaster. In the hinterland, there are also some members of the outer sect of the Feather Sect to clean up the monsters, which is very stable. In the town, there are monsters from other continents that often cross the border, which is not safe.

Time passed in a tense moment, and the dozen or so jackals gradually became frantic while chasing, some bared their teeth, and then a long howl, the strong yellow wind spewed out of their mouths, and shot at the carriage in front.

Some of these attacks similar to compressed wind blades failed, some hit the car board, knocked the carriage a little, and almost flew up in the turbulence. Fortunately, it never fell apart. Everyone is glad that the quality of the carriage is good, in this key time to hold on.

However, after running at high speed and bumpy for a long time, the Trojan horse in front of the cart began to have some problems, some noises began to emerge from the complex body, and the originally coordinated limbs also began to appear inconsistent, which made people feel flustered perturbed.

Just as the few people in the carriage gradually became desperate and uneasy, a sharp sound of breaking the air sounded beside the road.

"burst!"

There was a loud roar, and continuous explosions sounded behind the carriage, followed by bursts of wailing and screaming. At this time, only a few people in the carriage found a dozen or so 'fire-spitting masters' in red and yellow clothes standing on the side of the road.

These fire-breathing masters have various packages hanging on their bodies, and a row of things like bamboo tube medicine boxes are tied around their waists. They hold long sticks or swords in their hands, and their bodies are full of the smell of fire. The bamboo pipe was thrown out of his hand, and then detonated in the air, causing the wolves that were chasing to escape with the shriek of explosions, leaving behind several corpses.

Seeing the monster retreat, the carriage finally stopped gradually, and a few people in the car got off and thanked them.

"Thank you for your help, it's really saving lives." A follower took out a small bag of gold dishes at the direction of his wife and handed it to the fire-breathers.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Although these fire-spitting masters shook their heads, saying that it was just a trivial matter, they still took the money.

"I'm waiting to patrol outside the city, just to prevent these monsters from harming people." A mustache fire-spitting master replied.

"There may be danger on the road now. If you don't wait here for a while, take a break, and then follow me into the city."

"You're absolutely right, I can wait here for a rest." Several people thought that the Trojan horse of the carriage really needs to be repaired and maintained before it can go on the road.

Afterwards, the three carriages parked on the side of the road. A coachman who knew a little bit of tricks opened one of the Trojan horses and began to repair them.

Then talk to these fire-breathers who are guarding the roadside under the tree.

"Is it still safe to return to Luzhou now?" asked a middle-aged man. He is the younger brother of his wife and is in his early fifties.

"It's fairly safe, but recently, many monsters from other continents have migrated here, and there are occasionally fish that slip through the net." A fire-breathing master said, sitting on a stone under a tree to repair the long copper stick in his hand.

It is not so much a stick, but a relatively thin long tube, which can be set with flint and firecrackers, which can be fired at critical moments to injure monsters.

The stick body has some delineated lines, although it is a little shiny, it has a simple beauty, and it seems that it has been used for many years.

"The immortals of the Hanyu faction, can they open the mountain gate now?" In fact, a few people are more concerned about this. Coinciding with the troubled times, many people fled to Zhou County, which was sheltered by the great faction.

"Hangyu's visit is not something I can spy on, but now I have indeed heard that there has been a change." Several people on the side nodded immediately.

"I heard that the mountain gate station has been shining brightly in the first month, and there is a faint intention to open it."

"I heard that His Majesty King Dai personally sent his confidants to worship the mountain."

"Your Majesty King Dai?"

"Yes, His Majesty King Dai is now leading the coalition forces of the various states to go north and fight against the hypocrite at Tianfengguan, and now the stalemate cannot be settled, so I specially came to invite Hanyu to send the immortals out of the mountain."

"There are a total of eight families in the southwestern continents. Among them, Tagujian Youcheng is located in Xuanyuan and cannot be easily moved. Tiger Roaring and Nine Desolate Mountains are extremely remote. Three of the remaining six families have already taken refuge with Dai Wang, and only the Burning Sun and Feather Sect is left. Gu, and the Ning Zi Zhao Night Palace."

"Wanziqianhonggu was neutral before, but now it seems to have a vague intention of taking refuge. Now, as long as the Burning Sun Feather Sect is persuaded, the Ningzi Zhaoye Palace, as a branch of the Feather Sect, can easily be conquered."

"I always don't like that King Dai, but the intention of coming to the door is unpredictable. If the Hanyu faction makes up its mind, I will also vote for His Majesty King Dai." Someone shook his head slightly.

In addition to the Burning Sun and Feather Sect in Huiluzhou, there are other major sects and some extraordinary people at the bottom of the lower level, such as these fire-breathing masters. Once they come to the door and make a decision, these small sects are destined to follow.

"Speak carefully, speak carefully." Someone reminded, after all, King Dai may rule the world in the future, so it's better not to talk nonsense.

"Heh, what's the matter, then? Jinzhou has been in constant flood. In the past two months, you and I have seen how many people fleeing from refugees. Not only did King Dai not send people to suppress it, he also ordered everyone to come to their homes not to waste them. Manpower, we should try our best to send disciples to help him go north and capture Luojing."

"This kind of pie is really not like a man!"

"Let's say a few words. I'm heartbroken when I hear it. Now that King Huainan has been defeated by the Beifu army, and the new king is weak, it is most likely that King Dai will be the one."

Several people talked, and it was not until the sky darkened that they were ready to return.

"Let the madam wait for a long time, we will start our return journey now."

"Not long." Said that the three carriages restarted, and the fire-breathers also rode on the carriages and returned with them.

Originally, everyone thought that there was nothing wrong all the way, and they arrived smoothly, but they didn't want the carriage to walk a few steps, and there were a few bellows in the dim forest.

Birds like dead leaves flew out from the forest and rushed towards the three carriages, but there was no sound during the flight. If it wasn't completely dark at this time, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to spot them.

"Let it go!" Another explosion and fire rang out in the forest and on the road. The three dead leaf owls were shaken to the ground, while the others passed through the carriage and rushed towards the members inside. One spit fire too late to react. The teacher was directly scratched his head, fell to the ground and died.

With screams and exclamations, these fire-breathers ignited the blazing flames, causing the few dead leaf owls present to fly away in disgust, and only then did they buy some time.

Different from other monsters, these withered owls are rare monsters of the nine secluded lines. They are good at transforming into ghosts and flying. They often haunt at night. They like to eat lonely souls and wild ghosts. They also hunt and kill some intelligent and spiritual creatures. Compared with animals, the body is much more spiritual, and it is more in line with the delicious characteristics of their mouths.

"Bright flames, Shen Tao wards off evil spirits!"

Facing these withered leaf owls that appeared and disappeared in the dusk, the two third-order fire-spitting masters present took out the spare peach wood blood sword, a spell was ignited, and its purple-blue flame was attached to the peach wood sword, so that these Withered Leaf Owl screamed in fear.

Compared with ordinary magic weapons, such a peach wood sword has obvious damage to the soul body, and it can also burn the dead leaf owl who is flying into the secluded, so it is jealous of it.

The carriage stopped in place, and the remaining dozen or so fire-breathers formed a circle, while two fire-breathers with peach wood swords on the outside chased after the dead leaf owl, who was beheading and flying in the forest.

It's a pity that although the flaming peach wood blood swords are feared by monsters, they can fly after all, and the third-order fire-breathing masters are not sharp and can't chase them all the time, and then they have to go back to the carriage.

"No, this is not the way to go, let's go!"

"Drive~" The driver pulled the mechanism of the Trojan horse, and it began to run quickly again, and the fire-breathers present also got into the car one after another.

"Wow—"

Seven or eight dead-leaf owls let out a sharp cry, then flapped their wings, and chased after the three carriages again. This scene seemed to be repeated during the day, but luckily, the fire-breathers on the carriage were not without resistance. They kept fighting back with spells and firecrackers, preventing these dead leaf owls from getting too close.

Gradually, the outline of the city can be seen far away in the distance, and everyone is a little relieved.

However, things did not go so smoothly. The Trojan horse, which had gone wrong before, made a screeching noise again while driving at a high speed, and then with a bump.

It knocked out the gears and pegs inside, and fell to the ground.

Two of the three carriages continued to move forward, and the remaining one could only overturn the roadside in a broken way. The four fire-breathers riding on it once again used their means to resist, but without the assistance of their companions, the situation was already difficult.

"You hold on, we'll go to the city to call for help—" A companion shouted from a distance.

"Fuck! This old stigma is running fast this time."

The few people present were angry but unable, they could only take out all kinds of magic weapons and firecrackers on their bodies, and bombarded them constantly to resist the attack of the dead leaf owl. The original few people in the carriage hugged tightly and waited anxiously outside. everything ends.

"Hey—" Withered Leaf Owl rose high in the forest, then swooped down, turning into a long-looking comet, with a mysterious and ominous meaning.

The crackling explosion flames bloomed in the air, but such an attack did little damage to the flying withered owl. One of them went through the smoke and flames and directly grabbed a fire-breathing master, bringing a large amount of blood on his shoulders. Clothes were also torn.

"Hey—" The fire-spitting master couldn't keep his eyes open due to the intense pain. After dodging this attack, he rolled on the ground and fell under the carriage, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, he only heard a burst of exclamation from outside, and then suddenly there was no sound again. He was shocked, are they all dead?

In a panic, the fire-breathing division climbed out of the car and saw a scene of surprise.

A black-haired and blue-haired girl stepped in the air, and her figure was flying and approaching rapidly. The wooden sword in her hand was like a seductive charm, and it slashed in an instant. Almost at the same time, one by one withered leaf owls fell from the air to the ground, no longer screaming.

When it landed on the ground, the satin-like blue silk slowly fell on the snow-white neck and collar, giving a dreamy and hazy beauty.

In the orange fire, the girl turned around, looked at the people present, and then opened her mouth, a voice like the quiet moonlight sounded in the forest.

"Are you all right?"

After a while, everyone came to their senses and quickly replied, "It's okay, it's okay."

"That's good." Roland Hill breathed a sigh of relief, then turned his eyes to the carriage and the crowd, and looked at the end of the road.

"Is Gucheng City in front?"

"Yes, why don't you wait for me and lead the way into the city for the benefactor." Several people said tentatively.

"Well, that's it." The girl turned her head slightly and agreed.

Then she beckoned, and a flapping bird fell from the sky.

"Dai Ju, help straighten the carriage."

"啾啾~" The chubby bird seemed a little reluctant, but it still flew over, grabbed the side of the carriage, flapped its wings, and pulled it up to straighten it.

On the way after that, because the Trojan horse was damaged, the few people were not in a hurry. They walked slowly. In the night illuminated by the torches, at the request of Roland Hill, he told the girl about the changes in returning to Luzhou over the years. The most important of these was the one five years ago—

"That year, when Huang Yu came to the door, it is said that the chief of Qianlong's lineage quarreled with the headmaster, and then ran away in anger, taking away one-third of the disciples in the door. After that, Huang Yu went to the door to seal the mountain and self-isolate, and no more disciples walked out of the mountain. ’

Roland Hill quietly listened to their stories, recalling the familiar figures he had met in the past, and finally settled on the back of that heroic figure.

Senior Brother Gu Lie and Senior Sister Jinhua quarreled, alas...