Chapter 419 Thousand Star Ruins

Taozi nodded and grinned at him.

This little witch boy seemed to like Fushan Yue more, even though he was not in a good mood.

Maybe whoever picked up the cat would be attached to him.

He Lingchuan also heard the caravan members whispering outside, it seemed that three families of untouchables escaped at night, and there was no one in the house in the early morning, and they were all neighbors. The government has ordered the pursuit of these dozen untouchables.

The body of the carriage shook slightly, and the carriage started.

He Lingchuan lifted the curtain and looked out. Tongluo County in the morning light had not woken up at all. Because most businesses are doing night business, except for small restaurants and inns, all others are closed.

The noisy city that never sleeps last night was exhausted in the dawn this morning.

The Shimen caravan soon left this strange county with rumbling carriages and horses.

With nothing to do, Fu Shanyue reached out to He Lingchuan: "Where are the medicines I asked you to buy last night?"

He Lingchuan narrowed his eyes: "Ask?"

"Please!" Fu Shanyue humbly corrected, "Where are the medicines I asked you to buy last night?"

He Lingchuan then threw him an oil paper bag.

Fu Shanyue opened it, took out a medicine mortar from somewhere, and signaled the witch Taozi to grind the medicine.

After the herbs were ground into powder, he added water to it, mixed it into a paste, and then applied it to Taozi's face.

As soon as the medicine touched her skin, she felt itchy. After Fu Shanyue finished applying it, the itchiness increased several times.

Taozi couldn't help reaching out to scratch it, but he slapped her away: "Don't touch your face if you want to live!"

Of course she thought about it, she could only bear it.

After more than a quarter of an hour, Fu Shanyue allowed her to wash her face.

At this time, the caravan had reached the post station in the northern suburbs of Tongluo County. Taozi jumped off the car and washed her face in the horse trough. She did not forget to purse her lips to prevent others from seeing the wound on her mouth.

However, when other passengers saw her face, they were shocked and screamed, and moved away.

She was puzzled and looked into the water, and saw a stained face:

There were patches of white spots on her face, and the skin color was extremely uneven.

After she got on the car, Fu Shanyue said: "It's just disguised as vitiligo. It will fall off by itself in half a month and it will be fine."

The itching gradually faded, and Taozi suddenly pointed not far away and spoke for the first time: "She, she sewed my mouth."

The two looked and saw a middle-aged woman walking to the back of the post station. There was nothing special about her clothes, but she was leaning on a long stick.

At her age and with her flexible legs and feet, it was a bit strange to lean on a stick.

"Is she the witch who identified you as the evil star?"

"Yes!" Taozi said firmly.

Fu Shanyue stretched himself and said, "Stay here and don't move." Then he jumped off the carriage and went to the back of the post station.

After only a quarter of an hour, he came back, and his face looked a little rosier than before.

He Lingchuan even smelled a little blood.

"Did you eat her?"

"Yes." Fu Shanyue smiled and stroked Taozi's hair, "I ate the witch."

Taozi's eyes suddenly sparkled.

He Lingchuan tutted. This kid not only nourished himself, but also won people's hearts. It can be seen that he is rough on the outside but delicate on the inside, and he is not a reckless person.

"What's the matter with the hole on the sleeve?"

"I only have one hand, isn't it inconvenient?" Fu Shanyue yawned, "The witch found time to fight back. Apart from her love of money, she still has some skills."

Twilight Plains still looks barren. The caravan passed through several towns and villages to replenish water on the way, and it was also lifeless.

However, the terrain gradually rose, and everyone continued to go north. Standing on the hills and looking out, there were mountains in the distance.

The sun was also slowly setting in the west. Shi Erdangjia pointed to the north with his whip and said to He Lingchuan and others: "After crossing the first mountain, there will be a place to rest tonight."

There is a small town there, which is enough for the night.

After speaking, the wind suddenly blew.

The caravan had just left Fengmo Mountain and had long been accustomed to the howling north wind, but this wind was filled with thick dust and grass branches, which was much dirtier than the top of the mountain, and it was so windy that people couldn't open their eyes.

It's okay to be unable to open your eyes, but the sand seemed to have eyes, desperately pouring into people's noses, ears, and necks.

At this time, you must not open your mouth, and anyone who opens his mouth will spit.

After walking for more than a quarter of an hour, the sky and the earth were dark.

The sun was still there, but everyone barely raised their heads, and could only see a faintly glowing duck egg in the dim yellow.

The sky and the earth were dark, and a sandstorm was coming.

Shi Erdangjia covered his head and face with a cloth towel and directed the team to move north.

There are mountains in the north that can block the wind and sand. In addition, this is also the only way to the north of Chiyan Kingdom through the Twilight Plains.

The caravan was struggling, and He Lingchuan also jumped off the carriage to help. He used his Qi to block most of the wind and sand outside.

At this time, the benefits of deep cultivation were reflected.

Finally, the Shimen Caravan found the entrance to the mountains with rich experience.

After entering the mountains, the wind and sand were significantly weakened.

But the trees were still shaking their heads, as if they were about to be uprooted.

Several thunders rolled in the sky, frightening the cattle and horses pulling the carts.

Shi Erdangjia looked around with a serious face. The senior porter of the Shimen Caravan also rushed to find him and shouted in the wind: "Second Master, we seem to have taken the wrong path. This is the way to the ruins!"

He Lingchuan happened to be standing on the side and heard it all: "Which ruins?"

"Where else?" Shi Erdangjia shouted hoarsely, "Thousand Star City!"

The old capital of Yuan Kingdom? He Lingchuan was terrified. Did the sandstorm blow them here?

Everyone looked at Shi Erdangjia eagerly: "What should we do now?"

A skinny guy just got careless after entering the mountain and was almost blown away by the wind. Fortunately, he grabbed the strap of the cargo.

Even judging from Master Shi Er's previous business experiences, this time's sandstorm is considered heavyweight. He had no choice. He couldn't go back to the plains and find the right path in the windy sand with less than three feet of visibility.

"Go to the ruins to take shelter from the wind, quickly!"

The team headed deep into the mountains.

After walking up the mountain for several miles, the wind and sand weakened a lot, but the rain came, and it kept falling.

All the guys were muttering: "What the hell kind of weather is this!"

Only Taozi, the witch boy, huddled into a small ball in the carriage, shivering, as if she thought all this was caused by her.

After walking a few miles, the vision suddenly opened up:

At the end of the mountain road, the valley ahead can even be described as vast.

No, this is a basin surrounded by mountains.

He Lingchuan immediately saw the ruins that Master Shi Er and others were talking about in the basin.

The team is heading towards the basin. There are more trees here than outside, perhaps because the basin is surrounded by green water. This abundant water used to form the moat of Thousand Stars City, but now it can only flow lonely.

Ancient paths are looming in the wild forest.

The caravan's wheels rolled forward, pressing against dead branches and fallen leaves. He Lingchuan saw that the bluestone road was originally very wide, allowing at least five cars to drive abreast. When Yuan Kingdom was in its glory two hundred years ago, this road must have been bustling with traffic and guests.

Nowadays, it is just dilapidated among the weeds and the setting sun.

Upon entering the basin, I realized that Qianxing City was vast. Judging from the square foundation and stone walls of the city, it covered an area that was at least half the size of Panlong City. In particular, the base of the city gate is wide and thick. Thinking back to those days, I don’t know how grand it looked.

However, the wood has long since decayed, and there are only a few remaining stone walls covered with vines.

"This city was so completely destroyed." There were traces of fire on the stones. It's a pity that such a magnificent city doesn't even have any decent buildings left.

Even if it is eroded by wind and water, there should still be some ruins, just like Panlong City back then.

"It is said that after Thousand Stars City was breached, the Demon Emperor ordered it to be burned to death and demanded that there be 'not an inch of standing wood' here." Master Shi Er said loudly in the torrential rain, "As a result, all the palace buildings, as well as residential buildings and pig pens, were knocked down. , no one is spared.”

The wizard boy Taozi suddenly pointed not far away, and He Lingchuan also asked: "What is that?"

In fact, there are still more than a dozen stone houses fifty feet away. They are very wide and very large. They are built with no sense of beauty, but they are better than solid.

Another building even had only three walls, with the remaining one being air.

It is said to be a house, but it is similar to a warehouse.

"This was built by the business travelers passing by. They used local materials. Over time, there are so many of them."

He Lingchuan wondered: "It's not like no one is here."

"The terrain in the mountains is complex, and people often go astray. Once you come, you must be safe. There must be a place to shelter from the wind and rain." Master Shi Er ordered the caravan to drive the carriage into several stone houses to arrange the people and inspect the goods.

Businessmen come and go in pursuit of profits, and even ghost towns can settle down.

There was originally a lot of thatch in the stone house. The doctor in the caravan took out several pots, put hay and wormwood in them, lit them, and burned them everywhere. Otherwise, the air here is very humid, and there are too many snakes, insects, mosquitoes and ants. If you sit or lie down on the grass, you will be covered in red envelopes in half a cup of tea.

Severe cases may even cause trembling and high fever.

As the smoke became thicker, all kinds of small animals in the stone house scrambled to escape, including several golden krait vipers.

We can only spend the night in the ghost town tonight, and the caravan begins to make rice.

When the water boils, all the grains and sweet potatoes are thrown in. Vegetables and mushrooms will be added later, and the sticky mixed vegetable porridge is ready.

Everyone had been trekking for a day, so they started drinking from thick bowls, paired with two steamed buns, and nibbling a few mouthfuls of pickles. The rainy night in the wilderness didn't seem so sad anymore.

Time slowly moved towards the second half of the night, and the wind and rain increased instead of abating. From time to time, lightning illuminated the surrounding areas, followed by long thunder.

Fu Shanyue wrapped his head and face in a cloak and remained motionless for a long time. Others thought he was asleep, but he suddenly sat up:

"somebody is coming."

Sure enough, more than ten figures appeared one after another in the bushes, walking towards the stone houses.

The sentry of the Shimen caravan immediately blew his whistle and called everyone to be alert.

The other side was also a team, consisting of twelve or three knights, a carriage, and two monsters. They approached slowly and slowly. One of the knights stepped forward with his whip raised, and shouted in front of the Shimen caravan: "Build a car on the barren mountain." Companion, leave tomorrow morning!”

This is a term commonly used by travelers in the countryside to show that they are just spending the night and have no ill intentions.

Then the team moved twelve or thirty feet away and occupied two other stone houses.