Patrol Captain

"You guys, go in and explore the way first."

"This is a communication talisman."

Wei Wu waved his hand, and several palm-sized green jade talismans flew out, flashing with light, and flew in front of several people.

When the kneeling people heard this, their faces turned pale, they opened their heads, looked at each other, and were a little scared.

The Crown Prince and the Left Chief Clerk are both missing. With so many people around, no one has come out. Not a single splash has been made. This unknown situation makes them feel deeply frightened, and they would rather fight with others.

"General Wei, why don't we wait a little longer? You may not know that this mountain is strange and the communication talisman has no effect in it." Someone nodded timidly, with a somewhat nervous tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud explosion in the air.

The man who spoke immediately had a big hole in his sternum, his eyes bulged out, and then his internal organs shattered and he died with blood gushing out of his seven orifices.

With a plop, he fell in the snow.

"Wait a little longer? Can the prince wait? Can the prince wait?" Wei Wu put away his hands, his eyes were fierce and he looked down at the guys who were frightened and knelt on the ground and screamed, "Eat the salary of the king, be loyal to the king, the prince raised you, why are you saying these things to this general now?"

"Do you want to go by yourselves, or should I clean up the mess now?"

As he spoke, the tall and mighty general exuded a chilling murderous intent that was much more biting than the wind and snow.

These guests dared not say anything more. They gritted their teeth and grabbed the jade talismans in front of them one by one.

However, after they caught the jade talisman, it turned into green rays of light and penetrated into their palms, causing a commotion.

"It's okay. This talisman was specially made by the prince. If you encounter an accident, you can use your own blood essence to activate the communication, and it can also locate each other's position."

"Let's go now."

"This general will help you get into the mountains."

"But don't reveal your identities for now,"

Wei Wu said this expressionlessly, then his leopard eyes flashed and he groaned.

Although he said he could go ahead, this fierce general who was known throughout the Western Regions still had some reservations and didn't want to cause too much trouble.

After all, this is not Beiliang! The General has just left Shu and is not dead yet.

"Yes!" This group of guests stood up and bowed, or their faces rolled, their expressions changed, or they put their clothes on their mouths, then looked at each other, and then turned around and flew like monkeys and birds, breaking through the wind and snow, and rushed towards the ancestral mountain several miles away.

There was a loud sound of breaking through the air, and soon, loud shouts were heard in the wind and snow below.

"This place is a dangerous place and has been blocked!"

"Who dares to trespass?"

Then, a whistle sounded, and several black and gold flags flew into the air, trying to stop them.

But the speed of those seven or eight streams of light did not slow down. They flew forward, exerting their magical powers and breaking through the blockade.

"put!"

Seeing that several people ignored the warning and continued to break through, the officer below gave a cold voice.

The next moment, there was a rapid sound of breaking through the air.

Dense black dots shot into the sky from below, causing a sharp sound of breaking through the air. Then the black dots popped and turned into flames, whistling towards several streams of light with extraordinary power.

At the same time, flags flew into the sky, the air became louder, blocking the wind and snow, and directly blocking the sky here.

Under this group attack, seven or eight streams of light revealed the energy of the sky, but they were also thrown into confusion and could not break the mountain-cutting flag formation for a while.

Not long after, a ray of red light silently broke through the wind and snow, suddenly appeared, fell from the sky, and with a bang, hit the flag formation.

The flag formation was immediately broken, and quickly turned into streams of light and flew backwards, with muffled groans coming from below.

Afterwards, those streams of light broke through the formation and headed towards the ancestral mountain behind. After a few flashes, they penetrated into the thick fog inside and disappeared one after another in the same direction.

A few miles away, on the hill, a pair of sharp leopard eyes watched these guys enter the strange mountain through miles of wind and snow.

But the next second, the deputy general accompanying him let out a deep cry.

"General, once they enter, their positioning disappears."

The deputy general accompanying him had a green compass-shaped object in his hand. It was shining with precious light and looked like a rare treasure.

Under normal circumstances, the holders of those special jade talismans would mark their own positions on the compass. They were there just now, but once they entered the mountain, the light spots on it disappeared one after another.

When Wei Wu heard this, his eyes suddenly turned to the side and fell on the compass. His thick eyebrows wrinkled, and a trace of solemnity and suspicion gradually appeared. His voice became low,
"After hearing the relevant news, the mansion made special preparations for this and invited a master of talisman making and refining to make this set of array talismans. I didn't expect that it would not be used."

"I'm afraid this mountain is not just a fog. To be able to do this, I guess there must be a barrier inside. In other words, it's another closed space!"

"No wonder, no news came out after the Crown Prince and Zuo Changshi went in."

"General, what should we do?" The accompanying deputy general was shocked and asked.

"wait!"

"See if the jade talisman can convey the message. If that doesn't work, I will have to go in myself. The prince's life or death is uncertain. Every day we wait will increase the danger."

Wei Wu had no expression on his face.

"But General, even Lord Zuo Changshi..." The deputy general accompanying him spoke in a low voice, and the words he did not say afterwards were self-evident.

But the fierce Beiliang general turned his head and stared at the misty mountains in the distance with a stern look in his eyes. He was eager to try and grit his teeth.

"Haha, your general is not that stupid. With them disappearing one after another, the prince naturally thought something was wrong. He has made preparations for this trip!"

As he said that, he raised his hand and said, "Wait, set up camp first!"

When these uninvited guests from Beiliang were preparing to visit the ancestral mountain for the third time to cause this commotion,
At a large camp near the foot of Zushan Mountain, a Tianguan Captain reported to a Chijia General that someone had just forced his way through the gate.
"Are they all Heavenly Gates? There are seven or eight of them. Can you see the faces of the people who are breaking through?"

Lu Ming, who was in charge of sealing off the mountain, raised his eyebrows, then held the arm of the person who came to report and asked.

"The people rushed into the formation suddenly. Some of them were visible, and some were unknown and their identities were unknown. The formation was originally maintained well, but suddenly it was broken by a red light that came from nowhere, allowing these people to slip in." said the Tianguan Captain.

Lu Ming let go of the captain, his eyes gleaming, he paced back and forth, muttering, "This place has no natural talents, no local treasures, and many people have disappeared. It has become a dangerous place. Logically, no one is willing to come here anymore, and they risk being caught by us and force their way through."

As he was talking, he suddenly understood, as if he had guessed who it was. The general had mentioned it before. Thinking of this, he lowered his raised brows and said, "I know!"

"Just keep the blockade going. I need to go to Fusi!"

"Yes!" Lu Ming walked out of the camp quickly. When the curtain of the tent was lifted, his figure disappeared in the snow outside in the next second.

"Mr. Chen Zhonglang trusts me so much, aren't you afraid that I might harm you?"

The sky is high and the clouds are vast. Above the sea of ​​clouds, a black flying boat cuts through the clouds and waves, soaring across the sky.

In the distance, a big sun was hanging high in the sky. Two men stood at the bow of the ship, their faces shining with golden light. Mu Yuntian, who was wearing a purple Qilin robe, said these words in a deep tone.

What he meant was that Chen Yuan was actually willing to follow his arrangements and had no objection.

"General Mu, you must be joking. Chen and General Mu have no grudge against each other. As a general, you are such a great figure. Why would you do anything bad to me?"

Beside him, Chen Yuan felt the mountains and rivers beneath his feet. The villages and towns passed by like a passing show under the flying boat. His eyes drooped slightly, and he stretched out a finger, stirring the sea of ​​clouds in front of the flying boat. There were fish transformed from the clouds, jumping and dashing in the sea of ​​clouds around the flying boat, like living things.

He performed his little tricks while talking with a smile on his face, not caring at all.

Seeing Chen Yuan like this, Mu Yuntian certainly didn't think that this was the other party's true words, but the other party's performance did not seem to be fake, which made him a little confused, and his evaluation of him kept refreshing in his mind.

What a character!

"Indeed!" Mu Yuntian nodded. "But Chen Zhonglang killed three patrol angels and still managed to keep his composure. This really impressed me. His Majesty personally sent an edict to me. Chen Zhonglang, guess what His Majesty said?"

As Mu Yuntian said this, he glanced at Chen Yuan.

"Of course, he summoned me to the capital to meet the emperor. He appreciated my hard work in the battles in Shu these days, and maybe he would even give me a promotion." At this point, Chen Yuan's eyes curved, "I still remember every word of your majesty's order. The people in the city knew about it at the time, and they all said that your majesty was wise!"

"Haha," Mu Yuntian laughed out loud after hearing that, and the sea of ​​clouds was shaking.

At the same time, there were a few creaks, a few windows opened, and a few pairs of eyes couldn't help but look out onto the deck to see what was happening.

It’s Xu Shaoqing and the others.

Seeing that Mu Yuntian, the Three Qin General who had never shown his emotions and was indifferent, laughed out loud, he didn't know what happened between the two of them and looked at him inquiringly.

After two or three breaths, the laughter stopped. Mu Yuntian turned his head. He knew a lot of information. Everyone knew it and understood the meaning of the words.

"I admire you. It's been a long time since there's been someone as interesting as Chen Zhonglang in the court!"

"I am really looking forward to your coming to Beijing this time!"

"I also want to see what kind of waves you can stir up in this lifeless court."

Chen Yuan listened to the words of General Mu, which sounded like a far-reaching statement. He didn't know how deep it was, so he tilted his eyebrows to the side and didn't take up the topic. He said lightly:

"General Mu thinks too highly of me. There are many hidden talents in the court. How can it be so dead and dull? If I dare to jump higher, someone will jump out and slap me to death."

"The situation of the demons in Shu is serious now. I am only going to ask for some ways to survive for the soldiers in Shu!"

"Chen sometimes can't help but think that if those great masters of heaven and earth could take action in advance to resolve certain things before they happen, everything would be fine and everyone would live a more relaxed life."

Mu Yuntian knew what Chen Yuan was talking about. He rolled up his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and looked at him with a deep gaze.
"Mu probably knows some news about Shu. Everything has its own laws of development, or everyone is following some rules."

"Just like in yesterday's battle, Qian Yunzi, who was killed by you, broke the rules. This person dared to take action near the city, threatening the safety of ordinary people and violating the rules of heaven. Those who break the rules will be killed."

"The demons from Shu are invading, but no powerful person has shown up to stop them. Have you ever thought that it might be because of some rules?"

"When the dragons and tigers of the human race take action, great demons from the demon race will appear. If we go higher and involve higher realms, corresponding great demons will appear."

"We are ranked among the Dragons and Tigers. The power we control is already earth-shattering. We can destroy a city with a population of hundreds of thousands. Even higher than that, there are those who are at the pinnacle of martial arts. When these people take action, they can truly destroy heaven and earth."

"Mu has heard some secrets. Some of the rules between heaven and earth were set by these beings. They restrict their behavior and prevent them from acting at will."

"These people are indifferent to worldly affairs, detached from the world, wandering around in an unknown place, leaving behind only vague legends."

Mu Yuntian told some secrets, allowing Chen Yuan to think about the overall situation in Shu from another perspective.

Chen Yuan had never heard this before, and it really gave him a new idea. He suddenly thought of some of his own experiences, from the unsealing of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, to the emergence of great monsters and demons, as well as the mysterious coffin that came back to life in the General Mountain, and the appearance of various strange places.

This seems to imply some logical reasoning.

There was a golden light in Chen Yuan's eyes. Everything that seemed accidental was inevitable.

He looked at Mu Yuntian, curious, "Has General Mu ever seen the wider world?"

Mu Yuntian turned his head, paused, then nodded, and said in a vague tone: "At our stage, power is only a vassal to a higher level of martial arts. In order to collect more martial arts resources and see a wider world, Mu has seen it before, like a mayfly seeing the blue sky. During the trip to the capital of gods, Chen Zhonglang may see it."

Then, he said something meaningful:
"If Chen Zhonglang can return safely from the Divine Capital this time, I would be very willing to make friends with you."

Chen Yuan's pupils shrank slightly, but soon his complexion returned to normal.

This was the first time he discussed cultivation and the next realm with a strong person of the same level after advancing to the Dragon Tiger level, and he felt he gained a lot.

Therefore, people should go out more often and make more friends.

"my pleasure!"

Chen Yuan laughed.

Mu Yuntian also laughed.

The laughter of the two dragons and tigers shook the sea of ​​clouds. As for how much sincerity and how much falsehood were contained in it, who knows.

The time came to the next morning, in Taiping County, Shu, Zushan.

At this time, the snow lit up the night and the sky was still dark. Just after midnight, everything was quiet, with only the whistling wind and snow.

On a hill, Wei Wu, a fierce general of Northern Liang, waited for a whole day, but never received any news from the person sent in.

It was like a few stones falling into the sea, without causing any splash.

"No need to wait!"

"lets go."

In the wind and snow, Wei Wu opened his mouth, and his leopard eyes looked at the ancestral mountain again. It felt completely different from the daytime. It was pitch black and lightless, like a giant beast lying there waiting to devour its prey.

Something must have happened to those people.

The snowflakes around him rolled up and turned into a whirlwind, wrapping up the followers behind him.

Then, the figures of several people disappeared in the snowstorm. (End of this chapter)