The Spirit World

Chapter 190: Aftermath of the Skyfire

Wenti County is located in the Fallen Dragon Plain. Although it is located on the northernmost border of the Principality of Allan, Wenti County is different from other cold northern places. It is evergreen all year round and has unique climatic conditions suitable for living. Ivy covers the ancient city walls of Wenti County, and moats surround the marble main city area of ​​Wenti County. The moat winds underground in Wenti County along the huge sewer entrance, like a long snake entwined in Wenti County, guarding one side. The underground moat is bounded by the city hall opposite the fountain in Central Park. The commercial area, living area, and manufacturing area are clearly separated. People flow between the various areas, and the prosperous scene is everywhere. People of different languages ​​and races communicate or pass by each other. Manned monster carriages travel through every corner of Wenti County. The storefronts of vendors are crowded with people, and the vendors sitting on the ground are also trying hard to sell their own unique goods and weapons. Adventurers of various ethnic groups hurried past, with different costumes, different professions, and different ethnic groups. The caravans moving back and forth on the street are also moving slowly, and there are even circuses passing by, performing rare acrobatics. The marble city sculptures depict the posture of a giant dragon soaring into the sky, and more ancient buildings are inlaid with large and small inlays recording the legend of the fallen dragon.

Because of the skyfire disaster, basically all the indigenous people of Mousse Village have been reduced to ashes in the skyfire. This is not an exaggeration. Although five years have passed, the traces of the fire are still clearly visible. Even if magic is used to clean it, under the new turf and new tiles, the charred soil layer dozens of meters deep is still stained with blood.

The nameless monument for the deceased stands in the central square of Wenti County. The inscription reads: I don't know how to express this sadness. I just hope people don't demand such a thing: the close friend you know and know may never be able to keep an appointment with you, the smiling girl who has a lifelong promise with you may never be able to fulfill her promise, and the letter you mailed with full expectations may never be delivered. I would rather believe that they are a heartless friend, a person who breaks the promise, and an incompetent worker, rather than reading this heavy eulogy for them here. They suffered this disaster, and in addition to sadness, they only had clenched fists of anger and helpless sighs.

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What a difficult night it was, no one could sleep. Hell on earth was just like this. I shouldn't be glad that they could still go to hell together.

……

I am mourning here, not out of heart-wrenching sorrow, but out of deep affection that is engraved in my heart.

The inscription is signed by [Longxugong] Ao Chen.

"Brother, why do you have to look at this stone tablet every time you come here?" Erica was a little confused.

"Because I can understand the words on it... Erica hasn't learned a few words yet, right?" Chang Yufeng shook his head and smiled. This little guy always has a lot of questions.

"But we are the only ones watching it every time. Why don't other people come to watch it? Don't they know how to read?"

"Of course not, they are just too busy. When they are willing to stop, they will stop and look like me." Chang Yufeng touched her head and said softly: "There are some things that cannot be explained to children. Erica will understand when she grows up, so hurry up and be sensible."

"But I have always been sensible."

"Really? Then who is the one clamoring for meat today?"

"I want to eat!" Erica angrily hit Chang Yufeng's arm lightly.

"Then next time you had told me earlier, dad wouldn't have been butted by the bull." Chang Yufeng looked at her, his face wide and smiling brightly.

Isn't it nice to do this occasionally? In the past ten years, we have lived happily together. Although Lin'er has not come yet, the demons have not appeared, and the war has not broken out, isn't it comfortable to spend such a comfortable life leveling up and fighting monsters?

"Let's go, today we are going to a very far place."

"Where to go?"

"Dragon bone ruins."

Chang Yufeng left the stone tablet and Erica followed. Pedestrians hurried past and the dragon carriage panted softly.

"where is that?"

“It’s just a place that a lot of people want to go.”

“A lot of people want to go?”

"Yes, but it's dangerous there."

People on the street noticed the two children passing by. Their blond to white hair made them easy to identify and it was obvious that they were siblings.

“Will many people want to go even if it’s dangerous?”

"Of course, there are dragon bones there!"

"Dragon!" Erica imagined a huge lizard spewing thick flames in the sky!
"Yes! Dragon!" Chang Yufeng bared his teeth and claws at Erica. Erica looked at him expectantly: "Is dragon delicious?"

"Hahaha, if the people of the Dragon Clan hear this, they will definitely spank you. Dragon meat is smelly and not delicious at all." Chang Yufeng was amused again. He looked at the passers-by hurriedly passing by them and followed the passers-by with his eyes.

Erica must still be upset about today's breakfast because she didn't have meat. This is worse than killing her.

"Ah..." Erica was actually a little disappointed. The man almost tripped her, but she didn't care too much.

"However, the Empire has a dish called charcoal-grilled dragon meat, which is quite delicious. I'll take you to eat it next time. I wonder if the restaurant in Mousse Village has this dish." Chang Yufeng turned around and still looked at Erica with a smile, but he was a little dissatisfied with the passerby's recklessness just now, but he could only watch him leave and could not get angry.

"Great, great!" Erica clapped excitedly. After all, she was just a child. However, if she were an adult, she would probably scream with excitement when hearing the words "eating dragon meat".

It's actually just charcoal grilled rabbit meat.

Soon they came out of the wall of Mousse Village. There were people standing guard beside the wall. Because a big hole was torn in the Dragon Forest by the heavenly fire, the exit of Mousse Village faced the Dragon Forest directly. All kinds of adventurers gathered in that open space. They were of different shapes, races, professions, and weapons. Almost everyone had no similarities. Of course, they also had the same purpose, which was to go to the Kun Dragon Forest for adventure or hunting.

Many of them have accepted bounty missions to hunt monsters or have been commissioned to collect specific magic crystals, so most of the time, those who practice in the Dragon Forest will basically pay attention.

Business will also be taken care of, after all, connections are also a kind of resource. Of course, there are also those who think highly of themselves, and these people are either very powerful or have a great reputation. Most of them are equipped with guides so that they will not get lost in the Dragon Forest. Of course, there are always contingencies, and guides are not omnipotent. A good guide is very important for an adventure team. A good guide can save you from desperate situations, while a bad guide can only lead you into a fire pit.

The monsters in the Dragon Forest are divided into levels 20 to 30, but in many cases, this division is not practical because the rating standards used by appraisers are based on human rating standards, not the strength of the monsters themselves. Monsters can't talk, so naturally they are what humans say they are.

Except for the two children. They had blond and white hair, and they looked like a pair of little siblings, but their coarse clothes were very rough, and it was obvious that they should not be here, because everyone here was either well-equipped or strong and sturdy. Could such children go on an adventure to the Dragon Forest?
"Little boy, are you lost?" A black-haired young man kindly squatted down and spoke to Chang Yufeng. He was tall, wearing silver-white armor, and looked very handsome, but he had a mustache.

"No, we're not lost... We're just heading to the Dragon Forest." Chang Yufeng didn't really want to talk to him, but seeing that he thought he was lost, he was kind enough to answer him truthfully.

It's okay, because the patrols here are still on duty. There's basically no danger.

Although it is indeed suspicious for a child to come to the Dragon Forest.

"Hahaha, did you hear that, Aaron? He's actually going to the Dragon Forest. That's not a place for children." The mustache guy's companion looked at Chang Yufeng and laughed: "A random monster there can easily tear you apart. Children should stay where children should go. Doesn't Mousse Village have an amusement park?"

"Erwin, you can't talk to a child like that!" The mustache guy scolded Erwin angrily, and the silver armor on his body made a crisp sound: "I wonder where the young boy is going? This is not necessarily a place for children to go."

"We are going to the dragon bone ruins... We are going to look for dragon bones there." Chang Yufeng looked into the eyes of the mustache guy and said to him: "Where are you going?"

Erica leaned closely against Chang Yufeng without saying a word.

"Dragon bone remains?" The guy with the mustache was slightly shocked.

"My name is Aaron, and my brother Erwin and I are going to hunt in the deep forest. Seeing that you are still children, I am a little surprised why you came here. I thought you were lost. There are too many people here, and the situation is complicated. It is indeed not very friendly to children. You should be accompanied by an adult."

"Thank you for your concern. Isn't there a patrol team at the Dragon Bone Ruins? Children should be able to go there, right?" Chang Yufeng looked at this kind-hearted man and asked seriously. "That's true, but something very strange happened there just now."

"What's weird?"

"Well... I don't know how to tell this to a child... There seems to be a conflict there..."

"conflict?"

"Yes...it's quite serious. Someone claims to have found the remaining dragon bones."

"really?"

"Not sure. We just heard it from hearsay, so we don't have any definite information."

"That's such a pity." Chang Yufeng shook his head demonstratively.

"That's true. However, it's too dangerous for children to go to the Dragon Bone Ruins or not." Aaron was a little worried.

"The dragon bone ruins are not dangerous." Erwin chuckled: "Let this kid go and see how long he can survive. Aaron, don't worry about this kid. I think he is just a thief who wants to use the dragon bones to improve his strength."

The Dragon Bone Ruins are known as the safe area of ​​the Dragon Forest, because that is where a lucky adventurer discovered dragon bones. Many people go there and the security is very chaotic. Longxu Gong naturally couldn't stand it, so he stationed patrols at the Dragon Bone Ruins to prevent some people from becoming invisible [Shadow Hunters]. Therefore, it can be said that it is relatively safe to go to the Dragon Bone Ruins.

But it is really puzzling that two little kids are going there.

Or are they lying?
Aaron stood up and didn't know what to say. He just blamed Alvin for being unfriendly to children.

Chang Yufeng frowned instead, because he had heard some stories from the people around him. Wasn't that... the boy who was practicing in the depths of the jungle, himself?

I don't really care about gossip, so I neglected this matter... But it doesn't matter.

Because I never thought about keeping a low profile.

Yes, there is no use being low-key.

Enemies come one after another, and it doesn’t matter if there is one more or one less.

Chang Yufeng's heart was no longer filled with waves. What kind of scenes had he not seen?

An arrow pierced his heart.
Cut down by a sword,

Being pressed by a mighty host,
Pierced by thousands of thunders,
These people whose strength is just below the Gold Rank, would not even bother to fight against him. According to Chang Yufeng himself, they exude the aura of weakness from the inside out. They are neither strong nor not strong, and they like to mock others with an attitude of superiority, just like clowns. It is too cheap for someone with real strength to mock a child.

As a [traveler] and [reincarnator], Chang Yufeng's inner spiritual power, including his mind and nature, apart from his physical body, has long been incomparable.

In the many deaths where he had no chance to fight back, besides the real difference in strength, what Chang Yufeng lacked was strategic planning.

His enemies were all sinister and cunning. So far, only Lan Luo had seen their true faces. The others either hid themselves in private spaces like the Three Thousand Palaces, or lived a leisurely life after escaping from the Demon Sealing Well.

People like this simply lack the beatings from society.

Chang Yufeng ignored him and continued walking forward. Aaron, on the other hand, chatted with Erwin for a few words, then turned to Chang Yufeng and said, "My friend is a little too impatient and impetuous. Don't take it too seriously."

"It's okay. I already know about this kind of thing. You may have mistaken us for the two people in the rumor. We have been looking for dragon bones these days. We haven't been to other dangerous places yet."

"No, no, no. The Dragon Bone Ruins are still safe for children. I just think that without an adult accompanying them, it's a bit... um... how should I put it... a bit unsafe. There have been a lot of bad rumors recently." Aaron was a little distressed: "I don't believe any rumors that children can survive in the deep forest, so I just don't quite understand why parents let their children come to the Dragon Bone Ruins. What if they encounter human traffickers?"

"There's nothing we can do about it, you know? Our parents are obsessed with gardening and don't pay much attention to us. We're going to participate in the [Dragon Conference] soon, so we want to try our luck and get a good ranking." Chang Yufeng took Erica's hand and was about to leave.

"If that's the case, then the young man has more backbone than an adult." Aaron followed side by side, his silver boots making a loud noise: "However, young people still need to lay a good foundation. Don't be too obsessed with things that can be achieved overnight. The most important thing for young people is understanding."

Why does this person...seem to care about me so much?

"Indeed." Chang Yufeng nodded.

"The little brat of the Nieman family has grown up so big, it's amazing." Alvin held a piece of grass in his mouth, his attitude was very different from before.

It turns out to be an old acquaintance of Ralfa?

"That's why I was wondering why they look so alike, their whole family has this kind of hair." Alvin stared at Chang Yufeng, looking at everything about him, from head to toe, but the coarse linen clothes were really inconspicuous.

"Of course you don't remember us. We participated in the rescue operation and got to know your father." Aaron said with a wry smile: "Although we didn't save anything."

"It's not your fault."

It turns out that they knew themselves from the beginning.

"Now that I see you have grown up, there is nothing I cannot forget." Aaron shook his head, as if apologizing.

“Thank you for taking this to heart and thank you for your contribution.”

"If you want some low-level scrolls to practice, I can give them to you. If you master them, you should be able to get a good ranking in the Dragon Assembly. It's better not to think about something as illusory as dragon bones. It's good to have the original intention of becoming stronger, kid, but you shouldn't rely on external forces. The power you get in that way can easily make you lose yourself and go astray." Aaron was still a little unhappy: "However, since you are the son of Rajel Niman, I believe you can overcome it. After all, your father stubbornly snatched your family back from Tianhuo."

"......Hmm" Chang Yufeng was silent.

If they were members of the law enforcement team, then this kindness should be understandable. They were so hostile to those who wanted to find dragon bones for free, but one was more rational and the other was more emotional.

Yes, most people who look for dragon bones search everywhere like panning for sand. They are so obsessed just to find a way to get something for nothing.

"I believe that I will be such a person." Chang Yufeng watched their backs as they walked towards the depths of the dense forest and headed in another direction.

"I'm going back to watch your game!"

Aaron didn't turn around to wave, so you could see the scars on his hands were extremely mottled.

I suddenly realized it!
I began to understand how to write.

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(End of this chapter)