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Chapter 169: The Land Abandoned by Humans
Like the Dragon Immortal Emperor, the butt is good, and the roundest one is the best.

Although Ji You was not interested in this, as a man, he would not find it disgusting.

But if it was like normal, he would only admire it, but he would never think about it all the time. But if there was a tail, it would be different...

How to connect, whether there are holes in the clothes, whether it can be used as easily as an arm.

Curiosity is the noblest quality of all things in the world. Curiosity has been driving the human race forward. Some people have found the way to immortality because of it, and some have created magic because of it. It is not shameful.

After the demon tribe started trading with Jiuzhou, although this alien race was no longer rare, those who came to do business were basically men, and there were very few women.

Moreover, after they entered the country, they basically imitated the way humans dressed. No one knows whether this really happened or not.

Different geographical environments often have different customs and clothing habits.

Ji You had heard before that in the ancient times of a certain ethnic group, women's clothing did not cover their chests, and they were proud of it from generation to generation.

This is the flourishing of national culture.

However, there is no record of this incident in "The Snowy Plains", and it seems that the knight did not have the courage to go deep into the demon tribe alone.

Kuang Cheng flipped through the book and said, "I only found a few irrelevant words. It seems that this part of the blank needs to be filled by Brother Ji."

Ji You felt a great sense of responsibility: "I will do my best."

"I always feel like Brother Ji didn't go there just for Fengzhou..."

"I'm investigating for Brother Rulong."

Kuang Cheng came back to his senses at this time and said: "The matter of the tail is unclear for the time being, but Brother Ji must remember that the demons can be transformed into beasts, and the barbarians can also be transformed into barbarians. Their strength will increase greatly, and their bodies are extremely strong. Don't take it lightly."

Ji You raised his head at this time: "After transformation, there will be a tail?"

"It will be very strong after transformation."

"?"

"This is what I saw in the case files of the Sixian Bureau. The barbarians have been confronting our Great Xia for many years, and they have been able to survive despite hundreds of attacks. One reason is that they have this barbaric ability, which allows them to survive in desperate situations and are very difficult to deal with."

Among all the races in the world of Qingyun, the human race has the weakest body, but correspondingly, the human race is also the closest to the way of heaven. This is the balance in nature.

It is impossible for one ethnic group to possess all the power. If that were the case, all the ethnic groups in the world would perish.

Just like in the ancient times, the ancient descendants with the most perfect bodies eventually became a scourge.

Ji You came back to his senses: "It's okay. If something really happens during this trip, I will frown and protect everyone in front of me. If the sky is about to fall, there must always be someone taller to hold it up."

Kuang Cheng opened his mouth and said, "What a great quality."

"By the way, do you have a map of the Northern Plains and the Snow Region? I'd like to familiarize myself with the route and surroundings first."

"Yes, I copied a copy from the Sixianjian, but it's very old and may not be consistent with the current version, but it's still fine as a reference."

After saying this, Kuang Cheng turned around and picked up a stack of documents from the small red-painted cabinet behind him, among which were maps of Beiyuan and Snow Region.

However, when Ji You heard the word "long time ago", he couldn't help but think of the story of Scholar Kuang who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination. According to the map of Shengjing eight years ago, he finally succeeded in getting himself admitted opposite the brothel.

We can't walk into the barbarian's lair, right?
Forget it, better than nothing.

It is said that the demons and barbarians do not attach great importance to fortifications, and there is no rumor of large-scale construction. Although there are changes in the world, the difference should not be very big.

Moreover, when we set out, the Zhenbei Army will definitely send us a map.

He obtained this copy from Kuang Cheng in advance just to familiarize himself with it.

Ji You put the map away and continued to look at the records about the environment outside Kyushu in the book: "It seems that the terrain outside the extreme north is quite complicated, especially when entering the snowy area, it is extremely cold. I don't know how the monsters survive. I should buy some warm clothes before leaving."

"Don't immortal cultivators have spiritual energy to control their bodies?"

"A cultivator cannot always rely on spiritual energy to control his body, especially in an unknown environment. He must always keep his body full of energy. The strongmen performing on the streets are said to be extremely powerful, but they don't go shirtless all day long."

Ji You raised his head and said, "Besides, the most important thing for this trip is to conceal our presence. If we really fly carelessly, we will become a sitting duck."

Kuang Cheng nodded after hearing this: "We really have to move forward in secret."

"Well, I need to buy a few more spirit swords, and there is also a magic weapon I had my eye on before. It is said to be able to withstand a full-strength attack from a Yingtian Realm master, but I didn't buy it because it was too expensive."

"Oh, and there is also the communication platform. This is the most important. If anything happens, I will immediately send a message to the city to avoid delaying the opportunity."

"This trip is long, so we need to prepare some tea. I love drinking tea lately."

"Cao Jinsong's birthday is coming soon. I need to pick out something for him. It's better to give him something expensive. We can't save money..."

As Kuang Cheng listened, he couldn't help but look up, with a trace of confusion in his eyes.

He knew that Tianshuyuan gave Ji You money, but he didn't believe that he would spend the money for the mission. This was not reasonable.

Especially tea and birthday gifts, which have nothing to do with escorting the diplomatic mission.

"Brother Ji."

"Ok?"

"Who are you planning to rob again?"

Ji You was thinking about the things in his mind and looked at Kuang Cheng when he heard the voice.

In the evening, the fiery red sky spread across Shengjing City.

The servant of Qionghua Pavilion came out of the door, holding a long bill, and went to Tianshuyuan alone.

This is actually against the rules, because according to the regulations of Qionghua Pavilion, unless the customer can show the seal of the Immortal Sect, the consumption amount cannot be calculated on the head of the Immortal Sect.

But the visitor said something terrible, saying that the demons and barbarians were going to attack, and he was here to deal with this matter. If anyone failed to deal with it because of the lack of magic weapons, no one would survive.

The shopkeeper seemed to know this, so he agreed, let him take the things, and sent himself to deliver the bill.

At this moment, in the Director's Office, Director Qin was holding the bill with Ji You's name on it, and his eyelids twitched slightly.

Spirit swords, defensive spiritual weapons, defensive outer garments woven from spiritual vines, and protective spiritual mirrors, these are all understandable.

But what he couldn't understand was why there were magical melons and fruits, candied fruits, tea leaves, as well as longevity peaches carved from spiritual stones, hairpins, bellybands and other items.

In fact, ten thousand taels of gold and three thousand Snow Demon Stones are already a considerable sum of money. After all, many noble families were afraid that Ji You would not go, so they offered an extremely tempting high price at the beginning.

But in the minds of those children of wealthy families who have lived a life of luxury since childhood, these are all mundane things, not as valuable as power and status.

But I didn't expect that Ji You would extort money after taking it...

The next morning, the light was shining everywhere.

Cao Jinsong and others stared at the longevity peaches carved from spiritual stones in front of them.

After the Snow Demon Stone was brought into Jiuzhou by the demon tribe through trade, it became very popular due to its extremely high quality and reasonable price. The relatively inferior Zhongzhou Stone depreciated the fastest, so the number of hand-held figurines and ornaments made of Zhongzhou Stone increased day by day.

But a longevity peach carved from such a large piece of Zhongzhou stone must be worth a lot of money, because it is a spiritual stone after all.

"Junior brother said that he was originally going to the Northern Territory. When he went to the Director's Office, he was afraid that he might maliciously raise the price and make the other party change their mind, so he wanted to take the silver first."

"After he got it, he wanted to prepare some magical instruments, but found that he was not willing to spend them, so he put it on the account of Tianshuyuan."

"He said that since so many people wanted him to go, they wouldn't change their minds just because of a bill, so he simply asked for more, thinking they wouldn't be able to refuse."

"He also said that even if I refuse, the money I received previously will not be returned. This is his way."

Ban Yangshu repeated Ji You's words, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

At this moment, Cao Jinsong held up the huge spiritual stone longevity peach and took a deep breath: "This child of mine is extraordinary."

At this time, Wen Zhengxin picked up a bellyband, looked at it for a long time, and couldn't help but spit with a red face, but in the end he found that it was actually a magical weapon to protect the heart.

At the same time, Bai Rulong received a large purse, bigger than the one he had before.

Strange, what are you giving me a purse for?
The money in my purse is now in your purse, so why do I need a purse?

"Junior Brother Ji said that this purse is also made of spiritual vines and is extremely sturdy."

"What does it do?"

"He didn't say, but I think it's probably so that it won't be torn no matter how hard you tear it in the future."

"?"

Bai Rulong turned his head and glanced at Ban Yangshu, then fell into silence.

Wen Zhengxin, holding his bellyband, looked over when he heard the voice: "Rulong, can't you be more diligent? You also entered Tongxuan in one breath. Next time you are robbed, fight him hard for a few rounds."

"Practicing is so tiring, and Brother Ji is a nice guy..."

Ban Yangshu couldn't help but reply, "Yes, he told me to tell you that there might really be women with round buttocks and long tails in the demon tribe, but your cultivation is too low, so he can only go and see them by himself and can't take you."

"what?!"

Bai Rulong threw the purse on the table, turned around and walked out: "This is too much!"

Ban Yangshu was startled: "What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to practice diligently!"

"..."

At the same time, all the staff of the Sixianjian were busy preparing for the mission to the Snow Region.

As the chief of the Reception Office, Kuang Cheng, who had previously handled the trade affairs with the demon tribe, also joined in.

They collected information about the various barbarian tribes from the Zhenbei Army and compiled it into a manual. They also redrawn the maps of the Northern Plains and the Snow Region.

The part about Beiyuan in the map was provided by the secret agents of Zhenbei Army, while the part about Snow Region was provided by the demon tribe in charge of trade.

In fact, this period of time should have been the time for the seven major immortal sects to take away offerings from Daxia, and the Sixianjian was originally busy with this matter, but because of the diplomatic mission to the Snow Region, the matter was temporarily shelved.

For thousands of years, collecting taxes has always been a major issue. This system ensures that those who practice Taoism can pursue the path to immortality without any desires or demands.

After all, everything can be obtained from offerings, and the only ones who work hard are the mortals who are like ants in their eyes. They just sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor, so why should they have any other desires? But even this matter has been postponed, which shows how much importance the human race attaches to this matter.

After all, the barbarian envoys have been in the Snow Region for several days. If any agreement is really reached, it will be too late for the human race to go there again.

During this period, government offices in various states and counties were also mobilized to strictly control the monsters who came to Jiuzhou to do business. Regardless of whether they were leaving or entering the city or crossing the border, all monsters had to register.

After all, if this mission goes wrong, there is a high chance that the demons in the territory will take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos, so we need to be on guard.

At the same time, Ji You was packing his luggage and putting all the necessary items into his storage gourd, which also included a medicine box.

This medicine box was sent by Yuan Caiwei and Yuan Chen this morning, and it contains countless elixirs.

A letter was enclosed in it, which was very long and flowing.

The general content was that Ji You had previously gone to Fengzhou to establish a noble family, but the incident happened suddenly, and they only learned about it after it happened, so they were unable to help.

So this time when I learned that he was going to the demon tribe, I specially prepared a lot of useful elixirs in case he needed them.

Yuan Chen also said in the letter that these elixirs were not regularly stocked by the Dan Sect and that his family did not have any in stock.

This is what he and his elder sister made according to the prescription, with the furnace burning continuously for several days and nights. I hope he can return safely.

Yuanchen, this kid, still has evil intentions towards his brother-in-law, but he did not lie.

They had indeed stayed up for countless nights, and were so exhausted that their faces turned pale, before they managed to gather all the pills. By the moment the fire in the furnace went out, both of their Xuan Yu Pill hands were already numb.

This is probably the benefit of a beautiful woman causing trouble...

Ji You reached out and flipped through the manual in the medicine box, which contained introductions to the effects of the pills.

Well, very practical.

The entire Qingyun world knows that he is very poor, and they have also heard that he has not taken any good elixirs since his practice. The Yuan siblings are afraid that he will not know how to use them.

But he didn't have time to look through them now, because most of these pills were used to heal injuries or replenish energy, but the best option was to not get hurt.

Ji You put the medicine box into the storage gourd, then sat cross-legged on the bed.

He would continue with the fifteenth micro-illumination to draw the spiritual fire to temper his body, and try to complete it before leaving Beijing.

Everyone knows that the barbarians and monsters are born with strong bodies, but except for the soldiers in the Zhenbei Army, no one can tell the extent of their strength.

Therefore, higher intensity body training is particularly important for this mission to the Snow Region.

It is true that physical strength will limit the induction of spiritual thoughts and the way of heaven, but before considering this matter, staying alive is the most important thing.

Two days later, a burning smell came from Ji You's room and spread throughout the courtyard. Many sisters in the inner courtyard said that they smelled a refreshing fragrance, but the brother felt nothing.

[Trained myself into a stud]

At this time, the document from the Sixianjian was officially issued.

So in the early morning of the next day, more than forty tall sedan chairs lined up the entire Yong'an Avenue in Shengjing City.

The immortal cultivators who had arrived in Shengjing earlier and had been living in Chunchi Garden showed up one after another. The mysterious aura around them attracted countless people to watch.

Some are tall, some are short, some are fat, some are thin, some are male, some are female, some are holding knives, some are holding swords, and some are holding guns, and they all gathered here.

Because of their appearance, many people felt that the spiritual energy of Shengjing City was flowing rapidly with the middle section of Yong'an Street as the core. The air waves were flying and almost triggered the protective formation of Tianshu Academy.

In fact, except for the Dan Sect, although the other six major immortal sects are harmonious on the surface, due to family relationships or because of the comparison of fame, they are somewhat tit-for-tat with each other, so there is this collision of energy.

"Jiang Chenfeng from the Daodao Sect..."

"you know?"

"I heard about him during the Tiandao Conference five years ago. He has an extraordinary talent, but he has been in seclusion since then. I didn't expect that he has already reached the upper level of the Rongdao realm."

"Who's the one with the hair untied?"

"Huo Hong from Shanhai Pavilion, do you know what Shanhai Pavilion's surname is? It's Huo, but this child seems to be an illegitimate child..."

"Who is this person standing on the roof, looking up with his head held high, as if he is looking down on the world?"

"Oh, this one is even more amazing, he is Gongshu Chou, a disciple of Lingjian Mountain. He once fought with extraordinary strength even when his spiritual essence was suppressed by evil spirits. He fought hard with Ji You who had seven swords and was not at a disadvantage!"

On the long street of Shengjing City, countless people stood on the street or in teahouses and restaurants, looking at these geniuses with different expressions.

Such as Princess Changle, Prime Minister Wei Li, the children of aristocratic families in the capital, such as Dou Yuankong and others, as well as the students of Tianshu Academy pouring out of the mountain gate, and the immortal sect followers.

Especially those who are traveling among the immortal sects, they know their senior brothers and sisters like the back of their hands.

These people, like Shi Junhao and Xiao Hanyan from Tianshu Academy, will receive huge rewards at the end of this trip.

Be it a place in personal instruction or a top-grade elixir, no matter what the reward is, it is worth the trip for them.

At this time, Ji You had also arrived in front of the palace. He reached out and touched the horse that was shaking its head and stamping its hooves, then turned around and looked forward.

The geniuses from various sects also looked at him with aloofness at this moment, their gazes lingering on him briefly.

"Ji You..."

"The one from the Heavenly Academy?"

"good."

There are countless geniuses in Qingyun. Ji You’s cultivation level at this time cannot be compared with theirs, but his fame is far higher.

After all, from entering the outer courtyard to the inner courtyard, he did cause a lot of trouble, and his level of activity far exceeded those of them who would retreat at any time.

Especially the matter of Fengzhou, which was about customs and taxes, was spread even more widely.

However, there were also some people in this group who had been in seclusion for several years and had never come out. They knew nothing about him and could not understand why there was a Tongxuan realm expert in this team. So after taking a few glances at him, they turned away hastily.

Only Gongshu Chou looked at him longer than anyone else, and his eyes were full of excitement.

Ji You was also paying attention to the group from Lingjian Mountain at this time, including Gongshu Chou, a total of four people.

The other two people in the Rong Dao realm are named Yan Qiubai and Xie Chenyu.

The last one is an elder from Xuanjian Peak.

Ji You had seen this elder on the list. His name was Yan Chuan, a master who had just entered the boundless realm. He was a hundred years old, but that was not considered old in the world of immortal cultivation. His hair and beard were only gray, but he was energetic and full of sword energy.

At this moment, the sound of rumbling wheels was heard from inside the imperial city.

Dozens more carriages drove out, carrying the envoys, historians, and attendants who were on the mission to the Snow Region. Together with the demon delegation that had been sent to Shengjing before, there were as many as a hundred people, heading out of the city.

Seeing this, Ji You turned around and got on the carriage.

At this time, other immortal sect masters also boarded the carriage one after another, and the sound of whips rang out.

He Lingxiu was also watching from the sacred road at this time. She did not withdraw her gaze until the carriage started moving. She turned around and returned to the inner courtyard with Fang Licheng, Chai Ze, Leng Yingying and others.

Zuo Qiuyang was in the bamboo forest at this time. When he saw them returning from the mountain, he stroked his long beard.

"Has the delegation left Beijing?"

He Lingxiu nodded: "Senior Brother Shi and Senior Sister Xiao have already left, and Ji You has also left with them. I hope that these ten thousand taels of gold and three thousand demon stones from the Snow Region will not cost him his life."

Chai Ze, Fang Licheng and Leng Yingying beside him chuckled when they heard the words: "Not only that, there is also a longevity peach carved from spiritual stone, a spiritual platform for communication, a heart-protecting bellyband and a protective robe, as well as a fur robe, boots and some tea to keep warm."

He Lingxiu: “?”

"Junior Sister He doesn't know, he went to Qionghua Pavilion a few days ago and bought some things, saying that they were for this trip, and put them on the account of our Tianshuyuan."

"This……"

Earlier, He Lingxiu saw Wen Zhengxin and Ban Yangshu go to find Ji You, and thought that the two of them could convince him.

Unexpectedly, Ji You still insisted on going, and even more unexpectedly, he asked for something from the inner courtyard again.

In fact, this direct disciple of Zizai Palace originally admired Ji You very much. After all, it was said that it was he who obtained the Jingling Pill for him during the time at Lingjian Mountain, which prevented the backlash after Zhufa's companion body was cut into pieces.

But this time, he only cared about the immediate benefits, which made He Lingxiu feel that his vision was much shorter-sighted than that of the children of aristocratic families.

Zuo Qiuyang looked at his He Lingxiu and reached out from his sleeve to hand over a memorial.

"what is this?"

"The Immortal Supervisor reported to the Heavenly Academy. No matter what decision the demons will make, our human race must be prepared in advance. The barbarians and demons are not something the Northern Zhen Army can handle."

There are only two possible outcomes of sending an envoy to the Snow Region, and therefore there are also two possible response strategies.

The human race will never place all their hopes on the delegation and will definitely make other arrangements.

He Lingxiu opened the memorial and took a look at it, and saw that what was drawn on it was not the northern border, nor Yunzhou which was closest to the northern border, but the huge and barren Fengzhou.

"War zone?"

Zuo Qiuyang nodded and said, "If Hantie Pass cannot be defended, this will become a new battlefield. In fact, Fengzhou has been hiding such a function for thousands of years. Since the human race ruled the Nine Provinces, this has been a place that could be abandoned at any time. I think Ji You figured it out from the beginning."

He Lingxiu looked for a long time, then suddenly looked in the direction where the delegation was leaving Beijing, her eyes widened slightly.

The other candidates for hall master also frowned at this time. As he turned around and looked, the deep look in Ji You's eyes when he got on the car appeared in front of him, and they were slightly stunned.

“Sometimes when a person’s weakness is too obvious, you should be alert, because it is very likely not his greatest weakness, but a cover-up for what he really cannot give up.”

"Just imagine if he didn't have a weakness like greed that is so easy to be caught, and if he was born in the countryside and had such an outstanding talent, what would those who wanted to target him use to threaten and force him?"

"The farmer who worked so hard to support him for three years?"

"Those young children he had managed to save?"

"A scholar who has a life-and-death friendship with him?"

"A rural private cultivator, I'm afraid he has never given up his vigilance since the day he entered the hospital, hiding everything behind him, only revealing his money-filled body."

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)