In the dark night sky, the crescent moon is like a hook.

On the desolate Gobi Desert, there is only the sound of the wind rolling up the sand and gravel.

The dense poplar forest, like a mysterious and special existence, stands quietly under the night sky, above the Gobi. There seemed to be a faint black air around the woods, blocking out the coldest moonlight in the world.

The bonfire outside the forest had long since been extinguished, and only a few piles of ashes remained beside the calm and waveless deep waters.

The crescent moon casts a reflection in the lake, and the contrast between the white and the deep darkness is striking.

Suddenly, the moon in the water shook a few times.

Then, in the dark lake around them, several bright lights flashed away.

Then, the surface of the lake suddenly rippled, and the crescent moon swayed gently in the waves, and soon became blurred.

Not long after, the crescent moon in the water suddenly shattered, followed by a loud sound of water, and a ball of golden light burst out of the lake, and in a flash, it was already on the shore.

It was Shen Muzhi and Xuan Cheng.

Finally returning to the ground, Shen Muzhi looked up at the crescent moon above his head, and then looked back at the strange poplar forest behind him, and his heart still lingered.

"Come on, go find Ran Ran first. Xuan Cheng squatted down in front of him as he spoke, ready to carry him.

Shen Muzhi stretched out his hand and pulled him up, saying, "I can go by myself!"

When Xuan Cheng heard this, he followed him.

Not long after the two left the poplar forest, another person came to the poplar forest.

This man, dressed in gray and with white beard and hair, stood by the lake, squinted at the poplar forest for a while, and then suddenly turned around and walked towards the lake behind.

As he stepped into the lake, the lake, which had returned to calm, suddenly tumbled violently. In the deep lake, there are even more golden flashes.

Seeing this, the old man did not hesitate at all, and in the blink of an eye, the whole person had disappeared under the surface of the lake, but the originally tumbling lake water gradually calmed down after a while, and the flashing golden light in it had also been gathered.

Twenty or thirty miles away from here, there is a small village called Gacun.

Xu Ranran is here.

At that time, after Xuan Cheng and Xu Ranran came out of the ground, they happened to meet the survivors of those caravans. Although those people escaped the catastrophe at that time, they never got out of there, and they were all desperate by the end. Unexpectedly, the endless road finally made them meet Xuancheng.

And Xuan Cheng was in a hurry to go back to find Shen Muzhi, and he didn't know how to settle Xu Ranran, and when he heard those people say that there was a small village here, and when not many people knew about it, he handed Xu Ranran over to them and asked them to come here first.

Of course, for the sake of Xu Ranran's safety, Xuan Cheng also used some small means on these people.

At this time, the village was silent.

A small river with little water meanders through the village. Most of the houses have collapsed, and it is clear that there are no more people living in them.

In the night, two sword lights flew through the air, and not long after, they turned around and flew back, and landed outside the village, it was Shen Muzhi and Xuan Cheng.

After standing outside the village for a while, the two walked towards the village. As soon as they entered the village, a golden light flew up in the middle of the village, and they rushed directly towards the two of them.

Shen Muyi thought that there was an ambush in this village at first, and was startled, but after turning his head and seeing Xuan Cheng's calm expression, he suddenly realized that this should be deliberately left on Xu Ranran's body to facilitate tracking the location.

After Xuan Cheng raised his hand and put the torture golden light into his sleeve, he took Shen Muzhi straight to the location in the village and rushed over.

Before I could get closer, I heard the barking of dogs. A loud and ferocious cry broke the silence of the village in the middle of the night.

In that dilapidated courtyard, there was a candle flame lit.

Then, the courtyard door creaked open, and a thin figure rushed out, and the apprehension on his face suddenly turned into joy after seeing the two people coming from the darkness.

"Master—" After the little guy shouted, he pulled his legs and rushed towards the two, like a milk swallow returning to the forest, and plunged into Xuan Cheng's arms.

After hugging Xuan Cheng, after twisting his little head in Xuan Cheng's arms, he leaned out to look at Shen Muzhi again, and shouted with a little joy: "Little uncle——"

Shen Muzhi laughed and reached out to rub her head.

The little guy smirked, and then buried his head in Xuan Cheng's arms.

At this time, someone came out of the courtyard again, one of the few caravan survivors. After this person saw Xuan Cheng, his face was also a little more happy.

After Xuan Cheng said hello to him, he picked up Xu Ranran, and then said to Shen Muyi and followed this person to the courtyard.

Unexpectedly, this little girl probably didn't dare to sleep before, and after being held in Xuancheng's arms at this time, it only took a while for her to fall asleep.

As soon as Xuan Cheng settled him, the rest of the people had already gotten up, and after dressing, they were waiting for him outside the house, and after Xuan Cheng went out, he untied the prohibitions that had been left on them one after another, and then sent them the promised honorarium.

After receiving the honorarium, these people were about to leave.

Xuan Cheng didn't stay.

After a period of chaos, the small village with few people fell silent again.

Xu Ranran was asleep in the house, Shen Muzhi took the wine and sat on the steps with Xuan Cheng. The two people who survived the catastrophe looked at the crescent moon in the sky at this time, and their moods were also complicated.

After a while, Shen Muzhi turned his head and asked Xuan Cheng, "What are your plans next?"

Xuan Cheng retracted his gaze looking at the air, turned his head to look at him, and after a little silence, he said, "That corridor has collapsed, and they shouldn't be able to get out without the bead in my hand." As he spoke, he paused for a moment, and then continued: "Let's go to Daming first." You and I are both injured and wounded, and there is still a natural one, and we can't take any more risks!"

Shen Muzhi had no objection to his plan, but when he thought that this time it was likely to be Liu Guan, he couldn't help but have some other thoughts in his heart.

After hesitating for a moment, he asked Xuan Cheng, "Do you think Liu Guan will be nearby?"

Xuan Cheng was silent for a while, and then said, "With his character, there is a certain possibility. ”

When Shen Muzhi heard this, he glanced at him, and after hesitating for a while, he swallowed it back. Then, after taking a sip of wine into his mouth, he picked up the flask and poured it into his mouth, and asked a little vaguely, "Ran Ran's body...... Have you checked? Have you figured out why that mysterious man was taking her?"

Xuan Cheng turned his head to look at him, then retracted his gaze and replied lightly, "Not yet." ”

After Shen Muzhi heard this, he didn't continue to ask.

The night is as cool as water, slowly flowing through people's hearts.

Neither of them continued.

Nothing was said all night.

Before dawn, Shen Muzhi and Xuan Cheng took Xu Ranran, who had not yet woken up, quietly left this small mountain village, and rushed to the border city of Daming with the morning light of the faint light on the horizon.

Originally, there were five days left on the trip, but in half a day, it was already there.

Shen Muzhi and the others fell in a deserted forest near the border city, and Xu Ranran had already woken up at this time. After experiencing the events in the underworld city, this girl didn't show too much surprise about the sword, but just asked Xuan Cheng excitedly if she could learn.

Xuan Cheng nodded, indicating that he could.

Shen Muzhi on the side glanced at him, and was secretly surprised in his heart.

It seems that Xuan Cheng has thought about officially accepting Xu Ranran as an apprentice.

In Shen Muzhi's opinion, although Xu Ranran, a little girl, has a very likable personality, her qualifications are always a little worse. Although Xuan Cheng has already entered the upper realm, he is actually very young, and there is no need to rush to accept apprentices at all.

However, this matter is Xuan Cheng's private matter, and Shen Muzhi is close to him, but he doesn't have much to say. Moreover, for so many years, the two of them have relied on each other, but one day he will leave, and then only Xuan Cheng will be left. Now there is a Xu Ranran, this girl has a good personality, and it is good to be able to accompany him.

What's more, the matter of qualifications is also uncertain.

At the beginning, Xuan Cheng didn't they also have his qualifications, but now, in just ten years, he is already in the Yunhai Realm.

How can the things of the world be accurate?

After the three of them walked on the official road, they entered the city.

The border city is prosperous, and people come and go on the streets, and the hawking is constant. Shen Muzhi and the three of them found an inn in a secluded alley and lived in. After a short rest, Xuan Cheng stayed in the inn to accompany Xu Ranran, and Shen Muzhi changed his clothes and went out.