The City of Dead Waters, as its name suggests, is like a pool of lifeless backwater, slumping there until it dies out completely.

Dum and lifeless is the best portrayal of this small city. People who live here all year round don't know whether they can't wake up all the time, or because they feel depressed because of the gloomy sky, their eyes are always empty and unfocused, and their movements are always numb and slow.

Walking in such a crowd, Chu Zhen and the others looked blazing and particularly dazzling.

The completely different performances made it clear at a glance that several young people were outsiders, so curious eyes were cast from time to time. After all, outsiders are a rare rarity in Backwater.

As he walked, Chu Zhen suddenly realized that there was something wrong with the gaze around him. After a closer look, it turned out that the eyes of the men on the side of the road were staring directly at Long Yixuan and Yu Hanyi.

Long Yixuan and Yu Hanyi both wore white veils, Long Yixuan was out of habit, and Yu Hanyi was to cover the scars on her face that made her feel inferior. Far from obscuring their beauty, the veils on the faces of these two big beauties added a touch of exoticism to them, so it's no wonder that the men in Dead Water City have straight eyes.

Although these men's eyes were hot, they had not lost their minds because of this, and the powerful aura on these five young people discouraged them, and they just watched from a distance, and did not dare to make other superfluous movements.

Under the gaze of a group of strange eyes, Chu Zhen and the others walked into a restaurant.

When the customer came to the door, the shopkeeper did not immediately come up to greet him, but pointed to the rows of wooden signs hanging behind the counter.

These wooden signs are engraved with some red letters, and what is written on them is the special dishes that can be ordered.

Chu Zhen squinted his eyes and looked at the names of the dishes on the wooden plaque, but found that the names of the dishes here were very peculiar, and he could see that he was in a fog. For example, what is called "Rolling Dragon", "Fried Golden Feet", "Grilled Meat" and so on, people don't know what the raw materials are for cooking.

Just when Chu Zhen and the men were still looking at the name of the dish, Long Yixuan said loudly to the guy: "Man, give me a plate of baked cakes and a pot of tea first." ”

Looking back at the surprised eyes of the others, Long Yixuan smiled slightly and said softly: "My sister and I are both girls, just eat some light, you can order some of what you want to eat." ”

After speaking, Long Yixuan pulled Yu Hanyi and sat aside.

The three men shrugged helplessly, and continued to look at the wooden signs.

casually ordered two dishes, and the three of Chu Zhen also sat back at the table.

But as soon as he sat down, Chu Zhen suddenly noticed that Long Yixuan was holding back a smile at the corner of her mouth, and she suddenly chuckled in her heart, realizing that she might be on the road.

"This food is not to your liking?"

The difference with himself is that Long Yixuan only needs a few baked cakes, and Chu Zhen immediately thinks of the dishes in this inn.

Long Yixuan's brows moved slightly, obviously Chu Zhen said that she was critical, but she still pretended to say: "No, I just want to eat some baked cakes myself." ”

Long Yixuan was obviously insincere, and Chu Zhen frowned suspiciously, and did not continue to ask.

No matter what Long Yixuan was hiding, Chu Zhen knew very well that it would definitely not affect their safety, so he waited quietly to see what kind of medicine Long Yixuan was selling in his gourd.

It didn't take long for the dishes they ordered to come up. But as soon as they saw the food on the plate, their eyes immediately widened in surprise.

I saw that one of the plates was filled with fried golden centipedes, although they were baptized by hot oil, but the hideous appearance of the centipedes, and the two rows of dense insect feet were still vivid, making it difficult to swallow. The other plate, which was not at all very good, was seven or eight roasted black tarantulas.

Chu Zhen smacked his tongue and really didn't know how to put his mouth down.

At this time, Long Yixuan let out a "hey, hey, hey" laugh, and showed a gloating look.

At this point, who doesn't know the reason why Long Yixuan only needs a few baked cakes.

Long Yixuan raised her eyebrows playfully, and said with a smile: "You don't want to think about it, there are many snakes, insects, rats and ants here, and the most lacking thing is cattle, horses, pigs and sheep. Naturally, it is relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, and relying on the water to eat the water. ”

Hearing Long Yixuan say this, Chu Zhen and the others had to admit that they were indeed negligent. The environment in this area is extremely harsh, the climate is dark and damp, and it is often surrounded by toxic fog, which makes it difficult to raise ordinary poultry and livestock. Coupled with the fact that it is located near the swamps, which people least want to set foot in, it takes a long time for a caravan to deliver supplies, so you can imagine the shortage of food here.

No matter how difficult the conditions are, the people who live here have to find a way to fill their bellies. Then the snakes, insects, rats and ants that can be seen everywhere in the local area have naturally become a delicacy on their plates.

It's a pity that the locals are used to eating, and Chu Zhen and these outsiders are a little difficult to swallow, and they can't get their chopsticks down when they look at the dishes in front of them.

"Alas!"

With a light sigh, Chu Zhen picked up his chopsticks and reached over to pick up a roasted tarantula.

In Chu Zhen's eyes, the centipede was poisonous all over, and the shell was removed, only the internal organs, even if it looked better when fried, he would rather try to roast a tarantula that was burnt.

Slowly put the black tarantula in his mouth, tried to chew it a few times, and suddenly found that the taste was not as embarrassing as he imagined, so he shook it a few more times and ate the whole tarantula.

"How's it taste?"

The other four were all staring at Chu Zhen with a suspicious expression, very curious about the taste of roasted tarantulas.

Chu Zhen smacked his tongue and replied, "It feels okay." ”

Chu Chen's words were not entirely sure, which made them even more curious. In fact, they themselves felt a little funny, thinking that they might not be as afraid as they are now in the face of life and death.

Then, in their surprised gazes, Chu Zhen picked up another tarantula.

Driven by curiosity, Sima Qingkong and Jing and his entourage also tried the taste of roasted tarantulas, and even Sima Qingkong thought it was delicious, and took the lead in tasting the fried centipede that no one ever touched.

The three men ate with relish, and the two girls, Long Yixuan and Yu Hanyi, showed disgusting expressions. They would rather nibble on the pancakes in their hands than touch these disgusting bugs.

Take the first step, and all that's left is to fall into place, and the first meal in Backwater City is quickly completed.

After eating, the time was still early, and Chu Zhen and the others were not in a hurry to stay, so they settled the bill, and went around first to find out the news.

While walking, Long Yixuan also shared the information she knew with others.

Dead Water City is the only gathering point near the Central Swamp, and it is almost deserted outside of the city. The location of Dead Water City is too remote, and the resources are too barren, and no force can afford to look down on it, and the only thing that can speak in this neighborhood is a small sect called the Black Water Gate.

The Black Water Gate was not in the Backwater City, but in a col ten miles outside the city. There is a dark pool of water in that mountain col, hence the name of the Black Water Gate.

Although it is a sect, but it is established in such a place, its strength is not much better, and it is completely unpopular in the Yunshan Realm, and it can't even be called a third-rate.

As he spoke, he walked around the city of Dead Water and probed the residents here.

When people here hear words like murder and tragic death, they don't care, and even feel funny. They also spoke bluntly, saying that in such a place, many people just left the city with their front feet, and died outside with their back feet, and people said that if they didn't, it was gone, and it was not surprising that it was weird and bloody.

Without finding any useful information, Chu Zhen and the others found an inn to stay in, and then got together again.

Putting the map on the table, Chu Zhen and the others were also thinking about whether they had made a mistake in the direction. But they looked at the landscape around Iron Ridge Mountain, and it was not possible anywhere else.

Thinking of the bloodthirsty strange flower behind Iron Ridge Mountain, Chu Zhen dared to conclude that the person who planted it would definitely not be too far away from Iron Ridge Mountain.

After thinking about it for a while, Chu Zhen decided to go out of the city tomorrow and go to Heishuimen, ten miles away. The people in Dead Water City are all ordinary people, and their energy is focused on how to survive, and although the Black Water Gate is weak, it is a gathering place for cultivators after all, and they pay much more attention to things than these people.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. ”

The other four also felt that they had come here, so they might as well go and take a look.

The plan was agreed, and they went back to their rooms to recuperate.

The night is getting thicker and thicker, and the unique fog of this place envelops the remote town, making the moonlight hazy and mysterious.

Suddenly, a figure jumped out of the inn and disappeared into a dark alley.

After a while, two dark shadows met, and one of them immediately knelt on one knee.

"The Qiao family in Huaizhen has been destroyed, and the subordinates have come to deliver the task. ”

Listening to the report of her subordinates, Long Yixuan's eyes were cold, she nodded slightly, and waved her hand to let her subordinates retreat.

But the other black shadow seemed to hesitate and did not move.

"It's none of your business here, go down. ”

Seeing that his subordinates did not move, Long Yixuan was secretly puzzled, and opened his mouth to order him to leave.

"The pavilion master sent a message, and he was in Dead Water City, so that the young lady went to meet him. ”

As soon as she heard this, Long Yixuan's body suddenly trembled slightly, and then she snorted coldly: "Hmph, pass the word to him, just say that I am too lazy to pay attention to him, I want to see me, let him come by himself." ”

After speaking, without waiting for his subordinates to say more, Long Yixuan jumped and disappeared into the night.

The other dark shadow did not chase after him, as if he had expected such an outcome, and he stood up quietly, turned and went back to his life.

At dawn the next day, Chu Zhen and the others had breakfast, so they went to the Black Water Gate outside the city according to the plan.

On the way to the city gate, Long Yixuan walked to Chu Chen's side and whispered in his ear, "The Qiao family is destroyed." ”

Hearing this, Chu Zhen's body was subconsciously stunned for a moment, and then nodded at Long Yixuan with a smile.

The demise of the Chu family eventually left a knot in Chu Chen's heart, and what Long Yixuan did was to untie the knot in Chu Chen's heart.

For Long Yixuan, Chu Zhen secretly made up his mind in his heart that he would not disappoint you in this life.

As he was walking, he could already see the open city gate in the distance, but Long Yixuan's face changed suddenly, and he suddenly stopped.

Chu Zhen followed Long Yixuan's gaze and saw a figure exuding Sensen's coldness walking slowly towards them.