The goshawk streaked across the sky, leaving behind a melodious long chirp.

Between the Illusory Heaven Plain and the Yellow Mang Desert, there is an endless wilderness, and there is only one lonely city above the wilderness.

Outside the lonely city, a narrow path runs through the north and south of the city, leading to the prosperous area of Xilan County in the south, and to the north, it is the only road in Xilan County to the Huangmang Desert.

It is also because this lonely city is close to the Huangmang Desert and is located in a remote area, so few chariot and horse travelers come here.

"Adon, run!"

A woman fell while sprinting, and the little girl in her arms also fell forward, but she looked at the pack of wild wolves chasing behind her, and immediately shouted at the little girl.

Both of them were dressed in linen and did not seem to be of a wealthy family.

At first glance, the most valuable thing on the two of them is the somewhat old bracelet on the little girl's right wrist.

It's just such a bracelet that even the robbers don't bother to look at it.

At this time, the little girl stood up, looked at the wild wolves who were chasing after her, and then looked at the mother who fell to the ground, and the horror in her eyes suddenly dissipated most of it, and was replaced by an unknown determination.

Instead of taking half a step back, she stepped forward and picked up a dead stick on the side of the road, leaving her mother behind.

Along the way, her mother left almost all the delicious food to her, and now that her mother has collapsed due to collapse, it is her turn to stand up and protect her mother.

"Ah Dong, you hurry up!" the woman shouted in fright when she saw this.

She struggled to get up, but by this time her feet had fallen into a state of complete numbness due to hunger, and at this moment, she could no longer even protect her daughter......

Looking at the hungry wolves that were rushing wildly, the woman's whole body trembled, and a few tears of despair flowed from her eyes.

She watched as the hungry wolf approached, and as she leaped, she tore at her daughter in front of her.

"No!"

In desperation, the woman suddenly shouted loudly, and got up with all her strength, hugged the little girl in front of her, and protected her behind her again.

This may be the last time......

Thinking so, she closed her eyes tightly and waited for death to come.

But death has not come.

She didn't even feel any pain, as if the hungry wolves hadn't pounced.

After everything around her was quiet for a long time, the woman cautiously opened her eyes and slowly turned back.

And the scene in front of her surprised her.

The group of hungry wolves fell right in front of the mother and daughter, but all of them rolled their eyes, and there was no sign of moving.

At this time, the woman noticed that not far as her eyes could see, two teenagers, one older and one younger, were walking slowly along this road.

The woman got up with all her strength and blocked the little girl behind her.

"Brother Zhao, it seems that you can have a full meal again today. As the two teenagers approached, one of them looked at the pile of wolf meat and said so.

The other man smiled and threw a dagger at him: "Then you go and dispose of all the meat and take it on your way." However, the Huang Mang Desert should also be in front of you. ”

These two people are Dongfang Shuo and Feng Hao.

And when Feng Hao took the dagger and went to deal with the wolf meat, Dongfang Shuo walked in front of the frightened mother and daughter.

"You're not hurt, are you?"

Dongfang Shuo asked.

The woman shook her head, but did not speak.

However, at this time, the little girl took the initiative to step out of her mother's protection, staring at Dongfang Shuo with a pair of big watery eyes.

"Big brother, did you save us with a spell?" the little girl asked timidly.

It wasn't loud, and it sounded like it was a little tired.

"Ah Dong!" The woman was stunned, grabbed the little girl's arm, and looked at Dongfang Shuo with a little worry.

Seemingly, she was very scared.

But Dongfang Shuo didn't care, squatted down to look at the little girl, and said with a smile: "This is called martial arts, little sister." However, I am not completely here to save you, mainly because I am hungry and want to eat meat along the way. As he spoke, he gently touched the little girl's head.

Then, he stood up, looked at the woman and said, "The wilderness is sparsely populated, even if there are no demon beasts, beasts like this are often infested, it is too dangerous for the two of you, it is better to go to the nearby town as soon as possible." ”

“...... Thank you. ”

Dongfang Shuo's words made women let down their vigilance a little.

Listening to the thanks, Dongfang Shuo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Zhao, I've already taken care of the meat. ”

At this time, Feng Hao had already come to Dongfang Shuo's side with wolf meat.

Dongfang Shuo glanced at the wolf meat he was wearing, and then reached out and took off a small half, about two or three catties of meat: "Little sister, your mother doesn't seem to have much strength anymore, can you carry these meats?"

"This meat...... You want to give it to us?" asked the woman, stunned.

Dongfang Shuo smiled: "If you don't eat enough and don't have the strength, how can you hurry?"

For a moment, the woman's eyes showed some complicated emotions, which made her quite ashamed of her attitude just now.

"Big brother, this is for you, it's in exchange for your meat. And at this moment, the little girl suddenly handed Dongfang Shuo the bracelet she was wearing on her hand.

Dongfang Shuo glanced at the bracelet and then at the little girl.

He smiled and shook his head: "I don't want your bracelet, these meats, I want to buy one of your promises to me." ”

The little girl wondered, "What promise?"

"You have to promise that no matter what happens in the future, you will stand up bravely and protect your mother and relatives as you did today. Dongfang Shuo said.

"Definitely!"

The little girl swore an oath.

"Then take the bracelet back, you can take this meat too. Dongfang Shuo said.

The little girl immediately put the bracelet back on, and then took the meat from Dongfang Shuo's hand.

"Thank you. The woman said.

Dongfang Shuo said: "You have already thanked you just now. However, for now, you should take your daughter as soon as possible and find a place to live. ”

"Thanks for the reminder. ”

Women's Road.

Afterwards, Dongfang Shuo glanced at Feng Hao: "Let's go, we have to hurry as soon as possible." ”

"Hmm. ”

After Feng Hao responded, the two of them immediately left.

And when the two walked away, the woman's face couldn't help but show a little softness, and she wanted to help her daughter carry the meat.

"Mother, I can do it. The little girl said, "I have promised my big brother just now, and I will do what I say." ”

Seeing that her daughter refused, the woman did not force it.

So, the two hit the road again.

However, they had only just set off when another young man arrived.

"Wait. ”

The young man blocked the path of the mother and daughter with his sword, and then his cold gaze swept over the mother and daughter.

The woman took a careful look at the young man's shirt and quickly recognized its meaning.

Taiyi Case.

When she was a child, she had met the people of Taiyi Sect once, and because of Taiyi Sect's transcendent status in Qingzhou, she still remembers it vividly.

"My lord, what is the matter?"

The woman asked.

Without saying more, the young man took out a parchment scroll from his sleeve, opened the scroll, and a portrait appeared in front of the mother and daughter.

The little girl was stunned.

Isn't this the big brother just now?

"Do you recognize this man, or have you seen him pass by?" asked the young man, narrowing his eyes.

The little girl looked at the young man and was about to speak, but was gently pulled by the woman.

Then the woman shook her head and said, "My lord, we have never seen this man. ”

"Really?"

The young man narrowed his eyes with a skeptical look.

And the woman chuckled in her heart, trying to keep her eyes as calm as she could.

After not seeing the woman's face moved, the young man squatted down and stared at the little girl with a pair of sharp eyes.

The little girl couldn't help but feel timid.

"Little girl, have you ever seen this man in the portrait?" he asked, in a somewhat affirmative tone.

The little girl was stunned for a moment, then looked at the picture scroll and shook her head: "I haven't seen this person, this person ...... It's ugly. ”

Receiving such an answer, the young man was silent, looking at her with a very serious expression.

The little girl took two steps back in fear, but did not change her confession.

"Huh. ”

Finally, the young man laughed and slowly stood up.

Seeing this, the woman immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Temple!

But at this time, a cold light was revealed, and the spirit sword in the young man's hand was instantly unsheathed, and the tip of the sword was pointed on the bridge of the woman's nose: "The person on the picture scroll is a key criminal under the Taiyi Wanted Case, and he has killed no less than ten righteous path masters in a row, and the methods are extremely ruthless, I advise you not to hide the slightest." Anyone who knows that you are hiding anything is an accomplice. ”

Looking at the sword in front of her and feeling the sharp sword qi, the woman's face suddenly lost color.

And the little girl ran out at this moment, trying to push away the guy who was pointing a sword at her mother.

"I can swear that I have not hidden anything from my lords!" said the woman, suppressing the horror in her heart.

The young man looked down at the little girl in front of him and narrowed his eyes.

"I hope you didn't lie to me. As he spoke, the young man withdrew his sword.

At this time, behind the young man, two more young men hurried in the carriage of the spirit horse and stopped the carriage nearby.

"Senior Brother Qin Hao, do you have any clues about those two Demon Sect Disciples?" a young man asked.

The young man Qin Hao shook his head: "No, but I am sure that those two must want to go to the Huang Mang Desert and escape from Qingzhou through the Huang Mang Desert." ”

At this point, he looked to the north.

"Chase. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately ran away.

The two young men in the carriage glanced at each other and drove away.

However, just as the carriage passed by the mother and daughter, the curtain was slightly blown by the wind, and the woman vaguely saw that there were people in the car.

Looks like a girl?

"Mother, is that person the legendary Qingzhou Second Day, Qin Hao?" the little girl suddenly asked.

The woman shook her head: "No, he's not, he's just a bad person." ”

With that, the two continued on their way.