The next morning, when the little girl woke up from her sleep, she had no idea what had happened in the city the previous night.

"Big brother, you got up so early. ”

She walked to the window and came to Dongfang Shuo's side.

Dongfang Shuo looked at her and smiled slightly: "I'm also like you, a little homesick." ”

"So?"

The little girl said.

And when she gave such an answer, a trace of sadness inadvertently flashed in her eyes.

Although it was only a flash, Dongfang Shuo's keen insight did not miss it.

Originally, it was just an unintentional statement, but why did the little girl show such an expression?

Could it be that she already knew what was going on at home and just pretended to be strong?

Dongfang Shuo thought so.

"Where is the big brother's home?"

The little girl suddenly leaned on the edge of the bed, looked at the pedestrians outside the street, and asked Dongfang Shuo.

At this point, there was only innocence on her face.

This made Dongfang Shuo ease up a little, maybe it was just an illusion just now.

However, this also made Dongfang Shuo's heart a little heavy.

He took the little girl home, and the ultimate goal was to let the little girl recognize the reality as soon as possible.

But it wasn't until that moment that he really understood how cruel this practice was.

However, this did not shake his mind.

Especially last night, after he knew that the little girl's aura was very similar to Ji Zhaoning's, he was even more determined to have such an idea.

It is impossible for a person who is not tough enough to survive alone in this kind of world.

"My home is far, far away, in the far east. ”

"Daddy told me that to the east is a man-eating white sea, which seems to be called ...... The sea of clouds, where no one lives. ”

"On the other side of the sea of clouds. ”

Dongfang Shuo stretched out his hand and touched the little girl's head.

The little girl looked out the window and muttered, "What kind of place will that be at the end of the sea of clouds?"

"It was a backwood, barren, remote. ”

Oriental Shuo Road.

After coming to Xuzhou, he only had this impression of Qingzhou.

Can a place where even the top forces can't have a complete spiritual vein be considered barren?

Can a place where you can become a genius within the age of thirty by breaking through the foundation building period not be remote?

On the other hand, in Xuzhou, there are countless foundation building periods in their twenties, and half-step kings and even kings within the age of thirty abound. And even second-rate classes such as the royal families of various countries can have a large spiritual vein network, not to mention the three top forces in Xuzhou.

"That big brother is very powerful, much more powerful than I thought. ”

The little girl looked at Dongfang Shuo.

Dongfang Shuo was puzzled: "Why do you say that?"

"Big brother, you said that you are from a poor country, even if you grew up in a poor country, the big brother can be so powerful, doesn't that mean that the big brother is super powerful?" The little girl winked at Dongfang Shuo.

Dongfang Shuo touched her head and didn't say much.

A moment later, Ji Henghu also woke up from his sleep.

After a brief tidying up, the three of them set off again.

Around noon, they crossed the border between the two countries.

However, now, the vast area of fertile land behind this pass is also the territory of the Guihai Empire.

After passing this pass, Dongfang Shuo found a remote town to settle down temporarily.

The three of them came to the square on the outskirts of town, where there were many floor-to-ceiling stalls.

Dongfang Shuo found a place under the tree and sat down with the two.

"Little girl, do you remember which city your home is in, or near which city in Kuidou County?"

Dongfang Shuo asked.

The little girl lowered her head and thought about it, and said, "I don't know, but I remember that my father often goes to Tongzhou City." ”

"Tongzhou City?"

Dongfang Shuo nodded and wrote down the name of the place.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and swept the branches and leaves overhead, bringing a touch of coolness to the noon of this summer.

Although Dongfang Shuo's cultivation has long made him not afraid of cold and warmth, he can also feel the change of seasons.

And on the little girl's forehead, beads of sweat were already appearing.

"Hey, little brother, I heard just now, you're going to Tongzhou City, right?"

Suddenly, a young man in cloth suddenly came up.

He looked like an entourage.

"What, you're going to Tongzhou?"

Dongfang Shuo asked while looking at him.

The man immediately nodded and said, "Yes, we are a caravan," as he spoke, he pointed to a few carriages not far away, "But we have lost a bit of money when we encounter something on this trip, so we want to make a partner along the way back to Tongzhou City and earn some travel expenses." How?"

"Fare?"

Dongfang Shuo smiled slightly.

"Don't look at the peace and security here, thieves are rampant on this road, especially after the war just half a year ago, the road from here to Tongzhou City can be chaotic, and the danger is unguardable. ”

After a pause, the cloth-clothed young man immediately continued, "You follow us, we will ensure that you arrive in Tongzhou safely, and it will cost some money, which is much better than having your money and life taken away by the thief, right?"

Dongfang Shuo's gaze wandered and looked at the carriages.

After a little silence, he looked at the cloth-clothed young man again.

"And how much does it cost?" he asked.

The cloth-clothed young man immediately arrived: "It's not expensive, two spirit crystals." ”

"Two spirit crystals?"

Dongfang Shuo asked in a somewhat puzzled tone.

The cloth-clothed young man said: "You are not the only guest, we have already put on two or three groups of people along the way, this time you are lucky, we will be able to return to the capital with two spirit crystals, so this time we will only accept you two spirit crystals." When you go out, you always have to help each other, we businessmen just like to make friends. ”

"I see. ”

Dongfang Shuo nodded, so he handed out two spirit crystals.

After taking the spirit crystal, the cloth-clothed young man turned around: "Come with me." ”

So, under the leadership of the cloth-clothed youth, the three of Dongfang Shuo were also introduced to the merchant owner of the caravan.

The merchant was a neat middle-aged man with a small physique, but he was always surrounded by this fierce and vicious Scarface, and the Scarface looked as if everyone owed him tens of thousands of spirit crystals.

"Let's hit the road. ”

The merchant gave the order, and the team set off again after the lunch break.

After leaving the town, there is a green hill, and the caravan walks in the middle of the green hill, with green shade on both sides.

And the merchant owner was also good, and arranged a carriage ride for the three of them alone.

"Master, why should we follow them? Ask for directions, isn't it faster to go directly to Tongzhou?" In the car, Ji Henghu finally asked his doubts.

Dongfang Shuo said: "If you want to understand the situation on the border between the two countries as soon as possible, you still have to rely on these locals, and in addition, it is also important to look at the situation along the way. ”

"But these people are ......"

Ji Henghu frowned.

And Dongfang Shuo didn't wait for him to finish, just a look, signaling him to stop.

Suddenly, the carriage stopped.

There was two knocks on the side of the car, and then the voice of the merchant came: "The team has walked twenty miles, take a break, do you want to drink water?"

"Then it's a problem for the merchant. ”

Dongfang Shuo smiled.

"No hassle. ”

With that, the merchant handed in three kettles from outside.

After the kettle was handed to the three of them, the merchant turned and walked towards the carriage behind him.

At this time, the little girl looked at the kettle in her hand and reached out to open it.

But she was just about to drink, but the hand holding the kettle was suppressed by Dongfang Shuo.

The little girl looked at Dongfang Shuo suspiciously, and Dongfang Shuo sank his gaze.

At this time, she found that Dongfang Shuo and Ji Henghu both put the kettle aside, and they had no intention of drinking it at all.

Dongfang Shuo narrowed his eyes and said, "This water can't be drunk." ”

With that, he took the kettle from the little girl's hand, closed the lid, and set it aside.