Chapter 6: The Sunset Breeze A New Journey

The list is released, but there is still no name of its own on it, and Xifeng has long expected this result. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info In recent years, I have been bored with following the crowd and failing repeatedly.

Xifeng stood at the entrance of the western suburbs of the capital, looking at the bustling crowd in a disappointed mood.

"Expected, maybe I should have given up a long time ago! Maybe I should have implemented my own plan a long time ago! Traveling thousands of miles, reading thousands of books, and doing what you like, my father's words are right! Sunset clenched his fists, as if he had made up his mind, and then turned and went to the donkey market to the east of the bazaar, ready to buy a few good donkeys in preparation for his trip. Because almost all the horses needed for war were requisitioned by the imperial court, donkeys became the most common means of transportation for the people. Standing at the entrance of the eastern suburbs of the capital, Xifeng looked at the bustling crowd from all over the country in a lost mood.

The market is bustling with people, livestock, and even all kinds of animals. The whole market is in a poplar forest. It was early winter, and the leaves of the poplar tree had already fallen off, leaving only the poplar branches straight and stabbing straight into the blue sky. The sun shines warmly in early winter, giving people the illusion that spring is coming. The livestock market is located in the westernmost part of the market, where there are no poplar trees, but wooden stakes. Further east is the bustling Qinglongjiang Wharf. The sailboats on the river, the evening breeze through the poplar forest, came to the stinking livestock market. All kinds of donkeys, horses, cows, camels, mules and even all kinds of dogs, monkey-eating eagles, giant orangutans! In addition, rare animals from other countries are also sold in this huge market. Merchants from all over the world bargained in the less proficient crystal Chinese language. The whole market was buzzing, and flies were squatting on plates.

Donkeys and horses are mainly sold near the docks, and various livestock and animals are constantly unloaded from the boats. Most of these ships came from Crystal City.

The west of the capital is the Ten Thousand Cave Mountain, the traffic is inconvenient, there is the cemetery of the royal family in the mountain, no one is allowed to enter casually, so that the goods of the Silk Crystal Road to the west must be turned over from the Crystal City to the south through the Qinglong River, so that the Crystal City becomes the intersection of the two Silk Roads in the east and west, and the trade is extremely prosperous. The power of the city-state of Crystal City has the potential to surpass that of the capital. The capital, the crystal city, and the sea city are the three most powerful city-states on the Qinglong River. The capital has the power of the imperial capital; Crystal City is the central node of trade, and at the same time it is the main source of crystal; Sea City is a center of maritime commerce. All three cities have their own city-state guardians, and their power is very strong.

The evening breeze followed the flow of people to the westernmost part of the market, and did not see a suitable donkey. The noisy flow of people made him feel nameless irritation. Suddenly, the market pier was filled with gongs and drums, and a red double-storey wooden boat shaped like an upside-down crescent moon was docked, with its ends as high as the tip of the moon. The four corners of each of the two red pavilions in the middle of the ship hang four giant lanterns, swaying in the wind.

Yukaze didn't really care about the ship, because he knew it was a courtesan ship, but the wild ass with tiger stripes at the stern caught his attention, and it was a rare spotted tiger donkey. On each side of the donkey stood a big man, as if he was a bodyguard, not knowing whether he was protecting the boat or the donkey.

Although Xifeng wore a scholar's blue cloth gown and a white scarf, it did not hide his heroic spirit, and his moon-like face was inherited from his mother Pan Yu, but the heroic spirit between his eyebrows was transmitted from Xilong. The bustard on the boat had already noticed him, and as soon as he trotted, he pulled the boat with the arm of the setting wind. Xifeng touched the precious silver green crystal worth 10,000 taels and the citrine worth 1,000 taels of silver in his sleeve, and thought: This donkey should be worth no more than 1,000 taels of silver, and you must buy the spotted tiger donkey on the ship! So he didn't resist and went on board with the bustard.

"This son, what type of woman do you like, there are all kinds of postures here, you are satisfied!" The old bustard's face is full of wrinkles, but he wears saffron on his head, and his face is full of powder, and its fragrance can smoke a donkey to death, and I don't know how much fat powder is used.

"How much does that spotted tiger donkey cost?"

"Ahh

The evening breeze smiled bitterly.

"Who is the owner of this donkey, I want to buy this donkey, as my mount, as a mount! My old mother, do you understand? ”

"It turned out that I wanted to buy this precious spotted tiger donkey, Childe seems to be an expert, and can see the preciousness of this donkey, the owner of the donkey is none other than the owner of our Liuxiang Courtyard - Mrs. Oiran! She's on another "incense boat", and she'll be coming over soon, so why don't you find a girl to accompany you first?! ”

As he spoke, Sunset felt something rubbing behind him, and when he looked back, it was the spotted tiger donkey, already leaning against him, and rubbing his head against Sunset. It turned out that there was no rein, but this surprised the old bustard, and immediately dodged away.

"Do you want to buy me? Want to buy my words. Just follow me! ”

This sentence makes the sunset breeze stand on end, but it feels a little funny. In Xijia Village, I once saw a parrot and a starling talking very slippery, but it was unheard of for a donkey to speak. Only then did Sunset notice that the donkey was able to show an expression - an expression of contempt for people! With his mouth squinted and his eyes squinted, even his left front leg was raised and dangling. Sunset's eyes widened and he looked at the two bodyguards in surprise. The two bodyguards seemed to have been accustomed to it for a long time, and one of them shrugged his shoulders, which means: You actually think it is strange? I don't know, I'm used to it!

Sunset followed the surprised donkey into the back of the boat. As soon as I entered the rear hatch, the evening breeze smelled the refreshing fragrance of fresh grass. The smell of the fragrance made his mind clear and active, and he suddenly remembered that his father, Yuryu, had mentioned a bizarre spell called "Soul Exchange", which was said to have only appeared at a spell convention held three hundred years ago, and then disappeared. The magic material required for this spell is also very special, and it must be made with a tree root called the Soul-Siphoning Tree, which is said to be extinct.

So Xifeng asked curiously, "Where is your real body now?" ”

"You know why I'm victimized! I guessed that you were an exorcist, and I guessed it! The donkey's head turned back sharply, and his eyes were as revealing of ecstasy as if they had seen gold.

"Have you ever heard of Yulan Country?"

"I've heard that South Yulan and North Shalan are both very rich countries on the Silk Crystal Road, but these two countries have disappeared for many years, right?"

"Yes, thirty years ago, when I was still the crown prince of Yulan Kingdom, I was twenty years old, and Yulan Country was also a strong country. His father was a very good ruler, but he was also interested in spells. Yulan is located on the southern road of the "Silk Crystal Road", where there are rugged mountain roads leading to the countries of the Far Western Regions, and because of the steep mountain roads, donkeys suitable for climbing mountain roads have become the most important means of caravan transportation. And the black donkey of Youlan Mountain in Yulan Country is the most suitable. Heat-resistant, suitable for the sultry climate of the South Silk Road; Super climbing ability and strong stamina! What's more, female donkeys have round black buttocks......"

"Ahem! Cough! The evening breeze clearly heard the guard at the door cough twice.

"Oh, I'm sorry, but since I entered this donkey's body, I've only been interested in the female donkey!"

Sunset couldn't help but smile.

"You know why I love going to the biggest donkey market in the Crystal Country! Because there are female donkeys from all over the world......"

"Ahem! Cough! It was the guards who reminded him.

"Oh, you asked me where my real body was, right?"

Yukaze nodded, and Yukaze began to wonder if this guy was a bit of a chatter.

"My body was sealed by my father with an ice spell, and it should still be somewhere unknown in Yulan Country! But Yulan Kingdom has become a concentration camp for elemental demons! ”

"Elemental Demon!" The sunset wind can't help but be stunned.

"Elemental Demon" is only mentioned in the oldest jade slip called "Ancient Demon Sealing Record", which is in the hands of his father Xilong, and later his father handed this jade slip to Xifeng and told him to keep it with his life. There is nothing more precious to my father than this jade slip. But her mother had many awkward encounters with her father because of this jade book. Xifeng once secretly went to his father's study to peek at this book - his mother was knowledgeable, but he was furious because of this jade Jane, and the young Xifeng was of course curious about the "magic" of this jade Jane! Later, Xifeng learned from the words of his parents' quarrel that this jade slip was a token of love left by his father's other woman, that is, Xiyue's biological mother.

"What are you thinking?"

"Oh," Sunset Wind pulled back from his thoughts.

Sunset looked up into the eyes of this unusual donkey, and felt a sense of horror in himself.

"My human name is Shari." After saying this, the spotted tiger donkey let out a long sigh.

Sunset realizes that Shari's name evokes sad memories for him, so he changes the subject. Seeing the majestic pattern on his body like a tiger's skin, he asked, "Looks like you should be a black donkey, right?" Why do you want to dress up as a spotted tiger donkey? Is it because of the elemental demons? ”

"Well, it should be the Elemental Demon Summoner's sake, to prevent them from tracking them."

Speaking of the Elemental Demon Summoner, Shari had a look of horror on the donkey's face.

Sunwind knows a few things about elemental summoners. There are many types of summoners. Elemental Summoners can summon and materialize the five elements of water, wood, metal, fire, and earth. A powerful elemental summoner can form an attacking monster with the five elements that materialize into it.

"Can you tell us anything you know about elemental demons and their summoners?" Sunset asked.

"Alas, it's hard to put into words! Say summoners are too cheap for them, and they should be called evil witches! Speaking of this, Sha Rui lay on the straw on the ground and rolled lazily a few times, and the sunset could see that he was hiding his fright, and then he pretended to be comfortable and lay on the straw and said: "There is no place to sit, you can sit on the ground if you are wronged, the freshly changed straw!" ”

Sunset Breeze smiled slightly, placed his package on the straw, and sat leisurely on it. There was a bit of a donkey smell in the air, but it was bearable. There is an orange crystal on each side of the bulkhead, which glows a faint yellow light, making you feel drowsy.

After a moment of silence, Sharui's donkey's mouth began to move one by one.

"It's been 30 years, and 30 years ago, the entire Yulan country prospered because of the busy Silk Road trade. My father ruled the country well, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and at that time, I was the crown prince who commanded the Royal Forest Army of the Three Thousand Kingdoms, specializing in guarding the capital Orchid City. At that time, I was in high spirits, and it would not be long before I would inherit the throne, but who would have thought that all this would change due to the arrival of a few wizards! ”

"It's hard to look back on," Shari said, shaking the donkey's ears, "The true identities of these wizards are still a mystery, and the wizard at the head is named Yin Hong. The number of people is also a mystery, and there are more than twenty at the most, but the wizard Yin Hong appears the most often, basically appearing alone. As for the looks, no one has really seen them, but they are definitely women. They all wore white cloaks and white masks, and some people called them white wizards, and I would like to call them Bone Evil. ”

For some reason, his father became obsessed with witchcraft and hoped for immortality, so he began to favor them and gradually abandoned the government. Unexpectedly, even the first king stipulated that no one was allowed to enter the Demon Scripture Tower, and his father also allowed Yin Hong to enter. Once Yin Hong entered the Demon Sutra Tower, he had no intention of leaving again. ”

At this point, the former prince came to the grass comfortably and rolled on a few donkeys, stood up again, and continued: "The ministers began to talk about it, and began to consult with me about countermeasures, and also hoped to hire a few mages, but I did not agree to it considering my father's feelings. Blame me for not recognizing the insidiousness of these evil wizards. Not long after, I remember one night on the night of the full moon, and I was leading a thousand Imperial Forest Army to patrol the capital. Suddenly, a few ministers led a few mages to kneel on the ground and stopped us, desperately begging me to immediately lead my troops to attack the Demon Sutra Tower and kill all the wizards, otherwise the Yulan Kingdom will be worried about destroying the country! ”

"Alas!" Shari sighed, his donkey's ears drooped, and he continued, "So I led these ministers and mages and a thousand royal guards to set out overnight, and ordered the remaining two thousand royal guards under my command to garrison the capital and close the gates of the city in case of accidents. But as soon as we left the capital, a thick fog enveloped the entire capital. The full moon was still visible, and we saw the orchid city under the fog for the last time on the high slope not far from the capital, and I was very impressed, and the figure of the dragon could be vaguely seen in the fog, and we thought it was just our own illusion. ”

"At that time, I and the ministers and mages were bent on getting rid of these witches as soon as possible, but we greatly underestimated the abilities of these witches. When we arrived at the Demon Sutra Tower, the area around the tower was also shrouded in a mist, but we didn't care so much, we only thought about the safety of our father, and rushed in desperately! With a dizzying burst of light, we all passed out......"

"And how did you become a donkey?" Sunwind was eager to know how the Soul Exchange had made Shari like this.

"It's not just me, the thousand soldiers and horses I lead, as well as the ministers and mages, all have the same ending as me! Our souls have all been transferred to the donkey, and the soul of the donkey is in the horse we ride. As for the soul of the horse, of course in our own flesh! But these horses and our bodies have disappeared out of thin air, and we searched all over the world without any news until a year ago! ”

"So, now you know the whereabouts of your body?" Sunset asked.

"Hehe, yes!"

At this point, Shari rolled again, then stood up excitedly, snorted, and continued, "Guess where were these donkeys before the soul transfer? ”

Sunset thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Hehe, you can't even think of it! At that time, these donkeys were hiding in the Demon Sutra Tower! Because the Demon Sutra Tower is actually connected to another world! ”

"What world?" Xifeng asked in surprise.

"City of Elves!"

When Xifeng heard this, he stood up suddenly......

"Don't! Take it easy! Looks like you know about the Elven City! Shari said as he scratched his front leg with his black donkey's hooves.

"Yes!" Xifeng is the name that he saw from the jade slip of "Ancient Demon Sealing Record".

"Where did you hear that?"

Xifeng decided not to reveal his identity for the time being, so he didn't mention "The Ancient Demon Seal", so he said: "Once I went up to the mountain to play, I heard from an old Taoist who traveled all over the world, but this old way has long since disappeared. ”

"That's right, I originally thought that the elven city was just an imaginary paradise, but I didn't expect it to really exist, but the price is that I become a donkey, and the price is too great, so I must find the elven city anyway and find my body, even if my body is too old to look good! This is also the reason why I am vigorously looking for strange people, and your body is revealing a powerful extraordinary aura, although I have become a donkey, but I am extremely sensitive to the breath of strange people, and the breath of you is thick and pure, unfathomable! At this point, the donkey's head reached out to the sunset wind and sniffed and sniffed.

"Don't smell it, I'm just a scholar who has repeatedly failed the exam, and my mana is average, but I'm very interested in the elven city you said, and I just want to travel all over the world, if you want, we can go together to find this elven city, what do you think?" Sunset said as he dodged Sharui's donkey's nose.

"That's really good, in fact, I have almost prepared, I have all the supplies, my donkey soldiers and donkeys have already walked the north and south of the Qinglong River, and the most lacking thing around me is a person with high mana like you. I'll provide you with all the work, and of course, I'll have a helper besides you, but you'll have to go with him personally, because he's told me that he'll only help me if he finds someone with magic power who satisfies him, so I'll have to ask you to come with me!" ”

"Yes! What is the origin of this person? Zephyr asked curiously.

"Panda Man!"

"Ahh Yukaze's jaw almost fell off in surprise! I have to obey, this is really a donkey against the sky! ……