Zuo Ci opened his mouth and said, "It is precisely because of this matter that I am waiting for you here this time. ”

Huang Zhong exhaled with relief, and a relaxed look appeared on Zhang Ji's face.

In this process, Lu Bu did not speak.

Only then did he suddenly speak: "Mr. Zhongjing, General Huang, the two of you have worked hard all the way, it is better to go back and rest early." We'll have to continue our journey early tomorrow morning. ”

Only then did the two react, bowed down to Zuo Ci and Lu Bu respectively, and then retreated.

It wasn't until after the two of them withdrew that Lu Bu asked Zuo Ci, "Dao Chief, you shouldn't have come here just for this matter. ”

Zuo Ci smiled and replied, "I really can't hide it from you." Destiny Man ......"

Lu Bu waved his hand with a headache, and hurriedly said, "Dao Chief, don't call me that, you still call me Lu Bu." I can't stand it. ”

"Hahaha, okay. Then I'll call you Fengxian. ”

"Well, it's more comfortable to call it like that. Hahaha! Lu Bu nodded.

Zuo Ci put away his smile and said with a straight face: "Fang Cai Zhang Feng also said that this trip to the Western Regions depends on blessings and misfortunes, and it is very important to you. ”

Lu Bu also put away his joking attitude: "I just wanted to ask about this, before I came, I had a feeling in the dark, this time is very important to me, so I insisted on coming." ”

Zhang Gang interjected and asked, "I saw in the hexagram that there was a strong blood light in this line, could it be a blood phoenix." ”

Zuo Ci nodded solemnly and said:

"I'm worried about this, now that the aura between heaven and earth has weakened, the blood phoenix needs a lot of aura to recover after it is born. But in today's situation, conventional means can no longer meet his needs. ”

"So what is the unconventional approach? But what does it have to do with the people of the Western Regions? ”

Lu Bu's heart moved, and he asked.

Zuo Ci nodded with satisfaction and said:

"That's right, no one remembers that guy's real name, and he himself prefers to be called an old poisoner. He is not only proficient in poisons, but also a master of medicine, and his teachers are also known as miracle medicines for rapid recovery. Therefore, it is very likely that the Blood Phoenix will go to find him. ”

I thought of that mysterious and powerful figure, and the wicked smile on the corner of his mouth.

Lu Bu forgot the powerlessness he felt when facing him at that time, and a strong impulse surged in his heart.

Now, his strength has improved dramatically, and he wants to meet the other party again.

This has nothing to do with right and wrong, good or evil, and it has nothing to do with the destiny of heaven or not.

It's purely a contest between martial artists, who want to smash the other party's face, which always has a shallow evil smile, and smash it with a punch and smash that evil and arrogant smile.

As if seeing Lu Bu's thoughts, Zuo Ci opened his mouth and said:

"Feng Xian, don't be impulsive, although you have broken through the barrier of Fan Wu now, but compared to him, the gap is still very big. All you have to do is gather strength and wait to defeat him in the future. ”

Zhang Hong also opened his mouth to persuade: "That's right, lord, what the Taoist chief said is right. Although the blood phoenix is weak, it is generally unable to match those who have broken through the barrier of mortal martial arts. ”

Lu Bu nodded, signaling that he understood.

Zuo Ci and Zhang Xiao did not continue to dwell on this issue.

Lu Bu opened his mouth and asked, "Dao Chief, can you introduce the situation of this old poison?" ”

Nodding, Zuo Ci opened his mouth and said: "This old poison is related to poison all over his body, so he is called an old poison." Originally, he was also a Lang Zhong who hung a pot to help the world, but later he was stimulated, so he found another way, practiced poisonous skills, and broke through the barriers of martial arts and reached a very high realm. ”

After a pause, Zuo Ci glanced at Lu Bu and Zhang Xiao, and then said: "This person has a relatively perverse temperament, and he does things completely according to his preferences, and there is no obvious distinction between good and evil, but he has not done too many evil things. Although he invented and used the 'refining tendon powder', so far, I have not heard of him using this thing to torture or kill anyone. ”

"And this person is extremely enmity, I have dealt with him a few times before, it is considered to be some friendship, if the lord can make friends with this person, it will be beneficial and harmless." Zhang Xiao added on the side.

Lu Bu nodded.

After listening to the introduction of the two of them, Lu Bu was also very interested in this old poison of the Western Regions.

Especially when I heard that the other party is good at medicine, this is exactly the talent that Lu Bu urgently needs now.

He doesn't care about the Blood Phoenix Destiny, for him, strengthening his strength, protecting the people he wants to protect, and pursuing his own heart to build an ideal kingdom is the most important thing.

The Western Regions is a general term, not a specific country or region.

Since the Han Dynasty, the Western Regions have narrowly referred to the vast areas of Yumen Pass, Yangguan, Lingling, Balkhash Lake, and Xinjiang.

In a broad sense, the Western Regions refers to all areas that can be reached through the Western Regions in a narrow sense, including the central and western regions of Asia.

In 138 BC (the third year of Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty), Zhang Qian was ordered to send an envoy to the Western Regions to find the Dayue clan to jointly fight against the Xiongnu.

Although the mission was unsuccessful, it communicated the contacts and exchanges between the Central Plains and the countries of the Western Regions.

In the northwest of Dunhuang County, north of the former Western Regions Changshi Mansion, there is a small country named Weisu.

The country of danger, the name of the ancient Western Regions. "Hanshu * Biography of the State of Danger" contains: "The country of danger is in danger, and the king governs the city of danger." He went to Chang'an for 7,290 miles, with 700 households, 4,900 mouths, and 2,000 victorious soldiers. Hit Hu Hou, hit Hu Duwei, left and right generals, left and right captains, left and right cavalry kings, hit Hu Jun, and one translator. 500 miles to the west to the capital protection office, to Yanqi 100 miles. ”

The country is rich in water and grass, rich in resources, and the buildings are mainly cities.

The country is strong and strong, and it is famous as the 'hometown of dragon horses'.

In the northeastern part of the country of Danger, there is a vast dense forest.

In this unknown dense forest, there are three people facing each other at this moment.

One of them had a hair that was scattered like a mad tiger, panting heavily, and blood was dripping from the corners of his mouth.

Opposite him, there were two people standing, namely Yu Ji and Blood Phoenix.

Yu Ji stood leisurely behind the blood phoenix, with an expressionless face.

The Blood Phoenix gasped slightly, his signature evil smile still hanging from the corners of his mouth.

Around the three of them, there were several corpses scattered at the moment.

"Old monster, your disciples and grandchildren are all dying, do you still refuse to hand them over?"

The evil smile on the corner of the Blood Phoenix's mouth gradually expanded, and he asked.

"Blood Phoenix! You and I have no grudges in the past, and no grudges in the near future. I have never violated your regulations, and you have slaughtered me all over the house for the sake of mere pills, you are so ruthless. In vain you claim to be righteous! ”

The old monster spat out a mouthful of blood and shouted loudly.

Yu Ji said coldly: "The sins you committed on weekdays have killed you more than ten times and a hundred times. Nowadays it's just a matter of charging some interest. If you know each other, hurry up and hand over the things, otherwise you will be even more miserable. ”

"Hahaha, dreaming!" The old monster looked up to the sky and smiled.

Raising his hand and pointing at the blood phoenix like a sword, he laughed arrogantly: "Do I really not know? You have just woken up and need a lot of aura, but the aura between today and today is no longer enough to restore you. That's why you decided to do it to me. ”

After a pause, suppressing the churning qi and blood, the old monster continued to speak:

"But I'll tell you today, don't even think about it! If you have the ability, you will come to greet you, if you say something, you will not be a hero. ”

Yu Ji's face sank, and he leaned forward and was about to make a move.

Suddenly, the three of them seemed to realize something, and turned their heads to the other side at the same time.

Not far away, a black shadow suddenly appeared in the dense forest, and the black shadow was approaching at an extremely fast speed.

In the blink of an eye, he came to the front.

In a flash, an old man dressed as a Taoist priest appeared in front of the old monster, it was Zuo Ci.

Two days ago, after Lu Bu and the others turned Zuo Ci, they came over to the country of Weixu.

When Fang was still dozens of miles away from here, Zuo Ci's complexion suddenly changed drastically.

Then he rushed towards this side, and the speed was unbelievable, and disappeared in an instant in the surprised eyes of everyone.

Seeing that the situation had changed, Lu Bu ordered Zhao Yun to take care of a few people, and immediately rushed to this side with his war horse.

It's just that his war horse is an ordinary war horse after all, and he can't catch up with Zuo Ci's speed at all.

Fortunately, I knew the approximate location, but I didn't have to worry about finding it.

Zuo Ci's face was solemn, he glanced at the corpses in the field, looked at Yu Ji and the Blood Phoenix angrily and said:

"Good deeds you have done!"

"Humph!" Yu Ji snorted coldly in his nostrils, "It's you guy who comes here to meddle again." ”

Blood Phoenix said lightly: "Senior Brother Zuo Ci, it's better for you not to interfere in today's affairs." ”

"I still have to take care of today's affairs."

Zuo Ci's face was pale, and he said in a stiff tone.

After speaking, his eyes were closed, his lips moved slightly in the direction he was coming from, and he seemed to open his eyes again after saying a word.

"Hmph, do you have a few miscellaneous fish companions?" Seeing this, Yu Ji opened his mouth mockingly.

Zuo Ci ignored Yu Ji, turned his head sideways and asked the old monster, "How are you?" ”

The old monster relaxed at this time, his face was a little aggrieved, he looked even weaker, and he gasped a few times and said:

"It's okay, I can't die for the time being. I owe you one more time, but this time it's less auspicious,"

Zuo Ci was stunned, but then said: "Don't worry, with me here, you will be safe." ”

While a few people were talking, there was a swift sound of horses' hooves.

It was Lu Bu who rode over on a fast horse.

Only then did Zuo Ci transmit Lu Bu and Zhang Tuo, asking Zhang Tuo not to approach, and at the same time asking Lu Bu to be more careful.

Zhang Xiao knew that these people were not ordinary people who could participate, and even onlookers would be in danger of their lives.

Therefore, under the escort of Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, they left here far away and went to the royal city of the Dangerous Beard Kingdom.

Lu Bu came here alone, and as soon as he approached, he saw the blood phoenix in the center of the field.

The same tall figure, the same heavy cloak, the same long hair tied up at random, the same, with an evil smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Blood Phoenix!" Lu Bu turned over and dismounted, and said in a deep voice.

The momentum on his body slowly climbed, and a sense of belligerent excitement gradually spread.

After the blood phoenix turned his head and saw clearly that it was Lu Bu, the evil smile on the corner of his mouth was even worse.

"It turned out to be you, Destiny, hehehe."

The corners of Lu Bu's mouth twitched, and he said: "I have a name and a surname, just call me Lu Bu." ”

"Hehe, Lu Bu, I haven't seen you for a long time, but I've grown a lot."

Lu Bu slowly walked to the center of the field, although his face was relaxed, but the vigilance in his heart gradually increased.

"Thanks to you, I can break through again."

Blood Phoenix raised his eyebrows and said, "Your growth is indeed quite surprising to me, but if you want to be my enemy, you are still too immature." ”

"The cowhide blows so loudly, and you're not afraid of the wind flashing your tongue?" Lu Bu frowned, the other party was still so arrogant.

Although he has such arrogant capital, this kind of words sound really harsh to Lu Bu.

After all, such words are always said to others.

"Do you really want to be my enemy now?" The Blood Phoenix raised his head, looked at Lu Bu and asked.

Lu Bu looked at the blood phoenix, a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, and said in a chic manner:

"Why not, do you think you're going to win?"

"Huh." The Blood Phoenix was amused by Lu Bu's indiscretion.

Zuo Ci wanted to speak with some concern, but Lu Bu took the first step and said, "Dao Chief, you can help me keep an eye on that guy, and I will deal with the blood phoenix." ”

When Yu Ji heard this, a sarcastic smile appeared on his face, and he said:

"Hahaha, I didn't expect the people of the Mandate of Heaven to be so arrogant this time, just broke through the mortal martial barrier for a long time, and they were ready to challenge the blood phoenix, I was really impatient."

The old monster behind him also spoke at this time: "Hey, Zuo Lao Dao, what is the origin of this little baby, this is not a joke." Although the blood phoenix is weak now, I, the old man who broke through the barrier of the mortal martial arts, have not been able to walk for a few rounds in his hands......"

Zuo Ci did not look back and did not speak.

He just shook his head slightly, then nodded again.

The old monster saw Zuo Ci's movements and closed his mouth.

These guys are old and sophisticated, and he naturally understands Zuo Ci's movements.

Shaking his head was to tell the old monster not to say much, and nodding his head meant that Zuo Ci believed this guy.

The old monster understood that it could no longer be stopped, and he didn't say much at the moment.

It's just that he is secretly on guard, ready to rescue at any time.

Lu Bu slowly walked towards the blood phoenix, and the momentum on his body kept rising.

The blood phoenix on the opposite side also slowly walked towards him, and the cold aura on his body was also rapidly increasing.

Lu Bu clearly felt that the movement of qi and blood in his body began to become a little sluggish.

But this time, he could clearly feel it.

There was no way to make him unable to move as before.

Obviously, it was the result of his own strength after breaking through the barrier of Fan Wu.

The two men came to a stop less than ten paces from each other, staring at each other silently.