Chapter Twenty-Six: Return to Celebration
There were only a handful of people in the Black Tiger Village who knew about this secret passage, so after killing these four hall masters, Liang Chen proposed that everyone go up retrograde through the cave to confirm if there were any fish that had slipped through the net.
Zhang Fu thought that since someone had already fled for their lives, it meant that everything was going well on the sect master's side, so he accepted this plan.
At first, the entrance to the cave was narrow, but as they went deeper, they found that the passage began to widen.
The stone walls on both sides are uneven, and a lot of moss that likes to be dark and damp breeds, and the terrain gradually becomes higher because it is connected to Yingxia Peak.
After passing through a place that resembled the spout of a pot, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.
I saw countless stalactites hanging upside down, and below was a huge stalagmite growing out of the water, and there was a constant ticking sound in the whole space.
"Where will the water down here eventually lead?" asked Zhang Fu in surprise.
He came to the edge of the platform at this fork, and when he leaned down to look down, he was surprised to find that there was a huge mouth below him.
Embellished by a lot of stalagmites, this huge mouth turned out to be like the mouth of a giant beast, with hideous fangs, constantly devouring the water, which made people feel a little inexplicably panicked.
"I've only walked through this secret passage a few times, and once I enter it, there are several forks in the checkpoint and a branch road, so the directions will quickly become confusing and difficult to distinguish. ”
Liang Chen thought for a while and continued: "Of course, if you have to judge, I guess it should end up merging into the Heavenly Punishment Valley in the north. ”
"What Heavenly Punishment Valley?" Xu Chen on the side stepped forward and asked.
Liang Chen couldn't help but smile proudly: "It's not a secret, I have been to many places in the south and north of the world when I was a dart, so I am quite confident in the geographical direction." ”
"This Heavenly Punishment Valley is adjacent to the east of the Pingyang Mountain Domain, also known as the boundary of the first line, if you have the ability to cross it, you will reach the northern part of the Fengxiao Continent. ”
"The land there is barren and desolate, and the northern wilderness is full of monsters and beasts, and the land is sparsely populated, and only some ancient tribes have separated from each other, so it is regarded as a wild land by us. ”
"In that case, isn't our True Yang Sect backed by danger?" Xu Chen said subconsciously.
Liang Chen couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, he pretended to be deep and said: "How can it be so easy, the Heavenly Punishment Valley is not only the boundary dividing the two boundaries of the northwest, but also the heavenly moat that hinders the connection between the two sides of the northwest. ”
"Not only is it filled with deadly miasma and poisonous mist, but there is also an unpredictable thunderstorm descending, so the Heavenly Punishment Valley is a big Jedi in the Fengxiao Continent, and there is almost no chance of survival if you enter it. ”
"However, it is worth mentioning that I heard that there is no shortage of rare Qihua Yao grass in the world, and there are even fallen relics of masters hidden deep in it, so the Heavenly Punishment Valley has not lacked bones for many years, and it has been lonely alone. ”
After everyone heard about it, they were less worried, but more yearning and curiosity.
Especially Zhang Fu and the five of them, because they have lived in the True Yang Sect since they were children, they have rarely gone out for so many years, and they have never heard of these things.
It turns out that the world is so big, and the outside is really exciting, and what they have seen and heard for more than ten years is only the tip of the iceberg......
After passing through this gourd mouth, the stone wall to the left of the crowd is a plank-like step that stretches upward.
This is not so much a road as a fault in the stone wall, as if the entire stone wall was chiseled by an inexplicable divine axe, and the part above the fault has been completely cut off.
The stone steps of this fault are a few feet wide, the ground is slightly damp, and it is very likely that they will slip their shoes if they are not careful, so everyone will take steady steps under the leadership of Liang Chen to avoid falling.
I don't know how long they walked, but they saw a light in front of them, even a little dazzling.
After passing through this hole, the dark coolness in the stone passage for a long time faded in an instant, and was replaced by a comfortable warmth, accompanied by a sweet fragrance of the breeze.
The beautiful scenery in front of you is rare, and you can see a spring clearing surrounded by mountains below.
It covers an area of tens of thousands of acres, vast and fertile, obviously it is already a hot summer, but here all year round the birds and flowers, just like a paradise, fascinating.
"There is such a good place around Yingxia Peak. Han Rong said in surprise.
First, there was the waterfall and jade pond that she encountered when she came, and now there is such a beautiful place, she feels that the first ten years have really been in vain.
"The view is so nice. ”
Li Bin and Ding Feng were also amazed, and their eyes showed a strange brilliance.
"The Pingyang Mountain Domain was originally located on the continent's spiritual veins, and according to my speculation, it is likely that this place is right on the eye of the spiritual veins. ”
Liang Chen also smiled happily, although he had been here a few times, he couldn't help but praise it every time he came.
"Do you see there's a man lying over there?"
Everyone looked in the direction Xu Chen pointed, and sure enough, they saw a person lying on the mountain road and didn't know whether he was alive or dead, so they immediately stepped forward to check.
"Haha! Niu Jin, you also have today!" Liang Chen couldn't help but laugh excitedly after seeing this person clearly.
It turned out that Niu Jin was severely injured, but his injuries deteriorated completely due to his eagerness to escape, and he died of excessive bleeding in his body along the way.
"The second master of the Black Tiger Village died here, I want to come to the sect master's side to win a big victory, take him with us and join the sect master immediately. ”
Zhang Fu thought for a moment, and felt that this person was no better than those hall masters, after all, he was one of the culprits in the bloodbath of Lijia Village, so even if he died, he couldn't leave his body here.
Everyone had no objections, and finally arrived at Yingxia Peak along the mountain road.
At this time, Wang Rui was arranging for someone to clean up the battlefield.
There were more than 500 mountain bandits gathered in the Black Tiger Village, and in addition to all the hall masters who were killed, and those who died in the chaotic battle, there were more than 300 left.
More than 300 people fell to their knees and chose to surrender.
After interrogation, Wang Rui found that there were nearly 100 people who had been looted.
They were mainly responsible for the daily work in the village, where they were oppressed everywhere, and for three years, many people could not bear this cruelty and chose to commit suicide.
After learning about the miserable experience of this group of people, Wang Rui let these people go and let them go home.
"Thank you Sect Master for your rescue, I just hate us and can't repay it!"
When these people saw that Wang Rui was willing to let them go, they were all grateful.
"Go back, it's time for you to be reunited with your families. Wang Rui nodded and said.
"As for you, when you fell into the grass, the crime of the scourge is unforgivable, but there is no point in killing senselessly, I will leave you in the sect to work for the rest of your life without freedom, if you do not obey, die!"
Wang Rui said coldly to the more than two hundred mountain bandits who were kneeling on the ground.
No one dared to protest, they all nodded yes tremblingly.
"Wang Rui, these mountain bandits are so rich. At this time, Wan Xiangyao, who was arranged by Wang Rui to raid the house, came over happily, her eyes were smiling like crescents, and she looked very cute.
"Mountain bandits collect money and rob sex, if there is no money, it is strange. Wang Rui said funny.
I didn't realize that my righteous sister was also a little money fan, and this money was full of stars in her eyes, maybe she was used to being poor for so many years.
Wang Rui thought in his heart.
"The disciple pays a visit to the sect master. ”
Zhang Fu and the others successfully arrived at Yingxia Peak through the secret passage, and they immediately stepped forward to salute after seeing Wang Rui.
"How's the situation?" asked Wang Rui.
"There were five escapees, four of whom were already ambushed, and this one died halfway through. ”
As he spoke, a middle-aged man behind Zhang Fu moved Niu Jin, who was already cold.
"It's really a cycle of cause and effect, retribution is unpleasant, and sooner or later you have to repay it with your life. ”
Wang Rui shook his head slightly, so he asked Niu Rang, who was still asleep, to step forward.
So far, the two masters of the Black Tiger Village have gathered.
"Li Hu, Li Fan, Li Jiao, these are the two people who ordered the slaughter of the village, and if you want to kill you, you will be killed. ”
......
The red sun was shining in the sky, and it was already noon.
After erasing the Black Tiger Village, Wang Rui felt very relieved on the way back, as if an old stubborn disease had been cured.
They guarded more than 200 mountain bandits and returned to Tongxuan Peak with a full load.
At this time, Huang Shi had already arranged a celebration banquet, and he was overjoyed when he saw Wang Rui and them coming back, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.
"The Black Tiger Village has been eradicated, it all depends on you, I have asked Mr. Huang to arrange a banquet to comfort everyone, don't be polite, today the wine and meat are full!"
With Wang Rui's speech, after collecting a large wave of prestige, more than 100 people from the True Yang Sect cheered, and everyone sat down to eat.
In addition to Su Lin, Wan Xiangyao, Ye Xueyin, Huang Shi, Zhang Fu, and the three sons of Li Jiacun, there was also Liang Chen at the table with Wang Rui.
"Liang Chen, I can ignore your past three years, and you have a share of the credit for the removal of the Black Tiger Village today, you can go back and continue to be your dart master. ”
Wang Rui smiled.
"Liang Chen has committed a lot of sins, and he has killed many innocents over the years, so I am willing to stay in the True Yang Sect and serve the sect master. ”
Is he an old man, how can he not understand Wang Rui's words? ?
"It's rare that you have this kind of thought, or if this sect master is magnanimous enough to keep you, the more than 200 mountain bandits will be handed over to you to control, and when the time comes, listen to me, if there is anything wrong, I will ask you." ”
"Liang Chen will never bear the trust!"