Kwai Fan'er and his people went all the way south, day and night, and finally arrived at Sanhe City on the border between Cangyu and Li Xi on the third day.

Because there is no war on the border, there are merchants and people here, and the people's livelihood is rich, and it is a prosperous image.

After three days of trials and rains, they were really tired, and they had to recharge their energy before they broke into the South Styx Mountain to save people. So Kwai Fan'er arranged for the Eagle Guard to settle down temporarily in an inn in Sanhe Town, and Zhong Xuanjue also rested in the inn.

Kwai Fan'er was also very tired, but she still decided to find out the news of Nanyin Mountain first, so she sat down with Ah Ran in the lobby of the inn and recruited the inn's junior.

"Little Er, Sanhe, and the news inside and outside the city, how much do you know?" Kwai Fen'er placed a grain of broken silver on the table and asked him directly.

As soon as Xiao Er heard it, she knew that she wanted to inquire about the news, and then looked at the broken silver on the table, and the smile on her face suddenly became flattering, "This guest officer, if you ask for news, you have found the right person." In this inn restaurant, who didn't listen to the gossip from all walks of life, I don't dare to say that I know everything, but I definitely know more than ordinary people. ”

"Then you answer me a few questions, and the silver will reward you." Kwai Fen'er knocked on the table, and the broken silver rolled twice.

"Guest officer, excuse me!" Xiao Er nodded and smiled.

"What's unusual about the South Styx Mountain in the south outside the city?" Kwai Fan'er didn't think that Le Zheng Ancestor would choose a random mountain to hide, he must be on guard, and if he is on guard, there must be something different.

"This Southern Stygian Mountain is a strange place that has been known for a long time," Xiao Er's expression suddenly became mysterious when he heard this, "The legend about it can be traced back to a hundred years ago. ”

It is said that since a certain day a hundred years ago, this South Styx Mountain suddenly had a heavy fog full of mountains, and it did not disperse for a long time. It was also from that time that the mountain became a man-eating labyrinth, and many herb pickers entered the mountain and failed to come out again, no matter how experienced the herb pickers were, they did not come back alive. Xiao Er has a talent for storytelling, and what he talks about is vivid, "Since then, no one dares to go to this South Styx Mountain anymore, and the precious herbs are valuable, but it's not worth taking this life." ”

"Isn't the government in charge of this?" Kwai Fan'er twisted her eyebrows, and somewhat guessed that Le Zheng Ancestor should have laid a maze in this mountain.

"It's managed, but the officers and soldiers who entered the mountain have also gone and never returned, and over time, the government can't control it, so the mountain can only be sealed, and no one is allowed to go up the mountain."

"Is there still a way up the mountain?"

"There is still a way," Xiao Er hesitated, "Two guest officers, you don't want to go up the mountain, do you?" ”

Kwai Fan'er's eyebrows under the mask were slightly raised, and she did not veto.

"Guest officer, I advise you not to go, although there are countless precious herbs on the mountain, there are not a few people who have taken risks for the sake of money over the years, but unfortunately, there is no exception, and I have not seen it back."

"I see, it's your reward." Kwai Fan'er picked up the broken silver and handed it to Xiao Er.

Xiao Er immediately took the broken silver, "Thank you, guest officer!" Then he retreated.

Pouring a cup of tea and moistening her throat, Kwai Fan'er sighed a little solemnly, "It seems that this South Stygian Mountain is not easy to break into ......."

"Ah Fan, are you really sure?" Ah Ran looked at Kwai Fan'er with some concern, "This Southern Styx Mountain is in danger, even if you go up the mountain, I don't know what else the Le Zheng Ancestor will do." ”

"Even if there is a lot of danger, I have to go, Master is alone against Le Zheng Ancestor, it is too dangerous, his life and death are unpredictable at this time, how can I not go." Kwai Fan'er put down the teacup, "If the master is fine, then it is the best, if the master is in danger, how can I ignore it." This South Styx Mountain, no matter what, is going to be a visit, and this Lezheng Ancestor is bound to meet for a while. ”

"Let's take a break today, and tomorrow morning, we will set off for the South Styx Mountain." Having made up her mind, Kwai Fan'er instructed Ah Ran.

"Okay." Ah Ran nodded in response.

Aoi Fan'er glanced at the dusky sky in the distance, suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and clenched her fists.

Master, you must not be fine.

In the early morning of the next day, a group of thirty-nine people left the inn, went out of the city from the city gate on the south side of Sanhe City, and went straight to the South Styx Mountain.

When you can vaguely see the South Stygian Mountain, you can see a thick fog covering the whole mountain, which is still a few miles away from the foot of the mountain, but it is already overgrown with grass and no one is inhabited.

When I got closer, I saw a row of wooden fences, but they were dilapidated and deserted, and they had been left unattended for many years.

"Your Excellency, what's wrong with this mountain?" Zhong Xuanjue saw that Kwai Fan'er stopped his horse in front of the fence, looked at Nanming Mountain and didn't know what to think, so he asked out loud.

Kwai Fan'er turned the horse's head and faced the people behind her, "I inquired yesterday, and there is a murderous motive hidden in this Southern Styx Mountain, and I speculate that someone should have set it up in a maze." Her tone was very serious, "I don't know what kind of maze it is, after entering the South Styx Mountain, you must follow me closely, and don't act rashly!" ”

"Yes!" The Eagle Guard is well-trained and has a uniform voice.

After arriving at the foot of the mountain, the way up the mountain could no longer ride horses, so the people dismounted, leaving three people here to answer, and the rest of the people followed closely and walked towards the mountain.

Obviously the sky is clear, but the dense fog lingers in this mountain, and it is thick and terrible, it is impossible to see beyond three zhang, and there are many dark cliffs in the mountains, and you may fall if you are not careful.

Relying on Ah Ran's keen perception, they cautiously kept approaching the top of the mountain, and during this time, they also found some dry bones, which should be those medicine pickers, no matter how old their experience was, they were finally defeated by this mountain maze.

A moment further on, we came to a flat, open field, which, unlike the others, was not luxuriant, but rather barren, and all the trees were only dead trunks, and it was eerily quiet.

"Click." There was a crisp sound at her feet, and when she looked down, she saw the white dry bones exposed in the pitch-black dirt beneath her feet.

Looking around, there are dense bones everywhere you can see, like a strange and gloomy mass grave.

Kwai Fan'er couldn't help but feel numb in her scalp, and forced the fear in her heart to clench her sleeves tightly. She is not as powerful as she imagined, she is just an ordinary woman, and in the face of these many places where the souls are buried, it is inevitable that she will retreat.

But this is only for a moment, she can't retreat, on the top of this mountain, there is probably someone waiting for her, she must go!

"Ah Ran, you might find your way up the mountain?" This clearing is shrouded in fog, and it is difficult to see the edge, and it is difficult to find a way up the mountain, so Kwai Fan'er can only hope for Ah Ran.

"This place is too quiet," Ah Ran's expression was unusually solemn, she reached out to protect Kwai Fen'er behind her, "There are so many bones, not even a single grass grows, I always feel that something is wrong, Ah Fen, be careful." ”

As soon as Ah Ran's words fell, the dense fog around him suddenly began to change color, gradually turning from dark white to light purple.

One of the outermost eagle guards was the first to come into contact with the purple mist, inhaled it into his chest, and then choked his neck in pain, and before Kwai could step forward, he bled to death.

"It's poisonous!" Kwai Fan'er immediately shouted, "Everyone cover your mouth and nose and don't inhale the poisonous mist!" ”

Everyone hurriedly covered their mouths and noses with their sleeves, Kwai Fan'er took out a small porcelain box from her sleeve, opened the porcelain box, and a faint fragrance permeated out, "Come around me!" ”

The aroma seemed to repel the poisonous mist, and the poisonous mist dissipated wherever the aroma went, but this poisonous incense could only spread three zhang, and it could only float one zhang away in this poisonous fog maze, which would be able to protect them.

"This poisonous fog won't last long, we'll just let it clear." Kwai Fan'er looked at everyone steadily, and her tone was firm, so that the panic in their hearts also dissipated a little.

After about two quarters of an hour, the faintly visible poisonous fog began to fade, and everyone was happy.

"Hahaha!" Just when they were rejoicing, the sudden laughter once again pulled everyone into a panic.

The strange wind blew from one side, blowing away the poisonous incense on that side, and the poisonous mist drifted down, and several eagle guards accidentally inhaled the poisonous mist and fell to the ground one after another.

"Who is it?!" Ah Ran vigilantly looked in that direction, staring at the depths of the fog.

"The old man is still thinking about how to catch the white-haired boy again, so you personally sent it to the door for the old man, so the old man smiled!" The hoarse voice like a dead tree, Kwai Fan'er knew that it was Lezheng Ancestor as soon as she heard it, and when she heard that, she looked back at Zhong Xuanjue behind her vigilantly, but only to see more than a dozen eagle guards who fell to the ground and died, Zhong Xuanjue was nowhere to be found.

"Lezheng Ancestor!" Aoi Fan'er shouted angrily, "Behind the scenes, you are so despicable! ”

"Little girl, thank you for this great gift, and I will spare your life. Hahaha! ”

The laughter faded away, and there was no response, but the poisonous fog around it still did not dissipate, until half an hour later, when it gradually disappeared and regained its thick white color.

Half of the Eagle Guards were lost this time, and there was not much left of Kwai Fan'er's poison-avoiding incense, and this poisonous array could not be broken, and it was unknown what traps were ahead.

Kwai Fen'er gritted her teeth and ordered, and everyone returned to Sanhe City.

She must be fully prepared to break through the maze of the Southern Stygian Mountain, and she can't let them lose their lives in vain.

But how to break the formation, how can she predict, what traps are waiting for her? Kwai Fan'er didn't know, but what she knew was that since Le Zheng Ancestor was still coveting Zhong Xuanjue, Kwai Jingyue must not be on Nanming Mountain, and he was safe.

Although she was a little relieved in her heart, she naturally couldn't leave Zhong Xuanjue, Zhong Yili fought with her life to protect him and entrust him to herself, she shouldn't have agreed to bring him along.

But at this point, even if there is little hope, she must fight with the Ancestor of Nale Zheng, and she can no longer let Ah Ran and the Eagle Guard go on adventures with her.

She wants to break into the South Stygian Mountain alone!