Chapter 53: The Dead Umbrella Trees

Yuan Chen pulled out a fang from the corpse of the golden lion as evidence, he looked along the lion's body and saw that the golden lion's fur was full of scarred scars, it was a pity, if such a large fur with attributes was intact, it could be sold.

"It can't be helped, its protection is too strong. Chun Yu looked at Yuan Chen's eyes, as if he knew what he was thinking.

Yuan Chen stood up, stretched his body, and looked at Ah Zhao: "Ah Zhao's chain seems to be broken, isn't it?"

Ah Zhao nodded, and the golden lion had almost torn off a third of the chain, which not only would his restraint be shortened, but even the tightness of the restraint would become weaker.

Qingchen's gun was also broken, and the shield ...... It didn't take long, Yuan Chen raised the sword in his hand and looked at it for a while, except for the blade, the others were not worn out much. It seems that the next battle is to let Sister Xiao'er and Shanghan also help.

The evening breeze blows in the mountains, probably because of the proximity to the forest by the water, and you can feel a chill even in April.

The exhausted crowd relaxed instantly after the battle, and Gui Qingchen's proposal to return to the mountain to rest was unanimously vetoed, and everyone set up tents on the spot and fell asleep.

The next day, in a meandering birdsong, Scarlet was the first to wake up, she walked to the edge of the cliff to watch the sunrise and the ambergris river bathed in soft light, and the memory was unconsciously brought to the time when she was a child and the old man Jiang by the stream.

Well, after going back this time, go back to the hut to sweep the tomb of grandpa, and bring some delicious food to offer, the meat is good, and the snacks are good, Scarlet thought about it, and her stomach screamed involuntarily.

"Oh, I think I'm here at the right time. ”

Hearing this, Yuan Shanghan walked over with a bag of dry food, "Now, breakfast, let's eat it first, they probably have to sleep for a while." ”

"What are you thinking?" Enjohan continued to ask as he looked at the scarlet man who was staring blankly into the distance.

“...... Some things before, and some things after. Scarlet Muran said.

Yuan Shanghan can guess what happened in the past, but what will happen in the future ...... , he asked cautiously: "Do you want to go to Liaoguo or Yuzhou to see?"

She was stunned, she really wanted to go to all the countries in the Qianxing Continent, but she didn't deliberately want to go to Liaoguo and Yuzhou, after all, she was not obsessed with figuring out her life experience, and her parents were just a distant existence in her eyes.

"No," Scarlet said slowly, "This kind of thing depends on fate." ”

Although there is nothing wrong with saying this, it may also be a prevarication that he is panicking about the result, and Scarlet knows it.

There was silence, and the awkward atmosphere suddenly spread, and Enjohan couldn't help but regret why he brought up this topic, he very much hoped that someone would wake up and break the deadlock.

"Huh, watch the sunrise?" Gui Qingchen walked out of the tent and slowly walked towards the edge of the cliff, only to see Yuan Shanghan giving him a thumbs up inexplicably.

Seeing Gui Qingchen wake up, she stood up and patted the hem of her clothes, and said, "It's almost time, I'll wake up Huaiyue." ”

After Gui Qingchen saw Scarlet leave, he sat down next to Yuan Shanghan and asked, "What are you doing again?" Sister Xiao'er was in a low mood. ”

“...... I asked her if she wanted to go to her parents. He didn't say that, but that's what he meant.

“...... Suddenly, this topic?" Gui Qingchen sighed, "Watching the sunrise can make you so frustrated, you are really a little clever ghost." ”

"Why are you praising me?"

"Praise you!

Subsequently, Gui Qingchen began to teach Yuan Shanghan a lesson in situational dialogue.

After the scarlet woke up Huaiyue, the people in the other tent also slowly woke up, and everyone hurriedly packed their bags, and then went down the mountain back to the carriage and headed for another destination.

The group of umbrella trees where the King of the Birds was located was located in the south of the Yuanyin, from the southwest border where everyone was now, and it took about three days to drive the carriage as it had been a few days ago, but three days had passed since they left the mountains on the southwest border, and they had only walked half of the estimated distance, and the reason for this was all attributed to Yuan Chen.

Just as Gui Qingchen predicted, Yuan Chen's temperament returned to the original state after hunting the highland golden lion, and he had already proposed to camp and get up late, and he had to stop at noon to take a nap, all the way leisurely. But that's not bad, just look at the flowers, don't rush or rush.

On the way, every meal is made of local ingredients, almost all the common animals in the wild are eaten, at a glance, these people are more like travelers playing in the mountains and rivers, not at all like hunters.

"Oh, is that super tall tree in front of you a broadumbrella tree, are we almost there?" After passing through a low bush, an unusually tall tree appeared in front of Gui Qingchen.

"No," Yuan Chen didn't bother to pay attention to his surprise, "You said that you, how can you also be a person from the palace, how can you never see anything." ”

Gui Qingchen glanced at him and said, "Don't you know that I used to hardly go to other places except for going back and forth to villages and towns, let alone areas where hunting people go. ”

"However, if you come to the Yuan Kingdom to find me, I can answer anything. Gui Qingchen continued, he has been a model worker for a year with the scarlet man, and although he does not have a complete grasp of the geography of the Yuan Kingdom, he is also half a catty.

"Hmph. Yuan Chen scoffed and ignored him.

However, the tree was also a sign that they had entered the area of the arbor, and it was estimated that they would reach their destination in the near future.

From the low bushes to the tall trees, everyone could not get used to it at once, as if they had suddenly shrunk in a circle, and the birds in the trees sounded exceptionally loud.

Yuan Shanghan looked up from time to time, the woods here were very different from those in the Yuan Kingdom, the trunks were tall and straight, the green grass and low plants on the ground were not paved, all were bare ground and dead branches and leaves, and the branches above his head were sparsely intertwined, unable to block the direct sunlight at all. It was April spring, but there was no lush shade in sight.

But Yuanchen and his party were not surprised, after all, the land is like this, where there is a water source and where there is no water source, there is a big difference, and the same is true for the forest area. This is a forest area where there is no water source, and the umbrella trees at the destination are forest areas that enjoy water sources.

The crowd walked in this forest for more than two days, and it was only at noon on the third day that they officially entered the umbrella trees. As the name suggests, the canopy of the umbrella tree spreads out like a large umbrella, and the broad and thick branches and leaves are intertwined, completely enveloping the space under the tree in the shade of the tree, and only when the breeze blows, will it cast a subtle dappled light and shadow.

"Oh~ It's completely different. Gui Qingchen stood at the dividing line of the tree group, he looked left and right, and then looked at his feet, "Why are the trees on both sides completely different from here?" ”

"Nobody knows why. "Pure in response.

"I heard that it's because of some leylines separating each other," Huai Yue frowned and tried to recall, "What kind of dragon tail from Dragonspine Mountain extends down...... Hmm, I can't remember. ”

"Ah, isn't Longji Mountain far away in the depths of the Qianye Great Forest, and besides, there is a Yuzhou country in the middle. Engami replied.

"So, at that time, those words just entered the ears, not the mind. Huaiyue spread her hands and said helplessly.

"Don't explore this yet, do you feel any breath?" said Yuan Chen with a serious face.

Everyone shook their heads, and the scarlet looked at him as if he had discovered something, and asked, "Did you perceive something?"

“...... I just didn't feel anything to feel wrong, and I could still hear the birdsong under the trees I passed in the morning, but here, there was a dead silence. Source dust responded.

Scarlet took a closer look, and indeed, not only did he not detect the huge aura of the Bird King, but he couldn't even detect the subtle aura of creatures, that is to say, under this group of umbrella trees, for some reason, there were no living creatures.

"Hey, don't be poisoned. Chun Yu said with some concern.

"Impossible brother, how can you still post the commission that you have every year if you poison the land. Although Yuan Chen said this to comfort everyone, he was a little trembling in his heart.

Huaiyue suddenly took a step forward, turned his head and said, "Don't guess, don't you know when you go in." With that, she jumped forward into the depths of the trees with a brisk step.

Then, Scarlet and Ah Zhao followed without saying a word, and the rest of the people looked at each other, regardless of 3721 entering the shade.

The deeper you go into the broad umbrella trees, the cooler the air becomes, except for the distant sound of the wind blowing the leaves on the top, only the footsteps of the crowd. After walking for two hours, something finally began to change.

Everyone didn't realize it at first, until Yuan Shanghan accidentally caught a glimpse of the beads of sweat on Chunyu's forehead, not only Chunyu, but everyone else except Scarlet and Ah Zhao began to sweat, that they realized that they were close to the nest of the Bird King.

"Son, you can probe again. Yuan Shanghan said.

Scarlet opened his eyes as soon as he closed them, "It's close, less than half a kilometer." ”

Everyone was stunned, although they didn't concentrate on using their detection ability, they also had an aura of attention all the time, and it stands to reason that they could feel it even if they didn't deliberately detect it so close. It seems that there is more to this than just a simple rise in temperature.

"I feel that the bird can not only fight fire, but also set fire. Gui Qingchen was so hot that his sleeves were all rolled up.

"Fire attributes don't necessarily breathe fire. Chun Yu clutched his stuffy chest and said, "But I'm right, I guess by the time it comes to me, I've turned into water." ”

I don't feel hot at all, and I don't even have to say anything cool, Yuan Shanghan stood silently aside.

"I'll go up and see what's going on. Scarlet said suddenly.

"Up, up, ......"

Before Yuanchen could ask, the scarlet man stepped on the trunk of the tree and scurried into the canopy, and after a while, the surroundings fell silent.

"Oh, it looks like you're already on top. Yuan Shanghan said.

After about half a minute, there was another sound of rustling leaves, and she patted the leaves hanging on her body, and said slowly under the attention of everyone: "Let's go back to the carriage today." ”

Gui Qingchen was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly asked, "What's the matter? Did you see that bird?"

"Hmm...... I don't know if it's strong or not, but it's a big one, but I'm sure I can't complete the commission before dark, so don't entangle it after dark. ”

"Why?"

"Originally, it was difficult to wrap two heads and four feet around the back, not to mention that our eyesight would weaken after dark. As he spoke, Scarlet walked in the opposite direction.

Looking at the people who were returning one after another, Gui Qingchen, who was stunned in place, suddenly reacted, "Wait, two heads?!"

"Oh, didn't I say? The bird has two heads. Yuanchen turned his head and said indifferently.