Chapter 438: Duobao's Unexpected Discovery
The convoy staggered towards Chu along the way, and Tianyou, Qi Xiaomei, and Hu Niu sat quietly in the car to guide their qi, and they didn't care about the passage of time. When Tianyou opened his eyes, he found that the inside of the car was already pitch black, but the shaking body showed that the convoy had not stopped.
Even on the earth with a developed road network and good security, it is a dangerous thing to rush at night, and in the Shenzhou Continent, which is almost equivalent to life and death, going out is even more deadly. Of course, Ji Yao's cultivation determined that this kind of danger was almost non-existent for her, and ordinary demons and unscrupulous bandits might not be unlucky to provoke her. But even if she wasn't afraid herself, it would be quite dangerous for the rest of the team. Tianyou really couldn't understand why Ji Yao had to rush overnight.
After thinking about it, Tianyou decided to go over and ask. He had just gotten together, and the three sisters and daughters next to him all noticed it immediately. Although the eyes are closed, the practitioner's spiritual awareness is completely open, and in addition to not seeing the light and easily ignoring the passage of time, the practitioner's perception of the surrounding situation is more acute than when the eyes are open. So as soon as Tianyou moved, they discovered the abnormality at the same time.
"Huh, it's getting dark, why are we still moving?" Qi Xiaomei also noticed for the first time that the convoy was actually rushing at night.
Hu Qingxuan lifted the curtain and glanced out. The accompanying guards and attendants were all on horses, and they didn't look very good, but they didn't show any fatigue, after all, they had only been walking for most of the day. Even if these people are not monks, they have some foundation, but they are not as delicate as the people on earth.
"The convoy was going fast, we picked up speed. Lowering the curtain, Hu Qingxuan whispered to Tianyou.
Tianyou didn't stop moving, directly opened the curtain in front of him, turned around and said, "Don't move yet, I'll ask what's going on." ”
Their carriage was large, drawn by two horses, and there was a seat for the coachman on the beam between the two wheels. But here it was not a coachman, but a guard.
He was visibly dozing off when Tianyou came out. The carriage is backward, but it also has an advantage over the car, that is, if it travels in a queue, the carriage following behind can be completely unmanned. After all, no matter how stupid the horses pulling the cart are, they can't hit the trees, and there is a way for them to know how to follow the road. Only the car at the head needs someone to guide and discern the direction, otherwise it will not be able to point where it will go when it encounters a fork in the road.
The sound of Tianyou walking on the car board alarmed him, and when he turned around, he saw Tianyou and hurriedly asked, "Childe?"
"I'll go ahead and talk to the Biyou Fairy about something, you continue to drive, and leave me alone. ”
"Yes, Childe. The guard who was driving the car answered, and turned back again, but pulled the reins slightly to slow the car down a little. Tianyou didn't care, and he stepped down in one step. The guard next to him wanted to come over and ask what was going on when he saw Tianyou get out of the car, but Tianyou was very fast, took a few steps to the side of the car in front, and jumped up as soon as he hitched a ride on the car with one hand.
"Bi You Immortal Chief. Tianyou didn't go in directly, but knocked lightly on the door frame. Ji Yao's carriage was much larger than theirs, and the carriage on it was simply a hut.
"God bless you when you wake up? Are you hungry so late? I'll ask someone to prepare a meal for you. Ji Yao's voice came from inside, and the car door was opened. However, it was not Ji Yao who opened the door, but Chu Feifei, he stood by the door and let Ji Yao see the heavenly blessing outside.
Tianyou shook his head, "No, I'm so hungry that I'm not hungry, I just came over and asked, it's so late, why are we still in a hurry?"
Ji Yao beckoned him to let him in, and explained with a smile: "We set off a little late today, and we need to rush to the post station in front to settle down, you also know that there are not many of us in this wilderness, and it is always not safe to camp rashly." ”
This is reasonable to say in other words, but Ji Yao and Tianyou are very human, so this is obviously a bit false. Besides. Isn't it more dangerous to set up camp and travel in a hurry? Having a camp is still safe, so it is really troublesome to encounter a surprise attack on the way. However, Tianyou couldn't say it openly, so he could only nod his head to show that he understood.
Ji Yao said some words to him again, and then she showed a trace of exhaustion. Of course, it is impossible for a human spirit like Tianyou not to understand what the other party means, which makes it clear that he wants to send off a guest. But Tianyou didn't break it, and after chatting for a few more words, he found an excuse to leave. Ji Yao naturally followed his words and let Tianyou go back and have a good rest.
Leaving Ji Yao's carriage, Tianyou did not return directly to his carriage, but ran a few steps forward to catch up with the front guards.
Noticing that Tianyou was catching up, the guard commander who was at the front of the team gave way to the side of the road, let the team behind him go first, and stopped and waited for Tianyou to catch up and asked, "Why did Childe come to the front?"
Tianyou smiled and arched his hand, "After a day in the car, I was in a bit of a hurry, and I planned to go for convenience, so I came over and told the commander to go a little slower." ”
When the commander of the guards heard this, he immediately said, "Childe will go by himself, and I will let the team stop first." As he spoke, he was about to turn around and tell the team to stop, but Tianyou reacted quickly and pulled him back.
"The commander doesn't have to bother, I'm just a small relief, just go and go back. You guys slow a little bit, and I'll be able to catch up soon. If the team stops, you will have to explain to the princess later, don't disturb her this big night. ”
The commander of the guards didn't know Tianyou's true identity at this time, but he knew that this was a disciple of Zixiao Palace and a disciple brought out by Ji Yao, so although he was more respectful to Tianyou, he would not take care of it as carefully as he did with members of the royal family. If he knew that Tianyou was a prince, it would be impossible for him to go to the woodland alone. However, at this time, he didn't know this, thinking that the team wouldn't be able to go far for a while, and there shouldn't be any danger, so he lazily agreed. Otherwise, if you stop the team, you will have to explain to the princess for a long time.
After Tianyou and the guard commander said hello, he turned around and walked to the woodland on the edge of the plate, and the guard commander didn't care, seeing him disappear behind the tree, he hit his horse to catch up with the comprehensive guard and returned to the front of the team, but he did suppress the leader of the team as he said and made the speed of the entire team decrease a little, but because the team did not stop, it did not immediately attract Ji Yao's attention.
Besides, God blesses here, of course, he doesn't really want to come out to go to the toilet. Although monks also need to eat and drink Lazar, it is far less frequent than ordinary people, and Tianyou is actually coming out with Pandora at this time.
Mocking Feng, who had been out of the team all day, had just been sent to be careful that Pandora had arrived near the convoy, and Tianyou happened to get out of Ji Yao's car again, so he thought of coming over by the way to communicate with her. After all, it was just a text message that mocked the wind brought before, and some things were certainly not as clear as being said in person.
Guided by the mocking wind, Tianyou left the convoy and came to Pandora's hiding place.
Leaning back against the big tree, Tianyou raised his hand and knocked on the trunk, "Okay, there is no one left, come out." ”
Pandora rolled over and jumped off the tree trunk, landed like a cat, and then asked Tianyou with a little surprise, "How did you find me?"
Tianyou pointed to it. "It's not me, it's mockery. ”
Pandora looked up overhead and saw that there was not even a star to be seen except in the dense canopy. But she still made a sure appearance and didn't ask about it.
In fact, Tianyou didn't know before that Mocking Wind actually had infrared vision, which was completely different from other winged birds. In other words, whether it is day or night, and whether there is something to cover it, as long as it is an object that is significantly different from the ambient temperature, it cannot escape the eyes of the mocking wind. Pandora's camouflage is indeed in place, but it is revealed under the infrared vision of Mocking Wind.
Without further attention, Pandora pointed in the direction of the convoy. "What's the situation?"
Because it was Ji Yao who temporarily notified Tianyou to go to Chu to recognize his relatives, Tianyou had no chance to tell Pandora more information, so until now, Pandora only knew a rough idea.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tianyou briefly told him what he knew, of course, the most important of which was his identity.
"Do you still want to go knowing that you will be targeted by the Night God Temple?" Pandora didn't react much to Tianyou's identity, she was just very worried about Tianyou's safety. Pandora, who was the killer of the Night Temple, knew very well about the abilities of the Night Temple, so she also understood how risky it would be if Tianyou's identity was revealed.
Tianyou pretended to comfort Pandora easily: "You don't have to worry too much about my safety. With the mocking wind and you on guard on the periphery, the personal protection of Qi Xiaomei, and the soldiers of the Chu State, it is not so easy for the Night God Temple to kill me. And this trip has prepared all the preparations for me. As Tianyou spoke, the Xuanling Treasure Mirror automatically floated out from his chest, instantly unfolding into an oval silver mirror of equal height. "Look, this is the weapon that the master gave me, and the sacrifice has just been completed. It is said that except for the power of Shizun's level, ordinary attacks will never be able to penetrate its defenses. ”
"You can't wrap yourself in with this, and besides, if you want to kill a person in the Night Temple, you don't necessarily have to use a knife. ”
Tianyou nodded, "I know you want me to be more careful, you don't have to worry about this, I won't joke with my life." However, I have to go to Chu this time, so if there is anything going on outside, please help me find out. My net worth and life depend on you. ”
"I can't afford such a big responsibility, so you better take care of yourself. Half-jokingly, Pandora didn't say anything more, raised her hand and threw out her flying claws to hook the branch above the diagonal tree, and pulled the person hard and flew up. With this inertia, with a slight bit of force on the branch, the figure disappeared into the dense forest after a few ups and downs.
Tianyou smiled at the vanishing back, then turned to return to the group. As a result, as soon as he turned around, he felt the Qiankun bag on his waist move.
This is Zhenyuan Shangxian's Qiankun bag, temporarily borrowed from Tianyou to use it. His own worry-free bag was damaged in the previous accident, and now that he wants to go out, it is really inconvenient to go out without the Qiankun bag, and it is too late for Zhenyuan Shangxian to make a new one for him in such a hurry, so he will lend him his Qiankun bag for temporary use. Of course, only the Qiankun bag was lent out, and the magic weapon of Zhenyuan Shangxian would not have been placed in the Qiankun bag, and the magic weapon had a tool spirit, even if it was given to Tianyou, it would not be used.
Feeling the twist of the Qiankun bag, Tianyou reached out and took it off. Sure enough, there seemed to be something writhing inside the bag and trying to climb out, but because Zhenyuan Shangxian's Qiankun bag was different from the ordinary Qiankun bag, there was a rope loop at the mouth of the bag to tighten the mouth of the bag, so it was difficult to open it from the inside.
Although this is a Qiankun bag for Zhenyuan Shangxian's own use, in addition to the large space, this Qiankun bag is no different from the ordinary Qiankun bag. And the normal Qiankun bag can't hold living things, so the only one who can writhe and struggle in the Qiankun bag is, of course, the only one who is blessed by God is the 10,000-year-old dead house demon pet Duobao.
The monster of the treasure golden toad can be called a strange monster in the demon world, it can eat, sleep, resist beating, and is so invulnerable that it can hardly be killed, but it is born with a rat gall, and it can be bullied if it can move. However, in addition to the fact that the food is a little more expensive, this product is not useless, at least this thing is better than a dog when hunting for treasure. No matter how hidden you are, it can smell and find it.
Now that this Qiankun bag is twisting non-stop, it is obvious that Duobao has discovered something, and with its character, it is obvious that it smells the baby when it moves so fiercely.
"I didn't expect to come out and take a turn to find a baby. Tianyou opened the bag with some pride, and the treasure golden toad that became the size of a bullfrog immediately jumped out of the Qiankun bag. After landing on the ground, he didn't talk to Tianyou, and began to sniff around with his head held high.
Sucked a few times into the air, as if he had found the right direction, this guy immediately adjusted his direction and jumped out of seven or eight feet away, if it hadn't been staring at Tianyou, he would have almost been thrown away.
Striding up and jumping after the Huan Shi Duobao, Tianyou always kept a position within reach behind it, so that it could be easily stopped from its behavior. You must know that the purpose of the treasure hunt is not to collect, it is to eat. It's just that this guy's level is outrageous, and Tianyou can't control it, even if he establishes a soul contract, it won't work at all. Even if it weren't for the fact that this guy was too timid to resist, with their actual level gap, Tianyou would be committing suicide by signing this soul contract.
However, although it is impossible to control this guy through the soul contract now, Tianyou can use the soul contract as a talkie, plus the basic relationship established by coercion and temptation on weekdays, how much Tianyou can still affect some of its actions. But after seeing the treasure, the treasure golden toad will become very excited, and can't help but want to devour it, so if Tianyou wants it to help find the treasure, he must ensure that he can hold it down at any time, otherwise no matter how many treasures he has, he can only use it as a snack.
After Duobao chose the direction, he jumped faster and faster, and soon ran out of several miles. Tianyou was a little worried that leaving for too long would arouse Ji Yao's suspicions, but seeing Duobao's appearance seemed to be not far away, and he was reluctant to give up, so he finally planned to take a look at it again.
Fortunately, after jumping a few more steps, Duobao stopped, and then suddenly began to transform.
One of the innate abilities of the Golden Toad is that it can change its size. Duobao, which was only the size of a palm just now, was like a blow, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a giant golden toad the size of a small car. Then, as soon as the guy completed his transformation, he began to swing his thick forelimbs, and with a click, he directly broke a big tree in front of him.
Breaking the tree with one palm, Duobao immediately began to fly with both paws, and the remaining straight roots were quickly dug out and thrown aside, leaving a large pit in place. Duobao then jumped into the pit and continued to dig down.
This guy doesn't have claws, but its body can be completely metalized, and its two forelimbs with flippers are like two shovels, and with this guy's brute strength, the digging speed is not much faster than that of an excavator. In a burst of earth and rocks, a large pit with a depth of two feet soon appeared in the original place, and at this time, Duobao finally slowed down.
Click.
With an abnormal sound, a black shadow of the boss suddenly flew out from the bottom of the pit. Tianyou tilted his head to dodge the black shadow, and watched the thing hit the big tree behind it and fell to the ground, only to realize that it was actually a coffin board.
"I'll stop, stop, stop, stop. Jumping into the pit, Tianyou jumped directly in front of Duobao's back, and then reached out to stop it from continuing to dig.
Although not completely obedient, Duobao is not completely disobedient. Tianyou still succeeded in stopping this guy's excavation work with his body in front of him. Thanks to God's timely response, he did not destroy the body in the coffin below. No, there weren't any bodies left, all that was left was a pile of black skeletons barely recognizable in human form. Look like this, and for a few more years, you won't even be able to see the bones.
Duobao's goal is obviously not this pile of rotten bones, and this level of rot will not be of interest to dogs. The real thing was still under the coffin, but Tianyou didn't dare to let Duobao do it, for fear that this guy wouldn't be able to control himself and go crazy, so he let Duobao temporarily return to the Qiankun bag, and then took out the tools from the Qiankun bag and started digging by himself.
Tianyou didn't want to destroy the coffin, but the bottom of this thing was completely rotten, and it completely fell apart at the slightest touch. Tianyou had no choice but to dig it aside like mud and continue to dig down.
Sure enough, less than a foot deep under the coffin, something was touched again. Tianyou tried to dig it, but all he saw was the stone slab.
The flat stone slabs spread out at the feet of Tianyou, and the edge could not be found with Ben, which means that there are not one or two stone slabs below the simple answer, but a large one. Tianyou immediately determined that there should be a huge complex of buildings underneath this, as for whether it was someone's cultivation cave or a tomb, it was not something that Tianyou could understand.
Now Tianyou is a little entangled. There is obviously something good hidden under this stone slab, otherwise it would not alarm Duobao. But when Tianyou just left, he said that it was convenient to come out, and this little time was not enough time for him to explore the buildings below. Therefore, now Tianyou is faced with a choice: whether to go down now and find another reason to prevaricate, or to fill in the camouflage of this place first, and then come back to investigate slowly when he is free.