The moon is shining high and the stars are in the sky, filling a little emptiness for the lonely winter night.

Under the night sky, the snow led the way alone, and it ran happily, quickly, and happily, like a meteor across the night sky.

The jade-faced boy rode a horse in front, holding the reins of another horse in his hand, and Huayan was the owner of that horse.

"Little one, you're pretty fast! Look at it and be happy! On the silent path, Yumian suddenly burst out with a sentence.

Huayan smiled dotingly: "It was born in nature, and now it can be regarded as home." ”

"I've never seen a wolf so spiritual, so large, so white that it's not colorless. It's definitely the king of wolves! Jade Mian said in surprise.

Huayan was distracted, and said gloomily: "It's a pity that I can't witness its demeanor with my own eyes." ”

Yumian realized that she had picked the wrong topic, and changed the topic unnaturally, "I rushed all night and never rested, can the girl still support it?" Although we set off overnight, the time was too tight, and we had to grieve the girl first. ”

Huayan shook his head slightly, "I'm fine." ”

The silent path has regained its original appearance.

The morning sun rises in the east, and the empty avenue is still empty.

The sound of a breeze floating the hem of her clothes caught Hua Yan's attention, and she looked up blankly and asked, "Where have we been?" ”

"Passing through this town, you reach the border of the Black Forest." Jade Face turned his head and replied.

Is this the town? Why is there no human voice? Who was that fast and unusual sound just now? Is there an ambush?!

is getting closer and closer to Baili Pavilion, and the possibility of being intercepted and killed cannot be ruled out.

Thinking of this, Hua Yan quickly reminded Yumian: "It's surprisingly quiet here, and Childe needs to be careful." ”

Yu Mian smiled heartily, "Yan Er can rest assured." We can't hide it, they can't hide it, everything is under control. ”

It turned out that he had been on guard. Huayan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and summoned the snow to his side.

The journey was uneventful.

It was close to sunset, and it didn't stop until it stopped.

Yumian helped Huayan off his horse and sat on the laid straw mat. He took out the kettle, put it in her hand, and told her to drink it.

Paint your face obediently and do it.

Yumian sat down next to Hua Yan, and took out a bamboo flute from his waist and put it in Hua Yan's hand. "Although this bamboo flute is not as delicate as your previous jade flute, it can also replace it for a while. Your martial arts are lost, but it doesn't affect your ability to use Requiem. Although his skills are a little worse than those of Yu Xiao, he can always barely defend himself. ”

Hua Yan carefully groped for the bamboo flute, and found that Xiao's root was also engraved with a flower pattern, and she couldn't help but ask in surprise, "You made the bamboo flute?" ”

Jade Mian shook the folding fan, and said embarrassedly: "The handiwork is rough, which makes the girl smile......"

Huayan put away the bamboo flute and smiled slightly.

Another gust of wind blew. The sound was at odds with the silence of the forest.

Huayan faced the jade face, raised his head and said, "There are more and more people." ”

Yumian put away the folding fan and looked up to the sky, "The night is coming, and it is exactly the same as my estimate." He suddenly took a few steps closer to Huayan and said cautiously: "Ahead is the Black Forest, where the battle for candidates in the Valley of the Madmen begins, as long as we pass through this forest, three levels, we will pass the first level." We can't ride this horse anymore, I'm afraid there are countless mechanisms in it. ”

Hua Yan got up slowly and said quietly: "Since this is the case, you don't have to stay any longer, let's go." ”

In the face of such a dangerous situation, there is no fear of painting, which makes Yumian secretly admire. He carefully protected the painting behind him and did so.

The night is getting thicker, there is no moon and no stars, and the sound of insects chirping in the dead grass adds a bit of desolation to this gloomy forest.

In the silence of the forest, the leaves are falling and the wind is gradually rising.

There was a rush of footsteps on the left, bouncing like soybeans on the ground.

"Whoosh!" A few cold arrows passed through the right, and the footsteps on the left disappeared.

Huayan and Yumian, who were in the middle, couldn't help but stop until this invisible struggle was over, and then they continued to move forward.

The painting face tightly pressed the sleeves of the jade face, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. She could visibly feel the arrows flying past her ears. She wondered why they were the only ones who let them go.

The clever snow saw all this with its shrewd eyes, and it roared in the direction of the silence to the right, revealing a fierce appearance, as if it wanted to cry out for the dead.

"Snow, come here." Painting the face calls the snow to his side. Yuki is obedient and never lets her repeat it a second time.

"No matter what happens, you're not allowed to leave me without permission, you know?" Huayan asked again uneasily.

Xue was like a child who had done something wrong, calmed her anger, and leaned into Huayan's arms.

"We can't stay here for long, we must get out of the Black Forest as soon as possible!" Jade Mian looked around vigilantly, and walked forward again with his painting face.

The snow suddenly stopped and looked to the left, but there was nothing but darkness. But it heard something, and ran away without hesitation.

Hua Yan heard the footsteps of Snow leaving, just the opposite of them, and turned around and exclaimed, "Snow! Where are you going?! As she spoke, she was about to look back, but she was completely out of direction, and ran as fast as she could, hitting the tree several times in succession.

Yumian hurriedly pulled her back, "Don't worry, let's go over and look for it together." ”

Just as they set off again in search of the snow, the snow sped back again.

It placed a bird in its beak in front of Hua Yan, and called softly, signaling to Hua Yan that it was back.

Huayan hugged Xue excitedly and reproached: "Snow! What did I say just now, did you forget it so quickly?! ”

Snow screamed a few times and lay down in Hua Yan's arms.

Yumian squatted down, looked at the bird that the snow had brought back, looked at it carefully, and said in surprise: "Yan'er, do you know what the snow just brought back?" ”

Painting Yan soothed the snow, approached Yumian and asked, "The snow brought back?" What is it? ”

"It's a phoenix bird!" Jade Mian said excitedly.

"Danfeng Bird?"

"Not bad! The body of the Danfeng bird resembles a dragon, and its wings are draped in colors, which is extremely beautiful! It's just that this bird is on the small side, and its appearance is only a little larger than that of ordinary birds, and it looks like a young bird. Its tears can cure any serious wounds, and it is still a rare beast in the world! The more Yu Mian spoke, the more excited he became. He held the bird and looked left and right, frowned, and let out a sigh: "It's a pity that it was wounded by an arrow and is dying!" ”

"Let me see." Hua Yan held the bird in his hand and groped with his hand to diagnose its injury. The bird was motionless, but still breathing floating. Only then did she realize that the bird's right abdomen had been pierced by a long arrow. If it were ordinary birds and beasts, I am afraid that they would not be able to survive for a long time.

"Its injuries are so severe that ordinary herbs can't save it." Thinking of something, she quickly tore a piece of cloth from the hem of her clothes, bandaged the bird's wound, and then carefully put her into her long-sleeved pocket, and stood up to start again.

"Since it's a dead bird, what are you still doing with it?" Jade asked puzzled.

"It was in the same situation as me, with serious injuries. If you can get the spring water from the Valley of the Madmen, you may be able to revive it. If there is still a glimmer of hope, why give up? "The painting seems to be talking about birds, and it seems to be talking about herself.

Yumian nodded in agreement, admiring more and more in his heart, and he walked forward with his hand again.

Xue hurriedly followed, sniffing the sleeve of the painting curiously all the way.

In the darkness, there were constant sounds of fighting, the sound of blades colliding, and the shadow of swords and swords quickly swept over the forest, but there was no one in sight!

It wasn't until half an hour later that all unusual movement had vanished, and the Black Forest had regained its original silence.

Hua Yan knew that the reason why they were safe along the way was because they were still afraid of the jade face.

"I'm out of the forest, and I'm finally okay at the first level." Yumian stopped and took out a pot of water and put it in Huayan's hand.

Huayan drank water, wiped the water stains on the side of his mouth, and asked, "What's the next level?" ”

Yumian opened the folding fan, turned to look ahead and said briskly: "With me here, you don't have to worry about anything." There's a wine shop in front of you, so come with me and sit there! ”

Hua Yan understood that the danger was ahead, but she didn't say anything and obediently followed behind Jade Face.

There is actually a liquor store on the side of the rugged mountain road, although it is not too big, but it is full of friends at the moment.

Jade Mian helped the painter and walked into the wine shop, and the conversation and laughter in the house suddenly stopped.

Xiao Er took out another set of small tables and chairs from the store and placed them outside the door, and while enthusiastically sweeping the invisible dust on the table, he said apologetically: "Two guest officers, I'm really embarrassed!" There are no seats inside, so the two generals can only rest outside. ”

"Just bring the best wine from your store!" Yu Mian commanded, and helped Hua Yan to sit down next to him. Xue obediently stood at the feet of Hua Yan, successfully deceiving everyone's eyes, thinking that it was the wolf dog raised by the family.

"Gotcha! The wine will be coming soon! Xiao Er said, busily walking into the kitchen.

Jade Mian sat down on the opposite side of the painting as if nothing happened, stretched out the folding fan, and shook it intentionally or unintentionally. He didn't have to look back to know how many pairs of cunning eyes were watching them in the room.

Sure enough, when the people in the house saw the silver fan in the hand of the jade-faced boy, they dispelled the abacus in their hearts. None of them had the confidence that they could defeat Jade Noodles.

The silent night has resumed the lively scene just now. The sound of drinking and fisting is endless.

What is surprising is that on the yellow mud road, where there are few pedestrians on weekdays, there are all traces along the road at this moment, and most of them are heroes with swords and swords, some of them are leading mules and horses, and some are walking empty-handed.

They laughed and greeted each other, and walked very slowly, as if they were a group of idlers who went to watch a drama and listen to songs together after tea and dinner; It's like a group of young people who go to taste flowers and drink together.

They all came from one direction, and that was the Black Forest.

Judging from the footsteps and the sound of talking, at least 20 people came on the opposite side. Coupled with the people in this wine shop, there are no less than fifty people in total, and the agreement with the Valley of the Madmen is not bad at all.

Anyone who can walk through the Black Forest is obviously not easy to deal with. However, the madman valley lord controls the number of people so accurately, I am afraid that many of them are personally hands-on.

The end of the first knockout match heralds the start of the second match.

The first three people approached, and one of them was the only one wearing a long robe, and his demeanor was extremely humble, but the others were very respectful to him.

This man was thin, with a rather clear countenance, a slight beard, about forty years of age, and seemed to be a poor talent, and seemed to be the shopkeeper of a firm, but he walked in style, and after a fierce struggle in the Black Forest, he did not show any fatigue.

Sometimes, he would hum a poem or two in his mouth, rarely spoke to the people around him, and his expression was humble and arrogant.

He is the deacon of Longmen Hall and the curtain master of the Golden Qilin, but at this moment, others respect him with the sentence "Guan Erye" is based on his expression, and he can't help but look a little complacent.

Walking in the middle was a thin old man in a Taoist robe, who sneered contemptuously at the others, as if he were so disdainful that he sometimes did not even want to go with them, and rode slowly on his black donkey, but did not go too far ahead.

Another man in a red shirt rode last, wearing a round-pointed straw hat and a shiny steel knife at his waist. As if afraid that people would not see his treasure, he was placed in the most prominent position.

Yumian whispered to Huayan about the famous person here, "The one riding the donkey is the Qingxu Taoist chief of the Qingshan Taoist Temple, and the one next to him is the deacon of the Longmen Hall......"

Before Yu Mian could continue, Hua Yan interrupted in a cold voice: "You mean that the Qingxu Daoist and the people from Longmen Hall are here?!" ”