Ning Yu smiled, noncommittal, quickly put aside the topic, and asked out loud: "Anyway, uncle, what are you doing here?"

Hearing this, the slightly chubby middle-aged man was slightly stunned, and explained: "I am a businessman, and I need to run around in order to do business on weekdays. ”

"Again?" Ning Yu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking, "In that case, uncle, have you been here before?"

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "This place is called Black Barren Mountain, and I have indeed passed through here many times because I have to travel around before." ”

"Black Barren Mountain?"

Ning Yu muttered to himself, and then said, "Just listening to the name doesn't look like a good place. ”

The name sounds depressing, and it's no wonder that you will run into robbers and bandits.

The slightly blessed middle-aged man laughed a few times, the flesh on his face couldn't help shaking, and said, "Little brother, you're right, this Black Barren Mountain is actually a veritable den of thieves. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Ning Yu wondered.

The middle-aged man was not too troublesome, and patiently explained: "To the west of this Black Barren Mountain, close to the border between the Southern and Western Regions, although the place is remote and barren, it is also rich in some curiosities. ”

"To the east of the Black Barren Mountain, it is close to several famous cities in the Southern Regions, and the further you go northeast, the closer you get to the center of the Southern Regions, and those places are more prosperous than those in the west. ”

After a pause, he continued: "Therefore, there are many people who see some business opportunities and seek profits by traveling between the two places. ”

"This black barren mountain spans hundreds of miles, like a moat separating the two places, and the only passage within a radius of a hundred miles is the pass where we are now walking, and it has naturally become a necessary place for many merchants to enter and exit their goods. ”

The chubby man smiled helplessly and said, "There are so many merchants coming and going, so this black barren mountain has gathered countless robbers and bandits, and now it seems to have become a den of thieves." ”

Hearing this, Ning Yu suddenly realized, no wonder they encountered this incident as soon as they came, there were so many bandits occupying the mountain as kings, it was strange not to be robbed.

However, he also discovered that although these robbers and bandits looked fierce, their real cultivation was actually touchingly weak, and they could just bully them as mortals in business.

Come to think of it, who would be willing to fall into such a depravity as a truly powerful cultivator?

"In this black barren mountain, there are many robbers, dragons and snakes, and there are also many factions. ”

The chubby man recalled for a while, and then said, "I have heard from some of my colleagues that there are actually many disputes within this den of thieves, and because these robbers come from different routes, they often clash with each other. ”

Hearing this, Ning Yu couldn't help but smile happily and said, "Black eats black!"

As the saying goes, if you come out to mix, sooner or later you will have to pay it back, how can there be so many things in the world that are not earned for nothing.

"That's right!" the slightly chubby middle-aged man also smiled, and then said: "So, if you don't have any real skills, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in this Black Barren Mountain, I have heard that there are several faction leaders in this mountain, all of whom have entered the foundation building period, and they are real spirit master-level powerhouses!"

"Wouldn't it?" After hearing this, Ning Yu was also taken aback, obviously feeling a little surprised.

In this way, there are really a lot of business trips passing through here, and some spirit masters have been forced to enter the mountains to become widows!

"By the way, uncle, those people before could have robbed the goods here, why were they sent away by you with a little money?"

There are a lot of goods dragged by the carriage, and its overall value must be very amazing, not to mention, even if the goods are too heavy and too lazy to move the goods, it is not in the way to strip them all over their bodies, right?

"Little brother, you don't understand this. ”

The middle-aged man shook his head and smiled, explaining: "This black barren mountain is notorious, and if ordinary people want to pass by here, each person usually carries fifty taels of life-saving money. ”

"Whenever you encounter a robber, as long as you hand over this bag of life-saving money, according to the rules of the road, they will generally not embarrass you. ”

"I see, that's ......" Hearing this, Ning Yu woke up like a dream and suddenly realized.

The chubby man smiled and continued, "The robbers of their different paths will also be afraid of each other before, and deliberately avoid each other from afar, so as not to have some conflicts. Since there are already people guarding this road, later people will deliberately bypass it after seeing it, these bandits are all bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, unless the conditions are really very attractive, otherwise they will not work hard for this money. ”

He glanced behind him and saw that the others had almost cleaned up, so he said, "However, prepare some more life-saving money, and it is indeed possible to prevent that this place should not stay for a long time, so let's leave quickly." ”

"Good. Ning Yu nodded.

The chubby middle-aged man smiled when he saw this, and said, "There is just a vacant seat in our car, and we can give you a ride by the way, if you two don't mind, just go with us, and you can leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible." ”

Hearing this, Ning Yu subconsciously turned his head to look at the thin old monk.

He is just a follower on this trip, and he comes out with Master Huihai to increase his knowledge, and these decisions naturally have to follow Master Huihai's opinion.

"That's fine. The thin old monk smiled slightly, nodded lightly and said, "Then trouble the donor." ”

Hearing this, Ning Yu couldn't help but be surprised in his heart, he didn't expect Master Huihai to really agree!

Although it is labor-saving to ride in a carriage, how can it be faster than they are rushing by themselves?

"No trouble, no trouble. The chubby middle-aged man hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile: "We have never met, meeting is fate, and when we go out, we naturally have to help each other a lot." ”

At this time, he suddenly remembered something, and asked out loud: "By the way, I have always forgotten to ask for advice before, where are the two of you from?"

Ning Yu smiled harmlessly and said, "We are from Lingjiang City. ”

"Lingjiang City?"

The slightly chubby middle-aged man lowered his head and thought about it carefully, and suddenly, his face changed drastically, his eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "Could it be the Lingjiang City in the west of the Southern Regions?!"

Ning Yu was stunned by his appearance, blinked his eyes a few times, and then said, "If there is no second Lingjiang City in the Southern Regions, just think about it." ”

"No!" The slightly chubby middle-aged man couldn't help but gasp, and said in shock: "That place is thousands of miles away from this black barren mountain!"

Thousands of miles away, you don't know how long you have to sit in a carriage, let alone on foot.

"yes. Ning Yu touched the back of his head, laughed dryly, and said a little embarrassed.

If you tell the other party that it only took ten days for the two of them to get here, it is estimated that no one will believe it, so it is better not to say it.

He knew that he was speechless, so he didn't dwell on this topic too much, and only casually perfunctory a few words.

On the carriage, another middle-aged man with a kind face rolled his eyes up and down, carefully looked at the thin old monk for a long time, and finally asked out loud: "Dare to ask this master, what is the name of Guibao Temple?"

He has traveled abroad for decades and has a lot of experience, and he has also met many monks from all over the Southern Regions.

But the thin old monk in front of him is like the water in the ancient well, calm and unwavering, completely different, so his tone is very calm, and his attitude is also very friendly, obviously respecting the monk in front of him.

Hui Hai smiled back and said, "The poor monk meditates in the Golden Cicada Temple. ”

"Golden Cicada Temple?"

Hearing this, the other people in the car were wide-eyed, looked at each other, opened their mouths wide, and were so shocked that they couldn't speak for a long time.

"But among the rumors, there is a Golden Cicada Temple where the ancient monk Master Huihai is sitting?" The slightly chubby man led by him also widened his eyes in shock, and hurriedly asked.

The thin old monk's face was indifferent, and he didn't say anything, just nodded lightly.

However, Ning Yu was taken aback by their reaction, and said with some doubts: "Is Master Huihai famous?"

He hadn't been far away before, and he only knew that Master Huihai of the Golden Cicada Temple was the strongest person in Lingjiang City, and his strength was not bad.

I didn't expect that thousands of miles away, there were people who knew his name?

"That's nature!" A young man nodded heavily, and said, "The abbot of Huihai of the Golden Cicada Temple, that is a high-ranking monk in the realm of dust, and once he cultivates himself, he is a meritorious participant in the cultivation, who in the Southern Regions does not know?"

Ning Yu opened his mouth and couldn't speak for a long time, and after a long while, he couldn't help but ask: "Is the existence of the Spirit Realm and the Dust Realm really so powerful, and so many people know about it?"

Although he knew that the existence of the Spirit Sect and the ancient monk was quite powerful, it shouldn't be so exaggerated, right?

In that big place in the Southern Regions, there should be a lot of such strong people.

"Not really. A man who looked older shook his head and said, "An ordinary Spirit Sect is not so famous. ”

The slightly chubby man at the head nodded, and added: "Master Huihai of the Golden Cicada Temple, that is not an ordinary ancient monk, but a truly first-class top powerhouse in the Southern Regions!"

Ning Yu looked dumbfounded, and said in disbelief: "Really?"

"Of course it's true, can we still lie to you?" said the older man with a smirk.

The slightly chubby man at the head also smiled, and then said: "The destination of our trip, Dongyang City, its city lord is also one of the powerhouses with the same name, such people can be said to be one of the few in the Southern Regions, and they are all truly top existences. ”

He suddenly patted his head and said, "Yes, the Golden Cicada Temple is just near Lingjiang City, why didn't I think of it before." ”

"Little brother, in this way, you should have met Master Huihai, right?" asked a young man.

"Sort of. Ning Yugan laughed twice, and finally nodded and said.

He really doesn't know how to open his mouth now, is it difficult to tell the other party that Master Huihai is actually right in front of you?

"That's nice. The veteran man smiled bitterly for a while, and said, "I have been in Dongyang City for more than ten years, and I have never seen the Dongyang City Lord. ”

"How can we mortals see such an existence if we mortals want to see it?"

The slightly chubby middle-aged man shook his head, and continued: "Among those top powerhouses, I have also heard that Master Huihai of the Golden Cicada Temple is more approachable, and often appears in the temple to enlighten sentient beings, so it is easier to see." ”

"I recently heard that the Dongyang City Lord has set off for Tianhe City. A young man sighed and said, "Alas, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to see you again this time." ”

Hearing this, a rough man beside him couldn't help laughing, knocked him on the back of the head hard, and couldn't help but laugh and scold: "Idiot, the Southern Regions and the Western Regions are about to go to war soon, is it still the time to care about these things?"

The beaten young man rubbed his head and said with a smile: "I'll just say it casually." ”

"However, this time Tianhe City is indeed full of heroes and elites, and it feels lively when you think about it. The other said, sighing, and said, "If you can, I'd really like to go there and see it." ”

The senior man laughed twice, and couldn't help but pour cold water and said: "It's useless to think about it, that place is tens of thousands of miles away from here, can we fly over?"

"Well, don't overthink it. The slightly chubby man at the head hurriedly stopped.

"Now it's better to do the things at hand honestly, as for Tianhe City, when you earn enough silver taels in the future, it's not too late to go. He laughs.

"Yes!"

The others also nodded and agreed.