The grassland at night was especially cold, and Qingkong even thought that the continent had finally ushered in its first winter after thousands of years of spring, but fortunately, it didn't take long for the sky to dawn, and when the sun sneaked into the tent and shone warmly on his skin, he knew it was time to wake up. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Walking out of the tent, everyone began to wash with the stored water, and simply ate a little smoked bread brought from the fishing village, the thick smell of burnt paste mixed with a little sweetness of rice flour, and a hint of fish.

After resting, the group set out on their journey back to the city, knowing that they should devote 100% or more of their energy to the rest of the journey, as they had already stepped into the realm of the dark Ones' surveillance.

Qingkong rode on the horse, his expression was complicated and solemn, and he remembered that he used to be able to live freely in this land, but now he had to be careful even when he went home.

The horses were also in good spirits after a night's rest, and were a little faster than yesterday, and even more so on the flat road.

Gradually, they have come out of the uninhabited grassland area, and some grass houses have begun to appear here and there around them. It seems that it should be a temporary house for grassland herders, but the facilities inside should have been uninhabited for a long time, and some houses have collapsed, and I don't know what disaster has happened.

Moving on, a fork in the road appeared in front of them without warning. Two tall landmarks next to the fork point point the way ahead. The pattern on the banner of Qingyun City is engraved on the road sign that goes straight, and the heroic Terran warriors are wearing red armor and riding on a red dragon with bows and arrows in their hands, which makes people feel a little sad to see at this time. The direction of the road sign to the south is the starlight and large trees of the city of Maki, which are full of stars.

Everyone paused here for a moment, and then, without the slightest hesitation, they chose the fork in the road to Qingyun City.

When entering the realm around the real Qingyun City, the university scholars who had been running in front also slowed down, and everyone who came here began to become more cautious.

Qingkong really felt what was happening here, because in the past, when he walked on this road to Qingyun City, there would be many pedestrians, merchants, and tourists around him...... But at this time, there is not even a single figure to be seen, which is a little strange in such a sunny and beautiful weather.

The group changed from a state of running to a slow ride, and some rocks began to appear around it, and the road began to be surrounded by some green vegetation. This made Mu Tian slightly uneasy, because it reminded her of the rock monsters she had seen from the crystal ball.

With a wave of the Muyuan University's green sleeves, the magical crystal ball appeared in his hand again, and the picture kept changing, and there was even a scene where the teenagers saw themselves. So Jin Ming looked up sharply, but he only saw a black shadow, and then only the blue sky remained, proving that the speed of the Patrol Eagle was staggering. However, he remembered that the university scholar had said that the Patrol Eagle, with such speed, still did not escape the deadly arrow of the dark forces, and a trace of horror spread to his face.

Mu Yuan carefully observed the "field of vision" in his hand, as if he wanted to see all the way forward. But when he saw it, his expression was solemn, and it was very similar to the way he had spoken about the dark forces in the fishing village.

"I really didn't leave us a way into the city...... Mu Yuan looked into the distance, as if he had seen the darkness in the distance, and the old man's voice was not as powerful as usual, "I just used the vision of the Patrol Eagle to see all the roads leading to Qingyun City, but without exception, they are all guarded by the rock monsters of the Demon Rock Clan, if I guessed correctly, their goal is-"

Mu Yuan turned his head to look at Qingkong, who looked at him with a puzzled expression, wondering why Mu Yuan was looking at him.

"Scholar, do you mean that the target of these monsters is Brother Xiaokong?" Lu'er naturally understood the meaning of Mu Yuan's words, and asked with concern.

Hearing this, Mu Tian's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he unconsciously became worried.

"Most likely, because these rock monsters are not only ambushed in the various key mountains leading to Qingyun City, but also in the vicinity of the Dragon Valley Cliffs. Mu Yuan recounted what he saw in the crystal ball.

"Around Dragon Valley?" Mu Tian was slightly stunned, thinking to himself, "It seems that these monsters are really patrolling with a purpose, but ...... How would they know that the sky was still outside? Could someone have revealed the news to them?"

"Then what are we going to do? Can't we go back now?" Qingkong looked at even the resourceful university scholar with a little embarrassment on his face at this time.

Now that they were close to Qingyun City, they only needed to ride for a few more hours to return to Qingyun City, but now they couldn't go back smoothly.

"Isn't it just some rock people, I found out through the crystal ball of the university scholars last time that they move slowly, and besides, they must have fatal weaknesses in their bodies, right? There is really no way, we can only break through hard......" Jin Ming said fearlessly, after the experience of Dragon Valley, he knew that nothing was more important than family affection, and Qingkong had already become his relative.

Mu Yuan nodded, but his expression was still relatively low, "You're right, those rock monsters do move slowly, and their weaknesses are the joints on their bodies, as well as the parts above the neck. But you don't see the number of them, boy, even the bravest hunter is helpless when surrounded by thousands of wild boars. ”

"What if we take a path where there are fewer rock monsters? I mean, we can handle the monsters on that road. At this time, Qingkong had no opinion, and could only ask tentatively, but he already knew that this battle could not be avoided.

"There are nearly a hundred rock monsters lurking on the side of each road, and more monsters will come closer to us whenever there is a conflict. And if we don't take the main road, we will walk through the jungle roads on both sides of the road, although there should not be many rock monsters there, but my vision is obscured by the foliage of the jungle, and we will most likely get lost in it, and there will be more unexpected things in between. Mu Yuan replied.

Hearing Mu Yuan's words, everyone was silent for a moment, and they didn't have any ideas. At this moment, Lu'er suddenly got up, slowly leaned forward, and said with some uncertainty: "Maybe...... I can help everyone. ”

Lu'er's timid appearance is a little different from her previous lively image, in fact, she herself mustered up enough courage to open her mouth, because this matter is ambiguous, and the slightest mistake will lead everyone into the abyss.

"Hey, yes, how can you forget about this magical fawn, she knows things, and she can communicate with plants, so that we don't get lost, and we can avoid those monsters!" Jin Ming was the first to react, and said in an excited tone.

After being praised by Jin Ming, Lu'er smiled, and a trace of blush wiped on his ears.

"Little girl, do you know the story?" Mu Yuan heard Lu'er's request, and looked at this little girl with the same green eyes as Qingkong with suspicion, he knew that this little girl should not be from the human race when he was in the fishing village. But because of the situation at that time, he didn't ask too much, and now it is about whether the next choice is feasible, so it is necessary to ask.

"Yes, but I only know one of the things, and that is the 'language' of woody plants (flowers and trees). Lu'er spoke modestly, and in the presence of this learned old man, she knew that she was still a child, even if she was a few years old before she became an adult.

"Oh, then, you should be a member of some ancient family of the Phantom Clan, ......right? If I'm not mistaken, it's probably the Keys family of the Phantom Clan. Mu Yuan searched out several families from his library-like head, and then identified one from the people who called her "Lu'er".

Probably because he hit Lu'er's family with a single word, the expressions of several teenagers were also a little admiring, and Mu Yuan said: "This is nothing surprising, because only a few races of this kind of story still have this ability. ”

Lu'er also had a little surprise in his eyes, nodded, and replied, "Yes, but ...... Scholar, have you heard of my family?"

The scholar smiled, touched his beard, and said, "Is that kid of Belle Keys still as stubborn as ever? You must have come out secretly this time, right? According to his character, he must be furious and anxious now." ”

Hearing the good-natured ridicule of the university scholars, everyone was wondering which noble boy of the Case family this Belle was, but Lu'er's next words made them all guess wrong.

"Uh...... Father has always been like that, and Lu'er did run out on his own this time. Lu'er knew that the old scholar in front of him was even much older than his grandfather, so it made sense to call his father a brat.

"Haha, the first time I met your father, it was when I borrowed the Case family when I traveled around the world, and your father was about the same size as you at that time, and now he should be the head of the family, so it may not be appropriate to call him that way......" Mu Yuan fell into his memories and said softly.

"Alright, in that case, let's let the deer be our 'guide' to walk through the jungle next to this road. But don't take it lightly, because there are countless random possibilities in this, we must always be careful......" Mu Yuan's tone was heavy, he knew that the road ahead was not smooth, he had to always be careful to prepare for the worst, because these teenagers may be the last hope of the human race, and there can be no half-point difference. And he hadn't told the boys a not-so-good news, that is, the story of the deer only works on some centuries-old trees, but it doesn't know if it works just as well for trees that have just been planted for decades......

The boys nodded heavily, unloaded the harness from their horses, set them free, and then turned resolutely and stepped into the impenetrable jungle on the side of the road, and continued their journey back to the city......