In the early morning, the sky was still gray, and there was silence all around, except for the occasional rooster that woke up early to crow in boredom, and the wild dogs that scurried around were barking. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Qingkong didn't sleep well all night, his heart was full of things, and even his dreams were heavy. He was thinking about his father, his grandmother, his college scholar, his mother, who had passed away before he even met. He was wondering if the fat boy outside the city had been bored and killing innocents, he was wondering if Master Chiwei would be embarrassed by those demons for letting him go, he was thinking about what Mu Yuan would tell him to do today, but he never thought that one day he would be expected to be pinned on by others.

The long night faded away in the long river of his thoughts, and at last when he was sleepy, the day was also dawning.

The scholar sat cross-legged on a mat very close to the door, his eyes slightly closed, and his long white eyebrows drooped down on his eyelids. He seemed to hear that Qingkong was awake, and he opened his eyes, and there were a few bloodshots in his dark eyes, and he had very little time to rest this night.

"Awake?" Mu Yuan asked softly.

"Hmm. Qingkong didn't know how to answer, in fact, he was in a state of confusion all night, as if he was asleep and woke up.

Qingkong stood up and moved the muscles and bones of his body, and there was a loud "rattle" sound at the joints.

This subtle movement also caused several other teenagers to wake up, and it seemed that everyone's consciousness was very light, and the slightest movement would wake up. Qingkong's apologetic expression was directed at a few people, even if no one would blame him for this.

Everyone began to pack up the luggage and other supplies that had been laid out here last night, and took out the only dry food from their leather bags to prepare to pad their stomachs.

But before everyone could move, Qingkong suddenly became alert, and he smelled a hint of danger.

"Don't make a sound, everyone!" said in a sudden whisper.

Hearing Qingkong's reminder, the others were on alert and slowly moved to the hole that led to the outside of the city in order to evacuate in time.

A sound of footsteps slowly hit the house where everyone was.

However, to the relief of Qingkong and the others, judging from the density of the footsteps, they did not look like many people, so if they were really the lackeys of the Dark Alliance, they could quickly kill them and escape smoothly outside the city before the party came.

The sound of footsteps gradually approached the door of the house, and everyone's eyes kept staring at the somewhat transparent door, and finally slowly leaned over two figures. Mu Tian's long whip was already in her hand, and she knew that as long as they broke down the door, she couldn't let them make a sound.

Just when they thought they were about to break in, they actually stood in front of the door, and then there was a sound of running water, and the smell of urine ruined the fresh morning. Now everyone understands that it turns out to be two people who came to solve personal internal emergencies, although they don't know their identities yet, but at least they know that their target is not them in the house.

"Damn, I've been busy all night, I haven't even seen a single figure, and I just rested for a while, and this order came again. A man said in a gruff voice. His words also revealed their identities, and they were exactly what everyone thought, these two people were the warriors of Qingyun City who had been searching for them last night, and they were complaining about something at this time.

"There's nothing to complain about, it's our duty, and the scum who killed my brother and father should be caught sooner or have an explanation for the people, don't you say?" said another warrior. Listening to what he said, he could feel his sense of justice, but at this time, his sense of justice made Qingkong's body tremble slightly, and his face was gloomy.

"You have a point, but ...... Since the kid had already fled from here, why did he sneak back again? Didn't the notice say ...... Is he dead?" asked the warrior before, whispering puzzled.

Maybe it was a night of non-stop arrest, and the two people urinated for a long time, but the sound of urine did not stop.

The warrior's question made the person next to him hesitate for a moment and didn't seem to understand, but then he smiled and snorted: "Maybe something important has fallen here, maybe there are still comrades still staying here, and maybe it's that the noble young master can't let go of a good girl!haha...... Whatever, we just need to complete the task, and it doesn't do any good to know too much!"

The sound of urine thinned out, but the conversation continued......

"Of course I know this, but I just think things are a little strange, there are so many aliens in the city suddenly, what kind of reinforcements invited by the city lord, those fools with brute strength, we need their help? ”

"What do you know...... "Another man suddenly whispered, "that's because something big is going to happen, and I heard that the upper forces are going to attack the capital of Muzhi!"

"What?!" the listener's tone was a little excited at first, but it was diluted in an instant, "Although I have long seen that the Terrans shrunk in the green shell are not pleasing to the eye, but ......"

"Bang-" A clear sound broke the original calm, and also interrupted the warrior's words.

Mu Tianmei's eyes in the room were full of shock, and she couldn't stop trembling, and under her feet was the long whip that had just fallen in her hand. The words outside the door made her stunned for a few seconds before she reacted, although she had heard from the university scholars that the next target of the Dark Alliance might be the Pastoral Capital, but she didn't expect it to come so soon, and it was still ...... And he still wants to use the hand of Qingyun City to get rid of the capital of Muzhi.

There was silence outside, and the two Qingyun City warriors seemed to notice something wrong when they heard the voice, and the blurred figure outside the window was erratic.

After a pause for a few seconds, one of the warriors said, "Man, don't be so nervous, maybe it's a mouse, I've been to this place many times, and it's as enjoyable as it is now, and it's dating women...... Hehe, you know, it's just an abandoned wooden hut. ”

Qingkong frowned, no wonder there was a strange smell in the air all night, and in the days when he dared to feel that he was away, this place had become a place for them to "entertain and recreation".

"Well, I hope it's not one of those big rats," said the other warrior pointedly, and then he looked around again, and after making sure it was really okay, he said, "Let's go, Captain Orry will start to get angry again." ”

"Hmph...... He's angry? Lao Tzu is still angry!" Although the other warrior had a hero on his lips, his movements couldn't help but speed up.

Then there was the sound of chains on the armor shaking, and then the footsteps faded away.

The two Qingyun City warriors who came out to "make it convenient" left, but they left important information for everyone.

"I'm going to hurry back. Mu Tian had already picked up the long whip on the ground, pursed his thin lips, and said expressionlessly.

"I know, you should go back, tell the city lord the news in time, and then take precautions!" Mu Yuan nodded, Mu Tian's choice was not an impulsive act, but a wise move, and the conversation between the two warriors self-defeatingly revealed the information - the Dark Alliance had already begun to act.

"What about you?" Mu Tian asked casually, but his long and narrow eyes swept the sky on the side with a few afterglows. Ever since Ryugu's awkward touch, the number of times the two of them had spoken could be counted on one hand.

This subtle movement was as obvious in the eyes of Mu Yuan, who had seen too many people and worldliness, like a child hiding from a cat, and he knew that the little girl in front of him was not really asking about himself.

"We might go to the Cloud Forest Continent first. Mu Yuan said.

"The Trick of the Cloud Forest?" Jin Ming shouted.

As soon as these words came out, the faces of several teenagers, including Qingkong, were covered with shocked expressions, because the scholar said "we" instead of "I", proving that he did not intend to go there alone.

And there must be Qingkong in this "us", after all, he is also a homeless person now. But he had thought of many possibilities, as his next destination, including the capital of Muzhi, which he hated, the large and small Terran forces around the Northern Sources, the distant barbaric Western Savage tribes, and even the Silver Trace Castle, which had been dilapidated for decades. But he never thought that it would be the Strange Continent of Yunlin, a strange region that did not border his hometown.

It was the most mysterious area in the entire dragon map world, and that area was covered by a dark and deep primeval forest, as if all bad things could appear in the forest. Moreover, it is also a place where the various forces of the Phantom Clan inhabit and live, and since ancient times, the clansmen have not welcomed foreigners to appear on their territory.

However, when Qingkong thought of the Phantom Clan, someone suddenly flashed in his mind, and he thought he had figured it out for a moment.

"Oh...... Maybe it's because the scholars of Muyuan University remember that I said that I would send Lu'er home, and isn't Lu'er's home in the Yunlin Strange Continent?"

Qing Kong secretly speculated in his heart, if it wasn't for the reminder of the university scholar, he would have forgotten about this matter in a state of anxiety. He remembered that he had promised to send her back with the fastest griffon, and now he couldn't get even a single griffon's feather. However, although the griffon could not be obtained, the promise to send her home was still fulfilled, even if it was a long journey.

"Yes," Qingkong nodded, walking out of the stunned moment, "Lu'er's home is there, I'm going to send her home first, and then find a way to rescue her family." ”

Qingkong said this with some hesitation, in front of the promise and his family, he really didn't know how to weigh it, and the most important thing was that even if he chose to save his family first, he didn't know where to start. He didn't have the ability to fight thousands of villains with the strength of one person, nor did he have the trickery to escape through walls, and with the fall of Qingyun City, he had no warriors to rely on to fight for him, even though they still wore the red armor that symbolized their family.

Mu Tian whispered "um" and didn't continue to say anything, but there was a hint of silence in his eyes. She originally thought that the capital of Muyuan would be their next destination, and it goes without saying that the scholars of Muyuan University were originally the old ministers of the capital of Muyuan, and Qingkong must also be willing to use the power of the capital of Muzhi to rescue their relatives and take back their own city. She even thought about how to ask the city lord to send troops to rescue his family when she went back, but she didn't expect him to ignore this matter of loyalty and filial piety for the sake of a little girl.

"Really, you're going to take me home?" Deer didn't hide her joy with big pretty eyes and a sunny smile on her face. Sometimes her cheerful personality makes people feel like she lives in the Yilong clan in the Flame Dance Continent, where people, whether men or women, are as enthusiastic as fire, happy and colorful, not like the Phantom Clan, always making people feel gloomy, always with tricks.

"Hmm. Qingkong smiled faintly.

Mu Yuan stopped talking on the side, his expression was a little strange.

"Yes...... But will going there delay your business?" Although Lu'er was happy with Qingkong's decision, she was not a little girl who was ignorant of the world, and all kinds of thrilling escapes these days let her know that this was not a trivial matter. She also secretly decided that after returning to the family, she must tell her father about it and make him more vigilant.

"Little girl, don't worry about us, we're going there to get down to business. Mu Yuan finally found an outlet for him to intervene, he turned his head to look at Qingkong and continued: "In addition to sending her home, the purpose of this trip is another very important thing-"

Qingkong didn't expect that the university scholar said that going to Yunlin Zhiwei was not just to send Lu'er home, but also had other purposes, looking at the university's deep eyes, he couldn't guess what other reason there was to go to Yunlin Zhiwei.

Looking at the pairs of eyes that wanted to know the answer, the scholar paused and continued: "Go ask for reinforcements!"

"Looking for reinforcements?" Qingkong's brain felt suddenly dizzy, if you want to seek reinforcements, I am afraid you should also seek it on the continent that belongs to the Terran Race, the source of vitality, how did you run to the territory of the foreign race?

Thinking about it, those brutal tribal Terrans have always disdained to interact with Terrans living in the city, and asking them for help will definitely be ruthlessly rejected, not to mention ridiculed. And those small forces around Qingyun City are all good at seeing the wind and rudder, they originally announced their allegiance to Qingyun City, completely to find a backer, and now that they are told that Qingyun City is controlled, will they believe their own words? Even if they do, will they be willing to stand on their side and help him recapture Qingyun City? It's unrealistic to think about, presumably they will only turn a blind eye.

"Who can I find there for reinforcements?" said the doubts in his heart.

Jin Ming didn't say anything for a long time, in fact, he was still a little excited when he heard that he was going to the Yunlin Strange Continent just now. Since he was a child, he had heard about the legends of that mysterious continent, the magnificent forest like a psychedelic palace, the jackals, tigers and leopards that would turn into plants for hunting, and the phantom tribes who lived there would transform into various creatures. I remember that the teacher who taught him the history class said that if you get to the Trick of the Cloud Forest, you shouldn't believe your eyes. At first, he was a little skeptical, but when he saw that the deer suddenly turned into a fawn, he believed it.

Jin Ming thought of Lu'er, and suddenly remembered that when Lu'er introduced herself, she seemed to mention that she was a noble lady of a certain family of the Phantom Clan, and it seemed that that family was still very old.

"Scholar, are the reinforcements you are referring to from Lu'er's family?" Jin Ming asked coldly.

The fat golden man's words made everyone's eyes turn to him, and he didn't know that an unintentional question had made the atmosphere very strange. Lu'er's expression also changed slightly, if it was because she first met Qingkong and them, she didn't even want to tell them the name of her family, but now it's different, and the relationship needs to go through hardships to become more loyal.

"I'm willing to tell my father about it if I need to, and I believe that my father will definitely agree to help Brother Sora. Lu'er said confidently.

Qingkong smiled at her, but he didn't expect that the little slave he had no intention of saving at the beginning had become the only person he could rely on now.

However, the scholar of Muyuan University next to him smiled meaningfully, as if he didn't expect this to happen.

"Maybe one day we will really need the help of the Casers, but the destination of the reinforcements on this trip is not the Casers. Mu Yuan said slowly.

Facing a puzzled gaze, Mu Yuan continued: "It's the Tulin family. ”

With that, Mu Yuan moved his gaze to Qingkong's body and looked directly at his blue eyes. The latter doesn't know why, I don't understand why the university scholar sees himself like this, this kind of gaze is not dazzling, but very warm, there is a feeling of family, déjà vu. Qingkong had been thinking about where he had seen such a gaze in his mind, and suddenly he remembered a person whose gaze was as warm as that of a university scholar.