Half an hour later, two blue-black giant eagles with wingspans of four or five zhang circled several times among the stratus clouds, and slowly landed from the air, Zhao Qing and Xia Mi stepped on the path in the woodland, walking towards the empty plains not far away.

In their sight, a village with white walls and black tiles soon appeared.

The village is beautiful, with dozens of houses scattered along the banks of a river valley, some of which are shaded by five or six particularly large camphor trees like giant umbrellas.

There are waterwheels along the river, there are mills.

In some ordinary woodlands by the river, there are some ducks and chickens roaming, and although those houses look very simple, the smoke curls and the sound of dogs barking constantly makes people on the journey think of the warmth of their long-lost hometown.

A few skilled fishermen bend down by the stream and catch with their hands the stony fish that like to lie on the rocks, which can only grow to the size of two fingers, but the taste is extraordinarily delicious, whether it is sold at the market or cooked at home, it is quite good.

Bypassing a few more river valleys, a city of ordinary size is in the distance, spread out on a plain between several mountains, and the smell of lights is faintly revealed under the beginning of the night.

"This is Guixiang County, Yangshan County, the territory of the Chu Dynasty."

Waving his hand to signal the giant eagle mount to go to the neighborhood to forage for food on its own, Zhao Qing introduced to Xia Mi: "In the area of returning home, there are two talisman workshops and a small sect, you can take a stroll and feel the different style from the border fortress. ”

More than eight years ago, since Yangshan County was captured by the Chu army, Ba County and Deng County became the border counties of the Qin Dynasty on this line with Chu, and the Fanghou Mansion, the most powerful of the thirteen marquis of Great Qin, led the army to garrison, holding the strategic points along the Wushan line.

In this land south of the Yangtze River, Qin and Chu both sides had nearly 300,000 soldiers, and there were many famous generals and many military Seven Realm Grandmasters, maintaining the balance between the two sides before the Lushan Alliance—during this period, "Jiangnan" referred more to the southern part of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River were called Jiangdong.

According to Zhao Qing's comparison, Yangshan County and Deng County are actually equivalent to Wu County of Chu State in normal history, Deng and Sui County of Nanyang County of Qin State, and as for Guixiang County, it is the birthplace of Qu Yuan in history.

However, at present, it seems that just as Emperor Yuanwu's real name is Yingwu, although the Chu royal family in this world is also surnamed Xiong, it has never split the three major clans of Qu, Jing, and Zhao, and naturally there will be no Qu Yuan.

Considering that the household registration system of the Chu Dynasty was far less strict than that of the Qin Realm, and Zhao Qing was also quite interested in the production process of talismans and the characteristics of cultivation techniques here, it took him some time to cross the defense line on the border between the two countries.

Starting from Bashan and traveling to the territory of Yangshan County, it is not much practical distance.

However, in order to travel in a low-key manner, she deliberately used the unlucky armored lizard as bait in Bashan to spread its "delicious" aura, attracting two Qingling giant vultures equivalent to the top grade of the Five Realms, and taming them as mounts.

Before leaving, Zhao Qing naturally would not forget those captured hunters, these people were released back into the world of the Sensed Stone by her as early as the beginning of the fight, and then released again after the end, and then separated the two body gods, and took them to the deeper depths of Bashan to settle temporarily.

Except for the two body gods who stayed in the dragon world in turn, the other eight body gods all returned to the area of the Aries Cave to deal with the affairs of her absence, eliminate some possible crises, and profit from the chaos.

I have to mention that although the separated body spirit seems to be quite convenient to use, in fact, when Zhao Qing breaks through a few months later, all the body spirit has to be withdrawn and integrated into the body, and there may not be an alternative doppelganger for a long time.

As one of the most critical parts of the operation of the "House of the Gods" after entering the Lower Six Qi Realm, the body and spirit corresponding to the Yin and Yang Six Qi should not be able to leave the body at this stage, although it may be possible to use other methods of clone, but at least it must be studied for a period of time.

During this period, Zhao Qing needs to cultivate a group of subordinates who can do things for her, and they must have enough strength, such as Chu Zihang, the Raven Group, Xia Mi, etc., among them, Xia Mi, who has dragon king-level combat power and good growth, naturally gets her attention.

In addition, the Chu Dynasty, which established a country with rune magic weapons, although it was inferior to the Qin Dynasty in terms of the number of powerful cultivators, but it also had other strengths, and it had outstanding external achievements, and it was regarded as the strongest country for more than ten years.

For example, the craftsmen of the Chu Dynasty have developed in recent years, a standard talisman "Heavenly Punishment" that can condense the true fire of the sun, which can continuously fall from a long distance and attack the real fire, turning the ground into hot lava, which obviously has an extremely amazing mass production value.

You must know that only equipment that can be called standard talismans can be used in large quantities in the army if the materials used are not particularly scarce and cannot be copied, which means that "Heavenly Damnation" will have extremely broad prospects.

If the production speed can be improved again, even if the Qin spies have made another talisman for targeted restraint, in Zhao Qing's opinion, it may not be impossible to improve, and on the battlefield of the dragon world, it can play a huge role.

Even if it doesn't come in handy for the time being, if she changes her thinking, she can also use the continuously condensed Sun True Fire as the power of the alchemy furnace and refining equipment - as for how to get this talisman and its means of production, she has her own way.

Unlike Yuan Wu and Zheng Sleeve, who were overambitious and could hardly tolerate threats, Emperor Chu, the most powerful cultivator of the Chu Dynasty, was already old to the point of dying of his life, and he still had no capable heir, so his attitude towards "friends" would definitely be much better.

"The talisman workshop is where humans produce alchemy props here?" Xia Mi's heart moved slightly, and he was a little curious: "Seeing that the natural alchemy materials in this world are widely distributed and easy to mine and smelt, the popularity of their low-level alchemy should be good, right?" ”

"When the time comes, go in and have a look, buy some from the workshop, and you'll know." Zhao Qing said that he had only browsed some introductory classics of Baiyang Cave, and he didn't know much about the specific situation: "This kind of folk workshop is actually a special kind of sect cultivation place......

"I heard that you are also considered to be an alchemy master in the dragon clan, and your level is higher than that of many second-generation fire dragons, and you have seen the skills of several workshops, maybe you can make a breakthrough in your inspiration ideas? Also, do you know anything about this golden bracelet? ”

She bought a few small stone-bellied fish at the head of the village, prepared a soup, and then walked briskly, while picking up the Ring of the Nibelungen that was hanging from the strap around her waist, and casually inquired, her mind contemplating it, sensing the five elements that might exist in the bracelet.

……

At the same time, hundreds of miles away on the periphery of Bashan, a large area was built along the hillside, with thousands of wooden buildings composed of a walled city, one of the largest gathering places of Bashan natives.

A Qin army of more than a thousand men was rapidly marching from the nearby avenue towards the deeper mountains, barely making a sound along the way, led by a grim black-armored general and dozens of black-armored soldiers as burly as iron towers.

As the weather grew colder, a thin layer of hoarfrost had accumulated on the surface of their armor and banners, and the tiger and wolf patterns glittered in the light of the fire, and the smell of grease that was unique to the armor spread heavily, like the moisture in a mountain stream.

Although they attached great importance to the possible remnants of the Bashan Sword Field, the supply of troops was very problematic in the barren mountains and mountains, so the local Qin army was not numerous, and they were stationed in a company camp on the mountain highlands, and sometimes exchanged materials with the natives.

After discovering that there was a high-profile intrusion by powerful cultivators in the Bashan area, and then an abnormal earthquake occurred, this elite Qin army immediately sent people to Changling to report the situation, and then rushed to the area of the Bashan Sword Field at great risk.

In the other direction, a hundred miles away on the edge of Bashan, a dilapidated Taoist temple in the deep mountains, although there is no human population around, but there are dim lights inside, illuminating the three words "Tan Xinguan" on the plaque of the gate.

Several sticks of sandalwood with a strong smell were burning silently, and the purple-gold runes on the surface of the incense burner were constantly changing, smoking a gray thin sword hanging upside down on it, the sword body was rolling from time to time, and the smoke buried a middle-aged Taoist who looked sad and was writing a letter.

This is a glorious cultivation place more than a hundred years ago, although it has long since declined, and even reduced to only a few people left, but it still has the qualifications to participate in the Minshan Sword Sect, but judging from the cultivation status of middle-aged Taoists, it seems to be a mystery?

I saw his pen write: "In the depths of Bashan, there are suspected relics of ancient sects...... It shouldn't be a fight between cultivators, otherwise there would be no reason to waste true yuan and cause an earthquake of this magnitude. It may involve the remnants of the ancient dragon clan, and there is a special atmosphere. ”

“…… Xiao Yexiao, do you have time to leave Changling recently and come over to investigate together? ”

……

However, during this time, whether it was the generals of the Qin army in Bashan or the Taoists of Tanxinguan, the information that they sought support from Changling was destined to be difficult to obtain.

The reason is very simple, the theft of the armory belonging to the Tiger Wolf Northern Army finally broke out during the night inspection, which immediately caused a huge impact, the news was tightly sealed, and the defenders of Changling entered a state of deep martial law.

"It must be thoroughly investigated! No accomplice should be spared! Once there is a clue, it is permissible to use any punishment that does not hurt your life! ”

In a huge courtyard with a scale of thousands of acres, in the open space between the seven gray-black warehouses, Qi Beihuai, the deputy head of the Shendu Prison, was so pale that there was no trace of blood, and he roared almost hysterically:

"I can't even defend my own armory, how can I garrison and guard this huge Changling! Who knows how many mistakes and omissions have gone wrong on weekdays, and have they been infiltrated before, so that the entire tiger and wolf army is ashamed? ”

Not far away, Liang Lian, the general of the Tiger and Wolf Northern Army with a stiff face, watched his military advisor Qi Pomo be taken to the side for interrogation by the two officials of the Divine Capital Prison, and several other loyal subordinates Zhou Jianlin and Song Ren would also follow, barely pretending to be calm, but in fact, their hearts were burning like charcoal.

If he can't survive this catastrophe, not to mention that the Tiger Wolf Northern Army under him will inevitably be taken over by Xie Jiuyan, the general of the Southern Army, and the exploits of fighting desperately outside the gate for many years will be wiped out overnight, and it may even be difficult to save his cultivation and life.

For Liang Lian, this is really a dream-like experience, originally planned to take the path of the Zheng family's gate valve, and send someone to launch an assassination late this night to kill the short-sighted Jianghu boss Wang Taixu, but before he started to act, he found that the heavily guarded armory was actually stolen!

This is simply a strange thing that has never happened in the Great Qin Dynasty for hundreds of years, it is shameful, even if it is stolen, it is not just one or two items that are lost, but the heavy ordnance that has to be loaded with dozens of carts.

So many things were quietly transported away, if it was impossible to say that without the cooperation of the inner ghosts, the in-depth planning of many spies, the dereliction of duty of the garrison army, and the flaws in the prohibition of the formation, it would be impossible.

In fact, because this matter is so incredible, he even had a different idea, thinking that this shocking case is likely to be specially framed by someone, and the power position of the mastermind behind the scenes is probably far above the level of the general.

Is it two-phase? Empress? Still is...... Your Majesty's acquiescence? Am I falling victim to some serial scheme? If it is used as bait, to what extent must it be sacrificed?

Liang Lian closed his eyes, his skin revealed a heavy dark iron color, and he couldn't help but have the idea of breaking through and escaping immediately, but he still hesitated, and when he calmed down, several powerful big men rushed to the courtyard.

"General Sikong, you're here." The first thing Liang Lian noticed was that he was sitting in a rune chariot, and his superior, the deputy head of the Terracotta Division, had been practicing in Changling for many years, and according to legend, he had already reached the middle grade of the Seven Realms.

It was an old man in an iron coat, with a tall back, his gray hair was combed to the roots, and his solemn posture seemed to be dyed with gold and iron by the swords.

However, unlike what he imagined, General Sikong didn't say a word, and didn't seem to intend to pay attention to himself at all, but directly took a few case files from Qi Beihuai's hands, and stood in the middle of the clearing to read them.

Followed by Sikong Wuqian, there were more than a dozen condensed soldiers and horses sword masters, these swordsmen who were wearing ordinary civilian clothes, but wearing the military's Xuantie long sword at their waists, when they looked at Liang Lian, they all frowned, vaguely revealing the feeling of persuading him to give up the struggle, and even take the initiative to admit his guilt.

Cold sweat trickled down, and Liang Lian suddenly understood what his colleagues in the Terracotta Division meant:

In Changling to make a living, how many officials have not done shady business and have not received black money? The officials and generals at all levels of the Terracotta Division are naturally no exception, and no matter how brave the Great Qin army is, it is not exempt from vulgarity.

Just the unpacking and transportation of hundreds of large warehouses of the Changling Terracotta Division, which is a big business of countless silver taels every year, as well as the mining of copper and iron, the manufacture and procurement of armor, and the casting of swords...... How much staggering profit is included in these businesses?

These businesses are undoubtedly acquiesced by the above on weekdays, but once there is such a big fork, it will be a good opportunity for other departments to conduct an inventory of the Terracotta Division and earn merits, which will bring down an unknown number of generals and officials.

In order to end this incident as soon as possible, what is the friendship that fought side by side in the past? To protect yourself, the key is to fight for power and profit. The generals with a real conscience basically died with the Bashan Sword Field a long time ago.

Liang Lian and his subordinates were gone earlier, but they were able to give up more share, and the wall fell down and everyone pushed it, nothing more.

……

While the Shendu Prison was further searching and interrogating, outside the courtyard, hundreds of chariot troops flashing with cold bronze light quickly dispersed around the armory, blocking every passage to the outside.

On the body, various forms of gluttonous runes and dragon and tiger runes lit up and converged, accompanied by a low roar like an ancient beast, and the vitality of heaven and earth gushed out from the runes, intertwining and resonating into a light curtain barrier covering a radius of hundreds of zhang.

In addition to these chariot troops of the Tiger and Wolf Southern Army and the previous dignitaries of the Soldiers and Horses Division, the third wave of people who came here were dozens of officials of the Heaven Supervision Division who were dressed in black and had solemn faces.

Several wagons drove in front of them, avoiding gaps in the open light curtain between the chariots, and then stopped outside the courtyard.

Although there was no wind or rain at this time, five of the people who stepped down from several carriages still held out their black umbrellas and covered their faces.

A bookish, picturesque woman in a white shirt and an old man who looked like an old servant walked among the five black umbrellas.

Everyone present knew the identity of this woman, because she was used to wearing white clothes and white dresses, and she was always a little out of place with the black and gray main color of the city.

She is the head of the Celestial Division.

The old man who looked like an old servant beside her was Han Sanshi, the strongest of the six major offerings of the legendary Heavenly Division. In addition, the five iconic black umbrellas naturally represent the other five mysterious offerings of the Heavenly Supervisor.

"The loss of materials, how is the inventory?" Ye Ce Leng stepped out of the black umbrella, looked at the important officials of the Shendu Prison in the field, and Mo Qinggong, who had the highest position after Qi Beihuai entered the warehouse, his eyes swept over Liang Lian, Sima Wuqian and others:

"According to the usual practice, the armory warehouse of this level must be arranged with three important magic circles, and the induced prohibition is enough to kill any cultivator under the Five Realms, resist the attacks of one or two Six Realms for a long time, and when encountering the Seven Realms Grandmaster, there is also time to send an alarm and report it to the nearest Corner Tower City Guard."

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly swept away, turned into a streamer and floated into one of the warehouses more than 60 zhang long and 20 zhang wide, and then entered a sea of bows, crossbows, arrows, arrowheads, ge, halberds, spears, and beryllium.

…… (End of chapter)