This mountainous area between the two counties belongs to the branch of Manglong Mountain, the territory is vast and complex, the mountains are dense, the forests are dense, and there are many bandits and bandits, which pose a great threat to the business travelers.

There are many bandits and thieves who come and go like the wind, and it is extremely difficult to deal with, and famous people such as the mountain wind, the black old demon, etc. are all well-known thieves, and the place where the Qin caravan passed through is not far from their territory.

Although the caravan's combat strength is not weak, it cannot be negligent, because once they go deep into the mountains, they can only rely on their own strength, and no matter how powerful the Qin family is, they can't provide assistance at all.

The children of the newcomers could not continue to sit comfortably in the carriage, and they changed to walk on foot under the orders of the caravan leader, Lin Dong, to protect the back of the caravan.

Lin Dong also called Qin Yun over.

"Have you cultivated to the third level?" he asked bluntly.

Qin Yun nodded, there was nothing to hide, he just secretly admired the other party's eyes.

"That's good, I have a task for you!"

Lin Dong assigned Qin Yun the task of acting as a scout, responsible for patrolling the right flank of the caravan and guarding against bandits who could appear at any time.

This task was not easy and quite dangerous, and it would not have been assigned to the children of newcomers, but this deacon of the Hakqing Hall obviously had his own opinions, and felt that it was suitable for Qin Yun rather than deliberately embarrassing him.

"You have the strength of the Qi Refining Triple Heaven, and you have also practiced well in Qianli Shenxing, so there should be no problem when you are a scout, but you must be careful of the scout of thieves. ”

Bandits and bandits do not pop out of nowhere, they will first target a caravan and then send scouts to scout until they find out what is going on with their target.

Scouts are one of the most elite forces among bandits, and with their familiarity with the environment, they are difficult to deal with.

Lin Dong handed a bamboo pipe that was no more than half an inch long to Qin Yun: "If you encounter a difficult enemy, you can blow the whistle to warn, and we will quickly rush over to support." ”

"Understood, I'll be a good scout!" Qin Yun agreed without hesitation.

Lin Dong's gloomy face showed a hint of satisfaction, and his words suddenly changed: "It is difficult to travel thousands of miles from the third layer of a hundred zhang to the fourth layer of a thousand miles, I see that you have a good foundation, but you lack cultivation skills." ”

"When you usually practice, you can wrap iron plates around your legs, and then gradually increase the weight after cultivating until you are free, thirty catties, fifty catties, and one hundred catties!"

He smiled faintly: "If you have two hundred catties of weight tied to each of your legs, and you can still maintain the speed and agility of the hundred-zhang level, then as long as you remove the iron plate, it will be no problem to break through the thousand-mile level at all!"

Qin Yun was stunned for a moment, but after listening to the other party's words, he suddenly came to his senses.

This deacon of the Keqing Hall is instructing him on the tricks of his own cultivation!

He hurriedly saluted and thanked him: "Thank you for your advice!"

"That also depends on your own efforts" Lin Dong waved his hand, and his expression returned to his original stereotype and indifference: "I hope you don't let me down!"

This was undoubtedly an unexpected gain for Qin Yun, but although he really wanted to try the cultivation method instructed by Lin Dong immediately, he had to complete his duties first.

With the hunting bow on his back, Qin Yun and the other four guards broke away from the caravan and entered the mountains and forests.

The trail is difficult to navigate, with undulating hills on both sides, dense jungle vegetation that makes it difficult to walk through, and many mosquitoes, flies and insects are annoying.

Many times, Qin Yun had to use the hunting knife he carried with him to split the vines that stood in his way, and he had to ensure that he could keep up with the team, which was undoubtedly much harder than those newcomers who were moving with the team.

In such an environment, Qin Yun's usual hard practice of the Thousand Thousand Miles of Divine Movement Light Skills played a huge role, and his flexible body style coupled with the endurance of running fast could help him climb mountains and mountains as if he were walking on flat ground.

Only when it was time to camp at night, Qin Yun could return to the caravan to rest, and the other Hakka masters would take on the task of guarding.

In the blink of an eye, it had been three days since the caravan entered the mountains, and the road ahead seemed to be long and never in sight.

However, the road was very calm and peaceful, not to mention bandits, even wild beasts were rare to see.

The newcomers and disciples of the Foreign Affairs Hall slowly relaxed their vigilance, without the previous nervousness and caution.

But danger always comes suddenly!

Streaming down!

On this morning, Qin Yun had just crossed a mountain range and entered the woods, when the grass not far in front of him suddenly shook a few times.

He didn't pay much attention to it, because the woods were often infested with hares, weasels and other animals.

But the next moment, Qin Yun found out that he was wrong.

Whoosh!

Two bolts of crossbow bolts shot out of the bushes and shot at him like lightning!

There are enemies!

Although he was caught off guard, Qin Yun's reaction was also extremely fast.

At the moment when the crossbow arrow was imminent, he used his body to move a few feet to the right side, avoiding the deadliest arrow.

The hunting knife in his hand was raised, and the second crossbow bolt was knocked away.

"Huh!"

A soft cry of surprise was heard in the distance, and two black shadows flashed in the forest ahead.

Come and be rude!

Qin Yun threw the hunting knife in his hand to the ground, took off the hunting bow hanging behind his back with his backhand, took the arrow, pulled the bow, and aimed in one go.

Sou!

Feathered arrows shoot back!

But this arrow didn't hit, there was too much cover in the woods, and the enemy who was targeted by Qin Yun only had to dodge behind the big tree, no matter how sharp the feather arrow was, there was no threat.

At this time, Qin Yun saw the other party's true face clearly.

The two attacking enemies were lean and fierce, wearing leather armor and holding short crossbows, and they were undoubtedly bandit scouts when they looked at their costumes.

They used the trees to avoid Qin Yun's feather arrows, and while reloading the crossbow and Qin Yun to start firing, the rapid and accurate shooting pressed Qin Yun and did not dare to approach easily.

Shout!

Qin Yun blew his mouth, and the sharp whistle instantly spread throughout the entire mountain forest.

His duty is not to destroy the enemy, but to act as the eyes and ears of the caravan, so if you spot an enemy, the first thing to do is to warn the caravan.

The two thief scouts' expressions changed suddenly, and of course they could understand what the whistle meant

But to Qin Yun's surprise, the two thief scouts did not run away.

They immediately put away their crossbows, pulled out their daggers and at the same time moved towards Qin Yunbao from both sides, menacing and extremely fast!

Qin Yun immediately understood, these two scouts should be very confident in their own strength, believing that they would be able to take them down before the caravan support arrived.

As for their purpose, it was obvious that they wanted to extract information about the caravan from his mouth.

Then give it a try!

Qin Yun smiled coldly, dropped his hunting bow and pulled out the Qinggang Sword.

His form suddenly moved, like an arrow from a string, and he met the opponent on the right before the two opponents could form a circle.

A hint of surprise appeared on the face of this thief scout, he didn't expect Qin Yun to look young and immature, and he didn't show any ambiguity in the battle.

"Look at the move!"

Scarface Scout let out a loud sigh, he waved his arms, his palms opened, and the two daggers in his hands shot at Qin Yun at the same time.

As soon as the dagger was shot, his right palm fell and slapped on his belt, and he instantly pulled out a willow leaf thin sword wrapped around his waist!

Ding!

The two daggers flying in front of him were picked up by Qin Yun with his sword, but the speed of running was inevitably affected, and his body sank down.

But the next moment, a chill pierced the air like lightning, making a shuddering sizzle that pierced his throat.

There is not the slightest fancy skill in this sword, it is pure fast, as fast as a poisonous snake lurking in the grass to pounce on its prey, making people completely defenseless.

Qin Yun couldn't avoid it, and he didn't dodge either.

The moment his feet stepped on the ground, the Qinggang Sword slashed straight forward, and the red sword qi inspired by the blazing true qi penetrated from the tip of the sword a full half a foot long, so hot that it seemed to be able to ignite the surrounding air!

Sword for sword!

Although Qin Yun's sword speed was not as fast as his opponent's, his Qinggang sword and the sword qi that he triggered was definitely as long as Liu Ye's thin sword.

One inch long and one inch strong!

In this absolutely hard-fought duel, Qin Yun exerted his advantages to the extreme, although the willow leaf thin sword of the Scarface Scout had the potential to pierce his throat, but first of all, he had the courage and determination to be cut in two by the Qinggang Sword!

Lives for lives!

The Scarface Scout was shocked, he didn't expect Qin Yun to be so ruthless at such a young age.

When it comes to fighting fiercely, as a knife-licking bandit, Scarface Scout is definitely not inferior to anyone, but that doesn't mean that he can casually risk his life to fight with his opponent.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have survived today, and it wasn't a desperate situation in front of him, and another companion was coming from the side.

The thought was racing, and the Scarface Scout decisively withdrew his sword and retracted, avoiding a duel with Qin Yun.

Laugh at!

Between breaths, another thief scout struck from behind Qin Yun with a dagger in his hand, immediately putting him in a dangerous situation of being attacked on his back.

But Qin Yun stood in place and didn't move to dodge, and the slashed Qinggang sword swung around his body, and the suddenly surging sword light formed a dazzling halo of flames around him.

Round Flame Slash!

This move is the third form of the Flame Sword Technique, and the sword qi generated by practicing to the highest level can spread to the surrounding ten steps, which is most suitable for counterattacking in the event of a siege.

Qin Yun's strength had not yet reached this level, and the sword qi emitted and the sword in his hand covered a distance of three steps at most.

But enough!

"Ahh

The thief scout who sneaked up from behind crashed straight into the aura flames, his right hand and dagger were shattered by the fierce sword qi, and he flew upside down with a scream.

The leather armor on his chest was torn, the wound was a blur of flesh and blood, and he fell to the ground and struggled to get up.

Scarface Scout was shocked, and he immediately realized that he had underestimated Qin Yun's strength.

"Kill!"

The bandit's unique ferocious nature made Scarface Scout not choose to retreat, but instead unleashed his sword momentum and launched a stormy attack on Qin Yun.

Thunder and sword shadows crisscrossed one after another, and the whistling sound of sharp blades tearing through the air came and went!

Qin Yun retreated!