Ever since the temple of the Absolute City officially opened its doors and began to welcome pilgrims.

The atmosphere here is deflecting in the direction of Datang at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In Zhang Ke's view, most of this credit has to be attributed to the cultivators in the city, and it is precisely because of their tireless propaganda that the progress can go so smoothly.

For the people of the city, of course.

What really drives them is the vivid statues of the gods in the temple, and the golden body of incense looming over the temple in the morning and evening.

can see the gods with their own eyes,

Coupled with the fact that the living environment is getting better and better, they will naturally become more and more pious and begin to move closer to Datang.

And the current situation of the Exquisite City, through the praise of the government and merchants, has also spread among the cities in the Western Regions, which has also made the construction of temples in each city to a higher level...

And just when the various cities were busy building temples and preparing to invite the gods to move in.

Zhang Ke, who was far away in the desert, was completely idle, and of course it was not pure nothingness.

But just run the leylines and create a small underground... Although these tinkering jobs are also within his responsibility, the gain in his strength is not significant, and the benefits are basically obtained by monsters and cultivators.

After a few days of trying, he gave up.

Zhang Ke is not stingy.

It's just that with his full operation, the cultivators and monsters began to gather at the leyline nodes.

One by one, they all turned their minds to practice, and the people in the city and the earth's leyline conception were left behind.

It was originally a mutual achievement, but now it has become Zhang Ke's unilateral effort, and the identity of the boss and the worker is exchanged... He didn't last a few days before he was back to the way he was.

Besides.

During this period, the golden snyroid and the snake demon did not go to practice with the demons, but wandered in the desert day and night, looking for Zhang Ke's figure.

Seeing their pitiful appearance, coupled with persistence, Zhang Ke did not ignore the two demons anymore.

took the initiative to give guidance and let them find themselves.

Leave the two demons behind as an attendant.

On the one hand, Zhang Ke does need a few people around him, and the loyal old Taoist Wang has now become a figure similar to the temple Zhu, responsible for the affairs of dozens of cities and temples.

When this best candidate can't be vacated, others are not trusted by Zhang Ke.

After all, people's hearts are complicated, and in contrast, although monsters are not dexterous enough, they are more than loyal.

On the other hand, the two demons are relatively eye-catching... He is not a monk who regards red powder as a skeleton, and he doesn't need to learn scriptures from the west, so he puts two beautiful monsters in front of him to attract his eyes, which is naturally fine.

And watched exotic dances for a few days... Zhang Ke had to admit that the plan to capture the Western Regions was really good.

If I think of Kyushu, I should enjoy all the good things.

It's a pity that the snyroid and the snake demon are beautiful, but they have not experienced the era in which Zhang Ke lived, more than elegant, not hot enough, even if Zhang Ke personally relayed it, it was still almost meaningless.

... On the first day, swing.

... On the second day, singing and dancing.

... Day 3... Zhang Ke, Zhang Ke, how can you be so depraved, no, you can't sink like this anymore.

... On the fourth day, the music and the dance continued!

At the same time, on the slope under the cliff of Kunlun Mountain, there are dozens of Tibetan warriors armed with scimitars and vajras, climbing up and down to search, and along with these warriors, there are two half-human tall mastiffs.

The face covered by hair sniffed against the ground.

I saw that they searched for a long time, but they still did not seem to find what they were looking for.

One of the warriors cursed indignantly,

Then he turned around and took the other samurai and mastiffs and groped in other directions.

After a long time.

And just in leaving this group of martial arts

Not far from the hillside, there was a gravel accumulation that moved slightly.

Then, a dirty, barely recognizable figure poked its head out from under the rubble, and its dark and emaciated face shrank back after looking around for a while.

Hiding under the rubble, even breathing is minimized.

Motionless, like a dead man... It's just that his eyes are not calm.

If he hadn't shouted recklessly when he was wandering that day, he would not have been ostracized by everyone, let alone deliberately proclaimed his name as Li Si, causing him to be unable to get along in the territory of the Metropolitan Protectorate.

I don't want to go back to my hometown with nothing and be gossiped about.

He was alone again, going to the Western Turks, and if he was touched by Turks or monsters, he probably couldn't find his bones.

In the end, I had no choice but to come to Tibet to try my luck.

See if you can find a cherished medicinal herb like Tianshan Snow Lotus or Cordyceps, dig a few more, and concoct it and bring it back to Datang.

It's just that Li Si's luck is not good, he really found a bunch of cordyceps, and two snow lotuses were dug up, and one of the snow lotus even faintly flashed with treasure light.

But he was lucky, and when he left, he unfortunately bumped into a Tibetan monk.

Whether it is snow lotus or cordyceps, they are all precious medicinal materials in Tibet, especially one of them.

Naturally, Li Si was hunted down by the monks.

At first, there was only one monk, and he also relied on his family magic to injure and kill the monk, and escaped pursuit, but this was the territory of Tibet after all, and before he could run out of the Kunlun Mountains, the dead monk was discovered.

Immediately afterwards, more monks and a large number of Tibetan warriors came to hunt him down and pursue him.

And Li Si naturally became a street rat.

Fortunately, the lack of magic inherited in his family is not serious, and with the escape method in the inheritance, coupled with the day and night, he barely escaped several Tibetan pursuers.

At this moment, he had fled to the foot of Kunlun Mountain, and after walking dozens of miles, he could break away from Tibet and return to Khotan.

Seeing that hope was in front of him, Li Si still didn't dare to relax, because he had heard many stories, and most of the protagonists fell at the last moment before dawn.

Moreover, although the Tibetan warriors never caught him, they did not lose his whereabouts, as evidenced by the previous group of warriors.

So he was ready to continue hiding in the rubble, waiting until the evening, as before, to finish the last part of the road under the cover of night.

Stay up from day to night.

Li Si slowly crawled out from under the pile of rubble, tremblingly took out a cordyceps from his arms and threw it into his mouth, and as he chewed, he mobilized the remaining mana in his body to refine the medicinal properties.

Feeling a little warmth coming from his abdomen, he held his breath and concentrated, bit his fingers, and drew two talismans on his calves.

"Blessed by the in-laws, blessed by the ancestors, the unfilial disciple Li Si can escape this catastrophe... Lord Chenghuang blesses, and when the little one returns safely, he will give you incense and kowtow!"

Halfway through speaking, Li Si changed his words again.

After all, if you really want to talk about the effect, the gods and ancestors you worship are thousands of miles away, and they are far less effective than praying for the blessing of the city god.

Although, Lord Chenghuang is extremely busy, and he may not notice him.

But there is always a request.

As for whether it will succeed or not, it depends on the destiny of heaven.

After the medicinal properties dissolved in his body, Li Si stood up from the ground and activated the spells on his legs.

In the next moment, his whole person rushed out with a "whoosh", pulling out an afterimage in the dark night.

The wind howled in my ears.

At night, the shadows of the city could be faintly seen at the end of his vision, but there was no trace of joy on his face.

Because while seeing the shadow of the city, Li Si also noticed that at the junction of Khotan City and Kunlun Mountain, there were several bonfires burning in the night.

There is a flame around

Samurai with swords and monks with strict laws and mastiffs crawling at their feet.

Seeing this, Li Si scolded secretly in his heart.

scolding these Tubo people for their persistence, but also scolding themselves for being carried away by emotions, knowing that the other party has a dog, and drawing talismans with blood, they really want to be killed by their own stupidity.

And as Li Si approached, the mastiff that was originally lying on the ground seemed to smell something and stood up and barked wildly.

Seeing this, the monks and samurai also got up, looked around, and soon followed the roar of the mastiff, and found Li Si running wildly in the night, and at the same time as loosening the chain on the mastiff, the samurai rushed towards Li Si with a knife.

The original speed of the warrior was naturally not able to catch up with Li Si, who was blessed with a charm, but there were still monks here.

As these monks chanted, the Tibetan warriors looked like they had been beaten with chicken blood, their eyes were red, and their legs were swelling and their running legs were also pulled out in pieces.

After a few breaths, he approached Li Si, and the bright blade slashed towards his vital point from several directions.

Since they have reached the border, they naturally don't want to keep any more alive, anyway, it's the same to bring the dead back, the temple master has a way to make the dead open their mouths, and then they can't make Dharma weapons, offering them in front of the Buddha, and there will always be a day of enlightenment when they repent every day.

Sensing the ruthless thoughts of these warriors from his movements, Li Si gritted his teeth, he didn't have the spell to kill.

But the few days of chasing and killing have already exhausted his mana, and the magic weapon of the talisman has long been destroyed, Li Si has already reached the point of exhaustion, and now he is just barely charging with the mana made of cordyceps.

Once he fought back and let go of this breath, he would never go back, but instead he would be slashed twice, and maybe he could run across the border.

There are Turks in the city of Khotan, and there is also a demon king's cave on the nearby mountain.

With these two sides to deter, as long as he holds on for a while, the Tubo people will naturally throw a rat trap and eventually retreat.

Determined in his heart, Li Si tried his best to squeeze himself again, life and death were in an instant, he didn't care if it would leave sequelae, with the mana and blood surging in his body, Li Si's speed soared.

Twisting around to avoid a few fatal wounds, he rushed out of the encirclement with two knives in his back.

However, before he had time to rejoice in his heart, a gust of wind suddenly blew in his ears.

Li Si was terrified, staring at his red eyes and suddenly straining his legs. Yes

"Ahhh

A hoarse roar came from his throat, and he fell to the edge like a falcon in a pounce.

"Boom!"

A large metal object appeared behind him and hit his side... With a crisp sound in his body, Li Si, who was still flying in the air, felt that his right leg was numb, and he couldn't use his strength.

It was only the moment the feeling appeared, and the fire burning in his eyes faded.

You don't have to look at it to know that your spine is damaged, and even if your legs are not crippled, you probably can't run.

This is still because he took off and leaped in the air, if he was still running on the ground, it would not be the lumbar vertebrae that would be smashed through, but the back of the heart, and he would die instantly.

Thought to myself.

Sure enough, after landing on the ground, Li Si's legs were a little weak, and he couldn't support his body, and the whole person rolled far away in embarrassment, his limbs and head collided with the ground, and he grinned in pain.

Although his legs were crippled, when the inertia in his body weakened and stopped, Li Si still gritted his teeth and threw his arms forward.

But unfortunately, before he could climb far, he heard the sound of a dog barking and hasty footsteps behind him.

"Hemp, yes, this time it's planted!"

Feeling the numbness and weakness of his legs, Li Si lay on the ground and was appointed.

......

however

At this moment, the majestic barking of the dog suddenly turned into a whimper, and the heavy footsteps suddenly stopped.

Li Si, who was already numb and waiting for death, blinked in shock.

What the situation

？

The Turks... No, although he had already crossed the border, it was still dozens of miles away from the city of Khotan, where the Turks gathered, and in the middle of the night, the Turks were all in the city of Khotan, and even if they found out about the situation, they were not so quick.

That is the demon king of Khotan?

Did you come so fast... Although, he inquired before entering Tibet, this demon king generally does not eat people, but the demon king does not eat, it does not mean that he will not kill, no matter how bad it is, there are still little demons in the mountains... Falling into the hands of monsters, cooking and barbecuing, and practicing yang energy, the way to die is not as easy as falling into the hands of Tubo...

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Li Si's heart, but when he raised his head, what he saw was not hairy legs, but a pair of familiar boots-Datang official boots.

Looking further up, I saw a set of sumptuous robes, and an unrecognizable face, as if the other party had a veil on his body.

I just wanted to use the spell to open up the veins of my eyes and let myself see more carefully, but in the next moment, Li Si suddenly thought of a possibility in his mind, and hurriedly lowered his head and closed his eyes and lay on the ground and did not dare to speak.

Compared to Li Si's consternation, behind him, the faces of those Tibetan warriors and monks were ugly.

Half incredulous, half horrified.

They've just crossed the border!

Not even a mile away.

What kind of prince and nobleman is this dirty thief, who actually attracted a god to save him personally?

This... Although he slandered Li Si's identity in his heart, at the moment, not only the thief who stole the Snow Lotus Treasure Medicine couldn't take it back, but even walked slowly, it was likely that they themselves would be in danger.

The monks trembled and bowed, and the warriors bowed on the ground.

Seeing this, the hazy figure had a touch of displeasure on his face:

"Tsk, so sensible, it's hard for the gods to start......