In the middle of the night, in this barren countryside, such a group of people suddenly appeared, which is really strange.

There were quite a few people in this group, all of them added up to thirty or forty people, each of them was riding a horse, and they all carried a knife at their waists, and each held a torch in their hands.

Li Xiuping and the others all stopped at this moment and gave way to the road.

As the men approached, they began to slow down, and their vigilance and vigilance were raised to the highest level, and the galloping horses became slow.

It should have been after feeling that these people were not in any danger, everyone relaxed, and the leading man stopped the horse, raised his hand to signal the others to go first, and then saluted Li Xiuping with his fists, but did not speak.

Li Xiuping also returned the salute, and he didn't mean to speak.

The procession walked by, and the leading man, after saluting again, followed.

As this team went away, the world was quiet again, and the light was originally weak, but now it was illuminated by these people with torches, and it was a little slow for a while, and I only felt that it was dark all around.

Li Xiuping was puzzled: "These people look like they are in the army, and they are in a hurry, could it be that there is a war ahead?" ”

The Qingming monk took out a map, unfolded it and looked at it for a while, and then said, "Further on, it is indeed the border between the two countries, if there is really a war, I am afraid there will be some trouble." ”

If Li Xiuping can control the sky, this situation is not a problem, but now he can only walk, he must walk step by step, if there is really a war on the border between the two countries, then they have to go directly through the battlefield, which is not an easy thing.

Li Xiuping couldn't help frowning, took the map from the hand of the Qingming monk, and found that about four or five days further south, it was the border between Bai Chiguo and Chi Qiuguo, and the key was that there was only one road to the south, which had to pass through a mountain range called Wuxueling.

Wuxueling extends from east to west, and only one place called Jianmen Pass can be passed.

If there is really a war between the two countries, then this sword gate must be a battlefield.

Li Xiuping put away the map and said, "I'll find someone to inquire tomorrow and make plans after knowing the specific situation." ”

The Qingming monk nodded, and everyone continued on their way.

Originally, Li Xiuping wanted to find a place to rest, but because of this incident, he forgot about it.

The farther you go, the colder the air becomes, and it is evident that it has entered the wee hours of the morning, and in about two hours, it should be almost dawn.

According to the map, if you go to about noon, you can reach a place called Liujin City, and then further south, there are few big cities, that is to say, if there is really a war in the south, you can definitely see the clues in Liujin City, and you can also inquire about some information about the war.

On the next way, everyone didn't encounter anything special, it was this cold wind that made Li Xiuping feel a little unbearable, and he finally looked forward to the dawn, but it didn't get better, the sky was groggy, like a sign of snow.

Although the crowd walked slowly, they finally entered the Golden City at noon.

Obviously, Li Xiuping's guess was not wrong, there was indeed a war in the south, because there were many military and military people gathered in the entire Liujin City, and some people also wanted to withdraw from the north one after another.

After entering the city, everyone first found a restaurant, had a light meal, and inquired about some things about the border by the way.

In the restaurant, there are many people in the rivers and lakes, and there are some cultivators, and the immortals are all here for this war, as for the purpose, it is unknown.

At this moment, an old man with gray hair spoke: "This year is really a strange year, the four major cities have the invasion of the demons, between these secular dynasties, there is a constant fight, not long ago I said that the war between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Xia Dynasty, I didn't expect that now it will be our Chiqiu Kingdom and Bai Chi Kingdom." ”

A man continued: "It's messed up, if it goes on like this, let alone practice, it's hard to be pure." ”

A woman asked, "Do you say that the wars of these secular dynasties also have something to do with the demons?" ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all shook their heads, this kind of thing, naturally they had no way of knowing.

Li Xiuping and the others listened on the side, but they all frowned tightly.

If it is really as these people say, there are wars in all major dynasties now, plus the demon clans of the four major cities, then there is almost no pure place in the entire human world now.

It is obviously not a coincidence that wars have broken out so frequently, and I am afraid that there are really demons secretly manipulating it, and the purpose is naturally to plunge the entire human world into chaos.

Li Xiuping glanced at the "Fire Spirit Zhenren", and the "Fire Spirit Zhenren" understood, got up and walked to those people, first saluted, and then asked: "Inquire with a few people, how is the war situation in the south now, and if you want to go south, what can you do?" ”

The group of people raised their eyes and glanced at the "Fire Spirit Real People", and then looked at Li Xiuping and others, and the gray-haired old man asked, "How many people are going south?" ”

"Fire Spirit Zhenren" nodded and said, "My son-in-law has a strange illness and needs to go to the south to find a miracle doctor to cure him, but when I came here, I knew that there was a war in the south. ”

Speaking of this, he looked a little anxious.

The man said: "I'm afraid it's not easy, if you want to go south, you have to cross the Wuxue Ridge, but there is only one Jianmen Pass in the Wuxue Ridge that can be passed, and now the Jianmen Pass is afraid that it has already started, if you want to avoid the battlefield, you can only bypass the Wuxue Ridge, but it will take about half a year to travel, and a few people are in a hurry to treat the disease, I'm afraid there is not so much time." ”

"Fire Spirit Zhenren" said bitterly: "How is this good. ”

He then bowed to the crowd and said, "Thank you." ”

After speaking, he turned around and walked back to Li Xiuping's side, and said, "Childe......"

Li Xiuping nodded, signaling that he had heard everything, and then said: "Let's eat first, since it is a foregone conclusion, then we can only take one step at a time." ”

"Fire Spirit True Man" said: "If you can control the sky, you don't have to be so troublesome. ”

Li Xiuping looked at the Qingying monk and asked, "Senior, if you break through, how sure are you?" ”

Qing Ming said: "It depends on the size of the battlefield, if it is a battlefield with 10,000 people, there is no problem, if it is a big battle with hundreds of thousands of people, I am afraid it is a little tricky." ”

He continued: "However, judging from the land occupied by Bai Chiguo and Chi Qiu Kingdom, it is almost a national battle to really invest hundreds of thousands of people, but judging from the current situation, it is obviously not to that extent. ”

Li Xiuping nodded and lowered his head to eat.

After that, everyone inquired about the situation in the south, and then continued on the road and left Liujin City.

After leaving Liujin City, the further south he went, the more intense the aura of battle became, and the entire air seemed extremely oppressive.

Then there will be some people who have fled to the north, and then some armies that have their own things and purposes, and naturally no one will care about such a group of people.

After three days of walking and stopping, the snowless ridge also appeared in everyone's sight, from a distance, it looked like a giant dragon across the front, but it seemed to be split by a sharp sword in the middle, and it was also the only place where you could see the southern sky.

The sword gate is closed, and it really lives up to its name.

The Qingming monk looked at the pass in front of him and said, "What a unique terrain, it is really a one-man pass, and it is not open for ten thousand people." ”

Li Xiuping nodded and said, "With such a terrain, if there is no cultivator to help you, it is really not easy to capture it." ”

"Fire Spirit Zhenren" said: "If there is really a demon clan intervening, it is naturally impossible to participate without monks. ”

Li Xiuping nodded, this was also the situation he was worried about.

If it was just an ordinary war, as long as it was not a big battlefield where hundreds of thousands of people were involved, it would not be difficult for them to pass through the battlefield with their abilities, but if there were monks involved, the situation would change, after all, dealing with ordinary people and dealing with monks are completely different concepts.

And he, Li Xiuping, is a thorn in the eye of the demon clan, if there is really a demon clan involved, will he let go of such a good opportunity?

At that time, if a few strong people who practice the secret methods of the demon clan emerge, if they want to go south, I am afraid they will have to pay a lot of price.

The problem now is that although he can deal with monks below the Yuan Infant Stage, he can't control the sky, which means that no matter what the situation, he can only act on the ground, so the Qing Ming Monk and the others can only be protected by his side, which is tantamount to greatly suppressing their own strength.

The Qingming monk seemed to know Li Xiuping's thoughts, and said: "The situation you are worried about may indeed happen, but it is not a decision, after entering the city, first determine the specific situation, and then make plans." ”

Li Xiuping nodded, and everyone walked towards the Sword Gate.

Although there is a checkpoint at Jianmen Pass, people from the north will hardly be hindered, after all, those who will enter Jianmen Pass at this time are basically here to participate in the battle, but Li Xiuping's group does not seem to have come to participate in the battle at all, after all, the young man is seriously ill at first glance, and it is difficult to even walk, let alone fight.

So when a few people approached Jianmen Pass, someone stepped forward to interrogate, and it was still the "Fire Spirit Zhenren" who came forward to communicate, just like the previous statement, saying that they were going to the south for treatment, so they had to pass through Jianmen Pass.

Knowing the situation of everyone, the general guarding the city seemed a little sympathetic, and after glancing at Li Xiuping, he said: "Now that the army of Chi Qiu Kingdom has gathered outside Jianmen Pass, if you leave Jianmen Pass, you will inevitably encounter the army of Chi Qiu Kingdom, and even if you are really cultivators, I am afraid that it will be ......."

Huo Ling Zhenren said bitterly: "There is no way, my son-in-law's illness can't be delayed, and I can only gamble." ”

The general defending the city nodded and said: "Since this is the case, then I wish you good luck, but you had better go to the city for a few days now, when the reinforcements arrive, Jianmen Pass will take the initiative to attack, and it should be an opportunity at that time." ”

The "Fire Spirit Real Man" saluted, "Thank you for informing." ”

After that, everyone entered the Sword Gate.

Because it was getting late, and the gate of the south of the sword gate was closed, and the city tower was heavily guarded, it was impossible to open the city gate to let a few people leave, so if you wanted to get out of the city, you had to communicate with the generals who guarded the city, so everyone found a place to rest in the city.

Although the Sword Gate Pass is not big, there are almost no others except for the garrison stationed there, so it seems a little empty, and at night, it seems extremely lonely.

Li Xiuping and others first found a general and explained their intentions, and then the general took Li Xiuping and others to the south of the city tower to find the person in charge of Jianmen Pass.

The person in charge of guarding the city is a middle-aged man, with a strong physique and a long breath, and he is obviously walking the martial arts route, and his cultivation should not be low.

At this moment, the general was standing on top of the city tower, looking at the canyon in front of him, and his eyebrows were deep.

"General, these people want to go out of the city, saying that they are going to the south to see a doctor." The general who came with Li Xiuping and others took the lead and saluted the man, and then spoke.

The general turned around slowly, frowning and looking at Li Xiuping and others.

Nowadays, everyone is running north, and this is the first time I have seen anyone who has gone south.

The general said in a deep voice: "Nonsense, don't you know that the army of the Chi Qiu Kingdom has now gathered in the south? ”

Li Xiuping said with a smile: "I inquired when I came, and I have a basic understanding of the situation here, but if I want to go to the south, there is only this way to go, and my condition in the next place is really not delayed, so I can only take risks." ”

The general frowned and said, "Do you really want to go south from here?" ”

Li Xiuping nodded and said, "If there is any other way, I will not choose this path." ”

The general fell into thought, and after a while, said, "In that case, let's wait until the second half of the night." ”

Li Xiuping was stunned.

The general continued: "In the second half of the night, some spies will be sent out in the city to spy on the enemy, and together with them, they will also be able to take care of them." ”

Li Xiuping said gratefully: "In this way, thank you to the general." ”

The general waved his hand and said: "It's a matter of effort, but after leaving the Sword Gate Pass, it is not easy to pass through the blockade of Chiqiu Kingdom, so I can only wish you good luck." ”

Li Xiuping smiled and said, "Borrow the general's auspicious words." ”

The general turned to look at the canyon ahead.

Li Xiuping and others did not leave, obviously intending to wait here directly until the second half of the night.

Li Xiuping also looked at the canyon in front of him at this moment, and said: "With such a majestic pass, it is not easy for Chi Qiuguo to attack, and the general does not have to worry too much." ”

The general was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect Li Xiuping not to leave, but chose to stay, and then sighed, and said: "Having said that, I heard that Chi Qiuguo has touched a lot of cultivators this time, this Xiongguan can block the ordinary army, but it can't stop the spirit boat war beasts of the cultivation sect, once the Chi Qiu Kingdom starts to attack the city, I'm afraid it will ......."

Li Xiuping casually asked, "Isn't it common for monks on the mountain to participate in the battles of secular dynasties?" This is against the rules of the cultivation world, does this monk of the Chi Qiu Kingdom still dare to violate the rules formulated by the cultivation world? ”

The general said bitterly: "The so-called rules, they are formulated by some people, and some people adhere to them, and now the four cities are too busy to take care of themselves because of the affairs of the demon clan, and the entire cultivation world is even more chaotic, who cares about these rules." ”

Li Xiuping nodded and said, "That's the same." ”

The general continued: "It looks like Gongzi is seriously injured, I don't know how to get it?" ”

Li Xiuping said bitterly: "I had a fight with a monk who practiced the secret method of the demon clan before, and I was lucky enough to get my life back, but I could only rely on pills every day to barely save my breath, so I had to go to the south to seek a cure." ”

The general was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look at the white-haired young man in front of him again, and said, "I heard that a demon monk appeared in Lotus Township in the north a few times ago, and the one that Gongzi met should be the one in Lotus Township, right?" ”

Li Xiuping said with a smile: "I didn't expect that even the general knew about this." ”

After speaking, he nodded and said: "It is indeed the owner of Zhao Zhuang, if it weren't for the two seniors around me who sacrificed their lives to save me, I am afraid that I would not have survived here." ”

The general frowned and said: "I think Gongzi's cultivation should also be martial arts, but I heard that the demon cultivator in Lotus Township has reached the Yuan Infant Stage, and at that level, Gongzi can still survive, it seems that the cultivation of the two seniors around Gongzi is not low." ”

Li Xiuping said with a smile: "It's really not low, but it's not too high, otherwise I wouldn't have ended up in such a field." ”

After speaking, he secretly took out a booklet from the Qiankun bag, handed it to the general, and said with a smile: "Since the general is also a martial artist, this thing should be of great help to the general. ”

The general was stunned for a moment, took the booklet in Li Xiuping's hand, and after opening it, he stood up in surprise, looked at Li Xiuping in disbelief, and said, "This is the martial arts cultivation method?" ”

Li Xiuping nodded, and said with a smile: "I happened to meet a senior who practiced martial arts before, and I gave this thing to you, and I benefited a lot from it, and I successfully married the martial arts, but unfortunately it only recorded the process of the martial arts, and the subsequent cultivation has long been lost." ”

The general's hands trembled a little, and he muttered to himself, "I didn't expect that there really is a martial arts cultivation method in this world. ”

After a while, he handed the booklet to Li Xiuping and said, "This thing is too valuable, how can I be virtuous, I really don't dare to accept it." ”

Li Xiuping said with a smile: "Since meeting is fate, there are not many martial arts cultivators in this world, since I happened to meet the general below, it is the fate with the general, and the general should not postpone it." ”

The general shook his head and said bitterly: "For a martial arts person like me, this kind of thing is naturally a priceless treasure, and I can't ask for it, if it is usual, there is no reason to refuse, but now that the war is coming, I don't know how long I can live, and if I die, I won't waste this kind of treasure, so I still ask Gongzi to take it back." ”

Li Xiuping said with a smile: "With this thing, the general's strength will inevitably improve, and he will be able to defend the city at that time, he will have a better chance of winning, isn't this the truth?" ”

The general nodded, and after hesitating for a while, he knelt down directly in front of Li Xiuping......