Unfolding the old yellow paper, the road map to the Zongpiao Realm came into Xiao Tianhe's eyes with a crisp sound.

This map is indeed old enough, only in the process of opening, it actually fell from the edge of the scattered debris, the breeze blew, "boom", the map seemed to be dying in the wind, Xiao Tianhe hurriedly folded the map and turned his back, blocking the wind with his body.

"Let's wait until we find a quiet place where there is no wind to take a closer look. Xiao Tianhe muttered to himself. With a quick glance just now, he had already seen the general direction of the Zongpiao Realm—the northwest. So, he strode out of Feiyun City.

Taking out the magic knife given by General Yong, Xiao Tianhe silently urged the Meng Li in his body, and as soon as he let go, the magic knife fell to the ground with a "hurry". His eyes widened, and he muttered, "No...... ......He looked at both sides of the road, then took three steps and two steps into the woods on one side. Estimating that he had gone deeper, he took out the Sky Splitting Knife and urged Meng Li again.

Sure enough, the Sky Splitter also fell to the ground.

"Brother Shi, can't you fly with a sword in the Yuyu Realm?" Xiao Tianhe asked Shi Haoming in the Meng Zhang Realm.

"I can fly. Shi Haoming's answer made Xiao Tianhe frown.

Just as Xiao Tianhe was thinking about the reason for the failure of the two imperial swords, Shi Haoming continued: "However, with your current realm, it is not good. You can only walk to the Zongpiao Realm. ”

"Please, can you finish it in one breath?" Xiao Tianhe couldn't laugh and returned to the avenue.

"Haha. That's why I said that the person who made the rules for this competition is a powerful guy, and according to the strength of you contestants, he has set a deadline of two months, judging from the distance from Feiyun City to Zongpiao Realm, heh, so to speak, the test has now begun. In order to have more time after entering the Yaoming Forest, you have to hurry up!" Shi Haoming laughed playfully.

"Brother Shi, I found that after coming to the Yuyu Realm, you don't seem to be the same as before. Xiao Tianhe walked by the side.

"Oh?

"It's become a lot more 'cunning'. You used to be very calm. In fact, Xiao Tianhe was not angry, he still trusted Shi Haoming very much, but as the saying goes: "The country is easy to change, and the nature is difficult to change", Shi Haoming's personality has changed suddenly, Xiao Tianhe will of course feel interesting and curious.

Shi Haoming was silent for a moment before he spoke: "When I was in the Great Red Realm, I was too depressed, and now that I have returned to the Yuyu Realm, I feel like I have been reborn. It's more appropriate to say 'easy' than 'cunning'. ”

"Right now you're relaxed, I'm not relaxed. Anyway, it's boring all the way, so tell me about the Zongpiao Realm! Xiao Tianhe said with a smile.

"I told you a while ago that the Zongpiao Realm is a non-ruling area near the junction of the human and demon realms, and what is the internal situation in it is probably only known by those who have entered it in person, not to mention that I have not received any news from the Yuyu Realm for a long time. Instead of asking me, you might as well buy a map of the Zongpiao Realm. Shi Haoming made a suggestion.

Xiao Tianhe was helpless: "I have a map, but it's too old, just look at it like this for fear that it will be torn apart by the wind, let's wait until there is no wind!"

"It's late autumn, why don't you say that there is no wind?" Shi Haoming finished speaking, and suddenly smiled "hehe".

Before Xiao Tianhe could ask, Ao Jianyan's voice sounded in his mind: "Stupid, you put the map into the Meng Zhang realm, let us help you see it!"

"Ha, Brother Ao, how are you recovering from your injuries?" Xiao Tianhe asked excitedly. Before Ao Jianwei was included in the Meng Zhang Realm, Shi Haoming set out to remove the small remaining part of the dragon demon power in the Demon Spirit Orb for him. Then, when Shi Haoming planned to heal him and restore his demonic power, he refused. Because he didn't know when Xiao Tianhe would be able to ascend, he had to leave someone to protect his demonic power for Xiao Tianhe to call. Therefore, Ao Jianwei originally entered the Meng Zhang realm with a not light injury.

"After such a long period of recuperation, I have long recovered! It's just that I'm very interested in the situation outside, and you must let me go out to see if you have the chance!" Ao Jianhua said.

"He's alive before you ascended. No, they come to me every day to learn martial arts. I have to say, Brother Ao is a genius, it's only been a few decades, and his strength has grown by leaps and bounds, which really impresses me!" Shi Haoming laughed.

"Alas, no matter how 'leaps and bounds' you are, you are no match for you. By the way, don't call 'brother' and 'brother', how troublesome? Just call me Jairus! You two are too, you are both iron buddies, how can you still be 'Brother Xiao' and 'Brother Shi'? Why don't you call them by their names? Tianhe? Haoming?" Ao Jianwei is bold by nature, and because he has lived with the other eight members of the Dragon Clan for a long time, he cherishes the friendship between brothers very much.

"You're all called that, what other objections can we have? By the way, what about those girls!" Xiao Tianhe said.

Suddenly, from the East Heart Palace, there were several demon girls laughing like silver bells, and Li Cuiyan said, "Let's call us Yan'er, Xiaoxue, and Xiaomei!"

"And me, Xiaorou!" the voice that had not been seen for a long time also sounded from the East Heart Palace. Over the years, Du Huairou has been carefully taken care of by Li Cuiyan in the East Heart Palace, quietly recuperating from her injuries. Due to the great loss of vitality, she was almost in a state of unconsciousness all the time.

"Xiao Rou, you are finally sober, how are your injuries?" Xiao Tianhe asked with concern.

"Thanks to you, I'm not dead. However, if we want to recover, I am afraid it will take a little longer. During this period, you have to be smart, don't accidentally get killed by the bad guys and let me be widowed!" Although Du Huairou was weak and weak, her tone still did not change.

"What kind of widow is guarded? What kind of husband and wife are they pretending to be when they are all in the Yuyu realm...... Don't worry, recuperate with peace of mind, when have I ever let you down? Besides, there are Haoming and Jianwei to protect me! Yan'er, Xiaoxue, Xiaomei, the task of the few of you is to continue to take care of Xiaorou until she recovers, and you will not bother with other things for the time being. After Xiao Tianhe finished speaking, he put the old yellow paper map

Included in Meng Zhangjie, quietly waiting for the results of Shi Haoming and Ao Jianwei's research.

It didn't take long for the two of them to finish the map, and Shi Hao said clearly: "Tianhe, your map is really old enough......

"Isn't it, seeing the jagged edges? ”

"No, I'm not talking about the paper of the map, but the contents of the map. This is just a sketch map that indicates the general location of the Zongpiao Realm, and it is extremely old content. Shi Hao said.

"Oh?"

Shi Haoming suddenly laughed: "Heh, in addition to the Zongpiao Realm, there are also several other ownerless realms marked on it, just like the pattern before my lower realm." As far as I know, there were already twelve such realms before my nether realm, but only ten are marked on this map, which shows how old their contents are. In the hundreds of years since I went to the Netherlands, new Borderlands may have been created, or old Borderlands may have disappeared. So now it seems that this map has no reference value at all. ”

"How can this be? Are you saying that this map has been preserved for hundreds of years?" Xiao Tianhe couldn't believe it, this was not a treasure map that had been carefully stored, even if the quality of the paper was good, it would not be possible to keep it for so long, right?

"Of course not. Judging from the age of the paper, it has only been painted for more than 100 years. As for why its content is outdated, I'm afraid it's because the demon army that gave you the map isn't very interested in these borderlands!" Shi Haoming guessed.

"Then I'll have to buy a new map. Although this map is old, it has shown me the direction of the Zongpiao Realm. Hao Ming, how long does it take to get from Feiyun District to Zongpiao Realm?" Xiao Tianhe asked.

"At your current rate of walking, it's going to take at least a month. Shi Haoming's words startled Xiao Tianhe, he remembered that the two places on the map did not seem to be far apart.

Since it was too late to walk, and I couldn't fly, I had to run. Xiao Tianhe just started to run for a long time, only to hear a loud neighing of horses behind him, turned his head to see, two big horses pulled a car from behind, the car has no canopy, but there is a canopy covering the car body, and two men and a woman are sitting below, talking comfortably.

Because the road was narrow, Xiao Tianhe made way for the carriage. When driving by, the two men in the car glanced at Xiao Tianhe on the side of the road with disdain, and the woman looked at him curiously for a while, only to hear a man say: "This person is going to run, hehe......"

Before Xiao Tianhe could hear the next words, the carriage carried the laughter of the three of them away.

The three people in the car should also be participants in this evaluation competition. Judging from their tone, Xiao Tianhe was obviously ridiculed, but he didn't care at all. He just took a closer look at the two horses passing in front of him, and they were two feet tall, fat and strong, and very majestic. Looking at the hoof prints left on the road, good fellow, it was almost a foot.

"Sure enough, it is a high-headed horse only in the Yuyu Realm, if it weren't for such a majestic body, how could it resist the coercion of the Yuyu Realm? If it is put in the Great Red Realm, I am afraid that it will be regarded as a monster ......" Xiao Tianhe was shocked in his heart. Seeing such a good horse, it is natural that I have an interest in driving it, and it happens that the road is far away, so it is good to buy a horse to ride. There was already some distance away from Feiyun City here, and Xiao Tianhe was reluctant to turn back, so he set the place to buy horses in the next state city along the way.

Unexpectedly, the vastness of the Yuyu realm was not something Xiao Tianhe could imagine, and it was not until night that the "next state city along the way" was "long overdue". Xiao Tianhe had been running and walking for almost a whole day, and when the black shadow of the city outline appeared under the starry sky, he was already exhausted. With his current strength, if he wants to travel continuously in the Yu Yu Realm, I am afraid it is still extravagant.

When he came to the city gate, Xiao Tianhe looked up and saw that the name of this city was "Watch". After the guards guarding the city checked Xiao Tianhe's name plate, they let him into the city.

After entering the city, Xiao Tianhe was taken aback by the scene in front of him: the main road in the city was full of all kinds of tents, some were cable-pulled with spires, some were supported by round arch columns, some were hung on square frames, and some were just holding up a piece of cloth on three thin poles. The night breeze is blowing, and between the drapes and cloths, the situation of the people resting behind is clear at a glance. Xiao Tianhe couldn't help but laugh dumbly, what is the difference between such a "good place" and the open air?

There was no doubt that these people were all junior cultivators who had gone to the Sect Piao Realm to participate in the evaluation competition. Overwatch City is the closest state city within a day's journey of Flying Cloud City, so most people choose to stay here for the night.

Xiao Tianhe inquired about the guards, and walked along the rows of "tent streets", passed through most of the state city, and came to a house in the north of the city. This is not an inn, but a stable for selling horses.

At this moment, there is no point in looking for a store to stay again, and if you think about it with your toes, you know that it must be overcrowded. Xiao Tianhe did not prepare a tent, so instead of staying in the city where there was almost no place to stay, it was better to go to the suburbs to sleep. Besides, in Xiao Tianhe's opinion, most tents have no "tent" at all, at best, there is only one "tent" left, and it is actually the same with or without it.

The inside of the stables was lit, but the gate was closed. Xiao Tianhe knocked on the door, and the sound of "bangbangbang" was particularly noticeable in the silent late night, and many people who were meditating under the "tent" opened their eyes and looked at this side. "Hmph!" someone seemed to snort, apparently unhappy with the knock on the door. Xiao Tianhe bowed his head slightly and apologized slightly, and then people withdrew their gazes and rested.

After a while, footsteps were heard in the stables. The small window on the door opened inward, revealing a face. The man glanced at Xiao Tianhe and asked stiffly, "Buy a horse?"

Xiao Tianhe nodded: "I'm tired of bringing a good horse, I'm in a hurry." ”

"Hey, do you still want a good horse at this time? Only the 'old, weak, sick and disabled', two thousand five hundred 'baht' each, do you want it?" the man's tone was not at all polite as a businessman.

"Two thousand five hundred baht?" Xiao Tianhe found it very interesting, "baht" was a very old monetary unit in the Qinglong Continent, and it had been abandoned for many years and replaced with "two". Xiao Tianhe read "baht" in a history book when he was a child, but he didn't expect Yu Yu

The world is still measured in "baht".

Xiao Tianhe vaguely remembered that the history book said that the conversion ratio of "baht" and "tael" was "twenty-four baht for one tael". According to this calculation, 2,500 baht is equivalent to more than 100 taels of silver, which is indeed frighteningly expensive. You must know that a good horse in the Great Red Realm can be bought for only seventy or eighty taels of silver.

"What's the matter? It's too expensive, don't come to buy it, go raise a horse yourself!" The man was quite unhappy when he saw Xiao Tianhe hesitating, and said that he was about to close the small window.

Xiao Tianhe hurriedly said, "Hey, why is the little brother so impatient? I didn't say I wouldn't buy it." Fang Cai hesitated but thought that the little brother's words were interesting, to say 'old', 'weak', 'sick', still passable, but this 'crippled', heh, what's the use of buying a crippled horse? And open the door, I'll go in and pick one and buy it. ”

It was impossible to find fault with these words, and the person inside said "hmm", opened the door, and welcomed Xiao Tianhe in.

"In fact, the 'crippled horse' is not necessarily useless, missing an ear, blind in one eye, or a cracked lip, losing a mane and bald tail, can be counted as 'crippled'. If you are missing an arm or a broken leg, it is really 'crippled', but it can also be cooked and filled, is it 'useless'?"

Obviously, the other party had the intention to win verbally, Xiao Tianhe naturally followed his wishes and said with a smile: "Little brother is very right, but I think narrowly. In this case, the tired little brother attracted a 'crippled horse' with 'few ears' or 'blind eyes', anyway, it doesn't damage its foot strength, and it can be walked. ”

"Hehe, I'm going to disappoint you again, so the 'remnant horse' has long been sold out. To tell you the truth, there are only four horses left in the stable. One horse is so old that it can't even walk steadily, let alone a long run; the second is a mare, who has just given birth, and is weak and weak, and it is difficult to carry people; the third horse, which was originally a majestic horse, has contracted the plague from somewhere, and lies on his stomach all day long, and it is estimated that it is difficult to stand up; the fourth horse is born as a lame colt, and he has only been raised to kill and take meat, so he has never even beaten an iron. Tell me, are these four horses buttoning the words 'old, weak, sick and disabled'?" the man laughed.

"It's really ......," Xiao Tianhe said helplessly, "The old horsepower is inadequate, the weak horse is weak, and the sick horse is listless, all of which are unusable." Let's just choose the lame horse, it doesn't matter if it's a little bumpy, just ride it. ”

"The price is 2,500 'baht', oh, not a single one! The man reiterated the price of the horse, as if he was worried that Xiao Tianhe would regret it when the time came.

"Don't worry, if you want it, it's decided, and lead the way. "When Xiao Tianhe was observing or participating in the Demon Treasure Conference in the Heavenly Flame Continent, he had received a lot of money from the Nangong family, anyway, money was not a rare thing for the Nangong family, and Xiao Tianhe was a distinguished guest, so if he didn't accept it, he would seem to be hypocritical. Therefore, this mere more than 100 taels of silver is not a problem for Xiao Tianhe at all.

But Xiao Tianhe left out a strange word in the horse seller's words, which also laid the groundwork for what happened to him later.

The stables are large, but many of the stalls are empty. The horse seller led Xiao Tianhe around and around to the deepest part of the stable.

The sound of the horse's snort became louder and louder, and Xiao Tianhe could already faintly see the horse's ears and horsehair behind a wall. Turning the last corner, a big black horse was grazing quietly in front of the trough. The size of this horse was no smaller than the cart-pulling horses that Xiao Tianhe had seen during the day, so the manger was in a very high position, and a wooden ladder was specially built next to it for feeding.

"This is it. I wasn't going to sell it, so I didn't have a rein, a saddle, or stirrups, so you stay here for a while, and I'll go get you a pair." "That's human.

Xiao Tianhe hurriedly said: "I'm tired of taking four more sets of hoovers and palm nails, and I will count the money with you." ”

"Not really. When the blacksmith shop across the street opens tomorrow morning, you can go there and buy it. The man said, pushing open the back door of the stables and leaving.

"Do you really have to stay in the city for a night? Anyway, just ride this time, or you won't nail the shoe......" Xiao Tianhe thought as he took a closer look at the horse's legs, and there were not just one, but three lame legs!

"Three of the four legs are lame, such a horse is indeed not worth a hundred taels, no wonder that person is afraid that I won't buy it!" Xiao Tianhe shook his head, "Whether it is worth it or not is secondary, the key is that this kind of lame horse, can it walk faster than me?" He stepped on the manger wooden ladder, touched the horse's neck, and the horse obediently bowed his head to the side, gently rubbing Xiao Tianhe's palm.

"Heh, you and I are in love, okay, you can buy it!" Xiao Tianhe's heart swelled with a hint of joy.

Not long after, the man came back with a wooden box on his shoulder, and slammed it on the ground, and the lid of the box shook open, revealing a whole set of harnesses inside.

Because the horses in the Yuyu realm are huge, the stirrups have three layers, and the saddle is much larger than the big red realm, and it may be very reluctant to ride across it, so people simply add an extra groove chair with a backrest on the saddle, and then firmly fix the saddle on the horse's back, and the person riding the horse either sits on it or rides on the side, which is much more comfortable than riding across.

"This set of harness is new, and the price is not low. But you bought a lame horse, so the discount with you, round up, a total of 3,000 'baht'. The man seemed to be refreshed.

Although the tone is refreshing, the cunning eyes can't hide it. Buying a horse with a saddle is a matter of course. This lame horse is not saddled, and that is the seller's problem, so how can he collect money from the buyer? Not to mention that as soon as he opens his mouth, he asks for an extra 500 baht, which is equivalent to more than 20 taels of silver, and even falsely claims to be a "discount," which is simply a sky-high asking price. How could Xiao Tianhe not know? It's just that he is too lazy to bother with the store anymore, money is something outside the body, and three thousand baht is three thousand baht.

"Okay, you wait a minute, I'll order you. "Xiao Tian Dao.

The man felt that he had caught a big fish, and his eyes lit up with excitement, and he was "gearing up" to receive the money, but when he saw Xiao Tianhe take out a handful of silver ingots with white flowers, he was stunned.

He put away his smile, his face was solemn, and he looked at Xiao Tianhe in disbelief: "I said brother, didn't you come to entertain me on purpose, right?"