The cave is very deep and long, everyone lights torches and winds along the terrain, and when passing through a few intersections, Situ Shenjian can always find a suitable way to continue moving, and everyone is no longer surprised by this.

Mu Cheng counted the time, walked for an hour and a half, and finally saw the bright and sparkling cave in front of him, according to the footsteps of everyone, at this moment has walked at least forty miles, it should have passed through the belly of the mountain, out of the cave, the sky is numb and bright, when everyone is woken up and set off, it should not be ugly.

In the inexplicable eyes of everyone, General Situ quickly walked back to the cave, and lit a large pile of fire more than ten zhang away from the entrance of the cave, and then Yang Lian took out an ordinary tree trunk from his backpack and carefully placed it on the outermost dry firewood that had not yet been lit, and the four of them quickly withdrew from the cave.

"Let's go!" Situ Chao beckoned everyone to continue to follow Situ Shenjian, and after two miles, there were more than thirty horses tied around a dense forest at the foot of a mountain, as well as a carriage. Everyone knew that this was prepared by Situ Chao's father and son in advance, and without saying much, they immediately turned over and got on the horse, Wang He looked at the remaining ten horses, untied a water bladder from the carriage, and sprinkled the salt water mixed with medicine on the ground, and these horses came over to lick them, but they all fell to the ground between breaths.

"What a good horse, it's a pity!"

Mu Cheng sighed.

"This is an anesthetic, although it is a little more, but it is only to make them sleep for seven or eight hours," Wang He said with a smile, "Besides, even these horses who have left with us may not end well, and it is also their blessing to stay here and sleep for most of the day." ”

"Hehe, that's what I said. Mu Cheng said, reaching out and stroking the mane of the mount under his crotch, feeling a little reluctant in his heart. People who practice martial arts generally love horses, but Wang He is right, the so-called shooting people first shoot horses, at this juncture, as the mounts of their gang, the fate of these horses is likely to be more miserable.

Seeing that everyone had already mounted their horses, and the two mysterious men in gray also got into the carriage again, Situ Chao waved his hand, and everyone began to hurry again. In a bleak forest, only a dozen healthy horses are left lying on the ground in a mess, and at the foot of the mountain in the distance, there is a faint smoke and fire, and the rest is the silence of the mountain in the early winter morning.

I don't know if it's because of Wang He's crow's mouth, just after four or five mountains, everyone's mounts have been killed and wounded, and there is only one of the two horses left in the car, and only Situ Chao and Mu Cheng, two respected old guys, are still sitting on horseback, and the others have returned to the state of walking most of the day before. Fortunately, no one was injured, and the two groups of people they had just encountered were really ruthless, if it weren't for the crossbow in their hands, they really didn't dare to say about their own casualties.

These people in the rivers and lakes are basically masked during the day, probably for fear of being recognized by Mu Cheng, Yang Lian and a few of them who have been walking the rivers and lakes all year round. These people not only shot ruthlessly, but also did everything they could, stumbling on horses, trapping horses, tribulus terrestris and other tricks against Situ Chao's foot strength came out one after another, just to slow them down.

Six repeaters were scrapped, more than a hundred iron crossbows were fired, and eighteen horses were killed, this is their loss at the moment, which does not seem to be very heavy, but they are all critical materials that can no longer be replenished.

"Don't stop, keep going!"

Situ Chao rode on a horse, going back and forth around the team of only about 20 people, constantly cheering everyone up. In fact, there is no need for him to remind him, after many battles, the enmity between the two sides has become bigger and bigger, even if you don't consider each other's positions, everyone knows that once you are caught up by those people, it will be the end of your death.

"Situ Lao'er, this road is not working!"

Suddenly, there was a broken cry in front of him, and more than ten zhang away, there were already three people standing, all of them covered in black scarves, and it was one of them who spoke, listening to the voice about fifty years old. The three of them are not big, and the cheers full of anger can already show that they are not the strength of ordinary first-class masters.

"I didn't expect it to be you!"

Situ Chao reined in his horse and instructed Situ Shenjian, "Shenjian, you continue to move forward according to the plan, and I will go to me after the incident!" ”

"Take care, father!"

Situ Shenjian did not hesitate, immediately beckoned Wei Bi, who was driving, slightly to the left, bypassed the three roadblock masters in front of him, and continued to move forward. The three of them didn't stop them, they just stared at Situ Chao sitting on horseback.

"They've gone far, you can rest assured that you're out of the sword!"

After the tea, the masked man at the head spoke.

"Good!"

Situ Chao held a long sword in his hand, turned over and dismounted. He stretched out his hand and plucked a wine bag from the horse's back and said, "Drink wine first, and then decide life and death." ”

"Okay, it's up to you!"

The masked man was very happy to agree.

An hour later, Situ Chao caught up with Situ Shenjian and his party in an abandoned mountain temple.

Seeing his father raise his legs and dismount, Situ Shenjian walked over first and took the long sword in his hand, "Father, are you okay?"

"It's fine. Situ Chao's face was not very good, and he simply replied with two words.

"Brother Situ, they are ......" Mu Cheng seemed to recognize the three people just now, and when he saw Situ Chao returning, he quickly dismounted and asked.

Situ Chao shook his head and stretched out his hand to stop Mu Cheng's unfinished words, obviously not wanting to talk about it.

"Alas!" Mu Changcheng sighed and stopped asking.

"Everyone, hurry up and rest, eat something and take a break," Situ Chao raised his legs and walked towards the main hall of the mountain temple, "It may not be peaceful tonight!"

Father walked past him, and Situ Shenjian faintly smelled a smell of wine. His father was just a little sad, but there was nothing else in his condition. Situ Shenjian estimated that the three masters who appeared earlier were his father's old acquaintances, and the sword drawn just now must have caused a lot of mental impact on the old man who had been loyal and righteous all his life.

Seeing his father walk into the main hall to rest, Situ Shenjian turned his head and said to Mu Cheng, "I don't want to know their identities, I just want to ask Senior Mu for one thing: Are the three of them considered top masters in the martial arts?"

"It's not a top master, but if you don't count an old guy like your father and the heads of various sects, as far as I know, the guys who are stronger than them in the current martial arts can be counted on two hands. ”

Mu Cheng knew what Situ Shenjian wanted to know, and told him the answer very clearly.

"Are they dead?"

"Dead!" The 'Blood Sword' has never been a soft-hearted person. Mu Cheng said as a matter of course.

Hearing Mu Cheng's affirmative reply, Situ Shenjian's cold face was still not relaxed, and he frowned and said: "That is to say, they have begun to dispatch top masters!

Although the old man doesn't know who the other party is, the first-class master is not a cabbage in the market, and he can have as much as he wants. According to the old man's estimate, although the three of them have superb martial arts, they have always been decent, and this time they must have been coerced to make a move. Therefore, it is definitely not their core figure. ”

Mu Cheng is also a famous figure in the rivers and lakes for many years, with rich experience, and pointed out the problem to the point.

"However, even so, we can't be sure how many peripheral masters like these three ordinary peripheral masters have in their hands! Tonight, it's not good!"

Situ Shenjian's words were low, but there was still not much frustration on his face, he looked up at the sunset on the hillside that was gradually decreasing, and quickly estimated the combat power of his side in his heart.

"If you have something, say hello at any time, although the old man is old, this old bone can still hold up for you for a while!"

Since Mu Cheng saw him for the first time in the Kongtong Sect, he admired Situ Shenjian's calm atmosphere very much, and without saying much at the moment, he patted the shoulder of the tall and straight young man in front of him, turned around and walked towards the hall where Situ Chao was located.

"Seniors, brothers, there is still some time before dark, let's split up and prepare!" The matter has come to this point, there is no need to stir up everyone's emotions, it is all the old rivers and lakes, everyone knows that tonight will be the situation of the Bloody Mountain Temple.

The so-called preparation is nothing more than checking the blades in their hands, and the individual swords are curled to take the boulders of the ruined temples and polish them, and after a while, they can't cut people without good blades. Those who still have crossbows in their hands also check whether the parts are still in good condition, count how many iron losses are still in the skin bag, and keep telling themselves to keep their eyes wide after nightfall, and shoot again when they see it, and not waste arrows.

As for the rest, they can only remove all kinds of dilapidated door panels, desks, and beams in the mountain temple, and block them at the gate in a mess, which is finally a barrier. It is a life-saving pass, and I believe that the woodcarved mountain god who leans over behind only half of the door panel will not blame.

Winter nights come very quickly. The sun was still hanging in the air just now, and just after an hour, I could barely see my fingers. There are only less than twenty people left on his side, there is no need to arrange sentry posts or anything, Situ Shenjian withdrew everyone to the main hall, the temple door was ten zhang away, and more than ten huge fires with a diameter of more than ten zhang were placed five zhang away from each other, and the raging flames illuminated the range of dozens of zhang before and after.

The broken temple was originally built by the mountain, as long as you take care of the front, you are not afraid of someone behind you for a while.

"It's coming!"

Situ Chao, who was sitting a little further back in the middle of the hall, said, and behind him were two mysterious men in gray who were sitting cross-legged on the ground.

Everyone looked ahead through the firelight, only to see a lot of figures behind the flames, not to mention two or three hundred people, because of the smoke, the distance was also far away, but they couldn't see their faces clearly for a while, but they could vaguely see that they were all covered with various colored cloth towels, and they were still unsightly.

The masked men did not jump over the wall of fire and rushed directly into the mountain temple. Instead, four or five people walked out first, slowly approached the fire, tentatively bypassed the bonfire, and then walked a few steps forward, and then slowly stopped, paused for a while before waving to the rear and informing the people behind to follow.

"Hehe, Situ boy, they are afraid of being poisoned by you in the cave!"

Mu Cheng was not nervous at all, and said to Situ Shenjian with a smile.

"I know that I can't hide your old eyes," Situ Shen Jian clenched his fists slightly, his eyes still staring at the enemy not far away, "It's all some small tricks that can't be put on the table, which makes you laugh at your old age!"

"In the case of your life and death, there is no means that cannot be put on the stage!" Mu Cheng shook his head and smiled, "Brother Situ actually taught you these things? When did this old guy get his senses!"

"This ......," Situ Shenjian smiled bitterly, "Elder Mu shouldn't be sarcastic about the juniors, the juniors were also forced to do so at that time." ”

"This is a compliment, where is it mocking you?!" Mu Cheng glared at Situ Shenjian.

Situ Shenjian secretly complained in his heart, this old guy who is not stingy is really difficult to deal with, he is simply an old fritter, he really can't tell if his words are sincere and which ones are joking. It seems that only Zhou Lingfeng can talk to this old man and speculate.

But then again, of course, I disdain these poisonous methods as much as my father. However, he also acted according to the plan, who called Xiao Fei the senior brother! Those strange poisons were also provided by his old man, but the insidious and vicious black cauldron had to be carried by his Situ Shen sword.