XXII. The Glen
Soon after, Qinshan County, near a deserted and uninhabited valley.
Huang Chang, Ji Ruo, and Li Zhai rode on horses, standing at the front of the team, and behind them, Huang Xu, Luo Chun, Xue Yong, Chen Yan and others also stood side by side, and finally Chen Shi and Chen Xiaofat, who were beckoning a team of transport trucks that was not too large, but very capable.
Except for Huang Chang, the rest of the people looked at the silent and gloomy Taniguchi in front of them, and they were all a little uneasy, and they couldn't help but wonder why Huang Chang would bring them to such a remote place. If it's a different person, maybe you will feel that you have bad intentions.
Ji Ruo knew the reason, and looked around at this time, and said with a disbelieving face:
"This is where you were last here? Didn't you say that the sect arranged for someone to guard it? Why can't you see any traces of people?"
Huang Chang laughed:
"Naturally, it is covered with a blindfold to avoid being disturbed by mortals - you can use your divine sense to cooperate. β
So Ji Ruo secretly used her mana in her eyes according to her words, and looked at it again, and sure enough, what she saw this time was different-there was a faint and uncertain white mist steaming at the mouth of the valley, during which there were occasional people coming in and out, just like the Baiyunfang she had been to, it was all covered by a misty illusion array.
Li Zhai next to him was the same, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh:
"I heard that those Xianjiafang cities are covered with such spells to cover the ears and eyes of mortals, Li Mou has also looked around in previous years, but he didn't have the opportunity to see it, and he didn't expect that there was a place in Qinshan County. β
Huang Chang smiled:
"This is what only came out of recently, and it didn't exist before. β
As he spoke, he turned his head and beckoned to the people behind him:
"Keep up, don't get lost. β
When the group entered the valley, the fog at the mouth of the valley was inconspicuous from afar, but after entering, it was like a white fog like milk, and no human figure could be seen three steps away. Even hearing is greatly affected, and you can't hear anything if you're four or five steps away.
Obviously, this environment could not have been formed naturally, but rather a circle of illusion. In addition to confusing people's eyes and ears, this magic circle also contains a disturbing effect - if ordinary mortals enter this place, no matter how much they go around, they will inevitably end up going out of the valley and not entering inside.
But for monks with mana or their own people who hold tokens, this magic circle will open up - Huang Chang has both, and at this time, in front of him, the billowing fog will naturally separate a gap, forming a passage for him to enter.
Huang Chang nodded his head, asked the people behind him to hold each other one by one, and then walked forward along the pathway. After going around and around, I walked for about two miles - the actual scope of this formation is not that large, but the formation, the more correct the way, the more twists and turns, and the result of going straight forward will definitely fall into the trap. Even if the phantom array is not lethal, most of them will return the same way.
However, when this misty illusion came to an end, it suddenly opened up in front of him. In the valley ahead, a small village appeared, small in scale, but quite neatly arranged. In the meantime, people come and go, chickens and dogs smell each other, quite a bit of a paradise feeling.
"Ha, it's been a village so quickly, and the last time I came, it was an empty space. β
Huang Chang said with emotion, taking everyone all the way forward and entering the village. It was only then that the new construction of the site began to look like - most of the houses were vacant, apparently built in advance by the owner of the place, but not yet in use. In other words, no one has been found to buy or lease it.
Only a few shops are open, but the contents make Li Zhai, Luo Chun, Xue Yong and others look at the blood gushing - all kinds of demon bodies, and they are all big guys: such as wolves, goats, cheetahs, lynxes, etc., which have become spirits, and even see a giant cow, these large monsters are often difficult to see in human settlements - large monsters need to consume more food if they want to grow, and most of them want to prey on humans. In places where the human race is strong, this kind of monster basically has no chance to grow.
It is hard to imagine that in Qinshan County, the heartland of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so many large demon spirits can be seen, Li Zhai's eyes are shining, and he turned his head to look at Huang Chang and said:
"That's where we're going to do business next?"
"yes, you can do it, right?"
"There's a lot to be done!"
Li Zhai said excitedly, the Great Zhou Imperial Court is about to open up to the outside world, this kind of forging resources that can produce immediate results and quickly improve the strength of monks and warriors is the most sought-after thing, even if the external sales are not smooth, the Shengyang Junfu itself can eat most of it...... In other words, if the resources are not too sufficient, the Shengyang Junfu may not sell them at all, and directly digest them all.
ββIn the past year's festival, the ring set up by Shengyang Junfu did attract several good players. However, the ring can only attract attention, and the core factor for them to devote themselves to it is that the palace can come up with the forging resources they urgently need.
Li Zhai was worried that the resources left by Huang Chang would be consumed too quickly, and he might not be able to support them later. After seeing the situation here, it suddenly dawned on me - it turned out that Huang Chang had already considered the follow-up matters. As long as this trade route is opened, forging materials will naturally be endless, and there will be no shortage of them.
After Huang Chang entered the valley, he released a talisman bird, and at this moment he took everyone to the center of the village, found a wine and food shop, temporarily settled down to rest and waited for a while, and saw a person coming this way. When he approached, he laughed at the same time as Huang Chang.
"Senior Brother Bai, you've been here lately. β
"Haha, Senior Brother Huang, it's really you here. β
ββThis person who came was Huang Chang's old acquaintance, a disciple of the West Kunlun Sect who had fought together in that cross-border space, Bai Hongyuan, the captain of the "White Team". Ever since he and Wen Qing participated in the task of opening up a cross-border space, they have often been involved in the follow-up hereβit is easier to earn credit here than on Kunlun Mountain.
The two briefly said goodbye, and met Ji Ruo again - Bai Hongyuan knew Ji Ruo, after all, the beautiful little sister is always eye-catching. However, Ji Ruo didn't know him, there were so many gray-clothed disciples on Kunlun Mountain, if he didn't have frequent contact, who would remember Qing.
Of course, now they all know each other. And Bai Hongyuan also understood his thoughts after seeing the team brought by Huang Chang.
"Is the junior brother also planning to open a shop here?"
"Yes, I want to unite with Ah Ruo's family to open a shop here, sell some weapons, talismans, and pills, and buy local 'local products' by the way...... What do you think, brother?"