"Pilgrimage?" Jiao Sixteen asked without thinking, putting down his wine glass.

Jiao Jiu frowned and glared at Jiao Sixteen.

Jiao Sixteen's face showed a slight look of annoyance, obviously realizing something.

"Pilgrimage, naturally, it's ......" The shopkeeper was about to answer, and his face changed suddenly.

"You, you don't even know about the pilgrimage...... You're an outsider......" the shopkeeper shouted, just about to do something.

Two rays of crystal light disappeared into the shopkeeper's head in a flash.

The voice of the shopkeeper stopped abruptly, and a misty look appeared in his eyes, and he was suddenly controlled.

A faint crystal light appeared in Han Li's eyes, and he looked directly into the eyes of the shopkeeper.

Almost at the moment before Xiao Er drank, Jiao Jiu's hands flicked continuously, so that the entire private room was already shrouded in a layer of faint blue light, and the slightest sound could not be heard.

"I'm sorry, I ......" Jiao Sixteen's face was slightly red.

"It's okay, it's good that Jiao Fifteen moves quickly. Jiao Jiu waved his hand.

"Say, what is a pilgrimage?" Han Li's eyes flickered.

This is a small spell of ecstasy, because it can't use the power of the divine soul, the power is very weak, but the shopkeeper in front of him is just a mortal, so it is naturally enough.

"Pilgrimage is a tradition that has been going on since ancient times, and every other year, the people of each city will go to the holy city of Red Moon City in batches under the leadership of the city lord to listen to the teachings of the holy lord, and this year is also known as the year of pilgrimage. The shopkeeper replied mechanically.

"Since you're just going to meet the Holy Lord, why do you bring all your belongings with you, as if you're migrating?" Han Li continued.

"Because all of us want to be the chosen ones, the Lord will bless those who are fortunate and give them more fertile land. The shopkeeper replied without hesitation.

"What does it mean to be the chosen ones, and what about those who are not chosen?" Han Li asked again.

"It is the highest honor that the chosen ones are the most devout of the faithful...... Those who are not chosen can only return to their original city. Xiao Er said this, with a look of envy.

When Han Li heard this, the three of them glanced at each other, and they all saw a little surprise in each other's eyes.

It turns out that those empty cities are like this.

The holy lord in the mouth of the shopkeeper is eighty percent of the lord of the Red Moon Island.

"What else do you know about the Holy Lord?" asked Jiao Jiu.

"Lord Holy Lord has blessed us with a rich land, and will protect us from generation to generation,......" the shopkeeper babbled a lot, but for Han Li, it was all useless information.

"You seem to be very hostile to outsiders, is this also the teaching of the Holy Lord?" Han Li shook his head, interrupting the shopkeeper's words, and continued to ask.

"Yes! The outsiders are all overseas demons, coveting the richness of our Red Moon Island, and once discovered, they must immediately notify the city lord and kill them all. The shopkeeper continued to say blankly, and there was a cold aura in his words.

Jiao Sixteen snorted lightly, and Jiao Jiu showed a hint of deep groaning on his face.

Han Li's eyes narrowed slightly, and the thoughts in his heart turned sharply, and he asked a few more questions about the Red Moon Island Lord, that is, the Holy Lord, but unfortunately this shopkeeper was only a mortal, he really didn't know much, and he didn't ask much about it.

Han Li motioned for Jiao Jiu to put away the blue light shield in the private room, and recited a few incantations in a low voice, a crystal light appeared in his eyes, and it flashed away.

The shopkeeper's body shook suddenly, and his eyes immediately returned to clarity, and he looked around a little blankly.

"Alright, there's nothing for you here, let's go down. Han Li said flatly.

He had just cast a spell to erase some of the memories of the shopkeeper before.

"Yes, the three guest officers use it slowly. The shopkeeper's mind was still a little hazy, so he laughed and withdrew.

"It turns out that those empty cities are like this, but we think too much about it. Jiao Sixteen smiled and said.

From this mouth, there is also some information worth scrutinizing. Since all the people in the city have set off for the pilgrimage, doesn't that mean that the Lord of Red Moon Island should be in the so-called Holy City of Red Moon City now, accepting the pilgrimage?" Jiao Jiu said with a deep groan.

Han Li nodded thoughtfully, and the contents of the jade slip about the map of Red Moon Island that Jiao San had given him couldn't help but come to mind.

The map is very sketchy, and there are not many cities marked, but there is indeed a city named Red Moon City in it, but it is not a small distance from Tianshui City.

I am afraid that if these mortals want to go on a pilgrimage, there must be some special means for high-ranking monks to take them there, otherwise at their speed, they may not be able to arrive in their lifetime.

"You say, do we want to talk to the other people?" Jiao Sixteen also had a happy face, obviously thinking of the same thing.

"In my opinion, we learned this information so easily, and the people of the Impermanence Alliance couldn't find it. Since there is no Red Moon City in the few places where the Red Moon Island Lord they reported may be, there should be some reason. After all, if you just shop for the second child, it may be just a rumor in the world. Han Li thought about it for a moment and then said.

"Let's still follow the plan, go to Tianshui City first, find the people lurking in the alliance and then make plans. Jiao Jiu nodded and said.

After the three agreed, they quickly quietly left Anseong.

In the next trip, the three of them passed through many towns, among which there were also many empty cities, accounting for almost two or three percent.

Knowing the reason for these empty cities, the three of them did not linger along the way.

Three days later, on a plain stretching for thousands of miles, stood a black majestic city more than ten feet high.

Thousands of acres of fertile land outside the city are surrounded by several tributaries of a large river leading to the sea, dividing into patches of fields of different sizes and shapes.

One of the main branches of the river, pulled by an artificially dug river, passes through a field of green rice paddies and encircles the entire city, forming a moat more than ten zhang wide.

It was early in the morning, and the drawbridge leading to the city had not yet been lowered, and hundreds of ordinary people had gathered outside the city, most of them carrying hand-carrying or carrying carts with many bulging goods, waiting for the city gate to open.

In the crowd, there were three figures dressed in cloth clothes and hats on their heads, next to each other, looking like ordinary farmers here, very inconspicuous.

They were none other than the three Han Li who had sneaked all the way here and transformed their appearances.

The rising sun just shone on the three big characters of "Tianshui City" engraved on the head of the city, and a loud bell rang in the city.

Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of "zaza" running within the city wall, and the heavy suspension bridge slowly descended under the thick black iron chains.

The people, who had been waiting for a long time, began to step on the suspension bridge and rush into the city.

There is only one high gate under the city, and there are several Yuan Infant Stage monks on each side, and the leader is even more with the Transformation Stage Cultivation, all of whom are dressed in dark blue robes, and a blood-colored crescent moon is engraved on their chests.

Although Han Li couldn't use his divine sense to investigate, he knew in his heart that there must be other people with higher cultivation levels in the city.

After observing several cities, this Red Moon Island, like other islands, was inhabited by monks and mortals, and these mortals seemed to be accustomed to the presence of monks.

It's just that the Yuan Infant and above monks on the island seem to be wearing this kind of Blood Moon Blue Robe, which looks like a certain sect.

After walking through the doorway, Han Li saw a faint light above his head, and when he looked up slightly, he saw that on the masonry above, an octagonal formation pattern was engraved, and a circular bronze mirror was inlaid in the center.

A faint reddish glow shone down from within the bronze mirror, enveloping everyone who passed below it.

With just a glance, Han Li roughly guessed the effect of this formation. It is supposed to be used to detect monks who deliberately hide their identities to prevent them from sneaking into the city.

Judging from Han Li's current vision, this formation was not very complicated, nor was it very clever, and a monk above the Mahayana stage could shield it without being detected with some effort.

However, with the prosperity of the aura of monks above the Mahayana period, if there is no special magic weapon to cover it, I am afraid that there is no need to go through this experience, as long as you first land on this island, you will definitely be noticed.

Han Li and the others had already cultivated a lot, and with the mysterious mask they were wearing on their faces, they didn't have to worry about that.

The three of them calmly followed the crowded flow of people, moving towards the city little by little, and when they passed under the formation, the light in the bronze mirror only flickered slightly, and then returned to normal, obviously treating several people as ordinary mortals.

Entering the city, the crowd began to diverge towards the two wings, and the scene in the city gradually spread out in front of several people's eyes.

I saw that on the street opposite them, there were many shops and merchants, and the houses on both sides of the street were hung everywhere with banners used by merchants to solicit business.

However, because it was still too early at this time, many shops had not yet opened their doors to welcome customers, and there were not many people on the bluestone-paved streets except for the people who had just entered the city.

Only a few of the morning tea shops have been swept clean and their doors are open to welcome diners.

This Tianshui City is far larger than any city seen before, with two main streets running southeast and northwest, dividing the entire city into four large districts.

After Han Li and the three of them came to the south area of the city along the main street in the city, they turned into a narrow path and walked for about half an hour, turning around and coming to a remote alley.

The alley was very quiet, and the few courtyards were closed, and there was no sound or a single figure in sight.

The three of them came to a normal mansion in the deepest part of the alley, and their footsteps stopped.

"This is it. Jiao Jiu glanced up and down at the dark red gate of the mansion and nodded.

This mansion is a secret stronghold opened by the members of the Impermanence Alliance who infiltrated Red Moon Island before, and several of them came here to gather with them and obtain information.

Hearing this, Jiao Sixteen took a few steps forward, like an ordinary person knocking on the door, raised his hand and knocked on the ring in the mouth of the copper beast on the door a few times in a rhythm of two short and one long.

As a result, after a few muffled voices sounded, there was no response from the hospital.

Han Li's heart was slightly different, he wanted to use his divine sense to investigate, but he remembered Jiaosan's warning before, and he should not use his divine sense.

Of course, Jiao Sixteen and Jiao Jiu also seemed to sense that something was wrong, but they obviously had the same concerns as Han Li and had no intention of using their divine sense.

The former turned around and looked at the two behind him hesitantly.

Han Li's eyes narrowed slightly, and he didn't speak.

Jiao Jiu groaned slightly, and made a gesture for the two of them to prepare for battle.

Just as the three of them were about to act, there was a sudden sound of a bell shaking from inside the door, which was shaking according to the agreed rhythm of three long and one short.

The three of them were slightly stunned and followed the prestige towards the door.

After Jiao Sixteen groaned slightly, the force in his hand increased slightly, and he quickly slapped the door knocker three times.

A moment later, the dark red door creaked, and a one-person-wide gap opened inward, revealing the head of a middle-aged man with a broad face.

"Come in"

The man looked at the three people outside the door and said in a low voice.