Huangxueguo, located in a huge basin, is surrounded by mountains on the east, west and south, leaving only a gap in the north, .800

In addition to summer, spring, autumn and winter are often affected by the cold air from the north, the climate is much colder, and every time it is snowy, the wind will blow the yellow dust all over the sky, so that the snowflakes are also dyed yellow, becoming a great wonder of the country. The people who first moved here were touched by the scene and called their country "Yellow Snow Country".

Compared with the relatively close Ju country, the living environment of Huang Xueguo is much more treacherous, although its people are still martial and the people are fierce, but they are limited by geographical restrictions and rarely have conflicts with surrounding countries. Since most of the ancestors of Huang Xueguo were people from Ju who had taken refuge and moved here, there was no threat to Ju, and the two countries have maintained friendly relations for a long time.

However, in terms of the division of immortal cultivation forces, Huang Xueguo belongs to Shenque Mountain.

The political system of Huangxue State is different from that of Ju and other neighboring countries, it is directly under the management of Shenque Mountain, and there is no emperor in the country. However, in most cases, it is some rare herbs from the surrounding mountains and forests.

In recent years, Shenque Mountain has suddenly changed this tradition, and the "taxes" that the people of Huangxue need to pay have been replaced by wild beasts. As for its use, there are many rumors among the people.

There are a large number of wild beasts in the narrow area of the north of the Yellow Snow Country, as long as there are young adults in a family, it is not difficult to complete this task, therefore, compared with the previous moment, the survival pressure of the people of the Yellow Snow Country has suddenly become much smaller, making the people of the country praise the birds and know the deeds.

According to the distance from Shenque Mountain, the people of Huangxue Country are divided into four major areas: east, west, south and north, each area corresponds to a quarter, and they go to Shenque Mountain to hand in their prey, as long as the task is completed during this period, the people of Huangxue Country will be given the "elixir".

These "elixirs" are different from popular folk pills, and have miraculous curative effects on the treatment of some difficult and stubborn diseases, so the people of Huangxueguo are very active in paying "taxes".

In recent days, the scope of "taxes" has been paid in the southern area of Shenque Mountain.

Due to the wide border and the long distance, even at night, there will still be many Huangxue people, who are not afraid of the hardships of fatigue and continue to rush along an official road with torches.

In order to motivate the people of Huangxueguo, Shenque Mountain stipulates that those who pay the "tax" first every day will have the opportunity to get the high-quality "elixir". For some seriously ill people, it is equivalent to a little more hope of saving lives, so their relatives rushed to Shenque Mountain without hesitation.

For the surrendered prey, Shenque Mountain has several criteria for judging. Among them, the most important one must be ** beasts, so transporting them to Shenque Mountain is also a heavy job. There are many mountainous roads in the Yellow Snow Country, and the most practical way is to rely on manpower.

In order to deal with the dangers that may arise on the way, most of the people of Huang Xueguo rushed in groups in villages and towns, some of them carried cages, some pushed small carts, and the fierce beasts imprisoned made low roars from time to time, as if they were threatening, as if they were calling for help.

As the night deepened, the beast's cry grew louder.

Gradually, from the depths of the mountain forest, the sound of beasts responding one after another was heard.

Whenever these sounds are heard, these people who are in a hurry become extremely nervous. If there is a king-like existence among the beasts they capture, it may attract a tide of beasts. Although the probability of this happening is very low, there will be similar situations on the way to the transportation every year, and I don't know how many people are buried in the mouths of wild beasts.

In the north of Shenque Mountain, about 100 miles, there is a small mountain pass. It is the only shortcut to reach Shenque Mountain in the nearby area. Because of the density of wild beasts in this area compared to other places, after late at night, few people risk being attacked by wild beasts. However, there are exceptions to everything, and there is a team of twenty or thirty people, but at this moment it has entered the small mountain pass.

In the night, this group of people looked very eye-catching, and it was difficult to see the people who were hurrying in the area of dozens of miles before and after them. This team is mainly young and middle-aged, but there are also a few old men with gray hair, as well as very strong teenagers. Judging from their expressions, they were obviously very anxious, but because they had been in a long hurry, they looked very tired.

Compared with the people who were resting on the way at this time, some of them were more eager to get the "elixir". When they walked more than ten miles, they found that the atmosphere around them was not right, and after a few discussions, they found a place that was easy to defend and lit a bonfire to rest.

Although the captive beasts still roared from time to time, especially echoing in the confined areas, most of them quickly fell asleep because of their exhaustion.

However, in the middle of the team, a teenager could not sleep.

In his hand was a small cage in which a small squirrel-like beast was imprisoned, which was very inconspicuous compared to the other beasts that had been caught, and which seemed to have a little temper, except for a lazy response or two when all the beasts roared in unison.

The young man stared at the cage for a long time, his expression slightly puzzled.

Because before he came, almost all the people, including a few highly respected people in the village, didn't think that the little beast he caught by chance could be exchanged for a good "elixir", but in order to save his seriously ill mother, he still insisted on his own opinion and rushed to Shenque Mountain with this team.

Soon, he remembered his mother again, and his expression became sad.

When an old man who kept vigil found out, he quietly walked over and whispered a few words of comfort to let him rest early. However, the boy couldn't hold back and sobbed in a low voice.

The little beast in the cage, as if a little dissatisfied, let out another low roar.

Seeing this, the old man shook his head helplessly and returned to the campfire.

Suddenly, from the top of the col, there was a loud roar.

Suddenly, some loose stones on the cliff fell off due to the impact of sound vibration, and some people who were awakened could not have time to dodge and were injured to varying degrees.

The leader of the group immediately realized what had happened, and when his expression changed greatly, he quickly woke up the rest of the people, and ordered them to take up their weapons and line up to meet the enemy. At this time, they were in a semi-open cavern, and as long as they held on until dawn, there would not be much casualties. It's just that for people who travel far away, if they die in a foreign country, it is a difficult thing to take.

However, the strange things that happened next made them suspicious one by one.

The roar of the beast, as if from a dream, woke everyone up, and there was no more movement, and the beasts they brought with them, as if infected, no longer screamed, and curled up into the corners of the cages, shaking incessantly.

Only the young man, as if he had discovered something, glanced into the distance, revealing a deep fear. When the old man who was keeping vigil before saw the boy's abnormal reaction, he kindly came over to comfort him and asked the reason, and the boy only stammered and replied with two words, "There are ghosts."

At this time, the people who heard it faintly noticed that a chill was blowing from not far away.

Although the surrounding bonfires were deliberately invigorated by them, the chill seemed to come from the depths of the soul, and the flames from the firewood did not bring the slightest warmth.

Thinking of some recent rumors, they immediately fell silent.

In a moment, a feeling of fear began to creep in everyone's heart. It's just that this emotion lasts for a while and then fades away. The beasts in the cage began to become active again, and let out a low roar to wake them up.

This group of pedestrians realized that the chill had faded.

They were still skeptical about what they had just experienced, and they didn't dare to act on their own.

On a mountain cliff about ten miles away from here, Deng An, A Yun and more than a dozen other cultivators and monks looked at the frightened people in the col with complicated expressions.

"Elder Shui, the young man who noticed our existence just now, if the Water Cloud Sect misses it, it will definitely be a big loss. Looking at the young man in the crowd, Deng An said slowly.

"Thank you Deng Daoyou, this trip to Shenque Mountain, for our Shuiyun Sect, the biggest gain is this, a young man with such qualifications definitely belongs to a cultivation genius that is rare to see in thousands of years. Hearing this, Shui Qingzhu smiled happily in his heart, completely ignoring the remorse and jealousy of Que Zhixing, and whispered a few words to a foundation building monk who came with him.

The Tsukiji monk nodded frequently as he listened, and when he looked at the young man in the col, his eyes seemed to have found a treasure, and in addition to amazement, there was eagerness.

Seeing this, the high-level leaders of Bird Zhixing and other gods couldn't help but become even more sad, not only did their plan fail in this trip and become prisoners of the Water Cloud Sect, but even their own lives and others were completely in the hands of the unfathomable strength of the meditation cultivators in front of them. Now, a potential cultivation genius like a young man who may change the fate of a sect in the future has also been taken away by the Shuiyun Sect.

Such a loss is almost unbearable for them.

However, Que Zhixing and the others endured it again. As long as they can turn the tables around and wipe out a few foreign cultivators and the high-level leaders of the Water Cloud Sect, they can completely turn the situation around.

"Bird Zhixing, in order to resurrect the so-called divine sparrow, Huang Xueguo was made by you to make chickens fly and dogs jump, which really hurt these innocent people. Yun Moran accidentally read a trace of complexity from Que Zhixing's expression, and when she was secretly worried, she couldn't help but sneer a few words.

"If they are mortals, they will have to pay high taxes, which may not be much better than the direct rule of Shenque Mountain. Besides, Shenque Mountain and the people of Huangxue Country have made a deal, and the two sides are willing. In this matter, we have a clear conscience. Hearing this, Que Zhixing's face was a little unbearable, and he defended with a look of smuggling.

"Hmph, as a monk, you can oppress ordinary mortals like this, and you still have a clear conscience?!" Because he couldn't find a better way to refute it, Yun Moran snorted heavily and stopped speaking.

"How to manage mortals, Shenque Mountain is more experienced, and the Water Cloud Sect should learn more from us in this regard. Seeing this, Que Zhi was unforgiving, and continued with a slight smile: "When a monk cultivates, he must not only cultivate his body, but also cultivate his 'original mind'. Divine Bird Mountain did this, which can be regarded as a kind of feedback to mortals. ”