Ouyang Shan raised her head and looked at her in surprise, Nangong Yu said: "Madame spared no expense to save me, and I am an irresponsible person, I will scold myself for being a bastard when I leave at this time." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Ouyang Shan sighed faintly and said, "If Childe only wants to do this out of gratitude to me, then there is no need. Son's wife is lost, and I am also widowed, and we have just met, so let's maintain this friendship. Nangong Yu nodded, the main reason why he said that he didn't want others to make irresponsible remarks about Ouyang Shan, they really just met, and no one had any feelings for anyone, so it was really not suitable for further talk.

They were speechless for a long time in an awkward atmosphere, when they heard a famous cultist call from a distance: "The sheep is roasted, come and eat." They breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and Nangong Yu was supported and limped back.

The disciples who gave Nangong Yu medicine also brought back a few lambs by the way, and Nangong Yu ate mutton skewers and mutton soup in the past two days, which greatly nourished his weak body. Today's meal was roasted whole lamb, and the mutton fat dripped into the burning bonfire, making a "popping" popping sound. Everyone sat around for a week, and a few believers came to be interested, singing and dancing around the bonfire, and the atmosphere suddenly brightened, and everyone clapped their hands to rhythm. Nangong Yu stared blankly at the crimson bonfire, his mind was blank, and he didn't know which nerve moved, and suddenly looked up at Ouyang Shan, only to find that Ouyang Shan was also looking at him. The two looked at each other and turned their heads in awkwardness almost at the same time. At this time, a young cultist invited Ouyang Shan to dance together, Ouyang Shan came back to his senses, and also joined the dancing crowd, and spent the night happily.

Two days later, they set out on their way. Nangong Yu's injuries have improved greatly, and he can ride a horse alone. Zhu Shen also accompanied the brigade under the strong persuasion of Kan Changlong. Now that Jinyiwei and the Tongtian Gang have joined forces, the situation is critical, and he is also a member of the Xiaoming Sect, so he naturally has to contribute.

After another seven days of walking in the desert, the weather became even hotter, and everyone wore only a sleeveless skull. Nangong Yu's wound has stammered, and he has also adapted to the weather here, he knows that Zhu Xinqi and Wei Yurou must be very worried about him, but Xiao Mingjiao is also his own family's business, his father is not there, he can no longer ignore it, even if he can't help anything, he can always make a hand and come up with ideas, his people are here is meaning. On the other hand, he didn't want to embarrass Ouyang Shan, even if he wanted to leave, he had to give others an explanation. He can't do anything that he abandoned as soon as he was recognized as his fiancé by others.

In the past few days, the terrain has become lower and lower, and when he enters the Turpan Basin, he and Ouyang Shan rarely communicate, and only when Ouyang Shan changes the medicine for him, he only says two sentences, and it is only the content of a question and an answer. Both of them are deliberately avoiding something, and they are both carrying an unrelieved burden in their hearts.

The day came to the foot of the Mountain of Flames. The cracks in the dirt road beneath your feet spread like cracks in a turtle's shell to the sky. The Flame Mountain is undulating, with a forest of ravines and twists and turns. There is not a single trace of green to be seen, there is no grass growing on the mountain, birds are hidden, and if there is really a legendary fire dragon, then its lair must be on the Flaming Mountain.

A cultist told Nangong Yu that when the summer was at its hottest, the entire Flaming Mountain would emit white smoke, as if it was really burning, and it was even possible to stir-fry and cook on the concave rocks without even lighting the fire. Nangong Yu wiped the thin sweat on his forehead and said, "It's still so hot in winter, I really don't know how to live in summer." The cultist laughed and said, "Although the Flaming Mountain is terrifying, there are many springs in the mountain, and there are many beautiful oases in the deep valleys. Your fiancée's Sword Demon Villa is in one of the most beautiful oases, with four seasons of trees, clear springs, and a small artificial lake, and you are really blessed to marry her. Nangong Yu smiled and was speechless.

At lunchtime, Kan Changlong and Ouyang Shan discussed their actions, Kan Changlong's opinion was to let them not go back to the Sword Demon Villa first, because now there are traitors in the sect, Ouyang Ye has not come back yet, the villa is not safe enough, it is best to return to Gaochang together first, and see how things develop before making a decision. Ouyang Shan also agreed, and wrote a letter for a disciple to take to the Sword Demon Villa, and asked the subordinates of the mansion to go to Gaochang to take refuge together. Nangong Yu secretly praised her for being careful, and everyone took care of her.

Zhu Shu sat alone in the distance, staring blankly at the Flame Mountain. Nangong Yu hadn't officially thanked him since he recovered from his injury, so he wanted to walk over to express his gratitude. Who knew that Zhu Shen seemed to know what he was doing, and before he could speak, he said first: "Don't thank me, if it wasn't for that girl interceding for you, I wouldn't have saved you at all." Nangong Yu nodded and said, "Anyway, it was the seniors who pulled me back from the ghost gate, and the grace of saving my life is unforgettable." Zhu Shu said lightly: "If you dare to be sorry for that girl in the future, I will send you back to the ghost gate." Nangong Yu smiled awkwardly.

I didn't say anything all the way, and I traveled for a few days and arrived at Gaochang City. The Kingdom of Gaochang prospered for a time as an important hub on the Silk Road. Because of the region and population, Gaochang has never had the opportunity to compare with those big cities in Middle-earth, so it has been bullied by neighboring countries for generations. During the Song Dynasty, it was destroyed by the Gaoche Kingdom and has since become a deserted city. It was not until Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen fled to the Western Regions that he gradually ran Gaochang as the main altar of Xiaoming Sect. For more than 100 years, Gaochang has once again become an important trading market on the North Silk Road, almost reviving the prosperity of its heyday.

Gaochang City is built on the mountain, the city wall is not high, the bricks and stones used are taken from the Flame Mountain, although the city wall is not big, but you can hear the lively buying and selling shouts in the city before entering the city. As they approached the gates, they found a tent set up beside the road, and an old man kneeling in front of it, with a piece of felt in front of him, and the body of a young man lay in front of him. The corpse had been dead for several days, and it had begun to rot and stink under the hot sun, and swarms of flies circled around the corpse, Ouyang Shan hurriedly covered Guoguo's eyes, and she pinched her nose herself.

Kan Changlong frowned, he could see that the old man should be a merchant who came to do business, the profits of doing business in the Western Regions are indeed very large, but it is also full of risks, there are countless merchants who have died on this Silk Road, Kan Changlong has long been commonplace, but he does not allow anyone to die in front of the city gate, which will cause panic among others. He asked, "Uncle, who is the one who died?" The old man cried, "It's my son!" Kan Changlong said: "Why did you die, why didn't you restrain yourself, what are you doing here?" The old man sobbed: "I brought my son and daughter to do business, and finally sold out the goods and returned home with the silver." Unexpectedly, I met a group of horse thieves on the road, who not only robbed the silver but also killed my son, took away my daughter, and all the men they brought with them ran away, leaving only the little old man alone. Kan Changlong Qi said: "Horse thieves have always been fatal to take money, and they should not kill people." The old man said, "The silver was earned by our great efforts, and my son was reluctant to give it, and after a quarrel with the leader, he was killed." ”

Kan Changlong said "Huh" and said, "In that case, then why don't they kill you?" The old man cried: "I was sleeping in the carriage at the time, and when I found that my son had been killed, I hid in the secret compartment when they searched the carriage, so that I could avoid death." Kan Changlong nodded and said, "So you came back with the corpse and asked someone to help?" The old man said: "Yes, you said that all the merchants here can guarantee that they are safe, but my son... You're going to have a word for me. Kan Changlong sighed: "Our promise is to ensure that there is nothing to do in Gaochang City, and after leaving the city, we can only have our own destiny." But it's strange to say, we obviously warned the horse thieves to let them not kill even if they rob money, but I didn't expect to dare to commit it knowingly, and clearly didn't take my Xiao Mingjiao in our eyes. Do you remember what those horse thieves wore and what they looked like? ”

The old man said: "I have already told one of the people in your sect, and the man said that he would help me find my daughter, and after saying that, I went to find the horse thieves alone, and asked the old man to wait for him here." The old man had no money to buy a coffin for my son, and he had been waiting here for three days, but the man had not yet returned. I... How do I explain it to my wife? ”