Chapter 2: The Terrifying Wyvern
In October, the chill in the north is heavy.
Under the golden light of the morning sun, the withered grass on the roadside has been covered with a layer of hoarfrost. In the open mountains, it is bleak and desolate.
A convoy of chariots and horses traveled north along the main road.
At the rear end of the convoy, Gao Huan rode a white horse and slowly followed behind the convoy.
Because it is a matter of great freedom, it is not convenient to walk with Yuan Zhen. Without Yuan Zhen with him, although Gao Huan can fly in the sky, it will be too difficult to catch a long distance. What's more, he has killed so many masters, whether it is Xia Guo or Yuan Kingdom, I don't know how many strong people are waiting to trouble him, and it is too ostentatious to fly into the sky.
Out of various considerations, Gao Huan disguised his identity and found a caravan to follow into Kunlun Mansion. Along the way, I walked slowly, and I re-appreciated the unique customs of the north. This is another experience that cannot be obtained by the flying sky.
"Dao Chang, it's only more than a hundred miles away from Kunlun Mansion, let's go faster, we can get there in the afternoon." The caravan's Xu Accounts Room and Gao Huan said with a smile. Approaching the destination, Xu Shufang's tone was also a little relaxed.
Xu Shufang was about forty years old, with a weathered face, small eyes and shining, looking capable and shrewd. Most of this caravan was made up of men and guards, and only Xu Shufang was literate and hyphenated, and he was considered one of the important leaders. Xu Jiafang accompanied Gao Huan, and it was also the caravan's attention to Gao Huan.
Although Gao Huan concealed his appearance and identity, it was difficult to hide his extraordinary demeanor. Gao Huan's mount, although it doesn't look too conspicuous, is also a good horse from the Yuan Kingdom, which can withstand bitter cold and has a long rear force, and is a BMW for long distances.
The caravan traveled from south to north, and each of them was well-informed and sharp-eyed, and at a glance he knew that Gao Huan was not an idle person. After so many days, they all paid tribute to Gao Huan.
Gao Huan also smiled, "Thanks to all of you for taking care of ...... past few days."
Xu Shufang hurriedly humbly, "It's just a way, the Taoist chief is too polite." Gao Huan treats people gently and sincerely, there is no arrogance, but he doesn't talk much, and he has a noble bearing, which makes people naturally have a sense of awe.
"This place is located at the junction of three countries, and horse thieves are rampant, so you can't be careless. However, most of the horse thieves only had a few dozen people, and they did not dare to rob a large caravan like ours. ”
Xu Shufang is still quite proud of this. Their Anhui trading house is a big trading house, this team only has more than 50 carriages, more than 300 men and guards, plus some scattered merchants, the convoy is 400 people, ordinary horse thieves do not have the courage to rob such a large caravan.
"In fact, most of the horse thieves are disguised by the border troops of the Yuan Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom, they are brutal and greedy, and the border life is extremely bitter and cold, in order to make a fortune, they often come out to loot and satisfy their selfish desires. And their methods are very cruel, not only to plunder, but also to kill. After a long time, all the caravans also knew to resist desperately. Kunlun Mansion also often sends masters to sweep, and the number of horse thieves has decreased greatly in recent years. ”
As Xu was talking, the handsome young man beside him suddenly said: "There are also masters among the horse thieves, and the flying dragon has been crisscrossing the northern land for many years, killing countless people, and the methods are extremely cruel, which makes people frightened. ”
The young man is the son of Xu Shufang, named Xu Qing, about seventeen or eighteen years old, handsome, lively, and has been quite familiar with Gao Huan in a few days. Hearing his father talk about horse thieves, he couldn't help but interject.
Xu's face changed, and he warned sharply: "Don't mention his name." Then he said to Gao Huan: "That person is a taboo." He killed too many people, and he did not distinguish between young and old. Public outrage has already been aroused, and he is wanted by all three countries. I haven't heard rumors of him for two years, and even so, this man is also a scourge, and he should never be mentioned when he is out of the house. ”
Gao Huan nodded and didn't ask. The fear on Xu Ledger's face already showed that the person was terrible.
Xu Qing, who was reprimanded by Xu Accounting, said unconvinced: "The Kunlun Conference has just been held, and there are a few dares of that guy to come here." Any master who meets him is a dead end. As he spoke, he said with emotion: "If only I had Gao Zhenjun's martial arts, wouldn't it be nice to kill him with a shot." ”
After the Kunlun Martial Arts Conference, Gao Huan has become the object of worship of all the teenagers in the Han Kingdom. Born poor and lonely, at a young age, he passed through the Nine Heavenly Pass alone and became a disciple of Yuanyang Daozun. Kill 3,000 demons alone, cross the rank to kill the heavenly rank, the dragon and tiger fight to subdue the heroes, and the Kunlun martial arts competition will swallow the world. In Gao Huan, there are too many legendary experiences. His success has also inspired countless teenagers.
Xu Shufang smiled bitterly at Gao Huan, "Children just like to be whimsical. Don't be surprised. ”
Gao Huan smiled and said, "It's always good to have dreams." Back then, Gao Zhenjun was just an ordinary teenager, as long as Xu Qing worked hard, it was not impossible for him to surpass Gao Zhenjun. ”
Xu Qing received Gao Huan's praise and said proudly: "Next year, Taiyi will open the mountain gate to recruit disciples, and I will also try." If you're lucky, you may be able to worship under the Yuanyang Daozun sect. ”
Xu Shufang shook his head again and again, "If you can be an outer disciple, then you can also be regarded as the Glory Sect and the Ancestor." Don't think about anything else. "Xu Shufang has a lot of experience, he knows what kind of person Yuanyang Daozun is, not to mention Xu Qing's mediocre qualifications, even if he is a top genius, he has no chance to get close to a peerless powerhouse like Yuanyang Daozun.
Gao Huan was about to speak, when suddenly there was an alarm, and someone was watching them from afar. Gao Huan looked up, and there were only two flying eagles hovering in the sky.
"There seems to be something wrong. Gao Huan said to Xu Yuanfang.
Xu Shufang said in surprise: "Dao Chief, what's the problem?"
Gao Huan said: "The two eagles above should be tamed. There should be a horse thief waiting for us ahead. ”
Xu Shufang was shocked, although he was skeptical, but this kind of thing would rather be believed than believed. I have known Gao Huan for several days, and he also knows that Gao Huan's surname is calm and never exaggerated. Hurriedly said: "I'll go and talk to the second shopkeeper." ”
The second shopkeeper is the head of the caravan, and this kind of major event naturally needs to be reported by the second shopkeeper.
Waiting for Xu to leave in a hurry, Xu Qingcai raised his head and said curiously: "Dao Chief, how can you see that eagle is unusual?"
Gao Huan said: "This is the martial artist's induction of the outside world. When you reach the level of cultivation, you will understand. ”
Xu Qing said dissatisfiedly: "The gods are mysterious and secret, I don't understand." ”
Gao Huan smiled, "This is very understandable." Just like when a person is old, he is old and dizzy, and he can't see or hear what others can see or hear. The same is true for cultivation, the higher the cultivation, the sharper the six senses. Your cultivation is not as good as mine, so I can see it, but you can't see it. ”
Xu Qing's eyes lit up, "Dao Chief, what level of master are you?"
Gao Huan said: "I can't tell you this." ”
Xu Qing's eyes rolled, and when he was about to say something, Xu Accounts had already run back quickly, "Dao Chief, Second Shopkeeper, please ......come over" Xu Accounts Room whispered a little nervously: "Dao Chief, the stakes are very high, you just have to say it directly." ”
Gao Huan nodded, and rode a horse to follow behind Xu Ledger. The two rode to the middle of the horse team, and the second shopkeeper arched his hand and said, "Dao Chief, what do you think is going on?"
The second shopkeeper Xu Pan and Gao Huan have also met twice, they are stable and bold, and their prestige in the caravan is extremely high. At this time, although the situation was a little urgent, he refused to lose his courtesy.
Gao Huan still said that, thinking that there was something wrong with the flying eagle.
Next to the second shopkeeper, there was a big man in leather armor, and he frowned and said, "Both the Yuan Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom will train falcons. Horse thieves also use this tactic. But I think this eagle bald eagle, with the strongest surname, cannot be domesticated. And the two are hovering and undulating, not without peculiarities. ”
The big man's name is Xu Wei, a master of the fourth order, and he is also the leader of the caravan's guards. He is experienced and familiar with the domestication of falcons, so he can't help but be a little skeptical about Gao Huan's opinion.
Gao Huan shook his head slightly, "It's the sorcerer who controls the eagle." Not an ordinary domesticated falcon. ”
The second shopkeeper, Xu Pan and Xu He, all showed half-belief and suspicion. The bald eagle was hundreds of feet in the air, Gao Huan glanced at it, and said that it was controlled by a sorcerer. This is also too incredible.
Xu Shufang believed in Gao Huan very much, and said: "Dao Chang will not talk nonsense about this kind of thing, we should prepare early." Even if it was a false alarm, it was just a delay of some time. ”
Xu Pan also nodded and said, "That's it." Prepare your convoy to meet the enemy. ”
Xu He wanted to stop it, his lips moved, but he didn't open his mouth after all, hugged his fist, and reluctantly took the order.
Xu Pan said apologetically: "It's not that I don't believe in the Taoist, it's just that I want to form a formation to meet the enemy, which is very troublesome and delays the trip......"
Gao Huan waved his hand and said, "It's okay." This is no trivial matter, and it should be treated with caution. ”
After a while, Xu He came back, and said with a dark face: "I have asked them to prepare." As he spoke, he glanced at Gao Huan, thinking that if there was no horse thief, Lao Tzu would scold you.
The long convoy has begun to form a circle on the avenue, and dozens of vehicles are connected end to end. The guards and men also rummaged through the chests and took out their bows and arrows to prepare to meet the enemy.
When everyone was ready, there was no movement. Everyone couldn't help but feel a little anxious. If you delay like this, you won't be able to reach Kunlun Mansion before dark.
Xu He couldn't help but glared at Gao Huan and said, "Where is the horse thief?"
Gao Huan turned his eyes, looked at the north and said, "It's here." ”
Xu He's face changed, and he listened to it for a while, but there was no movement. Looking at Gao Huan's calm appearance, Xu He turned over and dismounted, listened to the ground, and sure enough, he heard the sound of roaring horses' hooves.
"There are hundreds, no, more than two hundred fast horses, rushing over......," Xu Hetian listened for a while and shouted. Xu He jumped up from the ground, "Everyone, get ready immediately, the horse thief is coming." ”
The crowd, who had already relaxed, was frightened and began to get busy.
As the group of horse thieves approached, the sound of horses' hooves had already roared and shook, and the ground seemed to tremble.
Xu He stood on the carriage and looked out, and saw many horse thieves galloping towards him, and when a black flag fluttered in the wind, the blood-colored dragon on the black flag seemed to fly in the wind. Xu He exclaimed in shock: "It's a flying dragon!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces turned pale. Two hundred horse thieves are already a powerful force, and with the addition of flying dragons, it is really dead!
(To be continued)