Chapter 16, The Ancient Kingdom of Khotan

In the blink of an eye, the red figure of the Moon Devouring Wolf King had already soared into the clouds, and the white clouds turned into smoke in front of him. The two of them only felt that there was a tiger in their ears. At first glance, I saw that I was already in the air. Ran Tianluo looked at the ground below him, and couldn't help but shrink into a ball in fright, grabbing the wolf king's back with long hair, for fear of falling.

Seeing that Ran Qianluo was so interesting, the wolf king laughed and wanted to joke with her. The wolf king accelerated suddenly, and from time to time he swayed a few times, jumping left and right, as if he wanted to throw the two off their backs. How can Ran Tianluo withstand such a joke. At that moment, he grabbed the wolf king's hair, his eyes were closed, and he didn't dare to look at it. scolded in his heart, this damn wolf, this time it will be a big loss. My heart was still very nervous, and my heart seemed to jump out of my throat. His face was flushed, and he didn't dare to take a breath of the atmosphere.

Shi Yunyang's soul is already connected to the wolf king, and he naturally knows what the wolf king thinks. Immediately, he could only smile helplessly, and when he saw that Ran Tianluo was really scared, he said.

"The Wolf King. Stop teasing her, she's really scared. ”

The Moon Devouring Wolf King heard Shi Yunyang say this, and the master's order would not be disobeyed no matter what. So he nodded and laughed.

"Got it, my lord, where is this journey going?" the wolf king slowed down and became very steady.

"Go to Khotan," Shi Yunyang said.

The wolf king snorted, and his body shrunk, like a cannonball about to be fired.

"Okay, this king will leave now. The wolf king squinted his eyes and looked at Ran Tianluo on his back, and then pounced forward and ran wildly. Ran regained his nervous mood again.

The speed of the wolf king was very fast, and Ran Tianluo only felt that the whole person was about to melt in the wind. I had never felt that fear before, but compared to the wolf king's game-like running just now, it was undoubtedly much better now. Ran Tianluo was frightened when the six gods were lost, and suddenly felt that something was entangled in her waist, and at that moment, regardless of her fear, she opened her eyes and found that the young man was sitting behind her, and his arm was holding her waist.

"I hold you, don't be afraid. Shi Yunyang smiled at her and said.

Ran Tianluo's face suddenly turned crimson, since she was a child, although the villagers loved her very much, she was the child of the great priest after all, and her status was noble. Except for her mother Ran Wenyu, almost no one has hugged her. But at that moment, Ran Tianluo thought that she was being held in the arms of a man, and her mood suddenly became very sensitive. I was stunned for a moment and lost my sense of proportion. What's more, at this altitude of thousands of miles, she didn't dare to make a single move, although she was very embarrassed at this time, she didn't dare to make any unusual moves. Ran Tianluo felt that after the young man hugged him, he was no longer so afraid of the thousands of miles in the sky. Instead, there is an inexplicable sense of security. Ran Qianluo felt that this sense of security had never been felt before, and for a moment, Ran Qianluo felt that it would be great if the young man's hand had not been let go, and he had been so calm and quiet.

But that kind of thought only existed in his mind for a moment, and Ran Tianluo withdrew from thinking about it with a crimson face. The girl was embarrassed alone for a while, then turned her head slightly to look at Shi Yunyang. Suddenly I felt that the young man in front of him was very handsome, the young man looked into the distance, and his eyes pierced through the clouds, he was really handsome. Ran Tianluo had never observed the teenager at such a close distance, and he was stunned for a while. The young man seemed to notice Ran Qianluo's eyes, and when he turned his head, his eyes moved to Ran Tianluo, and they looked at each other for a while. Ran Tianluo hurriedly turned his head, his eyes flickered, and his face turned crimson again.

The wolf king was still walking high in the air, and the two of them looked at each other, and a sea of clouds was churning under their feet, like a piece of white Lang flowers. The clouds were already underfoot, and there was only a blue and deep sky overhead. It's like an upside-down blue ocean. The sun shines on the white clouds, reflecting the holy circle of light. From time to time, in some places where the clouds are relatively thin, the scenery of thousands of miles on the ground is revealed, which is beautiful.

After walking quietly for about two hours, the wolf king's speed gradually slowed down, and after a while, he came to a desert. The two of them got down from the wolf king's back and carefully examined their surroundings.

The two of them raised their eyes and saw that there was reckless yellow sand as far as their eyes could see. In the boundless sea of sand, dotted with clumps of dead trees, it is sand willow. The clumps of sand willows injected vitality into the originally silent sea of sand. In order to survive in the desert where water is scarce, Salix relies on its tenacious perseverance to dig its roots deep in the sand, up to tens of meters, until it reaches to a place where there is a water source. Here, once life is born, it is difficult to die, because the harsh environment can often nurture great and tenacious lives.

"My lord, you can walk along the sand dunes for half an hour to reach the country of Khotan, and it is inconvenient for this king to appear in a crowded place, so I will send you here, so is it good?" The huge figure of the wolf king stood in front of the two of them. Slightly bowed his head, very pious and domineering.

"You have a lot of sense, so be it, and we'll go the rest of the way ourselves. Shi Yunyang said to the wolf king, and the wolf king nodded. Shi Yunyang immediately stretched out his hand and waved it, and included the wolf king in the Soul Pavilion, and the wolf king's figure slowly disappeared.

After recuperation, both of them were no longer injured, but they had not eaten for two consecutive days, they were hungry in their stomachs, and they did not have much strength. At that moment, the two of them stepped over the crescent sand dunes, stepped on the hot sand, and walked forward step by step.

Half an hour later, the two climbed a small sand mountain, and an oasis suddenly appeared in front of them. Standing on the sand hill and looking down, the continuous undulating sand hill is followed by lush forests, and the forest is dotted with flowers and dotted with this green "ocean". A shallow river flows in the oasis, where people are grazing and people are fetching water. As far as the eye can see, there is a group of buildings in the transportation place, which is very dense and lively. Then it should be the country of Khotan.

The two of them walked towards the people, and it turned out to be three or four women who were drawing water with urns. The women were all wearing headscarves and beautifully patterned clothes, with a very strong Western flavor. The two approached the river, which was not very wide, only about three or four feet wide, and shouted to several women across the river.

When the women heard someone talking, they stopped playing. As soon as they saw the two of them, several women screamed in fright, turned around and ran away with urns and cans. A woman was a little bolder, but she was also scared. He asked the two of them.

"Who are you and where are you from?" the woman said in a very awkward Chinese dialect. But I can still hear it clearly.

The two were surprised why the women had to run away when they saw them, and they looked at each other in confusion. But at this moment, both of them suddenly understood why. They looked at each other and smiled.

It turned out that the two had been in a bloody battle since the Valley of the Lost Valley, and their clothes had already been dyed blood. Coupled with the messy hair and ragged clothes of the two, no matter how you look at them, they look like two murderers, hideous and extraordinary. The women must have seen that the two of them were dressed in horror, so they scattered in fright.

Shi Yunyang bowed to the woman and said, "The two of us came from the south to sell some goods, but we were attacked by wild beasts and lost our goods, and the two of us almost lost their lives in the mouth of the beasts. I'm sorry to scare the girl. Shi Yunyang thought to himself, we must not say anything, and even if we say it, people will not believe it. So I found a reason to say so.

When the woman heard that the two of them had come from the south, and that they were selling goods, the fear in her heart was alleviated a lot.

"You said you came from the south, and that was Chang'an. Then you are the merchants of Chang'an. Ada said that Chang'an is a very beautiful place, and I have wanted to go there since I was a child. As she spoke, the woman stepped on the stones in the river and crossed the river, and handed the jug to the two men. Invite them to drink water. Shi Yunyang gratefully took the jug and handed it to Ran Tianluo. Ran Tianluo was also thirsty for a long time, so he didn't shirk it, and took the jug and drank a lot. Then he handed the rest of the water to the young man, who was not as reserved as Ran Tianluo, and drank it slowly. After taking the jug, she drank all the rest of the water, and the woman kept looking at the two of them, with a bright and sweet smile on her face. The boy was embarrassed to return the jug to the woman.

"The two guests must have met a wolf in the desert, you can come here safely and soundly, it must be the blessing of the Buddha" The girl folded her hands and bowed to the horizon in the distance.

Shi Yunyang nodded, and then asked, "May I ask the girl, this is Khotan?"

"Yes, we in Khotan have caravans from the Central Plains many times. The two guests can stay at my house for a while, and then return to the Central Plains when they find a caravan to travel with them. The girl invited the two. Shi Yunyang didn't have half a memory of the Western Regions in his mind, and Ran Tianluo was just a girl who didn't know anything about the world. The two never expected that the people of Khotan would be so hospitable, and they felt very happy in their hearts. They immediately followed the woman to Khotan, and on the way, the two learned that the woman's name was Mehliya, the daughter of a jade stonemaker in the capital of Khotan. I usually have more contact with the Central Plains people, and I have learned to speak some Central Plains dialects. The three of them gossiped again, and soon came to Khotan.

Khotan is an important point of China's ancient Silk Road. It is also a necessary route. As a result, the trade in transshipment of goods is very prosperous. Khotan is also located in an oasis, with delicious water and grass, and relatively developed agriculture and animal husbandry. The textile industry here is also unique in the world, and many merchants from the Central Plains will rush here to buy a few pieces of woven goods and bring them back to the Central Plains. It can generally be sold at a good price. What really makes Khotan famous is that the jade is produced here, the best stone in the world is Kunlun, and the best jade belongs to Khotan.

The two looked at it from a distance, that Khotan was building a high wall, and the young man and his party were facing the city gate, which was more than 30 feet high, and the word Khotan was inlaid on it, but both of them couldn't understand it, and it should be the local Khotanese script.

The three of them entered through the city gate, and immediately a lively scene came into view. There are many shops in the city, and there are many stalls, some of which are beautifully decorated with various kinds of urns and jars decorated with colorful patterns, and some of which are equipped with various handmade products. It's more of some jade on display. There are pure natural uncarved rough stones, as well as finely carved jade jewelry. There are those who sell clothes, there are those who sell swords, there are those who sell herbs, and there are all kinds of them. Merchants everywhere are soliciting customers, and the voices of customers are very mixed and lively.

The three of them walked straight through the downtown to Mehria's house, and along the way, the images of the two of them attracted a lot of attention, and the two felt a little uncomfortable, so they naturally accelerated their pace