Chapter 142: Heroes Gather in the Rock (2)
Except for the large number of monks arranged at the border to collect Yuan Shi at any time, the middle of the stubborn stone realm on weekdays is actually not much different from other places, on the contrary, it seems to be quieter in Gu Xuyao's opinion, but this is not quiet, but there is a hidden murderous intention.
He had no doubt that Yulan had said that after crossing the border and refusing to pay the Yuan Stone, there might be so-called bandits rushing out at any time, and he had no doubt that those were monks from the middle of the Stubborn Stone Realm.
Separated by one realm, the way the monks of the Stubborn Stone Realm handle things is too different from that of the Ling Xiao Realm, and the scene of a hypocritical smile and politeness to each other is rarely seen in the Stubborn Stone Realm.
To get back to the point, since Halberd City is the largest city in Fengchen Village, then of course its location is also unique, there are many mountains and rocks in the stubborn stone world, and there are spirits in the mountains, but there are exceptions to everything, maybe the absolute things in other people's mouths are changing elsewhere.
"This is the ...... of Halberd City"
Finally came to the city, Gu Xuyao had to sigh at the grandeur of the city, what kind of large city in the Lingxiao realm is as small as an ant in front of it, what is said here is not the volume, but the momentum.
The construction of the Halberd City relies on the half-cut mountain, which is the spiritual mountain of the stubborn stone world, which may have been damaged, but the aura inside it still exists, which also makes the breath emitted by the Halberd City mysterious and special, in addition, because the mountain is behind it, it is also completely paved with rock roads from low to high, which makes the Halberd City look more like a strong fortress.
"Actually, it's the first time I've seen it, and I've heard a lot of rumors about the city in the valley earlier, and I've seen it with my own eyes. It's remarkable. ”
Yulan's eyes are a little confused, this city has existed for a long time, it is said that this city was not called this name as early as the war between humans and demons, and its owner was not Fengchen Village, Fengchen Village was not the most powerful organization in the middle of the Rock Realm at that time, but due to the disaster of war, the original Halberd City was destroyed, and this spiritual mountain was also one of the best mountains in the original Rock Realm, and then by chance, Fengchen Village mastered the ability to fuse them together. In the end, today's No. 1 city in the Rock Realm was born.
The closed gate is a thick stone slab. There are countless traces of knives and axes on it, and I think it must have been the scars left by the Great War. Not only Halberd City, but even the gates of other cities in the middle of the Boulder Realm were closed, unlike the cities in other parts of the Boulder Realm. The central region is under the unified administration of all the powers. To control the entry of the monks. That is only a better way to manage.
Docks are found in many cities, but the docks in the middle of the Boulder Realm may be more like an alternative city gate. There are not only monks who come here in a shuttle, but also those who come from the sky, and without it, in short, to enter it, you must show the token given by the border.
Finding a random place to park the shuttle, Yulan didn't worry about being stolen at all, she didn't know how many things like this there were.
The monks guarding the entrance seemed to be much more refined than those border monks, and the standard dust and solemn outfit also seemed to be uniform. Not only that, even if Su Yun and Yulan were covered, they couldn't hide the graceful aura emanating from their bodies, but those gatekeepers were unmoved, and all they looked at was the token in the monk's hand.
After the guard's check, the group officially entered the largest city in the Stubborn Stone Realm, and this was the first time they saw it, even Su Yun was shocked by the scene in front of him.
The location of the dock is the lowest part of the city, because it is built on the mountain, the city of the city is divided into three districts, the bottom of the city is mostly some daily shops, inns and stone houses for the monks on the ground floor, and then a towering city wall has been built, I think there must be the protection of the formation, to enter the city below, you need to go through inspection, only with qualifications or invitations can enter.
As for the top of Broken Halberd City, that is where the sect of Wind Dust Village is located, which also represents their domineering power over Broken Halberd City and over the Stubborn Stone Realm.
The entire Halberd City seems to be made by nature, and the part carved by Yuan Li is difficult to see, and most of it is also fine-tuned by the monks of the Wind and Dust Village the day after tomorrow, and this destroyed former first city and Lingshan seem to be pulled by some force to make them one.
"I used to think that the Demon Valley was the most magnificent place in the Rock Realm, but now after seeing this Halberd City, I know that there are people outside the world. ”
Yulan whispered softly, and they were not afraid of being heard, because they had already walked into the streets of Broken Halberd City, and the crowd was a little turbulent and noisy.
In Mengmeng's opinion, this scene is a bit like a certain city where Gu Xuyao and Ru Limeng once stayed, and Ru Limeng took a stone from an old man.
However, Gu Xuyao quickly withdrew from the shock, he knew very well what the purpose of this visit was, and traces of clues had already appeared in his mind again.
Since he was looking for something, judging from Gu Xuyao's usual way of doing things, the tavern was definitely the best place to go, but bringing Su Yun and Yulan would definitely attract attention, which was not conducive to him doing his own thing, so he first found an inn that looked relatively clean.
Su Yun and Mengmeng must be ten thousand unwilling, and Yulan completely ignored Gu Xuyao's instructions to ask her not to follow, but some things are not as you wish, under Gu Xuyao's appeasement, the eldest lady of the Su family and the little girl stayed in the inn, and Yulan also took out a set of men's clothes from her sleeves and changed her appearance.
Because the news of this inquiry is a little different from the past, Gu Xuyao chose a relatively large wine shop, in such a place, more people are willing to chat with strangers, and it is easier for Gu Xuyao to find out what he wants to know.
There is a lot of noise, places like wine shops have never been quiet, and monks don't need to sleep, too many alcoholics are willing to consume the yuan stones they have obtained for a hundred years, and then work hard for a hundred years to earn the yuan stones, and so on.
Randomly found a place to sit down, a little unexpected to Gu Xuyao, Yulan did not have any discomfort with such a place, thinking that she must have had this experience when she was in the Demon Valley, the way the demon clan treats their own Xuannu is still quite different from that of humans.
But soon Gu Xuyao left his seat, and Yulan didn't follow him, but just watched from a distance.
"Dude, do you mind inviting me for a drink?"
"Hmph, do you know how expensive the good wine in this shop is? If you don't have money to eat, go away, don't bother me. "The other party is obviously a drunkard, Gu Xuyao has not seen such a person, and the one in Wuxiang County is a good example.
To deal with such people, of course, the only way to deal with them is to do what they like.
I saw Gu Xuyao smile slightly, sat opposite him freely, and then called the shopkeeper: "Little Er, give me the best wine here, two jars." ”
Most of the wine shops will distinguish between good wine and bad wine by the size of the jar, the better the wine, the smaller the container, the drunkard brother in front of him has been observed by Gu Xuyao for a long time, in addition to drinking the wine alone, he still drinks a very large altar of wine, plus the resentment between the eyebrows, Gu Xuyao knows that this is the goal.
Sure enough, after hearing Gu Xuyao speak, he raised his eyelids, revealing his hazy but surprised eyes underneath.
"You, you're going to invite me to drink?"
"Since we know each other, it is fate, and I think that Brother Ren is very straightforward, and it doesn't hurt to invite you to drink an altar. ”
The wine came up quickly, and Gu Xuyao helped him fill a bowl and made a "please" gesture.
The drunkard didn't seem to believe it, and after confirming it several times, he was sure that it was true, and he hurriedly took the stone bowl and drank it all, with a satisfied expression on his face, and he was still savoring it for a long time, and finally vented the exclamation "ah".
Looking at his appearance, Gu Xuyao knew that it was time to get to the point.
For drunkards, good wine is the best tool to open the conversation, and although the status of this kind of monk who has been in the tavern for a long time is not high, he is better than hearsay, and the authenticity of the information is not guaranteed, and what Gu Xuyao needs is only a metaphorical clue.
Gu Xuyao, who seemed to be chatting, asked many questions, all of which revolved around Halberd City, and most of them were inconsequential, so that he would not know what Gu Xuyao wanted to know.
"The iron key is hidden on the halberd, and the sunset is thousands of miles to the west. ”
This is another clue given after solving the puzzle of Qilipo, it is obvious that Gu Xuyao is going to find an iron key from the spiritual mountain behind the Halberd City, but this city completely envelops this mountain, how to enter the mountain, this is a problem, if you fly in rashly, you will definitely be intercepted.
"Do you mean that only the Second Quarter has access to the mountain? Alas, a monk like me, who has never seen the world and has only a small amount of money, just wants to see the places of interest that once were. ”
Gu Xuyao pretended to be distressed, and asked for two more jars of good wine, to be honest, the wine in this wine shop is definitely not cheap, but with the economic backing of Yulan, he doesn't have to worry about such a consumption of yuan stones.
"No, that's right, this is also a clever plan that Fengchenzhuang came up with to make money, every time you enter the Lingshan, you have to collect the Yuan Stone, and the price is expensive, but you have to leave before sunset, there are many magic circles in the Lingshan to monitor, it is impossible for the monk to stay in it for too long, you know, a day is not able to see much for such a large mountain, not to mention that you can only hike, this is simply a trick to deceive fools. (To be continued......)