Qingmang Mountain, three hundred miles southwest of Jingyun City. {3w.

On the small path in the mountains, a team of thirty or forty people was trekking forward.

This rugged road was trampled by many natives, traveling merchants, treasure hunters and hunters over the years.

Although no one has stepped on it for a long time and is covered with weeds again, the severe cold in winter has greatly suppressed the growth of vegetation, so the winding paths ahead can still be distinguished.

Very few people will walk deep in Qingmang Mountain at this time. The severe winter causes many wild beasts and monsters to hibernate. Those who come out to hunt are often hungry beasts and barbarian witch bandits among the indigenous peoples.

But this team is not afraid of the dangers in the mountains and forests, so they are naturally confident.

The person in charge of leading the team is Dugu Shen, the master of Jingyun Martial Arts Academy, and a powerful man in the third level of the innate realm.

The members of the team include ten disciples of the upper yard, five martial artists and fifteen warriors. The worst-in-class strength is above the sixth level of body refining. Not to mention ordinary barbarian witches and wild beasts, even if they are middle-level monsters, they have to retreat.

Wei Changfeng is one of the team members.

Two days ago, he took over the task of a disciple of the upper courtyard of the Qingyun Hall of the Martial Arts Academy and joined the escort team. He traveled day and stayed overnight for two days, not far from Bailu Miao Village.

"Stay for half an hour..."

Dugu Shen, who was walking in the front of the team, stopped. He looked around and said in a deep voice: "Beware!"

The martial artists and warriors who followed closely behind the master and elder immediately dispersed and sneaked into the nearby mountains and forests, and soon disappeared without a trace.

They were scouts of the team and went to the surrounding area to reconnaise the situation. If they were lucky enough, they might be able to bring back one or two of their fat prey.

Such caution and caution are necessary, because this area is the territory of the barbarian witch activities.

Miao people, barbarians and witch tribes are all natives who have lived in the southwest of Qingmang Mountain for thousands of years.

The area west of Jingyun City is vast and vast, with mountains, forests, rivers and grasslands. In addition to animals and beasts, there are countless indigenous tribes.

Four hundred years ago, the Qin Dynasty tried to expand its territory to the southwest. When Jingyun City was first established, it was used as the military's garrison and camp post.

However, for many reasons, the Qin Dynasty's plan was severely defeated. Since then, no army has stepped into Qingmang Mountain and maintained the peace of the southwest border for hundreds of years.

However, the natives' vigilance towards the Qin Dynasty has never really weakened. Among the Miao people, barbarians and witch tribes, Miao people are the most friendly to the Qin people and have trade with each other. The other two tribes often cross mountains and ridges to rob the areas around Jingyun.

As for the caravans walking among the mountains and forests, as well as hunters and treasure hunters, they are also the targets of their hunting!

This is the fundamental reason why Jingyun Martial Arts Academy sent this team to Miao Village to take away spiritual medicine and spiritual materials.

Both the barbarians and the witch clan have powerful masters. They are cruel and aggressive, believe in the wild rules of the survival of the weak, and are often fearless in battle, so it is difficult to deal with.

The disciples sat down on the side of the road and took out the dry food and water they carried with them.

There are less than a hundred disciples in the upper courtyard of Jingyun Martial Arts Academy, but there are also many circles. There are several small circles in this team, sitting together with each other, eating, drinking and laughing.

Wei Changfeng does not belong to any circle. Since he joined this team, he has been isolated.

Wei Changfeng had long expected such a situation.

As a newcomer who has just been promoted to the upper academy, he is very unfamiliar with the other nine disciples, and their attitude towards Wei Changfeng is either indifferent or contemptuous, and he is disdainful to take the initiative to approach.

Under such circumstances, how could Wei Changfeng use his hot face to stick someone else’s cold butt!

"Senior Brother Wei, do you want some wine to warm up your body?"

A warrior sat down beside him and politely handed out the wine gourd in his hand.

This warrior was the only person Wei Changfeng knew. It was Fang Chi who came to Qingyuan Xiaozhu that day to convey the orders of Qingyuntang. He also joined this mission.

Wei Changfeng did not refuse his kindness and took the wine pot and took a sip.

In the lower abdomen of the strong wine, the alcoholic strength quickly dissipated in the body, and the blood boiled, making it warm and comfortable.

The climate here is a little warmer than Jingyun City, at least there is no thick snow, but the mountains and forests are wet and cold. If there is no thick leather jacket to keep the cold, it will be difficult for warriors in the body refining realm to bear it.

Wei Changfeng practiced the Qianyang Dharma of the most tough and yang. Although he only practiced to the first level, he was basically not afraid of the cold and was much better than the warriors of the same level.

However, after rushing the mountain road for a long time, sitting down to rest and drinking two sips of strong alcohol is undoubtedly a good way to dispel coldness and fatigue.

"It's only half a day to get to Bailu Miao Village..."

Fang Chi lowered his voice and said, "But we will probably be assigned to another village to receive the goods."

"Another village?"

Wei Changfeng was stunned for a moment, and handed the wine gourd back to the other party and asked, "Why don't we go to Bailu Miao Village?"

Fang Chi looked around the left and right for a while, then nodded quickly.

He took the wine gourd and moved silently to the other side.

Everyone in the team rejected Wei Changfeng, and Fang Chi was not too close to Wei Changfeng. Otherwise, any martial artist or a disciple of the upper courtyard would not be able to easily resolve any trouble for him.

Wei Changfeng understood his difficulties and did not ask more questions.

At this moment, the martial artists and warriors who had gone out to reconnaissance were all back. One of the martial artists was very lucky and actually brought back a horned deer!

"Haha, I have meat to eat!"

"Go and find some dry firewood and cut the deer!"

"I'll live!"

The disciples who were originally gnawing dry food couldn't help but be overjoyed and shouted.

This horned deer weighs two or three hundred pounds, but it is very simple to deal with for the warriors. They use the blade to cut the most plump parts, skillfully peel and remove the dirt, and quickly set it onto a temporary bonfire.

But in this way, half an hour of rest is not enough.

Dugu Shen, who led the team, did not mind, and he summoned all the disciples of the upper courtyard together.

"We are not far from Gulu Miao Village, and we will definitely be able to arrive before dark..."

The master elder said: "But there are still many Miao villages nearby, so time is tight, so we cannot come to us one by one, so according to the previous method, we must dispatch people to receive goods from each Miao village."

His eyes swept across the faces of his disciples and said in a deep voice: "These goods are very important to the Dan Academy and the Martial Arts Academy, so the people assigned to it must complete the task, otherwise don't blame the ruthless rules of the Martial Arts Academy!"

Dugu Shen's eyes finally fell on Wei Changfeng's face, and he paused for a moment before retracting it.

His eyes were extremely deep, with an indefinite and unexplained meaning.

Wei Changfeng's heart couldn't help but beat.

One of the disciples of the upper courtyard said: "Master Dugu, what do you say we will do to ensure that we complete the task!"

"That's good!"

Dugu Shen nodded with satisfaction. He pointed at the two disciples casually and said, "You, and you and I will go to Bailu Miao Village with you. The other disciples each took a warrior to another village."

"I will arrange the specific personnel. The warriors all know the way, and they will carry the goods for trading."

"After completing the transaction, we will gather in Bailu Miao Village the day after tomorrow, and we will return to Jingyun together!"

The master elder's voice became stern: "You must remember that the rules of the Miao village are different from ours. Never do anything that will damage our reputation as a martial arts academy, otherwise I will be the first to spare you!"

All the disciples were filled with awesome hearts and nodded together!

Because of hunting the horned deer, the team set off for half an hour less than before, but after eating and drinking, both the disciples of the upper yard and the warriors became much higher.

After walking forward for less than half a moment, three forks appeared on the mountain road ahead.

"Everyone acts separately, remember to pay attention to safety!"

Dugu Shen waved his hand and said, "Although this is the area of ​​Bailu Miao Village, there are many barbarian witches. If you encounter danger, don't show off. Just escape back and save your life!"

The matching personnel had been assigned before, and the eight disciples of the upper courtyard each took a warrior to go to eight different Miao villages to trade.

The one assigned to Wei Changfeng was not someone else, but Fang Chi.

Wei Changfeng and Fang Chi walked on the fork on the right, and there were three other groups of people walking with him, but there were more and more forks along the way, and not long after, only the two of them were left.

The mountains and forests are very quiet, and the cries of birds and beasts cannot be heard, and the roads on the ground are basically invisible. If you don’t have a guide, you will easily lose your direction.

In the depths of the dense forest, I don’t know what kind of danger is hidden!

Fang Chi led the way with a bag on his back.

He was probably worried about Wei Changfeng's concerns about the surrounding environment and comforted him: "This road leads to Shuiyun Miao Village. I have walked it three times and I have not encountered wild beasts or barbarians, so it is very safe."

Wei Changfeng smiled and said nothing.

It was not the first time he entered the mountain. He had encountered various dangers, so he naturally had no lack of courage.

But for some reason, since leaving the team, Wei Changfeng felt a little uneasy.

It seems that something is going to happen!

The two of them walked quickly and took more than an hour to pass through the dense forest.

A towering mountain appeared in front of the two of them!

Fang Chi took Wei Changfeng along the mountain road and said, "We will definitely be able to arrive before dark in the valley in front of Shuiyun Miao Village...ah!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Before he could finish his words, more than a dozen sharp arrows suddenly shot out from the woods on the right side of the mountain road!

The first arrow hit Fangchi's left shoulder. He couldn't help but scream and immediately lost his balance and rolled down the mountain road!

Enemy attack!

Wei Changfeng was shocked!

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Chapter completed!