The Pingyang City was less than fifteen kilometers from the border's last barrier. It was one of the six counties in the empire, the closest to the border, and also the least bustling capital.
Back then, the reason the Sima Family were set up in this place was to show the Patriarch's determination to use it as a barrier to block the Beasts from invading, to protect the land behind them, and to let the children and grandchildren of the Sima Family grow and grow under this protection.
Aside from the Hundred Clan War period, which had once been destroyed, in the history of the other places, in the hundreds of thousands of years, the Yungaang Pass had sealed the northwestern route of the Beasts. The blood of the soldiers were stained red everywhere in this desert, in exchange for peace of the rear Homo Clan, the sense of responsibility of protecting the earth and protecting the people, was deeply engraved in the bodies of every Patriarch of the Sima Family, and even every member of the Sima's.
"..." Among the six counties' capitals, Pingyang City had the highest rate of updates before it was established. "
Wen Qubing gazed at the Pingyang in the distance, and said with a smile: "The Beasts has invaded this place seventeen or eighteen times a month, and turned this place into a mess, and made it into an annual renovation every year, and basically did not have the chance to turn into an ancient city at all. If it wasn't for the Sima Family ancestor who went all out in his efforts and moved his family here, and built his Yungaang Pass, the northwest side of the place today would still be filled with smoke …"
Loong Yun'er said: "It's rare to hear the Patriarch being so sure of someone, it seems you are rather positive about Sima Family."
Wen Qubing took another glance at Pingyang, and with some reluctance, he turned his head and said indifferently: "In the Hundred Clan War, there were heroes in Sima Family as well."
"More than that!"
Situ Xiaoshu, who was walking at the side, could not help but say: "During the great battle, great generals of Sima Family were mentioned, and their figures could be seen during several important battles. All they did was dirty work, hard work, and it is unknown how many of them had died because of it …"
"Huh?" Loong Yun'er asked curiously: "Is that so? But in the empire's memory, there weren't many generals with Sima Family on the Star Ranking that were compiled in memory of the meritorious officials. I remember … The ratio is less than one in fifteen. "
Loong Yun'er did not question them. It was only because her father was famous on the and his rank was not low, that she was extremely familiar with the Star Ranking.
However, it was as if Situ Xiaoshu was being stepped on. Upon hearing that, she immediately blurted out, "Do you see the familiar, other than Loong Family, Lee Family, there is also the name of Fragmentary Star Group?"
When these words came out, the surrounding people from the Blade Sealing Alliance all changed their expressions. Under the current political environment, if these words were to leak out, then it would be endless calamity, even if Situ Xiaoshu had an esteemed identity, it would not be easy to shoulder the consequences. Not to mention saying it in front of Wen Baopi, the slave trader, it was simply digging a hole for him to jump into.
As soon as Situ Xiaoshu said this, she was already aware of her slip of the tongue, but she did not retreat, and only glared at Wen Qubing.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and Loong Yun'er was extremely regretful. She did not intend to say anything wrong, and the atmosphere which had finally eased up a little, once again became tense.
In the next moment, everyone looked at Head of Wen Family, the experts of Blade Sealing Alliance were especially nervous, their hands on their blades, as though if Wen Qubing said anything wrong, they would immediately start chopping.
"It's just a casual chat, there's no need to be so nervous, right?" Wen Qubing laughed: "The Star Ranking s are still somewhat reliable. The Blue Peak Heroic Couple with Sima Family not only have courage and foresight, but also courage and courage. Back then, with a large group of Demonic Beast surrounding them, they bathed in blood and bitterly endured.
Situ Xiaoshu did not expect him to say this, and nodded: "I can't tell, but you're wrong on one point. Sima Qiaofeng, Wu Cangni, the hero and his wife, although they have successfully reconstructed their Yungaang Pass, they actually have another person who has done this great service, my grandfather said …"
Speaking till here, Situ Xiaoshu seemed to have sensed that something was amiss, she stopped and said: "Let's not talk anymore, let's go, we still need to hurry back to save people, there's no time."
They left the Pingyang City and headed west into the Cangliang Mountain, preparing to follow the mountain path and climb over the mountain.
In order to increase their speed, Blade Sealing Alliance and the rest gave the horses their own family brought over to Wen Qubing and the other two. Two of them mounted their horses and galloped quickly into the mountain.
The Cangliang Mountain was over three thousand meters high and stretched for several hundred kilometers. The Yungaang Pass was constructed at the largest western gap, blocking the footsteps of the invaders. The tall mountain also blocked the moisture and there was a large patch of greenery to the east.
With the locals leading the way and the riders riding, Wen Qubing and the rest moved quickly. Half a day later, they had already penetrated deep into the Cangliang Mountain, and through the mist, they could vaguely make out the other side of the mountain. The Yungaang Pass stood proudly in the clouds, mist shrouded about, welcoming the morning sun, constantly releasing golden ripples, the sea of clouds flipped, and the lone mountain pass.
"The Cloud Mountain, this is the Yungaang Pass … the pride of Homo Clan. "
As Loong Yun'er gazed upon this trial from afar, an indescribable feeling welled up in her heart. She had read about it countless times in the past, and imagined the dangers of it countless times before finally appearing before her eyes. For some reason, even he himself, who was a woman, felt that his blood was boiling …
"How many people died before the Homo Clan, and every inch of land is refined with the blood of a thousand people …"
Situ Xiaoshu, who was also witnessing his Yungaang Pass for the first time, forcefully suppressed the excitement in her chest as she raised her blade to bow towards the Yungaang Pass. The other experts of the Blade Sealing Alliance behind him also moved in the same motion, bowing towards the Yungaang Pass.
Behind them, Wen Qubing didn't display any form of respect. He only stared at the checkpoint that was almost impossible to escape from, the ripples of golden light he was emitting, as he tried to determine what was going on inside.
How many people had the Vajra Temple arrived? Not half, but a third of them had come out!) Only to see from the distance that Wen Qubing had already caught a glimpse of part of the situation inside the trial. He could even guess what kind of tense situation there was inside, but … "All of that has nothing to do with me as I am now.
Everyone continued to walk. The mountain road was extremely steep, and they would have to abandon their horses soon. Wen Qubing recalled the past and started to smile, thinking that this group of foolish birds would soon learn how powerful they were.
After walking for another two hours or so, most of the time, they would be walking on a rock that had no path in it. A large part of the rock region did not seem to be on the edge of the path, and there was no difference, and if they were to miss the path, they would definitely get lost, and when they finally managed to cross this path, what appeared in front of them was no longer an ordinary narrow path.
Between the cliffs, there was a winding path. On the other side, there was a deep valley that could not be seen, the mountain wind was sharp as a knife, blowing violently. The path that was hardly a path, however, was difficult to tread on.
"This... "What kind of shortcut is this?"
Even the fourth level intermediate expert couldn't help his face from changing. The mountain trail he mentioned just now was a remote place with no one walking on it, and he didn't mention that it was such a dangerous place at all. If he had known earlier …
"Hero, although this road is a bit narrow, it's actually not that difficult. I'll be walking in front."
In order to make everyone feel at ease, the village man was the first to walk in front. His steps were light and nimble, and after he quickly walked a bit, he waved at the people behind him, indicating for them to come over.
Everyone looked at each other. Wen Qubing laughed: "It's very normal right? How long has the Sima Family been in there? "We're already familiar with this place. If it wasn't for the fact that it's impossible for normal people to walk on this road, would we have left some space for local people to get in?"
After he finished speaking, Wen Qubing took the lead and walked into the small alley under the astonished gazes of the crowd. "Even an ordinary local would be able to make it through, yet this pile of low-level High Rank has stopped, is that not acceptable?"
The moment he moved, Loong Yun'er immediately followed while carrying Xiang Xue. Seeing that he was not hesitating at all, the experts of the Blade Sealing Alliance stepped onto the dangerous path, they could not help but admire him, for her courage and insight alone was not something an ordinary person could do.
Situ Xiaoshu said: A single trafficker has such guts, we have no reason to be inferior to him, so follow me, but don't force yourself, if you feel that your strength isn't enough, go back to the Pingyang City.
No one was willing to back down and lose face, so all the Blade Sealing Alliance experts followed suit. A group of people walked along the extremely narrow cliff path, and since their feet were also narrow, it was extremely difficult for them to walk on it. However, the thing that killed them was the strong mountain wind that blew past from time to time.
Only by relying on their cultivation level of High Rank could Loong Yun'er and Situ Xiaoshu use both claws and palms to absorb, allowing them to be able to walk close to the stone wall and not be blown off the cliff by the wind, while others who were not at the same cultivation level would be in danger. If not for the fact that Situ Xiaoshu was fast enough to grab the stone wall, there would be a victim here.
Only now did they fully experience the difficulty of this road. Loong Yun'er and Situ Xiaoshu's hearts skipped a beat and they were even more astonished … How could Wen Qubing and the man from the village walk so steadily? This... Absolutely unreasonable.
Suddenly, Wen Qubing, who was walking in front, sped up his footsteps and jumped. In a moment, he had caught up to the village man in front.
"Friend, what are you grabbing?"
The question was asked bluntly, but he had already grabbed the villagers' man's arm and forced him to open his wrist. There were a few golden feathers inside the arm. At first glance, they looked unremarkable, but they emitted a faint green light.
The others were separated by a distance, but they could not see it. Wen Qubing's face changed, "Steady Wind Feather of the Gray Eyed Golden Winged Condors? This is a rare high-end item, where did you get it from? "
The village man held onto his hand and said with a sad face, "It's something you can pick up nearby. Hero, if you want it, take it. Don't kill me!"
The feathers of the ancient vicious birds were the most expensive items in the auction house, how could they be picked up so easily? No one believed what he said, but Wen Qubing's voice suddenly grew louder.
"Picked it up nearby?" Is there a nest of Gray-Eyed Golden Winged Condors nearby? " Wen Qubing anxiously confirmed his surroundings, "... The terrain was high and the water energy was little, but the cold energy was heavy … The top is sunny... "Dammit, this is what the Gray-eyed Golden Winged Condors like …"
The Gray Eyed Golden Winged Eagle was a type of Demonic Beast, its reputation was widespread. When everyone heard Wen Qubing's words, their hearts thumped, but before they could say anything, the sound of rocks collapsing came from above. At the same time, a strong gale, which was ten times stronger than before, swept over them.
Wen Qubing held onto the servant of the village, his mind was not in a mess, he could sense that there was something wrong with the gale, inside, there was not only the stench of Demonic Beast, there was also the faint scent of Sword Qi, and there was even a type of Sword Qi. This was the peculiar Lightning Force.
(This is...) Violet Divine Palm?)