Chapter 31 Entering the Village
He led his horse and tied his sword to the city gate, where everyone was already there.
Shang Lang was immediately in front, hanging a gleaming spear, and behind him was a group of cavalry in solemn order.
Today, the imperial army is divided into the Sixth Army of Beiya and the Sixteenth Guard of Nanya. The former is stationed in the palace and is the emperor's personal army; the latter is stationed in the capital and is under the control of the prime minister. In comparison, the Sixth Army of Beiya was more elite, and its soldiers were basically composed of the sons of nobles, the best of the Sixteenth Guards, and disciples of famous sects. The Zuo Longwu Army was one of the six armies of Beiya. It was a cavalry army and could be said to be the leader of the Tang Dynasty's military frontier.
This was the first time Pei Ye saw Long Wujun, and he truly and intuitively felt what it meant to be the best in the world. Although there were only twenty riders, they were still in an orderly formation, with horses and fine armor. No one was talking to each other, and an iron-like awe-inspiring murderous aura was condensed in the silence and solemnity.
"It seems that my guess was wrong. This is a demon." Seeing Pei Ye coming over, Shang Lang sighed with a smile.
Pei Ye still believed that Hei Chi was the real Immortal Hunter, but firstly, he didn't know where the demon tiger came from. Secondly, he didn't know Hei Chi's attitude and whether he was willing to "serve the Tang Dynasty". It was not good. Unauthorized disclosure.
Pei Ye changed the subject and said, "Why haven't you seen Mr. Zhu?"
"Brother Zhu saw something strange on the way here. He suspected that it was traces of the Zhushi Sect, so he went to search for it himself. Let us come here first." Shang Lang gestured in the direction of Xing Zhi, "Sister Xing Zhi is here It won’t take long to send him a message.”
Pei Ye turned around and saw that Xing Zhi had finished writing a small note, put away the pen, put a jade bead tied on her wrist to her mouth, held it in her mouth and blew it, making a clear whistle.
The woman with gentle eyebrows turned around and said: "I exchanged a letter with Senior Brother Zhu this morning. He is going to Xincang Mountain. We just send a letter asking him to come and make peace."
Then he looked at Pei Ye and said, "Young Master Pei, are you sure you want to follow? Don't you have an elderly person at home?"
Pei Ye was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the other party knew about the situation at home. He just nodded and said, "I want to go."
Not long after, a cyan shadow suddenly appeared in the sky, and landed on Xing Zhi's shoulder like an arrow.
This blue bird is full of aura, with rare golden eyes. One of its slender legs is hooped with a delicate little gold ring with the word "Xing Zhi" engraved on it, and the other leg is tied with a light and beautiful little satin. , obviously the owner's taste.
This is the first time Pei Ye has seen the soul bird so close.
Xing Zhi handed it over, and the blue bird opened its mouth and swallowed the rolled up paper tube, and then shot it into the cloud with a "plop" sound.
"Master Jing, shall we leave now?" the woman turned around and said.
"Master Xing has the final say."
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Dozens of riders were galloping out of the city, the sound of hooves thundering, and Pei Ye felt safer among them than next to a single master.
In fact, this team is not short of experts. Although the man named Zhu has not arrived yet, Jing Ziwang is also a master who has actually climbed the Jade Level of Xuanmen. Pei Ye fought tooth and nail to kill the seven-life enemy. It would be no more difficult for this grandmaster to kill it than to crush an ant to death.
Zhao Bai's letter said that he would invite knights from Hefu to come to help. In fact, the people registered in Hefu were not affiliated with the government and were not a force that could be called upon by states and counties at will. It's just that it has spread widely because of its legendary nature and has become synonymous with "power" in people's minds.
What's more, its number is sparse. Even though the word "Crane Fu Book" is often on the lips, even the games among young children use the identity of "He Fu Hero" as the protagonist, but in fact this thing is like the legendary night pearl—— Everyone has heard of it, but never seen or touched it.
The Hefu Book is a list of thousands of people published by the Immortal Platform of the Tang Dynasty for more than 30 years. It has long been regarded by people all over the world as synonymous with the ultimate in martial arts. From the wilderness of Mobei to the land of the Tang Dynasty and then to the southern countries, no matter whether you are a good soldier in the military, a famous martial artist, a descendant of an aristocratic family, or a descendant of a famous sect, as long as you are strong enough, you will have the opportunity to be listed in the Hefu Xia Register.
There are nearly a million people in the world who are extremely angry, but only nine hundred people are listed in the Fu list. Therefore, although the He Fu list itself does not place any restrictions on realms, those who have not reached the Eighth Life of the Maishu are not qualified to have a glimpse of their status. When people talk about the Hefu Book, they usually talk about these nine hundred people, who basically represent the highest level of cultivators in the eyes of ordinary people.
The He Bang is far away from ordinary people. Only those in the spiritual world pay attention to it and talk about it with great interest. Only grandmasters who have reached the Jade Level of Xuanmen are qualified to be listed on it, and there are only three hundred people listed. Most of them are the leaders of various sects and famous masters from various countries. There are also a very small number of young talents, but they are all top figures who need to look up to.
Although Jing Ziwang is far away from the He Ranking, he is a master after all and is solidly better than most people on the Fu Ranking.
The brightest moment of the day has passed, the sun is setting in the west, the evening wind is gradually picking up, and if you pass by the high forest, the sky will be dark as if it is night.
Everyone was on their way. The deeper they entered the mountain, the narrower the road became. The trees gradually became denser and insects and beasts were common. Only then did they see a few rooftops in the distance.
It’s really a small village buried in the mountains.
It was already dusk, but there was no smoke rising in the village. Shang Lang raised his hand and said, "Be careful!"
Yi Peiye saw that this order was completely unnecessary, because these elite knights behind them never slacked off for a moment.
Jing Ziwang in front suddenly raised his hand and reined in his horse slowly. The whole team stopped in an orderly manner as they were not running fast on the mountain road.
"What's wrong?"
Jing Zi looked ahead, and Pei Ye looked along. A wooden cart overturned on the ground, and the animal pulling the cart fell motionless on the ground.
Pei Ye's heart tightened, and he rushed over regardless of etiquette. He dismounted and checked, and found that the dead animal was a donkey. Looking towards the car again, I saw the familiar sack.
Meng Jiao.
People are missing.
The three of them followed up at this time, and Shang Lang said, "What's the matter, Brother Pei?"
Pei Ye said in a low voice, "He is a friend I met when I was young."
Xing Zhi dismounted, squatted down and gathered his spiritual energy to probe into the donkey's body. After a while, he withdrew his fingers and looked strange.
"What's wrong?"
"This donkey was scared to death."
"..."
"He unfortunately encountered the demon tiger here." Jing Ziwang said solemnly, pointing to the soft soil next to him, where there were a few light paw prints.
"so big……"
"It is indeed a demon."
"The paw prints go nowhere and there is no way to trace them."
Jing Ziwang frowned: "Master Xing, don't you have the skills of a warlock? I think it won't be long before the incident occurs, and this person might be saved."
Xing Zhi shook his head: "It has no blood, no flesh, no air, no medium, and cannot be traced."
Jing Ziwang glanced at the footprints for a few times and said in a deep voice: "Then go to the village quickly. After understanding the situation, find this beast and kill it."
Xing Zhi frowned. The strength of a newly born Immortal Hunting or Demon E should be on par with a monk like Jing Ziwang who stood on the first jade step of Xuanmen. Jing Ziwang should have no problem sitting on the defensive, but if he takes the initiative to seek a kill, he will inevitably expose his flaws, so he should wait for Senior Brother Zhu to arrive.
But after taking a look at his solemn expression, Xing Zhi swallowed her words. After all, they were not close colleagues and subordinates, and Senior Brother Zhu would probably arrive soon.
Shang Lang patted Pei Ye on the shoulder, and the group mounted their horses again and soon arrived at the entrance of Baizhu Village.
The village is small, with about sixty or seventy households in total. If more than twenty people have died according to Zhao Bai's letter, it means that nearly half of the households in the village have died.
As soon as he entered the village, Pei Ye felt a strong depressive atmosphere. Everything was quiet, as if he was afraid that the slightest movement would disturb something.
There was no one outside, but the chaotic sound of horse hooves soon startled many heads who peeked quietly. When they saw the group of soldiers on horseback, the faces of these villagers seemed to be crying or happy.