Chapter 23 Volume 3 Chapter 1 First Arrival

The long team of camels and horses walked slowly on the winding mountain path, like a wriggling snake. Nianjia said that the side of the Huochao Mountains facing the desert is completely bald with mud and sand, but the vegetation on the other side is particularly beautiful. There are several plants that cannot be found in the entire Pure Land, or this is what God gave her. Make it up! I hugged Cairou's hand tightly, and whispered softly in her ear: I hope to climb this mountain before dusk and reach the pure land. Cairou responded with a oh-oh-ohh, glanced at the yellow and blackened rocks all around, and said in a low voice: Unexpectedly, there is such an ugly mountain in the world, and it is still on the border of the pure land.

I laughed and said: My lovely little princess, it is not on the border of the pure land, but she is the border of the pure land, if she did not sacrifice half of her beauty.You don't even have half a pure land. Cairou burst out laughing, and said: What the Great Sword Master said is even weirder than Mr. Nianjia's imperial words! The two of us fell silent, remembering the pure land friends who were brutally killed by sand bandits. I will keep this blood feud in my heart and dare not forget it for a moment; when I return from the pure land, it will be the time for blood for blood.

The sun hangs high in the sky, but it no longer has the power she had in the vast desert. Turning another corner, the proudly raised ridge is in sight. After climbing over it, it is the pure land. Cairou's breathing became rapid, she turned around, stretched out her jade hand, and hugged me tightly, her beautiful face was buried in my arms, and she didn't dare to look at it. Dahei barked from behind. It turned out that one of the camels stopped because of fear of heights. Dahei, who was in charge of the discipline of the brigade, hurried to maintain order. I couldn't help but laugh.Pull the rope that sits down on Feixue, and slow down the speed so as not to waste speed.

I have developed deep feelings for the remaining thirty or so thousand-mile camels. They remind me of the bitterness and joy, laughter and tears in the desert. In my anticipation, I put Cairou in my arms, rode Feixue, and took the lead to climb up the hill.The pure land finally appeared in front of my eyes. My heart trembled, and I looked at the magnificent and beautiful rivers and mountains in front of me in disbelief. In the slightly partial sunlight, everything is filtered and purified. Under the golden light, the earth extends endlessly to the far horizon, the green fields, dense forests, meandering clear green rivers, flocks of birds flying up and down on the green grass, everything is so peaceful and beautiful.

The clouds in the sky are as white as snowflakes, as detailed as a dream made of cotton and silk, and the blue sky does not see any turbidity and pollution. This is a beautiful place that only God could have created. Cairou in her arms squirmed gently, turned her head, only took a look, then he was stunned, with a heart-pounding surprise on her face. I looked back, and the palpitating desert lay behind me. The inside and outside of the fire-catching mountains are actually two different worlds. I finally understood why Nianjia's ancestors knelt down facing the pure land, especially after crossing the terrifying world of the desert.

Any slight damage to this beautiful fairyland is an unforgivable evil. Cairou in her arms pointed to a prairie dotted with yellow and white flowers like stars in the distance on the left, and exclaimed: Look!The yellow flowers and white flowers are like little boys and girls, and like stars in the sky, making the grassland as beautiful as a garden. I sighed softly: Yes!The pure land is the quiet back garden of nature.I think of Empire at War. Cairou looked around, suddenly wondered: What is that black? I followed her gaze to the horizon in the distance to the right, and saw a thick black thing wriggling around, and I was shocked and said: That's thick smoke, I don't know what is burning?

Cairou's hand on my arm became icy cold, and she said with a pale face, "Could it be that the devil's claws of the Heicha have reached here?" Three days later, we arrived at the place where the smoke was coming from and saw a burnt village. Three days after we left the Fire Catching Mountains, until now, we still haven't met a single Pure Land person. Although the people of this village left in a very hasty condition, there are still clothes and utensils dropped on the ground, and even some yellow gold. I have seen this kind of currency circulating in the Pure Land from Nianjia. An image of a high mountain and a large river.

The mountain is the highest mountain in the Pure Land, and as for the river, it may be the most important river in the Pure Land, but Nianjia did not tell me her name. Cairou in her arms said softly: What should we do now? I carefully inspected the traces on the ground, and said: "Although these people have been walking for a long time, but judging from the traces of the wheels, it is obvious that they are full of heavy things, and the speed must be very slow. If we speed up the pursuit, we may catch up in a few days." Go to them, and then inquire about the location of the Grand Duke Lazar's castle.

Having made up his mind, he hurriedly led the camel team to embark on the journey, following the traces left by the Pure Land people. The Pure Land is indeed a paradise on earth. The fertile land grows all kinds of exotic flowers and towering old trees. From time to time, spring water gushes out from the ground, forming a series of clear pools. The plants hanging down on the pools are weak and moist, like sentinels. The upright unknown giant trees form an interesting contrast. It's just that Cairou and I were so dazzled by the plants we had never heard of or seen before, that we completely forgot the hard work of the journey.

Most of the trees bear a lot of fruits with various shapes. We picked up some fresh fruits that seemed edible, and chewed them. The flesh was very sweet and had a delicate fragrance. The green grass under their feet was green and plump, making Feixue and the camels linger and forget to go.Only Dahei, who doesn't know how to be a vegetarian, still clings to the dried meat meal that Cairou prepared for him. The night sky in the Pure Land is even more charming. Every night when we camp, Cairou and I, who are holding Dahei in our arms, are dazzled by the stars all over the sky. On the third day we encountered a herd of wild deer, a herd of millions of heroes, rushing across the mountains and plains. Cai Rou was full of childlike innocence, and forced me to drive behind them until they reached the west bank of a big river.

Then we saw a tragic scene that we will never forget.The wild deer began to cross the river. For a while, the bank was full of wild deer, and they were forced to swim to the opposite bank at several places where the river was narrow and shallow. Cairou and I stared blankly, for a moment we couldn't understand why the deer herd would risk their lives to cross this swift river that was forty or fifty paces wide. The calls of wild deer filled the entire riverbank area. Hundreds of deer were washed away from the river-crossing brigade, and were taken to the depths of the downstream in grief. Although I had the heart to save them, I was completely powerless. A large group of carnivorous eagles came up from the sky, obviously knowing that this is a good opportunity to find delicious food. I hugged Cairou, whose face was full of tears, and put my other arm around Dahei. I sat there and watched until dusk, until the last deer crossed the river, and then I went upstream. I couldn’t bear to see vultures fighting for food. A deer carcass resting on the shore. We found a slightly higher hilltop, set up a camp tent, and after Cairou made food to serve Dahei, we casually ate some delicious wild fruits we picked, and it was already dark.Cairou leaned in my arms and asked softly: Why do those deer swim across the other side knowing that many of them will die? I sighed and said: Because they want to escape! Cairou said in amazement: Escape? I affirmed: Yes!They are fleeing for their lives. The flames of war have spread to the territory belonging to Grand Duke Lazar, which not only destroys the peace of the world, but also destroys the natural environment of this beautiful land, so they are fleeing for their lives. At this time, Dahei beside him sat up and looked down vigilantly, his spine stiffened, and Feixue showed the same vigilance. I listened carefully, and there was the sound of hooves in the sound of rumbling water. At this time, it was too late to put out the fireworks, so I hung the Witch Blade back on my back, pulled Cairou to stand up, and stopped Dahei who was about to bark. Feixue came to me knowingly so that I could jump on the horse anytime. No matter what strength the opponent has, I am also confident that Cairou and Dahei can break out on Feixue's back, but these thousand-mile camels are beyond my consideration. Fortunately, I have been prepared to change Zhenwushi to Feixue. In the leather bag of snow. The sound of hooves became more and more clear, there were at least a hundred riders. Cairou pulled Dahei and hid behind me. For her, the most comfortable place in the world was in my arms, and the safest place was behind me. Where the sound of hoofbeats intensified, the red light flickered, which was the phenomenon of the flames flickering when the torch in the opponent's hand was running. A group of warriors wearing golden battle armor helmets, holding banners, galloped towards us neatly. Cairou from behind breathed a sigh of relief, put her small mouth next to my ear and said: You are a warrior of the Pure Land. I nodded and said, "It's the Sun Warrior that Nianjia said. Even the horses wear gold armor, which symbolizes the brilliance of the sun." The team approached quickly, and they were obviously surprised to see such a weird tour group like us. The horse slowed down and came to stand more than ten steps in front of us. Under the light of the torches held by his left and right hands, the leading knight calmly looked at me and Cairou through the nearly sealed golden helmet. The other warriors fanned out, enclosing us and the camel. I made a gesture of greeting from the Pure Land that I learned from Nianjia, imitated Nianjia's tone, and said in the Pure Land dialect that I had learned for a long time: Great Sun Warrior, I am Mr. Nianjia's friend, I am responsible There is him and his Cairou teaching behind my ears: the last will he entrusted! I didn't expect that her level of Pure Land language was better than mine, so I hurriedly said: I bear the last order entrusted by him, and brought Zhenwushi to Grand Duke Laza. When the leading knight heard Nianjia's name, he showed attention. When he heard the word "death", his whole body shook and he stayed on the horse. The torches crackled. The great river flows endlessly. I finally brought the news of Nianjia's death back to his beloved hometown. The leading knight lifted up his helmet, and his cloud-like hair, as golden as the sun, slid down unrestrainedly, lining the sides of the beautiful face of the female warrior. Cairou said in amazement behind her back: So she is a woman, and she is so beautiful. The beautiful female warrior looked up at the star-studded sky, took a few deep breaths, suppressed the sadness in her heart, then lowered her head, looked at me and said coldly: Is Teacher Nianjia really dead?The person who killed him was a Sand Bandit?Or Night Werewolf? Her outline is as clear and sharp as a knife, giving people a sense of determination and determination. Her particularly slender neck shows an indescribable elegance, making people guess that her blood must be very noble. The pure land woman is so moving! My eyes slowly scanned the soldiers around us, but unless I could see through the sealed armor, I couldn't tell whether they were male or female.Cairou pushed me behind my back, reminding me to answer. I turned my eyes back to the fair and flawless pretty face of the female soldier, and said: Mr. Nian Jia died in a fierce battle with the Sand Pirates. The female soldier's eyes were as cold as ice and snow, she stared at me and said, "Outsider, why are you still alive when he is dead?" Clang! A series of sounds of gold and iron clanging sounded, and the soldiers in the front row showed their curved knives one after another. As long as I don't answer one of them, it will be the consequence of confrontation. I patiently explained: When the sand bandits attacked, I just arrived at another place.My Pure Land language has not yet reached the level of my teacher. It is not only difficult to speak, but also quite incomprehensible, just like the ridiculous way when Nian Jiachu spoke Imperial language, but I have only learned it for more than three months. What more can you ask of me? The female warrior's beautiful eyes were even sharper, and she said word by word: Wherever the sand robbers pass by, not a single blade of grass is left, why do you still have thirty-two thousand-mile camels and rare black stones? Cairou's voice sounded beside me, and said in Pure Land dialect that was at least twice as fluent as mine: Sand Bandit came to sneak attack on Mr. Nianjia's camel caravan when the great swordsman was away. Leave me, if the great swordsman hadn't caught up and killed the Sand Bandit, not only would you not have Zhenwushi now, you wouldn't have heard me talking here. Unexpectedly, this girl can speak the Pure Land dialect so well, or because of her love for the Pure Land, she puts so much effort into learning it, while I learn it out of compulsion. The beautiful and noble female warrior stared at Cairou, as if marveling at the beauty of the other party, and also as if she was carefully checking whether Cairou was lying. After a while, she turned to me and said, "Great Sword Master?"Did you make a name for yourself? Cairou puffed up her chest, and said proudly: Great Sword Master is the title of the best swordsman in the empire, and it was praised by everyone. A disdainful smile appeared on the corner of the female warrior's mouth, and she suddenly scolded, holding the horse's belly, and rushed forward, the unsheathed scimitar whirled rapidly in the air, like a floating cloud, making people completely unaware of her saber Potential orientation. This is the unique characteristic of the scimitar, and when it is brought into play by her, it reveals a sword technique that is several times better than Nian Jia. All the soldiers around drew out their scimitars and shouted to cheer up their prestige. For a while, the open space by the river was filled with murderous aura. We were so close that almost as soon as the horse's hooves moved, she and the horse had rushed to the left of Cairou and me.The strong wind blows in the face, the scimitar comes at the head like a whirlwind, the angle it takes is indeed much more tricky than the straight sword, and it is difficult to block. Cairou's delicate body trembled slightly, and she was about to draw the sword, but I moved my hand to the right side, at the same time, the witch blade came out from my back, came to my left hand, and the tip of the blade was picked out. when! Center the sharp edge of the outermost bend of the scimitar. Snapped! The female warrior's whole body was shaken, her saber movement was scattered, and she couldn't slash her second time. She was already led by the horse and rushed to the rear. She rushed more than 20 steps away before reining in her horse and standing still. She didn't turn her head back, but just raised the scimitar to examine the scimitar that had been pierced by the witch's blade a small gap. I was also amazed in my heart, originally I wanted to cut off her sword to gain a reputation, but I could only pick out a small gap, which shows that her sword is better than the sword of the empire. The soldiers around fell silent, and the atmosphere was extremely calm for a moment. The female warrior turned around, with a look of surprise in her eyes, she stared wide-eyed, staring at the Witch Blade that I had withdrawn from its sheath for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "What kind of sword is that?" Although I know that she is proving my sword skills to determine whether I have the ability to defeat the Sand Pirates.But he was still displeased, and said with a cold snort: I have answered your question with my sword, as long as you can take me to see the Grand Duke Lazar and let me hand the Zhenwu Stone into his hands, I will complete it. In addition to the commitment to Nianjia, you and I will have nothing to do with each other after that. I don't know why, in a fit of anger, my Pure Land language poured out like running water, like a river not far from me, very fluent. Cairou softly praised in my ear. The female warrior first stared at her almond-shaped eyes, then her expression darkened, she lowered her eyes and said: No one in this world can take you to see the Grand Duke Lazar, because he has returned to the sky and returned to the stars. I was stunned and said: He is dead! Tears flashed in the female warrior's eyes, but she held back the tears that were about to fall, and said in a deep voice: Seven days ago, the Grand Duke of Lazar fought against the seven generals of the Heicha Ghost in Qixingji, 120 miles away from here. One of them, Xi Zhutong, died gloriously in battle, and we couldn't even snatch his noble body back. Now everyone is retreating into the city for the last resistance. Cairou and I looked at each other. I had thought that the war in the Pure Land would continue, but I didn't expect it to extend to such a remote place.The death of the Grand Duke of Lazar means that the main combat force in this area has been destroyed. How can the remaining forces cope with the ferocious black fork army that is used to fighting? I said in a deep voice: Who will inherit the position of Grand Duke now? The female warrior said: Duchess Niya, the only daughter of Grand Duke Lazar. I said: Where is she? The female soldier said calmly: "It's right in front of you."