There are bandits in Zhongshan

On the ice sheet at the northern end of the mainland, a dozen people were struggling against the cold wind, until they saw the lights in front of them, the leader let out a sigh of relief.

I saw two vermilion gates standing not far away, with dragons flying and phoenix dancing on the gates inscribed with the four characters "Nanming Villa", and a string of lanterns hanging on both sides. It was snowing all over the sky, and there were only two lonely doors standing there.

When the pedestrian walked to the door, the person in the lead glanced at the flying and phoenix characters above his head, then at the wind and snow behind the door, then tightened his cloak, and stepped into the door with a bit of haste. Following closely behind, a dozen people quickly disappeared through the door, leaving only snowflakes falling leisurely near the door.

That door was actually an enchantment, passing through a passage more than three feet long, the wind and snow were replaced by the street, the passers-by felt the warmth rushing towards their faces, and they all let out a small cry of surprise, and then pulled off their cloaks one after another.

The one who walked in the front was a handsome young man, Mo Qiyu, the young master of the Taishang Seven Profound Palace. He was no longer the childish boy he was 300 years ago. The young palace master should be dignified and stable, he looked around, sent two people to find a place to live, and then led the rest to the most conspicuous wine shop.

Although the name looks like a private manor, Nanming Villa is actually a small town. More than 100 years ago, Zhenbao Pavilion specially built this manor for the Treasure Appreciation Conference. It is located at the southern end of Fantianzhishui, after passing through Tianyu Canyon , It can be reached by going straight to the front for more than five hundred miles.

The terrain of Shuoyuan south of Fantianzhishui is flat, unlike the mountains in the north, there are no other risks on the way to Nanming Villa except severe cold.In the mountains at the northern end, it is said that there are tribes living in seclusion, but they are far away from each other. Even when the weather is fine, you can't see the shadow of the mountains on the other side from the gate of the villa, so you don't worry about disturbing them.

The layout of the villa is a bit like a town in the world, with inns, restaurants, teahouses, restaurants, medical halls, and exchanges. There are [-] guest houses. Private fighting is strictly prohibited in the villa, and everyone is treated equally regardless of righteousness or neutrality.

There are often snowstorms on Shuoyuan, and it is impossible to build a teleportation array. Only monks who have been cultivated above the middle stage of Yuanying or have the protection of magic weapons can cross the ice plain. Therefore, although many monks covet treasures, it is far from overcrowding Nanming Villa.But this year is not always the case, Mo Qiyu came three months earlier, and the restaurant is more than half full.

When going to the wine shop, Mo Qiyu passed by some people, and he recognized that those people came from several sects in the South China Sea, and many of them were elders in charge.

It's really a huge momentum, no wonder my little aunt asked me to come over earlier - he couldn't help sighing softly.

Although Tianchi Jade is precious, it is not enough to attract so many monks. This time, so many sects did not hesitate to mobilize most of their strength to come to Nanming Villa, just for the gift of the leader of this fight.

A few months ago, the cultivator transporting the treasure was intercepted in front of the Tianyu Canyon. Although the cultivator of the Treasure Pavilion finally kept the treasure, the box that sealed the treasure was broken during the battle, and the robbers saw the appearance of the treasure.

It is a sword, a sharp sword that is invincible enough to change the color of the world, not only that, but also a wooden sword.

After the news came out, there was an uproar immediately, and six words flashed in almost everyone's mind: Tian Yizong, Cangwu Sword.

For more than 300 years, the tragedy of the Tianyi Sect has gradually faded away. Few of the younger generation of monks know that it used to be the number one immortal sect in the cultivation world, but now the wooden sword has awakened everyone's memory, reminding them that they belonged to the sect back then. The infinite scenery of Tianyi Sect, and the two things that make Tianyi Sect stand at the pinnacle of the cultivation world - the Great Array of Protecting Mountains and the Cangwu Sword.

The Great Formation of Protecting the Mountain condenses the lifelong learning of Tiandao people. No other school in the world has the ability to set up such an exquisite spiritual formation, but the Cangwu Sword is different, it is a thing that can be changed.

Back then, everyone scolded Zhong Mingzhu for his unscrupulous methods, but I don’t know how many of them were actually envious, and wished that it was me who could get the Cangwu Sword. At that time, I don’t know how many monks guarded the way from Yunfu Mountain to Kunwu City, trying to intercept the sword .

But no one found the traces of Zhong Mingzhu and Cang Wujian, and one person and one sword disappeared without a trace.

Now that the news of the wooden sword being transported by Zhenbao Pavilion comes out, those who coveted the Cangwu Sword will naturally not miss this opportunity.

First, a large number of monks flooded into Yanlu City, trying to find out from Mu Yun, but the latter said that it was just a spirit sword that he got by chance, and because he didn't need it, he simply took it out as a reward, and refused to admit that it had nothing to do with Cangwu. about the sword.But when asked how and where she got the sword, she began to avoid the important ones, and this made people even more suspicious.

So the monks rushed to Nanming Villa one after another, vowing to see the wooden sword with their own eyes, if it was really the Cangwu sword, then naturally the capable would live there.

That is a treasure that can kill golden-armored monsters with a single sword. Who wouldn't want to have it?

As for whether this sword came from a wrong path, no one would think about it at all. Since ancient times, the victor and the defeater, in the eyes of most people, it is justifiable to keep it for themselves.

Mo Qiyu found a secluded place in the restaurant, sat down, and heard greetings from behind that seemed to be the reunion of old friends.

"Master Zhao, I don't want to see you for a hundred years, but your cultivation has advanced so far."

"Fellow Daoist Lu is full of praise. How can such a meager level of cultivation compare to the perfect Golden Cauldron Dafa of fellow Daoist."

"Haha, come to think of it, is it because of that sword that Master Zhao came here this time?"

"Hey, I just wanted to find a magic weapon for my disciple. As for those rumors, I think it's just a rumor. It's just a common thing to refine a sword with spirit wood."

"Master Zhao is right, haha, not to mention that the Cangwu sword is in the hands of the devil, even if it really fell into the hands of Zhenbao Pavilion, how could Mu Yun be willing to take it out?"

"Who knew there would be so many people who believed this groundless rumor, but it would be worthwhile to meet Fellow Daoist Lu again."

The two of you said something to each other, showing disapproval everywhere, but Mo Qiyu was distracted, but saw that although the two people seemed to be smiling happily, there was no smile in their eyes. Examine the opponent again and again with spiritual knowledge.

It doesn't look like they are reminiscing about the past, but they are preparing for a fight. If it weren't for this Nanming Villa, where private fighting is strictly prohibited, I really doubt that they would have fought at this time.

Everyone knew it well, so why should they be so hypocritical, Mo Qiyu showed a look of contempt on his face.Looking at other positions, almost all the monks are in the same situation, pretending to be indifferent, but in fact their eyes are shining, and the words "watching like a tiger" are almost written on their faces.

Even the sword is not sure whether it is Cangwu Sword or not, those people are so smug, if it is really Cangwu Sword, wouldn't it be bloody in an instant.

Thinking of this, Mo Qiyu's heart suddenly trembled, and he secretly cried out: "Little aunt, why do you bother to wade into this muddy water?"

If it is said that he doesn't care about Cangwu Sword, it is not entirely true.It's just that Taishang Qixuan Palace is single and weak, and he is more self-aware, so he won't engage in unnecessary delusions.

More than 300 years ago, Taishang Qixuan Palace suddenly had a bad relationship with Wulingmen, and soon the Houtian School was almost destroyed. The instigator, Zhong Mingzhu, was Lu Li who had a relationship with Mo Chenxiang. On the surface, Mo Chenxiang broke with Zhong Mingzhu, but in fact he was still working together, deliberately luring the two elders away from Yunfu Mountain, so that Zhong Mingzhu could wait for the opportunity to strike.

At that time, Tian Yizong disappeared, and Mo Chenxiang couldn't explain it, which almost caused death. Later, Yunzhong City and Zhulang City intervened, and the situation calmed down. Qixuan Palace also ended up being squeezed out by the sects of the righteous way.

Now that the rumors of the Cangwu Sword spread, Mo Qiyu felt that in order not to cause trouble to his upper body, Mo Chenxiang should avoid talking about it, but when he heard about it, Mo Chenxiang sent his disciples down the mountain to collect information, and even ordered Conceal your identity and come to Nanming Villa to have a look in person.

Mo Qiyu once thought that her little aunt had lost her head and came up with the idea of ​​using the Cangwu Sword.

But when he asked tentatively, Mo Chenxiang mistakenly thought that he wanted to grab the sword, and in exchange for a reprimand, he became more and more confused when he was wronged.

——Since Taishang Qixuan Palace has no intention of seizing the sword, what's the use of so much information?

He couldn't figure it out after thinking about it, so he could only comfort himself, thinking that he was here to play.

The wine in this restaurant is much more mellow than ordinary spirit wine.

Mo Qiyu lived in Nanming Villa for more than a month, and every few days honestly passed on what he had seen and heard in the villa to Mo Chenxiang. At first, he also felt that the fact that the treasure was the Cangwu Sword was just nonsense talk.

Back then, the entire comprehension world knew how powerful Lu Li of Kunwu City was, and how could the things that were robbed by her fall into the hands of others so easily.

But it didn't take long for a powerful late stage transformation man to change his mind.

The person who came was Guan Inkstone, an elder of the Qingwei Sect. Before he entered the villa, he fought with others outside and killed several evil cultivators. The movement was so loud that even Mo Qiyu, who lived inside the villa, felt it.

Most of the Huashen powers of Guanyan's level lived in seclusion in Lingshan to seek breakthroughs, and almost only asked about world affairs, and now they visited Nanming Villa in person, and the rumors that ordered the Cangwu sword were somewhat true.

Mo Qiyu went to the restaurant, but as expected, the people in the restaurant had already started whispering to each other.

"Guanyan is here, Chi Yu may not have caught his eyes that day."

"I heard that those he killed were all sword cultivators."

"In this case, the rumor may—"

"Thinking about it carefully, Zhong Mingzhu hasn't shown up for so many years, which is really abnormal."

"She has many masters in the Duotian School, so it is impossible for her to be unscathed, maybe she was seriously injured and left."

The conversation in the restaurant before was just tentative greetings, but now it has turned into various seemingly reasonable inferences.

"I heard that cultivators who transform spirits can slay cave monsters with this sword. All the swords in the world combined may not be able to defeat one-tenth of it."

"Hey, having said that, Guan Yan is one of the dozen or so people with the highest cultivation level in the world. Now that he is here, there is no chance for others."

"That's not the case. I remember that you need to limit your cultivation level when you are fighting. Those with higher cultivation bases may not have a greater chance of winning."

"Perhaps the weaker cultivation is superior to fellow practitioners."

Before they knew it, the topic of discussion changed from the whereabouts of the Cangwu Sword to how to win in the martial arts.

Like Mo Qiyu, the monks who just came to wait and see sent letters back to the sect one after another. After a few days, more and more monks came. Mo Qiyu noticed that among the monks who came, there were more and more respected elders many.

At the same time, there are people fighting on the ice field from time to time, and sneak attacks and assassinations emerge in endlessly. It seems that everyone wants to eliminate as many opponents as possible before the treasure appraisal meeting begins.Although Zhenbao Pavilion sent extra manpower to maintain order, they had more than enough energy, and within a few days, more than a dozen monks died, and the tense atmosphere in the village became more and more intense.

And none of this seems to affect the owner of the villa. The northeast turret is the private pavilion of Zhenbao Pavilion, and Mu Yun lives there at this time. She is sitting in front of the window on the second floor, wearing a thick cloak, Smoke wafted from the copper stove at hand, entangled her like silk thread, and the stove contained healing spices.

It looks very laid back.

Although she was lucky enough to save her life back then, her cultivation base and body were not as good as before.Zhu Maolin said that if one wants to fully recover, it will take three to five hundred years of conditioning.The freezing Shuoyuan is obviously not a suitable place for health care. Even if Nanming Villa is protected by an enchantment, she has to keep her cloak and stove close to her body so as not to be hurt by the cold.

The turret is one of the boundaries of the villa, and the windows facing the outside are polished by crystal. Through the crystal, you can clearly see the sparkling light on the water in the sky and the snow in the sky.The whole world is white, and you can feel the bone-chilling chill just by looking at it.

Mu Yun glanced out the window, wondering if he should change the place, but the window was pushed open suddenly, and the cold wind rolled into the house with a cloud of snow mist, and the originally warm room suddenly turned into an ice cave. Yun immediately twirled the formula, erected a barrier to block the ball of snow a few feet away, dissatisfaction flashed across his sickly face.

"Why don't you go through the gate?" Shuo Yuan's ice and snow are like ten thousand years of cold poison to her, she can't touch it at all.

"I also want to come through the gate. Who knows that there are people fighting there. I don't want to disturb their interest, so I can only retreat." The visitor was wearing a thin bamboo and green shirt, and sat crookedly on the window sill, with one hand in his hand. Holding on to the window, the sleeves slid down, revealing half of her white arms.

Among the monks who crossed the ice field, which ones did not wrap themselves tightly from head to toe, but those who came were dressed thinner than most of them after taking off their cloaks, as if it was a scorching summer outside.Just looking at this scene, Mu Yun felt chills all over her body, she simply held the stove in her hand, and said with a sullen face: "It's already in your expectation, isn't it?"

"I don't know anything." The visitor laughed, his nose wrinkled first, and then his eyes were bent, looking extremely innocent, "How's the situation?"

Mu Yun shook his head, and thought to himself later: "However, the Supreme Seven Profound Palace sent people over. Although they concealed their identities, I had a chance encounter with the Young Palace Master and recognized him. I should be able to There are more experts coming to inquire, I think maybe there will be a turning point."

The man snorted coldly: "This is the best, keep an eye on him for me." Then he asked, "What about the Rift Valley, how is the investigation going?"

Mu Yun sighed: "Only found the corpses of a few monsters, nothing else."

The reason why she went to Shuoyuan in person this time was after the Treasure Appreciation Conference, mainly to investigate the rift that suddenly appeared in the southeast of Shuoyuan a few months ago.

Monsters, sword cultivators, underground canyons, these seem to be signs, but——

There is no telling.