[Twelve Kingdoms] The dance of the vast sky in the mountains

?No one speaks, there is no moonlight in the dark night, and under the weak starlight, people standing opposite each other can't see each other's face.

Ye Ming and Hao Yi patrolled around the crowd, and they were relatively silent when they met each other, only hearing the sound of trembling and slight sobbing from the crowd from time to time.

Three hours had passed, it was already late at night, and the time had far exceeded the calculated rescue and return time, and there was still no movement in the direction Zhao Xin and the others left.

Maybe, I was really careless. Judging from the scale of monster attacks in the country in the past, there are enough rescuers, but I forgot that this is the lair of monsters, the world where they thrive, and they are the outsiders. intruder.

"Ye Ming." The next time they met, Hao Yi stopped her, but he just looked at her and didn't speak for a long time.

I know.Ye Ming wanted to say something, but couldn't.After such a long time, the people who went to rescue might have encountered accidents, and the best choice now is to leave as soon as possible and quietly.However, even if they escape for a while, the next journey will be very difficult. The weapons and guards are far from enough, and the rations are sufficient, but there are not many beasts left, and there is no guide who knows the way. Pengshan will be out of reach.

Suddenly, there was a sound in the distance, and Ye Ming and Hao Yi rushed to the front of the crowd, drawing their sharp knives to be on guard.When the sound turned from far to near, their figures finally appeared in the jungle.

"Captain...captain?" Under the dim starlight, Ye Ming tentatively called out the figure of the man who could not be seen.

"It's me." An extremely tired answer made everyone relax, and the sobs in the crowd turned into choked sobs. The calmer people immediately went up to meet the group, and quickly treated the wounds of the injured under the guidance of the guards. .The group of people was busy in a strict and orderly manner. Few of the crowd turned from choking to crying, and they were quickly dissuaded by the people around them, or they were simply knocked out with a palm and thrown into the luggage cart.

Ye Ming shuttled through the crowd, helping anyone who needed help, but after turning around twice, he still couldn't find that thin but energetic figure.

Zhao Xin.

Ye Ming lowered his eyes silently.At a time like this, if he didn't come back with the captain and the others, it might be a disaster.

Soon, the treatment of the wounded was completed, and the captain ordered someone to pack their luggage and count the personnel. Afterwards, the Taixue students were still in the center, surrounded by the guards, and the group set off quickly. No one objected, and relatives and friends were killed People, weeping in the dark, marching forward with heavy steps.

Ye Ming, who was walking at the end, looked back at the darkness behind him, sighed, turned his head to catch up with the team, and quickly left the place of right and wrong.

I don't know how long it has passed, until the hand holding the knife is numb, the blood from the wound has stopped flowing, and the sky is gradually getting brighter.

At first, the turbidity in the air gradually receded, and the clear breath permeated; then, the light of the stars penetrated into the eyes through the eyelids that were sticky with filthy blood; after that, the sun, with warmth, shot towards the earth. The surroundings seem to come alive with the sunshine, the sound of gurgling water comes from nowhere, and the fragrance of trees, flowers and plants lingers around, reminding the flow of life.As if nourished by blood, a world of spring blossoms was created in one night.

"Dang!" The dagger fell to the ground, and the string that had been tensed all night finally loosened, and Zhao Xin sat paralyzed on the ground.The people around him breathed weakly, but relatively steadily.She sat for a while, got up from the ground, picked up the dagger again, inserted it back into her waist, moved her numb hands and feet, and tried to lift the wounded, but found that the opponent was much taller than her, and had already tossed a lot. At night, she didn't have enough strength, so she had to give up.He staggered and groped towards the direction of the flowing water.After walking for about a quarter of an hour, I finally reached the river. After testing the flow and depth of the water, Zhao Xin plunged into the river.

The cool river water seems to have taken away most of the fatigue, and my mind has cleared up.Zhao Xin dipped his head into the river and slowly washed off the blood on his face and eyes.When I raised my head from the river again, although it was still a little blurry, I could finally see something.

She climbed onto the bank in satisfaction, suddenly, in her blurred vision, something moved in a pile of river beach rocks beside her.Shocked, Zhao Xin casually picked up the stone at his feet and smashed it.

"Ah~~~~~~" Accompanied by a long scream, the "thing" around him suddenly flipped up, and the movement was too violent and fell into the river. About to sink to the bottom.Zhao Xin strode forward, grabbed the unlucky guy, and dragged him ashore.

After spitting out a few mouthfuls, the unlucky guy opened his eyes and finally saw the culprit who hit him.

"Zhao, Zhao Xin?"

"Stupid Shao Ting?" Zhao Xin squinted his eyes, but still couldn't see clearly, so he couldn't help but move closer, touched his face and pinched it (Shao Ting: Pain, pain, pain...) "Well, the idiot with this face Look, you are right." Zhao Xin breathed a sigh of relief, "You haven't been eaten by the monster yet!"

What does that "return" mean... Shao Ting was in a cold sweat, and he didn't dare to defend himself. "I, I, I... Huh? What time is it? It's already morning?" He looked suspiciously at the red sun, which was clearly rising.

"You slept here all night?"

"I don't know, I remember I came to find the river to wash the amulets, and when I was going back after washing, it seemed that the soles of my feet slipped... Pain, pain, pain!!!" Shao Ting touched his head and slowly recalled, but he touched it. A big bag in the back of the head.

Zhao Xin couldn't complain anymore. "Since you came here before dark, you must still remember the way back?"

"Eh... that..." Shao Ting looked around and said with some nerve-wracking, "It seems that the place where I wash my amulets is not here..."

That is to say, Shao Ting slipped and knocked his head unconscious and then drifted to this place along the river, but he didn't drown or be eaten by a monster all the way. This can be regarded as his luck, but he slipped and fell Hitting your head, is it good luck or bad luck?It's better not to discuss this...

"Forget it, anyway, if you walk along the river, you will always find the place where you washed the amulet, and then go back to the place where you rested. Although I don't know how far you drifted overnight, you should be able to find it." Zhao said. Xin said optimistically.

Yes, if there is only one river without forks.

I can't think too much about it now, anyway, it's much safer to follow the river than to go through the woods where the monster has just attacked.

"Oh, then let's set off quickly, maybe we won't be able to catch up with the captain if we don't hurry up." I don't know if I guessed something from Zhao Xin's embarrassment, or didn't think so much at all, Shao Ting didn't ask anything , nodded obediently, got up and was about to leave, but was stopped by Zhao Xin, "Wait a minute, it's not the two of us, it's the three of us."

"what?"

For the first time since entering the Yellow Sea, the team moved forward so rapidly.

All non-essentials were thrown off, and extra vehicles were placed in the road to keep out monsters who might catch up.

From time to time, companions who were seriously injured and lost their lives were left behind, and soon, they could hear the sound of being torn apart, coming from the dense forest they had just passed through.

People seem to have forgotten their sorrow, all their thoughts have disappeared, and only two words remain in their minds: "Hurry up."

Perhaps, it is "escape".

Xu Shi had been chasing after for a long time, and finally decided to give up. Xu Shi's abandoned corpses gradually filled their stomachs. Soon after the sky dawned, people gradually lost the sound of chasing after them.But no one dared to relax, and everyone continued to move forward at the fastest speed.

Soon it was daylight.

Ye Ming didn't know how many times he picked up the students and the injured who were exhausted and left behind, and carried them to the carriage in front with Meng Ji.Gradually, the horses pulling the carts and the beasts carrying people began to lose their strength, and finally, they walked out of the jungle.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The guide of the escort team judged that they had reached a safe area, but the captain fell down after announcing the collective camping rest.

He was too tired. After commanding a fierce battle, he led a group of people to run quickly for most of the day. In addition, although the injuries suffered in the fierce battle were not serious, they were all over his body. His blood-stained face was pale. After relaxing, he couldn't hold on and passed out.

There was no panic, everyone consciously divided the work according to their abilities, except those who knew a little bit about medical skills to help take care of the wounded, those who were good at martial arts left some guards, and everyone else went to rest.

At this time, no one said anything about the responsibilities of the guards. After half of the guards had left and one-third of the Taixue students had passed away, everyone in the team finally condensed into a whole.

This is the most suitable path, and it is also the path that Zhao Xin chose without hesitation.

The girl's reprimand seems to be still lingering in her ears, but she herself is already in danger.

Some people's eyes were red, for her, for the relatives and friends who couldn't come back, for those who left because of protecting them.

"Ye Ming." At a corner of the patrol team, Hao Yi called out to the figure whose footsteps were a bit flimsy.

"Haoyi? Are you up? It's not time to change shifts yet." The dark circles around his eyes couldn't hide his fatigue. People are not made of iron after all.

"I've rested." Hao Yi stared at the girl in front of him, feeling a little regretful.

Back then, he was the one who, with curiosity and conceit, tried his best to persuade the two girls with extraordinary skills to join the team of ascending the mountain.

"Too young." After seeing their sharp skills, the captain still shook his head, hesitating to speak.And it was this sentence that touched Hao Yi, who had always been relatively calm.

"Hao Yi was admitted to the Taixue at such a young age?"

"Looking at the results, there seems to be nothing outstanding."

"It must be relying on his family members who are officials in Taixue."

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Discussions have been going on since he entered school. He had anticipated this situation long ago, so he worked harder. With the improvement of his grades, he finally stopped hearing those discussions behind the scenes, but the estrangement revealed in the communication , but has been unable to dissipate, the heavy pressure made him physically and mentally exhausted.

So after seeing that Ye Ming and the others were not recognized, his depression for many years finally broke out.

But when he got here, he finally understood what the captain meant at the time, "It's too young, it's a pity to die." It's not that he doesn't approve, but regrets.

A good swimmer drowns, a good rider falls.

Ascending the mountain is a journey of a narrow escape for even an official of the immortal, and he, with his arrogance, ruined the life of a young girl.

It is too late to remedy, then, I will protect you on the next road.

As if out of nowhere, dust appeared on the other side of the hill.Soon, the figure of the beast riding appeared on the ridgeline of the mountain top.

The people who were resting in shifts were woken up, and everyone raised their heads together, looking at the groups of mounted beasts in the distance, and the women wearing skirts of various colors on their bodies.

There were about thirty horsemen walking in, and the lady in the middle had her hair in a high bun, with a solemn and solemn expression, and her colorful clothes set off her noble status.

The owner of Pengshan, Yuye Xuanjun.

Under the attention of everyone, a group of people dismounted from their beast mounts, passed through the crowd, and walked towards Haoyi and Ye Ming.The leader, Yuye, nodded slightly, and the female fairies behind her bowed down one by one and kowtowed.