Section 4: The Forbidden Land that Changed upon Hearing the Wind
Zhenhaiguan is located on the border of the Western Region and is built on the mountains. It is named because Cangshan Mountain rises and falls like the sea.
In order to avoid shocking the world, Song Yun and his party did not enter the customs. Instead, they lowered the speed car early and walked to the sentry box twenty miles outside the town customs. General Xu Changsheng personally led a group of guards out. Welcome, I have met all the immortal masters from Kunlun.
Xu Changsheng is in his fifties, with a Chinese character face and a rough appearance. He wears casual clothes and has wild hair like a lion. However, he speaks and behaves very politely.
After a few words of greeting, Song Yun asked about the Kunlun disciple who was trapped in the miasma forest. Xu Changsheng called a general named Ouyang Quan and asked him to come one by one.
Ouyang Quan met the immortal master. He called himself Yao and came from Kunlun. He was dressed like a layman and carried a long sword on his back. He was of medium build and had a big belly. There was a scar on his right cheek that extended from the tip of his eyebrow to his cheekbone. , appeared in the town customs about a year ago. At that time, the hussar general sent troops to attack the thieves and was not in the pass. Ouyang Quan received him and collected a batch of rare medicinal materials at his request, spending a large sum of silver. Before leaving, He also asked Ouyang Quan for a map of the Miasma Leaf Forest.
There was no news about Immortal Yao until half a year ago, when a foreign caravan passed through the miasma forest and accidentally encountered a group of monkeys. They grabbed a sheathed sword and chased each other to play. The porter was curious. With his heart aroused, he teased the monkey with a few oranges and deceived the long sword.
The leader of the caravan was a knowledgeable person. He recognized the seal script on the scabbard as the word " hook sickle" and knew it was a good sword. He spent some money to buy it from the porter and waited for the caravan to enter the town customs. The sword was given to the superior as a gift, and after going through several circles, it finally fell into Ouyang Quan's hands.
Ouyang Quan speculated that Master Yao was probably trapped in the miasma leaf forest and had an accident. He could not even save his sword. He hurriedly reported the matter to General Hussar, and Xu Changsheng sent someone to Deng Yuantong. News, passed the news to Kunlun.
Xu Changsheng handed the sword to Song Yun. Song Yun glanced at the seal script on the scabbard and knew that the lost disciple must be Yao Jiang. He was the only one in the Goujian Sect who used the flying sword.
After pondering for a moment, Song Yun asked Ouyang Quan about the name and quantity of the batch of medicinal materials, and asked him for a map of the same miasma leaf forest. Ouyang Quan was a shrewd man. Not only did he prepare the map well, but he also marked the location where the caravan encountered the monkeys.
Song Yun took the map and said to Xu Changsheng: "This matter is bothering General Xu. General Xu has a capable subordinate."
Ouyang Quan was flattered, Xu Changsheng Smiling slightly, he handled this matter very carefully. Being able to establish a relationship with the Kunlun Sect would be very beneficial to the younger son's future in Xiandu.
Song Yun put away the map and said goodbye to Xu Changsheng. Deng Yuantong ordered Xu Li and Xin Laoyao to follow General Hussar back to the town to wait at the customs. Xu Li was reluctant and wanted to follow to watch the excitement. When he opened his mouth, Xu Changsheng coughed, and he immediately felt like a withered flower - he was really afraid of this father.
Deng Yuantong also had his own considerations.They had not seen each other for three years. Xu Changsheng and his son had not seen each other for three years. If they had the opportunity, they would spend a few more days together. After returning to the immortal capital, they did not know when they could meet again. Secondly, they were afraid of danger in Mianye Lin. This nephew's cultivation was too poor. , it would be better to take him out.
Xu Changsheng took his guards back to the town customs. Deng Yuantong watched them go away. He felt a little sad when he remembered that Xu Changsheng and his sister were newly married and galloping on the grassland outside the customs. How many years ago was that? My sister had been frail and sick since she was a child and was not suitable for childbearing, but she was unwilling to accept it and passed away after giving birth to Xu Li at all costs. By now, the pines and cypresses in front of the tomb must have been very thick.
Song Yun took the long sword out of its sheath and looked at it carefully, only to see that the sword body was speckled and covered with green rust, the blade was like a sawtooth, and the brilliance was erratic. She sighed: "This is the green rust sword of Junior Brother Yao Jiang. Junior Brother Yao is the disciple of Uncle Lu."
Deng Yuantong was shocked. The Uncle Lu she was talking about was Lu from the Gouyan Sect. Ping, one of the elders of Liushi Peak, holds a high position. It is said that he once competed with Ziyang Taoist for the position of Kunlun leader, but was defeated by Qingming Sword.
"The medicinal materials collected by Junior Brother Yao include Stanley Gum, Danvine, Marrow Huang, Jiuyin Grass, and Catfish Dragon Beard. These are the main ingredients for synthesizing Wuma Powder. Wuma Powder is effective against snakes and dragons. The miraculous effect is second only to the requiem incense. Junior Brother Yao is probably planning on monsters such as snakes and dragons." Song Yun unfolded the map, pointed at the locations where the monkeys appeared, and said, "Why don't you come here to take a look first, Green. The rusty sword was found by the monkeys, which may be a clue."
The hand-drawn map is very crude, and only roughly marks the outside of the miasma leaf forest. It is shaped like a broken leaf, which is what Song Yun pointed to. The place is on the edge of the petiole.
Deng Yuantong looked at Song Yun's horse, and the four of them still took the cloud carriage and flew towards the miasma leaf forest.
The Miasma Leaf Forest is thirty miles west of the town customs. It is a dense forest full of rotten leaves and fallen fruits. It is filled with miasma and is inaccessible. Monkeys occasionally appear in the periphery of the forest. There is something hidden in the depths, even if it is... The border troops stationed at the town's customs office also didn't know.
As early as more than ten years ago, several foreign hunters who did not know the depth of the matter went into the miasma leaf forest to hunt together and never returned. In order to appease people's hearts, General Hussar sent a team of sergeants to search for the hunters. His whereabouts were also gone forever. From then on, the miasma leaf forest became a forbidden place for the local people.