Summary: Start With Azure Cloud Gate

Chapter 45 Xiaochi Town

The sunset is like fire.

The four people in Qingyun streaked across the sky like shooting stars, heading towards the direction where the sun was setting. They were going to rush back to the Azure Cloud Gate and find a place with people on the way to inquire about the situation of Kongsang Mountain.

After all, the Heavenly Book is of great importance. Just in case, it is better to take it home first to be safer.

And the rumors that Kongsang Mountain was hundreds of miles away were not an exaggeration. The four of them moved forward at full speed until they were hundreds of miles away from Kongsang Mountain, and only then did they see people appearing on the ground.

The four of them immediately dropped their swords.

Looking closer, I saw that there were only a few dozen households below, and it looked like it should be a village.

The four people landed at the entrance of the village and saw faint smoke rising from the village. It seemed that they were all inhabited.

Zhang Ruofeng said thoughtfully: "Let's go find someone first and ask about the situation. It's getting late, so let's find a family to stay here tonight."

The other three people had no objections, and the four of them walked out of the village together.

Unexpectedly, before entering the village, I saw a man in his thirties walking down the mountain road in the distance. He was wearing ordinary linen clothes and carrying two bundles of firewood on his shoulders. It seemed that he was a villager returning from collecting firewood in the mountains.

The four of them stood at the entrance of the village and waited until the villager approached, then they approached him.

Zhang Ruofeng smiled and said: "Excuse me, big brother, do you know where this place is?"

When the man saw the four of them, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Then a trace of vigilance appeared on his face. He tightened the hatchet in his hand and asked, "Where are you from?"

Zhang Ruofeng hurriedly explained: "Brother, don't be afraid. The four of us are Taoists. This time we were sent down the mountain to slay demons and defend the Tao. When we passed by this place, we saw that it was getting late, so we wanted to stay here for one night and ask eldest brother about something." "

"A cultivator?"

The man didn't react for a moment, but he glanced at the fairy sword Law Treasure in the hands of the four people. His eyes suddenly lit up and he exclaimed: "Are you immortals?!"

Immortal?

The four of them were also stunned for a moment.

Immediately, Zhang Ruofeng smiled slightly, nodded and said: "You can also say that we are indeed cultivators of immortality."

The man immediately lowered his guard and said happily: "I never thought I would be able to see other immortals in my lifetime. You want to stay overnight, right? Come with me quickly. I happen to have a vacant room at my house."

With that said, the man enthusiastically greeted the four of them to walk towards the village.

When the four people saw this, they couldn't help but look at each other.

Immediately, Zhang Ruofeng followed up first and asked: "This eldest brother just mentioned other immortals. So besides us, have you seen other immortals?"

The man nodded repeatedly and said excitedly: "I've seen it, I've seen it! Just a few days ago, I was chopping firewood on the mountain, and a few immortals happened to come down to ask me for directions and how to get to Kongmulg Mountain, and they gave me a Ingots of silver!"

Kongsang Mountain?

The faces of the four people changed slightly, and Zhang Ruofeng asked hurriedly: "Brother, do you still remember what those immortals look like?"

The man recalled for a while, then turned to look at the four of them, and said: "They were dressed similar to you. They all had swords. After asking me for directions, they flew away on their swords."

So people who seem to be on the right path just don’t know which sect they belong to?

Zhang Ruofeng's eyes flashed and he continued: "Does the elder brother know what they are going to do when they go to Kongsang Mountain?"

"How do I know this?"

The man said: "But I heard them say that something big seemed to have happened in a certain mountain in the East China Sea, and people from other sects had all gone there. They were originally going there, but something seemed to have happened in Kongsang Mountain. They asked me for directions and went to Kongsang Mountain for business..."

As he spoke, the man shook his head and said: "Kongsang Mountain is deserted. I heard that there are many vampire bats living there. Normally, even a bird would not dare to fly there, and I don't know what they are doing."

When the four of them heard this, their brows suddenly furrowed tightly.

Although the man didn't explain clearly, they could understand something from his few words.

If nothing else, the immortal cultivators who passed by here a few days ago should be the righteous seniors of other sects. The battle on Kongsang Mountain should be related to them.

I just don’t know what happened to Donghai?

I heard from this man that those righteous seniors were originally planning to go to the East China Sea, but they heard that something happened in Kongsang Mountain, so they went to Kongsang Mountain to deal with those demon sect people...

Suddenly, as if he thought of something, Zhang Ruofeng's face changed slightly:

'East China Sea? I wonder if it could be something related to Liubo Mountain? Has the plot of Ghost King Sect’s capture of Kui Niu remained unchanged? ’

Zhang Ruofeng frowned.

In the original work, when the disciples of various sects were heading to Kongsang Mountain, the Demon Sect suddenly appeared in Liubo Mountain in the East China Sea and wiped out more than a dozen nearby practicing sects. However, its real purpose was actually that the Ghost King Sect was preparing to destroy Liubo Mountain in Liubo Mountain. Capture the ancient beast Kui Niu, and obtain the essence and blood of Kui Niu to refine the Four Spirit Blood Formation to release Shura.

As for what happened at Kongsang Mountain, it was probably the news deliberately released by Ghost King Sect in order to attract the attention of the righteous factions.

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Ruofeng shook his head, temporarily suppressed the doubts in his heart, looked at the other three people, and whispered:

"It seems like something happened over there in the East China Sea. People from other factions have all gone there. Let's go to the east and have a look tomorrow."

"As for Kongsang Mountain, since the elders from all the factions are here, Law Manifestation and the others should be fine."

"Mortals know only a limited amount about the situation in the cultivation world. Let's go to the East China Sea first and find a cultivation sect on the way to ask."

Zeng Shushu and the three of them all nodded and had no objections.

They had been separated from the people of each faction for many days, and they had no idea about the current situation. It was really important to find out the situation clearly.

While he was talking, the man led the four of them to a small and simple courtyard in the village.

"Here we are, little immortals, this is our home!"

The man opened the door with a smile and shouted inside: "Daughter-in-law, come out quickly, we have a guest!"

"coming!"

As a soft female voice sounded, a woman a few years younger than the man came inside.

Seeing the four strangers at the door, the woman couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, looked at the man and asked: "Who are the heads of the house?"

The man said hurriedly: "These four are the legendary immortals. They passed by us this time and came to stay at our house."

With that said, the man turned to introduce Zhang Ruofeng and the others: "Four little immortals, this is my daughter-in-law Xiaocui. Our place is called Zhao Family Village, and my name is Zhao Dazhuang. You can just call me Dazhuang."

The four people stepped forward quickly, introduced their names, then bowed their hands to the couple and said, "Brother Zhao, Sister Zhao, I'm disturbing you this time."

"Don't disturb me, don't disturb me. We are lucky that these little immortals can stay at our house."

The woman reacted, quickly wiped her hands, and politely greeted the four people into the house: "My house is a bit shabby, so the little immortals should not dislike it."

"How come, we are very grateful that my sister-in-law can take us in." Zhang Ruofeng said with a smile.

The woman smiled sheepishly, invited the four people to sit down in the room, poured water for them, and then went out to ask Zhao Dazhuang to cook for the four of them.

The four of them were sitting in the small earthen tile-roofed house, looking at the home of Zhao Dazhuang and his wife. It was indeed very simple, but it was very warmly decorated, and all kinds of furniture were neatly placed. It showed that the couple were also good at running a house. .

Zhang Xiaofan seemed to think of the days he had spent in Caomiao Village, with a trace of nostalgia in his eyes. Then he sighed, looked at Zhang Ruofeng and said, "Ruofeng, this family doesn't look rich either. If we do this, won't it trouble them too much?" Already?"

Zhang Ruofeng shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter. You're here now, so just do as you please. When we leave tomorrow, just give them the money you have."

Everyone nodded.

Zhang Xiaofan said: "Then I'll help them cook." After saying that, he quickly got up and went out to help in the kitchen.

The three of them couldn't help but look at each other. Xiaofan can still cook?

The next day, the four of them got up early without disturbing Zhao Dazhuang and his wife. Zeng Shushu left all the money he had with the couple, and the four of them quietly left the Zhao Family Village and headed east with their swords.

After traveling for a day, the four of them flew out of Kongsang Mountain again.

Seeing that it was getting late, the four of them prepared to find a place nearby to rest for the night before continuing their journey tomorrow.

There was nothing they could do in the Necromantic Abyss before, and they were tired and hungry after staying there for several days. Now that they were out, the four of them naturally no longer wanted to live in the open air.

After flying forward for dozens of miles, a small town built around the mountains appeared in front of the four of them.

The town is not big, but there seem to be a lot of people there.

The four of them found a deserted place, landed in the sky, and walked along the road to the entrance of the town. They saw a stone tablet erected on the roadside of the small town, with three words engraved on it: Xiaochi Town.

"Xiaochi Town..." Zhang Ruofeng murmured in a low voice, with a strange look in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, we ended up here!

Looking at the cars and horses passing by on the ancient road, Zhang Xiaofan couldn't help but sigh: "This Xiaochi Town is so lively!"

Zeng Shushu didn't know when he had a gold-painted folding fan in his hand. He looked like a handsome young man. He waved the fan and said: "There is only one place to stay within a hundred miles, and this town happens to be built in Naturally, there will be no shortage of people on this ancient road."

At this time, due to the good temperament and dress of the four people, many passers-by would look at the four people frequently, and of course more eyes would stay on Lu Xueqi.

After all, everyone loves beauty, not to mention such a stunning beauty.

However, passers-by are not stupid. They see that the four people are all good-looking and holding swords. They are not easy to mess with at first sight. Moreover, with Lu Xueqi's appearance, it is obviously impossible to be born in such a small place, so it is okay. No one dares to come up and cause trouble.

Just feeling the looks from around her, Lu Xueqi still felt uncomfortable for a while. She frowned slightly and said, "We'd better go in and find a place to live as soon as possible."

Zhang Ruofeng and the other three looked at each other and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Immediately, Zhang Ruofeng nodded and said, "Let's go."

Having said that, let’s go to the small town first.

But at this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Wait a minute, four of you!"

The four of them paused, turned around, and saw a broad man walking towards them.

This man has thick eyebrows and a square face with wide ears. He looks to be in his twenties, but his figure is extremely tall. The tallest passerby next to him seems to only reach his shoulders, which makes him stand out from the crowd.

The most eye-catching thing is that in his hand, he also holds a golden mace that is more than two meters long. There is a faint light flowing on it, and it is obvious at a glance that it is an ordinary weapon.

Zhang Ruofeng was slightly startled, then smiled lightly and said, "It seems like we don't have to waste our time looking for other cultivation sects."

The three of them were stunned.

Zeng Shushu stared at the man and frowned: "Ruofeng, you mean, this man is also a cultivator?"

Before Zhang Ruofeng opened his mouth, the man had already come closer, raised one palm in front of him and saluted, and said: "I am the only descendant of the 'Vajra Sect', Shi Shi. May I ask if the four of you are disciples of the Cultivation Sect?"

Zeng Shushu and the others frowned and thought, but after thinking about it, they couldn't remember when they had heard of this 'Vajra Sect'. It seemed to be a small and unknown sect.

Zhang Ruofeng didn't care. He nodded slightly and said, "Senior Brother Shitou is polite. The four of us are under the Azure Cloud Gate."

"What? Are you from Azure Cloud Gate?!" Shitou was suddenly surprised.

Zhang Ruofeng smiled and nodded, saying: "The four of us were ordered to go down the mountain to practice. I wonder if Senior Brother Shitou stopped the four of us, but what's the important matter?"

Shitou shook his head quickly: "I actually came down the mountain to practice under the orders of my master, but along the way, I have never seen other people with the same path. When I saw four of them today, I felt that they were extraordinary people, so I wanted to meet them. The four of us got to know each other, and we didn’t expect that the four of us were under Azure Cloud Gate.”

As he spoke, Shitou looked at the four of them with a look of envy in his eyes, and said: "I have long heard that Azure Cloud Gate is a major sect of cultivation, with profound Taoism and is ranked among the seven Immortal Gates in Middle-earth today. It’s so disrespectful to think that I had the chance to meet the people from Azure Cloud Gate today!”

Zhang Ruofeng replied: "Brother Shitou is serious. We are all from the same sect of the righteous path. Why should Brother Shitou be so polite?"

Seeing the gentle attitude of Zhang Ruofeng and others, Shitou seemed to be relieved, and then smiled and said: "Since the four of you are also ordered to go down the mountain for training, how about we go together? I also heard that there are monsters causing trouble in Xiaochi Town, so I came here to eliminate the monsters. The four of you should be here for this matter, right?"

Hearing this, Zeng Shushu and the others couldn't help but be surprised.

"What? There are monsters causing trouble in Xiaochi Town?"

Shitou asked doubtfully: "Don't you know?"

Zeng Shushu and Zhang Xiaofan looked at each other, a little embarrassed, and shook their heads at the same time: "We just happened to pass by here, but we didn't expect that there would be monsters causing trouble here."

Stone couldn't help but be stunned.

Zhang Ruofeng did not say much, but smiled and said: "It is our duty as righteous disciples to subjugate demons. Now that we have encountered one, let's get rid of this evildoer and do harm to the people. It just so happens that we also have some situations that we want to tell you. Brother Shitou, let’s ask.”

Shitou was overjoyed and said quickly: "It would be great if four of you can help!"

Everyone nodded and then walked towards Xiaochi Town together.

As we entered the town, we heard the sound of people getting louder and louder. The ancient road passed directly through the middle of the town. There were houses and shops on both sides, but most of them were hawkers setting up stalls directly on both sides of the road, and the sound of hawking could not be heard. , What a picture of the world.

Five people were walking among the crowd.

Taking this opportunity, Zhang Ruofeng asked Shitou: "Brother Shitou, does he know if any major events are happening in the practice world these days?"

Hearing this, Zeng Shushu and the others also looked at the stone.

I saw Shitou thinking for a moment and said: "I just came down the mountain not long ago, and I have never met any of my fellow practitioners in the spiritual world. However, in the past two days in Liancheng, three hundred miles away from here, I heard that there is a place called Liubo Mountain on the other side of the East China Sea. There seems to be a big event happening there, related to the Demon Cult, and many people from the cultivation sect have rushed there recently."

"I originally wanted to go, but then I thought about it. With my little skills, I'm afraid I won't be able to help much even if I go, so I might as well just practice in this worldly world."

Having said this, Shitou couldn't help but shake his head and smile at himself.

But Zhang Ruofeng and the four others were shocked. They looked at each other and completely confirmed their previous guesses.

It seems that what the villager Zhao Dazhuang said is true, something really happened over the East China Sea!

(End of chapter)