Chapter 74: Sleepless Hugging Shadow (Subscription Request)

"It's getting dark."

"There should be a lot of mosquitoes by the lake. I wonder if Jinli is still waiting for me."

"Damn it! Where exactly is July Lake?"

Although the map is completely marked, it is actually not detailed. It cannot be as accurate as Blue Star in identifying specific buildings, and even some small hills cannot be accurately identified.

Qi Yuan has now arrived nearby, but the exact location of July Lake is still unknown.

At this time, several voices were heard.

Qi Yuan's eyes lit up: "Is there anyone I can go ask?"

At this time, moonlight was falling around the lake.

The air was filled with the smell of blood.

The two strong men were holding weapons and on the verge of a fight.

"Is this how you, the Moon Emperor clan, treat guests? We have come thousands of miles from Black Cloud City to here, and we want to see your priest, is that not even possible?" The speaker was a one-eyed man wearing an eye patch, looking particularly fierce.

"Since we have such an evil guest, we naturally have a reason to refuse him!" said a man with pure green hair from the other side.

"It seems that you, the Moon Emperor clan, have not realized what the price of offending us will be!" The one-eyed man held a big knife, looking ferocious.

"The Moon Royal Family is not afraid of any threats." The green-haired man said.

The two sides were on the verge of a fight, arguing and bickering all the time, and it seemed like a fight was about to break out at any moment.

At this moment, a voice came: "Everyone, stop for a moment. Excuse me, do you know where July Lake, or July Town, is?"

Qi Yuan appeared beside these people. He was wearing a mask and his voice was sincere.

After he finished speaking, both parties who were still quarreling looked at him strangely.

"Where we are now is the shore of July Lake." The one-eyed man spoke in a rough voice.

Qi Yuan was stunned when he heard this: "Is this July Lake?"

Behind the two groups of people is a "lake" the size of a pond.

Isn't the lake very big?

Isn’t this too small?

Where's Jinli? He glanced over but didn't see Jinli. Did he come to the wrong place?

"Thank you for letting me know." Qi Yuan felt a little disappointed and thanked the one-eyed man.

Where is Jinli?

Where is July Town?

He was about to leave and walked around the ancient Qichun tree.

At this moment, the one-eyed man called him.

"Little brother, don't go yet. Come and judge for us who is right and who is wrong!" The one-eyed man showed a ferocious smile in his eyes.

He suddenly wanted to have some fun.

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry. I still have to go to July Town to meet an old friend." Qi Yuan was in a low mood.

"I know where July Town is. You just need to judge who is right and who is wrong between us, and I will tell you." said the one-eyed man.

"You are right!" Qi Yuan didn't hesitate at all.

The one-eyed man heard this and shook his head: "This is meaningless."

Hearing this, Qi Yuan had to force himself to calm down and wait here to be a qualified judge.

Seeing this, the green-haired man said to Qi Yuan, "You'd better leave as soon as possible. The people from the Hundred Cities Alliance are hunting down some independent martial artists. If you stay here, you will be implicated."

The one-eyed man smiled playfully: "Why do you people from the Moon King clan like to slander others' innocence? You said I killed this friend, do you have any evidence?"

"Do I need to tell you about the bad reputation of your Hundred Cities Alliance?"

"In our Hundred Cities Alliance, fathers are kind and sons are filial, and the elderly have a place to rely on. How can we have a bad reputation? But you, the Moon Emperor family, don't even have basic manners.

We asked to see you for sacrifice, but you turned away the guests? Are you trying to emulate the Daluo Kingdom?"

Qi Yuan stood aside, looking confused.

He has no idea who is right or wrong.

It seems that everyone has a point.

"Hmph, we, the Moon Emperor clan, will never surrender. If you, the Hundred Cities Alliance, dare to come, I will kill you one by one. If you come in a hundred numbers, I will kill you a hundred!" said the green-haired man angrily.

Oh no!

Kill a hundred people?

Qi Yuan knew who was right and who was wrong.

At this time, the one-eyed man smiled sternly: "Three thousand members of the royal family of Daluo were all slaughtered by us!"

When Qi Yuan heard this, he was completely shocked. There was someone even more powerful here.

He was very anxious, fearing that something unexpected would happen again: "I see, they are right, and you are wrong!"

He pointed at the people from the Hundred Cities Alliance and said they were wrong.

Qi Yuan finished speaking and added: "Now can you tell me where July Town is?"

The one-eyed man was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed: "Can you say we are wrong again?"

The seven warriors behind him also looked at Qi Yuan with a playful and murderous look on their faces.

Qi Yuan asked, "Where is July Town?"

The one-eyed man laughed: "I have never heard of any July Town! There is no July Town here at all!"

The people behind him were laughing.

Seeing this, the green-haired man reminded: "Your Excellency, leave quickly. The Hundred Cities Alliance is not a good group of people."

Qi Yuan turned a deaf ear to him. He stood there quietly, his eyes fixed on the one-eyed man: "Are you sure you are lying to me?"

“No need to be sure, just, so what?

Something that doesn't know how to appreciate something.

A casual cultivator dares to show up in public, he is courting death." The one-eyed man said contemptuously.

Qi Yuan took out his sword, and for the first time his expression became extremely gloomy: "I hate it when someone lies to me, especially about something as important as this!"

If Qi Yuan was told a wrong address, he might meet Jin Li even later.

He didn't have much time.

How could he not be angry! He held the sword in his hand and attacked with the force of thunder in front of everyone's stunned eyes.

"You should be killed if you cheat me!"

His speed was so fast that no one present had time to react. Not even a trace of his afterimage was seen. A neat cut appeared on their necks.

When Qi Yuan's sword tip was against the one-eyed man's neck, the blood on the necks of the eight people behind him spurted out at the same time, which was extremely spectacular, and then the sound of bodies falling to the ground was heard.

"You really don't know July Town?" Qi Yuan pushed the tip of his sword forward, pressing the one-eyed man's Adam's apple inward, and blood flowed.

The one-eyed man didn't dare to speak at all.

"die!"

A sword pierced through Qi Yuan's Adam's apple, and he was filled with murderous aura.

For some reason, the clothes on his body slowly changed color at this moment, as if they were stained red with blood.

Qi Yuan killed eight people with one sword as if he was killing insects.

When the green-haired man saw this, a look of shock and deep vigilance flashed in his eyes.

"Are you looking for someone, sir?" he asked tentatively.

"Well, I want to go to the Moon Kingdom, July Town. A friend of mine said she is waiting for me there." Qi Yuan's tone sounded a little lost and frustrated.

This formed a sharp contrast with the quick killing of eight people just now.

"But I can't find the Moon King Country, nor can I find the July Town. It's clearly... right next to the ancient Qi Chun tree, right under the ancient Qi Chun tree."

Qi Yuan held the sword in his hand, his eyes were cold, and he wished he could split the ancient Qichun tree in half with one sword.

The green-haired man looked thoughtful when he heard this.

“Among all the countries and cities near the ancient Qi Chun tree, it seems that only our Yuehuang clan matches what you said.

I don't know whether your friend said something wrong or it's some other misunderstanding.

Or maybe, it is actually July Lake. Next to July Lake, there is also a branch of our Moon Emperor clan, similar to a small town.

You might as well stay with our Yuehuang clan and tell us the information of the person you are looking for, and we will help you find him."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan glanced at these people coldly: "You won't lie to me, right?"

He raised his hand and ran his fingers over the blade, wiping away the blood.

The blood from the one-eyed man's neck still stained the sword.

The green-haired man shuddered inexplicably when he heard this.

"Of course we won't deceive you. Of course, we, the Moon Emperor clan, can't guarantee that we will help you find that old friend!" said the green-haired man.

The reason why he did this was because he saw Qi Yuan's strength.

Now, the Moon Emperor clan is struggling to hold on under siege by the Hundred Cities Alliance. Every ally they can have is a much better ally.

"Okay." Qi Yuan heard this and had no better idea in mind.

He might be able to get more useful information from the Moon Emperor Clan.

At this time, the green-haired man said: "Now our Moon Emperor clan is under siege by the Hundred Cities Alliance. If you are here, you may be implicated."

"Nothing." Qi Yuan said.

He didn't care about all this, as long as he could see Jinli.

"May you please tell us the information and appearance of the person you are looking for?" The green-haired man said in a very humble manner.

"Her name is Jinli, and she is the Queen of Nanqian. I don't know what she looks like, but she should be very beautiful. She is not very old. When the snow falls on the ancient Chinese toon trees, she will probably be 29 years old and come of age."

Note: In the Moon-Watching Continent, women reach adulthood at the age of eighteen.

The green-haired man silently wrote down this information.

He said, "Is that woman waiting for you in July Town?"

"Yes." Qi Yuan said.

"Can you tell me your name?" The green-haired man looked at Qi Yuan. "We can spread this information. If she knows that you are looking for her, she might come here."

"Qi Yuan." Qi Yuan said.

"Okay!" The green-haired man remembered this information, "Why don't you follow us back to the Moon King Clan?"

Qi Yuan glanced at Qiyue Lake, then at Guqi Chunmu: "No, I will wait here. If there is no news after half a month, I will leave."

Qi Yuan finished speaking and slowly walked towards the lake.

He found a piece of blue stone and sat there, staring at the emerald green lake, lost in thought.

The green-haired man exchanged a glance with the members of the Moon Emperor clan, and silently dealt with the bodies of the warriors from the Hundred Cities Alliance on the ground.

They retreated silently.

Qi Yuan sat alone by the lake, holding his sword in his arms, the moonlight falling on his shoulders. He looked at the lake, not knowing what he was thinking about.

…

"He killed nine warriors with one sword, including one emperor-level warrior and eight king-level warriors. He should be a supreme emperor."

The girl was dressed in emerald green. She was Leng Yue, a disciple of the Moon Emperor clan, the July branch, and the priest.

The priest went to meet an old friend, and Leng Yue was in charge of the affairs here.

She stood on the balcony, looked toward July Lake, and saw a man sitting quietly by the lake.

“He told his men to go find the person he was looking for.

A supreme emperor is worth our efforts to win over. "Leng Yue ordered.

"As you wish." The green-haired man agreed and stepped back.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Leng Yue was standing alone on the Misty Rain Tower. She glanced at the man's back and couldn't help but sigh.

"If I remember correctly, the princess in the wedding dress was also waiting for the gods here, right?"

“What a shame.”

“The Princess of Wedding Dresses did not wait for the gods and was buried here forever, leaving behind only a new Princess of Wedding Dresses. The world has entered its darkest hour!

Hundred Cities Alliance, the evil running dogs, must be killed!" A trace of murderous intent appeared on Leng Yue's little face.

When the early morning sun fell on the July Lake, the resting bird was suddenly frightened and flew away from Qi Yuan's shoulder.

The green-haired man hurried over.

"Any news?" Qi Yuan's voice was a little hurried.

"No." The green-haired man said, "We have already notified other branches of the Moon Emperor Clan about the person you are looking for. If there is any news, we will inform you as soon as possible!"

"Thank you." Qi Yuan was a little disappointed.

He was a little dissatisfied.

Why did his game interface disappear after he left Tianjue?

He also couldn't contact Jinli.

Now, Jinli can't contact him or see him. I wonder if she will be worried.

Or do you think he broke his promise? Qi Yuan really hates being late.

Unless there are special circumstances.

He sat by the lake. The green-haired man stood for a while and then left.

As the sun slowly rose, the lakeside became lively.

Several young girls came to the lake carrying bamboo baskets to wash clothes.

When they saw Qi Yuan, they all glanced at him secretly, some were shy and some were afraid.

There were some children playing on the open space by the lake, it was very lively.

Qi Yuan just sat there, like a wooden stake, motionless.

Not far away, a little boy was secretly looking at Qi Yuan with a hesitant look on his face.

Finally he stepped forward and said boldly: "Faceless Man, can I call you that?"

"Yes." Qi Yuan held the sword without turning his head.

The little boy patted his chest, as if to relieve his tension: "You didn't move, I thought you died here."

Qi Yuan was speechless.

The little boy continued, "What are you doing here?"

That little boy seemed curious about everything.

He is also very courageous.

"I'm waiting for someone." Qi Yuan said.

The little boy was a little sad when he heard this: "When I was a child, I also waited here every day for my father to come home. Sometimes, I would take a wooden stick to write and draw on the ground. Sometimes, when it was late, I would catch some fireflies..."

"When you were a child?" Qi Yuan's focus was very strange.

“I’m eight years old now.”

"You still remember such a small memory."

“It was only two or three years ago, and I still remember what my father looked like.

I even carved a picture of my father so that I will remember his appearance all my life." The little boy happily took out a wood carving with a man carved on it, "My father is a carver, and I will definitely become a great carver!"

The little boy's eyes were filled with hope.

At this time, a dirty child ran over and said, "Aqiao, do you want to eat some candied haws?"

The child opened his dirty hands, and inside were three gray candied haws.

"Xiaoping, where did you get this?" Aqiao took a candied haws.

"I picked it up." The dirty kid noticed Qi Yuan, "Strange uncle, do you want to eat it?"

He stretched out his hand and looked at Qi Yuan strangely.

Seeing this, Aqiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "He is an adult, he won't eat your candied haws, and he is still so dirty!"

At this time, a voice called out: "Aqiao, Xiaoping, come back quickly, it's time for dinner!"

"Uncle Weird, let's go!"

Seeing this, the two little boys ran away quickly.

The lakeside returned to silence, with only Qi Yuan sitting there blankly.

The next day, the little boy named Aqiao came over again, chatted with Qi Yuan for a while, and then ran away.

That Aqiao said that he would carve a sculpture for Qi Yuan in the future using the best materials.

Because Qi Yuan taught him some tricks of carving.

On the third day, Qi Yuan clearly felt that the July Lake had become much quieter. The women of the Moon Emperor clan did not come to the lake to wash clothes, and the children did not come here to play.

The green-haired man came to meet Qi Yuan and said that the Hundred Cities Alliance might attack soon.

They are still looking for Jinli.

At night, Qi Yuan sat alone by the lake.

Suddenly, he stood up: "We can't wait like this any longer."

He decided to circle around the ancient Chinese toon tree.

What if he encountered it? Unfortunately, he also understood that the probability was very low.

Because this requires unity of time, space and people.

If one is missing, you may not see it.

He stood up and flew towards the ancient Qichun tree.

The thick trunk looks like a mountain.

When he had flown two-thirds of the distance, Qi Yuan stopped.

He saw a horrifying scene.

In front of us, there is a huge ancient Chinese toon tree with a towering trunk and drooping branches, like a fishing line falling from the sky.

However... the branches were densely packed with human corpses.

One hundred? One thousand? Ten thousand?

One hundred thousand? Hundreds of thousands?

There are so many of them that you can’t even count them when you look around.

There were countless corpses hanging under the green branches of the ancient Chinese toon tree.

White bones, covered by tattered cloth; dried corpses, emitting the stench of dead snakes; newly alive corpses, with peaceful smiles in their eyes...

Qi Yuan was silent.

It was the first time in his life that he saw so many dead bodies.

He flew forward, not knowing how long he had been flying.

As soon as he looked up, he could see the densely packed feet and countless corpses.

How many people are there? What did these people do wrong? They are being hung here.

Qi Yuan was silent. He flew around the trunk of the ancient Qichun tree, and his powerful martial arts spirit also searched outward.

Unfortunately, he didn't sense the woman who looked like Jinli at all.

What he saw were corpses hanging one by one under the ancient Chinese toon trees!

This is hell on earth!

The world is not as beautiful as Jinli described!

“Why can’t I find it!”

Qi Yuan was upset.

He had almost circled the trunk of the ancient Chinese toon tree, but couldn't find it.

He was very scared, afraid that he would never see Jinli again.

Suddenly, Qi Yuan stopped again.

His pupils shrank slightly as he saw two familiar corpses.

One was the woman holding a baby outside Kunwu City.

She was hung under the ancient Chinese toon tree, and her expression was the same numb and indifferent as when Qi Yuan first saw her.

The other was the young child that the woman had once held tightly in her arms.

A person who had only been seen not long ago was hanging under this dense cluster of ancient Chinese toon trees.

For some reason, Qi Yuan felt inexplicably angry.

He drew his sword and cut the ancient Qichun tree in half with one blow.

At this moment, a pleasant female voice came: "Qi Yuan..."

Qi Yuan turned around suddenly and saw a girl in a long flowing dress standing under the soft moonlight.

Qi Yuan's eyes flashed with disappointment: "Who are you?"

He had never seen Jinli, but he knew at a glance that he was not Jinli.

"The Moon Royal Family, one of the twelve priests, July."

(End of this chapter)