It is said that going up a mountain is easy but going down is difficult.
This also applies to Yandu Gorge, where climbing the mountain is already difficult, but the difficulty is doubled compared to ordinary mountains.
Unlike the trip up the mountain where they were escorted by a pack of wild dogs and avoided most wild beasts, on the way down the mountain they encountered no less than ten wild beasts, including highly aggressive tigers and black bears, as well as venomous snakes and insects that were difficult to guard against.
Fortunately, Wei Yunlan and Hei Yun were in the team. After sensing Wei Yunlan's scent, many tigers and black bears that originally wanted to attack gave up the attack and turned around to leave.
The remaining ones who still "refused to change their bad habits" were mostly no match for the black cloud. For example, a stupid black bear was spun around by the black cloud and crashed into a tree trunk. It was knocked unconscious, so how could it be a threat?
After Zou Yun saw it, he whispered to Wei Yunlan, "Miss Wei, from what I've observed along the way, it seems that the smarter and more spiritual the beast is, the less likely it is to be hostile to you."
Just like those shrewd and cunning wild dogs, and just like the domineering white tiger we met in the mountains today.
There should be some explanation here.
Perhaps the blood passed down from Master Gao Tianshi has the natural ability to attract animals?
In this way, traveling through the mountains and forests with Miss Wei by your side is like having the natural ability to cheat.
Wei Yunlan couldn't explain the reason, but in her opinion, it was probably related to the space in her body.
When the space was originally bare, she could only attract some rabbits and squirrels to come close to her, but now she can attract lions, tigers and wild dogs.
I think that when the vitality in the space began to recover, the abilities that came with the space also became stronger and stronger.
The difficulty of going down the mountain is of course not just about encountering wild beasts.
Along the way, they encountered two landslides.
If they had not had the unexpected experience when crossing the rift, they might not have been so careful to keep the rope tied around their waists throughout the whole process. They might not have been able to grab the rope and steady their bodies in time to avoid falling with the rocks when the rocks slid down.
In this light, it is hard to say whether the previous accident in the rift was a disaster or a blessing.
"The pasture of the Helian tribe is ahead." Wei Yunlan put away the map and looked at the grassland in front of him, which was obviously more fertile than other places.
It took them nearly three days from crossing the rift to arriving here.
It was a little slower than expected, but fortunately there was no danger along the way and everyone only suffered minor scratches.
Going further, we will completely leave the Yandu Gorge and enter the territory of the Northern Barbarians.
"We are deep in the heart of the Northern Barbarians. Although we have prepared barbarian clothing in advance, there are still some differences in body shape and appearance. Does Miss Wei have any ideas?" Zou Yun originally planned to hide his body as much as possible and act in secret after entering the Northern Barbarians' territory.
But when she was actually in the sparsely populated Northern Barbarians and saw the endless flat plains with few trees before her, she realized that there was nowhere to hide here.
It is basically impossible to avoid exposing your body throughout the whole process.
"Maybe we can change our identities." Wei Yunlan glanced at the tall and straight guards of Tianshu Pavilion beside Zou Yun.
Obviously, Tianshu Pavilion also had its own particularities in selecting people this time.
The people sent to the Northern Barbarians not only had learned some dialects from outside the Great Wall, but were also the tallest and strongest among the people stationed in the north by Tianshu Pavilion.
But compared with most of the northern barbarians, there is still some gap.
The skin color is easy to change, just put some dark makeup on your face, but the rough demeanor of a nomadic people is not easy to fake.
"Have you heard of the Qiulin tribe of the Northern Barbarians?" Wei Yunlan suddenly asked.
"Miss Wei, are you talking about the Qiulin tribe that once sent a hostage to the capital?" Zou Yun was stunned for a moment before nodding.
That is, the Tianshu Pavilion was built based on the previous emperor, so it knows a lot of secrets of the past. Otherwise, if it were put today, not many people would have heard of the fallen Qiulin tribe.
This was once a prominent tribe. A few decades ago, its strength was not weaker than that of the current northern barbarian overlord, the Huyan tribe.
If it weren't for the fact that King Qiulin was defeated by the previous emperor, the royal family declined, and the military strength weakened, it would be uncertain whether the position of the Khan of the Northern Barbarians would fall on the Huyan tribe now.
"The Qiulin tribe was originally the tribe closest to Dayong in the Northern Barbarians. Compared to other tribes, their appearance is smaller than that of the Dayong people. Moreover, many people from the Qiulin tribe followed the hostages to Dayong and lived there for many years. These people were deeply influenced by Dayong culture. It is rumored that most of the remaining people from the Qiulin tribe are descendants of those people back then."
Wei Yunlan knew about the now-declined and unknown Qiulin tribe because the northern barbarian prince who led his troops into the capital and chopped off Qin Zheng’s head in the last life was from Qiulin.
At that time, she was floating over the Marquis' Mansion, and she often heard those bloodthirsty and brutal northern barbarian soldiers mention that prince. It was said that his figure was not like that of an ordinary northern barbarian man, but rather had some of the gentleness and handsomeness of a Dayong man.
However, when the barbarians mentioned him, their faces were full of admiration, and even the declining Qiulin tribe was highly respected by them.
Wei Yunlan didn’t know how powerful the Northern Barbarian prince from the Qiulin tribe had become, but he knew that the Qiulin tribe had always been a relatively mysterious and unique existence among the Northern Barbarian tribes.
Moreover, their location is exactly the opposite of that of the Helian tribe.
One is located in the northwest and the other in the southeast.
It is not easy to be exposed if you pretend to be a member of the Qiulin tribe.
After thinking for a while, Wei Yunlan expressed his thoughts and then suggested: "After entering the Helian tribe, if we don't meet other people, it will be fine. If we do meet them, we can pretend to be from the Qiulin tribe and get away with it."
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