The tone of the child's voice was weird.
"Master, you don't know. When I first saw it, I thought it was a mirage."
"Later we went closer to take a look and found that it was all real!"
"But the local villagers stopped us from getting too close. They said that this continuous mountain range is very strange and if you go in, you can't get out and you will die in it."
"We were also afraid of any unexpected events, so we just observed from the surroundings and didn't dare to get too close."
"Afterwards, we gave many favors to the local villagers and kept asking them about the reasons. After a long period of effort, they finally told us something."
“It turns out that every few years, when the heavy rains in September stop, endless mountains will suddenly emerge from the barren desert.”
“These mountains all have an indescribable strange aura.”
"Some curious villagers once entered it, but without exception, they all failed to return alive."
"Over time, these strange mountains were gradually called Guilian Mountains by local villagers."
When Qiu Mobai and Hua Qingqing heard this, they both frowned and looked at each other, reading deep shock and curiosity in each other's eyes.
The child continued to tell the story vividly.
"What's even more amazing is that every ten days after the rainstorm ends, those mountains will disappear without a trace overnight."
"The area around the village will once again become a vast desert."
"We saw this with our own eyes. It's really amazing!"
Qiu Mobai nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then asked further.
"So these mountains don't appear on time every year?"
"Then if we rush over there this year, wouldn't it be very likely that we will come back empty-handed and have no chance to see its true appearance?"
Changying quickly explained: "According to local villagers, this phenomenon has become increasingly unpredictable in recent years."
"Sometimes it happens every year, and sometimes it takes three, five years or even longer."
"No one can tell!"
The little boy nodded. "That's true."
Qiu Mobai frowned and understood the current situation. It seemed that they had to stay and wait there so as not to miss any possible clues or opportunities.
Chang Ying continued, "This time, I and the little boy will come to greet you, Master. Lord Liu and Situ Yu will stay where they are and continue to inquire about the relevant situation from the local villagers."
"Because we always feel that those people seem to be holding back." Chang Ying added solemnly.
"For one thing, the place is very hard to find. We found it by accident."
Qiu Mobai nodded.
"Well, you guys are very thoughtful."
Hua Qingqing couldn't help but frown after listening to their stories.
"It won't appear until September? And it may not even appear this year!"
"So, this long wait is unavoidable. After all, it's probably only April now that we've arrived."
“It may not happen this year.”
She thought.
[That place is far away from Bianjing. It would probably take half a year just to deliver the message! ]
[Fortunately, I left the pot of plants behind, so my family doesn’t have to worry about us getting into trouble.]
[Anyway, as long as I am alive, the plant will be alive too. ]
Hua Qingqing has already prepared himself mentally for a protracted war.
They continued on their journey, enduring more than a month of hardship and exposure to the elements.
At first, there were vast grasslands, dense forests and towering mountains along the way. However, as we continued to move northwest, the scenery became increasingly desolate and bleak.
As time went by, the number of people we met became fewer and fewer, and we could hardly see a single person for ten days or half a month.
Fortunately, Changying left marks along the way, so they didn't get lost.
After a long and arduous journey, I finally saw an extremely desolate little village in a place as far away as the end of the world.
The entire village is surrounded by a chest-high earthen wall made of piled earth.
However, these earth walls are dilapidated, with many potholes and uneven surfaces. Some places have even collapsed and formed gaps. It can be said that they can hardly provide effective protection.
They rode in a horse-drawn carriage and slowly drove into the village.
I found that there were only a few dozen households here.
The houses were generally low and simple, and the courtyard walls were even lower, so low that you could almost step over them with just one leg.
It was afternoon now, and although it was the end of April, the weather was still bitterly cold.
The streets were empty and unusually deserted.
Only one or two old men dressed in golden clothes could be seen occasionally, sitting in front of their houses with empty eyes.
Their carriage passed by the old man, who just glanced at them, then looked away and continued to be in a daze.
Changying and his group's carriage led the way, leading Qiu Mobai and his group's carriage directly to the house at the back.
The carriage stopped and Changying got off first, followed by Jinsuo and Jinling.
Afterwards, Qiu Mobai pulled Hua Qingqing out of the carriage.
The boy explained to Qiu Mobai, "Master, Lord Liu felt that this matter of ours would definitely take a long time, so he simply paid for the locals to build a yard for us."
Then she pointed to the yard in front of her and said.
“This is our yard!”
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