"Is it safe in Hulu Island now?" asked a middle-aged man. He is the lady's younger brother and is now in his early fifties.
"It's relatively safe, but many monsters from other states and counties have migrated here recently, and some occasionally slip through the net." A fire-breathing master said as he sat on a rock under a tree repairing the copper staff in his hand.
Rather than saying it is a stick, it is more like a thin long tube that can hold flint and firecrackers. It can be fired at a critical moment to injure monsters.
There are some painted patterns on the stick. Although it is a little shiny due to being worn, it has a kind of ancient beauty. It seems that it has been used for many years.
"Have the immortals of the Xiangyu Sect opened the mountain gate now?" In fact, several people were more concerned about this. It was a time of chaos, and many people fled to the states and counties that were protected by the big sects.
"We are not able to spy on Xiangyu's visit, but we have heard that there have been some changes." As he spoke, several people on the side nodded.
"I heard that the mountain gate station was shining brightly last month, and there was a hint of it opening."
"I heard that it was His Majesty King Dai who personally sent his confidants to pay their respects to the mountain."
"Your Majesty King Dai?"
"Yes, His Majesty King Dai is currently leading the coalition forces of various states northwards to engage in a fierce battle with that false monarch at Tianfeng Pass. The situation is now at a stalemate, so he has come to request the immortals of the Xiangyu Sect to come out of seclusion."
"A total of eight families from the southwestern continents have come to visit. Among them, Tagujianyou City is located in the Xuanyuan and cannot be easily moved. Huxiao Jiuhuang Mountain is extremely remote. Of the remaining six families, three have already surrendered to King Dai. The only ones left are the Burning Sun Huangyu Sect, the Myriad Purple Valley, and the Ningzi Zhaoye Palace."
"Wan Zi Qian Hong Valley previously remained neutral, but now seems to be showing signs of joining the sect. Now, as long as we can convince the Burning Sun Xiang Yu Sect, Ning Zi Zhao Ye Palace, as a branch of the Xiang Yu Sect, can also be easily conquered."
"I don't like King Dai after all, but his intention is hard to predict. If the Xiangyu faction is determined, we, the Huilu factions, will also submit to His Majesty King Dai." Someone shook his head slightly with emotion.
In addition to the Zhuo Ri Huang Yu Sect, there are other major sects and some extraordinary people at the bottom and periphery in Huilu Continent, such as these fire-breathing masters. Once the decision is made, these small sects are destined to follow.
"Be careful with your words, be careful with your words." Someone reminded him that after all, King Dai might rule the world in the future, so it would be better not to speak carelessly.
"Oh, I was wondering what happened. The floods in Xizhou have been relentless. Over the past two months, you and I have witnessed countless refugees. King Dai not only hasn't sent anyone to suppress the rebellion, but he's also demanded that everyone who comes to him not waste manpower and that they send their disciples to assist him in his march north to capture Luojing."
"This behavior is really unbecoming of a monarch!"
"Say less, it makes me shudder. Now that Prince Huainan has been defeated by the Northern Army, the new ruler is weak, so Prince Dai is the most likely candidate."
The few of them talked until it got dark, and then they prepared to return.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting, ma'am. We'll start our return journey now."
"Not long, not long." With that, the three carriages started up again, and the fire-breathing masters also boarded the carriages and returned with them.
Everyone originally thought that the journey would be smooth and that they would arrive safely, but they didn't expect that after the carriage had just taken a few steps, a few owl cries were heard in the dim forest.
Large birds like dead leaves flew out of the forest and swooped down on the three carriages, making no sound during their flight. If it had not been for the fact that it was still light, their figures would probably not have been spotted.
"Fire!" Another explosion and fire sounded in the woods and on the road. Three leaf owls were knocked to the ground, while the others passed through the carriage and rushed straight to the members inside. A fire-breathing master who had no time to react had his head scratched and fell to the ground dead.
Screams and exclamations were heard everywhere, and these fire-breathing masters ignited bright flames, which made several leaf owls present fly around in disgust, and only then did they buy some time.
Unlike other monsters, these leaf owls are rare monsters from the Nine Netherworld lineage. They are good at transforming into ghosts and flying, often appearing at night. They like to eat lonely ghosts and also hunt some intelligent and spiritual creatures. Compared with animals, human souls are much more spiritual and more in line with the characteristics of being delicious in their mouths.
"The bright flames burn, and the divine peach wards off evil!"
Faced with these dead leaf owls that appeared and disappeared in the dusk, the two third-level fire-breathing masters present drew out their spare peach wood blood swords, ignited a talisman, and the purple-blue flame attached to the peach wood sword, causing these dead leaf owls to scream in fear.
Compared with ordinary magic weapons, such a peach wood sword has obvious damage to the soul body, and can also burn the flying leaf owl, so it is feared by it.
The carriage stopped where it was, and the remaining dozen or so fire-breathing masters formed a circle, while the two fire-breathing masters holding peach wood swords on the periphery chased and killed the leaf owl flying in the forest.
Unfortunately, although the burning peach wood blood sword was feared by the monsters, they could fly after all, and the third-level fire-breathing master was not agile enough to catch up with it, so he had to return to the carriage.
"No, this isn't a solution. Let's go!"
"Gee~" The driver pulled the mechanism of the wooden horse, and it started running quickly again. The fire-breathing masters present also got on the car.
"唳——"
Seven or eight leaf owls made sharp cries, then flapped their wings and chased after the three carriages again. This scene seemed to be a repetition of what happened during the day, but fortunately the fire-breathing masters on the carriages were not completely defenseless. They kept fighting back with spells and firecrackers, preventing the leaf owls from getting too close.
Gradually, the outline of the city could be seen in the distance, and everyone felt a little relieved.
However, things did not always go smoothly. The wooden horse, which had malfunctioned before, made a clicking noise again during the rapid driving, and then with a bump, the gears and wooden pins inside broke out and it fell to the ground.
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