Zhuang Shu's words made Yang Cheng frown immediately.
"Are you sure the Guiluo tribe is referring to the world, and not the Guiluo tribe itself, and that some disaster is about to befall them?"
Uncle Zhuang nodded and said, "I'm sure. The word 'world' is a very special word in the Guiluo tribe. I can't be wrong about it."
Yang Cheng stroked his chin and said, "If that's the case, then it's strange."
His Majesty's gift to the Queen Mother of the West may open up a trade route from the Zhou Dynasty to the Western Kunlun Mountains. It is also possible that some monsters and evil tribes such as the Guiluo tribe will be wiped out along the way, which could be considered a disaster for the Guiluo tribe.
But this world is so vast! There are so many places that humanity has yet to explore; how could it possibly bring disaster to the world?
Uncle Zhuang said, "I don't know about that. We didn't give that Gui Luo man a chance to explain."
"If you can understand the Guiluo language, why didn't you explain this to Master Gao?"
Uncle Zhuang smiled bitterly and said, "Those Gui Luo people are half-human and half-ghost, and their personalities are very extreme. They came up and tried to kill us right away. They only told you this because we stopped them."
If I were to say these things to Lord Gao Benrong, I would only be making trouble for myself.
And haven't you figured it out yet? Lord Gao Benrong probably knows more than we do.
These demons appeared, and then the Ghost Luo people appeared, but Lord Gao Benrong only resisted, never showing any surprise or fear.
"Just watch, we'll most likely have to stop before we even reach our destination; the casualties are too heavy."
Based on current estimates, they have covered about 70% of the distance.
The problem is that half of these 70% of the roads are within the territory of the Zhou Dynasty, so there is no danger.
Since breaking away from the Zhou Dynasty, dangers have come one after another, and now more than half of the casualties have already been incurred.
How are they going to get to the end of the long road ahead? They might all die here.
Yang Cheng didn't care. His mission was to retrieve the inheritance of the Queen Mother of the West, so he was determined to make a trip to Kunlun Mountain.
However, it is indeed very strange that King Mu sent a delegation to the west. Yang Cheng would be better off figuring this out before meeting the Queen Mother of the West.
For example, he planned to confront Gao Benrong about what was inside that sealed box before entering Kunlun Mountain and investigate thoroughly.
Seeing that Yang Cheng had not expressed his opinion, Uncle Zhuang did not say anything more at this time.
Yang Cheng was the strongest among the delegation, so they naturally wanted him to stand up and question Gao Benrong. But Yang Cheng's purpose was different from theirs. He still wanted to go to Kunlun, so why would he be the one to stick his neck out?
However, Yang Cheng didn't say anything, but some unexpected things happened in the next few days.
Originally, with the Guiluo tribe wiped out, there should have been a period of safety ahead.
But to everyone's surprise, demons came to attack almost every day. Although the number was small, these demons were extremely cunning and could suddenly appear at any time. Some of them even caught Yang Cheng off guard, causing great harm to the delegation.
Uncle Zhuang analyzed that it was probably because the Guiluo tribe had occupied this place before, which made some demons afraid to approach.
But now that the Guiluo tribe has been destroyed, the surrounding demons have entered this area and begun to harass the delegation.
In just a few days, several more people died in the attack of the demons, and more than ten of the elite armored soldiers also died.
Including Yang Cheng and his group, there were only seven people left on the mission side.
At this point, everyone could no longer sit still.
The first one to step forward was none other than Cheng Kuo.
These people are called extraordinary individuals, but in reality, they are just trying to make a living.
They fought here for that hundred gold pieces, for the glory and wealth they would enjoy after returning to the Zhou Dynasty.
Why did the westward expedition choose these people from poor backgrounds? Because most aristocratic practitioners wouldn't risk coming to such a place, even with the orders of King Mu.
However, while Cheng Kuo and his group were willing to take risks, it didn't mean they were willing to die.
They still have a long way to go to reach Kunlun Mountain, and by then, almost all of them have died.
When they reached the Kunlun Mountains, there were almost no survivors left!
Cheng Kuo walked up to Gao Benrong and said in a deep voice, "Lord Gao Benrong, we want an explanation. If you don't give us a reasonable explanation, we will not continue on our way."
Gao Benrong's face immediately darkened: "Explain? What do you want me to explain?"
Each of you joined the mission after receiving a hundred gold coins, and now you don't want to leave? Do you really think this is a child's play?
Don't forget, your families are still within the territory of the Zhou Dynasty!
Cheng Kuo snorted coldly: "Lord Gao Benrong, don't threaten us with our families. We are about to die here, and we won't even be able to see our families one last time!"
Before joining the westward expedition, we had all inquired and learned that although the road to Kunlun Mountain was long and difficult, with a large number of people and sufficient supplies, it would take several months to reach the destination.
But what's the result now? All sorts of demons and monsters, including the Ghost Luo Clan, have their eyes on us. This is definitely not normal!
Why are we being targeted by these demons and monsters? What exactly is the gift we've traveled thousands of miles to deliver to the Queen Mother of the West? Don't these Lord Gao Benrong want to explain it to us?
Gao Benrong's expression immediately changed: "How dare you! Do you think you have the right to inquire about these things?"
As soon as Gao Benrong finished speaking, Cheng Kuo and the others stood up without flinching.
Not only them, but even the elite armored soldiers stared intently at Gao Benrong.
They had been the guards of the Zhou Dynasty royal family for generations, but that did not mean they were not afraid of death. They also had families in Haojing, and they did not even receive a reward of a hundred gold pieces. They were equally unwilling to die in such an unclear way.
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