Over the next two days, Sang Hong would occasionally visit the Prefect's residence and the Prince of Yan's residence to express his concern and sympathy for his colleagues.
But when it came to actually doing something, he skillfully brushed it off completely.
On the third day, the mission's ship officially set sail to continue its planned journey.
Whenever he had a spare moment during the journey, Zu'an would find Daji to be his model and practice his drawing skills according to the method in "A Thousand Faces".
Unfortunately, no matter what Zaun tried, he never got any more anger points from her.
This made him even doubt whether his previous level of anger was just an illusion.
Fortunately, his painting skills have improved noticeably.
Now that he is a cultivator, his control and application of power are far beyond that of ordinary people, and his strong mental strength makes him learn things twice as effectively with half the effort.
From initially portraying Daji as someone with Down syndrome, I've now managed to get her to look about 70-80% like her.
But every time Zuan looks at the real Daji and compares it with the painting, he can't help but sigh that no matter how high the painting skills are, it is probably difficult to depict her true beauty.
The large ship sailed north for a while, then the delegation disembarked and rode westward on horseback.
Yunzhong County is located in the northwest and there is no direct waterway to it.
After traveling westward for a long time, we finally entered the territory of Yunzhong County.
Unlike other prefectures, Yunzhong Prefecture is sparsely populated and vast, with an area several times larger than the combined area of several prefectures to the south.
The scenery here is very different from before. First, we passed through a vast Gobi Desert, which was so desolate that there were only rocks. Not to mention trees, it was rare to see even a single blade of grass.
Fortunately, the group consisted of elites from the imperial court, and the cultivators were physically strong. In addition, they had guides sent by the local government to lead the way. Although the journey was arduous, there was no danger.
The only minor incident was encountering a group of ignorant bandits. Presumably, the place was so poor that they were driven to take the risk and raided the group at night, hoping to plunder some supplies.
As they hadn't expected, this group of people was different from ordinary soldiers. Zu An and Sang Hong didn't even have to lift a finger. Gao Ying and Pei You led the Imperial Guards and quickly dealt with them. They were still not satisfied, after all, they had been out for so long and finally had a chance to show their skills. These were all achievements in battle.
Only Sang Hong looked thoughtful as he held the bandits' weapons afterward, as many of them were standard weapons used by the government army.
After discussing it with Zuan, they concluded that either these bandits had robbed a small group of government troops and stolen the weapons, or someone had resold the weapons outside.
If it's the latter, then the problem in Yunzhong County will be much bigger.
However, the two also knew that there was no use worrying about these things now, and they could only investigate slowly in Yunzhong County.
After leaving the Gobi Desert, the scenery became less desolate, and we occasionally encountered scattered small towns along the way.
Continuing westward, grasslands and valleys come into view. Of course, now that it's winter, the grasslands are dry and covered with snow.
Most of the people in the delegation were from the capital and had never seen the scenery here before. They all found it novel and interesting.
Even Sang Hong often sincerely praised the magnificent scenery here. Along the way, he introduced to everyone that these places were the territory of the demon race hundreds of years ago. Later, through the hard work of successive emperors of the human race, they were gradually taken back from the demon race and turned into a paradise for the human race. His tone was full of pride.
Zuan was unaware of this connection. Gazing at the boundless expanse of land, he wondered if the demon race was truly willing to lose this fertile land forever.
Gao Ying and Pei You would occasionally urge Zu An to compose a poem. Having tasted success in the capital, they thought that adding their names to new poems would make them famous for all time.
Zuan refused them without hesitation. His companions were all grown men, and they were all people he knew very well. Who was he trying to impress?
He now focuses all his energy on improving his painting skills, and occasionally takes Daji to the wilderness to sketch while they are setting up camp.
Whether it was the beauty of nature and Daji's stunning beauty that inspired him, he felt his painting skills were improving by leaps and bounds, and he seemed to be almost ready to learn the "One Face for a Thousand People" technique.
Another half month passed, and the group finally arrived in Cloud City.
All we saw along the way were small towns, and when we finally saw the majestic city walls in the distance, we were a little unaccustomed to it at first.
Judging from the scale of Cloud City, it is much larger than the previous Yi City.
However, it's understandable. Yunzhong County is rich in Yuan Stones, making it truly wealthy enough to rival a nation. At the same time, it is the political, economic, and military center of the vast northwest, so it is naturally prosperous and magnificent.
Officials in Yunzhong County had already received the news and were waiting outside the city to welcome them.
"Welcome, Imperial Envoy and his entourage!"
There were three people leading the group. The one in the middle was Zuo Su, the governor of Yunzhong County. Zu An thought that this guy's big belly looked a lot like some typical corrupt officials from his previous life.
However, his attention was quickly drawn to the man with the small mustache standing next to him. He was tall and slender, with striking eyebrows and bright eyes, but his neatly trimmed mustache, nails, and eyebrows were clearly meticulously groomed. Although he could be described as refined and handsome, he always gave off a greasy vibe.
Zuan's interest in him wasn't because he was interested in men, but because he had seen this man in the valley outside Mingyue City before. At the time, he only knew that he was Yu Yanluo's brother-in-law, Master Jian, but now he knew his true identity.
It turns out he was Jian Taiding, the acting governor of Yunzhong County!
Yunzhong County is located in the northwest and is often harassed by demons. In other counties, the military is handled by a Commandant, such as Yang Sheng in Yi County. However, in Yunzhong County, it is handled by a higher-level Governor's Office.
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