When Yan Mo ran to the northern grassland, he didn't see an iron-backed dragon. He was disappointed, but also somewhat expected. Hearing Jiufeng say that the iron-backed dragon cub was still young, his parents must be worried.
Looking at the distance, about ten miles to the northeast of Jiuyuan City, and some distance away from Qingyuan Lake, a large number of tents have sprung up, which is the temporary residence of the Yuanji Tribe.
Yan Mo frowned, he has been busy these days, and has not paid attention to where Yuan Ji settled down, only knew that it was in this direction, but now he found many problems when he looked at it.
First of all, there is no shelter, it is flat, there is only a forest between the back of the tent area and Qingyuan Lake, but there is no natural danger in front of the tent area, that is, there is no fortification.
It is said that Yuanji also intends to build a circle of earth walls like Jiuyuan if the city wall cannot be erected, but the Chi tribe is coming, and the earth wall cannot be completed in a short time, when the time comes...
Does Yuan Zhan know this? What is his plan
Although they have notified their neighbors, including Yuanji, that the Chi tribe is about to call, but do they know how powerful the Chi tribe is
The dwarf came to ask for help, but there was no movement at all, why? Did they think that they still had a lot of fighters and they would definitely be able to handle it? Or was it because he couldn't save face and refused to come to Jiuyuan until the last moment
Yan Mo suspects both.
But he didn't have time to take care of the original affairs, the other party refused to ask for help, no matter it was because he couldn't save face, or because he was afraid that they would take more advantage, he wasn't his own, so he didn't bother to use his hot face to stick to others cold ass. Even Yuan Zhan, who was born in the original world, and so many original fighters are not in a hurry, he is in a hurry.
Yan Mo turned his head and ran into the city. He couldn't leave immediately. If he wanted to leave, he had to explain the matter to Yuan Zhan, otherwise he disappeared suddenly, and it would be strange if Yuan Zhan didn't fight the mermaid.
When Yan Mo moved, the guards Ding Ning and Ding Fei behind him followed immediately. The leader and Jiufeng were there before, and they didn't get too close. As soon as the leader and Jiufeng left, they followed.
Dahe is not there, he and Ding Ning Dingfei are also the third of the first batch of twelve awakened blood warriors. Yan Mo ordered Dahe to go out with the hunting team to exercise his newly awakened ability. It is related to soil control, but his ability is more manifested in defense. In addition to his stronger body, he can instantly condense a defensive earth shield similar to a shield, and I don't know if it is because he has been healed by Yan Mo's vitality before. Once awakened, the power is very powerful, and the ability has been upgraded to the second level in just a few days.
As soon as Da He left, other guards joined the second batch of awakening plans, Ding Ning and Ding Fei refused to leave, Yan Mo thought that he really needed someone by his side, so he left the two of them behind.
Ding Ning and Ding Fei both have fire attribute powers. Although their abilities are not very powerful after awakening, they popped up a few small sparks, but the two of them are different from others in one point. It means that two people can use each other's power together, as long as there is physical contact.
Yan Mo suspects that this has something to do with the fact that the two are rare twin brothers. He still wants to study more about it, but it is only the twin brothers, and he can only wait until later if he wants to study it.
Back in the city, he found Yuan Zhan, and Yan Mo told him that he was going to the south to find something.
"I'll go with you." Yuan Zhan said with no veto.
"You're gone, what will happen in the city? The Chi clan will arrive here in three or four days."
Yuan Zhan was straightforward, "I don't trust you."
"Just looking for something..."
"Either I'll go with you now, or we'll go together later, it's up to you."
Yan Mo frowned. It seemed that the big dog skin plaster could not be thrown off, but the city couldn't do without Yuan Zhan now. Once both of them left, the people of Nine Elements would definitely be uneasy.
"Didn't you say that the place won't be too far away? We use the secret path and run with my back behind your back. Even if we go to the Red Salt Lake, one day's round trip is enough."
Yan Mo doesn't plan to leave for too long, if it takes too much time, he would rather give up temporarily and come back first to deal with the Chi clan.
Thinking that Yuan Zhan was really fast, if he was walking underground, it would be convenient for him to go out, Yan Mo didn't hesitate any longer, "Okay, let's go now, and try to come back before dawn tomorrow, you make arrangements first, I'll wait You half an hour."
In order to hurry, Ding Ning and Ding Fei naturally couldn't follow. Yuan Zhan quickly explained the matter, and temporarily promoted Yun Ying, a soldier who had just been promoted to the third level, as the general manager for the time being.
Yan Mo is no stranger to Yunying, this Heiyuan warrior was also one of the warriors he personally rescued back then.
As soon as Yun Ying saw Yan Mo, he beat his chest hard to salute him, and shouted: "Lord Mo!"
Yan Mo nodded to him, he really wanted to tell Yunying not to beat his chest so hard every time he saw him, he was worried that he would crack his ribs.
Things were arranged, Yuan Zhan only said to come back tomorrow at the latest, and left with Yan Mo.
There are three secret passages in the whole city, all three secret passages were developed by Yuan Zhan himself, the lengths of the three secret passages are different, the exits are different, and the natural effects are also different.
The longest one leads directly to the Red Salt Lake. This secret path is the roughest but also the widest and tallest. It was the secret path that Dashan, Mosquito and others were secretly sent to take. Yuan Zhan created this secret path. The purpose of refuge is to transport salt conveniently, quickly and secretly.
He and Yan Mo didn't want the dwarves and others to find out where their salt came from. Although they didn't expect to keep this secret all the time, at least they had to try to keep it a secret until they became stronger.
There are multiple entrances to the secret passage, and there is one in the grove where Yan Mo and Yuan Zhan live. When the two entered the secret passage, Yuan Zhan signaled Yan Mo to jump on his back.
Yan Mo was not polite, and jumped on his back, Yuan Zhan ran away with his back.
It is the first time for Yan Mo to enter this tunnel. Looking at the rough construction, he knows that it was rushed out temporarily. There are many roots of plants and trees on the upper, left and right walls. The ground is slightly flat, but there is nothing inside. Not stuffy and not much waterlogging.
Yan Mo asked about the fruit of witch luck from time to time along the way, but the other party had only one answer: "Front."
The two rushed forward with their heads covered, without saying a word all the way, the original battle started at full speed, and they arrived at the Red Salt Lake at almost dusk.
Before going out, Yan Mo asked again, and Wu Yunzhi still answered him: "Front."
Yan Mo couldn't help suspecting that this fruit was playing tricks on him, right? This is almost to Jiufeng's lair. If you go further, you will jump off the cliff and fall on the prairie below.
Yan Mo decided that if he really went beyond the range of the cliff, he would go back with Yuan Zhan, and let Jiu Feng bring them back later.
When Yuan Zhan heard Yan Mo talking to his son all the way, he immediately felt relieved. It seemed that Mo would not intend to kill their child anymore.
When Dashan and the others saw the two coming out, they surrounded them in surprise. They were making dinner.
Yan Mo got down from Yuan Zhan, and said gently to the crowd: "Thank you for your hard work. It's getting cold, and this batch of salt is ready, everyone go back."
"Master Mo, Sir Leader." Dashan and the others thought that the two of them came to see them specially, and they were very happy.
"The sun-dried salt pond that the adults taught us to make has finally been tossed out for us. It is indeed much larger than boiling in a stone pot." This is the time when the results are produced, and Dashan and others are reluctant to leave.
"I guess there is still some time before winter comes. We will go back after we get all the salt out. With this batch of salt, we don't have to worry about salt for three years." Mosquito said excitedly.
"Okay, you work hard, and you will be rewarded when you go back to Master Mo." Yuan Zhan said jokingly.
"What reward?" Dashan, Pangmao and others gathered together.
"When you go back, you will know that this is a reward you have never had before." Yuan Zhan deliberately kept it secret.
Yan Mo smiled and let other people ask what he wanted, that is, he didn't say anything.
The two of them saw that the sky was still a little bright, so they followed the crowd to Sunyanchi to have a look. Although it takes a long time to dry the salt out of the two-layer filtered salt pond, the salt grains that come out are indeed relatively pure. You only need to simply boil or filter it once or twice to get better fine salt.
There are only two small salt drying ponds beside the huge red salt lake, but the salt produced by these two salt drying ponds is enough for the current population of Jiuyuan and there is still a lot left.
"Don't boil the salt here. The mermaid said that winter is coming soon. As soon as this batch of salt comes out, put it all in sacks and take it back. Now the tribe has enough salt to use. This batch of salt will be fine in the winter, so you can spend it slowly in the city. Boil." Yan Mo looked at the small hut where Dashan and the others slept, and at the only animal skin skirt on them, after all, he was worried. If one of these people is missing, it will be a great loss to the tribe, and they will have to trouble him for treatment if they are sick or injured.
"Yes." Everyone couldn't see the priest's worry, and they were grateful for his kindness, especially when they were compared with the old priest, they felt that Yan Mo was good.
As the sky was getting dark, Yan Mo made an excuse to pick some special herbs and left with Yuan Zhan.
Although Da Shan and the others were curious about what herbal medicine the priest was going to pick, they did not dare to ask more questions because of the reverence they had developed for the priest, and they just watched the two leave.
"Front, front." Fruit of Witch Luck only said this repeatedly.
Yan Mo and Yuan Zhan walked all the way to the edge of the cliff.
"Still ahead?" Yan Mo was disappointed.
"Next." Fruit of Witch Luck finally changed his words.
Is it under the cliff.
Yuan Zhan looked at where they were standing, and suddenly looked down.
"What?" Yan Mo thought he had discovered something.
"Below is Jiufeng's lair on the cliff."
"What a coincidence?" Something flashed in Yan Mo's mind, but he missed it.
"I'll carry you on my back and climb down to take a look."
"Okay, just settle down in Jiufeng's lair."
Yuan Zhan carried Yan Mo on his back again, and quickly moved down along the traces left by his own climbing.
Soon, the two came to Jiufeng's lair.
"Still down?" Yan Mo asked Wu Luck Fruit.
"Dad, it's inside... very inside."
Yan Mo's mind lit up, and he finally remembered that Jiufeng's Lair is more than just such a small place. This is just a hall, and there is a back room at the back. He didn't dare to go inside because it was dark.
Yuan Zhan came to this cliff cave to find people before, and he knows this better than Yan Mo, "There is a passage in it, which is relatively narrow, but we can squeeze through."
"If there is something good here, could it be Jiufeng's?" Yan Mo was embarrassed. If it really belonged to Jiufeng, he would be embarrassed to take it, at least he couldn't take it without asking when Jiufeng was away.
"Go and have a look first." Yuan Zhan didn't care if the thing belonged to Jiufeng or not, as long as it was useful to Mo, so what if he took it, he is not afraid of that stupid bird Jiufeng now!
Yan Mo thinks more, the human-faced Kunpeng purposely builds his nest here, besides the good environment, abundant food and water sources, is there any difference between this place and other places
What the hell is that bone? Could it be the remains of the human-faced Kunpeng? If it's that thing, what's the use of it
But now that it's here, as Yuan Zhan said, he won't be reconciled if he doesn't go to see it.
He took out the prepared torches from his bag and lit them with a torch. Yuan Zhan was in the front and Yan Mo was in the back. The two each held a torch and walked into the depths of the cave.
The further you go inside, the narrower the space becomes, and you really need to turn sideways to squeeze through. Because of the unknown situation, Yuan Zhan didn't dare to use his abilities casually.
"The things here should have nothing to do with Jiufeng, otherwise how would they be taken out?" Yuan Zhan turned around and asked.
"Can you feel that the formation of the rocks here is acquired, or is it just like this?" Yan Mo touched the cold rock wall.
The former fighter felt it carefully against the rock wall, and after a while he replied with certainty: "I don't know if anyone has moved it, but the rock wall here is the same as the surrounding ones."
"You said the composition and structure are the same?"
"right."
Yan Mo patted his lower abdomen and asked, "Is this the right way?"
"Below...inside..."
Yan Mo told Yuan Zhan, "We still have to go inside, can we get through?"
"It's a bit narrow, wait a minute." Yuan Zhan found that he couldn't pass through the gap in front of him even if he turned sideways, so he directly used his ability to open up the road.
The two of them opened the way while walking like this, going deeper and deeper.
"We seem to be heading down."
Yuan Zhan estimated, "Indeed, we are now in the middle of the mountain, much lower than Jiufeng's cliff lair."
Yan Mo thought to himself that it was a good thing he brought this guy here, otherwise it would be a waste of time for him to come by himself.
Yuan Zhan opened up the rocks on both sides again, "Be careful! There is no way ahead!"
Yuan Zhan felt that something was wrong when he heard the sound of rocks rolling down. In addition, he could sense the change in terrain and stopped his feet in time.
"Are you there?" Yan Mo squeezed to Yuan Zhan's side, stretched out his torch to look.
The range that the torch could illuminate was limited. He could only see a emptiness one or two meters ahead, and the bottom was dark and seemed to be bottomless.
"Son, is this here?"
"under… "
Yan Mo looked at Yuan Zhan, "It's still below."
"There is water below." Yuan Zhan was also "watching" as he leaned against the rock wall.
"Very deep?"
"I'll carry you down, there is a waterway below, it's very complicated."
The two gave up a torch, only Yan Mo held one in his hand.
Yuan Zhan climbed down carefully with Yan Mo on his back.
Yan Mo held the torch in one hand, put his arms around Yuan Zhan's neck with the other, wrapped his legs around his waist, and tied himself to him with a rope.
Halfway through the climb, Yan Mo suddenly thought: This guy is already level six, he can easily create a hill on flat ground, why can't he create a step for them to walk down here
Yan Mo really wanted to poke the man's neck, and asked him if he forgot or did it on purpose, but seeing the other party crawling so seriously, he stopped his plan to poke the man's small thoughts.
After crawling for a while, Yuan Zhan would reach out to support Yan Mo's buttocks, or touch his thighs, as if to make sure that he was still tightly wrapped around him.
Yan Mo endured. After this treasure hunting journey is over, let's see how he teaches this little bastard when he returns to the city!
Even if someone intentionally slowed down the process, they didn't dare to slow it down so that the people on the back wouldn't notice it. At the bottom, Yuan Zhan supported his priest's naked buttocks with his hands behind his back, and went down. jump.
Yan Mo jumped off the man's back and kicked him by the way. Damn, dare to pinch his ass! If it weren't for the fact that linen underwear is too abrasive, and no one knows how to make pants, he would have put on underwear and trousers a long time ago.
Taking advantage of the kick, Yuan Zhan didn't feel any pain or itchiness at all. He stretched out his hand to press down the raised leather skirt, took the torch from Yan Mo's hand with a calm face, and took photos around him.
The corner of Yan Mo's mouth twitched, he was really too young to be teased at all, a little external stimulation would make him hard like this - he accidentally saw clearly when passing the torch.
There is no sound of water or obvious wind, but the air here is very fresh.
"Is it uncomfortable?"
"You rub it for me?"
"Cold water is readily available up front."
"Dad, ahead..."
Yan Mo opened his mouth to interrupt Yuan Zhan's words, "My son said, go forward."
"It's my son too."
"Go away!"
"Sometimes you really make people want to beat you up more than the old priest!"
"Try it? Believe it or not, I will dissect you again."
The two satirized each other all the way, and they became unreliable when they talked.
"I don't believe it. You can't beat me now. If I don't let you, you can't prick me with a needle."
"I have the Nine Winds, so I don't believe that two of them can beat you and one can't beat you." Adults are sometimes naive.
"Why don't you call that mermaid witch together?"
"You're right, I should call him, he can beat you to the ground by himself. Tsk, think about it, I should have agreed to the condition of that big fish to sleep with him, but he promised Gave me a lot of benefits. I slept with you for several times, but I didn't get the benefits, and I was tossed around by you. I don't have any skills, so I know how to do it. And the family is much prettier than you, sleep with him At least it's eye-catching." Yan Mo is addicted to bickering, no matter how he pokes Yuan Zhan's heart, he speaks completely without thinking.
"He wants you to sleep with him?" Yuan Zhan exploded! This hatred can grow. He wanted to kill that big fish at first, but now he wants to scrape the scales, peel off the skin, chop off the tail and fins, disembowel and dig out the heart of the fish alive, and put it in a salt tank to marinate for a hundred and eighty years before we talk about it! As for what the priest of his family said about him not being as good-looking as the mermaid, and his skills were too poor, he pretended not to hear it at all.
"I think he has another purpose. That big fish is different from you, not like the kind of idiot with a brain on a sperm."
Yuan Zhan stopped and stared viciously at the person with his long and narrow eyes, Yan Mo felt that something was wrong, this guy seemed to be about to pounce on him immediately. Immediately, he took a step back, approaching a stream of water on the left, and a black figure suddenly jumped out of the water.
"Plop!"
"Mo—?!" Yuan Zhan was instantly overwhelmed by anger, and without hesitation threw himself into the water where Yan Mo disappeared.