"Brother, we can't go any further!"
Near the ice field, two small figures were in a stalemate.
The older one was a boy, wearing clothes made of animal skins and carrying a bamboo basket on his back. The straw sandals on his feet had already broken a few big holes. At this time, his face was full of determination: "If you don't go to the Ice Valley Wasteland, how can you pick it?" To get enough medicinal materials to treat my father, but also to pay the city lord’s tribute?”
"It's too dangerous there. It's unopened land. Poisonous insects and ferocious beasts will kill you!"
A little girl held his arm tightly, with tears already in her big watery eyes.
"Let go!"
The young man made up his mind and pursed his lips.
"I won't let go!"
The little girl persisted, and the two struggled for a while. The boy finally became impatient and raised his hand. The girl stumbled and fell to the ground.
"Of course I know the dangers deep in the Ice Valley, but if we can't pay the tribute, how can our family have the nerve to continue to stay in the village?!"
The young man said solemnly: "And without the protection of the village formation, we would all die!"
"Woooo..."
The little girl naturally knew this and sat on the ground crying.
"A-Xian, don't worry, I still know something about the Death Wasteland, and I have also practiced martial arts, so I still have a certain degree of confidence!"
The young man said comfortingly, his face straightened, and he was about to embark on an unknown road to fight for his life.
But at this moment, his steps suddenly stopped.
Because in the sight, a huge black shadow gradually came out of the wasteland.
It was a giant white tiger like a hill, with black markings on its body like chains, with a mysterious flavor.
"Ho ho ho!"
It leapt forward and glanced casually. The young girl was immediately unable to move, and was so frightened by the tiger's power that she lost her mind.
"Too...too powerful..."
The boy's legs kept shaking, but a voice roared in his heart: "Just at the border, there are such ferocious beasts that make me unable to resist. Is this the horror of the ice field? No wonder the village never lets us go dark. Go out and hand it over to the city lord every year for worship, maintaining the formation... "
Tap! Tap!
As the giant tiger continued to approach, the cold sweat on the young man's forehead became more and more concentrated. His teeth were clenched, but he could not utter a single word.
Cackling!
He could barely stand, but the little girl next to him, A-Xian, had trembling teeth and a smell of urine coming from her crotch.
At this time, the demon-like white tiger lowered his head, revealed the figure behind him, and opened his mouth to say something strange.
Although he didn't understand, the original solemn atmosphere disappeared immediately after the other party spoke.
The surroundings seemed to have turned from cold winter to spring in one fell swoop, and the terrifying power of the tiger had disappeared without a trace.
"grown ups!"
Anyone who can subdue such a ferocious beast must be a great warrior. The young man saluted quickly with a respectful expression.
"Huh? Who are you?"
Listening to the young man's previous words, Fang Yuan's eyelids twitched.
The language spoken by the other party is not the original Mandarin of the mainland, but is very similar to the common language of Daqian!
As for why he talks big words
In Yang Fan's dream, he had already mastered this skill.
But even if it doesn’t, it doesn’t matter. For a dreamer, learning a foreign language quickly is just a matter of falling into a dream.
"The villain is a villager from the nearby Panshi Village. Yu Jian, this is my sister A-Xian!"
Yu Jian hurriedly saluted and stammered.
"Panshi Village?"
The adult on the tiger's back looked increasingly puzzled: "There are many people here? Where are they all?"
Yu Jian suddenly became nervous, and his speech suddenly became more stuttering.
After his stumbling explanation, Fang Yuan finally understood.
"There are actually human settlements nearby, and they are divided into a large number of villages. The core is Xingluo City!"
"Moreover, this speaking style and etiquette all have the shadow of Daqian. Could it be that they are the remnants of Daqian?"
Under Baihu's seat, young Yu Jian was also secretly looking at this adult.
"The clothes are so luxurious, they must be from the nobles in the city!"
In the little boy's perspective, the only world he usually comes into contact with is his own village, and Xingluo City is the center of the world. He can't imagine how vast the outside world is.
"Take me to your village!"
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and then spoke directly.
Seeing the young man's hesitant look, he couldn't help but say: "You are carrying a bamboo basket with a medicine hoe, are you going to collect medicine? I hired you to be my guide, and this is the reward!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a strange flower the size of a bowl, with pure white petals and bright red stamens, floated down.
"Snow lotus and red stamen flower?"
Yu Jian exclaimed, hurriedly stepped forward, and carefully picked it up, almost speechless.
Although this was something Fang Yuan picked casually, to him, it was the hope of the entire family!
"Yes, sir, I will take you there immediately!"
He wiped his tears, put away the medicinal materials, and then pulled up his sister A-Xian and bowed down respectfully.
The little girl was still sluggish, but her brother didn't have to take risks, but he was certain. She couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and looked at the giant tiger curiously with her big black eyes.
"Thank you for your hard work, let's go!"
Fang Yuan took out a piece of barbecue, stuffed it into the ice saber-toothed tiger, and then sent it away.
For him now, a spiritual beast that has not been able to break through the realm of Juyuan really has only one purpose: a transportation tool.
Moreover, this beast is too ostentatious. Now that it has arrived at a human settlement, it is better to let it go free.
"Woo!"
The ice saber-toothed tiger swallowed the roasted meat in one gulp, then reluctantly rubbed its head against Fang Yuan's palm. Finally, at his urging, he roared, returned to the ice field, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
"Sir, is this your spiritual beast?"
Yu Jian looked at this scene with envy in his eyes.
"Spiritual beast? It's barely considered a beast, but I don't raise it. I just use it for what it needs..."
Fang Yuan smiled and shook his head, looking at the animal skin boy.
Although this person is not very knowledgeable, his martial arts skills have reached the inner breath realm of the fifth level, which is very good.
"Lead the way!"
Thinking of this, he ordered without politeness, and seemed to be chatting casually, using the young man's words.
After all, the other party has no grievances against him. If he wants to directly search through the memory for no reason, he really can't do it.
Moreover, with this young man's knowledge, he may not be able to know more.
Yu Jian led the way, and not long after, a simple village appeared in front of them.
It’s really quite crude!
Fang Yuan was speechless for a moment. The so-called village was nothing but a cluster of dozens of round bun-like buildings on a flat land. They were built extremely solidly, and half of the space was deep underground.
Such a structure can not only resist wind and cold, but is also strong enough to withstand ordinary hazards.
Of course, when it comes to aesthetics, you can’t expect too much.
In fact, for most villagers, struggling on the line of life and death is the norm, and they are not in the mood to consider this.
But around the village, Fang Yuan's eyes flashed, and he noticed something different: "Spirit pattern? No... this is... a spirit array! Although it is very crude, it is indeed an array! Unexpectedly, there is actually a person here Array Master!"
"grown ups?"
Xu Shi was paying attention for too long, and Yu Jian next to him suddenly asked anxiously: "But what's the problem with our village's village protection formation?"
"Who arranged this formation?"
Fang Yuan asked directly.
"Of course it's the formation master from Xingluo City!"
Although it felt a little strange, Yu Jian still answered without hesitation: "Every year, our village will offer a large amount of food, elixirs, and animal skins to Xingluo City in exchange for formation masters coming to maintain this rock formation. With it, we can It is enough to ward off ferocious beasts and severe cold. If the offerings are not paid in full, the entire village will be in disaster..."
When he said this, his fists were clenched, and he was obviously determined: "I must become a city citizen and take my father and sister to the city to enjoy their happiness!"
"Xingluo City?"
Fang Yuan touched his chin: "I really want to see that place!"
At this time, they were also discovered in Panshi Village. After a commotion, a trembling old man came out holding a smoking pot.
"Yu Jian, if you don't go home, don't get hysterical and go to the ice field to die!"
The old man was kind-hearted and relieved when he saw that Yu Jian and A-Xian were safe and sound, and advised tactfully: "Isn't it just a poisonous injury? It can always be cured. Don't worry about this year's offerings. Let's all work together. always!"
"Village chief..."
Yu Jian's eyes suddenly turned red, and he quickly took out the snow lotus and red stamen flowers: "This is what this gentleman gave me. My family's share is enough this year..."
"Tsk tsk!"
The old village chief looked at it and was shocked: "In this year, I'm afraid you can only find it on the ice sheet, right? Just take a petal and your father will be saved!"
He tightened his grip on the cigarette pot and saluted Fang Yuan quickly: "Thank you for saving your life, sir. I am the village chief of this small village. Is your sir from Xingluo City?"
"Xingluo City? No..."
Fang Yuan shook his head.
He now also understands that this Xingluo City is the core of the entire region.
The surrounding villages, which are like Hengsha, all rely on it to survive. Of course, they are inevitably exploited.
Due to the huge city guarding it, the security in the city is naturally the highest, which is also the lifelong goal of all villagers.
Seeing the suspicious look in the old village chief's eyes, Fang Yuan smiled inwardly and casually made up a story about following his master since he was a child, wandering around the ice fields and wandering around.
"Sir, do you want to go to Xingluo City?"
After hearing Fang Yuan's request, Village Chief Shi relaxed his guard and smiled heartily: "It's nothing... We happen to be setting up a caravan in the village to go to Xingluo City tomorrow, so it's a great trip!"
In fact, he was very shrewd in his calculations.
Since Fang Yuan is unfathomable and even he can't see the depth clearly, he must be extremely strong.
My own village only leads the way, but I can get protection on the road. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone, both public and private, and it is a huge profit!