Soon, Ye Li arrived in Liaoyuan City and found the base of the Traveling Merchants Guild.
The person in charge of the stronghold was named Zhang Dashan. When he saw Ye Li, he smiled flatteringly and bowed his head, saying, "Elder Ye, you are so honored to be here. I, Zhang Dashan, failed to welcome you. I hope you can forgive me."
Ye Li waved his hand and said, "Brother Zhang, you don't have to be so polite. I am just an elder."
Zhang Dashan heard this and said in panic, "Elder Ye, just call me by my name. Don't call me Big Brother anymore. It really embarrasses me."
After hearing what Zhang Dashan said, Ye Li knew that they were used to the hierarchical relationship. After shaking his head helplessly, he stopped forcing the other party.
"I don't know what instructions you have for coming here, elder. I will do my best to help you, even if it means my death."
Zhang Dashan rubbed his hands and spoke to Ye Li, his face still full of flattery.
Ye Li said: "I came here this time because your intelligence team told me about Qingluan's appearance in the world, and I wanted to find out the situation."
Zhang Dashan raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said, "So that's what happened. Elder Ye, you've asked the right person. I know everything about Qing Luan because the person who discovered Qing Luan is someone I know. I got the first-hand information from him."
Zhang Dashan paused for a moment, then continued, "…The place where the blue phoenix was found was near Chiquan Mountain, which is also considered a demon beast area.
Chiquan Mountain used to be a volcano that erupted all year round, and Qingluan liked to live in this kind of environment, so there were so many Qingluan here in the past.
Later, after a great war, the human warriors used their supreme power to seal the volcano. The magma and fire were pressed back underground, and Qingluan gradually left.
After Qingluan left, people occasionally heard news of lava erupting here, but it was only very accidental and there was no danger, so everyone was used to it.
This time, flames and thick smoke also rose in Chiquan Mountain. People around knew that there was magma gushing out there, so the brave ones wanted to get some casting materials brought to the surface by the underground fire.
These high-quality materials, which were originally buried deep in the underground fire, often surge up with the underground fire, so Chiquan Mountain becomes a treasure land every time the magma erupts.
The friend of mine went into the mountains specifically to look for materials, but he ended up running into a blue phoenix.
Many people outside said that it was impossible for Qingluan to still exist here, and that my friend had seen it wrong.
But when my friend told me this, he was very confident. He assured me that he was definitely not mistaken and that what he saw was definitely a blue phoenix, but it should still be in its larval stage, because its strength was only around the nascent stage.
When he saw it, the blue phoenix was fighting with a swift red-crowned crane. The blue phoenix had the upper hand and killed the swift red-crowned crane, but its own wings were also seriously injured, so it could not fly and fell into the Red Spring Mountain.
Chiquan Mountain is a volcano in the past. Although it has been sealed, magma still seeps out from underground all year round, but it will not erupt and cause harm thousands of miles away.
Not many people dare to go into the mountain all year round. After all, an occasional small-scale eruption of underground fire may take away many lives, so Chiquan Mountain is generally sparsely populated.
But after the news of Qingluan spread, many people have gathered there, hoping to try their luck and find the injured Qingluan that can't fly."
Hearing Zhang Dashan's words, Ye Li's heart was moved, and he asked, "Where is Chiquan Mountain? Do you have a map of it?"
Ye Li asked Zhang Dashan for the map directly.
Zhang Dashan nodded quickly and said, "Elder, please wait a moment."
He then ordered someone to send a map of Qingluan County, on which the Chiquan Mountain was marked in great detail.
Zhang Dashan handed the map to Ye Li and said, "Elder Ye, are you planning to try your luck too
Do you need me to find some experts to accompany you in? After all, there are many people in Chiquan Mountain now, and you may encounter danger if you go in alone."
Zhang Dashan knew that Ye Li was planning to go in and find Qingluan, and he didn't know what level of cultivation Ye Li had. In his opinion, even if Ye Li's strength was higher than that of ordinary young people, it was only limited, at most at the stage of descending gods, and he might not even be able to beat a young Qingluan.
Ye Li naturally understood what the other party meant, so he smiled and said, "No need to find someone to come for me. I can go into the mountain by myself. It will be more convenient to go in and out alone."
After putting away the map, Ye Li rejected Zhang Dashan's proposal.
Afterwards, Ye Li had no intention of staying any longer. After thanking Zhang Dashan, he went straight out of the Youshang Guild base and headed towards Chiquan Mountain.
Judging from the map, Chiquan Mountain is very large and is not just a hill as Ye Li had initially thought.
Chiquan Mountain seems to be a general name for a mountainous area. It was an area where volcanic eruptions occurred in the past, and is now filled with a lot of flowing magma.
Without a horse, Ye Li could only run on the road as fast as he could. His speed was now even faster than that of a horse. Even when traveling long distances, he could maintain a high speed.
The road from Liaoyuan City to Chiquan Mountain is not very short. Ye Li ran for most of the day before finally reaching the outskirts of Chiquan Mountain. When he arrived, a strong smell of sulfur hit him in the face, and the air began to be filled with fire.
Ye Li looked towards the mountain. It was covered with smoke and there were flashes of fire from time to time. It was indeed not a safe place.
He took a look at the map and found that there were quite a few roads around that could lead into Chiquan Mountain. The environment here was relatively simple and there were many routes.
“Senior Tunri, where does Qingluan usually like to live? Chiquan Mountain seems to be very large, and I can’t explore it all by myself in a short period of time.
If I can find the area where Qingluan likes to live, I will go there to look for it, and maybe I can discover its existence faster.
It is said that many people have come here to explore. If we go too late, this blue larva might be killed."
Hearing Ye Li's question, Tun Ri thought for a moment and said, "Qingluan likes to live in places where underground fire and magma are very dense. Such places should not be common. I estimate that the center of Chiquan Mountain should be the hottest place nearby.
Based on my understanding of Qingluan, if it really lives here, it should return to the central area of Chiquan Mountain."
After hearing Tunri's words, Ye Li took out the map and took a look at it. He determined his direction and began to walk towards the mountains.