After leaving Tianji City, I walked east for three days and finally arrived outside a lush forest. A huge stone tablet beside the forest was engraved with the words "No Return to Forest Forbidden Land", and there were still no signs along the way. The soldiers of the Shaotianji Empire were guarding them, but at first glance they knew that most of them were in reserve, and many soldiers were not even equipped with military uniforms.
Zhuang Shaoyu rode his horse to the forefront, looking for a path into the forest of no return. Although it is a forbidden land, there are still occasional bold hunters who enter to hunt. For them, there is no forbidden land for survival and support, so the forest must be There are roads opened up by the orions, and the group of eight of them are all riding horses. It is obvious that there must be a way to walk in the mountains.
A spring rain has just ended, the forest is green, and the small white flowers blooming in the green make people feel pleasing to the eye. Sikongyao and Shang Qian also showed smiles. After all, they are all women. It is natural to see such a beautiful scenery. Open your heart and feel comfortable.
From afar, a dozen soldiers with spears walked along a dirt road full of mud and dead leaves. All of them looked green and yellow. At first glance, they lacked nutrition and were in a remote woodland. These soldiers would certainly not be able to eat. What a good thing.
The attire of Zhuang Shaoyu, Beiming Festival, Sikongyao, Shang Qian, etc. is not rich or expensive at first glance, so a group of soldiers dare not make trouble. The veterans who take the lead raised their spears tremblingly and respectfully said: Young Master, Miss, this place is not returned to the forest. It is listed as one of the forbidden places by the empire. It is forbidden for anyone to enter. Please don't make it difficult for us to serve as soldiers. Please make a detour!"
Zhuang Shaoyu reached out his hand and pointed to the depths of the forest, and asked, "This sir, what's in the forest?"
"In the woods..."
The veteran looked sad and said: "This forest has everything, monsters, spirits, pythons, beasts, etc. rampant. Those of us who are on duty can only camp in open fields, otherwise we will be attacked. This month alone, In our defense regiment, seven brothers have died under the claws of the demon spirit..."
"The demon spirit is so arrogant, dare to attack the imperial army?" Zhuang Shaoyu was taken aback.
The veteran nodded: "The prince does not know, but every thousand soldiers guarding the unreturned forest will have one sacred warrior. The strong breath of the sacred warrior is enough to deter ordinary little monsters, but... but we This garrison regiment has a total of 2,000 people and most of them are recruits, so the adults above did not arrange a paladin warrior for us. The demon spirits who do not return to the forest are spiritual, knowing that I am bullied and attacked repeatedly... Hey, I really don't know when the empire will send the warriors of the Dragon Knights of the Dragon Knights to destroy these arrogant spirit beasts."
"They will come."
Zhuang Shaoyu comforted the veteran and asked, "Is there a way into the mountain here?"
"The son is going to enter the mountain?" The veteran was stunned: "I advise the son, it is better not to enter the mountain. This year, unless it is like a dragon knight, entering the forest of no return will inevitably have no return. For so many years No, too many demon spirits in the forest are about to rise, they are very fierce..."
"Our trip is to enter the mountains, don't obstruct us." Zhuang Shaoyu said lightly.
The veteran frowned, and the few recruits behind him immediately raised their swords to surround Zhuang Shaoyu, Lin Muyu, Sikongyao and others, and screamed: "No one can break into the forest without permission. This is the law of the empire. You want to defy the empire. Law?"
Zhuang Shaoyu smiled slightly, took out a gold token from his arms, and said, "What if I have this?"
Everyone saw that the few recruits didn't recognize them at all, but the veteran squinted at the words on the token. He couldn't help shaking his whole body. He threw away his spear and knelt in the mud: "Subordinates, see your lord... … The son must be the young son Zhuang Shaoyu of the great Situ, right?"
"It's good for you to recognize Situ Jinling, can we enter the mountain now?" Zhuang Shaoyu asked proudly.
The veteran frowned and nodded: "Young Master wants to enter the mountain, so let's enter the mountain. Legend has it that Young Master Zhuang Shaoyu is the first strongest among the younger generation of the imperial capital. Presumably... The demon spirits in the mountains must not be the youngest, but My subordinates would like to advise, the son must be careful, the lord who does not return to the forest is a demon emperor, once the demon emperor’s attention is drawn, it may not be so easy to get out."
With that said, the veteran glanced at Si Kongyao and Shang Qian, and said, "Not to mention bringing two such beautiful young ladies..."
He obviously said that these two women were dragging their legs, and Si Kongyao suddenly became unhappy, with five fingers, and the ice profound energy whistling bitterly, rolling up the surrounding fallen leaves with a "boom" on the side of the big tree. , The nearly twenty-meter-high tree unexpectedly chopped off in the middle and fell down suddenly.
"Why, can't I enter the Forest of No Return?" Sikong Yao asked with a smile.
The veteran was horrified, thinking that this group of people is too simple. One is the number one master of the rookie generation in Tianji City, the other is such a powerful girl, and the other few who have not shot must not be easy.
Shang Qian smiled slightly: "Okay, Ayao, don't embarrass them, take out the pass of the battle hall."
Sikongyao grinned, took out a piece of paper from her arms and shook it aside, and said, "I see it clearly. Sect Master Sikongming of the Tianji Sect signed the entry permission order not to return to the forest by himself. Is it okay?"
The veteran nodded repeatedly: "Yes, you can... The nearest mountain trail is not far behind, I'll take you there..."
"Well, thanks a lot."
…
The veteran led everyone into the mountain with a deep foot and a shallow foot. The road at the foot of the mountain was muddy. After being soaked by the spring rain for a few days, it turned into a puddle of mud. Most of the soldiers' feet in these garrison regiments were broken. Many people’s soles of straw sandals were worn out and blood was dripping with blood. Lin Muyu rode a horse and walked side by side with the veterans, and asked softly: "Master Shi, it stands to reason that the empire is so strong, and the important thing of guarding not returning to the forest forbidden land shouldn't be carried out by the recruits. Why is that? "
The veteran sighed: "The prince did not know. A month ago, the entire Tianji Empire issued an edict. The major legions began to gather for training. God knows what is going to happen. Everywhere is madly arresting people to serve as recruits. The elite army no longer knows where it will be sent to garrison. Depending on the situation, it is about to fight, and it is an unprecedented battle."
"Oh… "
Lin Muyu nodded: "Do you want to fight the Tianjue Empire or the Blackstone Empire?"
"That's the matter of His Majesty the Holy Emperor. How can we soldiers know that we will fight who your Majesty wants us to fight."
Zhuang Shaoyu smiled slightly: "Shaoxia, what do you inquire about these military affairs? It stands to reason that, as a ranger, you should inquire more about Tianjizong and Dragon Knights, right?"
What a Zhuang Shaoyu, so alert.
Lin Muyu smiled faintly: "It's just curiosity. If these recruits fight against the demon spirit, they are simply going to die. It's incredible."
"Right."
Zhuang Shaoyu looked up at the sky, and said: "But what your majesty and the marshal decides must have a purpose. Those of us should not arbitrarily speculate."
"Ok."
Lin Muyu continued to remain silent.
…
Soon after, entering the non-return forest, just like the outside world said, the non-return forest is extremely dangerous and dangerous. Lin Muyu closed his eyes and allowed the horse to follow Sikongyao's steed and hold the reins. It is measured that there is a stronger aura nearby, and there is a strong aura less than three miles away. There are a few more farther away, and a bit farther away. There is also a breath about fifteen miles away. It is very strong, at least it is Yaozun. Level demon spirit, it seems that this night is destined to not be too peaceful.
Zhuang Shaoyu glanced at the Beiming Festival and said with a smile: "Little Prince, our contest at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet six months ago has not yet been determined. Why... Let's try again this time?"
Beiming Festival smiled faintly: "How does Shaoyu want to compare?"
Zhuang Shaoyu took out a delicate bag around his waist, shook it, and said, "This is the bag I used to hold the demon spirit stone. It's still empty. From now on until we get out of the forest of no return, let's see whose bag is in it. There are more and stronger demon spirit stones, so how about the quality of the demon spirit stones to decide the outcome?"
"Ha, I just meant it." Bei Mingjie readily agreed, and said, "But once a demon spirit appears, those who can take it seriously, should Brother Shaoyu understand this truth?"
"Naturally." Zhuang Shaoyu nodded: "If it's the demon spirit that the little prince is fond of, I, Zhuang Shaoyu, will never fight."
"Okay, it's a deal!"
At this moment, Shang Qian's beautiful eyes swept towards Lin Muyu and Liu Buyi, and then the corner of her mouth raised and smiled: "Since it is going to be a competition, naturally the more people, the better. I heard from A Yao, this one is less. The strength of Xia is still higher than that of A Yao. If this is the case, it would be better to take part in the competition with Xiao Xia. How about three people competing for the strongest in our line?"
Sikongyao was a little excited, looking at Lin Muyu, her eyes were full of encouragement.
Lin Muyu murmured secretly, this Shang Qian is really a not-so-simple woman, she just wanted to see how talented she really is. She couldn't refuse in a few words, so she nodded: "Participate."
Zhuang Shaoyu said: "Ha... That's fine, the three-person competition is more interesting, but... Since it is a competition, there is always a reward, right? A Yao, Miss Shang Qian, what kind of reward do you think the winner of the competition will get the most? good?"
Sikongyao said: "Gold?"
"Too vulgar, isn't it?" Zhuang Shaoyu denied with a smile.
"So... a demon king-level demon spirit stone?"
"This...it's a bit shabby, and it doesn't have any practical significance..." This time the little prince of Beiming Festival denied him. His eyes have been shifting in Shang Qian's body. Obviously, Beiming Festival is also one of Shang Qian's suitors. , It was for Shang Qian to come, with a very simple purpose.
Sikongyao saw his thoughts, smiled slightly, turned and flew up, fell behind Shang Qian, and smiled with her arms around Shang Qian's waist.
"Little girl, what are you going to do?" Shang Qian couldn't help but smile.
Sikongyao caught the Xiuzhi cloak behind Shang Qian, and said: "This robe has the imperial emblem pattern that was rusted by Sister Shang Qian herself. It is also Sister Shang Qian's beloved thing. How about this, Sister Shang Qian sacrifices, who can win? How about giving this intimate robe of Sister Shang Qian to the competition? Isn't that a good idea?"
Beiming beat his hands and laughed and said, "It's so good."
Zhuang Shaoyu was a little embarrassed: "I just don't know what Miss Shang Qian meant..."