The cave where Ming Zhan hid was located at the junction of the Jin tribe and the Fire tribe. Wu Dongfang had left a positioning presence there during the Xia Dynasty and used that cave as a transit station for earth escape. Having been there many times, I am more familiar with the environment and terrain there.
He fell into the water when he appeared in the Xia Dynasty. At that time, Ming Wan was still fishing by the river. The cave where Ming Zhan hid was in the east downstream area of the river. Although the river had changed its course at this time, the valley river course It's still there, you just need to follow the river downstream for two hundred miles, and then go over two mountains to the east to reach the peak where the cave is located.
When he went back to look for the spare copper pillar left by Ming Yue, he had gone to the lower reaches of the river, and went north from the lower reaches of the river to the valley where poppies were grown. When he was on the road that day, he had observed the surrounding environment. There were few people in that area. There are very few people inhabiting the area, let alone cities, and there are very few villages. From this, it can be inferred that it is unlikely that the golden-armored giant will be discovered. It should still be in the cave sealed by Ming Li.
During the Xia Dynasty, Wu Dongfang flew with Fei Xuan and Xunshuang Xintong many times. During the flyby, Xintong and Fei Xuan would talk to him, while Xunshuang listened more and talked less. This habit of hers He remained unchanged and seldom spoke while flying by.
During the flyby, Wu Dongfang looked at Xun Shuang from the corner of his eye many times. Xun Shuang's expression was very serious, with a bit of hollowness and dullness in it. Xun Shuang was not a person who was good at and liked to express his thoughts and opinions. She doesn't reveal her emotions easily. Unless she speaks herself, it's hard for others to guess what she's thinking.
After a night of silence, around nine o'clock in the morning, Wu Dongfang gathered his energy and slowed down. Xun Shuang sensed this and also slowed down.
Wu Dongfang raised his hand and pointed to the west, "Ming Yue and Fan Tong are buried under the tree on the mountainside."
"Go and see them." Xun Shuang said.
Wu Dongfang nodded, raised his spirits and went ahead, leading the way.
When she came to the graves of Ming Yue and Fan Tong, Wu Dongfang took out a bottle of wine and some food from her bag. say.
After the memorial ceremony, the two hit the road again.
"That open space you left for yourself?" Xun Shuang asked. The open space she meant was the place between the two graves of Ming Yue and Fan Tong.
Wu Dongfang tilted his head and glanced at Xun Shuang, but did not answer.
"Your moral character is very noble." Xun Shuang said.
"Noble? Why do you say this?" Wu Dongfang asked in confusion.
"Anyone else would not do this. This is not what you should bear." Xun Shuang said.
Wu Dongfang didn't understand what Xun Shuang meant, "What do you mean?"
"Things in the Three Realms," Xun Shuang frowned slightly. She frowned without emotion, it was just a habit of hers. "This matter has nothing to do with you. You can just sit back and watch Mingyue Xintong." Live in peace."
"Actually, I'm not as noble as you think. Deep in my heart, I also feel that we shouldn't do this. There are so many people in the world, why should we be allowed to face danger? But then again, that kind of thing at that time It seems that no one except us can shoulder this responsibility." Wu Dongfang looked down, and now he had arrived at the area where the mining area in the north of the village was. Not far to the south, the river changed its course to the east.
"Unless you are crazy and stupid, anyone would think so. It doesn't matter if you have complaints. What matters is that you did it despite the complaints. You didn't deliberately pursue nobility, but it has always been hidden in your bones." Xun Shuang said.
"Are you indirectly boasting?" Wu Dongfang laughed.
Xun Shuang shook his head, "I'm not as noble as you. I don't care about the life and death of people in the world."
"Then why are you involved in this matter?" Wu Dongfang asked casually.
Xun Shuang didn't answer.
After waiting for more than ten seconds without Xun Shuang's answer, Wu Dongfang began to regret asking the previous question. He was not stupid, he just didn't want to think deeply about some things. As Xun Shuang herself said, she didn't care about the life and death of people in the world. In fact, except for the Water Tribe to which he belongs, Xun Shuang was very hostile to the four tribes before becoming friends with them.
Since she is not a person who cares about the life and death of people in the world, she has only one motive for participating in this matter, and that is that she wants to help him four thousand years later.
What kind of friendship can make a woman abandon her hometown and tribe and take huge risks to help a man? Even fools know why. He is not a fool, so he naturally knows why, but he has never dared to face it.
The reason he didn't dare to face it wasn't because Xun Shuang wasn't his type, but because he was a very passive person who didn't actively pursue others and was only used to passive acceptance. And Xun Shuang is also a very lonely person, and it is even harder to get her to take the initiative.
In addition to the above reasons, the two of them also had an unspeakable secret. For Wu Dongfang, he already had Ming Yue and Xin Tong. If he wanted Xun Shuang again, that would not be the case. He would stay in the Xia Dynasty In the past twelve years, my wife has been married to three or four people. She can’t lose face, and it doesn’t sound good if word spreads about it. Actually, men don't mind having too many wives. They subconsciously want to have three wives and four concubines. But most people don't dare to tell the truth because they will easily get scolded.
Xun Shuang also has her own unspeakable secret. This unspeakable secret is that she had an unfortunate experience in her early years and is not innocent. Women in the Xia Dynasty are different from modern women. Even if a modern woman sleeps with a man from the same class, it will not affect her lack of a house. Not marrying, but in the Xia Dynasty, once a woman loses her virginity, it will be a lifelong shame. Being ashamed of herself should be the main reason why Xun Shuang never confesses her love to him.
"There are people in the valley." Xun Shuang said.
Wu Dongfang came to his senses after hearing the sound, lowered his head and looked down, only to see that the two of them had reached the top of the valley where poppies were planted.
"Follow the valley to the lower reaches." Wu Dongfang said.
After explaining the path, Wu Dongfang turned his thoughts back to Xun Shuang. He did not think that he and Xun Shuang could complete the mission alive. It would be a good ending if they died together. In the remaining four days, he could no longer be alone. I deceived him. He is a woman, beautiful, tall, and capable. You cannot deceive yourself into positioning him as a close friend or buddy based on your own needs.
At this time, it was impossible to marry Xun Shuang, and it was impossible to sleep with him. First, the deaths of Ming Yue and Xin Tong were a huge blow to him, which frustrated him without any desire. Secondly, Ming Yue and Xin Tong were gone. At this time, he opened the door for Xun Shuang. Xun Shuang might misunderstand him and think that it was her turn because they were gone.
Under the current circumstances, it was no longer possible to give an explanation. All we could do was give an appropriate response and let Xun Shuang know that he understood everything in his heart.
Although the giver does not ask for anything in return, it is one thing if the other person understands that he has given. It's another thing to pay and the other person doesn't understand it at all. The latter is very hurtful.
A response must be given, but the scale and method of the response are difficult to determine, and one principle must be followed, that is, Xun Shuang must know that his failure to accept her is not because he cares about her past, but because she has not taken action.
There are two ways to go now. One is to tell Xun Shuang directly. It is quick and easy. However, the aloofness that Xun Shuang has shown over the years has become a carapace for her self-protection. If she takes off this carapace, she may lose her position. , became overwhelmed and didn’t even know how to face him.
Another way is to look for a suitable opportunity in the remaining four days, and show off a little bit of conversation naturally. We are all smart people, and there is no need to be too obvious. Sometimes a look or a sentence is enough.
After traveling two hundred miles south, Wu Dongfang changed his route to the east and traveled another fifty miles to the suspected location.
If hundreds of years pass, it will be relatively easy to find, but four thousand years is too long. Very few trees can live beyond four thousand years. Old trees die and seedlings grow. The changes in the trees directly affect the intuitive impression. The mountain is covered with trees, so it is difficult to observe the mountain without the trees.
Xun Shuang had never been here before, so Wu Dongfang could only recall and search by himself.
It was night when he first discovered the cave. He had just detoxified the corpse that time and returned to the Jin tribe to check the situation. After understanding the situation of the Jin tribe, he left overnight. What he first discovered was the light of fire. At this time, he still remembered the direction and location when he discovered the fire. At an angle, it swept more than ten miles to the north and looked southward.
After narrowing the suspected area to ten miles, Wu Dongfang began to search. His search method was also very simple. He directly extended the metal aura and sensed the surrounding metal objects.
What he didn't expect was that there were a large number of metal objects around, which were absorbed by the metal aura. A large number of bullet casings flew within a hundred steps. These bullet casings were all old-fashioned bullet casings, which showed that there had been a war here decades ago.
After a war, it became more difficult to find the entrance from the outside. Wu Dongfang stopped searching half an hour later and returned to the shade of a tree to drink water to quench his thirst.
"Are you sure you are in this area?" Xun Shuang asked.
"It can't be wrong." Wu Dongfang said casually.
"We should search harder." Xun Shuang said.
Wu Dongfang found the bread from his bag, tore it open and handed it to Xun Shuang, "Looking like this is not the way to go. I'll take a rest first, and I will separate the mountain directly later."
Xun Shuang nodded and reached out to take the bread. In addition to meat, the Shui tribe also eats pasta. The bread is very similar to the pancakes from four thousand years ago, and she is also used to eating it.
Tu Celestial Masters can move mountains. It is not troublesome for Wu Dongfang to split a mountain into two. He had previously consumed the Red Snake's inner elixir, but the inner elixir was not completely transformed into aura, but was instead absorbed by it. If a part of it is suppressed, it can be released and replenished at any time as long as the spiritual energy is lost.
After a simple rest, Wu Dongfang looked for a position and practiced the techniques. He did not split from the middle of the mountain, but split from the north to the south on the mountainside of Yanglu.
It is inevitable that the earth will shake and the mountains will shake. The surrounding birds and beasts will be frightened and run away.
Two or three minutes later, the tall mountain peak was divided into two. Through the east-west crack that was more than ten feet wide, Wu Dongfang discovered a huge cave entrance in an area under Yanglu...