The wind is cold and snowflakes are dancing in the sky.
The ground was covered with black blood condensed from ice, and corpses were piled together in a mess. A thick layer of ice and snow had already covered them.
He clenched his fists tightly.
Nie Feng was riding on the horse with a gloomy look on his face.
"Arrange for someone to transport the body to Beiyang City for a proper burial. The rest of you, follow me to the Luoyang Deserted Village ahead to take a look."
After whispering a few instructions to his attendants, he did not look at the bodies of the Tianxiahui disciples who were killed in the wilderness, but continued to move forward.
"The ice and snow have covered all traces of the thieves. It will be very difficult to find them."
Yin Sha, who was wearing an evil ghost mask, spoke behind Nie Feng.
"We have to find them no matter how difficult it is. News came from the trading company that these guys looted a batch of supplies needed by the gang near Fancheng.
If we allow them to wreak havoc in the wilderness, the merchant caravans from various cities will not dare to go out. I am afraid that it won't be long before supplies in various places become increasingly scarce.
Therefore, they must be eradicated as soon as possible.”
Nie Feng said.
After a pause, he continued:
"The snowstorm is getting stronger and stronger. It's impossible to camp outside. So, they must be hiding in a deserted village. If we find their hideout, they won't be able to escape."
"Indeed, even an entry-level warrior can't stand spending a night outside in this weather, let alone there are so many ordinary people among them."
Zhiyin nodded.
…
Shuangyi Village.
This is the border town closest to the endless sea of sand.
Shuangyi Village was built on a high earthen slope, which was the highest point nearby and an excellent location for preventing enemy reconnaissance.
"I never thought that the rumors were true. This endless sea of sand and the border town in the cold winter are actually two different scenes."
The watchtower of Shuangyi Village is very tall, more than twenty feet high, and seems like a tower reaching into the sky.
At this moment, on the observation tower, Chu Xiaoyun looked at the endless sea of sand in the distance with a look of amazement.
Seen from here, the endless sea of sand in the distance is dark yellow, forming a sharp contrast with the vast expanse of white here.
Although they are only two or three miles apart, it seems as if they are not under the same sky.
"It is said that the Endless Sea of Sand was formed by a war between the Vermillion Bird, the Kylin, and the Fire Phoenix.
There are even rumors that the three divine beasts were seriously injured in that battle and are now sleeping deep in the sand sea.
The Vermillion Bird, the Qilin, and the Fire Phoenix are all beasts that control fire. After they fall asleep, flames begin to spread all over their bodies, which is why there is a tide of fire in the depths of the sea of sand. "
The man who was speaking was dressed in black and had an ordinary face, but the gentle smile on his face made him look more charming.
Hearing this, Chu Xiaoyun did not say anything. At this moment, Xuantian's face appeared in his mind.
Xuantian was brought out from the endless sea of sand by his father Chu She.
His arm proved that the rumor was not necessarily false.
However, the Chu family sent people into the Endless Sea of Sand many times, but all ended in failure.
"Master, Mr. Liu, Patriarch Xiao and the others are back."
Suddenly, the authentic lookout nearby shouted.
Chu Xiaoyun tilted his head to look into the distance, and sure enough, he saw a team escorting a large amount of supplies towards Shuangyi Village.
He immediately saw Xiao Shan in front of the team.
There is no way, Xiao Shan's nickname is Yellow-faced Bear, which not only describes his martial arts, but his body shape is also part of this nickname.
Xiao Shan has a strong and sturdy figure, with bulging muscles, and looks like a living bear.
Chu Xiaoyun had also seen his three sons who were once as famous as him and Chu Xiaoyu.
But he found that Xiao Shan was really nothing like his three sons.
Sometimes he even wondered if this guy was cheated on...
"Mr. Liu, Patriarch Xiao is back. Let's go down! He should have some news from outside."
Seeing that Xiao Shan and others had approached the village gate and were negotiating with the people at the gate, Chu Xiaoyun politely spoke to Mr. Liu next to him.
"Okay!" Mr. Liu nodded.
The two of them stood in the hanging basket on the watchtower and slowly landed on the ground under the pull of the servants.
"Hahaha, Brother Chu, it was such a joy to kill today. It's a pity you didn't go!"
"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Xiao. Please come in quickly. I have prepared some drinks."
As soon as he came out of the hanging basket, Chu Xiaoyun heard his father Chu She and Xiao Shan talking.
The two men walked towards the village while talking.
Seeing this scene, Chu Xiaoyun showed a sarcastic smile.
He had had a dispute with Xiao Qinglong before, so incidentally, he didn't have a good impression of Xiao Shan.
But in the past, Xiao Shan was not only better than him in martial arts, but he was also one of the two major families in Zhuxiao City and his influence was considerable.
However, ever since Zhuxiao City was conquered by Tianxiahui and the Zhu and Xiao families were completely wiped out, Xiaoshan became a lonely man.
He alone is not strong enough to seek revenge on the Tianxiahui.
So he wandered in this wasteland for a long time.
Until this time, the Chu family got the help of the person next to them, bought off a group of desperate criminals in the wilderness, and added their own escaped forces, and began to constantly cause trouble for the Tianxiahui.
So he came to the door.
Now, don’t think that his father Chu She is very polite to him.
But really speaking, he is just a knife.
It is one of the great pleasures in life to see the people you once looked up to being used by your own family.
"Mr. Liu, please!"
"Well! Master Chu, you don't have to be polite. If we can handle this matter well, we may become brothers in the future. So, you should just call me Brother Liu!"
Mr. Liu spoke with a smile.
"Haha! It is my blessing to be able to worship under that name. However, I am not yet a disciple, so it is not convenient to cross the line. So I'll just call him Mr. Liu!"
Chu Xiaoyun said with a smile.
Came to a spacious meeting room.
At this time, a table had been set up in the conference room, and Chu She and Xiao Shan were sitting there chatting and laughing.
“Father, Uncle Xiao!”
Chu Xiaoyun shouted.
"Mr. Liu is here. Please take a seat."
When Xiao Shan and Chu She saw Chu Xiaoyun and Mr. Liu come in, they immediately stood up to greet them.
"No need to be so polite!"
Mr. Liu hurriedly gestured for the two to sit down.
"Master Xiao, I wonder if you have found any useful information when you went out today?"
Mr. Liu asked as soon as he sat down.
"Yes! I interrogated a few guys from the Tianxiahui, and they said that the Tianxiahui has sent a large number of people to search for us throughout the border town."
Hearing this, Xiao Shan's expression became somewhat solemn.
"Do you know who is responsible?"
Chu She asked.
"It's Yan Xiong's disciple named Nie Feng who has a broken arm. In addition, it is said that many of the Tianchi 108 Evils under the Tianxia Association have also been dispatched.
The entire border town is now on alert, so we may not have a chance to attack the Tianxiahui caravan in the next few days."
Xiao Shan is not stupid. On the contrary, as the former head of the family, he sees the current situation very clearly.