Chapter 168 Jin Yan, Mu Lan

“Sir, aren’t we heading in the wrong direction? The Gama Empire should be a little further south. If we continue flying in this direction, we will only be further away from the imperial capital.”

The lion king flew above the sea of ​​clouds, and his wings dragged traces of condensed water.

Although this height was beyond the range of soul detection, thanks to the Warcraft’s vision, he could still observe the terrain through several layers of clouds and mist.

It started from the southwest of Izumo and flew eastward all the way. The low-lying and flat swamp plain gradually began to rise and fall, and more and more isolated peaks connected into one. Now, it has completely turned into a continuous mountainous area.

“The main ridge of the Monster Mountain Range is on the right…”

Medusa’s right eye turned into a colorful vertical pupil as she looked into the distance. The mountain that pierced into the sky had only a tiny tip showing in the sea of ​​clouds, extending in an arc like an island chain.

The scene of that place has only been described in legends, and to this day, humans have not explored it in depth.

On the contrary, the ancient books of the Snake People vaguely mentioned the reasons for the formation of this place.

“Are you planning to go directly to the Mulan Empire?”

Medusa retracted her snake pupils and turned to look at Xiao Yan: “If we continue walking, we will pass the sky above the Ghost Suppression Pass.”

The Monster Mountains and the Tagor Desert form a border that is nearly in the shape of a V, and at the top is the Guancheng guarded by the Mu family. Its geographical location can be called the gate to the Gama Empire.

To the west is Izumo, to the east is Mulan, and to the north, after crossing the dense forests, you will enter the territory of the Jinyan Empire.

I don’t know how the Mu family, a Douwang family, can defend such a fortress.

“You still know this place?”

Xiao Yan was a little surprised. After all, this place was half a desert away from the Snake Man Holy City, and there was no oasis in between. It was completely unrelated.

“came.”

Medusa shook her head and refused to say more.

Decades ago, she brought the snake people to help guard the pass… although not many people may remember it now.

Although the Jiama Empire did not interfere with the other empires on the surface, the slave trade in secret had basically never stopped. Ironically, those high-quality slaves were basically shipped out from the Ghost Pass.

The main destination is~
“Jinyan Empire…”

Medusa stroked the sword in her arms, the coldness in her eyes becoming more intense as the distance between them got closer.

Gama is now an ally, and the mess on both sides is a bit unclear, and it is hard to tell who is right or wrong and who is at a disadvantage.

But as the main buyer, Jin Yan never concealed his actions. Many slave traders in the desert were officials and businessmen from the north. Once they started, they would burn, kill and loot entire villages.

“You mentioned Jinyan just now, didn’t you? Do you know that place?”

Xiao Yan, who was thinking about the Tianyan Nine-Line Wing, instantly perked up. If he could get this thing halfway, he wouldn’t mind taking a few more detours.

When traveling on the mainland, speed is life.

At that time, even if you really can’t win, you will have a backup plan to escape from danger.

“I don’t know much. The last time they faced each other was decades ago when the two countries were still bordering each other.”

Medusa tilted her head and looked at the eagle-shaped monster rising in the sea of ​​clouds in the distance. Suddenly, she had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu: “Those guys~ are simply a group of birdmen!”

“Uh…”

Xiao Yan was confused for a moment, not knowing whether she was describing something or scolding someone.

“That empire is much older than Gamako. It has been around for at least a thousand years, making it the oldest of these empires.”

“As a founding sect, the Jinyan Sect has three levels of flying fighting skills, which have made their overall combat power leap to the undisputed first place.”

Medusa looked somewhat helpless: “Speaking of which, you and I should thank Izumo and Mulan. If it weren’t for the two empires joining forces to separate them, the Great Desert would have been theirs sooner or later.”

“Even a Douling can cross most of it after taking a few breaths, let alone high-level warriors? The thousands of miles of yellow sand can’t stop these guys who have cultivated flying fighting skills.”

“this…”

Xiao Yan was silent for a moment.

The old man Xie Bi Yan is basically the father of Jia Ma, so isn’t this Mu Lan the mother of the snake people?

Moreover, from the center of the northwest region outward, the various empires are nested one after another, and the national strength decreases layer by layer, like an onion, spreading everywhere, maintaining a strange state of balance…

Now, Xiao Yan had some understanding of what the imperial ruling power gradient was: “At first glance, it looks like an alien version of the Mandala system.”

It is no wonder that forces like the Sky Snake, which are relatively small, can still try to dominate the world.

“Sir, we have already reached the sky above the Ghost-Suppressing Pass. If we continue forward, we will cross the border and enter Mulan.”

“Let’s stop for a moment.”

“Whoo~”

The lion king flapped his wings to stop his body. The huge wind pressure created two tornadoes that blew up the clouds and exposed the scene below.

The continuous mountains along the way come to an end here. Only a little of the towering main ridge remains, and the tail end forks into a triangular hill, which connects with the hot desert, forming a corridor extending backwards for hundreds of miles.

Looking ahead, there are only bare Gobi mountains. Not to mention vegetation or soil, there is only a thin layer of quicksand.

“so…”

Xiao Yan looked at Medusa: “Should we go north or east now?”

“To the north!”

Medusa raised the corner of her mouth suddenly, revealing a cold smile: “If I don’t visit the Jinyan Sect, my thoughts will not be clear.”

When she was at the peak of Douhuang level, she was forced to retreat again and again due to the situation and turned a blind eye to it, but now she is already a three-star Douzong, how could she continue to be a coward?
“Okay~ Then let’s go see what they are capable of!”

Xiao Yan patted his mane and said, “Full speed ahead!”

……

The territory of the Jinyan Empire looked a bit like an upside-down garlic when placed on the map. It was squeezed by the two empires to the point that only a narrow river valley remained extending to the south.

“Ugh!”

The old man in a golden robe stroked the map, his face full of emotion: “The empire has reached its twilight years again~”

If the ancestors’ millennium plan could be implemented, and the control tentacles were extended into the heart of the Gama Empire through the great desert, the border of the empire would have been pushed to the southern wilderness long ago.

pity…

The territory that was originally like a cashew nut was eaten away on the southeast side by the suddenly rising Mulan Empire, and even the control of the area in front of the Ghost Pass was divided up by the southern neighbors, blocking the gateway to the south.

“Right now~ Luotian should be in charge of the construction, right?”

The old man turned his head to ask, and the Douhuang standing quietly behind him bowed instantly: “The acting sect master has not yet reached the destination… The rest…”

I don’t know.

He was just a small Dou Huang, with a dozen Dou Wangs under him to spread messages everywhere. How could he possibly outrun that Dou Zong pervert? Even with his arms full of concubines, he could leave them thousands of miles behind.

If his estimate was correct, his subordinates would still be chasing him hard, praying that Yan Luotian would stop halfway and find a place to exercise.

“waste!”

The old man groaned, and the pressure of his fighting spirit almost pushed him to the ground: “If my son makes a mistake, can your heads be exchanged for his life?”

“this…”

Dou Huang hesitated for a long time and couldn’t make a sound. He really wanted to refute, but he was afraid that his family would ascend to heaven in broad daylight. He could even kill the Dou Zong who was famous for escaping. What would it matter if they could catch up? Throwing their lives?

“I know I was wrong, I will go and urge him now…”

Dou Huang lowered his head and left the hall. In the end, he couldn’t help but twitched his lips: “Old thing!”

Both father and son are really difficult to please.

“sand…”

The old man traced the blueprint with his skinny fingers, and finally pointed at the place where the land was narrowing sharply: “When the new sect headquarters is completed, my position as the sect leader can be passed on smoothly.”

The Jinyan Sect can also block the country’s borders and take control of the Zhengui Pass area.

It can be regarded as an explanation to the ancestors~
“Even if Luo Tian is incompetent, guarding the border can stop them from expanding further…”

The old man’s sighs echoed in the golden-painted hall. Although his aura was powerful, the deathly aura contained in it could no longer be concealed. If the Dou Huang stayed a little longer, he might have sensed his decaying state.

……

“flap–“

“Alas!”

The sound of flapping wings reached his ears, and the distracted guard suddenly shuddered and straightened his body, his eyes darting around.

When he saw the black-robed man with wings descending from the sky, he immediately put on a flattering smile and walked towards him:

“Hey… Sir~ I’m not being nosy, but a group of saint disciples have been here before. I wonder who you are…”

“It’s the same team.”

Xiao Yan glanced at him calmly and said, “Something happened and delayed me for a while. I thought I couldn’t catch up with them, but I solved it easily without much effort.”

“But… several saints’ disciples haven’t registered you. It will be hard to fool them if they check…” The guard looked embarrassed.

Under normal circumstances, he would just nod and let the person go.

But right now the construction of the Jinyan base is in full swing, and there might be spies from the enemy country sneaking into the country to gather information. If he really gets caught, he would not be able to chop off enough heads even if he had three.

“Oh!”

Xiao Yan spread his purple cloud wings, his expression gradually turned cold, and a token flashed in his hand: “Do you need me to provide any other proof?”

“Ah this…”

The guard who was about to take the token withdrew his hand angrily: “No, no need, please!”

Since the Dou Wang guarding the tower did not say anything, this person was probably the real deal, and there was no need to continue pestering him. If he really upset the other party and killed him on the spot, no one would help him get justice.

“Humph.”

Xiao Yan glared at him, forcing him to retreat, then strode into the city.

And the moment I turned the corner, a girl with a black ruler on her back suddenly appeared beside me.

“Xiao Yan, why do we have to go through the city gate?”

The Little Medical Immortal held the purple crystal in her hand, and most of the phantom red fire sealed inside had been consumed: “If we fall directly into the city, no one will be able to find it, right?”

Even if they were discovered, it didn’t matter. Medusa and the Lion King were enough to evaporate the entire city in an instant, and no news would leak out.

“Of course, it’s to get intelligence.”

Xiao Yan looked towards the center of the city: “Even in the Golden Goose Empire, Douhuang strongmen are not common, but this commercial city near the border has three of them hidden… They may be planning something big.”

He raised his hand and pointed towards a certain attic, and a beam of phantom fire rushed into it under the cover of soul power.

“Ok?”

The Dou Wang, who was pouring tea, trembled and raised the teapot with a strange look on his face: “Why does it feel a little lighter?”

Then he suddenly realized that he had said something stupid, shook his head, continued to drink his tea, and leaned out his soul to peek at the street.

“hiss!”

Seeing the clue, the Little Medical Immortal gasped: “Three Star Dou Wang? They actually sent such a strong man to monitor the city! This place can’t be the capital of the Jinyan Empire, right?”

The Jia Ma Empire could only squeeze out three or five Dou Ling as secret guards to spy on the imperial capital, but it was not as wealthy as Jin Yan…

“So there’s something weird about it~”

Xiao Yan walked towards the direction where the Douhuang aura was located: “Maybe I can catch a big fish or something on this trip.”

This is the bad thing about the Douqi Continent. Although it can shake the world and shatter space, it has not come up with any decent soul-searching technique. If you want to obtain intelligence, you have to capture people, interrogate them, and eavesdrop.

If the other party keeps it a secret, you won’t be able to find out anything. You can only guess, or even…

The information revealed by the enemy when they are threatening you in front of the battlefield is several times more than what you can actively learn.

Just blind typing, and the plan worked.

The five elders of the Xiao Yixian Poison Sect were all undercover, the elders of the ancient clan’s ancestral hall were secretly replaced, and the meetings of the three clans were all hacked… All of them realized that something was wrong only after they fell into the trap.

Even the perfect implementation of Emperor Hun Tian’s millennium plan relied on this unbreakable information gap.

“Stop looking~ Let’s go eavesdrop together!”

Xiao Yan walked forward a few steps and then turned back, dragging away the Little Medical Fairy who was lying on the medicine cabinet and refused to move.

……

“Has the acting sect master already arrived outside the city?”

The big man sitting on the futon couldn’t hold his temper and asked hurriedly, “Since you are here, why are you so reluctant to enter the city? Is it because I have done something wrong and you want to punish me?”

“Maybe he wants to give us a warning…”

The old man with feather-like eyebrows sneered: “He is the one who will inherit the position of the sect leader. It is not impossible that he has made some preparations in advance. Maybe several elders have been suppressed by him.”

Although he had only heard of Yan Luotian’s name, he had never seen him in person.

But this acting clan leader is definitely not a pushover, as he was able to kick out competitors easily and obtain the qualification for fighting spirit initiation.

“This? No way…”

The big man frowned, somewhat unbelievingly: “That old guy is still very energetic! Who would question his eligibility to inherit? Even if we take a step back, we are also from the Thunder Eagle Elder’s faction, so he has no reason to act like this!”

“Who knows~ It won’t help if you two just guess here. You’ll know what he’s up to when you see him.”

The young woman lying by the window turned around and stared at the messenger with wide eyes, which looked a bit like an owl: “Where is the current leader? Lead the way.”

“this…”

The messenger hesitated for a while, and finally chose to advise: “My Lord is busy now… I’m afraid he is not in the mood to meet you.”

As soon as the words fell, the three of them looked at each other and saw how ugly each other’s expressions were.

It’s really a show of power!
“But if you really want to meet me~”

The messenger looked the young woman over and said, “Perhaps this lady can just barge in.”

(End of this chapter)