Volume 1: Wind Rises in the Mountains and Swamps Chapter 126: Guide
"Boy, did you find anything?"
Zhen Yuanzi looked into the distance in a relaxed tone. Under the light of the rising sun, everything was alive and full of vitality.
"The trees are sparse, and the sky is much wider."
The wind blew in his face, rolling up Lin Yi's long hair that was casually tied behind his head. He looked forward with a faint smile on his lips.
After parting with the people from Shenwei Hall, the horses moved forward for another two days. The trees on both sides of the road gradually became sparse, and the narrow sky above seemed to have torn off a layer of shackles, and the blue sky became more and more dynamic.
The horses' hooves were brisk, and the Tianlong Sect's group laughed and talked continuously.
Zhen Yuanzi straightened his body, stretched his waist quite comfortably, and said: "Finally walked out, the front should be the sandbar area! Haha, after the sandbar is Gaochang." At this point, he glanced and snorted: "Why are you looking at the old Taoist again? Oh, Gaochang is the capital! You don't even know this? You are ignorant!"
Lin Yi smiled bitterly and kept silent when the old Taoist saw his thoughts.
It turned out that Gaochang City was the capital, and no one had ever told him this. Therefore, Lin Yi thought that Gaochang was the location of a state capital, so he was laughed at by the old Taoist. The Shang Kingdom is so big that many place names have conventional names. It is normal that he cannot know them all, not to mention that he is a kid who is going out for the first time.
However, in the capital, there are many kings and princes living there. As the saying goes, a strong army and a rich country gather in one city. I don't even know the title of a country's capital. I am really ignorant! Thinking of this, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh at himself.
"Boy, what are you thinking about again? Look how happy you are, hum!"
When this boy smiles, it means he is up to no good. Zhen Yuanzi, who agrees with him, can't help but snort to show his dissatisfaction. He continued, "Shazhou is a thousand miles of fertile land and endless grassland. It is a good place. Shazhou, Yanzhou, Yezhou, Gezhou, and Yunzhou are connected end to end to protect the capital. It is the so-called emperor's state where tigers and dragons are coiled! There is also the Shangshui River flowing down from the north, passing through Shazhou, passing the capital, and going east to the sea. Haha, when you reach this place, you and I are not far from the sea!"
Zhen Yuanzi's thoughts may have drifted to the sea. Lin Yi was thinking, Shazhou, Yanzhou, Yezhou, Gezhou, and Yunzhou all imply the number of the five elements. Is it just a coincidence?
At noon, everyone's eyes gradually became brighter. Unconsciously, the forest that accompanied the way disappeared from the original boundless. The road under his feet seemed to have come to an end.
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The people of the Tianlong Sect stopped, full of emotion.
This is an empty and boundless grassland. Under the dry grass that stretches to the horizon, new green begins to bloom, and it jumps vigorously into the eyes.
The wind blows in the face, and there is a bit of spring in the wildness——
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Leaning against the cart, Lin Yi sits on the grass, takes a sip of Qianqiufu, and looks far away——
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Under the blue sky, a goshawk soars alone and wanders lonely. Its motionless long wings suddenly fold, turning into a black lightning, piercing the ground fiercely.
In a flash, with a sharp and high-pitched cry, the goshawk flapped its wings and flew up. Under a pair of iron hooks, a hare struggled in vain——
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Lin Yi's mouth, his eyes flashed, and the fingers holding the gourd couldn't help trembling. At this moment, he wanted to let out a long howl, like a hawk, soaring into the sky and laughing proudly at the sky.
The high hawk is lonely, and because of this loneliness, it has its own sky——
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After leaving the jungle-covered Hongzhou, the Tianlong Sect stopped for a while and continued to move towards the depths of the vast grassland.
When the setting sun casts golden afterglow, the boundless grassland looks like a golden ocean. In the distance, more than a dozen white yurts of herdsmen are scattered among them, like clouds from the sky falling to the earth, and like a few pearls emerging in the waves.
When we walked in, there was a rough wooden fence outside the yurt; not far away, there were herds of cattle and sheep penned together.
Several tall sheepdogs barked and barked.
A group of people in fur robes came out of the yurt. Under the felt hats, there were sincere smiles on their red faces, and with them, there was steaming oil tea.
This is an ordinary small family on the grassland.
Dozens of people from four generations of grandparents and grandchildren roamed, survived, and multiplied on the grassland. The head of the family was an old man in his seventies, with a good body and wrinkles on his face, but his steps were strong. Several sons were also in their forties and fifties, all with frosted faces and strong and sturdy. More than a dozen grandchildren were also adults, each strong and sturdy.
The custom of hospitality has a long history on the grassland. This family is no exception. The head of the family invited Meng Shan and others to chat in the yurt, and ordered his children and grandchildren to slaughter a cow and ten sheep, and prepare fine wine to entertain guests from afar.
The bonfire was lit at night, and the guests and hosts sat in a circle, drinking, eating meat, talking and laughing loudly, and having fun together.
Lin Yi sat in a far corner, picked up a bowl of mare's milk, tasted it, sour, slightly sweet, light wine, soft in the mouth, and a little milky. Frowning, he put down the wine bowl, and at first glance, he was really not used to it.
"How can a good man not drink?"
A loud voice sounded, accompanied by the sound of wind, and a sturdy young man sat down next to Lin Yi.
This man's face was dark red and his eyes were full of energy. He picked up a bowl of milk wine, showed a row of white teeth, and laughed loudly: "My name is Wuchai. I don't know the name of this good brother yet. Come on, let me serve you a bowl first." After that, this young man would not tolerate it. The other party declined, raised his neck, drank a bowl of wine in the blink of an eye. With a touch of his mouth, his dark eyes were brightly reflected by the bonfire, and he smiled at Lin Yi and said, "It's your turn!"
Lin Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head. After hesitating for a moment, he picked up the wine bowl and said, "I am Lin Yi. This bowl of wine is for Brother Wu!" Following Wu Guai's example, he drank the entire bowl of wine. .
"Haha! Good brother, this is the true nature of a man." Wuchai happily patted Lin Yi on the shoulder, laughed, pointed at his brothers, and said: "I, a man from the grassland, have been drinking this since I was a child. Mare's kumiss can make you as strong as a horse. Come on, let's drink a bowl together."
After taking the wine into his mouth, Lin Yi thought about it and found that it was not too bad to drink. Seeing how generous the other party was, he raised his eyebrows and smiled, poured another bowl of wine and drank with it.
Wuchai was in his early twenties and had a large drinking capacity. He kept looking for disciples of the Tianlong Sect to drink. Lin Yi took a piece of browned roast mutton and ate it slowly. The meat is very fragrant and tender, and it's nice to have a sip of milk wine from time to time.
The host and guest had a great time, and they did not rest until the moon was in the sky.
The night passed and the sun rose.
When the Tianlong Sect set off, Lin Yicai discovered that there was a young man named Wuchai on the trip. After hearing what Zhen Yuanzi said, he understood——
When we enter the depths of the grassland, it's not a bad day on a sunny day. We can see the sun, moon and stars, and we can still find the general direction. If it's a cloudy day, it's easy to get lost in the vast grassland. Only prairie people who were born and raised here can come and go freely in the grassland. Therefore, the Tianlong Sect left silver coins, swords, and wound medicine as a favor, and asked Wu Chai to be their guide on this trip.
Uchai had a scimitar in his waist, a curved bow and two pots of arrows hung on the saddle. Behind him was a horse carrying tents and dry food. This prairie man was riding a horse, looking majestic and very excited about the trip. He, Hall Master Liu and others were walking at the front of the team.
After the Tianlong faction entered the grassland, they walked for two more days and gradually reached the depths of the grassland.
Looking back at the surrounding fields, we can see that they are all covered with the same dead grass. Even the slightly undulating terrain is indistinguishable, making it difficult to tell the difference between east, west, north and south. However, with Wuchai as a guide, there is no need to worry about this. Water can always be found at the place where we camp every night.
Lin Yi also admired this grassland man. Only people who have lived in this land all year round can remember the vast grassland in their hearts like Wuchai. The yurt is just a place to sleep, and the grassland is their home.
It was late in the day and dark clouds were rolling in. After another hour of walking, Wuchai would lead everyone to find the campsite for tonight.
The gloomy sky above their heads didn't bother anyone. Anyway, on the grassland, whether it is windy or raining, there is no way to avoid it, we can only take it as it comes. Only Wuchai lost his smile, and with a somewhat anxious expression, he rode alone in front of the group of people.
"What is that?" someone from the disciple in front shouted.
"That's a wolf, a wolf on the prairie!" someone replied.
Lin Yi had never seen a wolf before, so he turned around and saw four or five gray wolves that were about twenty or thirty feet away behind him. They looked similar to dogs. It's just that these wolves' tails drooped, their bodies were arched, their hooves hit the ground silently, and they stared closely at the people in front of them.
"These beasts, wait for me to kill them!"
Several wild wolves suddenly appeared and stalked behind so blatantly, which angered the disciples of the Tianlong Sect. The rider in front turned around and ran back, facing the wild wolf.
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