Volume 1: Winds Rising From the Mountains and Swamps Chapter 101: People on the Snowy Road
The sky was dark and gray clouds covered the sun. Gradually, snowflakes fell.
Here we are taking the road up the mountain. It would be troublesome if the mountain is blocked by heavy snow. Everyone in the Tianlong Sect did not dare to delay and moved forward in the snow.
The mountain road gradually got higher and higher, and the gravel on the mountain road was also covered with a thin layer of snow, making it slippery underfoot and making it difficult for people and vehicles to walk. The people in front also dismounted and held the bridles, and people and animals walked side by side, moving forward carefully. Zhen Yuanzi's two apprentices also abandoned their cars and walked. Only the old Taoist was still sitting at the front of the car, facing the wind and snow, not caring.
The snow gradually became heavier, and the whining mountain wind swirled up from time to time, blowing over with snow flakes. The wind and snow were getting blinding, and everyone could only cover their faces with their sleeves, lowered their heads and watched the road under their feet, not daring to be careless.
The mountains in the distance were all glistening white, with endless snowflakes pouring down from the vast void, seeming to drown the group of people on the mountain road.
The group of people were on their way, but Zhen Yuanzi was enjoying the snow scene with great interest. He twirled his long beard and praised: "As the saying goes, it snows in the capital in March, haha! But I don't know that flying flowers in the border area in February is even more spectacular! So so! The scroll of heaven and earth is so majestic and breathtaking!”
The old Taoist was in good spirits. After shaking his head and sighing alone, he turned around in a somewhat boring way. Why didn't this brat say anything, so that the old Taoist was so high-spirited?
Lin Yi was sitting steadily in front of the car like a clay sculpture. Half of his body was covered with snow, and his knife-like cheeks were also covered with frost. There was a layer of frost on top of his head, and only his long hair tied up randomly, drifting with the wind. swing.
"Your black hair has turned white in an instant! Haha, you are so young, but as calm as an old man, you really live up to the saying, what is it called? Oh! By the way, old people need to be arrogant, young people need to be steady!" Zhenyuan Zi, with his long beard fluttering, smiled and joked with Lin Yi. However, the latter seemed frozen and did not make a sound.
"The name of this mountain is 'Jiupanling', which means that the mountain road is rugged and winding and difficult to walk. Jiupanling is only a few dozen miles in radius, but the mountain road is winding back and forth for no less than a hundred miles. It would not take a day to get out of this mountain. And Qin Qin This is the only way from the city to Anzhou!" At this time, the wind and snow were very severe and unbearable, but Zhen Yuanzi continued to talk and gave guidance.
The mountain road became increasingly difficult to walk, and everyone moved forward with one foot deeper and one foot shallower. Amidst the wind and snow, they did not dare to stop for a moment. We have been walking for more than two hours, and the world is still vast. The entire Tianlong faction is exhausted!
Zhen Yuanzi also lost his spirit, looked worried, and stared ahead with squinted eyes. If we don't rush out of Jiupanling in one go, everyone will be blocked in the mountains by the wind and snow, and the situation will be worrying!
At this time, a horse neighed suddenly from the front, and then someone screamed. Zhen Yuanzi looked closely and saw that the horse pulling the carriage in front had lost its front hoof, the wheels were slipping, and the heavy carriage was sliding towards the hillside.
There is no bottom at the bottom of the hillside. If the carriage fell, there would be no body left. Jin Ke was yelling and screaming for help. Several Tianlong Sect disciples were busy pulling on the horse's bridle and pulling it up the slope, but the carriage still slid down slowly. The mountain road was congested and no one could intervene, so they could only stamp their feet and shout in panic.
The carriage that followed stopped at the right time.
Zhen Yuanzi, who was in the car, glanced at Lin Yi and found that the boy had been wrapped in the snow and turned into an iceman. He didn't know whether he saw the crisis ahead, or maybe the boy was really frozen.
Seeing that the carriage in front was about to fall into the valley, Zhen Yuanzi patted the carriage with both hands and took advantage of the momentum to fly into the air.
Only a figure was seen flying across the snow. Zhen Yuanzi landed next to the sliding carriage in a blink of an eye. His arms relaxed, and his hands firmly grasped the rear of the carriage. His body slumped, roots grew under his feet, and his arms swayed. He shouted like a thunderbolt: "Get up——!"
The carriage fell for a moment, then suddenly jumped up a few feet with a "rumbling" sound. Then the horse neighed shrilly, and there was another roar of cheers. The carriage had returned to the mountain road.
"Thank you, Taoist Priest, for your help. Meng thanked you!" Meng Shan's shout came from the front. He must have witnessed all this, but the road was congested and he couldn't get through for a while, so he could only raise his voice as a thank you.
Zhen Yuanzi walked slowly up the hillside, his long beard flying in the wind, and his clothes fluttering. He nodded slightly towards the front and said with a carefree smile: "It's just a little effort! It's not advisable to stay here for a long time, so please set off quickly!"
Zhen Yuanzi took action in time to resolve the crisis, and he was not arrogant. His modesty and demeanor attracted everyone's applause.
A near-miss accident relieved everyone's tense heartstrings a little. But the pace of moving forward became more and more rapid.
"Boy, I thought you were really frozen into a lump of ice!" Zhen Yuanzi tilted slightly and landed next to Lin Yi.
Lin's cheeks and eyebrows were covered with frost, but his eyes were dark and shiny, staring at Zhen Yuanzi with an unpredictable meaning.
This old Taoist is not bad. He does not stand idly by at critical moments, which is worthy of praise. If Zhen Yuanzi hadn't taken action in time, Lin Yi wouldn't have just sat idly by.
Although he hates Jin Ke's behavior, Lin Yi will still lend a helping hand when he sees him in danger. He was just afraid of revealing his identity, and when he was thinking about how to take action without arousing suspicion, Zhen Yuanzi's step forward undoubtedly saved him a lot of unnecessary trouble.
"I'm afraid that carriage weighs two thousand pounds. Master is truly a god of power!" Yuan Qing lost no time in praising him.
In front of everyone from the Tianlong Sect, Zhen Yuanzi gave Baiyun Temple a face, and Yuan Feng flattered him proudly: "Master is one of the few masters in the world, with a warm heart for the ancient ways, and a chivalrous act. The disciples of the Tianlong Sect are also filled with admiration!"
The words of praise from the two apprentices made the old Taoist feel very happy. Just as he was about to use them to teach him a few words, he suddenly saw a slight smile under Lin Yi's cold face. Zhen Yuanzi thought he was deceived.
Zhen Yuanzi's old face turned hot for no reason.
"Okay, don't just say nice things, you'll only make people laugh!" Zhen Yuanzi was not interested. After scolding the two disciples in a low voice, he shouted to Lin Yi angrily: "Let's go! Follow us quickly! "
Lin nodded and said softly: "It's great to have an apprentice!" The carriage paused and then was pulled forward slowly by the horse.
"Humph! I knew you were making fun of me!" Zhen Yuanzi shook his head dissatisfied.
Along the way, the old man and the young man became acquaintances.
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The group continued to trek through the Jiupan Mountains despite the wind and snow.
As the saying goes, looking at the mountains means running away from the horse.
The wind howled and snow filled the sky. After walking non-stop for most of the day, the mountain is still the same, with no beginning or end in sight; the road is still so difficult and never-ending.
The white mist exhaled by the horses and the hot breath exhaled by the people turned into new frost in an instant. The people and horses were like wearing a layer of snow armor, trying to blend in with the vast white sky and earth. Only the neighing of the horses and the people's constantly moving footsteps proved that the group had not yet been swallowed up by the wind and snow.
I don’t know how many hills I have climbed, and I don’t know how many valleys I have walked through. The mountain road under my feet is still undulating and endless...
The horse's four hooves were no longer strong, and it was trembling and struggling hard. Most people's eyes have also lost their luster, and they are panting heavily with the horses, gritting their teeth and walking tiredly.
The sky is getting dark, the snow has stopped at some point, and there are high mountains ahead...
No one screamed in despair, no one complained, and a pair of eyes stared ahead...
The snow is knee-deep, and every step is difficult...
The man pulled the horse to move, and the horse pulled the man forward.
That despairing hill, with everyone's persistence, became shorter and disappeared little by little.
At some point, the sky turned dark and my eyes became bright...
In the distance, there are a few faint lights.
That faint light is so bright...
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The sun rises, the sky is as clear as water, and the earth is silvery white.
In a circle of uneven rammed earth walls, two bare door openings on the east and west connect an earth street; the ice under the eaves is crystal clear, and falling water is like beads.
With a bark of a dog and a few wisps of smoke, a new day begins for Sangxi Pozi.
A black dog ran amok on the snow, leaving a series of paw prints, and then ran into a yard in the north of the road.
On the gate of the courtyard, there is a flag flag - 'Sangxi Inn'.
Sangxi Inn faces a wine shop on the street, and a few neat brick houses in the courtyard are the guest rooms of the inn. The yard of the inn is quite large, with twenty or thirty horses and two carts parked inside, which still looks very spacious. Everyone from Tianlong Sect lives here.
After a whole day of running around and tiring, everyone from the Tianlong Sect arrived at Sangxi Fort three or four miles away from Jiupanling when they were lighting the lanterns last night.
After a day of non-stop work, the disciples of the Tianlong Sect were already exhausted. They ate some hot soup randomly, fell down on the warm bunks one by one, and fell asleep soundly.
Elder Meng told everyone that the road was blocked by heavy snow and they would not be able to leave for the next two days. Everyone was so relieved that they could not sleep. Until midnight the next day, there was still a sound of snoring in the guest room.
Some of these people also get up early.
The black dog waggled its tail and ran towards the stable, jumping in circles around a young man in gray robe.
The young man's eyebrows are like knives, his eyes are like stars, his nose is straight, his complexion is yellowish, and his cheeks are like jade. His black hair was tied back casually, with a smile on his lips, and he was reaching out to tease the black dog.
Lin Yi and more than ten disciples crowded into a bunk, and after spending the night together, he got up and walked alone in the yard at dawn. After a while, he became familiar with the black dog.
Even in the stable, the black dog did not forget to come over and make out with Lin Yi for a while.
"Heizi! There is something delicious here!" A clear voice sounded, and a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old ran out of the kitchen next to the wine shop. She held a bone in her hand and danced towards the black dog.
The black dog this girl raised was called Heizi, which was an apt name. Seeing Lin Yi playing with the black dog, the girl's rosy face showed a smile and said generously: "Your Majesty! Why don't you go to the wine shop and drink some hot soup to warm yourself up?"
Heizi had already heard the sound and ran over. The girl knelt down and patted Heizi on the head, dropped the bone in her hand, and smiled at Lin Yi again.
Lin Yi nodded with a smile and walked towards the wine shop.
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