Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Crocodile Skin
This is indeed a strange place.
Why would Huangshi City rather risk offending Fengcheng than fight them?
The reputation given by Yucheng God should not have spread to Huangshi City so far before this.
And with this situation...
"So, should we still build the road?" Yu Meng asked.
Their original plan was to conquer Huangshi City and then connect the road here, but now it has been disrupted by Huangshi City's tricky actions.
Yu Su also had a headache. Who knew that Huangshi City would be so tricky?
But since they didn't really attack them and went through the trouble of staging this act, it seemed a little unkind to force them to comply with strong measures.
Jian Yunchuan said, "There is a large swamp behind the territory of Huangshi City, and there are monsters in it. It would be difficult to establish a road. It should have been suspended. To anger Fengcheng, it is enough to bring the camp that belongs to them over here. The road can be built slowly in the future."
Now they can only do so.
Yu Su asked, "What about the swamp and the monsters?"
Jian Yunchuan said, "It seems that there are some beasts in the swamp, and anyone who comes here will need to detour."
The detour mentioned by Jian Yunchuan is to climb a mountain in the west. Although there are no beasts in the mountain, it is steep and difficult to walk. For ordinary people, it would take more than ten days to climb a mountain, plus the long detour. It would take more than twenty days just to pass through this swamp area.
Yu Su and the others came on horseback, so they are not afraid of the swamp, but the horses are.
So they still have to detour or explore first.
The team stopped temporarily at the edge of the swamp.
Yu Su planned to go into the swamp to take a look because they have an all-purpose spirit with them, which may be able to find a suitable route for them to pass through.
Jian Yunchuan came over and said, "I plan to go back to Huangshi City."
Yu Su looked at him, "Are you going to find the Great Witch of Huangshi City?"
Jian Yunchuan nodded, "I have met him before. I want to speak with him and understand why they disobeyed the order from Fengcheng. It's very strange and we need to make it clear."
Yu Su said, "Alright, should I accompany you?"
Jian Yunchuan said, "No need, I can go alone. You be careful when entering the swamp."
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Huangshi City.
The Lord of Huangshi City temporarily hid indoors, afraid that the bird of Fengcheng's envoy had not left yet. He said to the Great Witch of Huangshi City, "Great Witch, thanks to your strategy, we did not offend Fengcheng or Yucheng."
"I wonder if the envoy of Fengcheng believes it or not."
"He should believe it. Haven't you noticed? His bird didn't dare to come close. I used to worry about being exposed."
"Yes, that red firebird seems to be afraid of something and only dares to watch from a distance."
"I heard that the red firebird's vision is average. It definitely didn't see clearly."
Listening to the discussions of the people, the Great Witch of Huangshi City finally said after a while, "Fengcheng will not pursue it for now, but we still need to be careful."
After solving one problem, the Great Witch of Huangshi City also breathed a sigh of relief. He was getting old, and his eyesight was failing. He was supported by someone and went back to his own house.
Intending to rest in the room for a while, as soon as he entered, he sensed something and his expression stiffened. He tightened his grip on the wooden staff in his hand.
"Great Witch?" the person who supported him asked, puzzled.
"It's nothing, you can go down, just don't come near my house."
"Yes."
Once the person left, the Great Witch of Huangshi City felt his way into the house.
"The envoy from Fengcheng has arrived." The Great Witch of Huangshi City remained on guard.
Jian Yunchuan emerged from the shadows and said, "Yan Xi, long time no see."
The Great Shaman of Huangshi City was taken aback. This tone sounded familiar, and it didn't seem like he came to interrogate them. He couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"
Jian Yunchuan replied, "I am Jian Yunchuan."
The Great Shaman of Huangshi City was shocked, "Jian Yunchuan? Aren't you the guardian of the Lingzhen Shaman? I thought you were already dead."
Jian Yunchuan said, "It seems you still remember me. I didn't die. After being severely injured, I left the influence of Fengcheng. I came to find you this time because I have some questions to ask you."
The Great Shaman of Huangshi City quickly understood, "You are in Yucheng? Did you come with the High Priest of Yucheng?"
Jian Yunchuan replied, "Yes, the High Priest already understands the intentions of Huangshi City, so he didn't cause any trouble for you. But I still have some questions I want to ask you."
The Great Shaman of Huangshi City, knowing that he was not an envoy from Fengcheng, breathed a sigh of relief. However, he remained cautious, "How can I believe that you are not representing Fengcheng?"
Jian Yunchuan explained, "You should know how the current Shaman of Fengcheng came into power. The Lingzhen Shaman has shown me kindness, and I will avenge him when I return to Fengcheng. I am no longer associated with Fengcheng, so you don't have to worry about me being from Fengcheng. Besides, do you have any other way to verify my identity?"
The Great Shaman of Huangshi City sighed. Indeed, Jian Yunchuan knows what happened today. If Jian Yunchuan represents Fengcheng, all he needs to do is tell the current Shaman of Fengcheng what happened today, and Huangshi City will be done for. There is no need for him to approach him if that's the case.
"What questions do you have?"
"Why didn't you confront Yucheng?"
"We are not a match for Yucheng."
"Huangshi City has never had any dealings with Yucheng. How do you know their strength? Moreover, Huangshi City was established with the help of Fengcheng. By doing this, you are betraying Fengcheng. Why?"
...
In the marsh.
Vusui and Luyan flew on their swords above the swamp, and indeed they found many things hidden in the swamp, such as crocodiles and other aquatic creatures, as well as some unique medicinal herbs that grow in the swamp.
The swamp was actually quite resource-rich.
"The monsters that Father mentioned should be those giant crocodiles. They are low-level demonic beasts and not difficult to deal with."
"But the swamp is large, and we are not familiar with the terrain. It's easy to get stuck in the mud, and our horses won't be able to walk well."
"That's not a problem. I'll find a route for us."
Vusui had already asked the elves of all disciplines to scan the area. If there were any marshes that were prone to collapse, they would be able to find out with a scan. The more troublesome thing was some blood-sucking creatures in the water. When they waded through the water, these things could easily stick to the horses' legs. They needed to find a solution.
Vusui and Luyan wandered around the swamp for a day and found the best route through.
At the same time, Vusui also discovered a type of herb in the swamp that specifically counteracted the blood-sucking creatures in the water. He planned to collect some and apply it to the horses.
If all else failed, he could freeze the water's surface, and they could walk on the ice without needing to go into the water.
...
After a busy day, it was already dark, and the team planned to rest in place for the night and cross the swamp the next day.
Before it got dark, Jian Yunchuan also returned.
Vusui was playing with the wolf pup when he saw Jian Yunchuan return, and asked how things went.
Jian Yunchuan said, "Yan Xi, the Great Shaman, said he saw a prophecy and knows that Yucheng will rise in the future, so he would rather offend Fengcheng than Yucheng."
Vusui asked, "Is it that simple?"
Jian Yunchuan replied, "He probably foresaw something else as well, but he doesn't fully trust me, so he didn't say. However, it should be beneficial for us."
Vusui thought about it and agreed. If Yucheng didn't have enough advantageous chips, how could Huangshi City risk offending Fengcheng?
"If that's the case, we'll meet this Yan Xi, the Great Shaman, another time."
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On the other side, in the team of Fengcheng.
Upon learning that the warriors of Huangshi City had been defeated by the Yucheng team, and even the Lord of Huangshi City had been killed, the Bird Shaman of Fengcheng became furious.
"Are you sure you saw it clearly, that the Lord of Huangshi City is really dead?" the Bird Shaman of Fengcheng asked the Flame Bird.
The Vermilion Bird nodded firmly. Can something it has seen with its own eyes be false?
Recently, not only did the Bird Master show dissatisfaction towards it, but it also felt dissatisfied with the Bird Master.
Several times it suspected that it had been mistaken, which was an insult to its bird dignity.
The follower said, "Bird Master, didn't Huangshi City fall to a few hundred people from Yucheng? Is that rumor true?"
There were rumors that the people of Yucheng were blessed by living deities, and the warriors possessed divine power, causing anyone who opposed Yucheng to fail.
The Bird Master sneered, "It's just some tricks."
The follower thought in their heart, it's not just some tricks, it's really cunning.
If so many people from Huangshi City were defeated, is there anyone along the way who could deal with the troops from Yucheng?
Do they really have to wait until the Ten Cities Tournament to deal with Yucheng's troops?
The Bird Master gritted their teeth and said, "I won't let them all make it to the Ten Cities Tournament. Once they pass the mountains near the marsh, they will enter the Demon Mountain."
The follower was slightly surprised, "Do you want the beasts of Demon Mountain to deal with them?"
...
After spending a night on the edge of the marsh, the next day, Yusuo led the way ahead and led the troops into the marsh.
As soon as they entered the marsh, the giant crocodiles wanted to attack.
But they were all dealt with by Yumeng and their group.
Last night, Luyan entered the marsh with Yu Zhou and killed the giant crocodiles, already finding out their weaknesses.
Their skin was extremely thick, ordinary weapons couldn't penetrate it, but their eyes and certain parts of the abdomen were vulnerable points. As long as these weak points were attacked, they could be quickly dealt with.
The blood splattered from killing the crocodiles quickly attracted a group of bloodsucking aquatic creatures, causing the horses to become restless. Yusuo had someone sprinkle the medicine prepared the previous day into the water and apply some on the horses' bodies.
Only then did the horses finally quiet down.
In the latter part of the journey, Yusuo simply froze the surface of the water, and the horse team walked on the ice.
After about two days of travel, they finally made it out of the marsh.
The group remained on guard against crocodile attacks on the marsh and were exhausted. After leaving the marsh, they quickly found an open space to rest.
Yusuo had someone process the collected crocodile skin, dry it, and then bundle it up. They planned to bring it back to Yucheng to make armor. Armor made from this crocodile skin is lightweight and highly defensive, much more useful than ordinary iron armor, perfect for the warriors of Yucheng.
It was just at this moment that there was no express delivery service. If there was, they could directly pack up and send these crocodile skins back, without the need to bring them back and forth, reducing the burden on the horses.
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