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"You really don't want to go?" the second child asked.

"The horses are gone, why are we still there?" Wu Zhongyuan shook his head.

The second child didn't know why, so he said, "They asked for three horses. When we go there, won't they have to give us a few horses?"

The old blind man waved his hand and said, "You don't know something. This dragon colt only gives birth to three horses every year. If others get it, we won't get it."

"Oh." The second child vaguely understood, but then he thought of a verse and pointed southward, "No, these three horses are all very big. At first glance, they are not from this year's foals. The earliest ones are from last year."

Hearing the second child's words, Wu Zhongyuan tilted his head and thought. The second child didn't say anything, but he also ignored this point. The three dragon colts that passed by just now are all adults, and they must not be born this year.

Seeing no one to refute, the second child said again, "Let the bear clan get the big ones. Let's go over and ask for the smaller ones. They will grow big after a year."

Wu Zhongyuan and Jiang Nan didn't answer, so the old blind man continued, "The pregnancy period of a horse is eleven months, and the mare's pregnancy will take a full year before the dragon's foal is born. This year's dragon's foal must not have been born yet. "

"Since you can't get the foal, take the stallion away." The second child suggested.

Wu Zhongyuan glanced at the second child, "What's your bad idea? Longju's father is a black dragon from Heilongjiang. Can you take him back?"

"Oh." The second child raised his head and scratched his head.

Jiang Nan said from the side, "Since there are three horses produced every year, the horse family should have some surplus."

Wu Kuo once visited the horse clan. Wu Zhongyuan carried part of Wu Kuo's memories and was familiar with the situation of the horse clan. He shook his head and said, "Although dragon colts are magical, their life span is short. In just nine years, every one of them dies. , the total number of horses in existence will not exceed thirty, and every time there is output, it will be immediately bought with a lot of money, where will the surplus come from? "

Seeing that the three of them were silent, Wu Zhongyuan comforted him and said, "Let them go. In the future, the Bear Clan will be able to help them fight against foreign enemies."

"What you say makes sense, sir," the old blind man nodded and said, "No matter how good we are in nature, we cannot get all the wonders in the world."

"Let's go," Wu Zhongyuan raised his hand and pointed eastward, "Go to Beiguan and visit Xuanwu."

Dasha took off and carried everyone eastward. He had never been to Beiguan, but he knew that Beiguan was on the lower reaches of the Yinma River. As long as he followed the river downstream, he could find Beiguan where Xuanwu was.

In less than one update, everyone saw where Beiguan was.

This is a circular pool located on the south bank of the Yinma River. It is a hundred steps square. The water in the pool is as dark as ink, and the moonlight casts light like a mirror.

There is no figure of Xuanwu around the pool, so he must be hiding under the water.

Wu Zhongyuan ordered Dasha to land from a distance. He approached on foot and took a closer look. Although the water in the pool was black, it had no peculiar smell. It was not rotten water. It should be a special kind of water, or it might not be water. of other liquids.

Just when Wu Zhongyuan was looking at the water pool, he took a glance and found that the second child was looking down nearby. Without everyone noticing, he picked up a stone and held it in his hand.

"What do you want to do?" Wu Zhongyuan looked at it with a frown.

The second child was stunned for a moment, then when he reacted, he pretended not to hear what he said, threw the stone away and said to the old blind man, "Sir, walk slowly, don't trip."

After waiting for a while by the water pool, but no Xuanwu appeared, Wu Zhongyuan began to think about retreating, but before leaving, he still went to the water pool and bowed deeply. After this calamity, we must offer sacrifices in temples, write down our merits on stele, remember them for thousands of years, and remember them for eternity.”

After Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, he turned to look at Jiang Nan and others, "Let's go."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden strange noise in the black water pool. He turned around and looked back, and saw an undercurrent surging in the pool. The surging water waves were ten feet in diameter. Such wide dark waves indicated the shape of animals rising from the water. Very huge.

After a while, a huge head emerged from the pool. The head was the size of a basket. It was seven parts like a snake and three parts like a dragon. There were no dragon horns on its head, but there were dragon whiskers under its jaws and two sharp dragon teeth. The upper jaw protrudes downward, one of which is about a foot long, and the other may have been broken in a fierce fight, leaving only four inches.

Under the dragon's head is a long neck as thick as a bucket, covered with black scales. The basalt is the body of a turtle and the head of a snake. Only the head and part of the neck stick out of the water. The body of the giant turtle is still hidden under the water.

Xuanwu probed out of the water, and the pressure suddenly appeared. In fact, it was in a calm state at this time, and did not look down upon it. However, it was a northern mythical beast, and water was a yin thing. It was one-third of the evil and seven-thirds of the murderous.

Xuanwu didn't stay long after he put his head out of the water. He nodded to Wu Zhongyuan and dived back into the water. Without any extra words, he just responded to his kindness and bowed to him with all courtesy.

When it sank into the water, Wu Zhongyuan and Jiang Nan let out a sigh of relief. The real majesty does not come from powerful force, but from justice. This is a veteran who fights for justice. In his old age and about to die, Still doing his duty faithfully and guarding the border against the enemy.

The powerful coercion brought by Xuanwu made the second brother's heart beat wildly and his breathing became difficult. He pulled the old blind man away from the pool early. When the two came back, he urged them urgently to get away from this place as soon as possible.

Dasha lifted into the air, circled the pool, and flew east.

At this moment, a slightly feminine and neutral voice appeared in Wu Zhongyuan's mind, "Let me tell you, King, that I will leave at the end of next year."

When Wu Zhongyuan heard the sound, he turned around and saw no figure of Xuanwu. Only the black water pool glowed with a cold and cold light under the moonlight.

Because Wu Zhongyuan turned around suddenly, Jiang Nan asked, "What?"

"It just talked to me." Wu Zhongyuan said.

Jiang Nan did not ask what Xuanwu said to Wu Zhongyuan. She knew that if Wu Zhongyuan wanted to say something, he would tell them proactively. If Wu Zhongyuan didn't say it, it would be inconvenient to tell them.

Wu Zhongyuan sighed, "It will end at the end of next year."

Although everyone knows that the Sifang Divine Beast will not last long, they do not know when the crisis will come. This time the specific date is finally known. The Sifang Divine Beast may not die at the same time, but the time for Xuanwu's departure has been set. As long as it is gone, the seal here will be opened immediately, and a war will ensue.

"You can try asking it which are the four seals." The old blind man whispered.

After the old blind man finished speaking, before Wu Zhongyuan could ask, a voice sounded in his mind, "The divine way is forbidden in the east, the ghost way is forbidden in the south, the demon way is forbidden in the north, the devil way is forbidden in the west, and the beast way is forbidden in Kunlun."

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty." Wu Zhongyuan looked to the west and saluted.

No response.

After dozens of miles away from the water pool, Wu Zhongyuan informed the three people of the Xuanwu message. After listening to Wu Zhongyuan's report, the old blind man nodded, "It coincides with what I guessed."

"What's the explanation?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

Although the old blind man couldn't see, he turned to Jiang Nan and said, "East is Yang, west is Yin, north is for life, south is for death."

Wu Zhongyuan nodded slowly. The Six Paths were actually divided into two avenues: the Human Way and the Beast Way. The Human Way gave rise to the Divine Way and the Ghost Way. Gods are alive and ghosts are dead. The Beast Way gave rise to the Demon Way and the Devil Way. Demons are transformed from living beasts, while demons are transformed from beasts after death. It is not appropriate to use "change" to describe it. To be precise, it is the transformation of form.

It is of great significance to know what is sealed in the four passes. There were originally Bear Tribe, Bird Tribe and Ox Tribe in Middle-earth, but now there is a fourth force, which is the six walled cities under his command. These four forces each occupy four In terms of orientation, the Bird Clan lives in the east, and they will fight against Shinto in the future. The Bear Clan is located in the center and to the north, and will fight against the Demon Dao in the future. The Ox Clan is in the west, and will directly face the Demon Dao after the seal is lifted. The six walled cities under his jurisdiction are in the south, and will face the Ghost Dao in the future.

The so-called facing and fighting are only relative terms, because whether they are gods, ghosts or demons, they can move quickly. They do not have to go overland when they invade. As long as they are willing, they can choose any of the four forces in Middle-earth. One attack.

As for which of the gods, ghosts and demons is the most powerful, it is still unknown. It cannot be judged using the inherent thinking of modern people. In the eyes of modern people, gods are the most powerful, but no one can be sure whether this is the case. It is also possible that Shinto is a force. The weakest party, even the specific situation of the five realms of gods, ghosts, demons and beasts is currently uncertain. Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you make an intuitive judgment.

Among the four, the most worrying one is Jiang Nan. She is from the Niu tribe, and the Niu tribe is to the west. In the future, she will not only have to face the devil, but also the beasts of Kunlun Mountain. She is the one who is under the greatest pressure among the four forces. one party.

Although Wu Zhongyuan was also very worried, he was not pessimistic. As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles. Knowing yourself and your enemy can't be talked about yet, because he is not sure whether the ghosts are the same as the ghosts in modern people's legends. But at least he knows that after the war starts, the various races What is the biggest enemy you face?

According to everyone's previous plan, they originally wanted to go to the Ma Clan, but now the Ma Clan doesn't need to go. Next, they should go to Wanren Mountain. Wanren Mountain is also in northern Xinjiang. According to the old blind man, Wanren Mountain is very steep. , there are two kinds of strange things there. One is the iron tree, which is known as the King of Wood. It is very light but very hard. It is an excellent choice for making bows and arrows. It can not only be used to make bows, but also to make arrows. He There is golden meteorite iron to make a long bow, and this ironwood can be used to make arrows.

In addition, there is also a bird called the blue-eyed golden eagle in Wanren Mountain, which is known as the king of falcons. This is the breeding season of golden eagles. If you are lucky, you can catch a few chicks back, because they are chicks. , there is no need to use the Seven Apertures Psychic Power, you can bring it back and keep it first, and then establish telepathy after entering the three holes of blue energy.

He is very interested in both of these things. Although Dasha can fly, it is not a mount in the true sense after all. If he can get the blue-eyed golden eagle, he will have the upper hand in future air battles. Even if he does not use it, he can give it to him as a gift. others.

The Ma Clan is in the north of the Northern Territory, and Wanren Mountain is in the northeast of the Ma Clan, far away from the Middle Earth. The old blind man is blind and cannot discern the path in person. He can only tell him the scenery below. Looking for reference objects, I was delayed for a long time on the way, and it was already the next day when I arrived at the boundary of Wanren Mountain.

When he was still a hundred miles away from Wanren Mountain, Wu Zhongyuan eagerly asked Dasha to lower his flying altitude.

Because Dasha's dive was so sudden, the old blind man guessed something had happened, "What happened?"

"A few bird tribe warriors are fighting with a group of giant eagles," the second brother said angrily, "What's going on? Come back to me."

"Retreat?" Jiang Nan turned to look at Wu Zhongyuan.

"No rush, let's go over and check the situation first..."