Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 93: Traveling in the Wilderness
As the sky gradually darkened, the guards at the city gate worked for a long time before recording the identity information of the people in the book one by one.

The tall and strong guard who looked like the leader weighed the book in his hand which recorded the information of all the people at the city gate.

Obviously, the work of recording the identity information of the people has been completed.

He sorted out all the papers and books with words on them at the city gate and packed them up together.

Finally, he placed the "hot" booklet in his hand, which recorded the identity information of the people, on top, tied them together tightly.

"I'll take people to send the things back and leave two with you. When I'm not around, everything will be subject to their orders." He jumped on his horse and gave orders to the guards at the city gate.

Then, a group of people rode away on horseback.

The two guards patrolled the city gate several times, then stood on both sides of the gate, standing upright, and firmly guarding the city gate.

Seeing that the two guards had no instructions, the guard who was responsible for questioning Jiang Xuan and Sha Lao and the burly guard gathered together.

The burly guard was about to whisper something when the guard in charge of questioning Jiang Xuan and Sha Lao glanced in the direction of one of the personal guards.

The burly guard immediately understood what he meant and fell silent.

At this time, in a forest outside the city gate, an old man and a young boy were quietly hiding in a low-lying area of ​​dead leaves.

The reason why we still need to keep quiet in the woods is not only because we are afraid of being discovered directly by the guards on duty at the city gates, but also because we are afraid of disturbing the small animals in the woods, which will attract the guards at the city gates to discover clues.

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"Mr. Sha, there is no movement." Jiang Xuan lifted a strand of hair that was scattered on his forehead and whispered to Mr. Sha.

Hearing this, Mr. Sha looked around and then pulled at the dead leaves hanging on his hair.

"Get up!" Old Sha stood up.

After saying that, he stretched out his hand and pulled up Jiang Xuan, who was having a harder time hiding.

The two helped each other clear the dead branches and leaves scattered above their heads, and restored the environment of the low-lying area where they were hiding to its original state.

"follow me."

After he finished speaking, Sha Lao took Jiang Xuan on a long and winding journey through a remote and desolate place. The only thing that kept them company was the moonlight.

Since leaving the Qizhou city gate, Jiang Xuan has not seen anyone along the way, and has not even found any traces of pedestrians.

Obviously, the "road" that Mr. Sha took Jiang Xuan on was probably a private path that belonged to Mr. Sha alone.

Now it seems that the possibility that it has not been explored by others is a little greater, at least in the near future.

As a result, Jiang Xuan did not see the stalls and shops that Sha Lao mentioned along the way.

The two walked along the way, feeling hungry and tired.

Although warriors have higher physical and mental strength than ordinary people, the two of them had been working hard all day and running all the way without eating or drinking a drop of water.

"Mr. Sha, I'm a little tired. Let's stop and rest." Jiang Xuan took a deep breath and said to Mr. Sha.

Although Jiang Xuan was carrying two long spears, Yan Xing and the heavy Wu Xi, on his back, and holding something in his hands, he was still a young man after all, and the elderly Sha Lao could not compare with him in this respect.

It’s not that Jiang Xuan couldn’t hold on, but as he looked at Old Sha who was walking in front of him to lead the way, his steps became heavier.

Jiang Xuan was afraid that Mr. Sha would be embarrassed to speak, so he lied and said that he was tired.

When Sha Lao heard Jiang Xuan's words, he chuckled softly, his voice muffled, but his face was more relaxed. He said, "Okay, take a few more steps and walk over there." He then pointed to the larger stone in front of him. As Jiang Xuan got closer, he realized it was a short stone, perfect for a bench.

Jiang Xuan was very surprised at Mr. Sha's experience. If Mr. Sha was from Qizhou, it would make sense for him to be so familiar with the environment around Qizhou City.

But in the absence of any landmarks along the way, Mr. Sha could still accurately remember the specific location of the large low rock, which was something Jiang Xuan had not expected.

The two men walked to the low rock, and Old Sha sat down beside the low rock before Jiang Xuan. Then, Jiang Xuan bent down and carefully and slowly placed the things one by one on the low rock.

"Mr. Sha, you have a great memory!" Jiang Xuan said to Mr. Sha while tidying up his things.

His face showed joy, sweeping away the fatigue that had been on his face before, and he was full of admiration for Mr. Sha.

"What's the big deal? I've been here before. Although I didn't walk there myself, I can still remember the direction." Old Sha smiled and said calmly.

"Did you ride a horse? From what you said, you should not have walked here many times. How can you remember the specific location of this short rock?" Jiang Xuan asked curiously, a little confused.

As for Mr. Sha, he automatically ignored Jiang Xuan's first sentence and only replied with the second sentence: "It's not that I have a good memory or good eyesight, I just saw it."

"See? But I didn't see it just now... Could it be that the eyesight of a peak warrior is much better than that of other heavenly warriors? But in my entire life, I don't remember hearing about such a big gap..."

Jiang Xuan's tone was very anxious at first, and from his tone, one could clearly hear that his inner doubts had increased a bit, but the more he spoke, the less confident he became, and he gradually turned into a posture of talking to himself.

Looking at Jiang Xuan mumbling to himself, Old Sha said, "You're not mistaken. The eyesight of a peak warrior is indeed not much better than that of other Heavenly Rank warriors. But I am not just a peak warrior of the ninth level of the Heavenly Rank."

Upon hearing this, Sha Lao's answer was clearly beyond Jiang Xuan's expectations. His pupils dilated unconsciously, and he blinked as he listened carefully...

"Let me tell you, I, Old Man Sha, am a cultivator." Old Man Sha said to Jiang Xuan with a calm expression.

"What did you say? Monk?" Jiang Xuan asked repeatedly.

"That's right." Mr. Sha replied calmly.

When Jiang Xuan heard what Mr. Sha said, his thoughts seemed to stop for a moment, but soon he regained his composure and smiled lightly a few times.

"Mr. Sha, you are probably lying to me. If you are a cultivator, why would you need a mere warrior like me to accompany you to the desert?" Jiang Xuan said.

After saying that, Jiang Xuan smiled warmly at Mr. Sha a few more times. The smile was very warm and did not contain any mocking meaning.

In his heart, he really thought that Mr. Sha was treating him like a child and teasing him. Thinking of this, his face actually became a little more playful.

Seeing the happy expression on Jiang Xuan's face, Old Sha couldn't help but laugh. He said with a smile: "You kid, do you think I, Old Sha, am bragging?"

"No, I don't miss you that much." Jiang Xuan said immediately.

How could Mr. Sha not know what Jiang Xuan was thinking? After getting along with him, he could feel Jiang Xuan's sincerity and kindness. Moreover, he was quite certain that Jiang Xuan was not a frivolous child who had ulterior motives towards him.

What Jiang Xuan didn't know was that after spending a few days together, Old Sha had gradually let down his guard against him.

"Whatever you think, kid."

Old Sha said calmly, then thought of something. Suddenly, he changed his tone and said to Jiang Xuan in a somewhat urgent tone, "Boy, quickly take out the snacks that Yunchen Inn gave us!"

……

"And wine!"

(End of this chapter)