Guixu Immortal Kingdom

Chapter 76 Map
"It would be better if he were taken away by the wedding procession."

Hu Youni murmured for a while.

Compared to being killed directly by the calamity soldiers and beasts, being taken away by the wedding procession might not even result in death. Even if one dies, there's a chance to leave behind an offspring. And if so, it's a comfortable death, which is infinitely better than dying inexplicably in the desert.

"I wonder if the train conductor has any maps he's willing to sell; we're willing to pay for them."

Ji Tianhao asked.

"Sure, I have a rough map of this area. I can't guarantee how accurate it is, but it's pretty good. If you want to buy it, I'll make a copy for you. It'll cost thirty yuan in Guixu coins. I don't want the old ones, just to make friends."

Zhou Sheng smiled, took a puff of his cigar, and spoke quickly.

"Okay, deal."

Ji Tianhao said decisively.

Zhou Sheng smiled and agreed. He then pulled a man from the train and handed him a roll of animal hide. The train conductor, carrying the hide, ran to the sand dune and stood in front of the Dragon King, showing a hint of surprise.

Ji Tianhao also took out a leather bag and handed it over. Inside were thirty Guixu coins, all of them new.

The train attendant didn't say much, took the bag, and headed back to the train.

"Alright, the battlefield is cleared. Get on the vehicle immediately. If you don't get on the vehicle within three minutes, you've automatically forfeited your chance to board. The San Guang will not stop for anyone."

Zhou Sheng took the leather bag in his hand, tossed it in his palm, a meaningful expression on his lips, turned around and began to shout loudly before walking straight into the driver's seat.

At the same time, the passengers and train attendants on the battlefield immediately began boarding the train in each carriage with great efficiency. In less than two minutes, all the disembarking train attendants and passengers boarded the train and the doors closed one after another.

Woohoo! !

A clear whistle sounded from the train.

Music started playing in the car; this time, it was normal music. Moreover, the instruments carried a strong sense of江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry).

"The evening breeze is splashing ink, and the floating clouds are drifting by."

"The world is full of storms, and I've been adrift for ten years."

"I was in a hurry, without asking where I was going."

"Carrying a lamp, I walk towards my dream."

The window in the train's driver's cab suddenly opened, and a hearty laugh could be heard: "Unknown friend, be more careful in future transactions. In the Ruins of Return, ordinary maps are useless. You must use special Radiant Silk to record things and leave behind special energy, otherwise it's useless. Friend, welcome to the Ruins of Return."

Amidst laughter, an object was thrown out of the window.

Accompanied by a gust of martial arts spirit, the San Guang train sped across the desert. The train's wheels, of unknown origin, moved freely through the sand at an incredible speed, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

"What happened? Why did the train conductor, Zhou, say that the map we bought was useless and that we were tricked?"

Su Yue looked at the animal skin map with surprise.

"It shouldn't be considered a scam, but the map might not be very useful. I think I understand what he means."

Ji Tianhao glanced at the map. The map did indeed mark the locations of each station, but the problem was that the map only showed the stations, not the terrain features, and it didn't indicate any directions, not east, west, north, or south.

If you hold this map in your hand and turn it around, you won't be able to tell which side is which.

Having it or not making much difference makes almost no difference.

At most, it allows you to see from the map what other places of origin or wonders are nearby, giving you a general understanding of the surrounding area and a more intuitive impression.

"Why is there no way to determine the direction in this Guixu?"

Qi Lin looked up at the void and sighed as he gazed at the moon reflected in the golden sands.

"It's not that we can't tell directions, it's more likely that we don't have the methods or means to do so."

Hu Youni blinked and said.

"We'll have chicken legs, and we'll have bread. We've only just entered the Ruins of Return, and we've only just sorted out our thoughts. Now is the time to make our move. We have the Orb of Creation in our hands. If Lady Luck kisses me once, we'll have everything we need."

Ji Tianhao said with a confident expression.

"How about I take the loss and grant you a kiss?"

Hu Youni's eyes darted around, and she leaned closer to say something.

"Lady Luck can grant me good fortune, but what can you give me? I still don't know what your true form is like."

Ji Tianhao looked at him with disdain.

The Dragon King had already led them to the original location where the train was parked.

brush! !

With a wave of his hand, he saw the things he had thrown off the train earlier fall directly into his palm under an invisible gravitational pull.

"Isn't this the leather bag you gave me before?"

Qi Lin recognized what it was at a glance.

Ding ding ding! !

I shook the bag slightly, and immediately heard a crisp clinking sound. Opening it, I found it contained numerous Guixu coins.

Twenty-nine coins, one is missing.

"He took one and returned twenty-nine. This week's train conductor is quite a man of principle."

After seeing this, Ji Tianhao said thoughtfully.

He seems like a nice person, someone I can befriend. However, the Guixu is too vast, and no one knows if we will ever meet again after this parting. Life is unpredictable.

With a wave of his hand, the numerous pieces of corpses scattered across the battlefield vanished and were absorbed into the black hole. Under the black hole's operation, they were rapidly refined. It must be said that although these pieces of corpses were scattered everywhere, they were remarkably clean. Almost everything useful was taken away, especially the weapons, which were all taken without exception.

The main selling point is a three-light approach.

Leave nothing behind.

Only the remains, which would be useless under normal circumstances, are left behind.

Ji Tianhao reluctantly agreed to clean up the battlefield.

It can be absorbed into the black hole and also extract the corresponding death essence for itself.

Seeing this, Hu Youni, Qi Lin, and the others were already used to it and didn't find it strange. They had previously discovered that Ji Tianhao had a fetish for collecting corpses. If he hadn't never dealt with human corpses, they would have really thought he wanted to do something evil.

They weren't stupid; they had already vaguely sensed that Ji Tianhao had a secret.

But no one asked any further questions.

There are some things that the other person won't tell you, so you shouldn't ask. If you do, things might change.

It circled the battlefield, collecting all the scattered corpses into the black hole, allowing it to automatically refine them. Then it stopped moving.

“Let’s discuss what to do next. Old Liu’s situation is unclear. Nobody knows if he’s dead or if he was taken away by the wedding procession to become a ghost groom. The train conductor just pointed in a direction the wedding procession left in. If we follow that direction, we might find him, or we might find nothing and it’ll all be for nothing. If we don’t look, then we can go back to Shihu Village. That’s a way out. The village is protected by the spirits, so it’s safer than outside and can give us time to grow.”

"Let's all share our opinions on how to choose, pool our wisdom, and discuss it together."

Ji Tianhao gave two options.

Undoubtedly, this is the decision that needs to be made.

One is a brief period of peace, the other is an unknown journey.

"So much has happened tonight. I feel that even if I go back, I won't be able to settle down. Although Lao Liu didn't arrive with us, he's still a teammate we've worked with. Regardless of life or death, let's search for him. We'll do our best and leave the rest to fate. Anyway, Lao Ji, you decide. I have no objections."

Qi Lin took a puff of his pipe, leaned against the Heavenly Stele, and glanced at the Moon over the Golden Sands.

Where in this world can you find peace? Even within the village, you can be captured and taken away as food for medicinal purposes. Without strength, your life isn't even your own.

"I'm fine. If it weren't for rescuing Liu San, I would feel a little guilty. Whether we can save him or not is another matter. At least we have to do it. I'm quite interested in the Ghost Clan's marriage. Although Guixu is dangerous, there are really many things I haven't seen before."

Hu Youni's words were full of intense interest.

"I'll listen to Brother Hao."

Su Yue simply said one sentence to express her attitude.

Without a doubt, the decision-making power returned directly to Ji Tianhao.

"That was a bad kick."

Ji Tianhao could only shake his head with a wry smile, then his expression turned serious as he said, "Old Liu was originally one of our team members. We weren't particularly close, but as a team member, when I witnessed him in danger, my thought was that no matter if he lived or died, there had to be a resolution. If we can abandon Old Liu today, does that mean we can abandon others tomorrow?"

"Within our capabilities, I think it's necessary to take a gamble. Let's find the person first. If we find them but can't save them, we can't force it. That just means it's Old Liu's fate. We can take revenge when we have the chance in the future. So, this time, let's find the person first, and then we'll decide what to do based on the situation."

If Liu San is still alive and has indeed been married, what will happen next? We'll see.

This is assuming we can find them. If we can't, then we're afraid we won't be able to come back.

Without a direction, once you wander too far, you'll never find Shihu Village again.

Returning the way you came is wishful thinking.

“If we go, we might never come back. Should we go back to Shihu Village?”

Ji Tianhao spoke again.

"Why go back? I've brought all my belongings with me, and I can leave anytime."

Qi Lin glanced at the package at his feet. When he discovered the giant and Baxia Dragon Lord was about to take action, he had taken all his belongings without hesitation, which made things very convenient now.

"My things are here too, I can leave anytime."

Hu Youni and Su Yue, needless to say, had already moved their luggage over, mainly to stay on the dragon's back and refuse to move.

Therefore, everyone is in a situation where they can leave at any time.

"Alright, since we've made up our minds, let's not go back to Shihu Village. We also need to set the tone for our journey ahead."

Ji Tianhao's eyes held a resolute look.

(End of this chapter)