Creation of the Universe

The next day, Shen Zhan, who had rested enough, put the food into the map of mountains, rivers and stars, and prepared to embark on the journey to the bloody wilderness.

Qi Yun presented two incense sticks and kindly said to Shen Zhan, "We met by chance, and as an apology, I have two guide incense sticks here. It will be helpful for you to carry them with you."

Xiao Gu came over and nodded, adding, "Well, it's very easy to get lost in the Bloody Wilderness. When you can't tell the direction, light the guiding incense. The direction where the incense will drift is west."

"I see. I'll take it then."

After Shen Zhan said goodbye to Qi Yun and Xiao Gu with Xiao Guo, he set off without hesitation.

Xiao Gu asked Qi Yun curiously, "Brother, don't you dislike this person? Why did you give him the guide incense?"

Qi Yun replied, "Although this man is young, he is quite powerful. He even tamed such a special spirit beast. Perhaps he really has some special abilities."

"He might be able to come back alive from the Bloody Wasteland. There's no harm in showing him a little kindness. He might even be able to help us in the future."

"Oh, I see."

Xiao Gu immediately became worried, "I hope Madam Hongying won't eat him alive."

Shen Zhan walked forward, and Xiaoguo snuggled into his arms and fell asleep again. The spiritual energy here seemed much thinner than that in the outside world, which made Xiaoguo feel listless and uncomfortable.

After walking for most of the day, the scene before Shen Zhan's eyes became more and more desolate and bleak. At first, he could still see some green, but now there are almost no scattered plants.

What particularly concerned him was that the sky was always gray, and occasionally dark clouds would completely block out the sunlight, and then the entire world would become as dark and mysterious as the eternal night.

Shen Zhan was tired, so he found a place under a slope and lit a bonfire. In the bloody wilderness, there was always a biting cold wind, no matter day or night, and it never stopped. If an ordinary person did not have spiritual power to protect his body, he would die in such a harsh environment before he encountered any monsters.

No wonder the outside world is so afraid of this place, and very few people dare to break in.

However, this does not mean that Shen Zhan can rest easy. For ordinary people, this is a forbidden area, but for some desperate criminals or people with ulterior motives, this place is more like a home.

Shen Zhan unfolded the map of mountains, rivers, stars and seas, took out the fish he caught last night, and roasted it carefully over the fire.

At the same time, he accidentally saw the letter written to him by the Prime Minister. He remembered that Shen Zhan did not finish reading the second page of the letter last time because of Shen Jingjuan's interruption. Now that he had some free time, he decided to continue reading from the last content.

In the second half of the story, the Prime Minister told Shen Zhan that the Liuyun Sword given to him was found in a dry well in a detached courtyard in the former royal palace, and that detached courtyard was where Shen Zhan's mother originally lived.

The prime minister said that he didn't know the origin of the sword, but he was roughly sure that it should be something left by Shen Zhan's mother.

Afterwards, the Prime Minister specifically mentioned that if Shen Zhan wanted to find out about his biological mother, he should perhaps go to Zhenwu Mountain to find the answer.

Shen Zhan closed the letter and murmured, "Zhenwu Mountain...Zhenwu Mountain..."

While he was distracted, he noticed a slight burnt aroma coming from the surface of the fish. Seeing that it was roasted to the point where it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, he could enjoy it with relish. Unfortunately, just as Shen Zhan was about to enjoy it, he was interrupted by two people walking from a distance.

Shen Zhan raised his head and saw that the two people who came had strange looks and evil faces, so he made the worst plan in his mind.

"Shi Ling, it should be right here, right?"

A man with sunken eye sockets and dark purple lips asked in a strange voice.

His companion was completely wrapped in a black cloak, with only a pair of sinister eyes showing.

"If I follow the scent to find you, I can't be wrong."

"But we haven't found anything here. Maybe we're looking in the wrong direction. Don't waste my time."

"Old Scorpion, you are so careless in your work. You should stop interfering with me when I go back to ask for credit. If you are impatient, just go back by yourself."

The two men looked down on each other, but neither of them had any intention of leaving. Shen Zhan, who was sitting in front of the campfire, acted indifferent from beginning to end.

"Hey, did you see a woman passing by here just now? Answer my question honestly, or I'll let you experience the power of my scorpion venom!"

Shen Zhan blew a few breaths of cool air on the grilled fish and did not respond to the other party's questioning.

Old Scorpion took a step forward unhappily, trying to knock the grilled fish out of Shen Zhan's hand, but when he stretched out his hand, he should have been able to touch the grilled fish easily, but inexplicably he missed.

When I looked up at Shen Zhan again, he was already eating leisurely.

Shi Ling looked at Shen Zhan for a moment and felt that since he appeared alone in the bloody wilderness, he must be someone who was not easy to deal with. So he walked to the other side of Shen Zhan vigilantly, so that if they started fighting, the two of them could immediately form a pincer attack.

"Damn it, didn't you hear me talking to you? I have no patience. If you make me angry, I will make you suffer from neither life nor death!"

The old scorpion had a bad temper, and a poisonous needle was ready in his palm, ready to stab Shen Zhan in the face.

At this time, Shen Zhan slowly said: "You two have four eyes, can't you see for yourself? I have the woman you are looking for here."

"What did you say!"

The old scorpion immediately attacked Shen Zhan, but was stopped in time by his companion Shi Ling.

"Why are you arguing with him? Finding someone is the most important thing. If you mess up, it will be very bad if Madam blames you!"

Could the lady that Shi Ling mentioned be the Madam Hongying that Qi Yun and the others mentioned?

Shen Zhan secretly paid attention. If this Madam Hongying had such a huge influence in the Bloody Wilderness, he might have to meet her sooner or later, and he didn't know whether it would be good or bad.

It is worth noting that the old scorpion, who looked like he wanted to eat Shen Zhan alive just now, immediately regained his composure after hearing the word "Madam".

It seems that the other party has a huge deterrent effect on him.

"Alright, I just looked carefully and there are no suspicious footprints around here, and the aura has dissipated without a trace in this area. Let's not make things complicated and look somewhere else."

Under Shi Ling's persuasion, the two did not cause trouble for Shen Zhan anymore, but quickly walked away.

Shen Zhan's ears had calmed down again, and he was ready to continue enjoying the grilled fish in his hand. But at this moment, something suddenly seemed to come out from the ground and grabbed his ankle.

"Ok?"

Shen Zhan calmly looked down and was shocked to find that it was actually a hand, a woman's hand as slender as a lotus root...