The setting sun like the blood, the sunset glow rich bright red will smudge above the sky. 夕阳如血,晚霞将浓郁的艳红涂抹在了天空之上。 By a broad major road, is an area giant lake. 一条宽阔的官道旁,是一处面积巨大的湖泊。 The setting sun afterglow shines in such as the lake surface of mirror, maps piece of light golden light, the breeze has stroked, exudes the intermittent clear wave light. 残阳余晖照射在如镜的湖面上,映射出一片淡淡金光,微风拂过,泛起阵阵粼粼波光。 At this moment, the major road distant place hears rapid hoofbeat. 就在此刻,官道远处传来一阵急促的马蹄声。 In a while, several hundreds ride to tread the dust to run quickly to come, when a person, a grey clothes, the stature is first thin. 没过多久,数百骑踏尘奔驰而来,当先一人,一身灰衣,身材削瘦。 This person watched the weather, put out a hand to hold on the reins. 此人看了看天色,伸手拉住了缰绳。 The person of behind sees this, Le Mas stopped in abundance. 后面之人见此,也都纷纷勒马停了下来。 „Today the weather is late, rests here a evening, early tomorrow morning continues to hurry along again.” The grey clothes middle-aged person said. “今日天色已晚,就在这里休息一晚,明日一早再继续赶路吧。”灰衣中年人说道。 The following more than 500 people complied with one, dismounts in abundance, finds the place to rest respectively. 后面的五百多人答应了一声,纷纷下马,各自找地方休息。 This grey clothes middle-aged person, after naturally is the disguise is easy to accommodate Hou Sailei. 这灰衣中年人,自然便是乔装易容后的侯赛雷。 At this moment, left pi city already from them 78 days. 此刻,距离他们离开郫城已经过了七八天了。 The Xixia ancient country the national strength is depressed now, cities along the way also were short much, are many like the situation that the open country slept outside, the people have also become accustomed. 西夏古国如今国力凋敝,沿途的城镇也随之少了不少,像这样野外露宿的情况很多,众人也早已习以为常。 Shi Mu turned over/stood up to jump down the horse, ran for day, the variation horses under his body have also been miserable beyond description, perhaps if not he into the True Qi support, already has often fallen down from weariness in the place. 石牧翻身跳下了马,跑了一天,他身下的异种马匹也早已苦不堪言,若非他不时度入真气支撑,恐怕早就已经累倒在地了。 He draws the horses to the lakeside potable water, fed some horse Liao, then found a place to sit. 他将马匹拉到湖边饮水,又喂了一些马料,然后找了一个地方坐了下来。 „Mu brother.” He just sat down, a grey clothes youth of face belt/bring tattoo then walked, is that Yu Yì. “穆兄。”他刚刚坐下,一个脸带刺青的灰衣青年便走了过来,正是那个余意。 Shi Mu to coming the person nods. 石牧对来人点了点头。 This Yu Yì above, so long as there is a free time, then often comes to talk. 这个余意一路之上,只要有空闲,便时常过来搭话。 As for his goal, after talked several times, Shi Mu also knows that he time goes to sea to win regarding this, at this time to win over has the person of strength. Has the advantage in the following selection. 至于他的目的,经过数次交谈后,石牧也知道他对于此次出海志在必得,此时是为了拉拢一些有实力之人。在接下来的选拔中好占据优势。 According to hearsay that he said that after to the Quyang city, then also meets the have several field competition. It is not the one-to-one challenge matches. 根据他说的小道消息,到了曲阳城后,接下来还会有数场比试。并非都是一对一的擂台赛。 Shi Mu has the attitude of showing neither approval nor disapproval on the these news, has not complied with the invitation jointly. However this Yu Yì is quite talkative, still often came to look for Shi Mu to chitchat, Shi Mu seized the chance to inquire the things of some related Quyang cities actually. 石牧对于这些消息持不置可否的态度,也没有答应联手的邀请。不过这个余意颇为健谈,仍然时常过来找石牧攀谈,石牧倒是趁机打听了一些有关曲阳城的事情。 The national capital of Quyang city as Xixia ancient country, Dark Moon Church Main Altar near Yin corpse mountain range that was , the west side shore was near West Sea, was the big city of coastal backer. 曲阳城作为西夏古国的国都,毗邻冥月教总坛所在的阴尸山脉,西边滨临西海,是个沿海靠山的大城。 In the past when the Xixia ancient country was prosperous, Quyang city also once numerous and for a while, endured compared with Tian Yu City of land mountain dynasty. However now circumstances changes with the time, with that rout of Dark Moon Church hundred years ago, the Xixia country national strength was depressed, the Quyang city also declined day after day. 当年西夏古国繁盛之时,曲阳城也曾经繁及一时,堪比陆山王朝的天虞城。不过如今时过境迁,随着冥月教百年前的那场大败,西夏国国力凋敝,曲阳城也日渐衰落。 However, even so, the Quyang city was also the entire Xixia country liveliest place. 不过,即便如此,曲阳城也是整个西夏国最为繁华之处。 The setting sun sinks day after day, the horizon only has sunset glow. 夕阳日渐下沉,天边只剩下一丝红霞。 In two population optional is chatting, the Shi Mu vision looked at one toward the horizon. 两人口中随意的闲聊着,石牧目光朝着天际看了一眼。 The dim light of night, night/lodge bird already will also turn over to the nest, in extremely high sky. Indistinct can also see several sunspots, cannot linger in the space. 夜色将至,宿鸟也都已经归巢,不过在极高的天空。隐约还能看到几个黑点,在天上盘桓不去。 The Shi Mu brow wrinkled. 石牧眉头皱了一下。 „Mu brother, how?” Yu Yì noticed the Shi Mu facial expression change. “穆兄,怎么了？”余意注意到了石牧神情变化。 „Brother Yu. Does not know whether you notice, since these day, space throughout some black birds with us.” Shi Mu hesitant, said. “余兄。不知你是否注意到,这些日子以来,天上始终有一些黑鸟在跟着我们。”石牧犹豫了一下,说道。 That several black birds of space, are since they leave the pi city appears, following team that is always neither friendly nor aloof. 天上的那几只黑鸟,是从他们离开郫城时出现的,始终若即若离的跟着队伍。 „Mu brother is saying these Black Wing Gryphon .” Yu Yì looked at sunspot one of the space, manner optional saying. “穆兄是在说那些黑翼狮鹫吧。”余意看了天上的黑点一眼,神态随意的说道。 „Black Wing Gryphon ?” Shi Mu is astonished to say. “黑翼狮鹫？”石牧讶道。 Looks at the Yu Yì appearance, has detected. 看余意的样子,也早就察觉到了。 „That is one birds that Heavenly Demon Sect raises, for reconnoitering enemy intelligence.” Yu Yì said. “那是天魔宗豢养的一种飞禽,用于侦察敌情之用。”余意说道。 „Heavenly Demon Sect? Looks at the Brother Yu facial expression. As if isn't surprised?” Shi Mu asked. “天魔宗？看余兄的神情。似乎并不感到意外？”石牧问道。 „Heavenly Demon Sect in dozens years ago, then often sent out Black Wing Gryphon to enter in my Xixia border. Because its strength is not weak. Flies the quick and high, common person does to them not to radically. Sect also once sent out the high level disciple to exist to try to strike to kill the these birds. Finally spent the years time, actually has little effect. Only if there is Earth Rank to have or several Star-Rank Warlock collaborates, may strike to kill, the price is large. As a result of Heavenly Demon Sect in addition, and has no other unusual actions, therefore this matter also let it go afterward. The time is long, we were also used.” Yu Yì spoke with confidence, saw not the strange appearance. “天魔宗早在几十年前,便时常派出黑翼狮鹫入我西夏国境内了。由于其实力不弱。飞得又快又高,寻常人根本奈何它们不得。宗门也曾经派出高阶弟子存在试图击杀这些飞禽。结果花了年余时间,却收效甚微。除非有地阶存在或是数名星阶术士联手,才有可能击杀,代价颇大。由于天魔宗除此之外,也并没有什么其他异常举动,所以此事后来也就不了了之。时间一长,我们也都习惯了。”余意侃侃而谈,一副见惯不怪的样子。 Shi Mu nods silently. 石牧默默点头。 „Mu doesn't brother actually know this matter?” Asking of some Yu Yì surprise. “穆兄竟然不知道此事？”余意有些诧异的问道。 „Has wandered around below these year, until went to the Xixia country recently.” Shi Mu said. “在下这些年一直四处流浪,直到最近才来到西夏国。”石牧说道。 „, Mu the brother in other countries, does not know where moved?” Yu Yì revealed being interested expression. “哦,原来穆兄是在其他国家,不知道原先是在哪里活动？”余意露出了感兴趣的神色。 „Land mountain dynasty.” Shi Mu hesitant, said. “陆山王朝。”石牧犹豫了一下,说道。 Yu Yì expression moves. 余意神色一动。 „Because of the Liu An Palace Master reason, the land mountain dynasty was driving away domestic Dark Moon Church disciple recently vigorously, I cannot stay put there, went to the Xixia country.” Shi Mu then said. “因为柳岸殿主的缘故,陆山王朝最近在大力驱赶境内的冥月教徒,我也是在那里待不住,才来到了西夏国。”石牧接着说道。 „So that's how it is.” Yu Yì suddenly. “原来如此。”余意恍然。 Shi Mu was just about to say anything again, but at this moment, his complexion was moving suddenly, stood. 石牧正要再说什么,不过就在此刻,他脸色忽的动了一下,站了起来。 „Weather already, first found a place to rest below late, I must say good bye now.” Shi Mu nods to Yu Yì, pulls the mount to walk toward the one side. “天色已经晚了,在下先找个地方休息,失陪。”石牧对余意点了点头,牵着坐骑朝着一旁走去。 Yu Yì has to stand up, the round trip walks. 余意只好站起身来,往回走去。 This moment weather already gets dark, marched on a day of road, some people of already lie down and rest , some people of raising fires of high-piled firewood, but also is chatting loudly, is in high spirits. 此刻天色已经黑了下来,赶了一天的路,有人已经躺下休息,也有人升起火堆,还在高声谈笑,意气奋发。 Shi Mu is pulling the mount, arrived at crowd most surrounding gradually. 石牧牵着坐骑,渐渐来到了人群的最外围。 He looked at several toward the surroundings, sees no one to pay attention to itself, the figure flashed, is hidden in the darkness, quiet plundered toward the distant place. 他朝着周围看了几眼,见没人注意自己,身形一闪,隐没到了黑暗之中,悄无声息的朝着远处掠去。 Left crowd several li (0.5 km), Shi Mu stops the footsteps, the hand put in the bosom, took out black Parrot, was Cai'er. 足足离开人群数里,石牧才停下了脚步,手伸进了怀里,取出了一只黑色鹦鹉,正是彩儿。 However at this moment, the Cai'er body appears red light, moreover is gradually brightening. 不过此刻,彩儿身上浮现出一层红光,而且在逐渐变亮。 Since that day Cai'er stupor, then the dusk could not awake. 自从那日彩儿昏迷之后,便一直昏睡不醒。 Shi Mu looks on Cai'er more and more bright red light, in the heart the great happiness. 石牧看着彩儿身上越来越亮的红光,心中大喜。 Cai'er red light is getting more and more bright, suddenly „bang” a light sound, red light changed into the red flame, flaming burns, the black stain that his body smudges also flakes gradually. 彩儿身上红光越来越亮,突然“轰”的一声轻响,红光化为了赤色的火焰,熊熊燃烧起来,其身上涂抹的黑色颜料也随之渐渐剥落。 On the Shi Mu face reveals the colors of some pain, in the hand gushes out Xiantian True Qi, supported the body of Cai'er, isolated the flame of burning hot. 石牧脸上露出些许痛苦之色,手中涌出先天真气,托住了彩儿的身体,隔绝了炙热的火焰。 During the flame ignition, Cai'er black coating was been finally clean by the combustion, the whole body feather turned into the bright five colors color. 火焰灼烧之中,彩儿身上的黑色涂料终于被燃烧干净,全身羽毛又变成了鲜艳的五彩颜色。 Shi Mu complexion is startled, the vision fell on the Cai'er top of the head. 石牧脸色一怔,目光落在了彩儿的头顶。 The Cai'er top of the head does not know when presented a white feather, is happen to long in that red feather by. 彩儿头顶不知何时出现了一根白色羽毛,正好长在和那根红色羽毛旁边。 In the meantime, is moved two by the Cai'er body that the flame wraps, opened the eye slowly, wisp of white light appears in the Cai'er eye pupil. 就在此时,被火焰包裹的彩儿身体动弹了两下,缓缓睁开了眼睛,一缕白光在彩儿眼瞳中浮现。 Shi Mu complexion changes, in the heart does not know why appears a light chill in the air, has to plant is seen through the feeling of heart. 石牧脸色一变,心中不知为何浮现出一阵淡淡寒意,有种被看穿心底的感觉。 In the Cai'er eye white light flashes, then vanishes without the trace, restored the original appearance. 彩儿眼中白光只是一闪,便消失无踪,恢复成了原先的模样。 „Shi Tou (stone)!” Cai'er flame dissipates quickly, a wing show/unfolds, flew, fell on the Shi Mu shoulder, rubbed the cheeks of two Shi Mu with the furry head. “石头！”彩儿身上火焰很快消散,翅膀一展,飞了起来,落在了石牧肩头,用毛茸茸的脑袋蹭了两下石牧的脸颊。 „Did you awake finally?” Shi Mu opens out the head of Cai'er, ill-humored saying. “你终于醒了吗？”石牧拨开彩儿的头,没好气的说道。 „Did I rest was very long?” Cai'er said. “俺睡了很久吗？”彩儿道。 „Un, already rested for a month.” Shi Mu said. “嗯,已经睡了一个多月。”石牧道。 „Rested such a long time unexpectedly!” The Cai'er eyeball transferred, seems somewhat surprised. “竟然睡了这么长时间！”彩儿眼珠转了一下,似乎有些吃惊。 Shi Mu looks at Cai'er, aura that Cai'er lends, compared with beforehand powerful many. 石牧看着彩儿,彩儿散发出的气息,比之前强大了不少。 „Matter that this gobbling up Spirit Stone then the lethargic sleep transforms, in you do do in a parrot clan common?” Shi Mu hesitated, asked. “这种吞吃灵石然后再昏睡蜕变的事,在你们乾鹦一族中常见吗？”石牧沉吟了一下,如此问道。 „Naturally is uncommon, only then my such bloodline purest dry parrot can like this.” Cai'er somewhat contented say/way. “当然并不常见,只有俺这样血统最为纯正的乾鹦才会这样。”彩儿有些自得的道。 The Shi Mu vision flashes, will speak. 石牧目光微闪,正要说话。 „Shi Tou (stone), be careful, some people came!” When Cai'er saying suddenly, toward coming the direction looks. “石头,小心,有人来了！”彩儿忽的说道,朝着来时的方向看去。 In Shi Mu heart one startled, looks toward there, simultaneously Divine Sense sends out. 石牧心中一惊,也朝着那里看去,同时神识散发开来。 Because in that direction big Forest, cannot see what unusuality by his eyesight, moreover in Divine Sense investigation range, had not discovered that anything changes. 然而由于那个方向大树林里,以他的目力也没能看到什么异常,而且神识探查范围内,也没有发现什么异动。 His brow wrinkle, the intention moved, connected and Cai'er sharing vision. 他眉头一皱,心念一动,连通了和彩儿的共享视觉。 The Shi Mu body shakes, a strange picture appears in his mind. 石牧身体一震,一个怪异的画面出现在他的脑海中。 All that at present sees, the trees, the sky, ground unprecedented clear, the surrounding area the situation within several li (0.5 km), perform in the eye. 眼前看到的一切,树木,天空,地面前所未有的清晰,方圆数里内的情形,尽在眼中。 The trees that blocks the field of vision as if turn into grayish white translucent, the field of vision as if can completely understand general. 挡住视野的树木似乎变成灰白的半透明,视野仿佛能看透一般。 He near the lake water, in the field of vision, the lake water as if not exist at this moment generally, all situations in lake are clearly discernible. 他此刻在湖水边,视野之中,湖水仿佛不存在了一般,湖中的一切情况清晰可见。 In the meantime, in the Shi Mu field of vision, across piece of Forest, presented a middle-aged man form that wears the grey clothes, side attended to all around, while walks toward here. 就在此时,石牧的视野中,穿过一片树林,出现了一个身着灰衣的中年男子身影,正一边旁顾四周,一边朝着这里走来。 „Is Hou Sailei, turned into others with disguise technique.” Shi Mu said. “是侯赛雷,用易容术变成了其他人而已。”石牧说道。 Cai'er hears word, patted striking one's chest with the wing, as if relaxes. 彩儿闻言,用翅膀拍了拍胸脯,似乎松了口气。 „On the other hand, Cai'er, your eyesight how......” a Shi Mu vision revolution looked at Cai'er one, asked. “话说回来,彩儿,你的目力怎么……”石牧目光一转的看了彩儿一眼,问道。 „This...... I am not very clear, after waking up in any case, I feel both eyes to be cool, the eyesight increases, now can see very far place, what kind of, fierce!” Cai'er said. “这个嘛……俺也不是很清楚,反正醒来之后俺就觉得双目清凉,目力大增,现在能看到很远的地方,怎么样,厉害吧！”彩儿道。 In the Shi Mu heart the thought rotation, looked to Cai'er that white feather, revealed color of the hesitation. 石牧心中念头转动,看向了彩儿头上的那根白色羽毛,露出一丝沉吟之色来。 Rustle the sound of footsteps the line approaches gradually, grey clothes middle-aged man form that Hou Sailei plays the role, also appeared in the field of vision. 一阵沙沙的脚步声渐行渐近,侯赛雷所扮的灰衣中年男子身影,也出现在了视野之中。 He saw Shi Mu, on the face one happy, walked quickly. 他看到了石牧,脸上一喜,快步走了过来。 He just walked two steps, vision revolution of falling on Cai'er on Shi Mu shoulder, immediately was startled. 他刚走了两步,目光一转的落在了石牧肩膀上的彩儿身上,顿时怔了一下。 „Cai'er did already regain consciousness?” Hou Sailei arrives in front of Shi Mu, somewhat surprised saying. “彩儿已经苏醒了？”侯赛雷走到石牧面前,有些惊讶的说道。 „Un, just regained consciousness.” Shi Mu nods. “嗯,刚刚苏醒。”石牧点了点头。 „Hey, does your boy do?” Cai'er white Hou Sailei, said. “喂,你这个小子过来干什么？”彩儿白了侯赛雷一眼,道。 „Solemn Senior, had a matter to need with you to say.” Hou Sailei has not paid attention to Cai'er somewhat dignifiedly, complexion takes out that black jade board from the bosom.( To be continued.) “穆前辈,有件事需要和你说一下。”侯赛雷没有理会彩儿,脸色有些凝重的从怀中取出那面黑色玉板。(未完待续。)