
Before leaving, Shen Yanxiao as usual went to Ye Qing, Yun Qi, and Xie Yun to ask for leave.
Ye Qing and Yun Qi's response was still very calm, but when Xie Yun found out that Shen Yanxiao who had just returned was about to take some more time off, he instantly got out of control.
And Shen Yanxiao took the opportunity to sneak away while Xie Yun was still bursting madly.
He immediately rented a carriage and a coachman and began the journey to the Sun Graveyard.
The road became quieter as they gradually moved away from the Black City, people walking on the street became increasingly rare.
The coachman that Shen Yanxiao hired was an old man over fifty years old.
Shen Yanxiao was actually looking for a young, strong and healthy coachman, after all, this trip was not short.
But as soon as he said the four words, 'to the Sun Graveyard', the coachmen competing against each other for the business immediately blurred with tails between their legs, leaving only this old man.
Many people in the Radiance Continent did not want to set foot on the ancient battlefield and now the forbidden area. Especially after the Cave Wolves Mercenary Corps failed on their way to the Sun Graveyard. During this period of time, in the entire Black City, the Sun Graveyard became the place that people feared the most. No one will leave no matter how much money you want to offer.
"Sister, what are you going to do in the Sun Graveyard?" The driver was named Old Que. He used to be a mercenary when he was young, but his legs were injured on a mission so he could no longer continue his mercenary career, so he became a driver.
While all his comrades were frightened by the Sun Graveyard, he remained silently standing in his place and took on Shen Yanxiao's duties.
"Don't worry, you don't have to send me to the Sun Graveyard, as we talked about earlier, just find a place nearby and wait for me to return. If I don't come back after ten days, then you can go back alone." Shen Yanxiao who was sitting in the carriage said, Perhaps because she is in a hurry for this trip, she is willing to say a few words to Old Que.
"Don't worry about this at all. I just thought that you were too young to really go to such a dangerous place. And with the other kids around, I don't think it'll be safe. Although I did take on this task, but life is more than this. This old man wants to say that, if you don't have to go then don't go." Old Que laughed as he tried to persuade her while driving.
Shen Yanxiao laughed out loud.
"Old Que, you're so funny. Aren't you afraid that if we come back, I won't pay you?"
Old Que replied, "This money is naturally a good thing, but I cannot ignore my conscience; you two are still too young, at least cherish your life, ah."
Shen Yanxiao simply replied with a few words that they should really go to the Sun Graveyard.
Old Que did not suppress the matter anymore, but his next words shocked Shen Yanxiao.
“Ah, it's okay. I guess it's very important for you to go there, isn't it? Merely, this old man never imagined that I would suddenly return there one day.
Shen Yanxiao was startled for a moment and quickly asked.
"Old Que, what do you mean?"
Old Que was silent for a moment. He seemed to realize that he was just mispronouncing and leaking something that he shouldn't have. A moment later he slowly said, "That's where this old man's leg hurt."
Old Que has been to the Sun Graveyard?
This information made Shen Yanxiao very surprised.
After admitting that he had been to the Sun Graveyard before, Old Que no longer hid anything. Perhaps as early as he heard Shen Yanxiao say the name of the place, it brought back memories from the past.
"On the way to the Sun Graveyard, there is a small village that you must pass first. The village was very small with a total of only a few hundred people, and never appeared on the map." Old Que reminisced about those last days, his tone was extremely melancholic.
The village that Old Que spoke of was clearly where Du Lang and the others were attacked, but, just a few hundred people?
"Old Que, are you saying there are only a few hundred people in the village? But didn't the Cave Wolves Mercenary Corps say that there were thousands of people?" Shen Yanxiao said, finding things very strange.
Old Que paused for a moment then he said, "I was there more than ten years ago, and now I'm afraid that place has changed a lot, but, so having a few hundred more people is a normal thing."
Over ten years, a few hundred more?
Normal?
Shen Yanxiao did not consider it normal at all. Du Lang said that there were men and women in the village. There were parents who were over fifty years old and young people who were physically strong, yet they had never seen a child at all. How could a village that only had a few hundred people ten years ago increase two or three times in population by just over a decade, and the village can't be seen with one kid to boot?
This is definitely weird.
"I say little guest, if you want to go to the Sun Graveyard, listen to the advice of this old man and do not spend the night in that village. Even if it's just passing by, take advantage of the day and leave as early as possible." You can. You should leave as soon as possible, do not stay there for too long, "said Old Que carefully after hesitating for a moment.
[Annoying Sky: THAT'S GREAT ADVICE! Sure did! That's bigger than telling me what really happened.]
"Why did you say that?" Shen Yanxiao felt that Old Que definitely knew about the village, and there was only something limiting him to tell the whole story, so she could only open her mouth in doubt.
"Trust me, little guest, this old man will not lie to you two. This village is so weird that you two can't handle it."
After that, no matter how Shen Yanxiao asked, Old Que did not elaborate and only repeatedly advised her not to spend the night in the village.
The journey was long, Shen Yanxiao and the old man drove for over ten days on the road before they gradually saw a small village appear in front.
In the endless wilderness, the appearance of this village was very sudden.
"Little friend, I will not go forward again. I'll wait for you here and if you haven't come back after ten days, I'll come back alone." Old Que was sitting in front of the carriage, smoking a bag of cigarettes and looking at the village not far away with a trace of fear in the corner of his eyes.
Shen Yanxiao nodded her head, jumped off the carriage and looked at the village where the Cave Wolves Mercenary Corps was almost destroyed.
After saying goodbye to Old Que, Shen Yanxiao walked towards the village.
Vermilion Bird followed beside Shen Yanxiao with a relaxed expression while the little Phoenix crouched on his head and took a nap.
"People like to scare themselves. I thought it was just a small village, even if there was something there, it wouldn't be too horrible." Vermilion Bird folded his hands on his chest, complaining about the old man's fear while looking at his arrogant family master.
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"You are a Mythological Beast, he is just an ordinary old man, your psychological abilities are not in the same class." Shen Yanxiao glanced at Vermilion Bird and said lightly.
People are strong because they know how to learn, they can create things, and they have wisdom.
At the same time, people are vulnerable.
In the vast universe, human fragility is comparable to a grain of sand, too many external things can kill them, so humans understand the concept of fear, and know to stay away from danger.
It is only when people are really strong and strong enough to face all disasters and enemies that they are not afraid.
After walking for more than an hour, Shen Yanxiao arrived at the entrance of the village.
The small houses were located in a small village adjacent to each other, the mottled walls were covered with gray, and the thatched roof looked extremely shabby.
Some villagers who wore short-sleeved clothes with hoes in their hands laughed inside the village.
Shen Yanxiao narrowed her eyes, she finally understood why Du Lang did not doubt this village, which after all, looked so barren and simple.
Some of the villagers who were passing by suddenly saw Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird who were standing at the entrance of the village. With good intentions, they walked towards them with a simple and honest smile and said, "How come two children came here? Are you lost? There's no other village here, you two must be tired."
Shen Yanxiao did not say anything and just looked at the villagers who started talking to them. Shen Yanxiao deeply felt that the man's good intentions were not camouflage, and those innocent eyes also could not be seen with false hypocrisy.
If not for his unexpected acting level, then he was really simple and honest.
"Old Ba, you just had summer radishes at your house. Buy radishes for two little children." Shen Yanxiao's silence did not care about the villagers, but they were somewhat worried that the two boys were not safe in the wild outskirts, and were eager to give them something to eat.
"Oh, I'll go, Little Ke, first bring these two little men to Uncle Jiu for them to rest, and also make them water to drink." The middle-aged man named Old Ba had a simple and honest face. He told them to keep the hoe and then ran back to get food.
"You two don't look too old, it's so sad. I'll take you for a drink and a break. Are you separated from your family? I'll take you to Uncle Jiu, he's our village chief, let him think of a way to bring you home." Little Ke looked only in his early twenties, although not tall, his body was actually very strong.
It was no wonder that these villagers would think that way. Within a radius of several hundred miles, there was only their village. The reason for the sudden appearance of these two young children was very difficult to imagine. They could only think that Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird were children separated from their families. Faced with two helpless little children, the simple villagers showed all their enthusiasm.
Vermilion Bird only wanted to speak, but he was stopped by Shen Yanxiao.
Shen Yanxiao pretended to be well-behaved and nodded, she did not make a single sound.
Little Ke and the other two villagers led Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird and walked towards the village.
Shen Yanxiao noticed that the clothes of these people in front of her were very shabby, and everything was patched up. Even Little Ke's shoes were worn out, his two big big big toes were visible outside, giving off a very sad feeling.
Along the way, they met again with some villagers whose situation was similar to Little Ke.
The houses in the village seem to have years of history. Some of the roofs have collapsed, but some villagers still live there.
The doors and windows of most of the houses there are incomplete. After all, it was truly an extreme barren village.
However, the villagers here are amazingly kind and very helpful.
To Shen Yanxiao and Vermilion Bird, both from foreign families, the villagers did not ask much. Instead, they enthusiastically served the food and told Little Ke to bring it well to Uncle Jiu.