This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 341 Leaving Cangyun Mountain

"Bata, bah..."

The donkey's hooves clattered on the gravel on the ground.

After leaving Wild Donkey Valley, the third mountain range is ahead.

The mountain range is sparsely wooded and low, with jagged rocks everywhere and the ground covered with reddish-brown gravel.

The temperature here is noticeably higher.

"This used to be a volcano."

Wang Qiangzhuang rode the largest wild donkey in the lead, explaining to everyone.

The terrain leading up the mountain is steep, and the rocks are very slippery.

However, these wild donkeys moved steadily along the way, as if walking on flat ground.

"Captain, this wild donkey has a really good temper, even more docile than a woman."

Song Erlang rode a wild donkey, waving a folding fan, leisurely and content, occasionally offering a word of praise.

After saying it a few times, Lu Yao couldn't help but sarcastically remark, "Mainly because male donkeys aren't lustful and are quiet, they're better than some people."

Song Erlang turned to look at Luo Zijun and laughed, "Brother Hua, it seems that Miss Lu is indirectly criticizing you."

Lu Yao retorted angrily, "I'm cursing you, you lackey of the imperial court!"

Song Erlang shrugged and laughed it off.

While walking halfway up the mountain, they encountered a reckless monster, which was torn in two by Meng Yang's iron claw as he walked on the right.

Upon seeing this, the other demonic beasts that had been secretly observing from a distance immediately fled.

Although the wild donkey is not large in size, it is extremely strong.

They traversed mountains and valleys, traveling day and night for three days and three nights without eating, drinking, or stopping, and without even uttering a sound—more hardworking than oxen and horses.

That night, when they arrived at a valley covered in lush green grass, the wild donkey finally stopped.

Wang Qiang jumped off the wild donkey's back and gently stroked its neck, saying, "They can only carry us this far. We'll have to walk the rest of the way ourselves."

Everyone was already in pain from riding so hard, and they quickly got off when they heard this.

Led by the lead donkey, the ten wild donkeys slowly entered the valley and soon disappeared around the bend ahead.

“The grass here is very lush, and there are some wild fruits. I have released a lot of wild donkeys here, hoping they can survive here.”

Wang Qiang watched the wild donkey leave, as if he were seeing off an old friend.

The group chose an open space, set up camp, and prepared to get a good night's sleep.

Since Luo Zijun had already been on night duty the previous night, it was someone else's turn this time. After entering the tent, he took out the bronze mirror, sent a message to the fairy, and then quickly fell asleep.

The next day.

Before dawn, Wang Qiangzhuang woke everyone up and urged them to set off.

"It's raining in the mountains today, so we must climb to the opposite ridge as soon as possible."

After the previous upheavals, her words are now commands, and no one delays her in the slightest.

In a short while, the tent was packed up.

Without the wild donkeys, the group had to rely on their own two feet to begin climbing the mountain.

Fortunately, everyone was a martial artist and had rested for a night, so they were full of energy.

As soon as it was light, it started to rain.

As everyone climbed to the halfway point of the mountain, the rain began to intensify.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from the mountain behind them. When everyone turned around, they saw that the mountaintop was collapsing and many huge rocks were rolling down.

at dusk.

When the group finally reached the ridge, they discovered that the mountain peak was also beginning to collapse. The ground on the slope was churning like waves, and rocks, soil, and even large trees were rolling menacingly down into the valley where the group had previously been stationed.

At this moment, the rain poured down, growing heavier and heavier.

Wang Qiangzhuang led the group carefully toward the highest point of the ridge.

After walking a short distance, I looked up and saw a huge figure appear on the mountain peak.

A gray wolf, the size of an elephant, stood motionless on a boulder atop the mountain, its scarlet eyes coldly and menacingly fixed on the uninvited guests.

Behind the wolf king, a group of smaller demon wolves stood silently, their eyes also fixed on them.

Wang Qiangzhuang stopped and stared at the wolf king for a few moments before saying, "Let's rest here for a while. The mountaintop has already been occupied."

Song Erlang came up behind her, looking curiously at the huge demon wolf, and asked, "Captain, what is the strength of that wolf king?"

Wang Qiangzhuang didn't answer. He sat down on the muddy ground and after a while, he said with a serious expression, "Here, no matter what strength those monsters are, as long as they don't attack us first, we can't make a move, let alone provoke them."

"why?"

Lu Yao seemed somewhat unconvinced.

One of the reasons she came out this time was to hone her swordsmanship. Being able to fight powerful demonic beasts would naturally improve her swordsmanship and combat skills.

Wang Qiangzhuang didn't even glance at her, saying, "Because this place belongs to them; we are just passing through."

Lu Yao seemed to want to say something more, but Lu Jianchen gave her a wink, so she stopped talking, turned around, took out a cushion, threw it on the ground, and sat down.

The sky overhead was covered with dark clouds, and a torrential downpour was underway.

Everyone sat down to rest.

After Song Erlang sat down, he took out an oiled paper umbrella from his storage ring. Just as he was about to hold it over his head, Wen Song Daoist immediately said, "Benefactor Song, quickly put the umbrella away."

Upon hearing this, Song Erlang immediately put away the umbrella before asking, "Can't I use an umbrella? Why?"

Wen Song Daoist said, "Only by merging our own aura into this mountain forest can we avoid attacks from some demonic beasts. This rain is just right; it can wash away and conceal our human aura, thus reducing a lot of trouble along the way."

Song Erlang shrugged and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Daoist."

He looked up at the sky, washed his face with rainwater, and sighed, "At a time like this, if only a gentle woman could come and talk to me, and warm my heart." No one paid him any attention.

Lu Yao, who was not far away, rolled her eyes.

The heavy rain continued until midnight, but at that time, there was still a risk of landslides.

It wasn't until dawn that Wang Qiangzhuang led everyone to set off and continue their journey.

They went up and down mountains, trekking through rivers and mountains, and walked for three days and three nights until the area ahead finally became open and there were no more mountains.

Standing atop the last mountain peak, one can clearly see the vast, azure sea in front of them.

"Finally, we've left Cangyun Mountain..."

Everyone breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling as if they had survived a disaster.

"Captain, is that the sea area leading to the Nine Islands Country?"

Yang Yan looked down at the ocean and asked.

Wang Qiangzhuang nodded, his face serious, and continued walking down the mountain without saying a word.

Towns, villages, fields, docks, and other settlements are scattered at the foot of the mountain, and you can vaguely see people walking on the road.

Although it looks close, it will take at least a day to get there.

The three days and three nights of continuous travel and the constant tension left everyone exhausted, but it was precisely at this time that they could not afford to be careless.

Wang Qiangzhuang led the group down the mountain in one go, and before sunset, they arrived at a village at the foot of the mountain.

Just as we were about to enter the village to rest, the village bell suddenly rang urgently.

Then, a group of people, armed with hoes, kitchen knives, and other weapons, rushed towards them menacingly, shouting, "The savages are coming down from the mountain! The savages are coming down from the mountain!"

Everyone looked at each other.

However, when they saw each other's current appearance, they immediately understood the villagers' misunderstanding.

The eleven men were now dressed in rags, their hair disheveled, their faces covered in mud, making it impossible to discern their features; they truly resembled savages.

But it was precisely because of this that they were able to emerge safely from the deep mountains.

At first, Lu Yao would change her clothes immediately whenever they got dirty or torn, but eventually she found that she couldn't keep up with the changes. Moreover, whenever she changed into new clothes, the poisonous insects and monsters in the mountains would be attracted to her. In the end, she had no choice but to succumb to reality and, like everyone else, became tattered and disheveled.

"Savage! Savage!"

The village chief was a tall old man. Under his leadership, hundreds of villagers came running from all the paths, looking menacing.

Song Erlang hurriedly waved his folding fan, which had several holes in it, and said, "Gentlemen, you have misunderstood. We are not savages, but just merchants on the road! We have been traveling over mountains and valleys and are tired and hungry. We would like to ask for lodging in your village for the night."

"Village chief, what is that savage saying?"

The villagers seemed not to understand what Song Erlang was saying.

The tall old man shouted, "This savage says they are not savages, but just passing bandits. They say they will let us go if we lay down our weapons, give them food and money, and let them sleep with a few girls in our village."

Upon hearing this, the villagers flew into a rage, brandished their weapons, and charged at the group while cursing.

Wang Qiangzhuang immediately shouted, "Run!"

With that, he rushed out of the crowd and fled.

Upon seeing this, Song Erlang and the others immediately covered their heads and followed behind.

Although these villagers were strong, none of them were martial artists. Their fierce attack did not cause any harm to the group, and they could only watch helplessly as the group rushed out.

"Good heavens, these bandits are invulnerable to swords and spears!"

"I hit that guy on the head with a hoe, and he didn't even utter a sound. He just turned around and grinned at me..."

The villagers were all bewildered and dared not chase after them any further.

The burly Meng Yang received the most attacks, even getting hit on the head with several rotten eggs. After running away, he couldn't help but turn around and curse, "A bunch of blind idiots, you deserve to be attacked by savages!"

"Village chief, what is that robber saying?"

The old village chief said, "That robber seemed to be saying, 'What a brave bunch! We admit defeat today. We'll come back to rob you again when your powerful village chief is no longer around.'"

Wang Qiangzhuang led a group of people out of the village and into a grove of trees before stopping.

Meng Yang wiped the rotten eggs off his head, brushed a piece of vegetable off his ear, and couldn't help but angrily say, "Why should we run away? Can't we just beat them up?"

Wang Qiangqiang tidied up his trash and said calmly, "Unless you don't want to hire a boat to cross the sea, most of the people in the town and at the dock ahead are from this village."

Upon hearing this, Meng Yang cursed a few times and then fell silent.

"The imperial court's lackeys are short-tempered and prone to violence."

Lu Yao made a sarcastic remark, took out her tent, and prepared to go inside to change her clothes.

Meng Yang gave her a cold look but didn't say anything.

Song Erlang, standing to the side, shook his head and sighed, saying, "Forget it, senior brother, just consider it as being bitten by a bitch."

Lu Yao immediately poked her head out of the tent and angrily said, "Song Erlang, who are you calling a dog?"

Song Erlang asked curiously, "Of course she's cursing those villagers. Miss Lu wouldn't presume to be cursing you, would she?"

Lu Yao glared at him fiercely and then shrank back.

The others also set up tents, went inside to change clothes, washed off the dirt, and combed their hair.

Otherwise, if we go to the town ahead, we'll probably be mistaken for savages again.

"Let's go to the inn in town to eat something and rest for the night. Tomorrow morning, I'll go find a boat. But I must warn you, not every boat is willing or able to cross that sea. Sometimes it might take a month or even two months to find a boat willing to go."

Wang Qiangzhuang packed up his tent, changed into a pink dress, and tied pink hair ties on his pigtails.

Everyone else had also changed their clothes.

While changing clothes, Luo Zijun sent another message: [Fairy, I've crossed Cangyun Mountain and arrived at the seaside.]

(End of this chapter)