I am a winner with Chinese poetry

Chapter 105 The calm before the storm

While Gu Yunzhou's main purpose along the way was to hurry, he also had the opportunity to appreciate the unique geography and customs of the Tianxing Continent. Aside from a slight pain in his butt from the daily carriage ride, he encountered no major dangers. But knowing this was only the calm before the storm, he remained vigilant. Besides increasing his vigilance, he diligently cultivated daily to improve his cultivation.

It is worth mentioning that since he entered the ninth level, the originally scarce Wen Qi finally began to increase, and even the simple Wen Palace was expanded, appearing more magnificent. But with the changes in the Wen Palace.

However, the more Gu Yunzhou looked at the Wen Palace, the more familiar it seemed to him. Finally, he slapped his forehead and remembered that this was the prototype of a large Confucian temple that he had seen when traveling in his previous life. Why was his Wen Palace gradually moving closer to this Confucian temple? Could it be that a Confucian temple would really evolve into one for him at that time?

"We're not far from the border now. Another two or three days will get us to Liuxia Pass. This is the closest pass to the human race and is right next to the demon race's territory. Let's get some rest early today and set off at dawn tomorrow!"

Master Jia looked at the people coming and going around him, and let his experienced guards choose an inn that was not on the street, while he kept on giving instructions to Gu Yunzhou.

"Liuxia Pass, Master, how is the war going at the border now?" Gu Yunzhou nodded. The closer he got to the border, the more he could feel the impact of the war. There were more Confucian scholars wearing weapons and other self-defense items on the streets, and the topics people talked about gradually shifted towards the monster tribe.

Master Jia sighed: "Since the last war, both sides have exercised some restraint, but small-scale frictions have continued, especially in recent times, and are becoming more and more intense, so we must rush to the border as soon as possible." Gu Yunzhou frowned. He knew what war meant. It would mean the lives and blood of countless people.

"And as of now, it seems that the Wolf Demon Clan has really joined forces with a tribe of Demonic Barbarians. Not long ago, the two tribes attacked a small town on the border of our human race and massacred countless civilians, causing the wrath of the entire human race. Later, it was General Feihu who took action and rushed a thousand miles to kill a third-grade great demon leading the Wolf Demon Clan. It's a pity that the tribal leader of the Demonic Barbarian Clan and the third prince of the Demonic Wolf Clan were not present, otherwise they could have been killed together!

"Master Jia's information channels are certainly more extensive than Gu Yunzhou's. When he said this, not only Gu Yunzhou felt sorry, but even the guards who rarely spoke could not help but speak: "Those bastards only bully the unarmed ordinary people of our human race. If they really have the courage, let's go to the battlefield and fight with real guns!" He clenched his fists angrily, with anger flashing in his eyes.

"The demon barbarians all deserve to die. In just a small town, so many lives were lost. It's extremely abominable!" another guard said gritting his teeth.

Several people were full of disgust towards the Yaoman tribe. The Yaoman would often hunt humans, or use them to refine blood pills, or absorb the literary spirit of Confucian scholars and transform it into their own demonic power.

The human race also needs the barbarian stones grown from the corpses of the barbarians, as well as the demon cores of the demons. This relationship of mutual exploitation and harm has deepened the conflicts between the several races, making peaceful coexistence impossible.

"The blood feud between the monster and barbarian tribes and the human race is long-standing. If you are willing to go to the border, you will have the opportunity to kill the monsters and barbarians!" Master Jia laughed, and while speaking, several people had already arrived at the backyard of the inn which was specially used to park carriages.

"Dear guests, please come this way. The rooms are over here. They are all clean and top-grade rooms. They are absolutely quiet and not noisy!"

The child waited at the side, bowing his head. When he saw several people coming out of the carriage, he immediately led the way. The room was on the second floor, close to a winding river. Opening the window, you could see a beautiful view. The environment was really nice.

After Gu Yunzhou put his luggage away, the others began to assign rooms. The waiter quickly brought hot tea and snacks.

"Okay, you can go down first!" Uncle Cai waved his hand, and the child said goodbye and left. After he left, Uncle Cai said seriously: "As usual, this room is empty to create the illusion that someone is living here. Master Jia, you should stay in your own room and be careful. Master Gu, you should squeeze in with the rest of us. Remember, don't sleep too deeply at night!" After saying this, he looked at everyone deeply.

After the child's figure completely disappeared, they began to assign rooms again. In the room from before, the luggage was still placed as it was.

Gu Yunzhou skillfully unfolded the quilt on the bed, then rolled it up again and again, and finally lowered the gauze curtain. From the outside, if you didn't look closely, it really created the illusion that someone was resting.

The group chatted for a while longer, until one of the guards stood up, grabbed some rations, and headed to the kitchen. He expertly prepared the food, and soon a pot of steaming stew was served, accompanied by a plate of crispy, golden pancakes. The enticing aroma filled the air, making everyone salivate.

These things were prepared by themselves. The closer they got to the border, the more cautious they became. The reason they did not travel overnight was that the cloud-stepping beasts needed rest and could not withstand running for a long time.

Secondly, it was a dark, windy and moonlit night, a perfect time to kill and silence people. Who would stay in the wilderness to make it easier for others to ambush them? Then they wouldn't have to bother looking for a place to cover up the scene. After all, who would know who did it in the wilderness? So they went straight into the town. At least if someone was chasing them, they wouldn't dare to come out in the open.

"Mr. Gu, it's a shame that you still have to sleep on the floor. We will reach the border in a few days!" A guard with a simple and honest look looked at Gu Yunzhou embarrassedly as he lay down on the floor with his clothes on.

"It's alright, thank you for your dedication along the way!" Gu Yunzhou didn't care at all. Compared to his own safety, this little thing was nothing. He understood the hard work of these guards. They protected him along the way and did their best, which made him feel very grateful.

"Okay, let's go to sleep. Old Huang and Xiao Qi, let's take turns keeping watch. Stay alert. If the person behind this wants to take action, these two days will be the best opportunity!" Uncle Cai said solemnly. He knew they had entered a dangerous area and had to remain vigilant at all times.

After Uncle Cai gave a few instructions to the two guards, he turned and walked towards the large bed in the room. He jumped lightly and landed steadily on the bed, then pulled the quilt over him, closed his eyes, and began to rest.