The convoy left the canyon that night and camped in a forest to rest. They set off early the next morning. After traveling for about half a day, they finally saw the road to the Cold City Pa.s.s at dusk!

The official road was wide and flat, and the carriage set foot on the official road. The speed of their movements instantly increased by a lot.

The environment was bustling and more peaceful. Of course, one could also see a lot of people dragging their families and families down from the north. From the looks of it, they were the people of the Northern Territory who were trying to escape from the war.

The group continued on their way unaffected. When they pa.s.sed by a county magistrate office, they handed over the women they had rescued from the Second King's Mountain to the government. They sent someone to escort them home, and the group continued on their way north.

Along the way, the relay stations stopped and carriages took the lead. They didn't need to worry about bandits rob the road and the carriages were un.o.bstructed. The Xiao Clan guards only needed to focus on recovering from their injuries and taking care of the goods immediately.

That night, the caravan stopped at another relay station and everyone got off their carriages. Xiao Ling'Er counted the number of people and asked curiously, "Where is Wei Xiaobao?"

"He's sleeping in the car." Old Chen said casually.

"Sleeping again?" Xiao Ling`er and Xiao Ding were both surprised. Ever since the battle in the valley that day, most of the heavily injured guards in the caravan had recovered and they could get off the carriages by themselves.

Xiang Yun, on the other hand, was an idle person who had avoided a great battle. Every day, he would have a sleepless night, as if he was the most tired out part of this great battle.

"Go call Brother Wei down. Let's go to the relay station to eat something." Xiao Ding instructed.

The guards also said with a look of despise on their faces.

"That's right, Patriarch. Eldest Miss is right. This guy is afraid of death, and we're kind enough to give him a ride. Not only is he not grateful, he's actually so lazy. Does he really think that we owe him?"

"That's right. If we hadn't risked our lives to fight that Mountain Bandits, that kid would have been killed by them long ago. How would he have had the chance to sleep here?"

With a wave of his hand, he led everyone towards the inn. After everyone had eaten dinner and returned to their respective rooms, Xiao Ding asked the inn for some food and wine, personally sending them to Xiang Yun on the carriage.

"Brother Wei, please eat something." Xiao Ding lifted the carriage's curtain and softly called out.

In the next moment, Xiang Yun was already smiling as he looked towards Xiao Ding and the lunchbox in his hands, "Many thanks Uncle Xiao. It seems that you're the only one who remembers me in the caravan."

"Hey, Brother Wei, there's no need to worry. My daughter and these brothers did not mean to offend you. She must have experienced a great war and lost a lot of comrades. I hope you can forgive her."

Xiang Yun couldn't help but look curiously at Xiao Ding when he heard this. He said seriously, "Uncle Xiao, I'm very curious."

After hearing this, Xiao Ding, who had originally intended to leave, first revealed an astonished expression on his face. Soon after, he stepped onto the carriage and sat down on the ground in a casual manner just like Xiang Yun, placing the meal box in front of the two of them. He personally poured two cups of wine and drank a cup of wine with Xiang Yun before speaking with a smile.

"Do you believe me if I say that I have never been the least bit dissatisfied with Brother Wei?"

Xiang Yun looked at Xiao Ding with interest, declining to comment.

"There is no one who must be good to others," he said. "There is no one who must be good to others. There is no need to feel that there must be a reward for what we have done. We just need to be good to ourselves and have a clear conscience."

"This sentence is very important to me and very meaningful. He allowed me to live a very peaceful life."

As he spoke to here, Xiao Ding looked at Xiang Yun and said, "Just like you, Brother Wei, when I chose to help you and accompany you on this journey, aside from my instinctive instinct, I chose to help you."

"In that case, you don't need to think about how you're going to repay me. Whether you happen to be dodging a convoy attack or you fear escaping an attack, I shouldn't feel any dissatisfaction."

"If you have the ability to help, you will naturally help. If you do not have the ability, do I have to let you sacrifice your life? I don't think it's fair, do you, Brother Wei? "

Seeing the slightly dazed Xiang Yun, Xiao Ding paused for a moment before pouring another cup of wine, saying, "I wonder if Brother Wei can eliminate the grudge in your heart, and not lower yourself to my daughter's level."

Xiang Yun smiled as he waved his hand, saying, "There's nothing in this world that can trouble you. Uncle Xiao, you're overthinking things. How could a lazy person like me have the mind to blame others?"

"I never thought that you, Brother Wei, would be such a proverbial great scholar!"

"If you say it casually, you can't take it as such praise from Uncle Xiao."

"Hahaha, just for Brother Wei's mood, I offer you a toast!"

Xiao Ding had always been direct when he had first met Xiang Yun. He had felt that Xiang Yun was not a simple person. He had likely been a hermit expert.

Xiang Yun, on the other hand, laughed heartily. He had said that Xiao Ding's imagination was too rich, and now that he was about to disappoint Xiao Ding, Xiao Ding would naturally shake his head with a bitter smile.

After drinking to his heart's content, Xiang Yun naturally began to inquire about the situation outside the cold city gate. This was a question that he had been wanting to ask until today. Only then did he have the chance to ask Xiao Ding about it.

When Xiao Ding heard the three words' Cold City Pa.s.s', his originally drunk and hazy expression immediately became slightly more clear-headed. His brows were tightly knitted, as if he was in a deep state of anxiety.

"Sigh …" He let out a long sigh and said, "The current situation in the Cold Mountain Pa.s.s is not optimistic. My Xiao Clan has operated the medicine business in the Tiger City for more than twenty years. It seems that the current situation has not persisted for long."

"Hmm?" Xiang Yun also frowned slightly as he said with some uncertainty, "Uncle Xiao, you have been in business for so many years in Tiger City. Can you tell me what the situation is like outside the cold city gates? Were the barbarians really going to invade the Windcloud Nation? "

Xiang Yun also knew that merchants with deep roots like Xiao Ding were often the most sensitive to the political situation. They had the most channels of information, so their information was often the most reliable and truthful.

Xiao Ding had nothing to hide from Xiang Yun, so he told him about the situation outside the Cold City Pa.s.s.

It turned out that more than ten years ago, the Barbarian Emperor and the State of Feng Yun had signed a truce agreement that the Tiger City would be the border between the two countries and that both countries would be free to negotiate with each other. Both countries were not allowed to use weapons against each other and had their generals stationed at the northern and southern borders to protect the security of the city.

The general who had been guarding the border of the barbarian race was an old general of the barbarian race. He had been stationed at the Cold Mountain Pa.s.s and was an experienced general of the Wind Cloud Nation.

After that, because of his old age, the Han City Pa.s.s' generals retreated to the second tier while their eldest son, w.a.n.g Shouchuan, who was in the limelight with his cultivation base, was ordered to guard the Cold City Pa.s.s under the orders of General Xiang Lianlei of the State of Feng Yun.

Several months ago, after the upheaval in the Tiger City, rumors had spread that the barbarians would once again march towards the border of the Windy Nation.

The news of Xiang Lingnan being attacked and heavily injured spread through the entire Wind Cloud Country. For a time, the military and political forces of the Han City Pa.s.s simply did not have the chance to pacify the people.

"Could it be that the disturbance in the northern territories was caused by the disturbance in the Tiger City and all these rumors and rumors?"

Xiang Yun was a little puzzled. He had heard of these rumors before, they were similar, but he still maintained a skeptical att.i.tude towards them.

"Could there be more inside information?" A glint flashed across Xiang Yun's eyes.

Only then did Xiao Ding reveal some of the more confidential information that he knew.

However, the truth was that the barbarians had not only gone to war with the State of Feng Yun, but had also gone east to declare war on another dynasty.

This empire was the powerful Western Xia Dynasty of the Tianxuan Continent's super empire!

Nearly ninety percent of the Berserker Tribe's troops had been mobilized during this great battle. This made the Berserker Tribe's army from the Southern Tribes to be almost non-existent. In addition, Xiang Tian's Snow Wolf Cavalry had become ferocious, surpa.s.sing the expectations of the Berserker Tribe's army.

The Western Xia Dynasty had finally defeated the barbarian army in the east. The barbarian battle line had completely collapsed and no longer had the ability to fight again. They had no choice but to sign an armistice with the Western Xia Dynasty and the Storm Country.

After recuperating for more than ten years, the Wind Cloud Country had become even more powerful. However, the barbarian race had been able to restore their combat strength at a terrifying speed. This had allowed them to reach the peak of their strength once again.

It was a tiger that had recovered from its injuries. No matter how severely it had been injured, after it recovered, it still possessed the strength of an elephant!