922: Chapter 574: Life and Death 922: Chapter 574: Life and Death The conversation fell into silence for a mont, as the sand brushed past their hair ends.
Mu Xingyi looked at the surprise on Xu Yuan’s face, sipped his drink, and said indifferently:
“Seeing Brother Zhou’s expression, it seems you truly didn’t know about this.”
Xu Yuan realized his expression had given him away, composed himself, and said:
“Brother Zhou has been wandering far from ho for many years, exposed only to local customs, rarely getting channels for such information.”
“…..”
Mu Xingyi stared at Xu Yuan for a few monts, nodded slightly, his expression still that ageless, feebly smiling one:
“Indeed…
Wandering might expose one to myriad tales, but major military affairs like these are seldom heard by many.”
The Imperial Court of the Dayan Empire maintains strict control over the news of military affairs; if the court is preparing for war, unless directly involved, not to ntion common folk even so state and county officials only get the exact news after the war has officially begun.
Speaking of which, Mu Xingyi paused, then softly said:
“However, Brother Zhou, haven’t you utilized the ssaging crystal stations to communicate with your family?”
Xu Yuan looked into his eyes, smiling as he countered:
“Do you know about the affairs at the Northern Frontier, Xing Yi?”
“…..”
Their gazes t, and after grasping the implication, Mu Xingyi slightly lowered his eyelids.
The Da Yan Fourteen States are too vast, rarely can any force cover the entirety.
The power from the Western Desert, although not entirely ignorant of the Northern Frontier’s military affairs, mostly understands only the surface.
The opposite is also true.
Mu Xingyi politely cupped his hands together and, after punishing himself with a drink, said:
“Heh…
It seems I was sowhat presumptuous.”
Seeing this, Xu Yuan also slightly adjusted his expression and asked:
“So, Xing Yi, could you elaborate on this matter?”
“It’s not sothing that can be explained in detail.”
Mu Xingyi put down his cup, and under the interested gaze of Xu Yuan, shook his head: “Brother Zhou, what I’ve ntioned just now is all I know.”
“….” Xu Yuan’s eyes involuntarily flickered.
Even though Xu Yuan showed that subtle expression, Mu Xingyi just drank without speaking further.
Silence, carried by the night wind and yellow sand, lasted for a few monts before Xu Yuan chuckled and shook his head:
“Please forgive my presumption, Xing Yi.”
“I haven’t deceived you.”
Mu Xingyi’s voice was very light, his handso face emotionless, staring at Xu Yuan, his dark pupils ever devoid of any sparkle:
“If Brother Zhou is truly interested, I could indeed introduce you to an interdiary in Zhenxi Prefecture; his network has many informants.”
Xu Yuan drank a cup himself, shook his head:
“There’s no need for that.
The affairs of the Western Desert, no matter how they develop, won’t be much related to my family.
I ca to this region just to appreciate the scenery of Qianji Gorge.”
Mu Xingyi reciprocated the drink, glanced towards the far side of the vast abyss beneath his feet, murmured thoughtfully:
“Qianji Gorge, huh…
It seems recently it has not been too peaceful.”
“How so?” Xu Yuan asked instinctively.
“Well…
there are probably two reasons.”
Mu Xingyi spoke thodically, his fingertip lightly tracing on the tabletop:
“The first is, naturally, the Western Desert warfare I ntioned earlier.
Qianji Gorge, reaching tens of thousands of feet deep with complex terrain, is often used by the Tatar People to conceal their forces.”
“The second is that there might be a Demon Dragon that died in Qianji Gorge.”
“…..”
Hearing this, Xu Yuan’s eyes slightly widened, a curious notion rising in his heart, asking with a deliberately hesitant tone:
“A Demon Dragon?
Could you elaborate on this, Brother Mu?”
“Just so rumors.”
Mu Xingyi drank Xu Yuan’s fine wine, his voice casual: “Decades ago, a demon dragon that had transford visited the Dayan Territory, and after being severely injured by a powerhouse of Dayan, its whereabouts beca unknown.
My great-grandfather was involved in that encirclent and discussed it with when I was young; he suspected the demon dragon died in Qianji Gorge.”
Xu Yuan’s eyes flickered, he picked up the exquisite wine jug and filled for the other, whispering:
“Do you an to say, there’s a demon dragon’s remains hidden in Qianji Gorge?”
“Brother Zhou, do you think if there really were a demon dragon’s remains in Qianji Gorge, my Mu Clan Comrce Guild would sit idly by?”
“….” Xu Yuan.
“Brother Zhou, don’t be anxious…
My words are not ant to tease you.”
Mu Xingyi’s voice was warm and unhurried: “Initially, I thought it was a false rumor, but this ‘false rumor’ recently seems to have turned into truth.”
“Why?”
“I heard that soone recently spotted a live demon dragon in Qianji Gorge; connecting the two pieces of information, the conclusion speaks for itself.”
“You an, a demon dragon from the Ancient Abyss ca searching for its kin’s remains?”
“….”
At this, Mu Xingyi didn’t imdiately answer, exhaling softly, his response ambiguous:
“Perhaps, or perhaps not, because the source of the demon dragon sighting hasn’t been confird.
But if Brother Zhou intends to travel Qianji Gorge, it’s best to be a bit more cautious.”
“…..”
Looking at this pale and indifferent young man, Xu Yuan’s thoughts gradually beca complex.
To be honest, initially saving his trade convoy was a matter of habit, and befriending him was because I thought his character was interesting.
Mu Xingyi being aware of the Western Desert warfare and even events concerning Li Junwu, the Desert Goddess, could be explained by his family background, but the matter of that small demon dragon and the dragon maiden…
can’t be explained by family affairs.
Taking a deep breath, Xu Yuan cupped his hands in a bow:
“Thank you for the reminder, Xing Yi.”
Mu Xingyi smiled and shook his head, lowering his gaze to the wine in his cup, his eyes half-closed:
“This life of mine was saved by you, Brother Zhou…
if this information is of no use to , it would be more than good if it could help you.”
“….”
Unfathomable.
This Mu Xingyi seems quite complicated.
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