Chapter 1081: White Horse Avalanche, Meteor Bandits

Heavy snow filled the sky.

On a road that wasn't very flat, a bloated caravan was moving slowly.

The caravan was mainly composed of carts and horses, supplemented by oxen and mules.

Figures were moving in front, constantly having strong men clear the thick snow to open up a road for the carts and horses behind to pass normally.

In the middle were mainly tall horses and gorgeous carriages.

And in the back were a large number of mules, horses, and oxen carrying a large amount of goods. Moreover, the team in the back was constantly increasing as they passed through one town after another.

In the middle of the team, in a gorgeous carriage.

It was freezing cold like ice outside, but it was warm like spring inside the carriage.

Jing Lan was pouring tea and adding water somewhat clumsily, while an old man and a young man were talking happily.

It was already the end of the year, and several days had passed since they set off to leave Qingshan Town.

Luo Chen took Jing Lan, traveled light, joined Manager Yan's caravan, and headed for the legendary Immortal Relic City.

On the way, Manager Yan was very enthusiastic about Luo Chen!

Not only did he arrange the best carriage seat, but he also didn't slack off in food and clothing, and even had the heart to send a few beautiful maids to serve.

Luo Chen didn't care about these external things, so he refused outsiders to serve, just letting Jing Lan accompany him.

And for Manager Yan, he also returned the other party's enthusiasm, occasionally inviting the other party to chat.

Manager Yan's real name was Yan Song, and he was fifty-six years old.

For body cultivators, if they didn't enter the third realm, the Furnace Realm, their lifespan wouldn't increase, and they usually looked just a bit younger and more energetic than their peers.

However, the age of fifty-six wasn't actually old, at least not that old.

But the reason Manager Yan looked so old was that he had suffered a serious injury when he was young, and in order to temper his body and blood energy, his appearance aged much faster than normal people, and now he looked almost like an octogenarian.

"If it weren't for that injury, I wouldn't have stopped at the late stage of the Blood River Realm, and I wouldn't have thought of taking a shortcut to imitate the Gang Qi transformation of the Furnace Realm, ending up in a neither-fish-nor-fowl appearance, making Senior laugh."

Manager Yan smiled bitterly, not feeling ashamed at all in front of Luo Chen as a junior.

After learning that the other party might be an old monster who had practiced for hundreds or thousands of years, even if the other party had no magic power now, his age alone was enough for him to call him Senior. Especially after Luo Chen showed body cultivation strength far beyond his own, this title was even more heartfelt.

"If it weren't for offending a guest official in the city, I would have been beaten to death. If it weren't for the Young City Master pitying my hard work following him, I'm afraid this life would have been gone. But to avoid implicating my family, I still took the initiative to ask to come to this remote town, and by the way, help the Young City Master manage some industries."

Luo Chen listened quietly, not showing much emotion at Manager Yan's pouring out of his heart.

Clearly, the other party was so intimate just to pull closer to him and bind the two together.

Actually, there was no need; as long as the other party performed well enough, Luo Chen didn't mind pulling him.

Luo Chen asked casually, "Are the caravans that joined halfway also the industries of that Young City Master?"

Manager Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "You can say so."

"Mm?" Luo Chen made a doubtful nasal sound.

Manager Yan explained: "Strictly speaking, the industries of the towns nearby all belong to the City Lord's Mansion of the Immortal Relic City. And City Lord Xiao has been away for more than ten years, and all matters are managed by our Young City Master on his behalf. As long as the appointment from the Realm Master's side comes down, the Young City Master can officially become the true Lord of the Immortal Relic City. By then, these industries will naturally belong to him."

Luo Chen frowned, the true Immortal Relic City Lord had been away for more than ten years?

Manager Yan suddenly smiled: "Industries like this are spread all over the thousand miles around the Immortal Relic City, countless. And the Young City Master can't control them all by himself, so he only takes charge of important industries, while those scattered and remote industries are mostly managed by guest officials or old servants like me who are loyal. If Senior is valued by the Young City Master, you can either live in the city and enjoy glory and wealth, or be sent out to sit in one side, holding great power, wouldn't that be beautiful?"

Jing Lan, who was quiet on the side, heard this, and her ears couldn't help but perk up, a look of excitement appearing on her face.

People in this area lived quite difficult lives, and the harsh natural environment and the three great natural disasters that appeared from time to time limited their normal activities. If they could find a stable place, whether in the city or elsewhere, it was a dream.

However, Luo Chen's expression remained unmoved, instead thinking of some other things.

He suddenly asked: "How many children does the City Lord who left have?"

Manager Yan's expression changed slightly, and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

His lips trembled, hesitating whether to say it, but Luo Chen had already raised his hand to interrupt the other party.

"It doesn't matter, it's not an important thing anyway."

Manager Yan was stunned, then realized that this was caused by the other party's powerful self-confidence, not caring at all how many powerful enemies the Young City Master had.

Luo Chen suddenly changed the subject and asked: "I wonder how much Manager Yan knows about the Ghost Rain among the three great natural disasters?"

Changing the subject, Manager Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

He answered instinctively: "Ghost Rain is the most frequent natural phenomenon among the three great natural disasters, especially in spring and summer, but it is rare in winter like this..."

In Manager Yan's words, the specific situation of Ghost Rain was far more detailed than what Luo Chen had heard from the villagers.

From the law of appearance to the impact on nature and humans, and how to defend, all were said clearly.

Among them, naturally, the "Ghost Nightmare" that accompanied it could not be avoided.

When talking about Ghost Nightmare, Manager Yan specially observed Luo Chen's expression changes, and finding that the other party showed an interested look, he specially said a little more.

"This thing has no actual form, born with rain, gathering with the crowd. The more people there are, the more Ghost Nightmares there are, and the more powerful the strong, the more powerful Ghost Nightmares will be attracted. According to the records left by immortals who ended up here, this kind of ghost must be wiped out with the purest soul power. And for body cultivation practitioners like us, we need a powerful martial arts will to resist and defend... However, with the research of later generations, some additional methods of confrontation have been gradually explored. Among them, Dream Stone is the simplest and best way to block Ghost Nightmares. The reason why our Immortal Relic City can rank among the top of the seventy-two cities in the Great Destruction Realm, besides specialties like Immortal Smoke and Heavenly Star Evil Qi, is also because it occupies the largest Dream Stone vein."

"Manager Yan, drink tea." Jing Lan added a cup of tea for him.

After saying so much in one breath, Manager Yan was also a bit thirsty, thanked Jing Lan, and drank the tea in one gulp.

"Senior Luo, I only know so much about the Ghost Rain. Perhaps there are more specific records, but that is the collection of the City Lord's Mansion, and I cannot access more."

Luo Chen nodded lightly, and his thoughts were already clear.

Sure enough, long before him, there were immortal cultivators who recognized Ghost Nightmare, and later people explored a clear method of defense.

Seeing that he couldn't learn more from Manager Yan, Luo Chen changed the subject again, preparing to understand other things.

"That Immortal Smoke... eh?"

Luo Chen let out a light "eh" and looked outside.

Manager Yan was stunned, "What's wrong?"

"Go and see, trouble is coming."

Manager Yan frowned, just about to get up, but a vibration came, almost shaking him over, but fortunately, he stabilized his figure with the flow of strength energy in his feet.

He had just walked out after lifting the curtain, and heard the screams one after another around.

"Avalanche!"

Manager Yan looked in the direction of the sound, and a few miles away, a not-so-high mountain peak had rolling snow surging over.

This kind of mountain peak would also trigger an avalanche?

Manager Yan didn't understand, and even if it was an avalanche, what kind of trouble was it?

But the next moment, his turbid eyes widened suddenly.

That wasn't an avalanche a few miles away at all, but white horses stepping on the snow and coming, rolling up thousands of piles of snow, with great momentum like an avalanche.

And on the white horses, there were strong human figures, many of whom were carrying knives, swords, and sharp weapons, and the surging murderous aura made people shudder even from a few miles away.

Manager Yan took a deep breath, and a name surfaced in his heart.

"Meteor Bandits!" ===== CHAPTER 1084 =====