Volume 1: Life is Like First Love Chapter 140: Visiting Antong

  Su Ming's expression didn't change, he sat there calmly, gazing at the misty atmosphere in the distance. The mist seemed slightly thin, but it spread out endlessly, and one couldn't see its end, giving people a feeling of being surrounded by an ocean of fog.

  This unique weather was something Su Ming had never seen before. In his over a decade of living in the Wuma Hei Mountains, except for early mornings, it was rare to have foggy days, let alone one that covered the entire sky like this.

  "...the day of creation..." Su Ming lowered his head, his long hair covering his face, and sat there motionless, as if he was about to fall asleep again.

  "Master... Master, the day of the creation of all things is when the three parts open the Tongshan City passage. Now time is a bit late..." He Feng hesitated for a moment and still spoke in a low voice.

  Su Ming didn't speak, until another half hour passed, the fog in the sky grew thicker. Su Ming lifted his head, slowly standing up from his meditation, standing at the top of the mountain, his hair blown by the clear wind, fluttering behind him, revealing a faint scar on his face.

  Looking at the fog between heaven and earth, Su Ming's right hand reached into his bosom, and when he took it out, a set of black hooded robes appeared in Su Ming's hands. After replacing the originally wrinkled clothes on his body, he took out another object from his storage bag.

  This thing is precisely that black mask, and this mask was put on his face.

  At the moment when Su Ming put on the mask, his breath changed suddenly, faintly and imperceptibly. The black mask made Su Ming's entire person look eerie and mysterious.

  His expression was invisible, his eyes were the only thing that showed a hint of indifference, leaking from behind the mask. Adding to this, Su Ming's current attire consisted of a black robe, with his long hair and head hidden within the robes, leaving only the eerie mask visible, exuding an air of mystery.

  He Feng looked at Su Ming at this moment, stunned for a moment. He didn't know why, but he always felt that Su Ming in this state seemed to have been seen somewhere before. Before he could think about it, Su Ming took a step forward.

  When he came, with Su Ming's speed, although he hadn't exerted his full strength, it still took him nearly a month. Now that he was going back, within this vast fog, Su Ming only used six days!

  In six days' time, he returned from this closed place to the range of Handan City, although he had not yet arrived in Handan City, but also not far away.

  The farther I walk, the thicker the mist gets. At this moment, I can no longer see far away places, and all that's in sight is thick fog. In these days of dense fog, birds and beasts retreat and hide, as if they dare not venture out.

  The entire land was silent, with only Su Ming's whistling sound as he moved forward, the only sound in this area.

  Su Ming spent another three days heading towards the city of Handan, galloping at an incredible speed that left He Feng with many speculations.

  Three days later, Su Ming stood on the mountain peak where he first went to Handan City. He looked at Handan City in front of him, which was faintly visible in the fog, as well as the three surrounding peaks. Su Ming's eyes flashed and he walked towards the peak where Andong Department was located.

  The mountain peaks in the east were shrouded in mist, but only the outer layer was covered, and the inside was much thinner, so it could be vaguely seen.

  The mountain is very large, towering over the earth, and with the mist swirling around it at this moment, it makes people feel small when looking up from the foot of the mountain. Su Ming stood under the peak of Andong Department, looked up for a while, in front of him, there was a ten-zhang-wide staircase that stretched all the way to the top of the mountain.

  This is the only road leading to Andongbu.

  "Missed the appointment with Fang Mu, so I came here." Su Ming withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and walked towards the stairs.

  Just as his foot had just stepped onto the first step of this mountain peak, a powerful pressure suddenly came down, and this pressure was not scattered by the barbarians, but the momentum of the entire mountain peak pressed down. At the same time, a majestic voice slowly echoed from within the mountain.

  "Halt! I, Andong, will be in seclusion for a month and decline all visitors!"

  Su Ming's footsteps came to a halt, his gaze calm as he looked at the stairs leading directly to the top of the mountain. He could feel the pressure emanating from it, containing an unyielding majesty that would not tolerate any disobedience, and going against it would be equivalent to being an enemy of the entire An Dong Department.

  "Master... let's leave, this is the scattered power of Andongbu's protective tribe, shrouding the entire mountain peak. At this moment, during this ancient creation period, Andongbu will definitely be heavily guarded and will not allow outsiders to approach... Let's not force our way in... If Master wants to enter the passage to Handan City, I have a method that can achieve Master's wish." He Feng hurriedly spoke up, he clearly knew about the current strength of the three departments of Handan Mountain, if it were him, he would not come here, but instead use other means to enter the Handan passage.

  "Don't be reckless, master. This place... can't be trifled with." He Feng saw that Su Ming was ignoring him and hastily spoke up again. He feared that Su Ming was too young and inexperienced to take on the Andong Department, which in his opinion was a completely meaningless endeavor. Not only would it lead to humiliation, but it might also provoke the Andong Department, resulting in a loss with no gain.

  Su Ming fell silent, and after a long while, he withdrew his gaze from the mountain stairs.

  "I have made up my mind." Su Ming slowly opened his mouth, lifted his feet and walked towards the stairs.

  At the moment his foot fell for the second time, the mountain peak seemed to have a rumbling echo, and that majestic voice came out again.

  "Hard chargers, abolish the old and bring in the new, drive out the evil spirits of Mount Yan, and let newcomers take care of themselves!"

  The oppressive sound gradually dissipated, but the oppression from this mountain suddenly became enormous, causing the surrounding fog to retreat and open up.

  "Master!" He Feng was puzzled and wanted to persuade him, but Su Ming's footsteps had already taken another step forward, walking down the mountain steps one by one.

  He Feng didn't understand Su Ming, in He Feng's mind, quietly entering the Yan Mountain pass was the best method, this had to do with his identity, he didn't want to completely expose himself, adding more trouble for himself.

  But Su Ming didn't think so, the three departments of Handan Mountain had been holding Handan City for hundreds of years, and entering this secret place was already unknown how many times. This kind of thing, with the defense between the three departments, if it is said that there is no fixed number of people, it is impossible.

  Not only is the number of people fixed, but it's also very likely that they all know each other. In this case, once a stranger appears in that place, they will definitely be surrounded by everyone.

  If such a thing were to happen, it would become the archenemy of the three departments, and this hidden behavior would be even more heinous than Su Ming's current actions in the Eastern region. Especially after being discovered, it would be equivalent to sending oneself down a dead-end path. Even if one could escape, even with a mask to hide their true identity, it would still be difficult to avoid being detected.

  This is adventure!

  This path, and the wind can choose, after all, he had dealings with Han Fei Zi before, and is still the only remaining member of the Yan Shan Department. He knows there are other ways to enter the Situ territory, so no one will be surprised. However, Su Ming is an outsider, if he chooses this path, the danger is too great.

  "It's the same to get in, rather than taking risks and hiding, it's better to be open and honest!" Su Ming's eyes flashed, he made a decision, standing still, he took a deep breath, and his voice echoed towards the mountain top.

  "Mò Mǒu visited and paid respects to the chief of the Andong tribe."

  His words thundered, spreading all around, and even reached the top of the mountain, forming a large number of echoes that lingered for a long time.

  Time slowly passed, and the oppressive feeling of the mountain peak suddenly disappeared. Su Ming smiled slightly, lifted his foot, and walked upwards, step by step, walking over the stairs.

  Andong Department is a medium-sized department with many internal tribes, surrounded by mountains. Su Ming walked along the way and saw many Andong Department tribesmen, who looked at him coldly one after another, but did not come forward to stop him.

  This mountain, to put it accurately, has no peak. At the place where the summit should be, there is a flat area, as if the peak had been cut off. Buildings stand densely packed together, surrounding and forming a village in the middle of the mountain.

  In the mountain waist, there are also large tracts of open space, and some buildings are built along the mountain, like a plateaus all the way to the top of the mountain.

  And it is clear that this is not the only place of the Anton tribe, standing here, through the fog outside the mountain, you can vaguely see that there are such places on the distant mountains.

  In front of Su Ming, a young man stood, it was Fang Mu. After seeing Su Ming, he first froze, he had never seen Su Ming's true face before, and now that he saw this mask, he hesitated.

  "Mo Qianbei?" Fang Mu took a step back, looking at Su Ming with a cautious expression.

  "Lead the way." Su Ming's hoarse voice rang out, and upon hearing this voice, Fang Mu finally let out a breath of air, his expression showing respect as he cupped his fists in greeting and bowed towards Su Ming.

  "Senior, you told me to look for you half a year later, but when I went there, you weren't there..." Fang Mu said with a hint of grievance as he led the way forward.

  "Some things delayed my time, so I came directly to your Andong Department this time." Su Ming's voice was filled with a smile as he looked at the people of Andong Department and that strange building, and his mind couldn't help but think of Wushan.

  Along the way, many of his tribesmen greeted Fangmu with kindness, but when they looked at Suming, they became cold and indifferent. Under Suming's observation, he saw that among the Andong tribe, there were many barbarians, and those who had reached the seventh layer of condensing blood were even more numerous than in Fengquan.

  Not long after, under Fang Mu's introduction and guidance, Su Ming arrived at a pavilion built into the mountain, which was over ten zhang high, with three layers, majestic and imposing. From afar, it looked like a giant beast's skull, ferociously roaring towards the sky.

  "My father is inside, he asked me to bring the senior here..." Fang Mu stopped outside the attic and hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice beside Su Ming.

  "Senior, my aunt has returned...... She is Tian Han..." Fang Mu hadn't even finished speaking when a cold hum immediately came from the loft.

  Fang Mu's words paused, and he retreated a few steps with a sarcastic smile.

  "Mò brother, the child is impolite, don't mind it, please come in and have a chat." From this attic, a middle-aged man with a similar appearance to Fang Mu walked out, smiling at Su Ming.