Half an hour later, the fat man came back, "Everyone is gone. We lost one of our horses, but everything else is here."
"Are there any ambushes around?" Nanfeng asked.
"Probably not." The fat man said uncertainly.
Nanfeng didn't ask again. It was already bright in the east at this time, and the city gate would open soon. If you want to continue going north, you can start now.
The fat man went to the stream to drink water, washed his face at the same time, shook the water drops on his hands and walked back, "Are you leaving?"
"Don't worry, let me think about it." Nanfeng waved his hand.
After careful consideration, Nanfeng decided to go on the road. Tianshanzi left in a hurry after the murder yesterday. There must be two reasons for the rush to leave. One was that he did not want to stay at the scene of the murder for a long time, and the other was that he was eager to return to join the battle. Once Tian Shanzi reunited with his fellow disciples, it would be difficult to find a reason to act alone. He had no chance or reason to return to the scene to confirm again.
There was one missing horse, and I don't know if it was stolen or ran away. Fortunately, the carriage was not big, and it was not difficult for a horse to drive the shaft.
The road was blocked yesterday, so merchants heading north came to the city gate early to wait. Fatty drove the carriage over and waited with everyone for the city gate to open.
There are obvious signs of filling and cleaning in the open space outside the city gate, which shows that someone cleaned the battlefield after the fight.
Although there were many passers-by and merchants gathered outside the city gate, few of them spoke. They all knew that great changes had taken place here yesterday, and they did not want to get involved in trouble. They just wanted to pass the border and get on their way.
The door opened at Mao Shi, and the two of them followed the flow of people in the convoy into the city. They didn't dare to stay too long, and walked straight through the city and headed north.
The summer is hot, and if you continue to hang the car curtains after the sun rises, it will arouse people's suspicion, but if you lift the curtains, you will be easily seen. After thinking about it, Nanfeng thought of a countermeasure, raised half of the curtains, and lay down in the car, like this Passersby can see a person lying in the car, but they can't see his appearance, nor can they see Master Ba, who is squatting behind the curtain on the other side and taking a nap.
With the lessons learned from the past, the two of them became more cautious and hurried on without distractions.
Since they didn't talk to others, they didn't know what the battle was like yesterday. It wasn't until sunset that the two of them heard the news about yesterday's fight from a few people in the world who were riding by on horseback. Those people left in a hurry. , the two of them only heard some fragmentary words. Those people in the world didn't seem to know the result of the monk-Taoist battle. They only knew that there was a battle between monks and Taoists in the southern city yesterday.
The two of them had previously gone south from Fengming Mountain to the Orc Valley. This time they were heading north from the Orc Valley. They were not taking the previous path. However, Nanfeng had stayed in the Taiqing Sect and had some knowledge of the Liang Kingdom's path. Understanding, I chose a slightly circuitous route in order to avoid Danyang County where the Taiqing Sect was located.
That night, the two of them did not go to the city to rest, but camped out in the mountains.
At the second watch, it began to rain heavily. The two of them crowded in the car. Although it was crowded, they felt at ease. Once they were bitten by snakes and had been afraid of well ropes for ten years, they now felt chills running down their spines when they saw the Taoist priest.
Tea stalls and food shops can be seen from time to time on the official road. At noon on the second day, the two of them passed by a tea stall. The fat man stopped and bought some plum soup to drink.
There were several tables outside the tea stall. At this time, a young man and woman were sitting next to one of the tables. The young man and woman were also dressed as warriors. While drinking tea, they were talking about the Taiqing Sect's fight with Wuchang Temple. Unlike the previous warriors on horseback, this young man and woman knew the matter very well. According to what the young man said, the Taiqing Sect had won a complete victory in the previous battle, killing many and capturing even more. Even the new protector of the country had Master Yinguang and the monk all caught it, feeling proud and majestic.
After listening to the two of them talking, Nanfeng drank the sour plum soup in a big gulp, handed the pottery bowl to the fat man, and asked him to buy more.
After drinking three bowls in a row, Nan Feng stopped drinking. He already knew the result of the previous battle. Monk Yinguang was really captured by the Taiqing Sect. This was not because his skills were inferior to others, but because the Taiqing Sect was not at all strong. He was not given a chance to cast the spell, and the unlucky Yinguang monk Jiutian Fanyin was captured by the Taiqing Taoists without even casting the spell.
Tianmingzi, who was the leader of Taiqing, did not directly participate in the previous war. He only appeared after the war. When he arrived, he immediately severely reprimanded the Taiqing Taoists, blaming them for acting recklessly without asking for instructions, and then ordered others to do so. The monks were released, but the Taiqing Taoists did not release the captive monks.
Tian Mingzi had no choice but to loosen the ropes with his own hands. He never thought that the ropes binding the monks were not ordinary things, but the magic ropes of the Immortal family. The length of the ropes could be changed, and the ropes could not be tied unless the person who controlled them personally recited the mantra. Untie.
Tian Mingzi could not untie the immortal rope, so he could only find horses, one for each horse, and carried Yin Guang and others to Jiankang. All Taiqing Taoists who were involved in this matter were also present.
Tianmingzi's external statement was that he took his disciples to Jiankang to plead guilty, but in fact everyone knew that he was demonstrating to Emperor Wu of Liang.
This result was somewhat beyond Nanfeng's expectation. The Yin Guang monk had a Taixuan cultivation level, and the Taiqing Sect did not know what method they used to capture him. The so-called Immortal Binding Rope must not be true. Tianmingzi didn't want to give the monk an excuse to let go. This time, Monk Yinguang was in great disgrace. Tianmingzi's so-called confession of guilt was, to put it bluntly, just paraded through the streets.
The two originally wanted to change their route to Jiankang, but after learning about this, the route could only be temporarily changed. Everyone in Taiqing was heading to Jiankang, so they couldn't just follow them stupidly.
Although the fat man was a Buddhist, he did not show any sympathy for Monk Yinguang after hearing the news. Monk Yinguang was acting recklessly, so it would not be a bad thing for Taiqing Religion to teach him a lesson.
Once the news spread, it soon became known to everyone in the world. It was all talked about in the streets and alleys. However, in summary, it can be roughly divided into three categories. One is the awe of the Taiqing Sect; the other is the respect for the Taiqing Sect. Monk Yinguang's disdain, as well as his random talk without any standpoint or opinion.
This third situation is the most common. It is mostly caused by people who have not been very happy with their lives. They have not made progress and have no future, so they hope that others will be unlucky. As long as someone is unlucky, you can talk about it and compare it with them. The misfortune of others dilutes my own worthlessness. Looking at how unlucky this guy is, compared with him, I am pretty good.
Even though they knew that all the purple energy masters of Taiqing Sect had gone to Jiankang, the two of them did not dare to relax. They stayed overnight at dawn and traveled quickly, and finally arrived at the riverside town after seven days.
It was summer now, the river was full of water, and there was only one way to cross the river. It was difficult to cross the river by car and horse, so we had to sell it at a cheap price. Nanfeng carried the basket with Ba Ye on his back, and the fat man carried the wooden box with the black iron sledgehammer on his back, and walked on the road.
In addition to Ba Ye, there are a few chickens in the basket. This is a cover.
While waiting for the ferry from the riverside, the two discovered two familiar faces, Zheng Qi and his wife from Qingyumen.
"What are they going to Jiangbei for?" the fat man asked in a low voice.
Nanfeng shook his head. His impression of Zheng Qi and his wife was not good. Previously in Fengming Mountain, Zheng Qi had sanctimoniously accused him of impure motives for helping Uncle Wang, and he was disgraced.
Worried about being discovered by Zheng Qi and his wife, the two walked elsewhere. After Zheng Qi and his wife left by boat, they came to the riverside to wait for the next ferry.
After crossing the river, Nanfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and finally left the Liang Kingdom. He almost lost his life several times during this trip, which was really dangerous.
However, after thinking about it carefully, this trip has achieved its original purpose. Not only did he get the Qi-boosting elixir from Uncle Wang, but he also carried it back to the Eighth Master.
It's dangerous outside, and it's really not suitable to walk around if you don't have spiritual energy skills. I won't go anywhere when I come back this time, I just raise birds in the mountains to practice my energy.
After getting used to riding in carriages, they couldn't bear the pain of walking. To be precise, they couldn't bear the slowness of walking. After crossing the river, the two bought two horses, one for each, and returned at starry night.
Three days later, the two came to Gongjun. From here they sold their horses, bought some daily necessities, and walked into the mountains.
The fat man carried a heavy load, but he walked very fast. Nanfeng knew that the fat man was eager to see Lao Bai, and understood his mood, so he followed with all his strength.
"Haha, we're home." The fat man ran towards the northern valley.
"Slow down, I can't see the road clearly." Nanfeng followed quickly. What is home? A place where people are waiting is home, and dogs are included.
"Hurry up, hurry up." The fat man urged urgently.
"Woof woof woof woof woof!"
"Guguga, guguga..."