The southwest is very large, and Erhai Lake is just a tiny point in it. Most of the tribes actually live in the mountains. There are more than just the town of Xizhou where ethnic groups live and trade around Erhai Lake. There are other settlements further south on the banks of Cangshan Mountain, which are even more lively.
Zhao Changhe never thought that he would find the whereabouts of Yue Hongling as soon as he arrived at the first town. He thought he would have to look for her for a long time and this was just a clue.
But unexpectedly, he cut into the game right after arriving, and Yue Hongling was really here!
This is strange...
If she was hiding in the deep mountains and forests, then no one would be able to find her. But she was actually in the town, and it seemed that even the local envoy was involved in the search for her. In other words, it was likely that all the tribes would join in the search for her for the sake of the envoy. How could she hide
She was probably annoyed by being targeted, and when she heard that the envoy was looting indiscriminately, she actually took the initiative to attack and assassinate the envoy.
Zhao Changhe used his imagination and could imagine a hint of cuteness from this dashing and heroic figure.
As you can imagine, Yue Hongling obviously didn't dare to act rashly when Shi Wuding was looking for her everywhere. It just so happened that Wang Daozhong came to visit at this time. Shi Wuding didn't know what he was thinking, but he actually came to challenge Wang Daozhong. No matter how big the difference in ranking between Wang Daozhong and Shi Wuding was, it was a battle on the Earth Ranking, so it was not easy to be distracted. Yue Hongling found an opportunity and took action decisively.
It seemed that he had helped Yue Hongling unintentionally... But at the same time, wasn't it also Yue Hongling who had helped him out? Otherwise, how could he deal with Shi Wuding
Back to the point... Yue Hongling thought that Shi Wuding was going to fight with "Wang Daozhong" and that's why she decided to assassinate the envoy. But in fact, she couldn't hold Shi Wuding back at all, causing him to return immediately, which might cause Yue Hongling to misjudge and get into trouble... As long as she exposed her presence, she couldn't outrun Shi Wuding.
The thought flashed through his mind, but it was only a fleeting thought. Shi Wuding had just rushed out, and before he even reached the street ahead, Zhao Changhe flashed and chased after him: "Master Shi, you challenged me when you said you would, and you left when you said you would leave. Who do you think I am? You should stay!"
At the same time, he connected his mind to the Ancient Sword Dragon King and silently said, "Brother Jian, please give me some face and help me..."
Ancient Sword Dragon King: “…”
This stinky scumbag's behavior is quite similar to that of his previous owner...
The sword felt like a stream of true energy was pouring into it, and a surge of sword intent was surging, as if it was about to be released from the blade.
Sword Qi! And it is the evolution of a unique skill, the skill of the Sword Emperor, the Sword of Yuan Tu!
The Dragon Emperor silently gave him some blessings.
The sword energy whistled out, and the sharp ghost cry flew over several feet and went straight to Shi Wuding's back.
Shi Wuding's scalp exploded and he twisted in the air instinctively. The sword energy brushed past him and the strong wind even tore the corner of his clothes.
"Great swordsmanship! Great sword energy!" Shi Wuding stopped and looked back, saying coldly, "Brother Wang, didn't you just say you'd admit defeat and want to treat us to a drink? What are you doing now?"
Zhao Changhe also said coldly: "This is a different time... It's a normal challenge, a sword fight, nothing to say, Wang is not as skilled as the other party, it doesn't matter if I admit defeat. But even though Wang admitted defeat, Sect Master Shi still refused to let me go. Something happened in his back and he wanted to leave. What does Wang think he is? In Sect Master Shi's eyes, my Wang family is just a brothel?"
Shi Wuding thought to himself, “You clearly think that I’m too anxious right now, which is not conducive to fighting, and you think you’ve found an opportunity, right... Why is Wang Daozhong so stupid
But although he was shameless, he was really tough. The sword energy just now even made Shi Wuding's heart throb, and he really wanted to have a good fight with him. Unfortunately, he had other important things to do at the moment and really had no time. The tougher the opponent was, the more troublesome it would be. Shi Wuding considered for a moment and felt that it would not be easy to win quickly, so he chose to compromise: "I was inconsiderate, I will go to Langya to apologize later, goodbye!"
Having said that, he ran away again.
Now that things have come to this, if they still refuse to give in, then we will become complete enemies. Shi Wuding believes that Wang Daozhong is not that stupid.
Just as this thought came to his mind, another sword energy attacked.
Shi Wuding turned his head and deflected the sword energy. Anger appeared on his usually calm face: "Brother Wang, you are so persistent and it seems that you have lost your dignity."
"Ha..." Zhao Changhe looked up and thought to himself that it was about time to pull it. With Yue Hongling's level, as long as she was not entangled by others, she should have been gone by now. If he continued to pull it, if Shi Wuding got angry, it would be a disaster...
He smiled and said, "Brother Shi may not have a full understanding of the various families in the Middle-earth. Who in Langya doesn't know that my kingly way is to take revenge for any slight? But so far, it should be about the same. I will ask for advice from you later, brother Shi. Goodbye." After saying that, he ran away.
Shi Wuding returned to the place with a stern face, but Yue Hongling had long disappeared.
"Where are the people?"
A disciple of Jianlu came forward to report: "The envoy has a sword in his throat and cannot be saved..."
The so-called envoy was, of course, not the southwest envoy. In fact, he was just an official stationed in Xizhou. He had been quite helpful in cooperating with Shi Wuding in searching for Yue Hongling in this vicinity. But this time he was gone... Without the cooperation of the local tyrant, Shi Wuding himself was not much different from a blind man.
Shi Wuding had a headache: "I'm asking about the murderer?"
"That's Yue Hongling, we can't stop her." The disciple said helplessly: "Just now we managed to stop Yue Hongling for a few moves, but in the end we couldn't stop her and she ran away... If the master could have come back a few breaths earlier, maybe we could still see her shadow, but now she is gone..."
"…Which direction did she run?"
"southward."
Shi Wuding climbed up to a high place and looked around. There were alleys and alleys everywhere in the south, and there was no trace of Yue Hongling.
Going further south, you can see Cangshan Mountain from a distance...
Shi Wuding was speechless, gnashing his teeth and saying, "The king's way!"
Don't delay me for a few more seconds, maybe we can catch up!
Thinking back to Wang Daozhong's last words, Shi Wuding suddenly realized that Wang Daozhong was holding him back on purpose, just to interfere with his pursuit of the murderer.
He really didn't expect that this guy was in the same group as Yue Hongling, and thought that he was just seeking revenge. Shi Wuding shook his head speechlessly: "These nobles are willing to sacrifice their lives just to get revenge? He is not like Yue Hongling who is elusive, and he is staying at Lei Ao's place. Do you really think that I can't go there tonight?!"
Over there, Li Si'an and Lei Ao also looked at Zhao Changhe as if he were a god: "Mr. Wang, if you play with the Shi Zongzhu like this, what will you do if he comes back to cause trouble for you?"
Zhao Changhe laughed: "Everyone thought I was still surrounded by people in Langya, but now I am alone, right? Mr. Si'an has brought me here, and I can go wherever I want from now on. It will be difficult for Shi Wuding to cause trouble to me!"
Lei Ao thought to himself, isn’t that what you said just now... You still want me to provide a guide? Now you mean that you have found what you wanted to find and don’t need a guide anymore
Zhao Changhe really doesn't need a guide anymore... The whereabouts of Yue Hongling and Jianlu that he wanted to know were all revealed on the first day he came here. So what does he need a guide to find? Can he find Yue Hongling with the help of a guide
But how to connect with Yue Hongling now is really a problem...
While he was thinking about it, he heard Li Si'an say to Lei Ao, "Xizhou is just a town. It is too low a standard for Mr. Wang's purpose here. Brother Lei, why don't you introduce one or two to me and let me meet the leader of your clan? Since we can discuss important matters, we can also avoid Shi Wuding..."
Lei Ao hesitated for a moment: "In this case, I will write a letter and Mr. Wang can take it to Cangshan."
At that time, Wu Ding cleaned up his affairs and rushed to Lei Ao again with great momentum, but what he got in return was: "Mr. Wang Daozhong? He's gone, and he didn't even have dinner."
Shi Wuding: “?”
Is this Wang Daozhong a member of an aristocratic family? No matter how you look at him, he looks like a veteran. If you say he is the second Yue Hongling, I'm afraid some people would believe it! —
PS: I wrote this chapter in the waiting room. I am flying to Chengdu today for the Qidian Writers Salon. I will write the next chapter on the plane. I will look at my schedule tomorrow and wonder if I can squeeze out time to write. I may need to take a leave. I will try my best...
(End of this chapter)