Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 371 The Sword Has Been Put On
The next day.

rustle----

On the summer island, it rains nine out of ten days a year. The sea breeze carries the raindrops that fall on the human-skin drum, making a slight sound. The birds and beasts within a few miles seem to sense the danger instinctively and none of them dare to approach.

No one has set foot in Penglai for half a century. The buildings are dilapidated and covered with green plants. There used to be a road between the buildings on both sides, but it is now overgrown with waist-high weeds, which rustle when walking.

Two figures wrapped in waterproof cloaks passed through the grass.

Shaman Tian had a human skin drum hanging around his waist, and his young face under the hood looked a little pale.

The white wolf walked beside him, and through his cloak, one could see a white cloth wrapped around his chest, and it was obvious that he was injured.

Yesterday, several people fought fiercely for a map, but it is impossible for anyone who can reach the top of the martial arts to be a fool. He can remember the map by just taking a quick look at it, so they fled without a few moves.

If they fight, all three will suffer losses, and Zhao Wumian will only pick the peaches... They came to the East China Sea to find Jiu Zhong, not to fight bravely, and they all know it well.

At this moment, walking in the dilapidated buildings, all he could see was a wasteland. He couldn't tell where the Zhubei Alliance's headquarters was hidden. White Wolf sighed and said:

"Shaman, we have been searching all night and have found nothing. Penglai is so huge that we really have to search every inch of it. I don't know how long it will take."

"If the Cuojin Boshan furnace is on the island, it must have been handed over to the Zhubei Alliance for protection before the fall of the Chen Kingdom. I also have some understanding of Yi Handang. Back then, for the sake of national justice, he abandoned the Chen Kingdom and joined the Li Kingdom, but deep down, he is still a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty...

Protecting the Cuojin Boshan Furnace was the last thing the Xiao family asked him to do. He couldn't help but make preparations. If there were no clues, even if he searched for months and scraped Penglai three feet deep, he would not get anything. "

Yi Handang is the real name of the former General Yi.

Shamantian and Wudamu were figures of the same era, so naturally they had some interactions with him.

White Wolf hesitated for a moment, "What the Shaman means is..."

"Looking for Zhao Wumian, I predicted that he would suffer the consequences. His physique is obviously not like that of an ordinary person. It is very likely that the Crimson Pearl Jade has entered his body... I'm afraid that he has already collected the Four Glazed Jades, otherwise he would not come to the East China Sea for no apparent reason. If we talk about who is most likely to find the Cuojin Boshan Furnace first, it's only him."

Even Shaman Tian did not expect that Zhao Wumian could actually turn the green jade pendant into something virtual and enter his body, but his guess was pretty close.

Bai Lang pondered for a moment and realized that this was a play of the mantis catching the cicada while the oriole was waiting behind. He frowned and said softly:
"Although I only fought with Zhao Wumian once, I know that this guy is very evil. If I really want to plot against him, I can't be sure who will be the mantis and who will be the oriole..."

Shamantian glanced at the white wolf, and couldn't understand why this famous white wolf of the grassland was so timid whenever Zhao Wumian was mentioned in recent days.

He withdrew his gaze calmly, and walked forward with his hands behind his back, "Then you can continue to wander around the island like a headless fly."

Seeing that Shamantian was already somewhat angry, Bailang had no choice but to follow him without saying a word.

It would be very easy for Zhao Wumian to get help from the Jade Palace with his identity. As the dignified Marquis Weiming, he would not come across the sea carrying a small boat like them. It was expected that someone from the Jade Palace came specially to help him.

Therefore, there was no need for divination. The two of them used their lightness skills to run around the island. In a short while, they saw the ship docked at the pier in the distance.

The two men looked at each other, gently pulled their cloaks, and no longer moved closer, but hid in the distance. Relying on Wu Kui's extraordinary eyesight, they looked far away at the location of the tents under the ship.

From a distance, they could see a handsome man in a waterproof cape talking to a pretty girl. They couldn't hear what they were talking about, but the handsome man left after a few words, and two girls followed him...

"Traveling around the world with a beautiful woman... It is undoubtedly Zhao Wumian." Bai Lang looked at the woman in black skirt beside Zhao Wumian with a little surprise.

Isn't this the Canghua Lady who beat him up in Changshan? Rumor has it that the two have a close relationship. It turns out that it's true...

But Zhao Wumian has left now, most likely there is some clue. If he doesn't catch up, if he falls behind by one step, he will fall behind step by step... Thinking of this, Bai Lang immediately prepared to get up.

Shamantian held him back.
"Wait a minute, if you strike a snake at its weakest point, it will surely come to its rescue. Zhao Wumian is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. He will not sit idly by and watch his confidante go to waste... I will follow him, and you can take this opportunity to capture his wives and relatives in one fell swoop, which will surely make Zhao Wumian afraid to act rashly."

Bai Lang pondered for a few seconds. Since it was a matter of Nine Bells, Zhao Wumian had sent out all his forces, except for Lady Canghua. That unknown woman must also be a martial arts champion. As one was gaining strength while the other was losing strength, the camp must be short of combat power.

Looking closely, Su Qingqi and Guan Yunshu are both famous female heroes in the martial arts world with good martial arts skills. Mu Lier should be there too, but they obviously don't have the bridge to communicate between heaven and earth. As for the remaining little girl, I don't know how good her martial arts skills are.

However, after so many years of ups and downs in the martial arts world, it is unrealistic for Bai Lang to have never heard of a little girl who can build a bridge between heaven and earth.

Therefore, with Bai Lang's martial arts, he could easily launch a surprise attack on the camp and capture all the women.

He is not stupid. In a head-on confrontation, the three Heavenly Unitys might delay him for a while, but if he launches a sneak attack, who can react?

Not to mention them, even Zhao Wumian was afraid of being ambushed by Wu Kui.

Therefore, Shamantian just uttered a few words briefly, then used his lightness skills to disappear in the rain, following Zhao Wumian. He would fall behind step by step, and if he didn't move, he would definitely lose him.

Shamantian did it himself and took the initiative to assign the tough guy Zhao Wumian to himself, letting Bailang bully the weak one...and if Bailang couldn't even figure out how to bully the weak one in the dark, then he would have been a living dog all these years.

The two men then split up and the White Wolf quietly hid and slowly moved towards the tent.

However, he planned to wait until Zhao Wumian walked away before taking action, in case Zhao Wumian heard the noise and ran over with the two martial arts masters, turning it into a big melee... If they started killing before finding the wrong Jin Boshan furnace, in the end Mo Jingxue and Taoist Guiyi would only be left as the victims.

I'm not afraid of suffering a loss myself, I'm just afraid of others taking advantage of me. That's it.

The two had a good plan, but the only miscalculation was that... there was a martial arts master in the camp, and he was proficient in this kind of sword, and had specializations in perception and concealment...

Crash---

The tent was not far from the seashore. Intermittent sounds of waves could be heard every moment, and the nose was filled with the smell of the sea tide.

Being in the wild, there was no guarantee that an enemy would attack at any time, so everyone in the tent used breathing exercises instead of sleep so that they would wake up immediately at the slightest sign of trouble.

Zhao Wumian sat in the tent, listening to the sound of the waves and regulating his breathing.

It was obviously impossible for him to practice dual cultivation here, in case someone might overhear him.

At this moment, he slowly opened his eyes and saw a breathtakingly beautiful face. The distance was very close, and the heat of her breath hit his face, which made his heart skip a beat. He subconsciously spoke:
"Yan Rongfei?"

"Hmph." Lady Canghua tilted her head and looked at Zhao Wumian for a few seconds before she withdrew her gaze indifferently. She put on a mask to cover her pretty face and said indifferently: "It was me who came to help after hearing the message from Xiangge... Do you have any questions?"

Zhao Wumian's direct gaze made Empress Canghua's tone turn a little colder.

"No, it's a great help that Her Majesty is here." Zhao Wumian looked away in silence.

Shen Xiangge may act as charming and seductive as she wants on weekdays, but once she puts on Yan Rongfei's vest, her behavior becomes extremely cold and dignified.

But Shen Xiangge seemed to have forgotten that she had used Yan Rongfei's alias to have sex with Zhao Wumian... in front of the Empress Dowager.

Therefore, just as Lady Canghua put on the mask, she saw the man in front of her suddenly stand up and raise his hand, hooking the mask upwards, revealing his thin red lips.

boo~
"You!" The beautiful eyes under the mask of Empress Canghua widened a little, her red lips were tightly pursed, she glared at Zhao Wumian, seemed annoyed, turned around and left.

Zhao Wumian left the tent, but he did not see Lady Canghua, nor did he know where she had gone... She was probably jealous of him again and felt unhappy.

Su Qingqi came over holding Zhao Wumian's Wuhen Knife and Qingxu Sword, her tone somewhat worried, "Do you want to rest before you go?"

Zhao Wumian took the sword and put it on his back, "I have been gathering my strength for so long. The sword is ready and the sword is sharp. There is no need to rest."

As he spoke, Zhao Wumian came to Luo Xiangzhu's tent. She was lying on the couch, still running a high fever.

Mu Lier went outside the tent to boil some hot water, then walked into the tent carrying the basin of water, "Don't worry, Master is here, nothing will happen to her, but you..."

Zhao Wumian smiled, looked around, and then moved closer.

Mu Lier was slightly stunned, looking a little helpless, but she also glanced around quietly, and then kissed Zhao Wumian on the mouth like a dragonfly, then put down the basin, wet the towel, and prepared to help Luo Xiangzhu wipe her face and wash.

Zhao Wumian spoke a few more words to Luo Xiangzhu, but received no response. It was obvious that he was still unconscious, so he had no choice but to leave.

Xiao Lengyue was dressed in dark blue clothes, with a blue mask from the stage hanging around her waist. She held a sword in her hand, her waist-length black hair neatly tied into a ponytail. She hugged her chest and leaned against the pillar outside the tent.

This is the attire she wore when she was young. This mask is the "Shen of Luo River" on the stage, which is also the origin of her nickname.

The two looked at each other, and Xiao Lengyue smiled at him. In a trance, Zhao Wumian thought that this was a heroic female knight who had just entered the martial arts world.

She is the woman who appears in the dreams of every young man who is just starting out in society.

He looked away and around. The trees were thick and lush, and he couldn't tell if there were anyone secretly spying on him. However, the ship was so conspicuous that if someone wanted to find it, the location of the tent would definitely be revealed.

He then told Xiao Yuanmu, "If there is an enemy attack, remember to pull the trigger."

Xiao Yuanmu sat in front of the boiler, lighting a campfire and boiling tea. He had a lot of experience in the martial arts world and had encountered all kinds of situations. He just nodded faintly when he heard this.

"Don't worry, we are a martial arts champion and two celestial beings. We are not some small fish in the world... You should pay more attention to yourself. I don't want you to lose your memory inexplicably when I see you again."

"I can recognize you even if I lose my memory."

After a few brief instructions, Zhao Wumian said no more. He used his Qinggong skills together with Xiao Lengyue and flew away... Zhao Wumian could sense the approximate location, but it was hard to say whether it was accurate or not. He still had to search carefully.

Lady Canghua also followed, but she was wearing a mask and her expression could not be seen clearly.

Xiao Lengyue glanced at her sideways, sized her up for a few seconds, and didn't ask any more questions at this moment. Shamantian, Mo Jingxue and others might be hiding nearby. They were all concentrating, sensing their surroundings while following behind Zhao Wumian, looking for the mysterious throbbing in Zhao Wumian's heart.

I don't know how long it took, but I saw that I had reached the depths of Penglai. The lush green vegetation around me gradually became sparse, and I stepped into a yellow maple forest. The yellow maple leaves fell like raindrops with the wind, and the light mist in the forest became thicker. It did not affect the vision, but made the maple forest look like a fairyland. However, each maple tree here was much stronger than those outside.

Zhao Wumian's nose twitched slightly, and as he flew forward, he raised his hand and used his inner breath to draw up a wisp of mist, and whispered: "This mist... seems to be the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."

"Spiritual energy of heaven and earth?" Shen Xiangge sensed it carefully, but didn't notice anything wrong.

"Back then, in the dark room under Mount Qingcheng, I accidentally found a fragment of the Eastern Emperor. The feeling these mists give me is a little similar to the spiritual energy gathered by the Eastern Emperor fragments, but it seems to be diluted countless times. You have never absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, so it is normal that you can't feel it now."

"I haven't absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but I have absorbed you..." Empress Canghua muttered softly, then remembered that with Yan Rongfei's identity, she would not say such weird words, so she shut up immediately.

Xiao Lengyue glanced at the two of them, which made Madam Canghua feel a little awkward as if she was talking about interesting things in the boudoir in front of her elders.

Zhao Wumian raised his hand and took a yellow maple leaf, thinking that it was probably because of the white mist that the maple forest was so lush.

He guessed in his heart that the source of the sea fog that was so close yet so far away could be here... It's possible.

Shen Xiangge couldn't sense it, but Shamantian, who was following behind the few people, suddenly stopped. Despite his state of mind, a trace of imperceptible surprise appeared on his face.

Among the nine bells, only the Donghuang Bell can gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth... Could it be that on the island, there is not only the Cuojin Boshan Furnace, but also the Donghuang Fragments! ?

But such a vast fog has even dissipated to the horizon and covered the surrounding sea areas... How big could the fragment of the East Emperor be?

Shamantian's heart was not a little excited.

Donghuang Bell is the master of the nine bells, and it has the ability to mobilize the other nine bells. If it can gather all the nine bells, why look for the other nine bells? Finding Donghuang Bell is equivalent to gathering all the nine bells.

Apparently, some Donghuang fragments have been found on the grassland over the years. However, judging from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, I'm afraid that the Donghuang fragments on the grassland are not as numerous as those in Penglai.

Coming here, even if you don’t follow Zhao Wumian, you can find the Cuojin Boshan Furnace by just following the density of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth... Shamantian obviously didn’t want to fall behind, and immediately left Zhao Wumian and others behind, using his lightness skills, like a breeze blowing through the forest, and he disappeared in an instant.

Zhao Wumian frowned slightly and whispered, "Someone is also in the forest... Is it Shamantian or Mo Jingxue?"

Xiao Lengyue and Lady Canghua's expressions changed slightly, and then they saw Zhao Wumian looking in one direction. After considering for a moment, they still smiled.

"It's good that they're here. This way we can catch them all in one fell swoop, so that there won't be people hiding in the dark and launching sneak attacks."

Not long after the words were spoken, they walked for a while in the yellow maple forest, where the maple forest gradually became sparse, and arrived at the outskirts of a basin.

The basin was a wilderness with only a few sparse plants, and everything was yellow. The ground was covered with yellow maple leaves that had accumulated for who knows how many years. The island breeze blew gently, bringing up a golden wave and also blowing up a corner of Zhao Wumian's cloak.

Zhao Wumian suddenly raised his hand to indicate that something was happening. Several people immediately stopped and lowered their heads to look.

And in this golden wave, one can see traces of people walking... There is no obstruction in the basin, and when he looks down along the traces, he sees Mo Jingxue and the old Taoist Guiyi standing on the inside of the basin, facing a young Rong man.

There was a small pit beside Mo Jingxue. With the eyesight of several people, they could see a stone slab printed on the ground.

Above the stone slab, there are five grooves, four of which are embedded with tokens.

!

Zhao Wumian's pupils shrank slightly. The personal tokens of the five hall masters of the Zhubei Alliance were indeed the keys to unlock some mechanism!

He also has one... The remaining four are in Mo Jingxue's hands? He was the one who killed General Yi's family, and he was also the one who sent people to hunt down the descendants of the Zhubei Alliance? I didn't expect it to be that simple.

As soon as Lady Canghua saw Master Guiyi, her breathing became a little unstable... Tong Congdao said that Guiyuan had been killed by Zhao Wumian, leaving only Guiyi, who was also the only enemy left who killed Shen Xiangge's master.

The person who killed her master was right in front of her. Empress Canghua's heart was pounding, but she was not the kind of woman who would ignore the overall situation for personal reasons. She bit her lower lip tightly and did not rush forward in a fit of rage, but her body could not help trembling slightly.

Even though her facial features couldn't be seen clearly due to the mask, one could tell how unbearable she looked at that moment.

Zhao Wumian glanced at her sideways, then retracted his gaze. He placed his hand on the hilt of the sword behind his waist, stroking the rough lines. Then he lightly lifted his cloak and suddenly drew the sword out of the sheath.

Choke!

After Mo Jingxue and Taoist Guiyi fought with Shamantian and escaped, they formed a short-term alliance... Shamantian has two top martial artists, and Zhao Wumian has at least two on his side. If they insist on fighting alone, they may not even get a sip of soup.

It is obviously impossible to say that this former master and disciple have no feelings for each other. With this in mind, they decided to join forces to fight the enemy before finding the Cuojin Boshan furnace. As for after finding it, it will naturally depend on their own abilities.

After arriving on the island, Mo Jingxue took Taoist Guiyi and headed straight for the Huangfeng Basin... Obviously, this guy must know some secrets of the Zhubei Alliance.

After arriving at the basin, Mo Jingxue inserted the ceremonial knife under the yellow maple, as if looking for some mechanism.

Taoist Guiyi knew nothing about this and just stood there with his hands behind his back, alert to his surroundings... In a moment, Mo Jingxue dug out the stone slab, took out the token from his arms and pressed it into the groove. It fit perfectly, which made Taoist Guiyi take a few more glances.

"You seem to know a lot about the Zhubei Alliance..."

Mo Jingxue did not hide anything, nor did she need to hide anything. She smiled faintly.
"My ancestors had some connection with the Zhubei Alliance, so it's hard not to know. Unfortunately, if I had known that the Jinboshan furnace was here, I would have stolen the map and sneaked onto the island. Why would I have to form an alliance with a stinky bull nose like you?"

"What is this place?"

"The place where the Northern Alliance dug the Abyssal Scale Steel was under Penglai Island. The headquarters was naturally built underneath... The Inlaid Gold Boshan Furnace is most likely also located here."

Guiyi nodded slightly, looked at the token in the groove, and said softly: "This is the token of the leader of the Zhubei Alliance... You seem to have spent some time looking for it, but how can this mere stone slab stop you and me?"

"This token was not found by me, it belonged to someone else..." Mo Jingxue pressed four tokens, but there was still one missing, so he took out a hastily made imitation from his arms and tried to put it on.

No response.

"Alas..." Mo Jingxue sighed lightly, took out the imitation token, and said casually:
"A century has passed, and the island has fallen into disrepair. Who knows how fragile it is underneath? If you or I strike a palm, I'm afraid the underground palace will collapse. Then you can dig. If you dig through the island, you will probably find the Cuojin Boshan furnace."

"That makes sense, but you seem to be missing a token." Master Guiyi laughed in silence, lifted his sleeves lightly, and took a few steps forward.

"Shamantian is a grassland Tartar, a wild dog, but Zhao Wumian must be on guard. He must have already landed on the island and may find us here at any time. We don't have time to waste... You left Wugong Mountain too early that year, and I'm afraid you haven't learned the basics of our sect. Today, I will let you see what Tai Chi is."

It's understandable that he was afraid that he couldn't control the force, causing the underground palace to collapse, but everyone present was a martial arts master. Not to mention Mo Jingxue, just Guiyi Zhenren, he could turn the stone slab into powder with just a stroke of his palm without leaking even a trace of strength.

Mo Jingxue frowned, "It's impossible that the Zhubei Alliance is unprepared. If this stone slab is destroyed, who knows what mechanism will be triggered."

"Then wait until it's triggered!"

"Really? Why not let me see the true Tai Chi of Wugong Mountain?"

Suddenly, a voice was heard, as if ringing beside their ears. The two men frowned and suddenly turned around to look behind them.

A young warrior stood behind the two men, as if he had always been there, with a calm expression.

"Shamantian..." Mo Jingxue muttered to himself, then looked around and said with a smile: "Where is your bodyguard? He didn't get killed by Zhao Wumian, did he?"

"White Wolf has his own mission, you can guess it." Shamantian said lightly, then looked at the stone slab, smiled slightly, and said to Master Guiyi:
"Let's do it. Since we are short of a token, don't waste time. If Zhao Wumian comes, we will have to add more changes..."

Before Shamantian finished speaking, he suddenly felt a sense of alarm in his heart. Even though he didn't hear any movement, he followed his instinct and looked towards the outside of the basin.

call out!
A sharp sword sound suddenly pierced the sky, but before the sound was heard, Taoist Guiyi and Mo Jingxue had already seen a white line piercing through the sky full of yellow maple leaves, creating a vortex behind the hilt, like thunder and lightning, and in the blink of an eye it pierced through Taoist Guiyi's wide sleeves. The yellow maple leaves under their feet instantly spread out and danced in the surroundings like a wave.

Buzz buzz————

The two men looked grim as they lowered their eyes and saw that the hilt of the sword was shaking constantly. The sword was three feet and three inches long and light green in color. There were words engraved on both sides of the sword spine, one for "wine" and the other for "sleep".

Although the sword did not injure the two men, it was stuck in the stone slab, two feet into the ground, as if it was intentional, just to convey a message.

roll.

Mo Jingxue stood up and lightly lifted his cloak, glancing through the flying yellow maple leaves. On the hill outside the basin, a figure strode forward against the rain, stood on the top, and looked down at the two of them.

He was wearing a pitch-black cloak, which swayed slightly to the side in the wind, revealing the dark blue robe underneath the cloak. A sword was slung diagonally behind his waist, and his right forearm was resting on the hilt of the sword. His posture seemed a little casual and lazy, as if he was in a calm and relaxed state.

There was only a pair of cold eyes, looking down at the people in the basin.

"Master Guiyi, you injured my wife Yan Rongfei back then. Today, the affairs of the martial arts world are over, and it is time to settle the past accounts... As for Mo Jingxue and Shamantian, you can continue."

The visitor spoke softly, his tone was not fierce, but it made the atmosphere freeze instantly.

Shen Xiangge took the overall situation into consideration and thought that he might be able to trick these people by hiding in the dark... But facing his enemies, why should he endure it? Why trick them? He would just pick up a knife and chop them up, that would be the most satisfying.

And now the competition is about who can find the wrong Jin Boshan furnace first...that is, whoever enters the underground palace first will gain the advantage.

It was impossible for Zhao Wumian to just stand by and watch.

Empress Canghua looked at Zhao Wumian in surprise, with a strange light in her eyes.

Xiao Lengyue muttered in her heart that it was no wonder that Zhao Wumian had so many wives. Who wouldn’t be moved by this... She walked forward silently, pressing the hilt of the knife with her bare hand.

Whoosh————

As the words were spoken, an island breeze swept in, and countless yellow maple leaves looked like a rain curtain filling the sky, blocking the three groups of people. There was silence for a moment, and the atmosphere was tense and dropped to freezing point.

(End of this chapter)