You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 235: You're going to cut me with this knife?

Tuihuo Road, this was the road Zuo Chen took when he entered Xuzhou from Qingzhou last year.

However, when he walked this road that year, Zuo Chen didn’t know its name and thought it was just a deserted road with few people.

Before leaving this morning, the soldier also specifically told me the origin of the name of this road:

More than 20 years ago, when the Kyoto was hit by a ghost disaster, Xuzhou and Qingzhou were still one family. At that time, Qingzhou was delivering goods to Xuzhou, and it happened to rain heavily. Few people repaired this old muddy road, and many wheels of the delivery vehicles got stuck in the mud.

Later, villagers from two states came here to push and pull goods, which allowed the truck to continue moving.

The general of Xuzhou who was in charge of guarding the pass thought this was a good idea, so he named it Tuihuo Road.

Later, a student came and thought that the word "tuihuo" was too simple and crude, and had no aesthetic appeal, so he changed "huo" to "huo", referring to the flourishing wild vegetables on both sides of the road, which needed people to push them aside in order to walk. He hoped that Xuzhou would have good weather and that ordinary people would not have to eat wild vegetables on the roadside to get their fill.

Who knew that Xuzhou would later suffer a disaster, and there was no food to eat, not to mention the vegetables on the roadside. Even the grass roots were gone.

After the disaster, the long road that originally symbolized the friendship between the two states became a route for transporting troops from Qingzhou, making the whole thing very ironic.

Zuo Chen even felt that this incident might be enough to be included in the biography that Miao Tao and others would publish in the future.

Looking around, there are now a lot of plants growing on both sides of the road. The trees are green in the spring, and the birds and animals are chirping. It is a scene of new life and prosperity. Coupled with the warm spring sun, the road is even brighter and more beautiful.

The sun is shining brightly today, with white clouds floating by. Walking on the road can make you feel much better.

The last time I came here, both sides of the road were still barren. The wheat ears that Zuo Chen later gave to the monk were also picked from here.

Looking back now, there is a kind of inexplicable fate involved.

"Master, you've been here before. According to you, how long do we have to go?"

Bao Liancai asked Zuo Chen who was on the donkey cart.

Zuo Chen thought about it.

The last time I came here, I had just come down the mountain, and I wasn’t that proficient at shrinking the distance, so it took me seven or eight days to get to the village from this road.

Now that they are familiar with each other and their skills are more profound, and with the help of Donkey Master, they are much faster.

"Probably three or four days."

Zuo Chen said.

Bao Lian felt much more at ease.

He could also see that his team was moving much faster than usual.

It must be the work of the Taoist priest.

Just relax and look around to see the current scenery of Xuzhou.

suddenly,

He frowned slightly and walked towards the far end of the road.

there……

There seems to be someone?

It was not until this moment that Bao Lian finally saw clearly that at the end of the dirt road, there were five horses galloping towards him.

And on the horse's back sat five knights in full armor.

They are the soldiers of Qingzhou!
……

"General, isn't it a bad idea to take such a small number of people out? How dangerous would it be if we were to encounter an ambush?"

The General of the Household who was leading General Tiandao spoke anxiously, trying to stop General Tiandao who was about to go out.

General Tian Dao just looked at him coldly:
"So what should I do? Look at something you guys have prepared?"

Hearing this, cold sweat immediately broke out on my forehead.

In addition to gold and jade, it is defeated.

There has been no war in the north of Qingzhou for too long, and the soldiers' spirit is far inferior to that of the south, and the same is true for this camp.

If General Tiandao is willing to pretend to be ignorant, then the matter will be over.

Unfortunately, General Tiandao did not intend to do so.

Seeing General Tiandao staring at him, the General Zhonglang did not dare to say anything and retreated to the back.

Only after he disappeared completely did General Tian Dao spit on the ground beside him:
"Damn it, he's so stupid that he can't even understand what I mean! He's not as good as the inspector!"

"General, don't be angry." General Tiandao's deputy general pulled the reins, drove his horse to the general's side, and said with a smile: "The soldiers are not like the civil officials. Most of them are stupid. Why don't we go around this camp? Find more loopholes for him, and then you can put pressure on him. Wait until tonight to find him and have a good talk with him. I believe he will realize your good intentions."

I still think my adjutant’s words are more correct!
General Tiandao then nodded, and his anger mostly dissipated.

For such an unintelligent person, you have to knock on his head three times with your fingers. If he can be enlightened, it will be good for everyone. If he cannot be enlightened, the sergeant's cap will be knocked off.

He walked out of the tent with a few of his trusted men, intending to take a walk around the area to find out what was wrong with the troops guarding here.

Walking along the tents and the dirt road, every time they passed a place, the adjutants would take out a carbon stick and a large piece of rice paper, pad it with their hands, and take notes on it.

After walking for half a day, they got farther and farther away. When they came to their senses, the sun was shining brightly and they had already walked out of the camp.

"We've run a bit too far." The adjutant looked around and found a long road ahead. He reacted for a moment and slapped his forehead:
"This should be the way to go."

"This is not a very nice name, not elegant at all." General Tian Dao commented: "We are on our way. I remember that we will be able to return to the camp in a while."

Following General Tiandao's words, several people rode their horses forward and soon arrived at the long road.

When the horse's hooves stepped on the road, General Tiandao took out a small sachet from his arms, hit it with a fire stick, lit it, and threw it on the road.

This is a technique to avoid arrows. When used, wind will rise all around and arrows will not be able to get close to you. It is specifically used to counter ambushes.

I've heard the general mutter before that there are many thieves in Xuzhou on this road. Although General Tiandao is conceited, he is not a fool. It is easy to block an open attack, but it is difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. If he really capsizes in the ditch, the shame will be deeply engraved in his life record. When he brings it up in the future, I'm afraid he will be laughed at all day long.

"Okay, it should be fine now." After doing all this, General Tiandao pulled the reins with peace of mind and wanted to ride away.

Suddenly, he turned his head slightly and saw a donkey cart coming not far away.

It's not a donkey cart.

A small caravan.

The two sides collided head-on.

General Tiandao frowned slightly.

Met on this road...

Is this a caravan disguised as a group of merchants by thieves from Xuzhou?

……

Zuo Chen's gaze fell on the leader among the five soldiers.

Exquisite armor, carefully grown beard, and a beautiful and impressive helmet.

The most important thing was the knife on his waist. This knife looked very familiar to Zuo Chen.

Isn’t this the knife that Liu Laizi lost back then?
You can clearly see that there is a stream of true Qi left by myself entangled on it.

He stared at the general with a strange look in his eyes.

I really didn't expect to meet General Tiandao here!

It is hard to say whether it was a coincidence or the true energy attached to the sword had a subtle influence on him, attracting General Tiandao to his master.

General Tian Dao and the others looked at each other, whispered a few words, and rode their horses towards them.

"Who are you?"

General Tiandao came in front of Zuo Chen and his group, looking down at them.

"Just a foreign merchant." Zuo Chen said with a smile.

General Tiandao frowned immediately.

Foreign merchants?
Are there Taoist priests and girls among the traveling merchants?

Who are you kidding here!
"Are you General Tiandao?" Zuo Chen suddenly asked, and General Tiandao's eyes immediately showed a look of vigilance.

"you know me?"

"I know your sword." Zuo Chen pointed his finger at the sword on General Tiandao's waist and spoke honestly.

"Do you recognize this sword? But have you heard of my glorious military exploits?"

"Not really." Zuo Chen shook his head: "I was the one who gave you this knife."

General Tiandao: “?”

"Your sword is full of golden energy, and can cut steel and iron, but it lacks the energy, and cannot be stained with blood. Once it is stained with blood, the energy will be broken, and you will lose your power." Zuo Chen said honestly again: "You are quite interesting. You have held this sword for such a long time, but you have never stained it with blood."

General Tiandao was horrified!

What does it mean?
Did he make my knife?

Will your spiritual power be ruined if you get your hands on blood?

General Tiandao recalled the mysterious feeling in his heart and felt confused and uncertain.

To this day, he still has that feeling that his knife cannot touch blood.

It coincides with what the other party said!

Who is this Taoist priest? !
As a general who had been on the battlefield for a long time, General Tian Dao suppressed his emotions and shouted in a low voice:
"Who are you? What do you want to do?"

"I didn't intend to do anything." Zuo Chen said, "I just want you to withdraw your troops. After all, I don't want to cause more killing."

General Tiandao's face became increasingly gloomy.

He stared at Zuo Chen with complicated thoughts.

He clearly looks like an ordinary Taoist priest and clearly doesn't look very old.

But General Tiandao had a feeling.

I must listen to this Taoist!
But why?
Is there an ambush around?

Or,
Is the Taoist’s own level high enough?
The expression of General Tian Dao changed gloomily several times, and finally he uttered a word:

"Row."

General Tiandao's adjutant looked at him in surprise, but said nothing and followed General Tiandao obediently.

Bao Liancai showed a puzzled expression on his face.

Were you really persuaded to leave?
Something seems wrong.

"Thank you very much."

After saying that, Zuo Chen simply waved his hand and asked Bao Liancai to drive away, as if he really was not going to care about him anymore.

Seeing Zuo Chen passing by him, General Tiandao stared at him for two or three seconds.

My knife cannot be stained with blood...

This person can't deal with...

These thoughts lingered in General Tiandao's mind, and he actually started thinking about them.

Should I really go back to Qingzhou?

But what followed was layers of karma fire emerging from the chest.

For a moment, General Tian Dao seemed to feel as if someone was whispering to him in his ear, reciting in a low voice:
“You should kill him.

"Use this Heavenly Sword in your hand!

“You are the man of destiny, the one chosen by heaven. This Heavenly Sword was given to you by heaven, and has nothing to do with this Taoist.

"Think about it carefully. As a general, you have become more restrained after receiving the Heavenly Sword. You have killed fewer people this year.

"Can you promise that this knife will never be stained with blood from now on?
“You can’t.

"This way, you will be even more restricted, until in the end, you will be completely dependent on this sword."

"Then what should I do?" General Tiandao didn't know where the voice came from, but he felt that what he said was very reasonable.

“You killed this Taoist priest.

“This Heavenly Sword in your hand.

"Only by using the blood of the Taoist priest to sacrifice the sword can the Heavenly Sword be free from restraints!"

Suddenly he stretched out his hand, drew his knife, aimed it at Zuo Chen's neck and chopped it off!

I don't know whether he was stubborn in wanting to prove that Zuo Chen was wrong, or he simply wanted to kill him.

He used
It was the knife that Zuo Chen had imbued with Qi!

"Crack!"

The sound of metal clashing was heard, and General Tiandao felt his palm go numb, and then it broke apart.

He stared at Zuo Chen in front of him in horror.

Zuo Chen didn't even move, just sat on the donkey cart.

The neck that General Tiandao had just chopped off was intact, without even a scratch.

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(End of this chapter)