I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 118: Twenty-ninth on the Flying Dragon List!

Lu Laosan listened for a moment and his expression changed slightly.

This is not the sound of wind coming out of nowhere, this is the sound of someone approaching quickly, causing the wind to break!
Just listening to the movement, it came so fast! Its body movement was not slower than mine!

After a slight hesitation, he threw Xie Yuan to the ground, holding the saber in both hands, staring in the direction of the wind, looking alert.

In a moment, there was a strong wind in the woods, leaves fell all over the sky, and the bushes parted to the sides, as if the trees had spirits and made way for the newcomers.

An ordinary-looking middle-aged man with a girl carrying a long box appeared in the middle of the woods and stopped.

Lu Laosan took a look and his expression changed again.

When I heard the sound of the wind just now, I felt that the person's body movements were similar to mine;
However, it now seems that this middle-aged man can reach the same speed as himself with one person!

Moreover, he did not carry the girl on his back or in the air, but held her up by his arms, and walked through the woods and over the hills as if he were walking on flat ground.

If Lu Laosan were to use such a troublesome method, his speed would be reduced by at least half, but this man is still so fast!
His strength...

Lu Lao San's face was not looking good. He held the saber tightly with both hands and said solemnly:

"Who is your Excellency?"

The man did not answer, but the girl glanced at the ground and looked at Xie Yuan anxiously:
"Thank you, Master Escort. Thank you, Master Escort. How are you?"

There was a purple mark on Xie Yuan's neck. He lay on the ground, retching repeatedly and unable to speak.

He raised his head slightly, saw the person coming, was stunned for a moment, and just nodded.

The girl heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that Xie Yuan was still able to move. She shook the box in her hand and said in a clear voice:

"I'm glad you're okay. Why did you throw the axe I gave you away? If you do this again next time, I won't give you anything."

Xie Yuan took a look and realized that it was something that was dropped when he was dodging the sword light that Lu Lao San used to wipe out the entire convoy. Later, he was running away and had no time to carry such a heavy thing.

This young lady still cares about these things...

He wanted to smile bitterly, but his trachea was almost strangled, so he could only breathe and could not make any expression.

Lu Laosan saw that Situ Qin acted as if no one was around and didn't take him seriously at all, but the man with unfathomable strength stood quietly by the side without saying a word.

His expression changed involuntarily, and he quietly took a step towards Xie Yuan, whom he had left behind.

"If I were you, I wouldn't take another step."

Taibo stood there and said lightly.

He had an ordinary face, an ordinary figure, and was wearing simple gray clothes, as if he was just an ordinary servant.

But as soon as he spoke, Lu Laosan stopped immediately as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast, not daring to move.

Lu Lao San looked at Tai Bo carefully again, and was suddenly startled. He said cautiously:
"You are the twenty-ninth on the Flying Dragon Ranking, Flying General Li Tai?"

"Captain Lu has good eyesight."

Tiber said calmly.

Seeing that Li Tai admitted his identity and directly exposed his background, Lu Lao San no longer had any thoughts and just said in a hoarse voice:
"I was blind and offended General Fei's friend. I hope General Fei will not bear grudge against me. I will leave now."

He tentatively took a few steps back, and when he saw that Li Tai didn't react, he turned and left.

Before leaving, Lu Lao San glared at Xie Yuan and thought to himself:

"Damn it, you kid, you actually have someone backing you up! You should have said no earlier, but you have to make fun of me."

Although he just said that even if a master from the Flying Dragon Ranking came, no one would be able to find him if he hid in the desert, there was still some exaggeration in it.

What's more, forget about other masters, but the person in front of me, even if he chases me in the desert for seven days and seven nights, he will eventually find me.

He glared at Xie Yuan, but saw that Xie Yuan's eyes were dim and he was looking at him calmly, which made him feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

But thinking of the person behind him, Lu Laosan pretended not to see him and ran away with his head down.

Situ Qin walked a few steps to Xie Yuan, helped him up, checked his neck injury, then turned around and called out:
"Tiber! Please help him."

The girl frowned slightly, and her beautiful face showed a bit of anxiety. Her black hair was tied into a bun, and two strands fell on her shoulders. She was wearing a moon-white long skirt and a corset today, which made her look extremely slim.

The girl was so close that the fragrance from her hair drifted into Xie Yuan's nose. Her face, as white as snow, was so close that her beautiful features were clearly visible, causing Xie Yuan's heart to skip a beat.

Fortunately, he was already injured, so it was normal for his complexion to be different.

Li Tai walked closer, took a closer look at Xie Yuan's injuries, and reached out to grab his wrist.

Xie Yuan felt a warm current passing through his hands, following his meridians to his neck and circling around a few times, and the pain immediately subsided a little.

He took a few deep breaths and finally managed to speak. He cupped his hands and said in a hoarse voice:

"Thank you, senior."

Li Tai waved his hand:
"Your injury is serious. The Grandmaster's energy has invaded your trachea and neck blood vessels. Although I have treated you, you still need to find a doctor to treat you, otherwise there may be consequences."

Xie Yuan nodded, but before he could speak, Situ Qin said:

"So heavy? That Lu guy is really cruel and ruthless. Xie Escort, how did you offend a master?"

Xie Yuan coughed and briefly recounted the entire escort process. However, he only said that the target seemed to have been replaced by someone else, and that he had a grudge against this Lu Lao San, and implicated himself. He did not say that he actually knew the woman, let alone mention the matter of the Black Heavenly Book.

He himself was confused about the matter, and the Black Book was suspected to be the source of the dispute. Even if Situ Qin saved his life, he could not tell outsiders about it.

Li Tai nodded:

"This Lu Lao San is a big bandit leader in the Western Desert. He has killed many people and has a high level of cultivation. He should not be underestimated."

Xie Yuan suddenly realized that this Lu Lao San actually came from the Western Desert.

To the west and north of Yunzhou are the Beidu Mountains, which stretch for thousands of miles; and beyond the Beidu Mountains is a large desert, and because it is located outside the western border of Dali Dynasty, it is called the Western Desert.

The Western Desert is a buffer zone between the Dali Dynasty and the countries in the Western Regions. It is a no-man's land and has always been a paradise for fugitives and evil cultivators. It is extremely chaotic.

Since Lu Lao San was a master of desert horse bandits, tracking and raiding was his specialty. Once he spotted someone, it was hard to escape. Including before with Miss Yun, no wonder he was caught up even after running so far, and with Miss Yun's unpredictable hiding ability, she was repeatedly found.

However, Ximo and Yunzhou are separated by Beidu Mountain and are not adjacent to each other. I wonder how he got here?

Li Tai continued:
"As for this female master, I have never heard of her. From your description of her movements, she might be from the Mu family of Beidu Mountain."

Beidushan Mu family?
There are still people living inside Beidu Mountain...hmm.

Xie Yuan shook his head. Even if there was a martial arts family among them, it was normal for him not to know about it given his previous experience as a woodcutter in the mountains.

Situ Qin continued to explain:

"The Beidushan Mu family is a hidden family that many people don't know about. Although they are not well-known, their strength is not weak at all. There are always people in the family on the Flying Dragon Ranking, which is considered first-class under the eight great families.

"The Mu family is famous for divination and formations. They hide in the mountains to study some mysterious things. They have a good relationship with the Taoist sect, but they don't have much contact with other families. I don't know them very well."

Xie Yuan nodded slightly after hearing this. Hearing this description, it seemed that Miss Yun was most likely from the Mu family.

She must have escaped in the end... and left herself here.

Thinking of this, Xie Yuan felt a little uncomfortable, but he also felt that any normal person would make the same choice.

She had been injured in the attempt to save herself, and escaped when she was powerless, which was very rational.

But I was innocent to begin with... Xie Yuan shook his head and stopped thinking about it. Li Tai then bowed to Situ Qin and said apologetically:

"Miss, Mr. Lu just wanted to leave, and I couldn't keep him."

Situ Qin waved her hands repeatedly:

"You don't need to explain, Taibo. I trust your judgment. Besides, I've already said that you are responsible for my safety. You are my elder, but you are not my slave."

Li Tai looked ashamed and kept saying that he was not worthy of the honor.

Xie Yuan secretly glanced at Situ Qin, then glanced at Li Tai, and couldn't help but feel agitated:
"This Tai Bo is actually a master on the Flying Dragon Ranking, and she can even have a master on the Flying Dragon Ranking as her personal bodyguard... I'm afraid even the princess may not have such treatment. Is she the legitimate heiress of a big family?"

Li Tai turned to Xie Yuan again and said politely:
"Xiao Xie, Escort Master, my main mission is the safety of the young lady..."

Xie Yuan quickly bowed:

"You are too polite, senior. I will not forgive you for what you have done. Besides, I dare not let anyone else take care of this grudge today. I will definitely repay you personally in the future."

When he spoke the latter part, he was very firm in every word.

Li Tai's responsibility is to protect Situ Qin, not to vent his anger on Xie Yuan.

If he chased after him, it would be unacceptable for Situ Qin to get lost behind him; and if he took Situ Qin to fight against Lu Lao San, it would not be appropriate even if he was much stronger.

Li Tai and Situ Qin saw that Xie Yuan had a resolute look on his face and had no fear of seeking revenge against the Grand Master, and they secretly admired the young man's ambition.

Lee Tae-do:
"From what you said, you suffered an unprovoked disaster. Just now I shocked him, and you went to chop him twice to vent your anger, and he dared not resist when you left him alone."

Li Tai said this in a domineering way, but Xie Yuan shook his head and said:
"You are just asking for trouble by relying on the power of a tiger. When I succeed in my cultivation, I will go to the Western Desert and take his head."

Xie Yuan's tone was calm, as if he was narrating a fact that was bound to happen.

He could not forget Lu Laosan's contempt for his life, and he could not forget the feeling that mentioning him was like playing with an ant.

His cultivation was not high enough, so even if he was threatened, he would be powerless to even leave him with a painful scar.

Xie Yuan clenched his fists and secretly vowed to practice hard.

The revenge of today will be repaid one day.

The two people beside him were impressed by Xie Yuan's courage. One of them gave him a thumbs up and said "good", while Situ Qin clapped his hands:
"Not bad, not bad, little escort has great ambitions! Revenge is such an interesting thing. When that day comes, you can take me to the desert to play!"

Xie Yuan shook his head helplessly. How could this be fun?

But he had already talked a lot, and when he wanted to say more, his throat was sore and he could hardly speak.

Seeing this, Situ Qin pulled Xie Yuan:
"Let's go. We are almost at Yunzhou Prefecture. I asked you to come as a guest but you didn't come. Why don't you just come to my house and rest for a few days?"

Yunzhou Prefecture?
Xie Yuan didn't expect that he had run so far. He thought that Miss Yun must have been running southward when she carried him, but they were actually close to Yunzhou Prefecture. He couldn't help but marvel at the master's speed.

I don't know where Miss Yun is now...

Xie Yuan followed Situ Qin and Li Tai and headed towards the provincial capital in the south.

A hidden corner in the forest beside the official road.

A tall, slender and stunningly beautiful woman stood in the middle of an open space, with several small flags planted around it.

She was still wearing the lake blue dress, but it was not suitable for her height. Now it looked like a short skirt, revealing two white, smooth and slender calves.

However, Xie Yuan didn't notice any of this beauty or the flawless oval face. Even Lu Lao San, who had been fighting with her for a long time, subconsciously ignored it. After all, he couldn't even catch her body movements.

The area around the woman was gloomy and dark. A black and white lotus appeared in her palm, floating up and down, and seemed to be getting more and more restless.

The expression on her calm face changed, as if she was struggling, and finally she frowned and made up her mind.

As she was looking into the distance, she seemed to be about to move, but suddenly stopped her hand.

She closed her eyes slightly, pinched them a few times with her fingers, and then opened them. Everything in her eyes was hazy, as if there was a whole cloud of smoke hiding in them.

Her expression relaxed slightly, and she waved her hand to put away the formation flags; then she clasped her hands together again, and the lotus disappeared.

After walking around in the woods, all traces disappeared, as if no one had ever been there.

She looked into the distance and whispered to herself:
"He is indeed a person with great fortune, but I don't know..."

The woman sighed softly, looking tired and heavy, and disappeared into the woods.

……

Yunzhou Prefecture was prosperous, with four carriages running side by side on the long street, vendors hawking their wares non-stop, and a constant stream of pedestrians flowing for ten miles.

Xie Yuan saw all of this through the window of the carriage.

The density of pedestrians here is not much different from the pedestrian streets in my previous life. The productivity in this life is surprisingly so prosperous.

Xie Yuan sighed slightly, Yunzhao County is not bad, but it is nothing compared to here.

He lowered the curtain and looked at the maid in the carriage who was staring at him warily, and smiled politely.

The little maid was stunned for a moment, then shook her head like a rattle and glared at Xie Yuan fiercely.

"Xiaoqing, what are you doing?"

Situ Qin asked curiously.

The maid named Xiaoqing looked at the young lady she was protecting, and then looked at Xie Yuan opposite her. Although the carriage was spacious, she still advised:

"Miss, men and women should not touch each other..."

"The carriage is so big, aren't we touching each other?"

Xiaoqing paused, as if she was stuck. She thought for a moment and then continued:

"But the young lady is still married, how can she be alone in a room with a man?"

"Aren't you still here?"

Situ Qin smiled and touched the little maid's head.

The little maid was stunned. It seemed to make sense, but she felt something was wrong.

She pondered for a while and insisted:
"But Miss..."

"Okay, he's injured, why don't you carry him down and walk?"

"Ah I?"

Xiao Qing pointed at herself blankly, glanced at Xie Yuan's face, and her pretty face inexplicably turned red:
"No, no... no! Men and women should not touch each other."

Xie Yuan found it a little funny. This little maid had the temperament of an old scholar.

In this world, martial arts are prevalent and the atmosphere is quite open. There is no saying that women can only stay in the boudoir and cannot show their faces in public. Even young ladies from big families and noble ladies, it is normal for young people to make friends with each other. There are many heroes in the world, and there are many heroes.

"Thank you, Master Escort. We are almost there."

Xie Yuan looked forward and vaguely saw magnificent mansions in front of him.

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