From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 268 Meeting
Meng Yuan read the letter carefully. It was asking Meng Yuan to return to Songhe Prefecture as soon as possible. The signature was indeed Xiao Taotao.

"It's said there's a plague in Songhe Prefecture," said Chen Shouzhe.

Meng Yuan put the letter away, nodded and said, "Tie Niu, pack your bags and leave later."

"Yes!" Tie Niu immediately agreed and took Fu Cui out with him.

, Meng Yuan and Chen Shouzhuo were the only ones left in the room. It was early morning, and there was a faint sunlight shining through the window.

"I don't know when I'll see you again after you leave." Chen Shouzhuo knew Meng Yuan was going to leave. With a smile on his face, he asked, "Have you thought about your future plans?"

"Of course, we will move forward with all our strength." Meng Yuan looked at the knife beside him and continued, "We will go to our enemies one by one."

"The road ahead is difficult." Chen Shouzhuo sighed and said, "Since you have something in mind, just move forward."

The two talked for a while, and Tie Niu and Fu Cui had already packed their bags.

Riding on the little red horse, Meng Yuan and the other two said goodbye to Chen Shouzhe.

There were constant carriages and horses along the way, all loaded with goods heading north, so it was obvious that the destination must be Songhe Prefecture.

The snow on the roadside had melted and turned into water. The winter cold was still there, and although it had condensed into muddy ice, it was crushed into mud by countless wheels.

Meng Yuan was wearing thin clothes, with a sword hanging around his waist and a clay pot tied to his saddle, which contained Master Nie's ashes.

The road was muddy, but he couldn't go any faster. Meng Yuan rode calmly while checking himself.

He had entered the palace to study martial arts last year, and now, less than a year had passed, he had already reached the sixth level of martial arts.

After this change, Meng Yuan only felt that his body, from the inside out, seemed to have endless strength.

His body had been tempered several times, and now his muscles and bones were stronger than before. Meng Yuan thought to himself, if Xie Yisheng could have such a body, then he really would have no chance of winning.

The mind is clear and unobstructed, the Niwan is stable, and ordinary methods of confusing the mind are no longer effective.

His eyes were sharper than ever before, able to see far and near, and discern the smallest details. With just one glance, he could tell the changes in the opponent's Qi and use it to estimate the level of the opponent's realm.

Moreover, after reaching the sixth level, one can sense the strengths and weaknesses of others, or even detect changes in the circulation of the opponent's jade liquid, and use this to defeat the enemy.

In addition, the Dantian is fuller and more spacious, and the jade liquid is more condensed.

Meng Yuan thought to himself that now the two dantians were at least four times wider than those of the same level. In terms of condensation and thickness, they were several times stronger than those of the same level.

With this as a foundation, and with the current realm of Floating Light Cave Heaven, it is absolutely difficult for anyone of the same level to withstand this attack. Even if there is a body protection method such as the Indestructible Golden Body, it is difficult to maintain.

And if it is a supernatural power like Bodhi Extermination, its power will be even greater.

"If it's a fifth-grade Buddhist like Lian Nu, the chances of winning or losing are hard to predict. As long as you guard against letting thoughts get into your mind, you can definitely defeat him with the might of the sword alone!"

"If I were to fight Xie Yisheng again at my current level, I would win without losing, and my injuries would never be fatal."

Meng Yuan held the hilt of the knife, thinking about what happened in Songhe Prefecture, and felt the sword trembling, as if he could no longer suppress it.

The road was difficult to travel on, and it was not until mid-afternoon that we reached the south bank of Canglang River.

There were huge crowds of people at the riverside dock where goods were gathered, which was a stark contrast to the scene in the snow a few days ago.

"Big Brother!"

Before Meng Yuan got off his horse, he saw a man running towards him happily. It was Wu Changsheng.

Wu Changsheng was among those who broke out from Jingyuan at that time, but he later got separated from Nie Yannian and never found him again.

I never thought that Wu Changsheng was still alive.

"Tie Niu! Cui!" Perhaps because he finally saw an acquaintance, Wu Changsheng was happy but sad. His left arm was injured and hung on his arm, and he used his right arm to circle Tie Niu's neck.

Seeing that an old friend had survived, Tie Niu's eyes turned red. He picked up Wu Changsheng's waist and lifted him up with all his strength. "I thought you were all gone!" Tie Niu started to cry.

"My name is well chosen. I won't live forever, but I can live to old age!" Wu Changsheng stopped smiling and said bitterly, "It's also a narrow escape from death!"

"Who else is alive?" Meng Yuan asked.

"It's just me and Qian Huaian left. We got separated from Master Nie and came out from the west gate." Wu Changsheng pointed to the other side of the river. "Old Qian was seriously injured and is still recovering in Qingshui Town. I was planning to go to Hedong County to find Tie Niu, but I didn't expect you guys to come!"

At this point, Wu Changsheng suddenly burst into tears and said, "We entered the training ground together to learn martial arts, and now there are only five of us and Hu Qian left!"

Wu Changsheng looked at the pottery jar in Meng Yuan's arms, feeling increasingly disappointed, and asked, "Brother, I heard that our princess was rescued by a master, so our Master Nie..."

"Master Nie and other guards are all dead." Meng Yuan said.

Wu Changsheng was stunned and speechless. He looked at Meng Yuan blankly and asked, "Brother, what happened? Why did so many monsters come to massacre the city? I have asked a lot of people these two days, including your friends in the Monster Suppression Bureau, but they are unwilling to talk about it. Why is this happening?"

Meng Yuan had no way to explain, he could only pat Wu Changsheng on the shoulder, but he was speechless.

The four of them crossed the river together, and found someone waiting on the north bank.

"I knew you were not dead." Gong Zihua's face lost its elegance and instead looked more vicissitudes of life.

"Uncle Zhang is dead." Meng Yuan said.

"I know." Gong Zihua said in a weak tone, "In fact, the captain should have expected it. He asked Ling Feng and I to bring out a dozen people just to keep us alive."

"How many people in the city died?" Meng Yuan asked.

“Only one out of a hundred survived.” Gong Zihua lowered his head, bewilderment in his eyes. “After Qing Guangzi became enlightened, we, who were far away in Qingshui Town, also knelt down devoutly. The people in the city were even more influenced by him, and most of them froze to death.”

At this point, Gong Zihua's tone became heavier, and he gritted his teeth and said, "The Demon Suppression Division is late!"

He pointed to a hill in the southwest where there was a Taoist temple, which was the Chongxu Temple.

"Xiao Taotao is here. I heard that the governor Wang Er is here too and is staying at Chongxu Temple." Gong Zihua became depressed again. "I got the order and am here to welcome you."

"Can we enter the city now?" Tie Niu asked.

Gong Zihua shook his head, "Ordinary people are not allowed to enter the city." He looked at Tie Niu and said, "If you want to go, I will take you there later."

"Why do they live in Chongxu Temple?" Tie Niu asked curiously.

Wu Changsheng patted Tie Niu's arm and whispered, "The city is full of dead bodies. It's because the weather is cold. If it were hot..."

He couldn't continue speaking, and Tie Niu understood.

No one said anything more. Meng Yuan and Gong Zihua rode fast to Chongxu Temple.

There are guards from the Demon Suppression Bureau in front of the door, checking your identity.

"The person has been brought here!" Gong Zihua handed over the task, and then bowed to Meng Yuan and said, "I will take Brother Tie Niu back to the city first, and you can come find him when the time comes."

As he spoke, Gong Zihua pulled Zhang Jiao over and asked him to wait outside the temple gate and wait for Meng Yuan.

After Gong Zihua, Tie Niu and the other two left, Meng Yuan entered the temple.

The snow here has long been cleared, and the pine trees in the temple are dense and the sycamore trees are leafless.

"Are you Captain Meng Feiyuan?" A young captain stepped forward and bowed.

"That's right." Meng Yuan said.

The young captain looked at Meng Yuan, then bowed again and said, "Please follow me."

(End of this chapter)