The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 123 Purple Cloud Strength

Hearing the donkey's bray, Zhao Ti breathed a sigh of relief.

If no soldiers noticed him, he would probably take action directly.

Although no one knew why Helian Tieshu was sprinkling the agarwood powder, and even though there wasn't much left in the bag and it would probably be gone after sprinkling it on Yongxi Mausoleum, he couldn't be asked to continue.

The donkey's bray was so loud and piercing that it cut through the night sky. The soldiers would surely be startled and rush to check, and they would definitely discover something unusual in front of the mausoleum.

Helian Tieshu was stunned at this moment, his expression became extremely ugly: "Asshole..."

All I could see in the dark shadow ahead was a donkey jumping around and neighing like a ghost or a wolf.

"I'm going to kill this beast!" Helian Tieshu gritted his teeth.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps coming from afar, and the friction of weapons made a sharp "cracking" sound, rushing straight towards this side.

"General?" Liang Xingyun asked.

"Damn it..." Helian Tieshu was so angry that he was fuming. Just when he was about to finish his work, a donkey appeared from nowhere. This was really weird.

When the soldiers come, they will definitely check carefully. The powder and soil are not the same color, so they will definitely be discovered and the plan will be wasted.

"Kill the donkey before leaving!" Helian Tieshu was furious.

One of the two old men jumped out and rushed towards the donkey in the shadow.

The donkey turned around and ran, circling the huge Yongxi Mausoleum and heading to the other side.

The Black Water Twins are brothers from the same sect, and are from the Black Water Sect on the Black Water River in Xingqing Prefecture of Western Xia.

The Black Water Sect is one of the largest sects in the Xixia martial arts world. The two men there have extremely high martial arts skills, especially the Black Water Palm, which has extremely violent power and is highly poisonous. When it hits a person, the poison will enter the blood and turn all the blood black, just like black water, hence the name.

The one who went out was Xin Nanren, the second of the Black Water Devils. He was extremely fast, but he did not expect the donkey to be fast and familiar with the terrain, so he could not catch up after more than ten breaths.

By this time, the soldiers had arrived and were shouting, "How dare you break into the imperial mausoleum at night? You are so audacious!"

There was a "whoosh" sound, and arrows came like rain.

Helian Tieshu's face turned pale, and he reluctantly uttered the word "retreat" and retreated to the rear.

At this moment, Xin Nanren ran back and said in a deep voice: "General, there is something strange about that donkey. It is not an ordinary animal. We cannot kill it in such a short time."

Helian Tieshu snorted and continued to retreat. In a moment, he was out of the imperial mausoleum.

Zhao Ti looked back and saw that torches had been lit in front of the Yongxi and Yongchang tombs. Some soldiers were chasing after them, while others were checking the front, back, and ground of the imperial tombs. Only then did he feel relieved and continued to run with Helian Tieshu.

The journey was extremely long, and after all, they were prepared to be discovered before they took action, so the horses were tied far away.

Mounting his horse, he galloped westwards in the moonlight. Helian Tieshu said nothing until the sky brightened. Then he said in a cold tone, "Originally, when the matter of the imperial mausoleum was completed, we could go to the south of Songshan Mountain to look for Tianlong Diya Valley. But now that the matter has failed, the Song court will have to dispatch a large army to search. We cannot stay near Songshan Mountain, nor can we stay in the northwest of Beijing. We should go to Huashan first, and after getting what the empress dowager wants, we can come back here to look for the valley."

Several people agreed when they heard it. Zhao Ti was secretly wondering what the other party was going to get from Huashan that even the warriors of Yipintang could not do it, so why did they need someone of Helian Tieshu's status to bring an expert with him?

We kept riding all the way until we saw a small shop on the side of the road at noon, then we stopped to rest.

Entering the store, there were old counters with patina, and five or six tables covered with oil. The waiter ran over with a tattered rag on his shoulder, smiling: "What would you like to order, gentlemen? Our dishes are well-known far and wide, and we also have steaming meat-filled buns."

Liang Xingyun said: "Tell me the dishes."

The waiter said, "We have roast chicken, goose breast, smoked fish, and seasonal vegetables. A sheep was slaughtered in the neighboring village this morning, and we weighed a few pounds of mutton in the store, but it has not been sold out yet." Liang Xingyun glanced at Helian Tieshu and asked, "What kind of wine is this?"

The waiter said, "This is a small village shop. We only have freshly brewed wine. It's not as good as the aged wine. You have to filter it before drinking it."

Liang Xingyun said, "Cut some of each, cook the mutton, and dip it in salt. Bring a jar of wine as well."

The waiter said, "Sir, wouldn't you like to order a tray of meat-filled steamed buns? Our steamed buns have a lot of fillings and thin skins. I guarantee you won't be able to eat enough."

Liang Xingyun said: "Stop making noise and do it quickly."

The waiter apologized and ran to the kitchen.

Helian Tieshu looked at the store and saw that there was no one else. He said slowly, "We failed before, so we can't make any mistakes this time when we go to Huashan."

Zhao Ti asked, "General, Huashan is so big, where should we go?"

Helian Tieshu said, "Go to the Chen family on Yunv Peak."

"The Chen family of Yunv Peak?" Zhao Ti glanced at Zhou Tong who was sitting next to him and said, "General, the Chen family is..."

Helian Tieshu said: "As a native of Song State, you should know that it is the Chen family of Taoist Chen Tuan."

"The Chen family of Taoist Chen Tuan?" Zhao Ti thought to himself, as expected. When he heard the Jade Maiden Peak, he felt that it should be this Chen family. But what did the other party want to get from the Chen family?

At this time, the waiter brought up a jar of wine and placed it on the table. Liang Xingyun stood up, broke the seal, poured a bowl for each person, and then shouted, "Hurry up and serve the dishes. Put the hot ones over first."

The waiter said, "Please wait a moment, sir." After a while, a plate of roast chicken was brought in, and then vegetables, goose and fish were also placed on the table.

Zhuo Tongshu, the leader of the Black Wind Twins, took a sip of the wine bowl first, then said after a moment, "General, you can drink it."

Upon hearing this, Helian Tieshu took a big gulp from the rough bowl and then started eating the dishes.

Half an hour later, after having a good meal and a few drinks, they left the store and rode their horses, entering Shaanxi Road in the afternoon.

As we left the northwest road of Beijing, the atmosphere became more relaxed and the horses ran slower until we arrived at a small town in the evening and stayed at an inn in the town.

We stayed here again the next day after a long journey. We arrived near Huazhou at noon on the third day, but did not go into the city, but went straight to Mount Hua.

During these two evenings, Zhao Ti discussed this matter with Zhou Tong. Zhou Tong originally lived in Huashan and had some dealings with the Chen family, so he was quite familiar with the Yunu Peak.

But because he was worried that the people from the Chen family would not understand and identify him on the spot, Zhao Ti asked him to find a way to inform them to avoid being exposed.

When they arrived at the foot of Mount Hua, they left their horses at a farmer's home and began their climb.

Huashan is dangerous and steep, but the Jade Maiden Peak is relatively better. It is next to the East Peak and was later renamed the Middle Peak.

But even so, it would take an ordinary person no idea how long to get up there. As they all had martial arts skills, their speed was naturally very fast. It took them less than half an hour to see the top of the mountain, where they could vaguely see quite a few houses and huts.

Zhou Tong said: "General, I will explore the way ahead and see what the situation is above."

Helian Tieshu had no doubt in his mind and nodded in agreement. Zhou Tong used his body skills to leap forward.

Zhao Ti thought for a moment, then showed a puzzled expression and asked tentatively: "General, this mountain is remote and few people come and go. I wonder what the Queen Mother wants to take?"

Helian Tieshu looked at the peak and said thoughtfully, "It is a martial art called Zixia Jin."

(End of this chapter)