Loan Wusheng

Chapter 167: I’ll protect these three people!
In the hot summer, the green lotus leaves held up umbrellas to provide coolness over half an acre of land. The sudden rain had just stopped, giving the abandoned temple a brand new look.

At this moment, a figure rushed in from outside the ruined temple. He looked a little flustered, holding a bowl of water in his hand. He rushed in from outside and said to a middle-aged man hiding in the corner of the ruined temple: "Uncle Master, the water is here."

After saying that, the figure hurried over and handed it over carefully.

The middle-aged man in the corner didn't look that old actually. He looked to be about 30 or 40 years old. He just had a head full of white hair, a pale face, disheveled hair, and a weak breath, so he looked a little old.

There was still a trace of blood at the corner of the middle-aged man's mouth.

Seeing this figure rushing back, a young man holding a sword beside the middle-aged man stood up immediately and said, "Junior sister, the situation in Qingzhou is chaotic now, don't run around."

The owner of the figure was a girl of about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a coarse linen dress. She was of ordinary appearance, but when she held the sword, she looked a little different, with a heroic air.

The little girl grumbled a few words, seeming very dissatisfied: "Brother, you are too cautious. I just went out to get a few bowls of water to drink. It shouldn't be a big deal."

"It is always better to be careful! Look at how chaotic the world is. Bandits and gangs are emerging one after another. The once friendly and easy-to-talk-to powerful people and fortress owners have become evil. And the imperial court's soldiers are even more brutal! We came all the way from Jinzhou just to seek refuge with the hero Shan in Juxianzhuang!"

"We must not bring disaster to Hero Shan and let those officers and soldiers find out what we are doing.

Listening to the senior brother's confident words, the little girl took a deep breath and said to him, "Senior brother, aren't you too cautious? You are an expert at refining blood eight times! You are about to accumulate energy. Although my cultivation is a little worse, I have also refined blood six times!"

"Besides, our sect's martial arts are as vast as the ocean. If we really fight, we may be able to defeat those experts who have just entered the stage of gathering energy!"

"How can ordinary court lackeys be our opponents? Not to mention, there is also Uncle Zhao, a peerless master who has perfected the Qi Accumulation and has stepped half a foot into the Outer Gang Realm!"

"If the officers and soldiers want to capture us, it will be useless if they don't send a group of fifty soldiers! If they want to kill us, they should at least send a high-ranking officer at the level of a captain!"

After hearing what his junior sister said, the young man in his early twenties was speechless and didn't know what to say.

In Qingzhou today, what is the point of refining blood and accumulating qi?
At the Tianwang Mountain, all the great practitioners in Qingzhou were gathered together. Later, they were defeated by Wei Bohu, the Duke of Guo. Qingzhou was full of self-proclaimed kings. You could find a mountain king in the Qi Accumulation Realm on any mountain.

If you are unlucky, when you pass by a ferry, you might see an outer martial artist collecting protection fees.

It was under such circumstances that my uncle was accidentally injured.

Otherwise, with my uncle's level of perfect Qi accumulation, Qingzhou is so big that he can go anywhere.
But the young man did not say this out loud.

Because this junior sister of mine is the daughter of the head master...

Some things are better not to be said.

Then, they chatted a little more, for example, about Zheng Jun, who had recently become famous in the northern border. The girl said that Zheng Jun had unified the martial arts world of Bozhou at a young age, and was truly a peerless hero. However, the young man showed disdain on his face and said something like, "This man is just a lackey of the court, and the martial arts world of Bozhou is really decadent." And so on...

The two people's ideas conflicted with each other, and for a moment, they were silent. The three of them just rested in this ruined temple.

The injured Qi-accumulating warrior calmly adjusted his breathing, as if he didn't care about the dispute between the two juniors.

They came from a sect in Jinzhou called Tianyan Sect.

The sect has a history of thousands of years. In the previous dynasty, the historian of Dayu observed the celestial phenomena at night and understood the "Lianshan Yi". He founded this school in troubled times and took the "Dayan number is fifty, and its use is forty-nine" from "Zhouyi" as the sect's doctrine. He founded the sect and it was also famous in the early years of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After all, their sect is one of the few forces that can still make formation plates after falling into the hands of the common people.

But now...

It’s not bad. Not long ago, there were still four outer martial artists in charge.

However, things happen unexpectedly. The kings of Wei and Han rebelled, and their Tianyan Sect was unwilling to join them. As a result, they were the first to be liquidated by the kings of Wei and Han, and their disciples suffered heavy casualties. Then they had no choice but to join the kings of Wei and Han and be loyal to them.

But not long after they pledged allegiance, the imperial army arrived, and their sect was the first to be hit, and the mountain gate was broken through by the imperial army. Two of the four outer martial artists died on the spot, and one was arrested and imprisoned. Only the sect leader Xiao Tianche who was traveling outside and some of his disciples survived.

After learning the news, the head of the sect, Xiao Tianche, was extremely angry. He went to Qingzhou in a fit of rage and joined the famous Juxian Manor owner Shan Xiongyi to fight against the court.

The owner of Juxian Manor, Shan Xiongyi, also had an irreconcilable hatred for the imperial court. His elder brother, Shan Xiongxiao, died in the imperial court's conquest, so he was very dissatisfied with the imperial court.

Although he has now received the imperial edict from Prince of Qi Li Shu and has become the prefect of Tanxin County, everyone in the world knows that this was the idea of his close brother Xu Shimao. In this way, they can avoid the court's conquest and gather strength.

Otherwise, they would end up like the Wang family, a wealthy family in Lu County, who were accused by the court of harboring a powerful bandit and were exterminated. Only the young leader, Wang Boyong, escaped with twenty or thirty riders.

Although the reputation of the hero Shan Xiongyi was slightly damaged, except for those who had such a deep hatred for the court that they did not even want to reveal their names, the rest of the people in the martial arts world understood Shan Xiongyi's choice.

Now that they were very close to Tanxin County, they planned to rest here before continuing.

After all, the leader Xiao Tianche had already established a firm foothold in Juxianzhuang in advance, and their going there this time was also an act of surrender.

After resting for a while, the three of them were about to get up and set off. However, at this moment, the warrior at the peak of Qi Accumulation suddenly stood up, his eyes fixed, and he immediately raised his sword and said nervously, "A cavalry is coming!"

"Um?!"

Hearing these words, the little girl and the young man were both startled and subconsciously raised their swords. Then, the sound of horse hooves came to their ears.

Judging from the sound of horse hooves, there seemed to be a cavalry of dozens of riders rushing towards the ruined temple.

Hearing the sound of the cavalry, the peak Qi-accumulating warrior immediately looked grim: "Cavalry?! Ordinary bandits can't have such a cavalry! Could it be the officers and soldiers of Lu County... Those five or six people we killed on the official road, weren't they defeated soldiers or deserters?"

When they heard their uncle-master say this, the brother and sister immediately became very nervous. They clenched the swords in their hands and felt quite uneasy.

The little girl no longer had the same confidence as before, and her body was trembling.

After all, everyone knows that no matter which force it is, cavalry is the most elite type of soldier.

Soon, there were footsteps and voices coming from the door.

"Wait outside the door. If you see the imperial army pursuing us, notify us immediately."

A voice came from the gate of Zichan Temple. The voice was quite young, but it was particularly powerful. It seemed that it was from a master with extremely strong internal strength: "Mr. Zhang, the territory ahead is that of Shan Xiongyi. Shan Erlang is a kind person. If he knew you were here, he would be happy to meet you!"

"You and the 'Pillar of the East Sea' are old acquaintances. If you can establish your power in Qingzhou, the whole world will surely follow you, and the Zhou Dynasty will surely be destroyed!"

"Qin Cunhai... it's a good thing that he doesn't cause trouble for me. Zhang is just a stray dog, lucky to be alive, and I don't have any thoughts anymore."

Another voice that sounded quite steady came: "I heard that the chieftain Zhai at the junction of Jinzhou and Qingzhou is now thriving and has the appearance of a wise leader. Zhang came here to persuade Shan Erlang, who is famous in Qingzhou, to join Chief Zhai."

Just like that, not long after, two figures appeared in front of them.

The man leading the way in front had eyebrows as dark as distant mountains, eyes as sharp as cold stars, his ape-like arms could easily draw a fine iron bow, his green shirt fluttered with dragon-patterned sleeves, and his demeanor as a scholar-general was condensed with the blood of the battlefield.

As for the man at the back who spoke in a steady voice, there was a sun and moon pattern carved on his forehead, his eagle eyes were deep and sharp, there were cracks on his black armor like twisted branches wrapped around his neck, his sable cloak was half-removed revealing his jagged shoulders, and his expression was cold and lonely.

After seeing the faces of these two people, the three people present were stunned, and the warrior at the peak of Qi accumulation was even more shocked.

"Wang Boyong?!"

The person leading the way was none other than Wang Boyong, the famous cultivation genius of Lu County, who had already entered the initial stage of Tongqiao at the age of thirty and was known as the 'Unparalleled Divine Shooter' in the martial arts world!
As for the middle-aged man with a rather noble air who came in with Wang Boyong, he also had some vague guesses.

The only man named Zhang who could make Wang Boyong follow him so closely was Zhang Chou, who was at the third level of Tongqiao, the most wanted criminal in the Great Zhou Dynasty in the past decade and the later Duke of Wei, the founding father of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the one who instigated the Qin family of Xuanzhou to rebel, which eventually led to the extermination of the entire Qin family, with only Qin Cunhai spared.

When Wang Boyong and Zhang Chou saw these three gangsters, they were obviously not surprised.

After all, both of them were martial artists at the Tongqiao realm. They could sense the presence of three people in the ruined temple before they even entered it. However, neither of them took the people in the temple seriously.

Although the two of them are now wanted by King Qi of Qingzhou and are fleeing everywhere in a miserable state, they are after all Tongqiao martial artists and possess supernatural powers. They don't care much about the ordinary Tongqiao in the martial arts world, let alone those who don't even have external Gang.

After Wang Boyong heard what the man blurted out, he immediately smiled kindly and said to the three people: "It's easy now that you recognize me. Are you here to go to Juxianzhuang to meet Shan Erlang?"

"Hero Wang, I am Liu Hai, and these are my nephews Xu Zhuang and Xiao Xin. The three of us are from Jinzhou and we are from Tianyan Sect. The leader of our sect is now serving under hero Shan. We came here to join hero Shan." The martial artist at the peak of Qi accumulation level said respectfully.

"Tianyan Sect? The leader is called Xiao Tianche, right? I have the impression that he is on good terms with the people from Qingyu Pavilion. I also have some impression that some disciples from Qingyu Pavilion have been guests at my manor... It's a pity that Li Shu sent people to fight a few days ago and massacred everyone in my Wangjia Manor!"

When talking about the latter part, Wang Boyong could even be said to be gritting his teeth.

Seeing Wang Boyong's look, Liu Hai immediately said, "To be honest with you, Mr. Wang, it is true. The head of our sect is on good terms with Wang Heng and Qi Peihuan, two outer martial artists from Qingyu Pavilion. We have sworn brotherhood..."

Seeing this, Wang Boyong could not help but nod his head: "Meeting is fate, Wang Liu, bring some wine and meat..."

But before Wang Boyong could finish his words, Zhang Chou said calmly, "Boyong, there is no point in saying more... We can't let our whereabouts get out. Even after meeting Shan Jia Erlang, we have to leave. If the news gets out, the consequences will be disastrous... Let's just kill the three of them."

"Huh?" Wang Boyong was stunned when he heard Zhang Chou say this, and the three people were even more shocked when they heard it. They could only stare at Wang Boyong blankly.

After all, that's the limit of their strength, and whether they can survive depends on Wang Boyong.

"Mr. Zhang, this is too much..."

Before Wang Boyong finished speaking, Zhang Chou held Wang Boyong's hand tightly and said to him, "Boyong! Those who want to achieve great things should not be too particular about small matters! If you are merciful today, you will ruin your whole life!"

After hearing Zhang Chou's words, Wang Boyong couldn't help but take a deep breath. Although he felt a little guilty, he still felt that what his 'idol' Zhang Chou said was right. He immediately stretched out his hand, and the arrow sleeve with hidden dragon pattern revealed a hint of green true energy.

Liu Hai was shocked when he saw this and said hurriedly, "Hero Wang!"

However, before Liu Hai could say anything, suddenly, a strong true energy came from outside the ruined temple, sweeping in in an instant and smashing the already dying ruined temple to pieces!

"Um?!"

"Knowledge Warrior?!"

Wang Boyong and Zhang Chou reacted at the same time, their eyes fixed as they looked at the majestic air waves outside the ruined temple.

Not long after, a handsome young man in black clothes, who looked no more than 20 years old, walked out from the dust of the dilapidated temple and said to Wang Boyong and Zhang Chou, "You two are both masters of the orifice, but you are worried that one of you is accumulating Qi and the other two are refining blood, which may reveal your whereabouts? It's really funny that you use the strong to bully the weak and the big to bully the small, and you still say that 'those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters'."

The visitor had cyan gold energy flowing freely, and held a snow-white ceremonial knife horizontally in his hand.

"Blue Gold True Essence, Snow White Ceremonial Sword."

Seeing this, Zhang Chou's eyes turned cold, and then he chuckled and said, "It turns out that it is Zheng Jun, the famous Zheng Sanlang from the northern border. I am Zhang Chou, and I am honored."

The person who came was naturally Zheng Jun.

Zheng Jun today is naturally different from before.

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

Zheng Jun killed Yang Li, Nangong Pingying, and defeated Jiang Wuya with a sword, and his reputation spread to the northern border.

In recent days, there were reports that Zheng Jun killed three demons with his sword. Among them, one was an important aide to the King of Qin. The King of Qin was so angry that he offered a reward of 20 million silver for Zheng Jun's head.

In this way, Zheng Jun's characteristics naturally spread throughout the world.

"Zheng Jun?"

Wang Bodang, who was standing by, heard this and stepped forward, bent his longbow, with an unfriendly look on his face.

When Zheng Jun saw this, he did not deny it at all, but smiled and said, "It is Zheng, I have heard of Mr. Zhang's reputation a long time ago."

Actually, not really. Zheng Jun had recently come to Qingzhou to make up for his shortcomings. Only then did he know who Zhang Chou, a well-known figure in the northern underworld, was.

After becoming the founding Duke of the Great Zhou, he was the mastermind behind the rebellion of the Qin family of Xuanzhou.

In recent years, he is the most wanted criminal who fired the first shot against Zhou.

Zheng Jun had just arrived. After sensing the presence of two auras here, he came over to take a look out of curiosity. However, he did not expect to hear the key words.

Qingyu Pavilion, Wang Heng.

In this case, Zheng Jun naturally had to protect these three people.

Now that you know the location, why bother sneaking in in disguise? Just rush in and take the person away and that's it!

Who has the time to hang around in Qingzhou, a place that doesn't belong to him?
Qin Cunhai, Shan Xiongyi, and Wang Boyong.

They are all famous people, but what do they have to do with me in Bozhou?

It’s better to deal with your current affairs first.

We can talk about establishing a second base when we are defeated.

Seeing Zheng Jun say this, Zhang Chou couldn't help but smile. When he was about to say something, he suddenly heard Zheng Jun continue: "I just never thought that Mr. Zhang himself would be so unbearable. It's really disappointing."

Hearing this, Zhang Chou's face froze for a moment.

However, he was not angry.

Wang Boyong, who was standing by, was furious: "Zheng Jun, don't humiliate Mr. Zhang. Do you dare to fight me?"

Zheng Jun glanced at Wang Boyong and didn't know what to say for a moment.

You have been pua and you haven't even noticed it... Zhang Chou is really a master of pua.

Are these three people really important?
It does not matter.

Everyone is not a fool. The three of them naturally know what the price would be if the information was leaked.

But even if it really leaked out, so what?

In Zheng Jun's opinion, Wang Boyong and Zhang Chou had no hidden plans at all!

Otherwise, how could he find the traces of Wang Boyong and Zhang Chou? They came over in a swagger, as if to announce to the world that two people with knowledge had gone from Lu County to Tanxin County.

We are not fools. There are only a few people with such wisdom in Lu County.

Now two suddenly appeared, and Lu County happened to be short of two.

Who is it then? It's hard to guess.

In this case, Zhang Chou was just trying to make Wang Boyong obey his orders and conduct a large-scale obedience test.

These three people are of no concern, and Wang Boyong is quite generous. In that case, why not try to see if they can obey his orders and kill these three people?

In the long run, Wang Boyong might become the most loyal general under Zhang Chou.

Zheng Jun has never encountered this situation, but he understands the principle behind it.

After all, he is also a lord.

As for what happened to Wang Boyong, all we can say is that he was just giving a friendly reminder. If Wang Boyong is still being pua, then Zheng Jun can only say that he respects the fate of others.

"Boyong, don't be impulsive."

Zhang Chou didn't care much, but held down the irritable Wang Boyong and said to him with a smile: "Zheng Sanlang is famous in the northern border. He eliminated harm for the people and killed the three monsters. And everyone knows that his internal skills are the 'Smashing Jade Skill', which is the core skill of Southern Chu two hundred years ago. Zheng Sanlang and the court are not on the same side. He should be like Shan Jia Erlang, just pretending to be in favor of the court."

Zheng Jun didn't care much about Zhang Chou exposing his martial arts skills.

It has come to this, and Zheng Jun still cares about this?
There are really people who are openly rebelling, so what problem are the skills left behind by the rebels from two hundred years ago?

When all parties are in need of people, who would care what kind of skills they are using?

The key is what you did.

"I'll protect these three people."

Zheng Jun ignored Zhang Chou's words. He naturally knew what Zhang Chou was planning. Instead, he continued, "Mr. Zhang just said that these three people knew about your movements, so he wanted to kill them."

"Now, I also know your intentions. I know that you want to persuade Shan Xiongyi and Xu Shimao to go to Zhai Qian together... So what do you say now? Are you going to kill me too?"

"Wang Boyong, I heard that you have spiritual enlightenment and are an unparalleled archer. And the Duke of Wei in the past was also good at using the 'Xuan Ji Seven Transformations'. Why don't we give it a try and see if the two of you can cut off my head, Zheng Jun, together?"

After saying this, Zheng Jun's true energy suddenly erupted, and the power of the six magical powers was released at the same time, suddenly rolling up a thousand-layer true energy wave.

Feeling Zheng Jun's true energy surge, Zhang Chou's face suddenly changed.

Instead, Wang Boyong gripped the longbow tightly, feeling vaguely eager to try.

(End of this chapter)