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The scarred man, who was about to leave, suddenly froze, his expression becoming extremely conflicted.

Having witnessed the old man in hemp clothing's power, he knew that the other party was someone he could not afford to provoke.

Therefore, he did not want to have too much to do with the other party, but now that the other party has suddenly made such a request, he is in a very difficult position.

The scarred man wanted to refuse, but he was afraid of angering the other party. If he agreed, the other party's identity and background were unknown, and keeping him by his side would undoubtedly be a huge hidden danger.

Just as the scarred man hesitated, the sound of galloping hooves and rolling wheels came from the official road behind him.

In an instant, both the scarred man and the old man in hemp clothing turned around to look.

Soon, the group arrived in front of everyone and then slowly stopped.

The old man in hemp clothing narrowed his eyes slightly, while Hu Ruian, sitting upright on horseback, slowly glanced at him, then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the old man and said:

"What a coincidence, I never expected to meet you here again."

Upon hearing this, the old man in hemp clothing raised his hand in return, and said:
"It really is quite a coincidence."

Logically speaking, the two of them took a shortcut from Shengzhou to Lanzhou, while Hu Ruian and his group took the main road. No matter how you look at it, the two sides should not have met here.

However, it just so happens that we actually encounter it again.

"Where do you intend to go, sir?"

At this moment, Hu Ruian suddenly spoke up and asked.

His gaze swept over the scarred man, and seeing that his expression was not good, he knew that there must be some problem between the old man in hemp clothing and the other man.

Upon hearing this, the old man in hemp clothing remained silent for a moment, but ultimately replied with three words:

"Luoshen Peak."

Upon hearing this, Hu Ruian narrowed his eyes slightly and then glanced at the carriage behind him.

At this moment, Li Musheng reached out and lifted the carriage curtain, his gaze falling on the old man in hemp clothing and the little girl in pink on the back of the mule.

The little girl in pink held a white steamed bun in her left hand and a piece of braised beef in her right, her dark eyes glancing sideways at Li Musheng.

"No wonder he's a foodie, he eats wherever he goes."

Li Musheng chuckled, then said to the old man in hemp clothing:
"We're also heading to Luoshen Peak anyway, so if it's on the way, we can go together. If you don't want to, then forget it."

After saying that, Li Musheng merely squinted at the little girl and then said nothing more, directly lowering the carriage curtain.

Hu Ruian slowly turned his head, glanced at the old man in hemp clothing, but didn't say anything more.

The old man in hemp clothing frowned, looking thoughtful. At that moment, the scarred man glanced at the old man, then suddenly gritted his teeth and said:

"Since everyone is going to Luoshen Peak to celebrate a birthday, it would be best if we traveled together."

The scarred man, a seasoned traveler, was naturally adept at reading people. He could sense that although the old man in hemp clothing seemed to know Hu Ruian and his group, he was clearly wary of them.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Regardless of the old man's intentions, even though he was unwilling, he dared not refuse the other party's previous proposal.

So he simply stirred up trouble, and all three parties set off together, which would at least restrain the other side to some extent.

At this moment, after hearing the scarred man's words, Hu Ruian suddenly frowned:
"A birthday celebration?" Seeing Hu Ruian's apparent confusion, the scarred man quickly replied:

"In five days, it will be the birthday of the 'Seven Saints' Peak Master. All the sects, big and small, in Lanzhou will go to Luoshen Peak to offer their congratulations. Our 'Xishan Blade Sect' will be no exception."

As he spoke, he looked at Hu Ruian with some suspicion and said:
"Aren't you going to Luoshen Peak to attend a birthday banquet?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Ruian composed himself, his gaze sweeping over the rows of fully loaded carriages ahead, and said calmly:
"We're not familiar with those seven chief saints, so there's no need for us to attend the birthday banquet. As for what we'd do there..."

As he spoke, he gave the scarred man a meaningful look and said:
"You'll know when you reach Fallen God Peak."

The scarred man paused slightly, but seeing that Hu Ruian didn't seem to want to reveal anything, he didn't ask any further questions.

At this moment, the old man in hemp clothing and the little girl in pink exchanged a barely perceptible glance, then nodded to Hu Ruian and said:
"Since you don't mind that my grandfather and I are a burden, then let's travel together."

Upon hearing this, Hu Ruian nodded slightly, and he did not continue to ask the old man in hemp clothing about his purpose in going to Luoshen Peak.
In his view, whether the other party was there to offer birthday wishes or had some other intention, it had little to do with their group.

After all, they had only one goal: to wipe out Luoshen Peak. This trip was either life or death, and they really had no time to worry about anything else.

And so, Hu Ruian and the others traveled together to Luoshen Peak.

Throughout the journey, the scarred man from the Xishan Knife Sect remained wary of the old man in hemp clothing and Hu Ruian and his companions.

But after walking for a while, he realized that both sides were just going about their own business, with little communication or any other unusual behavior. He gradually felt more at ease.

However, as they continued their journey and got closer to the area where Luoshen Peak was located, the scarred man and the group of Xishan Sword Sect disciples began to vaguely sense that something was wrong.

Of course, they didn't think there was anything wrong with the old man in hemp clothes and Hu Ruian and the others, but rather that there seemed to be something wrong with the entire Lanzhou.

"Why are there so many disciples from Fallen God Peak all of a sudden?"

The scarred man looked at the roadblocks set up at the intersection ahead, and the group of martial arts masters dressed in Yunfeng black robes standing guard in front of him, and suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Along the way, they encountered several groups of disciples from Luoshen Peak, sometimes a dozen or sometimes several dozen.

However, the other party was in a hurry and looked menacing, so they ignored them and just kept on their way.

The scarred man had never seen anything like this before. After all, the people of Luoshen Peak were always high and mighty, and rarely did they get so angry.

At this moment, the scarred man withdrew his gaze, hesitated for a moment, and then couldn't help but look at the old man in hemp clothing and Hu Ruian:

"Has something happened in Lanzhou?"

Upon hearing this, the old man in hemp clothing frowned. He had naturally witnessed the situation along the way, but he had no clue what to do about it.

Hu Ruian remained calm throughout, but he knew in his heart that the Dali Tianjin Guard had already begun to take action.

Given Luo Shenfeng's control over the Lanzhou region, it would be virtually impossible for the Tianjin Guard to attack Luo Shenfeng's footsteps silently.

Moreover, due to the leak, Luo Shenfeng probably already knew about the movements of the Da Li court, so it was impossible for him not to take precautions.

However, Hu Ruian was pondering a question: should he follow Li Musheng's instructions and venture alone into Luoshen Peak?
Or should we first reunite with the other Tianjin Guards, or find the Commander, and then attack Luoshen Peak together?

(End of this chapter)