New and dark light years

Chapter 208 The So-Called Jianghu

A large, thin black cloth was used to wrap Zhou Qingqing and her child, leaving only a small opening for breathing and observation.

This is a new disguise that Li Lin made by taking apart two disguises and then having Huang Qing sew them together. It is mainly larger and easier to hide.

Zhou Qingqing squatted in the grass, holding her son in her arms.

Xiao Hua was still unconscious. Her mother's warm embrace and the relatively quiet environment made the child feel no threat.

Naturally, you'll sleep soundly.

Zhou Qingqing was somewhat frightened. Moreover, after Li Lin left, the paper figures around her stood stiffly and motionless, still pinkish-purple with rosy blushes on their faces. In the dim light of the fire, they looked extremely frightening.

Then, the light from the fire slowly went out.

That's even more frightening.

Zhou Qingqing covered up the small opening.

Outside the woods, Ji Feng, along with his wife, daughters, and a group of disciples, had caught up to the official road, totaling more than twenty people.

Unlike ordinary people, martial artists have abundant blood and qi. Although there are only twenty or so of them, they are all experts. The 'blood and qi' fields they generate are enough to keep the surrounding monsters from getting close.

Of course, they cannot stay in the wild for too long. Every night will consume their vital energy. As a result, after staying in the wild for several days, as their vital energy declines, they will also be attacked by the monsters.

Ji Feng looked at the 'traces' on the ground by the moonlight, then looked at the woods on the right side of the official road and said, "That group that looks like paper figures should be hiding inside. They might even be lying in ambush. Everyone should be careful, don't run around, and don't stray more than ten feet away from others."

Everyone nodded.

At that moment, Ji Feng suddenly turned around and looked back at the way he had come.

Another group of people arrived there.

I thought it was Tianyi Sect, but it turned out to be a group of people dressed in black. Some of them looked familiar, mainly because I had seen them in the city in the past few days, but I didn't know where they came from.

Before Ji Feng could speak, they heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from behind.

Another group of people ran over, followed by yet another group.

Before long, seven groups of people had appeared in the open, each with at least ten or so companions. There were two or three groups with a total of thirty or forty people.

This is only what's on the surface; there are many more people hiding in the shadows or behind the scenes.

It's estimated that all the martial arts practitioners in Yuecheng have come here.

The moonlight was very bright that night; to the eyes of those in the martial arts world, the view was almost like daytime under such conditions.

Although there were many people on the official road and horses occasionally neighed, it was actually quite quiet; apart from that, there were no other sounds.

Even the chirping of insects disappeared.

Among these people, the Qingcheng Sect and the Tianyi Sect are the most prominent.

Ji Feng didn't bother with the others. He led his men to approach An Xin, since Tianyi Sect had a good reputation and was less dangerous in the midst of the chaos.

"Young Master An, there are quite a lot of people this time," Ji Feng said with a hint of helplessness.

An Xin laughed and said, "It's not just a lot of people, it's all the well-known sects in the entire martial arts world that have come."

He glanced at the roadside behind him and said, "Shaolin and Zhenwu are hiding there, and everyone's covered their faces. They're just waiting to take advantage of the situation."

Ji Feng frowned: "How did you know?"

“You can smell the yang energy of Buddhism from three streets away.” An Xin smiled. “As for the Zhenwu Sect, even if those people cover their faces, their demeanor exudes an arrogant and aloof air, as if the whole world owes them something. They’re the easiest to recognize.”

Ji Feng couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Their voices carried, and many people were watching them.

Now, only the two of them dare to speak.

At this moment, a group of men dressed in black with their faces covered walked out from behind the official road. They rode tall horses and came to a short distance from the Tianyi Sect members, then pulled off the black cloths covering their faces.

The leading man had a long, flowing beard and an air of otherworldly elegance. He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Young Master An, you flatter me. This old Taoist is truly honored."

"You're actually happy to be told you're sour."

"In this world, only Confucianism and our Taoist school can be criticized for being pedantic and sour, which is a good thing in itself."

An Xin sighed helplessly: "He's still as shameless as ever."

The Taoist stroked his beard, smiling but saying nothing.

The Taoist priest seemed to want to say something more, but at that moment, a scream suddenly rang out.

The crowd looked over and saw someone lying on the road not far away. The injured person rolled around on the ground, clutching his lower back, before falling silent.

"Sixth brother, sixth brother!"

A group of men in black, their faces covered, surrounded the area and shouted.

Everyone immediately became alert.

Ji Feng frowned and said, "We haven't even actually found that paper figure ceremonial regalia yet, and there's already infighting among the people."

An Xin sneered, "Isn't this how the martial arts world has always been?"

The Taoist priest looked into the distance and said, "Actually, I think we don't need so many people to fight for that exquisite jade box. Fewer people would be better."

An Xin and Ji Feng looked over.

The old Taoist priest continued, "I think it's enough to keep four teams."

"Which four?" Ji Feng asked.

"Qingcheng, Tianyi, Zhenwu and Shaolin."

These are also the four strongest factions among these martial arts figures.

Anxin thought the suggestion was feasible.

Ji Feng thought for a moment and asked, "When only four forces remain, how should they be allocated?"

"Naturally, the virtuous should occupy the position!"

"What is virtue?" Ji Feng asked.

"The truth will be revealed in due time."

Ji Feng nodded. He compared the number of people on each side, estimated the strength of both sides, and finally nodded slightly.

"I also think that Master Xuanfengzi's suggestion is good."

Xuanfengzi was naturally very satisfied and was about to speak when he was interrupted.

At that moment, the group of men in black who had lost their companions suddenly ran over. The leader pointed at Xuan Fengzi and cursed, "You Zhenwu Sect! You sneak around like villains and used invisibility techniques to kill our sixth brother! We will fight you Zhenwu to the death!"

After saying that, the group drew their swords and charged forward.

The thirty-odd people from the Zhenwu Sect were naturally no less formidable.

They immediately retaliated, and a fight broke out between the two sides, resulting in a chaotic scene.

The Zhenwu Sect is powerful, but the opposing side seems to have more people, so the battle has temporarily reached a stalemate.

Xuan Fengzi knocked the man in black in front of him back with a palm strike, then turned around and shouted, "Young Master An, Sect Leader Ji, please lend a hand!"

He was taken aback when he realized that the two people were quite far away from him.

And it's getting farther and farther away.

Not only the Qingcheng Sect and Tianyi Sect, but other sects were also watching the show.

Some even... placed their hands on their weapons.

They're just waiting for both sides to fight to a standstill before they step in to gain an advantage.

Xuan Fengzi sensed that things were not going well. These men in black were quite strong, but they posed little threat to the Zhenwu Sect. However, even if they won, they would be exhausted and lose a lot of their blood energy, which would reduce their strength in the short term. If the surrounding wolves pounced on them, things would not be so good.

Just then, someone in the group of people beside the official road suddenly screamed.

Everyone looked over and saw another person clutching their back, rolling on the ground.

Xuan Fengzi was furious. He immediately understood the 'despicable' nature of the sneak attack: the other party wanted to incite more people to be hostile to their Zhenwu Sect.

At that moment, a quick thought came to his mind, and he shouted, "Well done, Master Kurong! Shaolin and my Zhenwu have joined forces to clear these people out first, and the rest will be easy."

Upon hearing this, all the martial arts practitioners jumped back and hid in the woods.

Even the Tianyi Sect and the Qingcheng Sect went into hiding.

Xuan Fengzi looked at the thirty-odd men in black in front of him, a murderous glint in his eyes.

"Fellow disciples, let's go all out and kill all these people first, then we'll hide in the forest."

(End of this chapter)