Starting from Tianlong, Wudu Tianxia

Ye Hanbing breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him bound.

Although he was confident that he could capture Gao Yuan with the help of Long Fei and the others, he was seriously injured and did not want to continue to entangle with him.

As for the rest, once we trick him into going back, we'll find a way to deal with him...

"A wise man submits to circumstances, Brother Murong, rest assured, I guarantee that as long as you obediently come back with us..."

Before Ye Hanbing could finish speaking, Gao Yuan suddenly called out excitedly behind him, "Young Master, Brother Deng, Second Brother Gongzhi, what are you doing here?"

Upon hearing this, he turned around and looked, but as soon as he turned his head halfway, the smile on his face vanished, and he thought to himself, "Oh no."

At this moment, Gao Yuan was less than half a zhang away from them. He gathered his strength and thrust his palm towards Ye Hanbing's back.

One was calculating and scheming, while the other was careless and distracted.

Therefore, Gao Yuan took the initiative, forcing Ye Hanbing to turn around and counterattack.

At this moment, the dark-skinned man had not yet fully exerted his strength!

"Bang!"

The two men faced each other, and as soon as their palms touched, Gao Yuan spat out another mouthful of blood.

But at the same time... taking advantage of the force of the rebound from Ye Hanbing's palm, he lightly touched the ground with his feet, flew backward, and glided onto the high wall.

The walls of this large house were about two zhang high. Without Ye Hanbing's counter-force, Gao Yuan would not have been able to leap directly up.

"The green hills remain unchanged, the clear waters flow on forever. Brother Ye, I advise you not to pursue me any further. Murong Wudie takes her leave now, farewell forever, haha!"

Ye Hanbing looked up angrily and continued, "Murong Wudie is utterly despicable. She has ambushed me time and time again. She is a rat from the Murong family."

As soon as he finished speaking, the disciple standing to his side looked at him strangely.

Ye Hanbing sensed something was wrong, snapped back to reality, and her face flushed red.

Murong Wudie, Wudie Wudie... isn't that my father?

Little did I know that without paying attention to a single sentence, Gao Yuan had been taking advantage of me the whole time!

"I am unworthy of the word 'despicable,' but your sect dares to claim second place, and no one dares to challenge you for first."

After making his sarcastic remarks, Gao Yuan dared not linger and leaped down towards the courtyard below the high wall.

"shut up!"

Ye Hanbing was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged. Ignoring his internal injuries, he gathered his strength and rushed to the corner of the wall, then leaped up onto the wall with a powerful kick.

Clearly... he seems to be out of control!

Long Fei was also annoyed when he saw the two of them climb over the wall into the courtyard. Their internal energy was not as profound as Ye Hanbing's, and they were unable to leap over the two-zhang-high wall.

"You go back and report the situation to Master Guo. The rest of you, spread out along the wall and observe. If you spot the master and that boy, immediately send three short whistles to let us know."

After giving his instructions, Long Fei glanced at the tall blue brick wall in front of him, which was over ten feet high, and his brows furrowed even more.

The kid who was running away needed to use a lever to climb the wall, so his skill was obviously below Ye Hanbing's, but the adults seemed to be somewhat wary of him.

Furthermore, there's Ye Hanbing's injury...

If something happens to Ye Hanbing, his disciples will also be implicated.

"Yes, sir!"

No sooner had they finished speaking than a loud shout came from inside the wall. Although the rain was heavy, the men, who had practiced martial arts for many years, could hear it clearly.

"Where is your young lady? I am Ye Hanbing, the third-ranked scholar of the Zoroastrian Cult, and I have come here to personally admire your young lady's beautiful face, hehe!"

"Oh, you filthy man, what a big ass! I, Ye Hanbing, a handsome young man, am pleased with both men and women. I'll seek you out for some more pleasure another day..."

"Shut up, you brat! I'll grind you to dust!"

Inside the wall, there was a series of sounds of tables and chairs overturning and colliding, mixed with a woman's screams and a man's angry shouts.

Then someone shouted:

"Thief! Thief! Wang Er, go report to the authorities immediately! Everyone else, grab your weapons and come with me!"

The third-ranked scholar, Xiao Yulang... Ye Hanbing? Is he liked by both men and women?

Long Fei and the others looked increasingly grim. Gao Yuan had actually impersonated the Zoroastrians and introduced himself.

He drew the attention of the family in the courtyard, clearly intending to take advantage of the chaos and escape!

……

The next day, the rain stopped at night, and before dawn, the river had risen by half a foot, with fallen leaves and broken branches swirling in the water.

In the countryside of Xuzhou, the deep green leaves of the trees are covered with water droplets, which fall with a rustling sound when the wind blows.

A boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old was sitting cross-legged on a flat, large rock.

His posture was strange, with his five fingers slightly closed. As his palms contracted and relaxed, the spider webs hanging on the branches were pulled open and closed and shook.

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Gao Yuan, having finished his meditation and breath control, felt refreshed.

Thanks to the properties of the Northern Darkness True Qi, his damaged internal organs were healed to about 60-70%.

Having previously entangled with Ye Hanbing, he absorbed a considerable amount of the domineering internal energy contained in the Copper Jade Heart Sutra. At this moment, all the acupoints, including the Divine Sealing Gate, the Stone Gate, and others, have been opened up, and his Qi Sea has more than doubled in size.

Every method of deflecting and redirecting force has its own unique techniques and acupoints for manipulation, emphasizing the use of clever tricks.

However, the reverse circulation and practice of Beiming True Qi is the foundation of cultivation, and drawing in the internal energy of others is as commonplace as eating a meal.

Every acupoint connected throughout the body is a key to storing and circulating Qi. He vaguely sensed that the Northern Darkness Divine Art had a natural advantage in transferring the internal energy of others.

However, there were also hidden dangers. For example, if Ye Hanbing hadn't fought back, the internal energy he had drawn into his body would have had no outlet and would have all flowed into his dantian. He would probably have ended up with his acupoints bursting.

Looking up at the sky, it was dusk and dawn, and the rain clouds were beginning to disperse.

"Gurgle~ Gurgle!"

He hadn't eaten a single grain of rice since last night, and had been chased by Ye Hanbing for half the night, so he was starving.

The Zoroastrians are like a persistent leech; I don't know what methods they use, but last night he managed to escape several times only to be caught again each time. It seems there are skilled trackers among them.

Luckily, he found the dog hole at the south gate that Little Stone had mentioned, slipped out of Xuzhou, and disappeared into the farmland and woods; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Ye Hanbing saw my face last night. If I return to Xuzhou, I will definitely be recognized. Then I won't be able to escape, and everyone in the Fan family will also be implicated."

With this thought in mind, Gao Yuan glanced at the official road in the distance, his mind racing.

"Mr. Fan doesn't know when he will return. He can't go back to Xuzhou, and he can't live in the wilderness. He can only find a place to hide for now."

If I remember correctly, following the official road westward leads to Bozhou.

Having decided where to go, he patted his behind, immediately determined the direction, and strode away straight to the southwest.

After traveling four miles along the official road, it was now the hour of Chen (7-9 AM). The clouds had dispersed in the clear sky, and the sun was shining brightly.

More and more carriages appeared on the official road, and the drivers cracked their whips, making the axles creak softly.

Three grain-carrying wagons came one after another, their cargo beds bulging with grain. Gao Yuan smelled the aroma of wheat, and his stomach rumbled again.

After walking for two miles, they suddenly smelled the aroma of food.

He hurried over and immediately saw a restaurant standing to one side, with a wooden hut.

There weren't many tables and chairs inside; the main feature was a simple shed set up outside the shop.

Smoke curled from the steamers under the shed, and the top layer was lifted to reveal steaming hot steamed buns and dumplings.

There were three tables inside, with two to three or four people at each table. They were all travelers having breakfast.

The food was very simple, mainly consisting of thin noodle soup and pickled vegetables.

Of course, most restaurants will offer diners free tea to quench their thirst, and rice wine and cloudy wine are also available.

Gao Yuan swallowed hard, entered the restaurant, and sat down on a bench. The moment his bottom touched the bench, he sensed something was wrong.

The wet clothes clung to the wooden stool, leaving a water stain, but my bottom felt a chill.

After a night of chasing, his clothes were soaked with sweat.

"I didn't feel anything was wrong when I was running for my life last night, but I feel really uncomfortable now. I need to change into some dry clothes after I eat."

Gao Yuan instructed the shopkeeper to bring the food.

The shopkeeper was very displeased to see him covered in rags and mud, with disheveled hair and a dirty, poor appearance. He called him for a long time before finally bringing over bowls and plates with a lazy air.

Gao Yuan didn't mind; people always respect clothes before people, it's been like this since ancient times.

"What kind of food do you have, shopkeeper?"

The shopkeeper said coldly, "It's not market day today, so there's no fish or meat. Besides steamed buns and mantou, we only have vegetables and tofu to go with rice."

Clearly, the shopkeeper was afraid that no one would pay him if he ate the meat, so he refused to sell it to him.

"Vegetables and tofu are fine too, bring them on quickly."

The shopkeeper didn't want to do business with him, but when he saw him frowning and looking at him with sharp eyes, he felt a tightness in his throat and swallowed the words that were about to come out.

He turned away sullenly and went to the stove, thinking to himself, "If you don't pay up later, you'll be sorry."

Before long, a plate of green vegetables, a bowl of tofu soup, and steaming hot steamed buns were served, with soot stuck to the rim of the bowl.

Gao Yuan was really hungry, so he didn't care at all. He picked up his rice bowl and started eating. Although it was just vegetables and tofu, he ate it with great relish.