Excessive ferocity due to caution

clear.

The snow has stopped, and the gentle sunlight peeks out from between the white leaves.

After resting for a night, the three men and three horses set off again.

My horse is fine.

Even with deep snow, a hundred miles is only a half-day's journey.

"Why doesn't Brother Zhao burn down that tavern?"

Su Xingcan tilted his head back and gulped down a mouthful of wine, exhaling a breath of hot air in the cold wind.

Zhao Yidao:

"Leaving behind a field of corpses... Soon, these corpses will come back to life."

Su Xingcan sighed:

"Su has always loved traveling the world and has made many friends."

"But Brother Zhao... is definitely one of the most special people among them."

"One look, and you'll never forget it!"

Zhao Yi smiled slightly:

"Just take that as a compliment."

The three rode north for a short distance before the outline of the city gate came into view.

West of the official road outside the city gate, mountains rise abruptly from the ground.

The area was shrouded in clouds and mist, and apart from the vast expanse of white, one could vaguely see mountain cranes soaring through the clouds and crying out in the azure sky!

Once you get here, there are more people.

There were many horse-drawn carriages on the road, carrying either traveling merchants or heroes of the martial arts world.

As the light snow fell, the guards at the city gate picked their noses.

It was launched away.

The group of people on the road suddenly frowned and reached up to wipe a small black ball off their foreheads.

He stared at it for a moment, then suddenly threw it away in disgust.

Swearing and cursing:

"unlucky!"

Zhao Yi and his two companions entered the city, bought several jugs of wine, hung them on their horses, and then left the city for Yashan.

In the past, this road would not have seen so many martial arts practitioners.

However, the celestial phenomena are changing, and a once-in-a-millennium alignment of the seven planets is about to occur. At that time, a star map will appear.

The star map changes every thousand years, echoing the mountains and rivers of the earth and bearing witness to the changes of time.

It contains the secret of unifying the world left by the last emperor of the Zhou Dynasty before the Warring States period—the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions!

Actually, there's not much difference no matter where you look at a star chart.

As long as there are no clouds in the sky.

However, since such an important secret was involved, no one wanted to make any mistakes. Therefore, all the scholars and martial arts sects with the means and ability flocked to Yashan in Lu State!

The roads in the mountains and forests are difficult to travel.

The first natural barrier leading to Yai Mountain lies right in front of us!

This is the first obstacle on the way to the observatory.

It tests your agility and courage!

A drunken old Taoist priest was waiting there, sitting on a high stone platform.

He is the protector of the Star Gazing Tower.

The Star-Gazing Platform belongs to the area of ​​the Star-Gazing Tower, which was a sacred site specially built by the Yin-Yang masters at the invitation of the Lu Kingdom's royal family, with the purpose of predicting good and bad fortune.

At this moment, scholars and heroes from all over the world have gathered here, and many royal families from various countries have also secretly arrived.

The royal family of Lu was very intelligent.

They knew that if they sent a large force to guard the observatory at this time, it might give other countries a reason to launch a joint attack on the State of Lu!

It cannot be defended.

It would be better to set up in advance and open it to everyone directly.

In this way, at least they still hold the initiative.

There is an insurmountable barrier in front of us; there are only two ways to get up.

One option is to walk along that cliffside bird trail!

That bird path was already extremely treacherous, with several natural dangers along the way. Let alone walking, even ordinary martial artists would find it difficult to stand firm on this sheer cliff!

Therefore, this first hurdle stopped the vast majority of people!

At the cliff's edge, the sound of the pine breeze filled the air, and the crowd stood nearby, making a great commotion, neither daring to go over nor willing to give up.

Occasionally, some courageous individuals would venture alone into the precipice using their lightness skills. Upon reaching the perilous cliff, they would leap forward, only to lose their footing and fall screaming into the abyss below...

Whenever he saw this scene, the drunken old Taoist priest on the high platform would burst into laughter.

People couldn't stand him. Some of them had attacked the old Taoist priest earlier, but he beat them up on the spot and threw them into a bottomless cliff!

So everyone knew that this old Taoist was a peerless master in the mortal realm of the Heavenly Realm, and should not be easily provoked!

The other way... is the wooden cable car behind the old road.

The cable car is equipped with Yin-Yang Taoist magic, allowing you to follow the ropes deeper into the mountains and forests.

But the prerequisite is that you must be able to withstand ten moves from the old master.

Because of this, the first pass outside Yai Mountain stopped almost half of the people!

"Gongsun Yunshu of the Gongsun family... Please enlighten me, senior!"

A handsome young man holding an iron fan smiled and leaped onto a three-zhang-high stone platform, bowing to the old Taoist priest.

Immediately, an atmosphere maker shouted in a shrill voice:

"It's actually Young Master Yun Shu?"

"Young Master Yun Shu, ranked seventh on the list of rising stars in the martial arts world?!"

"Oh my god!"

"Why is he here?!"

These people were, of course, servants of the Gongsun family.

He simply changed his clothes and pretended to be just another passerby.

The purpose was to create momentum for Gongsun Yunshu.

Regardless of success or failure today, as long as the old Taoist priest on the high platform is willing to let Gongsun Yunshu have a few more moves against him out of respect for the Gongsun family, then Gongsun Yunshu's reputation in the martial arts world will definitely become even more renowned afterward!

How could a mere 18-year-old newcomer to the martial world withstand ten moves without being defeated by a peerless master at the Transcendent Mortal Realm?

What a magnificent sight that was!

As Gongsun Yunshu's reputation grew, the Gongsun family naturally benefited as well.

The State of Wei, in particular, revered martial prowess.

As a major force in the Jianghu (江湖, a term referring to the martial arts world) of the Wei Kingdom, the Gongsun family would greatly benefit from having outstanding up-and-coming talents in its ranks!

Looking at the young man before him, the drunken old Taoist chuckled and waved his hand, saying:

"His steps are unsteady, his breathing is unstable, and his internal energy foundation is wavering. He's obviously a walking pharmacy... Retreat quickly, lest you keep this old Taoist from drinking!"

Upon hearing the old Taoist's words, Gongsun Yunshu's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.

But he didn't forget that he was being watched by tens of thousands of people below the stone platform, and he couldn't afford to lose his composure, so he had to force a smile and say:

"I am Gongsun Yunshu, the 347th generation descendant of the Gongsun family. I have come today to ascend the Star Gazing Platform to witness the magnificent spectacle of the seven planets aligning, a rare sight throughout history. I humbly request your permission, senior!"

He deliberately emphasized the words "Gongsun family," claiming that the drunken old Taoist was too confused to hear him clearly.

Among the six states, the Gongsun family was considered one of the most outstanding among the various schools of thought.

Gongsun Yunshu guessed that if the old Taoist priest heard this, he would give him some face.

But the next moment-

"roll!"

A tiger roared.

A terrifying sonic wave, accompanied by powerful internal force, violently struck Gongsun Yunshu!

Before the latter could even react, his eyes rolled back, and he was sent flying backward, spitting blood...

Some people hurriedly moved away, afraid of being hit!

And so, Gongsun Yunshu, who ranked seventh on the list of rising stars in the martial arts world... was defeated in one move!

Although he didn't die.

But having taken such a serious hit, I estimate I'll need at least six months to recover, and there's a good chance I'll develop some kind of chronic illness.

Some people below the stone platform couldn't stand it any longer, so they jumped onto the platform in groups of three or five, wanting to settle scores with the old Taoist!

"You old geezer, how dare you injure the young master of my Gongsun family?"

"I think you're tired of living!"

boom!

With a flick of his sleeve, the drunken old Taoist priest sent these people flying like kites with broken strings, screaming as they plummeted into the abyss...

"Who cares if you're a grandson or a duke?"

"The vegetables must admit defeat and stand firm while taking the beating!"

"I've already shown you considerable respect by sparing your life, old Taoist priest. Don't push your luck!"

As soon as the old Taoist priest finished speaking, the area below immediately quieted down considerably.

The faint sound of heavy objects falling from the cliff could still be heard by everyone...

They felt a chill run down their spines for no apparent reason.

This drunken old Taoist priest was extremely ruthless; whether he killed someone or not depended entirely on his mood.

Unfortunately, he was also very powerful, so everyone dared not speak out against him.

So far, very few of the people who have come have been able to withstand ten moves from him!

Just as the atmosphere was about to cool down, a calm voice rang out from the crowd:

"Give Way."

P.S.: I felt tired this afternoon, sorry.

Write it now, write it now!!