The three heroes of northern Hebei fled to the mountain god temple the next day.
With the rumble of carriages and the whistling of horses, the Fuwei Escort Agency, along with disciples from the Hengshan and Taishan sects, headed towards Hengyang in a grand procession.
Only the dilapidated temple remained, bathed in the morning sun, keeping the lonely Tian Boguang company.
The Tian brothers passed away peacefully.
Between his brother's death and Tian Boguang's death, Tian Boguang chose his brother's death.
At that moment, Chi Baicheng's sword was only a hair's breadth away from Tian Boguang's chest. Tian Boguang resigned himself to his fate, just like in another parallel universe.
This time it was Chi Baicheng who was in charge, while last time it was Master Bu Ke Bu Jie.
What Tian Boguang didn't know was that in that timeline, he killed this young master Chi from the Taishan Sect with a single blow in Hengyang, and from beginning to end, no one from the prestigious Taishan Sect sought revenge against him; his death was as insignificant as a feather.
In this timeline, perhaps due to the arrival of Brother Dog, the Heavenly Dao changed, and cause and effect became intertwined. This young hero Chi finally killed Brother Tian Boguang and made him a eunuch.
Tian Boguang did not suffer much. The Taishan School has a secret sword technique called "Yin Yang Cutting Dusk and Dawn," which is said to cleanse people cleanly and without leaving any trace. Even the palace eunuchs had to seek out the Taishan School to learn this technique.
Bai Er was still somewhat resentful about this. He spurred his horse to catch up with Chi Baicheng and said sourly:
"Young Master Chi, your 'Yin-Yang Cutting of Dawn and Dusk' was indeed swift and skillful, but I still had to apply medicine to Tian Boguang."
Chi Baicheng laughed heartily, a smug look on his face:
"Of course, of course! Dealing with such a lecherous scoundrel by crippling his 'fundamentals' is more satisfying than killing him."
"I also want to thank you for applying the Hengshan Sect's holy healing medicine, Tianxiang Broken Joint Glue, to him. Otherwise, he would probably have died in this desolate wilderness, which would have been too good for him."
Bai Er muttered, "Young Master and Little Master Yilin are too kind. Such a depraved lecher is not worth wasting this holy healing medicine on."
Speaking of Shi Potian, Chi Baicheng couldn't help but feel a deep respect. He glanced back at Shi Potian, who was holding the line at the back, and couldn't believe that someone so young could have such terrifying martial arts skills.
"Acupressure point strike in mid-air!" The scene last night where Shi Potian used acupressure to heal Tian Boguang's injuries left the young hero utterly astonished. This legendary martial art was actually real.
This led him to suspect that the young man was Dongfang Bubai in disguise.
Master Tiansong dispelled his absurd associations. Tiansong boasted that he had fought with Dongfang Bubai several times when he was young, and that he had met Dongfang Bubai, but Dongfang Bubai's age and appearance did not match.
The Taishan Sect is adjacent to Pingding Prefecture, the headquarters of the Sun Moon Divine Sect. They have fought countless battles over the decades. Master Tiansong was not bragging, but he had only seen it from afar.
Shi Potian leisurely brought up the rear. With Hengyang City in sight and Yu Canghai's whereabouts known, there was no need to rush.
However, having set off early in the morning, they had already descended the mountain and arrived in the plains.
Shi Potian took out the wine flask given to him by the girl in red, tilted his head back and took a sip, then looked back at the mountain he had stayed on the night before.
However, after the rain had just stopped, the mountains were shrouded in mist, and nothing could be seen. It was as if everything from yesterday had never happened.
Shi Potian thought that his martial arts had improved greatly overnight, and he was not afraid of Yu Canghai's many tricks when he went to take revenge. He was filled with pride and spurred his horse to catch up with him with a long roar.
The men in black didn't take any horses last night; one person with two horses was enough. Two members of the Taishan Sect and Yilin all unexpectedly acquired a fine horse.
The Fuwei Escort Agency, with its members all carrying two horses, made a small fortune, which could be considered as the money given to them by the three heroes of Jibei to save their lives.
Before noon, the group arrived in Hengyang.
Hengyang City, strategically located north of Jingchu and south of Liangguang, with the Xiang River flowing through it, was a vital transportation hub, bustling with commerce and a constant flow of people. The group had no choice but to dismount and walk into the city.
Lin Zhennan took the lead, saying to Shi Potian as he walked:
"South of Hengyang City is Huiyan Peak, the foremost of the seventy-two peaks of Mount Heng. Wild geese fly south and rest here, hence Hengyang City is also known as the City of Geese."
It is said that the Hengshan School's ultimate martial art, the Returning Wind and Falling Goose Sword, was obtained by the Hengshan patriarch from observing the Returning Goose Peak.
Lin Zhennan had traveled all over the country and had visited Hengyang City many times, so he could easily recount these anecdotes. Shi Potian listened with great interest the whole way.
"In addition, the most famous restaurant in Hengyang is also called Huiyanlou. I will take you there to taste the local good wine and food, and also to find out some information."
After we've eaten and drunk our fill, we'll set off for Hengshan City to participate in the "Golden Basin Handwashing Ceremony."
Lin Zhennan said.
Upon hearing that there was wine to drink, Shi Potian beamed with joy and called out to Zheng, the镖头 (bodyguard/escort):
"Hurry, hurry! There's wine at the restaurant up ahead. We must order some good dishes and have a few drinks today. We've really been eating very little these past two days!"
Madam Wang scolded, "Why haven't I seen you enjoy drinking so much before? This fall seems to have brought out your love of wine?"
Shi Potian chuckled.
"Young镖头 (镖头 is a term for a ...), at least you have fine wine to drink, I only have dry rations left," said Zheng镖头.
"This wine is only good for satisfying a craving; I dare not drink it in large gulps." Shi Potian carefully put the wine pot away again.
Head镖师 Zheng swallowed hard and exclaimed, "Young镖师, just one sip, please."
Shi Potian shook his head firmly and said, "The things that the young lady gave me cannot be shared with others, or they will be angry."
Hengyang City truly lived up to its reputation as a major town in the southwest, with horses galloping freely on the streets and disturbing the people—the group walked quite a distance before finally arriving at Huiyan Tower.
During this time, Lin Zhennan arranged for Chen Qi, Bai Er, and two people from the Nanchang branch to sell the extra horses for money, so there were a total of eight people at Huiyanlou.
Having found no clues left by the Hengshan Sect along the way in Hengyang City, Yilin originally intended to head straight to the Hengshan Sect to find her master.
But seeing that everyone else was going, even Master Tiansong of the Taishan Sect and Chi Baicheng wanted to go to Huiyanlou to try the delicacies, Yilin had no choice but to reluctantly come along.
Seeing how happy she was, it didn't seem difficult at all.
Before long, we arrived at Huiyan Tower, which was indeed a good place, built by the river, offering views of the Xiang River scenery.
From afar, everyone could hear the bustling noise upstairs, with the aroma of alcohol mixed with the scent of meat wafting into their nostrils.
Shi Potian took a deep breath and exclaimed, "Good wine, good wine!" He was completely intoxicated.
Seeing Shi Potian's blissful expression, Yilin thought to herself, "Brother Lin is such a handsome man, yet he really loves drinking so much."
Suddenly, someone upstairs shouted:
"The Fuwei Escort Agency was destroyed by the Demonic Sect! Heaven has eyes! Damn it, Junior Brother Li, let's drink ten more cups until we're drunk! These past few days have been tough on me!"
His tone was filled with indescribable excitement.
Another man chimed in:
"Brother Luo is right! The Fuwei Escort Agency deserved to be punished for causing my master such serious injury, and the annihilation of the entire family was their own fault!"
I was initially worried that the young镖头 (bodyguard/escort) would come looking for revenge, but I never imagined they would offend Dongfang Bubai of the Demonic Sect.
They were trapped in a temple on a mountain outside the city; naturally, they were doomed, their entire family wiped out! It's just a pity about that Evil-Repelling Sword Technique.
The eight people downstairs listened to the conversation between the two disciples of the Qingcheng Sect, and their expressions varied.
Chi Baicheng's lips curled up, his face showing a look of anticipation. Madam Wang, upon hearing this, flew into a rage and shouted:
"You treacherous villains of the Qingcheng Sect, I'll wipe out your entire Qingcheng Sect first!"
With a loud shout, the man drew his sword and leaped up, heading straight for the top of the building.
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