"What's going on?"
Looking at Linghu Wan's expression, Wang Yan's heart skipped a beat. His intuition told him that something big had happened. Otherwise, Linghu Wan, who was always confident and fearless, would not lose his composure like this. Linghu Wan took Wang Yan's hand and ran back. He said as he ran, "There are many Jianghu people at the foot of the mountain. They have surrounded the village. Sister Diwu and the villagers have been driven to the threshing ground. These Jianghu people are searching every house in the village. Although I'm only watching from afar and don't know the specific situation, I think these people might be looking for you and me."
Listening to Linghu Wan's words, Wang Yan's pupils shrank. What he was most worried about had finally happened. He did not understand how these people found the village at the foot of the mountain and at this time. But now was not the time to be calculative. Without saying anything, he picked up Linghu Wan and pushed the Cloud-stepping Steps to the extreme. After a dozen breaths, he rushed out of the forest and jumped over the mountain stream. He saw Xiao Douzi sitting alone on a big rock beside the cliff.
Seeing that Xiao Douzi was alone, Wang Yan's expression changed and he asked immediately, "Where's your Senior Sister?"
Xiao Douzi, who was usually clever, was completely panicked at this time. She sobbed and said, "The back of the mountain … There are man-eating monsters at the back of the mountain. Since Master didn't come back after a long time, I asked Senior Sister to go down the mountain to find Sister Yun. But … Senior Sister never came back. Sister Linghu and I went to investigate. From the mountainside, we saw a group of ferocious people surrounding the village. Sister Yun, Senior Sister, and Li Mo were all detained at the threshing ground …"
Wang Yan's heart sank. He knew that he had made a mistake in comprehending swordsmanship in the forest. He could not blame Xiao Douzi for this. After all, she was too young. Even with Lightness Skill, she could not cross the mountain stream. In the end, there must be no other way, so Linghu Wan took the risk to cross the mountain stream to find him.
"What should we do now?"
Linghu Wan had an anxious look on her face. Wang Yan shook his head. He didn't know how many people had come, and who they were. He naturally couldn't make a rash decision. Therefore, he said, "I'll go and investigate first. You guys go to the place where we rested before and wait for me."
After saying that, Wang Yan didn't wait for the two to reply. He quickly turned around the cliff and went down the mountain. But before he could reach the waist of the mountain, he saw black smoke rising from the foot of the mountain. Flames soared into the sky. The village at the foot of the mountain had been set on fire. Wang Yan looked towards the source of the flames and saw seven or eight men holding torches. They were burning the houses in the village one by one. All the villagers, including Diwu Yun and the others, were surrounded by more than ten men at the threshing ground. Bai Jasmine was also among them.
In front of these people, an old man with one arm and one eye was holding Li Mo's head. It was the other weapon that Wang Yan brought back from the Shujian Zhuang. Even though he was far away, Wang Yan could tell that this old man was the Inner Embryo Stage master who was with Poisonous Scholar Chen Wenyuan in the Qi Ming Pavilion.
Twenty to thirty Black water thief and one Inner Embryo Stage master. Who knew if there were other powerful people among them. Also, where was Chen Wenyuan? Wang Yan could not help but sweat. He knew that these people were looking for him. This situation was no different from a dead end. But could he just turn around and leave? If he just left like this, how would he face Diwu Yun in the future? How would he talk to Xiao Douzi and Linghu Wan? There was also Bai Moli. With Chen Wenyuan's ruthlessness, if he did not find him in the end, wouldn't he kill to vent his anger? Should he just watch Bai Moli die?
Wang Yan's heart was in a dilemma for a moment. His eyes became firm, but he did not rush down the mountain. Instead, he turned around and looked for Linghu Wan and Xiao Douzi.
Xiao Douzi was a child after all. Seeing the fire at the foot of the mountain, she had no idea what to do. Although she had no parents, she grew up in the village. Seeing this, Wang Yan could not help but shout, "Xiao Douzi, you have to be strong!"
As Wang Yan said this, he could not help but stretch out his hand and shake the little fellow. Linghu Wan did not understand what Wang Yan meant, but seeing how hard Xiao Douzi was being shaken, he could not help but say, "Brother Yan, she is still a child!"
Hearing this, Wang Yan flew into a rage and said, "But the sword in the enemy's hand does not recognize whether she is a child or not. If she continues to be so dizzy, how will she be able to walk the martial world in the future? How will she be able to leave Dong Hua?"
Slap!
Wang Yan almost roared these words. In the end, he raised his right hand and suddenly slapped Xiao Douzi's face. Xiao Douzi staggered from the slap. Linghu Wan hurriedly held her up and shouted at Wang Yan, "Are you crazy?"
Wang Yan shook his head and his expression gradually calmed down. Finally, he said, "Leave with Xiao Douzi. Leave now. Leave Nanyue State completely. This is the map of the north. You can follow the map all the way to Bei Sheng State. Once you get there, think of a way to go to Dong Hua. However, the martial world is dangerous. You can only rely on yourself on this journey. Everything … Be careful."
As he spoke, Wang Yan took out the map given to him by Elder Chen Tong and placed it in Linghu Wan's hand. Then, he took out a bag of golden beans and gave it to Linghu Wan as travel expenses. Linghu Wan could not help but be stunned. He said, "If we leave, what about you?"
Linghu Wan naturally knew why Wang Yan wanted to stay, but she clearly felt that Wang Yan seemed to be making arrangements for his death. She wanted Wang Yan to leave with her, but she could not bring herself to say it. She could only ask the stupidest question.
Wang Yan did not answer. He only said, "Take good care of Xiao Douzi. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely go to Dong Hua to find you."
After that, Wang Yan did not look at Linghu Wan anymore. He only took out the Lone Peak's Nineteen Swords and the Solitary Heart Sword Spell from his pocket. He handed them to Xiao Douzi and said, "Xiao Douzi, I will not be able to teach you anymore. When I am not by your side, you must not slack off. Master … I believe that you will definitely become a swordsman."
This was the first time Wang Yan admitted his identity as a master. He did not know if he would have the chance in the future. Diwu Yun often said that love deepens with time. Before leaving, Wang Yan realized that he also had deep feelings for Xiao Douzi and Bai Moli.
"This is the Solitary Heart Sword Spell that you have always wanted to learn. In the future, you and your sister Linghu can study it together. If there is a day in the future, when you have mastered the sword art, you can come to the Aojian Villa to find me."
After saying this, Wang Yan turned around. He stood there and took a deep breath. He stopped his surging emotions and the tears that were about to fall from his eyes. But at this moment, Xiao Douzi finally came back to his senses. He hugged Wang Yan's waist from behind and cried, "Master, Xiao Douzi does not want to leave you."
In the end, Wang Yan couldn't hold back his tears, and a drop of clear tears fell. From strangers to acquaintances, and then to emotional interaction, people were invisibly entangled by threads of emotion. This was called the Red Dust Net. Wang Yan had been rolling in the Red Dust Net, and now, for the first time, he shed tears in this net, and for the first time, he knew what it felt like to cry. But he took another deep breath, and then slowly pried away little bean's hand, and resolutely walked forward without looking back.
Wang Yan knew that the road under his feet might lead to hell. But he had no regrets!
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"Tell me, where is Wang Yan?"
On the threshing floor, the one-armed and one-eyed old man, Shan Bo, looked at Diwu Yun and asked coldly.
Shan Bo's eyes were cold. He seemed to be very impatient. In fact, he had sent two people to follow Diwu Yun to the village at the foot of the mountain. They waited for an entire afternoon, but there was no trace of Wang Yan. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Shan Bo ordered his men to act in order to prevent any accidents from happening. However, he did not expect that after they surrounded the small village, they would find countless clues that indicated that Wang Yan was hiding in the village. But now, there was no trace of him.
In the face of Uncle Shan's coercion, Diwu Yun remained silent. Uncle Shan's eyes flashed with anger when he saw this. He threw the sword in his hand to the side and tapped his foot on the ground. His hand reached forward and grabbed Diwu Yun's neck, "Speak! Do you really think I don't dare to kill you? "
"What are you doing? Let go of sister Diwu Yun! "
At this moment, Li Mo, who had been protected by Diwu Yun, rushed out and punched towards Shan Bo. Shan Bo smiled coldly and let go of Diwu Yun. Then, he grabbed Li Mo's head and exerted a bit of force. Li Mo felt that his body could not move at all, but he still cursed, "Bad guy, you are an unforgivable bad guy!"
"Bad guy?"
Shan Bo's smile became even colder. Then, he lifted Li Mo's head up and looked at Diwu Yun, "Are you going to tell me or not?"
Diwu Yun's eyes finally showed some emotion. However, before she could speak, a middle-aged couple kneeled on the ground and kowtowed, "Please let my son go. We have already told you that Wang Yan went hunting in the mountains to prepare for tomorrow's festival. Please let my son go."
"Hunting? How could it be so coincidental? Why didn't he go earlier or later? Why did he have to go now? And it's getting dark, who goes hunting at night? "
The more Shan Bo spoke, the angrier he became. He had already interrogated these villagers, and they all said the same thing. However, Shan Bo didn't believe them because he didn't want to believe them. He was afraid that Wang Yan would really go hunting and run away as soon as he sensed the commotion. That would be like losing a duck that was already in his mouth. No matter what, he didn't want that to happen. If that really happened, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Chen Wenyuan.
"Looks like you won't tell me the truth if I don't kill some people. Come, pull out a few of the kids behind this woman."
Before he finished speaking, seven or eight men rushed into the crowd of villagers. The villagers immediately panicked, but these Black Water Bandits were all fierce. If there was even the slightest resistance, they would raise their swords and chop them down. In a short span of a dozen breaths, five or six people were chopped down. As blood flowed on the threshing floor, the rest of the villagers didn't dare to move. They could only watch as six or seven children were dragged out. An Guo tightly held onto Diwu Yun's clothes and hid behind her. Luckily, he wasn't dragged out. Bai Moli followed beside her parents. Plus, she was too old to be a child, so she wasn't dragged out.
"I'll give you ten seconds. If you don't tell me the truth, all of these kids will die!"
Shan Bo's eyes were filled with murderous intent. As he spoke, the men placed their swords on the kids' necks. The rest of the villagers trembled, and many of them started sobbing.
Diwu Yun bit her lips. It wasn't that she didn't want to speak, but she had no other choice. She knew that it was useless to say anything. The only way to solve this situation was for Wang Yan to show himself. But what could Wang Yan do? Would she and these people be able to escape this calamity? Diwu Yun wasn't sure. On one hand, she was afraid that Li Mo and An Guo would die. On the other hand, she hoped that Wang Yan wouldn't show himself. She couldn't say a single word.
"Looks like you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin."
Seeing that Diwu Yun still didn't say a word, Shan Bo was extremely angry. He immediately shouted, "Do it!"
However, just as he finished speaking, a figure came from afar. Before the figure entered the battlefield, a voice came from afar.
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