There was no earth-shattering commotion, nor was there a sense of heaviness. Other than the fact that it was intact, there was nothing else worth noting.
Fang Zhengzhi looked around the stone house, but did not find anything else.
As such, he also prepared to leave.
However, as he walked to the door, Fang Zhengzhi glanced at the black stone on the ground. After some thought, he picked it up and kept it in his Heart Protection Mirror.
"I'll keep it as a hidden weapon!"
...
Xing Yuanguo and Bai Xing did not know how to react. In fact, no one would be able to react to something like this.
Who would go out of bounds in the middle of a fight?
The hall disappeared, the altar also disappeared, and so did the masked man in black. The whole world seemed to have experienced a huge earthquake, becoming strange and inexplicable.
In the blink of an eye, Fang Zhengzhi was back on the ground.
In front of him was an army camp, a camp filled with corpses.
This was where Xing Yuanguo had been stationed. Now that he was back, he felt a sense of desolation.
Bai Xing's eyes were filled with confusion.
However, he recovered very quickly, and his confusion turned into shock. Then, he became a little frightened because he thought of something that was impossible.
"The Vast World has been broken?!"
He had never thought that something like this would happen. He knew that he would never be able to get out of The Vast World.
He could not do this, neither could Xing Yuanguo. In other words, even a sage would not be able to do this.
The only possibility...
Was that someone had moved The Vast World's "Weapon Stone".
But how could the stone be moved after it was stored in Cang Ling Mountain? Within a hundred mile radius of Cang Ling Mountain, who had the power to move mountains and fill oceans?
"What happened?" Bai Xing did not understand. But there was one thing he knew he had to do now, and that was to run. He had to run now.
As such, he ran. His body turned into a ray of silver light as he used the last of his energy to run for the deepest part of Cang Ling Mountain...
Xing Yuanguo did not know what had happened either.
However, he had a strange feeling that he had left The Vast World. The reason was not entirely because the masked man in black had disappeared.
It was because Bai Xing, who had been determined to fight to the death, had suddenly escaped.
Xing Yuanguo did not give chase. He was not sure if this was part of the plan. Furthermore, compared to killing Bai Xing, it was more important to ensure that the 2,000 soldiers around him would not be harmed.
After all, while Bai Xing had escaped, the beast army had not.
"Defend!"
At Xing Yuanguo's command, the 2000 soldiers formed a huge circle from the outside to the inside. They formed three layers of defense, and every spear pointed outwards. The whole thing looked like a huge hedgehog.
"Roar!"
Roar!
The fury of the 4,000 ferocious beasts was completely directed at the 2,000 soldiers. However, the ferocious beasts that had lost their leader could not break through the defense of the 2,000 soldiers.
The intense battle continued, but it was only a matter of time before it ended.
With the intelligence of the ferocious beasts, if they realized that they could not break through, they would not risk their lives. After all, there was no deep hatred that could not be resolved...
Chi Guyan stood in the middle of the formation, her bright eyes scanning the area. She quickly discovered Ping Yang, who was being protected by a soldier.
"Your highness, I am here. If any ferocious beast wants to hurt you, it will have to do it over my dead body! " Wen Dabao had an awe-inspiring look on his face as he brandished the spear in his hand like a wheel of wind and fire. In an instant, he forced back a fierce beast that attempted to approach him.
"Where did that shameless fella go? Is he dead? Where did he go … "Ping Yang kept muttering to herself, completely ignoring Wen Dabao.
She had the Blazing Qilin Spear in hand, and the Red Flame Flower Armor on her was enough to keep her safe. She would not be harmed at all.
"Ping Yang!" Chi Guyan's body turned into a ray of light as she appeared beside Ping Yang.
"Sister Yan... that … that shameless fella... is dead... dead!" Ping Yang's eyes began to tear up when she saw Chi Guyan.
"Don't spout nonsense, that shameless fella is very lucky... how could he be dead?!" Chi Guyan's expression changed, but she continued to console her.
"He is really dead, I saw it with my own eyes, he was struck to death!"
"How... how is that possible?!" Even the calm Chi Guyan began to panic when she heard Ping Yang's words.
She was certain that Ping Yang would not lie to her.
…
The Northern Mountain Village was shrouded in mist in the morning. A group of villagers looked at the four approaching mounts anxiously, all of them guessing what was going to happen next.
However, none of the villagers showed any signs of fear.
Unlike the county and the capital, the Northern Mountain Village was very small. There were only a hundred families in the village. Even though they had quarreled from time to time, they always stuck together when enemies came.
They were like a family.
Especially when the enemy was looking for Fang Zhengzhi.
Eight years ago, ever since Fang Zhengzhi was brought to the Northern Mountain Village by Zhang Yangping, the impoverished Northern Mountain Village had undergone tremendous changes. It was now one of the top villages in the region.
In fact, in the past few years, no one had died while hunting on the Cang Ling Mountain. This was something the other villages did not even dare to dream of.
To Fang Zhengzhi, to the Fang family.
The villagers of the Northern Mountain Village had always been grateful. Even though Fang Zhengzhi was only 15 years old, Zhang Yangping wanted to give him the position of village chief.
Zhang Yangping knew very well that no one would object to the 15-year-old Fang Zhengzhi becoming the village chief of the Northern Mountain Village!
Without Fang Zhengzhi, the Northern Mountain Village would not be where it was today. Now, an enemy wanted to take Fang Zhengzhi away. Who would agree to that?
The four mounts approached, their murderous aura filling the air.
"Greetings villagers, our general has heard that Young Master Fang has returned and is here to visit. May I know where Young Master Fang is now? " A deputy general was riding on a horse, looking down at the villagers from high above with a smile that he thought was friendly.
"Are you here to look for Zhengzhi?" The village chief, Zhang Yangping, heard the deputy general's words and immediately stood up with a friendly smile.
"Yes!" The deputy nodded.
"Since you are here to look for Zhengzhi. He is a guest of the Northern Mountain Village. Even though we don't have any good food or wine, we can still provide you with meat. Furthermore, I have a bottle of wine that has been fermented for over 30 years. Would you like to have some in the village? "Zhang Yangping said as he gestured for the villagers to serve the wine.
"Hold on!" The general finally spoke, "You are the village chief of the Northern Mountain Village?"
"Yes, my name is Zhang Yangping. I am the village chief of this village. If you have any orders, just say the word!" Zhang Yangping bowed.
"We are here to meet with Young Master Fang. We have other matters to attend to. Since you are the chief of the village, please ask Young Master Fang to come out. "The general waved his hand.
"Military Lord, you have come at a bad time. Zhengzhi had already rushed to the Flame Capital City last night. Military Lord, you know that Zhengzhi is currently participating in the Imperial Examination, so..."
"Pa!"
Before Zhang Yangping could finish speaking, a whip had already lashed his body. Although Zhang Yangping, who was already in his fifties, was still strong and healthy, he was still hit by the whip and rolled on the ground.
"Don't f * cking pretend in front of me! This general has come under the orders of the army. Anyone who dares to stop me will be punished. All of you will be punished as if you have disobeyed the order! " The general held a horsewhip in one hand and flashed a pitch-black military token in the other. His tiger-like eyes swept over the group of villagers below like a demonic god.
The villagers who were preparing food and wine immediately stopped what they were doing. All of them looked at the general, whose face was as black as charcoal, with hatred in their eyes.
Barren hills and unruly rivers produce unruly habits.
Even though they were afraid of the military and did not dare to act rashly, that did not mean that they could stand by and watch their village chief be bullied by the enemy.
"What are you looking at! Could it be that you bunch of unruly people dare to disobey military orders? Come on. Step forward and let me see what you are capable of! "One of the deputies knew what to do when he heard the general's words.
With a flip of his body, he jumped down from the horse's back and strode towards the villagers.
Their objective was to provoke the villagers. As long as the villagers had any thoughts of rebelling, they would be punished according to the military order.
This way, they would not have to worry about Fang Zhengzhi not coming out of hiding.
"Military Lord, this child Zhengzhi does not know any better. He has offended the army. It is all my fault as the village chief. If you need to punish him, why don't you take me away? I will take all the blame!" Zhang Yangping, who was rolling on the ground, immediately pounced at the deputy.
"Scram!" The deputy raised his leg and kicked Zhang Yangping to the ground.
No matter how strong Zhang Yangping's body was, he was still an ordinary person. After being whipped by the general and kicked by the deputy, his face paled and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Sh * t!"
"Old man, old man, are you alright?" When a village woman saw this scene, she immediately threw herself on the ground and hugged Zhang Yangping.
It was Zhang Yangping's wife.
Following behind the woman was a young man with a stocky build. He looked to be in his twenties and wore a striped animal skin robe.
When he saw Zhang Yangping's pale face, he fell to his knees.
"A bunch of useless peasants!" The deputy's expression changed when he saw Zhang Yangping spit out a mouthful of blood. As he cursed, he glanced at the general behind him.
The general, on the other hand, had a calm expression on his face. He didn't even look at Zhang Yangping. He just straddled the horse and cracked the horsewhip in his hand in the air.
"The chief of the Northern Mountain Village disobeyed orders and hid a criminal. This is the consequence! If you hand over Fang Zhengzhi, I will forgive you. If not … kill! "
"Kill!"
A voice filled with a murderous aura echoed in the air of the Northern Mountain Village, causing the expressions of the villagers to change. They instinctively took a step back.
When the deputy saw this, he knew that this was not going to end peacefully. He no longer had any reservations. Even if the sky collapsed, there would be someone to hold it up.
Furthermore, he had the military token in his hands.
When the generals entered the village, they only brought three deputy generals. Their objective was already very clear. Then, the next thing to do was to kill!
Kill one to warn a hundred. Kill a chicken to warn the monkeys. This had always been the style of the military.
They were just a bunch of ordinary villagers. They were nothing compared to the might of the military. They could not massacre the entire village, but killing one or two was not a problem.
"Hand over Fang Zhengzhi!" The deputy took a step forward and prepared to kick the woman away. However, just as he was about to do so, a pair of arms wrapped around his leg.
"Oh?" The Deputy General was slightly startled. He twisted his waist and exerted strength in his legs again. With a sweep, a figure rolled to the side with a rumble.
"Don't you dare hurt my father again!" Even though the figure tumbled to the side, he quickly stood up. It was the youth who had been kneeling on the ground, Zhang Yangping's son, Zhang Li.
"Brother Li, no!"
"Ah Li, come back!"
When the villagers saw this scene, they were a little anxious.
"Oh, there's really someone who isn't afraid of death. Alright, I'll make an exception today and accept your challenge. I'll play with you!" The deputy smiled. He knew that the "chicken" he was about to kill had already appeared.
"Stop!" Just at that moment, a shout rang out from the crowd.
Then, a man in a coarse robe walked out from the crowd. His face was square and determined, and his eyes were filled with anger.
However, one of the man's hands was completely made of a white metal.
Beside the man, there was another person. She was dressed in a coarse long dress, but her eyes were as pure and noble as a snow lotus.
"Uncle Houde! Auntie Xuelian! " Zhang Li panicked when he saw the man and woman walk out from the crowd. They were Fang Houde and Qin Xuelian.
If this only involved the other villagers, it would not be a big deal. However, if Fang Houde and Qin Xuelian were involved, things would get out of hand.
All of the villagers knew Fang Zhengzhi's personality.
He would not let this matter rest.
However …
The other party had a military order in his hands. That was a military order. How could a single person go against the entire military?
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