The caravan had already stopped in the sparse snowy forest. More than twenty Sword Sect disciples dressed in white surrounded the caravan. Each of them had a strong presence, or at the very least, in the eyes of the northern clan's coachmen, they were powerful existences that they could not hope to fight against.
When he noticed the strength of the Sword Sect disciples, the leader of the northern clan, Ma Yao, who was the only Moksha Realm elite in the caravan, forced himself to put on an ingratiating smile.
"I see, my brothers from Sword Sect. It's an honor to meet you for a long time."
"Enough with the nonsense," the Sword Sect disciple in the lead ordered impatiently. "All of you, attack immediately! Unload all the logs from the carriages! "
"Huh?"
The northern clan's coachmen were stunned. They did not understand Sword Sect's intentions.
"Why are you still daydreaming? Hurry up and attack, or else, don't blame me for not showing mercy!"
With a clang, a longsword that shone with a cold light was drawn from its sheath, and it instantly caused the originally cold temperature in the area to plummet.
The other Sword Sect disciples also drew their swords with killing intent in their eyes.
When they sensed the Sword Sect disciple's serious killing intent, the northern clan's coachmen were so terrified that their faces turned pale. They did not dare to be negligent and got off the carriages in a flurry.
"You, and you, why are you dawdling around?"
When someone pointed a sword at him, he had to pull down the brim of his hat and hide the cold glare in his eyes. He pretended to be shocked and got off the carriage as well. With another coachman, he began to carry the logs from the carriages one by one.
Whoosh!
The Sword Sect disciples did not remain idle. They quickly dug a huge hole in the snow and had the northern clan's coachmen fill it with all the logs.
The group did not dare to fight back. They just did as the Sword Sect disciple ordered.
Very soon, they moved all the logs from the six carriages. Then, they used the snow around them to bury the logs. The series of actions finally allowed Happy to understand some things.
The Sword Sect disciples most likely wanted to ride on their carriages to get closer to the northern clan's territory.
'I knew it!'
Once he finished his work, the Sword Sect disciple who gave the orders arrived in front of the northern clan's coachmen who were shivering. He swept his gaze over them with a fierce gaze. "Don't worry. As long as you listen to us, we won't kill you."
At that moment, even the dumbest person would know that the Sword Sect disciple's sneaky actions had nothing to do with the northern clan's friends.
But their lives were in their hands, so they could only nod obediently and show that they were willing to work with him!
"Get on the carriage!"
The Sword Sect disciple nodded in satisfaction.
Once he finished speaking, the coachmen were led back to their carriages. Then, the group of Sword Sect disciples returned to their carriages. There were a few people in each carriage, and the caravan returned to its original state.
It was as if nothing had happened!
However, everyone's mood was exceptionally heavy …
The people from Sword Sect were the people from the carriages, and each of the coachmen had a sharp longsword on their backs. If anyone else were in their place, it would be difficult for them to relax at that moment.
"Drive as if nothing happened."
Under the coercion from the Sword Sect disciples, the coachmen flung their whips with pale faces. With loud whooshing sounds, the carriages started moving once more in a stiff and slow manner. They left behind trails that were not very deep on the snow as they headed to the mighty northern clan.
…
The mighty northern clan, Heaven Shaker Fortress.
As the greatest aristocratic family in the north, the mighty northern clan regarded Heaven Shaker Fortress with great importance. On the way, they ran into quite a number of northern clan disciples. When they were within a circular area of a few miles, they even saw some built men with firm, red chests.
These people had bright eyes, and their presences were extraordinary. It was especially so when they stood in the freezing snow, but they still maintained a balanced breathing and were in high spirits. At first glance, they looked incredibly mighty!
These people were the swordsmiths from Sword Crafting Hall of the mighty northern clan. All of them had grown up in Sword Crafting Hall, and they had extraordinary qi realms.
The rarest thing about them was that they were loyal. Since they knew just how important Sword Crafting Hall was, they took turns to guard Heaven Shaker Fortress every day and did not let any martial artists get close.
However, no matter how loyal the disciples were, if they did this every day, it was inevitable that they would make some mistakes.
Sword Crafting Hall needed a large amount of wood and ores every day to ensure that the fire in the furnace did not go out. Hence, there were plenty of caravans that headed to the forest in different directions every day to gather materials and return to Heaven Shaker Fortress.
However, all the carriages with the secret emblem of the mighty northern clan had to be driven by disciples from the fortress, and the caravans would not bother with them.
The Sword Sect disciples seized this mistake from the mighty northern clan and had the caravans drag them past the warning line of Heaven Shaker Fortress.
Heaven Shaker Fortress was like a huge snow-white castle. It was very majestic and magnificent, as if it was a paradise that stood outside the world, and it made people yearn to visit it.
The caravan continued getting closer.
Since they had already passed through the first and second warning lines, the number of Sword Crafting Hall disciples in the area gradually decreased. By the looks of it, they would soon be able to reach the gate of Heaven Shaker Fortress.
At that moment, Torn Armies's voice reached Happy's ears again.
"Happy, listen well. Don't make a sound." His voice was very soft, and when it entered Happy's ears, it was only thanks to Happy's high spiritual senses that he did not miss it.
"…"
"These Sword Sect disciples are definitely here for Heaven Crystal. They intend to work together with us. Besides, we're heading to the back gate of Heaven Shaker Fortress. There are very few guards there, and it'll be very easy for the Sword Sect disciples to control it. Once they succeed, we'll definitely be killed. I've already discussed this with Captain Ma Xiao. We can't let the Sword Sect disciples enter Heaven Shaker Fortress as they wish."
Happy frowned.
This matter was not easy to handle. They had already entered the territory of Heaven Shaker Fortress.
Torn Armies's voice traveled into his ears again.
"Ma Xiao intends to escape. Even though it's not beneficial to Sword Sect, it's not beneficial to us. Later, when Ma Xiao attacks, I'll protect you, and you can leave! I've already given you the map of Sword Crafting Hall. Once you escape, you must be careful. You must find my other three brothers. They will guide you to your next step. "
"…"
"Ding!
The system gave him a notification.
"Wait for the right moment. Once Torn Armies and Ma Xiao attack, immediately escape from the Sword Sect disciples' sights and search for a place to hide. Don't let the Sword Sect disciples find you. Don't let the mighty northern clan discover you. Don't run into the people from the Nangong Clan. Within ten minutes, find the abandoned disciple of Sword Sect, Thousand Destruction!"
Right when he finished speaking, a bead of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.
It was only then that Happy understood the real reason why Torn Armies had given him the map of Sword Crafting Hall a long time ago. The quest was indeed not a normal monster.
He had actually asked him to find a chance to escape while the mighty northern clan and Sword Sect disciples were fighting against each other. He also had to avoid the eyes of the members of the three forces of power and search for the second abandoned disciple of Sword Sect, Thousand Destruction, in Heaven Shaker Fortress. Once he was discovered, he might be immediately surrounded and killed by the people from the three forces of power.
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