Late at night.
On the vast and cold Qing Lake, a boat broke through the waves like an arrow released from a bow.
On the boat, a middle-aged man with disheveled hair, wearing a tattered cotton-padded jacket, emitted the radiance of the Innate True Origin and struck the lake water. This caused the boat to advance rapidly. There was another person on the boat. He wore a green robe with black stripes and carried a long sword on his back.
He had silver hair and was as handsome as a young man!
It was Zhao Danchen! Beside him was a majestic black demonic horse.
After a while — —
The boat arrived on the shore.
"Elder Zhao." The boatman was wearing tattered clothes and had an ordinary face, but his voice was deep and deep. "This time, you are going to kill Teng Qingshan … … I will obey Martial Ancestor's order and cannot go with you. However, Elder Zhao, you must capture Teng Qingshan alive. If you don't torture him to death … … I won't be able to vent my anger. "
The boatman's eyes were like those of a vicious lion.
"Gu Yong, if I can capture Teng Qingshan alive, I will definitely do so. If I can't, I will kill him." Zhao Danchen nodded and said, "However, Gu Yong, Martial Ancestor made you a boatman to train your mind. No one will blame you if you want to kill him. However, if you can't calm down and cultivate because of this hatred … … That's a big mistake. "
"I understand!"
The boatman said in a deep voice, "I understand the principle, but it's too difficult to do it. I have been trying to make Qing Hu Island stronger, but I … … became a sinner of Qing Hu Island! I am a sinner! And my son, Shiyou, died. And the over ten thousand Silver Dragon Soldiers, all died. All died! "
"Since this is the case, I must kill Teng Qingshan this time."
Zhao Danchen sighed and said, "Gu Yong, you are the most talented disciple in this generation of Qing Hu Island. Martial Ancestor is old! Qing Hu Island has yet to produce a second Emptiness Realm Expert. If Martial Ancestor reaches the end of his lifespan. If Qing Hu Island does not have an Emptiness Realm Expert, it will be the most terrifying crisis! "
The death of more than half of the Innate Experts was not as dangerous as the death of no Emptiness Realm Experts.
It must be passed down from generation to generation, and there must be Emptiness Realm Experts in the sect.
"Grandmaster wants you to go to Edge of Sword Mountain to practice your sword and personally guide you. You are the one who has high hopes for you. As long as you reach the Emptiness Realm! You are the hero of Qing Hu Island! The greatest hero! The future disciples will never forget you, "Zhao Danchen said solemnly.
The boatman was silent, but his eyes were bright.
The lifespan of an Emptiness Realm Expert was 500 years old! It was enough to ensure the prosperity of a sect for three to four hundred years.
As long as there were three or four Emptiness Realm Experts in history, a sect would flourish for over a thousand years. The ordinary disciples were the bricks and tiles, the innate experts were the pillars, and the Emptiness Realm Experts were the foundation that supported the entire building! Without an Emptiness Realm Expert, everything would be like a castle in the air!
"Hu!"
Zhao Danchen rode on the Dark Demonic Horse and squeezed the horse's abdomen. The Dark Demonic Horse immediately let out a neigh and a black light flashed in its eyes.
Xiu!
The horse instantly transformed into a black afterimage and disappeared at the end of the road.
"Temperament …" The boatman stood at the bow of the boat. He had heard that although Zhao Danchen lost his right arm and his left hand's strength was greatly reduced, this setback gave Zhao Danchen an epiphany. In just over a month, Zhao Danchen actually created a sword technique with his left hand based on the foundation of his original sword technique.
Although it was only a short period of time, even if it couldn't be compared to before, he was confident that he could enter the top 20 of the 《Heavenly Ranking》.
"Grandmaster wanted to break through, so he destroyed his eyes and sat on the Edge of Sword Mountain every day. In the end, he achieved incredible strength. Elder Zhao also lost his right arm, but he still managed to break through. "The boatman murmured. There were people who became stronger after they were crippled! However, it was extremely rare!
Most of the crippled people, or even 'almost all' of the crippled people, couldn't recover their strength to their previous state.
"Emptiness Realm …"
The boatman murmured. At the same time, he moved the oars and the boat slowly rowed towards Qing Hu Island.
*****
Late at night, Wu City, Yuzhou.
In the inn that Teng Qingshan lived in, in the backyard of a restaurant across the street, there was a faint candlelight in one of the windows.
Inside the room.
The three people were all wearing white fur coats. One of them was a skinny silver-haired elder, the other was a tall and muscular man, and the last one was a beautiful young woman. The three people were sitting around a table. On the table, there were some delicacies and snacks. In front of each of them was a wine pot, and they were drinking by themselves.
"When will the men of Qing Hu Island make their move?" The young woman asked.
"The Golden Dan Innate Experts of Qing Hu Island should arrive before dawn." The muscular man said in a deep voice, "However, they definitely won't trust our men. Therefore, they will immediately dispatch the men of Qing Hu Island to station in the counties around Wu City. Even with the fastest speed of messenger pigeons and the men stationed in the counties, the three dragon horses wouldn't be enough. If they want to rush over, they will have to wait until dawn. Therefore, they will probably make their move tomorrow morning. "
The skinny elder lowered his eyes and ate a piece of pastry, "They will probably be ready tomorrow morning. They will make their move tomorrow afternoon or afternoon!"
"Looks like we have to wait for one more day." The young woman said helplessly, "Actually, what's the big deal if we just kill Teng Qingshan?"
"If word gets out, it won't be good. Emperor Yu's Hall will become the knife of Qing Hu Island! "The skinny elder sighed and said," Although Teng Qingshan said he would leave the Gui Yuan Sect, everyone knows the truth. Teng Qingshan did that to protect the Gui Yuan Sect! The Gui Yuan Sect will probably value Teng Qingshan more. Don't forget that the Gui Yuan Sect also has an Emptiness Realm Expert. Although we don't care … … since there is no need to offend them. Why should we offend them? "
"Emperor Yu's Hall has the longest history among the eight Supreme Sects! We have always stood tall. We don't just rely on our martial strength. "
The other two nodded in agreement.
Martial strength was important, but so was the behavior of the sect. Who in the Land of the Nine Prefectures dared to look down on Emperor Yu's Hall? Even the Mani Temple was afraid of the unfathomable Emperor Yu's Hall.
However, the people of Emperor Yu's Hall were not arrogant and rarely offended people. However, if someone dared to offend them, they would mercilessly kill their opponent.
If a sect was always arrogant, no matter how powerful it was, it wouldn't be able to exist for long. Even the Mani Temple was in the two prefectures in the west and rarely left the two prefectures. Being soft on the outside but tough on the inside was the way of the king!
"Sovereign's idea is even better. We will let the men of Qing Hu Island kill Teng Qingshan, and then we will take the Splitting Mountain Axe! The Splitting Mountain Axe was originally the Martial Ancestor Emperor Yu's personal item. We are in the right. "The skinny elder smiled and said," Being in the right is great! By then, would Qing Hu Island dare to take the Splitting Mountain Axe for themselves? "
… …
The men of Emperor Yu's Hall had already set up an inescapable trap and were waiting for the men of Qing Hu Island to make their move. However, Teng Qingshan didn't know at all.
The night was long. In the inn:
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Teng Qingshan walked down the stairs step by step. The waiter standing behind the counter, who was on night duty, welcomed him with a smile, "Sir, what would you like to eat?"
"Give me a jug of wine, Fiery Wine. Put it on the bill." Teng Qingshan ordered.
"Alright, sir." The waiter immediately took out a jug of Fiery Wine.
Although Teng Qingshan went downstairs, Teng Qingshan wasn't worried about the boxes of goods and luggage in the room. This was because Teng Qingshan had set a small mechanism in the boxes of goods and luggage. Once the boxes were opened, the bells in the boxes would ring. As long as one was in the inn, Teng Qingshan's six senses would be able to detect it easily.
Carrying the jug of wine, Teng Qingshan went upstairs and returned to his room.
"Creak!" The door closed.
There was no light in the room. It was pitch-black and slightly cold. Teng Qingshan carried the jug of wine and walked to the window and opened it.
"Whew!" The cold winter wind blew on his body, but Teng Qingshan didn't seem to feel it. He sat on the window and lazily leaned against the wall with one leg on the window.
"The Yearly Sacrifice is coming soon! Father, mother … … "
Every festive season, one would think of one's loved ones even more. Since the Yearly Sacrifice was approaching, Teng Qingshan couldn't help but think of his loved ones in Yangzhou. There were his parents, his younger sister, his teacher, his good brothers, and many other clansmen. Unfortunately, he couldn't be with them now. He could only be alone in a small city in Yuzhou, Wu City.
"Little Yu and Little Yun should be getting married soon." A smile appeared on Teng Qingshan's face.
"When they get married and have children, father and mother can take care of their children. They will definitely be very happy." Teng Qingshan imagined, "My clansmen are already in Jiangning County City.
Teng Qingshan imagined, "The clansmen are already in Jiangning County City. I also gave grandfather the Scarlet Fruit Wine and a hundred thousand taels of gold. I also gave grandfather the Scarlet Fruit Wine and a hundred thousand taels of gold. The Yearly Sacrifice is coming … … The six year old children in the clan are going to be tested again. It was time for the annual sacrifice … the six-year-old children in the clan were going to be tested again. I wonder, among the six-year-old children this year, what's the heaviest weight they can lift? "
Scenes of the past appeared in his mind.
In Teng Jia Village, there were people who lifted a stone block that weighed a hundred Jin when they were six years old. There were also people who led the hunting team to hunt and received cheers from the villagers when they returned … There were also people who, under the threat of the Iron Mountain Gang, secretly intimidated the Second Leader of the Iron Mountain Gang, causing him to retreat on his own …
Those scenes were very heartwarming.
"When the day comes that I succeed, I will willingly stay in the clan. Or I can stay in the Gui Yuan Sect and guide the younger generation, "Teng Qingshan said to himself.
"But it's too far. The current me is too far away. "
A face involuntarily appeared in Teng Qingshan's mind.
"Qingqing."
Teng Qingshan felt a stabbing pain in his heart. That was a pure girl without any impurities, a girl like a banished fairy.
"Kitten."
The strong and cold female assassin who roamed the world with him, the woman who only knew how to be gentle in his arms, the woman he loved for his whole life.
"Qingqing, Kitten …" He wanted to spend the rest of his life with these two women.
But they were both dead!
"Maybe I shouldn't have fallen in love." Teng Qingshan raised his head and directly poured the strong wine in the jug into his mouth. The Fiery Wine was like a fire dragon entering his throat, immediately causing his whole chest to feel hot.
The cold night!
The hot wine!
And the lonely heart.
Scenes of Kitten and Qingqing appeared in his mind. There were scenes of him experiencing life and death with Kitten, and warm scenes of him crossing the boat with Qingqing in the night. Teng Qingshan also continuously drank. He didn't know when the wine jug was empty.
Teng Qingshan closed the window, returned to the room, and put the wine jug on the table.
"Just now, I was dispirited for a while!" Teng Qingshan took a deep breath, his eyes deep. "I shouldn't be dispirited now, and I don't have the qualifications to waste time in dispirited! I still have to go back, back to Yangzhou, back to Jiangning! Only when you have absolute strength can you go back openly! "
When he was in the caravan, Teng Qing Shan's face was full of smiles. He could joke with others and tell dirty jokes. He seemed to be very forthright because he was a wolf.
A wolf!
He would be angry, and once he really went crazy, he would risk his life to kill the enemy.
When the difference in strength was too big, he would endure, endure, and when he was strong enough, he would give the enemy a ruthless bite.
Even if he was injured, he would look for a place where no one was around to lick his wounds. He didn't need others to pity him.
This was a wolf.
"The best way to eliminate dispirited, sad, and worried is to make myself busy, so that I don't have time to think." Teng Qingshan closed his eyes and murmured, beginning to calm his mind.
This night …
Teng Qingshan spent the night practicing the Three Postures and meditating.
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