A man wearing a cloak and a bamboo hat came out from the corner of the street. The man looked around, walked along the small bridge on the river to the other side, and then stepped into a mansion.
Zhang Yu was surprised to find that the man entered the mansion where the patron was suspected to be. He thought for a moment and gave an order to Li Qing He. The latter nodded and got out of the carriage.
He held Xia Sword and used his heart lake to observe. The man entered the mansion and the gate closed. He didn't come out for a long time.
After a while, Li Qing He turned back. He first sent the coachman away before getting into the carriage and whispered: "Sir, I have already asked. That family's surname is Hou. They are a family of four. They moved here three years ago. The Hou couple are over 50 years old. They have a son and a daughter. The daughter married far away, so only their son and daughter-in-law live with them."
Zhang Yu thought for a moment. He remembered that his patron's surname was Shu, and this family with the surname Hou moved here three years ago. Obviously, the people didn't match. He said, "Did you ask where the previous family went?"
Li Qing He said: "Qing He also inquired. It is said that the family's surname is Shu. Three years ago, there was a big fire in this house. The whole family was buried in the sea of fire. The house in front of us was later renovated on the original site."
Zhang Yu couldn't help but look at the osmanthus tree in front of the house that had withered for a long time. He remembered that the Wen Courtyard also had a big fire three years ago. There were some coincidences between the two.
At this moment, he saw the gate of the courtyard open. Then the man in the cloak came out. After looking around vigilantly, the man walked in the direction of the city.
He thought for a moment and instructed Li Qing He. Then, he got out of the carriage with his sword and followed the man.
That person did not look like he was walking very fast, but in reality, in a flash, he was already far away. Sometimes, he would even disappear around a corner. Zhang Yu followed the guidance of his heart lake. He was not afraid of getting lost and was always able to keep up.
The two of them, one in front and one behind, soon arrived outside the city.
That person didn't stop walking. Originally, after coming out of the Southern City, there was only one main road that led to the inner river docks of the various outer towns. However, that person didn't go there. Instead, he turned east and walked towards a remote area filled with waist-high grass. Gradually, other than the two of them, there was no one else around.
The man stood under a big tree and then turned around.
Zhang Yu also stopped in his tracks and said, "Senior brother Cai, long time no see."
The man took off the bamboo hat on his head, revealing a face that Zhang Yu was familiar with. It was Cai Pa, who was suspected to have joined Monk Hunjang.
He asked in a deep voice, "Junior Zhang, how did you find me?"
Zhang Yu did not answer this question, and instead said: "Since Senior Brother Cai has escaped from danger, why didn't you return to the Profound Palace?"
Cai Pa was silent for a short moment before she said, "Junior Brother Zhang, I don't want to deceive you. How about you just take it as you've never seen me? Just forget about what happened today. "
Zhang Yu could feel from the lake in his heart that although Cai Pa said this, the aura on his body had become slightly hurried. The strength in his body was also slowly being retracted. It was very obvious that he wanted to attack Zhang Yu, but could not make up his mind at the moment.
He looked into Cai Pa's eyes and asked: "Senior Cai, I saw you go to a house just now. Do you know anyone from the Shu Family?"
Cai Pa showed a puzzled expression: "What Shu Family? Who are you talking about? I don't know them. "
Zhang Yu's eyes moved slightly. When he asked the question just now, he deliberately used the Seal of Identification to observe Cai Pa's expression.
He could see that when he mentioned that house, Cai Pa stiffened for a moment. When he mentioned the Shu Family, his aura suddenly became tense, and killing intent subconsciously emerged.
This undoubtedly showed that Cai Pa not only knew the Shu Family, but they also occupied a certain position in his heart. Moreover, he must know something.
He thought for a moment. Xuanfu didn't give any order to hunt down Cai Pa, nor did they explicitly say that he had betrayed Xuanfu. Perhaps they didn't want to tell him, or perhaps they had other considerations. In that case, there was no need for him to get involved in this matter.
However, he needed to find out about the Shu Family.
But it seemed that Cai Pa was very wary of him, and he couldn't get anything out of him through normal conversation.
He slowly raised his sword and pulled out the blade, saying: "Senior Cai, although I went out with you to do things, I didn't ask for your advice."
Cai Pa stared at him and said in a cold voice: "Junior Zhang, don't blame me." As he spoke, a burst of white light surged from his body. Then, with a stomp of his feet, he charged straight at Zhang Yu. The grass on both sides of him split apart like the waves of the sea, all of them bowed down.
Zhang Yu's wrist lightly turned the hilt of his sword, and the blade spun as it pressed forward. But Cai Pa was clearly far away, yet he suddenly sped up. With a single step, he crossed the long distance and directly leapt to the upper left side of Zhang Yu. Avoiding the blade, he used his hand as a blade to cut horizontally at Zhang Yu's neck.
Zhang Yu's expression was calm. He raised his free hand, but he did not feel any force coming at him. Cai Pa's body seemed to be weightless. In the blink of an eye, he shifted behind Zhang Yu and swung his palm downwards!
Zhang Yu's response was also extremely fast. Just as he sensed that Cai Pa had shifted, he had already tapped his foot on the ground. His body made a half turn, and at the same time, he swung his arm up to block. It just so happened that it collided with Cai Pa's hand blade. When the two sides made contact, the light of their hearts began to flutter like flames.
Cai Pa's eyes revealed a look of surprise. He had originally thought that there was no suspense in this battle, and that he only needed to find a way to avoid Zhang Yu's sword. But he had never thought that after being separated for only a month, Zhang Yu would actually cultivate the light of his heart!
What surprised him even more was that Zhang Yu's light of heart had not appeared before the collision. This was clearly a method to conserve mental energy. When it was not necessary, there was no need to constantly maintain the protection of the light of heart.
But this method of use was not like that of a novice at all, but more like that of a veteran!
He couldn't help but wonder if the two of them had really not seen each other for only a month. Or was he hallucinating, and in reality, a year had already passed?
Zhang Yu was able to do this, on one hand, because he had read Fan Lan's notes, and on the other hand, because of his own control over his heart. And this just so happened to be the basic skill of an old cultivator, and also the skill that he was most proficient in.
But through the contact just now, he also discovered that Cai Pa was indeed worthy of being the leader that Xuanfu had chosen to lead them on this mission. His light of heart was abnormally thick and tenacious, and this was also a portrayal of his soul.
But why would such a person betray Xuanfu?
And up until now, he had not sensed the chaotic aura that was unique to Monk Hunjang from Cai Pa's body.
Although his thoughts were moving, his hands were not slow. Taking advantage of the moment when Cai Pa's mind was slightly sluggish, he activated the seal of "Thunder Sound" at close range. His chest puffed up, and he suddenly let out a shout!
Boom!
Cai Pa's ears felt as if they had been bombarded, and he immediately felt dizzy. He cursed inwardly, but at this time, he felt his arm being grabbed and fiercely pulled. Then, the sky and earth spun, and his entire body came into close contact with the ground. Then, he saw the edge of a sword resting on his neck.
He looked up and saw that Zhang Yu's back was facing the sun, so he couldn't see his face clearly. Only the long sword that was close to his neck was pointing diagonally down, flashing with a dazzling light. Cai Pa unconsciously closed his eyes, sighed, and said weakly, "I was careless."
Zhang Yu understood the meaning of his words. The light of the heart was my rejection of the world, and it could also defend against loud sounds and vibrations. It was just that this required one's mind to pay attention to it and take precautions in advance. But this would also increase the consumption and burden of one's heart force.
Because Cai Pa didn't understand him, and because he looked down on him, he didn't take precautions in this regard. Before he could use his skills, the battle was already over.
In reality, Cai Pa's speed was extremely fast, and this was the battlefield that he had chosen. If he had focused on contending with him, or if he had simply retreated, then today's battle probably wouldn't have ended.
He looked at Cai Pa and said, "I want to ask senior brother Cai a question."
Cai Pa closed his eyes and didn't speak.
"Where did the Shu family go? Did they really die in a sea of fire?"
Cai Pa's eyelids twitched, and he opened his eyes to look. He asked in return, "Why do you want to ask about the Shu family? What do they have to do with you? "
Zhang Yu didn't hide anything and said truthfully, "The head of the Shu family, Shu Tong, is an old friend of my foster father. When I passed the Taiyang Academy examination at the age of twelve, he was my guarantor."
Cai Pa was startled, and then his expression relaxed. He muttered, "I didn't expect you to have such a relationship with Shu Tong."
He fell silent. After a long time, he slowly said, "I have two daughters. One is married to Shu Tong's son, Shu Han, and the other is the daughter-in-law of the family you saw today. Because of their mother, no one else knows about this. "
Zhang Yu said, "So, senior brother Cai, you're here to visit your younger daughter today?"
Cai Pa sighed, "Yes, she's the only family I have left in this world. I didn't expect you to run into her, junior brother Zhang."
Zhang Yu could confirm that Cai Pa was telling the truth through his Lake of Heart and other observations. He said, "Then what about the Shu family?"
Cai Pa suddenly became agitated, and his eyes were filled with hatred. He gritted his teeth and said, "It wasn't a fire at all! My daughter, as well as Shu Tong's family, were all killed by an extremely powerful person! "
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