The few of them quickly ran into the forest, using the cover of the mountain as a cover, and quickly left.
This was also the reason why Niu Youdao wanted to come this way. Without the cover of the forest, it would be difficult to escape on flat ground.
At this moment, a few figures flew over from the river. Tang Yi and the rest landed in the forest and looked around, not knowing where Niu Youdao and the rest had gone.
Another two cultivators flew over and landed beside the three of them. Seeing that the three of them had stopped searching, the two of them looked at each other and decided not to follow. In this vast forest, the two of them did not know which direction Niu Youdao had gone to or where he was hiding. It would be difficult to search the mountain with only a few people …
Night fell. In the small city by the river, the lanterns were first lit. Shao Pingbo temporarily moved to a courtyard in the city.
In the hall, after the local officials left, the cultivators who returned from the search came to report, "Young Master, we don't know where they went. It's already late, I'm afraid it won't be easy to find them again."
Shao Pingbo saw that the cultivator waited at the side for a long time and knew that they had not been found. "The world is big, and it's useless to search aimlessly. Let's retreat. There are two things. First, we need to know ourselves and the enemy. We can't not even know who we're fighting. That would be too passive. Think of a way to contact Zhuge Xun and find out what kind of person this Zhang San is. Second, send a group of people to the capital and guard the city gates. Wait patiently. If you see anyone, don't be courteous. Think of a way to get rid of them immediately. "
"Yes!" The cultivator beside him replied.
The lights in the small city were waning. Tang Yi and the rest, who had searched the mountain, had just returned.
After Tang Yi checked into the inn, a Moon Butterfly fluttered down and landed on the table. Tang Yi slowly sat down beside the table with a somewhat disappointed expression on her face.
She did not expect Niu Youdao to leave so resolutely, nor did she expect Niu Youdao to burn down the restaurant before he left. From this, she could feel a trace of ruthlessness from Niu Youdao, which was different from the lazy and docile young man in her impression.
She had always felt guilty towards Niu Youdao because of what happened in the Shangqing Sect. Since she saw him this time, she wanted to make up for it and help Niu Youdao make arrangements. Who would have thought that Niu Youdao would leave just like that?
Apart from feeling guilty, the relationship between the two of them as husband and wife was not something that could be ignored easily. After all, she was a woman. In the end, she could not escape the moral values of being faithful to one man. In the end, it left a vague knot in her heart.
She also realized the change in her mentality brought about by the relationship between husband and wife. She recalled the scene of the two of them talking so close to each other in the kitchen. Usually, it was impossible for her to be so close to other men because she had to avoid arousing suspicion. When facing Niu Youdao, it seemed that she did not think of avoiding arousing suspicion. She even forgot about the idea of avoiding arousing suspicion. When they whispered in each other's ears, she only realized it now.
The last time they were this close was when they had crossed cups of wine in the bridal chamber. At that time, Niu Youdao was not as tall as her. He was still a young man. When they crossed cups of wine and lowered their heads, even she felt that it was ridiculous. This time, when they were shoulder to shoulder, she really realized that the young man had grown up. He was taller than her and had become a man.
It seemed that the total number of words they said in the five years she was in the Shangqing Sect couldn't compare to the number of words they said this time.
He ran away without even saying goodbye. Even if he didn't hate her, he probably didn't have a good impression of her. She could also understand the harm that the Shangqing Sect had brought to him in the past.
However, he had already grown up and become a man. Would he meet other women outside? Would they be the ones he liked or the ones who liked him? If he had other women, what would she be? She didn't seem to have the right to say anything.
The moon butterfly's light was gentle. The woman by the table was more beautiful than a fresh flower. She was lost in thought …
They didn't ride a horse, and they didn't dare to walk on the official road. They went wherever remote.
Black Peony and the others were a little confused. Daoye seemed to be very afraid of Shao Pingbo. The key point was that they didn't see anything wrong with Shao Pingbo, so why was he so afraid?
That night was full of rushing. They skimmed all the way until the first rays of dawn appeared on the horizon. Only then did they stop in a mountain forest. Every one of them was as tired as a dead dog. At this time, even an Aura Refining cultivator could probably kill them in one fell swoop.
Doing this was actually very dangerous. If there were any monsters or ghosts hiding in the mountain forest along the way, it would be troublesome if they were targeted.
"We probably won't be able to find them again. Everyone, let's hurry and recover." Niu Youdao waved his hand and sat down cross-legged.
Black Peony and the others also sat down. They took out spiritual pills and put them into their mouths, then hurriedly meditated to recover.
It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that everyone gradually recovered and regained their spirits. They just looked at their surroundings. They didn't know how far they'd run or where they were after running for an entire night under the cover of darkness.
They spread out and searched for a while. When they found an official road, they stopped pedestrians on the road. Only then did they realize they were about to reach a place called Qinan District.
They flipped through the map and made a rough estimate. If they calculated the straight-line distance on the map, they'd probably run more than eight hundred kilometers during the night.
In the forest by the road, Niu Youdao stared at the map he'd pulled open. It was unknown what he was thinking. Black Peony asked, "Daoye, where are we going next?"
Even though there were many twists and turns along the way, they'd already sensed that Niu Youdao was heading north. They didn't know what he was up to, but he refused to reveal his destination.
Niu Youdao said, "We'll split up next!"
"Split up?" Duan Hu reminded him, "Daoye, the Shao Family has their own army. Even though they've sided with the Republic of Korea, their relationship with the Republic of Korea isn't that good. Also, the Shao Family has only been independent for a few years, so they don't have a deep foundation. Their sphere of influence shouldn't go beyond the Beizhou. We're already far away from the Beizhou, so he won't know which path we're taking. There shouldn't be any problems, right?"
In other words, weren't they a little too afraid?
The others nodded. They all felt that there was no need to split up.
Niu Youdao said, "You're thinking too much. I have something for you to do."
So there was something. The others looked at him, waiting for his orders. Niu Youdao closed his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.
After making up his mind, Niu Youdao opened his eyes, turned around, and found an empty space. He cast a spell, waved his sleeves, and flattened the ground. The sword in his hand, along with the scabbard, touched the ground and began to write.
The few of them stared at the words that appeared on the ground and slowly recited, "King of the Beizhou, King of the Beizhou, one candy, one candy …"
The few of them were speechless when they read this. What the hell was this?
Looking at the words that were written, the few of them continued to recite in unison, "There's no way up, there's no way down, two candies, two candies. False King of the Cloud, True King of the Wave, three candies, three candies, three candies. Shao Ping Bo, Shao Ping Bo, gold fills the hall, silver fills the warehouse! "
At this point, it seemed that he had finished writing. Niu Youdao stared at the words on the ground and hummed something. He seemed to be adjusting the rhythm of his recitation.
The few of them didn't understand what was written on the ground at first. After he finished writing, they took a closer look and found that it was actually quite easy to understand.
Who was the King of the Beizhou? Wasn't it referring to Shao Dengyun? Above the Beizhou was Han, and below it was Yan. Did Fake King Yun mean that Shao Dengyun was the fake king? Did True King Bo mean that Shao Pingbo was the real king? Didn't Shao Ping Bo pronounce Shao Pingbo's name in reverse?
After understanding this and connecting it, it roughly meant that if Shao Dengyun wanted to be the king of the Beizhou, Han would not be able to do anything about it, and Yan would not be able to do anything about it. In fact, Shao Dengyun was just a cover. Shao Pingbo was the real king of the Beizhou, and the person who could destroy Shao Dengyun was Shao Pingbo.
After understanding it, the few of them broke into a sweat and looked at each other. What did Daoye mean by saying such wicked words?
Meanwhile, Niu Youdao seemed to have gotten used to it. He cheerfully sang in front of the few of them, "King of the Beizhou, King of the Beizhou, one candy, one candy. There's no way up, there's no way down, two candies, two candies. Fake King Yun, True King Bo, three candies, three candies, three candies. Bo Ping Bo, Bo Ping Bo, gold fills the hall, silver fills the warehouse … "
He repeatedly sang in front of the few of them. The tune was really catchy. After listening to it once or twice, the few of them felt that they could sing it.
After singing it a few times, Niu Youdao asked, "Do you remember it?"
Black Peony did not know whether to laugh or cry. "I remember it. It's catchy and easy to remember, but why do I feel like it's a nursery rhyme sung by children?"
Niu Youdao smiled and said, "Smart. It's a nursery rhyme, and it's exactly what I want you to do. After everyone split up, find ten counties each and find a way to teach the local children so that they can sing it on the streets. "
"…" The few of them suddenly understood what he was trying to do. If this nursery rhyme were to spread back to the Beizhou, the Shao father and son would be embarrassed!
The few of them looked at him as if they were looking at a monster. How could he think of such a sinister method? He was trying to kill Shao Pingbo!
The few of them sighed. Shao Pingbo could have taken a liking to anyone, but he had to take a liking to Daoye's woman. His revenge was sinister and vicious!
Since ancient times, beautiful women had always been the source of trouble. Shao Pingbo had gotten himself into big trouble this time!
Black Peony reminded, "Daoye, if we really do this, we'll be offending Shao Pingbo to death. I'm afraid that Shao Pingbo will fight to the death with us. Is it necessary to make him our enemy?"
Niu Youdao said, "Do you think we'll be fine if we don't offend him? If I don't cause trouble for him, he'll cause trouble for me. If that's the case, why don't we make the first move? Even if we can't kill him, we'll first cripple a portion of his power and tie his hands and feet. We'll create some restraints for him so that he can't exert his full strength. This way, we'll be less of a threat. "
"In short, Shao Pingbo is quite ambitious. How do I put it? Some things can only be understood and not explained. I can't explain it to you in a short time. Perhaps you'll understand in the future, so there's no point in talking about it now. Just do as I say. Open the map! "
Niu Youdao opened the map again and divided the areas where the rumor would be spread. He let the few of them pick their own spots.
There was no need for them to be picky, so they randomly pointed to an area.
"Alright, then it's decided. We'll travel in four different areas. We'll meet in Jiuling County in the north. We'll do it the same way as before." Niu Youdao pointed to a location on the map and asked the others, "Leave one of you to go with me."
Duan Hu, Wu Sanliang, and Lei Zongkang pointed at Black Peony almost at the same time.
Black Peony was stunned for a moment before she giggled.
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