Wu Tiannan's heart skipped a beat. "Everything I said is true. My father is the district magistrate of Pingchuan County. He is responsible for protecting the people in the county. I meant well and did not want to offend you. Please forgive me!"
"District magistrate?" Lu Shengzhong seemed suspicious.
"They have a document to prove it." Wu Tiannan quickly waved at his entourage.
The entourage quickly took out a document from a bag. Other than Wu Tiannan, the others were Pingchuan County's bailiffs. They were on their way to deliver the document to Bei Zhou and were escorting Wu Tiannan along the way.
Lu Shengzhong took the document and looked at the cover. It was indeed from the district magistrate and had its seal on it.
Lu Shengzhong threw the document back and did not say anything else. He sheathed his sword and turned to the young woman. "Let's go."
Wu Tiannan and the others heaved a sigh of relief and watched as Lu Shengzhong helped the young woman up the hill.
When they reached the top of the hill, the young woman entered the carriage and the man drove the carriage away on the official road.
They climbed down the hill and continued on their way. They ended up traveling in the same direction as the carriage in front of them and accidentally became companions.
They gradually got to know each other after they got to know each other.
Wu Tiannan then found out that the man was called Tao Jun and the woman was called Tao Yan 'er. They were siblings.
The siblings were originally from Pingchuan County. The elder brother, Tao Jun, met a cultivator when he was young and left Pingchuan County. After Tao Yan 'er's mother died of illness, the siblings paid their respects to her grave. Pingchuan County was in chaos and the Tao family moved away. Not long ago, before their father passed away, they were told that their sister, Tao Yan' er, had an arranged marriage in Pingchuan County.
The brother and sister had come here for the marriage. Who would have thought that when they came back, they would find out that the groom's family, who had been betrothed to them before they were born, had long been destroyed during the chaos of war.
The carriage was bumpy and Tao Yan 'er could not stand sitting for too long. She did not know how to ride a horse and would occasionally get off to rest.
Knowing that they were from the same hometown, the siblings were much kinder to Wu Tiannan and the others. Tao Yan 'er even took the initiative to ask Wu Tiannan some questions during their rest.
"I remember there was a pagoda in the south of the city. I used to climb it when I was young. I wonder why it disappeared this time?"
Wu Tiannan chuckled. "I remember, there was indeed a pagoda in the south of the city. The girl might not know this, but that pagoda was very, very old. It was built before the Wu Dynasty, when Buddhism was flourishing. It had been around for a very long time and had become very old. One time, there was a heavy storm and it suddenly collapsed. The people nearby needed bricks when they were repairing their houses. You moved some, he moved some, and just like that, the empty land was occupied by others. "
"I remember there was a bamboo forest opposite the tower. There was a restaurant in the bamboo forest. I went there with my father when I was young. Why is it gone now?"
"That restaurant caught fire. Even the bamboo forest and several houses nearby were burned. It was a huge fire. I still remember it clearly."
"Sigh, the past cannot be recalled. What a pity." Tao Yaner's face was gloomy.
Tao Yaner kept asking about the past of Pingchuan County, as if she was longing for her childhood memories.
That gentle and well-mannered manner of speaking, that gentle and scholarly temperament, that delicate and pretty face with light makeup, that graceful figure with a slender waist and voluptuous chest — all of these made Wu Tiannan's heart heat up. He realized that compared to the one in his family, she was like the difference between clouds and mud.
Especially when he found out that this girl was about to be married and was not a cultivator. At her age, marriage should be a matter of time. His heart was stirred and he could not wait to get intimate with her, but he had to be wary of her elder brother.
Wu Tiannan answered all of Tao Yaner's questions. He also maintained a modest and gentlemanly attitude, but he did not mention that he already had a wife.
After spending some time with her, Wu Tiannan felt as if he was bathing in the spring breeze.
When Tao Yaner called him 'Brother Wu', Wu Tiannan was even more elated.
Along the way, he took care of the siblings attentively. He even ran around to help with some trivial matters, saying that they were all fellow villagers and it was only right for him to help.
However, he did not know if he would take care of the other villagers in Pingchuan County in the same way.
Wu Tiannan accompanied the siblings all the way to where they were staying in the prefectural city before he reluctantly took his leave.
However, in the days that followed, Wu Tiannan would visit the siblings almost every day …
Niu Youdao, who had refined another Dharma Transmission Amulet, walked out of the thatched cottage and was welcomed by the Black Peony.
Niu Youdao waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to follow him. He walked into the depths of the valley alone.
Following the stream, he finally stood beside a pool. Niu Youdao stepped into the pool and slowly sat cross-legged in the water. The water was up to his chest.
He closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and began to cast his spell.
Soon, ice shards appeared around his body, and a circle of floating ice appeared around him.
Gradually, the surface area of the floating ice expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Not long after, the water in half of the pool solidified and froze into a block of ice about ten feet in diameter. Under the bright sun, the surface of the ice gave off a chilly aura.
After a while, the large block of ice started to emit hot steam with him as the center, and the surface area of the melting ice rapidly expanded in all directions.
Finally, the thin layer of ice could not withstand the flow of water and shattered, floating on the surface of the water and drifting downstream.
"Bang!"
Niu Youdao suddenly rushed out of the water, and the water splashed into the sky.
Niu Youdao, who was in the water splashed in the air, slammed his palm to the left, and the large splash on the left turned into hailstones and fell down.
He slammed his palm to the right, and the large splash on the right quickly turned into mist, and a white mist drifted away.
Niu Youdao's figure landed on the surface of the water, and he floated on the water. The hailstones smashed into the surface of the water, and large pieces of floating ice beads were carried away by the water current. The white mist in the sky curled up and dissipated.
Niu Youdao, who was dripping wet, smiled slightly. He was quite satisfied with the progress of his recent cultivation.
Now, it seemed that the Dharma Transmission Amulet that Dongguo Haoran gave him was a great help, or else he would not have been able to cultivate so quickly.
The sound of water splashing in his ears made him turn his head to look at the waterfall at the foot of the cliff. He turned around and walked on the surface of the water, walking steadily toward the waterfall. Mist rose from his body, and his clothes quickly dried.
The scene of a person walking on the water with white smoke coming out of his body was a little strange in this valley.
At this moment, a figure flashed by and shouted, "Daoye!"
The person who came was Yuan Fang.
Niu Youdao did not even turn his head. "I said, don't disturb me if there's nothing urgent."
Yuan Fang accompanied him on the shore, and said, "There's news from Jinzhou."
Niu Youdao immediately flashed to the shore. He had told Yuan Fang not to disturb his cultivation if there was nothing urgent, but there were a few areas that he was keeping a close eye on. He had already made arrangements in advance, and Jinzhou was one of them.
If he did not resolve some problems, he would not be able to live freely in the future, and he would not be able to cultivate in peace.
"What's the situation?" Niu Youdao asked.
Yuan Fang said, "A famous doctor from Song Nation called Pu Yunfang came to a medical center in Jinzhou. Many commoners heard the news and went to see him. There was a long queue outside the medical center, and Hai Ruyue was alarmed."
Niu Youdao immediately asked, "Did Fang Zhe stop him?"
Yuan Fang said, "When this matter came out, Fang Zhe immediately paid a visit to Hai Ruyue. According to Daoye's orders, he told Hai Ruyue that this Pu Yunfang was sent to Jinzhou Prefecture by Daoye for another purpose. Since he could not cure Xiao Tianzhen's illness, he stopped her from summoning him into the residence for treatment. However, Hai Ruyue also questioned Fang Zhe, asking what Daoye was doing, and warned Daoye not to cause trouble in her territory. At the same time, Hai Ruyue also asked when Daoye would find the Crimson Sun Fruit for her. "
"It's good that he was stopped." Niu Youdao chuckled, not taking Hai Ruyue's dissatisfaction to heart. A strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "He's really calm. There has been no movement for a long time. I thought I made a mistake in my judgment, and he finally touched the net. Looks like the show is about to start."
Whether it was the Ice and Snow Pavilion, Northern Province, or Jinzhou, he had long been waiting in the dark.
He was like a spider hiding behind a web, withdrawing his fangs, remaining silent and patient, waiting for the moth to touch the net.
Although the spider and the moth were both cautious, one was in the light, while the other was in the dark. It was a battle between light and dark.
"Let's go! Let's go see Sect Master Fei Changliu. "Niu Youdao waved his hand and left with Yuan Fang.
The Staying Immortal Sect's center was temporarily in a cave. When the two arrived, Niu Youdao turned his head to look at a disciple who was guarding the mountain. It was Cui Yuan.
Yuan Fang also looked at Cui Yuan and couldn't help but chuckle. There were some things that the person involved was well aware of.
Cui Yuan's gaze shifted to the side, feeling a little guilty and vexed.
After being notified, the two quickly met with Fei Changliu.
Now that they were living under someone else's roof, there was no reason for Sect Master Fei to refuse them.
Fei Changliu asked someone to serve them tea. After sitting down, he asked, "Aren't you supposed to be cultivating in seclusion and not to be disturbed?"
Niu Youdao said, "I'm here to remind you that there should be some movement from the Ice and Snow Pavilion soon. Tell your people to stay alert, keep their ears open, and keep their eyes open."
Fei Changliu frowned. "Are you sure?" The people he had left in the Ice and Snow Pavilion had been waiting for a long time, so they were already a little impatient.
Niu Youdao nodded. "I'm sure!"
In fact, he couldn't be sure if Shao Pingbo would lay his cards on the table at the Ice and Snow Pavilion. However, if he cast his net wide, he would definitely be able to catch something.
"Got it. I'll pass it down." Fei Changliu nodded slightly in response. He then reminded, "I've already received news that the Heavenly Jade School's wine isn't cheap. A jug is worth a thousand gold coins, a thousand gold coins per jug. It's truly a huge profit. I'm afraid they're going to make a killing this time! Shouldn't you give us an answer about what you promised us? "
So expensive? Niu Youdao was somewhat surprised. However, since the Heavenly Jade School dared to do this, they must have made some calculations and were confident. He still needed to find out more about the specifics. "Don't worry about that. They'll come to collect the goods every month. I'll find a suitable opportunity to talk to them."
After a brief conversation, the two took their leave.
Seeing the two of them come out, Cui Yuan panicked a little because the two of them were walking towards him. He didn't know what their intentions were. He was in someone else's territory, so where could he hide even if he wanted to?
As they approached, Niu Youdao smiled and said, "Brother Cui, long time no see."
Cui Yuan's eyes darted around, and he asked in a low voice, "What do you want?"
Niu Youdao said, "Relax, nothing will happen. We know each other, so it's not a big deal to greet each other. You can just make up an excuse to fool us."
Cui Yuan said, "I have a duty to fulfill. Forgive me for not being able to keep you company!"
Niu Youdao smiled and said, "We're friends, so I'm sure Brother Cui doesn't want to see anything happen to me. If anything strange happens in the Immortal Retaining Sect in the future, I hope Brother Cui can warn me in time. If it's inconvenient to look for me directly, you can look for Yuan Fang, Yuan Gang, or Black Peony. If you have any difficulties, you can look for them as well. Don't worry, I won't mistreat my friends. If there's a chance, I'll help you climb up the ranks in the Immortal Retaining Sect. "
Yuan Fang chuckled again. Back then, he didn't understand why Daoye let this bastard go, but now he understood.
He realized that Daoye was very good at making people his own. This Cui Yuan, that Yao Youliang, and that Lu Shengzhong seemed to be the same. They had quietly and unobtrusively planted their own people in other sects. This was what it meant to be far-sighted. It was worth learning!
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