Guan Fangyi understood what he meant and retorted, "Do you think you'll be safe after offending the Vast Cloud Painting?"
Niu Youdao retorted, "Do you think Heavenly Jade Gate has no effect on the tributes of the Yan Kingdom's major powers? Do you think the Yan Kingdom's major powers will allow cultivators from other kingdoms to do whatever they want? You should understand that the boundaries between kingdoms are divided by the major powers in the cultivation world! "
Guan Fangyi said, "I understand what you're saying, but you have to understand that if the Vast Cloud Painting really wants to pressure Heavenly Jade Gate, Heavenly Jade Gate may very well deal with you. The Vast Cloud Painting's influence will definitely be able to do that!"
Niu Youdao said, "Do you think I'm staying in Qingshan County for sightseeing? Why do you think I risked my life to come here for the future of the two counties? Then let me tell you, the ownership of Qingshan County and Guangyi County is mine to decide! " He pointed at his nose, implying that if Heavenly Jade Gate dared to provoke him, the two counties would be out of their control.
Guan Fangyi was surprised, "Do you have that much influence over Shang Chaozong?"
Niu Youdao said, "Do you think Shang Chaozong's current strength can break free from Heavenly Jade Gate's control?"
"Then what are you referring to?"
"What I'm referring to is not important. What's important is that you can be safe in Qingshan County!"
"My safety? The Vast Cloud Painting can definitely influence the Yan Kingdom. As long as it asks, do you think the Yan Kingdom won't give it face? With the support of Qi and the other kingdoms, do you think the Yan Kingdom won't dare to attack Qingshan County? "
"You're exaggerating. The Vast Cloud Painting won't make such a big fuss just for me. It's not worth it to them! Anyway, don't worry, if I can't protect myself, I won't hide in Qingshan County. "
"Reason!"
"There's no need for a reason. You'll understand in the future." Niu Youdao said perfunctorily.
He would not tell her that the Ten Thousand Heavenly Caves Mansion and Hai Ruyue had already been implicated by him.
He would not tell her that he had absolute influence over the Jin Province of Zhao. Whether it was the Yan imperial court or the Heavenly Jade Sect, if anyone dared to force him to lose his foothold in Qingshan County and force him into a dead end, the Jin Province could only protect him with all its might. When that time came, even the Zhao State would not be able to control the situation!
The Yan imperial court had to consider the consequences of invading Jin Province, while the Heavenly Jade Sect had to consider the consequences of their neighbor from Green Mountain County turning against them!
Of course, even the Ten Thousand Heavenly Caves Mansion and Hai Ruyue did not know about this. Unless he had no other choice, he, Niu Youdao, would not expose it!
At present, Guan Fangyi was only being lenient to Guan Fangyi. She even came out to resist the imperial edict. It could be seen that Guan Fangyi was worried!
"What's more, how can I defy the decree? Where is the decree? "Niu Youdao made a gesture of asking for it.
Guan Fangyi said, "You know in your heart that someone who knows your whereabouts can't be fake, and the people from the School Affairs Station won't fake the edict!"
Niu Youdao said, "I don't get it! A random person comes out and says there is an imperial edict, and I believe it? Based on what? I think it's a fake! "
Guan Fangyi rolled her eyes. If he insisted on acting shamelessly, would he be able to reason things out?
"We have to leave as soon as possible!" Niu Youdao's tone was firm. He slowly turned around and looked at the person from the School Affairs Station, who was tending to the livestock in the distance and looking over from time to time. Slowly, he said, "Who knows if the people from the Waning Moon Pavilion have infiltrated the School Affairs Station! At this time, other than our own people, I don't trust anyone. I will not place our lives in the hands of others! Not to mention the Emperor of Qi State, even if it is the decree of the Emperor of Heaven, I will not care about it! "
Regarding the matter of Shang Jing, he could not tell her now. The matter with Linghu Qiu, which had been vague for so long, had already been resolved. He knew clearly how determined the Waning Moon Pavilion was to make a move on him this time. Return to Qi Capital? What a joke! Beating the grass and alerting the snake would force him to hurry up and escape!
Guan Fangyi was silent. She had to admit that Niu Youdao's decision was more or less reasonable …
Inside the tent, Niu Youdao stood in front of the map and stared at it for a long time.
Guan Fangyi paced back and forth.
Shen Qiu was on guard outside.
The tent flap was opened, and Uncle Chen and Xu Laoliu came in. Guan Fangyi immediately asked, "What's the situation?"
Xu Laoliu said, "Big Sister, we've made contact and investigated this place. There are no cultivators!"
Guan Fangyi immediately looked at Niu Youdao and asked, "What should we do?"
Niu Youdao didn't even turn his head and said, "Shen Qiu!"
Shen Qiu opened the tent flap and came in. She walked up to them and said, "Daoye!"
Niu Youdao asked, "Do you know where the ship is waiting for us?"
Shen Qiu shook her head. "I don't know. The Sect Leader only said that the ship is waiting for us at the agreed place."
He really didn't know that the so-called "agreed upon place" referred to the place where Black Peony, Gongsun Bu, and Niu Youdao had agreed to meet. The secret letters only referred to the "agreed upon place" and didn't let anyone know the specific location.
Now that the fleet had basically left the Qi Kingdom's territorial waters, only one ship was left at the designated secret rendezvous point to wait for Niu Youdao's arrival.
"Uncle Chen, Xu Laoliu." Niu Youdao called the two over and pointed at the approximate location of everyone on the map. He said in a roundabout manner, "We'll be here. You two stay with Shen Qiu and change your route. We'll take a detour until we reach the Jin Kingdom's territorial waters. Wait for us on this island in the Jin Kingdom's territorial waters."
The three of them looked at each other. Guan Fangyi immediately asked, "What do you mean?"
Niu Youdao said, "At this time, we can only pretend that we've been exposed. We have to prepare for the worst. If someone wants to harm us, they should already know how many of us there are. The five of us together will be too obvious. We have to split up. If something happens, we have a higher chance of protecting one side and not all of us will die! "
Guan Fangyi was furious. "You want to use them as bait to lure the enemy? I don't agree! "
Niu Youdao suddenly turned around and stared at her. He said in a deep voice, "We'll split into two groups. No one is bait. If we're talking about bait, both groups are bait. If someone wants to harm us, as long as they aren't fools, they will know that we're heading out to the sea. Going straight to the sea is the most dangerous. It's safer to take a detour! If you're not willing, the two of us can take a detour and let them go straight to the sea! "
Guan Fangyi pouted and turned her head to the side. She didn't argue, which meant that she believed Niu Youdao's words.
Firstly, Niu Youdao's words made sense. Secondly, Niu Youdao had learned from the mistakes of others. First, he allowed the people around him to escape from danger, but left himself in danger to deal with it.
Xu Laoliu interrupted, "Big Sis, Daoye's words make sense. How about this, we'll go to the sea. You and Daoye can take a detour!"
"No!" Guan Fangyi immediately regretted her words. She glared at Niu Youdao and sourly said, "Let's do as he said!"
Uncle Chen said, "Boss, let's go to the sea!"
"You guys really believe his nonsense? Does he look like he's tired of living to you? The route he takes is definitely safer! "Guan Fangyi glared at them and immediately made a decision." Alright, it's decided! "
Niu Youdao didn't want to argue with them anymore and said to Shen Qiu, "Immediately send a message to your master. Once the sun rises, the ship will leave the rendezvous point and set off according to the original route!"
Shen Qiu was stunned. "They're not waiting for us?"
It was easy to say that it was easy to regain control of a ship, but there were all sorts of risks in the details.
You couldn't just stop a ship and let it sail to the faraway Qingshan County. Small ships couldn't sail far, and large ships usually belonged to wealthy families. Usually, they had golden wings to contact them. If the owner of the ship lost contact with his own ship, he would definitely inquire about it. Most people who sailed on the sea would know who the ship belonged to when they saw it. If they found another ship on land, it would mean that they would have to stay on land for a longer time. Didn't Daoye say that it was dangerous on land and they needed to leave as soon as possible?
Niu Youdao said, "Don't ask too much, just do as I say!"
For him, if he couldn't reach the rendezvous point before the sun rose tomorrow, there was no need for the ship to wait for them anymore.
"Yes!" Shen Qiu replied.
Niu Youdao turned around and ordered, "Set the ranch on fire and create chaos …"
A group of black-clothed masked men flew through the night. After the leader landed on a high hill, he was stunned and looked at the place where the fire was burning in the distance.
The rest of them landed on the high hill one after another and were all stunned.
"Is that where the target is?"
"Why is it on fire?"
This group of people were the elites of the Waning Moon Pavilion in this area. They had been ordered to encircle and annihilate Niu Youdao.
They had planned to secretly encircle the ranch when they arrived at the destination, but they didn't expect to see such a scene …
"Fire!"
"Fire!"
"Fence! Cattle and sheep! "
"Horses! The horses are running away! "
In the darkness that had just shrouded the grassland, the haystacks in the ranch were ablaze, and many tents were also on fire. The herdsmen cried and screamed. Put out the fire!
The fence surrounding the ranch collapsed somehow, and bundles of burning grass fell from the sky and landed on the livestock. The cattle, sheep, and horses screamed and ran away.
The man in charge of the school affairs desk rushed to the tent where Niu Youdao and the others were staying, only to find that the tent had been engulfed by the fire.
He ran to the simple platform built on the ranch, but he couldn't see where the people went. All he could see were the messy shadows of cattle, sheep, and horses running around.
However, under the moonlight, he could vaguely see a horse running over. When it got closer, he could see a man dressed in black and dressed like a scholar.
The man in charge of the school affairs desk immediately jumped down, grabbed a machete, jumped on a horse, and rushed to stop the man. He waved his machete and shouted, "Who are you?"
The elegant man cupped his hands and said, "May I ask if Xu Dehai is here?"
The man in charge of the school affairs desk looked him up and down and asked, "Why are you looking for Xu Dehai?"
The elegant man said, "I am Xu Yong, a disciple of Mr. Cang Yu. I was traveling in this area when I suddenly received a message from my master. He asked me to welcome Mr. Niu Youdao back to the capital. In the letter, my master said that someone from the imperial court is here to welcome me. He has the same surname as me, Xu Dehai. I wonder if you can help me find out? "
"Mr. Xu Yong, I am Xu Dehai!" The man in charge of the school affairs desk hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I am the one who will welcome you. I was in a bad mood because of the fire, so I offended you. Please forgive me!"
"It's fine, it's fine!" Xu Yong waved his hand. He stared at the fire and asked with a frown, "Everything was fine. How did a fire break out?"
Xu Dehai looked back and said in a deep voice, "Someone must have deliberately set the fire!"
Xu Yong immediately asked, "Where is Niu Youdao?"
"He's gone. It's very likely that they were the ones who set the fire. This is simply preposterous!" Xu Dehai said hatefully. He had been stationed here all year round and had some feelings for the ranch. It would be strange if he was happy that it was burned down.
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