The huge fleet of ships pressed forward. On the bow of the leading ship, there was a row of people standing in a cone-shaped formation. The person in the lead was holding a sword in front of him. It was his signature move. Anyone who was familiar with him would recognize him at a glance.
Shang Chaozong turned back and ordered loudly, "Sound the drums!"
Several big drums were beaten and the sound of drums rumbled on the pier.
A row of horns sounded together and the sound of the horns reverberated endlessly.
Flags fluttered in the wind and the pier welcomed the arrival of the fleet with a grand ceremony.
Everyone saw a gorgeously dressed woman squeezing beside Niu Youdao and focused their attention on her.
Shang Shuqing, whose eyes were red, quietly observed the woman.
Niu Youdao who was standing at the bow looked back and saw Guan Fangyi who had just rushed out of the cabin and squeezed her way over. He noticed that she had put on exquisite makeup and changed into gorgeous clothes. She had reverted to the glamorous appearance of the Qi Capital's matchmaker in Fu Fang Garden.
"Hiding for so long just to put on makeup?" Niu Youdao asked.
"Why? Can't I? This old lady is also someone who cares about her reputation. I can't possibly let you bunch of country bumpkins look down on me. " Guan Fangyi pursed her lips and swept her gaze across the shore. She noticed that a large area was guarded by soldiers. It was impossible for unrelated people to get close to the pier without being discovered. She couldn't help but exclaim, "What a huge lineup! Are they here to welcome us? "
Niu Youdao grunted in acknowledgement.
The ship slowed down and approached the shore. Guan Fangyi noticed a woman staring at her from the shore. It was hard not to notice Shang Shuqing's appearance. She asked in a low voice, "The one with the freckles on her face is the rumored ugly daughter of King Ning Shang Jianbo?"
Niu Youdao laughed bitterly in his heart. Shang Shuqing was really famous for his ugliness. He grunted again and at the same time, returned the greeting to the people on the shore.
Guan Fangyi couldn't help but click her tongue. How strong must one's heart be to dare to show his face in public? She also admired Shang Shuqing's courage.
Seeing that there were so many people watching from the shore, Guan Fangyi slowly showed her manners.
A group of people ran out from the shore and gestured to the approaching ships to guide them.
A rope was thrown out from the boat. The people on the shore caught it and slowly pulled the boat to the shore. They tied a rope around the boat and fixed it in place.
The gangplank was set up, and Niu Youdao and the rest stepped on the gangplank to get off the ship.
"Daoye, thank you for your hard work!" Shang Chaozong was the first to come over and clasped his hands in greeting. His face was filled with emotion and excitement.
Niu Youdao cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I didn't disappoint the Prince and successfully transported the warhorses back from the State of Qi."
Shang Chaozong nodded repeatedly. "Good, good, good!"
"Daoye, thank you for your hard work." Lan Ruoting and Meng Shanming, who had pushed the wheelchair over, also greeted and welcomed Daoye.
"Of course," Niu Youdao replied politely.
"Daoye!" Xia Hua came over and greeted him teasingly. She pursed her lips into a smile and was overjoyed.
Fei and Zheng also came over to greet him with a smile.
Shang Shuqing, who was standing at the side, was looking forward to her and Niu Youdao talking.
Unexpectedly, Niu Youdao's gaze suddenly fell on the group of people from the Heavenly Jade Sect and Peng Youzai, who was smiling at him.
Niu Youdao gestured for Fei Changliu and the rest to move aside, then walked unhurriedly towards the group from the Heavenly Jade Sect. Shang Shuqing, who wanted to say something but was ignored, bit his lips slightly.
Niu Youdao and Peng Youzai stood face to face. Their eyes met.
"Brother Niu, thank you for your hard work." Peng Youzai smiled and clasped his hands in greeting.
Niu Youdao replied calmly, "It's nothing. I'm just afraid that someone's way of doing things will disappoint me."
Peng Youzai responded with an "oh". His eyes flickered and he asked, "Why do you say that?"
Niu Youdao replied, "I heard that the Heavenly Jade Sect is trying to mess with me and even captured my people. May I ask, what's the reason for this?"
As soon as he said this, the festive atmosphere suddenly fell. No one expected that Niu Youdao would make things difficult for Peng Youzai on the spot. He was not giving Peng Youzai any face at all.
The faces of the Heavenly Jade Sect's higher-ups behind Peng Youzai darkened.
Guan Fangyi waved her circular fan and casually stood next to Niu Youdao. Elder Chen, Xu Laoliu, and the dozens of people from Fu Fang Garden who had rushed over to welcome them immediately stood behind Guan Fangyi.
Someone from the Heavenly Jade Sect made a gesture. Hundreds of Heavenly Jade Sect disciples immediately flew over and confronted each other.
Shang Chaozong was about to step forward to help, but Meng Shanming stopped him and shook his head slightly.
"Gongsun, someone is competing with us to see who has more people!" Niu Youdao tilted his head slightly and said.
Gongsun Bu raised his hand and made a gesture. A long whistle came from the ship behind him and Lu Li appeared.
Silhouettes flew out from the hundreds of ships on the surface of the sea. At least a thousand people had gathered together.
The people from the Heavenly Jade Sect narrowed their eyes. Their Dharma Eyes could sense the dense Yin Qi from these people and immediately realized that they were all ghost cultivators. For a moment, they wondered where Niu Youdao had gotten so many ghost cultivators from!
Niu Youdao tilted his head again and said, "Sect Leader Fei, Sect Leader Zheng, Sect Leader Xia, what is the meaning of this? Are you all going to walk the same path, or are you going to split up?"
Fei, Zheng, and Xia looked at each other. They understood that this was the time for their sects to make their stance clear. One after another, they waved their hands and issued their orders.
In an instant, over a thousand disciples from the three sects flew over and surrounded the few hundred people from the Heavenly Jade Sect.
Shang Chaozong and Lan Ruoting exchanged glances. They both realized that the difference in strength between the two sides had not changed at all. Before this, the three sects had swallowed their anger in silence when facing the Heavenly Jade School. But now, Niu Youdao's return had completely changed. Under Niu Youdao's coercion, the three sects had no choice but to oppose the Heavenly Jade School.
Sitting in his wheelchair, Meng Shanming lowered his head and slowly tidied his sleeves. He looked as if he had nothing to do with the situation.
The entire pier immediately fell into an atmosphere of mutual hostility.
Peng Youzai remained unmoved in the face of the encirclement. He swept his cold gaze across the crowd and said disdainfully, "A bunch of mobs!"
Guan Fangyi exclaimed, "Who is this? This old lady has just arrived. Why is she scolding people the moment she opens her mouth?"
Peng Youzai's gaze fell on her face. He smiled and said, "Qi Jing Hong, I've heard a lot about you! Heavenly Jade Sect's Peng Youzai is here. "
"So it's Sect Leader Peng of the Heavenly Jade Sect. I've heard a lot about you. Did I offend you? Why are you scolding me the moment we meet?" Guan Fangyi had taken out a black talisman out of nowhere. She held it between her fingers like a fan and fanned her face.
She looked calm on the surface, but she was cursing in her heart. 'You want to fight the moment you arrive? Niu Youdao, you bastard!'
Peng Youzai's eyes narrowed as he stared at the talisman.
The Heavenly Sword Talisman! The people from the Heavenly Jade Sect tensed up and were on high alert.
Niu Youdao also noticed that something was wrong with the other side's reaction. He glanced at the talisman in Guan Fangyi's hand.
Peng Youzai's gaze then fell on Niu Youdao's face. He said word by word, "If you don't want to die, don't cause trouble. This is not a place for you to behave atrociously!"
Niu Youdao said, "We all know who's causing trouble! I don't want to cause trouble, but my men have been arrested for no reason. Everything can't be argued with reason. It's not too much for me to demand an explanation, right? Sect Leader Peng, do you think I can watch my brothers die without saying a word? If that's the case, the morale on my side will fall apart, so my people won't be able to be captured as they please! "
Feng Entai quickly came out and acted as a mediator. "Third Brother, what do you mean by death? You misunderstood. There's no such thing."
"Back off!" Peng shouted again.
Feng Entai had an awkward expression on his face. He could only slowly retreat.
Peng Youdao said, "Niu Youdao, I can give you an explanation, but you must also give me an explanation for today's matter. Otherwise, no matter what you say, it won't be justifiable. This is the Heavenly Jade School's territory, no one can behave atrociously here!"
He wasn't bluffing. Today, the Heavenly Jade School's upper echelons had been surrounded in their own territory. If they didn't give an explanation, where would they put their faces?
If the other party didn't give them an explanation, they might be able to let it go, but they would definitely mobilize the Heavenly Jade School's men to settle the score with them later.
Niu Youdao said, "Everything can't be argued with reason. There's a priority. As long as Sect Leader Peng can give me an explanation, I will definitely give Sect Leader Peng a satisfactory explanation!"
Slowly, Peng Youdao said, "We're all on the same side. Junior Brother Feng is right. There's no such thing as death. You've misunderstood. I took control of your men first because you didn't return and there was no news of you. I was worried that something might happen in Verdant Mountain County, and that some people might have ulterior motives. Your men were surrounded. If I didn't take control of them first, they might have been taken away. To put it bluntly, I was protecting them, so they were fine. I treated them well and didn't even touch a finger. Since you're back, you'll naturally release them and make sure they're unharmed! "
This was his explanation, but in the ears of the Immortal Retaining Sect and the other two sects, it sounded indescribably disgusting. He was clearly saying that he was worried that the three sects might have ulterior motives.
Niu Youdao nodded. "Since Sect Leader Peng has said so in front of everyone, I believe that Sect Leader Peng won't go back on his word. I can also guarantee that as long as my men return safely, I will definitely give Sect Leader Peng a satisfactory explanation. "
"What are you all crowding around here for? Disperse. " Peng Youdao shouted. With his hands behind his back, he strode forward, brushing past Niu Youdao and directly bumping into the crowd.
Niu Youdao didn't say anything, so no one dared to do anything to him. They couldn't help but open up a path for him.
Niu Youdao waved his hand, gesturing for his men to disperse.
"Niu Youdao." Peng Youdao stood on the shore with his hands behind his back and called out.
Niu Youdao walked over and asked, "Sect Leader Peng, what can I do for you?"
Peng Youdao raised his chin at the densely packed ships and asked, "How many warhorses do you have?"
Niu Youdao: "Thirty thousand …"
"Thirty thousand!" Shang Chaozong exclaimed and interrupted. He quickly walked over and said, "Daoye, you said that you brought thirty thousand warhorses?"
Not only him, even Peng Youdao turned around abruptly and exclaimed, "Thirty thousand warhorses?"
Meng Shanming and Lan Ruoting were also stunned. They were wondering why there were so many ships, but it turned out that this guy brought back thirty thousand warhorses at once. This guy is a little crazy!
Everyone present was shocked. It was a little hard to imagine.
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