After the powerful men from Taiyi Pavilion walked away, Li Xiuping also started to leave. After all, no matter how late it was, it would be difficult to grasp the movements of these people.
No matter what the situation of the senior Sword Master is now, he can't change anything. He can only enter the territory of Emperor Wu City first, ensure his own safety, and then find a way to inquire about the situation of the senior Sword Master.
Along the way, Li Xiuping went straight east, paying close attention to the movements of those powerful people in Taiyi Pavilion.
According to Li Xiuping's speculation, these people should chase him all the way to Emperor Wu City. If they don't catch up with him, they will probably return the same way. In that case, he will probably directly catch up with these strong men, but then he will only If you need to break through the blockade of these people and enter the territory of Emperor Wu City, you should get rid of these guys.
This is not a very difficult thing for Li Xiuping.
However, Li Xiuping still underestimated the distance to Emperor Wu City. After three months of trekking through mountains and rivers, the destination was still far away. The most important thing was that the guys from Taiyi Pavilion and Star Observation Tower seemed to have noticed something, although they were still there. Heading east, but the speed has slowed down a lot, and he will even release his spiritual consciousness from time to time to investigate the situation behind.
If it weren't for the long journey, Li Xiuping's previous plan might be feasible, but now Taiyi Pavilion and Star View Tower have been chasing for three months. Not only have they failed to catch up with Li Xiuping, they don't even have any news about Li Xiuping. The biggest thing Maybe Li Xiuping is still behind.
As a result, Li Xiuping could only be more cautious, and even had to guard against restrictions set by those powerful people along the way. Therefore, although he was walking behind Taiyi Pavilion and Star Observation Tower, there was actually nothing along the way. Not easy.
At this moment, Li Xiuping stopped, gathered all his aura, and avoided the spiritual detection of those powerful people from Taiyi Pavilion. He only relaxed after those powerful people from Taiyi Pavilion left.
Li Xiuping did not rush on his way immediately, but took out the map. After taking a look at it, he couldn't help but frown.
This is already the end that can be marked on the map, so if he wants to know the next path, he can only find a new map, and he must first find a place where there are people.
Li Xiuping looked around, then found a well-traveled trail and walked along it.
Since there is Tao, there are naturally people, both near and far.
Li Xiuping walked along the trail for a while, and he saw a crowd of people. Unfortunately, it was just a small village with more than a dozen families.
Li Xiuping first used his spiritual consciousness to inspect the village and made sure there was no threat before entering the village.
There were obviously no outsiders here in normal times, so when Li Xiuping appeared, many people immediately gathered around, all of them full of curiosity.
Li Xiu Ping originally wanted to ask these people where there was a larger city nearby, but he soon found that it was impossible to talk to them because of the geographical gap and the language barrier.
In desperation, Li Xiuping could only leave the village and continue walking along the trail.
If he hadn't been afraid of being discovered by the powerful men in Taiyi Pavilion and Star Observation Tower, he could easily find where he wanted to go by just turning around in the air. It's a pity that he can't release any breath now, let alone wield a sword. .
After walking along the mountain road for a while, we entered an official road. If you walk along the official road, you will definitely encounter the city.
After Li Xiuping walked along the official road for a while, a carriage caught up with him from behind. Li Xiuping walked to the side of the road and moved out of the way. However, after passing Li Xiuping, the carriage slowly stopped.
After the carriage stopped, a man dressed as a scholar poked his head out of the carriage, looked at Li Xiuping and asked, "Is this young master going to White Crane City?"
Li Xiuping was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Naturally, he didn't know about White Crane City, but since this person asked, it was obvious that the city ahead was White Crane City.
Seeing Li Xiuping nod, the man dressed as a scholar said: "It's not very close to White Crane City. If we go this way, I'm afraid I won't be able to get there before dark. Come on, we're just on the way. I'll give you a lift."
Li Xiuping hesitated slightly, but did not refuse the other party's invitation and got on the carriage directly.
By following these people, I can just use these people to avoid the inspections of Taiyi Pavilion and Star Observation Tower, and I can also inquire about some information. At least I can talk to this scholar, instead of being unable to understand each other like before.
After getting on the carriage, Li Xiuping found that there was only one scholar in the carriage, and the old man who was driving the carriage.
This scholar's family was probably not very well off. Apart from some books and a change of clothes, there were only some simple kitchen utensils for cooking and nothing else in the carriage.
It can be seen from these things that this scholar must have walked a long way. As for where he is going and what he is going to do, it is naturally impossible for Li Xiuping to see it, and he cannot guess it either. After all, he does not even know the distance now. I don’t know, let alone other things.
As Li Xiuping got on the carriage, the man hurriedly packed up the carriage and made a place for Li Xiuping. He said with some embarrassment: "It's a bit messy. I feel wronged, little brother."
Li Xiuping quickly waved his hand and said: "It's okay, it's okay. I'm already very grateful to you sir."
The man smiled and asked, "What are you doing in White Crane City, little brother?"
Li Xiuping really didn't know how to answer for a while. After thinking for a while, he said: "Actually, I'm just passing by. I want to go east."
The scholar nodded and said: "The road to the east is not easy to walk. Except for the White Crane City, which is three hundred miles east, I heard that there are ferocious beasts. After the little brother arrives at the White Crane City, it is best to find some people to go with him. If possible, finally It's best to find some experts to escort you, there are many Jianghu people in Baihe City who specialize in escorting merchants and travelers."
Li Xiuping nodded his thanks and asked casually: "Sir, you seem to know Baihe City very well?"
The scholar smiled slightly, picked up a scroll from the table, handed it to Li Xiuping, and said with a smile: "I have worked hard, here is some information I compiled from the geography of Baihe City, it should be helpful to my little brother. .”
Li Xiuping took the scroll, opened it, and asked while reading: "Sir, are you going to take up a post in Baihe City?"
The scholar was stunned, nodded with a smile, and asked, "How do you know, little brother?"
Li Xiuping pointed to the things in the carriage and said, "Looking at the way you look, you have obviously traveled a long way. Since you know so much about Baihe City, I guess you went to work in Baihe City."
The scholar looked at Li Xiuping with admiration in his eyes and said with a smile: "My little brother is very careful and very smart."
Li Xiuping smiled and said, "Thank you sir."
He quickly frowned because he happened to see some information about White Crane City on the bamboo slips at this moment.
According to the records on the bamboo slips, there is a place called Changfeng Valley to the south of Baihe City. Bandits are infested, and merchants are often robbed. And they are heading north now, which means they will definitely pass through Changfeng. valley.
If we don't meet bandits, that's it. If we meet bandits, how can a scholar like this with no power to tie a chicken deal with it? Not to mention the old man who was driving the bus outside, he probably had to breathe even while walking. If you really encounter such a situation, should you take action or not?
Once you take action, it will be difficult to hide your aura, and it will most likely be sensed by the powerful people in Taiyi Pavilion and Star Observation Tower. Then the trouble will be even greater, but if you don't take action, the lives of these two people will be in danger. Do you just watch helplessly?
After all, this man is also a disciple of Confucianism, and he is now the junior uncle of Guanchao Academy. How can he ignore death? What's more, this person was kind enough to give him a ride, and he did so out of complete kindness and without the slightest intention. After all, it is impossible for this person to know his identity, let alone his cultivation strength.
There are not many people who meet by chance and can show kindness to each other when they meet in such a place.
Li Xiuping quickly gave up these thoughts and focused on the bamboo slips.
No one can tell what situation will happen next, so when such a situation does happen, just adapt to the situation. There is no need to think so much now.
As Li Xiuping watched for a while, his brows couldn't help but frown deeper.
This White Crane City is really not a good place. Not only is it surrounded by mountains and barren mountains and rivers, there are also bandits in the south, ferocious beasts in the east, and miasma in the north. Although there is no danger in the east, it is a cliff with thousands of feet, making it impossible to pass. .
It is precisely because of the special geographical environment of White Crane City that there is a mixture of good and bad people here, with almost all kinds of people.
Working in such a place is really not something that ordinary people can afford, at least not for the scholar in front of me.
For such a kind-hearted person to work in such a vicious place, it will be very difficult just to mediate with various forces. I'm afraid it won't be long before he is eaten to the bone.
To gain a foothold in such a place, not only must you be strong, but you must at least be decisive in killing, otherwise you will not be able to suppress all forces.
As the carriage continued to move forward, it soon came to a valley. The carriage also stopped at this time. The old man driving the carriage said: "Sir, the Changfeng Valley is ahead."
The scholar opened the curtain, glanced at the valley in front of him, then turned to Li Xiuping and said, "No matter what happens for a while, Master, please don't come forward."
Li Xiuping was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Seeing Li Xiuping nodding, the scholar stepped out of the carriage and held onto the carriage path: "Keep going."
The old man did not hesitate, waved his whip, and the carriage continued to move forward into the valley.
It was already noon at this time, and the sun was right behind them, able to completely illuminate the entire valley.
Li Xiuping held the bamboo slips he had read in his hand, released his consciousness, and felt the situation around the valley. He only hoped that their luck would not be so bad and they would happen to run into bandits.
However, Li Xiuping soon became bitter in his heart, worried about what was happening. Not long after the carriage entered the valley, figures began to appear on both sides of the valley. The next moment, an arrow shot down from the hilltop on the left, right in front of the carriage. Above, the tail end of the arrow trembled violently, making a "whooshing" sound.
The carriage naturally stopped when the arrow appeared.
The scholar looked around, his expression calm, without even the slightest hint of fear.
At this time, a person on the hilltop on the left said: "We are just asking for money, leave the money and then we can leave."
The scholar released his hand holding the carriage, bowed his hands to the mountains on both sides, and said with a smile: "I am Su Dingfang, the newly appointed official of Baihe City, please give me some face."
Hearing this, Li Xiuping in the carriage couldn't help but frown.
According to the requirements of these bandits, originally they only needed to hand over their money to eliminate disaster and save their lives. But now this scholar directly revealed his identity. Isn't he looking for death?
Officials and bandits are inherently antagonistic. It would be strange for an official to do well if he falls into the hands of bandits.
Li Xiuping really didn't understand. This scholar didn't seem to be a brainless person. How could he make such a mistake?
However, after the scholar said those words, the bandits on both sides of the valley fell silent. After a long time, one person asked: "Do you have any proof?"
The scholar took out a sign and a document and said, "This is a document from the imperial court. If you don't believe it, you can come forward and check it out."
The bandits looked at each other, and then one person ran down from the valley. After arriving in front of the carriage, he looked at the carriage and then took the token and document from the scholar's hand. After confirming it carefully, he looked at the people on the valley. The bandit nodded.
The man on the left side of the valley said: "Since you are Mr. Su, please leave quickly."
At this moment, Ambassador Li Xiuping in the carriage was really confused. What was going on? Are the officials and bandits all related? But that's only for those who have dealt with them before. Now that Mr. Su has just taken office, he hasn't even figured out the situation in Baihe City. Why did these bandits let him pass?
The key is that even if these bandits have colluded with the local government, Mr. Su is just going to work and has obviously never been to Baihe City before. Naturally, these bandits don't know him well, so they are not afraid that he will attack them after he takes office. ?
But since there's no fight, that's a good thing. At least I don't have to take action, and I don't have to worry about being traced by the guys from Taiyi Pavilion and Star Observation Tower.
After receiving the instructions and checking the paperwork, the bandits returned the things, then stood aside and moved out of the way.
The scholar bowed his hands to the bandits on both sides again, then turned and walked back to the carriage. The old man who drove the carriage also waved his whip again, and the carriage continued to move forward.
After the carriage finally left the valley, Li Xiuping noticed beads of sweat on the scholar's forehead. He became more and more curious and asked, "Sir, when you reported your identity earlier, weren't you afraid that those people would have murderous intentions?"
The scholar smiled and said: "My husband has always been in charge of this White Crane City. During my husband's tenure, there was a beast wave in Baihe City, and my husband saved them."
Li Xiuping was stunned for a moment, then nodded clearly.
The scholar continued: "The situation in Baihe City is very complicated, and most people don't dare to come here. I volunteered to come here this time, just to fulfill my husband's last wish, not only to manage Baihe City well, but also to make Baihe City no longer destructive." Bandits and monsters."
When he said this, there was a radiance in his eyes.
At this moment, perhaps because the two of them were in similar situations, Li Xiuping actually felt the same way and said: "Sir, if you are righteous, you will definitely be able to realize your ideals."
The scholar smiled and said: "Actually, what I have learned throughout my life is related to Baihe City. I'm afraid I won't be able to apply it to other places."
Li Xiuping nodded and said nothing more.
Li Xiuping didn't know what the situation was like in Baihe City, so he couldn't say much. He just felt that it would not be easy to send such a person to govern such a place. For no other reason than this scholar was too Too kind.
The carriage continued to move forward, and soon it was dusk, and White Crane City finally appeared in sight, surrounded by mountains on all sides, an isolated city.
As the carriage arrived under the city tower, a young general immediately walked out first. After taking a look at the carriage, he asked, "May I ask if Mr. Su is in the carriage?"
The scholar nodded and said, "That's exactly me."
When he said this, Li Xiuping couldn't help but feel excited.
At this moment, Li Xiuping found that he seemed to be a completely different person. He was no longer the weak and kind person he had imagined before, but instead gave Li Xiuping a feeling of being in control of everything.
Hearing the answer, the young general was immediately delighted and said: "It's finally time to wait for Master Su. If Master Su doesn't come, I'm afraid Baihe City will be in chaos."
The scholar said: "Call all those in charge to the government office, whether they are white or black, inform them all. I will be waiting at the government office."
The young general nodded, then signaled to open the city gate and let the carriage enter the city.
After the carriage entered the city, it continued along the straight road and did not stop until it entered the government office.
As the carriage entered the city, Li Xiuping kept feeling the situation in the city with his spiritual consciousness, and found that there were many strong people in the city. Just along the way, there were more than a dozen Golden Core Stage monks, and countless Foundation Establishment Stage monks. .
And these people have been paying attention to the carriage after it entered the city. In addition to these practitioners, many people are also staring at the carriage.
As a result, Li Xiuping couldn't help but become more and more curious. How could he be so concerned by so many people, even those at the Golden Core stage, who was just a newly appointed scholar?
Not to mention those Golden Core Stage monks, even any Foundation Establishment Stage monk could easily kill this scholar and would not attach such importance to him at all. After all, in the eyes of practitioners, the mortals under the mountain are nothing more than ants.
Li Xiuping couldn't help but look at the scholar sitting opposite him who was thinking about something. He felt that the involvement in this man was far more complicated than what he saw.
In this way, Li Xiuping couldn't help but think of himself and his master.
To be honest, this scholar's situation is somewhat similar to his. This scholar is an ordinary mortal, but he can make so many Golden Core monks fearful. And he, Li Xiuping, is just a small Foundation Establishment monk. It can also make the strong men of all major sects fearful.
The reason why those sect forces are afraid of him, Li Xiuping, is naturally not because of how powerful he is, but because of his master who is a great master of sword making. So these powerful people in the Golden Core stage are afraid of this person who has no power to restrain a chicken. Scholar, I am afraid it is also related to the gentleman he mentioned.
Li Xiuping was really curious about what kind of existence his gentleman was, so the figure of Mr. Ouye inevitably appeared in his mind...
