Chapter 4
After saying this, Jiang Boya seemed to have aged dozens of years in an instant. Then he pushed the "Star Jue" on the table in front of Xiao Zhan, stood up and said:
"For now, "Star Art" can still help you, so there is no need to return it to me."
After saying that, Jiang Boya opened the door and walked out.
Xiao Zhan stared at Jiang Boya's back and saw a hint of loneliness.
No one knows Jiang Boya's thoughts at this time.
All his life, he has been looking for someone worthy of his help.
But now, someone worthy of his help has appeared.
When he made up his mind to help with all his strength, he suddenly realized... that he was not worthy!
What a cruel thing.
One of the greatest pains in life is to have great ambitions, only to find one day that you are just that.
Not long after, Deng Xiaozhuang walked into the room.
Seeing Xiao Zhan standing by the window, Deng Xiaozhuang said in a deep voice:
"Brother, I just saw Senior Jiang. He was standing in the alley, crying very sadly."
Xiao Zhan nodded, sighed, and then asked:
"I have already obtained the Star Stone."
"Get ready, we will leave Liangcheng tomorrow."
Deng Xiaozhuang looked puzzled:
"Then where are we going?"
Xiao Zhan said without thinking:
"Go to Qingyun City."
Deng Xiaozhuang looked startled:
"Brother, Qingyun City is the city where the Lord's Mansion of the Qingyun Domain is located. There are strong men everywhere..."
Xiao Zhan said "hmm" and said in a deep voice:
"After coming to Tianlan World, my thinking has never been clear enough."
"Now, I have a complete plan in mind."
Deng Xiaozhuang followed Xiao Zhan through life and death during this period, and Xiao Zhan did not hide anything from him. He said straight to the point:
"I'm going to Qingyun Domain to make a big deal, and then I'll take the Star Stone and leave Tianlan World first."
Deng Xiaozhuang took a deep breath:
"Since you have decided, brother, I will accompany you early tomorrow morning."
Xiao Zhan nodded, sat down cross-legged, and slowly closed his eyes.
Early the next morning.
Xiao Zhan took Deng Xiaozhuang to the city gate.
The order in the city has been restored to stability, and Xiao Zhan and Deng Xiaozhuang left Liangcheng without any obstruction.
After leaving Liangcheng, Xiao Zhan went to get the hundred star stones he had hidden, and then he and Deng Xiaozhuang rushed directly towards Qingyun City.
Qingyun Domain is huge.
Qingyun City is located in the center of Qingyun Domain, nearly 300,000 miles away from Liangcheng.
By the time the two of them approached Qingyun City, it was already half a month later.
Along the way, Xiao Zhan and Deng Xiaozhuang traveled during the day and practiced at night, never slacking off at all.
Deng Xiaozhuang stood on the top of a mountain, looked up at the mountains in the distance, then looked down at the map in his hand, then turned to Xiao Zhan, who was sitting cross-legged on a big rock, and said:
"Brother, we are still one day away from Qingyun City."
"Climb the two mountain ranges in front and cross the Qingyun River, which is the jurisdiction of Qingyun City."
Xiao Zhan nodded, stood up and dived towards the foot of the mountain.
Deng Xiaozhuang followed closely behind.
Not long after, the two crossed the mountains and saw a winding river in the distance.
Even from a distance, Xiao Zhan could still see the majestic momentum of this Qingyun River.
Under the sun, the sky above the entire Qingyun River is shrouded in colorful clouds, and the mist lingers, adding a touch of moisture to the air.
When he arrived at the Qingyun River, Xiao Zhan couldn't hide his shock.
Qingyun River crosses the entire Qingyun Territory and is the birthplace of all major rivers in the Qingyun Territory.
Rumor has it that there are nine water eyes in the Qingyun River, with water flowing out continuously for eternity.
Nor is it discontinued.
But no one has ever found those nine water eyes.
On the Qingyun River, every hundred miles, there will be a pontoon bridge spanning both sides.
Xiao Zhan and Deng Xiaozhuang stepped onto the pontoon bridge and could see many vague figures on the pontoon bridge covered by water mist.
Xiao Zhan and Deng Xiaozhuang stepped forward slowly.
Half an hour passed before the two of them reached the middle of the pontoon.
Several young men in rich brocade clothes walked toward him drunkenly.
The width of the bridge was more than twenty meters, but these five people staggered around and blocked Xiao Zhan and Deng Xiaozhuang.
"Get... out of the way!" One of the men burped, pointed at Xiao Zhan and shouted, "Do you know who I am? Get out of my way!"
Xiao Zhan took a step to the side, and then moved forward.
But another drunk man suddenly stretched out his hand to stop Xiao Zhan. Although he couldn't even open his eyes, he forced his eyelids open, pointed at his crotch and said:
"Come on, get through it, get through it, and I'll reward you with ten grains of star sand."
Xiao Zhan's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
Only then did he see that there were more than a dozen people lying on the bridge in front of him, and everyone was dying.
You don't need to think about it to know that those dozen people were beaten by these drunkards in front of you.
An old man in civilian clothes coughed violently, waved his hand to Xiao Zhan, and persuaded:
"Young students, listen to them and don't contradict them."
Xiao Zhan glanced at the five drunkards and was about to leave.
But the five people held hands and formed a circle, surrounding Xiao Zhan and Deng Xiaozhuang in the middle.
The five of them spread their legs with a ferocious smile and said with a smile:
"Drill it, I'll reward you with star sand when you get through it."
Xiao Zhan threw away his arms and slapped the five people's faces one after another.
I heard five sounds of "Pap-pap-pap-pap!"
These five drunkards were immediately slapped by Xiao Zhan and sent spinning in circles.
They fell down on the bridge, most of their drunkenness instantly sobering up.
After understanding what was going on, the five people looked at Xiao Zhan with murderous intent in their eyes.
One of them pointed at himself and roared:
"Do you know who I am?"
"My father is the Lord of Wolf Fang City!"
The other four young men also shouted angrily:
"I am the grandson of the Lord of Blue and White City!"
"The lord of Houtang City is my father!"
"My father is the lord of Mud City, and my grandfather is the lord of Sand City!"
The last person stared at Xiao Zhan coldly, gritted his teeth and said:
"Listen up, my name is Liu Yongjun, my father is Liu Qingyun, the lord of Qingyun Territory!"
"You dare to hit me. Even if you die ten thousand times, it won't be enough to quell my anger.".z.br>
Liu Yongjun is very ugly.
He was tall and thin, with a hunched back and a long face, but not much flesh, as if a layer of skin covered his facial bones.
Especially his eye sockets were sunken and his eyelids were blue, making him feel weak at first glance.
Even though the brocade clothes on his body looked magnificent, they could not hide his weakness.
Xiao Zhan also felt Liu Yongjun's true strength.
Starlight Realm, eighth level, the same as Xiao Zhan.
It's just that Liu Yongjun's aura is frivolous, not even as powerful as some people at the seventh level of the Starlight Realm.
Xiao Zhan glanced at Liu Yongjun and asked expressionlessly:
"I don't know you, do you know me?"
Liu Yongjun sneered again and again, with a cold light in his eyes:
"Who are you, and what qualifications do you have for me to know you?"
Xiao Zhan nodded, walked slowly in front of Liu Yongjun, then suddenly raised his hand and slapped Liu Yongjun on the face again.
Liu Yongjun was beaten so hard that he fell directly onto the bridge. He covered his face with his hands and didn't dare to look away.
He looked at Xiao Zhan with confidence.
The next moment, Liu Yongjun roared with red eyes:
"You're dead, I tell you, you're dead!"
"Do you dare to say your name?!"
"I will definitely cut you into pieces!"
Xiao Zhan glanced at Liu Yongjun coldly, "What qualifications do you have to know my name?!"
After saying that, Xiao Zhan turned around and left.
Deng Xiaozhuang, however, was still frightened, and lowered his voice in Xiao Zhan's ear:
"Brother, this Liu Yongjun is the son of the domain lord."
Xiao Zhan nodded, "So?"
Deng Xiaozhuang said with some worry:
"Lord Territory Lord, you are a strong man in the Starry Realm."
"Moreover, the Territory Lord has many masters under his command."
Xiao Zhan shook his head:
"They don't know you or me, so don't be afraid."
Deng Xiaozhuang sighed secretly.
But Xiao Zhan wasn't worried, and it was useless for him to worry.
Finally, Xiao Zhan and Deng Xiaozhuang got off the bridge and walked along the road. They soon saw a huge city crawling on the plain.
Qingyun City, as the seat of the main palace of Qingyun Territory, is not only the most prosperous city in Qingyun Territory, but also gathers most of the powerful people in the entire Qingyun Territory.
And Xiao Zhan arrived just in time.
This past month has been the annual Lantern Festival in Qingyun City.
Everywhere you can see the streets and alleys are filled with colorful lanterns of various colors.
There is a piece of paper stuffed into each lantern. Anyone can take it out and look at it at will, or write what they want to say on the paper.
Perhaps, many people will get connected and become confidants, friends, lovers, or enemies.
Deng Xiaozhuang followed Xiao Zhan through a restaurant and saw a shelf at the door of the restaurant with hundreds of lanterns hanging on it.
Deng Xiaozhuang directly took down a red lantern, took out the note inside and read:
"I've been feeling so lonely lately, and I don't have anyone to talk to."
Deng Xiaozhuang smiled and added a sentence on the note with the pen that came with the lantern:
"Used to it."
Xiao Zhan also took off a lantern, and the note inside said:
"Third watch tonight, see you under the willow tree by the Moon Shadow Lake. I look forward to your coming."
Xiao Zhan stuffed the note directly into the lantern and hung it up.
Deng Xiaozhuang read the contents of several lanterns in succession, then smiled and said to Xiao Zhan:
"Brother, this Lantern Festival is so interesting."
Xiao Zhan chuckled:
"More interesting than you think."
Deng Xiaozhuang grinned, "Brother, I saw the contents of the lantern you took off just now."
"Third watch tonight, by Moon Shadow Lake. Brother, do you want to go and see it?"
Xiao Zhan looked at Deng Xiaozhuang calmly, "Otherwise, you can go alone tonight."
"Let me remind you, some things may not be as beautiful as you think."
With that said, Xiao Zhan entered a nearby inn.
The waiter put the rag on his shoulder and came over with a smile:
"Boy, do you want to stay in the hotel?"
Xiao Zhan took out ten pieces of star sand and handed it to the waiter, saying in a deep voice:
"Help us prepare two rooms."
The waiter smiled and nodded quickly, leading Xiao Zhan and Deng Xiaozhuang upstairs.
Night soon fell.
The light of the colored lanterns filled the sky above Qingyun City with mist.
Hearing movement from the door of the next room, Xiao Zhan smiled, continued to close his eyes, and began to absorb the power of the stars.
An hour later.
Xiao Zhan's door was banged hard:
"Brother, open the door quickly, help!"
Xiao Zhan walked to the door and opened the room directly.
Then he saw Deng Xiaozhuang rushing into the room and slamming the door shut, looking shocked.
Just as Xiao Zhan was about to ask what happened, he felt the whole inn trembling.
The footsteps of "dong dong dong" kept sounding, the vibrations became more and more intense, and Deng Xiaozhuang's face became more and more ugly.
"Brother Xiaozhuang, where are you? I can't find you."
It's a very sweet voice.
Xiao Zhan looked at Deng Xiaozhuang with a smile, "Are you still shy? What's this girl's name?"
Deng Xiaozhuang's face turned pale, "Her name is Sun Qianqian."
Xiao Zhan nodded, "Why are you running?"
Deng Xiaozhuang almost cried:
"Brother, she...she is two meters tall and two meters wide, and her arms are thicker than my waist. The most important thing is...she has a beard and an Adam's apple."
Xiao Zhan was a little stunned and almost laughed out loud the next moment.
