After entering Huguan Pass, everyone could finally rest for a while. There were no shops or inns of the Zhen family here, so they had to find another inn to stay in. For safety, Old Liu booked a small courtyard behind the inn and arranged the remaining guards to be divided into several groups. Under the leadership of several generals, they took turns on duty. Old Liu also participated in the shift at midnight.
After dinner, Lu Xiang was on duty for the first shift. Each shift lasted for two hours, followed by Yan Liang, Old Liu, and Wen Chou. They were supposed to wake up at six in the morning, so Wen Chou's last shift was slightly longer.
He went to take a look at the injured and personally treated their wounds. He applied Golden Creation medicine to prevent infection. Fortunately, their injuries were not serious and would not affect them from continuing to follow Old Liu.
Seeing that everyone had gone to bed and that the guards on night duty had hidden themselves, Old Liu returned to his room and began to practice his internal energy.
Perhaps it was because Old Liu's physique was different from ordinary people's, but his internal energy cultivation method had made great progress. It seemed that Tong Yuan's prediction that he would start late and might not be able to achieve great success would not come true. Of course, Old Liu's perseverance every day was also one of the reasons why he could achieve a breakthrough.
Today, Old Liu had to work at the time of the day, so he didn't sleep. He had been practicing Internal Strength for almost four hours. After he finished practicing, he didn't feel tired at all. It was as if he had slept for eight hours. He felt refreshed and full of vitality.
She went out to replace Yan Liang and told him to sleep quickly. They still had to hurry on their way tomorrow.
Putting the divine lance by his hand, Old Liu sat in a corner of the courtyard, thinking about the next course of action.
Suddenly, Old Liu felt a sense of danger approaching him. He hurriedly put down his thoughts, held his breath, and focused on the courtyard. At the same time, he signaled to the guards on duty to be on guard.
Everyone felt their eyes blur. At some point, a person had already stood in the courtyard. He was wearing a Daoist robe, a sword hung from his body, and a Daoist crown on his head. He seemed to be a Daoist priest.
Old Liu ordered his personal guards to prepare the crossbows. He walked out from the dark and came in front of the Taoist priest.
Seeing Old Liu come out with a weapon, the Taoist priest did not say anything. He placed his hands behind his back and looked at Old Liu quietly.
The two sides stood close to each other. With the help of the lanterns in the courtyard, Old Liu could tell that the Taoist priest was about 50 years old. He had a righteous look on his face, which was very similar to the Taoist masters he had seen in the movies.
The other party did not make a move, and Old Liu was also embarrassed to make a move first, so he asked,"May I know who you are? Why have you come here so late at night?”
"I am Chu Yun, a disciple of Master Immortal Nanhua. I have been entrusted by someone to take Liu Bei's life. You are Liu Bei's subordinate, so tell him to come out and die.”
As expected, it was another killer hired by Zhang Jiao. However, it seemed that he did not know him. Liu Bei asked,"May I ask if you have a grudge against Liu Bei?”
"No, but he bullied the weak and killed my brother for no reason.”
Daoist Chu Yun had a righteous look on his face.
It turned out that he was just deceived by others and did not know the truth of the matter. Since that was the case, he would be polite before resorting to force. He would explain the whole story to him and see how he acted before making any plans.
"Daoist Chu Yun…
The fellow disciple he was talking about was Zhang Jiao from the Giant Deer? His brother who was killed was Zhang Bao?”
"That's right. I heard from my fellow disciples that Liu Bei relied on his status as the son-in-law of the Zhen family of Wuji to meet Zhang Bao on the road. The two of them had a quarrel and actually committed a crime in public, killing Zhang Bao. Little did they know that the law of the heavens is lenient. I'm here to enforce justice for Zhang Bao.”
"Taoist Chu Yun, I am Liu Bei, Liu Xuande of Zhuo County. However, before you act, I have a few words to say.”
"You are Liu Bei? Alright, then tell me, why did you kill Zhang Bao?”
"Is Zhang Jiao your fellow disciple? Is he your senior or junior?”
"Zhang Jiao was only taught some medical skills by my master. He didn't officially join our sect, so he's just a fellow disciple.”
"Then, do you know what he has been doing these past few years?”
"I heard that Zhang Jiao has been treating people with his master's medical skills. He doesn't take a cent and is loved by the people.”
"Taoist priest, do you know that Zhang Jiao established the Road of Peace and recruited disciples in the name of your master, Immortal Master Nanhua? There are more than 300,000 disciples in Jizhou and other places. The disciples are divided into 36 groups and each group is led by a general.”
"Is there such a thing? Why haven't I heard of it?"
"Of course he wouldn't let you know about these things, because this goes against your master's teachings.”
"As for Zhang Bao's death, it was because he led dozens of people to pursue me. My subordinates and I had no choice but to counterattack and accidentally killed him.”
"Then why did Zhang Bao chase after you?”
"I'm not sure about that. I met Zhang Jiao and his brothers that day. He wanted me to join his Road of Peace. I said I would go back and consider it, but on my way back to Wuji, I was chased by Zhang Bao and his men. Right, you can ask Zhang Jiao. I also want to know the answer.”
Old Liu's words were reasonable, and he seemed very calm. He didn't seem to be lying to him. Taoist Master Chu Yun thought for a moment and realized that he had been deceived by his junior brother Gui Ying. Gui Ying had always been on good terms with Zhang Jiao. In order to trick him into attacking, he had fabricated the lie that Old Liu was bullying others.
"Liu Bei, I will believe you for now. I will investigate if what you said is true. If you dare to lie to me, I will come back for you.”
"Taoist priest, go ahead and investigate. If what Bei said is false, then I'll let Taoist priest deal with me and won't fight back.”
"Alright, if what you said is true, I will also look for you to apologize.”
After saying that, Taoist Master Chu Yun cupped his hands at Old Liu, turned around, and left. He was as swift as a swan. His return and departure were very sudden, as if he had never been here.
Although the two of them had not fought just now, Old Liu had been on high alert. He also wanted to find Taoist Master Chu Yun's weakness, but Chu Yun seemed to have fused with the surrounding air. There was no weakness at all, which made Old Liu feel that he had no idea where to start.
This was the first time such a situation had occurred since Old Liu learned the Overlord Spear Technique. It seemed that the Yun Nation's martial arts were indeed brilliant. However, Old Liu was confident that with him in front, the others could definitely subdue the Yun Nation with their crossbows...
The Taoist priest just won unfairly.
He turned around and was about to return to the corner to continue watching. Suddenly, an unprecedented sense of danger surged in his heart. It was as if someone was attacking him from behind. Old Liu did not turn back. Instead, he leaped forward and swung the spear behind him.
"My lord, be careful!" At this moment, a few of the personal guards alerted Old Liu. They saw a black shadow behind Old Liu. Like a ghost, it held a thin sword and stabbed towards Old Liu's back.
Fortunately, Old Liu's sixth sense was very sharp, allowing him to dash forward at the first moment and avoid the fatal sword. Then, the spear he swung out collided with the thin sword of the person. The thin sword of the person seemed to be unaffected and bent into a bow. It seemed that he did not expect Old Liu to dodge the sword and return his spear. Although he had blocked it, the force transmitted from the sword surprised the person. He quickly withdrew the thin sword and prepared to continue attacking.
Seeing that the lord had pulled away from that person, a few personal guards raised their crossbows and fired at that person at the same time.
With the sound of a few bowstrings, a few crossbow bolts immediately reached the man from both sides. In the blink of an eye, the man's figure flashed rapidly. His body seemed to have turned into a thin wooden board. A few crossbow bolts brushed past his body and nailed him to the wall behind him.
Hearing the shouts outside, Yan Liang and the rest who were sleeping were all awakened. They hurriedly took their weapons and rushed out of the house, coming to the courtyard.
Old Liu had already turned around and was facing the assassin. Seeing that the assassin had dodged the arrow that was shot at such a close distance, Old Liu couldn't help but raise his vigilance. He became 120% alert and prepared to deal with the assassin's attack.
That person was dressed in black and had a black scarf wrapped around his head. Only his eyes were exposed. He was looking at him with a smile, like a tiger looking at its prey.
"You are Liu Bei?" The cold voice was emotionless.
"Yes, it's me. I just don't know who you are and why you attacked me?”
"Immortal Nanhua's disciple, Gui Ying, is here to take your life.”
It was the disciple of Nanhua Deity again. It seemed that Zhang Jiao had hired him to assassinate him.
"Are you here for Zhang Bao?"
"That's right. You should understand the principle of paying a life for a life and paying a debt for a life.”
"I killed someone who deserved to be killed. Why would I pay with my life? Was Daoist Chu Yun with you just now?”
Speaking of the Yun Nation, the man was angry. It turned out that this man was Gui Ying, whom Zhang Jiao had called his junior brother. He was now the Great Guardian of the Road of Peace. For money and status, he had long joined Zhang Jiao. This time, in order to assassinate Liu Bei, he had invited his senior brother, Chu Yun. Because Chu Yun's martial arts were the best among his senior brothers, he had originally wanted to let Chu Yun fight Liu Bei first while he hid in the dark and assassinate Liu Bei when he was unprepared.
However, he did not expect his senior brother to be sent away by Old Liu with a few words. He probably still had to ask him about the reason when he went back. Senior Brother Chu Yun was straightforward by nature and might even find trouble with him, so he could only avoid him first.
When the Yun Nation was far away and Old Liu let down his guard, Phantom quietly attacked and attacked with a sword that he was determined to win.
However, he did not expect Old Liu to dodge his sword. Moreover…
There were still a few hidden weapon experts in the dark. Although they had avoided those hidden weapons, they had also used their special skills. They had to shrink their bodies to barely dodge them. Now, another group of people had appeared. It seemed that some of them were not mediocre. He must kill them as soon as possible and get rid of Liu Bei.
Ignoring Old Liu's question, the man floated up, raised the thin sword in his hand, and attacked Old Liu.
Behind him, Yan Liang and Wen Chou were already impatient. Seeing him attack, one of them raised his spear and stabbed, while the other swung his saber and slashed at that person almost at the same time.
Just when everyone thought that the two were about to succeed, they saw Phantom suddenly accelerate and rush out of the two's attack. His thin sword was still attacking Old Liu.
Knowing his name, Old Liu knew that his lightness skill was definitely good. Therefore, when he saw Yan Liang and Wen Chou attacking him at the same time, Old Liu did not stay idle and raised his spear to smash down on him.
Phantom avoided Yan Liang and Wen Chou's pincer attack. Just as he was feeling smug, Old Liu's Yuwang Spear came smashing down from the front. He didn't expect Old Liu to be so cunning. After the exchange, he knew that Old Liu was very strong. He would definitely be at a disadvantage if he fought him head-on. The thin sword in his hand would not be able to withstand Old Liu's heavy weapon. In order to save his life, Phantom forcefully retracted his body and rolled diagonally, dodging the combined attack of the three.
Before he could stand up, the rest of the guards had already aimed their crossbows at him. With the soft sound of the bowstrings, more than a dozen arrows were shot at him, almost sealing off all the angles of his escape.
The Ghost Shadow swung his sword and blocked most of the arrows. However, everyone still heard a few muffled sounds as a few arrows drilled into the Ghost Shadow's body. The Ghost Shadow roared in pain and soared into the sky, leaping onto the roof. Before everyone could shoot a second arrow, he had already crossed the roof and disappeared.
A few personal guards wanted to chase after him, but Old Liu quickly stopped them." We're not familiar with this place, so we can't catch up with him. Let him go. I saw that at least three or four arrows hit him just now. I don't think he will come back for a while. Everyone, go back and rest. We still have to travel tomorrow."”
Hearing the lord's words, everyone thought about it and agreed. They changed the group of people on duty. Old Liu instructed them to be vigilant and inform the others immediately if there was any situation. It was best to use crossbows to deal with the enemy. Then, he brought the others back to sleep.
After returning to his room, he recalled that they had been ambushed in the valley before entering Huguan Pass. Judging from the rolling logs and boulders that were pushed down from the mountain, it must have taken dozens of people to do it. At that time, Yan Liang and the others had shot several people with crossbows. Only two people had come tonight. He didn't know where the rest of them were waiting for him.
Since he was already here, he should just take things as they came. As the saying goes, what should come will come. After thinking about this, Old Liu quickly went to bed and rested for a while so that he would have enough energy to face tomorrow's challenge.
In a very large courtyard house in Huguan Pass, Gui Ying was currently recuperating. Although the three crossbow bolts that had shot him had not hit any vital parts, his injuries had worsened due to him running wildly for his life after being injured. It was estimated that he would not be able to get out of bed for at least ten days.
The one who healed him was his junior sister, Zhiqing. Among the disciples of Nanhua, although Zhiqing was young…
Although she was only twenty-four or twenty-five years old, her medical skills were the best, and her skills in poisoning and detoxification were also the best. Therefore, Phantom had brought her here this time because he wanted her to find an opportunity to poison Old Liu and the others, so as to achieve the goal of eliminating them. However, Zhiqing had a good heart. Before he understood the situation, he would not easily make a move. Therefore, after his senior brother, Chu Yun, was persuaded by Old Liu to leave, he went to assassinate him alone. Unexpectedly, although Old Liu and the others had gone through several fierce battles during the day, they did not let down their guard at all. Moreover, he had such a brilliant hidden weapon that caused him to suffer a huge loss due to his carelessness.
Zhiqing, who was dressed as a Daoist nun, first used a probe to find the crossbow bolt and then used a magnet to suck it out. At that time, there was no anesthetic, so the pain made Phantom sweat profusely. The wooden stick in his mouth was almost chewed up by him.
When she heard her senior brother say that Old Liu and his gang were despicable and shameless, that there were more than ten of them attacking him alone, and that they had taken advantage of him when he was unprepared to suddenly launch a sneak attack, causing him to be injured, Zhiqing was also very angry. She was a little angry at Old Liu and his gang.
Looking at his senior brother's pained expression, he realized that he and Gui Ying had been fellow disciples for many years. Moreover, Gui Ying had been pursuing Zhiqing for the past few years. It was just that Zhiqing didn't like his gloomy appearance. In addition, he had long put all his thoughts into studying and cultivating. He had never thought about the relationship between a man and a woman, so he had rejected Gui Ying's good intentions many times.
Since the people that Senior Brother had mentioned were so shameless, she didn't have to worry about them anymore. Zhiqing decided to help Senior Brother Gui Ying and settle the score with Old Liu and the others.
Even he himself wasn't a match for Old Liu and the others, and it was even more impossible for his martial arts to be inferior to his junior martial sister. Thus, Phantom and Zhiqing discussed again. If attacking by force didn't work, then they would use their wits.
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