Red Dress walked out of the city gate with seductive steps. She glanced at the figure that flashed past behind her and could not help but chuckle as she continued walking.
Wen Xin looked at the disappearing figure and couldn't help but wonder. She had been following Hong Chang all this while. Why was she nowhere to be seen?
All of a sudden, a breeze blew past Wen Xin's hair. Before she could move, she was already immobilized.
"Tsk tsk, Wenxin, what have you been following me for so long? Did I snatch your sweetheart away and come to catch you cheating? Haha." Red Dress's laughter rang out behind Wen Xin.
"Hall Master Hong, you must be joking." Wenxin didn't blush, nor did she retort. She just felt a little regretful that she was careless and had her acupoints struck.
"It's good that you know whether I'm joking or not. I still have things to do, so I won't play with you anymore. You must be tired after walking for so long.”Hong Shang looked at Wen Xin and left with a smile.
Wenxin could only watch Hong Chang leave. She knew that she could not follow them today. With her martial arts skills, she would have been gone for two hours.
On the other side, Red Dress, who had already left for the east of the city, used her lightness skill to leave her footprints on the mulberry leaves. Her eyes were no longer as playful and seductive as before, but only serious. She was really curious about the person the sect master had captured. Who was it that made the sect master pay so much attention to him and made Li Xi go against Ge Shuyi? It was really strange.
Hong Shang walked left and right, and finally arrived at the place that Ge Shuyi had told her. It was a bamboo forest, and at the end of the bamboo forest was a small lake. What made Hong Shang interested was that there seemed to be a figure in the small lake.
As expected, a person slowly emerged from the lake. It was the Iron Mask Man.
"Miss Hong, please." The man in the iron mask did not ask any questions and only brought Hong Shang into the lake. Ge Shuyi must have already instructed him to do so.
Red Shirt followed the iron masked man to swim at the bottom of the lake for a while. She did not feel any difficulty in breathing. She thought that there might be some secret room or something. As expected, there was a path ahead, and the iron masked man leading the way was already walking on the path. Hong Shang then realized that there was indeed a great world under the lake. This lake was just a cover. There was no difference between the bottom and the land.
Red Shirt followed the man in the iron mask. The more she walked, the more shocked she became. The scene at the bottom of the lake really opened her eyes. This place was exactly the same as the Moon Leaving Gate on land. When did the sect master actually build these things at the bottom of the lake? Moreover, she had no idea at all.
"Miss Hong, we're here." With that, the man in the iron mask ignored her and left, leaving Hong Chang standing at the door for no reason.
Hong Shang had no choice but to push the door open and see what was inside.
As soon as she pushed open the door, the smell of blood assaulted her senses. Hong Shang frowned unconsciously. What was that?
When Red Shirt became familiar with the darkness inside, she realized that there was a badly mutilated person hanging inside. His hair was covered in blood, and his inner clothes were soaked in blood. Under his tattered clothes were wounds that had scabbed over countless times. Although she couldn't see his face clearly, Hong Shang knew that his face wasn't any better. Looking at the person being hung, Hong Shang felt a trace of anger and heartache. Who was so cruel to torture him? Although she had guessed that this might be the person the sect master had captured, she shouldn't treat him like this!
Hong Shang walked towards him with emotions that she did not realize. She said in a slightly hoarse voice," Hey, wake up."”
There was no reaction. Hong Shang had no choice but to reach out and slap him.
All of a sudden, the man who was hanging on the ground raised his head and stared at the woman in red.
This person was the missing Yue Qingyuan. When he was surrounded by dozens of iron masked men in the wild, although he tried his best to resist, he still fell into their trap. His inner energy had also disappeared for some reason. They had been torturing him, but they did not say anything and only tortured him. Although his internal strength had disappeared, his senses had not. Once he sensed an aura approaching, he would habitually be on guard.
"So you're not dead yet. You scared me.”Red Shirt heaved a sigh of relief.
"Who are you?" Yue Qingyuan's voice was already extremely hoarse. He must have been tortured to the point of extreme pain.
"And who are you?" Red Shirt saw that although he had many injuries on his body, he should be fine from his voice. It was just external injuries, so her mood naturally returned to normal.
"Hmph, you captured me. Don't you know my name?”Yue Qingyuan laughed mockingly.
"Oh, so you're an outsider." Hong Chang cried out in surprise. She had only just realized that he looked different from the Central Plainsmen.
Yue Qingyuan was wondering who the woman standing opposite him was. He had been seeing people with iron masks for the past few days. Although he did not know where he was, Xiao Yu and the others must have gone crazy when they knew that he was missing. However, they still could not find this place. This meant that ordinary people could not find this place. Only their own people could find this place. This woman in red was one of them.
"You…"
Just as Red Clothes was about to say something, an iron-masked man walked in with a whip in his hand.
"What are you doing?"
"Miss Hong, this is your daily mission. As you speak, you will hit Yue Qingyuan.”
Red Shirt didn't even think about it and grabbed the whip. Suddenly, she smelled something in the air and was shocked.
"You guys actually used Icebreak." Hong Chang knew that this was an item that temporarily sealed one's internal energy. It seemed that the sect master was really willing to give it this time.
"Miss Hong, please step aside. This is the order of the sect master.”After the man in the iron mask finished speaking, he whipped his whip fiercely and aimed it at Yue Qingyuan.
" Hiss…" Yue Qingyuan frowned and could not help but cry out.
Red Shirt knew that not only did the Ice Crack seal one's internal energy, but the wounds on one's body were also extremely painful. It was as if one was forcefully pulling open frozen skin.
"Stop, I told you to stop." Red Dress could not help but grab the whip again. This time, because the wound from the whip last time was stained with ice, Red Dress frowned in pain.
"Miss Hong."
"Sect Master sent me here, so whatever I say will be done. I will explain to Sect Master.”Red Shirt's voice was filled with ruthlessness. She looked at Yue Qingyuan, who was hung up, and left the room with the iron-masked man.
In an instant, the room was pitch black again. Yue Qingyuan opened his eyes. The pain in his body had already gone numb. He was thinking about who the sect master they were talking about was, what the purpose of capturing him was, and what happened to Xiao Yu and the others. A series of questions trapped him.
Finally, the Martial Arts Circle Convention arrived as scheduled. The entire capital was bustling with activity, and every inn was filled with guests. The participants from the various sects were all eager to give it a try. They wanted to amaze the world with a single feat in the Martial Arts Circle Convention and then go to Ethereal Peak to see what was going on.
The Martial Arts Circle Convention was held in the center of the capital. Li Yuxuan, Zhang Zhongshou, and Ouyang Xiong sat on the high platform. As Ouyang Xiong was the Martial Arts Circle Alliance Master, there was no need for him to compete. He could directly go to Ethereal Peak, which was why he sat on the judges 'seats. Below them were the sects. On the right were Shang Feng and Shangguan Ruoyu from Maple Feather Pavilion, while on the left were the sects under Martial Union. A middle-aged man and a pretty woman with a whip on her waist sat on each of them. Below them were some sects that were not in either of the two sides. They sat down and waited for the martial arts feast to begin.
"Heroes of the martial arts world, everyone is gathered here today to nurture the rising stars and contribute to the martial arts world and the imperial court. " Our rules are still the same. We'll pick ten people to go to Ethereal Peak and have a showdown. The winner will be the next Alliance Master. Furthermore, the winner this year will receive a gift from Ethereal Peak. Let's all show off."”Ouyang Xiong said in a deep voice, looking very righteous.
"Gift? What gift? Could it be a martial arts secret manual?”The people below started discussing. Indeed, Ethereal Peak had always been a mystery. No one knew who was inside or what was inside. Those who had been to Ethereal Peak and returned seemed to have lost their memories, except for the Martial Arts League Master. They did not have any impression of Ethereal Peak and only said that it was shrouded in clouds and mist, like a fairyland.
"Alright, everyone, please be quiet! " Now, please draw your lots to form your groups. The Martial Arts Circle Convention is about to begin. No one is allowed to use hidden weapons. Moreover, you are not allowed to use any hidden weapons. Just don't hurt the harmony between us."”Ouyang Xiong continued. Then, he gestured for the people around him to draw the paper slips with everyone's names written on them. Everyone took one each, eager to see who their opponents were.
Shangguan Ruoyu looked at the note in her hand and saw Ye Xiangqi's name. Shangguan Ruoyu signaled Shang Feng with her eyes, wanting to know who this person was. Shang Feng looked at the note in her hand and glanced at the woman with a whip on her waist. Shangguan Ruoyu knew who his opponent was. Shangguan Ruoyu looked at her and saw that Ye Xiangqi was also looking at him with a contemptuous smile. Shangguan Ruoyu ignored her and asked Shang Feng.
"Who is yours?"
Shang Feng handed the note in his hand to her.
"Chu Ting? Who is this?" Shangguan Ruoyu frowned slightly. She had never heard of this name before.
"I don't know." Shangguan Ruoyu was shocked when Shang Feng said that. Who was this person that even Shang Feng didn't know?
"Could it be Ouyang Xiong's men?"
" I don't know, I..." Just as Shang Feng was about to continue, a gust of wind suddenly blew, surprising everyone.
"Hahaha." You can't see the man, but you can hear his voice.
Suddenly, a white-robed man appeared on the high platform. The white beard at the corner of his mouth made him look very sage-like.
"Master." Before anyone could react, they heard Li Yuxuan's surprised voice.
Only then did everyone see clearly that the person who had come was the once famous former martial arts world's leader, Dong Feng Zhentian.
"Little Xuan Xuan." Dong Feng Zhentian laughed as he looked at Li Yuxuan.
The corners of Li Yuxuan's mouth twitched. In front of others, his master was the dignified leader of the martial arts world, but why was he like an old child to him?
"Senior Dongfang." Ouyang Xiong took a step forward and cupped his fists at Dongfang Zhentian.
"Please take a seat." Ouyang Xiong gave up his seat.
Dong Feng Zhentian didn't stand on ceremony. He strode over and saw that there was Zhang Zhongshou between his seat and Li Yuxuan's. He said to Zhang Zhongshou impatiently.
"Get up."
As the Prime Minister, Zhang Zhongshou's face darkened when he heard that someone had been rude to him.
Dongfang Zhentian did not care about him. Seeing that he did not move, he waved his hand and picked up Zhang Zhongshou. He pressed him down on his seat and sat next to Li Yuxuan. He smiled mischievously at Li Yuxuan.
Li Yuxuan looked at his master with a bitter smile and said to Zhang Zhongshou, whose face had already darkened," Lord Zhang, I'm sorry. For the sake of this king, please forgive me."”
Zhang Zhongshou was worried about Li Yuxuan. Although he was angry, he couldn't flare up. He could only sulk.
"Master, why are you back? Where did you go?”Li Yuxuan knew that his master liked to travel everywhere. He did not know his master's whereabouts either. How could he show up on his own this time and even come to the Martial Arts Circle Convention?
"Little Xuan Xuan, I heard that you're going to be a judge for the Martial Arts Circle Convention, so I naturally came to take a look. Moreover, I heard from Shen Feng and Shen Yue that you have someone by your side.”Dongfang Zhentian smiled evilly at Li Yuxuan.
Li Yuxuan really wanted to roll his eyes. Who exactly was their master?
"How is she? Where is she?"
"She's at Maple Feather Pavilion. Because there's nothing to see today, she should only come tomorrow.”Li Yuxuan said.
"Don't worry, I'll let you meet. I'm sure you'll regret not meeting each other earlier.”Li Yuxuan thought of Murong Ling's personality and looked at the old man beside him. That's right, they must have hit it off at first sight.
"That's good. I just want to see that girl and see what kind of person stole my Little Xuanxuan's heart.”
"Master, can you not call me Little Xuan Xuan? I'm a prince.”
"Bullsh * t prince, who cares?" Dongfang Zhentian frowned.
Li Yuxuan knew his master's personality, so he didn't say much and just looked at Ouyang Xiong.
"Alright, everyone should already know who your opponents are. The competition will officially begin tomorrow.”After Ouyang Xiong finished speaking, everyone began to leave, preparing for tomorrow's martial arts competition. No one wanted to lose in the first round.
Li Yuxuan also cupped his fists at Ouyang Xiong, indicating that he wanted to leave.
"Seventh Prince, Senior Dongfang is also here, so why don't I treat you to a meal?”Ouyang Xiong said.
"No, I haven't seen Master for some time. I want to catch up, so I won't accompany Alliance Master Ouyang. Lord Zhang can go with Alliance Master.”Li Yuxuan rejected Ouyang Xiong's hospitality and left with Dongfang Zhentian. He wasn't afraid that Zhang Zhongshou and Ouyang Xiong would come up with some tricks.
Ouyang Xiong looked at the two of them awkwardly, then his face quickly turned into a scheming one. He nodded at Zhang Zhongshou, and the two of them left.
The wind blew the dead leaves on the ground in the important place that was bustling with noise just a moment ago. It was unknown whether it was the beginning or the end.
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