Not long after, the two beauties and Shangguan Wanqian caught up with them. The three girls were in a hurry and sweat was already seeping out of their foreheads. Xu Zhutao was comforted by Jade Rakshasa. When he saw that these women were all incomparably beautiful and had their own beauty, his gloomy mood was greatly lightened.
Xu Zhutao said," There's no need to rush. Let's find an inn in the county town ahead. We won't be able to make it to Fuzhou Prefecture anyway."”
" If we can't make it to Fuzhou Prefecture, we can make it to Jiujiang," Ding Feng said." Aren't we going to watch the show?"”
Xu Zhutao said,"There's no need to be in a hurry to watch the show. Look, the Cloud Piercing Dragon God is still at home!"”
They galloped south and arrived at Tongbai at 10 am. They were resting in a forest on a hillside about a mile away from the official road when they suddenly heard the sound of hurried hooves coming from the direction they came from. Not long after, a group of knights had galloped from the official road to their front. The horses were black, white, and yellow. The people on the horses were all dressed in black, and they all carried swords. They did not seem to be entering the city. They roughly counted and there were more than 60 people in an orderly formation. From a distance, it looked like a black dragon traversing the official road. The few of them guessed that it was someone from the Northern Green Forest Alliance.
After a long time, this large group of knights had gone far away. Just as they were about to continue on their way, the sound of hooves suddenly rang out from behind. Another group of knights in tight uniforms rushed over and rushed in the direction of the group of knights who had just passed by. They counted again. This time, there were about 40 people, all of whom were also in tight uniforms and had weapons hanging from their waists.
When the team of knights behind them had gone far away, Ding Ling said angrily,""What a huge formation! He just didn't know how many of these people would make it home alive.”
Xu Zhutao remembered that he couldn't stop them from fighting and felt a little guilty, but humans were not plants. If half of these people died in this battle, it would be against the heavens."No matter what, I have to do my best.”
Jade Raksha said," The Northern Green Forest Alliance sent out more than a hundred terrifying people. The Southern Green Forest Alliance must have quite a few as well. I heard that Li Yanhong has the Five Great Vajras under him, as well as the Ganzhou Shuang Ying, the Taihang Four Rapscallions, and other famous Green Forest powerhouses. Since we are powerless to stop them, let them be. Kid, don't think too much about it. Let's go."”
They entered Tongbai City and found an inn to stay in. After a quick meal, the few of them went to rest.
The next day, as they were about to cross the Dabie Mountains to Macheng, they suddenly heard the sound of fighting in front of them. They rode over and saw four burly men fighting at the edge of the forest beside the official road. They used knives and swords, and their moves were fierce. However, they were evenly matched. For a moment, no one could gain an advantage. There were six people watching from the side, and their shouts rose and fell.
"Brother Ma, if your blade were to sink another three inches, you might have won!”
"Brother Gai, he will definitely be injured if your sword moves to the left!”
"Brother Ma, be careful!”
"Brother Gai, lower your waist!"
Xu Zhutao approached and recognized the two swordsmen as the Ma Duo whom he had met at Xiangyang's Yuelai Inn. The first time he heard the news of the war between the Northern and Southern Green Forest Alliance was from the boss of the Ma Duo. He did not expect to meet them here today. The Ma brothers were probably going to Jiujiang to watch the show. At this time, he saw the Ma brothers and the two brothers surnamed Gai fighting with swords. Both sides were skilled, but he did not know why they were fighting here.
Ma Junwei, who was in the midst of a fierce battle, barely dodged his opponent's sword and cursed,"So much for a hero! Be careful of my move!"
On the other side, the man who was fighting fiercely with Ma Junxiong shouted,"Ma Junxiong, be careful of my destructive move!”As he spoke, he stood up and waved a sword shadow that covered Ma Junxiong's entire body, about to attack from the sky.
Ma Junxiong responded while shouting,"Hmph, watch my Divine Dragon Wags Tail!"
When they saw that one of the four people was called the Unparalleled Hero, and the names of the moves were both magnificent and majestic, they couldn't help but laugh. Xu Zhutao said,"How about we invite Miss Shangguan and Miss Ding Ling to separate them?”
Shangguan Wanqian and Ding Ling nodded and walked towards the two people who were fighting.
Ma Junxiong and Brother Gai had exchanged a few more moves. At this moment, they were attacking each other with their own unique moves. Just as their weapons were about to collide, a white figure flashed by their side. Like a butterfly flying through flowers, a pair of slender jade-like hands brushed past their wrists. Both of them felt a numbness in their purlicue and could no longer hold their weapons. They fell to the ground with a clang. The two of them turned to look at the white figure and saw that it was a beautiful young woman in a white gauze dress. They could not help but be stunned.
On the other side, Ding Ling quickly leaped up and drew her sword out of its sheath in the air. Shua, shua, she quickly struck out with two swords, and the back of her sword just happened to hit the wrists of Ma Junwei and Brother Gai. The two of them only felt a pain in their wrists, and their weapons had already left their hands. Then, an ugly woman in black clothes floated to the side. With a clang, her weapon fell to the ground. The two of them looked at this ugly woman in shock, not knowing what to do.
Xu Zhutao held Chao Yun's hand and walked over. He laughed loudly, and everyone looked at him. They didn't know who this young master was. He said in a clear voice,"Brother Ma, long time no see. Why are you fighting here?”
Ma Junxiong didn't know him. He muttered in his heart and said,"How does Young Master know our Ma brothers? Have we met before?"
Xu Zhutao said," I once saw you two at Yuelai Inn in Xiangyang. At that time, Ganzhou Shuangying was there. Do you remember?"”
At that time, Yuelai Inn was filled with guests, and Ma Junxiong had never spoken to him, so how would he know who this kid was? However, the two little girls who had been traveling with this young man just now had knocked down their weapons with a raise of their hands. Therefore, he did not dare to underestimate this young man despite his shock. He immediately cupped his fists and said," We brothers were on our way to Jiujiang and didn't want to meet the Gai brothers here. We only started fighting because we had a verbal argument. We were just bored and sparred. We didn't know who you are…"
"I'm Xu Zhutao." Xu Zhutao cupped his fists.”
"Xu Zhutao!" Ma Junxiong exclaimed. The White Horse Prince, Xu Zhutao?"
The onlookers were also shocked and surrounded him one after another. This was because the news of Young Master White Horse's fame and his killing of Gong Ao had spread like wildfire in the martial arts world recently, so these people wanted to see it.
Xu Zhutao reached out and patted Chao Yun's head affectionately."I'm Xu Zhutao, the White Horse Prince is a nickname given to me by a friend. This is my mount, Morning Cloud.”
Everyone looked at Chaoyun and saw that it first rubbed against Xu Zhutao's waist affectionately. Then they saw that the horse's mane was without any mottled color. Its body was smooth as if it had been smeared with oil, shining brightly. The hair on the horse's neck drooped down one by one. Its four legs were thick and well-proportioned. "What a good horse!" Someone praised loudly.
Ma Junxiong didn't expect this famous Prince Charming to be so calm. He said happily,"We have long heard of Young Master's great name. I didn't expect to have the honor of meeting you today. Let me introduce you to two heroes!”He pointed at the man surnamed Gai who was fighting with him and said,"This is the boss of the Gai brothers, Gai Wenying.”He then pointed at the person who was fighting with Ma Junwei and said,"This is the second brother of the Gai brothers, Gai Wenxiong. The two brothers are known as peerless heroes in the pugilistic world!”
"Boss Ma, you bastard!" Gai Wenxiong shouted. Are you deliberately letting the white-robed young master laugh at us brothers? This unparalleled hero was just a joke from his friends in the underworld. How could he take it seriously!”
Gai Wenying's square face turned red as she shouted,""That's right, Boss Ma, you really have bad intentions. You deliberately made us embarrass ourselves! You son of a b * tch, let's fight again!”As he spoke, he angrily picked up the knife.
"Wait!" Xu Zhutao saw that the two Gai brothers were about to attack again, so he quickly cupped his fists and said,"You don't have to be like this, Brother Gai. As long as you are upright and honest, I don't think you're worse than Ma Huateng. Being a hero is just a title, how can we laugh at you?”
Ding Feng, who was standing at the side, said," That's right. Our Big Brother Xu is right. As long as one is honest and upright, he is a true hero!"”
Shangguan Wanqian looked at Ding Feng warily and muttered in her heart,""This girl really knows how to seize the opportunity. In the past, she used to call him Young Master Xu, but now she's suddenly calling him Big Brother!”But then he thought about how they were together with Xu Zhutao and followed his lead in everything, so there was nothing wrong with calling him big brother.
Seeing Xu Zhutao's sincerity, Gai Wenying's expression softened. She cupped her fists and said,"Many thanks for Young Master's help. We originally wanted to compete with the Ma brothers. If it wasn't for the two young ladies, if we continued to fight, both sides would definitely suffer.”
"I'm also heading to Jiujiang with the ladies," Xu Zhutao said."I wonder why you're fighting?"”
Ma Junxiong said," We brothers met the two Gai brothers on the way. We were originally traveling together, but when we arrived here, we analyzed the situation between the Northern and Southern Green Forest Alliances and guessed who would win. We brothers felt that the Northern Green Forest Alliance would win, but the Gai brothers felt that the Southern Green Forest Alliance had the Five Great Vajras and many famous heroes. Therefore, they felt that the Southern Green Forest Alliance would win. After an endless debate, they started fighting.”
"I see. Are you guys there to watch the show or to help?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
Gai Wenxiong said," Heh, we're just going to watch the show. The Ma brothers are the same. The experts from both the north and south are like clouds, and there are many fiendish devils. How can we dare to help with our meager skills?"”
Xu Zhutao sighed and said," Yesterday, we encountered the Northern Green Forest Alliance's troops heading to Jiujiang. There were quite a number of them. Sigh, I visited Alliance Master Ma the day before yesterday and advised him to stop fighting with the Southern Green Forest Alliance and get along peacefully. However, I was too weak to be trusted."”
Ma Junxiong said," Young Master, you might not know this. The hatred between the Northern and Southern Greenwood Alliance is extremely deep. In the past decade, countless relatives and friends of both sides have died in the hands of the other party. I'm afraid that even Ma Huateng and Li Yanhong, who are the alliance leaders, are powerless to stop it."”
"You're right, Brother Ma," Xu Zhutao said."But the heavens are merciful. I just hope they don't suffer too many casualties."”"Brother Ma, Brother Gai, how about I introduce you to a few heroines?" They were definitely not inferior to the Three Prodigies of Emei!”
The few of them agreed.
Xu Zhutao pointed at Shangguan Wanqian and said,"Everyone must have heard the news of the divine weapon, the Dragon Abyss Sword, appearing more than a month ago. This is the owner of the Dragon Abyss, Shangguan Wanqian, the daughter of Lord Shangguan of Lingnan.”When the crowd saw that she was able to knock down Ma Junxiong and Gai Wenying's weapons with her delicate hands without unsheathing her sword, they were naturally impressed by her kung fu. They also saw that she was holding a simple and unremarkable scabbard. Although they were curious, they did not dare to ask her to take it out to broaden their horizons.
Xu Zhutao pointed at Ding Ling and said,"This is Miss Ding Ling, the daughter of the Great Valley Master of the Death Soul Valley.”Everyone had also seen Ding Ling make Ma Junwei and Gai Wenxiong lose their weapons in one move, and they were also greatly impressed.
Xu Zhutao pointed at Ding Feng and said,""This is Miss Ding Feng, the daughter of the Second Valley Master of the Death Soul Valley. She is the younger sister of Miss Ding Ling. Her martial arts skills are also very high. I believe everyone has heard of the name of the two beauties of the dead souls.”
"Big Brother Xu, you…" Ding Feng said angrily.
Xu Zhutao scratched his head, not knowing how to introduce Jade Rakshasa. He knew that Jade Rakshasa did not easily reveal her identity, so he pointed at him and said,""This is…"
"I'm Zhao Qing, the cousin of Xu Zhutao!" Jade Raksha interrupted.”
Xu Zhutao was dumbfounded. Why was there another cousin? He felt a headache coming on. The two beauties of the dead souls and Shangguan Wanqian were also baffled. However, they knew that Jade Raksha was unwilling to reveal her identity and had nothing to say.
The Ma and Gai brothers had seen the swordswomen one after another and said that they had long heard of them.
"We're heading to Macheng to check in. Brother Ma, Brother Gai, how about you guys?" Xu Zhutao said.”
Ma Junxiong said," Let's go with Young Master. It's already late, and we need to find a place to rest. It's really a pleasure to meet all of you today. How about we let Old Ma treat Young Master and the few heroines to a meal of wine?"”
"We have a lot of people, how can we let Brother Ma spend money?" Xu Zhutao said.”
Ma Junxiong said," Young Master, you're treating me like an outsider. A mere meal of wine and food doesn't cost a few taels of silver. I, Old Ma, can still afford it."”
"Big Brother, let's go with them. We can't let Brother Ma down." Shangguan Wanqian said.”Just now, she saw that Ding Feng had already changed her address to Xu Zhutao as Big Brother Xu, so the way she addressed him was naturally a step closer. With the little woman's competitive heart, she also changed her address, and even omitted her surname.
The group entered Macheng and randomly found an inn. The waiter saw that there were many of them and there were already many Jianghu people riding horses in front of them. The stable would probably be full, but he knew that these Jianghu heroes could not be provoked, so he obediently led his horse to the stable.
Everyone entered the hall. Ma Junxiong had already called the waiter to order a table full of dishes, including chicken, duck, fish, and meat. Xu Zhutao finally had the time to ask the other six people who had watched the fight between the Ma brothers and the Gai brothers. It turned out that they were all their friends and had gone to Jiujiang to watch the fun. Three of them were surnamed Kong, Cao, and Yan, and the other three were surnamed Jin, Wei, and Tao. They were friends of the Gai brothers. Wine and food were served, and everyone exchanged toasts. They ate and chatted until they were satisfied before they dispersed.
The next day, everyone got up early and rushed to Jiujiang after breakfast. Along the way, they saw many Jianghu people with swords and sabers. They knew that these people were probably there to watch the show. No one knew the specific location of the battle between the North and South Greenwood Alliance. They asked some Jianghu people they met on the way, but they didn't know.
By the end of the day, they had already reached Jiujiang. However, they could only ride their horses aimlessly. They did not see any crowds on many mountains. They also searched along the official road to Jiujiang, but they did not hear any noise. Everyone could not help but feel anxious.
Ma Junxiong said," They have a large number of troops from the north and south. When they fight, they must choose an open area, either the foothills or flat ground. In order to avoid interference from the government, they must be far away from the city, at least ten miles away."”
Xu Zhutao said," You're right, Brother Ma. Why don't we split up and search? We'll go in groups of four. We'll gather here in an hour. We must come back no matter what we find. What do you think?"”
"That's good," Ma Junxiong said.
The four swordswomen were assigned to one group. Xu Zhutao, Ma Junxiong, and Gai Wenying were assigned to one group. Ma Junwei, Kong, Cao, and Yan were assigned to one group. Gai Wenxiong, Jin, Wei, and Tao were assigned to one group. The four swordswomen were assigned to the east. Xu Zhutao and the other two were assigned to the south. Ma Junwei and the other two were assigned to the west. Gai Wenxiong and the other two were assigned to the north. They agreed to meet up in an hour.
The four heroines galloped east for more than ten miles. When they passed through a forest, they suddenly heard a commotion. They ran out of the forest and saw a mountain in front of them that was a few miles away from the mountain they were standing on. At this time, there was a sea of people at the foot of the mountain. Two groups of people were facing each other.
"Let's go back and gather first. Hurry!" Jade Raksha said.”As he spoke, he ran back.
The four heroines returned to the place where they had parted ways with the others. After waiting for a while, the other three groups of people also returned one after another.
"They're at the foot of a mountain ten miles to the east. They've already started fighting!" Jade Raksha said.”
"Let's go now," said Xu Zhutao.”
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