Pingyang Prefecture's Warm Hospitality
"It's done?"
Liang Qu removed the Vortex Waterway to ensure no one would come after him, and nervously poked his head out.
Ta Ta Kai also emerged from the water and looked around.
The sky and earth were shrouded in a thick gray fog.
The undulating waves lapped against my body, and the fine drizzle blurred my vision.
Apart from the sounds of heaven and earth, there was no other noise; not to mention large ships, not even the shadow of land could be seen.
This Vortex Waterway is over 300 miles long. The Liang Qu took a lot of effort to build, and it took more than a dozen sections to complete, all to ensure that the distance between them was sufficient.
As far as I remember, the Snake Demon had all followed me before I went into the waterway...
Liang Qu Golden Eye the fish to scatter, confirmed that no one was around and the snake was following, conserved some of his strength, and actively deactivated [Spirit Transformation].
The White Ape scattered.
Ta Ta Kai the flags and draped the Liang Qu with Dragon Spirit Silk.
"It should be alright..."
Liang Qu put on the Dragon Spirit Silk and silently recited two sentences, believing that he had chosen the perfect moment.
Marquis Weining is highly respected and would not do what Xu Yuelong did: send the main force ashore first while he went fishing on the river, leaving everyone else to wait.
After dealing with the Snake Demon, he probably won't have time to come looking for him. Instead, he'll go and meet up with the prefect, the commander, and others who are there to greet him.
Besides, he was wearing the flag of the River Conservancy Office, so the other party would definitely recognize him. What was the point of looking for a "White Ape"? He should be looking for Su Guishan.
Thoughts are clear and open.
Liang Qu paddled with his hands, unsure of where he was going.
Going directly to Xu Yuelong and his group is definitely not an option.
It's unsafe.
If Su Guishan tries to catch Big Fish, it might harm the other fish in the pond.
Going to greet the Martial Saint alone would be too presumptuous.
Liang Qu, a Subordinate Sixth Rank Hengshui Envoy, was sent to receive the prince, but there was a difference of more than ten ranks between them, so he couldn't make it in time.
After much thought...
Let's Shang An first!...
Boom! Blood Qi surged like a tide, Gang Wind swept across the sea.
A terrifying crimson light stained the entire nearshore area, and an astonishing killing intent surged and undulated across the Great Marsh.
In just one glance, the large ship, which was over ten feet long, was shattered into pieces that filled the river with wood chips, and two figures were entangled on the river surface.
Weng Lijun coughed up blood, enduring the onslaught of the Ghost Mother Sect Master to protect himself. The black gold soft armor under his clothes was tattered, and several of the plates were broken in half. If it weren't for the miraculous effect of a few wooden tokens, things would have been even worse.
"Su Guishan, I curse your ancestors for eight generations! Come out here now!"
The Gang Wind paused.
"Su Guishan?!"
"Come, come, let this old man play with you!"
Before the words were even finished, a blurry figure darted out from the woods on the shore, walking on the Treading Waves, clothes and long hair fluttering wildly. Before the person even arrived, he had already raised his arm and swung his fist, striking down with a palm from dozens of feet away! The attacker was shocked.
It's actually true! They traded one for one, and the old turtle was completely unharmed?
Clearly...
Damn it, I've been tricked again! Those few words of shouting, barely audible in the wind, contained a tremendous amount of information.
In the blink of an eye.
The two blurry figures turned into three.
Sword light, dragon roar, and palm wind resounded through the sky. The visible shockwave shattered the entire Great Marsh, causing countless water droplets to splash and leap, and rolling mud to pour into the water.
The continuous, overlapping sounds made it impossible to tell whether there was one or two impacts.
Xu Yuelong and Wei Lin, along with their men, retreated far away to the shore to avoid the brunt of the attack. Under the overwhelming force, they felt as if they were a small boat adrift in Great Marsh swamp, tossed about by the wind and rain.
Knowing that the Martial Saint was nearby, the Ghost Mother Cult Master hastily dealt with two moves, not wanting to get entangled, and turned to retreat.
Su Guishan laughed loudly, took a step forward, and created a hundred-foot-high wave that rolled into a water dragon and flowed along the river.
"You're already here, why the rush to leave? Are you hungry and want to go back to breastfeeding?!"
A sudden gust of wind swept across the land, forcing the thousands of layers of river waves to roll back.
The water surface resembled a bed sheet being shaken and dried in the early morning. Countless dead fish burst out of the water, swirling into a cloud of blood mist by the Gang Wind, mixing with the Rain Water.
An astonishingly bloody Sha Qi swept over us.
shore.
Apart from the few leaders who knew the inside story and had anticipated it, who remained calm and composed, the rest of the people were pale and still in shock.
They promised to receive the emperor, so why hasn't anyone mentioned it? Wasn't Su Guishan the deceased former Prefect of Huaiyin Prefecture?
Sit-ups? Xiang Fangsu's mind raced, and she suddenly understood why Weng Lijun's expression was so bad.
On the Great Marsh.
The chains swayed.
The three boats suddenly accelerated; if they were drifting before, they were now practically flying low! A moment later.
The King of Yue chuckled.
An elderly minister bowed and asked, "Why is Your Great King laughing? Is there something to celebrate?"
The King of Yue pointed to the misty distance.
"I traveled from north to south, and was invited by all the Prefect along the way. I was treated to all the hospitality of the locals, so I dawdled and traveled for almost two months. I was able to eat all the local specialties and see all the local customs."
The hospitality in Pingyang Prefecture was quite unique. They just sent me four Snake Demon to whet my appetite, and now, worried I haven't had enough, they've brought me a remnant Grandmaster.
Remnant of Grandmaster?
The senior officials looked at each other in bewilderment.
Their strength was weak, and they did not understand why the King of Yue said this, but they guessed that something important must be happening ahead.
The imperial court had two purposes in bestowing the title of King of Yue upon King of Yue Marquis Weining.
It intimidates the Flood Dragon and suppresses the Ghost Mother.
Could it be...
The King of Yue waved his hand without offering any further explanation. A streak of silver light flashed past him, like a sword piercing a curtain, cutting through the vast rain.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
Liang Qu climbed up to the near bank, feeling weak and sore all over, as if he had been soaking in a vinegar jar.
Using his remaining strength, he used his Water Movement several times in a row, without even taking the Cannot Move or Ta Ta Kai with him, and finally made it back to shore before he was completely exhausted.
ashore.
Red Mountain flicked its tail, having waited for a long time.
Liang Qu took a couple of breaths, climbed onto the horse's back, stepped onto the stirrups, and a fierce Red Wind towards the horizon.
A few quarters of an hour later.
Liang Qu sat upright on his horse, secretly surprised.
The place was a complete mess.
At the junction of the river and the shore, the river surface was churned into a murky muddy color, and broken giant logs floated on the water.
Splinters shorter than a finger are mixed with the undulating, rolling brown waves, and a few whole planks, each about an arm's length, can be seen here and there.
Lift the wooden board, and underneath lies a small, mutilated fish, belly up.
In the grove ahead, a group of officials took off their hats, wrung out their clothes, shook them out, and hurriedly put them back on.
Xu Yuelong, with his sharp eyes, spotted Liang Qu galloping towards them, and was quite surprised.
"Is everything done?"
"It's done."
Xu Yuelong's expression relaxed slightly.
It's all done.
A group of Snake Demon lingered there, keeping him, the leader, constantly on edge.
He looked them over carefully.
"Where are the official robes? What kind of decorum is it to receive the emperor without wearing official robes?"
"No need for that."
Liang Qu patted his chest, and the entire Dragon Spirit Silk changed color and reformed itself.
Upper garment, inner garment, lower garment, knee covering...
He put on a complete set of elaborate formal attire in the blink of an eye, and then took out his crown and jade pendant from the side of the Liang Qu and put them on.
Everything's ready.
The others looked on with envy.
It would take them a while just to put on this whole set. The Dragon Spirit Silk is so convenient, it's even more valuable than the soft armor! Ran Zhongshi put on the clothes and tied the belt. "A Shui, didn't you ask for leave?"
"I took leave to run some errands, and when I finished, I saw I had some time to spare, so I rushed over."
"We thought you were so easily beaten up that you dared to ask for leave to welcome the Martial Saint, but it turns out you're the clever one. Damn it, I shouldn't have come!" Ke Wenbin regretted his decision.
What utter nonsense about welcoming the Martial Saint.
A boatload of bait!
Anyone who comes here is a fool.
"Did you already know this?" Xiang Fangsu looked him up and down, her face full of suspicion.
"Huh? What? Oh right, what happened? Where's our ship?"
Everyone: "..."
"Enough talk, the ship's here, get ready!"
Xu Yuelong said in a low voice.
Everyone looked into the distance.
Several black dots emerged from the horizon and gradually grew larger.
They are a little close.
But then they saw four Snake Demon with silver patterns on their heads, their necks pierced by chains, blood flowing from them, dragging the large ship as they rapidly approached.
Xu Yuelong's pupils dilated.
"You mean this is how you deal with the Snake Demon?"
Liang Qu was taken aback. "It wasn't written in the letter?"
"Fart!"
Upon hearing the conversation, Ran Zhongshi and the others all turned their heads in surprise.
no.
What does that mean? Snake Demon before the Martial Saint's ship.
Did A Shui do it?
On the Great Marsh.
Su Guishan gasped for breath. Seeing this, he suddenly understood why the Martial Saint's support had arrived so promptly.
As planned, I thought I would have to handle it all by myself, but unexpectedly, a mysterious weapon appeared halfway through the fight.
It turns out the Snake Demon added fuel to the fire.