Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling still failed to catch up with Shi Qingxuan.
Then, to their utter dismay, when they both returned to Wang Tong's residence at Yuexiu Manor, they found it deserted. Their troublesome little girl of a master had disappeared again, and they had no idea where she'd run off to.
Just great!
In the end, not only had they failed to catch the beauty, they'd also lost the master they'd finally managed to find. For a while, both Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were filled with regret and frustration.
The next day, after they'd finished stewing over their failure, Kou Zhong—whether out of shame or because some of his master's words had struck a nerve—discussed things with Xu Ziling and then resolutely decided to end their training journey. They left Luoyang in Guanzhong and returned to Yuhang Commandery, ready to formally embark on their great undertaking to conquer the land!
After all, they'd grown up in Yangzhou and were relatively familiar with Jiangnan. And because of Xu Ziling's ties to the Dongming Sect, if they built their power around Yuhang Commandery on the coast, it would be much easier to obtain weapons from the Dongming Sect. That would make everything go more smoothly, especially for late starters like them.
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In just a few days, after traveling downstream and arriving safely in Yuhang, the two easily dealt with the six experts under Shen Faxing, the Grand Overseer of Jiangnan Circuit—including the "Heartstriking Blade," Shen Fazheng, and the "Flying Immortal," Xie Yuqing—who had hoped to pry the secrets of the Yang Gong Treasury and the Secret to Long Life from them. They then wasted no time