" Jade and Stone Burn Together! You still managed to create this tactic?"
Zhang Wuji stood before the large crater created by Yuanyuan Temur's self-destruction, his expression filled with sorrow and complex emotions.
In fact, he had always kept an eye on this disobedient son, and had even secretly visited Peach Valley from afar a few times, so he had some affection for him.
Naturally, they also knew about their son's cultivation progress and the martial arts he had created. It was obvious that the huge crater was created by their son using the move " Jade and Stone Burn Together".
He was clearly driven to a desperate situation by the enemy, otherwise he wouldn't have used this move.
"Brother Wuji, please don't be sad anymore. Since that person was able to build a cenotaph for A Yuan, he couldn't possibly be a mortal enemy. It's very likely that the two were just having a normal sparring match and the mistake happened..."
A woman with an exceptionally beautiful face but a full head of silver hair reached out and wiped away the tears from the corners of Zhang Wuji's eyes, offering words of comfort.
"Hmph! They're not benevolent; they only dug up Minmin's grave to retrieve the martial arts manual inside!"
With a cold snort, Zhang Wuji felt a surge of murderous intent.
He hid in the shadows on the day Zhao Min was buried and witnessed his son placing those secret manuals into the coffin. Clearly, the real purpose of this person digging up the grave was to retrieve the secret manuals inside.
Furthermore, the fact that the spirit peach tree was dug up shows that the other party was a greedy person.
First came the hatred of killing his son, then the resentment of digging up his wife's grave—this was a blood feud!
That despicable thief must be found, torn to pieces, and his bones scattered to the winds!
"There are two opponents, both burly men. One is nearly eight feet tall, and the other is ten feet tall. At least one of them is Sword Dao swordsman, and one of them is wielding a weapon... well, it must be enormous. There aren't many weapons in the martial world that fit that description. Zhiruo, let's go to the Wudang Sect!"
With a flash, Zhang Wuji arrived at the crater Wang Hao had first created by Yuanyuan Temur's self-destruction on the stone wall, and the crater Wangcai smashed him on the ground while he used Zhu Yanzu's vest template to escape from the stone wall.
Having roughly determined some of Wang Hao's physical characteristics, and considering the signs of battle found at the edge of the sinkhole, it can be determined that one of the opponents was a master of Sword Dao, and the other was a master of external martial arts.
Having understood all this, Zhang Wuji greeted the beautiful woman beside him and headed outwards, intending to go to Mount Wudang first and then use the Wudang Sect's power to search for this person, which would be much faster than having the two of them search.
"Well!"
Zhou Zhiruo, who was behind, sighed and could only follow.
She knew that she had used some means to win over Brother Wuji back then, which forced Zhao Min away and made Brother Wuji feel very guilty about it. This guilt was then transferred to A Yuan.
Now that A Yuan is dead, there is no way she can persuade Brother Wuji to give up his hatred. The only thing she can do now is to go with Brother Wuji.
However, the Central Plains is a land of hidden talents, and several Confucian School Xiantian Grandmaster dominate the world, rejecting all Innate experts. This is how they were forced to leave the Central Plains back then.
Moreover, they have a deep-seated hatred for Zhu Yuanzhang. Their return will surely provoke the old monsters of the Confucian School and Zhu Yuanzhang, who is hiding in the capital. They may even have already received news of their return.
Things will definitely have some twists and turns in the future, I just hope nothing serious happens!
Leaving aside how Zhang Wuji and Zhou Zhiruo seek revenge, Wang Hao, who has arrived in Hangzhou, first enters the Hangzhou City and finds the escort agency that delivered the Eastern Heretic's inheritance manual to the old mansion of the Eastern Heretic. He entrusts the Yin Wood that seals the Spirit Peach to them, and the reward is a 500-year-old ginseng that he dug up in the mountains.
"It's you?"
The head of the escort agency recalled it as soon as he saw Wang Hao. After all, the price Wang Hao offered was quite high, so he remembered it deeply. But this time the other party actually offered a 500-year-old ginseng as revenge. It was really generous.
But he likes generous people like that!
"Do you still have the same request as last time, sir?"
Looking at a log tightly wrapped in cloth that Wang Hao placed at his feet, the guard asked curiously.
"Just like last time, once you reach your destination, find a security escort agency on the shore to deliver this item to the old Dongfang residence. Remember, don't let them see you, and don't reveal your identities or origins."
Nodding, Wang Hao made the same request as last time.
This method of forwarding the goods would greatly reduce the chances of his whereabouts being exposed, making it much easier to handle matters. He didn't want Dongfang Bai to find him one day by following these kinds of clues.
If I happen to retain my original appearance, that girl will immediately draw her sword and start killing me!
Therefore, we must be very careful!
"To be honest, this time the item is much more valuable than the last one—a piece of Yin Wood. You probably know what its value is. This 500-year-old ginseng is the reward for this escort mission. Success is imperative. If anything goes wrong, you can imagine the consequences!"
Wang Hao pushed the ginseng plant in front of the escort, and warned him with a cold expression, even showing a trace of murderous intent.
This ginseng was not difficult for him to obtain at all, nor was it found by using the Treasure-Seeking Function of the system with Fortune Points, but by that bastard Wangcai.
Once, out of boredom, he fed Wangcai some medicinal herbs. He didn't know if Wangcai became addicted or what, but whenever he went to a new place, he would rely on his sense of smell to search for all kinds of precious medicinal herbs within a hundred miles.
For the past six months, that thing has barely managed to survive on the medicinal herbs it has dug up, and these herbs have greatly accelerated its growth rate, which is why it has grown so powerfully.
This 500-year-old ginseng is one of Wangcai's harvests. He has a lot of similar medicinal herbs in his cabin, all of Wangcai he dug up in the Kunlun Mountain and temporarily used as currency.
"Sir, what are you saying? Our Good Fortune Escort Agency is a century-old brand. Just ask around in Hangzhou City, and everyone speaks highly of Good Fortune Escort Agency!"
Targeted by Wang Hao's murderous intent, the escort leader broke out in a layer of cold sweat. He hurriedly smiled dryly and made assurances. At the same time, he also decided to take action in person to escort the escort again this time.
Firstly, the fee offered was indeed astonishingly high; secondly, the value of the Yin wood was immeasurable, as it was a priceless treasure, so extreme caution was necessary.
"I came here because of your good reputation, Good Fortune Escort Agency. This is my second time here, and I hope we can cooperate happily again this time."
After threatening the escort leader, Wang Hao continued to explain a few more words, then walked out, left Hangzhou City, returned to the ship and sailed towards Haikou.
Although this boat is just a riverboat and cannot travel on the sea, that refers to situations where it goes deep into the ocean. Peach Blossom Island is not far from the mainland, only a few dozen miles away.
In addition, the weather is nice today, and the sea is calm, so driving to Peach Blossom Island shouldn't be a problem.
And so, after spending most of the day, Wang Hao arrived at Peach Blossom Island, but his heart sank when he saw what the Peach Blossom Island looked like.
The once beautiful Peach Blossom Island, covered in peach blossoms, has now become a barren wasteland, devoid of any trees and covered in black ash, clearly burned to the ground by a fire.
With a change of expression, Wang Hao adjusted the sails, controlling the ship to speed up and pass by.
After dropping the anchor to secure the ship, Wang Hao slung the Shameless Greatsword over his shoulder and charged towards Peach Blossom Island using the Lightning Straight-Line Step.
When they rushed to the center of Peach Blossom Island, all they saw was ruins. The houses where Yushu and the other women used to live had all been reduced to ashes, and even the former residence of the Eastern Heretic had been reduced to ruins. Judging from the remaining traces, a great battle must have taken place there.
"The anvil and hammer were taken away, so it seems Yushu and the others retreated in an orderly manner. Hopefully, the losses weren't too great!"
Finally arriving at the rebuilt forging room, Wang Hao felt a slight sense of relief upon seeing the scene inside.
If the enemy had attacked, they wouldn't have taken the anvil and hammer with them afterward; it was clearly that Zhu Yuanwai who took them.
Those hammers and anvils were the very Lin Zhennan brought from Hangzhou back then. They were infused with Profound Iron and were considered a treasure. Zhu Yuanwai treasured these hammers and anvils very much.
The fact that they had time to take these two items with them proves that the retreat was not chaotic.
Relieved, Wang Hao returned to the ship, pulled the anchor, and set sail back to Hangzhou City.
They bought a new seagoing vessel and, under cover of darkness, moved the spirit peach tree from the original riverboat to the new one, also taking the Wangcai, which was hidden in the cabin, with them.
Having made all the preparations, Wang Hao set sail the next day with a fleet that was also heading to Fuzhou, intending to find Lin Zhennan to ask about the situation.
Back then, only Lin Zhennan and his group maintained contact with Yushu and the others. Now that Yushu and the others are in trouble, Lin Zhennan must know something about it.
Moreover, he had instructed Wu Tai and Qing'er to go to Fuzhou to develop their business, and they should have settled down there by now.
Sea voyages are always tedious; it takes about half a month to travel from Hangzhou to Fuzhou.
Although it was much slower than Wang Hao running on land, this time they had to carry the spirit peach tree and couldn't withstand too much bumping, and it was best not to attract too much attention.
Therefore, traveling by sea or land is the safest option!
He had originally planned to plant the spirit peach tree on Peach Blossom Island, since so many peach trees could grow there, it would surely be a good place for peach trees to grow. But unexpectedly, such a change occurred, and he had no choice but to give up.
But it's better that he gave up, because he has found a better goal!
"Ding-dong! The heroine of this era, Dongfang Bai, has received a secret manual gifted by the host, rewarding the host with 600-500 Fortune Points."
After sailing at sea for half a month, just as they were about to arrive in Fuzhou, Xiao Mengmeng's notification sound suddenly rang out. Wang Hao was stunned for a moment before being overjoyed.
"It's finally delivered!"
Wang Hao was almost moved to tears. Transportation was different now than in the modern era. In the past, as long as you took the high-speed rail, you could reach any part of the country within a day.
In ancient times, with such poor transportation, delivering goods over a distance of more than a thousand miles would take at least a month.
This was largely thanks to the existence of the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal, and since the old Dongfang residence wasn't far from the Beijing–Hangzhou Canal, it was able to be delivered to Dongfang Bai within half a month.
That's right. It was while he was traveling down the river by boat that he wrote another thick scroll in the cabin with a quill pen. The scroll contained the martial arts manuals that he had taken from Zhao Min's coffin, as well as the Profound Ice Blazing Fire Palm recorded in the stone cave.
As for the original text, it had been nearly two hundred years, and the manual itself was already quite fragile. If it were sent over, it might end up as a pile of scraps of paper by the time it reached Dongfang Bai, so it would have to be copied all over again.
The scroll was hidden inside the Yin Wood along with the Spirit Peach; this was the safest way to do it.