"It's most comfortable to stay in your original state!"
After leaving the Yellow River estuary and arriving in the Bohai Sea, Wang Hao stood on the deck and reverted to his original form.
Although he could shrink his body and change his appearance using the Thousand Faces Divine Technique while maintaining a certain level of combat power, it would still be very uncomfortable.
When he changed his body shape, he felt as if his whole body was squeezed into a small can, which was very uncomfortable.
It's fine in the short term, but it becomes quite a problem in the long run.
He had been using the alias Ye Gucheng for over a month, which had long been unbearable for him. Now that he was in the Bohai Sea, he could finally relax.
" Wangcai, are you really not coming up?"
Reaching the side of the boat, Wang Hao looked down at Wangcai, who was being dragged along the stern of the boat, clinging to a rope.
As soon as the ship left the Yellow River estuary, this creature descended into the sea from the nearby mountains and swam across from the surface. It then grabbed the dropped rope and was dragged along behind.
Of course, the Shameless Greatsword on this thing's back had already been removed and stored in the ship's hold, otherwise it would have been sunk to the bottom of the sea long ago.
"Waaaah!"
Wangcai, who was comfortably sunbathing on the sea, shivered upon hearing the sound and decisively shook his head in refusal.
He suffers from severe seasickness and would rather die than board a ship.
Unfortunately, this verbal rejection caused the rope tightly held in its mouth to slip off. Realizing this, it quickly turned around and chased after the rope in a dog-paddle motion.
"This idiot!"
Seeing his dog's adorably silly appearance, Wang Hao shook his head helplessly. Sure enough, the brains of huskies are completely beyond saving.
"How's the arrangement for the stand-in coming along?"
Back at the bow of the ship, gazing at the distant horizon, Wang Hao asked in a deep voice.
Back when he went to Mount Tai using Ye Gucheng's alias, he had Xie Feng secretly arrange for a double to wander around the territory of the Mount Song Sword Sect, and the double used was none other than Ximen Chuixue.
After all, his appearances in the Central Plains one after another are rather suspicious, and may very well arouse suspicion among some people.
Therefore, it's best to create the illusion that two identities can appear simultaneously.
When he himself appeared in the Mount Tai Sword Sect under the alias of Ye Gucheng, his double, who was impersonating Ximen Chuixue, appeared and left traces in the territory of the Mount Song Sword Sect.
This will greatly dispel the doubts of some people.
There was no way around it; although the ancients were somewhat inferior to people of the modern era in terms of vision and science, they were no less intelligent, and he dared not underestimate them in the slightest in this respect.
That's why this arrangement came about.
"The stand-in has already been arranged, and Miss Zhou has also sent people to keep a close watch on them, but..."
Xie Feng immediately replied, then paused mid-sentence before continuing, "My lord, are we really going to make our entrance in that form?"
At this point, Xie Feng's expression twisted somewhat, because the image of Ximen Chuixue was simply too despicable; it was utterly hideous.
Not only was he middle-aged, but he was also balding, with only a ring of long, flowing hair around his head. His appearance was truly indescribable.
"It's a bit ugly, but it avoids trouble to the greatest extent possible."
With a helpless sigh, Wang Hao glanced at Xie Feng beside him and said irritably, "Do you think that after causing such a series of major incidents, the major powers in the Central Plains won't have planted spies in the Mount Song Sword Sect's territory?"
If a stranger goes there, they'll definitely be watched. Only by using that kind of appearance can I minimize other people's vigilance. After all, no one would expect someone with such a high-class name as Ximen Chuixue to be a bald old man, right?
That's right, the image of Ximen Chuixue he used was taken from Master Xing's version of Ximen Chuixue in Forbidden City Cop, the one with bald hair.
His favorite version was actually the one starring Ekin Cheng, after all, that was a male god of his generation!
Unfortunately, he needs to quickly fix the last flaw in his plan. With Ekin Cheng's handsome image, he would definitely attract a lot of attention once he entered the Central Plains martial arts world.
Any oversight in this regard would be disastrous, so to be on the safe side, he ultimately chose the version from Master Xing's movie.
Only in this way can the appeal be minimized, after all, no one would expect Ximen Chuixue to be a balding, greasy middle-aged man!
"Your Majesty is wise!"
His eye twitched involuntarily, but Xie Feng ultimately nodded to show he understood and offered a small compliment.
Soon, the two boarded a ship and met up with Zhou Xueyi and others who had been waiting in the Bohai Sea. Without further delay, Wang Hao transferred to another merchant ship brought by Zhou Xueyi and returned to the Yellow River estuary, preparing to head to Mount Song.
As for Xie Feng, he continued on the original boat and set off half a day later, eventually meeting up with everyone in the Mount Song area.
After all, this ship Xie Feng are too famous, and too many people are watching them. If they go back together, they will definitely be targeted, which would be detrimental to the plan.
As for Wangcai, he went with Zhou Xueyi and the others to a deserted island overseas for a temporary rest, and didn't need to continue to the Central Plains with him.
After all, the Mount Song area is the core territory of the eight major branches of Confucian School, with countless masters. Even those deep mountains and forests are not safe. Who knows if there are any hidden masters lurking there?
Wangcai was almost discovered before when they were in Mount Tai, so he certainly wouldn't let Wangcai take the risk again this time.
Of course, this only meant preventing Wangcai from taking any risks; he would still get the Shameless Greatsword into the cabin and have someone take it over.
After all, that's the heartland and stronghold of Confucian School. Who knows if those old monsters from Confucian School will make a move then? So it's best to be careful.
If those old monsters were to make a move, he wouldn't just sit idly by and wait to die. At worst, he would abandon those plans, transform back into his original form, and wield the Shameless Greatsword to fight them head-on.
Even if you still can't win, running away is no problem.
And so, Wang Hao changed into an ordinary-looking disguise, steered his ship back into the Yellow River, and sailed westward with the wind towards Mount Song.
Xie Feng, however, returned to the Yellow River half a day later, and was subsequently targeted by numerous forces.
However, those forces did not dare to board the ship to investigate, for fear of incurring the enmity of Ximen Chuixue, who might be inside.
In the martial arts world of the Central Plains today, the overseas masters that Wang Hao has tricked out are both a symbol of disaster and a great opportunity.
After all, he had established the Mount Heng Sword Sect and Mount Tai, leaving behind martial arts traditions there. Moreover, the words he used to deceive Wheel-Turning King had gradually spread to various forces in the martial arts world.
Therefore, anyone with a sound mind wouldn't want to offend these so-called overseas experts, lest they cut off any opportunities.
And so, after five days by boat, Wang Hao finally arrived at the Mount Song area. He then met up with the people sent by Zhou Xueyi, exchanged places with the substitute, and checked into an inn.
As for the double, he changed his appearance and secretly went to the dock to board Wang Hao's ship to go out to sea, thus completing a perfect handover.
"My Master Hao, flowing hair!"
Facing a mirror, Wang Hao stroked his long hair on his forehead with a deep sense of melancholy, his heart filled with reluctance.
But he was also a decisive person. He quickly gritted his teeth, redirected his energy to loosen the pores on the top of his scalp, and then reached out and stroked it. All the flowing long hair on the top of his head fell off, revealing a shiny scalp.
In an instant, he became a bald man with no hair, leaving only a ring of long hair around his neck, and his whole appearance suddenly became sleazy.
That wasn't all. Wang Hao then transformed his body and appearance, gradually becoming slightly overweight, and his face turned into that of a greasy middle-aged man.
Thus, Master Xing Chow's version of Ximen Chuixue's disguise mode was completed.
"Why!"
Looking at his drastically changed appearance in the mirror, Wang Hao sighed, a thousand words unspoken, while constantly comforting himself in his heart.
A small sacrifice is worthwhile for the sake of one's plans.
Leaving aside Wang Hao who was making preparations, on the other side, Xie Feng boarded the sea ship and arrived at the nearest ferry to Mount Song half a day later than Wang Hao. He then jumped off the ship and headed straight for the Mount Song Sword Sect.
Meanwhile, the Beggars' Sect' Sect experts who had been waiting at the ferry joined forces with Xie Feng and began to purge the martial arts forces in the Mount Song Sword Sect Sect's territory.
At the same time, Wheel-Turning King also arrived, but this time he brought not Zhu Wudao, but Wang Hao's goddaughter Zhu Ruoxue, and Zhu Yunlu also came along.
After all, Wang Hao had specifically instructed the Old Zhu Household to bring Zhu Ruoxue over when he used the alias Zhu Yanzu, so the Old Zhu Household would certainly not miss this opportunity.
In addition, the Dugu Family came again and made contact with Xie Feng, sending over their outstanding juniors in the hopes that Xie Feng would introduce them to them.
However, when the powerful members of the Dugu Family saw Zhu Ruoxue brought by Wheel-Turning King, their expressions changed drastically. In particular, their expressions became even more unpleasant after seeing Xie Feng warmly entertaining Wheel-Turning King and his entourage.
The reason they brought the families chosen last time was because they had received guidance from Zhu Yanzu. However, Zhu Yanzu had his eye on that little bastard the most, and he was rather perfunctory in choosing the remaining juniors.
This gave them a very bad feeling from the beginning, and they were truly shocked when they encountered Xie Feng and Ye Gucheng in the Mount Tai area last time.
They were rejected without even meeting them, and yet they couldn't resist the temptation.
They had originally thought that this was a good opportunity to seize by doing everything they could, but after seeing that little bastard Zhu Ruoxue Ximen Chuixue with Wheel-Turning King, they were somewhat desperate.
Last time, it was this Wheel-Turning King who brought Zhu Wudao to become a disciple of Ye Gucheng, the city lord of White Cloud City. Now that guy has brought this little bastard again, which is obviously also a special arrangement by Zhu Yanzu.
This is troublesome!
They were determined to kill that little bastard, but upon seeing the lineup of Wheel-Turning King's side, they decisively gave up.
It's important to know that Wheel-Turning King brought quite a few people with him this time. After all, it's different from the last trip to Mount Tai. Mount Tai is, after all, a major stronghold of the Taoist School, with several Taoist School bigwigs stationed there, so the Confucian School didn't dare to be too presumptuous.
Furthermore, they have some connections with Taoist School, making cooperation between them possible.
But things are different here in Mount Song. The power dynamics here are extremely complex. Not only is there Shaomu Temple, a representative of Buddhist Order, but also Wudang Sect, a representative of Taoist School, which is also located here. At the same time, it is also the heartland of the eight major branches of Confucian School.
In addition, with so many reclusive experts gathered here, he really wouldn't dare to come if he didn't have a large entourage.
It's alright if they die, but if anything happens to Zhu Ruoxue and Zhu Yunlu, it would be a huge loss for the Old Zhu Household.
Therefore, Wheel-Turning King brought a total of forty-nine Early Innate experts with him, including ten of them, including Eunuch Chen.
Such a star-studded lineup has indeed shocked many people, making them hesitant to make any rash moves.