Seeking Revenge From Afar

Li Shan put down his chopsticks, wiped the grease from his mouth with the back of his hand, and said with some doubt, "Yan-ge, you're not short of silver now, why are you taking this to Chang Bo?"

Li Yu also echoed softly, "That's right, Yan-ge, you're so impressive now, you have status and wealth, why are you still so frugal?"

Chen An and Li Yin at another table noticed what was happening as Li Yan got up, and they were also looking at Li Yan with some confusion. They knew how wasteful this young master was, so why would he want to take back a used belt today?

Li Yan smiled, "What do you know? This was given to me by my old master. I'm taking it back to show my parents."

Li Yu understood and said, "I get it. It's like those 'Shangfang Sword' things that storytellers always talk about, right? So if something happens in the village in the future, we can use this to ward off some trouble, right?"

Li Shan nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. Chen An and Li Yin also understood the reason. There were many such things in officialdom. Often, officials' old homes would have robes, hairpins, fans, or even swords bestowed by the current emperor or some high-ranking officials. Lord Ji was an important figure in this area, and things he gave were more useful than some documents when placed in the old family home.

This was also a spur-of-the-moment decision for Li Yan. After all, he had worn this belt for a few months. Although he had bought a few more later, this one was the one he had used for the longest time. Giving this belt to his parents would be a memento. This was somewhat impulsive. When he saw Chen An and Li Yin looking puzzled, he regretted it a little. Fortunately, he was quick-witted, and Li Yu really picked up on it well, inadvertently saving him from having to explain.

"You know so much, haha," he said, patting Li Yu's shoulder with a smile. Then he looked at the sun outside and sighed inwardly. It was finally starting. Maybe today would be the day he lost his life. In any case, he would fight.

At this time, tens of thousands of miles away from Green Mountain Pass, in the sky above the Great Green Mountains, a ray of light was flying from west to east. In this ray of light was a shuttle-shaped object, on which three young men were talking.

"Senior Brother Wu, did the brothers of the enforcement team confirm that the person from the Seeker Lineage is within the territory of the Imperial Dynasty?" The speaker was a slightly chubby young man with a round face and big eyes. The person he asked was a thin, horse-faced man with dark skin and a gloomy expression. Next to him was another young man, about twenty years old, with a fair face and no beard, and a gentle expression. All three were dressed in dark green robes.

However, several centipedes occasionally crawled out of the sleeve of the robe on the arm of the person called "Senior Brother Wu." After crossing and moving up and down on his body, they would burrow back into the sleeve of his robe. After a while, they would crawl out again and circle around before burrowing back into the robe. It was enough to make one's scalp tingle, but the other two people on the shuttle seemed to have not seen it.

"Yes, we are here on orders, and we received the order from the enforcement brothers. They said in the order that this person is in Green Mountain Pass City within the Imperial Dynasty, and is a military advisor to the local garrison. After we go this time, we can kill him after confirming again. However, the enforcement brothers stated that the Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall wants him alive, to be captured and used to feed the Soul-Entangling Silk Worms."

"Ah, Soul-Entangling Silk Worms?" The round-faced, big-eyed young man exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this. That was an extremely vicious punishment, and just thinking about it made him feel cold all over and his face turn green. The gentle expression of the fair-faced, beardless young man also froze at this moment, and he said, "Senior Brother Wu, is there a mistake? Using such a thing is against the will of heaven."

"Hmph, how could I make a mistake? I have confirmed this repeatedly. When I received the order, my reaction was no less than yours now. I don't know what those lunatics in the Enforcement Hall are thinking?"

"Shhh, don't discuss matters of the Enforcement Hall. In these few peaks of ours, except for Grandmaster Wei's peak, which doesn't have an Enforcement Hall, aren't the Enforcement Halls of the other peaks all ruthless people? But this is not something that we Qi Condensation Stage disciples can discuss. Otherwise, if they find out, our fate will not be much better." The gentle young man's face changed, and he said to the other two.

The other two also changed their expressions upon hearing this and stopped talking about this topic. The "Senior Brother Wu" said again, "Originally, this matter was not for us to do, but this time, during the sect's five-year competition, the Enforcement Hall brothers and uncles who are outside will have to go back. Now, we can only hand this matter over to us. Fortunately, the cultivation of the person from the Seeker Lineage is not very high, probably in the Qi Condensation Stage two or three, or even around the first level. With the strength of us few, even one person can complete this task. It's just that they want to capture him alive, so they sent the three of us to go together."

The two nodded after hearing this. They admired the methods of the Enforcement Hall brothers and uncles and trusted that the situation was very accurate. They had never been suspicious. Since they said that person's realm, it seemed that the highest would not exceed the Qi Condensation Stage three. Compared to the three of them, two at the Qi Condensation Stage nine and one at the Qi Condensation Stage ten, it was more than just looking up to that person, it was simply a feeling of making a fuss about nothing.

"However, there is one more thing. The Enforcement Hall brother said that a Martial Uncle recently discovered that the person from the Seeker Lineage may have also taken a disciple, but this disciple is not a person from the Seeker Lineage. It's just an ordinary person with a Spirit Root that he found in the mortal world. So, this disciple of his must also be captured." Senior Brother Wu said again.

"Oh? There's another disciple?" The gentle young man asked.

"Yes, we'll capture him together when the time comes." Senior Brother Wu said with a sinister look in his eyes.

"Then this person is pitiful. After being captured, I don't know what will happen to him? If he's implicated, he'll really be a wronged ghost." The round-faced young man had a sympathetic expression.

As they spoke, the ray of light sped eastward, and the voices within became more and more distant.

In the military camp of Green Mountain Pass City, Liu Chengyong was walking back and forth in his camp, looking outside from time to time. He was supposed to be on duty today, but he received a secret order from the Marshal to change shifts and wait for Li Yan in the army, and then act according to orders. It was past noon, but Li Yan had not yet arrived.

In the Marshal's Residence, Military Advisor Ji was sitting in the main hall discussing with Marshal Hong.

"Marshal, why aren't we discussing matters in the army today?" Ji Wenhe asked Hong Linying lightly, glancing at him.

"Oh, because today's matter was just reported by a spy from the Meng Kingdom's outpost. I don't think it's appropriate for too many people to know about it yet, so the two of us will discuss it first, and then we'll make a decision with the generals." Hong Linying took a sip of tea and said with a serious expression.

"Oh? What did the spy in the Meng Kingdom's outpost discover?" Ji Wenhe sat up straight upon hearing this, after all, he still had to fulfill his duties.

"This morning, information came from there that the Meng Kingdom will be transferring a large army from several other locations in the near future..."

Li Yan looked at the sun outside the window. It was about half a quarter of an hour past noon. He stood up and smiled at Li Shan and Li Yu, "I have to go back. My cultivation has become increasingly tight recently, and I may not be able to see you for some time to come."

Li Shan and Li Yu didn't mind. They, and even the entire village, knew that Li Yan had become Lord Ji's disciple and was diligently cultivating martial arts, so they also stood up, "Yan-ge, we know. We'll also tell the uncles from the village about your situation."

"Okay, then I'm going back." After saying that, he threw a tael of silver on the table, turned around and walked out. Chen An and Li Yin quickly followed.

After the three of them left the tavern, they untied their horses under the tree, mounted them, and galloped towards the North City gate. Before long, they arrived at the entrance of the North City gate. The soldiers saluted them when they saw the three of them and moved the obstacles out of the way, letting them leave triumphantly. Now, there were few soldiers in these small squads guarding the North Gate who didn't recognize Li Yan.

The road was very smooth. Li Yan was worried that Military Advisor Ji might be delayed due to something and come out late, which would clash with his planned time. It would be difficult to deal with if they met head-on. This was also the reason why he had delayed in the city for half a quarter of an hour after noon. But fortunately, these worries were unnecessary. Everything was fine along the way, and the three of them quickly returned to the Military Advisor's Residence.

After Li Yan got off his horse, he threw the reins and walked slowly towards the valley. Chen An and Li Yin naturally took care of the horses. And today they were very relieved. Today, besides eating and drinking in the city, this young master did not have a relapse, nor did he buy anything. Oh, if you want to say buying, he bought a belt, and it was still tied around this young master's waist.

After Li Yan entered the valley, he immediately perked up. However, he did not notice any Divine Sense probing, which made him feel a little relieved. Next, he did not hesitate and walked straight to the first stone house. The door of the stone house was not closed. He came to the door and bowed, "Teacher, your disciple seeks an audience." After a pause, there was no response from inside the house. So he walked into the house. After entering the house, he looked around, but there was no one. He breathed a long sigh of relief, and then quickly turned around and walked to his room.

After entering the room, he quickly took out a brush, ink, and paper. He held his breath, calmed his mind, and began to write on it. Before long, he put down the brush, picked up the paper, and looked at it repeatedly. Then, with a "whoosh," he tore it up and rewrote it. He wrote it about three or four times, and the sweat on his head became more and more. When he finished writing the fourth time, he looked at it carefully again. At this time, his head was covered in sweat. Finally, he breathed a long sigh of relief, put the paper on the table to dry, turned around and lit the torn pieces of paper, and then carefully put the black ashes into a small cloth bag and put it in his arms. He stood up and went to the pool, looked around again to make sure there was no one, lowered his body and scattered the black ashes into the flowerbeds around the pool, and turned the soil a few times.

After washing his face in the pool, he quickly turned around and returned to the stone house. After returning, the ink on the paper was basically dry. He picked it up, looked at the house again, and looked at himself all over. After confirming that there was nothing to take, he turned around and quickly walked out. He was not sure how long Hong Linying could delay Ji Wenhe.

When he came to the entrance of the valley, he called out to Chen An. Chen An was taking a nap. He had drunk some wine earlier and was a little dizzy. He was just about to have a good sleep when he suddenly heard a familiar voice. He jumped up reflexively, grabbed his clothes, put them on, and rushed out. It was not until he came out of the door that he realized that it was Li Yan calling him. He couldn't help but feel uneasy. He had just returned, why was he calling again? Did he have another relapse?

When he came to the front of the valley, Li Yin was already standing in front of Li Yan, looking at a piece of paper in his hand. He walked a few steps to Li Yan, "Young Master, what's the matter?"

Li Yan glanced at him, "You'll know when you look at it."

Chen An looked at Li Yin as he was told. Li Yin did not speak and handed the paper in his hand to Chen An. Chen An took it with doubt and then looked at it. There were a few words scribbled on it, presumably written by someone in a hurry, "Disciple, come to the military camp in the city immediately upon seeing this letter. Your teacher is waiting for you in the camp."

Chen An saw that this was Lord Ji's handwriting, but it was hastily written and somewhat scribbled. He looked up at Li Yan, "Young Master, this is Lord Ji's letter."

"Nonsense, of course I know this is my teacher's letter. It seems that after we went out, the teacher went to the army because of something, and maybe he wants me to go with him." Saying this, he stopped talking.

Chen An and Li Yin looked at each other. Chen An said, "But, we are in the city. If Lord Ji has something, he will definitely send someone to look for us."

"Then I don't know. You're worrying too much, aren't you?" Li Yan's tone began to be unkind.