Heading to Suiyang

Moving downwards from the Northern Border region is the land of Yan, which is the state of Yan where the King of Yan resided.

Traveling by carriage requires choosing the right terrain, and you can only move slowly to avoid bumps. When galloping on horseback, the speed is more than five or six times faster.

Zhang Xuezhou raced on until it was nearly dark, the ice and snow had completely disappeared, the temperature had risen, and some weeds and green leaves were sprouting on the ground. He felt that he had already run out of the Northern Border region.

"Finally, we're rid of this trouble!"

The Yan region is vast, with a harsh and cold land to the north, while the southern side has a mild climate.

However, the territory of Yan in the south is not large. If Zhang Xuezhou rides for another hour, he will reach Liang.

This was the area where Zhang Xuezhou and his group had traveled safely without any unusual events occurring, and consequently, Zhang Xuezhou's understanding of the Yan region was not very strong.

He patted the dejected yellow horse, thinking that the horse Rong Tianding had bought was no good; it couldn't run for more than half a day.

He dismounted and let the horse graze on its own.

Thanks to the practice of Grain Avoidance, Zhang Xuezhou has an exceptionally high ability to withstand hunger.

He didn't feel hungry even after not eating all day, and after practicing the Grain Avoidance technique and drinking a few mouthfuls of northwest wind, he felt a slight bloating in his abdomen.

In Zhang Xuezhou's perception, he could no longer sense the pursuit from behind, and even the Technique Method marks on his body were dim and indistinguishable.

"Once my Demon Power is restored, you won't even be able to catch up with me before I'm left eating dust!"

Although there is still a lack of a suitable Technique Method to drive Law Power flight, Zhang Xuezhou's ability to escape is indeed excellent.

He can fly with his Demon Power, he can ride a horse and ride it very well, he can swim and dive, and he can even go hungry, so he won't run out of energy while running away and need to eat something first.

As long as he can maintain a certain distance, he can continue to increase the distance between himself and his pursuers.

Aside from the fact that Zhang Xuezhou couldn't immediately remove the tracking mark from the Technique Method, his escape was almost perfect.

Let's find a guesthouse to stay at for a few days!

But what to do after successfully escaping? Zhang Xuezhou was at a loss.

His energetic period lasts only seven days; after that, he will fall into a deep sleep.

This forced Zhang Xuezhou to find a suitable place to lie down.

In the past, he was always taken care of, but now he only has a horse by his side, which makes Zhang Xuezhou quite melancholy.

After Rong Tianding's yellow horse had nibbled on the grass for a while, he lazily mounted the horse and let it slowly continue galloping south.

"I fell asleep while I was in Yan, but then I went south to Liang, where there seems to be a city called Suiyang. Master Dong said that Suiyang is even better than Shouchun. Sima Xiangru there, living a leisurely life as a guest minister in the Liang King's mansion!"

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a while before deciding to seek out Sima Xiangru, someone he had only met once.

He had no connection with Sima Xiangru, but Sima Xiangru a good relationship with Dong Zhongshu, Zhang Xuezhou thought that Sima Xiangru might be able to take him in for a while.

"But Master Dong said that Sima Xiangru blind, so he might not be able to take care of me!"

Zhang Xuezhou was quite melancholy.

He felt that he was simply having a run of bad luck and that this misfortune was due to a year of bad luck.

Zhang Xuezhou, who always acted freely and chose the most advantageous method for himself, never expected that this would backfire.

He rode slowly, eventually deciding that regardless of Sima Xiangru blind or not, he should stay with him for a while first.

He himself got himself into a lot of trouble, but at least he brought attention to Dong Zhongshu and others from people with higher military ranks than those in Fuping County. As long as Dong Zhongshu Dong Zhongshu wasn't too unlucky, it wouldn't be difficult for him to get out of prison with everyone.

As for what happened next, Zhang Xuezhou was too preoccupied with his own problems to care about Zhao Liang and the others, so he could only ask Sima Xiangru help in finding out some information.

He pondered the situation back and forth, then urged his mount onward toward Suiyang City.

Thanks to the feathers of the Golden Crow Great Emperor, the dark and windy night had little effect on Zhang Xuezhou.

"Still on the move?"

"Is that kid alive or dead? Doesn't he eat?"

"Once he's dead, the Technique Method imprint disappears. That kid is definitely still alive; he's just too good at escaping!"

I'm hungry again!

"Now that we've crossed the Northern Border, should we still give chase?"

"We must chase them! Even if we have to chase them to the ends of the earth, we must catch up!"

Zhang Xuezhou was doing so-so, but the others were doing even worse.

Not to mention Dong Zhongshu and others who were imprisoned in Fuping County jail, Ning Cheng and others also suffered quite a bit, especially the two who went down to the river, who felt that their physical strength could not keep up.

"If he keeps riding like this, when will we ever catch up?"

"Ning Lushi, your Technique Method imprint seems to only sense a range of five hundred li, right?"

"Technique Method perception range of 500 li is already quite far!"

"He's nearly two hundred miles away from us now. Wouldn't traveling like this all night be beyond the range of your Technique Method perception?"

What can I do?

"We have no choice but to keep chasing!"

Zhang Xuezhou could have taught them a lesson by writing some words with Technique Method in Shanggu County, and chasing them and letting them escape could also be considered a lesson. Driving them out of the Northern Border area could be considered a basic end to the matter.

However, Zhufu Yan revealed that the other party had once traveled through the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, and even refined elixirs in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, and knew all kinds of medicinal herbs. This made everyone restless, and they felt that they had to chase after the other party even if it cost them their lives.

They were exhausted, but the thought that their opponent was Technique Method, who was likely even more tired, motivated them to perk up.

I'm so hungry!

"Me too!"

I want to sleep now!

"Keep your spirits up! Once he's asleep, we can catch him in an hour!"

"Well said!"

Each of the four found encouragement, but it was a distance that inspired despair.

After a day's march, not only were the men exhausted, but the warhorses also couldn't hold on any longer, slowing down more and more, and eventually drooping their heads, unwilling to move forward.

"It's at least three hundred li!"

Ning Cheng's judgment plunged everyone into despair.

"Rest and sleep, let's take a nap first!"

A faint glimmer of dawn appeared on the distant horizon, and the sky began to lighten.

But no one could understand why their desperate nighttime actions were falling further and further behind.

The opponent also jumped into the river, lost their horse, and was Technique Method whose skill level wasn't particularly high...

Unable to understand, the group could only find an open space and doze off.

"Is this Suiyang City?"

"It's huge!"

"Go find Sima Xiangru!"

Zhang Xuezhou rode a horse all night, but he was still in excellent spirits.

The yellow horse that Rong Tianding bought was of average quality, but after Zhang Xuezhou took out the Golden Crow Feather and started a fire, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the yellow horse seemed to have unleashed some kind of potential.

He had at least traversed that small area of Yan and entered Liang, and then found Suiyang City following the direction Dong Zhongshu had once indicated.

He handed over the tally at the city gate, which attracted the attention of the soldiers who looked back and forth.

"A merchant corps from Shu County?"

Where is your merchant guild?

"Are they still coming?"

"Are you here to check out the market situation in advance?"

"Let me tell you, our Suiyang City is wonderful! Suiyang jewelry is famous throughout the world, and the number of merchant groups in our city is among the best in the land, second only to Chang'an City!"

The soldiers guarding the city repeatedly checked Zhang Xuezhou's integrity, questioning him and making recommendations.

Despite enduring various recommendations from the city gate guards, Zhang Xuezhou finally met Yi Sheng at Yanmen Pass, which marked the beginning of an unforgettable journey for Zhang Xuezhou.

The fact that even a soldier guarding the city would recommend it so highly only proves that Suiyang City was indeed prosperous.

He developed a greater interest in Suiyang City.

Having successfully entered the city, Zhang Xuezhou began asking passersby where Sima Xiangru lived.

But Zhang Xuezhou didn't expect that Sima Xiangru his lack of ability, was quite famous.

In Suiyang City, at least half the people knew that Sima Xiangru playing the zither and other musical instruments.