Chapter 136 From West to South

  "What did you say?!"

  Chen Ming's words had barely fallen when he felt a surge of murderous intent sweeping through the air, causing his heart to tremble. Yang Yu Xi's explosive shout came crashing over like a stormy wind, carrying with it the momentum of swirling clouds and residual mist.

  Yang Yu Xi, who had never looked back, immediately turned around after hearing this sentence, his eyes staring straight at Chen Ming, as if he wanted to swallow him into his gaze.

  Chen Ming felt like he was being stared down by a crazed beast and his whole body shuddered inexplicably.

  Yang Yu Xi took a deep breath and tried to calm her tone, but the words that came out still trembled like a violin string: "Say it again."

  At this time, Yang Yu Xi's back was completely exposed in front of Leng Hong, seemingly still full of openings, but it was unclear whether he was intimidated by Yang Yu Xi's aura, as Leng Hong didn't take any action.

  Chen Ming was stared at and felt hairy, he could only calm his mind and say: "The two champions were kidnapped after refusing to meet the emperor."

  "Who is it?!" Yang Yu Xi shouted angrily, thunder suddenly appeared in the sky, rumbling loudly.

  Chen Ming shook his head and replied honestly: "I don't know this."

  Yang Yu Xi's eyes, like a hawk's, didn't leave Chen Ming's face for a moment. After a while, he confirmed that Chen Ming hadn't spoken and continued to ask: "Then what else do you know? Tell me everything." Yang Yu Xi's tone had changed from his previous indifference to a command.

  Chen Ming seemed to be somewhat disgusted with the tone, but at this moment, he couldn't afford to get angry. The murderous intent emanating from the man in front of him made him not doubt that if he wasn't pleased, he would kill both of them on the spot. At this point, he could only reply: "I only know that after they left the capital, they headed south and were hijacked along the way."

  Yang Yu Xi's eyes narrowed slightly, but he remembered a word in his mind: South!

  Pausing for a moment, Yang Yu Xi continued: "Yang Wu Yu is the champion of martial arts, how could he be easily kidnapped by someone?"

  Chen Ming looked at him and wondered why he was so concerned about these two people. Chen Ming hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'm not clear about the reason either, but Yang Yiwu, although he's the champion of martial arts, is still young after all. There are many people in this world who are stronger than him."

  Yang Yu Xi heard this and also nodded lightly, then his body moved swiftly, so fast that Chen Ming who had been observing him couldn't even catch a glimpse of his shadow.

  Then all that was heard was a woman's scream, and Cold Hong's body was thrown over like a sack of potatoes. Chen Ming's eyes were quick and his hands were fast, he leapt up to catch Cold Hong and landed safely back on the ground.

  As I looked again, I saw a young man's figure slowly disappearing into the flying sand, the pale moonlight stretching his shadow out long, and the night wind also carried his last words.

  "Go back and tell Zhong San that if he wants to kill me, the people of the land border will be spared; otherwise, just wait for the body to be collected."

  If it were before, Leng Hong would have heard this and couldn't help but burst out in anger, but at this moment, she looked at the back of the figure in the night, biting her lower lip, yet said nothing.

  It was Chen Ming beside him, his eyes cast downward, who said in a low voice: "Have you forgotten that there are still Can Lan and Lan Qi in the earth? Are you so confident that you can surpass both of them?"

  Time seemed to stand still for a moment, and even the wind and light stopped.

  But in an instant, the wind blows again and the light shines once more.

  The wind blows by, blowing away which year's brotherly love?

  Light, quietly sprinkled down, reflecting whose mouth corner smile?

  Yang Yu Xi's figure didn't stop, the soft night wind slowly swallowed his back, and in the wind there seemed to be his low voice.

  "If it were those two who came, I would spare their lives."

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  Dawn in the desert comes as quickly as nightfall.

  Zhou Yuxiao and Huo Qimeng had just crawled out of their sleeping bags when they found Yang Yuxi already standing not far ahead, leaving them with a slightly desolate back view. The morning wind blew, the sand flew, and the boy's clothes fluttered slowly.

  The boy slightly raised his head and gazed up at the sky, but didn't know what he was looking at.

  The bonfire that was used to ward off the cold in the dark of night, now only has wisps of blue smoke swirling up into the sky, like a young man's confused thoughts, unclear and intangible.

  "Yu Xi..." Zhou Yu Xiao spoke first.

  The young man's figure hesitated for a moment, his head turned back from gazing up at the sky, and a bright smile had already appeared on his face, but Zhou Yuxiao still detected something unusual hidden behind the smile.

  "You're awake." Yang Yu Xi said calmly.

  "What's wrong with you, getting up so early today?" Huo Qiema stretched her limbs and asked Yang Yuxi with a glance.

  Yang Yu Xi smiled, stretched out a lazy waist in an exaggerated manner, and then that familiar stupid aura covered him again. He spread his arms and said: "Do you think I'm a pig like you?"

  "Who are you calling a pig!?" Huo Qiema's eyebrows were upside down, her anger was surging, and the Xuanhuo ring on her right hand was shining brightly.

  "Stop arguing." Zhou Yuxiao saw that things were not going well and hastily intervened between the two, looking at Yang Yuexi and saying, "Yuexi, where shall we go next?"

  Yang Yu Xi's face slightly darkened, a hint of urgency flashed and then he took a deep breath and said decisively: "The South."

  "Which South? Where is the South?" Zhou Yu and Huo Qiema both looked puzzled.

  Yang Yu Xi shook his head and said, "I don't know specifically where to go in the south, but I just want to go south. Just like how I went deep into the Western Desert heading west, this time I want to head south all the way to the southern border, even if it's Nanling!"

  His voice was not loud, but his tone did not allow for any doubt, and it was clear that he had already made up his mind.

  Zhou Yu Xiao and Huo Qi Ma exchanged a glance, both seeing the puzzlement in each other's eyes. Clearly, they had no idea what their goal was just the night before, but today they were so sure about it, and neither of them quite understood why.

  Finally, Zhou Yu Xiao hesitated for a moment before asking: "Yu Xi, is something wrong in the south?"

  Yang Yu Xi had many thoughts flashing through his mind, but in an instant he decided not to say anything for the time being. He shook his head and said, "Nothing, I just want to go south and take a look. I've heard that the south has four seasons like spring, with beautiful scenery that can't be described, unlike this desolate western wilderness. How about it, Rain Xiao, aren't you willing to accompany me?"

  Zhou Yu Xian smiled lightly and said: "I didn't know where to go either, since you, Yu Xi, said let's go south, then I'll naturally go too."

  Yang Yu Xi nodded slightly and then looked at Huo Qi Ma.

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ let out a soft hum, turned her head to one side and said in an unpleasant tone: "What are you looking at? If you're going to leave, then hurry up, I'm starving."

  "Heh heh, alright then, let's go!" Yang Yuxi felt a bit delighted in her heart, and called out as she led the way southward.

  Huǒ Qí Mǎ hummed and followed him up.

  Zhou Yuxiao gazed at the youth running in the morning glow, a gentle smile slowly emerging on her lips. Then she gently awakened the three spiritual beasts still asleep and followed after him.

  Yang Yu Xi and two others set off towards the south at dawn.

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  The Great Zhou Dynasty, Chang'an City.

  Chang'an City, as its name suggests, has been prosperous and peaceful for a long time. Its history is even longer than that of the Great Zhou Dynasty. By the time of the Great Zhou Dynasty, its fame had not decreased but increased, not because of anything else, but because this place was the imperial capital of the Great Zhou.

  Entering the city, looking around, a wide road that can accommodate eight horse-drawn carriages side by side stretches out, very flat, this is the famous "Chang'an Avenue" of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Chang'an Avenue is crowded with people coming and going, the unique superiority of the capital can be seen on everyone's face. On both sides of Chang'an Avenue, various shops are bustling with activity, business is extremely good, being able to buy a stall on Chang'an Avenue is something to be proud of in itself.

  After all, there are still a small number of people in the world who practice cultivation. Some ordinary people have a lifelong wish, which is to own a house on Chang'an Avenue.

  What's more, in some remote areas of the Zhou Dynasty, people's greatest wish in their lifetime was to set foot on this Long'an Road and take a look at this Long'an City!

  It can be seen that this Chang'an City occupies what kind of position in the hearts of the people of Great Zhou.

  At this time, the sun rises in the east, and Chang'an City also welcomes an early market. Merchants opened their doors early, tidied up their shops, moved some goods outside, and the sunlight shone on their faces, each one feeling satisfied with their comfortable life.

  "Whoosh"

  A streak of white light came from the horizon and arrived above Chang'an City in an instant. A figure in a white robe, with plum blossoms faintly visible on it, appeared. If not Mudan Yin, who else could it be?

  Mudust sound swept a glance in mid-air at Chang'an City, everything in Chang'an City was just like the impression, equally prosperous and peaceful. He nodded and darted towards the center of Chang'an City.

  There, is the center of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Forbidden City.

  The Forbidden City is extremely large in scale, and it's no exaggeration to call it a small city. In fact, it is itself a city within a city.

  The Forbidden City has a no-fly zone within a radius of ten miles, but Mu Chenyin's identity is clearly not ordinary, and he actually flew directly into the Forbidden City.

  He fell in front of a palace with carved beams and painted buildings, the main tone of the palace was crimson and golden, which was majestic and magnificent.

  He identified the direction and walked towards it. The Forbidden City was naturally very familiar to him, so he didn't stop at all.

  He stopped in front of the imperial study, which was different from other buildings in the palace. It had no grandeur at all, but was hidden among the green trees, looking very quiet and secluded. The only sounds that could be heard around were the birdsong and the rustling of leaves.

  This is the imperial study of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and countless secrets have been conducted here.

  Mudust had just approached the imperial study when he heard a deep, majestic voice that was not angry but still commanded respect coming from inside: "Is that Dusty Sound?"

  Upon hearing this voice, Mu Chen's expression slightly changed, and even as the Crown Prince of Da Zhou, he didn't dare to be too casual. He slightly bowed his head and said, "It's me."

  "Come in." The voice said lightly.

  Almost at the same moment when the voice fell, the wooden door of the imperial study, which was not very thick, creaked open automatically, as if a gentle breeze had blown in through the door.

  Mudust sound straightened up, closed his eyes to listen to the wind, then opened his eyes, a clear look in his eyes, he adjusted his clothes and walked in.

  The door closed softly behind him.