Chapter 487: Strange Star Luo Border Defense

After Bai Chenxiang walked out of the house, she spread her wings and sped back on her journey.

Yet she did not expect that, just as she left the city, she would see someone she never imagined: her grandfather, Bai He.

"Xiangxiang, you were truly too impulsive this time," Bai He said with some anger.

Bai Chenxiang lowered her head. "I'm sorry, Grandfather. I even made you come to pick me up personally. When did you arrive?"

"When I arrived, that Nan Feihuang had just set up the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array and controlled the Lower Four Sects. He is truly worthy of being called the Flying General. If I were facing those fellows, I could only rely on my speed to maneuver; winning would be impossible."

Bai Chenxiang was stunned upon hearing this. "So you arrived a long time ago, Grandfather? Then why didn't you appear to help and see Yang Yeye?"

Bai He paused, his expression somewhat helpless. "With the Flying General there, did I have any room to intervene? Whether I came out or not made no difference. Besides, I have no face to see the Old Goat."

At the time when the Min Clan was in its greatest difficulty, Yang Wudi had exhausted all his strength to help, yet when the Po Clan was in its greatest difficulty, he had chosen the Tang Sect for the sake of the Min Clan's survival. How could he still have the face to see Yang Wudi?

"Grandfather, Yang Yeye has joined the Gu Lei Kingdom. If one day the Tang Sect and the Gu Lei Kingdom go to war, will you strike at Yang Yeye?" Bai Chenxiang asked.

"I will not. As a clan leader, I would abandon the Old Goat for the sake of the Min Clan, but as a person, if I were to strike at the Old Goat who has shown me such great kindness, I would rather be executed as a traitor," Bai He said firmly. "Xiangxiang, although your behavior this time was very impulsive, the result is good after all. Your timely return can at least bring some warmth to the Old Goat's heart. Haha, although his three good friends are traitors no better than pigs or dogs, at least he still has you, his granddaughter, who truly cares for him."

"Grandfather, let's go. Let's head back." Bai Chenxiang smiled; she could understand her grandfather's hidden bitterness, and that was enough.

Before flying away, Bai Chenxiang could not help but look back at the city, as if she could still see that powerful and hearty youth. "Goodbye, Big Brother Flying General. Hehe, what an interesting person."

On the other side, Feihuang and the others did not linger long in Longxing City; they marked the path as they made their return journey.

Along the way, the team grew steadily as disciples of the Po Clan, seeing the marks left throughout the city, chased after them one by one.

However, the number was not very large; even with the whole clan gathered, there were fewer than one hundred people.

This was originally a large clan of four or five hundred people; because of that battle against the Spirit Hall back then, it was shocking that only this many remained.

Yang Wudi's personality was the most unyielding among the four clans, and because he had fought the hardest back then, the clan's losses were also the greatest. It was no wonder he hated the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect so much, preferring death over joining either side.

However, he was not truly without a brain; joining the Gu Lei Kingdom was not just because of the Fragrant Silk Luo Immortal Product, but also his own will.

After all, the Gu Lei Kingdom had no enmity with him, and Nan Feihuang had even saved his life. As a clan leader, with this premise, he naturally had to find a path for his clan.

The Fragrant Silk Luo Immortal Product was merely a stepping stone. Feihuang could see through his thoughts, so he chose to be direct; a person like Yang Wudi was not suited for twists and turns.

After finally waiting for all the Po Clan disciples to gather, Feihuang led them out through Longtian Pass on the north side of Longxing City, preparing to return to the Gu Lei Kingdom.

But today, it seemed somewhat strange here. Longtian Pass, while not a particularly important checkpoint, was still a pass nonetheless, yet the guards were very lax; looking around, one could hardly see anyone. "What the hell is going on? Where are the guards of Longtian Pass?" Yang Wudi asked in confusion. "Could it be that the Star Luo Empire has become as corrupt as the Heaven Dou Empire?"

He remembered that the Star Luo Empire was merely tyrannical, but in military matters, it was never ambiguous.

When things go wrong, there must be a demon. Feihuang had the Po Clan people stay there, while he alone took Shui Bing'er and Yang Wudi and walked toward that checkpoint.

There were only a few dozen soldiers guarding the pass, and many were still yawning; they were clearly not proper soldiers. Seeing Nan Feihuang and the others approach, their eyes suddenly lit up. "Hey, you few, want to pass through? Hand over the Spirit Tools on your bodies. We need to check if you are carrying any contraband or smuggling our Star Luo national treasures to other countries."

This abrupt voice made the three of them pause. Yang Wudi frowned and said, "Since when does border defense have this rule? I've never heard of anywhere checking Spirit Tools."

Spirit Tools were things that generally only nobles and Spirit Masters could possess. Used to carry one's own important items, how could they be shown to others so easily? The soldier who spoke snorted, drew his blade, and signaled everyone to surround the three of them.

That soldier seemed to be the captain and said coldly, "I have the final say here. Never heard of this rule before? You've heard it now. Hand over your Spirit Tools quickly, or don't blame us for being impolite."

Who was Yang Wudi? The leader of the Po Clan; among characters with such explosive attack power, very few had good tempers, let alone him.

Having just been bullied by the Lower Four Sects not long ago, he had a belly full of anger with nowhere to vent.

Yang Wudi let out a cold laugh. "Fine! You've got some nerve, daring to mess with me. I'd like to see how you intend to take our Spirit Tools today."

Although his injuries had not yet recovered, he was not so weak that he couldn't defeat a few ordinary soldiers.

He merely released a burst of soul power fluctuation that had just reached the Soul King level, forcing those soldiers back.

Feihuang frowned. These soldiers were clearly not Spirit Masters, yet they dared to rob Spirit Masters; either they were truly too stupid and overestimating themselves, or they had some backing.

Just then, a sarcastic voice rang out. "Yo, soul power at the Soul King level, no wonder you dare to refuse an inspection. But do you know the rule that those who refuse border inspection and force their way through are to be killed without mercy?"

A total of three people came out of the nearby barracks, shaking their heads. Seeing these three, the soldier captain let out a long sigh of relief. He hurried over and whispered something to the three of them.

Although these three were also wearing soldiers' uniforms, they looked somewhat disheveled, and all were over fifty years old. If one had to describe their appearance, one could only say they were as lecherous as could be.

"Uh, these three guys, I clearly haven't met them, but why do they give me a sense of familiarity? It couldn't be those three, could it?" Feihuang subconsciously thought of three people in his mind.

They were the Lecherous Three Swordsmen from the original work: Bule, Ekao, and Tianya.

But Feihuang remembered that in the original work, they were supposed to come to Star Luo two years later, after committing too many crimes in Heaven Dou and being wanted, unable to go on. How could it be so much earlier this time?

(End of chapter)