Chapter 904: with translation of chapter title

Today, Kong Jianshi almost got driven autistic; upon seeing Third Master Lu's expression ease up, he immediately chimed in, saying: "That woman's movement technique is indeed quite exquisite; I seriously injured her before, yet she managed to escape. Third Master Lu, can you tell what school she comes from?"

"It bears some resemblance to the No-Abiding Temple's Cloud‑Above Ethereal Art, but the No-Abiding Temple doesn't accept women even as lay disciples." Third Master Lu pondered for a moment, shook his head, "Otherwise, I can't recall any other sect that has such a skill."

Speaking to this point, he suddenly looked at Kong Jianshi, "You come from the Charitable Relief Studio; you should be good at this sort of thing, why are you asking me this old fogey? I haven't set foot in the Rivers and Lakes for decades, only familiar with some matters in the Nan Jun region; elsewhere I'm basically clueless."

Kong Jianshi said, "I just didn't see it, that's why I'm asking you, old sir!"

"One generation has its own Rivers and Lakes; looks like this Rivers and Lakes has changed." Old Master Lu suddenly sighed out of the blue, leapt down from the treetop, found the Archer's corpse, tucked it under his arm, and hurried to the army Lìng.

"Kong family kid, this bastard's bow and arrow are good stuff; it seems to have dropped nearby just now, you go look for it!"

By the time the person had gone some distance away, Old Master Lu's voice floated over lightly.

Kong Jianshi was about to follow up, but hearing the voice he stopped his steps.

The old men who emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood are indeed none of the benevolent sort; all talk of kind eyes and benevolent looks, of amiable kindness, is pure pretense.

Muttering to himself, Kong Jianshi resignedly accepted his fate and began searching all over the hill for the bow and arrows the Archer had dropped.

He used to think the strongest expert in his army was the eldest brother, but today he suffered brutal bullying.

He now has no chance of becoming the eldest brother, and even shows a tendency to become the youngest.

……

Nameless TianKeng.

Yu Shu Mei, under the cover of night, slipped like a ghost into Liu Yan's Big Tent.

Liu Yan was shirtless, cursing his mother; his tone was vulgar and unbearable, his expression ferocious and terrifying, yet his posture was extremely steady, with no violent movements, calmly brewing tea.

His facial expression and whole body seemed disjointed; his body was calm, but his face had its own thoughts, and he felt extremely irritable.

"Stop howling!" Yu Shu Mei said.

As soon as she spoke, Liu Yan finally reacted.

Liu Yan immediately put on an enthusiastic face, "Your Highness has returned? If I don't howl, I feel uneasy inside, I feel stifled, I'm unhappy!"

"To Your Highness's face, I'll speak frankly: Xu Yuan Chao and Ning Congjun are these two dog-things, basically not human; I've treated them well, but whenever I have a bite of meat, I'd definitely be willing to share them a sip of soup; over the years they've each fought to the point of being slick with oil."

"As a result, those two bastards are fine now, wanting to take my head to give Chen Wuji a Pledge Token; their consciences have truly been devoured by dogs, they don't deserve to be human!"

"Once Chen Wuji dies, I'll definitely make two wine bowls from those two bastards' skulls, I'll use their skulls as drinking vessels every day. Bastard, thinking I'm now in decline, a homeless dog, they know nothing, they have no idea about tactics!"

Yu Shu Mei stared at Liu Yan with a clear, cold gaze, "We have failed."

"Ah? Your Highness, what did you just say?" Spittle flying, Liu Yan, busy greeting Xu Yuan Chao and Ning Congjun, completely missed what Yu Shu Mei said.

Yu Shu Mei leaned heavily against the wall, weak and breathless, saying, "We have failed."

"Los... lost?!" Liu Yan's voice suddenly rose, his face full of disbelief, "You three Grandmaster realm experts, just trying to assassinate Chen Wuji, how could you possibly fail?"

Yu Shu Mei's eyes dimmed, "Figure it out yourself; I'll leave this place tomorrow, staying here any longer is pointless. Chen Wuji's army still has experts; the one who appeared today is an old man, Kong Jianshi never showed up at all."

Liu Yan instantly became confused, somewhat at a loss, "No, what exactly happened? You three top experts, didn't you even fight that old man?"

Yu Shu Mei nodded, "Yin Bu Fan should have died without surprise; facing that old man he had no power to resist, like a mouse being toyed with by a cat. Yu Lao Gui stayed near Chen Wuji's army Lìng, planning to scout the situation; I'll come back first to inform you."

Liu Yan clutched two handfuls of hair, stood up and paced a few steps, then exclaimed, "No way, Yin Bu Fan's death doesn't necessarily mean we have no chance left! Yin Bu Fan is skilled at archery, but his close-combat ability is inherently poor; you can't abandon such a grand plan just because of this!"

"My and Yu Lao Gui's strength isn't much better than Yin Bu Fan's!" Yu Shu Mei suddenly grew angry, "That old man first fought me, then after returning suppressed Yin Bu Fan in battle; Kong Jianshi and the experts in Chen Wuji's army never lifted a finger, how do you expect us two to face so many experts?"

Liu Yan suddenly calmed down, glanced at Yu Shu Mei, took a long breath and said, "No need to be angry; you didn't make the main point clear, I was in a hurry and overlooked some things. As you say, there really is no opportunity to exploit; what is Yu Lao Gui still doing there?"

"We need to confirm that old man's identity; our intelligence on Chen Wuji is too scarce."

Liu Yan asked, "Could it be the Old Shopkeeper of the Charitable Relief Studio?"

"No, my people have already infiltrated Hezhou; that old man is now guarding the Charitable Relief Studio in Hezhou, basking in the sun every day." Yu Shu Mei shook her head.

"Could the one in Hezhou be fake……"

Yu Shu Mei lifted her eyes coldly, cutting off Liu Yan's words, "Don't think about these useless things; I've seen that old man before, I can tell whether it's him or not. The old man appearing today couldn't be from the Charitable Relief Studio, as they have no other Grandmaster."

Liu Yan grew irritable again, "Damn, this is weird; if you say the Chen clan can fight in war, I'm not surprised at all—a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, they must have some inheritance. But how come Chen Wuji has so many experts around him? I've never heard of the Chen clan having any experts before!"

"The Chen clan couldn't possibly lack experts; they just previously, aside from military service, didn't involve themselves in the Rivers and Lakes, nor engage in duels." Yu Shu Mei glanced at Liu Yan.

"The palace once suspected that the Chen clan had experts in the Earthly Immortal realm. This family is very good at hiding their clumsiness; don't use your shallow knowledge to guess their true foundations. Don't forget, they once held sway over the northern borders, and from the very beginning of Da Yu's founding of the state they have constantly opposed the entire Court."

"In literature they're first, in martial arts second, but they are unquestionably the world's number one military clan recognized by all under heaven. I won't bother you with this nonsense; think carefully about how to fight the upcoming battle, I'm leaving!"