Chapter 204: The Jianghu Passerby Departs, Only One Person is Missing

【Inside the tavern, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.】

【The Demon Master slowly turned his head, his eyes narrowed; everyone in the tavern was startled, their heartbeats accelerating.】

【Hu Jie, in particular, felt resentment in his heart. He thought to himself, this Prince of Yan is truly meddlesome. What does this woman have to do with you, and why must you drag everyone into a crisis again?】

【Harmful to others!】

【Li Lanjiang's brows were tightly locked, his hand gripping his sword tighter, the tip of the sword trembling slightly, as if ready to deal with any sudden change at any time.】

【Ye Shengnan also had a solemn face, her flying sword having already slid out of her sleeve.】

【The Seven Sons of Zhongnan naturally would not question their Senior Uncle's decision, and the seven of them stood ready. Their expressions were firm, having already cast life and death aside.】

【Su Ziyin felt a slight tremor in her heart upon hearing the Demon Master's words. She knew your character well; it had never changed, and you would help because of an insignificant woman, so she could not help but worry for you again.】

【You did not avoid the Demon Master's gaze either.】

【This woman named Xiu'er had dropped her bowl to warn you during the crisis and had helped you when you struck Xiao Yue from behind.】

【Naturally, you could not ignore her!】

【The crowd was tense again, the atmosphere as if frozen. They knew that if you had tens of thousands of troops, you would naturally not fear a Five Absolute expert, but now in this tavern, within ten paces, the rage of a common man could splash blood five paces away. In such a situation, any small move could trigger unpredictable consequences.】

【To everyone's surprise!】

【Huang Dao looked at Xiu'er and suddenly laughed: "Since the Prince of Yan has spoken, this face must be given."】

【His laughter broke the frozen atmosphere, making everyone feel surprised.】

【Huang Dao did not dwell on it too much and turned to leave, only taking a deep look at you before walking out of the tavern. The guards at the door hurriedly cleared a path, not daring to block him.】

【Huang Dao looked up at the sky; although the weather had just cleared up, it began to drizzle with fine rain again.】

【He said softly: "Let's go, let's go see Xuan Son of Heaven."】

【Seeing the backs of Huang Dao and his companion leaving, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.】

【Hu Jie was like a deflated ball, leaning against the wall; today's events had too many twists and turns, making him feel exhausted.】

【The six people from the Sword Sect hurriedly said their goodbyes and left, not wanting to stay in this place full of variables for even a moment.】

【The woman with the ponytail, Ma Yiren, walked up, wanting to say hello, but dared not speak.】

【The old man in hemp clothes knew that things were far from over; at least Xuan Son of Heaven, one of the Five Absolutes, had not yet appeared. He understood that avoiding the whirlpool of Lu Chen was the most urgent matter, so he took the young lady and the group of nine and left in a hurry.】

【Su Lie walked up respectfully and reported: "Prince of Yan, the main army is already waiting at the Yuetang River, so it will naturally be safe."】

【Su Ziyin also gathered her courage, walked up, and bowed: "This daughter Su Ziyin has met the Prince of Yan."】

【You looked at this deputy general of the Yuetang River; now that Yuzhou belonged to the Yan territory, he was originally a general of the Great Qing, and they were considered abandoned by the Great Qing. Choosing a new master and working under the Prince of Yan's Mansion, the advisors of the Yan territory naturally could not be at ease.】

【Therefore, he had remained a deputy general for many years.】

【Being able to come here at the risk of his life this time was undoubtedly a huge gamble; of course, there might also be the element of caring for his daughter in this.】

【You smiled slightly and said: "Thank you for your trouble!"】

【Su Lie was flattered and hurriedly bowed: "I dare not!" A look of panic appeared on his face, but a trace of imperceptible joy was hidden beneath his eyes.】

【Li Lanjiang and Ye Shengnan, these two Jianghu experts, also looked at you; from beginning to end, this Prince of Yan was truly too calm, as if he had long since expected everything.】

【Although Ye Shengnan was dressed as a man, she was bright and delicate; she smiled: "Li and I will escort the Prince of Yan to rendezvous with the main army."】

【Li Lanjiang had wanted to meet Lu Yu, whose reputation in the Jianghu was not weaker than the Demon Master's, but unfortunately, he could not fulfill his wish. Of the Five Absolutes, he had seen four; in his eyes, Xuan Son of Heaven of the Taiping Dao should be the first, because when his father entered the Jianghu back then, Xuan Son of Heaven was already a titan of the martial arts world.】

【Lu Yu, the Empress, and Huang Dao—he had thought Huang Dao would be a bit weaker, but now he realized the Demon Master was not inferior to the other two.】

【He sighed inwardly but could do nothing about it.】

【You nodded and said: "Thank you both!"】

【The Seven Sons of Zhongnan naturally followed behind you; although they were worried about their Master's whereabouts, if their Master knew that their Senior Uncle had been injured, they would likely be in big trouble.】

【You walked out of the tavern slowly, and it began to drizzle outside again.】

【A storm in the Jianghu seemed to have subsided, and the crowd outside the tavern pulled their horses, walking along the drizzling official road.】

【The rain wet their clothes, and as they walked out of the tavern, some looked refreshed, while others looked depressed; everyone had different expressions on their faces.】

【Some looked back at the tavern's door, feeling as if all this was like a big dream.】

【Those sword lights and shadows, the famous Grandmasters of the Jianghu, and the grievances and hatreds seemed to have vanished with the falling of this rain.】

【Ma Yiren was on horseback; she gently pulled the reins and looked back at the tavern, a flash of complexity in her eyes.】

【"Young Lady, let's go. We were never on the same path!"】

【The crowd continued to move forward and disperse, the sound of hooves echoing on the empty official road.】

【It was only forty or fifty miles to the Yuetang River.】

【The hazy fine rain was like weaving, drifting down, wetting the green and yellow of the autumn mountains in the distance.】

【Xiu'er inside the house followed behind you at some point; you glanced at her indifferently and didn't pay any attention.】

【Ye Shengnan seemed to notice something different, looking at this terrifying-looking woman, while Xiu'er's eyes dodged.】

【"This girl, whom both Xiao Yue and the Demon Master took a fancy to, must have a stunning appearance beneath the mask!"】

【Once these words were spoken!】

【Xiu'er hurriedly covered her face, and Ye Shengnan just teased her once and didn't make any more jokes.】

【Luo Feiguang and Xiao Yu were also ready to follow, but you shook your head slightly, signaling them to leave. The two knelt down together, bowed solemnly to you, and said gratefully.】

【"Prince of Yan, great kindness. We two will not dare to forget."】

【You smiled and said: "Go, go!"】

【You put on your bamboo hat, walked out of the tavern, and could not help but turn back to look at Su Ziyin:】

【"Please, Miss Su, help out!"】

【Su Ziyin only saw your face, her face flushed red, and she didn't notice what you said!】

【The group went to Yuetang, and there were more than six hundred soldiers behind the team.】

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A vast and mighty team was heading toward the Yuetang River, with great momentum, attracting attention.

Su Ziyin, walking at the very front, wore a bamboo hat; she occasionally looked around carefully, curiosity flickering in her eyes!

To her left and right were the Grandmasters of the Awakening List, Li Lanjiang and Ye Shengnan.

Behind them were the Seven Sons of Zhongnan and the woman Xiu'er from before.

And her father and six hundred armored soldiers followed.

Su Ziyin lowered her head silently again, covering her face.

Yet, one person was missing!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 205 =====