Chapter 314

This courtyard was not large, only ten zhang square; there were no furnishings in the courtyard, the ground was paved with bluestone slabs, and faint scratches could be seen on them, which should be traces left by the owner of the courtyard practicing his muscles and bones on weekdays.

There was a faint chanting sound coming from the front.

"Carry the soul and embrace the one, can it not be separated? Concentrate Qi to reach softness, can it be like an infant? Cleanse the mysterious mirror, can it be without flaws?... Give birth to it, raise it, give birth to it but not possess it, act but not rely on it, lead but not dominate it, this is called mysterious virtue..."

The voice was clear and thick, but it was impossible to tell the age; twenty or thirty was appropriate, sixty or seventy was also fine.

Zheng Yi sneered, secretly thinking: "Playing god and playing ghost!"

She paused her feet, a crisp sound, and crushed a bluestone slab with one foot. Then, with a sudden kick, a pebble flew toward the figure projected on the window.

With a splat, the pebble broke the oil paper and flew into the room.

Zheng Yi furrowed her brows.

After that pebble entered the room, it should have hit the figure's head; whether they caught it or dodged it, she could see the other party's background, and could also decide whether to fight or flee based on this.

But that pebble disappeared the moment it entered the room.

It wasn't shattered, nor was it blocked; it just disappeared out of thin air. There was no sound, and no process, as if it had never existed from the beginning.

The only result was that it interrupted the other party's chanting.

The figure put down the book, turned his head, and looked at Zheng Yi through the oil paper.

"An honored guest has arrived."

He raised a hand.

"Mr. Wang, trouble you to welcome her on my behalf."

Another figure stood up in the room, bowed, turned, and walked toward the main gate.

Zheng Yi stood in place, looking coldly at the other party as he walked to the door, pushed it open, and walked out slowly.

After seeing this person's appearance clearly, Zheng Yi's brow furrowed even tighter.

This person had delicate features, was about thirty years old, wore a four-cornered scarf with a piece of jade on it, embroidered ribbons fluttering, wore a treasure-blue satin carefree squire's cloak embroidered with a hundred butterflies, and wore green satin official boots. He was worthy of the phrase "Good appearance!"

But in Zheng Yi's eyes, she felt a bone in her throat. The eerie feeling of seeing the two Nanjing Garrison Eunuchs during the day surged into her heart again, and even more violently.

It was as if someone had forcibly thrown the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth of the people from Penglai and Yingzhou onto a face that was originally completely different—the eeriness of this person's appearance was already so obvious compared to the two eunuchs that one would feel awkward after looking closely.

After that person walked out of the door, he stood still and bowed politely.

"I am Wang Ziyi, I have met the honored guest."

Sure enough.

He didn't have the surname Zheng; he was not a person from Yingzhou or Penglai.

Zheng Yi had heard this name.

This person was one of the offerings who flowed into the Jianghu during the Imperial Mausoleum incident, and also the first offering to trade with An Ziyang that day, An Ziyang's good big brother—"Heavenly Demon," Wang Ziyi.

From his appearance, he had already escaped the "Five Decays of Heaven and Man."

Zheng Yi pointed her sword at him.

"Who is the person in the room?"

Wang Ziyi replied politely.

"Immortal Master Zheng."

"What kind of bullshit Immortal Master, I am asking you, is he a person from Yingzhou, or a person from Penglai! What is he doing here! Are the anomalies in Nanjing city and the things the four Garrison Eunuchs did his doing!"

Zheng Yi's words could be said to be completely impolite, but Wang Ziyi was not offended at all, saying politely.

"Young lady, why not come into the room for a chat."

He turned to the side and gestured.

"I cannot overstep my bounds and answer the young lady's questions on behalf of Immortal Master Zheng. If the young lady wants to know, why not come and ask yourself, how about it?"

Before the words fell, Zheng Yi had already killed her way in front of him!

A horizontal slash with the sword!

"If I do whatever you tell me to do, what am I practicing Wu Gong and training with the sword for!"

"If you don't speak, I'll beat you until you do!"

Near vermilion, one becomes red; near Li, one becomes reckless.

Traveling with Li Miao for this period, watching him be invincible, Zheng Yi's mentality was also unconsciously leaning toward him. Her already not-so-rich Jianghu experience was completely led astray by Li Miao.

If a friend, heal them after fighting; if an enemy, ask questions after fighting! Mysterious, mumbling, playing god and ghost, what kind of big bad wolf are you pretending to be!

Eat my sword!

Wang Ziyi let out a light sigh and struck Zheng Yi's face with his palm.

"Since that's the case, then I have no choice but to—offend you!"

Boom!!!

Pebbles splashed, the house collapsed!

The loud noise of Heaven-Men fighting swung out!

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Gao Anyu opened his eyes suddenly, silently drew his black ruler, got off the bed, crouched and moved to the window, holding his breath and listening intently.

"The direction of the Embroidered Uniform Guard office, the movement of Heaven-Men fighting."

"Aunt Zheng really went over there... if the news Uncle Li's subordinate gave me is true, I'm afraid she won't take advantage!"

"The movement is so big, the matter has turned from secret to open, those four Nanjing Garrison Eunuchs will probably receive the news soon, and to avoid extra trouble, they will likely make a move against me!"

"I have already contacted Uncle Li's subordinates here, there is no point in continuing to stay!"

Gao Anyu walked quietly to the door.

Sure enough, there was chaos outside as well.

The place where Gao Anyu lived was a side room, in the middle of the Longjiang Post. After checking in, he had explored the surroundings during his latrine and meal times, and there were guards watching him in the courtyards all around.

Hearing the loud noise from Zheng Yi and Wang Ziyi's battle, these guards all poured out of their courtyards and ran toward him.

If he wanted to leave, it had to be now!

Before parting, Cao Hanyan had already explained to Gao Anyu the various situations that might arise and had agreed on various responses in advance. Gao Anyu didn't hesitate at all, flashing onto the roof beam.

True Qi surged, secretly operating "Wuji Zen," his palm sticking to the roof. As soon as he touched it, dust fell, and in a moment, a pile accumulated on the ground.

Gao Anyu jumped onto the roof from the broken hole, looked around, and sure enough, saw Gu Feixuan already standing on another roof, looking toward him.

The two rendezvoused.

"Brother Gao, the child I saved!"

Gu Feixuan said urgently in a low voice.

"The movement is so big, Brother Cao must already know, he will go to pick up that child, Brother Gu need not worry."

Gao Anyu scanned left and right.

"Aunt Zheng has already clashed with the other side's expert, the matter has turned from secret to open, we don't need to stay here anymore, let's go directly to rendezvous with Brother Cao!"

"Go!"

Before the two had walked a few steps, they heard a loud shout from behind.

"Where are you going!"

A middle-aged man killed his way over like a lightning bolt.

A peerless expert!

As an auxiliary capital, there were indeed peerless experts from the official side stationed in Nanjing city, sent by Liu Chun to watch over the two. The guards below also heard the movement and were flipping onto the roof, surrounding the two.

Gao Anyu and Gu Feixuan looked at each other.

No need to say more, the two walked side by side, avoiding that peerless expert, and killed their way toward one direction!

Gao Anyu raised his ruler and knocked toward the guard in front of him!

The black ruler fell, and it was about to crush the skull!

The guard's panicked expression changed abruptly, raising his hand to lead Gao Anyu's arm, clapping a few times like a flower-piercing butterfly, actually neutralizing the force of Gao Anyu's move!

He was actually an expert not inferior to Gao Anyu!

Gao Anyu's complexion turned cold, and he was about to continue his move, but suddenly felt a pain at his waist. The centipede that had been hidden in his bosom bit him coldly.

Gao Anyu was stunned, and then heard the guard in front of him change his voice.

"Follow me!"

"Fourth sister, leave that peerless one to you!"