Chapter 543: Is That You, Kunlun Slave?

Within the borders of Liangshan.

"Aiya, hurry up, we're almost there!"

A young girl dressed in apricot-yellow clothing ran through the mountains like an elf.

"Young Miss, wait for me, wait for me..."

A book boy responsible for carrying the luggage followed behind, panting heavily.

"Hmph! Useless!"

The young woman turned her head back, saw the book boy's exhausted state, and said impatiently, "Fine, fine, rest for a while. You wait here for me, I'm going to go play for a bit!"

"Aiya, Young Miss, you don't know how to swim, don't run around!"

The book boy looked miserable.

But the young woman had already vanished in a flash. Ahead was a small stream, and at the end of the stream was actually a small waterfall in the mountains. She stepped carefully, one step at a time, onto the stone at the deepest point, squatted down, cupped a handful of clear spring water in her hands, and splashed it onto her face.

"Refreshing!"

This young woman was, naturally, Hu Xi'er, who had come from Liangzhou.

Before leaving, Qingyang Shuo had given her a thousand warnings and ten thousand instructions, terrified that something might happen on the road. But Hu Xi'er had insisted on coming alone, under the pretext that she wanted to gain experience!

In reality...

Hu Xi'er had her own little schemes.

She was no longer the little child she once was... She felt that by always staying by Qingyang Shuo's side and staying in Yintan City, she truly had no sense of presence. Yes, in Yintan City, she was practically a princess. Whenever she wanted to do some work, the workers wouldn't let her.

Qingyang Shuo was in charge of the entire Yintan City.

Zheng Yueru was the Chief Manager, in charge of the accounts. Liu Zheng was out running about every day. Jiang Xuan and Qin Zhangfeng were training troops every day, busy with military affairs.

Looking around.

She was the only one who was idle every day...

The group's pet.

She was the genuine, authentic group pet of Liangzhou today.

But as for her? She was not willing to be a group pet who just lay flat!

She was a person of talent!

And...

Whenever she thought of her old man always wanting to marry her off to the Prefect Liu, she got a headache.

That old man who only knew how to fight for supremacy over the world, who was young but had a depth of character that made one's hair stand on end!

Who would like that?

Therefore, no matter what Qingyang Shuo said, she was determined to make this trip to the Wangbei Academy in Liangshan.

After much persuasion, Qingyang Shuo finally assigned her a book boy, thinking to himself, a little princess couldn't possibly carry her own luggage and valuables on the road, right? She then agreed.

"Young Miss, Young Miss, come back quickly, come back quickly, it's dangerous over there!"

It was just that.

If this book boy weren't so naggy, it would be even better.

Hu Xi'er huffed: "You are not allowed to release the carrier pigeon!"

Only after saying this did she walk back. The book boy gave a silly grin and grabbed the carrier pigeon he had just been about to release back into the pigeon cage he carried on his back. This was the item he used to report back to Qingyang Shuo; if Hu Xi'er made any major mistake on this journey, the moment this carrier pigeon returned to Liangzhou, Qingyang Shuo would definitely send people to "capture" her.

"Almost there, almost there!"

Hu Xi'er had already seen the Gemushen Mountain and couldn't help but jump for joy.

The book boy also gave a silly grin and tightened the straps on the luggage and valuables on his back.

Sure enough.

Qin Zhangfeng and Pei Yanran, who had received the news long ago, were already waiting for them at the mountain gate.

"Qin Dage!"

Hu Xi'er flew over like a butterfly, her face full of joy.

A full month's journey!

Finally, she saw a familiar face!

Qin Zhangfeng chuckled: "Young Miss Hu has grown taller."

Hu Xi'er pouted coquettishly: "No, I haven't..." Only then did she look at Pei Yanran, let out an "aiya," and ran over, affectionately linking arms with Pei Yanran, and smiled sweetly: "This must be Qin Dage's wife, right?"

Pei Yanran also chuckled.

This little girl was quirky and truly likable. She laughed: "It's good that you're here. Come up with us and get some good rest."

On the way.

Qin Zhangfeng asked about the situation in Liangzhou.

Hearing that Liu Zheng had returned and proceeded to slaughter everyone in his path, Qin Zhangfeng smiled more brightly than the sun.

But hearing that he was about to face the crazy retaliation of Xie Ling, he became worried again, hating that he was not in Liangzhou.

"I don't know if that guy Jiang Xuan can protect the Young Master."

He sighed.

Pei Yanran smiled: "Isn't Qian Yun still there?"

Matters here at the Academy were not yet stable. Rhodes had arrived, but after all, he was a Westerner, and for the time being, he could not gain the recognition of the people at the Academy. Moreover, news from the Western Regions indicated that Mire had already gathered one hundred thousand slaves from the Western Ocean and was in the process of transporting them.

These past few days, the Wangbei Academy had been screening some talent, intending to send them to Liangzhou to provide a reserve of teaching staff for the Liangzhou Academy.

Thinking about it, it was all business; Qin Zhangfeng had to preside over the big picture here.

"Wow! It's so beautiful here!"

"Ha, this place is not bad either!"

"Little Huang, Little Huang, come quickly! Come and look!"

Along the way, there was constant chirping and chatter.

The laughter of Hu Xi'er was like bells, making everyone who heard it feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

Qin Zhangfeng reminded her, "Xi'er, be careful. This Wangbei Academy is full of mechanisms everywhere, don't mess around!"

"Really? There are mechanisms?"

Hu Xi'er stuck out her tongue, and just as she was about to touch a pillar nearby, she was so scared that she pulled her hand back.

But this still could not hide the look of curiosity on her face.

At this moment.

In a closed-off tall building, a man dressed in green robes was busy with his head bowed.

His brows were tightly furrowed, and his hair was disheveled.

This was none other than Mo Chen.

"How can I detonate it safely? The master mentioned it, a fuse?"

"And how does one light the fuse?"

He was bowing his head, studying it.

The fuse!

Detonation!

This subject was the most fundamental difference between ancient explosives and modern gunpowder!

It was also the greatest task that Liu Zheng had left for Mo Chen.

"Look quickly, a fairy has arrived!"

"A fairy has come to the Academy!"

"What fairy?"

"Really, a real fairy! She is so beautiful!"

Suddenly, excited voices rang out from outside the window. Mo Chen listened, shook his head slightly, and cursed under his breath that it was boring.

"Wow! She really is a fairy!"

"So cute!"

"Is she really that pretty?"

"Ahhhhh!"

The noisy sounds rang out once again.

Mo Chen was getting angry.

He was doing research!

What were this group of people doing?

He felt the air was a bit stuffy and intended to open the window to get some air.

Who would have known.

Just at that moment.

His eyes could no longer look away.

Where did that apricot-yellow-clad woman, surrounded by the crowd like stars around the moon, come from?

Huh?

She...

How could she be that cute?

Her laughter was like a clear spring.

A fairy?

Whose fairy was she?

He did not notice that, in his momentary distraction, he accidentally triggered the fuse nearby.

"Boom!"

"Boom-rumble!"

"Bang!"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

The sound of a sudden explosion.

Hu Xi'er, who had just felt that the people in this Academy were incredibly hospitable and was in a pleasant mood.

Was so frightened that her face turned pale.

Everyone else covered their faces, as if they were used to this kind of thing.

Hu Xi'er was not used to it!

She looked up, dumbfounded, watching that tall building shatter in response to the sound.

And then.

Something that looked like a person rushed toward her.

Bang!

He landed on the ground.

Then...

He stood up, having already become a black man.

Hair disheveled, body pitch black.

Two pairs of eyes.

You look at me.

I look at you.

Mo Chen felt a wave of tension and had just cupped his hands in greeting.

Hu Xi'er suddenly jumped up and cried out joyfully, "Don't speak, don't speak, I know, you are that Kunlun Slave!"

"Pfft..."