Chapter 123: Xiao Sanxiao

The Divine General vanished in a flash from the eyes of the four, but as he departed, a token fell out.

This was given to him by the Divine Calculator along with the map before the Divine General left Heaven Gate.

The Divine Calculator told him that this token was his signature; anyone who had ever sought his help would do everything in their power to assist the Divine General upon seeing it.

Duan Fengyun picked up the token that had fallen to the ground, his mind still constantly replaying the Divine General's words.

"My master Di Shitian... Di Shitian!"

Duan Fengyun knew that something terrible was afoot.

According to the original story, Di Shitian should not have appeared so early, and the character of the Divine General did not exist in the original work.

It seems his own appearance had indeed affected the trajectory of history, and history had undergone a massive change.

Duan Fengyun knew of Di Shitian's terror and his methods; he knew he had to take some measures.

The most urgent task was to return first and brief everyone.

Duan Fengyun helped Bu Jingyun up, Nie Feng helped Qin Shuang up, and the four slowly walked back to Duanqing Ju.

After the four reached Duanqing Ju, Duan Fengyun saw that everyone was still inside the house and shouted:

"Come out quickly!

The enemy has been driven away by us!"

Upon hearing the voice, Youruo and the others came out carrying the three little ones.

Seeing the supported Qin Shuang and Bu Jingyun, Ding Ning and Chuchu hurriedly put down the little Ruoruo and little Butian they were holding and rushed over to ask about their injuries.

Only after receiving affirmative replies from Bu Jingyun and Qin Shuang did the two feel relieved.

Duan Fengyun called everyone into the house to sit down, and he said with rare seriousness:

"The enemy who came this time is beyond our imagination.

For the safety of you and Xiao Wuyou and the others, we need to think of a method."

Duan Fengyun looked at Youruo, Xiao Wuyou, and the others.

Bu Jingyun said dismissively:

"Junior Brother Duan, do not boost the enemy's morale and dampen our own.

The Divine General spoke so boastfully, yet he was still easily defeated by Junior Brother Feng.

His master, Di Shitian, whom he spoke of, likely isn't very strong either; we must have confidence in ourselves.

Moreover, we still have Master Wuming; with Master here, I do not believe there is any powerful enemy we cannot defeat."

Duan Fengyun shook his head; Bu Jingyun and the others currently had no idea how terrifying someone like Di Shitian, who had transcended the human realm, truly was.

Regarding Di Shitian's identity, Duan Fengyun did not want to reveal it just yet, for fear that if he revealed it too early, he would lose the chance to participate in the Dragon Slaying.

He thought for a moment and said:

"Brother Yun, we defeated the Divine General this time purely because of the attribute restraint of Brother Feng's Cultivation Method.

We are not like before; everyone now has a family to look after.

If the enemy were to capture Chuchu, little Butian, and the others to threaten us, or do something to them, you would regret it for the rest of your life.

And for someone like the Divine General who cannot be killed, I imagine Senior Wuming would also find it very troublesome."

After hearing Duan Fengyun's words, Bu Jingyun fell silent.

Yes, they were no longer the lone individuals they once were, acting without restraint.

They now had families and children, and this would become a weapon for the enemy to break them.

Qin Shuang looked at the silent Bu Jingyun and asked:

"Then, Junior Brother Duan, in your opinion, what should we do next?"

Duan Fengyun had been trying hard to recall the plot of the original story to see if there was a way for Youruo and the others to escape this quagmire.

Suddenly, a name popped into his mind: Xiao Sanxiao.

Xiao Sanxiao was the last of the Twelve Terrors chosen by Bai Xiao Kuangsheng.

And this last terror, Xiao Sanxiao, was different from all the predecessors; he was neither a peerless divine weapon that caused immense fear, nor a famous sect that the martial arts world dreaded.

After consuming the Longgui Xue, Xiao Sanxiao had lived for thousands of years, and his power had likely accumulated for thousands of years; his terror was truly unimaginable!

In Duan Fengyun's view, Xiao Sanxiao was someone higher, stronger, and more unfathomable than Di Shitian.

But fortunately, Xiao Sanxiao was a righteous person, so Duan Fengyun decided to go to Wuhuang Mountain to find Xiao Sanxiao and have him protect Youruo and the others.

Having made up his mind, he said:

"I have decided to go to Wuhuang Mountain to find a remarkable person; this person should be able to protect Youruo and the others."

After hearing this, Nie Feng said:

"Junior Brother Duan, according to your words, could this remarkable person be even more powerful than Senior Wuming?"

Duan Fengyun nodded in affirmation.

Everyone present was shocked; they could not believe that there was still someone in the martial arts world more powerful than the legend that was Wuming.

Duan Fengyun sighed inwardly; the Fengyun World was just like this—in the early stages, it was merely a pure ancient martial arts world.

But with the later appearance of Di Shitian and others, the Fengyun World had become a divine martial arts world, and Nie Feng and the others certainly could not accept this all at once.

No sooner said than done, the group immediately returned to their rooms to pack their luggage, then sped away from Duanqing Ju toward Wuhuang Mountain.

They knew that after the Divine General returned, he would certainly bring people back, so it was best to leave early.

The group, burdened with their families, arrived at Wuhuang Mountain, but where in the vast Wuhuang Mountain could they find a Xiao Sanxiao?

Moreover, Duan Fengyun did not know what Xiao Sanxiao looked like, so the group could only search like looking for a needle in a haystack.

After searching to no avail, the disappointed group sat by a pond to rest.

Duan Fengyun saw an old man fishing ahead, and holding onto the idea of trying one more time, he stepped forward to ask:

"Old sir, hello!"

"I would like to ask you about someone."

The white-haired, yet robust and spirited old man made a shushing gesture toward Duan Fengyun, pointing his left finger at the fishing rod in his right hand to signal Duan Fengyun to be quiet.

Duan Fengyun asked in a low voice:

"I would like to ask you about a senior named Xiao Sanxiao; may I ask if you know of him, elder?"

The old man, who had been focused on fishing, felt his hand holding the rod tremble upon hearing Duan Fengyun's words.

Seeing this, Duan Fengyun knew that this old man must know the whereabouts of Xiao Sanxiao.

The old man put down the fishing rod in his hand and stood up, while Bu Jingyun and the others, seeing Duan Fengyun talking to the old man the whole time, hurried over as well.

When Bu Jingyun and Youruo saw the old man's face, they were instantly stunned, and the two hurriedly cupped their hands in a salute and said:

"Greetings, senior. We never imagined we would be able to meet you here!"

Duan Fengyun, standing to the side, was suddenly confused; when had Bu Jingyun and Youruo met this old man?

He opened his mouth and asked:

"Yun, Youruo, do you know this senior?"

Youruo spoke up and said:

"Back when you went to Lingyun Cave to activate the Jue Sword and were afflicted with Fire Poison, it was this senior who took action to save you."

Duan Fengyun suddenly realized, and hurriedly bowed:

"Thank you, senior, for your life-saving grace that day!"

The old man waved his hand and said:

"No need for thanks; meeting is fate.

Kid, let me ask you, how did you come to know the name Xiao Sanxiao?"

From the old man's tone, combined with his demeanor, Duan Fengyun already had the answer in his heart regarding the old man's identity.

He smiled and said:

"Senior, as the most mysterious of the Twelve Terrors recorded by Jianghu Baixiaosheng, there are surely few people in the Jianghu who know of you.

But this junior once saw legends about you in the Search God Palace of Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen, which is how I know your identity, senior."

Operating on the principle that the dead tell no tales, Duan Fengyun threw the blame directly onto the long-dead Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen and the Search God Palace.

Upon hearing Duan Fengyun's words, the old man did not speak; it seemed he did not doubt what Duan Fengyun had said.

From Duan Fengyun's tone, he also knew that Duan Fengyun must have guessed his identity.

He had originally wanted to play the part of an ordinary old man to tease these brats, but since it had come to this, he might as well stop pretending.

Xiao Sanxiao laughed and said:

"Good for you, Duan kid, you are indeed witty and clever.

That's right, this old man is indeed the Xiao Sanxiao you are looking for."

After receiving Xiao Sanxiao's affirmative answer, Duan Fengyun and the others cupped their hands in a salute once more:

"Greetings, senior."

Xiao Sanxiao was actually still puzzled as to why Duan Fengyun and the others had come to find him, so he asked:

"What are you brats doing running all this way to find an old man like me?"

Duan Fengyun answered:

"To be honest with you, senior, we have come this time to seek your protection!

Many powerful experts have recently appeared in the Jianghu, and I am worried that my wife and children will be threatened, so I have come to beg for your help, senior."

"Oh, and who is the enemy that can make you fearless brats worry?"

Xiao Sanxiao asked again.

Duan Fengyun thought for a moment and said:

"Before we came here, we had a confrontation with a person named God General!

Before he left, he claimed to be a subordinate of someone called Di Shitian."

Xiao Sanxiao muttered to himself:

"God General? I never expected that even the God General, who was sealed in the glacier by Chang Sheng Bu Si Shen, would be rescued by someone.

As for this Di Shitian you speak of, I have never heard his name; I truly do not know who he is!"

Duan Fengyun reached into his robes and took out the token that God General had dropped; the token was engraved with only a large character for 'Calculate'.

The moment Xiao Sanxiao saw the token, his expression changed.

Being knowledgeable and experienced, he recognized at a glance that this was the token of Divine Calculator. Since Divine Calculator had re-emerged in the Jianghu, the identity of the master behind him was clear.

The Di Shitian in God General's mouth must be the Tianchi Blood Demon who had stirred up bloody storms in the Jianghu previously.

Hadn't this Di Shitian been forced into Seclusion by Wu Wudi twenty years ago?

How could he be jumping around in the Jianghu again so soon!

Those who come are not good, and those who are good do not come; it seems this Di Shitian must have greatly improved his cultivation.

Xu Fu acted too sneakily and kept too low a profile; even with Xiao Sanxiao's long lifespan, he still did not know his true identity.

Duan Fengyun feigned ignorance and asked for guidance:

"Senior, through this Jade Pendant, do you know any information about the enemy?"

Xiao Sanxiao nodded:

"I must say, you brats are very alert.

Your decision to bring your wives and children to me is indeed correct.

This time, your enemy is beyond your imagination.

This Di Shitian's cultivation is supernatural, and his methods are sinister and cunning; with the strength of you few, you are absolutely no match for him."

Forget it, forget it; since you few brats were able to find this old man, it means that this old man has a bond with you.

Follow me, I will take you to my home."

Xiao Sanxiao packed up his fishing rod and then walked forward.

Duan Fengyun and the others behind him hurriedly picked up Xiao Wuyou and the others and followed after him.