Chapter 6274: Reappearance of Wanliu
Chapter 6274: Reappearance of Wanliu
Because on the other person’s back, Jian Wushuang saw a totem.
It was a tree that had been awe-inspiring for ages!
The Wanliu Divine Tree!
He would never forget it.
That was why he was so surprised and kept staring.
The woman in white had no idea and thought Jian Wushuang was lustful.
“So, is this all you’re capable of?” The woman in white sneered.
Jian Wushuang, clutching his chest with one hand, ignored the pain and asked urgently, “How did you get the Wanliu Divine Tree on your back?”
Given her methods, she was no ordinary person and must have some connection to the divine tree.
“You recognize it?”
The woman in white raised her eyebrows. She hadn’t expected the man in front of her to recognize the mysterious willow on her back.
“Answer my question first!” Jian Wushuang demanded.
This took the woman in white by surprise. An ordinary mortal dared to speak to her this way, eliciting a sneer.
“You have no say here!” The woman in white pulled a small wooden tube from her waist and shot a red beam into the sky.
Soon, hoofbeats sounded from afar.
Jian Wushuang, now recovering, didn’t know the woman’s identity, but he knew if he fell into her hands, he would likely be tortured.
Taking advantage of the fact that the group hadn’t arrived yet, he rolled into the shrubbery.
The woman in white wanted to pursue him but was struck in the chest, spitting blood, revealing she was also injured.
The hoofbeats drew nearer.
Upon seeing the woman in white, the riders quickly dismounted, respectfully saying, “Your Majesty!”
“Search the area. Find him!”
“Yes!”
“Remember, we need him alive!”
“Understood!”
The group abandoned their horses and, armed with swords, charged into the bushes.
The woman in white’s eyes flickered with suspicion and surprise.
Clearly, the man was an ordinary mortal, yet he recognized the mysterious willow on her back, undoubtedly connected to her origins.
She had to capture Jian Wushuang.
After giving orders to her subordinates, she mounted a fast horse and left Candle Dragon Mountain with a few others.
She had more important matters to attend to.
Jian Wushuang, meanwhile, was in trouble.
He ran through the shrubs deep into Candle Dragon Mountain but couldn’t shake off his pursuers.
These people were formidable, not like bandits or ruffians, and definitely not martial artists from the underworld.
Jian Wushuang was curious about their identity, so he intentionally left flaws for them to split up in their pursuit.
He then seized the opportunity to capture one of them.
Pressing the blade against the captive’s neck, Jian Wushuang asked in a low voice, “Who is that woman in white? Tell me, and I might spare your life!”
“Dream on!”
The captive slit his own throat, catching Jian Wushuang off guard.
Fearless of death!
And such martial prowess.
Jian Wushuang’s curiosity about their identity deepened, but he couldn’t investigate now and had to hide in Candle Dragon Mountain alone.
By nightfall, he finally shook them off.
He entered the desolate Candle Dragon Mountain, which was easy to get lost in due to its complex terrain. Fortunately, his sense of direction was good, and he moved slowly up the mountain.
His stomach growled, but he couldn’t find any food.
After enduring the night, he descended the mountain and left the Candle Dragon Mountain range from another direction.
He headed towards Qingshui Mountain.
Though his journey to Candle Dragon Mountain yielded no tangible results, seeing the Wanliu Divine Tree on the woman’s back confirmed that this world was connected to Wanliu, and possibly to the Prophet.
Recalling his previous dream, he became even more certain.
This world was connected to the Wanliu Divine Tree, the Prophet, and him.
He knew the Prophet, who had helped him many times, and the Wanliu Divine Tree, which had been taken by Weiss but now appeared here.
He had entered the Wanliu Divine Tree and obtained his path to enlightenment there. Its appearance in this world was likely related to him.
But now, as a mortal, he couldn’t explore its mysteries.
This made him even more eager to return to his path of cultivation.
Only by regaining his strength could he uncover the secrets here.
So, when he arrived at Qingshui Mountain, he remained mysterious.
Hei Niu guarded this place.
There were also three thousand newly trained soldiers.
All of them were under the command of Hei Niu.
These 3,000 men, each wielding a mountain-splitting axe.
They were most suited for close combat.
They were also prepared to resist the troops from Yong City.
Right now, there were still thousands of government soldiers in Yong City, so they couldn’t be
careless.
Seeing him alone and looking mysterious, Hei Niu approached and asked, “I heard you went
to Candle Dragon Mountain. What’s going on? Why are you so down? Did someone bully
you?”
“You wouldn’t understand!” Jian Wushuang smiled bitterly and changed the topic, “How have things been lately? What’s the situation on Yong City’s side? Are they just watching us
grow?”
Currently, in Binhai County, almost every town had their people.
The mountain lords from before had now taken over the major towns in their respective territories, each commanding their own troops.
If all the Binhai Guards were counted, they had already exceeded ten thousand men.
Moreover, the official roads between the towns had also been taken over.
Yong City had now become an isolated city.
Although the people below hadn’t spoken of rebellion, they all practiced passive resistance,
not obeying commands.
They were probably as anxious as ants on a hot pan right now.
“Don’t even mention it. A few days ago, some dignitaries from Yong City came to offer
money, saying that in the future, they would make it easier for us on the waterways and official roads. As long as their merchant ships could sail smoothly, they wouldn’t care how
Binhai County was being tossed around!”
Hearing Hei Niu’s answer, Jian Wushuang also laughed.
It was just as he had guessed, only faster than he had imagined.
He had initially thought the other side would offer to surrender and pacify them, certainly not
send troops to suppress them.
Now it seemed they had skipped the surrendering part and went straight to negotiating
cooperation.
But now that they wanted to talk, they were no longer willing to.
They continued to seize the passing merchant ships.
Forcing Yong City to have to change their route.
But changing routes made the journey slow, and the waves were big, making it easy for ships
to sink.
But these matters had nothing to do with Jian Wushuang, and he couldn’t be bothered to deal
with them.
At noon, Qingshui Mountain killed chickens and sheep, giving Jian Wushuang a good feast.
Having starved on the mountain for several days, Jian Wushuang did not hold back, eating
meat and drinking wine with gusto .
The matters weighing on his mind were also put aside.
He felt that those issues couldn’t be rushed.
Delaying a day or two was nothing. In the outside world, a single retreat could last millions of
epochs.
He could afford to wait for this short time; what he was anxious about was his cultivation.
In the gathering hall of Qingshui Mountain, while he was drinking with Hei Niu, an urgent report suddenly came from outside.