Chapter 78

Shi Huang said, "Do you think that just because I met Yan Xiang and chatted with him, I would start talking about friendship and loyalty? How naive! In the past, there might have been a bit of sentiment, but now Yuan Shu is a traitor to the state, and Yan Xiang is one of his followers. The last time we met, I told him that all past friendships are now null and void. As for Han Sheng, in his official capacity, he is now following Liu Jingzhou, ready to counter the traitors to protect the state. In his personal capacity, the Huang family and the Yuan family have a grudge, don't they?"

Huang Zhong nodded, "That's right. Xiao Tan, who's going this time, and how much will each person get?"

Tan Yu thought, "We haven't even gone yet, and you're already talking about dividing the spoils?"

"This time, five of us, plus Old Wang, make six in total. We still don't know the specific details of the other side, so we need to do some reconnaissance. Xiao Lan and my junior brother will be responsible for this."

Tan Yu called Xi Zhilan and Zhang Ren over.

Xi Zhilan and Zhang Ren were very happy to hear that they had such an important task. Zhang Ren was so moved that he almost cried, thinking, "Second Senior Brother really didn't lie to me!"

"Being able to go with Second Senior Brother and the three seniors to rob Yuan Shu is truly a blessing I could never have hoped for in three lifetimes!"

Xi Zhilan gave Zhang Ren a sideways glance.

Huang Zhong looked at the two young faces with suspicion, "Can they handle it?"

Xi Zhilan blew a whistle, and soon a black shadow flashed across the sky. Her large black eagle swiftly flew over and gently landed on her left shoulder.

Shi Huang glanced at it, "Indeed, a fine eagle! I think there's no problem."

Huang Zhong nodded in agreement, "It's really good."

Xi Zhilan glanced at Zhang Ren. Zhang Ren laughed awkwardly, realizing he had said the wrong thing.

This time, joining Xi Zhilan was truly a stroke of great luck for him!

"Xiao Lan, what's the eagle's name?" Zhang Ren reached out to touch the black eagle's tail feathers, trying to befriend it.

Xi Zhilan took a step back, "It's called Mo Yu. Don't touch it, or it will peck your hand to pieces."

Zhang Ren was startled and quickly pulled his hand back.

Shi Huang asked, "Is Wang Jianzhu going to chase Lai De?"

Tan Yu nodded.

"In that case, there's no problem. I estimate he'll be back soon." Shi Huang sighed, "It's not that easy to track someone at the Transformation Realm!"

"Lai De has a family, so he won't run far. Sooner or later, he'll fall into our hands." The military man was full of confidence, but Huang Zhong was still concerned, "Xiao Tan, how will the spoils be divided?"

"Divide it into four parts, each of you three gets one part." Tan Yu understood his meaning; although there were three of them from the younger generation, they couldn't possibly take half.

Huang Zhong and Shi Huang both nodded in satisfaction. Getting a quarter of goods worth tens of thousands was extremely impressive.

Huang Zhong looked at Tan Yu, finding him more and more to his liking, and laughed heartily.

"I am currently practicing the Dragon and Snake Twin Blades of our sect. I need to find a sword to match the Bixue Treasure Knife, but I don't have the capital to trade for it. Xiao Tan, you really know what I want. Damn, no matter who we rob this time, as long as they're not at the Transformation Realm, I will definitely go for it."

Tan Yu smiled bitterly, giving a preemptive warning, "We don't know yet. But I suspect that even if they don't have a Transformation Realm master, they should have the power to counter one."

Huang Zhong was taken aback. Shi Huang said, "That's very likely. But the three of us old guys together are not to be underestimated."

"That's right. Although Xu Deng is gone, Wang Yue's sword twenty years ago was enough to challenge the Transformation Realm. With our cooperation, we are only stronger now." Huang Zhong was also inspired by this.

Twenty years ago, challenging the Transformation Realm?

Tan Yu was amazed, thinking, that must have been the battle to destroy the Shenxiao Sect.

"Seniors, what level is Old Wang, exactly?" Tan Yu had never understood this point, and now that Wang Yue was not around, it was a good opportunity to probe.

Huang Zhong pondered for a moment, "It's said that twenty years ago, Wang Jianzhu was at the peak of the Hidden Realm. With the help of two fellow Hidden Realm disciples, he defeated the Transformation Realm elder of the Shenxiao Sect. However, he was severely injured in that battle, seemingly to his core, so he hasn't advanced to the Transformation Realm in the past twenty years. I estimate... he's about the same level as us now."

To be able to withstand Lai De's powerful attack without spitting blood and quickly recover to pursue him, he must be at least as strong as the peak of the Hidden Realm.

Shi Huang said calmly, "No need to worry. Wang Jianzhu's sword skills are unparalleled. With a sword in hand, I estimate he can at least hold his own against a Transformation Realm master for twenty moves."

Huang Zhong's eyes sparkled, "Is that so? Then we have even more confidence this time."

"It seems the old man lost a move in the competition, otherwise, he wouldn't be so sure!" Tan Yu was also speechless. Three Hidden Realm experts could defeat or even force a seasoned Transformation Realm master to his death...

Wang Yue is truly a monster!

"Where did you agree to meet?" Huang Zhong was eager.

"We didn't say." Lai De's appearance was too unexpected, and Wang Yue didn't even have time to send a message.

"Alright, let's just wait here." Shi Huang sat back down, "Xu Deng really thought of everything; he even prepared food and water here."

When Xu Deng left, he only took back his own, Kuai Qi's, and Zhang Jin's wooden beds. The rest were left on the mountain top, to be retrieved later after the guests left.

So, there were still about a dozen wooden beds of various sizes scattered around the mountain top.

Huang Zhong rolled his eyes at Shi Huang, calmed down, and sat back on his wooden bed.

Tan Yu instructed Zhang Ren to go down the mountain immediately, to Yunmu Town, to find a doctor surnamed Zhang.

Before leaving, Zhang Ren took the pair of red copper truncheons that Xi Zhilan had been carelessly tossing around. These truncheons originally belonged to the ghost truncheon general An, specially made, not as heavy as ordinary copper truncheons, and only three feet long, very much to Zhang Ren's taste.

Although Xi Zhilan had a woman's natural love for jewels and curios, she was happy to clear out some clutter. The copper truncheons were like chicken ribs to her—discarding them was a pity, but keeping them was boring. She had long been tired of them, so she immediately gave them to him when he asked.

Zhang Ren happily and quickly went down the mountain.

"Brother Yu, you're not angry that I gave away your things, right?" After dealing with the clutter, Xi Zhilan suddenly realized it might be inappropriate and felt uneasy.

Tan Yu smiled.

"First, he's my junior brother, not just anyone. Second, you have the right to handle those things. You don't need to ask me about everything in the future."

Then, he noticed that for some reason, Xi Zhilan's face turned red again.

Tan Yu really enjoyed seeing Xi Zhilan's blushing beauty and smiled warmly as he admired her.

Xi Zhilan's face turned even redder.

After enjoying the sight to his heart's content, Tan Yu noticed a problem.

Xi Zhilan didn't have any personal weapons.

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