Chapter 46 of 100

Chapter 46: Su Wei

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The Stone Dragon Chariot was pulled by two Earth Dragons, whose bodies were as hard as stone. If not observed closely, the two Stone Dragons would resemble two stone pillars, each transforming their bodies to a size of three zhang.

These two Earth Dragons possessed strength surpassing Human Immortals, ranking at the peak of Earth Immortals, with extraordinary combat capabilities. On the battlefield, they charged left and right, almost invincible. Anyone who was hit by them would surely suffer broken bones and torn flesh.

The Earth Dragons soared into the sky, and the chariot was made from a sturdy ancient stone, engraved with restrictions that would automatically activate to protect the master!

Shi Yun and Tian Tian stood on the chariot, gazing into the distance, anxious. It had been a day, and they still needed to head to the Mountain Ghost Hall first!

They didn't know if Xu Daoyan could escape this crisis!

Behind them were a hundred elite warriors at the Human Immortal realm! Even at the Human Immortal realm, they had to travel at their fastest speed, assisted by military formations, to reach the border in half a day.

The Mountain Ghost Hall was located on the edge of the battlefield, in a place with extremely heavy yin energy, where many ruthless people gathered.

With a command from Shi Yun, a rainbow of light filled the sky, and various magical attacks descended, shattering the restrictions that had accumulated for countless years like paper!

"Kill all the disciples of the Mountain Ghost Hall, and confiscate all their possessions!" Shi Yun ordered, not needing to act himself.

"Yes!" The hundred Human Immortals launched a massacre. The disciples of the Mountain Ghost Hall, who usually bullied the weak, lost all resistance against the hundred Stone Dragon Guards and could only be slaughtered.

Shi Yun didn't even look, following Tian Tian's guidance as the Earth Dragons broke through the sky, quickly arriving at the valley.

The Stone Dragon Chariot slowly descended, and Shi Yun jumped off, inspecting the ground. Seeing many deep hoof prints, he said solemnly, "It seems that Brother Daoyan was surrounded by the Xiong people that night. The hoof prints are neat, with no bloodstains, indicating no battle. There are two possibilities: one, Brother Daoyan didn't resist and was taken away; the other, he had no chance to resist and was captured. One thing is certain: he's not dead!"

Tian Tian took a deep breath, "That's good, as long as he's not dead, there's still a chance!"

Shi Yun looked at Tian Tian seriously, "Do you want to save Brother Daoyan?"

"Of course!" Tian Tian's gaze was firm!

"Only you can save him now, Lady Tian Tian. Your status is extraordinary. If you return to Youzhou and seek help from your teachers—Meng Ziyang of the Confucian School, Gao Ziqi the Great Musician, and Chu Lan of the Military School—these are all remarkable figures. They will surely have a way to save Daoyan. My father, who guards a region, is bound by his duties and cannot lead troops to attack the Xiong territory for Brother Daoyan. But your teachers are different; they can come and go as they please, and it would be easy for them to infiltrate the Xiong territory to save Brother Daoyan!" Shi Yun was very anxious; he didn't want anything to happen to Xu Daoyan, his lifelong brother, someone he could entrust his life to on the battlefield. He didn't want to give up easily!

"This..." Tian Tian frowned; Shi Yun's words made sense!

"Will you save him or not? Give me an answer!" Shi Yun saw Tian Tian hesitating and wanted a clear answer.

"I don't know if my teachers will agree, but I will try!" Tian Tian didn't dare to promise lightly and could only respond this way.

"Good, as long as there's a glimmer of hope, don't forget that Brother Daoyan was captured to let you escape. You must do your best!" Shi Yun placed all his hopes on Tian Tian.

"We'll return to Stone Dragon City first. I'll talk to my father and send you to Heavenly Stone Capital, where there's a direct teleportation array to Youzhou. The rest is up to you!"

"I will do my best." Tian Tian felt guilty; if she hadn't extinguished the campfire with water, they wouldn't have been discovered, and Xu Daoyan wouldn't have been captured by the Xiong people.

Immediately, Shi Yun took Tian Tian back to Stone Dragon City.

The Mountain Ghost Hall, as expected, was completely wiped out, including the hall master, and all their possessions were confiscated!

They died without knowing why Stone Dragon City was so enraged.

In the following seven days, all branches of the Heavenly Ghost Sect within the Nine States Divine Dynasty and their disciples were uprooted and completely exterminated, bringing joy to countless victims. Many small families in the Nine States Divine Dynasty who had colluded with the Heavenly Ghost Sect were also wiped out, leaving no survivors.

This was the power of the imperial authority; anyone the emperor wanted dead within the Nine States Divine Dynasty could not escape!

The Heavenly Ghost Sect suffered a devastating blow in the Stone Dragon City area, but they could only endure, as they couldn't provoke the Nine States Divine Dynasty!

Shi Yun brought Tian Tian back to Stone Dragon City and, with his father's permission, sent her to Heavenly Stone Capital via a teleportation array in their backyard.

He prayed that everything would depend on Tian Tian. Xu Daoyan would not die; he had to believe that.

At this moment, Xu Daoyan was taken deep into the heart of the Xiong territory, another three thousand miles away. For the first time, he felt how far it was to return home!

On the way, he saw that the Xiong border was also very poor, with the people living in hardship, wearing tattered clothes, and often going hungry!

This was why the Xiong prince led his troops to raid the border of the Nine States Divine Dynasty, plundering food to help his people.

The one called the Shaman Immortal brought Xu Daoyan to a vast grassland.

Here, there were herds of sheep, cattle, and horses.

Spring had arrived, and the tender green grass covered the ground. The old man sneered at Xu Daoyan, "You are brave, but to become one of our Xiong people, you must pass a test."

Xu Daoyan raised an eyebrow, alert, but still acted nonchalant, "Go ahead, what is it?"

"Not far from this grassland, there is a herder. If you can persuade him to surrender to us, you will truly become one of our Xiong people, and I will grant you a certain status!" The Shaman Immortal laughed strangely, making Xu Daoyan instinctively feel there might be a plot, but in this situation, he had no choice.

"Alright, I'll give it a try!" Xu Daoyan agreed, and the Shaman Immortal left with a mocking smile.

The sky was blue, the clouds white, and the vast grassland was lush and full of life, with the sounds of cattle, sheep, and horses echoing continuously.

Xu Daoyan took a few steps and felt his foot sink into a large pile of cow dung, the stench overwhelming his sensitive nose, almost making him faint.

"Damn..." He looked around, seeing cow dung everywhere, the stench permeating the air.

He wiped the cow dung off his shoes on the grass and began to dodge, which trained his agility well.

Walking along, on a low hill, Xu Daoyan saw a man, dressed in tattered clothes, with disheveled hair, his face unclear, but he must be the one!

Before Xu Daoyan could get close, the man moved, looked at Xu Daoyan, paused, and said in a hoarse voice, "Are you a citizen of the Nine States Divine Dynasty? Captured here?"

"I came to join the Xiong people voluntarily!" Xu Daoyan said confidently, unsure if this person was sent by the Xiong to deceive him.

"Rubbish! As a citizen of the Nine States Divine Dynasty, how could you join these barbarians!" The man stood up suddenly, his hands and feet shackled, clanging!

"Hmph, as a citizen of the Nine States Divine Dynasty, my family lives in Pomegranate Village, which is invaded every year. Have you ever seen any troops from the Nine States Divine Dynasty stationed there? Our village can't have a good life for a few years without being raided. If the Nine States Divine Dynasty truly considered us citizens, would they abandon us like this? I just don't want to be bullied anymore. The hard-earned food is taken away, and we have to endure hunger through the winter without any help from the government!" Xu Daoyan sneered and shouted.

"Child, you must understand. The Nine States Divine Dynasty is vast, and the border areas are extensive. How can everything be perfect? Everything depends on yourself!" The man looked at Xu Daoyan, also dressed in tattered clothes, clearly a poor child who had suffered much. His words were likely heartfelt.

"I don't want to talk about these trivial matters. Who are you?" Xu Daoyan was curious about the man's identity and used the Immortal Wood Mirror to secretly investigate but found nothing, indicating the man's cultivation was very high.

"I am a descendant of the royal family of the Nine States Divine Dynasty, Su Wei!" He said solemnly.

"What? Why was a royal descendant captured here?" Even Xu Daoyan was surprised.

"That year, also in this season, during a spring outing, I led a group of people out of the Nine States Divine Dynasty's territory. We went too deep and were surrounded by the Xiong people, unable to escape. I have been herding here for a hundred and twenty years!" Su Wei was helpless, his eyes revealing a deep loneliness, melancholy, and profound unwillingness!

"Give up, the Nine States Dynasty has declined. The border people are bullied every few years without anyone to help. I saw the uncles and elders in my village killed by the Xiong's arrows, and the hard-earned food and money were plundered. I don't want to live like this anymore!" Xu Daoyan didn't believe him but thought the man's story might be true.

"It's no wonder you think that way. You are young and lack a broad perspective. If you stand at the height of the Nine States Divine Dynasty, you would understand why they do this!" Su Wei could sense that Xu Daoyan's words were genuine, but the Nine States Divine Dynasty had its reasons.

"Hmph, your perspective is so high that you were captured and are herding here?" Xu Daoyan coldly snorted and turned to leave!

In the shadows, the Shaman Immortal observed carefully, thinking to himself, "Fine, let this boy stay with Su Wei for a while. After a few years, I don't believe Su Wei won't surrender!"

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