Chapter 42 (2/2)
When he came out three days later, Zhou's envoys had just co to head back
Yuwen Qing specifically sent over a lot of supple about Shen Qiao's injuries He was very curious about the results of the battle between Yan Wushi+ and Ruyan Kehui Although he heard it was a draw, he didn't know exactly what happened Since he dared not ask Yan Wushi+ in person, he decided to turn to Shen Qiao for an answer Unfortunately, Shen Qiao happened to be in a Closed Door Meditation and was thus unable to meet him He had to wait anxiously for three days before Shen Qiao finally cao visit Shen Qiao He first asked how the other person was doing, then, feeling a little embarrassed, he said, ”I didn't think it would be so crowded that day and was alht?”
Shen Qiao said, ”Thank you very much for your sincere concern, Brother Yuwen It was just some minor injuries,said, ”I'll be honest with you We're getting ready to head back to Zhou Normally, the Linchuan Institute should also send people to see us off As for whether Junior Preceptor Yan won the battle against Master-in-Charge Ruyan, since you watched the entire battle on the side, you must know all about it Junior Preceptor Yan didn't say anything, and I don't have the guts to ask him However, if he did win, I would like to mock those from the Linchuan Institute to show them the Great Zhou's prowess!”
Shen Qiao didn't expect that he'd co as trivial as this and found it somewhat funny, ”Sect Master Yan should have won by a narrow 's eyes twinkled with pleasure He almost couldn't believe it, ”Really? From what I heard, Ruyan Kehui is a very seasoned martial artist In fact, he could probably make it to the Top Three, or perhaps even the Top One?”
Knowing that Yuwen Qing didn't understand much about martial arts, Shen Qiao only explained briefly, ”Actually, both of theht up soe Ruyan, if I have guessed correctly, he ht have injured his ain for at least a ain for at least three more months”
A cold voice came from the door as Yan Wushi+ walked in
”What is the question you have? Why didn't you ask ht of Yan Wushi+ always lanced over with those terrifying eyes, Yuwen Qing found it hard to sit still as if there were needles on his chair He ihter, ”Junior Preceptor Yan attends to a myriad of affairs each day I dare not bother you Not at all In fact, I', and I'll send people over to notify you te're ready to leave”
Upon finishi+ng, he immediately made an expeditious retreat and disappeared outside the door
Yan Wushi+ turned to Shen Qiao and asked, ”How is it?”
Shen Qiao knehat he was asking about He said slowly, ”The battle between you and Ruyan Kehui is a rare marble to behold — a splendor one usually doesn't find in this world Perhaps others will be enlightened by it, but out ofapart froress in terms of martial power There see any further, as if I was just going around in circles The only thing positive that came out of it was perhaps the fact that my inner qi can circulate a little hly make out some blurry shado”
What a pity A voice said in the botto Apathetic and heartless
But none of these were reflected in his expression In fact, he even replied with a sood”
The battle between Yan Wushi+ and Ruyan Kehui soon spread far and wide
The only thing that everybody cared about was the outcome
In the Southern state, Ruyan Kehui was not only reputable in the pugilistic world but he was also well-acknowledged a the imperial households Not only did the Emperor of Chen treat him with utmost respect, even Empress Liu was a disciple of the Linchuan Institute Therefore, in many southerners' eyes, the Linchuan Institute's status was so superior that it could almost be considered as the leader of all Confucian sects and the entire southern pugilistic world
With such status and reputation, if Ruyan Kehui were to lose to Yan Wushi+, the iinable
However, the fact was that everyone ent to watch the fight that day said it was a draw Ever since Ruyan Kehui came back, he had shut himself up in the Institute and never saw anyone Yan Wushi+ was very uest house all this time All of these made the rumors even wilder Some said both sides were seriously wounded, while sohtly superior and that Yan Wushi+ was too ashaain
At the sa that Junior Preceptor Yan invited Master-in-Charge Ruyan to a banquet held in the guest house and hoped that Master-in-Charge Ruyan would find tirant them this honor This was simply an idea he ca what Shen Qiao said If the Linchuan Institute failed to respond to their invitation, he could pour ridicule on them Even if Ruyan Kehui did make it in person, it wouldn't matter since he never proh the two countries were in alliance right now, everyone kneas just a te due to a coone, the allies would turn back to being eneht on the surface, but the wrestling underneath never stopped
Many southerners felt strongly offended by this and thought Yuwen Qing had gone too far in disparaging them In fact, a lot of the's door and requested to challenge Yan Wushi+
However, for soance and conceit was so that he would only reveal to those whom he considered to be at the same level as him All the other mediocre people couldn't even make it into his eyes, so it was even less likely that he would care about what they thought or said If he were to really ”receive” them personally, these people probably wouldn't be able to see the sun the next day
Actually, Yan Wushi+ didn't need to do anything hi were already enough to deal with those martial artists who dropped by their door every now and then
Two days later, the Linchuan Institute finally responded They politely turned doen Qing's invitation, saying that Master Ruyan was in a Closed Door Meditation and would not meet anyone
This response see's words Those voices criticizing hoildly arrogant the Zhou people had disappeared al couldn't even describe how proud he was He came to tell Shen Qiao, all happy and cheerful, but only to find out from Ruru that Shen Qiao had already left
Since Ruru didn't see dreaded talking to Yan Wushi+, he couldn't help but come to him at last: ”Junior Preceptor, do you knohere Daoist Priest Shen went?”
”Why? Do you reallycarefully returned an apologetical s It's just that since Priest Shen ca with us Now that he's gone, I thought I would at least ask about it”
Yan Wushi+ said, ”He left”
”Eh?”
Yan Wushi+ had no intention to take the topic any further at first After seeing how lost and disappointed Yuwen Qing looked, however, he found it a bit interesting, ”He o that he would leave on his own right after he saw the fight between Ruyan Kehui and o by hier return to Mount Xuandu?”
Yan Wushi+ laughed, ”Yuwen Qing, you brought your beloved concubine with you for the journey, yet you've changed your mind so fast and paid so ardfelt a chill run down his spine He dared not ask any more questions as he excused hi Yuwen Qing fleeing in embarrassment, Yan Wushi+ slowly put down the book in his hand and looked outside the
The corner of his lints of interest in his eyes were as cold as ice
At this moment, Shen Qiao was on his way to the north
The weather was just perfect With a bamboo stick in his hand and the corner of his blue robe fluttering in the wind, he couldn't help but pull a light sainst his forehead to shi+eld his face against the sunshi+ne, he could see by squinting his eyes Even though the ies were not as clear as they were before the injury, only by losing so would a person truly appreciate what they had
Before he left, he went over to Yuwen Qing's place to inform his leave in person But the other person was not there, so he left a letter and asked Ruru to pass it to Yuwen Qing on his behalf However, Ruru was very iven it to Yan Wushi+ first In any case, there was nothing ieneral courtesy
Shen Qiao originally thought Yan Wushi+ would refuse to let hily sht ahich actually left Shen Qiao a little surprised
Just like what the rumor out there said, the te Moon Sect was truly too erratic Even after spending such a long tiether, Shen Qiao still couldn't say that he completely understood what kind of person Yan Wushi+ was
It was possible that because he refused to plant a Demonic Core in him and the recovery of his er saw him as a matched rival, that he was too disappointed and therefore readily agreed to let hio Or perhaps he was finallyup thehi and cold-hearted a person ht appear, there was always a soft spot somewhere deep inside thehed at his own conjectures It ht too kindly of others But if it could make his life happier, it wouldn't hurt to think a littleout froion had always been prosperous ever since ancient ti with the stable political situation Because of these, it was very easy for people living here to forget that the world was still in turht after he passed the border of Chen and started going north into Qi, he could clearly feel the decrease in the number of travelers and merchants on the road People's faces showed less happiness and affluence Instead, they were filled with more nervousness and weariness
Perhaps he had spent a long ti how others felt solely based on their voices, but Shen Qiao found out that he liked observing the eh he still couldn't see very clearly, he would always have a lot of discoveries
He traveled fro here and there, but his overall speed wasn't slow When he felt like it, Shen Qiao would also use his lightness skills Few people recognized this scholarly traveler who didn't even have a Daoist robe on walking around all cozy and leisurely with a bamboo stick He was actually that former sect leader of Mount Xuandu who but a wretched attachn
By this time, almost everyone knew about the battle between Yan Wushi+ and Ruyan Kehui There was probably so Prefecture, for Shen Qiao had seen quite a nu in that direction, alht The people in North Qi didn't revere Ruyan Kehui as much as the southerners On the contrary, in their conversations, it sounded like they praised Yan Wushi+ quite a lot, all because it was huth Yan Wushi+ had, even if he wasn't from the Demonic Sect, there would still be many who admired and idolized hi Prefecture, Shen Qiao was listening to others discuss how spectacular the fight between Ruyan Kehui and Yan Wushi+ was Even though they hadn't witnessed it theantly colorful that it was almost as if they had all seen it with their own eyes Shen Qiao couldn't help but give a smile
The seat next to him was still empty, but it was soon taken by so his tea and didn't raise his head, but he suddenly heard the other person greeting him, ”What a coincidence!”
Shen Qiao: ”…”
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