Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and the two of them were a little reluctant to leave.

In the past three days, they seemed to have returned to the place where Fu Junmou buried incense. They had regained their confused state of mind. They practiced martial arts day and night, and only hid first when they heard the sound of people.

Being able to witness the thrilling battle between Ba Fenghan and Ouyang Xiyi was of great benefit to them.

In the past, when they practiced Qigong without anyone to guide them, they were always like a blind man riding a blind horse, or they seemed to be shooting arrows indiscriminately without a target.

But this time they have clear guidance and goals, and they understand that spirit, energy, and strategy must be integrated into one in order to become a true master.

Even they themselves didn’t know that the Qi training method they learned from the "Secret of Immortality" was already a supreme method that focused on essence, Qi, and spirit. At this moment, they accidentally mastered it.

The essence of it, so even though it only lasted three days, it enabled them to achieve lifelong breakthroughs in martial arts.

After discussing it, the two decided to stay for seven more days.

It was this decision that saved them from a disaster.

After Wang Shichong became suspicious of them in the evening, he came to talk to Shen Naitang. He found out that they had been with Du Fuwei, and then he realized that two treasures had escaped in front of him. He quickly sent out manpower to search for them. At the same time, he notified that they were nearby.

Yuwen Shi, another figure in the Yuwen Clan, personally came to preside over the ceremony. He almost turned Shuping County upside down before it was concluded that the two of them had fled far away.

Had Du Fuwei been in charge of this manhunt, it would have been obvious that the two of them were still in the city.

But Yuwen Shina wanted to know that the two of them were so calm, so after five days, he spread the search net to neighboring counties and stopped paying attention to Dongping.

By the morning of the sixth day, the two of them were thinking about Susu and felt a little bored from practicing. Kou Zhong said: "Didn't my mother say that practicing is best done intentionally or unintentionally? I wonder if I have been too deliberate in the past two days. It's a little bit...

A feeling of restlessness."

Xu Ziling agreed: "I was thinking about this issue just now. My mother said that the most important thing in practicing internal strength is to adjust the heat, and the cold and heat are moderate. It seems that we have gone too far by practicing so hard with our heads down. It's time to slow down temporarily."

Kou Zhong said: "Then let's set off for Xingyang immediately. I'm really afraid something has happened to Sister Su Su."

Xu Ziling said: "We can't leave the city like this. Maybe the official has issued an order to arrest us. Don't forget that Shen Naitang knows our details."

Kou Zhong snorted coldly: "In the eyes of the imperial court, isn't Old Man Shen also a person who colluded with the rebel master Liang? It's just that others don't know it!" After a pause, he added: "Now that the weather is getting colder, we should also buy more

Wear warm clothes, buy some ropes and iron hooks, and climb the wall out of the city at night, then you'll be safe."

The decision was made, and the two left the woodshed with some reluctance to start their next move.

That night, they left across the city without any danger. Youruo escaped from the cage, looked for the direction of Xingyang, and ran wildly in the wilderness all night.

By dawn, I was exhausted.

When he sat down, Kou Zhong laughed and said: "We are so stupid that we have forgotten that we are rich. We will sell two horses nearby later to travel. Wouldn't it save us the pain of the long journey?"

Xu Ziling said with a smile: "It's better to ride a horse than to ride a boat. How about buying a small fishing boat? You and I can take turns driving the boat and sleeping and practicing. Wouldn't it be nice?"

Kou Zhong shook his head and said, "Do you think we are just touring the mountains and rivers? The place we are going to now is the nest of the Wagang Army. If you are an officer and soldier, are you willing to let people come in and out at will? It is safer to go by land. Ha, here you go

Just a reminder, let's buy a carriage, and we can still take turns driving and resting. Ha, it saves time and effort, so you are right to follow me, right?"

While laughing and cursing, the two of them rushed to the largest town nearby, bought a simple carriage drawn by two strong horses, and continued their journey.

It was the first time for the two of them to own such a valuable and useful means of transportation. They loved the two horses very much, calling the whiter one Bai'er and the gray one Hui'er.

Four days later, they arrived at Wagang City where Zhai Rang rebelled, but by this time the city had fallen into the hands of the imperial troops again.

As soon as the two entered the city, they felt the atmosphere was tense. Not only were the city defenses strengthened, but they also encountered groups of troops heading to unknown destinations from time to time on the streets.

After finding the inn, Kou Zhong specially rewarded the innkeeper, urging him to treat the horse well, and asked him to inquire about the situation.

While eating at the restaurant attached to the inn, he whispered: "It turns out that Li Mi was going to attack Luoyang, the eastern capital, but he didn't know how to leak the secret. Now he attacked Xingluocang instead. Yang Tong, the king of Yue who guarded the eastern capital, sent Liu Changgong to intercept it, and

Pei Renji, who is guarding Rongyang West Hulao, is preparing to hold back Li Mi. It seems that Li Mi's situation is not so optimistic."

Xu Ziling asked curiously: "Isn't the leader of the Wagang Army Zhai Rang, Sister Su Su's master? Why do you speak only about Li Mi or something?"

Kou Zhong shrugged and said, "That's what the guy said. Maybe Zhai Rang had to practice in seclusion because he was injured by that weirdo, or, alas! I hope he wasn't killed by Li Mi." After saying this, both of them were anxious.

Like burning, I wish I could take wings and fly to Xingyang.

Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and said: "I just asked the guy about the way to Xingyang. The guy urged me not to go there. He also said that after Yangwu, there would be chaos and danger at any time. Ha, he said that he met Wagang.

There is no problem with the army rebelling, but what we are most afraid of is encountering deserters from the government or being defeated, which would be worse than encountering tigers and wolves."

Xu Ziling sighed as he thought of the defeated army that committed murder and arson.

Kou Zhong suddenly became excited and whispered: "Now the world is getting more and more chaotic. I heard that a man named Xue Ju who was a school guard in Jincheng Mansion raised an army and rebelled. He actually claimed to be the overlord of the Western Qin Dynasty and wanted to imitate Qin Shihuang to rule the world.

Now we have conquered Tianshui and made it our capital. I don’t think this Xue Ju is a great person. If it were me, how could I be so stupid that I would rush to proclaim myself emperor, show my contempt for other rebels, and become the target of public criticism."

Xu Ziling asked: "Where is Tianshui?"

Kou Zhong said proudly: "Tianshui is outside the Qinling Mountains and west of the capital. No wonder you don't know."

The follow-up analysis said: "If the Wagang army hadn't held back the armies of the capital and Dongdu, I'm afraid Xue Ju still wouldn't have dared to rebel. There was also a guy named Li Gui who also raised troops in Wuwei and proclaimed himself the King of Great Liang. In a short time

Within a few months, there were two more rebel armies. It seemed that the Sui Dynasty had exhausted its strength. He said again: "In my opinion. As Brother Li said, except for Dou Jiande, Li Mi, Wang Bo and our father, there are no other rebels."

I'm afraid it won't do much."

Xu Ziling smiled and said, "Have you forgotten Mr. Li?"

Old Kou Zhong blushed and said, "To be honest, I really don't want to remember that Mr. Li."

At this time, the person in charge of the stables came to the stage angrily and said in panic: "You two young masters, something is wrong. Someone is trying to steal your horses."

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's expressions changed at the same time.

When the two of them rushed to the stables in the courtyard of the inn, Baier Huier and more than a dozen other horses were forced to be led out by more than a dozen officers and soldiers, and they were about to leave.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling rushed over, blocked the way, and shouted loudly to stop.

The officers and soldiers obviously did not expect someone to be so aggressive, and they shouted in unison, and two of them even drew their sabers.

Kou Zhong leaned into Xu Ziling's ear and said, "You grab the horse, and I'll deal with the people. Just look at my momentum!"

In a flash of light, an officer and soldier slashed his neck with his broadsword, not caring whether he would be killed or not.

Kou Zhong's eyes shone brightly, his face became extremely cold, as if his feet were cold, and he was anticipating the incoming force. He reached out with lightning in his right hand, and actually grasped the handle of the knife, and lightning flew out from underneath.

Amidst the screams of the officers and soldiers, Ying's feet flew out more than ten feet and hit another officer and soldier who was passing by. The two immediately rolled into a ball and were in a state of embarrassment.

The other officers and soldiers were stunned, realizing they had met a master.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at each other in shock. They didn't expect Kou Zhong's kick to be so powerful.

Kou Zhong threw the knife into the air, grabbed the handle when it fell, and stood with the knife horizontally like Ba Fenghan did. He said coldly with the spirit of the world: "You, as officers and soldiers, openly robbed civilians and horses, are you going to survive?" Are you impatient?"

The officers and soldiers were so overwhelmed by his momentum that no one dared to take action again.

A strong man who looked like a leader took a step forward and shouted angrily: "We were ordered by the general to recruit horses. How dare you disobey the order? But you are tired of living, why don't you get out of here?"

Kou Zhong himself was an imperial prisoner, so he would see this imperial method of oppressing good people, and he would take action to win. He was in high spirits, and took two steps forward. When he was only a few feet away from the leader, his whole body was full of energy. Concentrate your energy on the blade, and at the same time activate the true energy in your body.

A sharp sword energy immediately came out from the blade, and the strangest thing was that the whole sword actually lit up.

More than a dozen officers and soldiers changed their expressions at the same time. The soldier was the first to bear the brunt and was forced back two steps by the sword energy.

Kou Zhong didn't expect that he could actually have such power. He was so happy that he immediately returned to his original form and the sword energy disappeared.

The soldier thought it was his illusion just now, and he was bullying them because they were young. He said hello, and more than ten people rushed forward, raising their swords to greet the two of them.

Kou Zhong was afraid that Xu Ziling would be at a disadvantage if he had no weapons, so he shouted loudly, and rushed forward to draw a semicircular sword glow. When the enemy's sword encountered this circle, four of the six swords were thrown out of his hand, and the other two had stronger wrists. , but also retreated away due to the shock and pain from the tiger's mouth.

At this time, Xu Ziling rushed to Hui'er Bai'er and beat the two officers and soldiers leading the horse until they fell to the ground. He also grabbed a saber.

Kou Zhong's sword struck out with lightning, and immediately another man fell to the ground with the sword. He laughed happily and said: "Today next year will be the anniversary of the death of traitors like you. It will be unlucky for you to meet us."

When all the officers and soldiers heard that he was going to kill someone, the uninjured ones immediately dispersed, while the injured ones had no choice but to crawl away and roll away.

Kou Zhong stroked his sword and sighed: "The officers and soldiers are as small as mice and only know how to bully the civilians. No wonder so many people are forced to rebel."

Xu Ziling led the horse over and said with a wry smile: "If we don't run away, when the enemy soldiers come back, today will be our death anniversary next year."

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling brandished long swords and rode their horses to forcefully break through the city gate.

The soldiers guarding the city gate had obviously not received the news yet and were caught off guard. Five or six people were knocked down by them. When they tried to catch up, the two of them had already fled.

They were naturally very happy. Although they felt a little sad about the clothes left behind in the carriage, the feeling of exhaling and raising their eyebrows temporarily overshadowed everything else.

After driving for more than twenty miles, it was already dusk, and the two of them camped in the mountains beside the road.

When Kou Zhong came back from hunting a pheasant, Xu Ziling had already collected enough firewood and made a fire to barbecue.

The two of them smelled the aroma and both felt satisfied.

After Kou Zhong glanced with concern at the horses grazing on the nearby hillside, he sighed: "I didn't expect that we two paupers would finally have two good horses. I thought we would eventually get ahead."

Xu Ziling said: "You have power but no stamina. At first, you acted like a master. You forced the soldier to retreat hastily with just your sword power. Then you lost your stamina. A master like you is really embarrassed."

Kou Zhong said with a smile: "It won't be like this next time. We know that the most important thing is the mentality. When fighting, you must be absolutely calm, just like the moon in the well. Any mood swings will turn a master into a low hand."

Xu Ziling said: "This is easier said than done. For example, if you see me being injured, can you still maintain the state of the moon in the well?"

Kou Zhong asked himself that he couldn't do it, and said distressedly: "But that boy Ba Fenghan seems to be born with this kind of person. We are rich in emotions. Is there any way to cultivate such a stone-like mind?"

Xu Ziling frowned and thought for a while, then said in a deep voice: "It seems that we can only pursue and understand it in a life-and-death battle. If we don't reach this level in a day, we still can't boast that we are masters."

Kou Zhong said excitedly: "But we already know what it is. After practicing hard in the woodshed for a few days, the energy in my body is much better than before, but... eh!"

The two of them had a warning sign at the same time and looked at the horse. When they saw it, they were so jealous that they jumped up with their swords drawn.
To be continued...