In front of Hangu Pass, the middle-aged general who was recovering from his injuries looked into the distance and was speechless for a long time.
"The future life is to be feared!"
I don't know when a Taoist priest was dressed up. He had gray hair on his temples, he was about thirty years old, and he had an extraordinary bearing.
"This kid is so cruel!"
The middle-aged general rubbed his shoulders, which seemed to still hurt slightly.
"If I weren't cruel, I wouldn't be alive now!"
The Taoist looked indifferent, "At least, I gave you a step down."
"snort!"
The middle-aged general's face turned gloomy and he snorted coldly, "After all, I have been sitting in Hangu Pass for hundreds of years, watching the people of this area work at sunrise and rest at sunset. They have multiplied and thrived for several generations. It is their worship that has made us what we are today.
Do you want me and my subordinates to fight tooth and nail to make this place miserable, just for the ambition of those stupid people, so that I will live in vain after my death?"
"You see clearly, and you are much better than before. Linyuan is right!"
The Taoist said calmly.
"Hmph! That elm lump, I don't know... I don't know..."
The middle-aged general roared angrily, his eyes turned red, and he slapped the battlements hard. Half of the city wall rumbled like thunder, but there was no sign of collapse.
In fact, Hangu Pass is the top city at the border of the Central Tang Dynasty. Not to mention a third-level god-refining semi-saint, even the most powerful semi-saint cannot defeat it with all its strength.
"If he knew how to adapt, he would not be Mr. Linyuan, nor would he be a descendant of the Lu family!"
The Taoist sighed and shook his head.
"Hmph, I also admire the legacy of the Lu family's ancestors, but I take it too much for granted. How can there be universal unity? This person is the most fickle, and people's hearts are even more unpredictable. This road... will not work!"
The middle-aged general muttered.
"Haha, it's up to you to decide whether you have merit or demerit..."
The Taoist smiled sarcastically, thinking that he could be considered a descendant, and couldn't help but shake his head, "Forget it, I heard that boy has walked out of his own way, whether it is the Yangguan Avenue with a flat river, or the single-plank bridge adjacent to the abyss, you have to walk on your own.
In these troubled times, we are also in danger, so let’s take it one step at a time!”
"Hmph, if not for this, how could I let this kid run wild here? If he still has the same virtue as Lao Lu in the future, this palm..."
"Haha, no matter what happens to him in the future, your slap is in vain!"
"You don't slap people in the face when you hit them, you don't expose your shortcomings when you scold them, you're an old fool..."
Amidst the laughter and curses, the sunset is red, and people don’t know where they are going!
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Time flies, half a month passes in a flash.
The news that Wu Ming came from the Western Regions and passed through Hangu Pass, severely injuring the city guard general Li Yu, and re-entering the Mid-Tang Dynasty, became very popular for a while.
There are some people who scold Wu Ming for being arrogant and arrogant. They are recruiting friends and gangs everywhere to capture this wanted criminal. There are even more people who are in the middle of the situation, watching the ebb and flow of the tide, and there are also a few people who plan to reap the benefits.
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However, very few people actually take action. Wu Ming today is not the same as he was then.
Even though he had attracted the best swordsman in the world back then, he was still able to escape unscathed, let alone now that he is a semi-saint!
Of course, some people will say that there will never be another Mr. Linyuan who can block the sword for him!
As a result, some people were planning to use Wu Ming as a means of promotion. Under the instigation of interested people, they searched intensively for Wu Ming's whereabouts, hoping to use him as a stepping stone to become famous.
Unfortunately, Wu Ming's whereabouts are secretive, and he has the Void Wave Breaker in hand. Unless he teleports across the border and exposes himself, no one will be able to find his whereabouts.
At this time, Wu Ming, who had affected the minds of many people, changed his direction. Instead of thinking about advancing to Chang'an, he turned to the southeast, took advantage of the Nanchuan Road Teleportation Formation, crossed four roads, and went straight into the hinterland of the Mid-Tang Dynasty.
The town is not big, and at most there are a few famous families who are kings and hegemons. The strongest ones are just sprinting for promotion to high-ranking families, dreaming of the dream of a wealthy family shaking the place.
Surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, it is considered a good place, but the underground spiritual energy is not much, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is not abundant. At most, it can only support these famous families!
At this time, Wu Ming appeared outside the city and entered the city openly without even concealing his whereabouts.
At his level, first of all, he is not afraid of being noticed by others. Secondly, if he doesn't want to, even warriors of the same level may not be able to see through his true face.
It's not that he deliberately hides it, but his true meaning of martial arts is too profound, he doesn't have similar martial arts qualities, and he can't even recognize him in person.
Arriving in the city, Wu Ming's consciousness swept across and locked onto one of them, swaying slightly and disappearing from the spot.
When he appeared again, he was already standing in front of that person.
This man is about thirty years old, with a thin body and not too tall. He only has a pair of eyes, which reveal a very deep sparkle when he opens and closes them.
If you don't observe carefully, you may not be able to discover that this is an extremely shrewd young man!
"ah!"
The man was taken aback. After seeing Wu Ming clearly, he cautiously took two steps back. He did not rush to identify himself, but said bluntly, "Wan Xiaofeng, please show me your token to prove your identity!"
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Wu Ming smiled slightly, but did not get angry. Instead, he turned his wrist and took out a copper coin.
Copper coins are very ordinary. They are coins used by ordinary people to buy and sell goods. They don't even have any spiritual energy fluctuations on them.
The only difference is that there is only half of the copper coin, and the fractures are uneven, as if it has been broken into pieces.
The moment this man saw the copper coin, his expression did not change. Only the sparkle in his eyes flashed away. He took it with respectful hands, took out a jade box with great care, and also took out half a copper coin.
Two copper coins are put together as a pair, and the cracks are tightly closed, obviously they are one.
"A big favor!"
There was nothing wrong with the token. The young man was visibly relieved and returned the same token with a respectful expression, and then led Wu Ming to the backyard.
After going through a series of complicated procedures and other covert means, the brilliance of the rockery in the backyard shimmered, revealing an underground passage that could only be passed by one person.
The young man led the way, going round and round, into the underground at an unknown depth. There were flickering lights and dark lights along the way, which was obviously a special formation.
Although Wu Ming was a bold artist, he was not so arrogant that he ignored the people of the world. Therefore, when he entered this place, he swept across it with his spiritual consciousness and saw the place thoroughly.
With his current spiritual consciousness, even the most powerful semi-saints cannot match it. Even with the help of several exquisite special treasures, he didn't find any problems, so he nodded secretly.
The journey was not far, and after just a cup of tea, we arrived at our destination. The basement was completely empty, except for a high platform that looked unusually abrupt, with exquisite and mysterious runes engraved on it.
"My lord please!"
In front of Wu Ming, the young man calmly activated the formation, left the central talisman that controlled the formation, and then bowed out of the room.
Wu Ming's consciousness stayed behind this person until he came out of the rockery secret passage and waited outside. He did not look back, but his eyes were looking at the curtain of light rising up in the formation.
At his level, multi-tasking is nothing more than child's play. It's a simple method, even multi-tasking is out of the question.
Ripples on the light screen flickered uncertainly, until after a while of tea, a familiar round figure appeared, and it was none other than Jia Zhengjing.
Compared with those years ago, Jia Zhengjing has lost his green color. Although he still has a fair and fat face in his early twenties, he is more mature and even has a mustache.
The narrowed little eyes seem to be smiling at any time, covering up the sparkle inside, giving people a gentle joy like Maitreya Buddha!
But only those who have dealt with him know how calculating, calculating, and... terrifying this fat man is!
They looked at each other in silence, as if there was an invisible barrier and strangeness, and no one was in a hurry to speak.
"I haven't thanked you for what happened last time!"
Jia Zhengjing was the first to speak, rubbing his hands, and wrinkles appeared on his chubby face.
"hehe!"
Wu Ming laughed and shook his head, laughing and scolding, "You, Fatty Jia, don't talk about these things. What could make you contact me so urgently?"
Since the last rescue of Zhang Yi, there has been a lot of commotion. It was speculated that Jia Zhengjing and Wu Ming still maintain close contact, and he has been targeted.
Therefore, I rarely take the initiative to contact you.
In fact, since Wu Ming was involved in the Holy Way dispute, Jia Zhengjing tried his best to avoid too much contact. In addition to providing urgent help, he also provided some conveniences to Xu Tuo and other princes' soldiers.
The Jia family is in business and good to others. This is the foundation and purpose of the family and is passed down from generation to generation. It cannot be changed by one of his outstanding children or direct descendants.
Wu Ming knew it well, so he didn't force it, and he also understood it, so he deliberately distanced himself.
But friends are friends. Wu Ming could not forget, and he would never forget. When he was in his weak years, this fat man provided all kinds of help secretly through his own channels, regardless of the danger.
Although the two of them are still young, they are no longer the passionate and impulsive young people they once were. They both have concerns and must consider all aspects when doing things.
"ha!"
Jia Zhengjing smiled awkwardly, but the smile in his eyes became stronger. The barrier disappeared for a while, and there was a hint of solemnity on his fair cheeks. "You are passing through Qiyang City and crossing the Hangu Pass this time. Do you want to come here?"
Do you already know what happened to Sihai Longshang?"
Although it was a question, his tone was quite firm.
As a friend who had known him since childhood, Jia Zhengjing could not be said to know the person in front of him thoroughly, but he knew very well what kind of cunning and unfathomable thoughts were hidden under that young appearance.
"Um!"
Wu Ming nodded slightly and spoke briefly, not even concealing his half-truths and half-falsehoods to frighten Ximen Feng's speculation.
"These idiots, even you can see it..."
Jia Zheng cursed fiercely.
"Hey, what do you mean, even I can see it? In my opinion, looking at the entire Jia family, what can be seen is only five fingers. If the outside world doesn't know the situation, I'm afraid..."
Wu Ming said dissatisfied.
"To tell you the truth, there are at most three people in the Jia family who can see this matter. The rest of the people who have this ability are mostly in seclusion and have not even been involved in worldly affairs for many years!"
Jia Zhengjing took a deep breath and said with great bitterness, "The couple from the Dongfang family are both very ambitious people. They probably want to achieve enlightenment and become saints in the troubled times. They even have the ambition to replace the dragon clan. Then
If it doesn't work, we have to break away from the dragon clan's control.
But they don't know, let alone know, that the Dragon Clan's generation is not all brawny, arrogant fools.
In addition to the black dragon in the East China Sea that is about to be canonized, there are several other quite extraordinary beings, including the one from back then!"