Do not enter the forest when you meet Lin

  The reappearance of the autumn cicada was undoubtedly a signal, she came here, and it happened that the news of the discovery of the Tianqi Palace was spread here, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like a simple coincidence.

  "I have had people investigate this matter carefully, and the underground tunnel in Luoyang was built during the previous dynasty and has already been sealed off, so there's no need to worry. However, the Divine Marks have always been kept secretly stored in the military, and all soldiers who came into contact with them were thoroughly investigated, without any suspicious points being found. Moreover, the craftsmen who designed this crossbow were killed by the previous dynasty as soon as they finished their work, so it's highly likely that the Divine Marks crossbows in Autumn Cicada's hands are leftover products from outside. If they can't replicate them, then there's no need to worry either."

  But Li Yan still had a possibility that he might not have mentioned, if they had a way to counterfeit it, then this extremely lethal weapon would fall into the hands of civilians, and was controlled by such a group of mysterious and dangerous elements, if they wanted to do something secretly...

  Whether it's Yan Sanbai or Li Ya, they all agree that they indeed want to secretly do something.

  "What's new with Fatty now?" Li Yan asked.

  "It has always wanted to fly in the direction of Eagle's Beak Ridge, and I estimate that Autumn Cicada and the others have already entered the mountain forest. I plan to wait for the people from Qing Shan Jian Zong to set off together, so it's good to have someone to rely on." Yan Sanbai had already decided to go together, and that was Tian Qi Palace, with his position, he couldn't not go.

  But unexpectedly Li Yan also said: "I'll go with you."

  Yan Sanbai hesitated for a moment, then immediately and firmly refused, "Your Highness, it's not possible. That place is very dangerous, what if something goes wrong?"

  Li Yan hooked his lips into a smile, "Do you think you can stop me?"

  Yan Sanbai was helpless, and Ling Ding, who was standing behind Li Yan, winked at him, meaning that the king's family was thick-skinned and not afraid of death.

  The next morning, Xu Changjin set off with the people of Qing Shan Jian Zong after packing their luggage. Upon learning that Yan Sanbai was willing to go, Xu Changjin was overjoyed and drew his sword to pay respects, "Brother Yan's noble deed, if there is a task in the future, my Qing Shan Jian Zong will not decline."

  "Brother Xu is being serious." Yan Sanbai smiled.

  However, seeing Li Yan also there, Xu Changjin hesitated, "Is the prince going as well?"

  "I, Ben Wang, will go to Chun Ting Guan as the younger brother of Da Di Zi, so Brother Xu doesn't need to worry. Moreover, this time Chun Ting Guan may also have guests, and it's good to have someone to take care of him." Li Yan insisted, and Xu Changjin had no grounds to stop him again, but only instructed his disciples to pay attention to his safety, otherwise Qing Shan Jian Zong would be in big trouble.

  It was reassuring that Li Yan was very cooperative and didn't put on any airs or show off, which made Xu Changjin involuntarily let out a sigh of relief.

  A group of people were about to set off when Yan Sanbai suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked back, "Wait."

  "Huh?" Xu Changjin couldn't help but be puzzled, "Does Brother Yan still have any doubts?"

  Yan Sanbai shook his head, and saw him walk to the end of the team, revealing a helpless smile to a slightly petite Qing Shan Jian Zong disciple, "Miss Chen, what's this?"

  The man's expression stiffened for a moment, and then he forced out an unnatural laugh, "What are you talking about, haha what Chen Xiaojie, I..."

  "Junior sister!" Xu Changjin finally noticed Qiao Chenxiang, who was dressed up and walking quickly towards him. "Junior sister, how can you be so reckless? Hurry back now!"

  Chen Xixi knew he couldn't persuade him anymore, so he stuck out his tongue and said, "Big Brother Master, just let me go, my martial arts skills are not bad, and I promise I won't cause you any trouble!"

  "No, you're Master Shu's only daughter. I won't let you take this risk." Xu Changjin was resolute and didn't allow Chen Xiangxiang to plead again, instructing two young disciples to escort her back.

  Chen Xiang stomped her foot, huffing and puffing, but Xu Changjin was helpless. He knew Chen Xiang wanted to find her parents as soon as possible, and her emotions were urgent, but the more she was like this, the less he could let her go, it was too dangerous. Chen Xiang knew she couldn't win against this stubborn senior brother, so she had no choice but to give up, but when she left, she glared at Yan Sanbai again, her eyes still red, "Brother Yan is a big bad egg!"

  Yan Sanbai rubbed his nose and for no reason became a bad guy again.

  Xu Changjin hastily apologized to him, Yan Sanbai waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing, and then walked back to Li Yan's side. Unexpectedly, Li Yan still teased him, "Brother Yan, this time you really have a long way to go with a heavy burden, I didn't know if you would abandon halfway."

  Yan Sanbai turned her head, deciding to ignore him. Her gaze shifted to Ling Ding in front of her, who was truly overjoyed this time. He thought that his dream of Jianghu adventure had finally come true, whether it was going out into the world or searching for the legendary Tianqi Palace.

  Before long, Lingding ran back quickly, "Your Highness, Yan Dashao, there are many people ahead!"

  Xu Changjin, who was walking ahead, also noticed and slowed down his pace to fall in beside Yan Sanbai. "Brother Yan, people from all the major sects have arrived. From now on, it's probably not possible for us to travel alone."

  "This is almost the same as what we thought, they must think that Qing Shan Jian Zong has more information, how could they let us act alone." Yan Sanbai didn't find it unexpected, "Let's hear what they have to say."

  In front of the convenience is the Tenli Pavilion outside Yingchuan County, but at this moment, it's crowded with people from all walks of life. Among them, one person stands out, wearing blue clothes, should be a member of the Tianhua Sect.

  "Qingshan Jianzong, Yan Daxia, it's been a while. He greeted them and was surprised to see Li Ye also present, furrowing his brow before continuing: "I didn't know the king was here too, I'm Tianhua Sect Fang Zhi, sorry for not welcoming you properly."

  Li Yan is a court official, in terms of status, he is second only to the emperor and above everyone else. No matter how powerful Jianghu people's martial arts are, they can't surpass his authority. With Li Yan present, others don't dare to act rashly again.

  Li Yan swept his eyes over the crowd, and saw that people from Tianhua Sect, Xiling Manor, Baihua Gate, and Shaolin were all present. The four major sects of Jianghu, including Tianhua, Shaolin, Qing Shan Jian Zong, and Chun Ting Guan's Han Shan school, were all gathered together today, showing the importance attached to this matter by the Jianghu community. However, there wasn't even a single senior from the previous generation present at this location. The person who had just spoken was merely one of the top-ranking disciples within Tianhua Sect.

  "What are you all gathered here for? Where is the senior of our sect?" Li Yan asked.

  "Your Highness, this time the Heavenly Abandoned Palace re-emerges in Jianghu, I learned that several seniors of the Qing Shan Jian Zong have already gone ahead. I'm worried they might encounter some danger, so our sect's middle-aged and older members have entered Eagle's Beak Ridge first. As the orthodox martial arts world has always been connected like branches on the same tree, our masters instructed us to wait here and enter together with the Qing Shan Jian Zong seniors, so we can take care of each other."

  "It's fortunate that you have a heart." Li Yan revealed an ambiguous smile and turned to look at Xu Changjin, "What do you think, Brother Xu?"

  Xu Changjin's expression remained unchanged as he looked at Yan Sanbai.

  Yan San Bai: "......"

  I'm just helping out along the way, why ask me?

  "Doesn't Yan Daxia trust us?" Fang Zhi asked with a smile.

  A young but solemn-looking monk walked up behind, with his hands clasped together, "Amitabha Buddha, Master Fang and Master Yan just gave it some thought."

  "Ku Wei has no master, don't come back unharmed." Yan Sanbai stepped forward, he had previously gone to Shaolin and discussed Tao with Ku Wei, the two were similar in age and privately got along quite well.

  A faint smile appeared on his face, "Long time no see."

  "This is a matter of great importance, I'm getting a bit anxious, don't blame me, both of you."

  "Are you anxious? If you're anxious, why did you come knocking on my sister Miao's door last night and say something about being old friends, and today is another meeting of kindred spirits?" Suddenly, a soft and charming female voice came from the pavilion, followed by silvery laughter that rose and fell in waves. Without thinking, it was clear that it was those 'seductresses' from the Hundred Flowers Sect.

  The Hundred Flowers Sect is a very peculiar sect, with only women inside, practicing the orthodox light sound sword, but never claiming to be orthodox. When they see disciples of the Tianhua and Qingshan Sword Sects, they always scold them as "hypocrites". They also love to tease the monks of Shaolin and the Taoist priests of Hanshan. Their so-called chivalrous conduct is entirely based on personal preference, so in private, people in the Jianghu world call them "female demons".

  "Sister Shī, I was just..." Fang Zhì opened his mouth to explain.

  That little lotus shook her head, swaying with a gentle step out of the pavilion, glanced at him and interrupted his words, "Don't call me Shifu Jie, call me Nü Xia, are we familiar?"

  Fang Zhi was choked with rage, but Yan Sanbai took advantage of the situation and politely said: "Little Lotus Heroine."

  "Eh." Xiaohewind responded with a smile, turning her head to face her fellow female disciples and saying: "See? I told you this handsome young man knew my name."

  A woman with a slightly cold temperament immediately retorted, "What are you proud of? He won't marry you and take you back as his wife."

  Someone chimed in beside him, "Yesterday on the main street, Prince Wang of Luoyang said he would give the entire palace to him. Ah, I'm so envious..."

  Shut your dirty mouth.

  Yan Sanbai looked at the girls who were laughing together, but he couldn't do anything. A good man doesn't fight with a woman, so he could only turn his head and glare at Li Yan.

  Li Yan touched his nose in his usual manner and said: "Oh no, I'm being wronged! What's the matter with me?"

  But since your eyes are so big, I'll generously stand out and help you block it.

  "It's getting late anyway, let's all set off together."

  Li Yan said so, and of course no one else would have any objections. So a group of about fifty or sixty people finally set off towards Eagle's Beak Ridge. However, just as the disciples of Baihua Gate were also preparing to leave, Li Yan stopped them again.

  "Everyone, ladies, would you first return my junior brother to me?"

  "Oh no, we've been discovered," Xia He pretended to be surprised, but her eyes were full of laughter. "But we didn't rob anyone, we're just having a heart-to-heart with little brother Nan Zhu."

  As they spoke, everyone turned to look over here and only then did they discover that the Baihua Gate team actually had a half-grown youth hidden among them. He looked like he was fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing loose Taoist robes, with ears that were slightly pointed, but his appearance was quite lovely.

  He saw Li Yan so excited, as if he had seen a lifesaver, his face flushed.

  Li Yan waved at him, he wanted to run over, but also looked back nervously at the elegant woman holding his arm. The woman raised an eyebrow, "Go."

  He suddenly felt relieved, ran back to Li Yan's side in three strides, and sniffled. The golden beans were about to fall off. He stretched out his hand to hug Li Yan for comfort, but Li Yan directly covered his face with a fan, "Aren't you ashamed? How old are you still crying?"

  Nan bamboo small path long raised his head, "Brother, is it that they bullied me..."

  "Why didn't you shout? Dumb."

  "They said I yelled at them and accused me of being rude."

  Li Yan raised an eyebrow and took a deep breath, "You think you can?"

  Everyone shook their heads in disbelief, and Nan Zhuxiao's face turned red with anger, glaring at him - a gentleman can be killed but not humiliated.

  "I'm already eighteen years old!"

  Everyone was shocked and widened their eyes in disbelief.

  Nan bamboo small path long face red almost burned up, half is ashamed of, half is angry.

  The team finally started moving forward, Nan bamboo closely followed Li Yan's side, curious big eyes kept sneaking glances at the next door Yan Sanbai - this person's eyes, as big as his own, were many times that of his senior brother!

  The people of Baihua Gate were followed by the three handsome young men, who were laughing and chatting all the way, making the Qing Shan Jian Zong side lively and extraordinary, and the disciples hurried along with renewed energy.

  Li Yan said to Nan Zhu, "Where is Master?"

  "He said he had something important to attend to and asked me to come first." Nan bamboo was full of being deceived, but still had a face that helped people count money.

  "He cheated you." Li Yan said: "He must have gone out to play."

  "But he said Brother, you're coming too, so I came."

  Yan Sanbai nodded in agreement beside him. The Autumn True Man of Hanshan Spring Pavilion was the number one divine strategist and clever calculator under heaven.

  After more than half a time, the group finally arrived at the outer periphery of Eagle's Beak Ridge. From the outside, Eagle's Beak Ridge looks very good, and it is close to Yingchuan County City, so normally there should be few people coming and going. But everyone walked all the way here, and they didn't meet anyone passing by from here.

  Each faction had heard before coming that Yingwu Ridge was particularly infested with poisonous insects and was already quite dangerous. However, more than a decade ago, for some unknown reason, the danger level of Yingwu Ridge suddenly increased by an unknown number of times, and too many people died, so everyone didn't dare to enter anymore. Even experienced woodcutters and hunters only dared to be active on the outskirts of Yingwu Ridge.

  It now appears that the changes in Eagle's Beak Ridge are likely related to the Heavenly Abandoned Palace.

  "Everyone be careful, bring antidotes with you, and don't act alone after entering!" Fang Zhi continued to lead the way in front. The crowd immediately divided into several large groups based on their sects, as being with fellow sect members made them feel more at ease.

  There were only a few people from the Hundred Flowers Gate, and they still mixed in with the Qing Shan Jian Zong team. There weren't many people from the Xi Ling Mountain Villa either, but the leader was the villa master's second son, Tang Qianjun. He was low-key and taciturn, and didn't get close to anyone.

  Young people always have a momentum of fearless courage, especially these martial artists with extraordinary skills, who have a sense of fearlessness in traveling the world with their swords. As soon as they thought of the Tiān Qì Gōng being ahead, their blood boiled up, so everyone didn't delay and directly entered the forest.

  Yan Sanbai did not express any opinion, in such a situation, it's better to keep quiet.

  However, after about a stick of incense time had passed, he could no longer remain silent.

  "Hold on, everyone!"

  Everyone stopped and looked at him, after entering the forest, they hadn't encountered any danger yet, so everyone's mood was relatively relaxed.

  However, Yan Sanbai furrowed his brow, "Don't you think this forest is too quiet?"

  At the same time, in a certain depth of Linzi. A dark and dense cloud flew over, splitting into small fragments at an extremely fast speed, and quickly merged to transform into other shapes.

  If you look closely, it's a large group of bats.

  Under a dark cloud composed of bats, there was a smooth boulder. On the boulder sat two fat men. One of them raised his head and took a look, saying: "Someone has come in again."

  "Who's going this time?" another person asked.

  "Let's play rock-paper-scissors!"

  "Alright, alright..."

  "Rock Scissors Paper!"

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