Chapter Twenty-Six Back on the Road

  "I love Gu Shanhe, the one and only Gu Shanhe who can captivate the whole city with just one glance!"

  Gu Shanhe, this name was extremely familiar to Liu Suizhen's ears. Who didn't know that he was the commander of the Imperial Guard of the Great Han Empire?

  In Liu Su Yun's impression, this Gu Shan He was absolutely a mysterious and unpredictable existence with a feminine appearance, not to mention that he was also a foundation-building cultivator. Just a few days ago, Liu Su Yun had discovered another identity of Gu Shan He, which was that he was Gu Ying Hua's older brother - not biological brothers, but paternal cousins.

  But all of this was just a symbolic existence until now, and it wasn't until this moment that the name came to life because of Huo Qian Shu's gentle words, Gu Ying Hua quietly sobbed.

  Huojian Shu's entire body had turned into a part of the white flames, his body writhing unconsciously on the ground in agony. This iron man couldn't bear such pain either, but after speaking out his heart, his face became so sentimental and gentle.

  This is the real Huo Qianshu, his eyes are even clearer than water. There, you can see a destined unrequited love, and many past events that have been sealed away. Liu Suiyun may not understand this kind of emotion, but he clearly knows one thing: it's because Huo Qianshu loves Gu Shanhe so much that he is so good to Gu Yinghua.

  "This unrequited love of mine can at least stay in the memories of you two, and that's enough!" Huo Qianshu's tone was inexplicably calm and composed, even as his entire body was engulfed in white flames that couldn't hide his refined demeanor: "I don't want your brother to know!"

  Huojian's body temperature was getting hotter and hotter, Liu Suiyun felt that he couldn't bear it anymore, and was forced to take two steps back. However, Gu Yinghua still sobbed and said: "Fire uncle, fire uncle, I understand your intentions, at least I will let my brother know that there is someone secretly liking him!"

  "Thank you!"

  The next moment, a white flame suddenly burst out from Huo Qianshu's body. Within a radius of several feet, everything, whether it was grass, wood or stone, was instantly reduced to ashes as soon as the white flame swept over it. Fortunately, Liu Suoyun reacted extremely quickly and hugged Gu Yinghua around the waist before leaping outward, narrowly avoiding being engulfed by the flames.

  "Fire! Fire! Fire!"

  Gu Yinghua was still sobbing uncontrollably, her entire body prostrate on the ground, muttering to herself: "Although I now know that you're good to me because of my brother's relationship, but I will never forget your kindness to me, it's real... I will definitely make my brother understand your intentions, no matter what obstacles there are, I will also make him understand!"

  Liu Suiyun also felt a mix of emotions, but he had to make a decision: "Miss Gu, we should be on our way!"

  "Don't you have anything to say? Don't you want to express some thoughts?" Gu Yinghua was somewhat agitated, he stared intently at the flames burning in front of him, watching as they grew stronger and then gradually died out.

  "What do you think?" Liu Suoyun smiled helplessly: "That's your waistline is thicker than I imagined, and Huo brother used his own sacrifice to buy us half a day's time, we can't let his efforts go to waste!"

  "Whose waistline has gotten bigger!" Gu Yinghua was so anxious that she jumped up: "Servant, watch your tone! Be careful!"

  Just then, Gu Yinghua also gradually calmed down from her excitement and said: "Downs, it's time to hit the road, but we should at least bring something with us. I don't want Huo Shu to be just a fragment of our memories!"

  "He's a living person! He shouldn't just be a fragment!"

  "Wait a bit, he has his own love, his own feelings, his own pride. I will remember him, miss him, and engrave him in my memory. Let's take him away! Servant, I hope to get your help!"

  "Uh-huh!" Liu Suiyun rarely fully agreed with Gu Yinghua's opinion: "Let's wait a little longer, but our time is running out! We need to bring Huo Shu's memory to Yuanzhou."

  "He pointed at the sky and said: 'The eagle is coming!'"

  Just a short distance away, in the low sky, there was a black hawk flying silently, its sharp eyes fixed on the ground, ready to strike at any moment.

  Time to hit the road again!

  "What's going on? What's going on?"

  Pang Jiaolong couldn't imagine that the two teams he had carefully selected would be defeated by Liu Suoyun and Huo Qianshu to such an astonishing extent: "Huo Qianshu is just a Bone Refining Warrior, all he has is his Bone Refining cultivation!"

  He, Ma Qianjun, has always been a man who prioritizes interests above all else. He doesn't care about the number of casualties among his own people - after all, it's just a statistic. What he cares about is what he wants: "You can only say that you're not doing your job well enough. I've lost confidence in our cooperation now. Either fulfill your promises ahead of time or we'll go our separate ways. This time, it can't be our responsibility, right?"

  Pang Jialong was caught off guard by Ma Qianjun's sudden attack: "Do you think it's that easy? We've lost so many men, and you're just going to withdraw like this?"

  Ma Qianjun was also straightforward: "Many people in our Tianyi Gang have died, haven't they? Unless you fulfill your promise, I won't do it. What can you do to me? Haven't you heard of the powerful appearance of Huo Qianshu's explosion? Even if I go up personally, I may not be his opponent!"

  As soon as the explosion of Huo Qian Shu was mentioned, Pang Jiao Long fell silent. It was really an unbearable scene to recall. According to the survivors who escaped, at that moment, Huo Qian Shu had almost reached the realm of Bi Shan, and it was simply a sight of "killing gods and Buddhas". No one knew what kind of magic he used to become so terrifying.

  "It's nothing compared to the Fire Thousand Trees!" The speaker was Pang Tian Shan, the already established master of the Pang family. As soon as he spoke, he intimidated Ma Qian Jun: "In those days when I was surrounded by the four evil wolves of the Pang family, Xing Ruyu was indeed a true warrior of the Bi Shan school, but what happened? He was killed by my own hands within ten moves!"

  "Fearsome is the one who cultivates both martial and Daoist arts, that Yan Ruojiang's mastery of both is unparalleled. He fought me to a stalemate for over a hundred moves before retreating with severe injuries!" Pang Tian Shan looked back on past events, sighing in admiration: "According to the brothers who returned, this time they encountered Liu Suizhen, also a cultivator of both martial and Daoist arts. Although his skills are not strong, at most only having achieved mid-stage Qi refinement, he absolutely cannot be underestimated!"

  When meeting a big shot like Pong Tian Shan, Ma Qian Jun could only say with a smile: "Pong Zhenren, I'm not worried about the brothers suffering too much! Under your immortal method, whether it's Liu Suiyun or Huo Qianshu, they're just like crushed powder!"

  Pang Tian Shan said solemnly: "Do you think Huo Qian Shu can still survive? What we need to capture is only a Liu Sui Yun!"

  As the head of the Pong family, his eyesight was naturally not blurry. He pointed to a patch of charred marks on the ground and said: "It's clear that Fire Qian Shu first used the Broken Army Like Yang Gong. This method is extremely fierce and overbearing, but the cost is also extremely high. Without resting for a year or two after using it, it's impossible to recover one's energy. But my Pong family has always produced outstanding talents, so this old dog didn't gain any advantage. That's why he used another demonic technique!"

  He lightly stroked the palm print on Huo Qian Shu with his left hand and commented, "Although I don't know the origin of this technique, it's definitely a demonic cultivation method like Tian Mo Jie Ti, using one's own qi, blood, and soul as kindling to ignite instantly, which can indeed increase power several times over. However, once this flame starts burning, it can't be extinguished!"

  Ma Qianjun is also a warrior of Yuanlong Boundary. He has heard of similar kung fu: "The fire will not be extinguished until the wood is exhausted!"

  "That's right, the fire has burned out! This Flame of a Thousand Trees is probably already at its end! We only need to catch one more person, Liu Suoyun!" Pang Tianshan said: "Although it's a bit embarrassing, his martial arts skills are at most at the Yuanlong boundary, and in terms of Taoist magic, he's just a beginner at refining Qi. He also has a useless Guo Yinghua by his side who can't even fight. As long as everyone puts in some effort, we'll definitely be able to catch this pair of dogs!"

  Ma Qianjun is a self-interest-first utilitarian who has never been enthusiastic about pursuing and killing Liu Suizhen and Gu Yinghua. He said casually, "Alright, alright! As long as Old Man Pang gives us enough food and salary, we'll do things for you, don't worry!"

  Pang Tian Shan also knew that Ma Qian Jun and the Tian Yi gang were not willing to put in their effort, but chasing after Gu Ying Hua was a matter of great importance, concerning the life and death of the Pang family.

  Although this time the pursuit of killing, the warriors and cultivators of the Pang family were seriously injured, for the already severely wounded Pang family, this was simply an unbearable burden. To know that after experiencing the Gu family's change, every surviving warrior and cultivator was the most precious seed.

  But compared to the matter of killing Gu Yinghua itself, it is insignificant. As long as this matter is handled well, the Pang family will not only recover its former glory but also advance further, let alone for himself, this is the best opportunity to break through the Golden Elixir period.

  So Ma Qianjun can be careless, but he cannot be careless!

  "Good!" Pang Tian Shan immediately threw a small bottle at Ma Qian Jun: "This is a Four Sides Heavenly Yuan Bean! Master Ma, keep it well!"

  "Alright!"

  Ma Qianjun immediately had a smiling face, almost like a street vendor's wife, and he kept laughing and said: "How can I accept this, the gift is too heavy, the gift is too heavy!"

  With this Quadratic Heaven Yuan Bean, he had the opportunity to break through the Bixiao boundary and truly enter the martial arts hall, injuring people from a distance. For 47-year-old Ma Qianjun, this could be said to be the last breakthrough in life.

  Pang Tian Shan didn't mind this four-square heavenly yuan bean, he continued to say: "Ma Bang Zhu, I have another four-square heavenly yuan bean here. If you have the ability, come and take it with your endurance. In this Luoxing Mountain, I am a guest, and you are the host. I just want to ask one question, how can we catch that pair of dog men and women?"