Chapter 56: Parting Ways

  Nodding in agreement with Liang's words, some things in the jianghu are indeed true but become unbelievable after being passed on by eight or ten people.

  The promise with He and Wu also can't be fulfilled in the near future, so it's put aside for now. The relics have been stolen, and Yue Xi's illness has been cured, and there doesn't seem to be any other goals in the short term. So he asked Liang Tou'er: "Liang big brother, what's our itinerary like next? That..."

  Suī fēng běn xiǎng wèn yī wèn xiáng ruì zhī shì, huà shuō yī bàn, bù jìn kàn le líng yī yǎn, jiù zhù le kǒu bù zài jì xù shuō le.

  Liáng Tuōér saw Suī Fēng's gaze and immediately understood, chuckling: "Little Wind, don't worry, the auspicious sign of Chámníng coming out of the ground is news that Líng Dàgē obtained through the Wind and Moon Building. Líng Dàgē, where are you and Yuèxī sister going next?"

  The chill of the moon's evening had also dissipated, and Ling's heart was filled with joy. A hint of a smile appeared on Ling's always icy face, "I plan to take Moon Evening with me to travel and have fun in the future, and maybe even accept a few disciples and open a small sect, so that Moon Evening can live a comfortable life." As he spoke of the future, a hint of longing also appeared on Ling's face.

  Liang Ze's eyes widened in surprise and delight, "You want to wash your hands with a golden basin?"

  He nodded, "Mm, in the past it was because of Yuexi's illness that required a lot of snow ginseng, I had no choice but to become a '梁上君子' (a man who is forced to do something against his will). Now that Yuexi's illness has been cured, I want to take her out to see the world. Wanting to accept disciples and open a small sect is also for her to have a noble status, so she can find a good family in the future."

  It wasn't until then that he suddenly realized, no wonder the first time he saw him, he told himself not to call him Star-Picking Child again. It turned out that he had already made these plans long ago.

  Listening to Liang's words, he didn't seem to have a clear plan for the journey ahead, and was content to follow them carelessly, once again embarking on a leisurely trip. Fortunately, Li Linfu was currently in Jiangnan due to auspicious matters, so the intensity of the northern inspection was much reduced, and they didn't encounter any more assassins along the way.

  Eastern Capital Luoyang, backed by the Mengshan Mountains to the north and facing the Yique Mountain to the south, with the Luo River flowing through it. To the east, it commands the Tiger Pass, and to the west, it controls the Hangu Pass. The surrounding mountains form a circle around it, with majestic passes standing tall, earning it the reputation of "Eight Passes Metropolis" and "Mountain and River Paying Homage, its strategic location is unparalleled in the world". Many dynasties have made Luoyang their capital. Located between the Yellow and Luo rivers, at the center of the world, it has inherited the rich and majestic atmosphere of the Central Plains, as well as the elegant and refined quality of the southern water towns. Since the creation of heaven and earth, from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors onwards, its magnificent beauty has made it a divine capital admired by both heaven and man. As the saying goes: "Thousand-year Imperial Capital, Holy City of Chinese Civilization, Source of Culture, Center of the World".

  Decades ago, this was the capital of a country. Wu Zetian usurped the foundation of Li Tang and built her capital here. Later, Zhongzong returned to Chang'an, although it is no longer a place for pilgrims, but still retains that prosperity.

  The streets are crowded with people from all over the world, including merchants and officials from various regions, as well as wandering knights and travelers from foreign lands with different skin colors and languages. In short, this place is like another Chang'an, with the hustle and bustle of the market and the elegance of tea tasting. It faces everything with an inclusive attitude, and all kinds of wonderful things can be seen here.

  At noon, inside an inn on West Street in Luoyang, it was filled with all sorts of people from the jianghu. There were ordinary townspeople as well as some relatively famous jianghu heroes, and occasionally a few rarely seen senior figures would appear. After lunch, they all gathered here, some ordering a few pieces of beef, a plate of small dishes, a pot of wine, listening to various people discussing all sorts of jianghu events.

  Against the innermost window, four people sat at a table, three young men and one girl. They were the same Su Feng, Liang Tou Er, Ling He and Yue Xi from before.

  They wandered aimlessly, and Mount Song was adjacent to Luoyang. They walked along the official road without asking for directions, and unexpectedly stumbled into the city of Luoyang. Being easy-going people, they entered the city, found an inn, sat down, and began to gather information about the Jianghu.

  The four of them had just sat down when they heard a loud voice from next door saying, "These past few days the world has not been very peaceful!"

  His voice was originally loud, and he suddenly let out such a sigh, immediately attracting the surrounding diners to pretend to eat, but pricked up their ears to listen to him talk nonsense.

  Across from Da Han was a slender young man in green clothes with an air of mystery about him. His face was full of soft and delicate features, not at all like those of a man.

  "Mountain Tiger, what news have you heard again? Could it be that you know someone in the Wind and Moon Building?" The young man's voice also had a somewhat feminine tone.

  The people around him secretly took a cold breath, this powerful man was famous in the Yellow River Basin, who could stop his brute force? People gave him the nickname "Mountain Tiger". A few people had never lived in the Yellow River Basin for long, so they hadn't heard of Mountain Tiger before, but they were curious about what he was going to say. They also perked up their ears and listened carefully.

  This mountain tiger is quite refreshing, and doesn't care if the people around him are listening to his conversation. He bursts out laughing and says: "To be honest, I do have some connections with Fengyuelou, but as for Jianghu affairs, we just know about them a few days earlier than you guys. However, there really have been two big events in Jianghu recently. I won't keep it a secret, the first one is that our Central Plains Alliance leader, Hua Jiugong, took on his closed-door disciple a few days ago, whose name seems to be Feng Wuyi, a young man with no fame or surname in Jianghu. It's said that he was driven by a desire for revenge after his family was brutally murdered, and he knelt all the way up Mount Zijing to meet Hua Daxia, which moved him to take him on as his disciple."

  As soon as he said this, everyone around him was shocked, and it seemed that this news had exceeded everyone's expectations.

  The young man opposite the mountain tiger was also shocked and exclaimed, "I didn't expect that it wasn't like what was rumored in Jianghu before, passing on the clothes and broom to Wucheng of Penglai."

  This news had long been known to the wind, and it was not surprising at all, so he didn't listen carefully to their conversation. But the next sentence of the leopard cat suddenly caught the wind's interest.

  "Hua Da Xia spent his whole life running around for the sake of Jianghu, it can be said that he was laborious and had great merits. Thinking about it, Hua Da Xia only took in four disciples in his lifetime, ah... they were all extraordinary people." Fan Shan Hu said half a sentence, then suddenly let out a sigh. Weren't there only Yun Shui Jian and Feng Wu Yi two disciples? Including Hua Yi, that's only three, who is the fourth one? Sui Feng felt a bit strange, just as he was about to ask Liang Tou Er, Fan Shan Hu started talking again, but Liang Tou Er waved his hand, signaling Sui Feng to listen carefully.

  "These past few days, the south has also been quite unpeaceful. First, Prime Minister Li Linfu came to Zhejiang under the pretext of accompanying the Emperor on a southern tour, but who knows what kind of scheme he's cooking up in his mind. Just the other day, for some unknown reason, Xueyintang seemed to have clashed with the Murong family of Qiantang. The two top disciples of Xueyin, Kuangdao and Piaoxue, actually took it upon themselves to ambush and kill the two young masters of the Murong family, Xuanfeng and Qingfeng, who had just returned from outside!"

  As soon as the words came out, everyone in the room was shocked. Those who heard it couldn't help but gasp in surprise. Sui Feng was also full of astonishment, and after being astonished, he became worried. He and Mu Rong Qing were not familiar with each other, but they were about the same age and had become friends at first sight. His hands involuntarily used a bit more force, and even the chopsticks in his hand were clenched into a slightly deformed shape.

  Luckily, Liang Ze was by his side and pulled him back, so he didn't attract the attention of the people around. After all, both Liang Ze and Ling were wanted criminals by the imperial court, how could they afford to expose themselves casually?

  As the wind lifted his head, Moon Evening also lifted her head at this time, and the two of them looked into each other's eyes. Moon Evening immediately blushed slightly on her face, lowered her head slightly, but then raised it again with a bashful expression, shaking her head slightly. It meant that she was telling Wind not to worry, and then listened on, although she didn't know the relationship between Wind and Murong Qingfeng, but also saw Wind's concern.

  A warmth suddenly appeared in his heart, and he nodded slightly. Then, the mountain tiger spoke again: "The young master of the Murong family, Xuan Feng, has exceptional talent and has already reached the peak of his cultivation. However, Qing Feng is still young and hasn't reached such a deep level of cultivation yet. Kuang Dao and Piao Xue are already famous assassins, fortunately, the young master of the Murong family, Hui Feng, arrived with his men to rescue them. Nevertheless, despite this, Qing Feng was severely injured and will likely be bedridden for several months."

  Murong Qingfeng was seriously injured, but fortunately, his life was not in danger. Su Feng was temporarily relieved, but he still had some lingering concerns.

  But Liang Tou'er and the others were worried about something completely different. They saw Liang Tou'er frowning, asking in a low voice: "Ling Ge, have you thought about where to go next for training? I'm afraid... we'll be parting ways from now on."

  Liang Tou'er's words left the three of them stunned. Yue Xi's eyes widened in surprise, and she let out a cry before noticing the inquiring gaze cast her way by Sui Feng, at which point she realized her mistake and hastily covered her mouth with her jade hand.

  "How can it be so fast that we have to separate? Is it because of the message just now?" Among several people, only Ling was relatively calm, probably guessing the reason.

  "I had forgotten one thing, the Murong family can spend generations in Qiantang, but Li Linfu cannot be prime minister forever. He must have received accurate news and couldn't wait any longer, otherwise he wouldn't have taken action against the Murong family so quickly. A conflict between the two sides is inevitable, and it's easiest to muddy the waters in such a situation. Since Xiaofeng came to Songshan that day, I've been thinking about it, and now I still think it's more stable to solve this matter directly, once and for all. So, we'll set off immediately to rush to Zhejiang." Liang Zei lightly patted his head, recalling and analyzing as he spoke.

  "We are so far apart, yet we still hear news from the other side of the river. I'm afraid this conflict has started quite fiercely. Since Mo Xi and I have no itinerary to follow, now that we've arrived at this place, over the next few days we will go pay our respects to Lao Jun Mountain and Tian Men Mountain in the south of the city, which were personally consecrated by Emperor Taizong. Only then will this trip not be in vain." Ling merely nodded, without any other movement.

  She glanced at Ling and Liang Tou'er, feeling a pang of reluctance to part with them, but also a sense of relief. Liang Tou'er was finally going to take action regarding Xiang Rui's affairs. Whether it was for the sake of the current peaceful era or for Bi Han's safety, this move was indeed necessary.

  "This isn't a place for goodbyes, let's just go out first." said Feng Qing lightly.

  The four of them remained silent, standing up in the midst of the silence and throwing down a few copper coins before walking out of the inn. Once outside, although there were many people coming and going, they no longer had to be as careful with their words as they did among the Jianghu people.

  "Ling big brother, Yue Xi little sister, we'll part ways here." Liang Tou'er made a fist and his eyes wandered, also somewhat unable to bear looking at them.

  "Be careful, people of Xueyindang, take care of yourselves." Ling's tone was still as calm as ever.