Chapter Thirty-Three: Green Willow Island

  Ten days later, before dawn broke, Yao Jiao and Jian Wu sat in a horse-drawn carriage, following the second Cangshan's team of carriages, heading north towards the capital city.

  Sitting in the carriage, the strange horns were filled with weirdness. Wuhu, a large lake, a large lake connected to a huge canal.

  Build the capital on the side of Wuhu? On the edge of the canal? The strange corners in my heart are not comparable to the weird ones. How did the imperial family of the Great Zhou Dynasty choose this kind of military danger zone at the beginning?

  Although there were doubts in her mind, the fact was right before her eyes, and Yaokui couldn't help but accept it. Sitting in the carriage, she hugged Kokoro, whose face had turned slightly red, and Yaokui kept recalling their conversation ten days ago.

  Master Huineng was in the horse-drawn carriage ahead, Master Huineng, a second-generation disciple of Dayu Temple, one generation higher than people like Cangshan, and considered to be of the same generation as his own grandfather.

  Now, if you want to get the Easy Muscle Technique, you must go to the Temple of Great Compassion yourself, as for what method to use, it's another headache for Yaoguang.

  Steal? Rob? One of the six great holy places of Wulin in Dabie Temple, one's own true energy is only worth a second-rate martial artist. Can it be stolen? Can it be robbed? At that time, being robbed by them would be about right. Besides, I don't even know where the Easy Tendon Divine Skill is hidden.

  The horse carriage had been traveling for about an hour when it suddenly stopped; by now the sky was already bright.

  The crowd quickly jumped down from their respective carriages.

  This time, together with Yao Jiao, there were still Second Cangshan, Shangguan Linqing, Sima Xiangru and Hui Neng's four masters.

  Yao Jiao got off the horse carriage and saw a vast lake. At a glance, he couldn't see where the other end was. A thin mist rose from the surface of the lake, shrouding it in a very hazy atmosphere.

  On the shore, at this moment there are countless soldiers surrounding the area, not allowing civilians to approach the lake.

  This is Wuhu, and the Wuhu Encirclement Campaign took place here.

  For the Second Brother of Mount Hua and others, these soldiers would certainly not block them. There was a small boat by the lake, and everyone walked up to it.

  Get on board, and the boatman will take you to the middle of the lake.

  "We arrived so early, what about the prince and his party?" asked the demon king.

  "The Crown Prince? They stayed on the island in the middle of the lake last night, and your Uncle Hua Yu passed away last night." The Second Master Cangshan spoke up.

  "Did you go last night?" The demon horn asked in surprise.

  "Uh, Second Uncle, that is, your second grandfather, also went to the Green Willow Manor in Lake Heart. Although it's not certain if it's the Mandrake Sect, they've all made preparations. Like his second uncle, Lin Qing's second uncle, at this moment, everyone has gathered at the Green Willow Manor to prevent any trouble. This time, if they really are Mandrake Sect disciples, we must catch them." Second Master Cangshan said.

  "Are there many islands in Wuhu?" Youjiao suddenly asked.

  "Wuhu has many islands, among which the eight largest ones are the most notable. The Green Willow Manor where the prince resides is located on the largest of these islands, Green Willow Island, which is the prince's private property. The residences for the island's inhabitants have also just been completed recently." said Magistrate Lin Qing.

  "Oh." The demon nodded.

  At this time, the sun had also risen a lot, and the mist on the lake surface slowly faded away, allowing Yaogao to see a distant island, which was Lvyu Island. At the same time, Yaogao also discovered that there were many black-sailed boats surrounding Lvyu Island, with one appearing every thirty meters on average.

  On each umbrella boat sat a person, keeping the umbrella boat in place and unmoving.

  The demon king took a rough estimate and saw at least a thousand black sail ships in the outer periphery.

  The demon king and his entourage set off in a small boat and soon arrived at the dock.

  Everyone rushed ashore. The small boat also docked at the pier.

  Then some servants came to lead the way.

  Along the way, Yao Jiao looked at the surroundings, truly elegant and quiet, extremely leisurely. At this moment, it was the spring season when all things revived, and the greenery slowly emerged. Even Yao Jiao keenly discovered that the spiritual energy on this Green Willow Island was nearly twice as dense as on the shore.

  The aura converges, is there a spiritual spring here?

  Cultivators absorb spiritual energy, constantly perfecting themselves. Spiritual energy is an intangible and elusive thing, not a gas, but a very pure form of energy similar to gas, which exists in the heavens and earth, and in mountains. Otherwise, those who cultivate would not hide in the depths of the mountains to practice, it's because the spiritual energy is more concentrated there.

  Under the ground, there is also a certain depth of underground, where the spiritual energy is even more concentrated. It's just that ordinary people can't absorb it. However, sometimes an underground spring gushes up, bringing with it a large amount of spiritual energy from the underground, which rises together with the spring. This is what is called a spiritual spring.

  If a cultivator has a spiritual spring to assist in their cultivation, their speed of cultivation will definitely be much faster than usual.

  Soon, the crowd walked into the heart of the island. The heart of the island was a square, and on the northernmost side of the square was a very quiet courtyard. There were also some elegant houses built around it, and countless soldiers guarding the central courtyard. It was clear that this was where the prince and his entourage resided.

  This is Green Willow Villa, no need to be too grand, but absolutely comfortable and pleasant, with a large number of willow trees planted around, adding a poetic atmosphere.

  "Wow~~~~~"

  The gate of the northernmost courtyard suddenly opened.

  "Hahaha, Fourth Prince, please." A bright and cheerful laughter came from inside the door.

  "His Highness the Crown Prince requests your presence." Another voice suddenly came forth.

  Then, a group of people quickly walked out from inside.

  The first of the two was a man wearing a purple dragon robe, about forty or fifty years old, who was the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zi Wuji.

  Another was a white and handsome man wearing a green embroidered unicorn robe, which was the fourth prince of the Great Liang Kingdom.

  Behind him were more than a dozen people, among whom were three men in their fifties, each dressed elegantly, with an air of dignity and authority, clearly always being superior. Behind them followed some people in their twenties and thirties, who were also dressed brightly, with a hint of smile on their faces.

  "Huh? Master Hui Neng?" The prince suddenly saw a line of demon horns.

  "Amitabha Buddha, I, Hui Neng, have met the Crown Prince and all of you."

  "Greetings, Your Highness." Everyone immediately bowed respectfully to the prince.

  "Alright, no need for that." The prince said with a bright smile.

  "Who are these people?" The fourth prince suddenly asked the crown prince.

  "These few? These are the third generation of the Second Family, the Sima Family and the Shangguan Family. The first person is the second Cangshan, Sima Xiangru and Shangguan Linqing. I still remember them all, haha." The Crown Prince laughed.

  "The Crown Prince has overpraised." The Second Brother of Cangshan hastily replied with respect.

  "All right, all right, I didn't say anything wrong, you can ask your Second Uncle." The prince pointed to the three men in their forties and fifties behind him.

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