81: The mountains and the sea will have their own return date (asking for monthly tickets)

Chapter 81: The War Drum Never Stops

“On the Jiazi day, at You hour, Qingshan County fell, and a wicked Dragon appeared.”

“With azure scales and crimson eyes, a hundred meters in size, he could summon Wind and Rain with a breath. Thunder rumbled, and the Nu River surged. The earth vibrated with a rumble, and dozens of meters high waves flew into the sky, threatening to submerge Qingshan County.”

“Suddenly, a golden light appeared in the sky, and countless streaking fires illuminated the entire Qingshan County, as if a Feixian descended from the heavens. From within the golden Dao, a person emerged.”

“This person was majestic and resplendent with golden light. The divine light behind his head was like a great sun in the sky, illuminating the long night, as if a Heavenly God had descended to the mortal world.”

“Hmph, at this critical moment, this person displayed a Divine Ability. Mountains rose from the ground, shaking the heavens and earth with a rumble, blocking the monstrous waves. Afterward, the mountains rose from the ground and fought a great battle with the wicked Dragon in the dark clouds. The battle was so intense that the sky and earth lost their light, and the sun and moon faded….”

“Finally, the wicked Dragon roared, ‘I will be back!’”

“The end!”

“Seeing this, the entire city’s populace either cheered and ran, or embraced each other with joy, all muttering one person’s name.”

“Patrol Mountain Commandant Chen Yuan!”

At a certain ruined city wall, the Storyteller’s leg was pinned under some rubble, injured, but his cloudy eyes were bright, and his hand moved like a Dragon, writing furiously.

He wrote while standing up from the ruins.

He heard the shouts from the entire city and saw the people running to tell each other the news, weeping with joy.

He stood on the collapsed city wall and laughed heartily, as if he had seen a peerless book!

Gongsun Yang had decided.

He would write a biography for the fellow who had fed him hay for a day!

…

At this time, two thousand li south of Qingshan County, under the dark night, stood a majestic city, covering a hundred li in circumference.

It was like a primeval beast coiled in the darkness!

This was Baidi City!

This city had a magnificent terrain, built against mountains, surrounded by mountains on three sides. A transverse mountain range, stretching for thousands of li, was like a natural chasm, clearly dividing the Shu region into north and south.

To the south were towering mountains and the Ten Thousand Mountains, and to the north were fertile plains stretching for a thousand li, a land of abundance.

To exit the pass, one had to go through Baidi City!

This night, under Baidi City, corpses lay everywhere. Above the Nu River, blood flowed, and the entire Baidi City was shrouded in darkness, with few lights. A chilling aura permeated the air.

Feixian Sect had attacked the Fu Gate by surprise last night, catching them off guard. The battle was exceptionally fierce, and the strength displayed by the Feixian Sect members greatly astonished the Fu Gate.

Now, Baidi City was under full martial law, and there was a subtle sense of impending storm.

At this moment, urgent hoofbeats, “clip-clop, clip-clop,” echoed on the quiet mountain road outside Baidi City.

“Giddy up!”

“Giddy up!”

“Giddy up!”

A shout, from far to near.

“Who dares trespass? Kill without mercy.” A furious roar came from the Fu Gate city wall.

Above the city wall, armor gleamed. Rows of heavily armored soldiers held long spears, their cold iron tips glinting.

“Urgent report from the Fu Gate Command! Open the city gate!”

The horse galloped quickly. The figure on horseback shouted from a hundred meters away and threw out a token.

Above the city wall, the defending soldier took the token, his eyes flashing, and immediately gave the order.

“Open the gate!”

The city gate rumbled open.

As soon as a few feet wide gap opened, a black horse galloped through, leaping onto the bluestone pavement inside the city, then raising a gust of wind and quickly disappearing into the distance.

A flurry of hoofbeats was stirred, disappearing into the night.

A few minutes later, the black horse arrived in front of a majestic building. The person quickly dismounted and rushed into the main entrance.

In a certain spacious hall, candlelight flickered.

Below, a person knelt on one knee.

In front, a figure, turned sideways, his shadow stretched long by the lamplight.

This person was looking at a secret letter transmitted internally, and unconsciously frowned, muttering to himself.

“The Azure Dragon Venerable of Feixian Sect is causing a disturbance.”

“Qingshan? Qingshan! This General, quickly investigate what happened in Qingshan County?”

“Who is there?”

The figure turned his head, but the lamplight suddenly dimmed, and only a powerful voice echoed in the hall.

“Yes!”

…

Soon, night turned to dawn.

The next day, Qingshan County, early morning, mist billowed.

Outside the city gate, the earth was cracked, the forests were destroyed, and everything was in ruins, waiting to be rebuilt.

In the morning mist, at the city gate, three figures stood apart.

The White-Browed Old Monk, the Black-Clothed Swordsman, and Chen Yuan.

The White-Browed Old Monk called out a Buddhist chant, looking at Chen Yuan, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes.

“Poor Monk Huineng, with greed and anger arising, boarded the boat to seek fate, and was troubled for many days, but it was not as good as meeting benefactor. Benefactor has a connection with my Buddha. Should you achieve enlightenment in the future, even if it is thousands of li across mountains and rivers, Poor Monk will make the journey.”

“Amitabha!”

Chen Yuan smiled knowingly.

“It is also my great fortune, Chen, to form a good karma with Great Master. Great Master is an outsider, and the journey ahead is long. Please accept this horse and some silver.”

Chen Yuan led over a horse, with a bundle on its back.

Old Monk Huineng chuckled and did not refuse.

At this moment, Chen Yuan looked at the black-clothed youth.

“Brother Gongsun, where are you planning to go?”

The Black-Clothed Swordsman was a successor of the Dragon Mountain Sword Tomb in the Shu region, named Gongsun Wuji.

“The Demon Sects are rampant in the Shu region, causing countless massacres. I will use their blood to sharpen my sword, and like you, open the Heavenly Gate as soon as possible.” Gongsun Wuji said with a straight face, speaking very seriously.

Chen Yuan nodded.

“Then I wish Brother Gongsun’s sword becomes sharper and sharper, drinking the blood of enemies and beheading all foes.”

Saying that, he handed the reins of another horse to the other party.

Then he cupped his fists in a salute to the two of them.

“Mountains and seas always have a return, and wind and rain will meet again. Farewell, both of you!”

The two mounted their horses and returned the salute to Chen Yuan.

“Benefactor Chen.”

“Brother Chen.”

“Farewell!”

With that, the two simultaneously pulled their reins and turned their horses around.

The horses neighed, then galloped wildly towards the mountain forest outside the city, gradually disappearing into the morning mist.

Chen Yuan looked at their disappearing figures, feeling a sense of emotion.

Meetings are beyond one’s control. This world is vast, and who knows when they will meet again.

These two could be called friends!

The few of them had formed a good karma during the place of debate.

Soon, Chen Yuan withdrew his gaze, put away his emotions, and turned to re-enter the city.

Next, there was still much to do.

A few minutes later, he arrived at his small courtyard.

When he pushed open the door, he saw a Purple-Clothed Woman squatting on the ground, scratching a Little Squirrel, which chirped, seemingly enjoying it.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the Purple-Clothed Woman looked up and smiled at Chen Yuan as he entered.

“Those two left?”

Chen Yuan nodded, then asked:

“The lady has not yet told me her name, and what are your plans for the future?”

The Purple-Clothed Woman stood up and held the Little Squirrel in her arms.

“Fang Qingzhu!”

After saying that, the woman smiled broadly.

“I estimate I’ll have to trouble Brother Chen in the future!”

“Hmm?” Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow, somewhat not understanding her meaning.

He saw the other party raise the Little Squirrel, her light purple eyes looking at Chen Yuan.

“The little fellow says you ate all of its belongings, and part of that was mine. So, Brother Chen, I’ll trouble you from now on.”

Chen Yuan looked at the Little Squirrel, innocently wide-eyed, then at the Purple-Clothed Woman, whose lips held a hint of a smile, and his pupils widened slightly.

For a moment, he was somewhat stunned!

Thanks to the several big bosses for the rewards, it’s a bit late, I will list names to thank later.