I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2045 Escort

"Liu Jun, do you find anything strange? Why can the eight-winged birdman find our trace so accurately?" Yao Guangxiao patted Liu Jun's arm and motioned for him to go to the deck to talk.

"I also feel something is wrong, but I can't figure out what the problem is at the moment." Liu Jun said as he walked.

After walking onto the deck and making sure that there was no one around, Yao Guangxiao analyzed, "There are two possibilities. First, there is a traitor here who has revealed our whereabouts. Second, this eight-winged birdman has something on us that can be tracked."

"It's unlikely that there's a traitor. We're all friends for life and death, so it's unlikely that anyone would betray us. As for the things that can be tracked..." At this point, Liu Jun suddenly paused, as if he remembered something. A flash of realization flashed in his eyes, and he quickly took out two exquisite short blades from the storage space and handed them to Yao Guangxiao: "Is this possible?"

Yao Guangxiao took the short blade, examined it carefully, and asked, "What is this?"

Liu Jun explained: "When the eight-winged birdman chased me before, he used these two weapons, and then I snatched them away."

Yao Guangxiao's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he nodded and said, "It should be it. The eight-winged birdman knows a secret technique that can directly hit the spirit in the magic weapon. The spirits of these two short blades are likely to be attached with the tracking mark of the eight-winged birdman. You have to find a way to deal with it, otherwise no matter where we escape, they will find us."

"Then I'll try to erase the mark later," Liu Jun replied.

Yao Guangxiao smiled and patted Liu Jun on the shoulder: "No need to wipe them off. Just find something to put these two short blades away so that the birdman can't find them. This thing may be useful in the future."

As soon as Liu Jun heard this, he knew what Yao Guangxiao meant. He was looking for an opportunity to ambush the Eight-Winged Birdman, so he immediately stuffed the two short blades into the storage space.

The two chatted for a while and then returned to the cabin to rest.

Liu Jun lay on the simple bed, listening to the sound of waves hitting the boat, feeling a little uneasy. Although the escort of the sea beasts made him feel at ease, the mysterious birdmen always seemed like a dark cloud, hanging over his heart.

The next morning, the sky was white where the sea met the sky, and the wooden boat was only a short distance away from Donglai Port. Liu Jun stood on the deck, looking at the outline of the port in the distance, feeling both excited and nervous. That night, perhaps because of the sea beasts' escort, the group of birdmen never appeared again. However, Liu Jun knew that this did not mean that the danger had been lifted.

When Liu Jun and his crew's large wooden boat approached Donglai Port with a large group of sea beasts, the alarm of Donglai Port suddenly sounded. The piercing sound resounded through the sky, as if it was going to tear the entire port apart. All the soldiers of Donglai Port quickly rushed to their warships, and a tense atmosphere instantly spread. The warships that were already on standby immediately turned their guns and aimed at Liu Jun and his crew.

When Liu Jun saw Donglai Port was preparing to attack, he immediately slapped his forehead and said in his heart, "Oh no, I forgot to tell General Wu Yi in advance!" He regretted it in his heart. If it was sunk by his own people, it would be a huge mistake. He waved his hand hurriedly, trying to get the sea beasts to stop, but the sea beasts did not seem to understand his intention and continued to follow closely around the wooden boat.

At this critical moment, Liu Jun suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly took out a token from his arms and held it high. It was a token personally given to him by General Wu Yi, which could mobilize a certain number of Donglai Port naval forces.

"I am Liu Jun! Don't fire, we are one family," Liu Jun shouted.

In the command tower of Donglai Port, an armored general raised a telescope, carefully identified the enemy, and then ordered: "Stop the attack! Let them enter the port!"

Liu Jun breathed a sigh of relief, secretly thanking himself for taking out the token in time. As the wooden boat slowly sailed into the port, the sea beasts gradually dispersed, dived into the water, and disappeared.

General Wu Yi had been waiting at the port for a long time. When he saw Liu Jun, he strode forward and bowed slightly as a greeting: "Your Highness, it seems that you have achieved your goal! But next time, remember to inform me in advance to avoid misunderstandings."

Liu Jun scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "Yes, General, I will pay attention next time."

He absolutely did not want to experience the situation of being targeted by hundreds of heavy artillery again. The feeling of oppression was too strong.

General Wu Yi nodded, turned his gaze to the sea in the distance, and his expression became serious: "Have you seen those birdmen?"

Liu Jun shook his head: "I have seen them. They were forced away by the sea beasts. They did not show up along the way. However, I don't think they will give up easily."

Liu Jun was not surprised that General Wu Yi knew about the appearance of the bird people. Although the Death Sea belonged to the territory of the sea beasts, the entire Death Sea was under the surveillance of Donglai Port. It was not difficult for General Wu Yi to know this.

"Then what do you need me to do?" asked General Wu Yi.

"I need you to personally escort me back to the Palace of the Divine King." Liu Jun replied without hesitation.

General Wu Yi frowned slightly, weighing the pros and cons in his mind. If he returned to the city without the permission of the Palace of the Divine King, the consequences would be disastrous. At the very least, he would be dismissed from his post, at the worst, he would be imprisoned, and it might even implicate the entire Donglai Port. However, he also knew that Liu Jun's request was not aimless.

"You have to give me a reason." General Wu Yi pondered for a moment and finally spoke.

Liu Jun took a deep breath, his eyes determined: "I want to go back and save my master's wife."

General Wu Yi was shocked. Liu Jun's master's wife was Feng Wanqing, the chief steward of the Divine King Palace. Feng Wanqing was not only an important figure in the Divine King Palace, but also the elder sister he respected for many years. Although the two were not related by blood, Feng Wanqing's care and support for him had already made him regard her as a relative.

"Okay, you take a rest. I will personally lead the team to escort you back to the God King City." General Wu Yi made a decisive decision.

He understood that since Liu Jun said "rescue", Feng Wanqing must have encountered some emergency. As the general of Donglai Port, he should have stayed at his post, but as Feng Wanqing's brother, he could not sit idly by. It was reasonable for him to escort Liu Jun back to the Palace of the God King and find out the situation himself. As night fell, the lights of Donglai Port gradually lit up. General Wu Yi stood on the city wall, looking towards the direction of the God King City in the distance, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. He knew that this trip back to the city might change his fate, but he had no choice.

"Pass the order down, assemble the elite troops and prepare to set off." General Wu Yi ordered the deputy general beside him.

The deputy general took the order and left, while General Wu Yi turned back to the tent and began to pack his luggage. He picked up the sword that had accompanied him for many years and gently stroked the blade, as if recalling the glorious years in the past.

"General, the troops have been assembled." The deputy general's voice came from outside the tent.

General Wu Yi took a deep breath and walked out of the tent. Under the moonlight, the elite troops lined up neatly with high morale.

"Let's go!" General Wu Yi gave an order and the troops quickly took action.

Liu Jun followed General Wu Yi, his heart filled with gratitude. He knew that General Wu Yi had taken a huge risk to escort him back to the Divine King Palace. But at this moment, he could only bury this gratitude in his heart and focus on more important things.

In the darkness of night, the troops quietly left Donglai Port and headed towards the Divine King City. General Wu Yi rode on his warhorse, his eyes firm and deep.

"Sister Feng, wait for me." General Wu Yi said silently in his heart.

As the troops moved further away, the lights of Donglai Port gradually disappeared into the night, as if faint stars were swallowed by the darkness.

The war horses of Donglai Port are called horses, but they have little to do with horses. They look very strange. They are tall, with long limbs and well-defined muscles, as if they contain infinite power. Their fur is smooth as silk and gleams with a metallic luster, as if they are covered with a layer of mysterious armor.

The most eye-catching thing is their head, with a sharp horn on their forehead, which seems to be able to pierce through all obstacles. Their eyes are bright and reveal a wild light.

Although Liu Jun was a poor student, he had read a lot of ancient books and recognized this kind of war horse as a 駮 or 卜.

The body of the 駮 is white, the tail is black, there is a horn on the head, and the teeth and claws are as sharp as a tiger, which makes it have strong attack and defense power. Moreover, the sound it makes is like the sound of beating a drum, which can scare the enemy.

This time, General Wu Yi spent a lot of money to escort Liu Jun and his men back to the Divine King City. There were more than 500 chariots in Donglai Port, and they were all brought out this time. You know, these chariots are usually Wu Yi's treasures. Each chariot has been strictly trained, not only fast, but also with strong endurance, able to maintain the best condition during long journeys.

With the help of the 駆, the whole team moved at an incredibly fast speed, and the scene was also very spectacular. The sound of the 駆's hooves was like thunder, shaking the earth slightly, as if announcing their arrival.

At this moment, in the sky, a group of Eden messengers were suspended in the clouds, staring solemnly at the huge team that was quickly moving away, and they remained silent.

"Wu Yi personally escorted him? How can we kill Liu Jun?" A six-winged prince frowned, with obvious dissatisfaction and anxiety in his tone. His six wings spread slightly, emitting a faint light, showing his inner irritability.

“It’s not just Wu Yi. Each of those hundreds of soldiers has almost the strength of four wings and can form battle formations. They’re not easy to fight.” Another six-winged prince said in a deep voice, but his eyes revealed a hint of helplessness.

The combat effectiveness of these hundreds of elite soldiers is very strong. They are all ruthless men who have been on the battlefield for a long time. After forming a battle formation, it will not be too difficult for them to strangle a six-winged prince.

The Eight-Winged Feather Emperor's expression was extremely gloomy. His eight wings slowly spread out behind him, emitting a powerful pressure that seemed to solidify the surrounding space.

He originally planned to kill Liu Jun in the Sea of ​​Death, but the sea beasts intervened and forced him to give up. After all, fighting with the sea beasts at sea was too disadvantageous, and even a strong man like him had to weigh the pros and cons.

Knowing that Liu Jun was going back to the Divine King City, he planned to rob and kill him on the way, but he saw this scene again. This General Wu Yi was at the same level as him, both were in the middle stage of the Half-Step Divine King Realm. Even if he was a little worse than him, he was definitely not much worse. If he really fought to the death, he would not get any advantage. Thinking of this, a hint of viciousness flashed in the eyes of the Eight-Winged Feather Emperor, but more of it was helplessness and anger.

"Prepare to retreat," the Eight-Winged Feather Emperor gritted his teeth.

"Your Majesty, are you just going to let him go like this?" a six-winged prince asked unwillingly.

"Let him go? How is that possible!" Eight-winged Feather Emperor sneered, with a cold light flashing in his eyes. "Liu Jun must die, but now is not the time. We need to re-plan and find a better opportunity."

"But time waits for no one." Another six-winged prince whispered.

"I know." The Eight-Winged Feather Emperor took a deep breath and tried to calm his emotions. "But we must act cautiously and not ruin things because of a momentary impulse."

"So what should we do next?" asked a six-winged prince, with anticipation gleaming in his eyes.

"Let's go back and make a new plan first." The Eight-Winged Feather Emperor said in a deep voice, with unquestionable majesty in his voice. "Liu Jun's life will be ours sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, the Eden messengers nodded one after another, and then, led by the Eight-Winged Feather Emperor, quickly disappeared into the clouds, leaving behind only a silent sky and a huge team going away.