Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 277 Like Walking on the Clouds
When Zhulang woke up, he was back on the boat, with Changhe next to him. The scabbard was made of rosewood, with a golden sheath. The sheath was engraved with auspicious clouds and dragon patterns and inlaid with gems.

Zhulang stood up, picked up the sword, looked at it for a long time, and then slowly pulled it out half a foot. A cold light flashed and the sword surface was like a mirror.

"Wake up!" Wuzhe's voice came from outside the cabin.

Zhulang said: "Well, I'm awake. How long have I been unconscious?"

Wuzhan entered the cabin and said, "You have been in a coma for three days and have not recovered yet. You need to rest for a few days!"

Zhu Lang said with guilt: "Master has lost too much blood for this, his body must be very weak, and he should pay attention to recuperation. Disciple, I am really sorry to Master!"

Wuzhan said: "Since I accepted you as my disciple who didn't care about his life, I should do something for you. You don't have to feel guilty. There will definitely be a time when you will be needed to help!"

Zhu Lang said excitedly: "Zhu Lang can be where he is today, all thanks to Master's guidance. Even if Master wants Zhu Lang to die, Zhu Lang will do it without hesitation!"

Wuzhan smiled and said, "You are becoming more and more talkative. It seems that you will always learn something from being around Jinxingzi and Lingkongzi."

Zhulang asked: "Where are we going next?"

Wuzhan said: "After we recuperate on the boat for a few days, we will go to Huangshan to attend the 'Daoism Conference'."

Zhulang said with a slightly worried look, "All the participants in this event are masters from all over the world. Master, aren't you afraid that someone familiar will recognize you, or that they may be dissatisfied with the court and hate us, and you will have to take action?"

"This is a rare event in more than a decade, and it is hosted by Master Yunmeng. There must be a deep meaning behind it. If you don't go, you may regret it. Without challenges, there will be no opportunities. You should know this better now."

Zhu Lang said: "Master is right. This time, I can overcome the heart tribulation. That's it!"

Wuzhan said: "The heart calamity is a volatile barrier. Don't think that it will disappear just because you have defeated it this time. If you encounter a stronger opponent, it will reappear and be more stubborn. There is no limit to the level. Only by continuous efforts and gaining confidence can you break through one heart calamity after another."

Zhu Lang said, "Master, I will keep in mind what you said!" Then he asked, "Where are Senior Brothers Jin Xingzi and Ling Kongzi?"

Wuzhan looked outside the ship and said thoughtfully, "I sent them to get information."

Wanjiao was taken away by the three-legged golden crow, and her whereabouts are unknown, whether she is alive or dead. But no matter how slim the chances are, Wuzhan will never give up the search, because Wanjiao is the person he cares about most in this world.

"Swoosh..." An arrow flew over, Wuzhan stretched out his hand and caught it. He looked out the window and saw that the person who shot the arrow had already left. Wuzhan saw a note hanging on the arrow, "Yunchu is in our hands. If you want to see her, take the sword and guard outside the East City Gate alone tonight."

Then he remembered that Yunchu had not returned from going ashore to purchase for half an hour, so Zhulang asked, "Master, do you know who they are?"

Wuzhan said: "If my guess is correct, there is at least Yunchu's master, Princess Liyang."

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The moon was dim and moisture wet his clothes. Wuzhan came to the city gate alone with a long sword in his hand. The gate was closed and the guards on the city wall were probably sleeping soundly.

Not long after, a figure emerged from the mist. He was far away from Wuzhe and was dressed in black. After making sure that there was no one following Wuzhe, he said, "Sir, you are really punctual. I was worried that you would not risk your life for a maid. It seems that my worry was in vain. Sir, you are also a sentimental person and you are reluctant to part with your beautiful maid."

Wuzhan said coldly: "Stop talking nonsense and let me see Yunchu now."

The man in black smiled and said, "If you want to see her, come with me!" He turned around and disappeared in the mist.

Wuzhan held the sword and was not in a hurry to chase the man in black. The black shadow in front of him was looming and he was not walking fast. He walked along the suburban road for a long time and finally walked into a forest.

"Huh..." Suddenly, several logs as thick as a person came crashing down from a distance. The ends of the logs were sharpened into points. If they were hit, one would be smashed to pieces.

Wuzhan was not in a hurry. He jumped onto the tree trunk next to him, and "crack... crack..." The logs knocked down dozens of trees before rolling to the ground.

After dodging the log, Wuzhan landed lightly on the ground. "Teng..." Several nooses suddenly appeared from the leaves and quickly shrank towards Wuzhan. Wuzhan's body tumbled continuously in the air, and the nooses fell one by one.

Wuzhan shouted, "If you want me to bring a sword, don't use these useless tricks!"

"Sir, don't bother me, um..." Yunchu's voice came from a distance, and the rest of the words were obviously blocked by someone and were not spoken.

Wuzhan walked over when he heard the sound, but he was not panicked. It was obvious that the people who were ambushing him mistook him for a wild beast in the mountains and set many traps for him.

"Wow..." A huge net fell from the leaves high up. Wuzhan did not hide. Often in this situation, the surroundings are more dangerous than the net.

When the net was about to fall on Wuzhan's head, a silver light flashed, and a big hole appeared in the net. "Swoosh..." dozens of arrows shot from all directions.

Wuzhan jumped forward, dodging the arrows, and fell into a deep pit that had been dug in advance. When the ambushing people saw Wuzhan fall into the pit, they showed up one after another, holding weapons and surrounding him. They were all dressed as ordinary people. Before they could get close to the trap, a figure jumped out of it. After a gust of wind, the people closest to it were hit one after another, wailing and flying backwards. These people were just ordinary people, without any cultivation.

Wuzhan landed steadily and shouted, "Xiang Liang, you are the descendant of a famous general. You used a woman to lure me here and set so many traps. Aren't you afraid of humiliating the reputation of your ancestors?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the forest immediately became silent. After a long time, someone was heard shouting, "There is no need to use fair and just means to deal with you, a lackey of the tyrannical Qin. As long as we kill you, the world will have one less scourge, and our late father's reputation will not be tarnished." As he spoke, the man came out. It was Xiang Liang. However, he was puzzled as to how the masked man in front of him knew his name before they even met him, and few people knew his real name.

A man followed Xiang Liang and walked out. It was the strong young man that Panyu Wuzhan had let go before. The young man pointed at Wuzhan and said, "Uncle, this man recognized me as a member of the Xiang family..."

Xiang Liang interrupted the young man and said, "No need to say more!" He turned to Wuzhan and asked, "How did you recognize me? Why did you let Yu'er go?"

Wuzhan looked at the young man and said to Xiang Liang, "If you want to know, release Yunchu first!"

"Don't even think about it!" A woman in long clothes walked out from behind Xiang Liang with a stern face. It was Li Yang. "This person is full of tricks and schemes. Don't listen to him!"

Wuzhan snorted coldly and said, "Among the six kingdoms, only Zhao is not qualified to restore the throne, because the King of Zhao is incompetent and cannot distinguish between loyalty and treachery. He is completely courting his own destruction. If I were you, I would hide my identity and stop dreaming of restoring the throne while still being the princess of Zhao!"

In Wuzhan's heart, the State of Zhao was even more cruel, because his parents died under the city of Handan, tragically killed by the people of Zhao.

Upon hearing this, Li Yang became furious and shouted, "You still dare to talk nonsense when you are about to die. You are just a dog of Ying Zheng. What qualifications do you have to evaluate my Zhao State? I will kill you now!" As she said that, she drew out her sword and pounced on Wuzhan like a falling eagle, with sword flowers dancing and a cold light shining.

With a "clang..." sound, the "Changhe" had not yet left her body. Li Yang felt pain all over her body and flew backwards. After landing, she took several steps back before being supported by a masked man in black with one hand from behind.

"Do you think the First Emperor was more foolish and cruel than the King of Zhao? Do you think the people of Zhao before their demise lived a better life than the people of Qin today? You don't think about these things. You only think about your lost status. You can't let the people sit idle and do nothing. This is your big deal." Wuzhan said coldly.

Xiang Liang shouted, "It is well known that Ying Zheng is a warlike ruler and a ruthless ruler. Yet you think he is a wise ruler!"

"Whether he is a wise ruler or not, future generations will have their own say, but the one who wins the world must have something worthy of praise!"

"You are lying. I won't bother with you. As long as you hand over the sword and stop working for the tyrannical Qin, we will let you go today because you spared Yu'er!"

Wuzhan said: "Since I came with a sword, what are you still worried about? Release Yunchu first and we will continue to talk."

Li Yang endured the severe pain and shouted, "That evil disciple is in my hands. If you surrender, I will spare her life and bring that evil disciple out!"

Yunchu was pushed out by Fengwu and Yuling. Her face was red and swollen, with a cloth stuffed in her mouth, blood stains at the corners of her mouth, and tears in her eyes. It was obvious that she had been beaten and seriously injured.

After the cloth was taken from Yunchu's mouth, she hurriedly shouted, "Sir, I am just an insignificant slave. I am already very happy that you can come to save me. It is not worth it for you to take risks for me. Sir, don't believe them. There are many people ambushing here. Leave here quickly!"

Wuzhan said: "Even if I want to leave, my stomach won't let me. What's more, I have never regarded you as an insignificant slave. As long as you don't leave us, I will ensure your safety. You don't have to worry. If they dare to kill you today, I will let all these people in front of me be buried with you!"

These words naturally had some weight coming from Wuzhan's mouth, because these people already knew about some things in Southern Xinjiang, and the "Burial Cauldron" had been destroyed.

When Yunchu heard this, a smile appeared on her lips. Anyone who heard such words at this time would smile, even if they were going to die the next moment.

"You arrogant boy, hand over the sword in your hand quickly. If you are too late, I will let him die in front of you!" Li Yang put the sword against Yun Chu's neck and shouted coldly.

Wuzhan raised his sword and said in a deep voice: "Okay, if you let Yunchu take five steps forward, I will hand it over!"

Li Yang looked at the man in black beside him, and when he nodded, he ordered Feng Wu and Yu Ling to push Yun Chu to the ground less than ten feet in front of them.

Xiang Liang waved his hand, and the sound of bowstrings being tightened was heard all around. Hundreds of arrows were aimed at Yunchu and Wuzhan, ready to be fired.

Wuzhan said contemptuously: "It's just a sword. If you want it, take it!" With a wave of his arm, 'Changhe' flew out of his hand and flew towards the man in black with a 'whoosh'.

"Clang..." The long sword slowly slid out of the scabbard while rotating, flashing a cold light. The masked man in black shouted, "It's this sword!" He jumped up and stretched out his hand to meet the flying long sword.

"Buzz..." The nine-foot-long sword completely left the scabbard, and the rotation speed suddenly increased. It and the scabbard turned into two large spinning discs, sweeping towards the crowd from the left and right. The sword's power was so sharp that no one dared to take it.

Everyone knew that Wuzhan was cunning, but they didn't expect that he would actually make a move here. The masked black man didn't dare to take it head-on, and hurriedly drew out the two long swords behind him to block the flying long sword. "Dangdang" sparks flew, and the masked black man took a step back to block the "Long River", and the scabbard flew into the crowd, hitting several people in succession before turning back.

"Shoot!" Xiang Liang gave the order, and hundreds of arrows flew out. However, at this moment, Wuzhan had already turned into a shadow and flew towards Yunchu. Like an eagle catching a snake, he picked up Yunchu with one hand, held her in front of his chest, stepped on the ground, jumped up, and stretched out his other hand, and the 'Changhe' that was shaken back just returned to his hand. Then, there was a dragon roar, and dazzling white light burst out. All the flying arrows were hit by the white light and shattered into wood chips and flew everywhere.

Thousands of white lights disappeared, and the "long river" spread out, "clang..." It fell into the flying scabbard. The scabbard pressed down on the ground and suddenly bent into a semicircle, "soar..." Before the two of them landed on the ground, they took advantage of the force and flew up again like gods flying to the moon, hanging on the treetops several feet high. The whole process was smooth and seamless.

Yunchu felt like she was walking on clouds. She could no longer hear or see the noise around her. All her grievances and worries vanished at this moment, leaving only the man holding her and the golden mask. "It turns out that he would risk his life to save me!" She only hoped that this moment would have no end, and that she would keep flying into the night sky.

(End of this chapter)