Eternal Sword

Chapter 241 Qingzhou
After sweating profusely and not sleeping for half the night, neither of them looked tired at all. Instead, they were full of energy.

This is due to the perfect fusion of the two techniques, which complement each other.

"Qingmu, come with me."

Chen Tang said.

"Why, do you want me to go on a journey with you?"

Qing Mu smiled and said, "I'm not going. I've been traveling around the world with my master for so many years and I'm tired of it."

Chen Tang was silent.

Qing Mu seemed to see what Chen Tang was thinking and said, "You don't have to worry about me, and you don't have to stay in the capital because of me. Chen Tang, you belong to the Jianghu, that's your world!"

"You know, I've never seen anyone as self-disciplined as you in martial arts training."

From the day Qing Mu first met Chen Tang, Chen Tang practiced hard every day.

Even the fat old man was amazed by such perseverance and self-discipline.

Half of the reason is due to Chen Tang's curiosity, love and pursuit of martial arts.

On the other hand, it is also because we live in a world full of dangers, and without strong military force, it is impossible to guarantee our own safety.

"The young men and women of the aristocratic families all have famous teachers to guide them, many superior skills, and countless elixirs, but how many of them can endure this hardship?"

Qing Mu said: "With your talent and self-discipline, I believe you will have a place among the masters of the world in the future."

"But……"

Chen Tang glanced sideways at Qing Mu who was lying beside him, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Seeing him like this, Qing Mu burst out laughing and said, "Hey, don't think you've taken advantage of me and feel guilty. I'm telling you, I've taken a bigger advantage!"

After saying that, Qing Mu raised his foot and kicked Chen Tang's waist.

A huge force surged, and Chen Tang was caught off guard and was kicked off the bed.

"did you see it?"

Qing Mu sat up and said with some pride: "This is internal strength!"

Qing Mu had just broken through to the fifth level, and a trace of internal energy appeared in his dantian, so he began to show off.

Chen Tang was a little amused.

"Go away, and pretend that what happened tonight never happened."

Qing Mu said: "I won't care if you mess with any beauties in the martial arts world! You don't have to worry about me, let's part ways and live happily ever after."

After these words were spoken, there was probably no bond between the two of them anymore.

Chen Tang put on his clothes and was silent for a while before saying, "Sister Mu, I'm leaving now. Take care!"

He knew that even if he stayed a little longer, it would be of no use and would only add to his sadness of separation.

Inside the bed curtains, Qing Mu remained silent.

After Chen Tang went downstairs and disappeared, two lines of tears slowly flowed down that beautiful and bright face.

……

Chen Tang left the palace and returned to Prince Wei's Mansion.

Close your eyes and feel the changes in the blood in your body.

At the sixth level, his blood was completely replaced. The new blood that vibrated the bone marrow was free of impurities. It was purely condensed and flowed through his limbs and bones. Chen Tang could clearly feel that his strength had increased again!

Stay until dawn.

A caravan was leaving the city, with dozens of horse-drawn carriages driving out of the south gate of the capital.

Under Yuan Qingmo's arrangement, one of the carriages with a secret compartment was mixed in.

Chen Tang was hiding inside.

When they reached the outskirts of the capital, the caravan walked a few miles away. Chen Tang took advantage of the caravan's inattention and slipped out from the secret compartment.

Hu Leibao was found in the woods outside the south gate of the capital.

One man and one horse, trying to avoid the official road, headed southeast.

To the southeast of Qianzhou is Qingzhou.

At the easternmost end of Qingzhou is the boundless East China Sea. To the southwest of Qingzhou is adjacent to Yaozhou.

At the southernmost end is the Xia River, which divides Shenzhou into two.

After crossing the Xia River, you will reach the Southern Xia Kingdom.

To go to Nanxia, ​​you must either pass through Yaozhou or Qingzhou.

Moreover, Chen Tang kept Yuan Qingshan's instructions in mind and went to Qingzhou to investigate the flood.

It rained heavily in Qingzhou for nearly a month.

But the crisis caused by the floods has not yet subsided and the death toll continues to rise.

There is indeed something odd about this.

Although Chen Tang speculated that it was probably the Xuantian Sect that was involved.

But he didn't know how the Qingzhou flood was caused.

The nine provinces of Qian Kingdom are roughly divided and occupied by major top forces.

For example, Yanzhou is considered the territory of the Murong clan.

Yaozhou belongs to the Yuwen clan.

Qingzhou is not among the four major clans and is almost entirely under the control of the Xuantian Sect, with eight major leaders stationed here.

A few days later, Chen Tang entered the border of Qingzhou.

There is a clear difference between Qingzhou and Qianzhou.

Even the official roads in Qingzhou were muddy, and in the mountains and forests, there were puddles and mud everywhere, making it extremely difficult to walk.

Fortunately, thanks to Hu Leibao, Chen Tang's itinerary was not affected too much.

After walking for about half a day, Chen Tang's ears moved, and he suddenly heard a fighting sound coming from the forest not far away, weapons kept colliding, accompanied by a few angry shouts.

Chen Tang turned his horse's head and walked over there.

Not long after, they saw four yamen runners besieging a bald monk in front of an open space in the forest.

Four yamen runners were holding steel knives. One of them was the most powerful. He was wearing the clothes of a constable and had a big beard. He was about the seventh rank in strength. The other three were ninth rank warriors.

The monk was in his thirties, tall and strong, holding a water-ground Zen staff, which he danced with with great vigor.

This tall monk was also of seventh rank in strength, but he did not lose the upper hand under the siege of four people and still had some strength to spare.

Chen Tang saw clearly that on several occasions, the monk was able to injure the three yamen runners of ninth-grade cultivation.

But he seemed to have some reservations, not wanting to hurt anyone, and always left room for maneuver.

The bearded captain's eyes moved, and when he noticed Chen Tang was nearby, he shouted, "Monk Keren, you, the Changqing Temple, have poisoned the people and refugees, and you are guilty of a heinous crime. You still want to resist!"

He seemed to be trying to persuade the monk on the opposite side to surrender, but in fact, he was talking to Chen Tang.

The bearded captain was telling Chen Tang that the monk's crime was unforgivable and he should stop interfering!
"we do not have!"

The tall monk's face flushed red as he loudly defended himself: "The porridge we gave out was good. Someone tampered with it!"

"What nonsense!"

"Still quibbling!"

Several other yamen runners kept scolding him.

One of them looked towards Chen Tang and frowned, saying, "My friend from Jianghu, the government is arresting someone, please leave immediately!"

Chen Tang remained silent.

Both sides hold different opinions and it is still unclear who is true and who is false.

But this tall monk left room for maneuver everywhere when he acted, and he didn't seem like someone who would poison the people.

The refugees were all caused by the flood in Qingzhou.

And those people who were poisoned to death will certainly be counted as the punishment of heaven.

I don’t know if this kind of thing is just an isolated case here or happens everywhere in Qingzhou.

Chen Tang was ready to intervene and get to the bottom of the matter.

(End of this chapter)