Eternal Sword

Chapter 509 Crisis
"What happened?"

Chen Tang also noticed that Ye Yushi's condition was indeed not right recently, and he seemed to be worried.

Ye Yushi said: "I mentioned something to you before. I want to write him a letter and invite him to come to the martial arts conference to preside over the overall situation."

Chen Tang knew that the 'he' Ye Yushi was talking about was Ye Xuan.

"what happened?"

Chen Tang asked again.

Ye Yushi was silent for a moment, then said, "Two months have passed, and there has been no reply from him. I'm afraid he won't come to this martial arts conference."

She had been very confident before that she could invite Ye Xuan over.

Unexpectedly, after sending a letter, there was no response.

On the one hand, she knew that without Ye Xuan's presence, her attempt to ask Zuixianlou for an explanation at the martial arts conference would most likely end in nothing.

On the other hand, she was also a little lost and disappointed.

Because of their mother, although they are father and daughter, their relationship is very weak.

From childhood to adulthood, she had never asked Ye Xuan for anything.

This time, she thought Ye Xuan would agree, but it seems she was just being too sentimental.

Chen Tang saw what Ye Yushi was thinking and comforted her softly, "This place is far away from Jiange, and it is very likely that something unexpected happened during the letter delivery."

"What's more, Senior Ye Xuan may not be in Jian Pavilion, and may not have seen the letter in time, so he cannot reply."

Ye Xuan had talked to him before.

According to his observation, Ye Xuan felt extremely guilty towards Ye Yushi and wanted to repair the relationship between father and daughter.

This time, if Ye Yushi asked him to come forward, Ye Xuan would definitely agree.

Now, there is no reply, so something must have gone wrong.

"maybe."

Ye Yushi was still in a bad mood.

Chen Tang said, "This time, the martial arts conference has no Sword Pavilion present, and Senior Ye Xuan is in charge. Let's forget about the previous things. At worst, I can just keep wearing this mask and not take it off for now."

He really didn't have many ideas about the martial arts conference.

Zuixianlou is too powerful, and he is alone and weak and unable to contend with it.

The main reason for going to the martial arts conference this time was because he had made an appointment with Ali to meet here.

Song Wu, A Li and Mo Ming went to Taoyuan Valley and there was no news of them afterwards.

He was still a little worried.

Although Ali is a ghost with many abilities, she doesn't know how to get along with others. Plus, as a member of the Dongyi tribe, will she be bullied in Taoyuan Valley?

Has Ali’s muteness been cured?

Chen Tang couldn't find the location of Taoyuan Valley, and wanted to ask around, but there was no one to ask.

I can only wait for the martial arts conference to be held and see if I can meet Ali there.

The group rode on horseback for nearly a day and finally arrived at the ferry in the evening.

The horses were temporarily stored at the ferry crossing by the river and they rested there for a night.

Early the next morning, everyone came to the river.

Before going to sleep last night, Chen Tang sat quietly in his residence, breathing in and out while practicing visualization.

Ever since I mastered the Vajra Indestructible Skill, the previous bottleneck has long been loosened.

When he was in Dakong Temple, he had already opened up the seven orifices.

After two months of training in Bashan Sword School, the two major yin acupoints in the lower body have gradually been opened, and he has cultivated to the fourth level!
It won’t be long before he can enter the third level!
In the dead of night, when he was meditating, he once again entered that mysterious state and suddenly felt as if he was being spied on!
However, there is no way to determine the opponent's position.

Is he a hermit from the Dongyi tribe, or some other master?

He was being targeted right after leaving Bashan Sword Sect. Could it be that his identity had been exposed?

Or is it aimed at the Bashan Sword Sect?

A few days in advance, disciples from the Bashan Sword School hired a passenger ship and were waiting at the ferry.

A few boatmen were squatting nearby, chatting casually.

They were all big and strong, wearing straw hats. Even in such cold weather, they were still only wearing two pieces of thin clothes, and their skin was tanned.

Chen Tang's eyes lingered on these people for a moment, and he looked at them. These boatmen were obviously skilled in martial arts.

It’s just that it’s still unclear what his specific level of cultivation is.

"Brother Guo, who are those people?"

Chen Tang asked seemingly casually.

Guo Heng followed Chen Tang's gaze, and after a second's thought, he guessed what Chen Tang was thinking, and said, "They are brothers from the boat gang, and they live on the river. The boat we hired belongs to the boat gang."

"The brothers in the boat gang row and carry goods all year round. They do physical work and have some skills. Brother Chen, don't worry."

Chen Tang asked again: "Does Brother Guo know these people?"

"do not know."

Guo Heng said: "The boat gang is the largest gang on the river. There are many brothers in the gang. Usually they are just boatmen and their friends. How can I know them all?"

After a pause, Guo Heng looked at Chen Tang and asked, "Brother Chen, did you see anything?"

"That's not true."

Chen Tang shook his head and said, "Be careful on the road."

He really didn't see any flaws.

However, the feeling of being spied on last night still kept him alert at all times.

The conversation between the two was heard by several disciples of the Bashan Sword Sect nearby.

Several disciples looked in Chen Tang's direction, shook their heads secretly, and curled their lips.

"I heard that this person is very powerful, but he doesn't even have a name. He probably has never been in the martial arts world. Today, it seems to be true."

"Yes, none of the brothers in the boat gang have seen it."

"Generally, newbies in the martial arts world are like this. They act as if everyone wants to hurt them, and they get very jumpy."

Several disciples walked away and whispered.

Guo Heng frowned slightly.

There is something wrong with criticizing people behind their backs.

Based on his understanding of Chen Tang, even though the disciples' voices were soft, this person would definitely be able to hear them.

Guo Heng glanced at Chen Tang, who looked calm, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Seeing this, Guo Heng said nothing.

Everyone got on the boat one after another. After everyone was there, the boatmen came on, drove the boat away, went downstream, and headed straight for Jingzhou.

The boat had been sailing for half a day and was almost reaching noon.

Several people from the Bashan Sword Sect sat around a table, took out food and drinks from their luggage, and prepared to eat something.

At this moment, a fragrance wafted from the bow, making people's appetites whet.

"It smells so good!"

“It smells like fish stew.”

"I've heard for a long time that the knife fish in the Xia River in winter is extremely delicious, but I've never had the chance to taste it."

Many disciples followed the smell and ran towards the bow of the ship.

Not long after, he turned back.

Someone said excitedly: "Brothers from the boat gang just caught a net of knife fish and are stewing it over there. There is tofu in it, and it smells so fresh and delicious!"

"Let's buy some and try it!"

Everyone greeted him, but their eyes turned to the leader Jian Qiuchi, asking questions.

Jian Qiuchi didn't want to disappoint everyone, so he smiled and said, "I'm a disciple of the boat gang. I travel on the river all year round and I'm good at cooking fish. It's nice to have a taste of it."

The disciples cheered.

Chen Tang's heart moved, and he followed everyone around the bow of the boat.

The boatmen were indeed stewing fish, and they were fresh knife fish that had just been caught.

A small stove is set up at the bow of the boat, and oil is added to the heated pan. The knife fish is fried on both sides first, and then boiling water is poured in. Not long after, a pot of milky white soup is cooked out. The cooking method is very skillful.

At this time, add some tofu cubes and stew it. It is simply a delicacy, much better than the dry food in everyone’s packages.

(End of this chapter)