Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 338: Pretty Military Advisor

After Qu Ao's death, the chaotic river center returned to peace.

Huang Sixi looked towards the south bank and saw that the foot of the mountain where Song Yuzhi was hiding was already filled with onlookers, so he decided not to go to meet him again.

Before the assassination, he had already explained the aftermath to Song Yuzhi.

If he succeeds in killing Qu Ao and Du Fuwei, he will travel to Jiangbei for a while. After the travel, he will send a message to Song Yuzhi and they will reunite then.

As he was thinking this, a low whistle suddenly came from under his feet.

He lowered his head and saw the little dragon floating out of the river, holding a brocade box in its two front paws.

There was only Qu Ao's body left in the nearby waters, and the rest of the floating objects had drifted away with the current. The brocade box was found by the little magic dragon from Qu Ao's body.

Huang Sixi lowered his hand and sucked the brocade box into his palm. He found that it was a box with a mechanism and the little dragon could not open it, so he came to ask for help in a hurry.

When Song Yuzhi visited Jianglongyuan that day, he also brought a similar mechanism box, which contained a thousand-year-old ginseng, and the little dragon smelled its scent.

Huang Sixi couldn't help but ask: "Did you smell any exotic flowers and fruits again?"

Then he shook open the lid of the box, and a burst of light came into view.

There was indeed a precious medicinal herb preserved in the box. The Tiele people occupied the Western Regions, and most of their tribes lived next to snow-capped mountains. The Tianshan Snow Lotus circulating in China basically came from transactions with Tiele merchants.

The medicinal material in the box was a rare and aged snow lotus. There were flashing words on the lotus, which turned out to be a relic of a famous person, and it contained all of Qu Ao's life's learning.

As a martial arts master, although Qu Ao has not cultivated his spiritual skills to the ultimate level of "Sword Heart Enlightenment", he is also unique, and his methods of attack are endless. Huang Sixi decides to read and inherit them.

He closed the lid of the box, put the brocade box into his sleeve, and then said to the little dragon: "There are some things in the box that I need to take a closer look at. I will return it to you after I finish reading it!"

The little dragon was afraid of getting lost, so he jumped into the air and hid in Huang Sixi's sleeve.

This also saves Huang Sixi from having to cover up for the little dragon.

He turned north and jumped into the waves towards the shore.

Song Yuzhi, who was standing on the top of the mountain on the south bank, looked at Huang Sixi's receding figure and smiled slightly, "Second Uncle said that a martial arts master is hard to kill, but Qu Ao was defeated so quickly. Is it because Qu Ao is overrated, or is it because Mr. Huang's martial arts are too strong?"

Song Zhi was greatly impressed: "Mr. Huang's martial arts skills are amazing, and he is an expert in both swords and sabers. He has extraordinary attainments in both. He has already shown an absolute advantage over Qu Ao in a duel with a single sword. As soon as the single sword came out, Qu Ao didn't even have a chance to escape. This shows that Mr. Huang is better than Qu Ao in both cultivation skills and decisive battle experience!"

He was certain that Huang Sixi's martial arts skills were far superior to Qu Ao's, but there was one thing he couldn't understand. Since Huang Sixi had the ability to kill Qu Ao, with Qu Ao's keen perception, he must have noticed it during the battle. Why didn't Qu Ao withdraw from the battlefield early, but instead took the risk of fighting a life-and-death battle with Huang Sixi?
He didn't know that Huang Sixi's Dragon Subduing Sword could temporarily improve his spiritual realm.

Qu Ao was also unaware of this, which was why he fought Huang Sixi with all his might. After Qu Ao was injured by 'Six Dragons', his internal strength was greatly reduced due to resisting 'Maha Amitabha'. At this time, Huang Sixi used the Dragon Subduing Sword again, and Qu Ao had no chance to escape with his injured and tired body.

Qu Ao was originally in an unharmed state and could have escaped from the Dragon Subduing Sword.

The two men were engaged in a bloody battle in the middle of the river, several miles away from the shore.

Although Song Zhi could see the figures of Huang Sixi and Qu Ao, he could not see the details of their fight, and his voices could not be heard above the river, which made him wonder about Qu Ao's quick death.

But Song Zhi regarded Huang Sixi as a potential ally. The sooner Qu Ao died, the happier Song Zhi would be.

He immediately put his doubts behind him and asked Song Yuzhi: "Mr. Huang went to Jiangbei. Did he have a specific destination?"

Song Yuzhi said: "He seemed to have mentioned that he was planning to go to Luoyang, the Eastern Capital! But whether he was just going for a normal trip or for some other reason, Yuzhi didn't know!"

Song Yuzhi never talks much in front of Huang Sixi, and she doesn't ask about things that Huang Sixi doesn't want to reveal.

However, she had some guesses in her mind: "It is said that the Heshi Bi appeared in Luoyang. Mr. Huang might be looking for the Heshi Bi!"

Song Zhi disagreed with this judgment: "The He's Jade is guarded by the descendants of the righteous sect. Taking away the He's Jade is to make an enemy of the righteous sects in the world. Mr. Huang has not yet eliminated the troubles of the Demon Sect, so he should not provoke the righteous sect for the time being!"

The most powerful expert of the Yinkui Sect, the 'Queen of Yin' Zhu Yuyan, has not yet appeared. Song Zhi has no doubt that Huang Sixi will have another fight with Zhu Yuyan on his way north.

If Huang Sixi snatched the Heshi Bi before the final battle with Zhu Yuyan, he would be surrounded by both good and evil forces, which would be unwise.

Song Zhi thought that Huang Sixi would not do this.

Song Yuzhi nodded, and felt that what Song Zhi said made sense: "Then why do you think Mr. Huang went to Luoyang?"

Song Zhi recalled an incident: "He once asked me about the location of Emperor Stepping Peak, and I told him that the Zen master of Jingnian Zen Temple in the suburbs of Luoyang knew the address. He probably went to Luoyang this time to inquire about the whereabouts of the Cihang Jingzhai main temple."

Song Yuzhi was actually not very interested in Huang Sixi's whereabouts. She just wanted to know when Huang Sixi would return to Jiangnan.

Huang Sixi did not tell her the specific date, but Jianglongyuan was opened in the Qianligang Mountains, and Huang Sixi would return to Jianglongyuan sooner or later. She thought that as long as she visited Jianglongyuan regularly, they would meet again sooner or later.

Thinking of this, she shouted to Song Zhi, "Mr. Huang has already landed, let's go too, Second Uncle!"

The North Bank was crowded with people at this moment.

The news of Du Fuwei's death had spread throughout Liyang. There was no shortage of Du Fuwei's relatives in the Jianghuai rebel army. Most of these people were army generals who were not good at swimming and had never fought on a ship before. After receiving the news, they led their troops and went out in full force to guard the shore.

Huang Sixi saw a large number of soldiers and horses gathered on the east side of the shore, so he first went upstream along the river until he found towering mountains on the shore. The soldiers and horses could no longer catch up with him, so Huang Sixi climbed onto the river bank and disappeared among the mountains and forests.

He only traveled through the mountains and forests for more than ten miles before stopping temporarily.

The little dragon couldn't wait to eat the Tianshan Snow Lotus, and its roar became louder and louder.

Huang Sixi found an open space and sat down, picked up the snow lotus, and began to read the lotus text.

Who knew that when he had only read half of it, he heard an unusual noise from the woods behind.

He leaned against a wild willow tree with willow branches hanging beside him. He picked up a willow leaf and fired it into the depths of the forest.

The willow leaf flew dozens of feet away, and with a "crack!" it broke a branch, knocking down a slender female figure.

The female figure was falling upside down with her head facing down from a high altitude. When she was four or five feet away from the ground, her body suddenly turned in the air and touched the ground with her feet, narrowly avoiding injury.

"Master Jianglong, please allow me to report. I am Yun Yuzhen, the leader of the Jukun Gang. I was hired by the Dugu clan to escort a ship. I just saw Master Jianglong on the river, and I came here to thank you for saving my life!" Yun Yuzhen was worried that Huang Sixi would continue to fire hidden weapons, so she immediately shouted.

Huang Sixi did not continue to attack, but asked from a distance: "If you want to thank me, you can come to me directly. Why are you hiding?"

Yun Yuzhen quickly explained: "The forest here is too dense, and I couldn't see where Master Jianglong was going, so I climbed up to the top of a tree, intending to get a good look. I didn't expect that Master Jianglong would knock me down as soon as I got up the tree!"

She was wearing a thin silk dress. The sunlight penetrated the woods and shone on her graceful curves, making her whole body glow and adding a bit of hazy temptation.

She was in her early twenties, with outstanding beauty and extremely charming appearance, otherwise she would not have earned the nickname "Red-faced Gang Leader" in the underworld.

Just now, Huang Sixi was far away from the river, and the Yuwen clan and the Dugu clan also drove the five-toothed large warships back to Jiangdu.

Du Fuwei and Qu Ao are both dead, and the blocked river route will be reopened as expected. From now on, the tribute from Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty will no longer be looted, so there will naturally be no need for the Wuya warship to escort it.

The Yuwen clan and the Dugu clan could also regard the killing of Du Fuwei and Qu Ao as a merit and ask for rewards from Yang Guang, so they hurriedly returned along the same route.

The two faction leaders, Yuwen Shi and Dugu Ce, were worried about provoking revenge from the Demon Sect and were unwilling to contact Huang Sixi for the time being.

Haisha Gang leader Han Gaitian and You Qiuyan wanted to make friends with Huang Sixi, but due to various concerns they did not dare to follow him.

The leader of the Jukun Gang, Yun Yuzhen, was extremely courageous and chased after them alone.

She believed that she was both talented and beautiful. If she could get along with Huang Sixi in the wild mountains, as they were alone, she was confident that she could establish a deep and intimate relationship with Huang Sixi. This was also what she felt was an advantage as a stunning beauty.

She had used her teasing tactics on men in the past and it always worked, and no hero had ever refused her.

Even though emperors are greedy for the tenderness of beautiful women, she also understands men's psychology well.

Huang Sixi didn't want to meet her at all: "I killed Du Fuwei to revoke the killing order against me, not to save you, so you don't need to thank me."

Yun Yuzhen put her tone in a delicate tone: "Although Master Jianglong's action was unintentional, it is a great favor to me. If I cannot thank Master Jianglong in person, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

Huang Sixi said: "I told you, I never saved you, so don't come after me anymore, that's it!"

Yun Yuzhen was still unwilling: "Since Master Jianglong said so, I will obey your orders. However, I am in charge of the Jukun Gang, which specializes in gathering information about major forces in the martial arts world. If Master needs me in the future, just send a message and I will immediately fly over and serve you willingly."

Huang Sixi stopped talking. The willow leaf that he was holding in his fingertips suddenly shot out and hit Yun Yuzhen's shoulder in mid-air, sending her flying several feet away and breaking a tree trunk with her back.

Yun Yuzhen vomited a mouthful of blood and his face turned pale.

At this time, a young man and woman were walking towards them from behind.

The man had a dignified appearance, was dressed in luxurious clothes, and had an elegant scholarly temperament.

The woman was about the same age as Yun Yuzhen. Her dark eyes were like a wave of autumn water, her eyebrows were long and slender, and her skin was as white as jade and snow. She was also a rare beauty, and her appearance was no less beautiful than Yun Yuzhen.

Yun Yuzhen looked up and found that the woman had a kind of noble temperament that made her heart move, which made her jealous.

The woman did not look at Yun Yuzhen. She clasped her hands together and shouted in the direction of Huang Sixi, "Shen Luoyan and Xu Shiji from Wagangzhai have come to pay a special visit to the hero who subdues the dragon!"

When Huang Sixi heard these two names, he hesitated for a moment and replied, "Come here!"

When Shen Luoyan heard that Huang Sixi was willing to see her, she couldn't help but glance at Yun Yuzhen with a hint of ridicule on her lips.

Yun Yuzhen felt extremely humiliated. He covered his injured heart, climbed up, and walked away quickly.

Shen Luoyan and Xu Shiji entered the forest side by side and soon came in front of Huang Sixi.

Shen Luoyan pointed behind her and began to speak: "Please forgive me for saying a few words, my hero, but a few months ago, the 'Red Powder Gang Leader' Yun Yuzhen tricked Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling into going to the Dongming Sect to steal an account book. Afterwards, she even colluded with Dugu Clan's son Dugu Ce and attempted to murder Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling to silence them. Her viciousness is such that she can be ranked in the top five among the leaders of the eight gangs and ten associations!"

What she said was not slander, but Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had told her the story personally.

Yun Yuzhen is a fickle woman who relies on her beauty to cling to powerful men everywhere. This is also the way for the Jukun Gang to survive.

“This has nothing to do with me!”

Huang Sixi said calmly: "Why did you come to see me? It seems that I have no grudges or favors with your Wagangzhai!"

Shen Luoyan smoothed her hair, revealing her beautiful face, and spoke in a gentler tone: "Tie Le people took advantage of the unrest in the Central Plains and repeatedly invaded the border in recent years, burning, killing and looting our border residents. Just now, the hero Jiang Long killed Qu Ao on the river, which made the border residents feel relieved. Luoyan admired him deeply and came to pay a visit. In fact, there is no specific business!"

She didn't mean it.

The real reason why she and Xu Shiji came south this time was to investigate the cause of death of the Turkic "Double-Gun General" Yan Lihui and "Fierce Lion" Tiexiong, and to track down the whereabouts of Zhai Jiao.

In March, the Wagang Army broke through Xingluo Cang. In April, Li Mi announced Yang Guang's ten major crimes to the world and became the leader of the righteous army. This also made Li Mi more ambitious and he began to plan to attack the eastern capital Luoyang.

But before taking action, Li Mi still had one wish unfulfilled, which was to kill Zhai Rang and completely take over the Wagang Army. If Zhai Rang was not killed, even if Luoyang was captured, it would only be a favor to Zhai Rang.

As early as March before, Li Mi had contacted the Turks Yan Lihui and Tie Xiong and went to Jiangnan to capture Zhai Rang's only daughter Zhai Jiao. According to Li Mi's plan, as long as Zhai Jiao was arrested, he could use Zhai Jiao to set up a trap and kill Zhai Rang by surprise.

Unexpectedly, an accident occurred on the way, Yan Lihui and Tiexiong were both killed, and Zhai Jiao was also rescued. When these Turks died, Li Mi was planning to attack Xingluo Cang and had no time to deal with this matter.

With the capture of Xingluo Cang, righteous armies from all over the world came to join Li Mi. It took Li Mi nearly half a year to consolidate his power. Until this month when he finally had some free time, he instructed his confidants Shen Luoyan and Xu Shiji to go south to find Zhai Jiao.

Huang Sixi had heard Zhai Jiao talk about Li Mi many times, and he also knew that Li Mi had four masters under his command. Xu Shiji and Wang Bodang were both generals, while Shen Luoyan and Zu Junyan were military advisors.

Huang Sixi looked at Shen Luoyan and asked, "I heard that Wagang Shen Luoyan is known as the 'Pretty Military Advisor' and has a nickname called 'Femme Fatale'. At least a quarter of the Wagang Army's territory was conquered by you. Even the Sui court's 'Twelve County Recruiting Ambassador' Zhang Xutuo was ambushed and killed in battle because of your trick to lure the enemy. Is this true or false?"

Shen Luoyan felt quite uncomfortable when she heard the nickname of the femme fatale. This was a slander against her by the Sui army. They slandered her just because they couldn't defeat her.

She did not argue, and calmly replied to Huang Sixi: "Luoyan is, after all, just a small soldier under Lord Pushan. If we talk about planning and winning battles thousands of miles away, Lord Mi is the best in the world.

Before the battle of Dahai Temple, Mi Gong said, "Xutuo is brave but has no strategy, his troops have won a sudden victory, he is arrogant and cruel, and he can be captured in one battle." The person who actually captured and killed Zhang Xutuo was Mi Gong, not Luo Yan!"

(End of this chapter)