Tianlong: Starting with Mantuo Manor as fertilizer

Xie Buruo and the other two stayed in Suzhou for five days, but still couldn't find Xue Muhua's whereabouts.

There were many spies of the Murong family in the city, and Feng Bo'e tried to inquire from them, but to no avail.

Not only did they not see Xue Muhua in person, they didn't even encounter a single person whose appearance was slightly similar.

Kang Guangling couldn't find his fifth brother's whereabouts and had been frowning for several days.

In contrast, Xie Buruo has been suffering from bruises all over his body for the past few days, and he also has a dark circle under his left eye.

There's no other reason than that he was too addicted to violence and beatings.

I feel uneasy if I don't get into a fight with him a few times a day.

The two have been practicing together for days.

With such a vast difference in skill level, Feng Bo'e naturally couldn't possibly go all out.

At first, he only used one hand to make moves, and he won easily and calmly.

In addition to their matches, they often offered advice and guidance.

"Brother, your method of spreading lime is too rough. Let me teach you what the real technique is!"

"See, that way we'll catch them off guard."

"What? I throw lime when I fight?"

"Of course! In the martial world, all sorts of strange tricks and schemes emerge. If you don't know them, how can you defend against them?"

"Don't even mention me, there are quite a few bald monks in Shaolin Temple who are skilled in this art."

"Your swordsmanship is quite good, but it seems you haven't mastered two of the moves completely, otherwise I would have suffered a great loss just now."

"Wow, that footwork is truly amazing. I was almost certain to strike, yet you managed to slip through my grasp."

"These hidden weapons are quite good. They'll be even more effective at night if painted black! I know the blacksmiths in town well; I'll have a few more made for you."

After several days of fighting, Feng Bo'e was already finding it quite difficult to handle the situation with just one hand.

In addition, Xie Buruo's methods were insidious and cunning, and his Lingbo Weibu technique often caught Feng Bo'e off guard, making it difficult for her to defend against him.

In particular, the technique of sprinkling lime became more and more proficient with practice, and the speed of improvement far surpassed that of other skills.

Feng Bo'e sighed to himself, "Brother, you've chosen the wrong master. If you had joined the Xingxiu Sect, you would have made rapid progress in no time."

He could only keep these words to himself, as saying them aloud would offend too many people.

Bao Butong originally planned to meet up with Wang Yuyan after settling her in.

But Wang Yuyan had no desire to be settled in.

The next day, she disappeared from Yanziwu with Mu Wanqing.

The young lady from Mantuo Villa slipped from his grasp, leaving Bao Butong in a state of utter chaos.

Bao Butong was fearless and arrogant, and dared to contradict anyone.

Even his own young master, Murong Fu, had to call him "Brother Bao the Third".

Only a handful of people could make him restrain himself or make him afraid.

One is Murong Bo.

The other one was Madam Wang.

Madam Wang was cruel by nature; if she said she would kill someone's entire family, she would kill them all.

If the attack targets his daughter, Bao Buliang, that would be extremely bad.

With Wang Yuyan running away, Bao Butong was busy searching for her all day long, but he was overwhelmed with other tasks.

Where would they find the time to lend Kang Guangling a hand?

After a few days' delay, Xie Buruo pondered to himself.

Although based on Mu Wanqing's age, it would still be almost a year before Duan Yu arrived at Wuliang Mountain.

But it's always better to get the secret manual sooner rather than later for peace of mind.

With this thought in mind, he began to consider leaving.

Two days ago, he asked Fengbo'e to send a message to Pingrui's second wife through someone.

Let them go to Dali first, while I go my own way and find an opportunity to meet up with them later.

It wasn't that he didn't want to travel with the large group, but rather that news of Wang Yuyan's disappearance had already spread.

Xie Buruo was unsure how Pingrui's second wife would react, or whether Madam Wang would make other arrangements, so it was best for him not to show himself for the time being.

That day, Xie Buruo was looking for an excuse to leave.

Kang Guangling returned excitedly, saying he had seen a mark and it seemed his fifth brother had gone north.

If Xie were to go to Dali, he would first have to go north to Zhenjiang, then turn onto the Yangtze River to go to Jiangling, and then enter Dali via Sichuan.

One section of the route happens to match.

The three packed their belongings and headed north together.

On this day, the three arrived in Zhenjiang and found an inn to rest.

In the middle of the night, a loud bang woke everyone up.

Xie Buruo opened the window and looked out, and saw a firework blooming in the night sky, shaped like a green pouch.

Just as he was about to turn around and speak to Kang Guangling, a gust of wind swept past him.

A figure burst through the window and flew towards the direction where the fireworks were rising, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Xie Buruo and Feng Bo'e each packed their weapons and followed behind.

Feng Bo'e was known as "a gust of wind in Jiangnan," and his strength lay in his light-footed skills.

However, he set off only a moment later than Kang Guangling and was unable to catch up with him.

He looked back and saw that Xie Buruo had already fallen some distance behind, so he turned back and said, "Brother, let me lend you a hand."

Before the words were finished, a figure flashed and moved to Xie Buruo's side.

He reached out with his right arm, placing it under Xie Buruo's armpit, and then, with his feet skimming the grass, he flew away.

The roadside plants and trees flew backward, and the wind whistled in our ears.

With each step, they had already covered several meters.

Xie Bu Ruo felt as if his body was floating in the air, and the surrounding scenery flashed by in an instant, which was extremely fast.

Looking at the scenery before me.

He couldn't help but imagine what it would be like to run swiftly through the forest if he mastered the Lingbo Weibu technique in the future.

The two ran for a long time, but the fireworks in the night sky had long since dissipated, and all around was quiet. They could not find a trace of Kang Guangling.

Xie Buruo sighed inwardly, "That old man runs really fast. He should at least leave a mark."

Unable to find the person, the two were about to return to the inn to make further plans.

Suddenly, faint voices came from the woods not far away.

"Was that old man tricked by Island Master Yun?"

"Of course, I saw it with my own eyes. I don't know what relationship that person has with Doctor Xue, but his lightness skill is so amazing. Only Island Master Yun's lightness skill is outstanding, and he is also proficient in the art of concealing his figure. If it were me, I'm afraid I would have been caught by him long ago."

Upon hearing the words "Divine Doctor Xue," Xie and Ruo exchanged a glance, becoming wary.

The two immediately slowed their pace and quietly approached, using the shadows of the trees and rocks as cover.

The two lay hidden in the shadows, holding their breath, and could only hear the intermittent voices coming from ahead.

"Sigh, by doing this, we've offended Doctor Xue even more."

"Anyway, it's not the first time. Blame it on how difficult this job is! Five-foot-long deer antlers—where are we supposed to find them? We only sought out Doctor Xue to ask for clues. That Xue guy is arrogant and looks down on us unorthodox practitioners; he won't even see us. Hmph, this isn't at the foot of Mount Song anymore. Without the Shaolin monks backing him up, do you think he can just refuse to see us?"

The voice paused for a moment, then continued.

"If it were just this one job, that would be fine. After all, we still have two years. We can take our time looking for one."

"But you also saw that the antidote for Island Master Yun was stolen this year, and Lingjiu Palace completely ignored his life or death."

"It will probably take half a year for them to make a round trip from Tianshan."

"Old Yun said that his Life and Death Talisman will probably take effect in the next day or two. Alas."

"If we're so unlucky in the future, and the Life and Death Talisman takes effect, can you endure the pain for half a year? After all, Xue is a renowned physician of our time..."

At that moment, only a long sigh could be heard.

"That's why we should leave ourselves some leeway in our actions. If only... if only we could find a way to resolve this."

At this point, his voice suddenly lowered.

Xie tried to listen carefully, but he didn't hear a single word.

A moment later, the sound of conversation resumed.

"If a way can truly be found, even if it only slightly alleviates the pain, what harm would it do for me, Ha, to kowtow a hundred times to Doctor Xue in apology?"

"There's one more thing. Can we trust the South Sea Crocodile God's words? He's from the First-Class Hall. If Granny Tong finds out, we'll be in deep trouble, unable to live or die."

"You can rest assured, although Yue is a bit crazy, he always keeps his promises. If he hadn't run into us this time, his junior apprentice would not have survived, and his own injuries wouldn't have healed so quickly."

"That would be best, otherwise, perhaps..."

"His martial arts are not weak; taking him down won't be easy. If he escapes and word gets out, it's one thing if the Four Evils find out, but I'm afraid it'll be another. Alas, Yue Laosan was lucky; he happened to be away from the South China Sea that year, which allowed him to escape. Otherwise, he would have had to serve as Tong Lao's dog along with us!"

The voices gradually faded into the distance; the two people had already gone far away.

Feng Bo'e muttered to himself, "Who are these demons and monsters? Doctor Xue has actually fallen into their hands!"

Just as he was about to step forward and make a move, Xie Buruo grabbed him.

"Let's make a mark first and figure out their location."

He had already deduced from the conversation that the two men must be from the Thirty-Six Caves and Seventy-Two Islands.

This group of people are quite skilled in martial arts; some of the cave and island lords are even more capable than Feng Bo'e and Bao Butong.

He didn't know the abilities of the two men in front of him, but he had to proceed with caution.

Using the trees as cover, Feng Bo'e followed them from a distance, leaving secret marks along the way.

Xie Buruo's lightness skill was not good enough, so he dared not get too close and only followed far behind Feng Bo'e.

After walking for a while, a dilapidated little temple appeared in the woods.