The Ballad of Youth: Inheriting Daoji, Li Hanyi, the Escapee from Marriage

"Master, you..." Tang Lian's face showed some surprise.

Clearly, even he was unaware that Tang Lianyue had this identity.

Tang Lianyue continued, "The Four Guardians of Apocalypse are just empty titles. As for their true purpose, they are probably only meant to protect what you want to protect! Consider this token a parting gift from me!"

"Yes, Master!"

Tang Lian's expression turned solemn as she respectfully accepted the token from her hand.

"Ok!"

Tang Lianyue nodded slightly, then looked at Xiao Se, took out a package, handed it to Xiao Se, and said, "This package is for you. Inside are some hidden weapons for self-defense. I made them myself. You don't know martial arts, so keep these hidden weapons for self-defense!"

"hidden weapon?"

Xiao Se had a strange look on his face, but he still took the package!

After delivering the gifts, Tang Lianyue exchanged some polite words and concluded, "Everyone, until we meet again. Farewell!"

After saying that, Tang Lianyue's body instantly disappeared from the road.

"Alright, it's time to go!" Li Xiuyuan took a sip of his wine, glanced at Xiao Se, and said, "Boss Xiao, you, Tang Lian, and Xiao Hanhuo go first and walk in front. We'll follow behind!"

"Aren't you going, you crazy monk?" Xiao Se asked, somewhat puzzled. "Aren't you the one who loves to join in the fun?"

"Who said I like joining in the fun?" Li Xiuyuan blinked, looking speechless. "If the three of you walk in front, you're bound to fight. As for me... I just find it troublesome!"

"Fighting?" Sikong Qianluo's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "I'm going too!"

Xiao Se was delighted to see that Li Xiuyuan didn't want to go because he was lazy!

Without saying anything more, he grabbed Li Xiuyuan's sleeve and said, "Let's go, you crazy monk. Let me tell you, there's a city ahead called Juyun City. There's a restaurant there with wine that you've definitely never tasted before!"

"Suck it!"

Li Xiuyuan swallowed hard, thought for a moment, and said, "Fine, monk... I'll go with you!"

And so, Li Xiuyuan, Xiao Se, Lei Wujie, Tang Lian, and Sikong Qianluo left first, while Li Hanyi accompanied Ye Ruoyi and Tian Nv Rui to follow behind!

Chapter 143 Tang Clan Elder, Tang Jin!

On the other side, in a dark corner.

Many spies in the underground river saw Lei Wujie and his group leave the Tang Sect and head towards the Lei Sect.

He panicked and immediately sent a message by carrier pigeon to Su Changhe, the head of the Dark River.

"Gurgle, gurgle!"

The cooing of a carrier pigeon rang out, and Su Changhe, who was not far from the Lei family, opened the letter on the pigeon.

Above is the news about Li Xiuyuan and his group leaving the Tang Sect.

"Interesting. The monk came, but Li Hanyi didn't leave!" Su Changhe frowned slightly and said softly, "That's a bit strange!"

"What's so strange about it!" Old Master Tang took a sip of tea, his face calm and composed.

Su Changhe turned to look at Old Master Tang and said, "Old Master Tang, if you have any insightful opinions, please feel free to share them!"

"It's simple, Li Hanyi and that mad monk aren't together!" Old Master Tang narrowed his eyes slightly, as if remembering something, and said calmly, "She's staying at the Tang Clan, probably to find someone!" 'Find someone?'

Su Changhe was slightly taken aback, then realized what he meant and said with some surprise, "You mean four years ago..."

"That's right, it's the case of the Prince of Langya four years ago!" Old Master Tang frowned slightly, sighed, and said, "Someone from the Tang Clan made a move, and she discovered it! Right now, I'm afraid she's still looking for that one person! Fortunately, I brought the person out!"

Su Changhe nodded slightly, relieved, and said, "I see, that explains everything!"

"However, that mad monk is not easy to deal with!" Old Master Tang picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and said, "I've heard that the monk's strength is no less than that of a contemporary sword immortal!"

“I’ve heard about it too, but… that monk is actually quite easy to deal with!” Su Changhe smiled slightly and said, “Li Hanyi is too pure-hearted; once she sets her mind on something, she’ll go all out! But that monk is different. I’ve heard that he’s completely insane. With a little planning, delaying him for ten or fifteen days shouldn’t be a problem, until we destroy the Thunder Gate…”

"Take down that mad monk too?" Old Master Tang narrowed his eyes, nodded slightly, and said, "That's a feasible idea! I just don't know if we'll have enough time!"

"Don't worry!" Su Changhe said with a broad smile and an air of absolute confidence, "Lei Qianhu... won't live much longer! We have plenty of time!"

Old Master Tang frowned slightly and said, "I hope so!"

Almost simultaneously, undercurrents surged across the land, stirred by hidden rivers, and many forces began to take action.

"call!"

Lei Wujie took a breath and looked up at the distant horizon, where a vast city was faintly visible.

There were still twenty or thirty miles left to go to the mountain where Lei Wujie was.

"Hahaha, we've finally arrived!" Lei Wujie was overjoyed.

The journey was quiet the whole way, and the expected assassin did not appear, which made Lei Wujie very anxious!

"You little idiot, be quiet!" Xiao Se glanced at a valley in the distance and said, "That valley ahead is the shortest route into the city. Going around it would take seventy or eighty miles of mountain road. However, what if someone is lying in ambush there..."

"That's true!" Tang Lian nodded slightly, then turned to look at Li Xiuyuan.

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan was fast asleep on horseback, occasionally fussing over an itchy spot.

Seeing this, Sikong Qianluo nudged Li Xiuyuan and said, "Daoji, wake up!"

"Hmm! We've arrived at the restaurant?" Li Xiuyuan groggily opened his eyes and said, somewhat confused, "Monk, I can't smell any wine!"

"What does it have to do with the taste of alcohol?" Xiao Se was speechless.

Pointing to the valley beside them, he asked, "Monk, what do you think of this valley?"

"Huh?"

Li Xiuyuan looked at the valley, sized it up, and said, "If it were me, a monk, I would definitely ambush them here. Whether they come in or not, I'd lie in wait first!"

"That's pretty much what I thought!" Xiao Se nodded slightly, then said, "Alright, let's go in!"

"Hey!"

Lei Wujie was puzzled and asked, "Xiao Se, you clearly knew it was a trap, so why did you still go in?"

"With the Mad Monk here, there's no problem!" Xiao Se smiled and continued, "Besides, all the experts from the Dark River are currently at the Thunder Gate. We're only dealing with ordinary experts!"

"So that's how it is!" Lei Wujie scratched his head and followed Xiao Se into the valley.

Tang Lian then added, "I feel that the Dark River is trying to buy time!"

"It's alright, my brother-in-law has already calculated it, my master and the others won't be in danger!" Lei Wujie trusted Li Xiuyuan a lot, and then said excitedly, "I'll be the first to act in a bit!"

"That's hard to say!"

Xiao Se shook his head slightly and entered the valley first.

"Everyone be careful, something's definitely up!" Tang Lian exclaimed, tossing out several antidotes. "There's poison in the valley!"

Xiao Se swallowed the antidote and said calmly, "I knew it! There's something going on in this valley! You little fool, it's your turn to make a move!"

"it is good!"

Lei Wujie leaped off his horse, brandished his Listening Rain Sword, and shouted softly, "Evening Moon and Morning Flower! Bloom!"

"boom!"

The pink sword energy instantly swept across the entire valley. A gust of wind blew by, and the poisonous mist in the air vanished without a trace. "Crack! Crack! Crack!"

A crisp clapping sound rang out, and a man in black appeared on a rock, lying lazily on it and gently clapping his hands.

At the same time, the man in black said calmly, "Interesting. Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, yet still heading towards them!"

"Elder Tang Jin!"

Tang Lian's gaze sharpened, but her face showed no surprise. She turned to Xiao Se and the others and said, "Xiao Xin, Elder Tang Jin is the most skilled in using poison in the Tang Clan. Those poisons just now were nothing but a joke!"

"Tang Lian, you're very clever!" Tang Jin leaped down from the rock, stretched his limbs, and then said, "By the way, I also taught you a bit of poison technique. Tell me, what should you do if you encounter someone who uses poison?"

"Don't waste words with him... kill him!" Tang Lian looked at Tang Jin, her expression changing!

"It seems you've forgotten!" Tang Jin shook his head slightly and said calmly, "Now, you're poisoned again!"

Tang Lian's expression changed, and she felt a tightness in her chest.

But at that moment, Xiao Se calmly took out a bottle of medicinal liquid and dripped a drop on Tang Lian's body!

In an instant, a sweet fragrance filled the air.

Tang Lian felt that all the discomfort in her body had completely disappeared.

I'm full of energy again!

"Tang Lianyue's Hundred Herbs Detoxifying Dew!" Tang Jin's gaze sharpened, his surprise mixed with anger as he asked, "Has Tang Lianyue also betrayed the Tang Clan?"

Chapter 144 You are the traitors!

"Betrayal?" Tang Lian looked at Tang Jin with anger and shouted, "You are the betrayers!"

"What?" Tang Jin looked at Tang Lian with a disdainful smile and said arrogantly, "I was following Old Master Tang's orders, while you... are going against the Old Master and betraying the Tang Clan? How did I betray the Tang Clan?"

"Old Master Tang doesn't represent the Tang Clan!" Tang Lian exuded an imposing aura as she looked at Tang Jin with righteous indignation and said calmly, "Old Master Tang is just satisfying his own selfish desires! The Tang Clan belongs to the disciples of the Tang Clan, not to Old Master Tang as a tool to satisfy his own desires!"

"you!"

Upon hearing Tang Lian's words, Tang Jin's face stiffened, and he then rebuked her, "Nonsense! The old master did it so that the Tang Clan could become even stronger!"

"Become even stronger?" Tang Lian's expression hardened, and she clenched her fists, saying loudly, "To become stronger, one can be so despicable and shameless as to use all sorts of schemes and tricks?"

"Tang Lian, you're too naive!" Tang Jin said calmly, looking down at Tang Lian with an arrogant air, "This is the real martial world! This is what the martial world is like! What chivalry and justice? It doesn't exist!"

"you!"

Tang Lian clenched her fists, ready to go up and fight Tang Jin!

But Xiao Se stopped her!

Tang Lian was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Xiao Se!

Xiao Se smiled, looked at Tang Jin, and said calmly, "Elder Tang Jin, there was a time when I also thought so, but now... I have a new perspective!"

"Oh?"

Tang Jin put his hands behind his back, looked at Tang Lian, and said, "What...brilliant idea do you have?"

"I believe the martial world is not as dark as you describe!" Xiao Se, who had been calm, suddenly exuded a chilling aura. His sharp gaze fixed on Tang Jin's eyes as he said, "I believe the martial world is dark because... all the righteous people have retired from it!"