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

"And he especially likes to trick me. Just today, he told me that he had calculated that I would have a place to stay and good wine to drink today. I was quite excited at the time because his prediction was really accurate!"

"And the result? He became a prisoner!"

Lei Wujie complained indignantly.

However, it was at this moment that he felt a sharp pain in his head, and that familiar sensation arose spontaneously!

"Pah! You little fool, when did I ever cheat you? Don't you have anywhere to rest or any good wine to drink?"

Before the person even appeared, the words had already been spoken.

Immediately afterward, a golden light flashed, and a tattered figure appeared out of thin air in the cell!

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Chapter 42 Xiao Yu's true colors are revealed, a battle of a hundred men!

"Who goes there!"

Hearing this, Crimson King Xiao Yu heard a third voice suddenly appear in the dungeon, which he had specially arranged so that there was no one else besides him and Lei Wujie.

Given his special status and the potential impact of appearing in a bandit's den, he immediately stood up warily, almost rushing out of the cell to look at Lei Wujie's cell from the outside!

Yes, he almost did it. If he hadn't been rational enough to play along and heard what the other person said and guessed that the person might be the monk Daoji that Lei Wujie had mentioned, he would have already opened the unlocked cell door!

"Who is it? It's me! It's me! It's the monk!"

With a whoosh, Li Xiuyuan, who was originally in Lei Wujie's cell, suddenly turned into a golden light and disappeared from the spot.

Then, in the sight of Crimson King Xiao Yu, a figure dressed in tattered cassocks appeared out of thin air in front of him in a very strange way!

"How is this possible! When exactly did he appear?"

Upon seeing this, Red King Xiao Yu's pupils visibly contracted, and he was greatly shocked by Li Xiuyuan's "movement technique" when he entered his cell!

He knew that even though his door wasn't locked, he'd have to make some noise to get in.

This includes Lei Wujie's cell, the entire bandit camp, and the dungeon itself.

How could someone sneak in without anyone noticing, especially using such an out-of-the-sky method?

"Sitting quietly with eyes closed, his thoughts roam freely to distant lands... Is he in a state of spiritual travel?!"

"Impossible! Even my godfather is only at the half-step Divine Realm stage. How could he be so young?"

"Besides, if it really was a divine journey to the mystical realm, how could the battle with that white-haired immortal have been evenly matched, with the heavens and earth darkening in the process?"

"Putting everything else aside, even my godfather, who is only at the half-step Divine Realm, could easily deal with a Great Free and Unfettered Realm expert with just one sword strike!"

Xiao Yu was also a martial artist and knew the basic characteristics of the different realms.

Therefore, when he saw Li Xiuyuan arrive in front of him in an almost instantaneous manner, he immediately thought of the mystery of the Divine Travel Mystic Realm, but at the same time, he quickly rejected this idea in his heart.

After all, as he said, how could someone in the Divine Realm fight a Great Free and Unfettered Realm for so long without holding back or deliberately disrespecting others?

He couldn't have been too lazy to do anything and was just trying to slack off, which led to this result, could he?

“Master, you seem to know that young man next door quite well, and your features are quite similar to his description.”

"So, I dare to guess that you are the Master Daoji he was talking about?"

"My name is Yu Xiao, and I have met Master Daoji."

The thought just flashed through Xiao Yu's mind in a mere instant.

He reacted quickly. After confirming the other party's identity, he immediately adopted a respectful demeanor and performed a Buddhist salute to Li Xiuyuan.

You know what, even though he had no intention of being a Buddhist, his movements were indeed very standard.

Perhaps it was because his mother, the woman who single-handedly constructed the entire plot of "Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze"—"Consort Xuan"—felt that she had something to repent for after that incident, so she had been a Buddhist for many years. Xiao Yu was influenced by her.

"Oh dear, why make such a grand gesture, Benefactor Xiao? I am but a well-known gluttonous monk."

"I am unworthy of such a generous gift from Benefactor Xiao!"

On the surface, Li Xiuyuan's words seemed innocuous, but upon hearing them, Xiao Yu... (23sK.com)

His pupils contracted sharply again, and he even paused in his breathing.

When the other person addressed him just now...

They're calling for Benefactor Xiao, right?

But when he introduced himself just now, in order to act and not expose that he was a prince who was raising a band of bandits, he used a false name.

Could it be that the mad monk recognized him?

He decided to test the waters again.

"Master, do you know me? Well, I really am. I'm so sorry!"

"The main reason is that I have longed for the martial arts world since I was a child, but I could not have it because of my weak physique."

"So I could only learn about the martial arts world by reading those folk picture books."

"It's as mentioned above. If you encounter someone you don't know while traveling, try communicating with them using a pseudonym first."

"It's better to reveal your real name only after you've confirmed that the other person isn't a bad person."

It must be said that Xiao Yu's acting skills are quite good, otherwise he wouldn't have such a big reputation as the "Poet and Wine Prince" in Tianqi City.

That is, Bai Wang Xiao Chong and Xiao Se are his brothers and are close to each other, so they were able to discover a clue.

But that's all I thought was that he was extraordinary...

“Oh dear, Benefactor Xiao, you’re too attached to appearances. There’s no need for an apology. I don’t actually know Benefactor Xiao.”

"I, the monk, simply did some calculations with my fingers and figured out some things, including some things about Benefactor Xiao, which is how I found out!"

"As for whether Benefactor Xiao believes it or not... hehe, my calculations are quite accurate!"

“Look at that kid next door. I told him he’d have a place to stay and good wine tonight, and that’s what I meant.”

"Tsk tsk, this is the Autumn Dew White from the Watchtower Pavilion in Tianqi City! I've been eyeing it for so long!"

The more Li Xiuyuan spoke, the darker Crimson King Xiao Yu's face became.

He didn't believe the other party's supposed calculations at all. It was obvious that the other party knew some of his secrets and was just pretending to be crazy.

However, since the other party knew his background, why didn't they expose him directly?

What is his purpose? And how much does he really know about himself?

Whatever you do, don't let him know that he was the one who built this bandit den. That... is a huge weakness!

The more Crimson King Xiao Yu thought about it, the more agitated he became. Unfortunately, he was all alone and could not defeat this being who could rival the White-Haired Immortal, who was at least at the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm!

"I see. It seems that Master Daoji is indeed a highly accomplished and virtuous monk with great supernatural powers!"

"However... if I'm not mistaken, Master Daoji came here specifically to rescue this brother next to him, right?"

"Although I know that Master Daoji is very strong, this is someone else's territory after all, and it would be risky to confront them directly."

"I do have a sure thing, but I wonder if Master Daoji would be willing to hear it?"

Despite his anger at having just lost face, Crimson King Xiao Yu continued to probe Li Xiuyuan, guiding him step by step.

"Oh dear! I, the monk, have no intention of rescuing that little blockhead. I just sensed that someone was talking badly about me."

"So I just wanted to come and teach him a lesson, but since I'm already here, I might as well save him while I'm at it."

Tell me your idea.

When Crimson King Xiao Yu heard Li Xiuyuan's words, he actually looked down on them.

You even sensed someone talking badly about you... Do you really think you're some kind of mystical being in a dream world?

Despite his disdain, he still had to continue his probing plan.

"Alright, to be honest, the reason I was captured by bandits is because they have their eyes on a treasure in my family."

"However, they don't know that this treasure is on me, so I will lie and say that Master Daoji is an elder in my family."

"They brought their treasures to redeem me and this young man next to me. Sigh... I've long since come to terms with it; no treasure is more important than life!"

"I wonder what Master Daoji thinks?"

After Xiao Yu finished speaking, he secretly observed the other person's expression.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the other party seemed to have no doubt about his statement and even agreed with it.

Judging from this, the other party probably didn't know that he had any connection with this group of bandits.

However, the other party still knew a lot about him. He had to bring such a person under his command, otherwise...

As Xiao Yu thought this, he began to implement the plan he had just mentioned. He summoned the dungeon robbers who were guarding it and took him and Daoji out.

"Young man, once I've delivered the treasure, I'll have them release you too."

"Don't worry, my precious baby is worth them doing this for!"

Before leaving the cell, Xiao Yu was still putting on a show, moving the simpleton Lei Wujie to tears!

But after he left the dungeon, as he exchanged glances and communicated telepathically with several bandits, more and more bandits, including their leaders, began to slowly approach him.

Finally, when the two of them walked out of the dungeon and arrived outside the bandit camp, they saw that hundreds of bandits, whose cultivation level was at least the fifth rank, had surrounded the place!

With his own forces at his side, and two peak-level experts of the Free and Easy Realm and one mid-stage expert of the Carefree Heaven Realm supporting him, Xiao Yu finally revealed his true colors and began to show his fangs!

"Crazy monk! You don't need to pretend to be stupid anymore!"

"I know you are very strong!"

"But I have so many experts by my side that even if someone at the late stage of the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm came, they would be powerless to turn the tide!"

"Now I have two choices: one is to join me and become one of my own, and the other... well, I'll just have to ask you to drink a penalty cup!"

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Chapter 43 Desolate: A person walks on the road, and a black pot falls from the sky?

"A penalty drink? What kind of wine is a penalty drink? Benefactor Xiao, I love drinking, please show me how good it is!"

Upon hearing what the Crimson King Xiao Yu said, a glimmer of clarity flashed in Li Xiuyuan's eyes.