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

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu's expression froze.

This mad monk...

Is his real purpose really to ask him for money from a tavern? Is he crazy? Why would he come to him instead of going to a tavern to ask for money from a tavern?

He's a prince! Not a tavern owner! Under normal circumstances, do you think he wouldn't beat this bastard to death?

"Go, go and get ten jars of my Autumn Dew White wine, and while you're at it, bring that guy out of the cell too. Be quick!"

In the end, Crimson King Xiao Yu still couldn't believe that Li Xiuyuan's "purpose" was so simple.

But as mentioned before, the situation is now beyond his control. Since the other party has asked for it, he will give it to them!

If we can get rid of this bastard, that would be the best outcome. If we can't get rid of him, then we'll just have to deal with whatever comes our way!

Soon, at Xiao Yu's instruction, ten jars of Autumn Dew White wine and Lei Wujie were brought in.

At first, this simpleton really thought that he had been redeemed by his kind friend who gave him wine with a treasure. However, after being hit by Li Xiuyuan's fan a few times, he saw clearly the bandits' attitude towards Xiao Yu and realized that he had been deceived.

He wanted to lash out, but he felt he couldn't possibly defeat this band of hundreds of people, including many skilled ones. All he could do was give Xiao Yu a cold shoulder and stick close to Li Xiuyuan.

"Oh dear! I'm so sorry, thank you so much for the Autumn Dew White from Benefactor Xiao! Thank you so much!"

As soon as he got the wine, Li Xiuyuan's attitude immediately improved.

Although the other person was laughing and joking before, it's a completely different feeling now.

After saying these words, Li Xiuyuan, carrying a gourd filled with ten jars of Qiulu Bai wine (which he had somehow managed to fill), and with Lei Wujie, who looked furious, following behind him, slowly walked out of the bandit camp.

And they hadn't gone far when they spotted Xiao Se and Wu Xin, who were hiding and trying to sneak over, not far away.

Of course, it wasn't just Li Xiuyuan who saw them. Perhaps because Crimson King Xiao Yu had been watching Li Xiuyuan leave, wanting to make sure that this guy wouldn't come back to torment him psychologically, he also saw Wuxin, and the face next to Wuxin that he hadn't seen for several years but couldn't forget!

"Xiao! Chu! He! So it was you! Was this mad monk one of your men?"

"Are you planning to return to the court and continue taking everything I want?"

"I understand! I finally understand! This mad monk didn't come here to beg for wine at all!"

"Is this your idea? Are you here to provoke me? Don't think you're the only one with powerful backers!"

You simply cannot imagine how twisted the thought process of a person driven mad by jealousy can become when they see the object of their jealousy!

However illogical his thoughts may be at this moment, at least in his own opinion, he has already blamed everything on Xiao Se!

Xiao Se: As I walk along the road, a scapegoat falls from the sky...

"Send a message to my godfather by carrier pigeon, and tell him that it won't be long before he can fulfill his long-cherished wish!"

"The real battle for the throne has begun! And I... need his help!"

After leaving these words, Crimson King Xiao Yu turned and walked into the house.

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Chapter 44 Arrival at Master Yu's Place, Grand Incense Master Jin Xian Appears!

"Just now, I felt like someone was watching me. Was it the person who turned and left?"

"That figure looks familiar, but if it's him, why would he be here?"

Recalling the figure he had caught in his peripheral vision, Xiao Se frowned slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

It wasn't until Wuxin spoke up again, seemingly asking for his opinion, that he slowly came back to his senses.

"Mr. Xiao, what do you think of my suggestion just now?"

"Huh? What did you just say?" Xiao Se finally came to his senses and asked.

Wuxin chuckled softly upon hearing this and answered him.

"It seems Mr. Xiao has something on his mind."

“As I just said, now that Lei Wujie has been rescued, there can’t be any inns nearby.”

"Thinking that we had rested enough, Lei Wujie even fulfilled Master Daoji's prediction and drank some good wine."

"Why don't we just cross this western wilderness tonight and shorten our journey to Yu Shi?"

Unbeknownst to him, since Li Xiuyuan and Lei Wujie were able to emerge unscathed from the bandits' den, Daoji must have somehow managed to subdue those guys.

On his side, although he didn't achieve his goal perfectly, he didn't create a major chaos or completely confuse those behind him.

However, given the dark and windy night, and the fact that they had indeed been attacked by bandits, it should be considered a decoy to delay those guys' advance.

So he decided to go to Master Yu as quickly as possible before the deception was exposed.

"Traveling through the night... I don't care, but what do they say?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Se gave his own answer.

"Hehe, them... they already agreed while you were lost in thought, Mr. Xiao."

"Now that we've passed unanimously, shall we prepare to depart?"

Wuxin asked with a smile, and everyone nodded in agreement.

"Okay, let's go. Let's get to the Great Brahma Temple as soon as possible. I want to see what kind of trouble you two can cause!"

"However, walk slowly. I don't know martial arts and my stamina is limited."

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Time passed slowly, and ten days went by in the blink of an eye.

Although they were all skilled in martial arts, human strength could not compare to the ease with which horses could be replaced.

In addition, as Xiao Se had said before, although the lightness skill he practiced did not require internal energy, it consumed a great deal of physical strength.

Therefore, without the money to rent horses, they pushed the team's overall speed to its limit, and only then did they arrive at Master Yu's place at noon on the tenth day.

"Wow, this is Master Yu! He looks so different from the Central Plains!"

"Look, why does this road feel a bit crowded?"

"Also, is it because of the Great Brahma Temple here that monks and lay disciples can be seen everywhere?"

Upon arriving at Master Yu's place, Lei Wujie, being new to the martial world and due to his personality, acted rather boisterously.

While Wuxin, who was beside him, was also entering the martial arts world for the first time, he didn't show the same enthusiasm.

Of course, perhaps it was because he had come to the place where his "enemy" was, or perhaps it was because he thought that this was the hometown of his old monk, and because his mood was quite heavy, he did not express much other emotion.

"Wuxin, do you even know the way to Dafanyin Temple?"

"Do you want me to lend you money so you can buy a map, or ask around?"

"You've been going around in circles here for so long, you must be exhausted, right?"

Xiao Se noticed that it seemed like they had circled back through this intricate street, and his brows twitched slightly as he couldn't help but ask.

"Oh dear, Mr. Xiao, don't be in such a hurry. Look, Lei Wujie seems quite interested in this place, doesn't he?"

"Just treat this as a vacation! After all... I don't want to end up like that silly boy, going out nine times and returning a hundred and thirty times!"

Upon hearing this, Wuxin seemed to feel that he shouldn't expose his inner weakness to others. He suppressed his emotions and made a joke at Xiao Se, which made Xiao Se's face darken.

"No, do you really see me as such a shrewd businessman?"

"That's all I have to say. I'll accompany you for another half an hour. If we still can't find it, I'll find an inn to stay at first."

"Once you find it, we can see if you want to go together."

Wu Xin heard Xiao Se's voice and realized that he was indeed a little tired, which stirred something in his heart.

He could sense that Xiao Se was indeed very tired, but he was unwilling to say so.

He could only find a chance to rest by saying things that seemed to express his dissatisfaction.

It was also because he saw that this guy was so tired but was still willing to spend another half an hour with him, and also because the other party was not a "hostage" from the original story.

In the words of that silly boy Lei Wujie, this is already incredibly loyal! (WWW.23sk.net)

"Haha, I know. But speaking of which, I led you down the wrong path, that goes without saying."

"But have you forgotten that there's another person in our group who originally wanted to go to the Great Brahma Temple?"

"I am just a lay disciple, while Master Daoji is a true monk. Perhaps he has been here before?"

As Wuxin spoke, Xiao Se also heard what Wuxin said, and then their eyes both turned to Li Xiuyuan, who was drinking.

"No, just now you were all complaining that I, a monk, wasn't a proper monk."

"Why do you still place your hopes on me when something goes wrong?"

"Let me make this clear beforehand, I don't know the way to Dafanyin Temple, but..."

Li Xiuyuan took a swig of wine, put down the gourd, and slowly opened his mouth, stopping at the crucial moment.

Xiao Se frowned upon seeing this, and started to speak... but he couldn't think of the rest. In short, it was a very despicable act!

"If you know, you know; if you don't, you don't. Hurry up and stop wasting time, just say it!"

Xiao Se crossed his arms and said with a displeased expression.

"Hey! Mr. Xiao, even if you were just asking a stranger for directions, you wouldn't act like this, would you?"

"If it weren't for my Buddhist vow against anger, I, this monk, would have given you two flicks on the head!"

Li Xiuyuan didn't care about the guy's sour face.

Based on his experience, he believes that one day the other person will be very gentle and come to him with a smile.

That must have happened to something really serious, it's going to be a huge hassle for him!

"Alright, it's just a road, isn't it? I've done some calculations, and I'm sure you won't go wrong by following that benefactor!"

Li Xiuyuan pointed to a man in a blue robe who was walking towards a certain place and said this.

"That person's back view and the way they walk look so familiar. I feel like I've seen them somewhere before?"

"But I can't remember it right now!"

Xiao Se looked in the direction Li Xiuyuan pointed and spotted a figure dressed in a blue robe.

He thought this through his mind, and after a moment, he called out to Lei Wujie and Wuxin to follow.