Chapter 243 confirmed the news.
Upon hearing this, Commander Hu suddenly asked, "The person the young island master's benefactor is looking for is named 'Wu Shaogan.' I wonder what the name of the person that young friend Zhou knows is?"
There are countless people in the world with the same name, but if their appearance matches, you should ask them about it.
Zhou Yuxiao smiled wryly and said, "To be honest, seniors, that senior never speaks, and none of us know his name."
Commander Hu nodded, pondered for a moment, and then spoke again: "Young friend Zhou, please tell me more about the rest?"
Zhou Yuxiao didn't hide anything and started directly from when they were searching for the pearl fruit in the mountains. She talked about what they encountered during that time, how they got in touch with that senior, how they escaped with their lives, and how they received great benefits... She told them all in detail.
They also recounted their thoughts when they met that senior, as well as every little detail of that senior's behavior.
...Mainly because so many people have been asking Zhou Yuxiao and his disciples about these things these days, and they have to recall one or two things each time. After so many times, it's as if it's engraved in their minds, and they can't forget it even if they want to!
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Upon hearing this, Commander Hu and his captains exchanged glances, and their spiritual thoughts formed a "network".
What do you all think? I think there's a very high chance they've found the right person!
[A friend mentioned earlier that the person was waiting for someone by the sea, and it's possible that he was waiting for Mr. Zhong!]
[That's right! Young Master Zhong is very certain of his Daoist partner's location, so perhaps his Daoist partner is also certain of Young Master Zhong's location? Young Master Zhong arrived by sea, so that's why that person went to the beach to wait?]
[However... just now, my friend Zhou pointed out that the boy in the statue has very bright and lively eyes, which doesn't seem to match Young Master Zhong.]
[That's not entirely true! Young Master Zhong's temperament is quite approachable; it's just that he's always shrouded in anxiety, which makes him lack vitality. If he's acting this way because he's missing his Daoist partner too much, wouldn't that be perfectly understandable?]
[Gentlemen, please look at the portrait in your hands. This person's smile is also full of tenderness, but in Young Friend Zhou's eyes, only the face is similar; the temperament is completely opposite. On the contrary, the statue he carved... Just imagine Young Master Zhong's reaction... most likely.]
Given Young Master Zhong's deep affection for his Daoist partner, it seems only natural that she misses him so much?
The communication between the souls is almost instantaneous.
Commander Hu and the others all felt that since Young Master Zhong had confirmed that his Dao Companion was in Chongfeng Domain, and there just happened to be a young man in Chongfeng Domain who was also searching for and longing for his Dao Companion, whose reactions were quite similar to Young Master Zhong's, and who also looked extremely similar to him... it couldn't possibly be someone else, could it? Moreover, even if there were a few discrepancies, they could all be explained.
Therefore, Commander Hu and the others decided to find the person first!
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Commander Hu looked at Zhou Yuxiao and asked again, "Does your young friend know where that young master has gone?" He was somewhat puzzled, "That young master was originally waiting for someone by the sea, why did he leave?"
Zhou Yuxiao wasn't quite sure about this. Originally, he was indeed envied and jealous by many people who kept asking him for details. Later, he got so annoyed that he simply went into seclusion a few days ago.
During this period of seclusion, he happened to miss the movements of that senior... Before the seclusion, the senior was still at the seaside; he was summoned as soon as he came out of the seclusion, and he did not know why the senior had left.
Zhou Yuxiao told the truth.
Commander Hu was somewhat disappointed.
The other elders were able to arrive so quickly because they were stationed in Ape City, which is quite far from the Azure Sea coast. They were also busy with other matters and did not pay attention to it.
Naturally, they turned their questioning gazes to the disciples once again.
The disciples all have their own things to do, including cultivation and accumulating resources. However, the senior who "carried the statue and cleared the roadblocks" is indeed quite famous. Perhaps very few disciples have seen him or can recognize him at a glance, but they do talk about his movements in private and do know a lot about him.
Immediately, a disciple said, "This senior was challenged and had no choice but to leave!"
Other disciples had also heard some gossip and chimed in:
"Senior had been staying by the sea the whole time. We went back several days later and saw that he was still there! About four or five days ago, one of my senior sisters passed by and saw a cultivator in fine clothes looking for Senior. His strength was the same as Senior's, both at the Fusion Realm!"
"I know too! I heard that you originally ignored that elegantly dressed senior and didn't even speak to him, but that elegantly dressed senior took the initiative to attack you!"
"I also heard that Senior Hua Fu is accompanied by a protector! That protector is extremely powerful; he even stopped the puppets that Senior Hua Fu released to drive people away!"
"I've heard that too. That senior in gorgeous clothes insists on fighting with you..."
"The senior was incredibly powerful. Although it was impossible to capture the scene in a photograph, a storyteller witnessed it firsthand and recounted it in a restaurant. The senior in fine clothes attacked the senior, but the senior simply dodged and ignored it. The senior in fine clothes even attacked the statue in the senior's hand!"
"I heard that the senior dodged in time, but the senior in gorgeous clothes used a sneaky trick and destroyed the statue directly!"
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The disciples talked all at once, and gradually pieced together a rough outline.
"The senior was angered and shot an arrow at the senior in fine clothes."
"Senior Hua Fu dodged it, and challenged him to a duel."
"The senior did not stop, and fired several arrows in succession, seriously injuring the senior in gorgeous clothes."
"Senior Hua Fu still wouldn't give up, insisting that the senior go through some kind of trial. His protector also obeyed his orders, trying to forcibly take the senior away and fight the senior's puppet..."
"Later, the senior accepted the challenge."
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Commander Hu and the other soldiers also learned the general idea.
In short, a young genius from who-knows-where wanted to fight that young master. The young master was unwilling to leave the seaside, so the young genius insisted on doing so, harassing the young master to no end. Later, considering that the young master had some kind of protector with him, he finally decided to waste time dealing with this trouble.
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The disciples continued:
"The exact time of the challenge is unclear, but the journey is quite long. Senior left the beach yesterday."
"By now, Senior should have arrived in Tianhe City."
"The duel is to be held in Tianhe City!"
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Commander Hu and his men actually knew where Tianhe City was.
Although it is also located in the Chongfeng Domain, it is quite far from Xiyuan City and is a level three city.
Although it is not exactly on the same line as the city of the monkeys, the angle of deviation is very small, so it is still easy to find.
After hearing all this, Commander Hu said to everyone, "Thank you all for informing us. We will now head to Tianhe City."
Upon hearing this, the disciples from the Crimson Wind Sect and other sects all said, "Senior, there's no need to be so polite."
The elders all breathed a sigh of relief.
It's perfectly good that such a large group of powerful individuals won't stay in Fine Ape City for long.
The city of Xiyuan is mainly managed jointly by these few sects. If so many people come and cause any trouble, they will be the ones in trouble. But if they go to Tianhe City and do whatever they want, it will have nothing to do with these few sects.
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Commander Hu and his entourage quickly took their leave.
Zhou Yuxiao and some of the disciples were actually quite eager to see it.
They...really wanted to go to Tianhe City to see what was going on.
However, they knew about the excitement beforehand but didn't go because, given their strength, the journey there would be somewhat dangerous.
Now, they couldn't very well trouble Commander Hu and the soldiers to take them there, so they could only continue to lament.
At the elders' command, the disciples could only go about their own business.
Next, they can only wait a while longer, and when more news comes in, they can join in the secondhand excitement.
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After leaving the city, Commander Hu and his men headed towards Tianhe City.
During the journey, Commander Hu passed a message to Commander Li.
Everything they heard in Ape City was reported back to the young island lord without any deviation.
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Zhong Cai, who had just passed through a level-five city, was listening to a report from the armored soldiers who had gone ahead and already searched the city, along with Duan Xingchen.
The armored soldiers said:
“There are two families here—the Tang family and the Zheng family’s collateral branches—who both recognized the person in the portrait and felt that they looked similar but had very different temperaments.”
"It is said that the person in the painting saved the lives of two main branches of the clan in Xufeng City. Because the person in the painting kept walking towards the sea, the main branch sent the image to the branch clans here, instructing them to offer assistance whenever they encountered this person and if the person needed it..."
"However, when that person passed through this city, he didn't seem to need any help, so they didn't bother him for the time being. All they know for now is that he stayed by the sea and later left because he was challenged."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Cai immediately asked, "Image?"
The armored soldier said, "The entire image cannot be recorded, but I heard that only the outline is needed to transcribe it."
As they were talking, another soldier took out a recording stone and projected it.
The next moment, a tall, handsome young man with deep eyes and almost no emotional reaction suddenly appeared in front of Zhong Cai.
...The soldiers had seen the video beforehand and thought it looked very similar, but their expressions were completely different.
Therefore, whether it is true or not, it is up to Mr. Zhong to determine.
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The moment Zhong Cai saw the illusory figure, her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed almost impatiently, "It's him!"
At that moment, Zhong Cai almost burst into tears of joy.
How long has it been!
How long has it been!
He and Lao Wu have been separated for so long that they rarely see each other!
Now, he finally has real news about Lao Wu! He can go find Lao Wu now!
but……
Who exactly is challenging Lao Wu at this crucial juncture?
He must have done something shady, otherwise Lao Wu would have kept waiting for him and would never have moved!
Who is it!
Who bullied Old Wu?!
A surge of anger welled up in Zhong Cai's heart again.
If he finds out who bullied Lao Wu, he'll make them pay!
Even if he can't do it now, he'll definitely be able to in the future!
Zhong Cai took a deep breath.
He needs to find out where Lao Wu is now; he must hurry and find him!
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Duan Xingchen, who was standing to the side, could see it clearly and his expression was somewhat strange.
A photograph is different from a portrait. A portrait is very subjective, but a photograph is a record of a real person's image.
The current situation clearly indicates that the portrait is drawn incorrectly!
The young man in the photo is indeed incredibly handsome, but what is it about him that makes people feel so comfortable and at ease?
Was the portrait of his Daoist partner that his benefactor had been over-repaired?
It seems that the benefactor's affection for his Daoist partner was so profound that, as if bewitched by an illusion array, he transformed a sinister and dangerous figure into a bright and upright young man.
Duan Xingchen didn't suspect that Zhong Cai had deliberately drawn the portrait to be unrealistic, because Zhong Cai was so eager to find a Daoist partner that if she did this on purpose, wouldn't it just create unnecessary trouble? He genuinely felt that his benefactor was blinded by her overwhelming affection.
Duan Xingchen sighed silently. That was what he thought in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
As long as we can find someone, that's good enough.
As for how dangerous that Daoist partner was... what does that have to do with him?
As long as his benefactor likes him.
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Zhong Cai pressed further, "Where did he go now?"
The armored soldier replied, "It seems to be in Tianhe City."
Zhong Cai wanted to confirm it again.
But at that moment, Commander Li received a message inviting him to join the mission.
Zhong Cai and Duan Xingchen both turned their gazes over.
These days, when someone passes on a message, it's mostly related to finding someone.
As expected.
The message came from Commander Hu's side, and the news was all about "guarding the seaside, Tianhe City," and so on.
The information from Commander Hu's side was more certain than that from the armored soldiers in front of him.
Zhong Cai then confirmed Wu Shaogan's whereabouts.
At that moment, Zhong Cai gently patted Qinghui's wolf head, asked Duan Xingchen for directions, and headed towards Tianhe City.
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Whether by coincidence or some other reason, during this journey, more commanders sent messages back one after another.
Basically, the messages mentioned by each commander were largely the same.
It is almost certain that Young Master Zhong's Daoist partner, the legendary Young Master Wu, should have already arrived in Tianhe City!
Go there to find the person; that should be the right place.
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Qinghui sped along the road.
The giant brown wolf followed closely behind.
Other armored soldiers who joined them later followed behind, primarily to protect the two in front.
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Zhong Cai was not calm at all.
After running for a while, Qinghui suddenly thought of something and quickly took out a flying boat.
This flying boat is an eighth-level Xuan artifact, and it was already filled with Xuan stones, enough to carry everyone at the fastest speed.
Even though the cities encountered along the way were all no-fly zones, and the airships needed to go through many procedures or make arrangements to pass directly, the level eight airships were very fast. In addition, since Zhong Cai already knew the final destination, he didn't have to try to stay in a straight line. He could take a detour when needed, which was still faster than the sixth-tier Qinghui running at full speed.
Although Duan Xingchen was the young island lord, he had never ridden an eighth-class flying boat.
He had previously benefited from his benefactor's favor by riding in an eighth-class treasure ship, and now he was benefiting again by riding in this high-class flying boat, which made him very excited.
Commander Li and the other soldiers remained relatively calm. However, this incident made them realize even more that Young Master Zhong's background and wealth were truly awe-inspiring. It was perfect that the young island lord could get to know such a person through this opportunity.
If the airship happens to encounter other armored soldiers during its journey, it will quickly land and pick them up.
After all, once we arrive in Tianhe City, we might need to expand our manpower.
Even if we don't need to spread out our manpower, having more people here will make it more convenient if there's anything we need to do.
It was just a short stop, so it wasn't a waste of time.
Of course, they wouldn't encounter many more armored soldiers. Instead, they received messages from Commander Li and Duan Xingchen, instructing them not to search any further and to head directly to Tianhe City.
If you encounter any relevant news along the way, you can try to gather some information.
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In Tianhe City.
There is a huge battlefield in the city.
This battleground is indoors, but the building itself is engraved with many formations, which not only have defensive and offensive functions, but also can control the roof to open to both sides when needed, so that the battleground can suddenly change from indoors to open air.
The area around the venue has many tiered stone seats that can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.
The stone seats are also divided into many different levels, and there are even some semi-open and fully enclosed private rooms—most of which are allocated to various forces and powerful individuals to watch the battles.
At this moment, the battlefield has been fully opened.
On this day, all the stone seats are open to the public, and there is no need to pay for admission.
None of the private rooms in the air were sealed off; they were all open—although some of the private rooms seemed to have been decorated, there was no one inside for the time being.
A considerable number of cultivators poured in; they varied in strength and included men, women, and children, each casually occupying a stone seat.
As a result, it was packed with people.
On the most ornate stone seats in the front circle, many men and women sat down, their spirits high.
At the center of these stone seats sat a pale-faced, somewhat weak-looking young man in fine clothes.
Another middle-aged cultivator, with piercing eyes and a powerful aura that he had suppressed, stood guard beside the richly dressed young man.
Clearly, this young man in fine clothes was the leader among these cultivators.
Not far from the young man in fine clothes stood another young man in brocade robes.
The young man in brocade robes was extremely handsome, surrounded by darkness, and his aura was unfathomable. He was playing with a small statue in his hand, not paying any attention to the richly dressed young man.
The richly dressed young man sneered, "Since you're here, who are you trying to impress with this arrogant attitude?"
However, the young man in brocade still didn't even spare him a glance.
The elegantly dressed young man took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and continued, "Since you've come to this appointment, you must follow my rules!"
The young man in brocade robes gently sculpted, carving out the handsome features of the statue bit by bit.
The young man in fine clothes said coldly, "You ambushed and injured me, and my Hong family will not let this go. But since I challenged you first, I cannot let people think that I am taking the opportunity to harm you."
"Since that's the case, as long as you can pass the eighteen rounds of the Hong family's battle, you will win! From now on, I, Hong Shaoling, will no longer hold a grudge against you, nor will I use this as an excuse to cause you trouble. My Hong family will just consider this matter over."
"You defeated me, Hong Shaoling, and everything I deserve will naturally be used to benefit you."
The young man in brocade carefully examined his bright eyes, his gaze unwavering, seemingly oblivious to Hong Shaoling's words.
Hong Shaoling took another deep breath and said nothing more.
"Since you've agreed, go to the battlefield! Prepare yourself; the first trial will begin in a short while."
The young man in brocade robes subtly moved, and he appeared in the center of the battle arena.
This seemed to prove that he had indeed heard what Hong Shaoling said, but he didn't say a word.
Hong Shaoling: "..."
His face was gloomy, and he waved his hand to the side.
The next instant, two men and women flashed into the area.
He faced the young man in brocade robes.
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With a slight movement of his fingers, the young man in brocade robes tucked the half-carved miniature into his sleeve.
The man and woman were both cultivators at the Fusion Realm. Suddenly, they reached out and each held a long sword in their palm—they looked like a perfectly matched pair of swords.
Then, the man and woman looked at each other, exchanging glances and expressions.
The two immediately attacked, their swordsmanship flowing like water, instantly forming a dense, giant net!
The giant net gleamed with a chilling sword light, and every inch of the "threads" seemed to be shrouded in a terrifying killing intent.
This giant net attacked the young man in brocade robes directly! In the blink of an eye, it had completely enveloped him—it looked as if it intended to tear him to pieces!
The young man in brocade robes swayed slightly.
The next instant, he appeared outside the giant net.
The giant net couldn't do anything to him.
The dense sword light seemed to have countless flaws in the eyes of the young man in brocade robes, making it impossible for him to be trapped.
Immediately afterwards, the giant net was about to pounce on the young man in brocade robes again.
The young man in brocade robes dodged again, and the sword net missed once more.
This situation... clearly shows that the speed of the sword network is not as fast as that of the young man.
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The couple naturally refused to give up, and soon realized that it was their own movement techniques that couldn't keep up.
They looked at each other again, and then moved closer together in perfect unison.
In the next instant, the woman was attached to the man's back like a suit of armor.
Logically, it should be slower for one person to carry a load while two people travel together—but this couple is different. When the man carries the woman on his back, his speed increases dramatically!
Its speed is more than one and a half times faster!
At first glance, the figures of the man and woman seemed to have blurred into a single entity.
At the same time, the sword techniques of the two continued to merge, and each sword light that was unleashed was even faster than before.
The formation and strength of the Sword Net are far superior to those before!
At this moment, they were barely able to keep up with the young man in brocade robes.
The young man in brocade robes simply moved in a flash.
Each time the sword light flashed, it narrowly missed the young man in brocade robes.
However, it was still impossible to truly envelop him.
Such a sword net is useless unless it can trap the young man in brocade robes.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the couple was still relentlessly practicing their sword net technique—
The young man in brocade robes turned slightly, his impatience evident, and a large bow suddenly appeared in his arm.
He then slightly pulled back the bowstring.
After a soft sound!
Three long arrows shot out like meteors!
Each arrow is faster than the last.
The man and woman used their sword nets to block them.
However, it was impossible to stop it.
The dense and powerful sword net collapsed the moment it touched the arrow's light.
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