Upon closer inspection, the man appeared to be in his forties, with a full face, bright eyes, a scar on his right cheek, and neat black hair.
"Who are you?" Zhao Zhilan looked at the newcomer warily, her right hand instinctively tightening its grip on the dagger.
“A friend!” the person said as they slowly approached.
Zhao Zhilan subconsciously took two steps back, her eyes fixed on the other person.
When the other person was five steps away from her, she suddenly took a big step, then brandished her dagger and pounced on him.
"Hahaha!" The newcomer laughed loudly, seemingly very satisfied with Zhao Zhilan's reaction.
He dodged to the side, effortlessly deflecting the attack.
"Not bad, not bad! Your skills have improved a lot in just a few days!" the man laughed. "Besides your skills, you've also become much smarter!"
"Who exactly are you?" Zhao Zhilan stood up straight, her gaze never leaving the person for a moment.
"All people suffer!" the man shouted, uttering the secret code of Xuanhua Palace.
“It’s not easy to have a clear mind!” Zhao Zhilan replied instinctively. “You…are you from Xuanhua Palace?”
“I used to be!” the man sighed. “Now, I’m just an avenger!”
"The Avengers?" Zhao Zhilan frowned, then a bold idea suddenly popped into her head. "You wouldn't happen to be one?"
"Hahaha!" The man laughed again. "That's right, it's me, He!"
"Is it really you, Lord He?" Zhao Zhilan asked incredulously. "Your face?"
"A new face bestowed upon me by the Faceless God!" He Xiao said. "By the way, Your Highness, do you wish to go to East Pango?"
"No, I want to go..."
"Oh?" He Xiao instantly understood. "You haven't given up yet?"
The elder of Xuanhua Palace lives in the far north, on the border between Dongpango and Jidong.
"Yes!"
"Then I'm afraid you'll have to change your route!" He Xiao said. "Xuanhua Palace has undergone a huge change and is almost gone!"
Zhao Zhilan was naturally unaware of the news of Master Yao's death and the betrayal of his other disciples.
He Xiao then recounted everything that had happened during this period, including Lin Mo's recapture of the capital and the annihilation of Huo Minggao.
"Lin Mo, he..."
"Is he that good at fighting?" Zhao Zhilan wondered.
“Yes, the Regent is brave and skilled in battle!” He Xiao said. “Not long ago, he defeated Dongpan Ge and annihilated more than 100,000 Dongpan Ge soldiers. Then he returned to the capital without stopping and wiped out Huo Minggao in one fell swoop.”
He is now... even more powerful than the founding emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty!
Zhao Zhilan, “…”
"Then, Lord He, are you going to Dongpango for revenge?"
“Yes, those bastards from Lone Wolf dared to attack my Xuanhua Palace. I’m going to settle this score with them!” He Xiao said. “Although Elder Gu’s faction has disagreements with me, they are also a member of Xuanhua Palace.”
Xuanhua Palace has suffered such a calamity. Elder Gu will surely lead all his disciples to seek revenge against Dongpan Ge.
Therefore, Your Highness, I suggest that you travel with me.
Alternatively, you could return to Beijing...
Returning to the Regent's side is the safest option!
After considering for a moment, Zhao Zhilan said, "Lord He, please don't think of me as a burden!"
He Xiao was not surprised; when it came to being stubborn, Zhao Zhilan was not much different from Lin Mo.
"Let's go then!"
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Lin Mo stepped onto the deck. The dock receded into a long line behind him, while the island rose from the sea ahead. A wisp of gray smoke drifted from the mountaintop, marking the island's location.
"We'll be adrift at sea for several days!" he thought. "But to avoid unnecessary trouble, the sea route is the best option!"
Lin Mo doesn't know any disguise techniques; his face is famous throughout the Great Xia Dynasty.
Now that the Great Xia and Dongpango have just experienced a major battle, the Jidong border is under martial law, and it would be very difficult to sneak out of the border to go to Dongpango.
Taking the sea route would be much better.
Lin Mo can first take a ship to Ryukyu, a vassal state in the sea east of Great Xia.
Then, starting from Ryukyu, head north to West Moon Island in East Pango.
Overall, Lin Mo felt the trip was quite good.
He has been very busy ever since he awakened the system, and now he finally has some free time to relax.
Meanwhile, there was also good news: whether it was due to the system's blessing or something else, he found that he didn't get seasick at all.
The rolling sea carried Lin Mo and the other person eastward.
The boat was moving very fast.
Due to the war, fewer ships went to sea, since no one was willing to risk their lives to go out to sea.
Along the way, Lin Mo didn't see many other ships.
As night fell and the temperature at sea dropped, the other crew members returned to their cabins to rest.
Lin Mo wasn't sleepy, so he leaned against the ship's railing and looked at the scenery at sea.
At this moment, Xiang Yu quietly approached Lin Mo and said in an extremely calm tone, "My lord, for some reason, I have a bad feeling about going to Dongpan Ge this time!"
"Oh?" Lin Mo turned around. "Even you..."
Xiang Yu at this time can be described as invincible in the world!
Looking across the entire continent, who else can rival him?
Xiang Yu glanced around, then lowered his voice and said, "My lord, recently fragmented memories have been flashing through my mind, and all of these memories point to that unknown sea area of Dongpango!"
That place is home to an unparalleled expert!
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo was also shocked, "The peerless expert mentioned by the mythical Xiang Yu?"
There was only one thing he could think of: those guys who created the system!
"My goodness, what kind of being am I going to face on this journey?"
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