Chapter 639 Zhao Duan: You are looking for death
Deep in the vast jungle, the shouts of people and the roars of some ferocious beasts were intertwined and kept approaching here.
Zhao Duan's heartstrings were tense. He subconsciously glanced at Lao Zhang behind him. Seeing that he looked calm, he lowered his voice:
"What's going on? Could it be the Liao people? We were discovered so quickly?"
Zhang Yan looked at him with disdain: "I just got here, how would I know?"
After a pause, he added: "When the enemy comes, the generals will stop him; when the water comes, the earth will cover it."
Can you die if you don't pretend to be cool? Zhao Duan muttered in his heart, but he heard the positioning compass needle in the hand of Yuxiu next to him suddenly stop, and she said hurriedly:
"We are located close to the core city of the Liao people. There should be many patrols nearby."
Patrolman? Zhao Duan's heart moved, and his face showed a thoughtful expression.
Jin Jian was a little timid because of the suppression of his cultivation. He clutched his staff nervously with both hands and suggested, "Should we hide first?"
Zhao Duan shook his head and said, "No. Let's wait for them to come."
Then, he patiently explained to the two women with puzzled eyes:
"According to the intelligence, the Liaoren army should have already set out to attack Yunfu. This means that the Liaoren base camp is likely empty. However, this is just speculation. We must obtain the latest intelligence to determine our next steps."
Yuxiu asked in surprise, "You want to eat this patrol team and torture them to find out the truth?"
Zhao Duan nodded and glanced at Zhang Yanyi:
"With the Heavenly Master present, eating some people should be able to cover it up, right?"
Seeing Zhang Yan hesitate... Zhao Duan quickly added:
"After all, with the ability of the Heavenly Master, how could he not be able to do even such a small thing?"
"..." Zhang Yan put his hands behind his back, looking like a master, and said with a faint smile:
"I am here, you can fight with all your might."
Master is so domineering... Yuxiu and Jinjian smiled, and felt that this place was no longer scary.
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Another part of the forest.
A chase drama is going on!
In the forest, a group of about thirty or forty elite warriors of the Yao people were riding on ferocious beasts, one after another, biting the back of a thin young man.
As the warriors ran, they shouted angrily, "Catch him!"
The earth was shaking.
The thin young man, however, was like a monkey, leaping between the big trees. Every time he leaped, he stretched out his arms and dodged the bone spears and arrows shot from behind like a big bird.
“Woo!”
When the young man was in the air, he heard the sound of a sharp weapon breaking through the wind behind him. He hurriedly used the force from the air and strangely grabbed the bone spear with his hand. The huge force of the bone spear also forced him to squat on a tree branch.
The young man grinned with his white teeth and said:
"There's an old saying in our Yu Kingdom: He who understands the times is a hero... Why are you so relentless in pursuing me?"
A burly warrior of the Yao people in the forest, wearing a horned helmet, yelled:
"Thief! Return the bone spear!"
The young man smiled solemnly, holding the bone spear in his right hand and grasping the air with his left hand:
"Foolish warrior, you dropped this spear made of ground bones, or this new spear of the emperor... You bastard!"
His face changed as he saw a huge axe flying towards him!
Subconsciously throwing the bone spear to block the giant axe, Han Zhao ran away in a panic, groaning in his heart:
Don't be fooled by his apparent ease. In fact, his magic power is almost exhausted. He can't even use the wind control technique. I'm afraid he will die in this damn place.
But just when Han Zhao was feeling miserable and desperate, he was surprised to find that the Liao people soldiers behind him did not chase him.
Turn your head and look back.
"Huh? Gone?"
Han Zhao was surprised to find that the pursuers seemed to have sensed something and actually abandoned him, retreating on the spot and returning to the direction of Dazhai.
"Ah... Lord God, please have mercy on me!" Han Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and slumped down on a tree branch, sweat pouring down his face.
The fourth disciple of the contemporary Heavenly Master, Zhang Yanyi's unworthy disciple, and the "Fourth Senior Brother" as Jin Jian'er called him, reached out and took out an ancient sixteen-sided dice from his loose Taoist robe.
The sixteen sides of the dice were covered with the word "凶". At this moment, the blood-red word "凶" disappeared little by little.
"So I managed to hold on until this round of bad luck is over..."
Han Zhao sighed softly and muttered:
"If I had known this place was so dangerous, I would have asked Senior Sister Yuxiu about it..."
Hesitate for a moment.
Han Laosi, who called himself the "Gambling Saint", did not dare to throw the dice again:
"Never mind. I'm not very lucky in the evil god's territory. But if I just leave like this, wouldn't it be a waste of time? The Liaoren tribe's lair is empty, and they wanted to borrow some gambling money or something..."
Han Zhao's eyes rolled around as he looked in a certain direction, hesitant.
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People are coming!
Zhao Duan and his three companions waited for a while and saw about thirty or forty Liao people warriors riding strange beasts in the forest and holding sharp blades, approaching from afar.
At this moment, he couldn't help but recall that when he was fighting against the King of Qingzhou in the suburbs of Beijing, he had seen this ferocious beast in the army.
But it was the first time I saw a Liao person.
These foreigners had dark skin, strong bodies, and exceptionally large hands and feet. On average, they were a size larger than the Yu people, looking like little giants. They wore soft armor made of animal skins, and their overall style was extremely rough. The weapons they used were also very primitive.
Most of them are bone spears and long swords, but even though they are not as sharp as the weapons of the Yu State, they are still incredibly powerful when used as sticks to hit people.
Among these people, the leader was particularly tall, with his upper body bare, thick chest hair growing between his chest muscles, a ferocious look, a horned helmet on his head, and an extremely exaggerated huge bronze axe in his hand.
"Is this the Liaoren Warrior?"
Zhao Duan almost instinctively felt the pressure from this group of people.
Especially the leading warrior, who made him feel like he was facing a formidable enemy.
You know, he is a perfect warrior in the world. Even if he was suppressed, it shouldn't be like this!
Can an ordinary Liaoren warrior make you nervous?
Yuxiu put away the compass, pinched the jade flying sword in her sleeve at her fingertips, and said with a serious look:
"These aren't ordinary warriors, but the elite guarding the stronghold. Do you see the black flutes on their waists? This proves their status. They're probably similar to the emperor's guards."
Zhao Duan saw that these people had black flutes hanging around their waists and said:
"I heard that the Liao people are tribal, and the chief is also the high priest, the spokesperson for the gods.
Among the Liao people, each tribe has different professions. Some are responsible for fighting, some for hunting, and some for building tools...
And the best of each tribe will be given a flute of the color corresponding to their tribe by the tribe leader?"
He did his homework before coming here!
However, the Liao people were isolated from the outside world and did not trade with the Yu State, so they only knew the surface of the matter.
Yuxiu stared at the group of people and nodded:
"That's right, so this group of people are definitely not ordinary warriors. It's strange, those who master the black flute should be elite soldiers responsible for combat, so why are they sent out on patrol?
The leader, in particular, is a formidable figure. He's the second-most powerful warrior in the entire Black Beast Tribe. In terms of combat prowess, he's definitely not weaker than you and me if we're not suppressed, and he might even be more powerful."
"Wait...what tribe did you say?"
Zhao Duan pricked up his ears and listened attentively.
Suddenly, a familiar noun flashed through his mind, and he turned his head to stare at Yu Xiu.
The abstinence nun was stunned for a moment and said:
"The Black Beast Tribe. Well, that's what the people of Yunfu call this tribe, metaphorically referring to a rough, black beast... Is there something wrong with the name?"
Not really... Zhao Duan hesitated to speak.
Jin Jian, who was standing next to him, held the staff in both hands, knees slightly together, and said nervously:
"The second strongest warrior of the Black Beast Tribe? How strong must the strongest warrior be?"
Yuxiu shook her head and said:
"I haven't seen it, but I'm afraid it's no weaker than a half-step celestial being. When I was exploring here, I fought with this guy and almost got killed."
“They’re coming!”
at the same time.
Man Gu also arrived with a large group of subordinates and saw clearly the four Yu people standing in the forest.
The second strongest warrior of the Black Beast Tribe had a solemn expression in his azure eyes as he gritted his teeth and said:
"Another spy? Could he be an accomplice of the one just now?"
Just now, Man Gu was chasing Han Zhao, but just when he was about to succeed, he suddenly sensed an abnormal fluctuation from behind.
As the highest-ranking warrior guarding the stronghold, Man Gu dared not be careless, for fear of falling into the cunning Yu people's plan to "lure the tiger away from the mountain."
Just give up Han Zhao.
Hurry back.
But the combination of these four people in front of him made him a little confused.
However, from his perception, only the young man and the taller female Taoist priest were strong enough to compete with him. However, considering that this was the territory of the gods and he was accompanied by a whole team of warriors, Man Gu did not take them seriously.
As for the short girl and the frail, harmless old man, he ignored them even more.
"Surround!"
Man Gu shouted loudly, and the warriors behind him rushed forward and surrounded the four people.
Then, one bone spear after another locked onto the four people in the encirclement at the same time, as if they would be pierced like hedgehogs with just a command.
"People of Yu! How dare you invade the forest territory of the gods!"
Man Gu sneered as he rode closer on his mount, speaking the not-so-fluent Yu language with a thick Yunfu accent!
Almost all the masters of the Liao people have captured people from Yunfu and learned the language of the Yu State.
As soon as he finished speaking, Man Gu's eyes fell on Yu Xiu's face and he frowned. He felt that she looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly opened his eyes wide in anger.
"So it's you! The villain who trespassed into the altar! How dare you come back?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the other warriors also roared, as if they wanted to eat them alive.
Zhao Duan looked at Yuxiu with a strange look:
"How come your reputation here is worse than mine?"
“…” Yuxiu turned her head away in annoyance and ignored him.
Zhao Duan was not annoyed. Instead, he took a step forward with interest, looked at the little giant Man Gu, and said with a smile:
"I heard you're the second bravest warrior of the Black... whatever tribe? Great! I'm completely unfamiliar with your place and need a local guide."
Man Gu was stunned for a moment, staring at this "noble" from the Yu Kingdom who looked even more beautiful than a woman with an incredible look in his eyes...
Yes, in his opinion, Zhao Duan in gorgeous clothes was exactly the same as those noble young men of the Yu State.
Then, he couldn't help laughing, laughing happily, wantonly, and very... funny!
Man Gu sat on the back of the huge beast, stroking the axe handle in his hand, restraining his smile, looking down at this interesting human expert from a high position, and said with a smile:
"Yu people, you are very interesting. Are all the practitioners in Yu country as naive and arrogant as you now?"
Zhao Duan pretended to be confused: "Am I naive and arrogant?"
"Or else?" Man Gu looked at him sarcastically.
"I haven't met someone as naive as you in a long time. Which great family spent so much natural resources to forge this level of cultivation? You think you're a master, so you dare to come to Xinjiang and venture out?"
Haha, I originally thought you were spies sent by Zhao Shixiong to gather intelligence, but now I take back my judgment. Spies are not as ridiculous as you."
Spy? Has the war really begun?
Zhao Duan's heart moved, and he said seriously:
"You seem to have some misunderstandings about me. Actually, I don't like fighting and killing. I prefer making friends and resolving problems peacefully. So, I have some questions. If you can answer them, then..."
"Okay," Man Gu interrupted him rudely, and said with a condescending smile:
"Okay, but I have a condition."
Zhao Duan gestured to him.
Man Gu grinned widely, stroking his dark, sweaty chest with his big hands. He stared at the jade sleeves and the golden tablet, and the two priestesses, one large and one small, grinned lewdly:
"You, hand over these two Yu State women to this general for his amusement. The younger one can be exchanged for one question, and the older one can be exchanged for two questions. How do you do that?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the other twenty or thirty Liaoren warriors around him also laughed, and their eyes wandered over the two women with ill intent.
Jin Jian was stunned for a moment, and his face sank a little bit.
The green jade flying sword in the jade sleeve also flickered.
Zhao Duan's demeanor remained calm, and even the smile on his face became gentler, as if he wasn't angry at all:
"You mean, you want them?"
The look of Man Gu is playful:
"That's right! Although the women of Yu State are too weak and ugly, they are also unique in their charm. Especially this older one. She has some grudge against this general, so she is willing to pay a high price. As for this younger one, well... I'm afraid she will be ruined. I have to tell you this in advance."
The smile on Zhao Duan's lips grew wider and wider, but if someone familiar with Zhao Yanwang saw it, they would know that this kind of smile often meant that the person in front of them was already on Zhao Yanwang's hunting list.
"Is that all? But I have more than three questions to ask."
He seemed hesitant and pointed behind him:
"Do you want any, old man? How many can you exchange for?"
Zhang Yan, who was watching the fun, was suddenly mentioned and looked at him expressionlessly.
Man Gu was also stunned for a moment, and said unhappily: "Old man, don't want it! It's not worth the money!"
Zhang Yanyi's expression became even uglier...
Yuxiu and Jinjian's expressions became somewhat interesting.
"But..." Man Gu suddenly stroked his chin and said teasingly:
"I heard that the emperor of your Yu Kingdom is also a woman, and very beautiful. If you can send that female emperor to me, I will answer all my questions, haha..."
His words were naturally mocking and sarcastic. He was testing Zhao Duan, but also because he thought this Yu person was quite interesting.
However, all the wildly laughing Liaoren warriors did not notice.
The smile on the young nobleman's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a dull expression:
"court death."
(End of this chapter)
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