Chapter 248 - Overlord in the Palace
After walking together in the desert for a few days, Chu Linyuan and Xie Zhao decided to temporarily change their itinerary and accompany Tie Niu to the edge of the vast Gobi Desert, and guide his practice by the way.
Tie Niu naturally wanted it very much. With two senior brothers by his side, he felt much more confident.
In the past few days, Chu Linyuan would occasionally fight with Tie Niu, instructing him on the changes in force-generating techniques and battle formations applied in single combat.
Xie Zhao was in charge of the "theoretical" teaching, using various talismans to simulate different combat environments and train Tie Niu's adaptability. Gun Gun became the happiest follower, running back and forth between his three masters and occasionally getting some dried meat that Tie Niu would secretly slip him.
One day, they finally walked out of the boundless golden sea of sand and arrived at Jinshaji, a prosperous oasis city on the edge of the Gobi Desert.
Although the city is not big, it is a major east-west transportation route, and is bustling with businessmen and travelers.
After finding a nice-looking inn and settling down, Xie Zhao looked at Tie Niu, who had clearly matured and become more stable. His eyes rolled as he took out the Star Attraction Order with a smile, "How about we give Su Xiaotang a surprise?"
Tie Niu's eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously.
Xie Zhao connected with Su Tang. The screen lit up, and Su Tang's energetic figure appeared on the other side, with what seemed to be the sect's alchemy room in the background.
"Second Brother! Big Brother! Where have you been playing? Did you miss me...Ahhh!!!" Su Tang was halfway through her words when she caught a glimpse of the tall figure behind Xie Zhao out of the corner of her eye. She immediately let out an earth-shattering scream, startling Bai Xiaolu who was sorting medicinal herbs next to her.
"Senior Brother Tie Niu?! Is it Senior Brother Tie Niu?! How come you are with the eldest and second senior brothers?!" Su Tang was so excited that she almost threw the photo stone away, her psychic eyes widened.
Tie Niu smiled innocently as he approached the light curtain and waved his huge hand: "Junior Sister Su, it's me! I met the eldest and second senior brothers in the desert!"
"Wow! What a coincidence!" Su Tang danced with joy. "Brother Tie Niu, you look a lot stronger! And a lot darker! But even more handsome!" She chattered, and then pulled the white deer next to her over. "Little deer, look! It's Brother Tie Niu!"
Bai Xiaolu also came over in surprise and called out sweetly, "Brother Tie Niu! I'm so glad you're okay!"
Looking at the familiar junior sisters in the light screen, Tie Niu's eyes were a little hot, and he said in a muffled voice: "I'm fine, I'm fine. Sect... are you all okay?"
"I'm fine!" Su Tang patted her chest to assure him. Then, as if remembering something, she lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "Brother Tie Niu, let me tell you the latest news about Sister Luo!"
When Tie Niu heard the words "Senior Sister Luo", his ears instantly stood up and his body straightened unconsciously.
Su Tang spoke vividly, "Senior Sister Luo is now very famous in the palace! A while ago, there was a foolish concubine who tried to use the same trick she used against Concubine Jin to frame another noble who had just gained favor. As a result, Senior Sister Luo saw through her plan! And guess what? Senior Sister Luo used the same trick against the concubine herself. She put the poison back into the concubine's food, and His Majesty happened to see it happen! The concubine is still crying in the cold palace now!"
She paused, her tone filled with admiration, "Also, Senior Sister Luo reorganized the palace affairs and uncovered several eunuchs who were corrupt, taking bribes, and bullying the palace servants. The evidence was irrefutable, and the guards dragged them out and beat them to death! Now, the servants in the palace tremble in their legs when they see Senior Sister Luo! They say that although Her Royal Highness the Princess may be as beautiful as a fairy, her methods are more cruel than the King of Hell!"
Tie Niu listened attentively. He clenched his fists when he heard that Luo Hongyi was framed, breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that she fought back, and when he heard that she was tidying up the palace affairs, his eyes revealed undisguised admiration and... pride.
"Senior Sister Luo is right!" Tie Niu said in a deep, resolute voice. "Those bad guys deserve a good beating! The palace is so dangerous. If Senior Sister Luo isn't more capable, she'll be bullied!" In his logic, everything Luo Hongyi did was right; it was all for her own protection. He even thought Senior Sister Luo was too merciful. If he were there, he would have crushed those bad guys one by one with his hammer.
Xie Zhao was laughing as he listened to this. He nudged Chu Linyuan with his elbow and whispered, "Did you hear that? This filter must be eight hundred meters thick."
A faint smile flashed across Chu Linyuan's eyes.
Su Tang continued to chatter about many interesting things in the sect, such as which disciple had made a breakthrough, which disciple had developed a new combination of talismans, and that Uncle Chen had recently become obsessed with pruning the sect's newly transplanted landscape trees, etc.
It was not until Bai Xiaolu reminded her that the pill was about to go bad that she reluctantly ended the call.
After the call ended, Tie Niu was still immersed in the news about Luo Hongyi. His eyes sparkled, and he said to Chu Linyuan with great enthusiasm, "Big Brother! I must become stronger as soon as possible! I can't bring shame to Senior Sister Luo... and the sect!"
To celebrate their reunion, the three of them took GunGun to the most famous tavern in Jinshaji, "Zuishaju".
The tavern was bustling with businessmen and adventurers speaking various accents.
They ordered a table full of local specialties, such as roasted whole lamb, pilaf, milk skin, and sea buckthorn wine, and ate to their heart's content.
During the meal, Xie Zhao deliberately teased Tie Niu and filled his glass with liquor: "Come on, silly cow, let's go! Let's celebrate our reunion and wish you a safe journey to the Ten Thousand Swords Tomb!"
Tie Niu accepted all the drinks offered to him. He tilted his head back and gulped down the whole bowl. A blush appeared on his bronze face, and he talked more. He listened to Xie Zhao bragging about what they had seen and heard along the way with a silly smile.
After dinner, Xie Zhao heard that there was a "martial arts arena" in Jinshaji, which was a place for martial artists and cultivators from all over the country to exchange and learn from each other. He immediately became interested and pulled Chu Linyuan and Tie Niu to watch the fun.
A martial arts arena, built in the center of the city, was constructed from massive bluestones and surrounded by spectators. On the stage, two men were engaged in a fierce duel, with swords flashing and shouts clashing.
After watching for a while, Xie Zhao urged Tie Niu: "Silly Niu, go up and give it a try? Test the results of your past few months."
Tie Niu looked at the people fighting on the stage, and fighting spirit also ignited in his eyes. He looked at Chu Linyuan. Chu Linyuan nodded slightly.
"Okay!" Tie Niu roared, and his huge body leaped onto the martial arts stage like a small mountain. The Guixu Dragon Spine Hammer slammed into the ground with a dull thud, which instantly attracted the attention of the entire audience.
His opponent was an agile cultivator in the late Jindan stage who wielded two swords.
Seeing the Iron Ox's bulky form and the lack of any aura, the man's eyes flashed with disdain, thinking it was a physical cultivator without any power. He danced his two swords like the wind and took the lead in attacking.
However, after the trials of life and death in the desert, Tie Niu is no longer the Wu A'mon.
His steps were steady, and his hammer swung with an unstoppable momentum. Although seemingly clumsy, he always managed to accurately block the opponent's attack path. The immense force made the double-sword monk's arm numb, and he was horrified.
After more than a dozen rounds, Tie Niu seized a flaw in the opponent and swept his heavy hammer across, not hitting the human body, but accurately hitting the intersection of the opponent's two swords!
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