Novelink #408 - Want to kick us out?
#408 - Want to kick us out?
Liang Jin naturally wouldn't miss these people.
With the addition of these hundreds of people, it would undoubtedly be much easier for him to enhance his martial intent in the 【Nine Skies Boundless Realm】 in the future.
On the other side.
Miao Yuanzheng slowly opened his palm, a medicinal pill lying distinctly in his palm, the touch real, the texture clearly visible.
“It's not an illusion…”
In his heart, it was as if a turbulent, overwhelming wave surged, unable to subside for a long time.
Miao Yuanzheng initially joined the Way of Peace, firstly to save his seriously ill son, secondly to repay past kindness, and more importantly, he was moved by the Way of Peace's grand ambition to save the people of the world.
As for the so-called "Yellow Heaven", he had not previously believed in its real existence.
However, everything he had just experienced completely exceeded the scope of his cognition, leaving him with no way to explain it, and difficult to imagine.
After this incident, Miao Yuanzheng's inner defenses began to waver.
He gradually believed that there were indeed some mysterious forces in this world that transcended the mortal realm!
At the same time, his view of the Great Virtuous Teacher was also quietly changing.
The Great Virtuous Teacher was perhaps not just the leader of the Way of Peace; he was very likely truly a messenger of the Yellow Heaven, or even an incarnation of the Yellow Heaven!
Just at this moment, Liang Jin's voice sounded at the right time:
“Miao Yuanzheng, has the Great Virtuous Teacher personally confirmed it?”
This voice was like a thunderclap, breaking the silence and awakening Miao Yuanzheng from his deep contemplation.
Miao Yuanzheng hurriedly gathered his chaotic thoughts, and solemnly bowed to Liang Jin, his attitude respectful and devout:
“Hero Song, the Great Virtuous Teacher instructed us to listen to your orders.”
“Please give your orders, Hero Song!”
At this moment, Miao Yuanzheng not only deeply believed in the identity of the person in front of him, but also had more respect in his heart.
After all, this Song Jiang was the one mentioned by the Great Virtuous Teacher himself, a person with the blessings of the Yellow Heaven.
Liang Jin replied with a calm expression:
“There are no special orders, just do your best to spread the teachings.”
“The Great Virtuous Teacher must have mentioned that you will have to undergo training in the City of Wrongful Deaths every day from now on.”
“I will participate in the training then, and find you separately after it ends. You only need to report the progress to me at that time every day.”
Upon hearing this, Miao Yuanzheng hurriedly bowed again, and then humbly asked Liang Jin about the situation in the City of Wrongful Deaths.
Seeing this, Liang Jin roughly introduced it to him, and instructed him to lead the believers of the Way of Peace, and be sure to act according to his requirements in the City of Wrongful Deaths at that time.
After explaining the general idea, although Miao Yuanzheng had not fully understood it, he had firmly kept Liang Jin's words in mind.
Anyway, after entering the City of Wrongful Deaths tomorrow, he would know the general idea, and the content taught by Liang Jin would probably play a huge role.
After Liang Jin finished speaking, his gaze fell on Miao Yuanzheng, and he said:
“Commander Miao, I see that you are now at the peak of the sixth rank.”
“Given time, breaking through to the fifth rank is not a difficult task.”
“You still need to work harder to enter the fifth rank in order to gain a firm foothold in this chaotic land of Chang Prefecture.”
Back then, when Miao Yuanzheng had just followed Liang Jin, he was only a seventh-rank martial artist.
Now, he had not only successfully entered the sixth rank, but also had the hope of going further, which showed that he had indeed practiced diligently on weekdays.
A sixth-rank martial artist could be considered excellent in a state with stable order.
But in this Chang Prefecture where order had collapsed, the strength of the sixth rank was still a bit insufficient.
“Later, I was fortunate enough to meet the Great Virtuous Teacher, who not only taught me exquisite saber techniques, but also bestowed upon me some magical pills to improve my cultivation, which allowed me to enter the sixth rank.”
“This has already far exceeded my limit, and I am afraid that I will stop here in this life. As for the fifth rank, I dare not even dream of it.”
It should be known that between the sixth and fifth ranks, there was a huge gap that was difficult to cross.
Countless martial artists spent their entire lives cultivating to the peak of the sixth rank, but were never able to step into the gate of the fifth rank.
And those who could enter the fifth rank were all existences with excellent talent, one in ten thousand.
Miao Yuanzheng had a clear understanding of his own abilities, so he did not dare to have too many fantasies.
After listening, Liang Jin smiled and said:
“Now that you have followed the Great Virtuous Teacher, how can you still have the eyes of a mortal?”
“That City of Wrongful Deaths is incredibly wonderful. As long as you are willing to go all out in it, improving your martial arts is not a difficult task.”
“It's just that it's easy to be mentally exhausted during the process. You still need to recuperate more on weekdays and maintain your energy.”
When Miao Yuanzheng heard this, his eyes lit up, as if he saw a glimmer of hope in the darkness.
If he could really break through and enter the fifth rank, then he would undoubtedly become a master in the true sense of the word.
He was about to inquire about the details.
Liang Jin waved his hand and said:
“Alright, we'll talk about these trivial matters later. You should hurry up and transport these grains and silver away.”
“The ruler of Huai'an City nearby has just been killed by a group of outlaws. The outlaws don't seem like they will stay for long. Therefore, Huai'an City may become your first stronghold.”
“I still have things to do, so I won't say much more.”
Seeing that Liang Jin was about to leave, Miao Yuanzheng could only lead a group of Yellow Turban soldiers to respectfully see Liang Jin off.
After Liang Jin left, he immediately used 《Step Wind Shadow》, his figure as fast as lightning, and rushed towards the desolate village.
The gale roared, and Liang Jin's speed in the wind was extremely fast. A distance of hundreds of miles could be traversed in no time.
Before long, Liang Jin arrived outside the desolate village.
However, the scene of the desolate village in front of him made him frown slightly.
In the desolate village, a large group of people had already gathered.
Some of these people were holding weapons, their aura steady, and at first glance, they were martial artists; some were carrying shoulder poles and pushing wheelbarrows, looking like ordinary laborers.
Roughly looking, there were at least hundreds of people.
Liang Jin's expression was calm, and he slowly walked towards the crowd.
When the crowd saw Liang Jin, although there was doubt in their eyes, they did not stop him.
Liang Jin passed through the crowd and went straight to the middle.
Xiao Liu and Lei Zhen appeared to be in negotiations with three individuals.
One was a skinny middle-aged man, another a handsome young man, and leading them was that beautiful young woman – Yan San娘 (Yan San Niang).
Liang Jin had thought he wouldn't cross paths with these people again, but unexpectedly encountered them here.
"What's going on?"
Liang Jin stepped forward and asked.
Lei Zhen and Xiao Liu immediately greeted Liang Jin upon his arrival, explaining:
"Brother, these people want to stay here."
Liang Jin said calmly:
"We are only borrowing this place for the night; it doesn't belong to us."
"If others want to stay, let them."
Lei Zhen added:
"They not only want to stay, but also want to drive us away."
Upon hearing this, Liang Jin's eyes narrowed as he looked at Yan San娘 and the others:
"What's the meaning of this?"
The skinny middle-aged man and the handsome young man exchanged glances, frowning slightly.
In their eyes, Liang Jin's aura was only at the ninth rank.
What gave a mere ninth-rank martial artist the right to maintain such a strong demeanor in front of them?
Among the three, the only one who might have some strength was perhaps Lei Zhen.
The two couldn't see through Lei Zhen's aura, meaning that Lei Zhen was very likely the same as them, a sixth-rank martial artist.
But even so, Lei Zhen was alone, while they had three sixth-rank martial artists on their side, so they weren't afraid.
No one had expected that this ninth-rank Liang Jin was actually the leader.
Seeing this, Yan San娘 cupped her fist and said:
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"This uncle, to be honest, there will be a fierce battle here later."
"We are thinking of your safety, so we advise you to leave."
Liang Jin listened, looking thoughtful.
Then he asked in reply:
"I heard you say you were going to rob official silver; could it be that the selected place is here?"
Before Yan San娘 could answer this question.
The handsome young man spoke first:
"The more you know, the worse it will be for you."
"If you want to live, shut your mouth and leave quickly."
His tone carried a hint of threat.
But he didn't know that he was threatening the wrong person.
Liang Jin glanced at the young man and asked:
"Who are you?"
The man said proudly:
"I am Meng Wei, known in the Jianghu as 'Jade Face Mountain Crusher'."
Liang Jin said disdainfully:
"Never heard of you."
"An unknown nobody dares to threaten me?"
These words made the handsome face of the young man named Meng Wei instantly contort, and he looked ready to explode.
Yan San娘 immediately reached out and stopped Meng Wei's actions.
She looked at Liang Jin again and advised:
"This uncle, back in Huai'an City, the three of you were besieged by Xu San and his gang of villains, and we were the ones who helped you."
"I wonder if uncle still remembers this?"
After hearing this, Liang Jin burst out laughing as if he had heard a very funny joke.
Even Lei Zhen and Xiao Liu were amused and laughed out loud.
Rescue?
How could these people in front of them be qualified to say they rescued them?
Even if Yan San娘 and her group hadn't appeared, Xu San and his gang would have been killed by the three brothers long ago.
Meng Wei couldn't help but ask in a deep voice:
"What are you laughing at!"
Liang Jin said proudly:
"Do my brothers and I need you to save us?"
"Don't try to force your kindness on us; we don't accept it."
These words made Meng Wei even more angry.
Even Yan San娘 couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling that this uncle was really unreasonable.
At this time, the middle-aged man who used the 'Face Blocking Old Man' as a weapon stepped forward.
He put the mouthpiece of the Face Blocking Old Man's pipe in his mouth, lit the tobacco in the pipe bowl, slowly took a puff, and then asked slowly:
"The three of you, could it be that you also want to participate in this robbery of official silver?"
Yan San娘 and Meng Wei were focused on driving Liang Jin and the others away, only this skinny middle-aged man noticed Liang Jin's words.
Liang Jin looked at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man put down the bronze Face Blocking Old Man, revealing a mouthful of large yellow teeth, and smiled:
"I am Ji Yan, known in the Jianghu as 'Star Pointing Smoky Cloud Traveler'."
"May I know how the three of you are called?"
Liang Jin said indifferently:
"What you call us has nothing to do with you wanting to drive us away."
"We came to this place first, we don't want to leave, and no one can drive us away."
"As for your robbery of official silver, we really have no interest."
"That's it, don't bother us anymore."
After speaking, Liang Jin turned around and was about to return to the people's house with Lei Zhen and Xiao Liu.
The man who called himself Ji Yan's smile was a little strained.
He really didn't expect that he had already treated the other party with courtesy, but the other party didn't give him any face at all.
Immediately, he waved the Face Blocking Old Man in his hand, wanting to test them out.
The next second.
Yan San娘 reached out and held him down, shaking her head at him:
"Forget it, they don't seem like bad people."
Ji Yan shook his head and said:
"San娘, tonight's matter is of great importance, there can't be martial artists here who are not on the same side as us."
"If they don't want to leave, then we can only beat them until they leave."
Meng Wei had long been unable to restrain his desire to take action.
Hearing Ji Yan's words at this time, he immediately couldn't wait to act:
"Let me do it!"
Saying that, Meng Wei suddenly reached out his hand, like an eagle's claw, grabbing towards Liang Jin's shoulder.
Liang Jin noticed the movement behind him, but didn't even bother to turn his head.
As a fourth-rank martial artist, his body's protective Zhenqi automatically circulated, how could a mere sixth-rank martial artist easily withstand it.
If this Meng Wei wanted to court death, he naturally wouldn't stop him.
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