Chapter 240 Are you from Huanyinfang?
The summer is hot and humid, but on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there is a slight chill, whether it is because of my thoughts or the weather.

Xiao Yan left quietly after saying "see you off". Hui Ming also left with Yang Shuzi. However, under the stunned gaze of Gong Yang Zuo and others, the seven swords including the eight-sided Han sword broke in an instant, as if without Xiao Yan's support, they could not withstand the raging sword energy and broke at once.

As for what happened tonight, it seemed that it should end perfectly.

All of Tiankui's people were detained, and Shi Yao from Tianyouxing was also detained by Xiao Yan rudely and unreasonably. Even their Tian'anxing had vaguely made some kind of agreement with Cangbinggu. Everything seemed to be better than expected.

As for Miao Chengtian and Xuan Jingtian, they came back in a hurry and did not have time to go to the back courtyard, so they happened to bump into Duan Chengtian who was in a hurry to look for his little disciple. Compared with what happened tonight, this was just a trivial matter.

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"That day, Youxing is quite reliable..."

The fake Li held Luo Xiaobei hostage all the way eastward along the Bian River. It took nearly an hour before they arrived at the East Water Gate.

Then, he hid by the city wall, squinted at the gate under the sluice for a long time, and then swam down to explore it himself. After confirming that there was indeed a gap under the water surface that could be swam out, he stood on the shore, thinking about it all over, and panting, while untying Luo Xiaobei's mute point.

"Later, you go through the front, don't play tricks."

"I can't float..." Luo Xiaobei answered weakly, as if he had been tormented enough in the middle of the night and no longer had any strength left.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Unexpectedly, the fake Li was extremely cruel. He quickly untied the latter's acupoints, then grabbed his collar and threw him into the river. After reducing the noise as much as possible, he carefully dived down, obviously intending to take Luo Xiaobei away tonight no matter what.

Fortunately, both of them were martial artists. Although Luo Xiaobei was younger, he had learned the silent technique from Duan Chengtian and had some skills in holding his breath. Although he was extremely panicked, he was finally carried out through the water gate by the fake Li in one breath.

Not long after the two of them rushed out, Ji Ruxue also came from afar. After seeing the fake Li carrying Luo Xiaobei out of the city, she frowned.

She had just followed the fake Li and others into Anle Pavilion, but before she had time to join others to investigate carefully, she saw the fake Li and Luo Xiaobei leaving in a panic, so she could only follow them.

She chased him all the way, not only to rescue Luo Xiaobei, but also to see what the other party's purpose was in capturing Luo Xiaobei and why he fled in that direction.

But at first, he just wanted to find out his base in the city, but after following him all the way, he saw that he finally left the city, so he naturally frowned.

Obviously, the safest option would be to go back and tell Miao Chengtian and the others, but in doing so, they would lose clues about the other party, and would not be able to ensure the safety of Luo Xiaobei himself.

Duan Chengtian is a capable man under Xiao Yan. Not to mention his own strength as a great celestial being, he has been acting prudently over the past year. The delivery service is basically managed by him, and Xiao Yan trusts him very much. She has always known this.

Although no one knew what Duan Chengtian thought personally, everyone knew that he loved his apprentice Luo Xiaobei very much. She also knew that this Tiansuxing had never married in his life and obviously had no intention of getting married. He was determined to train Luo Xiaobei to be his successor.

If Luo Xiaobei can be rescued in time, the trust between Duan Chengtian and Xiao Yan will be further strengthened.

With all these things going on, there is obviously nothing to hesitate about.

Ji Ruxue rolled up her sleeves and tore off the corner of her skirt and wrapped it around her waist, making the long skirt that Miao Chengtian matched for her look a little neater. Then she pursed her lips slightly, put her palms together, and closed her eyes lightly.

When she opened her eyes after a while, there were already hints of indigo light in her eyes. Although it was not very dazzling, it was enough to attract attention. It was not very sharp, but it seemed to have a cold aura.

And in fact, there was indeed a cold light.

Ji Ruxue stepped into the river, but after the rushing water touched her, it suddenly froze in this August day, emitting cold air, as if it had turned into a winter glacier.

However, the range of this so-called freezing technique was not wide, there was only one footprint just now, but Ji Ruxue walked quickly forward, and walked on the river surface as if it were flat ground, much faster than the fake Li and the other two. When she finally ventured into the water and passed through the sluice gate, the ice gradually melted.

The moon has set, and I don’t know what time it is. Perhaps even the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed.

Ji Ruxue didn't care. She identified the water stains on the ground and followed the trail.

Under the night sky, the entire Bianjing city, which was bustling with noise and fireworks from time to time, was gradually left behind. The only light in the wilderness was the moonlight, and the sound of the gurgling river in the distance became clearer at night as it got farther away from the city.

Bianjing City is close, and there are many villages and towns nearby, so the area outside the city is not a wasteland at first glance, but it is just a dark outline at night, without much life. After all, compared to the prosperous capital, the area outside the city is a different scene, and even most of the so-called villages and towns may be just farmers from the noble manors outside the city.

So in this situation, although it is easier to track than in the city, it is also easier to be discovered. In the end, Ji Ruxue can no longer follow the water stains to fall far away, so she has to take the risk of getting closer in order to avoid losing track.

In fact, the fake Li was very cautious when he was traveling with Luo Xiaobei. They avoided the main roads and took the small paths. He was indeed lost by her at one point and had to hurriedly chase her through the small path.

But she stopped immediately, and her thoughts on when to rescue Luo Xiaobei also stopped for a moment.

Because at the end of the path, there was a figure standing with his hands behind his back. He was wearing a mask on his face and the water stains on his clothes had long been dried. It turned out to be the fake Li who was waiting leisurely.

Ji Ruxue looked around intently, and when she didn't see Luo Xiaobei, she focused her attention on the person in front of her.

"I thought some expert had caught up with us..."

The fake Li looked up, sized Ji Ruxue up and down, and sneered, "Who are you? Why are you following me?"

"Where is that young man?" Ji Ruxue asked with a frown.

"Are you from Anle Pavilion?" Fake Li stroked his chin and paced back and forth: "Are the people there so dedicated? For a useless child, you dared to follow alone... Could you also be a master?"

Ji Ruxue remained silent and just frowned.

Fake Li knew that asking was asking too much, so he just sneered: "Whether he is a master or not, we will know after a while."

He was very angry. Not only had he not completed the mission, but just from watching the battle in the corner he knew that with his nearly ten years of cultivation he would only be able to defeat some ordinary bad guys, let alone take on that Tian Anxing. Taking Luo Xiaobei away was an act of anger.

At this moment, after seeing that a woman dared to follow him, he became even more furious. He immediately threw away his previous rationality and walked straight forward. After only a few steps, he had closed the distance between him and Ji Ruxue. Then he bent down and pushed away the fallen leaves, trying to seize her lower body.

Ji Ruxue retreated several steps, and seeing that his attack was continuous, she leaped into the air to create some distance between them.

The fake Li sneered and took advantage of the victory to pursue. As he moved his palm, golden light appeared in his palm. He moved from bottom to top with a strong wind, and he wanted to end the battle with one blow.

However, Ji Ruxue's face was cold, and she did not dodge. Instead, she blocked with both palms in the air and fought with him several times.

bang bang bang...

Although these moves did not have the momentum of the fight between Xiao Yan and Shi Yao, they were like a sudden thunder. The fake Li, who seemed to underestimate his enemy, changed color slightly. Before Ji Ruxue landed on the ground, he had already lifted his feet into the air and turned over and retreated.

He looked up in surprise and looked at Ji Ruxue's palms.

However, there was a cold light in the latter's right palm, and there was a faint purple light flashing in the left palm. It was soft and hard at the same time, clearly one move or two styles!
Moreover, although the girl's palm techniques were a little unfamiliar, they were round and continuous, as smooth as flowing water, which made him feel unable to fight back for a moment.

This girl not only cultivated a set of Yin-Yang internal skills, but also learned a set of palm techniques! ?

How could this be an ordinary Anle Pavilion woman! ?

The fake Li immediately became alert, no longer underestimating the enemy as he had just now. His face was tense, and between his hands hidden behind his back, golden light was shining again, even more intense than before.

Ji Ruxue also responded carefully. During the previous fight, she just used the 'Three-Point Return to Origin' that Xiao Yan gave her to attack unexpectedly, but she also clearly realized that she only had the strength of a great star, while the opponent had obviously reached the heavenly level.

You have to know that practicing martial arts to build the foundation and training Qi, Qi is divided into the second grade and sixth level. The internal strength foundation of the heavenly level is more than one level higher than that of the star level, which is already a huge gap. After receiving Xiao Yan's guidance, Ji Ruxue practiced hard for a year and barely entered the great star level.

The masked boy in front of her was about the same age as her, but he was already a Heavenly Rank person. His talent and means were only more than hers, not less.

Sure enough, the fake Li Qia just flew back and then stood up again, but this time he took the initiative. A cold light flashed in his hand, and a silver needle appeared at his fingertips, and the next one followed closely, as if there was no end in sight.

Ji Ruxue pursed her lips, knowing that she could not resist the silver needles. She instantly pulled the skirt that was tied around her waist, shook it in her hand, and swung it again, instantly rolling away the first few needles, and then quickly retreated backwards, and a string of silver needles pierced into the ground in front of her. The fake Li continued to attack, quickly passing over the ground, and all the silver needles were instantly taken back in his hand as he passed by, and then they flew out without stopping.

Ji Ruxue sensed the endless murderous intent, and she immediately jumped up and down, slipping gracefully into the shade of several trees. Then a strong wind blew by, and she saw fallen leaves, all stained with frost, and the remaining grass and trees were also dyed white. It seemed that she was showing no mercy and was trying her best to deal with it.

The fake Li Fu sneered again, picked up several silver needles, and with nimble movements, he squeezed into the shade of the tree and threw the silver needles out. Frosted leaves swirled wherever they passed, and the trees were shaken by the force of his palm, with branches and leaves flying everywhere.

Ji Ruxue tried her best to avoid the silver needles and fought with them several times, but suddenly her body turned like a top behind the tree trunk and she was already next to the fake Li. Her outstretched right palm also changed suddenly and turned into a fist. The fist was flashing with cold light, and all the frost that had passed by gathered together. The air was so cold that it was like a cold winter, and the fake Li was so frightened that his face tightened.

"Tian Gang Jue!!"

He immediately let out a deep shout and threw out a punch in the same way, but he abandoned all boxing techniques and just used his whole body's internal strength to resist this unknown frosty fist.

boom--

The fists collided, causing frost leaves to fly on both sides, and the two men retreated.

The fake Li stood firmly, Ji Ruxue flew back a few steps, then rolled over, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and rushed towards the direction where the fake Li came from.

The former was not in a hurry. He just frowned and raised his hand. He saw a layer of frost on the back of his hand, and a chilly air lingering around it, as if he had been frozen by ice water in the freezing weather. Even half of the back of his hand felt numb.

"strangeness……"

He was a little apprehensive, and he knew that he couldn't let Ji Ruxue rescue Luo Xiaobei. The latter was as fast as the wind, and who knows what kind of help might come to her, making it difficult for him to escape.

"Eating dog intestines!"

So after cursing inwardly, he quickly chased after him.

However, just at this moment, the sound of horse hooves could be heard on the road that Ji Ruxue had come from, and some incomprehensible words were also heard.

The fake Li turned around suddenly, and saw dozens of riders coming in the dark, without any torches, rushing over from the bad road beside the trail with their excellent riding skills. Some of them had bows drawn and were shooting at him.

He felt a chill on his back, so he dared not stay any longer. He dodged a few well-aimed arrows and walked away with his head down.

But the knights chasing him would never let him go easily. The leading rider saw that the road was not convenient for riding forward, so he abandoned his horse. His short and strong figure kept walking quickly, and was not much slower than the fake Li.

The remaining knights quickly split into two, one went around the path, obviously trying to block the fake Li's retreat, while the other abandoned their horses and hurriedly chased after Ji Ruxue.

Ji Ruxue used a feint to the east and attacked in the west to bypass the fake Li to look for Luo Xiaobei. At this time, she heard the sound of horse hooves from behind and was actually shocked. She turned back cautiously to look.

However, they all wore Central Plains clothes, but were equipped with curved swords. The leader had a northern-looking face. After recognizing Ji Ruxue, he was shocked for a moment, then he beat his chest and half-knelt from a distance, saying loudly in not very fluent Chinese: "Greetings, Miss Ji."

It was the Yeluo River outside the city where Xiao Yan had long been scattered.

The one who chased after the fake Li was of course Wanyan Agunai. Those who followed were very disciplined and would never get close to Ji Ruxue to show their respect.

When Xiao Yan took Ji Ruxue to inspect the manor outside the city, they had naturally seen Ji Ruxue, and of course they also understood that Xiao Yan had special feelings for this girl. So, of course, they were surprised and happy when they encountered her outside the city.

At least for the credit of saving Ji Ruxue, Xiao Yan would definitely reward him handsomely.

Although Ji Ruxue was also surprised, she didn't have time to ask more questions. She just asked a few people to help her find Luo Xiaobei.

Luo Xiaobei was soon found under a ditch. Not only was he in a disheveled state, he was also extremely exhausted. However, when he saw that it was Xiao Yan's wife (he had misunderstood) Ji Ruxue who came to rescue him in person, he finally felt relieved from the fear, grievance and worry he had been feeling all night, and then he burst into tears.

After all, he is just a kid under ten years old.

Wanyan Agunai went to chase the fake Li personally, and it went smoothly. As the leader of the Jurchen tribe, he already had the strength of Zhongtian level and above. The reason he was so miserable in Mobei was simply because he met Xiao Yan and his party. Now, in order to destroy Bohai and establish a kingdom, he was wholeheartedly working under Xiao Yan, so he worked hard and would not hold back just because the other party was just a teenager.

You have to know that Xiao Yan is only nineteen, twenty years old in lunar age, and Wanyan Agu has never dared to look down on people from the Central Plains in his life.

The fake Li abandoned Luo Xiaobei and tried to escape, and his speed was certainly not slow, but Wanyan Agunai was chasing him closely, so he did not dare to look back at all.

"Little Doll."

Wanyan Agunai snorted, raised his bow, pulled it like a full moon, and locked the fake Li's right leg.

"go."

With a sound, the arrow flew away at a high speed, and the sound of breaking through the air made the fake Li feel a chill on his back, and he tried to dodge hastily.

However, the sound of breaking through the air seemed to start and then suddenly stopped.

Wanyan Agunai frowned suddenly, but his vision suddenly became blurry, with only a shadow of the arrow tail remaining in his sight, and then his whole body suddenly stiffened.

In his peripheral vision, he saw that his right shoulder had been pierced by an arrow, but before he felt any pain, a tall, handsome and tall figure stood beside him with one hand behind his back.

At the same time, the opponent's hand just hit the arrow wound on his right shoulder, as if the arrow that was supposed to fly away was hit into his right shoulder.

Wanyan Agunai's pupils trembled, and he was about to open his mouth, but the man's hand on his shoulder just pressed it lightly and indifferently.

"puff……"

Without stopping, Wanyan Agunai vomited blood, then bent his body like a shrimp, flew backward more than ten feet in horror, rolled on the ground once or twice, and then there was no movement.

The knights who had just chased after him, Luo Xiaobei who was following Ji Ruxue, and Yeluohe and the others were all startled. They drew their swords and looked at the tall figure in the distance without any preparation.

However, he was wearing a dark hooded robe, and although his tall and handsome figure could be seen, his face was completely unrecognizable under the moonlight.

The fake Li who was blocked behind him just reacted at this moment, but also retreated for a while, obviously not knowing whether the man was a friend or an enemy.

However, the figure suddenly looked at Ji Ruxue who was in front of everyone.

"The moves you just used had some shadows of the Illusionary Sound Technique...

Are you from Huanyinfang?"

The voice was very cold, obviously that of a young man.

Ji Ruxue pursed her lips tightly and just tried to face him without answering.

The man paused obviously, but sneered again, then turned around with his hands behind his back and walked slowly past the fake Li who was also facing a formidable enemy.

"Let's go."

He casually exposed his back to the fake Li and the group behind him, looking completely unprepared. Or perhaps, to him, everyone present was probably just ants.

What can we prepare for ants?
As for the fake Li, he was of course stunned at this moment. After thinking for a moment, he turned around to look at the pursuers. He actually sneered at Ji Ruxue in the same arrogant way. Then, he leaned on his waist and followed the man away in a grand manner, being extremely arrogant.

Ji Ruxue certainly didn't care about who that person was. She just frowned and recalled the man's voice and tone.

And then, of course, nothing was gained.

(End of this chapter)