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Chapter 123 The mantis stalks the cicada
Qingzhou.

Three riders were galloping on the mountain road.

The Spring Festival has not yet arrived, but the mountains and forests in the south are already lush and green.

The strong man in the lead rode his horse to the top of the mountain and tightened the reins to stop the horse.

A young man and a beautiful woman followed behind.

The three of them stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down at the official road below.

"Look, those are the Taiping Dao people."

The big man Yan Ju pointed at the long queue of people like ants on the official road and spoke.

From their perspective, the official road was packed with people, too numerous to count.

Those people wore yellow scarves and held large yellow flags. They walked along the official road like a long yellow dragon winding its way.

Especially wherever the Taiping Dao passes, there will always be a large number of believers gathering there, making this yellow dragon become more and more powerful.

“It’s hard to imagine.”

"When we first went to Taiyang County, we thought the Taiping Dao was just a small, unknown sect."

"Who could have imagined that its appeal and influence would be so great, that the Great Sage Master could gather so many people in one trip."

Yun Liao was biting a piece of grass in his mouth, and was amazed.

These words made the three of them agree deeply.

The last time they saw the Taiping Dao, it only had influence within Taiyang County.

But now, Taiping Dao is actually trying to radiate its influence to the entire state.

Judging from the current posture of Taiping Dao, it does have this ability.

aside.

Hua Lanyue asked:
"Brother, I heard that the Taiping Dao and the Yang family are at odds, and the two sides are already at loggerheads."

"Now that the Taiping Dao has marched into Qingzhou Prefecture, they are determined to confront the Yang family head-on."

"From the perspective of interests, Taiping Dao and our Guiyi Sect are on the same side. Our negotiations this time will definitely go smoothly."

The news that Taiping Dao was going to confront the Yang family had already caused a lot of controversy in Qingzhou.

It is said that even the granddaughter of the Yang family who was sent to negotiate with the Taiping Dao never returned.

This matter naturally attracted the attention of Guiyi Sect.

One of the purposes of the three people coming this time was to win over the Taiping Dao to fight against the Yang family and the Senluo Sect.

Yan Ju said:

"Don't forget that our primary mission this time is to investigate the mysterious master who killed Bao Chao."

"If the Taiping Dao's cause succeeds, it will be the icing on the cake. If it fails, it won't matter."

That day in the Taiyang County government office, Yan Ju and two others were injured by Bao Chao and thought they were about to die.

But who would have thought that a master wearing a metal skull mask would fall from the sky and kill Bao Chao with a strange and weird weapon.

At that time, Yan Ju and the other two thought that the man with the skull mask was a master sent by the sect to provide support.

But when the three of them returned to the sect and told their master about this, they found out that the skull-masked man had nothing to do with them at all and was from the same sect.

A master of unknown origin suddenly killed the elder of Senluo Sect and rescued three people from Guiyi Sect in disguise.

This is no small matter.

Therefore, Guiyi Sect immediately sent Yan Ju and three others to investigate the whereabouts of the mysterious master.

The three of them investigated Taiyang County thoroughly but found nothing.

So they had no choice but to follow the official road and expand the scope of the investigation.

By now, they have actually caught up with the Taiping Dao people.

So he also planned to carry out the task of negotiating with the Taiping Dao at the same time.

Yun Liao sighed:

"Brother, there are also some masters in the Taiping Dao."

"I'm afraid we have to be more cautious in this negotiation."

"After all, we still know too little about Taiping Dao."

Originally, the three of them did not associate Taiping Dao with the martial arts world.

But it was not until they heard in Taiyang County that the Taiping Dao had actually sacrificed a seventh-rank warrior to heaven.

Only then did they realize that there were also many martial arts masters in Taiping Dao.

Hua Lanyue suddenly said:
"Brother, maybe that mysterious master is from the Taiping Dao."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ju shook his head slightly.

It's not like he hasn't thought about it before.

But there are many Taipingdao believers, and with so many people and eyes, it is difficult to hide any real masters.

The skull-masked man's appearance was so outstanding that it was hard not to be noticed.

Yan Ju also hired followers in the Taiping Dao to investigate and was very sure that there was no such person as the skull-masked man in the Taiping Dao.

"Okay, let's look for an opportunity to negotiate tonight."

"Master has instructed us not to let too many people know about this. It's best for us to find the Great Sage Master and negotiate directly with him."

"After the matter is completed, we will immediately go to Qingzhou Prefecture. The sect will have an operation in Qingzhou Prefecture soon, and we will all participate then."

Yan Ju didn't explain much after he finished speaking. He just shook the reins and rode away on his horse.

Seeing this, Yun Liao and Hua Lanyue hurriedly rode their horses to catch up.

Not long after the three of them rode away.

Two figures suddenly appeared where they were staying.

These two people were like ghosts, appearing at the same place silently.

One of the middle-aged men was over eight feet tall, with broad shoulders and a thick back. His muscles were smooth but not exaggerated, and every inch of his skin contained amazing explosive power.

The other old man was wearing a washed-out green robe. Although the fabric was old, it was clean and tidy. His long gray hair was casually tied up with a shiny bamboo hairpin, and a few strands of silver hair danced lightly in the wind.

Their eyes were fixed on the direction where Yan Ju and the other two left.

The middle-aged man said in a deep voice:

"I don't know who killed Bao Chao, but by following these three Guiyi Sect juniors, we will definitely be able to find the murderer."

"No matter who the murderer is, if he dares to kill our elder, Senluo Sect will make him pay with blood!"

Relying on their feet, the two men were able to secretly follow the three people on horseback without falling behind or even being discovered.

It can be seen that the two people's attainments in lightness skills have reached an incredible level.

The old man turned his gaze and looked at the Taiping Dao team on the official road at the foot of the mountain:

"The Yang family's earning power is equivalent to a cash cow. The sect leader has ordered that it must be protected." "I don't know what's wrong with the Taiping Dao. They are always opposing the Yang family, causing serious losses to the Yang family's business recently."

"This time, let's see if we can subdue that great and virtuous teacher and use him for our own purposes."

"If not, just kill him. We must not let him threaten the Yang family."

As the two were talking, several riders came up on horseback.

When the riders saw the two, they hurriedly dismounted and saluted:
"Greetings to the two elders!"

It turned out that these two people were actually the elders of Senluo Sect.

The middle-aged man was named Tang Ren, and the old man was named Fei Chengwen.

Among the four great elders of Senluo Sect, Bao Chao has been killed, causing heavy losses to Senluo Sect.

The leader ordered that tooth for tooth must be retaliated.

According to intelligence, the mysterious killer who killed Bao Chao was probably as skilled in martial arts as Bao Chao, and it was his strange weapon that caused Bao Chao's tragic death.

In order to ensure that everything was foolproof and to guard against any trouble from the Guiyi Sect, the sect leader secretly sent out two elders at once.

Immediately.

Tang Renyi waved his hand:

"Follow them. These three little brats from the Guiyi Sect are going to contact the Great Sage Master. Maybe the master who killed Elder Bao will also show up."

"We'll wait until they meet and then we'll take action and catch them all in one fell swoop!"

After Tang Ren gave the order, a group of Senluomen disciples immediately dispersed.

They are agile and well-trained, and are obviously the elite of the sect.

Tang Ren and Fei Chengwen then used their Qinggong skills to quickly disappear from the spot.

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on the official road.

The Taipingdao team finally stopped and took a short rest.

As the Yellow Turbans began to dig stoves and cook, wisps of smoke began to slowly rise.

In the middle of the team, a yellow wooden sedan chair opened its curtain, revealing Liang Jin's handsome face.

His sight was focused on an open space not far away.

In the open space, a young girl was confronting a middle-aged man with a knife while holding a gun.

It was Lu Qiannan and Miao Yuanzheng.

Lu Qiannan let out a delicate cry, rushed forward with a gun, and took the initiative to attack Miao Yuanzheng.

"Good move!"

Miao Yuanzheng praised, then picked up his long sword and fought with Lu Qiannan.

The two of them are at almost the same level, which makes the fight difficult to determine the winner.

The Yellow Turbans who were watching the battle around also applauded.

Lu Qiannan felt deeply ashamed that she had failed to play a role in the last incident against Sun Yun's blasphemy.

In particular, she was well aware of her own weakness, which was her lack of experience in fighting against masters.

So during this period, whenever she had time, she would grab Miao Yuanzheng to practice martial arts and engage in actual combat.

Even now that she is on the road, she never slacks off.

What made Liang Jin a little puzzled was.

Although Lu Qiannan is a girl, she does not like those soft martial arts, but prefers those tough and violent martial arts.

So Liang Jin did not keep them for himself, and taught Lu Qiannan the "Northern Tyrant Liuhe Spear", "Great Demon Subduing Fist" and "Bingwen Zhuosu".

Lu Qiannan practiced martial arts tirelessly during the day, and at night she lay on the cold jade bed with Liang Jin to improve her skills.

So now Lu Qiannan is no longer the same as before, and can actually fight back and forth with Miao Yuanzheng.

As for Miao Yuanzheng.

His swordsmanship focuses on facing the enemy head-on, but his flexibility is slightly lacking.

Simply put, I like to stand still and output.

This caused him to often be in a passive position when facing agile masters.

But Miao Yuanzheng was already very accustomed to his own swordsmanship. Instead of forcibly making up for his shortcomings, it would be better to play to his strengths.

So Liang Jin taught him the "Iron Cauldron Golden Body Skill" to enhance his defensive capabilities and his survivability in standing still and output.

Lu Qiannan and Miao Yuanzheng are the two people most loyal to Liang Jin.

The increase in their strength will only benefit Liang Jin.

So Liang Jin was not stingy with the Xuan-level secret book.

the other side.

Also watching the battle were Yu Jing, Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende.

As new warriors joining the Taiping Dao, the three of them are curious about everything about the Taiping Dao.

At this time, they were watching the battle situation on the field and discussing it.

As a sixth-rank warrior with the highest martial arts skills, Yu Jing's opinion is naturally the most convincing:
"This little girl's martial arts skills are improving so rapidly!"

"At the beginning, she couldn't last more than five moves against Miao Yuanzheng."

"Later, she was able to fight Miao Yuanzheng for more than three quarters of an hour."

"Now, she can actually fight on par with Miao Yuanzheng."

"It seems that she has really been practicing martial arts these days."

Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende both nodded.

They also witnessed Lu Qiannan's rapid growth with their own eyes.

At this time, on the flat ground, Lu Qiannan and Miao Yuanzheng were fighting more and more fiercely.

One is a tough and powerful gun technique, and the other is a bold and aggressive sword technique.

This kind of head-on fighting style is particularly exciting.

In the area where the two men were fighting, dust was flying and fallen leaves were dancing everywhere.

The sound of weapons clashing was also endless.

Yuan Qiao suddenly asked:

"Yu Jing, who do you think will win?"

(End of this chapter)