All Heavens: A Role-Playing System Starting from Tianlong

Chapter 74 On the way east

The group traveled for four or five days and happened to pass through Weizhou.

Zhang Cheng greeted Tong Lao and then took a slight detour, arriving at Yushugou, located forty li west of Weizhou City on the eastern foothills of Liupan Mountain.

This is where he landed when he first arrived in the world of Tianlong.

Zhang Cheng led the group to a small mound, asked Xiao Yu for a bag of liquor, and slowly poured it in front of the mound.

He silently repeated to himself:

Old Zhao, I was lucky to run into you as soon as I arrived here. Unfortunately, you were unlucky; when you met me, I was powerless to help. If you had come a little later, perhaps I could have saved you.

Now that we have the Life and Death Talisman, the prerequisites for doing something big are all met. Old Zhao, you can just watch from below.

By the way, this is a fine wine from Lingjiu Palace; you probably've never even heard of it before. Now that you're down here, have a good taste.

He didn't really believe in these things and didn't want to keep a group of people waiting. After a simple prayer, he got up and left.

The old woman looked at him, then at the simple earthen mound: "Is this a lonely grave? Is that your friend inside?"

Zhang Cheng paused. "They're like family to me."

Upon hearing this, Granny Tong muttered to herself: With this young man's martial arts skills, building a decent grave for his loved ones should be a piece of cake. Yet this one before her was excessively simple, without even a proper tombstone. It was hardly something someone of his status should be doing.

She thought for a moment and then said, "Should I leave a few people behind to do some repairs?"

Zhang Cheng shook his head. "No need. Let him rest in peace; let's not bother him anymore."

The old woman nodded and said no more.

Xiao Yu walked to the three of them and whispered, "Master, Young Master, Senior Li, there are more and more people in the martial arts world spying on us."

Since the day the old woman entrusted her orphan to someone on her deathbed, she has not given any new instructions. Xiao Yu and the others have no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to call Zhang Cheng "Young Master".

Zhang Cheng always felt that the old lady was deliberately taking advantage of him.

Thinking this, he glanced at the old woman beside him.

After the old lady's Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian was restored, her body size changed every day. She grew taller like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Exhausted, Zhang Cheng and the others had to stop frequently to wait for her to buy new clothes.

Noticing Zhang Cheng's gaze, she looked up.

"I ignored them before because you wanted to. Now that they're gathering in larger numbers, what? Are you going to do things my way now?"

Zhang Cheng knew without even thinking that if things went according to her plan, it would probably be her and Li Qiushui, those two old ladies, who would turn around and start the fight.

Anyway, with their martial arts skills, it might take them some effort to kill all the opponents, but scattering them would be a piece of cake.

He quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, old lady. If things really get serious, you'll definitely get a share. So many of us are heading east. It's normal for those people from small towns to be intimidated and want to come along to see what's going on."

Granny Tong snorted but didn't refute. She was easily appeased, as long as Li Qiushui didn't stir things up. After a few soft words, her expression softened considerably.

Zhang Cheng then turned to Xiao Yu and instructed, "Xiao Yu, take the commanders and step back a bit to protect the sisters behind you."

The three of us don't need anyone to serve us. If those martial arts practitioners are just following us and spying, we can ignore them.

If anyone harbors malicious intentions, you can handle it yourselves; if necessary, take action.

Xiao Yu accepted the order and led the other commanders away.

The nine divisions of Lingjiu Palace together number several hundred people. In addition, in the past few days, people from the Thirty-Six Caves and Seventy-Two Islands located nearby have come to join them, making the group even larger.

Not only did it alarm the martial arts world, but it also alarmed the local government officials along the way.

However, the Free and Unfettered Sect operated in secrecy, and the Lingjiu Palace had never been active in the Central Plains martial arts world. These spying individuals were unable to ascertain their true nature and dared not act rashly.

The group left Weizhou and continued eastward.

After traveling for another two days, Zhang Cheng and the other two, who were fast travelers, had arrived at Xin'an County, Henan Prefecture, on the northwest road of Beijing.

Before the Lingjiu Palace disciples could catch up, Tong Lao was already anxiously shouting that she wanted to go and find out information about the Deaf-Mute Sect on her own.

After recuperating for some time, her figure has returned to normal.

The Xiaoyao Sect has always only accepted disciples with outstanding appearances, and now that she has grown up, she looks like a young and charming girl.

With almond-shaped eyes, peach-like cheeks, and skin as white as jade, coupled with her imperious aura, she was even more eye-catching than when she looked like an old child.

Letting her run around like this could lead to some trouble if she gets into trouble with some fool. That's why Zhang Cheng refused to let her go no matter what.

During this time, Zhang Cheng learned Li Qiushui's portion of the Xiaoyao Sect's secret manual from her. Not to be outdone, Tong Lao also imparted all her knowledge to him.

The two are currently fighting with restraint, and Zhang Cheng, relying on his thick skin, is bullying the old lady so much that she has no temper left.

In the end, it was Li Qiushui who offered a constructive suggestion.

She led the two to an ordinary pawnshop. Pushing open the door, she went straight to the counter, took out a small jade token from her sleeve, and handed it over.

The shopkeeper took the jade token, examined it closely, and his expression changed slightly. He gave a wink to the shop assistant beside him, who understood and led the three of them to the back room.

Zhang Cheng's lips twitched. He knew that this was probably a branch of the Western Xia that had been planted in the Song Dynasty.

A moment later, the shopkeeper came in, closed the door, and respectfully handed the jade token back to Li Qiushui.

"Are any of you people serving Her Majesty?"

Li Qiushui did not answer his question, but said calmly, "I need information about a martial arts gang called the Deaf-Mute Sect."

Please help me tidy this up; I'll pick it up in an hour.

Without a word, the shopkeeper bowed and replied, "Yes, sir."

Seeing that he had accepted the order, Li Qiushui did not linger and got up to leave.

The old woman followed behind, her face even more sour.

She, the dignified master of Lingjiu Palace, whose word was law in the Tianshan area, was actually outshone by this wretched woman in the Central Plains.

Zhang Cheng saw this and silently mourned for the next person who would provoke her.

The punching bag arrived quickly.

The three of them had only taken a few steps when a group of people approached them.

The leader was a fair-skinned, spoiled young master dressed in silk robes and waving a folding fan, followed by five or six burly men dressed as servants.

Neither Tong Lao nor Li Qiushui made any special effort to conceal their appearances. Even with a fierce-looking man like Zhang Cheng standing beside them, it was inevitable that some overconfident people would approach them.

The young master's eyes darted back and forth between the two men's faces as he leered and leaned closer.

"Oh, you two young ladies are quite beautiful. Would you like me to treat you to a cup of tea?"

Before he could finish speaking, the old woman had already grabbed his hand and twisted it into a pretzel.

"You're not expecting me to swallow my anger after you've provoked me like this, are you?" Granny Tong glanced at Zhang Cheng sideways.