At the dinner table, both of them enjoyed the meal very much.

However, what they thought in their hearts were different.

Xu Xianxian was thinking about when to find the next time to sneak out and wander around the world with Lu Zhiqiu.

Lu Zhiqiu was thinking that without Xu Xianxian around, he might be able to collect martial arts more quickly and improve himself, so that he could improve to the point where he could fight against a human immortal before Xu Xianxian turned sixteen.

She is now able to fight with martial arts legends like Wang Yan, so she shouldn’t be too far away from becoming a human immortal... right?

Shaking their heads, Lu Zhiqiu and Xu Xianxian drank another glass of wine, thus ending this short but warm meal.

"Sister Lu, please take good care of yourself!"

Before leaving, Xu Xianxian whispered in Lu Zhiqiu's ear.

While Lu Zhiqiu wasn't paying attention, he secretly kissed her on the face.

Seeing the blush on Lu Zhiqiu's face, which was not sure whether it was due to alcohol or shyness, Xu Xianxian laughed out loud.

Old man Wang Yan turned his back to the two of them and pretended not to see anything.

But in his heart, he couldn't help but sigh: It's great to be young!

Lu Zhiqiu leaned against the door and looked for a long time.

It was not until Xu Xianxian's figure turned into a candle flame, a bean, and then into dust and disappeared at the end of the road, blending into the green mountains and white clouds, that he shook his head gently.

Her hand suddenly touched her cheek. The place where Xu Xianxian had just kissed her was still a little hot. She looked in the mirror and found that it was still red.

Maybe it's the wine that's a bit intoxicating.

Qingyun Opens the Way to the King: Chapter 19 News from the Sword King Sect

Seven days later, at the foot of Louyun Mountain.

In an inn.

Lu Zhiqiu, dressed in white, was concentrating on eating the food in front of her. Next to the table was a bookcase leaning against it, which contained her favorite classics, history, and collections.

Since she said goodbye to Xu Xianxian that day, she also resigned from teaching at Lincang Academy and continued to travel around the world.

Of course, one must have money to travel the world, so her route was based on the letter of recommendation given to her by the teacher that day.

She goes wherever she can make a living.

And across Louyun Mountain is Shuguan Academy.

Moreover, the academy is located very close to the three major sects in Shu - Tang Sect, Fushan Sect, and Jianwang Sect, which makes it convenient for her to take advantage of the situation.

Of course, the Fushan Sect exists in name only. Although the Tang Sect has the title of a "Sect", its strength has been declining year by year and it cannot be included in the five sects and seven schools at all.

Only the Sword King Sect is one of the true five sects and is also the leader of the Shu martial arts world.

Lu Zhiqiu traveled across mountains and rivers just for this purpose.

But although the goal is ambitious, the road must be taken step by step. To get closer to the Sword King Gate, a lot of preliminary work must be done, such as -

"Little sister, you are really pretty. Is this your first time in Shu? Are you looking for a job? Or someone? Let me tell you, my second uncle is at the Yuanlv Yahang, and my eldest brother is at the Sancai Escort Agency. If you need anything, come to me. I promise to make it a beautiful thing for you."

A few ruffian-looking men sat down carelessly opposite Lu Zhiqiu, rubbed their hands, and looked at Lu Zhiqiu eagerly.

Lu Zhiqiu raised his eyebrows and spread his hands:

"I have no money for food, can I ask you for help?"

The little hooligans looked at each other, somewhat confused.

How can you just ask a stranger to treat you to a meal?

They just saw the girl eating alone and wanted to come over and chat with her to see if there was any money to be made.

But... you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing the child.

The leading thug looked at Lu Zhiqiu and nodded.

Lu Zhiqiu's eyes lit up. There really were free meal tickets.

"Yeah."

She didn't hesitate to call the waiter and asked him to serve all the restaurant's signature dishes.

Soon, more than twenty dishes were placed on Lu Zhiqiu's table one after another.

Husband and wife lung slices, boiled beef, spicy rabbit head...

Under the horrified gazes of several little thugs, Lu Zhiqiu was like a starving deer, frantically devouring the delicacies in front of him.

Half an hour later.

She touched her slightly round belly, stretched, and finally said the words "I'm full."

The little thug was as if he had been pardoned and quickly called the waiter to settle the bill.

The waiter put the rag on his shoulder and said with a smile:

"Thank you for the favor, twelve taels."

The little thug gasped.

It’s not that he can’t afford twelve taels, but using it to eat... is too extravagant.

Forget it, this little girl is obviously a newbie. If I pay her bill, I will definitely gain her trust.

If something happens to her at that time, will she still not think about herself?

Renting a house, finding a job, looking for people, sending things... there is a lot of money to be made in all of these.

Sooner or later, I will earn back these twelve taels of silver.

With this thought in mind, the little ruffian handed the silver to the waiter with a mixture of pain and anticipation.

Then he quickly caught up with Lu Zhiqiu who was about to leave the inn.

"Little sister, is there anything I can do to help you?"

Lu Zhiqiu turned around, touched her chin and thought for a while, her hair fluttering gently in front of her forehead, just like her playful voice:

"Let me think about it. The old headmaster of Beihong Academy is my close friend, so I can go to any academy in the world. The young master of Fuwei Escort Agency is my younger brother, so who among the 27 escort agencies in Jiangnan and Jiangbei doesn't respect me? As for money, I do have a fortune of ten thousand taels of gold left to me by a wealthy woman. Do you dare to take it?"

Several ruffians were stunned. They didn't understand the others, but the Fuwei Escort Agency...

Isn’t that the escort agency that’s been very popular in the world recently?

Three top-notch masters were defeated in the middle of the night. Is this a decline in morality or the extinction of humanity?

The little thug couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the title of the report article in the tabloid he read in the morning.

Subconsciously, I knelt down on the ground and begged for mercy.

But the little ruffian thought again, that's not right, they didn't rob anyone by any trickery, they just wanted to strike up a conversation and do business, and they even paid thirteen taels for the meal, why should they be so humble?

Thinking of this, several people straightened their backs again.

Lu Zhiqiu found it a little funny to see their expressions changing several times, but finally decided not to tease them anymore.

"Okay, speaking of which, I do have something I want to ask you. Do you know where I can find a disciple of the Sword King Sect?"

The Sword King Sect is one of the five sects and seven factions, but it has the fewest disciples among these twelve sects.

According to legend, they never accepted more than ten disciples in each generation.

Moreover, these people are all devoted to swords and rarely set foot in the martial arts world.

Even for the martial artists in Shu, it would be extremely difficult to find them.

Because no one knows where Jianwang Mountain, where the Jianwang Sect is located, is.

Otherwise, why would Lu Zhiqiu need to ask these people? He could just visit them directly and everything would be settled.

When the little thug heard that the other party was from the Sword King Sect, he was frightened and trembled on the spot.

He looked Lu Zhiqiu up and down several times before saying in a low voice:

"Miss, are you really looking for someone from the Sword King Sect?"

Lu Zhiqiu raised his eyebrows and curled up the corners of his mouth slightly:

"Why, you really know?"

She asked these people on a whim and never thought that she could really get any clues.

This was an unexpected surprise.

The little ruffian laughed and said:

"I wouldn't say I'm completely sure, but I'm probably 70% to 80% sure."

"Go a few blocks further, over Louyun Mountain, and you'll see a small village. A young man has recently arrived in the village. He's quite skilled in martial arts, and he's a child from the village who disappeared over a decade ago. He heard outside that the village was being targeted by bandits, so he came back to protect the villagers."

"but……"

The little ruffian suddenly lowered his voice and laughed:

"But I suspect that he has been a disciple of the Sword King Sect over the years. This bandit suppression mission is, firstly, for the sake of the villagers, and secondly, it is also a way for the sect to test his strength."

Lu Zhiqiu nodded slightly, with joy in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered Shu, she heard the news about the largest sect in Shu.

Tianshan Mountains outside the mountains, the Sword King of Shu.

The two peaks of swordsmanship stand side by side in the martial arts world.

If this person is really a disciple of the Sword King Sect, she will have contact with him and sneak into the Sword King Sect. Then she will use the Book of Zhaoshi to look at the trajectory of his life and peek... ahem, observe what secret books and treasures the Sword King Sect has.

Find a suitable opportunity to help the Sword King Sect solve some problems and take these good things back.

Well, fair and reasonable.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhiqiu now just wanted to quickly cross Louyun Mountain to see whether the young man who was suspected to be a disciple of the Sword King Sect was real or fake.

She took out a gold ingot, threw it to the little ruffian, and said with a laugh:

"Thank you very much. This news is very important to me."

"Besides, you're really not suited to this line of work, and you're still trying to rip off outsiders. I think you should quit as soon as possible."

"For example, try to find your boss at the escort agency and get a job as a escort."

With a wave of his hand, Lu Zhiqiu left.

Several small thugs watched the woman in white walking farther and farther away until she disappeared in the shade of willows, and suddenly they felt something was unreal.

But the heaviness of the gold in their hands made them fall into deep thought.

The Clouds Open the Way to the King: Chapter 20 Young Song Fei

Lu Zhiqiu naturally didn't care much about the future of these little thugs.

After she left the town and saw that there was no one around, she used the whale riding technique and crossed the Louyun Mountain in an instant.

She looked closely.

There are indeed a few inhabited areas at the foot of the mountain, with houses dotted around, without any trace of the outside world's atmosphere, as if it were a paradise away from the world.

However, she did not sense any expert.

Could it be that the gangster was not talking about a disciple of the Sword King Sect, and she had found the wrong person?

Lu Zhiqiu suppressed his doubts and walked towards the village.

Village entrance.

Several women in their thirties and forties were washing things beside the repaired well. There were three wells. The upper well was used for drinking water, the middle well was used for washing vegetables, and the lower well was used for washing clothes.

Lu Zhiqiu squatted down, patted the woman beside him, and said with a smile:

"Auntie, I heard that the village has been targeted by bandits recently. Is that true?"

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