Taiping Inn

Although Zhang Nanmu did not notice Li Xuandu and his group, Li Xuandu had already seen them when they entered the inn.

Li Xuandu was just doing his job and getting paid, so he had no grudges against these ordinary Qingluan Guards. As long as they did not provoke Li Xuandu, there was no need to provoke them, just avoid them.

For Li Xuandu, a Qingluan Guard was not a major issue that could be of great urgency. It was not that he underestimated the Qingluan Guards, but that the Qingluan Guards had their roots far away in the north of the imperial capital. Now they were far away in Zhongzhou, where the Jianghu forces were the most prosperous. As the official Qingluan Guards, it was inevitable that they were out of reach. What really worries Li Xuandu is the various sects of evil ways, especially after encountering the Tibetan old man, which makes him have an unspeakable premonition. Maybe in the next journey, he will encounter evil people again, and they will be more fierce and powerful. But then again, this is also expected. The Purple Mansion Sword Immortal has been in hiding for four years. People in the world think he is dead or gone. Now he is back in the world. Not to mention his former enemies, there are countless people who have their own needs. There are both witches like Gong Guan and upright gentlemen like Yan Feiqing. It can be said that immortals and demons are coming one after another.

These immortals and demons made Li Xuandu stand on the tide of the Jianghu tide unintentionally.

This reminded Li Xuandu of a poem: "I pity the high places with many wind and rain, so don't go to the top of the Qionglou." Standing on the tide is not necessarily a good thing, but it is very likely to bring about a fatal disaster.

This was something Li Xuandu had never thought of before. It was not the little girl who really caused the storm, but himself. If it was just a little girl, at most he would have to deal with the pursuit of a Qingluan Guard, and would never lead to palace officials and others.

This is also one of the reasons why Li Xuandu agreed to let Yan Feiqing go with them. After all, with the head of the Zhengyi Sect by his side, there would always be less unnecessary trouble. But in this way, he was equivalent to making a choice. At least in the eyes of others, he was on the big ship of the Zhengyi Sect, and at the very least he formed an alliance with the Zhengyi Sect. This was something Li Xuandu did not want to see, but he had no other way, so he could only choose the lesser of two evils.

When it comes to the master, Li Xuandu is a little upset, and he feels quite confused. As the saying goes, it is difficult for a clean official to judge family affairs. Even if he is an invincible great swordsman, when facing his loved ones, who should he draw his sword to kill? Things are often unsatisfactory. This is nothing, but I have no words to say.

Seeing Yan Feiqing meditating, Li Xuandu told Hu Liang to take care of the little girl, and then left the inn alone from the back door, walking aimlessly in the city, just to relax.

In the inn, the woman in the veil finally finished the plate of braised beef, put down the veil and white gauze again, and slowly got up from her seat.

Zhang Nanmu had noticed the woman in the veil a long time ago and had secretly looked at her. Although he was a member of the Qingluan Guard, he had dealt with people in the martial arts world on weekdays, and had seen many female heroes and fairies, but this woman gave him a very strange feeling, but he couldn't tell exactly what was strange. He just felt that the woman was covered with a thin layer of mist, which seemed to be there and not there, like a real illusion, and it was hard to see clearly, just like looking at flowers in the fog and looking at the moon in the water.

If he hadn't been on duty, he might have gone to investigate, but now he was still responsible for a huge matter, so he didn't dare to make trouble at this time, and could only watch the woman leave the inn.

The woman came to the street, with her hands behind her back, walking slowly, looking left and right through the white gauze of her veil. Just from this posture, she didn't look like a rich lady from an official family, nor did she look like a female knight who often walked in the rivers and lakes. Instead, she looked like a powerful court official who was visiting the people incognito.

Unconsciously, she had walked to the foot of the city wall. She didn't see how she moved, but just tapped her toes lightly, and her figure soared to the top of the city, and then she stood on the battlement and overlooked the whole city.

This city, known as the southern gate of Zhongzhou, was silent and resolute, like a taciturn man, standing here for thousands of years. Whether entering Jingzhou from Zhongzhou or entering Zhongzhou from Jingzhou, this city cannot be avoided.

The woman's expression was obscured by the white veil, and it was unknown what she was thinking. After staring for a long time, she suddenly said, "Why are you following me?"

The voice was neither as gentle as that of an ordinary woman nor as rough as that of a man. It was neutral and peaceful, and it was difficult to tell whether it was male or female.

"What are you looking at, girl?" the person being questioned asked back.

The woman slowly turned around, and behind her was Li Xuandu who accidentally saw her flying to the top of the city.

After leaving the inn, Li Xuandu came to the top of the city to watch the scenery. He accidentally saw the woman in the veil who took out a Taiping coin. Seeing her flying to the top of the city, his curiosity was aroused. You have to know that the top of the city wall is four feet high. Even Li Xuandu can't jump up with the "ladder to heaven" of Miaozhen Sect. He has to tap the wall with his toes several times to get leverage. But this woman actually flew directly to the city wall without any leverage. In terms of the level of lightness, she is better than Li Xuandu who has learned the best from many schools.

The woman jumped off the battlement with her hands behind her back. She was as majestic as the man and said coldly: "What I am looking at has nothing to do with you?"

Li Xuandu was a little surprised. In his first twenty years, he was used to seeing women with gentle temperaments. Even the demon woman like the palace official, he never said cold words. He didn't have much contact with such an iceberg woman. He glanced at the woman's veil and said: "What the girl is looking at has nothing to do with me, but I came here first. The girl came later, how can I say that I followed the girl?"

The woman finally looked Li Xuandu in the eye and asked, "Who are you?"

Li Xuandu hesitated for a moment, clasped his fists and said, "My surname is Li, and my given name is Xuandu, Xuan means mysterious, and Du means governor."

The woman did not return the greeting, but sneered, "Xuandu Zifu is the place where the Taoist master cultivated immortals. You dare to give it such a name. You are really arrogant. You are just a toad who wants to swallow the sky and spit out the sun. You are not afraid of the wind blowing your tongue away."

Li Xuandu was not angry, but felt a little dreadful. He took a step back and said softly, "The name was given by my master. Whether it is big or small is not something that a disciple like me can say. "

"Respect your teacher." The woman smiled, and her smile was chilling, "But I hate the rule of respecting teachers the most."

She raised her voice slightly, and just like that, she was already full of energy, not inferior to a master of the Xiantian realm. She looked at Li Xuandu with a dark look in her eyes, "You are unlucky to meet me today."

Before she finished speaking, the woman suddenly rose up and rushed in front of Li Xuandu. The index and middle fingers of her right hand stabbed into his heart fiercely. Li Xuandu swung back and barely avoided it. The woman turned her fingers into palms and grabbed them casually. She was a little surprised that she had not grabbed Li Xuandu's shoulder yet, and he dodged it with a slight shake.

The two passed by each other, and the woman's figure suddenly accelerated and swept out with her arms.

This time, Li Xuandu had nowhere to hide. He was hit on the back by the arm and was smashed against the battlement. Not only did he smash the two-foot-thick battlement with his chest, but he was also knocked off the top of the city wall.

It was obvious that the woman's cultivation was quite good. She was not comparable to ordinary Xiantian Realm. She was even better than Gongsun Liang of Fenglei Sect. She had almost touched the threshold of Guizhen Realm. Li Xuan, who was still in Xuanyuan Realm, was not her opponent.

The woman tiptoed and jumped onto another intact battlement. Looking down from above, she watched this guy who was only in Xuanyuan Realm twist his body forcibly during the fall. Finally, he knelt on one knee, covered in dust. When he looked up at her, his lips moved slightly, as if he said something.

But the woman had no intention of listening, nor did she want to listen. She just took a step and fell down from the top of the city wall.

Li Xuandu didn't care about his image. He rolled over like a lazy donkey to avoid the kick from the sky.

The foot landed on the ground, leaving countless cracks.

The woman sneered: "If you want to get out, then get out of here!"

She kicked.

The white embroidered shoes fell hard on Li Xuandu, and Li Xuandu flew up like a meteor and crashed directly into the city wall.

The city wall shook violently, and smoke and dust rose up, like a siege rock hitting the wall.

When the smoke and dust dissipated, a human-shaped hole appeared on the city wall.