Walking by the Abyss on Thin Ice

Chapter 112 – Ambush, counterattack

This night, the Shuofang region was calm.

But the other 108 counties and districts in the sixteen states north of Shuofang were not calm. As the news spread, many renowned experts in the martial arts world rushed to Shuofang throughout the night. Some traveled on foot, some rode on the Candle Dragon Sedan and the Mountain Carriage, and some even rode on the Phoenix Sedan through the air, arriving in Shuofang at night.

Zuo Songyan didn't sleep all night. As the sky began to lighten, he saw Idle Cloud Taoist coming towards him, covered in dust and frost, and presenting him with a jade finger ring.

Zuo Songyan took the jade finger ring, feeling its icy coldness, and then he said in a deep voice, "A strong dragon can beat a snake in its own territory. As long as the dragon is strong enough, even if the opponent is not just a snake, but seven dragons, we can still cross the river like a fierce dragon!"

Early in the morning, Su Yun got up with his sword wound on his buttocks already healed. Even when practicing martial arts, he couldn't feel any pain.

This sword wound was caused by his spirit being pierced by a fairy sword, which caused his physical body to be injured in the same position, which was very strange. This time, Dr. Dong treated him mainly for his spiritual injury, and his physical injury was treated as a secondary issue, and the effect was very quick.

"Dr. Dong is really a miracle doctor. But he's always drawing my blood for no reason. He's not a blood tofu seller..."

Su Yun was overjoyed, "Since the injury is healed, I won't go to the herb shop today and save some blood."

Just as he was thinking this, Chi Xiaoyao came over with breakfast.

"I know you haven't eaten yet, so I came early."

The gentle girl put down the breakfast, took out a silver needle, and smiled, "Master said you don't have to go today, let me draw blood for him."

Su Yun groaned and habitually stretched out his arm, thinking to himself, "Dr. Dong treated me for free, could it be that he's making up for it by selling my blood?"

After breakfast, Chi Xiaoyao taught the class on music theory, but Su Yun had no interest in it. He had already learned music theory from Mr. Wild Fox, and what Chi Xiaoyao taught was just basic knowledge, which was of no use to him.

"My Great Unification technique still has flaws and is not perfect. Mr. Shuijing is the creator of the Honglu Shanbian technique, and his goal is to create a perfect Great Unification technique. Today, I have some free time, so I can ask him for advice."

Su Yun left Shanshui Residence and walked towards the gate of the academy. The New Year's atmosphere was getting stronger, and there were fewer and fewer scholars in the Wenchang Academy, and many had already left to go home for the New Year.

From time to time, firecrackers could be heard in the city, and there was a smell of gunpowder in the air.

He was not unfamiliar with the New Year. When his eyes were not yet healed, Tianmen Town would hold lively celebrations during the holidays, and Su Yun, as the youngest resident of the town, would participate. The food at that time was especially delicious.

"I can't go back this year." He felt a little sad.

Unknowingly, Su Yun arrived at the gate of the academy, where a Mountain Carriage was parked. He got on the carriage, and suddenly heard a voice saying, "Scholar Su Yun!"

Su Yun stopped and looked towards the voice. Another Mountain Carriage had stopped in front of the gate, and a white-clothed gentleman descended from the carriage. It was the Holy Son, Bai Yuelou, who bowed to him.

Su Yun stood in front of the gate of the academy, bowing in return, "Scholar Bai Yuelou."The Holy Son Bai Yuelou had a smile on his face, warm like a spring day, graceful like a gentleman, but his eyes seemed to be burning with flames: "Su Yun, since my defeat last time, I have deeply reflected and followed the saint to seek knowledge and learning these days, and I have finally cultivated my spiritual abilities!"

Su Yun nodded: "Congratulations." After speaking, he pushed open the door.

The Holy Son Bai Yuelou hurried forward: "Wait! Su Yun, after I cultivated my spiritual abilities, I immediately came to find you. You should understand the reason why I came to find you!"

Su Yun sat down and said to the coachman, "Go to the Immortal Residence of the Heavenly Tower."

Bai Yuelou quickly climbed onto the carriage and sat opposite him, with a sincere look: "Give me a chance."

Su Yun was quite puzzled: "Holy Son, you just cultivated your spiritual abilities and are not my opponent. Why humiliate yourself?"

The carriage set off, stepping onto the cloud bridge, and Bai Yuelou said sincerely: "Since you defeated me, I felt that my life had a goal. I used to be muddled and imitated my teacher's behavior. I thought that was my goal. Until you beat me twice, I suddenly realized that the previous me was not really me."

Su Yun was even more puzzled. He had beaten Bai Yuelou twice very severely, not only hurting him but also tarnishing his reputation as a holy son.

- - - Now there are not so many young men and women following Bai Yuelou.

In theory, Bai Yuelou should hate him to the bone, but he could not feel any hatred from this holy son. Instead, he felt that Bai Yuelou had some respect for him.

Su Yun shook his head and said sincerely, "You are not my opponent. Holy Son, it was like this before, it is like this today, and it will be like this in the future. There is no need for us to continue to compete."

Bai Yuelou looked at his hands and fingers. His ten fingers were delicate and slender, and he smiled: "I have learned the spiritual realm technique passed down by the saint. Su brother, how does it compare to what you have learned?"

Su Yun looked outside the window. The carriage had gone higher and higher and seemed to be walking on the clouds.

"Holy Son, do you know what the difference in cultivation means?" Su Yun looked at the white clouds outside the window and said leisurely.

"What does it mean?" Bai Yuelou crazily raised his blood and suddenly saw a thousand miles of rivers and mountains behind his head, a red sun, and smiled: "What does it mean?"

That was his spiritual ability!

He had cultivated his spiritual abilities, and besides the rising red sun, there was also a white moon about to dim.

Su Yun still looked outside the window and said lightly: "It means that you can't even make a move in front of me."

Before he finished speaking, the red sun behind Bai Yuelou suddenly went out, the moon shattered, and the thousand miles of rivers and mountains collapsed, as if the end of the world had come!

Bai Yuelou fell silent and passed out on the desk in front of him.

"This is the difference."

Su Yun's face was calm, and he said, "The spiritual realm technique passed down by the saint is indeed powerful, and you are indeed extraordinary. I have not yet come into contact with the spiritual realm technique, and if we were to fight, your techniques would have the advantage. But with just the pressure of my blood, I can make you powerless."

Suddenly, applause came from the carriage, and a voice praised, "Well said."Su Yun withdrew his gaze and looked towards the stairs. He saw several constables walking down, two coming towards him from behind and two staying in front. Another person pushed open the car door and jumped onto the roof.

A burly man with a handsome and cheerful appearance walked down from the building. He pushed the unconscious Bai Yuelou aside, sat opposite Su Yun, and looked at him with his hands propped on his cheeks. His tiger eyes shone with an unpredictable light.

Su Yun remained unchanged and asked, "War God Catcher?"

"Su Shizi can call me War God Tong. I am the magistrate of Wu County. Being called God Catcher is just a matter of respect. In fact, there are many cases that I cannot handle."

War God Tong straightened his body and waved his hand. With a "pa" sound, a constable placed a thick stack of documents on the small table.

He casually flipped through the top document and smiled, "Although Su Xiaoyou is young, he has committed many crimes. The first case after entering the city was a major case. Su Xiaoyou was able to commit the crime in the Ten Splendid Map and almost killed Shizi Wu Tong. It was really impressive."

Su Yun smiled slightly.

War God Tong put the first case file aside and praised, "Your second case, the robbery of Grey Monster, was even more impressive. In the Grey Monster City, more than sixty people were killed or injured, including children of the Tong family and students from the Shuofang Academy. Dozens of miners were injured or killed. Tong Qingluo died, and Tong Xuan was killed on the street under the Xuanqing Building. The Tong family's goods were robbed."

Su Yun looked away and looked out the window.

War God Tong opened the third case and said, "Yesterday, you committed another crime. You publicly killed the scholar Lin Qingyi in the Thunder Strike Valley and tried to blow up the underground cave, burying everyone. You have been in the city for six days, and there have been three major cases... Your crimes are even more heinous than those of the old monsters and demons. Are you willing to surrender and come with me, or do you want to resist?"

Su Yun looked at the white clouds outside the window calmly and said, "War God Catcher, isn't the Wu family also a big family in Shuofang? I wonder which academy you studied in?"

War God Tong closed the file and said, "I studied at the Shuofang Academy."

Su Yun still looked out the window and asked, "How old are you, War God Catcher?"

War God Tong smiled and said, "I am over forty years old."

He followed Su Yun's gaze and suddenly his heart jumped. He saw a flash of knife light in the white cloud that Su Yun had been staring at, sharp as white frost, moving in the clouds!

In that cloud layer, there were great masters fighting!

Su Yun's voice came, "On August 7th, is War God Catcher in the Tian Shi Yuan?"

War God Tong's heart trembled slightly. Su Yun continued, "On August 7th, the Tian Shi Yuan Gate will open and the Ghost Market will appear. If War God Catcher is there at that time, he will not miss it."

War God Tong saw the figures moving in the cloud layer, and several people dressed strangely were hidden in the white clouds. There was a faint sound of music, like the sound of a zither.

"Lin family masters! They're here to seek revenge!"

War God Tong's heart beat violently. Just at this moment, the sound of the zither suddenly stopped, and a splash of blood appeared in the pure white cloud, followed by another splash of blood!

In an instant, the blood splatters dyed the white cloud red, like a white flower blooming with a red stamen, very beautiful.Wu Shentong's heart sank. All the experts sent by the Lin family to assassinate Su Yun had died!

Ling Shi who had reached the Yuan Dong and Li Yuan realm were called Da Shi. For example, scholars who had reached these two realms were called Da Ru, which distinguished them from scholars.

Da Shi was the backbone of every aristocratic family!

The death of so many Da Shi was definitely a heavy blow to the Lin family!

"After the Tianmen Ghost Market, did Wu Shen Bu leave?"

Su Yun withdrew his gaze and looked at Wu Shentong, asking, "Did Wu Shen Bu stay in the Tian Shi Yuan for a few days? Did he hunt or exterminate demons?"

Wu Shentong glanced at him and was attracted by the situation outside.

In the clouds, a thin old man with an umbrella walked on air and arrived at the cloud bridge with a few steps, holding his umbrella and walking with the Fu Shan Nian.

"Di Qiushan from the North Desert!"

Wu Shentong regained his composure. The North Desert was in Shuobei Prefecture, and the underground world's Piao Ba Zi was this thin old man who carried an umbrella all year round!

"After Wu Shen Bu came to the vicinity of Tianmen Town?"

Su Yun calmly said, "You are a Shen Bu, cautious in your actions, and will definitely investigate the surroundings carefully before doing anything to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Wu Shentong snorted and suddenly saw a few small figures fighting between two tall buildings.

The fighting was extremely fierce, every move was a fatal attack, wild and treacherous, leaving no room for retreat, unlike the methods that could be seen in the academy or the officialdom!

Suddenly, blood flashed in the air, and several people fell from the sky.

The one who survived jumped into the air and landed on the cloud bridge, next to Fu Shan Nian.

She was a woman wearing a hat, with black and white clothes and black and white ribbons behind her.

"Jiang Haitang from Lutang Prefecture!" Wu Shentong clenched his fist.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise on the cloud bridge, and a giant like a demon god stood up from the bridge, thundering a punch and smashing a Fu Shan Nian into pieces!

Several experts from the Zhou family jumped out of the Fu Shan Nian, and that giant killed them with just a few moves, then walked to the side of the Fu Shan Nian where Su Yun was, without saying a word, and followed the Fu Shan Nian.

Wu Shentong's hand trembled. "The Piao Ba Zi from Yinshan Prefecture!"

Bang!

There was another battle under the bridge. The Da Shi from the Wen family was preparing to ambush under the bridge but was ambushed by another expert!

That expert killed the Da Shi from the Wen family and walked to the side of the Fu Shan Nian where Su Yun was, following the Fu Shan Nian.

Wu Shentong saw that battles were erupting one after another in the distance, and the Piao Ba Zi from various states and prefectures in Shuobei were appearing next to the Fu Shan Nian, escorting it forward!

"So."

Su Yun said lightly, "After Wu Shen Bu checked the vicinity of Tianmen Town, did he rescue him from Tong Xuan and send him to the Zang Long Tomb during the village's crossing of the calamity?"

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