The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 57
In the main hall of the Black Cloud Martial Arts Academy, a woman in a white training uniform was sipping tea while flipping through the letters in her hand.

This woman looks 25 or [-] years old, with a plump figure and a fit body. She is the owner of the martial arts gym, Mo Qiu.

After a while, she put down the letter, and said to her own disciple: "It seems that the 'Golden Dart Martial Arts Hall' is very confident about the martial arts competition... In this way, there is no need for us to come forward... that's good."

Her direct disciple was a little girl who was not much older than Zhao Chen. Hearing the master's words at this time, she couldn't help asking: "Master, that is a 'trade route', are you really not interested?"

The beautiful eyes of the owner of the ink shop darkened, and he sighed: "It would be a lie to say that you are not tempted... But this matter is actually an extension of the struggle between Yan Hongxia and Chai Yugong...

"Before I agreed to the Chai family's request to launch a competition for the 'trade route', and negotiated terms with that shopkeeper Lin from the Zhao family, in order to avoid offense...

"But this approach is called 'snake and rat ends', and it is easy to be unfavorable to both sides... Now it is more beneficial to me."

"The extension of the battle between 'Wan Jiasheng Buddha' and 'Hongxia Sword'? Does 'Golden Dart Martial Arts Museum' have anything to do with the Yan family?" Her direct disciple asked in amazement.

"If it's just the Golden Dart Martial Arts Academy, in fact, it won't be much trouble... But the mistress of the Zhao family has a very good relationship with Yan Hongxia, and many of the Zhao family's businesses in the county are protected by the Yan family...

"Now that the Zhao family wants to expand their business to Dunhuang, the Chai family will naturally not let them succeed." Speaking of this, Mo Qiu shook his head, "Forget it, why am I telling you this?
"In short, after seven days, you and I, master and apprentice, are just going through the motions."

……

Outside the west gate of Yumen, there is the Green Snake Martial Arts Hall.

A short old man in Tsing Yi approached the tall and burly Pavilion Master She, and reported in a low voice:

"Master, the fact that 'Wanjia Shengfo' Chai Yugong was injured by a supernatural power is true, and it has already spread in the county.

"Do you think we want to...?"

What he meant was obvious. Since the pillars of the Chai family had been severely injured, the other party's confession could be done in a positive way... After all, Yan Hongxia is also not easy to mess with.

The owner of Pavilion She is about thirty years old, with two delicate beards. After hearing the report, he bowed his head and pondered for a while, and finally said firmly: "No, we still have to fight for that 'trade route' with all our strength."

"Why?" The old man in Tsing Yi asked puzzledly.

"Two reasons... First, Chai Yugong was only injured, but not dead. Changing his position now would offend the Chai family, and at the same time, he would not be able to please the Yan family;

"Second, and most importantly... that is, our martial arts school really needs this 'trade route'!
"After all, with the current income, it's hard to afford 'Tian Cong Pill' and other medicines that assist enlightenment..." Pavilion Master She said helplessly.

Because I spent too much money on opening my eyes and ears, the martial arts hall had to be relocated outside the city. Master She felt guilty for the rest of his brothers.

"So, that 'trade route' must be taken no matter what!" Pavilion Master She said firmly.

……

Although the Yumen Chamber of Commerce is called the "Chamber of Commerce", it is actually an organization jointly established by various local cultivation forces in Yumen to distribute benefits. It is in charge of most of the affairs of the Wulin in the county, and its power is astonishing.

The chairman of the chamber of commerce is currently the deacon sent by the Li family to Yumen, the "Qinglian Sword" Li Fuyan who ranks first in Yumen's list of outstanding people.

But Li Fuyan, as a "supernatural power" monk, is actually just a name, not really in charge of affairs. The power of the chamber of commerce is controlled by the elders meeting composed of five vice presidents.

The Chai family naturally has a seat in the elders... The heroic woman who led a crowd to hunt down Zhao Jin and Zhao Qin at the pier is one of the vice presidents of the Yumen Chamber of Commerce.

Her name is Chai Qingzhu, and she is the niece of Chai Yugong, the "Buddha of all families".

But Chai Yugong loved this niece very much, and still let her sit as the vice president of the chamber of commerce.

At this time, just as Chai Qingzhu came out of the room where Chai Yugong was recovering from his wounds, he heard his subordinates report that the "Golden Dart Martial Arts Hall" should hold a martial arts competition.

Her eyes moved slightly, then she nodded and said, "I see, I will be there in person when the time comes."

The subordinate first responded, and then with hesitation on his face, he suggested tactfully: "Vice President, should we restrain ourselves and not overly irritate the Yan family and the Zhao family at this time?"

"The more this is the time, the more you can't show weakness. Otherwise, won't Xiao Xiao feel that Uncle is seriously injured and our Chai family can't do it?" In my opinion, you don't have to worry about it."

"Yes!" The subordinate was panicked and fell to his knees immediately.

"In addition, send someone to find some young girls with pure breath. I don't care what method you use, bring them here as soon as possible! This is related to Uncle's injury, understand?" Chai Qingzhu said with narrowed eyes.

"The subordinate understands." The man responded respectfully again, and then turned and left after pleading guilty.

After he walked away, Chai Qingzhu restrained the anger on his face, only looked back at the room where the uncle was retreating, parted his mouth, showed an inexplicable smile, and murmured:

"My Buddha is merciful..."

……

Three days later, in the morning.

In the small courtyard, Zhao Chen held the "Cut Wind Sword" and slowly practiced a set of "Taiyi Xuanmen Swordsmanship". It surged up, but dissipated at the last moment.

call!
After retracting the sword and standing up, Zhao Chen breathed out a turbid breath, and sighed silently: "No... the ultimate sword qi move of this 'Taiyi Xuanmen Sword' is really difficult to practice!

"The practice time is still too short, and the accumulation is not enough... If it weren't for the 'Traveling Merchant''s 'Traveler', I'm afraid I'd have to practice for a few months to reach the current level, let alone cultivate the ultimate sword qi in the real qi state gone."

After finishing the morning exercise, Zhao Chen didn't pay his respects to the master as usual, because Brother Feng was going to break through to the "Zhen Qi Realm" today, and the master was protecting him.

Knowing that other people's breakthroughs are no better than his own with the blessing of "Lu Bit", the process is actually quite difficult, and it will not be over in one day, so Zhao Chen is going to take advantage of this time to go to the desert and pick up the "Purple Light Ring" hidden there first. return.

He first went back to the room and took a look at Sister Hongxia who was still asleep, and after seeing that she had no other abnormalities, he told Feng Qu, the servant, that he was going to practice in seclusion and not to disturb her at will.

After Feng Qu retreated in response, Zhao Chen put on the "Toad Light" ribbon, picked up the "paper horse" made in the past few days, and quietly slipped out of the courtyard where the martial arts hall was located, and then left the city through the west gate.

Standing by the avenue leading to the outside of the pass, Zhao Chen stuck the paper horses with many runes drawn with blood on their legs, and began to make formulas and chant spells according to the relevant "memory" given by the "traveling merchant".

As the spell took effect, Zhao Chen only felt as if he was really riding on a steed that traveled [-] miles a day, and his whole body was driven by an inexplicable force to gallop at a very high speed.

……

Outside Yumen Pass, the north wind is like a knife, cutting through the billowing sand.

A group of knights suddenly appeared in the sky, like wild sand being blown up by the wind, and they arrived in an instant.

This is a silver-armored cavalry of more than ten people, and the leader is the man who promised himself in front of Chai Qingzhu a few days ago.

A dozen centimeters above his palm, a paper crane hovers and dances, but its head is always pointing in one direction.

"Sure enough... that girl escaped to the vicinity."

The man looked at the knights behind him and shouted loudly: "That girl won't escape within a radius of twenty miles, search for me!"

All the knights responded in unison, and then they clamped the horse's belly, and the horse rushed out.

Not far away, Zhao Chen, who had just retrieved the "Purple Light Ring" and hadn't had time to go to Xingcha to check its use, was using "Toad Light" to hide at the side.

Seeing this scene, he frowned and thought to himself:
"The costumes of these knights are somewhat similar to the ones I saw at the pier that day...

"People from the Chai family?
"What are they looking for?"

(There is an update today, in the early hours of the morning)

(End of this chapter)