Dreaming about the world, embarking on the path of spiritual practice

Chapter 46 Blackwood Cliff

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Stayed on the island for two days
Ma Wu and Qu Yang discussed an escape plan.

One was not strong on land and the other was not strong on water, so the four of them split into two routes. Qu Yang and his son Qu Sheng took the land route, while Ma Wu and Yu Liang took the water route.

Taking advantage of the darkness, masters and apprentices Ma Wu and Yu Liang sent Qu Yang and Qu Sheng to the shore, and then parted ways.

Before leaving, Qu Yang presented Yu Liang with three black blood needles.

"This is a poisonous hidden weapon created by the Divine Religion. Anyone who is hit will die! You should carry it with you for self-defense!"

"Thank you, Brother Qu!"

Yu Liang happily accepted the Black Blood Needle, and then said goodbye to Qu Yang and his son.

There are many fishing boats on the shore of Dongting Lake!

Yu Liang and Ma Wu stole a boat at random and rowed towards the south at night.

The Sun and Moon God Sect is in the north. Their escape route is to first go in the opposite direction, go south through Dongting Lake and enter the Xiangjiang River to Changsha Prefecture, then turn east to Poyang Lake, and then enter the Yangtze River and go all the way north!
I don’t think the Beggars Clan would have thought of their escape route!

Overnight!
Yu Liang and Ma Wu took turns rowing, rowing directly from near Junshan Island in the northernmost part of Dongting Lake to the southernmost part of Dongting Lake and entering the Xiangjiang River!

Entering the Xiangjiang River, the two of them escaped from the beggar gang's encirclement.

Going down the river, they can reach Changsha Prefecture in less than a day.

After entering Changsha Mansion, we repaired a little, dressed up in disguise, one person and one horse, and slowly headed towards Poyang Lake.

This is Yu Liang’s first time riding a horse!
However, under the guidance of his master Ma Wu, he quickly mastered the skills and learned to ride a horse.

"Disciple, although this mission has twists and turns, it is not life-threatening!"

"This detour is a good opportunity for us, master and apprentice, to travel around the mountains and rivers of Heze and see different scenery!"

"Haha, Master is right!"

The master and apprentice stopped and went, having fun all the way, forgetting about the Beggar Clan, and spent half a month arriving at Poyang Lake.

After swimming around Poyang Lake again, we followed a merchant ship northward and entered the Yangtze River.

Along the way, we passed through Jiujiang, Tongling, Wuhu, Yingtian, Zhenjiang, and Yangzhou, and visited every place.

Then we took the overland route, and it took us a total of two and a half months to get back home.

"finally arrived at home!"

"Disciple, come forward and knock on the door!"

Clang~clang~clang!
Yu Liang knocked on the courtyard door.

After a while, Shuixiang opened the courtyard door. The moment she saw Yu Liang and Ma Wu, she immediately shouted in surprise: "Master, you are back!"

He turned around and ran towards the courtyard, shouting loudly: "Madam, sir, they are back!"

Hearing the sound, the master's wife walked out of the house and was very happy to see the two of them.

"Master, why did it take you so long to leave this time?"

"Something happened, so I wasted some time and took a detour back!"

Listening to Ma Wu's understatement, Master Mu Niang knew in her heart that she must have encountered big trouble during this outing.

"Get inside the house quickly!"

"Shui Xiang, go boil some hot water, prepare some food, and help them catch the wind and wash away the dust!"

"Yes, ma'am!"

"Master's wife, don't bother me!" Yu Liang said, "I'll go back first!"

"I haven't been back to the village for so long. I have to go back and have a look. Otherwise, my relatives and friends in the village won't think what happened to me!"

The mistress nodded and said, "Then you should go back first!"

Seeing that Yu Liang was about to leave, Master Ma Wu said, "Take care of things tomorrow morning and I'll take you to the God's Cult!"

"I know Master!"

Saying goodbye, Yu Liang returned to the village. "Yu Liang is back!"

When the villagers saw him coming back, they all came forward enthusiastically and asked, where has he been during this time?

Yu Liang answered them that he went on a study tour with his master during this time.

Everyone in the village knew that Yu Liang had a master, and they all looked envious when they heard that he was studying abroad.

When he got home, all but his fifth uncle came to greet him and ask him how he was doing outside!
The fourth uncle also brought several patients and asked Yu Liang to diagnose and treat them.

During the time when he was studying medicine, he cured many patients in the village, and now his medical skills are somewhat famous.

After seeing everyone's symptoms and chatting with his fifth uncle for a while, Yu Liang finally rested.

rested all night
The next morning, I came to Master's house early.

At this time, Master Ma Wu was ready.

"Yu Liang, your master and I discussed it last night. When you come back from this trip, we will hold a wedding for you and Shuixiang!"

Listening to the teacher's wife's words, Yu Liang was stunned for a moment, thinking so fast?Is it a bit rushed?

Master Ma Wu also spoke at this time: "Yu Liang, I have watched Shuixiang grow up as well. She has a gentle and virtuous personality, filial piety and courtesy. If you marry her, it will be a good marriage."

Hearing this, Yu Liang cupped his hands and replied: "It all depends on Master!"

The master and his wife looked at each other and nodded.

"Let's go, let's go back early!"

One person and one horse, the two of them headed straight for the Black Wood Cliff of the Sun and Moon God Sect.

Their location was not far from Blackwood Cliff, and it only took two days' journey on horseback.

There is a small town at the foot of the mountain, which is a must-see for entering Blackwood Cliff.

From the moment they entered the town, countless people were staring at them openly and covertly.

Walking in the town, everyone in sight is holding a weapon. It can be seen from their breathing and footsteps that they all possess a kind of martial arts.

"Let's rest here for the night first, find an old friend for the teacher to take care of, and then go to Blackwood Cliff tomorrow!"

Find an inn to stay, Yu Liang stays in the room, Master Ma Wu did not leave to find an old friend, and did not return until midnight.

Rested for one night in a small town at the foot of the mountain.

Early the next morning, after passing many checkpoints, the two came to the foot of the Blackwood Cliff, and finally passed through a hanging basket before entering the main altar of the Sun and Moon God Sect.

"Old ghost, little brother Yu, you are finally back!"

As soon as they entered the main altar, they met Qu Yang to greet them.

"Haha, Qu Yang, nothing happened to you on your way back, right?"

"Oh, don't mention it. Those people from the Beggar Clan have dog noses. They were discovered before they even left Yuezhou Mansion!"

"The two guardians led a group of people to chase and beat me fiercely. Fortunately, I was able to escape in the end. However, Qu Sheng was hit with a stick by a stinky beggar with six bags and was seriously injured. He is still lying at home recovering from his injuries. .”

"Haha, that's really unlucky. I'm different from you. We, master and apprentice, traveled all the way. It was so pleasant!"

Qu Yang glanced at Ma Wu with disdain, and then said: "You can run faster by water, and even the stinky beggars from the Beggar Clan can't catch you!"

"And what about me? Is it easy to go all the way west, over the mountains and back from Kawachi?"

"By the way, have you found out how the news was leaked this time?"

"I'll tell you this later!"

While talking, Qu Yang led the two of them to the Treasure Pavilion.

This is where the Sun Moon God Cult stores precious items. The secrets of martial arts are in the dark room at the innermost part of the Treasure Pavilion.

Along the way, there were three posts and one post, five steps and one sentry. Even if Qu Yang, the elder, led the way, he only entered the treasure pavilion after holding a token and going through many checks.

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(End of this chapter)