Chapter 53: Night Exploration
Stay or come back tomorrow?
This is almost a no-brainer.
On the one hand, there was no place to rest around Yuliu Villa, so we couldn't go out and sleep in the wilderness...
On the other hand, the dynamics within this villa are unclear. If I leave today, will I really be able to see Liu Suifeng when I come back tomorrow?
The longer the delay, the more unexpected things will happen, and this escort mission will probably be hopeless.
He immediately laughed and said:
"It would be disrespectful to refuse the invitation from Yuliu Villa, so the two of us will stay here for one night."
The woman looked at Su Mo deeply again, then turned her head away without saying a word.
Seeing that everyone agreed to stay, Liu Qingkong nodded: "In that case, please follow me."
Liu Qingkong had made very orderly arrangements in this regard. The nine people present were divided into three courtyards.
A monk, a woman and a scholar lived in a yard.
The two swordsmen and the ruffian lived in the same yard.
Su Mo, Yang Xiaoyun and Jun Zi Ru Yu were assigned to the same courtyard.
At this moment, two people were already sitting in the room, the candles were lit, and the light flickered.
Su Mo looked at Yang Xiaoyun and couldn't help asking, "Sister Xiaoyun, what happened to you just now?"
Given Yang Xiaoyun's ability, there was absolutely no reason for him to lose his mind in that situation. If he had thought of something, now would be the right time to say it.
Yang Xiaoyun looked at Su Mo and frowned again.
Suddenly he said, "Put out your hand."
"……?"
Su Mo stretched out his hand with a little confusion.
Yang Xiaoyun reached out as if facing a formidable enemy and gently grasped Su Mo's hand.
Then the two of them looked at each other in confusion under the candlelight.
"???"
Su Mo felt like he was just short of carving these three question marks on his forehead with a knife.
"……nothing."
Yang Xiaoyun shook his head: "I don't know how to explain it. It felt like I was poisoned just now... But when I used my internal energy to check myself along the way, I found nothing unusual. This Yuliu Villa is really unpredictable!"
"Poisoned?"
Su Mo was stunned: "What does that have to do with my hand?"
"Just now when you were in the hall, you held my hand... and then I felt weak all over."
Yang Xiaoyun said this with a smile: "But now it seems that I was worrying too much."
“…”
Su Mo blinked, coughed lightly, and said:
"Did Sister Xiaoyun find something wrong along the way?"
"Are you talking about this Yuliu Villa? Or those people?"
Although Yang Xiaoyun asked this, he did not wait for Su Mo to answer and said, "Yuliu Villa is indeed a bit strange. Although I secretly practiced my skills on the way here, I found that there are fewer people in this villa than I imagined. And even if I met some maids and servants, they all looked gloomy.
"Yuliu Villa is a well-known name in the martial arts world, and it is a bit unreasonable for the people in the villa to behave like this.
"And such a large manor cannot be managed with only these people."
"Indeed."
Su Mo nodded: "Besides that, the gentleman is like jade..."
At this point, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he felt a little guilty about what he said. It was also thanks to that dog-oil beard that he could write these four words on the fan with such brazenness.
He shook his head and continued, "That person said that they came to visit Yuliu Villa today. So it seems that this group of people came unexpectedly. However, the waiter in Pingfeng Town told us that during this period of time, although most people stayed in Pingfeng Town, some people came to Yuliu Villa first. Now, where are those people?"
"Has he already said goodbye and left?"
"It's hard to say... Those coming from Pingfeng Town are probably only a small part. If you add up the people coming from other directions, it's probably not a small number. With so many people coming to Yuliu Villa, how come there's no movement at all?"
Su Mo shook his head slightly: "Everyone who came to visit today probably has their own thoughts. Liu Suifeng's avoidance did not seem to be beyond their expectations. All these actions make me feel bad... By the way, can you tell where those people came from today?"
Yang Xiaoyun shook his head and sighed, "The world is too vast, and my vision is limited. Apart from those two swordsmen, I can hardly see the background of the others. As for those two swordsmen... I saw the path of the Heavenly Sword Sect from the glimpse of the swordsman earlier."
"Tian Dao Men."
Su Mo frowned slightly. This Tiandao Sect is no small matter.
This sect is a traditional sect, but it also controls an area, and its influence is located to the north of the Luofeng League.
If the Luofeng League wants to expand northwards, the first thing it has to face is the Tiandao Sect... However, up to now, the Luofeng League has not moved an inch to the north, which shows how much it fears the Tiandao Sect.
"But if it's them, it's not hard to explain why they have such sword skills and such a cold temperament."
Su Mo nodded slightly.
The swordsmanship of Tiandao Sect is very strict. It is said that the founder was originally from Taoism, and he practiced the way of heaven and man, and his unique skills were extraordinary.
The more one practices the inner Dharma , the weaker one's emotions become as a human being. And the more this becomes weaker, the more powerful one's swordsmanship becomes.
When one reaches the pinnacle, he can become like a sword, with man and sword becoming one, and wherever he passes, there is sharpness.
However, this state of unity between man and sword is only heard of. It seems that only the founder of Tiandao Sect has reached this level since its inheritance.
It is said that when he was at his peak, he cut through the sea of clouds with one sword, sweeping a thousand miles of clear sky, which shocked the whole world. The three words "Tian Dao Men" have been spread in the martial arts world for three hundred years since then.
Of course, the predecessors have passed away, and whether this story is true or not is still unclear.
People in the underworld often like to exaggerate, and the real situation may not be as the legend says.
However, it is recognized that the Tiandao Sect’s swordsmanship is sharp.
"The two swordsmen from the Tiandao Sect are strange people of unknown depth. The whereabouts of the person who visited us before are now unpredictable, but Liu Suifeng is avoiding them..."
Su Mo tapped the table lightly with his fingers.
"How do you want to stay?"
Yang Xiaoyun glanced at Su Mo.
"I plan to visit Yuliu Villa at night."
Su Mo said, "This night is too long and unpredictable. If I can't see Liu Suifeng sooner, I will never be able to rest in peace."
"good!"
Yang Xiaoyun nodded and said, "You have to be careful. I'll stay here just in case."
Su Mo smiled lightly. Yang Xiaoyun's thoughts always coincided with his.
Yang Xiaoyun patted the sword box again and said, "Also, if you take this with you and can meet Liu Suifeng, you don't need to wait and can directly hand it over to him. By then, no matter whether we advance or retreat, we will have no worries."
