Volume 5: The Mystery of Shamo Chapter 13: A tiger in trouble is bullied by a dog
"So you mean you still want me to go with you?" Yan Zheng's words were obviously pretending to be confused even though he knew the truth. Unexpectedly, a man as honest as Yan Zheng would not be a good person if he got angry. It was a pity that someone was in the wrong and could not argue with him.
Ping Lili almost followed Ze Ze's example and walked up to Yan Zheng with tears and snot, hugging his thighs and shaking them. Now she nodded hurriedly with a flattering look on her face.
"In that case, we have to change our route." Yan Zheng's face was calm at this moment, making it impossible to tell what he meant by this.
Change the route? Why? Could it be that Yan Zheng still didn't want them to go to Shamo City?
Just as Gong Lili was filled with doubts, Yan Zheng continued to talk to himself, "You may not know that our Shamo City has a very powerful barrier. Legend has it that the barrier was set up by the four elders after the battle in Shamo City five hundred years ago. No Nayu people can set foot in our Shamo City. Since you and he both have Nayu bloodline, it would be inappropriate for us to rashly go to Shamo City. Even if we can force our way through the barrier, if the Great Elder finds out, all our efforts will be wasted. So, we have to take a long-term view."
After hearing this, Gong Lili finally calmed down her uneasy heart. Tears flashed in her eyes. She really wanted to rush up and hug Yan Zheng's thighs and howl. Little Yan Zi was indeed a good man. Not only did he forgive her, but he was also so considerate and planned for her.
In fact, what she didn't know was that since they parted at the Ruoye tribe palace that day, Yan Zheng had already tied his fate to hers in his heart, and had long since decided that she was the person he would be loyal to for the rest of his life.
Just like Ying Lili always regarded herself as a pure Sha Mo person, even now that he knew the secret of Ying Lili's dual bloodline, Yan Zheng still regarded her as a true Sha Mo person in his heart.
He believed that she would not do anything to harm the Shamo tribe. This was the most basic trust in her character, so he was willing to put aside his prejudices against the Nayu people and help her sincerely.
This was the first time that Ying Lili heard of the Four Elders. For some reason, when she heard the name of the Four Elders, her heart suddenly skipped a beat for no reason , and an inexplicable sense of fear arose. If she remembered correctly, the Four Elders were the ones who actually killed Yao Ji back then?
Although they had never appeared in Yao Ji's memory, that invisible deterrent force had always existed.
Hall.
Because they were going to the hall to look for someone.
A person who can bring Gong Lili and Mo Yi into Shamo City quietly. Although Gong Lili also proposed whether they could sneak into Shamo by relying on the concealment ability of the Purple Cloud Beast, it was quickly rejected by Yan Zheng. Yan Zheng said that the barrier was not determined by breath and spiritual pressure, but by the Suzaku Curse. The Nayu people of that time who are still alive today have basically been cursed. As long as they have the curse on their bodies, they will never be able to break through the barrier.
The person they are looking for is said to be best at breaking barriers. There is no barrier in the world that this person cannot break.
However, when Yan Zheng spoke of that person, his expression was somewhat strange. He said that the master had a somewhat eccentric personality and was elusive, but at this time of year, he should be lurking somewhere in the hall. From the tone of his voice, the so-called master seemed to be very familiar to him.
Although Mo Yi didn't care about the barrier surrounding the Mo City, he couldn't say anything since Yan Lili insisted. The already cold atmosphere between him and Yan Zheng grew even colder along the way. If it weren't for Tu Bie's constant laughter and chatter, Yan Lili would have frozen to death. And because of his careless words last night, Ze Ze, under the order to silence by Yan Lili, felt suffocated along the way, and could only playfully tease Ping Ping.
Tubie was indeed a country bumpkin. It seemed like he was traveling far away for the first time, and everything he saw was new to him. Gong Lili thought of the first time he saw Qiongqi transform, and almost laughed to death. He didn't expect that Tubie also had things he was afraid of. After seeing Qiongqi transform, he only heard an earth-shaking howl, and he disappeared as soon as he turned around. After searching for a long time, he found him behind an old tree far away. Tubie was crying and holding the tree trunk tightly, refusing to let go, saying that he would rather run after it than ride on such a scary monster, which made everyone helpless.
Later, Mo Yi became impatient and knocked him unconscious and threw him on Qiongqi's back. After he woke up, he tossed and turned again. Fortunately, the country boy was afraid of Mo Yi, more than anyone else. As long as Mo Yi glanced at him lightly, he would immediately shut up. This is really a case of one thing conquering another, Gong Lili thought with some ill intentions in his heart.
But she soon stopped being proud, because she had underestimated the boy. Although he was afraid of Mo Yi, he was also very close to Mo Yi, or rather, he was attached to Mo Yi. Although Mo Yi never gave him a good face, he was very happy to be attached to him. After a few days, he almost became Mo Yi's tail. Wherever Mo Yi went, he would go, omnipresent, like a shadow. Whenever Gong Lili wanted to be alone with Mo Yi, he would wait vigilantly by the side like a watchdog, which made Gong Lili so angry that she wanted to beat him up several times.
A few days passed quickly and the grand court was within sight.
Tangting was the most important town of the Shamo Clan after Shamo City, but it was even more prosperous than Shamo City. Since the Shamo War five hundred years ago, Shamo City had tightened its defenses, and those coming and going, especially those from other tribes, were scrutinized with extreme strictness. Naturally, the peculiar individuals who had previously frequented Shamo City chose Tangting, only a few dozen miles away, as their new gathering place.
After several hundred years, it is no exaggeration to say that the hall has become the place with the most strange people in the entire Xuming world. As the saying goes, people tend to live in groups, and where there are many strange people, it will naturally attract more strange people, such as wizards, cultivators, alchemists, and those who play with formations. All kinds of people like to come here to join in the fun and seek excitement.
Although this place nominally belongs to the Shamo clan's sphere of influence, the Shamo people have actually never managed it very well. After all, there are too many strange people coming here, and if they were to deal with them one by one, it would be endless, so they only stationed some guards on the periphery. In the city, it is basically up to those strange people to control themselves.
Despite this laissez-faire management, the place has remained peaceful. After all, there are always people who outshine you. Even if someone appears to be a ragged, shabby person, they might actually be a hidden master. Even if they appear to be a child, they might actually be a reincarnated person who has achieved enlightenment. Therefore, no one dares to act rashly here, lest they provoke a ruthless individual they can't afford to offend. Furthermore, those who come here often possess unique skills and are eccentric. If someone deliberately seeks to cause trouble, there will naturally be those who intervene.
Such a casual, open-minded and free atmosphere naturally attracted more strange people to come here to find like-minded people, or to seek exchanges and discussions. To be frank, this is the second Yonghui City. No wonder there has been a saying in the Xu Ming Realm that "Tangting in the north, Yonghui in the south". However, most of the warriors who go to Yonghui City are physical fighters, while here in Tangting, there are more wizards and sorcerers who practice the world's mysterious arts and witchcraft spells. After all, this place is close to the capital of Shamo. As everyone knows, the Shamo clan is the founder of all wizards in the world and the orthodox inheritance.
Therefore, when everyone entered the hall, their first feeling was excitement. The previous nervousness disappeared immediately after entering the city. In order to prevent being recognized, Gong Lili and Yan Zheng Moyi deliberately changed their appearance, but the aura of strength from this group of people was not easy to conceal. In addition, since they were looking for someone, they had to wander around the city. Gong Lili was originally a little worried that they would be too conspicuous.
After entering the city, I realized that this worry was completely unnecessary. The people here looked weirder and more ostentatious than each other...
There were all kinds of people, including those who paraded around the city carrying their own magic weapons, those who fought with others in the streets, and those who made plans to compete in martial arts competitions in groups of three or five. In comparison, this group of people was very low-key, at least they did not roam around and cause trouble.
Yan Zheng and Mo Yi were fine, as they had both seen the world and were not surprised . In addition, Yan Zheng was already very familiar with this place and had often been here before, so he could be said to be strolling around leisurely.
It was the first time for Pinglili, Zeze, and the others here. They looked around and found it quite interesting. Tubie, in particular, was used to the mountains and had probably only seen a few strangers besides the few dozen people in the village. He had never seen such a crowd of people, shoulder to shoulder. And everyone passing by seemed to have some skills. This discovery made Tubie even more excited. He almost wanted to hug every passerby's thigh and ask to learn from them. If he saw a martial arts competition in the street, his eyes would be wide open and he would be unable to walk.
Gong Lili and the others were here to look for someone, so they didn't have that much time to waste here. So, when Tu Bie once again ran to join the excitement of the street fight with his eyes shining and drooling, Gong Lili pressed his acupoints without hesitation and let Qiongqi drag him away. Fortunately, Qiongqi learned his lesson this time and didn't dare to turn into Mo Yi's appearance again.
But at this moment, a Taoist priest in a green robe, who looked short, with deep eye sockets but a glint of brilliance in his eyes, suddenly stopped everyone's way. What he said shocked everyone: "It's like a tiger in plain land being bullied by a dog!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other in surprise. What was going on? A tiger trapped in plain sight? Who was the tiger?
Could it be that he meant "country bumpkin"? His name does seem to be Erhuzi, but the question is, does it have anything to do with tigers?
