Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning

Chapter 140: Chapter 115 Accidental Encounter

The night passed without further incident, and in the blink of an eye, it was already dawn the next day.

The morning light faintly illuminated the horizon, the escort carts were already prepared to set off, and Su Mo, along with Yang Xiaoyun, bid farewell to Wei Ziyi before continuing to lead the group on their departure.

The matter of the qin music that invited company last night simply ceased to progress any further.

Although Su Mo was not clear on who exactly was playing the qin in the middle of the night without sleep, disturbing the peace, he knew that there could not be many who could do such a thing in Wei Mansion.

The most likely person was the City Lord of Tianyu City, Hua Qianyu, Wei Ziyi’s own mother.

And if it really was her, seeing Su Mo at Wei Mansion was naturally a world apart from Hua Qianyu’s desire to meet with the Chief of Ziyang Escort Agency.

She sought an audience with the sound of the qin, preferring a more secretive approach.

However, Su Mo genuinely had no interest in the business of the Luofeng Alliance or Wei Ziyi’s family matters.

Turning around and leaving was also a clear attitude.

Now that the matter had ended without consequence, it was not necessarily a bad thing.

As for Hua Qianyu’s invitation being dismissed by Su Mo…

Such an event simply did not occur.

Even if that person was really Hua Qianyu, she was merely playing the qin at night.

Su Mo merely listened for a moment before returning to sleep…

What does it have to do with each other’s face?

From Tianyu City, continuing northward, the journey was smooth and unexceptional.

In a few days’ time, they had already reached Hui River.

Hui River is a major river, one of the Three Rivers within the region of Four Cities and two bays.

At the Tianyu City end, the river carved a horizontal path, forming a trajectory that cut through from east to west.

Lying between Heavenly Blade Sect and the Luofeng Alliance, it became a boundary river, demarcating the north and south.

Following the river downstream would eventually lead to a turn southward, flowing into the Endless Sea.

The other end stretched deep into the hinterlands, intersecting with many other rivers, rooting itself throughout various regions of Donghuang.

Such a major river naturally had people engaged in buying and selling.

Going downstream, there were indeed many sects involved in river-based commerce, though most of those within the Luofeng Alliance’s domain were already subjugated. Going further into Dongcheng, there were infamous waterway thieves.

However, they would not be encountered here.

Su Mo and his group simply wanted to cross the river; it was an official matter, and upon paying the ferry fare, and as they were numerous and formidable, naturally no one wished to provoke them.

So the crossing of the river also went smoothly.

It was only upon disembarking that Su Mo looked up to see a group of people standing silently and solemnly by the riverbank.

Although they stood amidst the crowd, they stood out significantly, allowing one to differentiate them from ordinary people at a glance.

These people had stern faces, carried single-edged sabres, and the emotion in their eyes was sparse, as if nothing in the world could fill their hearts.

The middle-aged man leading them was especially cold and unyielding as a boulder, firm as a knife, and between the opening and closing of his eyes, there was a faint glint of sharpness.

“They are people from the Heavenly Blade Sect.”

Yang Xiaoyun recognized their origin at a glance, somewhat surprised.

“The Heavenly Blade Sect is settled in Heavenly Gate Mountain to the north and seldom ventures deep into the territory of the Luofeng Alliance. Their sensitive identities can easily lead to unnecessary misunderstandings. I wonder what this group is up to?”

“That’s very difficult to say.”

Su Mo shook his head: “If they were ordinary people, one might be able to guess their intentions from the expressions on their faces. But with people from the Heavenly Blade Sect… each one of them looks as if they harbor deep resentment, and even when there’s no trouble at all, they seem as if someone owes them ten thousand taels of silver, so it is truly hard to discern their purpose just from their faces.”

“Ha ha, there has always been a saying in Jianghu, ’Heavenly Blade Sect’s gratitude is hard to distinguish from vengeance,’ all because these people wear the same cold expression whether in gratitude or revenge.

“This has caused many comical incidents in the past. There was a time when a Heavenly Blade Sect Disciple who was traveling in Jianghu sought to repay a kindness and took it to heart. Years later, determined to express his gratitude, he set out from Heavenly Gate with his sabre, his killing intent fierce along the way. The benefactor had long forgotten about that incident in the past and thought he had inadvertently provoked a Heavenly Blade Sect expert who was coming to annihilate his entire family. Frightened, he immediately packed his valuables and fled in the night. Only when the Heavenly Blade Sect member arrived at the benefactor’s home to find it abandoned and stood there in silent confusion did everyone realize it was meant as a gesture of gratitude.

“It wasn’t until onlookers couldn’t help but ask that the Heavenly Blade Sect member answered truthfully, and the story spread across Jianghu in an instant, making everyone laugh and cry at the absurdity.”

As Yang Xiaoyun told the story, she couldn’t help but snicker quietly to herself.

Su Mo couldn’t help but smile as well, his gaze lingering on the middle-aged man for a brief moment before withdrawing and not looking any longer.

Exchanging gazes can sometimes cause trouble, after all, even before crossing into this world, a single ’What are you looking at?’ could spark a fight, let alone in these times?

As the boat approached the shore, Su Mo instructed everyone to be vigilant; embarking and disembarking were chaotic by nature, and it was easy for someone to take advantage of the confusion.

While traveling in Jianghu, it’s not the ten thousand things that scare you, but the ’just in case.’

At this time, naturally, one must have eyes in every direction and ears for all sounds.

They didn’t see anyone attempting to rob the escort, but noticed someone skulking stealthily among the crowd, carefully concealing himself while occasionally stealing glances around.

Su Mo initially thought the person was a thief, but he did not attempt any theft; instead, it seemed like he was avoiding someone.

Upon closer observation, Su Mo realized that the person was avoiding those few members of the Heavenly Blade Sect.

It was not until he was completely off the boat, leaving the members of the Heavenly Blade Sect behind him, that he straightened his back. Turning around, however, his gaze fell on Su Mo’s party.

Su Mo had been keeping an eye on this person, and for a moment, their eyes met.

Taken aback, the man quickly covered his face and turned to run.

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