Chapter 129: Return to Ning City
PS: My mind is preoccupied with the plot of three chapters, and I've been in a bit of a slump lately, so please forgive me. I know that the 20-55 part still has some remnants from when I wrote small white texts, which might be disappointing for everyone. However, since the deadline for posting is looming, I couldn't take care of every detail, so please trust me that after posting, I'll spend some time revising the entire text again to make it more satisfying for everyone. The plot after chapter 124 will be completely overturned, so it's not very pleasant to write, and please don't mind too much about it. Let's just focus on making sure the plot flows smoothly first before considering style issues.
Hu Gao looked at Yun Feng's expression and said with a nonchalant face, "This matter can't be blamed on me, you didn't ask about my identity either. Besides, someone like me is naturally low-key and reserved, even if you asked me, I wouldn't say anything."
Yun Feng couldn't help but roll his eyes, now he had some understanding of Hu Gao's temperament, and could only remain silent.
"Bai Wei, you're safe now that you've arrived here. You don't have to follow us back. This wolf attack is no trivial matter, I have a bad feeling about it. Is it possible for the Lang family to bypass the Qingyuan defense line and come to Ning City? Take a team to investigate!" The Ninth Elder was still uneasy about the dangerous aura from earlier.
Bai Wei nodded, although the guard team did not have the responsibility to check the enemy situation, as the direct guard of the high priest, the scope of management was not particularly clear. If the Lang family really bypassed the Qingyuan mine vein's defense line as the Ninth Elder said, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to the weak Hu family headquarters and could not be prevented!
Although Ningcheng is surrounded by mountains on all sides and appears to be in a safe area almost isolated from the outside world, the Longjia mountain range to the south actually spans too large an area, so it and the Tuoshan Mountains to the east do not form a complete geographical intersection. In these gaps there are countless narrow paths full of danger.
These narrow paths are completely insurmountable obstacles for ordinary warriors, but for the strong in the explosive yuan realm, it is just as difficult to get up early and exercise.
It's just that the strong adventurers who broke through Yuanjing also sent sheep into the tiger's mouth, so since the two families of Hulu started fighting, there has never been a case of a fire in the backyard.
Born into the Zebian lineage, Bai Wei inherited the characteristic of being meticulous in thought, and even with a casual reminder from the Ninth Elder, he immediately led the guards to search for possible enemy traces at those passes without hesitation.
Hu Gao didn't particularly feel the atmosphere of war when he was in Ning City, but after experiencing the sneak attack by the Silver Moon Wolf King and seeing the Ninth Elder's tightly locked brows and extremely tense appearance, a certain fear for the unpredictable battles that would soon occur also arose within his heart.
It seems that I'm still not as carefree as Han Chong. Hu Gao shook his head, trying to stop himself from thinking wildly. He was only at the Unity Realm now, and although he had gained something in the Yao Tomb, facing Hu Wushuang who had already reached the mid-stage peak of the Unity Realm several months ago still left him with no confidence whatsoever!
All those bastards got divorced, how come when it's their own turn they're so reluctant!
Yun Feng saw Hu Gao's face change, and thought this guy was thinking of some wicked idea again, his heart couldn't help but feel a chill. Fortunately, this guy was his brother, if he were to be an enemy, he would have died countless times already.
Hu Gao still didn't know that in his brothers' eyes, he had such an image. Looking at the gradually clearing Ning City's tall city walls, he also felt a bit nostalgic for the Extreme Joy that remained there. That guy with a mischievous face, who knows what stage of growth he has reached now.
The south gate of Ning City was guarded by the disciples of the Hu family at this time, and from a distance, they saw the Ninth Elder and Hu Gao approaching, with a welcoming formation already in place.
"Extremely urgent, recently, your Arctic branch needs to strengthen the defense of the south gate. Any adventurer who has not registered must be strictly reviewed and recorded. Ning City is now officially in a state of alert!" The Ninth Elder hastily instructed the city guardian leader.
"Obey the elder's orders!" Extremely grieved, he bowed his head and clutched at his chest, shouting in a voice as loud as thunder. It seemed that what Ji Le said was true - most of the Northern Branch were indeed hot-headed.
Looking at the silver hair of Ji Tong, Hu Gao couldn't help but feel a bit of affection. He leaned forward and asked, "Dear Ji Tong leader, I'd like to ask if your branch's Ji Le is currently in Ning City?"
"Reporting back to Guardian Deity-sama, Shi Shao followed the master to Qingyuan Mine a while ago!"
Hu Gao's subconscious mind was stunned, and he suddenly realized that Extreme Joy had actually gone to the Qingyuan Mine Vein in the Condensed Shadow Realm. Could it be that he had already advanced to the Transcendent Realm? And wasn't the master of the North Pole branch killed in the Departed Soul Chaos? Could it be that the North Pole branch had already chosen a new master?
Hu Gao suddenly felt a sense of frustration, previously when he was breaking through quickly with extreme joy, he still had a calm attitude, but after experiencing life and death and only advancing to the Unity Realm, he found that his good brother had already gone ahead of him, and he became somewhat depressed.
"Good kid, next time we meet, let's see who's more formidable!" Hu Gao muttered to himself.
Yun Feng on the other side didn't hear Hu Gao's whisper, he saw Hu Gao's strange appearance and thought that Xi Le was his enemy in Ning City, so he came back to prepare for a fight, but found out that the other party was no longer in Ning City.
"Don't worry, brother will definitely help you get the scene back!"
"Ah, Hu Gao smiled and said, "Yue Le is my brother in Ning City, I'll introduce you to him later, haha, let's go, we're entering the city."
Yun Feng's pale face flushed with a hint of red, and he nodded awkwardly. "It's good this way. I've long heard that Ning City is a place where talented people gather, and as it happens, this is my first time here."
Hu Gao patted Yun Feng's shoulder, "This is my turf, I'm in charge. Let's go have some good wine later!"
The red cloud on Yun Feng's face had yet to dissipate when it floated up again, "Well, this is good too, I've never had a drink in my life."
Hu Gao smiled and said, "That's perfect! When life is going well, one should enjoy it to the fullest. We were able to escape from the tomb of Emperor Yao, so we really should celebrate with a big feast!"
Jiǔ zhǎng lǎo méi tóu yī zòu, "Yáo mù? Shì kāi chuàng xiū liàn tǐ xì de Yáo de mù dì?"
Translation:
The nine elders furrowed their brows, "The tomb of Yao? Is it the burial site of the founder of the cultivation system, Yao?"
Uh, Hu Gao knew he had misspoken, this matter couldn't be known by too many people, after all the secret they learned in Yao Mu's tomb was really too big, so he hastily explained, "Elder Jiū don't joke around, we're talking about a demon tomb, that's just an abandoned burial ground in the Dragon Scales Mountain Range."
"Yao Tomb?" The Ninth Elder's expression was one of sudden understanding. In the Dragon Armor Mountain Range, there were many graves of high-level demon beasts; he had heard about this before, but hadn't inquired further. Thinking about it now, with Hu Gao and Yun Feng's abilities, how could they possibly enter the Yao Tomb? Even if you used your butt to think, you'd know that if the Yao Tomb really existed, just its defenses wouldn't be something ordinary warriors could contend with.
"Alright, let's hurry back. The steward is still waiting for us. We've already wasted enough time this time out. He must be suffering in the temple right now."
After finishing, the three of them headed straight to the Hu family's ancestral hall in the city center. Since the chaos after leaving Qing, many adventurers have left Ning City, and at this time, there were not many pedestrians on the road. At their speed, they managed to return to the ancestral hall before nightfall.
It's been several months since I've been here, and the reconstruction work has almost come to an end. The Hu family is indeed a big household, but the old steward in charge of this matter must have also had his heart worn out.
Although it was this time, there were not a few people in the temple. Many young warriors with different hair colors came out of the temple one after another. When they saw Hu Gao, they all had a slightly strange expression and greeted him before hurrying away.
"Old Ninth, you said earlier that something big happened in the family. Can you say it now?" Hu Gao turned his head to ask.
"Alas, it's hard to put into words. Less than a month after you left, the Lang family of Qingyuan Mine launched a massive offensive. Many of our Hu family's elite disciples died on the front lines. The clan leader issued an emergency summons, and now all the branch disciples are signing up to go to the front lines to provide support."
So that's how it is. No wonder even Xue Le has gone to the front lines, I didn't think this guy was also a war fanatic, after all still belongs to the North Pole branch of the species.
Three people walked into the ancestral hall and saw that Master Hufeng, who was in charge of transmitting skills, and Master Huhai, who was in charge of internal affairs, were both busy talking to the elite disciples of the Hu family. It seemed that the situation was indeed getting more and more serious.
"What's going on? I've been out for a while, nothing happened, right?" asked Jiu Zhang Lao with a look of urgency.
Hu Haisheng had just finished talking to a disciple, walked up and showed a wry smile, "You're really lucky, you've taken away the easy life, I shouldn't have become the Standing Elder in the first place."
The nine elders had an expressionless face, as they had been working together to rebuild the ancestral hall for some time and naturally understood the temperament of the inner affairs elder. This guy just liked to habitually say he was tired, and since he could still joke with himself, it meant that nothing had happened in the family.
Yun Feng couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration as he gazed at the grand ancestral hall of the Hu family, thinking that he had underestimated the depth of this aristocratic family. The fact that the Hu family could maintain control over Ning City for so long was certainly not without reason.
Hu Gao's face was not quite right at this moment, because he saw someone he least wanted to meet, and the key was that the other party had been staring at him since he entered the hall, if he turned around and walked away, it would be too humiliating!
"Hu Gao, I didn't expect you to have such talent, and yet you've actually reached the Unity Realm in such a short period of time. However, there's less than a month left until our agreed-upon duel, and I'm looking forward to seeing how you plan on defeating me?"
That's right, Hu Gao saw his first enemy after coming to this different world, Hu Wushuang!
This stunningly beautiful woman is absolutely the most beautiful woman that Hu Gao has ever seen. The key point is her expression when she talks with a raised face, it's still so captivating and makes one's mouth water. Alas, unfortunately at that time he himself was experiencing the feeling of being jilted, and pretended to be mysterious, otherwise under the arrangement of the clan leader, wouldn't she have already become his possession?
Hu Wushuang saw Hu Gao's eyes rolling around and became even angrier, not knowing why, but since the first time he saw him, he felt that this guy was extremely annoying, and now this feeling had intensified, "Hu Gao! What are you looking at? Be careful or I'll dig out your eyes!"
"Wattsburg! I didn't think this guy was a profiteer, if we're really together in the future, won't there be domestic profiteering incidents every day?" Hu Gao muttered to himself.
"Hu Shao, who is this woman?" Yun Feng couldn't help but ask. He had been training diligently in the Wu Xu Sword Guest since he was a child and rarely saw women, let alone interact with them. Seeing Hu Wushuang's heavenly appearance, he couldn't help but be attracted to her. However, from the way she spoke to Hu Gao, it seemed like they had a grudge against each other.
It's hard enough to have a woman you adore, but she's actually had an affair with your own brother - what can be done about it?
Poor Hu Gao absolutely did not expect that his white-robed, ethereal-looking good brother, who seemed to be out of touch with worldly affairs, had already fallen into an inextricable predicament after just one glance at Hu Wu Shuang.
