Xia Huang only eliminated half of the clay giants, and the remaining clay giants restored themselves to their original state. This change was so similar to the second level test that Xia Huang did not know whether this meant that he had passed.

The test is still some kind of self-protection measure of this agency.

"Rumble..."

With a loud noise, a door suddenly opened on the top of the underground palace, projecting the warm sunlight from outside.

Immediately, the forty-nine steps slowly rose from the ground to the door at the top.

Seeing such a scene, Xia Huang was finally sure that he had indeed passed the test mentioned by the dean of the martial arts academy.

Slowly walking up the forty-nine steps, what was waiting for Xia Huang outside was not the old and skeletal dean as expected, but an old man with rosacea smelling of alcohol.

"Where's the dean?" Xia Huang asked doubtfully.

"I'm so angry with you, hiccup!"

"Are you angry at me?" Xia Huang was a little confused. It was the dean who took the initiative to enter this passage to participate in three tests. Why would he make the dean angry when he passed the test? Is it just that the dean didn't want to see him pass?

"You don't need to ask for the specific details. I won't tell you anyway if you ask. Hiccup!" The old man with rosacea squinted his eyes and patted Xia Huang's shoulder with his big hand, "You kid, hiccup! You're really cool!"

Not bad! Xia Blacksmith has a good son."

"But..." Xia Huang didn't care where the dean went. What he cared about was the whereabouts of "Nine Heavens and Two". The dean promised to tell him the clues to "Nine Heavens and Two" as long as he could pass the test.

, now it’s fine, the test has been passed, but the dean has disappeared without a trace.

The old man with rosacea seemed to know what Xia Huang was thinking, and patted Xia Huang on the shoulder again: "Boy, don't show such a lost expression. Hiccup! Don't you just want to ask about the exit path of "Nine Heavens Part Two"?

I'll tell you."

"You know?" Xia Huang was stunned.

"Of course. Hiccup! No matter what, I am in charge of the library. Of course I know the news related to books. Hiccup!"

"Then please tell me, where is "Two of Nine Heavens" stored?"

"Four Gentlemen's Pavilion, have you heard of it? Hiccup! Among the Four Gentlemen's Pavilions, the Bamboo Pavilion is known as the 'Sea of ​​Books', and "Two of the Nine Heavens" is hidden in the library of the Bamboo Pavilion."

"really?"

"Do I need to lie to you?"

What a coincidence!

Xia Huang originally planned to leave Pingcheng and study in the Four Gentlemen Pavilion. Unexpectedly, "Nine Heavens No. 2" was hidden in the Bamboo Pavilion. Although the Bamboo Pavilion has always been known as the weakest among the Four Gentlemen Pavilion,

Pavilion, but with the existence of "Two of the Nine Heavens", Xia Huang has a reason to go to the Bamboo Pavilion.

"Looking at your expression, are you determined to go to Zhuge? Hiccup!" the old man with rosacea asked with a smile.

"Yes." Xia Huang didn't hide anything. Anyway, this was not a shady matter. He bowed to this drunken old man who claimed to be his father's drinking friend for many years, "Old sir, Xia Huang said goodbye!"

After saying that, he turned around and left the martial arts academy.

Seeing Xia Huang disappearing at the gate of the martial arts academy, the old man with rosacea chuckled, shook his head and muttered to himself: "Zhuge... those people in Zhuge, hiccup! It's not bad for learning, and it's not bad for taking care of books.

But my skills are sparse

It's usually tight. Hiccup! But there are a lot of books there, which may be helpful to the boy Xia. Whether it's right or wrong, let God decide. The blacksmiths in Xia don't worry about this boy's affairs, and I have

What’s there to worry about? Hiccup!”

Before leaving Pingcheng, Xia Huang went back to the small courtyard where he had lived for more than ten years, but still did not see the figure of his father, Xia Tiejiang. Xia Huang stood at the door and sighed softly, closed the door, and walked toward Pingcheng alone.

The city gate...

When Xia Huang walked out of Pingcheng, he didn't know that on the city wall of Pingcheng, there were two pretty figures standing side by side watching him leave.

"Cousin...he is really leaving..." Lin Xuan tightly grasped the sleeves of her cousin beside her, with a few crystal tears hanging on her face, which was particularly pitiful.

The woman standing next to Lin Xuan rarely made fun of her little cousin. She sighed quietly and reached out to wipe the tears from Lin Xuan's face: "My silly sister, since you can't let go, why don't you chase after her?"

Woolen cloth?"

"He said...he said he was used to walking alone..."

"You... you are usually very smart, why do you become confused at a time like this? When he said this to you, you had only met him a few times? He is your sweetheart,

She is a lifesaver, but to him you are just an ordinary woman he has met a few times. How could he agree to let you stay with him? " He has been in a high position for a long time.

There was no majesty in the woman's words, only a sister's love for her sister, "Furthermore, I have seen many outstanding strong men, and the life partners they choose are all able to support them all the way in their continuous pursuit of the top."

An outstanding woman who follows him. Sister, if you want to catch up in his footsteps, you must first become good enough, do you understand?"

After hearing her cousin's explanation, Lin Xuan suddenly realized. She wiped the last teardrops from her face and nodded firmly.

…

When Xia Huang left Pingcheng and walked to the main road outside the city, the sky was already getting darker. Looking at the getting darker and darker, Xia Huang couldn't help but smile to himself. He was in a hurry to leave, but he forgot to pay attention to the time. Today

It looked like I would have to camp out on the street all night.

"Da da da da..."

"Gulu gulu..."

The sound of horse hoofbeats and the rolling of wheels suddenly reached Xia Huang's ears. Xia Huang followed the sound and saw dust flying on the north side of the avenue, as if a motorcade was coming this way.

These days, apart from the dignitaries of the Shenzhao Empire, the only people who own fleets are trading firms and escort agencies that focus on speed and efficiency.

"From the direction they are heading, it seems they are heading south." Xia Huang judged this way. However, neither the trading company nor the escort agency would allow outsiders to join their convoy, so no matter where they were going, Xia Huang

It doesn't make any sense to Phoenix.

Just when Xia Huang was about to move forward, a faint shout suddenly came from behind.

"Brother Xia Huang! Brother Xia Huang!"

"You seem to be calling my name?" Xia Huang turned around in surprise.

I saw a tall horse at the head of the motorcade, and sitting on it was a majestic escort. It was Zhao Hu, who had met Xia Huang not long ago!

Zhao Hu, who came on horseback, quickly ran up to Xia Huang, reined in the horse, and jumped off the horse. The whole movement was as smooth as flowing water. At a glance, it was clear that he had already done the same movement before.

Know how many times.

"Brother Xia Huang, we meet again!" Zhao Hu's tone became much more intimate when they met for the second time.

"I didn't expect that either." Xia Huang laughed.

"Brother Xia Huang, what are you doing here? It looks like you are planning to go south?"

"Yes. I'm going to Zhuge."

"Zhu Pavilion?" Zhao Hu was shocked when he heard this, "Brother Xia Huang, are you planning to join the Zhu Pavilion? You are so young and promising! It seems that you also listened to what I said that day and did not repeat the mistakes I made when I was young.

"

"So be it." Xia Huang smiled slightly and did not refute. He was determined to leave Pingcheng. Although Zhao Hu's words also played a certain role, the more important thing was his own burning heart to pursue the peak of the strong. However,

Zhao Hu meant well, so there was no need for him to speak so harshly.

"It just so happens that this batch of goods we have here is going to be transported to Zhuge. Why don't you, Brother Xia, come with us! Although a strong person like you, Brother Xia, can burst out at a speed that is not slower than that of a convoy, it will not last long after all. I am tired.

You also need to rest. If you follow our convoy, you won’t have to work so hard along the way."

Zhao Hu's attitude was very enthusiastic. This was not just because Xia Huang had a relationship with him, nor was it because he liked to help others.

It's because he can see that Xia Huang's strength has improved greatly compared to the last time they met, and is even stronger than him! At this age and with such strength, if he joins Zhuge again, his future achievements will not be what he is.

A small person can guess. It is a rare and great thing for him to make such a friend.

How could he let go of such an opportunity?

Xia Huang didn't know what Zhao Hu had in mind. He just thought that Zhao Hu was willing to help others. Although he was grateful, he did not immediately agree: "Isn't that good? I know the rules of your escort agency. For safety reasons, outsiders are not allowed to do so.

Join the escort team?

"Don't worry about the rules and regulations. I am the escort leader for this trip! Whatever I say will matter!" Zhao Hu promised, patting his chest.

It was hard to reject the warm hospitality, so Xia Huang stopped refusing and followed Zhao Hu to wait for the slower convoy to arrive and rendezvous.

As Zhao Hu said, he was the leader of this escort. After hearing that Xia Huang was his friend, the other escorts did not express any objection. Although this was not in line with the rules, the rules were strict.

If you live, no one will be stupid enough to offend Zhao Hu for this rule.

In the entire escort convoy, only one person was very dissatisfied with Xia Huang's joining midway.

I saw this middle-aged man who called himself "Zhang Chun". He had a fat head and big ears. He was wearing gold and silver and was very wealthy. He was originally sitting in the last escort car, but when he saw outsiders joining him, he hurriedly

He hurriedly ran to the front of the convoy and expressed his protest: "Our firm entrusts you to escort these things so that you can ensure their safety. This batch of things is what Zhuge wants. If it is lost, you can afford it."

Huh? Tell me, can you be responsible?"

"Don't worry, sir. This friend of mine will not affect the safety of the team. Moreover, he is also a master. If there is any danger on the road, with his help, we will only be safer. Please rest assured!" Zhao Hu did not dare to offend.

The financial backer of the escort agency kept laughing with him.
Chapter completed!