Zu An tiptoed and flew silently to a big tree nearby, looking into the distance through the dense canopy.
I saw a group of people slowly walking out from the corner at the end of the corridor. The leader was the city lord Pei Shao whom I had seen outside the city before. He was talking to a young man next to him.
Although his attitude was not flattering, he was still smiling and speaking politely. It was obvious that he valued the other party's identity very much.
Zu An looked carefully, and saw that the young man was dressed luxuriously, with details such as the cuffs and neckline trimmed with gold and jade threads. His appearance could be said to be handsome, but there was an inexplicable arrogance in his eyes.
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"It doesn't matter, you are going to pick up the imperial envoy. I came here in a low-key manner this time. I don't want too many people to know." The young man suddenly frowned as he spoke and subconsciously moved his feet.
From the beginning, his walking posture occasionally seemed a little unnatural, and every time this happened, a gloomy look would flash in his eyes.
Pei Shao obviously noticed this and asked with concern: "Is the Crown Prince injured? There are a lot of elixirs in the house, which should help the Crown Prince's injuries."
"Does Prince Qi have any elixir?" The young man rolled his eyes, "It's just the sequelae of a minor injury, it doesn't matter."
Although he said this, his tone was gritted, and it was obvious that he was not as calm as he appeared.
The anger value from Zhao Zhi is +444+444+444...
Zu Anle was happy, this person was naturally Zhao Zhi, the Crown Prince of Qi. This guy was really my lucky star. He gave me a greeting gift as soon as he came.
As for the discomfort on the opponent's leg, it was obviously caused by him trampling it off. Although it has recovered, it will obviously still hurt whenever it is windy or rainy.
Nowadays, the weather in the northwest is very cold in winter, so this feeling is naturally more obvious.
He looked around and saw an old man following Zhao Zhi a few feet away. His silver hair was neatly combed and his eyes were scanning the surroundings sharply, as if he was guarding against potential enemies.
This is also an old acquaintance, Han Fengqiu, a guest at Prince Qi's residence and a peak ninth-level master.
Zu An thought about how miserable it would be to be a guest in Prince Qi's Mansion. Several famous guest officials had been destroyed in the secret realm of Xiquanqiu, and now Han Fengqiu was left alone. I wonder if he would panic.
At this time, Pei Shao immediately understood that the injury was probably a pain that Prince Qi didn't want to mention, and he secretly regretted his abruptness just now, and naturally he would not ask again: "With the ability of the prince and the prince, no matter how serious the injury is, there is no problem.
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Zhao Zhi said a few words absentmindedly, and then looked to the side: "By the way, I've heard about Miss Pei for a long time, but why haven't I seen her yet?"
Hearing his words, Zu An narrowed his eyes, this guy actually came towards Da Manman? Young man, you are walking in a narrow road!
Pei Shao replied: "I have sent someone to invite you."
At this moment, a maid hurried over and said, "Master, the young lady doesn't want to go out. She says she wants to retreat and doesn't want to see anyone."
Pei Shao's smile froze: "Please buy useless things again!"
"Yes!" The maid looked aggrieved, but seeing that the master was angry, she didn't dare to argue, so she turned and left in a hurry.
At this time, Pei Shao explained to Zhao Zhi: "My daughter was spoiled by her mother a few years ago, and the prince saw the joke. I hope the prince doesn't mind."
Zhao Zhi waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, the main purpose of this trip is not to see her anyway..."
Although Zu An wanted to continue hearing what they wanted to discuss, these were not important compared to Pei Mianman.
Looking at the maid's figure walking away, he quietly followed her.
Han Fengqiu in the distance felt something, and turned back to look at the big tree where he had just hidden.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Zhi asked curiously after noticing something strange about him.
"It's nothing." Han Fengqiu felt a little strange in his heart. He seemed to have felt a figure flash past just now, but when he looked carefully, there was nothing there. Could it be that I was being suspicious.
However, he quickly put these suspicions aside. He had been doing his best to reconnoitre the surroundings just now. With his current level of cultivation, the entire Yunzhong County could hide no more than one hand from his eyes, and those were all big shots.
, how could I possibly touch Pei Shao's house? I must be too nervous recently.
On the other hand, Zu An followed the maid all the way to the inner courtyard, and gradually frowned. Logically speaking, Da Manman was the eldest lady, so why did she live in such a remote place? No wonder she couldn't find her just now.
Soon the maid came to a small dilapidated courtyard. Compared to the splendor of other palaces in the City Lord's Mansion, this place could only be called dilapidated.
What's more, the environment is quiet and quiet, which gives people a sense of being refined.
"Miss, miss!" The maid kept knocking on the door, "Master wants you to go out no matter what."
"No!" came a familiar voice from the room, still as soft and sweet as ever, but there seemed to be a hint of exhaustion in the voice.
"Damanman!" Hearing this familiar voice, Zu An could no longer hold back his lovesickness and strode inside.
"What kind of rat, how dare you break into the girl's home without permission!" At this moment, a cold snort sounded from the side.
At the same time, Zu An felt a warning sign and hurriedly jumped several feet away to the side.
And a long sword with cold light had already pierced his original position.
Zu An secretly wiped his cold sweat. If he had been slower just a moment, he might have been stabbed with a hole.
Previously in Yi County, he easily caught the sword of Yicheng City Lord Haoran Yangqi with two fingers, but when faced with this sword, he never thought of catching it with his fingers, and his first reaction was to hide quickly.
"Eh!" The other party was obviously a little surprised by his speed, but the sword in his hand did not stop at all, and continued to stab him like an antelope hanging its horns.
Seeing a sword that was as fast as a meteor from the sky, Zu An was alarmed. It was not that he had never encountered a master of swordsmanship, but the man in front of him could be said to be the best swordsman among all the people he met.
While using Gale to teleport dozens of feet away, he summoned Bai Ming to spiritually attack him, interfering with his next move.
Bai Ming's phantom screamed and rushed towards him, and the man laughed: "If you have wine today, you will be drunk today, and tomorrow you will be worried."
The whole person passed directly through Bai Ming, and Bai Ming's phantom also dissipated little by little.
Zu An's mind sank. This man was at least a master, and his soul was far above him, so Bai Ming's mental attack had no effect.
The key is that the opponent's swordsmanship is really amazing, and it's perfectly timed when his old strength has faded and his new strength has not yet improved.
With his current level of cultivation, there is no limit to the number of times he can use Gale. However, there is a cooling time of a few seconds between two uses, which most people cannot detect at all. In addition, he teleports too fast, and even if he notices it, he will not be able to catch it.
Not that fleeting opportunity.
But the man in front of him was different. His figure was indeed still behind, but his sword was faster than his body. In the blink of an eye, he had already arrived in front of Zu An.
Swordsmanship?
Zu An didn't have time to think, so he directly used Tai'a Sword, and in the blink of an eye, he exchanged dozens of moves with the flying sword. No matter how tricky and weird the angle of the flying sword was, he was able to stop them one by one.
"Huh?" This time it was the person opposite's turn to be surprised. Although he didn't attack with all his strength, it was unheard of for all his sword moves to be blocked.
At this time, Zu An also saw the other person clearly. He was an unshaven middle-aged man with a few strands of curly hair on his forehead. He looked sleepy. He had a huge green gourd slung on his back. He could be felt from a distance.
The strong smell of alcohol exuded.
It was freezing cold here, and he was still wearing single clothes. The clothes were dark with stains from old wine or oil. He had baggy trousers, and even a pair of worn-out straw sandals on his feet.
He is as slovenly as he is. If you were an ordinary person, your first impression would be that of a dirty and smelly beggar. But this person is different. You can vaguely see the handsomeness of his youth between his brows.
The overall feeling at this time is one of endless loneliness and desolation.
When Zu An looked at this man, the other person was also looking at him.
Just now, because he was caught off guard, Zu An's clothes on his chest were torn open by the sword energy. Although he was not hurt, the skin underneath was exposed.
At this moment, the slovenly middle-aged man's eyes suddenly fell on the flame-shaped pendant around his neck, and he couldn't help but stare.
"There's an assassin!"
At this moment, a noisy sound came from not far away. The two of them had just made such a big move. If the guards of the city lord's palace couldn't react any longer, they would all rush to death.
Countless guards gathered around here, and some of them were extremely fast. They were obviously masters in the city lord's palace.
There are even auras of masters coming from other places in the city.
The slovenly middle-aged man took a deep look at Zu An, then shrank his figure and disappeared into the distance.
Zu An frowned slightly. It was obvious that he would not be able to see Da Manman in this situation today. With his current status, he did not want to conflict with the guards of the City Lord's Mansion, so he left in another direction.
Please remember the first domain name of this book: ._