"You mean, someone has already rushed to Xia Ke Island?" When Murong Fu heard the word "Xia Ke Island", he suddenly slapped his forehead and carefully calculated the date. Then he remembered that there were only more than a month left until the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
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When everyone heard the news about Xiake Island, their expressions changed slightly and the atmosphere became slightly solemn. They were obviously quite afraid of the rumors about Xiake Island.
Xiao Zhao nodded, and then added in a low voice, "Sir, the big boat to welcome the martial arts people from Xiake Island set off the day before yesterday!"
"Pah!" Murong Fu slammed his hand on the table, his face instantly filled with annoyance. He had been coveting the Taixuan Sutra from Xiake Island for a long time, but he didn't expect to pass it by like this.
Everyone immediately looked at each other, puzzled. Isn’t it a happy event that we don’t have to go to Xiake Island?
"Why are you doing this, Master?" Ren Woxing asked in confusion.
"Sir, I don't know, but I took over the Knight Order from Knight Island before." Murong Fu said vaguely.
"Not good!" Ren Woxing's expression suddenly changed and he said, "I'm afraid the Murong family is in trouble!"
"Huh?" Murong Fu raised his eyebrows slightly and turned to look at Ren Woxing doubtfully.
Ren Woxing looked slightly calm and explained, "In the past few decades, there have been many people who have received knight orders but deliberately avoided people who did not go to the knight island. However, within a month, these people's sects were either wiped out.
Or just disappear and no one will be spared."
Murong Fu shook his head, but remained silent. Even if he was afraid of this, with the current strength of the Murong family, unless hundreds of thousands of troops attacked, it would be impossible to annihilate them.
"Sir, if we wait a little longer, there may be ships heading to Xiake Island. I see that many martial arts people haven't arrived yet." Xiao Zhao suddenly said something incomprehensible. Among the people present, she was the only one who spoke to her.
Murong Fu understood best.
Murong Fu's heart moved, and he suddenly smiled and said, "Humph, the people from Xiake Island are not waiting for me, can't I go by myself?"
As soon as these words came out, all the girls' expressions changed. Mei Jian hesitated for a moment and then advised, "Sir, even grandma once said that Xiake Island is unfathomable. We should not mess with it if we can."
"Yeah, I don't know what the mystery is about that ghost island. Every time people go there, they never come back." Lan Fenghuang said.
Even Ren Woxing frowned and said, "You are still young and have a bright future waiting for you. There is no need to take such a strange risk."
He had seen too many peerless geniuses pretending to be superior, and they tried every means to go to Knight Island to find out, but in the end they never came back.
Murong Fu shook his head and smiled, and said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter, you don't have to worry. Xia Ke Island is not a dragon's den or a tiger's den. Maybe there will be some benefits if I go there."
"This..." Ren Woxing immediately looked sullen, and then said seriously, "Forgive me for speaking frankly, no matter how high your martial arts skills are, the young master is nothing more than a body of flesh and blood. In this world, there are countless ways to kill the young master.
Please consider it carefully, Master, and withdraw your order."
Murong Fu couldn't help but glance at Ren Woxing in surprise. If anyone here was looking forward to his death the most, Ren Woxing was second to none. He didn't expect that he would say such sincere words.
But seeing the fear in Ren Woxing's eyes, a look of surprise flashed across Murong Fu's face. It turned out that he was afraid that he would drag him into the water. He immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir, I am the only one going to the Knight Island this time."
, you will all stay in the Central Plains."
Ren Woxing's expression was slightly unnatural, and he was about to explain a few words, but Sijian Maid was the first to speak, "Whether you go up the mountain of swords or go down into the sea of fire, we will be with you in life and death. Please don't leave us behind, you!"
Lan Fenghuang opened his mouth, but didn't say anything. His face was determined, and it was obvious that he had to follow Murong Fu.
As for Xiao Zhao, he moved his body next to Murong Fu, his meaning self-evident.
This scene made Ren Woxing even more embarrassed.
"Okay!" Murong Fu shook his head and refused, "This time we are going to Xiake Island. It is extraordinary. If you go there, you might be a drag on me."
At this time, there was only one person at Murong Fu's table in the hall, so he didn't shy away from anything.
The four sword maids looked solemn and were about to move out of the Tianshan Tonglao. Unexpectedly, Murong Fu's face darkened and he said in a deep voice, "Why, my words are not working anymore?"
The expressions of the four women changed and they hurriedly said they did not dare.
"Shopkeeper," Murong Fu suddenly shouted.
The shopkeeper in gray-stepped robes immediately ran over, stood behind Murong Fu, and bowed respectfully, "Young master, please see me."
Murong Fu nodded and said "Yes", turned around and looked at the shopkeeper, and said with approval, "You have a sharp eye, you can recognize me."
"Thank you for the compliment from the young master," the lean and short shopkeeper with two mustaches immediately replied flattered, "I once asked someone to ask for a portrait of the young master, so that I can look up to it at home. How can I not recognize it?"
The truth is, it’s just that the young master didn’t say anything before, and the younger ones didn’t dare to come forward and acknowledge each other.”
Although Murong Fu knew that he was flattering, he felt extremely comfortable in his heart, and he immediately praised him a few more times. Although the shopkeeper didn't even dare to praise him, the joy on his brows was clearly revealed, and his eyes almost narrowed into slits.
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"Okay, I have a few questions to ask you." Murong Fu changed the topic and asked.
"Sir, please ask me."
"Is there a port near this town? How far is it?"
The shopkeeper pondered for a moment and then said, "As for the port, there is one thirty miles south of the town, but this port cannot go to the sea. If the young master wants to go to sea, he must go to Lijiazhuang, eighty miles away, where there is often
There are fishermen who go out to sea to fish, but there is a port that is not big or small, which is more than enough for going out to sea."
The shopkeeper had been listening attentively to the conversation between Murong Fu and others. Knowing the reason why he asked about the port, he told all the information about the port in one breath.
Murong Fu frowned slightly and looked at Xiao Zhao with some doubts. Previously, Xiao Zhao said that the ship from Xiake Island just set off from here the day before yesterday. How come there is no port?
However, this thought only passed away briefly. Murong Fu asked again, "Who is the leader of this area? Can I contact him?"
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening. He nodded immediately and said, "Yes, he lives in the town. Should I invite him over now?"
Murong Fu shook his head, pondered for a while and said, "No need, go ahead with my token and ask him to do a few things for me."
The shopkeeper was immediately overjoyed. Knowing that Murong Fu was promoting him in disguise, he immediately knelt on his knees and expressed his loyalty again.
Murong Fu then said, "Ask him to mobilize thirty clever disciples, twenty of them, to protect Mr. Ren as he goes north. As for the specific location, Mr. Ren will tell them, and they will stay where they are afterwards."
On the ground, assist Mr. Ren, and the remaining ten will protect these ladies as they go to Yanziwu.
Ren Woxing's eyes flashed slightly, but he didn't say much. However, the faces of the four girls of Mei Jian looked like they were hesitant to speak.
Murong Fu didn't pay attention to what everyone was thinking, and just explained some details on the road. Finally, he asked the shopkeeper to find pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote a separate letter to Mei Jian, asking her to bring it to Murong Xue.
After doing all this, the shopkeeper was asked to lead everyone out of the restaurant. Although the girls were reluctant to leave, Murong Fu's face was more serious than ever before, and they did not dare to disobey too much, but Xiao Zhao stayed.
Murong Fu knew that Xiao Zhao must have something to tell him. At this moment, there were only two people left in the hall. For some reason, Xiao Zhao lowered his head and wrung his fingers, seeming quite uneasy.
Murong Fu shook his head in a funny way and said, "Tell me, what happened to the ship on Xiake Island? And you suddenly came here from Tianshan. I'm afraid it's not that simple."
"Master..." Xiao Zhao whispered, and when he looked up again, tears were already filling the corners of his eyes, "Do you believe Xiao Zhao?"
Murong Fu was silent for a moment, then nodded, "I believe it."
"There is indeed a secret port nearby. I don't know why the shopkeeper didn't know it, but the people from Xiake Island did set out from there the day before yesterday. I will never remember it wrong." Xiao Zhao said with a slight cry.
Murong Fu saw her pitiful pear blossoms with rain, and couldn't help but feel pity in his heart. He smiled and said, "What's the big deal? You can take me to see her later. Why are you crying?"
"Sir, you clearly said you would never leave me again, and now..." Xiao Zhao became more and more sad as he spoke, with tears streaming down his face.
"Okay, okay, I'll just take you there!" Murong Fu shook his head helplessly. Although he was a little surprised at Xiao Zhao's abnormality today, she looked like this and it was hard to ask any more questions.
Then Murong Fu, led by Xiao Zhao, came to a place more than ten miles west of the town. What surprised Murong Fu was that there was indeed a large harbor here, and there were signs of ships mooring around it. But this
The port is located in the mouth of a mountain col. It is quite hidden, and ordinary people may not be able to board the ship.
Looking around, Murong Fu frowned tightly, "Xiao Zhao, we can't go out to sea without a boat?"
And he also remembered one thing, that is, the location of Xiake Island is mysterious and abnormal. No one even knows its approximate location. Going out to sea is a situation where the sky is not responding and the earth is not working. If no one leads the way, how can we find Xiake Island?
The possibility is slim.
"Sir, Xiao Zhao has already asked you about it. There is a wealthy family about thirty years away from here. His family has a big ship that can go to sea." Xiao Zhao said in time.
After hearing this, Murong Fu remained silent for a long time before he nodded and said, "Then it's up to you to handle this matter."
"Yes!" Xiao Zhao responded softly, and then added, "There are also supplies, food, charts, boatmen, etc. needed to go to sea. Once everything is ready, I'm afraid it will take a day or two."
"Just one or two days," Murong Fu replied somewhat absentmindedly.
The two returned to Houjianji, but they did not go back to the restaurant. Instead, they opened an inn and stayed there. Xiao Zhao hurriedly ran out before he had time to rest.
"What can we do!" Murong Fu couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh. Although he was not afraid of the power of Xia Ke Island, he couldn't even go to Xia Ke Island now. But Tai Xuan Jing just passed by like this, and he was very unhappy.
He was willing, because he knew that if he missed this time, he would never have the chance to get involved in the Taixuan Sutra again.