Chapter Eighty Tracks

  That night, the northern city gate of Tianyun City collapsed.

  Shi Yan, Han Feng and Ku Long, the three of them, at the third watch, quietly exited the North City Gate and arrived outside the north city wall of Tian Yun City.

  A four-horse carriage stood alone outside the north city, amidst a chaotic heap of graves. An old man sat outside the carriage, his head raised to gaze at the starry sky, his expression wooden.

  A low murmur came from inside the carriage.

  Mounds of varying heights were scattered around the carriage, some with strange phosphorescent fires flickering beside them, which in the stillness of the deep night looked somewhat frightening.

  "The horse carriage of the Zuo family." Ku Long arrived at the chaotic tomb mound, and after a quick glance from afar, he softly exclaimed.

  Shi Yan nodded and said faintly, "It seems we're too late."

  The voice of the speech over here was apparently heard by the old man on the horse-drawn carriage, he withdrew his gaze from looking at the sky and glanced over here, raising the whip in his hand.

  Three people with a sense of humor gathered around.

  "Miss, the Shi family has arrived." The old man lowered his voice and leaned towards the carriage to report.

  "Let them come." Zuo Shi's voice came from inside the car.

  A stately and elegant woman in white, quietly emerged from the car compartment, glanced at Shi Yan, and smiled to Zuo Shi inside: "That little guy has arrived."

  "Lotus Aunt!" Zuo Shuang shouted, indignantly saying: "I've already said it, I don't have anything to do with him, you're not allowed to always tease me!"

  "Hehe, I know." The beautiful woman smiled and stood beside the carriage, waving at Shi Yan. When he approached, she said: "Young Master Shi, don't you three have a horse-drawn carriage?"

  "When we arrive at Snow City in the north, there will be arrangements. Shi Yan's expression was indifferent, his eyes swept over the beautiful woman, and he secretly praised her. He then walked towards the carriage, put down a large package that he had been holding, and said: "Xiao Shi, this is your Dragon Turtle Spirit Armor, my grandfather asked me to return it to you."

  "Oh." Zuo Shi replied with a sentence, and whispered: "Ungrateful guy, wasting our good intentions, not even useful..."

  Shi Yan was taken aback and lost his smile. "You said it yourself, whoever uses the Dragon Turtle Spirit Armor will become a turtle. I don't want to be a turtle."

  "Hmph!"

  Inside the carriage, Zuo Shi couldn't help but let out a low laugh, "You rascal, you actually remember this. I was originally going to give you the Dragon Turtle Spirit Shell, that's why I deliberately provoked my grandfather. You helped me open the turtle shell and got the treasure, so giving you the Dragon Turtle Spirit Shell is only right."

  "I, Shi Jia Wu Xun, am skilled in defense and don't need to wear this extra turtle shell." Shi Yan shook his head.

  "Miss, can we go on our way?" The left family's servant got onto the carriage, waved the whip and asked softly.

  "Alright, I'm leaving."

  "Wait, let me introduce you. This is Chu Ping, a realm of Nirvana's first heaven. I am Wu Yunlian." The elegant woman smiled and said to Han Feng, "I've met you before, Brother Han. And who is this?" She looked at Ku Long.

  "Kulon, Nirvana's boundary of one heaven." Kulon and Shan introduced themselves, scratching their heads and saying: "I was always in the outer city before, this time I came back because of the martial arts conference. Ha, you must not have seen me before."

  "It turned out to be Brother Kulon." Wu Yunlian smiled and nodded, "It's an honor for me to be with Brother Han and Brother Kulon together. Please take care of me on the road."

  "You're too polite." Han Feng and Ku Long said together.

  This woman is elegant and refined, with a dignified demeanor, yet she also possesses the cultivation of transcending to a higher realm, said to be a warrior from the Cloudy Mist Mountains.

  Because she had once received the kindness of Chi Xiao, she entered the Zuo family under Chi Xiao's introduction. She was deeply favored by Zuo Xiang and her relationship with Zuo Shi was extremely close.

  Han Feng and Ku Long knew her ferocity, neither of them dared to be slow, in their words and deeds, there was not a hint of underestimation.

  "Then let's get going." Shi Yan raised his head, gazed up at the sky, and suddenly furrowed his brow, pointing at a black dot under the moon, saying: "Huh, what is that?"

  Chu Ping, Han Feng, Ku Long and Wu Yunlian all looked up together.

  "Cloud carving!"

  Han Feng's expression changed slightly, and he said lightly: "It was raised by the North Ming family! The Cloud Carving has excellent eyesight, and when flying in the sky, it can see the faces of people on the ground!"

  "Is the Northern Ming House watching us?" Ku Long was stunned for a moment, and a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes. "Could it be that the Northern Ming House knew we would leave the city?"

  "It's not necessarily." Chu Ping also looked surprised, gazing at the gradually distant cloud sculpture, and said: "It's also possible that the cloud sculpture is returning to the North Ming House from elsewhere, coincidentally passing by here, not necessarily specifically targeting this area."

  "It seems that everyone needs to be more careful." Wu Yunlian took a light breath and said, "We shouldn't delay, let's set off as soon as possible. Even if the Northern Ming family is paying attention to us, as long as we're careful, they'll have a hard time discovering our whereabouts."

  "Uh-huh."

  ……

  Deep night, North Ming's house, Cold Ice Pavilion.

  "Dad, I've received news that people from the Shi and Zuo families have secretly left through the North City Gate. The Shi family members include Han Feng, Ku Long, and Shi Yan, while the Zuo family members include Chu Ping and Wu Yunlian. There's also one more person in the carriage, who is likely to be Miss Zuo Shi of the Zuo family."

  Northern Mi arrived hastily at the Cold Ice Pavilion, after knocking and bowing, he quickly reported the latest news.

  Bei Ming Ce was also in the Cold Ice Pavilion, using the cold air of the pavilion to cultivate. Upon hearing this, he opened his eyes and exclaimed: "It's actually the Shi family and the Zuo family!"

  Beiming's face was gloomy and he sat there motionless, but his eyes were gleaming with a cold light.

  After a long time, Bei Ming said: "The other half of the treasure map should be in the hands of the Left and Shi families. The one who went to Xuan Hua Pavilion to seize the map was probably Chi Xiao. That girl from Xuan Hua Pavilion is cunning, she actually sent Mo Duo to create a diversion, if we weren't careful, the city would have been filled with wanted posters, and we almost fell for their trick."

  "Dad, what should we do?"

  "I and Ze'er quietly followed behind them, to see where they would go."

  "Is Ze'er going too?"

  "Lately, the Tianyuan City has been in a mess. This time, I'll bring Yin Kui and Jiushan with me, but I'm not at ease leaving Ze'er in the city." Beiming Shang nodded, saying: "You stay behind to take charge of the family, announce to outsiders that I've gone into seclusion for recovery, don't let people have any suspicions."

  "Uh-huh."

  "Grandfather, the Left and Shi families must have reached an agreement with the Xuanhuan Pavilion. If Chi Xiao joins forces with that woman, you'll be facing both of them alone, won't it be dangerous?" Beiming Ce asked in puzzlement.

  Beiming Ce took a deep breath and said calmly: "I've been prepared for this."

  Bei Ming's eyes lit up.

  "The Lord of the Dark Abyss had sent a message some time ago, indicating that he wanted Mu Yu Die. I haven't responded yet." Bei Ming was lost in thought for a moment, gazing deeply at Bei Ming Ce, and said: "The Lord of the Dark Abyss is also at the Heavenly Position realm, plus him... it won't be a problem. Chi Xiao and that girl, even if they want to join forces against me, will find it difficult to succeed. They can only explore the Heavenly Gate with us."

  "Lord of Darkness!"

  Bei Ming Ce's face was shocked and his complexion was somewhat gloomy. After a while, he muttered: "Grandfather, what do you mean?"

  "The martial soul of Mu Yu Die may be powerful, but it's useless to us from the North Ming House. It's that girl named Di Ya Lan who might have a chance to merge and change with our North Ming House's Extreme Frost Flame Martial Soul." Bei Ming Xiang glared at him and shouted: "She's just a woman, can't you put her aside?"

  Bei Ming furrowed his brow and shook his head, saying: "It's not that, it's just a bit unexpected. For the sake of the Bei Ming family's foundation, I can give up anything."

  "Uh-huh, you will be in charge of the North Ming House in the future, don't let emotions cloud your judgment." North Ming nodded in satisfaction and comforted him, "Don't worry, that Dark Lord only wants to use Mu Yu Die's martial soul to cultivate his skills, he won't care if she is intact or not. Before handing over Mu Yu Die to him, I will let you enjoy her for three days."

  "Thank you, Grandfather." Beiming Ce suddenly smiled.

  "This time, bring Mu Yu Die and Di Ya Lan along. Afterward, I'll hand Mu Yu Die over to the Lord of Dark Ming directly, without letting Di Ya Lan know." Bei Ming Xue instructed.

  "I understand."

  ……

  Bei Ming rode out of the Cold Ice Pavilion, disregarding the late hour, and went directly to a small island in the North Ming Family Lake.

  Mu Yutian and Diya Lan had not fallen asleep yet, both were quietly cultivating.

  After Beiming Ce came over, the two women tidied up their appearance and came out together to greet him.

  Bei Ming Ce Zui Jiao Han Xiao, Dao: "Nimen Shou Xu Yi Xia, Tian Liang Zhi Qian, Wo Men Yi Qi Chu Cheng."

  English Translation:

  Beiming smiled and said, "You guys pack up, before dawn, we'll leave the city together."

  "What's wrong?" Mu Yudie asked in surprise.

  "The treasure map of the Heavenly Gate should be complete by now, and someone has already gone out to explore. We'll quietly follow up." Beiming Ce said with a sincere face to Mu Yu Die: "Little Die, the Heavenly Gate may contain secret treasures. My grandfather thinks that you and Ya Lan can try your luck together, and who knows, you might gain something big from the Heavenly Gate. This is a rare opportunity that comes once in a thousand years, and it must not be missed!"

  Mu Yu Die and Di Ya Lan's eyes lit up at the same time.

  "Thank you, Strategist." Mu Yu Die bowed her head in a curtsy, her pretty face filled with joyful smiles. "If I can gain something from the Heavenly Gate, Xiao Die will definitely remember Strategist's kindness."

  "What's there to say?" Beiming Ce asked, feigning anger, "Do we need to say these things between us?"

  "Little Butterfly knows she was wrong, I'll go and pick her up now." Mu Yu Die said with a smile.

  "Alright, I'll go wait for you outside. You guys hurry up. Remember, don't let anyone find out, this matter must be kept secret." Beiming Ce's face was filled with a warm smile as he quickly exited the lakeside.

  "Little Butterfly, I suddenly remembered..." Diya Lan's expression slowly darkened, her face filled with sorrow. "The treasure map being combined means that Ding Yan must have been found. With the methods of the five major families, Ding Yan... he's probably already..."

  It wasn't until she reminded him that Mu Yudie thought of this relationship and his face also changed slightly, with a hint of sadness.

  But as soon as she thought of the secret treasure hidden in Tianmen, she might get it in the future, and Mu Yu Die's sadness was immediately alleviated a lot.

  "Don't worry, he might not be in trouble. They're after the treasure map, they don't necessarily want his life. Lan sister, this time we must grasp it tightly! Maybe with this exploration of the heavenly gate, we can gain a great opportunity and take revenge, it all depends on this one!" Mu Yu Die clenched her small fist, her ambition burning brightly.

  "Ah, I hope he's really okay." Diya Lan shook her head and sighed helplessly.

  "Never mind him, let's calculate carefully and see how to get the greatest benefit." Mu Yu Die was quite enthusiastic.

  She seemed to see a dark future where she would soon annihilate her enemies, seeing one by one fall in a pool of blood.

  Every time she thought of these things, she was secretly delighted - she had already been blinded by hatred.

  ……

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