Chapter 26: Haizhou

  They galloped their horses wildly, running a hundred miles before finally stopping, panting and out of breath.

  Sitting on the horse and being jolted around was really unbearable. If it weren't for the true energy circulating and dispersing stasis, Wu Ming's two legs would probably be ground to pulp by now. And who knows if that silly girl will... When the time comes, should I go help her take off her pants and apply some medicinal wine?

  Looking at Shi Jingxuan in front of him, Wu Ming's evil thoughts began to spread again.

  Shi Jingxuan apparently didn't think of these, seeing a tea shed in front, hurriedly drove the horse over. Having run for more than half a day, it's good to take a break, and there is still more than 100 miles to the next town.

  "Wu Ming, hurry up! Waiter, give our horses some high-quality feed." Shi Jingxuan, a typical Jianghu girl, directly threw over a few silver ingots.

  "Alright, please come in!"

  The little servant who received the silver ingots was overjoyed, and hastily took the two horses to one side to tie them up. He then went behind the tea shed to fetch some fodder to feed the two horses.

  The boss of the teahouse saw the guest was so generous and hurriedly shouted for tea to be served.

  Wu Ming poured himself a cup of iced tea and took a big gulp, feeling instantly refreshed. On such a hot day, galloping on horseback was really not something humans should be doing. He used to think that the carefree life of adventurers was great, so free and easy, with no one to answer to even if they killed people or set fires... But now, he thought, this heat is unbearable! He'd rather stay home eating ice cream and watching TV!

  If I had known it would be like this, I might as well have stayed in the Scripture Library, where at least it was warm in winter and cool in summer, and there were plenty of books to pass the time.

  Just a few steps away, Wu Ming's lazy tendon acted up again. If this were the time when he went to seize the Wudang City's secret book, it would be fine, riding on horseback and running would make him forget about it. But now, this outing was like a leisure trip, making Wu Ming feel like he was going to die from frustration. In fact, having already reached the Xiantian realm, this heat shouldn't have much of an impact on him, but after spending several months in comfort in this world, he couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off. After all, in the martial arts world, wouldn't a month without rest still be manageable?

  It's just an attitude problem.

  "Huh, silly girl, you say this broken teahouse is just like that, how can the boss afford to hire a waiter? Won't there be some trickery? I often hear people say that some bandits like to disguise themselves as this, and then use anesthetics to knock people out, after which they chop them up into dumplings...... Ah, why are you hitting me?"

  Shi Jingxuan pinched Wu Ming's arm again, "Little brother, what did you just call sister?"

  "Oh, oh, oh, gently, gently... I'll just call you sister, what else can I call you? Should I call you silly girl instead? Oh no, don't, I won't call anymore..."

  "Hmph, dare to call sister stupid... stupid girl? Next time you dare to call me that, see if I don't beat your butt black and blue!" Shi Jingxuan pouted.

  Wu Ming hastily apologized, and then Shi Jingxuan spoke up: "Good for you that you know what's good for you. Sister will teach you a bit of experience today, when going out, pay attention to the boss and the little second, they look 70-80% alike, obviously father and son, inheriting each other's business, but you said it was a human meat bun shop... Have you read too many villain novels?"

  "Who's there? I was just casually saying that, hehe, but sister is really sharp and saw right through it!" Wu Ming was indeed just casually speaking, although he hadn't clearly seen the appearances of the two people, he also knew that they were still within the boundaries of Xuantian City, over a hundred miles away, and would arrive in one or two hours. Who would dare to come here and make human buns?

  "What are you, my sister? Just kidding, future heroine, if you can't even see through this, do you deserve to be a heroine?" Shi Jingxuan proudly raised her small fist.

  When drinking tea, the two of them returned to their former selves, playing and laughing together, having a great time.

  After resting for about an incense stick of time, the two drove their horses to continue on the road. This time they didn't compete with each other and instead walked slowly along the pipe.

  Shi Jingxuan put away his playful mood and asked with a somewhat downcast tone: "Little brother, I'll ask you something. I've been thinking about it all night. Why do you have to follow me? Isn't staying in the sect better for you? With your weak physique, following me will only hold me back. It's not that I don't want to bring you along, but this trip is really very dangerous."

  Wu Ming didn't answer, but instead asked: "Is it really that dangerous? Then why do you have to go? Why not wait until your master has time to go with you? That way, you'll save a lot of time and with her there, the danger will be even less."

  "Me..." Shi Jingxuan suddenly stopped talking.

  "Alright, I understand your intention! Hehe, I'll take care of myself, don't worry, I absolutely won't hold you back!" Wu Ming blinked his eyes, and suddenly exerted force under his feet, the fierce horse galloping wildly.

  "Hmm, this bad kid!" Shi Jingxuan watched Wu Ming's back from behind and burst out laughing.

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  Xuantian Sect was originally in the southern part of Jingzhou, and the two of them traveled together for a while. In the blink of an eye, it had already been ten days. Now they have left the territory of Jingzhou and entered the territory of Haizhou.

  This sea state is very large, and in the nine states of this world, it can also be ranked among the top three. Because the southeast is connected to a million-mile sea area, so this place is called the sea state. Also because that boundless southern border has a part also in this state, so here compared to Jingzhou, more remote and desolate, door factions are scarce, population is also small, walking hundreds of miles can hardly see any signs of human habitation is normal.

  Wu Ming had once read about Haizhou in the Scripture Pavilion, where it was said that this place was as vast as the country of Huaxia in his previous life, but surprisingly, there were only tens of millions of people living here. Compared to Jingzhou, the population difference was several times, and Jingzhou was only one-third the size of Haizhou, which made one wonder just how desolate Haizhou really was.

  However, Haizhou has another characteristic, that is, there are many demon beasts and warriors. Because it is close to the southern border, you can often hear the roar of demon beasts in the mountains, and at any time, there will be demon beasts coming down from the mountain to eat people. Occasionally, a large beast tide will appear, and the sky and earth will be filled with demon beasts. The spectacular scene is absolutely shocking to countless people. This has attracted many warriors to come to the southern border, some for training, some for wanting to capture a demon beast as a mount, or seeking spiritual medicine and other adventurous warriors.

  According to the book, the most terrifying time was when the Southern Beast God was enraged, and the heavens and earth changed color. Countless extremely powerful and terrifying demons all emerged from their mountains. The last great war, as heard, also occurred ten thousand years ago, where countless human strongmen died in battle, and demons also died in large numbers. In the end, no one knows how it happened, but the beast tide retreated, and the human warriors were also severely injured. Just like the Xuantian Sect's current strength, at that time they could only be considered a third-rate sect, but now they are a top-notch sect in the state. Although the beast tides still exist today, their scale can no longer compare to those of the past, and it's just small skirmishes, which instead attract countless warriors who want to take advantage of the situation.

  Wu Ming was thinking about the rough introduction in the book when he heard the sound of galloping horses behind him, as if many people were coming and were all in a hurry to rush along the road.