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Chapter 467: Ouyang Yunhe's Gift
Chapter 467: Ouyang Yunhe's Gift
To be honest, Tie Kaicheng never expected that Sun Xingyu would end up massaging his feet.
But who told you to pretend to join the Hongqi Escort Agency as a maidservant?
If you dare to enter, I dare to accept you!
As for his guard against Sun Xingyu, Tie had no shortage of precautions. Now that he knew what kind of person she was, he had ways to deal with her.
Even if Sun Xingyu was reckless enough to take action herself, Tie Kaicheng's Mingyu Gong had made him extremely sensitive, and he would be able to react and counter in time before she could make her move.
So, as the carriage traveled on the road, Sun Xingyu massaged Tie Kaicheng's feet inside the carriage.
The original coachman had been hired by Sun Xingyu in the small town, and now that Rong Zhengjie was with them, he was naturally sent away.
Rong Zhengjie, driving the carriage from outside, could hear the conversation inside the carriage. He couldn't help but admire his chief escort. Such a captivating and enchanting beauty, others would cherish and dote on her endlessly, yet the chief escort had her massage his feet?
He couldn't help but sigh, feeling a sense of awe. No wonder the chief escort could resist the allure of that charming Xue Ke. He truly deserved the title of 'iron straight man'!
...
The carriage traveled for a day and arrived at another town in Jiangnan in the evening.
Rong Zhengjie stopped the carriage in front of an inn, tying the reins and securing the horses before turning to help Tie Kaicheng lift the carriage curtain.
"Chief Escort, we've arrived at the inn."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Rong Zhengjie felt a few scorching gazes on his back. He immediately turned around and saw three pairs of eyes staring at them from the lobby of the inn.
Those gazes were like sharp swords, capable of making ordinary people feel a sense of danger. Even Rong Zhengjie was startled, causing him to pause for a moment before lifting the carriage curtain.
Through the curtain, Tie Kaicheng also noticed those three pairs of eyes. He saw the swords by their sides and the gleam in their eyes, indicating that they had all achieved a high level of internal skill and excelled in swordsmanship.
The young man in the lead wore Daoist robes, and his graceful figure exuded a gentle and amiable aura. His eyes held a hint of kindness as he looked at Tie Kaicheng.
The other two young men looked at Tie Kaicheng with curiosity and scrutiny, along with a hint of doubt and dissatisfaction.
Tie Kaicheng's eyes flickered, his gaze sweeping over the swords by their sides, and he smiled faintly before stepping out of the carriage. With confident strides, he walked into the inn, leaving behind a delicate hand that had reached out from the carriage, frozen in mid-air.
In the next moment, the three young men saw a woman in a white skirt, her face partially covered by a light veil, gracefully step out of the carriage. She quickly followed after Tie Kaicheng with small, hurried steps.
Their eyes widened, and they couldn't help but stare.
They were not strangers to the company of women. On the contrary, aside from the Daoist-robed youth, the other two were the top figures in their respective sects, living in the secular world. Whether they were female warriors from their own sects or outside, there were quite a few who had willingly shared their beds.
However, compared to the woman before them, those women, regardless of their cuteness, charm, or maturity, now seemed mundane and ordinary.
In their eyes, even the most dazzling and captivating woman among them would lose some of her luster in the presence of this lady.
The Daoist-robed youth was the first to react, shifting his gaze back to Tie Kaicheng.
Tie Kaicheng smacked his lips and instructed Rong Zhengjie to get a room, then turned to the Daoist-robed man. "Is there something you need from me?"
"Greetings, I am Ouyang Yunhe from Wudang. It's an honor to meet you, Chief Escort Tie." Ouyang Yunhe, the Daoist-robed man, bowed respectfully, his manner polite and courteous.
"The Lone Peak's Qin Duxiu and the Snowfield Flying Dragon, Tian Zailong. It's an honor to meet you," Tie Kaicheng acknowledged with a nod.
The two young men accompanying Ouyang Yunhe were indeed Qin Duxiu of the Kongtong Sect and Tian Zailong of the Kunlun Sect.
Having conversed with Mei Changhua, Tie Kaicheng had gained some insight into the current landscape of the Seven Great Sword Sects.
The Kongtong Sect was considered an inner branch of the Wudang Sect, and although it had established its own mountain gate in the northwest, it maintained a good relationship with Wudang.
The Kunlun Sect was also part of the Taoist lineage, and its signature sword technique, the "Flying Dragon's Great Nine Forms," was ranked alongside Wudang's "Two-Yi Divine Sword" as one of the three greatest sword arts of the Xuanmen. Thus, it was natural for the Kunlun Sect to have frequent interactions with Wudang Mountain.
Hence, Qin Duxiu and Tian Zailong were traveling with Ouyang Yunhe.
The Emei Sect, originally a Taoist sect, had its leadership taken over by a nun several decades ago. Now, it accommodated both monastic and secular disciples, and while it maintained a close relationship with the Diancang Sect, as well as having ties with the Huashan Sect, it had gradually grown distant from Wudang and Kunlun.
As a result, the Rakshasa Fairy, Li Zhenzhen, and the Diancang Sect's Cangcui Swordmaster, Wu Tao, were closer to each other, and they also had some understanding of the Godsword, Mei Changhua.
Among the Seven Great Sword Sects, only the Hainan Sect was isolated overseas, forming its own independent lineage. It rarely interacted with the Central Plains, but every generation of disciples who ventured there were exceptional in swordplay. Even though their sword techniques were unorthodox and not considered upright and honorable, no one dared to underestimate the swordsmen from Hainan.
Thus, although there was only one representative from the Hainan Sect, Li Pingzi, he was a highly sought-after figure by both sides.
..."
"Is there something I can help you with?" Tie Kaicheng asked.
Ouyang Yunhe nodded and smiled, "A few days ago, I heard about Iron Chief's encounter from Mei Changhua, and I was deeply impressed. I intended to pay you a visit, but as luck would have it, I happened to run into three assassins from Heisha who were causing you trouble."
Tie Kaicheng's eyebrows rose as he realized that Ouyang Yunhe was one of the observers on that night.
Although he had been aware of the presence of three parties watching the events unfold that evening, aside from the side that had hired Heisha, he truly had no idea who the other two were. He had initially thought that one of them might be the remaining six members of Heisha, but the following day proved otherwise.
Well, he didn't actually know who had hired Heisha; he only had a guess.
However, he now knew at least one of the parties.
Tie Kaicheng remained silent, waiting for Ouyang Yunhe to continue.
"I felt it would be inappropriate to visit empty-handed, so instead of paying you a visit, I decided to investigate Heisha. I wanted to find out who hired them to target you," Ouyang Yunhe explained.
Tie Kaicheng's eyes flickered, "Did you find out?"
In the original story, it was Zhu Yeqing, a subordinate of the Heavenly Venerable, who had hired Heisha to protect the Big Boss. Could it be that Ouyang Yunhe had already come into conflict with the Heavenly Venerable at this point?
Ouyang Yunhe nodded, "I did."
Tie Kaicheng asked, unable to contain his curiosity, "Who is it?"
Ouyang Yunhe waved his hand, and Tian Zailong picked up a bundle from the bench behind the table. He untied it, revealing a bronze medal, a broken sword, a section of an axe, and a dagger.
"What are these?"
"This is Wang Yaming's 'Dajiang Order,' Lu Zian's sword, Meng Yi's axe, and He Fei's dagger," Ouyang Yunhe explained.
(End of Chapter)
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