Chapter Thirty-Nine: Preparing for the Rain

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Preparing for the Rain

Cheng Feiyu had limited experience in the martial world, but he was far from stupid.

At this moment, he realized the gravity of the situation and took out an invitation from his robe, handing it to Su Mo. "Please take a look, Brother Su."

Su Mo pondered briefly before accepting it.

This matter now seemed to involve more than just the Falling Star Gate. If what the Ghost Lord of Yin Mountain said was true, no righteous faction in the martial world would remain unscathed.

Those who escorted goods across the land were part of the martial community and could also be affected.

Opening the invitation, he quickly read through it.

His eyebrows raised slightly.

The first line read: For Brother Lou's Consideration!

This made Su Mo glance at Lou Jingjing.

The rest of the content stated:

Recently, there have been signs of unrest in the martial world, which may lead to chaos. We, the righteous factions, must prepare early.

Coincidentally, it is the season of fresh green tea buds.

Therefore, we invite Brother Lou and fellow martial artists to discuss matters over tea.

The signature at the end read: Profound Theory Valley, Hidden Name Daoist!

"Hidden Name Daoist?"

Su Mo's eyebrows rose again. Ten years ago, it was the Jade Willow Villa's Liu Suifeng and this Profound Theory Valley's Hidden Name Daoist who led the attack on the Ghost Lord of Yin Mountain.

Judging by this invitation, it seemed not only the Falling Star Gate was invited.

However, it was still unknown who else received the invitation besides the Falling Star Gate.

Yang Xiaoyun also read the invitation and frowned slightly:

"This matter is serious. In my opinion, Brother Cheng, you should return to the Falling Star Gate with your junior sister."

Cheng Feiyu fell into deep thought.

After some hesitation, he shook his head: "If this invitation is problematic, it could cause a storm. Whether the Ghost Lord's words are true or false is hard to discern, but even if there's a slight chance, we can't ignore the threat of those evil forces. Therefore, my junior sister and I cannot return to the Falling Star Gate yet.

"After reaching the next town, we will write to our sect about this matter.

"We will disguise ourselves and investigate the Profound Theory Valley.

"If there is indeed a problem, we can rely on our sect to mediate and form alliances to counteract the evil forces."

Yang Xiaoyun looked at Cheng Feiyu with newfound respect and nodded gently: "Well said, Brother Cheng. Your prudence is commendable. Unfortunately, we have important matters to attend to and cannot assist."

Though she said this, she thought that when they reach the Jade Willow Villa and speak to Liu Suifeng, there might be another turn of events.

However, the matter of the escort was significant, and there were hidden troubles, so it wasn't appropriate to reveal everything now.

Additionally, she wondered if Hidden Name Daoist had also invited Yuliu Jianxin.

Thinking this, she glanced at Su Mo, only to find him looking back at her.

Cheng Feiyu was somewhat disappointed, as Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun were young but highly skilled. Their help would have been invaluable.

But given their life-saving grace tonight, he dared not ask for more.

Thus, though disappointed, he understood.

No further words were exchanged. Two of them took turns keeping watch while the others rested.

The night passed quietly until dawn, when everyone woke up.

They warmed up some food and ate, then the four of them buried the bodies of the Ghost Lord and his companions.

In the martial world, it was common for corpses to be left unburied, but if time permitted, even enemies would ensure the dead were properly laid to rest.

This small act of kindness was one of the few gentle gestures in the harsh martial world.

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After finishing these tasks, the four continued their journey together, but the road was slippery, so they couldn't gallop recklessly.

The hooves clattered, and they traveled slowly for the entire morning before reaching the next town.

Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun bid farewell to the siblings from the Falling Star Gate.

Lou Jingjing was reluctant to let go, holding Yang Xiaoyun's hand and insisting she visit the Falling Star Gate if she had free time to repay their life-saving grace.

Yang Xiaoyun spent a long time reassuring her before finally parting ways. Watching the siblings settle into an inn, she sighed in relief.

Turning around, she saw Su Mo looking at her with an odd expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing much, it's just that Sister Xiaoyun's heroic demeanor is no less impressive than any man's."

Su Mo smiled.

Yang Xiaoyun gave a wry smile, then her expression turned slightly odd. "Are you saying I lack femininity?"

"Ah, no, not at all!"

Yang Xiaoyun shot Su Mo a glance and didn't continue the topic. Instead, she asked softly, "What do you think about this matter?"

"There are too many unknowns, and it's hard to discern truth from falsehood. It's difficult to make a judgment. Ultimately, I'm still quite worried about Profound Theory Valley..."

Su Mo sighed softly. "Daoist Cangming is highly respected; while he may not be a towering figure like Mount Tai, he is certainly influential. Back when Liu Suifeng's swordsmanship wasn't fully developed, his reputation was still below Cangming's. If Cheng Feiyu's invitation really came from Profound Theory Valley, considering the worst-case scenario... it's possible that something has happened to Profound Theory Valley."

Yang Xiaoyun nodded slightly. "There's another possibility."

Su Mo looked at her. "Someone impersonating..."

"Precisely."

Yang Xiaoyun nodded. "Someone using Daoist Cangming of Profound Theory Valley's name to lure various sects there, only to ambush and capture them along the way... can you guess why?"

"No matter what the reason, the plot won't be small."

"Exactly. If this is true, we probably won't be able to remain uninvolved. I'll write a letter to send to the Iron Blood Escort Agency so that Father can have some understanding of the situation. We don't want to be caught off guard and fall into someone else's trap."

Yang Xiaoyun had more to say but held back.

When they left Sunset City, Xu Ruoshen had tried to stop them, and at that time, he had mentioned something.

The chief escort had left the day before yesterday, but no one knew where he went.

If he hasn't returned yet... could he also be heading to Profound Theory Valley?

This possibility was purely based on Yang Xiaoyun's intuition and thus she didn't voice it, but it did add a sense of urgency.

Su Mo nodded slightly. "In that case, let's split up. You write and send the letter, and I'll buy provisions and food."

"Hmm?"

Yang Xiaoyun raised an eyebrow, initially reluctant to agree, but after looking into Su Mo's eyes, she seemed to think of something and finally nodded lightly. "Alright, let's meet at the exit of the town."

"Alright."