C16

"Where's the moon?" Just as Xiao Yao arrived at the top of the mountain, Little Yi impatiently came up and asked.

"Yue is still down there with them, but don't worry, he's fine. His plan needs to change a bit." Xiao Yao looked at the anxious face of Little Yi and explained.

"But the following matter is rather dangerous. I need to send you two back first." Xiao Yao said to the two little fellows.

She pouted her small mouth as she said, "I won't go back until I save Yue. Besides, here, without me leading the way, you'll get lost …" As she said this, she tilted her head to the side.

Da Niu reached out his right hand and scratched the back of his head. He said, "My father and mother are dead, and there is no one left to look for when we return. Now, there is only Mr. Yue as my relative. I don't want to go back …" Da Niu spoke very slowly and his voice was still a little soft.

Xiao Yao looked at the two little fellows and helplessly shook his head. He said, "Alright, but tonight, we might have to suffer a bit. It seems that they will travel through the night. We can't lose them."

"Mhmm, as long as you don't let me go back, anything is fine!" Xiaoyi's face immediately lit up with a smile.

"Don't worry, Young Master. I will take the hardships, and I definitely won't cause you any trouble!" Da Niu chuckled and said.

Xiao Yao exhorted them again. It was just a night journey. They needed to be careful with their footsteps and follow closely. After that, they disappeared into the forest on the mountaintop. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

For a full five days, the men of the imperial guards had finally left the mountain. Although most of the provisions had been recovered along the way, everyone was still hungry, irritated, worried, and had a fierce entanglement with their faces full of fatigue; some of their eyes were scarlet red, and they had not had a good rest for several days. If they continued forward, they would pass by a small town in less than a day, and when that time came, they would have a good meal and a good sleep.

This place was located in the southern part of the River Huai region, the southern part of the mountain area was surrounded by clear water from the north, and it was a beautiful and elegant place. Because of its geographical location, it was the only place in the mountain area south of the River Huai Province that could connect the rivers and take the water north to the large cities, thus it naturally became the most famous commercial location in the region. The processing and wholesale business here consisted of a large amount of Chinese medicinal herbs, and these resources were developed into a chain of industries.

Due to the special location of the place, many young people in the mountains would gather here from remote places, and from here, they would head to various large cities, rush to the exam, labor, distant marriage, and return. Some of them would even become famous without any money left, while others would not have any news at all.

Li County originally had a small population, but due to the development of transportation in the last few years, it had spurred the rapid development of industrial and agricultural merchants in the hinterland, becoming richer and richer, more and more famous people arriving. In addition, due to the originally beautiful scenery here, there were more and more people who stayed behind to settle down.

He ordered a jug of wine and a few dishes and meat. In the past few days, he had been eating rations and wild fruits in the forest, which was truly a bit dull, especially these two little fellows. When they saw the meat coming up, they had been gulping down their saliva the moment they saw it.

Hearing this, the two of them immediately grabbed their chopsticks and swept towards the dishes on the table. Laughing out loud, they picked up the wine pot and took a sip, saying, "Good wine!" Then, they turned their heads and shouted, "Waiter!"

"Celer, do you have any other instructions?" The waiter ran over eagerly and asked, "Get your boss here!"

"You can tell me if there's anything that your customer isn't satisfied with. This lowly one will correct you right away!" The waiter quickly replied, "Oh, no, no, you're mistaken. I'm familiar with your boss, and as we pass by, I'll give you my regards!"

When the waiter heard this, his heart calmed down and he quickly replied. He turned around and returned to the back of the store. But before leaving, he secretly glanced at the two treasured swords that Xiao Yao had placed on the table.

Not long later, a deep voice came from the Returning Hall.

"I wonder which old friend has come along the same path. I am truly ashamed that I did not come out to welcome him." As he spoke, he walked towards Xiao Yao. When he saw Xiao Yao's face, he was suddenly shocked and hurriedly clasped his hands.

Xiao Yao hurriedly waved his hand, signalling for the shopkeeper to be quiet. At this moment, the shopkeeper hurriedly ran over and stood beside Xiao Yao. Xiao Yao reached out his hand, indicating the shopkeeper to sit.

"So it's the eldest young master. I didn't know that you were unwelcome, I hope that young master will forgive me."

"You can't be blamed for this. You're too busy to get to the lobby, and you know my temper, so there's no need to be bothered about it. I have something to take care of this time. I'll stay here for two days and arrange a room for each of us!"

"Yes, young master. This old lady will do it right away. I wonder if young master has any other orders for me?"

"Send someone reliable to guard the outskirts of the county. If you discover any imperial guards entering the city, inform me immediately. This must be kept a secret!" Xiao Yao whispered into Shopkeeper Yue's ear.

"Yes, I understand." Saying that, Manager Yue called the waiter and made some arrangements.

The two little fellows had already eaten their fill and their stomachs were bulging. Da Niu wiped his mouth and said, "Young Master, it's really delicious!"

Xiao Yi rolled her eyes at Da Niu.

"You only know how to eat."

Da Niu chuckled. He felt embarrassed and his face turned red …

He then led the two of them upstairs to his room. There was hot water in the room that they could soak in at any time to relieve their fatigue. On the bed, they had prepared some new clothes.

Xiao Yao spread his clothes and slowly sat in the big wooden tub. The long scars on his lower left lower abdomen seemed to move in the water, swaying left and right, as if telling how serious the sword wound on his body had been.

Xuan Yuan had asked him to bring the Soul Devouring Sword here to find the Nether Limitless, but he did not tell him how. He did not tell him how to find it, but thought about it, his mind becoming increasingly muddle-headed. Xiao Yao shook his head with all his might.

After about a quarter of an hour, he finished tidying himself up and changing into a clean set of clothes, then left the room and walked in front of Xiao Yi and Da Niu. He leaned forward slightly and listened quietly to the sounds coming from the house, and he could hear clearly the snoring sounds coming from Da Niu's room, and in Xiao Yi's room, under Xiao Yi's attentive gaze, he could also hear the faint yet steady breathing. It was obvious that the two little guys were sleeping soundly.

At this time, the waiter who had called Xiao Yao for lunch happened to pass by downstairs. Xiao Yao casually called out to him, instructing him that they needed to go out. If they got up, he would not allow them to go anywhere before he returned …

The entire county had two horizontal and two vertical main roads, while the Thousand Blessings Restaurant, where Xiao Yao lived, was located in the middle of the well. This was also the most developed business district in the county, so when they came out of the hotel's front door, it was a small river, and on the river was a stone bridge. The river was not wide, and there were about four or five boats.

It was in the afternoon and everyone had gone to rest and eat lunch. There weren't many people on the dock, so Xiao Yao stood on the shore, looking across the river, thinking, "This is the first county city after the mountain, they will definitely prepare enough food and fodder to go out again, and they will definitely stay here for a period of time. They can only take advantage of this time to make a move, otherwise, once you go to a big city, with a place to protect you, it will be even more difficult to make a move!"

Thinking of this, Xiao Yao began to have a headache. According to the time, they would arrive this evening, but he had yet to contact the Netherworld Deathsworn. Was it because Xuan Yuan didn't have the chance to explain, or was he missing something?

Xiao Yao thought of his headache and still couldn't figure out what was going on. He turned around and walked towards the restaurant while shaking his painful head. He didn't know what would happen if the two little fellows didn't see him when they woke up, especially Little Yi, who was not someone easy to deal with!

Just as they were about to reach the restaurant, a boat passed by the river and Xiao Yao suddenly felt like he was being watched. He hastily turned his head to look at the boat and saw a boatman rowing the boat with his back facing him, but there was no one on the boat.

However, at this moment, a pair of delicate eyes revealed themselves, "This person has such a strong perception, why is the Soul Devouring Sword in his hands!? If it's an enemy, I'm afraid it's going to be troublesome! "

Just as Xiao Yao entered the restaurant, he heard a dispute from upstairs, "Why don't you let us out?" Xiaoyi said angrily. The waiter quickly made amends. Da Niu also advised, "What young master said must make sense. Let's wait for young master to come back."

"Wait, wait. Wait. How long has it been since you've come back? We can go out and search. We can wait, but can some people wait?"

As Xiao Yao expected, the little girl was really not someone who was easy to deal with, so she hurried upstairs. "You came back, you see?" The waiter suddenly turned around and said to Xiao Yao, "Leave this place to me, you can leave." He was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Okay!"

Xiao Yao turned his head and said to the two kids, "Let's go back to the house and talk if you have anything to say. I'm not that big, but my throat is pretty big!"

"Hmph, isn't it all your fault? Leave us and go out on our own, why aren't you letting us go?!" Xiao Yi replied unhappily.

"Sigh …" Xiao Xiao sighed as she pushed open the door and walked in. The two of them also followed inside …

"The imperial guards will be here tonight. If we want to save Yue, we can only do so tonight. So, I want you two to just stay here and wait for me or Yue to come back. Do not cause any trouble, do you understand?" Xiao Yao instructed in a low voice.

"Did you find a way?" Little Yi asked excitedly.

"Shh!" Xiao Yao made a quiet gesture and said, "I'll think of a way to find me." Then, he glanced out of the corner of his eye at the room's window and remained silent … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …