assistirfilmes Chapter 20: Zhuge Clan (1)
Chapter 20: Zhuge Clan (1)
Chapter 20: Zhuge Clan (1)
A few days later, the group arrived at Kaiyang.
Kaiyang was a decently-sized town.
The Guizhou province was split into north and south, with Guiyang City, the provincial capital, at the center. The north belonged to the Orthodox Faction while the south was the domain of the Evil Faction.
Kaiyang was a town near Guiyang City, so it was in the front lines. As such, there were a lot of cultivators from the Orthodox Faction.
"Oh my lord. Looking at your esteemed visages, you must be the great heroes of the Orthodox Faction. This small merchant is not able to hide my agitation after seeing you walk so boldly from far away."
There were solicitors when they entered Kaiyang Town. Someone who called himself a small merchant came over and fawned over them.
"What is this?" Zhang Hong found the small merchant's behavior absurd.
Too much flattery would have adverse effects. This small merchant's solicitations went way beyond acceptable levels.
"Haha."
Qiu Feng laughed out loud, flicking a coin towards the merchant.
"We will not be unpacking in an inn, so don't bother guiding us around, but guide us to the Kaiyang branch of the Martial Alliance. If you try to pull off anything funny, I will not stand still, so bear that in mind."
"My, but of course! Great hero!"
The merchant snatched the coin with both hands and bowed. He was overly humble to the point his head looked like it was about to touch the ground.
When that happened, nearby solicitors backed off, disappointed at missing a customer.
Only then did Zhang Hong seem to realize what had happened and nodded with an aha.
"Whenever you arrive in another place, many people will solicit you like this. When that happens, you just need to give them some money and ask them to guide you to the place you want."
Although it was trivial, his tips were definitely helpful in roaming around the world. Zhou Xuchuan would have committed them to memory if he didn't already know.
"Whoa, I can't believe this branch of the Martial Alliance provides lodging and food!" The merchant acted surprised.
The various branches of the Martial Alliance weren't small, even in remote places. Any one of them could easily handle housing and food for a hundred people.
However, not just anyone could stay. Visitors had to have business and permission if they wanted to stay. Third and Second-Class martial artists without any affiliations were usually chased out. However, receiving accommodation and food from a branch of the Martial Alliance meant that they weren't ordinary cultivators.
However, the merchant's exaggerated reaction was unnecessary, clearly aimed at fawning over them.
"If it's not too rude of me, may I ask for your names?"
The merchant was blatantly and shamelessly fawning.
"I'm Qiu Feng from Mount Hua. You really are quite passionate."
"Whoa! The Fourteenth Sword Hero! No wonder I found you extraordinary from afar. You were members of the great Mount Hua sect!"
The merchant's eyes widened and he raised his voice.
Bigshots!
Qiu Feng, the Fourteenth Sword Hero, was a renowned expert in the martial world. The merchant knew that this man was an expert since he was acting as the guardian of some little brats who seemed like they were experiencing the world for the first time, but he didn't know that he was such a big shot.
To merchants, connections were very important, especially if that connection was to a bigshot.
The merchant wagged his invisible tail and fawned over Qiu Feng excessively.
"Quiet already," Zhang Hong said, unable to hold back. His eyes contained contempt. "Do you not have any pride?"
Zhang Hong looked at the merchant like he was pathetic.
When he did, the merchant lightly smiled in apology, wisely refraining from further comments.
Phew, gotta be careful. Zhou Xuchuan inwardly sighed in relief.
Due to his frustrations of not being able to speak what he wanted to in his previous life, he had the habit of blurting out whatever was on his mind.
Of course, he intended to live the way he wanted in his new life, but there were times he had to hold back.
"I'm Shen Tujun, and I'm the leader of the Kaiyang branch. It's my honor to meet the Fourteenth Sword Hero," Shen Tujun greeted, showing his white teeth.
"Likewise, it's my honor to meet the leader of the Kaiyang branch commanding the front lines in Guizhou," Qiu Feng replied to Shen Tujun's greeting with a smile.
Shen Tujun seemed pleased when someone of Fourteenth Sword Hero's caliber put him on a pedestal, and smiled.
"I have already arranged for your lodging and meals, so you'll be guided once you leave this room."
"For the leader of the branch to look out for us like this, I am deeply grateful."
"It's only natural. But pray tell, are these young ones behind you members of the Lotus Pavilion?"
The three of them nodded.
The Lotus Pavilion was just as famous as the Martial Dragon Hall of the Wudang Sect, boasting an illustrious history.
As such, they drew quite an attention whenever they were to leave for the world before the age of adulthood under the protection of an expert. They were children from Mount Hua who couldn't even be considered adults. They had an Absolute Realm expert protecting them, so they were quite eye-catching.
"I am glad to see the future experts who will become pillars of the sect one day. Maybe being the branch leader of the Kaiyang branch was worth it."
This wasn't the first time members of the Lotus Pavilion were visiting Kaiyang Town. Many members of the Lotus Pavilion had visited this place for generations.
The fact that Guizhou province was the front lines meant that there were a lot of enemies, but it also meant that there was an abundance of experts from the Martial Alliance.
That meant that these children could gain experience under the protection of the experts as long as they were cautious.
Aside from organizations meant for young prodigies like the Lotus Pavilion, many of the younger generations of the Orthodox Faction visited this place frequently to gain experience and try to make a name for themselves.
The guardian from Mount Hua changed every year, so this was the first time Qiu Feng and the branch leader had met each other.
From Shen Tujun's perspective, the visit from the Lotus Pavilion was an annual event.
"Whatever mission you give us, we promise we'll fulfill it under the name of Mount Hua."
Missions for gaining experience fell under the jurisdiction of the Kaiyang branch leader, the most well-versed in the situation of the battle in Guizhou.
"Hahaha, you're very heroic, as expected of the Fourteenth Sword Hero. I shall send the mission your way soon."
Shen Tujun smiled softly.
"Ah, currently, the Zhuge Family is residing in the Kaiyang branch. You will probably be carrying out the mission with them, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to interact with them beforehand."
Qiu Feng nodded, seemingly expecting this.
As mentioned earlier, Guizhou province was a place where people came to gain experience or try to make a name for themselves. Aside from Mount Hua, there were many other organizations visiting.
Most of the time, those organizations visited once a year, but there were some exceptions.
One such exception was the Zhuge Family.
The Zhuge Family was located in the Hubei province, but they frequently sent clan members to battle to come up with strategies and to scout out the situation.
It didn't really matter to them that much since they rarely fought in the front lines.
The Zhuge Family!
Zhou Xuchuan became agitated when he heard the mention of the Zhuge Family.
I'm not sure if this is the right time, but maybe...