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Chapter 399: Yu Luosha Arrives
Chapter 399: Yu Luosha Arrives
"The people left behind by the Western Demon Cult here are direct disciples of the Three Friends of Winter. Among them is also a disciple of Solitary Pine, who holds the position of the Cult's Helmsman." Ouyang Qing said, "But they still couldn't escape death."
"Things are getting more and more interesting." Su Shaoying asked, "Any news from the Black Tiger Hall?"
Ouyang Qing glanced at Su Shaoying, "You really think that Red Shoes can get any information. Although the Black Tiger Hall has considerable influence, they keep a low profile and operate mysteriously, so there isn't much news about them."
Xue Bing added, "We even couldn't find out the identity of the Flying Heaven Jade Tiger."
Su Shaoying nodded. It seemed that with Fang Yufei's departure, the Black Tiger Hall's activities had also gone underground.
"By the way, Sixth Sister also sent a message." Ouyang Qing said, "A few experts from the Western Demon Cult appeared in Longyou and are heading towards Guanzhong."
"Experts from the Western Demon Cult? Here again?" Su Shaoying was astonished.
It was known that after Lu Xiaofeng returned to the Silver Hook Gambling House, aside from the Three Friends of Winter, the only person from the Western Demon Cult who appeared was their leader, Yu Luosha. No other experts had shown up.
While his butterfly effect could influence Gong Jiu and his group, it definitely had no impact on the Western Demon Cult.
"Although they slightly disguised themselves, they couldn't escape Sixth Sister's eyes." Ouyang Qing nodded, "And the one who came this time is not an ordinary expert."
"Why do you say that?" Su Shaoying asked.
"Because she met the carriage driver when she went to study in the Qinghai Temples last time. He is the Guardian Heavenly King of the Western Demon Cult." Ouyang Qing explained, "So the person who came this time is at least an elder of the Western Demon Cult, on par with the Three Friends of Winter."
Su Shaoying, "..."
He already knew who it was.
In the original novel, Yu Luosha did indeed appear alone, but this was a common trope in Gu Long's stories. Logically speaking, even if Yu Luosha faked her death, she definitely wouldn't be able to hide it from everyone.
When Du Gu Yihong went to Shanxi, he was accompanied by the Four Beauties of Emei, so it was natural that Yu Luosha, upon coming to the Central Plains, would not be traveling alone.
Additionally, Yu Luosha wouldn't have been waiting here for them all this time. Her being able to arrive in time after receiving the news was already quite considerate. Considering the current timeline, she might even arrive ten days earlier, which would be quite respectful.
Therefore, Su Shaoying could almost be certain that the person Ouyang Qing's sixth sister, the blue-clothed nun, had accidentally discovered was Yu Luosha, the leader of the Western Demon Cult, who had come to the Central Plains to eliminate the rebels.
"Things are definitely going to get exciting."
...
The weather grew colder, and after a snowfall, the entire town seemed to be left with only black and white, giving off a desolate and chilly atmosphere.
However, the Silver Hook Gambling House remained bustling. With its fame spreading far and wide, wealthy merchants and nobles flocked to enjoy its pleasures, surrounded by beautiful women, fawning servants, and shrewd gamblers.
However, some of the martial artists in the pugilist world (jianghu)
who had designs on the Blue Beard had quieted down. The Silver Hook Casino was like a black hole—some pugilist experts tried to investigate, but they all mysteriously vanished in the end.
Gong Jiu and Niurou Tang had not left either. They even went to the gambling house to play a game.
Sikong Zhaixing and the Honest Monk had not appeared again, but Su Shaoying guessed that they were still around, as there had been no news of their activities in the jianghu recently.
"Could it be that Sikong Zhaixing and the Honest Monk are also interested in the Luosha Card?" Xue Bing asked.
"Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Gods and Demons, the immense power that rules the Western Regions, who wouldn't be interested?
"Neither am I," Hua Manlou added, "and I'm certain Sikong Zhaixing and the Honest Monk share our sentiments."
"Why?" Ouyang Qing inquired.
Hua Manlou shook his head and smiled. "If they were interested in the Western Demon Cult, they wouldn't have shown up at the peak of the Purple Mountain on the 15th of September."
"A wise man doesn't stand beneath a crumbling wall, and those with ulterior motives won't intentionally expose themselves," Su Shaoying explained.
Hua Manlou's words made sense, but he overlooked Master Mu, proving once again that Old Knife was a force to be reckoned with. His experience showed as he managed to hide from even Hua Manlou's senses.
After all, in the battle at Ghostly Spirit Manor, aside from Wudang Shi Yan, who had objected to Master Mu's inclusion in the plan due to evidence, Hua Manlou's refusal was based on Gu Song Juror, not Master Mu himself.
"Mountain rain, wind in the tower, black clouds pressing down on the city about to crumble," Su Shaoying's voice was calm, but his eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Ouyang Qing's eyes, too, shone as she looked at Su Shaoying, but her words held a hint of reproach. "You men, the more dangerous it is, the more interested you become?"
Hua Manlou laughed. "Sometimes I think he's a lot like Lu Xiao Feng. Lu Xiao Feng likes to immerse himself in the game and break free, while he prefers to observe from the sidelines and watch the drama unfold."
Ouyang Qing smiled. "So that's why he and Lu Xiao Feng can't stand the sight of each other?"
Xue Bing chimed in, "Shouldn't they feel a sense of camaraderie instead?"
Su Shaoying laughed. "If I felt camaraderie with Lu Xiao Feng, you and Ouyang Qing wouldn't be in the picture."
Ouyang Qing and Xue Bing couldn't help but stick their tongues out at him in unison.
Just then, an ordinary horse-drawn carriage entered the town from the outskirts. Clip-clop, clip-clop, it slowly made its way down the main street of the small town, eventually arriving at a small inn at the end of the town, disappearing through its doors.
Su Shaoying fell silent. Hua Manlou said nothing. Even Ouyang Qing and Xue Bing stopped their conversation.
"I didn't notice anything, but I suddenly felt a sense of unease," Xue Bing said.
Ouyang Qing frowned. "It was that carriage. Something about it felt off."
"Because it was too steady," Hua Manlou remarked casually. "The driver, the horses, the carriage itself—all of it was too stable. Even someone who's been driving carriages for decades might not be able to achieve such consistency."
Only then did Ouyang Qing and Xue Bing realize what was different.
It was similar to the Uncanny Valley effect—an otherwise ordinary carriage suddenly felt eerie and unsettling, invoking a sense of pressure and fear.
"This must be the person from the Western Demon Cult," Ouyang Qing stated.
Su Shaoying smiled. "Who would've thought that the Guardian Heavenly King of the Western Demon Cult would turn out to be a natural-born carriage driver? I bet even Lu Xiao Feng couldn't drive a carriage with such steadiness."
Xue Bing pouted. "I've never seen Lu Xiao Feng drive a carriage."
Su Shaoying turned his gaze to the inn across the street and asked with a smile, "Shall we place bets on whether the person the Western Demon Cult has sent this time can defeat Gong Jiu?"
"Impossible," Ouyang Qing shook her head. "Gong Jiu's swordsmanship is exceptional. Unless the Three Friends of Winter intervene, I can't think of anyone in the Western Demon Cult who could match him. If they had such powerful experts at their disposal, they wouldn't have been confined to the Western Regions all this time, enduring the sand and snow."
Su Shaoying nodded, his expression serious. "You make a good point!"
(End of Chapter)
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