Chapter 93 Unburden

Guozhao Zhiqiang came out of the small waterfall in Peace Blossom Valley, he saw Guo Baiyu and Yang Bao sitting at the table talking and approached slowly.

Yang Bao looked at Guozhao Zhiqiang and didn't understand why Guozhao Zhiqiang would use the portal rune to come back. He asked, "Senior brother, are you alright?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang nodded, and he said, "First Master." He sat next to Yang Bao.

Zhao Renshu came out with two plates of food, "Oh, your time is just right, just in time for lunch."

Ping'an in the kitchen shouted, "Who is it?"

Zhao Renshu said, "Zhiqiang is back."

Ping'an brought two more dishes and put them on the table. She looked at Guozhao Zhiqiang and asked, "Where's your partner?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang did not answer Ping'an's question, but said, "The juniors are still in Clearwater Village."

Zhao Renshu, "Then why are you here? Quarrel?" He smiled at Guozhao Zhiqiang. "In that case, don't worry, the little guy is not the kind of guy who sews clothes for you as farewell." He gave Ping'an a flirtatious smile.

From the expression on Guozhao Zhiqiang's face, Guo Baiyu knew that the worry on Guozhao Zhiqiang's face was not just the quarrel between Guozhao Zhiqiang and his partner. He sighed and asked, "What's wrong?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "I have a lot of things on my mind recently, and I need the guidance of masters and shimu."

Zhao Renshu, "Why?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang looked at the four people he trusted most. He said, "Student Dong who went with us was possessed by Deming's soul, Hung Wei summoned it with a soul sacrifice spell. Qingyu is back again. She killed Chuntao and pulled Deming's soul from Dong Enlai's body. In a day or two, Ah Kun and Ah Liang will arrive with their body."

Guo Baiyu looked at Guozhao Zhiqiang and said, "Shan has already told us."

Guozhao Zhiqiang said, "I always thought I was the only one who looked like this, but I was wrong."

Yang Bao asked, "Is there anyone else who looks like you?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "They call themselves the Xian people of Green Forest. The Xian people are immortal. They don't age or get ill."

Yang Bao was taken aback, "That means you are immortal?"

"I don't know." Guozhao Zhiqiang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "There is a group of hunters who call themselves the Mountaineer people. The mountaineers enslaved the Xian for many years."

Guo Baiyu put down his chopstick on the table and looked at Guozhao Zhiqiang. He asked, "You want to help them?" Guozhao Zhiqiang nodded. "So, what's the problem?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "They are an army of seven thousand or more."

Zhao Renshu, "You have fought countless battles with twice as many enemies, don't worry."

Guozhao Zhiqiang stood up and knelt in front of his masters and his shimu, he begged, "Masters and shimu. I don't know if I can survive. I don't want to involve my personal affairs with others. I beg the masters to order Shan to bring the five juniors back."

Yang Bao, "Senior brother, how many Xian people will go to this war with you?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang said, "Four."

Yang Bao's eyes widened, "Four?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Yes, four."

Yang Bao, "Are you crazy? Four people can't defeat an army of seven thousand or unknown numbers."

Guo Baiyu looked at Guozhao Zhiqiang, and he understood what Guozhao Zhiqiang meant. He was once in Guozhao Zhiqiang's situation back in Ocean City. He said, "Shan." Shan appeared behind Guo Baiyu. "Order Tingfeng, Yaozu, Nianzu, Ah Lei, and Ah Xiang to return." Shan disappeared. "Get up. Go do what you have to do."

Ping'an looked at Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Zhiqiang, this is not because of Deming?"

Guozhao Zhiqiang said, "I won't lie, a part of me tells me that if I can't be with Deming until my hair is gray, I'd rather be a soul floating alongside him. Another part of me wants to stand for what is right."

Yang Bao shook his head, "Senior brother, this is suicide."

Guozhao Zhiqiang said, "First master, I understand now, why you decided to fight to the death with the ten thousand pirates in Ocean City alone." He looked up at Guo Baiyu.

Zhao Renshu scratched his chin and murmured indifferently, "I didn't understand then, and I still don't understand now, you and Baiyu are both brainless. How are you going to inherit your Master Zhao's legacy, if you die at the southern border?"

Guo Baiyu said, "I would rather die with a clear conscience than wake up at night and let the guilt in my heart drown me little by little."

Zhao Renshu said, "I would rather run for my life and live one more day than die knowing that I can't win." He grinned at Guo Baiyu. "What's so bad about running with your tail tucked in legs? Huh? At least you're still alive at the end of the day."

Ping'an shook her head, "Renshu..." She smiled at Guozhao Zhiqiang. "I know you're going to be victorious like you always have."

Zhao Renshu, "Whether I understand it or not, you will not embarrass me." He threw a bag at Guozhao Zhiqiang.

Guozhao Zhiqiang asked, "What is this?"

Zhao Renshu looked at Guo Baiyu with a serious face, "A thousand needles stab as one." Then he burst out laughing. "This name fascinates me every time. This will be handy when you are in a tight spot."

Guozhao Zhiqiang cupped his hands and bowed his head three times to his masters and shimu. He stood up and said, "Thank you, for your teaching."

Guo Baiyu, "Go."

Guozhao Zhiqiang stepped into the waterfall and disappeared.

Yang Bao knelt in front of his masters and his shimu, he pleaded, "Masters, please allow me to bring some juniors to help senior brother." He looked up at his masters and shimu. "We know very well that senior brother alone cannot defeat this battle of the Xian and the Mountaineer."

Guo Baiyu picked up his chopstick and began eating. He said, "You heard. He doesn't want to drag anyone into his personal affairs."

Zhao Renshu, "Hey, Baiyu, you are so cruel, you didn't send our disciples to rescue them, and ordered Shan to bring back the other five kids."

Guo Baiyu, "I ordered them to come back, but that doesn't mean they will obey my order." He took a sip of tea.

Yang Bao smiled and said, "Master, I'm taking my leave."

Zhao Renshu asked, "Aren't you staying for lunch?"

Yang Bao said, "I have something to do." Yang Bao walked out of the kitchen area quickly.

Zhao Renshu looked at Guo Baiyu and said, "At least have him eat something first, before giving him a hint to your unclear words."

An hour later, Lee Nianzu threw a spell on the ground, and Guozhao Zhiqiang appeared in the magic circle.

Tian Xiang asked, "Where have you been?"

Then Shan appeared behind Guozhao Zhiqiang and said, "Master Baiyu ordered the five of you to return to Cloud City."

Yu Lei stood up madly, "Why?"

Shan said emotionless, "I only send messages and don't ask questions."

Zheng Yaozu, "I'm not going, I'll go with senior brother."

Guozhao Zhiqiang, "Maybe master has something important for the five of you."

Lee Nianzu, "After the master's task is completed, we will immediately follow you."

Guozhao Zhiqiang nodded, "You guys go back first, we'll stay here for five days, and when her injury heals, we'll go to Green Forest."

Lee Nianzu, "I leave the carriage to you, we will ride back."

The five hunters rode their horses for four days. The sun was setting, and the five hunters were resting by the river.

Yu Lei frowned, "I don't know how senior brother is?"

Tian Xiang, "He will be fine."

Zheng Yaozu, "Why did Master tell us to come back at times like this? This has never happened before."

Lee Nianzu, "As senior brother mentioned, the first master must have something important."

The five brothers were chatting when they saw a large group of people walking towards them.

Yu Lei, "Look." He pointed to the group of people.

When the large group of people approached closer, Zheng Tingfeng said, "That looks like the twins."

Zheng Yaozu pushed Zheng Tingfeng away and looked at the people, "The Fang twins?"

Tian Xiang said excitedly, "Second senior brother." He stood up and shouted loudly. "Second senior brother...Second senior brother!" He waved at the large group of people.

Yang Bao rushed the horse towards his brothers, he dismounted and walked towards his five younger brothers.

Lee Nianzu asked, "Second senior brother, why are you here?"

Yang Bao, "Why are you guys here?"

Tian Xiang, "We were ordered to go back by the first master."

Yang Bao, "Where's senior brother?"

Lee Nianzu, "They are resting in a tavern on the outskirts of Clearwater Village. Senior brother said that they will leave in five days. If we hurry up, maybe we might still catch them before they leave."

Mu Yin got off her horse and ran to the five hunters, "Where is my husband?"

Zheng Yaozu, "He is not here, as you can see there are only the five of us."

Yang Bao, "Everyone rest tonight and leave early tomorrow morning."

Lee Nianzu, "You are all here."

Guozhao Zhaohui, "It's Senior Brother, of course I will come."

Fu Yongrui said, "I'm here to support my brothers.

Tam Liang, "Senior brother has done a lot for us and saved us countless times."

Tam Kun, "It's time for us to save him."

Xiao Mei, "When we needed him, he never left us."

Guozhao Bolin, "Now he needs us, we will not leave him."

Late at night the next day, when the Guozhao Hunters, Lotus Sectors Hunters, and the bandits arrived at the tavern, the owner told them that the two men and one woman had left two days ago.

Yu Lei was very angry with Guozhao Zhiqiang, "He lied to us, I thought he would not lie."

Lee Nianzu, "Then what should we do now?"

Zheng Tingfeng, "We don't know where to find Green Forest."

Yang Bao summoned Shan and after Shan was gone. He threw a talisman on the ground, and Wan emerged from the magic circle. Yan Bao looked at Wan and said, "Wan, we need your help to track down Gen and senior brother."

Wan turned into a fire demon. She sniffed and led the way, with hundreds of hunters following her.