Chapter 1736 - 313: Begging for Monthly Tickets!_8

The little man shouted, "Hey, from the second house, blocking the road like this, aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

After this call, the tall woman carried the little man and stood in line with Bu Chen and the other two.

Monk Huixu and Master Huixin also joined them.

The three houses together exerted pressure.

Tan Wenbin laughed and said, "That's more like it. A family should be neat and tidy. If people aren't united, what kind of ancestor worship are we talking about?"

Li Zhiyuan knocked on the sedan chair, and the sedan stood up again. The youth entered the sedan, and it began to move.

Run Sheng, holding the Yellow River Shovel, followed behind the sedan, while Lin Shuyou walked in front of it.

Tan Wenbin reached out to grab the sedan, then stepped onto it like attaching himself to a moving bus.

The reason for keeping the sedan was that the upcoming path still relied on it to move forward. In case of encountering any fork in the road, it would save trouble. Moreover, it was necessary for Zhao Yi's side to use the sedan to pinpoint their current location.

Why didn't everyone sit inside the sedan?

Because they were afraid of being ambushed.

The walking array was still active.

Master Huixin stepped forward and spent some effort to dismantle the leftover array. An impromptu array, and since the principal was no longer present, dismantling it naturally posed no difficulty.

However, after dismantling it, Master Huixin still praised, "This array is truly mysterious."

Monk Huixu said, "It's rare to hear you praise someone else's array."

Master Huixin replied, "I am not as skilled as he is. This type of array is common, but it not only contains the power of Feng Shui, but also displays intricately subtle setup methods. Each of these aspects is at a level that ordinary Array Masters couldn't comprehend in a lifetime."

The little man asked, "So who exactly is this youth? Regardless of whether Zhao Yi came down from On the River, he's going crazy, but why does this youth still want to help him?"

Bu Chen replied, "They come from Fengdu. Among their group is a Young Lord, said to be a descendant of the Great Emperor. That Young Lord replaced the Zhao Family Patriarch sitting in the first sedan, and is now fighting with Zhao Yi."

The little man asked, "Is that really true?"

Bu Chen replied, "I feel they've deceived me, but the aura is not wrong; it definitely comes from Fengdu."

Monk Huixu said, "Interweaving truth and falsity, the best lie is a mix of both. Perhaps you can listen selectively, for example:

'Among their group is a descendant of the Great Emperor, and Zhao Yi is currently fighting the Patriarch in the first sedan.'"

The little man asked, "Descendant of the Great Emperor?"

Monk Huixu replied, "If the Zhao Family Patriarch was indeed replaced, they wouldn't be on the same side as the second house. There's no reason for a group to put on a show together. Patron, how could you believe such words?"

Bu Chen frowned.

The little man said, "He doesn't know, he's been feigning illness all along, the laziest among us."

Monk Huixu looked at the little man and said, "Aren't you also constantly in seclusion?"

The little man replied, "That's because the one I replaced from the fourth house enjoyed being in seclusion. Suddenly not going into seclusion would arouse suspicion."

Master Huixin said, "It shouldn't be like this. It's precisely because of our passivity that we gave the other side an opportunity to exploit."

Monk Huixu nodded in agreement.

He was too embarrassed to say that he had personally tested that youth and ended up being deceived face-to-face.

Bu Chen asked, "But why would people from Fengdu help Zhao Yi?"

The little man said, "Exactly, isn't there a Jianghu rumor that Zhao Yi helped the Bodhisattva suppress the Great Emperor in Fengdu?"

Monk Huixu and Master Huixin fell silent.

The little man looked at them and asked, "Isn't that the truth?"

Monk Huixu replied, "Truth and falsehood, both are illusions."

The little man asked, "Is that rumor false?"

Monk Huixu replied, "Patron, you're too attached to appearances."

The little man said, "Indeed. Everyone, at this point, we should wake up. Previously, everyone had their own calculations, but now the abacus has fallen apart.

Our overthinking and secrecy, the unwillingness to tear away the facade until the very end, gave Zhao Yi the chance to strike.

Next, we should unite as one. Even if we are only outwardly united, we must stand together to get through this wave."

Monk Huixu said, "What the patron speaks is very true."

Bu Chen replied, "Mhm."

The little man asked, "Can we catch up now and join forces to eliminate the second house?"

Monk Huixu replied, "The first house likely tried that, and then they lost one person."

The little man said, "I meant the three houses joining forces."

Monk Huixu responded, "Forgive me for being blunt, but the effect of the three houses joining forces would generally be less than the first house's earlier all-out effort."

The main reason was that this suggestion came from the little man, who had previously sacrificed two members of the team as cannon fodder.

The little man said, "Even if we have our own agendas, we can slowly grind them down."

Monk Huixu replied, "But if they decide to fight to the death, whose house will make the sacrifice?"

The little man said, "Heh."

Monk Huixu pointed at Bu Chen and said, "This patron has already put down his hatred for the bigger picture, so what are you still persisting in? It was you who suggested the alliance, I originally thought you understood the most."

The little man said, "I was just joking."

Monk Huixu said, "Next, let's maintain this alliance until we meet the Zhao Family Great Elder. I think then the willingness to risk everything will be greater."

Tan Wenbin glanced into the distance, lifted the sedan curtain, and said, "Brother Xiao Yuan, they're not rushing to catch up."

Walking ahead, Lin Shuyou turned back and said, "I was really worried they'd come at us in a rush."

Tan Wenbin replied, "That's unlikely. When the three families come together, it's actually the safest time for us; three monks have no water to drink."

Lin Shuyou suddenly asked, "Brother Bin, what do you think Three-eyed is doing now?"

Tan Wenbin didn't know.

Li Zhiyuan spoke up and said:

"He should be in the firewood room by now."

...

In front of the Zhao Family Ancestral Mansion, two sedans were parked.

Zhao Shan'an stepped out, first glancing backward but saw no sign of the other sedans.

Soon after, Zhao Yi stepped out from the sedan beside him.

He looked no different; it was only his expression that seemed somewhat stiff.

If the sedan curtain were lifted now and one glanced inside, they would see a scattered pile of paints, brushes, scissors, needles, and thread...

In the last stretch of the sedan ride, Zhao Yi was inside patching and painting his completely disfigured self.

After all, it was for ancestral worship, so he had to show his best side to the ancestors, even though Zhao Yi could now smell the scent of roasted meat emanating from himself.

Zhao Shan'an said, "Yi'er, is there something wrong with your body?"

Zhao Yi shook his head and made a "please" gesture to Zhao Shan'an.

Zhao Shan'an said, "They haven't arrived yet, let's wait for them."

The usually confident Zhao Shan'an felt a sense of unease, partly because the sedan behind them had disappeared and partly due to Zhao Yi's current eerie and painted skin-like appearance.

But soon, this unease turned into excitement.

He even licked his lips without caring about his image.

Zhao Yi smiled.

He just barely curled the corner of his lips, and that was the most he could manage. Smiling any more would cause the threads inside to snap.

Someone who walks the Jianghu and directly replaces their own Patriarch is indeed not an ordinary person.

Such madness also existed in those with the surname Li, but they hid it well, unlike this one in front who couldn't help but reveal it.

These people treat walking the Jianghu as a means of gaining pleasure and experience, they are madmen.

Zhao Shan'an asked, "Really not going to wait for them anymore?"

Zhao Yi made a "please" gesture again.

Zhao Shan'an said, "Alright then, let's go inside first and wait."

Zhao Yi stepped forward, grabbed the door knocker, and knocked gently.

Zhao Shan'an quietly waited beside him.

Soon, footsteps were heard from inside, very light, as if floating across the ground.

"Creak..."

The door was opened from the inside.

The Second Elder, holding a lantern, emerged from within; he was a kindly old man.

But it was upon seeing this old man that Zhao Shan'an's eyelids twitched several times. To conceal this, he immediately bowed.

The person in front of him represented the true foundation of Jiujiang Zhao.

Compared to this, the outer house was merely a pigsty enclosure.

Second Elder said, "The journey must have been arduous. Come in and rest."

Zhao Yi went inside.

Zhao Shan'an straightened up, ready to enter too, but the Second Elder stood at the door, still smiling kindly.

"Second Elder, what are you doing?"

The Second Elder smiled and said:

"How does it feel to be wearing the human skin of my Zhao family?"