In the end, Zhao Yun still couldn't stop Lu Bu.

Follow Lu Bu on the way to the Western Regions.

There were also Zhang Ji and Huang Zhong who set off together.

A group of four people rode lightly and quickly to the Western Regions, without the slightest stop in between, and almost all of the time was spent on the road.

Finally, more than a month later, they rushed to Dunhuang County, the westernmost part of Liangzhou.

Now, although Liangzhou is under the rule of Lu Bu, after all, this was once Dong Zhuo's lair, and it experienced Han Sui's rebellion.

Until now, Ma Teng and his son have not been able to completely calm down Liangzhou.

In some remote areas, there are still some resistance forces.

But this time, Lu Bu didn't care about these trivial things.

He was fully confident that the Maarten father and son would be able to manage everything perfectly.

It's now close to autumn, and it's in the northwest, and it's starting to get cold.

The cold wind brings coldness, blowing down the flowers and leaves left over from midsummer into dancing spirits circling in the air.

For this bleak season, it has brought a touch of beautiful scenery.

The cold wind in the northwest was much more terrible than in the Central Plains, and in the biting wind, four figures wrapped in thick leather clothes gradually appeared.

In the midst of the bad weather, the four knights were still on their way.

About two miles ahead of them stood a small town.

Dunhuang County is vast and sparsely populated, and it takes a long distance to see an inhabited place.

If you're not very familiar with the terrain, or if you're led, it's easy to get lost here.

Fortunately, these people are all characters who are used to traveling from south to north.

Moreover, Zhao Yun found a detailed map of Liangzhou early.

Only then did they get through the flying sand and not lose their way.

"My lord, there is a town not far ahead, and we need to rest there today."

Zhao Yun controlled the horse and followed Lu Bu and shouted loudly.

In such a large wind and sand, if the sound is slightly weaker, it will be blown away by the strong wind.

Lu Bu raised his head and looked ahead, there was a rare shadow in the wind and sand, which should be the town that Zhao Yun said.

Turning his head, he looked at the two figures following behind him.

Lu Bu stretched out his hand, pointed to the shadow in front of him, did not speak, turned his head, and accelerated the speed of the war horse.

The three people behind him, although they didn't hear Lu Bu's words, they all clearly accelerated their speed.

Finally, a group of four people arrived in this town.

Make a beeline for the only inn in town.

Pushing open the door, the four of them hurriedly walked into the room, and then reflexively closed the door.

While shaking off the dust on his body, he looked at the environment here.

There are many tables and chairs in this hall, and most of them are sitting there eating, drinking and chatting.

As soon as Lu Bu and the others entered the house, everyone focused their eyes on them, but after discovering that they were just four ordinary passers-by, everyone lost interest in them.

At most, Lu Bu's unusual physique, as well as the handsome appearance of him and Zhao Yun, have become the topic of conversation for some people.

Suddenly, Lu Bu and Zhao Yun were stunned at the same time.

What stunned the two of them were the two people sitting in the middle of the hall.

This is a person dressed as two Taoist priests, which is very rare in Liangzhou.

Both of them look like fairies, one of them looks middle-aged, and the other has a little crane hair.

The middle-aged man was Zhang Xiao, and the other old Taoist priest, Lu Bu didn't know him.

But Lu Bu felt that the person was very kind, which was a strange feeling.

Zhang Gang and the Taoist priest also looked at Lu Bu and the others with a light smile at this moment.

Lu Bu's eyes lit up, and he walked over quickly, and the three people behind him also followed.

As he walked, Zhao Yun whispered to Zhang Ji and Huang Zhong to introduce Zhang Xiao.

"Mr. Wen, the two of you have been waiting for you for a long time."

Although it is located on the border, after all, there are many people, and Zhang Xiao's words concealed the identities of Lu Bu and others, obviously not wanting Lu Bu and others to expose their identities.

Nodding his head and signaling to Zhang Xiao, Lu Bu said: "Wen is really ashamed to bother the two Taoist leaders to wait. ”

Zhang Xiao got up and raised his hand towards the stairs not far behind him: "Please!" ”

"There is labor." Lu Bu bowed slightly and followed Zhang Xiao upstairs.

Upstairs is the guest room, and Zhang Xiao has already booked the room.

As soon as he entered the house, Zhang Gang made a big salute to Lu Bu:

"Zhang Gang has seen the lord, and he is in a hurry to obey the power, and I hope the lord will not be surprised."

"Sir, don't do that. But I was amazed to be able to wait here. ”

Lu Bu then looked at the elderly Taoist priest and asked, "Sir, who is this?" ”

Zhang Gang was about to open his mouth to introduce, but the Taoist priest opened his mouth to Lu Buxian.

"Amitayus longevity, poor Dao Zuoci!"

"Zuo Ci? One of the legendary immortals of the Three Kingdoms period. Lu Bu raised his eyebrows, and secretly said in his heart, this old voice also gave him a very familiar feeling.

Before he could speak, suddenly a Zuo Ci voice came from his mind: "Destiny man, let's finally meet." ”

Lu Bu's eyes widened and he looked at Zuo Ci in disbelief.

The other party looked back at him with a smile and shook his head slightly.

Lu Bu closed his mouth.

Zhang Gang only opened his mouth at this time to introduce: "This is the Zuo Ci Immortal Elder of Yunyou. Before, I calculated that the main guild would come here, so I came here in advance to wait, and met the immortal chief. It just so happened that the immortal chief was also waiting for the lord. ”

Everyone couldn't help but look at Zuo Ci.

This time he came to the Western Regions, which can be said to be a temporary idea, Zhang Gang can pinch and calculate, and work for Lu Bu.

I knew my whereabouts in advance and came here to wait, and I can still talk about the past.

But this sudden appearance of Zuo Ci is a bit too coincidental.

Especially Zhao Yun, who had slowly tightened the saber at his waist in his hand.

In the inn, long weapons such as spears are naturally not allowed to be carried around, but as a military general, you will at least wear weapons by your side in case of emergency.

Now that this Zuo Ci is unknown, although Zhao Yun believes that Zhang Gang will not be careless, he can't help but be careless because of his responsibility.

Lu Bu took the first step to hold down Zhao Yun and said, "Zuo Cixian is an old man. ”

It turned out that Zuo Ci secretly said three words to Lu Bu Chuanyin just now, "Matchless halberd method, invisibility cloak, weak water and clear heart." ”

These three items are Lu Bu's greatest reliance, and they are also his secrets, except for Diao Chan and Zhang Ning, the only one who knows this secret is the immortal who taught him, that is, Zhang Jiao's master.

In this way, Zuo Ci's identity is about to come out.

has been secretly helping Lu Bu, and has rescued him several times in life and death, Lu Bu knows all this.

That's why he held down Zhao Yun, who was on guard.

Lu Bu changed the topic and asked Zhang Xiao, "Now, how is Yuan Shu's side?" ”

Zhang Xiao hurriedly replied: "Yuan Shu is already dizzy, and now he dreams of the emperor all day long. The top and bottom of Yuzhou are already rotten, but they are just a pile of dry bones in the mound. ”

Lu Bu nodded, this result is the same as in history.

What he cares more about is the attitude of the princes today.

During this time, he was busy on the road, and some of the information he heard was not accurate.

"Now Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and others have gathered troops and are about to attack Yuzhou. Jiangdong's Sun Jian's attitude at this time was relatively ambiguous. There seems to be a faint sign of restraining Liu Biao. In the north, although Gongsun Zhan's vitality was greatly damaged, he still went south from time to time to harass Yuan Shao, making Yuan Shao unable to go all out. It can basically be said that it is still Cao Cao who independently supports the crusade against Yuzhou. ”

Lu Bu nodded and did not ask any further.

Zhao Yun asked on the side, "So how is our merger now?" ”

Zhang Gang replied to Zhao Yun with a smile: "Let's not worry about the state here, the lord has already made all the arrangements." ”

Zhao Yun is not a fool, he is just a quick talker, but as soon as he speaks, he regrets it a little.

The two people present now are from Liu Biao's side, at least for now.

Coupled with a Taoist priest with a mysterious origin, under this kind of occasion, it is obviously not suitable to say something about the secrets of the state.

Closing his mouth, Zhao Yun bowed to Lu Bu and turned around to stand guard outside the door.

Lu Bu then asked about the purpose of this trip: "Immortal Chief, sir, the main purpose of this trip to the Western Regions is to search for a few medicinal materials unique to the Western Regions, and to diagnose and treat the poison of General Huang Zhong's son. ”

"My lord, I have calculated a hexagram for you before, and this trip depends on blessings and misfortunes, and it is very important to you, so I have sent a letter to persuade you before, and after dealing with the affairs over there, wait here in advance, hoping to help the lord."

After a pause, Zhang Biao stretched out a finger to Zuo Ci and said to Lu Bu:

"The Immortal Chief is also here for this matter, so please ask the Immortal Chief to explain."

Zuo Ci nodded, stroked the beautiful hair on his chest and said, "Old man Zuo Ci Zuo Yuanfang." Don't take a bite of an immortal, look like a person, an outsider, and don't talk about vulgarity. ”

Zuo Ci was very cordial when he opened his mouth, and instantly shortened the distance between him and everyone.

Although the few people present are not ordinary people, the Central Plains has respected the art of Huang Lao since ancient times, and at the same time, the theory of ghosts and gods has prevailed.

In addition, Zuo Ci is also a well-known legendary immortal, so everyone is very unnatural.

At this time, after learning that Zuo Ci was an easy person to get along with, everyone was relieved.

Zuo Ci looked at Zhang Ji and asked, "This should be Zhang Ji and Zhang Zhongjing." Do you recognize the poison? ”

"Exactly." Zhang Ji hurriedly replied.

"The Western Regions are strange and poisonous, refining tendons and scattering. Passed from the Western Regions, it is blended from all kinds of strange poisons in the Western Regions, yes or no? ”

As soon as Zuo Ci said the words 'refining tendons', Zhang Ji's eyes widened instantly.

"You, how did you find out?" Zhang Ji asked suspiciously.

Zuo Ci stroked his beard lightly and said, "I went to see General Huang's son before, and I came here. ”

He opened his mouth to Huang Zhong and said, "General Huang, don't worry, although this 'refining tendon powder' is poison, it is also a creation. ”

Huang Zhong hurriedly asked, "What does the Immortal Chief mean by this?" ”

Zuo Ci explained: "As the name suggests, this 'refining tendon san' can temper the tendons and veins and temper the body. But it is extremely painful for the person who takes it, if someone is next to the point, and supplemented by medicine, the person who takes it can strengthen the muscles and bones, even if it is a child who has no power to restrain the chicken, if it is eaten, it can defeat ordinary martial arts. ”

"Is that so?" Zhang Ji asked in surprise. "Then why do you say it's poisonous? And Huang Xu ...... at this time"

Zuo Ci waved his hand to stop Zhang Ji's words, and slowly opened his mouth to continue to explain:

"However, if someone lowers the dosage and there is no special drug to complement it, the drug will be tormenting to death, because the drug itself is a poison. It actually came from the hand of a strange man in the Western Regions, and the purpose of this strange man to make this medicine was to recruit disciples. ”

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows, "Can you use such a vicious method to recruit disciples?" ”

Zuo Ci smiled slightly and said, "This person is also righteous and evil, and he acts perversely. When he saw the young man he liked, he coerced him to take this medicine, on the one hand, he tempered the other party's heart, and on the other hand, he took the opportunity to force the other party to become his disciple. If the other party agrees to apprentice, he will be able to improve his strength and become his disciple smoothly, if he ......"

Shaking his head, Zuo Ci didn't say the result, but everyone present understood the meaning of the words.

"So what does the immortal chief mean that my son's poison was given by that person?"

Huang Zhong asked eagerly, and in addition to the urgency in his words, he cared for his son, but there was another strong hope.

Lu Bu and Zhang Ji probably guessed some reasons, and understood that Huang Zhong still didn't want his son to be plotted because of the conspiracy.

Zuo Ci's answer shattered his hopes.

"That old fellow doesn't have the leisure to run so far and for so long."

Hearing Zuo Ci's words, Huang Zhong was shocked, and his eyes showed pain and disappointment.

Shaking his head, he asked again, "Then Immortal Chief, dare to ask if you have a way to cure Wu'er?" ”

Zuo Ci shook his head and said, "I can't detoxify the medicine prepared by that guy." ”

Turning his head to Zhang Ji, he said, "Even if you find those few herbs, it will be difficult to detoxify. ”

Zhang Ji's face was solemn and did not open his mouth to argue.

He had said to Huang Zhong before that detoxification is different from curing diseases, even if it is the same poison, the proportion of various medicinal materials is different, and the antidote required for detoxification must be relatively changed.

Finding those few herbs can only be said to have hope of healing.

For Huang Zhong, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, he will not give up.

But now, even the immortals said powerless words, and Huang Zhong's expression darkened.

"General Huang, don't be discouraged, I'm just saying that I can't help it, but that old guy can definitely solve it. The poison that Ling Lang was in was nothing more than a gesture for him. ”

The peak loop turned too fast, so that veterans like Huang Zhong, who had experienced a hundred battles, were in a mood of ups and downs, and looked at Zuo Ci with surprise on his face.

Nodding, Zuo Ci said, "Don't worry, Poor Dao still has a little thin noodles in him." That's why I'm here to wait for you. ”