Chapter 47: Pursuit
Great Shang Dynasty, Yancheng.
This is a town that is some distance away from the Zhao family's Zhao City, and in this town, the Yan family, a first-class family, lives.
"I don't know what happened to my great-grandfather and uncle?" After entering Yancheng and finding an inn to settle in, Zhao Ling'er sat on the bed in Zhao Kuo's room, shaking her feet barefoot, and her mind couldn't help but drift in the direction of Zhao Cheng.
"Wait, Daddy has gone out to find out the news. Although Zhao Kuo felt that the Zhao family was expected to be more auspicious, he did not puncture this point at this time.
When the full moon slowly rose, Zhao Dongsheng, who had gone out to inquire about the news, finally returned to the inn. It's just that his face can be described as pale at this time.
"Dongsheng" saw Zhao Dongsheng's expression, and Lu Xue naturally knew that the news that Zhao Dongsheng found out was probably not good news.
"Let's hurry up and prepare! we can't stay in Yancheng any longer. Zhao Dongsheng didn't even have time to explain, so he asked Lu Xue to leave the inn with Zhao Kuo and Zhao Ling'er.
"Dongsheng, what's wrong?" Although Lu Xue was puzzled, she did not veto Zhao Dongsheng's decision. It wasn't until they left Yan Cheng that she asked.
"The Zhao family is gone. Zhao Dongsheng's tone showed sadness, and his eyes revealed sadness.
"What about Great-grandfather and Uncle, how are they?" Zhao Ling'er hurriedly asked, the family can be rebuilt if it is gone, but everything is gone if the people are gone.
However, in the face of Zhao Ling'er's inquiry, Zhao Dongsheng was silent.
Zhao Ling'er is not stupid, Zhao Dongsheng's silence naturally made her guess the result.
"Yes, great-grandfather and uncle are dead. Zhao Ling'er looked at the night when there was only one bright moon hanging high in the sky, and her expression was a little desolate.
Suddenly, at this moment, the aura on her body changed significantly. The aura that surged in an instant even Zhao Dongsheng and Lu Xue were startled.
However, the abnormal movement of the breath was quickly subsided, and Zhao Ling'er actually broke through to the middle of the Jindan period with sadness.
"Ling'er, are you okay?" Lu Xue said worriedly. If it was usual, Zhao Ling'er broke through again in just one month after breaking through to the early stage of the Jindan period and became the middle stage of the Jindan period, which should be a matter of joy.
But things must be reversed, and such an abrupt breakthrough in this situation faintly reveals a trace of abnormality.
"Mother, what can Ling'er do. Zhao Linger mechanically pulled the corners of her mouth, but her forced smile made people feel even more distressed.
"Ling'er, if you want to cry, cry out!" Zhao Kuo tried to guide Zhao Ling'er's pent-up emotions in his heart and let him explode. It's a pity that Zhao Linger's mood seems to have changed at the moment of breakthrough.
Looking at Zhao Ling'er's smiling and saying that it was okay, Zhao Kuo suddenly felt that Zhao Ling'er seemed to have lost something.
"Ling'er" Zhao Kuo just spoke, and his words were cut off by Zhao Ling'er.
"Brother, let's hurry up!" he said, without waiting for Zhao Kuo to answer, he took the lead and ran forward, leaving only Zhao Kuo and them with a pretty back.
Zhao Kuo just wanted to catch up, but was stopped by Lu Xue, Lu Xue shook his head at Zhao Kuo: "Let her be alone at this time!"
And at the same time that Zhao Kuo and the others had just left Yancheng on their front feet, in Yancheng, the big merchant guards who were ordered to hunt down the Zhao family arrived on their hind feet.
With the cooperation of the Yan family in Yan Cheng, they conducted a big search in Yan Cheng, and only after confirming that Yan Cheng did not hide the fugitives from the Zhao family did they go to the next town.
And the direction they are moving in is exactly the direction of Zhao Kuo and them at this time.
Three days later, Zhao Kuo's family arrived at Luguang City, which is a small town without a family, and even the city lord who governs Luguang City is only in the realm of the Great Perfection in the late stage of the heartbeat period, which is far less than the strength of Zhao Kuo's family, so Zhao Kuo's family is temporarily relieved to rest in Luguang City.
"Kuo'er, Ling'er, you haven't had a good rest in the past three days, let's take a good rest today! In a few days, when we leave Dashang, everything will be fine." Zhao Dongsheng looked at the tired children and instructed carefully.
"Okay, Dad, Mother, you should also take advantage of the rest today! You are also quite tired in the past three days. Zhao Ling'er has changed from usual in the past three days, neither as lively as before, nor pessimistic as she was at times, but has become a little cold and well-behaved.
Such a change, whether it is Zhao Kuo, Lu Xue and Zhao Dongsheng, is difficult to accept for a while.
However, at this time, they couldn't pierce Zhao Linger's disguise of self-protection, because they couldn't be sure what Zhao Ling'er would do if they pierced this disguise.
Now they can only watch Zhao Ling'er enter the room and close the door.
And in the past three days, the ending of the Zhao family has spread throughout the entire Great Shang Dynasty, and almost every place where the Zhao Kuo family passed through was talking about the destruction of the Zhao family.
Although the royal family of Dashang claimed to the outside world that it was because of the rebellion of the Zhao family, they sent troops to encircle and suppress it. However, this reason can only deceive those who do not know the inside story, and for those who are individuals, this reason obviously does not apply.
Among them, naturally some of them participated in the family back then, and they regretted that they did not rescue the Zhao family at this time.
Now, the fall of the Zhao family seems to be a wake-up call for them, reminding them that what happened ten years ago will repeat itself.
It's just that this time is different from before, there is already a Zhao family that has become a lesson from the past.
After resting for a day with peace of mind, early the next morning, Zhao Kuo's family bid farewell to Lu Guangcheng and set off again.
It's just that they have just stepped out of the gate of Luguang City, and they are greeted by a burst of swords and swords.
"Be careful. ”
While Zhao Dongsheng was facing him, he reminded Lu Xue, Zhao Kuo and Zhao Ling'er behind him.
With Zhao Dongsheng's strength in the late stage of the Jindan Stage, as long as it wasn't for the appearance of a Yuan Infant Stage cultivator, he was confident that he would be able to fight it.
However, this is limited to one-on-one, one-on-two, one-on-three. The more than ten pursuers in front of him were all cultivators of the Jindan period.
Two fists are invincible to four hands, even if Zhao Dongsheng's strength is strong, and at the same time facing more than ten cultivators in the Jindan period, he can only be weak.
Fortunately, Zhao Dongsheng is not alone, behind him, there are two helpers of the Jin Dan period, Lu Xue and Zhao Ling'er.
With him and Lu Xue, the two great consummations in the late stage of the Jindan period, it is not a problem to block seven or eight killers who are chasing them.
At this time, Zhao Dongsheng couldn't help but secretly rejoice, fortunately, among the more than ten Jindan cultivators who were chasing and killed, the cultivation of the highest one was only in the middle of the Jindan period, otherwise they would really have to explain here.
It's just that even if Zhao Dongsheng and Lu Xue blocked the strongest eight of these pursuers, the remaining four Jin Dan at the beginning of the period were enough to make them worry about Zhao Kuo and Zhao Ling'er.
Zhao Ling'er is okay, after all, her strength is in the middle of the Jindan period, but Zhao Kuo is different. Today's Zhao Kuo is only in the middle of the foundation building period, and there is no possibility of victory in the face of the Jindan period