Chapter 39: A Small Town in Yunzhou

It was expected that Master Jin Guang would not be able to run far, so Mo Juren planned to try to catch up with him first, and subdue him if there was a chance, or at least get some information from him.

So Mo Juren rode his horse fast and chased towards the south for nearly a hundred miles. When he arrived at an open place, he blew a whistle, making the sound to recall the Cloud-Winged Bird.

The little cloud-winged bird quickly flew down from the high clouds and landed in Mo Juren's arms. He took the opportunity to feed the yellow chestnut pill in his hand and asked,
"Little Yellow Hair, has the red-robed dwarf caught up? Where is he?"

The Cloud-Winged Bird cried out for a while, and then demonstrated its unique flying posture.

Mo Juren smiled slightly. It seemed that Master Jin Guang really could not escape from his grasp.

The cloud-winged bird was tracking him in the sky all the way. As expected, Master Jin Guang slowed down after running only a hundred miles or so, and walked slowly on the mountain road. He probably thought he had escaped far enough.

After Mo Juren knew his location, he was no longer in a hurry. He asked the cloud-winged bird to continue flying in the sky to watch and lead the way, while he rode two horses at a normal speed towards Master Jin Guang.

Mo Juren's hometown, Lanzhou, is located in the south of Yue State, while Jingzhou is to its northwest, separated by Yunzhou and Qingzhou.

You can go all the way to the canal to the east, and it is easier to go down to Lanzhou along the river, but the journey will be longer.

If you go south, you can reach the barbarian territory on the border of Yue State. From the barbarian territory, go east by land to Lanzhou. The distance is close. With the help of horses, it won't be too slow.

Therefore, Mo Juren's trip was considered to be heading towards Lanzhou, so he leisurely followed the trail of Master Jin Guang, leaving Jingzhou, entering Yunzhou, and arriving at a small town called Jinsha.

The cloud-winged bird brought the message that Master Jin Guang had actually entered the city and stayed in a house.

Mo Juren was surprised. Could it be that this was the home of the Jin Guang Master? He actually lived in a city of ordinary people?

Generally speaking, the more mortals there are in a place, the less spiritual energy there is.

For example, Master Jin Guang is only at the third level of Qi Refining. If he does not absorb spiritual energy for cultivation for a long time, he will most likely fall back to a lower level.

According to Mo Juren's idea, even if he wanted to practice alone, he must go far away to the mountains and forests to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers.

I don’t know what Master Jin Guang is thinking.

Since he won't leave, I can only go into the city to meet him. I guess his magic power must have dropped to a low point after traveling for so long.

So Mo Juren and his party rode directly into the city.

The guards at the city gate saw that the visitor was riding a tall horse, dressed noble, and behaved calmly, and was obviously a person of noble status, so they let him in directly.

In fact, there were stables and post stations set up by the six major imperial offices outside the city where horses could be stored.

However, the two horses that Mo Juren had taken from the Wild Wolf Gang were definitely private horses without official procedures. If they were taken to the post station, they would probably be confiscated, so he could only ride them into the city by himself.

The city was not big, and after a few turns, we arrived at the east of the city. This area was full of high walls and deep courtyards, and it was obviously where the rich and powerful people in Jinsha City lived.

A small river runs through the city. In front of an inconspicuous courtyard on the river bank, Mo Juren stopped his horse and watched.

The cloud-winged bird indicated that Master Jin Guang had never come out since he entered there.

This small courtyard has its own gate and yard, with a road in front and a river behind, making it very convenient to escape.

Mo Juren concentrated his attention and used his keen hearing to pay attention for a long time, but the courtyard was silent and there was no sign of anyone.

I wondered if Master Jin Guang had escaped through a tunnel or something like that?!
So he decided to come uninvited and find out what was going on. When he arrived at the door, he didn't knock, but put his palms on it, extended his magic power to the inside, lifted the wooden bolt that locked the door, and pushed it directly.

The door opened silently, and Mo Juren stepped into the yard. He found that the doors in front and on both sides were tightly closed, but there was no one in the yard.

Suddenly, there was a sound of machine shaft turning from the room in front, and it sounded like someone was walking out of a secret underground passage.

The door was opened from the inside, and Master Jin Guang was seen carrying a huge package and staring at Mo Juren who suddenly appeared in the yard with a look of shock.

"It's you!! How did you get here?!"

Mo Juren was able to catch up with him quietly and appear directly in his secret courtyard, so he must have extraordinary strength.

Jin Guang probably figured this out, and his questioning tone softened immediately.

"Are you the man behind the Qixuan Sect? I don't care about the matter between the Wild Wolf Gang and you anymore, so why are you still following me?"

Mo Juren smiled and said,

"I have nothing to do with the Qixuan Sect. I just happened to stop there to rest. It was the people from the Wild Wolf Gang who disturbed my practice, so I taught them a lesson."

Master Jin Guang's eyes turned, and he obviously didn't believe this statement. He asked in doubt,
"In that case, I am to blame for offending you. It's not a big deal, so why did you go to so much trouble to follow me here?"

Mo Juren smiled secretly. It was hard to explain his purpose clearly, so he said with a half-smile,

"It's nothing. If I say I caught up with you just to chat with you, would you believe me?"

Master Jin Guang took two steps back slowly and said suspiciously,

"Chat? You and I just met by chance. I don't even know your name. What is there to chat about?"

Mo Juren saw that he had been very alert, with his hands already in his sleeves moving secretly, and knew that friendly communication was impossible at the moment.

Since they couldn't live in peace, they could only "make friends through martial arts" and fight each other. Facing this guy who was only at the third level of Qi Refining, it was a good opportunity to test the true strength of my fourth level of Body Refining.

The two looked at each other, and both saw the murderous intent in each other's eyes.

Mo Juren looked down upon Master Jin Guang's cultivation, but when fighting against the enemy, he was never vague.

"It's not difficult to know my name. Try this fire bullet technique first."

Following the principle of striking first, he fired a fire bomb that he had prepared in advance, and the scorching fireball attacked Master Jin Guang.

"Fireball? Haha, it's just a small spell, go ahead and cast it."

Before he finished speaking, a golden talisman that Master Jin Guang had already held in his hand was activated, and a bright light lit up from his sleeve, instantly enveloping his entire body.

I saw a thick layer of golden light covering the whole body of the Golden Light Master, as if he was wearing a layer of transparent golden armor.

Under the protection of this mysterious golden light shield, Master Jin Guang did not move at all, and seemed to be very confident in the defense of the talisman.

He stood with his hands folded, allowing the scorching fire bomb to explode directly in front of him. The raging flames burned, but it did not affect him at all.

(End of this chapter)