Martial Arts Escort System: I Got A Maxed Level Divine Technique From The Beginning

Chapter 205: Chapter 136 E Tao_3

Su Mo nodded, struck the fire stick, and with a gentle blow, the flame burst into life. He then set fire to the corpse, glanced at the severed head, casually picked up a wooden stick, and dragged the head closer to the flames to burn as well. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief.

His movements were so practiced and smooth that they shocked all the women present.

This ease, how many times must he have disposed of bodies to be so effortlessly slick?

When they raised their eyes to look at him again, their gaze held a touch of fear towards Su Mo.

With a smile, Su Mo bowed with his hands clasped and said, “I have yet to ask who you ladies might be…”

“Chu Qiuyu of Lengyue Palace, and these are my junior sisters…”

Chu Qiuyu’s face showed a hint of sorrow as she spoke, “Our journey in Jianghu was intended for practice only. Yet we didn’t expect to encounter this man near the Jiyang Ferry.

“At first, we didn’t think much of it, but unexpectedly, that same night one of my junior sisters went missing.

“Later inquiries revealed that someone had carried a girl onto a boat, so we took a ship over the long distance, and finally caught this person here…

“However, we never expected this individual would turn out to be from the E Tao Sect; my junior sister, she… she…”

By this point, Chu Qiuyu exhaled deeply and bowed to the ground towards Su Mo, “If not for your righteous intervention, not only would we have been unable to subdue him, but we would already have become lost souls in his grasp.

“I dare not ask, what is your noble name, sir?”

“You’re too kind.”

Su Mo returned the bow and said, “I am Su Mo from the Ziyang Escort Agency, and this is our Vice Leader, Yang Xiaoyun. Greetings to the ladies of Lengyue Palace.”

“Ziyang Escort Agency…”

Hearing this, Chu Qiuyu and the others exchanged uncertain glances, and Chu Qiuyu’s expression grew troubled as she asked quietly,

“May I inquire if there is any connection between Ziyang Escort Agency and Ziyang Sect?”

“Our Ancestor hailed from Ziyang Sect.”

Su Mo replied straightforwardly.

Chu Qiuyu and the others exchanged glances again, momentarily at a loss for words.

After a long pause, Chu Qiuyu finally continued, “We’ll never forget your gracious help tonight… But we still have matters to attend to and can’t afford to delay. We must take our leave now, but as the saying goes, we shall meet again by fate. Until next time.”

“Oh?”

Su Mo could see the insincerity in Chu Qiuyu’s words, but had no reason to stop her from leaving.

“Very well, take care,” he said with a smile.

After exchanging glances, the ladies of Lengyue Palace left with the body of their sister, leaping into the distance.

Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun watched the two pyres in silence for a moment.

“Could there be some discord between Ziyang Sect and Lengyue Palace?”

“I haven’t heard of any… Our relations with Wei Ziyi have always been normal. Why did they seem so wary of being associated with Ziyang Escort Agency, rushing away so urgently?”

Yang Xiaoyun also looked puzzled and clueless.

Su Mo stroked his chin and said, “Let’s not dwell on it. Perhaps what they said is true… Moreover, it is quite right for them to return to their sect quickly to arrange the funeral for their junior sister.”

Hearing Su Mo mention this, Yang Xiaoyun frowned deeply,

“The E Tao Sect… I’ve heard my father mention these people before.

“They are cannibals, practicing the Taotie Cultivation Technique, a sinister Martial Arts that grows in power by consuming human flesh.

“It is said to be a perversion of Donghuang Martial Arts, originating from beyond Donghuang.

“Initially, the Dongcheng region was unaware of their intentions, and the sect operated with caution.

“It was only when a sect disciple returned home to find their family gone that suspicion arose.

“An investigation led to the discovery of the E Tao Sect’s hideout… Plans were made for revenge, but instead, they ended up as food for this sect.

“However, it also led to the exposure of E Tao Sect and they were cornered by an alliance of Dongcheng Sects.

“In hindsight, when that man mentioned being bullied and slaughtered by these big sects, I should have realized they were from E Tao…

“I just never thought that there would still be remnants of that sect left in this world.”

Su Mo nodded slightly, “The crooked path always lingers against the odds, and a great deal of the tumult in Jianghu is because of them. The struggle between good and evil is particularly fierce under Dongcheng, isn’t that why Youquan Sect came to be?”

Yang Xiaoyun hummed in agreement, and the two fell into silence for a moment.

After a while, Su Mo spoke again,

“Nonetheless, his words are somewhat concerning. What exactly was he referring to? Southwest has always been relatively peaceful, rarely visited by the Dongcheng Sects.

“If this person was truly a remnant of E Tao Sect and openly stated he came to the Southwest with an agenda, it indeed arouses curiosity.”

“What if…”

Yang Xiaoyun suddenly looked at Su Mo, “After this journey is over, shall we visit Ziyang Sect?”

Su Mo pondered upon hearing this but then gently shook his head,

“Ever since my father passed, our ties with Ziyang Sect were severed. Visiting without clear purpose, I wouldn’t even know what to say.

“Moreover, the words of that E Tao Sect member lack any evidence; without proof, such a visit would hardly be convincing.”

“Blustering?”

Yang Xiaoyun found the term novel and nodded, “That’s true… then let’s not dwell on it.”

“Alright then, I’ll rest first, and take over the watch in the second half of the night.”

“Okay.”

The two stopped talking and rested separately, without further ado.

The night passed quietly, and they set off early the next day. After crossing Huayang Mountain and looking down from the heights, they could see the junction where the waters of Three Rivers met.

The torrents were fierce and the roar was grand, yet they flowed with a natural calmness, bespeaking an underlying wisdom.

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