Chapter 41: Farewell to the Two Elders

  Time flies, fleeting in an instant.

  Two nights later, in the depths of the night, Zhang Yi and Tong Hu crouched quietly at the entrance of a pitch-black cave on Liupan Mountain, their eyes peering through the gaps between the rocks and weeds to look outside.

  "From my observation, there have been four groups of people passing by outside the cave in the past two days. If I'm not mistaken, they are looking for us."

  Zhang Yi's face was gloomy, and he said in a low voice.

  Tong Hu said in a cold voice: "Can you guess what kind of person the other party is?"

  Zhang Yi said: "I've thought about it, there are three possibilities. First, it's the people from the Yue family in the capital. If something happens to me, I'm afraid Old Man Yue won't be able to survive either. The Yue family will definitely go crazy looking for me. Second, it's the people from the Yue Yang faction. If both of us are in trouble, he'll probably be the most anxious; as for the third possibility, it's the group of assassins who ambushed us!"

  Tong Hu nodded and said, "We can't take risks. The group of people who passed by the cave entrance four hours ago had a very strong aura on them, which is definitely not something that a pre-heavenly boundary expert could have. So, whether it's the Yue family or the Tie Yang's people, we can't reveal our tracks, because we can't rule out the possibility that they might be in cahoots with the people who ambushed us!"

  Zhang Yi nodded and said: "The injuries on our bodies have basically healed, although they haven't fully recovered, but they won't affect our actions. Why don't we take advantage of the night to leave?"

  Tong Hu sighed and said, "We must leave, otherwise we won't be killed by the enemy, but will starve to death instead. To be honest, I really don't want to leave this place, your incredible medical skills are simply too amazing, I can feel it, after a period of treatment, my left leg can be cured."

  Zhang Yi said: "I'll try to cure your left leg within five days. However, before we go to the ancient Western Regions, we must make a trip to Shigabei Town in Mingguang City."

  Tong Hu was puzzled and asked: "Where are you going?"

  Zhang Yi said: "I'll go to the Cultivation Grounds, because both of my seniors are there. They have a Spirit Gathering Array that can quickly help me recover the consumed True Qi."

  Zhang Yi didn't tell Tong Hu about the Spring of Life, not that he didn't trust Tong Hu, but because his master had instructed him that no matter who it was, he couldn't reveal to anyone the situation with the spring in his dantian or the Spring of Life.

  "Let's leave here! It's meaningless to wait any longer. As you said, let's go to Shiguan Town in Mingguang City first, and then try to find the address of the black market. Before we head to Xiyu Ancient Domain, we need to go to the black market to buy some supplies." Tong Hu said in a low voice.

  Black market?

  Zhang Yi's eyes showed a look of surprise.

  As for the name "Black Market", he had heard it more than once or twice, and even when he was in Shibei Town at the beginning, the drunk immortal Yao Tianxiao had said that the materials he used to set up the Spirit Gathering Array were bought from the Black Market!

  "Tiger son, what kind of existence is the black market?"

  Zhang Yi asked curiously.

  Tong Hu said, "I've also heard that the black market is actually an underground marketplace formed by ancient martial artists. There are many shops there, and many ancient martial artists appear. The things sold in those shops are almost all useful to ancient martial artists! For example, elixirs, weapons, maps, and so on!"

  Zhang Yi nodded and said, "If we go to Mingguang City's Shibe Town, we can find out the specific location of the black market. One of my elders once bought materials for setting up a Ling array in the black market, he must know."

  Tonghu was overjoyed and nodded heavily at once.

  A few minutes later, the two of them took advantage of the night and left quietly.

  Tong Hu has been a killer for many years, and he is extremely skilled at hiding his figure and scouting out the terrain. Even after leaving the cave for more than half an hour, they discovered several big men searching for them, but the two of them managed to evade them.

  Jiangshan Huayuan Villa District

  These two days, Jiang Hongyan has seen the energy of Nianhong, batch after batch of cold and expressionless masters appearing in front of her, all of whom make her feel extremely apprehensive; a number of well-known group bosses in the country are actually under Nianhong's command; even big shots with great backgrounds and strength come with respect.

  First floor lobby.

  Jiang Hongyan looked at the woman who claimed to be Zhang Yi's mother, sitting on the sofa with Yin Yin asleep in her arms, and saw that she was deep in thought. Jiang Hongyan sighed inwardly, hesitating about whether or not to tell this woman Zhang Yi's last words.

  After struggling in her heart for a while, she decided to wait a few more days.

  These two days, Nianhong didn't leave, but instead sent someone to move her things here. The room she lived in was originally Zhang Yi's place.

  Returning to the second floor, Jiang Hongyan had just walked to her own room door when she saw her mother, Jiang Huifang, poking out her head and waving at her.

  "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

  Nihong entered her mother's room with a puzzled expression and asked.

  Jiang Huifang closed the door, then pulled her children's arms to sit down at the bedside, saying in a low voice: "Yanyan, have you noticed that Zhang Yi's mother seems to be a very powerful person? These past few days, everyone who came over looked like they weren't simple people."

  Jiang Hongyan nodded and said, "Those people who came over, except for those under Niuniang's command, I couldn't find any information about them online. The bosses of those large conglomerates and the government officials, their information can all be found online, they are all very formidable figures."

  "Did you know what Zhang Yi's mother's identity is?" Jiang Huifang asked in a low voice.

  Jiang Hongyan shook her head and said: "I don't know, anyway she's a very formidable woman."

  Jiang Huifang said, "From now on, we must be more careful. After all, this is Zhang Yi's home, and Zhang Yi's home is his mother's home. In that case, we are the guests."

  "Mom, I know," said Jiang Hongyan with a smile.

  Zhaojia Town, Jingnan City

  Zhaixinmin sat on the sofa in the study with a gloomy face, silently smoking a cigarette, while Zhaotao stood beside him with an equally gloomy expression.

  "How's the thing I asked you to do going?"

  "Father, it's all been taken care of. I've sold the company shares at a very low price to the other shareholders, and you've signed off on it too! Moreover, I've already sent Xiaoxi to Master's place, so even if that Lady Nian investigates and finds out that we hired a hitman from the black market, Xiaoxi won't be in any danger!"

  Zhao Xinmin nodded slowly and said in a low voice, "Tomorrow night, we'll leave the country and go abroad to avoid trouble. That damned Zhang Yi actually has such an awesome mother, and we didn't even investigate it beforehand, what a miscalculation!"

  Zhao Tao shook his head and said, "Dad, this is not the point. The key is why Zhang Yi knows so many powerful figures? The Iron Family in Beijing, the Yue Family, and our own Cao Family in Sujiang Province - which of these families isn't a giant presence? If we had known earlier, even if it was just one of these families that had such a deep relationship with Zhang Yi, we wouldn't have been able to make a move."

  Zhao Xinmin rubbed his eyebrows and said in a low voice, "Spilled water is hard to recover, we've already done it, there's no room for retreat. Remember, this time we leave, we can't take the normal route, we must sneak away."

  "Yes! I've already made arrangements."

  The next evening.

  Zhang Yi and Tong Hu have appeared in Shiguan Town, Mingguang City.

  Looking at the familiar streets, Zhang Yi turned his head to glance at Tong Hu's expressionless face, reached out to pat his shoulder and chuckled: "It was right here that I officially became a martial artist. Those two seniors must be very powerful, when we meet them later, you don't need to say much, just follow me."

  Tong Hu nodded and said, "I know."

  Zhang Yi looked at him and shook his head with a bitter smile, saying: "Forget it, I think reminding you is just a waste of breath. With this icy cold expression of yours, even if you wanted to say something, you probably wouldn't be able to say much."

  Tong Hu finally revealed a hint of a smile, allowing Zhang Yi to put his arm around his shoulder as they walked towards a distant alley.

  The two arrived at the medical hall, but Hao Cheng Xiao was not there, so they went directly to Old Wang's tavern.

  The old Wang's tavern with bright lights.

  Li Dajiang, the waiter at the wine shop, stood in the hall with a smile all over his face, greeting the guests who came to eat. When he saw Zhang Yi coming in from outside, he was taken aback for a moment, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he quickly stepped forward:

  "Zhang Yi, didn't you go to Jingnan City for school? Why are you back again?"

  Zhang Yi smiled and said: "I've encountered some trouble, so I came over. By the way, is Elder Yao here?"

  Li Dajiang said: "In the study! Do you want me to go call him?"

  Zhang Yi shook his head and said, "No need, I'll go find him myself."

  After briefly introducing Tong Hu to Li Dajiang, Zhang Yi took Tong Hu to the outside of the quiet room.

  "Mr. Yao, I am Zhang Yi, I have something to discuss with you."

  The door was opened from the inside, and Yao Tianxiao walked out with a puzzled expression. His eyes swept over Tong Hu's body before he asked, "How did you come back?"

  Zhang Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Yao senior, let me introduce you. This is Tong Hu, my brother for many years. We were attacked by the ancient martial artist killer..."

  Zhang Yi recounted the events from start to finish, then smiled wryly and said: "I need to borrow your quiet room to recover my true energy. Also, I'd like to know the specific location of the black market."

  Yao Tian Xiao's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he nodded: "You two enter the quiet room to cultivate! If there's anything, we'll talk about it tomorrow morning."

  "Good!"

  As Zhang Yi and Tong Hu entered the secret room, Yao Tianxiao left the tavern and came to a small grove north of the town.

  "Old ghost, at this hour, shouldn't you be cultivating in the tavern? How did you end up here?" Hao Cheng Xiao sat cross-legged on a mat in the courtyard, his eyes opening to gaze at Yao Tian Xiao as he asked indifferently.

  Yao Tianxiao said: "Zhang Yi is back, and he's brought a sworn brother with him. He... has run into some trouble."

  Hao Cheng raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong?"

  Yao Tianxiao recounted the situation he had learned, then opened his mouth to say: "I don't know what their next plan is, but Zhang Yi asked me about the black market situation. If I'm guessing correctly, they should be thinking of entering the black market to buy some things they need."

  ps：

  There are only three days left! In the past three days, the shadow will be liberated and can wholeheartedly burst into coding! Please forgive me.