Chapter 00204: Has It Gone to Your Head
# Has It Gone to Your Head?
Chapter 204
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 204: Has It Gone to Your Head?
The soldiers arrived so quickly, it was very likely that a passerby heard the commotion and rushed to report it to the officials.
According to the unwritten rules, the affairs of the Jianghu were to be settled by the people of the Jianghu, while the affairs of the Imperial Court were settled by the court itself.
The two sides did not interfere with each other.
The connection between the two sides was limited to the Imperial Court using wealth to attract Jianghu people to handle minor tasks, and Jianghu people asking the government for some administrative conveniences, and that was about the extent of it.
But for a group of Jianghu people to engage in a large-scale armed brawl in Heavenly Water City, that was just pushing their luck.
So, upon receiving the news, the soldiers rushed over in a fury, determined to teach these blind Jianghu people a lesson.
The people from the Sixteen Fortresses fled so quickly because they naturally didn't want to get entangled with the soldiers.
After all, every single one of them was on the arrest warrant.
As for the Heavenly Wolf Cult…
In any case, with Jabal's martial skill, escaping was certainly not a problem.
As for how long his followers could run, that would depend on luck.
Yang Yiyi couldn't get involved in this mess either.
Under the cover of the smoke bomb, she leaped from rooftop to rooftop and fled.
On the other side of the screen, Li Chengxi was literally watching in all directions, guiding Yang Yiyi to the bustling main road, and then told her to leave the city first to meet up with Li Yingluo and Zheng Yinping.
The people from the Sixteen Fortresses had run too fast, and Li Chengxi couldn't see which way they had gone.
It was as if Yang Yiyi had fought a battle for no reason and gained no benefits.
However, it wasn't a total loss.
At the very least, she had obtained an important piece of intelligence.
The item Escort Leader Wang Zhen was transporting was related to both the Sixteen Fortresses and the Heavenly Wolf Cult.
The escort agency had likely been used.
If what they were transporting was indeed the Sky-Upholding Stone, its importance was far greater than Li Chengxi had previously imagined.
While not a supreme treasure of the martial world, it was at least an extremely important item, otherwise it wouldn't have attracted so much trouble.
The bad news was that finding the Sky-Upholding Stone to continue Yang Yiyi's marrow cleansing had become more difficult.
In fact, if anyone found out she was looking for the Sky-Upholding Stone, it would likely bring her calamity.
After all, Yang Yiyi definitely couldn't defeat the likes of Zhou Wenxuan and Jabal, and there might be even stronger people hiding behind the scenes.
No one could say for sure.
Yet, to continue growing stronger, she still needed a large amount of Sky-Upholding Stone to improve her basic attributes, which put them in a difficult cycle.
To get involved and snatch the Sky-Upholding Stone, one needed to be strong enough.
And to become strong enough, one needed the Sky-Upholding Stone.
Damn it, it's a closed loop.
Learning martial arts could also increase one's basic attributes to a certain extent, but the boost was relatively low.
The pattern for new martial arts appearing in the Teaching Box was still not fully understood, so there was no stable way to become stronger.
Li Chengxi now felt like he was playing a Wuxia game with a high degree of freedom, but it was precisely because it was so free that he was at a loss as to how to progress.
All he could teach Yang Yiyi now were the Green Robe Sect's internal skill, lightness skill, fist technique, and sword style, just four things in total, and he still had to consider if they were suitable for her.
This highlighted the advantage of being a disciple of a major sect.
For them, it wasn't a matter of learning too fast, but of being unable to learn at all.
They had plenty of profound martial arts available for study.
How a lone wolf like Yang Yiyi should grow next was indeed a headache.
No wonder many Wuxia games had a feature to join sects.
After all, relying solely on chance encounters to obtain martial arts was too unstable, and there was no guarantee they would all be suitable.
Li Chengxi worried for a while, even considering the ridiculous idea of pulling Yang Yiyi over and having Audel teach her magic, but he rejected each of these ideas.
In any case, the first step was to go home with Li Yingluo and Zheng Yinping.
Zheng Yinping had mentioned before that there were fierce generals in the army who could teach Yang Yiyi martial arts, so they would see how that path went.
Yang Yiyi quickly left the city, found the military camp, and met up with the two of them, briefly explaining what had happened.
Hearing this, Li Yingluo said in surprise:
"People from the Heavenly Wolf Cult actually came to Heavenly Water City? That's too far."
It seemed she knew of the Heavenly Wolf Cult, so Li Chengxi also took the opportunity to ask:
"What's the deal with this Heavenly Wolf Cult?"
"It's a religious sect from the various nations of the Western Region. I heard they have great influence in the Magara Kingdom. They believe in Patriarch Sirius and in attaining eternal life in the starlight, and so on."
This Sirius was the same Sirius Star from the saying, 'look northwest, shoot the heavenly wolf.'
Li Yingluo didn't know much about their specific doctrine, but from what she had heard so far, it sounded even less reliable than Li Chengxi's Demon King Divine Cult.
It had the strong scent of a grand scam.
"These people usually operate in the Western Region, and there are some of their followers in the towns near the border pass, but this is the first time I've heard of them daring to come to the heartland of the Central Plains."
The so-called Central Plains here referred to the lands of the Sixteen Prefectures, encompassing a total of 10 kingdoms.
The terrain here was flat, the soil fertile, with abundant water sources and a coastline, making it the most suitable land for agriculture and survival.
Anything beyond this was considered outside the pass.
And the attitude of the people of the Central Plains towards those from outside the pass could be summed up in one sentence.
"When are you going to drop dead? I'm waiting to celebrate."
Those from outside the pass had long coveted the lands of the Central Plains, leading to constant warfare.
It would be strange if the people of the Central Plains showed them any kindness.
Even Jianghu人士 held the view of 'when you die, I'll go have a party' towards people from outside the pass.
This was also why Yang Yiyi, while squatting outside the wall, couldn't help but want to lend a hand when she heard they were people from outside the pass.
The ten kingdoms of the Central Plains had their own grievances with each other, and it wasn't uncommon for them to send troops to conquer one another.
But whenever there was any movement from outside the pass, they would immediately set aside their enmities and band together to face the enemy.
No matter who's fighting against the people from outside the pass, I'll definitely help out!
Because of this attitude, Li Yingluo was very surprised that the Heavenly Wolf Cult, a religion clearly from outside the pass, could make it all the way to Heavenly Water City in the heart of the Central Plains.
"I'll notify the Heavenly Water garrison right away. The matter of the Heavenly Wolf Cult is no longer just a Jianghu affair. It's possible these guys are up to something."
Zheng Yinping also expressed that they couldn't just let these people run wild; they definitely had ill intentions for coming to the Central Plains.
When Yang Yiyi heard this, she immediately and eagerly said:
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
"It's better to let the garrison handle it. We'll take a carriage back tomorrow. No matter what it is, it's not something the few of us can get involved in."
Although the three young ladies knew some martial arts, this matter was of no small importance.
It was no longer just a matter for the Jianghu people; it had instantly escalated to the level of nation and country, which was certainly not something they could meddle in.
The three of them were not familiar with the Jianghu, but Zheng Yinping and Li Yingluo had the background of officials' daughters.
They could inform the garrison now, and then tell their fathers when they got home.
It was best to leave this matter to the Imperial Court.
Yang Yiyi was a little disappointed.
She had been thinking of using this opportunity to make a name for herself and become a true great hero.
What does it mean to be a great hero? Of course, it is to serve the country and its people.
Seeing this, Li Chengxi teased her:
"Has being called a female hero gone to your head a little?"
"No."
"Come, look at me and say it."
"Uh... no, alright, I admit it has gone to my head a little."
Yang Yiyi's childhood dream was to be a great hero, so she would definitely want to get involved in such an opportunity.
Li Chengxi understood very well, but he still had to say:
"Mind your own business. We'll talk after you've mastered your divine technique. For now, go home with the two of them."
From Li Chengxi's tone, Yang Yiyi felt as if he wouldn't be around much recently, so she asked:
"Aren't you interested, Brother Li?"
"I'm interested, but I don't have the ability. Besides, I have some things to take care of recently, so I can't guarantee I'll always be watching you. During this time, you should listen more to Li Yingluo and Zheng Yinping, be good and go home with them, and don't wander around."
"Oh, I understand."
Yang Yiyi's greatest virtue was her obedience.
Hopefully, they wouldn't encounter any more trouble on their journey.
After all, Li Chengxi did have other things to attend to during this period.
(End of this chapter)